JP6099551B2 - Paper sheet handling equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a paper sheet handling apparatus.

  When a bill is scribbled with a ballpoint pen or the like, the bill is collected as a damaged ticket in an apparatus such as an ATM (Automated Teller Machine) (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

JP 2006-302109 A JP 2003-242549 A

  In recent years, many erasable pens that use ink that can be erased depending on temperature conditions have come to be used. Characters etc. that have been erased after being written with a decolorable pen can be recolored. For example, a friction ball manufactured by Pilot Corporation is decolored at 65 ° C. or higher and recolored at −20 ° C. or lower.

  Banknotes that have been decolored with a decolorable pen and then decolored and deposited into an ATM are handled as genuine bills with the techniques described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, with no doodle being identified.

  However, for example, in a cold region, the temperature in the ATM may become a temperature at which the decolored ink is restored due to a decrease in the air temperature. If it does so, the ink decolored in the banknote stored in ATM will return color, and will be in the state which can see graffiti. In this state, when an ATM user performs a withdrawal procedure, a doodled banknote (hereinafter also referred to as “graffiti ticket”) is handed over to the user as a withdrawal banknote, or a loss at the time of withdrawal. It may be collected in a collection box as a ticket.

  Therefore, a technique capable of discriminating a graffiti ticket written with erasable ink has been desired. These problems are common to apparatuses that handle not only banknotes but also paper sheets such as gift certificates, checks, travelers' checks, casino tickets, tickets, and lotteries.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides an identifier acquisition unit that acquires a paper sheet identifier that can identify an individual of a paper sheet, a first determination unit that determines the presence or absence of graffiti on a paper sheet, A second determination is made as to whether or not the graffiti determined by the first determination unit is described by a decolorizable ink that is decolored in a predetermined first temperature range and recolored in the second temperature range. A determination unit; and an identifier storage unit that stores an identifier as if the graffiti is written in decolorable ink when the second determination unit determines that the doodle is described in decolorable ink It's okay.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to determine a graffiti ticket written with erasable ink, and when a graffiti ticket written with erasable ink is determined, an identifier is stored. Based on the determined identifier, it is possible to specify a graffiti ticket with erasable ink.

  The present invention can be realized in various forms other than the paper sheet handling apparatus. For example, a method for manufacturing a paper sheet handling apparatus, a method for controlling the paper sheet handling apparatus, a computer program for realizing the control method, a non-transitory storage medium on which the computer program is recorded, and the like Can be realized.

It is explanatory drawing explaining the external appearance structure of ATM provided with the banknote handling apparatus as Example 1 of this invention. It is a block diagram explaining the structure of ATM provided with the banknote handling apparatus as Example 1 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the banknote handling apparatus as Example 1 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of a discrimination | determination part. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the payment processing in the banknote handling apparatus as Example 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the loading process in the banknote handling apparatus of Example 2. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the storage process in the banknote handling apparatus of Example 2. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the money_receiving | payment process in the banknote handling apparatus of Example 2. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the payment processing in the banknote handling apparatus of Example 2. FIG.

  Hereinafter, examples will be described with reference to the drawings.

A-1. Structure of automatic teller machine (ATM):
The structure of ATM provided with the banknote handling apparatus as Example 1 of this invention is demonstrated using FIG. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an external configuration of an ATM including a banknote handling apparatus as Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 1 shows a state in which the banknote handling apparatus 100 is built in a stand-alone installation type ATM 10 as an example of a usage mode of the banknote handling apparatus 100. The ATM 10 includes a banknote handling device 100, a bankbook handling device 200, a statement slip issuing device 300, a card handling device 400, an operation unit 500, a main body control unit storage device 600 (not shown), and a main body control unit 700. An apparatus housing 800.

  The banknote handling apparatus 100 is an apparatus that stores banknotes deposited by a user or the like, and supplies banknotes stored in response to a user request. Furthermore, the banknote handling apparatus 100 has a function of discriminating graffiti tickets with ink that can be decolored at the time of withdrawal. Here, the decolorable ink is ink that is decolored in a predetermined temperature range and recolored in another predetermined temperature range. In this embodiment, ink that is decolored at 65 ° C. or higher and recolored at −10 ° C. or lower is targeted. The writing instrument only needs to use an erasable ink, and various writing instruments such as a ballpoint pen, a fluorescent pen, and a colored pencil are targeted.

  The passbook handling device 200 is provided with a passbook slot 202 for taking in / out the passbook, the statement slip issuing device 300 for taking in / out the statement slip, and the card handling device 400 is provided with a card slot 402 for taking in / out the card. It has been. The operation unit 500 includes a liquid crystal panel that is operated by a user, an attendant, a maintenance staff, and the like, and has a display function for displaying transaction contents and the like, and a position input function such as a touch pad. As shown in the figure, the bill handling apparatus 100 is arranged such that the shutter 112 is exposed on the surface of the apparatus housing 800.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an ATM including a banknote handling apparatus as Example 1 of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the ATM 10 is connected to the host computer 20 and the server 30 via a communication line, and transmits and receives transaction information and the operating status of the ATM 10.

  The bill handling device 100, the bankbook handling device 200, the statement slip issuing device 300, the card handling device 400, the operation unit 500, and the main body control unit storage device 600 are connected to the main body control unit 700, and the main body control unit. 700 is controlled. For example, when the user uses the ATM 10 to make a withdrawal, the main body control unit 700 controls the passbook handling device 200 and the card handling device 400 to read information from the cash card or the passbook, and the user Authenticate. Moreover, the main body control unit 700 controls the banknote handling apparatus 100 based on the information regarding the amount of money input by the user via the operation unit 40, and causes the user to supply a desired amount of banknotes. Note that the shutter 112 automatically opens and closes in response to an instruction from the main body control unit 700.

  In addition, the main body control unit 700 is connected to an external interface unit, a clerk operation unit, an external storage device, etc. (not shown), and the main body control unit 700 controls the exchange of information during the maintenance work of the ATM 10. You may make it do.

  The main body control unit storage device 600 stores programs, card data, banknote data reported from the banknote handling device, and the like. The banknote handling apparatus 100 includes a determination unit 150. The discriminating unit 150 discriminates the size, denomination, authenticity, conveyance state, banknote, and graffiti ticket of the banknote.

  In the dimension determination, an object with an abnormal dimension is determined as reject. In the denomination discrimination, a denomination such as a 10,000 yen bill or a 5,000 yen bill is discriminated, and if the denomination is unknown, it is discriminated as a reject. In the authenticity determination, it is determined whether the bill is a genuine note, a fake ticket or a fake ticket (hereinafter also referred to as a true / false indefinite ticket). In the conveyance state determination, if there is a skew abnormality (tilt abnormality), a shift abnormality, a double feeding abnormality (overlap), etc. in the bill, it is determined that the conveyance is rejected. In the case of banknote discrimination, if a banknote is dirty, folded, torn, or has a hole, it is determined that the banknote is rejected. In the graffiti ticket discrimination, if there is a graffiti, it is discriminated as reject, but as will be described in detail later, it is discriminated whether or not it is a graffiti voucher with erasable ink.

  The determination unit 150 performs the above determination for each banknote passing through the determination unit 150 when a user deposits, when a banknote is loaded by a maintenance institution of a financial institution, and when the banknote is withdrawn, Based on this, the conveyance destination of a banknote is determined. The banknote handling apparatus 100 will be described in detail later.

A-2. Banknote handling equipment:
Based on FIG. 3, the structure of the banknote handling apparatus 100 as Example 1 of this invention is demonstrated. FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a banknote handling apparatus as Embodiment 1 of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the banknote handling apparatus 100 includes a deposit / withdrawal unit 110, a deposit / withdrawal shutter 112, a hopper 120, a reject stacker 130, a conveyance path 140, gates 181 to 187, a determination unit 150, a temporary storage unit 160, a collection unit 170, A recycle box 191 to 193, a load collection box 194, and a storage box 195 are provided.

  The deposit / withdrawal unit 110 includes a hopper 120 and a reject stacker 130, and exchanges banknotes with users. The hopper 120 is used when a user inserts banknotes when depositing, and the reject stacker 130 is mainly used when returning rejected banknotes to the user. The conveyance path 140 conveys banknotes to a corresponding storage using the gates 182 to 187 according to the above-described determination result by the determination unit 150.

  Banknotes are temporarily stored in the temporary storage box 160, counterfeits and banknotes that the user forgot to pick up are stored in the collection box 170, and banknotes that are not recycled are stored in the storage box 195. Banknotes are loaded into the loading collection box 194 by maintenance personnel of financial institutions. The recycle boxes 191 to 193 store banknotes that are deposited and recycled via the deposit / withdrawal unit 110, or banknotes that are loaded into the loading collection box 194 by maintenance personnel of financial institutions. The determination unit 150 will be described in detail later.

Operation | movement of the banknote handling apparatus 100 in case a user deposits is demonstrated based on FIG.
When a bill is inserted into the deposit / withdrawal unit 110 by the user, the bills are separated one by one from the hopper 120 in the deposit / withdrawal unit 110 and fed out onto the conveyance path 140. As described above, in the determination unit 150, the denomination, authenticity, conveyance state, serial number, and the like of the banknote are determined, and the banknote storage destination is determined.

  The banknotes inserted into the hopper 120 are once stored in the temporary storage 160 or the collection store 170, and when the deposit is confirmed, the bills are transferred from the temporary storage 160 to the recycle stores 191 to 193 according to the denomination. The

  The banknote determined to be a genuine note and the banknote determined to be a genuine uncertain ticket in the determination unit 150 are temporarily stored in the temporary storage 160. On the other hand, banknotes determined to be fake bills are switched in the destination at the gate 183 and stored in the collection box 170. The banknote 182 is switched to the reject stacker 130 of the deposit / withdrawal unit 110 for banknotes that are determined to be rejected by determinations other than authenticity determination, such as unknown denomination, dimension abnormality, conveyance abnormality, loss ticket, graffiti ticket, etc. Returned to the user.

  When the user confirms the deposit transaction, the banknotes stored in the temporary storage 160 are determined again by the determination unit 150, the banknotes determined to be genuine are stored in the recycle boxes 191 to 193, and other banknotes. Is stored in the storage 195. That is, genuine bills are recycled, and other bills are not recycled.

  For example, the first sheet is identified as a genuine note and recycled, and the second sheet is a banknote other than that (fake, true / false definite, denomination, loss, graffiti, etc.). The case of banknotes that are not recycled will be described. The first banknote is fed out from the temporary storage 160 to the transport path 140 and passes through the gate 183, the gate 182, and the determination unit 150, the gate 181 is switched and transported in a direction where the recycle stores 191 to 193 are located. . For example, when stored in the recycle box 192, the transport direction is switched by the gate 185 and the first banknote is stored in the recycle box 192.

  The second banknote, like the first banknote, is fed out from the temporary storage 160 to the transport path 140 and transported, but since the gate 185 is returned to the original position, the gate 186 passes, It passes through the switched gate 187 and is stored in the storage 195.

  On the other hand, when the user cancels the deposit transaction, the banknote passes through the gate 183, the gate 182, the determination unit 150, and the gate 181 and is returned to the hopper 120 and returned to the user.

A-3. Discriminator:
The discrimination | determination part 150 with which the banknote handling apparatus 100 is provided is demonstrated based on FIG.
As illustrated in FIG. 2, the determination unit 150 includes an image sensor unit 152, a temperature sensor unit 154, and a determination unit storage device 156. The image sensor unit 152 includes a transmissive optical sensor 152A, reflective color optical sensors 152B and 152C, and a transmissive ultraviolet sensor 152D, which will be described later, and acquires an image of a banknote passing through the determination unit 150. The temperature sensor unit 154 constantly measures the ambient temperature of the determination unit 150.

  The discriminating unit 150 discriminates the above-described bill size, denomination, authenticity, conveyance state, banknote, graffiti ticket, thickness, serial number, and the like based on the acquired image data. Further, the determination unit 150 sets a low temperature flag when the temperature becomes −10 ° C. or lower based on the temperature data constantly acquired by the temperature sensor unit 154.

  Image data acquired by the image sensor unit 152, temperature data acquired by the temperature sensor unit 154, a low temperature flag, and the like are stored in the determination unit storage device 156. In addition to the data from such sensors, the determination unit storage device 156 also stores information on banknotes determined by the determination unit 150 (hereinafter also referred to as banknote unique information) and the like.

  These data stored in the determination unit storage device 156 may be stored in a storage device (not shown) included in the main body control unit storage device 600 or the host computer 20 via the main body control unit 700.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration of the determination unit. FIG. 4 (A) shows how the bills of the discrimination unit pass, and FIG. 4 (B) shows the side of the discrimination unit.
As shown in FIG. 4B, the determination unit 150 includes a determination unit upper part 150A and a determination part lower part 150B, and is configured to allow bills to pass between the determination part upper part 150A and the determination part lower part 150B. . The discriminator upper part 150A and the discriminator lower part 150B include rollers 158A, 158B, and 158C, respectively. The banknote is sandwiched between upper and lower rollers and conveyed in the direction of the arrow by the rotation of the rollers.

  The determination unit 150 includes, as the image sensor unit 152, a transmissive optical sensor 152A, reflective color optical sensors 152B and 152C, and a transmissive ultraviolet sensor 152D. Since the transmissive optical sensor 152A is a transmissive type, it is provided as a pair in the discriminator upper part 150A and the discriminator lower part 150B, and the images on both sides including the paper thickness and paper quality are overlapped by a pair of sensors. The image data in the state is acquired.

  The image data of the upper surface of the banknote is acquired by the reflective color optical sensor 152B provided in the determination unit upper part 150A, and the image data of the lower surface of the banknote is acquired by the reflective color optical sensor 152B provided in the determination unit lower part 150B. Similarly to the transmissive optical sensor 152A, the transmissive ultraviolet sensor 152D is also provided as a pair in the determination unit upper part 150A and the determination part lower part 150B. As shown in FIG. 4A, a plurality of the sensors 152A to 152D are installed in a line along the rollers 158A to 158C.

A-4. Withdrawal processing:
Processing when the user performs a withdrawal procedure using the ATM 10 will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, in the first embodiment, the graffiti ticket using ink that can be erased at the time of withdrawal is determined. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of a withdrawal process in the banknote handling apparatus as the first embodiment of the present invention. This withdrawal process is started when the user selects withdrawal using the operation unit 500 of the ATM 10.

  When receiving a withdrawal instruction, the main body control unit 700 controls the banknote handling apparatus 100 to feed out banknotes of a designated denomination from one of the recycle boxes 191 to 193 one by one to the transport path 140 (step S100). ). When the fed banknote passes through the conveyance path 140 and enters the determination unit 150, the determination unit 150 reads the image of the banknote passed by the image sensor unit 152 and stores the acquired image data in the determination unit storage device 156. (Step S102).

  Based on the image data stored in the determination unit storage device 156, the determination unit 150 determines the size, denomination, authenticity, conveyance state, loss ticket, graffiti ticket, etc. of the banknote, and the denomination, dirt, etc. As shown in the lower column of FIG. 3, the feature is stored in the determination unit storage device 106 together with the serial number and the image data as bill specific information (step S104).

  The determination unit 150 determines whether or not there is an abnormality in the banknote based on the result of the determination process performed in step S104 (step S106). Specifically, when there is a conveyance abnormality and the determination of the size, denomination, authenticity, loss ticket, and graffiti ticket is rejected, it is determined that the banknote is abnormal. On the other hand, if there is no abnormality in conveyance and the determination of dimensions, denominations, authenticity, non-conformity, and graffiti is not rejected, it is determined that there is no abnormality in the banknote.

  If it is determined in step S106 that the banknote is abnormal (YES in step S106), the determination unit 150 determines whether there is a graffiti based on the result of the determination process performed in step S104 (step S106). S108). If it is determined in step S108 that there is graffiti (YES in step S108), the determination unit 150 sets the bill temperature to -10 ° C or lower based on the low temperature flag stored in the determination unit storage device 156. It is determined whether or not there is a possibility (step S110). When the low temperature flag is set, it is determined that there is a possibility that the temperature of the banknote has become −10 ° C. or lower. In the present embodiment, the ambient temperature of the temperature sensor unit 154 measured by the temperature sensor unit 154 is used as the bill temperature.

  If it is determined in step S110 that the banknote temperature may have become −10 ° C. or lower (YES in step S110), the serial number is stored in the determination unit storage device 156 as a graffiti ticket with decolorable ink. (Step S112). The main body control unit 700 controls the banknote handling apparatus 100 to store the banknotes in the storage 195 (step S114), and returns to step S100.

  If it is determined in step S108 that there is no graffiti, and if it is determined in step S110 that there is no possibility that the temperature has decreased to −10 ° C. or lower, it is not a graffiti ticket with a decolorable ink, so The serial number as the graffiti ticket is not stored, and the bill is stored in the storage 195 (step S114).

  Banknotes that are determined to be abnormal, including banknotes that have been determined to be graffiti tickets with decolorable ink, are stored in the unrecycled storage 195 and are therefore not withdrawn.

  If it is determined in step S106 that there is no abnormality in the banknote (NO in step S106), the main body control unit 700 controls the banknote handling apparatus 100 to store the banknote in the deposit / withdrawal unit 110 (step S116). Then, it is determined whether or not the banknotes in the deposit / withdrawal unit 110 have reached the number designated by the user (step S118). If the designated number is reached (YES in step S118), the withdrawal process is terminated, and if the designated number is not reached (NO in step S118), the process returns to step S100.

  In ATM10 of Example 1, the information regarding the rejected banknote can be displayed on the operation part 500 based on the discrimination | determination process performed in the discrimination | determination part 150 at the time of payment. For example, the number of cases of conveyance abnormality, dimension abnormality, denomination abnormality, authenticity abnormality, and damaged ticket are displayed. The graffiti ticket is divided into a graffiti ticket with erasable ink and a graffiti ticket with non-erasable ink, and the serial number is displayed together with the number of each case and the denomination. Furthermore, not only the number of cases but also a banknote image may be displayed, or detailed information (stains, ear breaks, tears, holes, etc.) of the damaged banknote may be displayed. For example, maintenance personnel of a financial institution can use this information for maintenance inspection by displaying such information on the operation unit, which improves usability.

  In the banknote handling apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment, when a graffiti ticket is determined in the withdrawal process, if there is a possibility that the temperature becomes −10 ° C. or lower, the graffiti is made of ink that can be erased. It is judged that. Therefore, for example, it is possible to discriminate a graffiti ticket doodled by ink that can be decolored and is recolored at −10 ° C. or lower.

  In the first embodiment, when there is a possibility that the temperature has become −10 ° C. or lower in step S110, the graffiti ticket is determined to be a erasable ink graffiti ticket, but is determined to be a erasable ink graffiti ticket. The temperature serving as the threshold is not limited to −10 ° C. or lower, and can be set as appropriate according to the temperature range in which the target decolorizable ink is recolored. For example, in the case of ink that recovers at 60 ° C. or higher, the threshold temperature may be set to 60 ° C. or higher. In the case of ink that is recolored at −10 ° C. to 10 ° C., the threshold temperature may be set to −10 ° C. to 10 ° C.

  In Example 1, graffiti by ink that is recolored at −10 ° C. or less is targeted, and the temperature that is the threshold is set to −10 ° C. or less that is the same as the recoloring temperature range of the target ink. Also, the range setting with allowance may be regarded as the same setting as the recovery color temperature range. For example, when the target is ink that is recolored at −10 ° C. or lower, the threshold temperature may be set to 0 ° C. or lower.

  Furthermore, according to the banknote handling apparatus 100 of the first embodiment, the serial number is stored in the determination unit storage device 156 as a graffiti ticket with erasable ink, so that the decoloring stored in the banknote handling apparatus 100 is performed. It can identify graffiti tickets with possible ink. For example, even if the graffiti is erased when loaded and it is considered that the graffiti ticket is not loaded, the ink that can be erased based on the serial number stored in the determination unit storage device 156 It can be confirmed that the graffiti ticket by is loaded in advance.

  Moreover, although stored in the storage 195 as a graffiti ticket, the storage 195 may become hot and the graffiti may be erased. Also in this case, based on the serial number stored in the determination unit storage device 156, it is possible to specify a graffiti ticket using decolorable ink. Therefore, it can be confirmed that the correct ticket is not stored in the storage 195 as a damaged ticket. This improves usability for the installer of the banknote handling apparatus 100 such as a financial institution.

  The banknote handling apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment determines a graffiti ticket using decolorable ink based on temperature. Since the temperature detection unit is often provided also in a conventional paper sheet handling apparatus, it is possible to reduce costs, facilitate manufacturing, and save resources.

  Based on FIGS. 6-9, 100 A of banknote handling apparatuses of Example 2 are demonstrated. Unlike the first embodiment, the bill handling apparatus 100A according to the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the determination method of the graffiti ticket using the erasable ink performed in the determination unit 150A is not provided with the temperature sensor unit 154, but the other configurations are the same. The description of is omitted. In the banknote handling apparatus 100A of the second embodiment, a graffiti ticket with decolorable ink is created based on banknote image data at the time of withdrawal, banknote image data at the time of loading, and banknote image data at the time of deposit. Determine. The bill loading and depositing in this embodiment corresponds to the loading in claim 3.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of the loading process in the banknote handling apparatus according to the second embodiment. The main loading process is started when a maintenance staff such as a financial institution loads a bill into the loading / recovery box 194 and instructs loading via the operation unit 500.

  When receiving the loading instruction (step S200), the main body control unit 700 controls the bill handling apparatus 100A to perform bill storage processing (step S300). It is determined whether or not there is a bill in the loading / recovery store 194 (step S200), and the storing process is repeated until there is no more bill in the loading / recovery store 194.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of storage processing in the banknote handling apparatus according to the second embodiment.
The main body control unit 700 controls the banknote handling apparatus 100A to feed out banknotes one by one from the loading / collecting storage 194 to the transport path 140 (step S302). When the fed banknote passes through the conveyance path 140 and enters the determination unit 150A, the determination unit 150A reads the image of the banknote passed by the image sensor unit 152 and stores the acquired image data in the determination unit storage device 156. (Step S304). Based on the image data stored in the discriminator storage device 156, the discriminator 150A discriminates whether or not there is an abnormality such as a dimensional abnormality, denomination abnormality, authenticity abnormality, conveyance state abnormality, loss ticket, graffiti ticket, etc. (Step 306).

  If there is no abnormality in step S306, characteristics such as denomination and dirt are stored in the determination unit storage device 106 together with the image data and serial number as banknote unique information (step S310). The main body control unit 700 controls the banknote handling apparatus 100A to store the banknotes in any of the recycle boxes 191 to 193 (step S312). If it is determined in step S308 that there is an abnormality, the main body control unit 700 controls the banknote handling apparatus 100A to store the banknote in the storage 195 for storing banknotes that are not recycled (step S314).

  In this way, among the banknotes loaded in the loading / recovery store 194, banknotes determined to have no abnormality in the determination unit 150A are stored with banknote unique information including serial numbers and image data, and are stored in the recycle stores 191 to 193. Stored.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of deposit processing in the banknote handling apparatus of the second embodiment. This deposit process is started when a user of the ATM 10 inserts a bill into the hopper 120 of the deposit / withdrawal unit 110 and instructs the deposit via the operation unit 500.

  When receiving a deposit instruction (step S400), the main body control unit 700 controls the bill handling apparatus 100A to perform bill storage processing (step S300). It is determined whether or not there are banknotes in the hopper 120 (step S402), and the storing process is repeated until there are no more banknotes in the hopper 120. The storing process in the depositing process is the same as the storing process in the loading process, and the loading collection box 194 in the storing process performed during the above-described loading process may be replaced with the hopper 120.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of a withdrawal process in the banknote handling apparatus according to the second embodiment. In the withdrawal process according to the second embodiment, a method for determining a graffiti ticket using a decolorable ink is different from the first embodiment. Similarly to the first embodiment, the withdrawal process is started when the user selects a withdrawal by using the operation unit 500 of the ATM 10.

  When receiving a withdrawal instruction, the main body control unit 700 controls the banknote handling apparatus 100A to feed out banknotes of a designated denomination from one of the recycle boxes 191 to 193 one by one to the transport path 140 (step T100). ). When the fed banknote passes through the conveyance path 140 and enters the determination unit 150A, the determination unit 150A reads the image of the banknote passed by the image sensor unit 152 and stores the acquired image data in the determination unit storage device 156. (Step T102).

  Based on the image data stored in the discriminating unit storage device 156, the discriminating unit 150A discriminates dimensions, denominations, authenticity, transport states, slips, graffiti tickets, etc., and features such as denominations and dirt. The banknote unique information is stored in the determination unit storage device 106 together with the serial number and image data (step T104). The determination unit 150A determines whether or not the banknote is abnormal based on the result of the determination process performed in step T104 (step T106).

  If it is determined in step T106 that there is an abnormality in the banknote (YES in step T106), the determination unit 150A determines whether there is graffiti based on the result of the determination process performed in step T104 (step S106). T108).

  If it is determined in step T108 that there is a graffiti (YES in step T108), the determination unit 150A performs the loading based on the image data stored in the determination unit storage device 156 during the loading process and the deposit process. Alternatively, it is determined whether or not there is a difference between the payment and the image data (step T110). For example, the pattern of the specific part is used by using the image data stored in the determination unit 150A storage device 156 during the loading process and the deposit process and the image data stored in the determination unit storage device 156 during the withdrawal process. Matching is performed based on the matching level of the level of the moving average value of the specific part or the specific part.

  If it is determined that there is a difference between the image data and the time of loading or depositing (YES in step T110), the serial number is stored in the determination unit storage device 156 as a graffiti ticket with decolorable ink (step T112). The main body controller 700 controls the banknote handling apparatus 100A to store the banknotes in the storage 195 (step T114), and returns to step T100.

  If it is determined in step T108 that there is no graffiti, and if it is determined in step T110 that there is no difference in image data from loading or depositing, it is not determined that it is a graffiti ticket with erasable ink. The serial number is not stored, and the banknote is stored in the storage 195 (step T114). Banknotes that are determined to be abnormal, including banknotes that have been determined to be graffiti tickets with decolorable ink, are stored in the unrecycled storage 195 and are therefore not withdrawn.

  If it is determined in step T106 that there is no abnormality in the banknote (NO in step T106), the main body control unit 700 controls the banknote handling apparatus 100A to store the banknote in the deposit / withdrawal unit 110 (step T116). As in the first embodiment, the above process is repeated until the number of banknotes in the deposit / withdrawal unit 110 reaches the number specified by the user.

  In the banknote handling apparatus 100A according to the second embodiment, a graffiti ticket using decolorable ink is discriminated based on image data acquired by the discriminating unit 150A at the time of loading or depositing. For example, when a graffiti written with erasable ink is loaded or deposited in a decolored state, it is not identified as a graffiti ticket by the determination unit 150A during the loading process and the deposit process. The erased graffiti ticket is stored in the recycling boxes 191 to 193 and may be withdrawn at the time of withdrawal. While the erased graffiti ticket is stored in the recycle cabinets 191 to 193, the temperature inside the cabinet may drop and the graffiti may return to color.

  If it does so, it will be discriminate | determined as a graffiti ticket in the discrimination | determination part 150A at the time of payment, but in the banknote handling apparatus 100A of this embodiment, when it will be discriminate | determined as a graffiti ticket in the withdrawal process, it will be acquired in the discrimination | determination part 150A at the time of loading or payment By comparing the image data thus obtained with the image data acquired by the determination unit 150A at the time of the withdrawal process, it is determined whether or not the graffiti was from the time of loading or depositing. If not, it is determined that it is a graffiti ticket with erasable ink. Therefore, the effect similar to the banknote handling apparatus 100 of Example 1 can be acquired also by the banknote handling apparatus 100A of this embodiment.

  In the bill handling apparatus 100A, graffiti discrimination is performed at the time of loading and depositing, and since what is determined to be graffiti at that time is not recycled, basically, it should not be withdrawn. However, there was graffiti at the time of loading and depositing, but it is also assumed that, for example, it is determined that the dirt is acceptable and not determined as graffiti because of its density and size. If it is determined as a graffiti ticket at the time of withdrawal and there is no difference between the image data at the time of loading or depositing and the image data at the time of withdrawal, it is determined that there has already been graffiti at the time of loading or depositing. It is possible to discriminate a graffiti ticket with erasable ink.

  In the banknote handling apparatus 100A of the second embodiment, since the temperature sensor unit 154 is not provided, it is not necessary to add a new temperature sensor in order to discriminate a graffiti ticket with erasable ink, thereby reducing costs and manufacturing. Simplification and resource saving can be achieved.

  As another example of the present invention, there is a possibility that the temperature of the banknote has become -10 ° C. or lower by combining the above-mentioned Example 1 and Example 2, and there is a difference in the image data when loading or depositing. In such a case, it may be configured to be determined as a graffiti ticket using decolorable ink. Even if it does in this way, the effect similar to the said Example can be acquired.

  In the above embodiment, banknotes are illustrated as paper sheets. However, the present invention is not limited to banknotes, and may be gift certificates, checks, bills, traveler's checks, casino tickets, tickets, lotteries, and the like. . In the above-described embodiment, since the banknote graffiti ticket is described, the serial number is stored when it is determined to be a graffiti ticket with erasable ink, but in the case of other paper sheets, the paper sheet What is necessary is just to memorize | store the identifier which can identify an individual of a kind. For example, it may be a magnetic ink character printed on a check or bill, a barcode, and the like.

  In the above embodiment, an automatic cash transaction apparatus (ATM) has been described. However, a cash dispenser, a cash machine, a ticket issuing apparatus for issuing tickets such as a commuter pass, a gift certificate, a check, a bill, a traveler's check. A device that handles casino tickets may also be used.

  In the above embodiment, when it is determined that the graffiti ticket is a erasable ink, the serial number information is stored as a erasable ink graffiti ticket, but the user information and banknote image information are also stored. You may let them.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to an above-described Example, Various modifications are included. For example, the above-described embodiments have been described in detail for easy understanding of the present invention, and are not necessarily limited to those having all the configurations described. Also, a part of the configuration of one embodiment can be replaced with the configuration of another embodiment, and another configuration can be added to, deleted from, or replaced with a part of the configuration of one embodiment. Is possible.

  Each of the above-described configurations, functions, processing units, processing means, and the like may be realized by hardware by designing a part or all of them with, for example, an integrated circuit. Each of the above-described configurations, functions, and the like may be realized by software by interpreting and executing a program for the processor to realize each function. Information such as programs, tables, and files for realizing each function is stored in a recording device such as a memory, a hard disk, or an SSD (Solid State Drive), or a recording medium such as an IC card, an SD card, or a DVD (registered trademark). Can be put in.

  Further, the control lines and information lines are those that are considered necessary for the explanation, and not all the control lines and information lines on the product are necessarily shown. Actually, it may be considered that almost all the components are connected to each other.

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Claims (4)

A paper sheet handling apparatus for handling paper sheets,
An identifier acquisition unit for acquiring a paper sheet identifier capable of identifying the individual paper sheet;
A first discriminating unit for discriminating the presence or absence of graffiti on the paper sheet;
A second determination is made as to whether or not the graffiti determined by the first determination unit is described by a decolorizable ink that is decolored in a predetermined first temperature range and recolored in a second temperature range. The discriminator of
An identifier storage unit that stores the identifier as the graffiti is described by the decolorizable ink when the second determination unit determines that the graffiti is described by the decolorable ink; ,
A paper sheet handling apparatus. In the paper sheet handling apparatus according to claim 1,
further,
A temperature detection unit for detecting the temperature of the paper sheet;
The second determination unit includes:
When the first determination unit determines that there is graffiti and the temperature detected by the temperature detection unit has reached the second temperature range, the graffiti is described by the decolorable ink. Paper sheet handling device that discriminates from paper. In the paper sheet handling apparatus according to claim 1,
further,
When the paper sheet is loaded into the paper sheet handling apparatus, the image processing unit includes an image acquisition unit that acquires an image of the loaded paper sheet,
The second determination unit includes:
When it is determined that there is graffiti by the first determination unit, based on the image acquired by the image acquisition unit, the presence or absence of graffiti at the time of loading the paper sheet is determined, A paper sheet handling apparatus that, when determined, determines that the graffiti is described with the decolorizable ink. In the paper sheet handling apparatus according to claim 2,
The paper sheet handling apparatus, wherein the second temperature range is −10 ° C. or lower.

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