JP6196107B2 - Valuable medium processing apparatus and valuable medium processing method - Google Patents

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  The present invention relates to a valuable medium processing apparatus and a valuable medium processing method for receiving and storing a valuable medium deposit and storing the stored valuable medium, and in particular, receiving and examining a valuable medium including damaged money. The present invention relates to a valuable medium processing apparatus and a valuable medium processing method.

  Conventionally, a large amount of money is managed in a financial institution such as a bank using a money processing device such as a cashier. In the money handling apparatus, the money to be deposited and withdrawn can be strictly managed by identifying and counting the denomination, authenticity and correctness of each money. For example, when a plurality of banknotes are deposited into the money handling apparatus, each banknote is stored in a corresponding denomination in the corresponding storage unit according to the identification result after the denomination is identified. Also, based on the identification result, deposit data including the denomination and number of each banknote deposited, the total amount of all banknotes, etc. is managed in the money handling apparatus.

  Since the money handling apparatus performs processing for identifying and counting money by reading the characteristics of money, the money damaged so much that the characteristics cannot be read is rejected outside the apparatus as money that cannot be identified. In this way, in the case of money that is so damaged that it cannot be stored in the money handling apparatus, only the deposit data such as the amount and the number of sheets is input to the money handling apparatus, and the actual product is managed outside the money handling apparatus.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a method of managing money, checks, cash vouchers, and the like that cannot be deposited in a money handling apparatus by storing them in a dedicated storage box called a post. Stores various kinds of valuable media such as banknotes and coins damaged to the extent that machines cannot be accepted, checks and bills that cannot be processed by money handling equipment in the post, and the value such as denomination and amount of the stored valuable media as deposit data Input and manage money handling equipment.

JP 2003-150793 A JP 2010-26992 A

  However, the above-described prior art has a problem in that an excessive burden is imposed on the work of confirming the coincidence between the actual valuable medium and the deposit data in which the value of the valuable medium is input. For example, in the money handling apparatus, a scrutiny process is automatically performed in which the deposit data related to the money stored in the apparatus is compared with the actual money to confirm that they match. Specifically, the scrutiny processing can be automatically performed by re-identifying the actual money stored in the money processing apparatus and confirming that it matches the deposit data.

  However, since the valuable medium stored in the post is not stored in the apparatus and cannot be identified even if it is inserted into the apparatus, the scrutiny process cannot be automatically performed. For this reason, for example, it is necessary to manually perform all the processes of taking out valuable media from a post, sorting them by type, counting the number of sheets, calculating the value, and collating with the deposit data.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a valuable medium processing apparatus and a valuable medium processing method capable of performing a scrutinizing process for a valuable medium including damaged money. .

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention is a valuable medium processing apparatus that stores a valuable medium including money and manages data of the valuable medium, and cannot automatically identify the type. A storage unit for storing damaged media, deposit data in which the value and type of the damaged media are registered, a storage unit in which a media image that is an image of the damaged media registered in the deposit data is stored, and the storage The stored number acquisition unit for acquiring the number of damaged media stored in the unit, and the damage in which the value and type based on the medium image of the damaged medium registered in the deposit data are registered in the deposit data as a scrutiny process Registered data confirmation processing for confirming that the value and type of the medium coincide with each other, and the damaged medium in which the number of stored damaged media stored in the storage unit is registered in the deposit data. Characterized in that it comprises a control unit for registering the number confirmation process for confirming that the number of registered matching.

  In the above invention, the present invention further includes a display unit for displaying the medium image, wherein the storage unit stores a sample image that is an image of the valuable medium, and the control unit is configured to check the registered data. At the time of processing, the medium image of the damaged medium registered in the deposit data and the sample image corresponding to the type of the damaged medium registered in the deposit data are displayed side by side.

  In the above invention, the present invention further includes an operation unit for inputting the value and type of the damaged medium, and the control unit is configured to input the value of the damaged medium by the operation unit and the value during the registration data confirmation process. It receives the correction input of a kind and / or corrects the said payment data preserve | saved at the said memory | storage part based on this correction input.

  Also, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above invention, the control unit performs the registration number confirmation process after performing the registration data confirmation process for all data registered in the deposit data.

  In the above invention, the present invention further includes a feature acquisition unit that acquires a feature amount from a damaged medium stored in the storage unit, and the feature amount of the damaged medium registered in the deposit data in the storage unit. The registered feature data is stored, and the control unit performs a process of confirming that the feature amount of the damaged medium acquired by the feature acquisition unit matches the feature data.

  The present invention also relates to a valuable medium processing apparatus for storing a valuable medium including money and managing data of the valuable medium, a storage unit for storing a damaged medium whose type cannot be automatically identified, and the damaged medium. Characteristics of the deposit data in which the value and the type of the deposit are registered, the storage unit storing the feature data in which the feature amount of the damaged medium registered in the deposit data is stored, and the damaged medium stored in the storage unit A feature acquisition unit that acquires an amount; and a control unit that performs a feature amount confirmation process for confirming that the feature amount acquired by the feature acquisition unit matches the feature amount registered in the feature data as a scrutiny process It is characterized by that.

  Further, in the present invention, in the above invention, a medium image that is an image of the damaged medium registered in the deposit data is stored in the storage unit, and the control unit stores the damaged medium registered in the deposit data. A registered data confirmation process is performed to confirm that the value and type based on the medium image coincide with the value and type of the damaged medium registered in the deposit data.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the control unit registers only the damaged medium whose feature amount acquired by the feature acquisition unit in the feature amount confirmation processing does not match the feature amount registered in the feature data. Data confirmation processing is performed.

  In the present invention, the length of a predetermined position of the damaged medium and / or a value related to the amount of transmitted light that passes through the damaged medium is registered in the feature data as a feature amount.

  Moreover, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned invention, a plurality of the storage units are provided, and the control unit executes the scrutiny process in units of storage units.

  Further, the present invention is a valuable medium processing method for managing a valuable medium containing money by a valuable medium processing apparatus, a storage step of storing a damaged medium whose type cannot be automatically identified in a storage unit, the value of the damaged medium, and A data storage step for registering the type in the deposit data and storing a medium image that is an image of the damaged medium registered in the deposit data, and as a scrutinizing process, the medium image of the damaged medium registered in the deposit data is stored. A registration data confirmation step for confirming that the value and type based on the value and type of the damaged medium registered in the deposit data are matched, and as the scrutiny process, the damaged medium stored in the storage unit Including a registration number confirmation step of acquiring the number of sheets and confirming that the number of obtained sheets matches the registration number of the damaged medium registered in the deposit data. That.

  Further, the present invention is a valuable medium processing method for managing a valuable medium containing money by a valuable medium processing apparatus, a storage step of storing a damaged medium whose type cannot be automatically identified in a storage unit, the value of the damaged medium, and Registering the type in the deposit data and registering the feature quantity of the damaged medium registered in the deposit data in the feature data, and acquiring the feature quantity from the damaged medium stored in the storage section And a feature amount confirmation step for confirming that the feature amount acquired in the feature acquisition step matches the feature amount registered in the feature data.

  According to the present invention, a damaged medium such as a banknote damaged so that the denomination cannot be identified by the conventional money handling apparatus is stored in the storage unit, and the receipt data in which the value and type of the damaged medium input separately are registered; The medium image obtained by imaging the damaged medium can be managed in association with the medium image. Then, a process for confirming that the value and type recognized from the medium image match the value and type registered in the deposit data, and the number of damaged media actually stored in the storage unit is the damage registered in the deposit data. Since it is possible to perform a scrutiny process for confirming that the actual damaged medium and data correspond to each other by the process for confirming that the number matches the registered number of media, it is possible to reduce the burden on the scrutiny process.

  Further, according to the present invention, the value and type of the damaged medium registered in the deposit data and the feature amount acquired from the damaged medium are managed in association with each other, from the actual damaged medium stored in the storage unit. It is possible to perform a scrutinization process to confirm that the damaged medium actual data and the data correspond to each other by acquiring the feature quantity and confirming that the feature quantity matches the feature quantity managed in association with the deposit data. Therefore, the processing burden related to the scrutiny process can be reduced.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a valuable medium processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of deposit data and feature data. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed when confirming the deposit data. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed after confirming the deposit data and the number of stored sheets. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining processing for confirming that the feature value acquired from the damaged ticket matches the feature value registered in the feature data. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed after confirming the feature data and the number of stored sheets. FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the processing procedure for confirming the deposit data. FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the processing procedure of processing for confirming feature data.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a valuable medium processing apparatus and a valuable medium processing method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The valuable medium processing apparatus according to the present embodiment is intended for processing various valuable media such as money including damaged banknotes and damaged coins, checks, bills, and the like.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the valuable medium processing apparatus 1. The valuable medium processing device 1 receives a damaged ticket that cannot be received by a conventional money processing device, stores the damaged ticket in the storage unit 42 inside the device, and receives the value of the damaged ticket as payment data, and receives the damaged ticket that has been received. It has a function to perform scrutiny processing to scrutinize.

  Note that the value of the damaged ticket indicates the monetary value of the damaged ticket. For example, in the case of the Bank of Japan, if the damaged ticket is a partially broken banknote, if the ratio of the remaining area to the total area of the banknote is 2/3 or more, the value of the denomination is If it is 5 or more and less than 2/3, it is stipulated that the value of half of the denomination of the banknote is not worth if it is less than 2/5.

  In the deposit process, the image of the damaged ticket that has been deposited is stored as image data 21 in the storage unit 20, information such as the ticket type and value is stored in the storage unit 20 as deposit data 22, and the actual damaged ticket is stored in the apparatus. It is stored in the storage unit 42. In the scrutiny processing, the deposit data 22 such as the type and value of the damaged ticket that has been deposited is confirmed in the deposit data 22 and stored in the deposit data 22 and the storage unit 42 in which it is confirmed that there is no error. And processing for confirming whether or not the actual damaged ticket matches. Note that the banknote type specifies the banknote denomination and the old and new banknotes. For example, 10,000 yen banknotes with the same denomination are distinguished as old and new D 10,000 yen and E 10,000 yen. Is done.

  The configuration of the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The valuable medium processing device 1 images a control unit 10 that controls the operation of each unit, a storage unit 20 including a non-volatile memory that is used to store various data used by the control unit 10, and a valuable medium to be processed. An image sensor 31 for measuring, a feature measuring sensor 32 for measuring the characteristics of a valuable medium, a transport unit 41 for transporting a damaged ticket in the apparatus, a storing unit 42 for storing the received damaged ticket, An operation display unit 51 including a temporary storage unit 43 for temporarily storing a damaged ticket, and a liquid crystal touch panel for inputting information to the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 and displaying various types of information regarding processing contents and processing results. And have.

  The image acquisition unit 11 has a function of acquiring an image of the entire surface of the damaged ticket by controlling the image pickup sensor 31 including a line sensor based on the transport timing of the damaged ticket obtained from the transport unit 41. The image pickup sensors 31 are provided on both sides of the conveyance path so that the front and back images of the damaged ticket can be acquired. During the deposit process, an image of each damaged ticket is acquired and stored in the storage unit 20 as image data 21.

  The feature acquisition unit 12 has a function of acquiring feature quantities such as the shape and thickness of a damaged ticket by the feature measurement sensor 32. A light projecting / receiving sensor provided to determine the passage timing of the damaged ticket on the transport path for transporting the damaged ticket is used as the feature measuring sensor 32. In the light projecting / receiving sensor, the damaged ticket is detected by blocking the light irradiated from the light projecting unit and received by the light receiving unit by the damaged ticket. The feature acquisition unit 12 calculates the length of the damaged ticket from the time length when the light is blocked by the light emitting / receiving unit by the damaged ticket and the transport speed of the damaged ticket obtained from the transport unit 41, and uses it as one of the feature values. . When the damaged bill is a banknote partially missing, the missing portion shows a length different from that of a normal banknote, so this value can be used as a feature amount.

  In addition, the feature acquisition unit 12 calculates the ratio between the amount of light received when there is no damaged ticket and the amount of received light when blocked by the damaged ticket, that is, the value indicating the degree of light shielding by passing the damaged ticket, And used as one of the feature values. Specifically, one or a plurality of values are selected from the minimum value, the maximum value, the average value, the integral value, etc., as the feature amount, based on the transmittance obtained while the damaged ticket passes. For example, when the damaged ticket is a banknote in which the torn part is connected with a tape, the transmissivity different from the normal part is shown when the tape part passes. The transmittance also changes when there is a hole in the middle of the damaged ticket or when dirt is attached. Since the transmittance varies depending on the state of the damaged ticket in this way, this value can be used as a feature amount.

  During the deposit process, the feature amount of each damaged ticket is acquired by the feature acquisition unit 12 and stored in the storage unit 20 as the feature data 23. In the storage unit 20, the damaged ticket image data 21, payment data 22, and feature data 23 are stored in association with each other. Since the deposit data 22 includes data related to the destination of the damaged ticket, the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 stores the image of each damaged ticket, the type of the ticket, the value, the storing unit 42 storing the damaged ticket, the storing The position of the damaged ticket in the part 42 can be specified. The position in the storage unit 42 is information indicating how many times when the damaged tickets stored in the storage unit 42 are sequentially supplied to the conveyance path. Thereby, at the time of the scrutiny processing, whether the feature amount acquired by paying out the damaged ticket that has been paid out from the storage unit 42 and being acquired by the feature acquiring unit 12 matches the feature data 23 of the deposited damaged ticket stored in the storage unit 20. It can be determined whether or not.

  The stored number acquisition unit 13 has a function of counting the number of damaged tickets actually stored in the storage unit 42. Specifically, the damaged tickets stored in the storage unit 42 are fed out and counted while being stored in the temporary storage unit 43. After finishing counting the number of sheets, the damaged ticket of the temporary storage unit 43 is fed out and stored in the storage unit 42 as it was. During the scrutiny process, the stored number acquisition unit 13 performs a process of confirming the number of damaged tickets stored in the storage unit 42.

  The image determination unit 14 has a function of determining the degree of coincidence between a damaged ticket image and a sample image obtained by imaging a normal banknote. For example, a numerical value indicating the degree of coincidence between the damaged ticket image and the sample image is calculated using an image matching technique. The image determination unit 14 also has a function of cutting out and comparing a partial area image indicating a feature of a banknote from a damaged ticket image, or quantifying and comparing a feature of a banknote that can be read from the damaged ticket image. ing. For example, at the time of deposit processing, the image determination unit 14 identifies the ticket type of the damaged ticket that has been deposited based on the damaged ticket image. Also, during the scrutiny process, the damaged ticket type registered in the deposit data 22 is compared with the sample image corresponding to the damaged ticket type registered in the deposit data 22, and the damaged ticket type is sampled. It is determined whether or not it matches the ticket type of the image.

  Further, the image determination unit 14 has a function of displaying a damaged ticket image used for the determination and a feature amount acquired from the damaged ticket image on the screen of the operation display unit 51. For example, the image determination unit 14 obtains the ratio of the remaining area to the entire area of the bill from the damaged ticket image and displays it as auxiliary information for determining the value of the damaged ticket. In addition, a numerical value indicating the degree of coincidence between the damaged ticket image and the sample image is displayed as auxiliary information for determining the ticket type of the damaged ticket.

  At the time of the scrutiny process, the feature determination unit 15 pays out the damaged ticket that has been deposited from the storage unit 42, the feature amount acquired by the feature acquisition unit 12, and the feature data 23 in the storage unit 20 corresponding to the damaged ticket. It has a function of determining whether or not the stored feature value matches.

  The storage unit 20 stores determination data 24 in addition to the image data 21, the payment data 22, and the characteristic data 23 acquired from the received damaged ticket. As the determination data 24, for example, information on a feature image that can be used to determine whether each bill type is a banknote sample image or a banknote sample image for comparison with a damaged ticket image. Etc. are saved.

  In FIG. 1, only one storage unit 42 is shown for the sake of simplicity. However, a plurality of storage units 42 are provided in the valuable medium processing apparatus 1, and the types of valuable media are shown. Accordingly, it is stored in the corresponding storage section 42, and each inspection process described later is performed for each storage section.

  Next, valuable medium processing performed in the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 will be described. Although the valuable medium processing according to the present embodiment relates to the scrutinization processing of the damaged damaged ticket, in order to explain the data used for the scrutiny processing, first, the deposit processing performed in the previous stage of the scrutiny processing will be briefly described. .

  The operator of the valuable medium processing device 1 inputs the operator ID and password assigned to identify each operator to the operation display unit 51, and starts the deposit process. At this time, if there is a process related to the damaged ticket to be deposited, the operator specifies a process No. that specifies this process. Also enter. Specifically, for example, when a banknote is deposited in a conventionally used money processing apparatus and a damaged ticket rejected without being accepted by the money processing apparatus is deposited in the valuable medium processing apparatus 1, the operator Is the deposit processing No. when depositing into the conventional apparatus first. Is input to the valuable medium processing apparatus 1.

  When an operator inserts a damaged ticket into the valuable medium processing apparatus 1, the damaged ticket is fed into the apparatus and conveyed by the conveying unit 41. And the image acquisition sensor 31 provided in the conveyance path both sides is controlled by the image acquisition part 11, and the surface image and back surface image of a damaged ticket are acquired. In addition, the feature acquisition unit 12 acquires feature quantities such as a damaged ticket length and transmittance.

  And in the state which stored the damaged ticket in the temporary storage part 43, the process which inputs the ticket type and value of a damaged ticket is performed. On the screen of the operation display unit 51, the damaged ticket image acquired by the image acquiring unit 11, the sample image of the banknote corresponding to the damaged ticket image, and the remaining area ratio for determining the value of the damaged ticket Etc. and auxiliary information are displayed. The sample image is stored in the storage unit 20 as the determination data 24 and is displayed based on the ticket type identification result of the damaged ticket image by the image determination unit 14.

  Since a damaged ticket that cannot be accepted by the conventional money processing apparatus is inserted into the valuable medium processing apparatus 1, the operator inputs the ticket type and the value. The operator operates the operation display unit 51 while confirming the images and information displayed on the screen of the operation display unit 51, inputs the ticket type and value of the damaged ticket, and confirms the deposit. When the deposit is confirmed, the damaged ticket stored in the temporary storage unit 43 is paid out and stored in the corresponding storage unit 42. The damaged ticket image data 21, the deposit data 22 and the feature data 23 stored in the storage unit 42 are stored in the storage unit 20 in an associated state.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the deposit data 22 and the feature data 23 stored in the storage unit 20. As described above, the deposit data 22 includes the process No. assigned individually to the deposit process of the damaged ticket. And banknote No. assigned individually to each damaged ticket received. The operator ID that performed the deposit process, the deposit process date and time, the storage location that identifies the storage section 42 in which the damaged ticket is stored, the ticket type and value of the damaged ticket entered by the operator, and this damage Process No. related to ticket And are included. The feature data 23 includes the medium length and transmittance acquired from the damaged ticket.

  For example, in the example of FIG. The damaged ticket rejected during the deposit process of X0001 is the processing medium No. 1 in the valuable medium processing apparatus 1. This shows that the deposit was performed as the deposit process of 001. In addition, banknote No. The damaged ticket of 001 is a 10,000 yen bill of E ticket, but a part of it is missing and the medium length is only 82 mm, indicating that it is worth only 5000 yen. In addition, banknote No. The damaged ticket of 002 has a length of 160 mm as a ten thousand yen bill with no defect, but has a low transmittance value due to the adhering terrible dirt. The information “M001-A” indicating the storage location includes an identification number (M001) that can identify the valuable medium processing device 1 and information (A) that specifies the storage unit 42 in the valuable medium processing device 1. It is combined information. The transmittance value varies depending on the wavelength of light used in the feature measurement sensor 32, the state of the damaged ticket, and the like, and the transmittance value shown in FIG. 2 is an example.

  In this way, the scrutinization process according to the present embodiment is started in a state where the damaged ticket is deposited in the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 and related data is stored in the storage unit 20. In the scrutinization process in the valuable medium processing apparatus 1, a process for confirming that there is no error in the deposit data 22 input by the operator and stored in the storage unit 20, and a deposit data 22 in which it is confirmed that there is no error. And a process of confirming that the actual damaged ticket stored in the storage unit 42 matches.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of content displayed on the screen 60 of the operation display unit 51 when confirming the content of the deposit data 22. Confirmation of the deposit data 22 is performed by the officer in the position of managing the operator confirming the deposit data 22 of the damaged ticket input by the operator one by one.

  On the screen 60, as shown in FIG. 3, the deposit data information 61 indicating the contents of the deposit data 22 shown in FIG. 2 and the front and back sample images 63 corresponding to the bill types shown in the deposit data information 61 are displayed. Then, a damaged ticket image 65 on the front and back of the damaged ticket corresponding to the deposit data information 61 is displayed. Note that the information displayed here is acquired from the image data 21 and the deposit data 22 stored in the storage unit 20, instead of re-acquiring the damaged ticket stored in the storage unit 42 on the conveyance path. Information.

  In the sample image 63, a feature 64 useful for determining whether or not the bill is of the bill type is shown. The officer can compare the sample image 63 displayed on the screen 60 with the damaged ticket image 65, or confirm the presence of the feature 64 on the sample image 63 on the damaged ticket image 65. Confirm that the information 61 is correct.

  Further, auxiliary information 66 acquired from the damaged ticket image 65 by the image determination unit 14 is displayed on the screen 60. As the auxiliary information 66, for example, the ticket type of the damaged ticket image 65, the ratio of the remaining portion of the damaged ticket image 65 to the banknote of this ticket type, and the value based on this ratio are displayed. If the ticket type and value obtained as the auxiliary information 66 match the ticket type and value of the deposit data information 61, “OK” is displayed on the right side of the auxiliary information 66. Is displayed. As the auxiliary information 66, a coincidence rate that is a result of comparing the damaged ticket image 65 and the sample image is displayed. Again, “OK” is displayed when the coincidence rate is equal to or higher than the predetermined threshold value, and “Confirmation Required” is displayed when it is smaller than the threshold value. The officer can confirm that there is no error in the deposit data information 61 while referring to the auxiliary information 66 in addition to the image.

  Further, in FIG. When there is a deposit process indicated as “”, the related process information 62 is displayed on the screen 60 shown in FIG. 3. The displayed related process information 62 displays the number of damaged tickets deposited in the valuable medium processing device 1 among the banknotes and coins deposited in the related process with parentheses.

  In the example shown in FIG. 3, the deposit processing No. performed in the conventional money handling apparatus. Of the six thousand yen bills deposited with X0001, two of the bracketed brackets have been deposited into the valuable medium processing apparatus 1. Similarly, the deposit processing No. Of the X0001, one 5,000 yen bill and one thousand yen bill are deposited in the valuable medium processing apparatus 1. A total of four damaged tickets are stored in the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 as deposit processing No. 001 is deposited, and banknote No. A 10,000 yen bill which is the first damaged ticket of 001 is displayed.

  Upon confirming that the deposit data information 61 and the damaged ticket image 65 match on the screen 60, the officer presses the OK button to confirm the next data. If the contents of the deposit data information 61 do not match the contents shown in the damaged ticket image 65 and correction is necessary, the correction button is pushed to correct the deposit data information 61. The correction contents are reflected in the deposit data 22 in the storage unit 20.

  After confirming the contents of each data in this way and completing the confirmation of the deposit data 22 stored in the storage unit 20, a process of confirming the number of damaged tickets stored in the storage unit 42 is subsequently performed. Specifically, the stored number acquisition unit 13 checks the number of actual damaged tickets stored in the storage unit 42. If the actual number of damaged tickets matches the number of damaged tickets registered in the deposit data 22 of the storage unit 20, a problem is displayed on the screen of the operation display unit 51 as shown in FIG. Information indicating that the scrutiny process has been completed is displayed.

  As described above, in the valuable medium processing device 1, the officer visually confirms on the operation display unit 51 that there is no error in the contents of the deposit data 22 stored in the storage unit 20 and is being stored in the storage unit 42. By automatically counting the number of actual damaged tickets, the scrutiny can be performed. Since it is not necessary to sort the types of damaged tickets or obtain the total amount while checking the value, it is possible to reduce the processing load related to the scrutiny process.

  In the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, the scrutiny process can be performed by a method different from the method described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a scrutiny process performed using the feature data 23 stored in the storage unit 20. In the method shown in FIG. 5, it is confirmed that the actual damaged ticket stored in the storage unit 42 matches the feature data 23 stored in association with the deposit data 22 in the storage unit 20 as shown in FIG. 2.

  Specifically, the damaged tickets stored in the storage unit 42 are sequentially drawn out on the transport path and transported toward the temporary storage unit 43 as indicated by arrows in FIG. A feature measurement sensor 32 is provided on the conveyance path from the storage unit 42 to the temporary storage unit 43. The feature acquisition unit 12 calculates the medium lengths L1 and L2 of each damaged ticket from the time passing through the feature measurement sensor 32 and the conveyance speed, and calculates the transmittance of each damaged ticket. Then, the feature determination unit 15 compares the medium length and transmittance features acquired by the feature acquisition unit 12 with the feature data 23 stored in the storage unit 20 corresponding to the damaged ticket. The feature determination unit 15 determines whether or not the damaged ticket stored in the storage unit 20 when each measured feature amount matches the feature amount registered in the feature data 23 within a predetermined error range set in advance. It is determined that the deposit data 22 matches the actual damaged ticket stored in the storage unit 42. In this way, all damaged tickets stored in the storage unit 42 are fed out, and the feature amount actually measured by the feature measurement sensor 32 is compared with the feature data 23 stored at the time of deposit. At this time, the feature determination unit 15 also counts the number of damaged tickets that have passed through the feature measurement sensor 32.

  When the measured value of the feature value matches the registered data for all damaged tickets, and the total number of damaged tickets fed out from the storage unit matches the number of damaged tickets registered in the deposit data 22 of the storage unit 20 In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, information indicating that the scrutiny process has been completed without any problem is displayed on the screen of the operation display unit 51.

  As described above, in the valuable medium processing device 1, the comparison result obtained by comparing the data registered in the feature data 23 stored in the storage unit 20 with the feature amount of the actual damaged ticket stored in the storage unit 42. Based on the total number of damaged tickets stored in the storage unit 42, a scrutiny process can be performed. In this method, since the measurement and comparison of feature quantities and the process of counting the number of sheets are all automatically performed within the valuable medium processing apparatus 1, the processing load related to the scrutiny process can be greatly reduced.

  Next, two types of scrutiny processing procedures that can be executed by the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 will be described. 7, as described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4, the processing for confirming that there is no error in the deposit data 22 in the storage unit 20 and the actual number of damaged tickets stored in the storage unit 42 are confirmed. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the scrutiny process performed by process.

  First, as shown in FIG. 3, with reference to the storage unit 20, the deposit data information 61 of the damaged ticket registered in the deposit data 22 is displayed on the screen 60 of the operation display unit 51 (step S10). Further, referring to the storage unit 20, a sample image 63 and a damaged ticket image 65 corresponding to the damaged ticket are displayed on the same screen 60 (step S11).

  The screen 60 also displays auxiliary information 66 acquired from the damaged ticket image 65, such as the ticket type and value of the damaged ticket image 65 acquired by the image determination unit 14, and the matching rate between the damaged ticket image and the sample image. (Step S12).

  Subsequently, with reference to the sample image 63 and the auxiliary information 66 on the screen 60, it is determined whether or not the content indicated by the damaged ticket image 65 matches the payment data information 61 of the damaged ticket (step S13). If they do not match (step S13; No), the operation display unit 51 is operated to correct the damage ticket deposit data information 61, that is, the process of correcting the deposit data 22 information stored in the storage unit 20. Is performed (step S14).

  On the other hand, when the content indicated by the damaged ticket image 65 matches the deposit data information 61 of the damaged ticket (step S13; Yes), the deposit data 22 is approved by operating the operation display unit 51 (step S15). ). These processes (steps S10 to S15) are repeated while data on damaged tickets to be confirmed remains in the deposit data 22 (step S16; No).

  When all the data confirmation of the deposit data 22 is completed (step S16; Yes), subsequently, the stored number acquisition unit 13 performs a process of counting the number of actual damaged tickets stored in the storage unit 42 ( Step S17).

  Then, it is determined whether or not the actual number of damaged tickets stored in the storage unit 42 matches the number of damaged ticket data registered in the deposit data 22 previously approved (step S18). Here, when the actual number of sheets and the number of data do not match (step S18; No), the process of collating the damaged ticket actually stored in the storage unit 42 with the damaged ticket data registered in the deposit data 22 is performed. (Step S19). Specifically, for example, all damaged tickets are taken out from the storage unit 42 and re-paid into the valuable medium processing apparatus 1, or data such as damaged ticket information and damaged ticket images registered in the deposit data 22 are manipulated. The work of collating with the actual damaged ticket is performed while displaying on the display unit 51.

  On the other hand, if the number of the damaged ticket actuals and the number of damaged ticket data registered in the deposit data 22 match (step S18; Yes), the damaged ticket actual stored in the deposit data 22 and the storage unit 42. And conclude that they match, complete the scrutiny process.

  The work conventionally performed at the time of the detailed examination for comparing the actual damaged ticket and the data may be performed only when the actual number of damaged tickets and the number of data in the deposit data 22 do not match. If these values match, these operations are not necessary, and the processing load related to the scrutiny processing can be reduced as compared with the conventional case.

  Next, in FIG. 8, as described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6, the feature data 23 of the storage unit 20 and the feature quantity actually measured of the damaged ticket stored in the storage unit 42 match. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the scrutinization process performed by the process to confirm, and the process which confirms the number of the damaged ticket actual thing accommodated in the accommodating part.

  First, the actual damaged ticket is drawn out from the storage unit 42 (step S20), and the feature amount of each damaged ticket is acquired by the feature acquisition unit 13 (step S21). The damaged ticket for which the feature amount has been acquired is stored in the temporary storage unit 43.

  Next, the feature determination unit 15 reads the data registered in the feature data 23 corresponding to the damaged ticket from which the feature amount has been acquired with reference to the storage unit 20 (step S22), and acquires it from the actual damaged ticket. It compares with the feature quantity which is done (step S23).

  If the feature amount acquired from the actual damaged ticket matches the data registered in the feature data 23 (step S23; Yes), the process proceeds to the next process, and the damaged ticket data to be confirmed remains in the deposit data 22. While this is in progress (step S24; No), these processes (steps S20 to S23) are repeated.

  When the data does not match the actual measurement value within a predetermined error range (step S23; No), a process of collating the actual damaged ticket stored in the storage unit 42 with the data registered in the deposit data 22 is performed. Performed (step S26). For example, a process of taking out a damaged ticket or all damaged tickets from the storage unit 42 and re-paying them into the valuable medium processing apparatus 1, damaged ticket information registered in the deposit data 22, damaged ticket images, etc. While displaying the data on the operation display unit 51, a process of collating with the actual damaged ticket is performed.

  When all the data confirmation of the deposit data 22 is completed (step S24; Yes), subsequently, a process of comparing the actual number of damaged tickets delivered from the storage unit 42 with the number of data registered in the deposit data 22 is performed. (Step S25).

  If the actual number of damaged tickets stored in the storage unit 42 does not match the number of damaged tickets registered in the deposit data 22 (step S25; No), the number of damaged tickets stored in the storage unit 42 A process of comparing the actual product with the damaged ticket data registered in the deposit data 22 is performed (step S26).

  On the other hand, if the number of the damaged ticket actuals and the number of damaged ticket data registered in the deposit data 22 match (step S25; Yes), the actual damaged ticket stored in the deposit data 22 and the storage unit 42 is obtained. And conclude that they match, complete the scrutiny process.

  In the present embodiment, the processing for confirming each data of the damaged ticket registered in the deposit data 22 and that the actual number of damaged tickets stored in the storage unit 42 matches the number of data registered in the deposit data 22. In the case of performing a scrutiny process in combination with the process to be confirmed, it is confirmed that the data of the damaged ticket registered in the feature data 23 and the feature quantity actually measured on the damaged ticket actually stored in the storage unit 42 match. The case where the inspection process is performed by combining the process and the process of confirming that the actual number of the damaged ticket stored in the storage unit 42 matches the number of data of the deposit data 22 is shown. Which of these two methods is used for the scrutiny process can be selected by operating the operation display unit 51.

  The method of scrutiny processing can be changed by operating the operation display unit 51. For example, processing for confirming each data of a damaged ticket registered in the deposit data 22 (registered data confirmation processing), characteristic data 23, a process for confirming that each data of the damaged ticket registered in 23 and the feature quantity actually measured with the actual damaged ticket being stored in the storage section 42 are matched (feature amount confirmation process), and a damage being stored in the storage section 42 You can select either one or two of the three processes (registration number confirmation process) for confirming that the actual number of tickets matches the number of data in the deposit data 22, or all three. It is also possible to select and perform a scrutiny process. Specifically, for example, with respect to the processing shown in FIG. 8, since the deposit data 22 and the feature data 23 in the storage unit 20 are stored in association with each other, the feature data 23 and all of the feature quantities of the damaged ticket actuality match. In this case, it may be determined that the number of registered data of the deposit data 22 and the number of stored damaged tickets are the same, and the registration number confirmation process in step S25 may be omitted. Further, in the process shown in FIG. 7, it is possible to obtain a feature quantity of each damage at the time of counting the number of actual damaged tickets, and perform the registration number confirmation process and the feature quantity confirmation process in parallel.

  Further, as described at the beginning, the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 can perform the same processing for checks and bills in addition to damaged tickets, and can perform the same processing for damaged coins.

  In addition, as an example of the feature amount of the valuable medium, the example in which the medium length and the transmittance are used based on the change of the received light amount in the light projecting and receiving unit configuring the feature measurement sensor 32 has been shown. A waveform may be used as a feature amount. For example, a waveform indicating a change in the amount of received light when each valuable medium passes through the sensor position is stored as the feature data 23, and the change in the amount of received light re-acquired from the actual valuable medium stored in the storage unit 42 is stored. A mode in which a correlation coefficient with the waveform shown is obtained and whether or not the valuable medium for which the characteristic data 23 has been acquired matches the actual valuable medium stored in the storage unit 42 may be used. In addition, the feature amount is not limited to an aspect acquired using transmitted light. For example, the feature amount is an aspect using characteristics of light reflected from the valuable medium when predetermined light is irradiated toward the valuable medium. Also good. Of the light projecting unit and the light receiving unit constituting the feature measurement sensor 32, if another light receiving unit is provided on the light projecting unit side, the reflected light can be measured.

  As described above, in the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, a valuable medium such as a damaged ticket that is not accepted by the conventional money processing apparatus is stored in the valuable medium processing apparatus 1, and the ticket type, value, etc. The deposit data 22 relating to the valuable medium can be stored in the storage unit 20 to manage the deposit data. Further, by using the image data 21, the deposit data 22 and the feature data 23 of the valuable medium deposited in the valuable medium processing apparatus 1, the data registered in the deposit data 22 and the actual valuable medium stored in the apparatus are obtained. Since it is possible to perform a scrutiny process to confirm that they match, the scrutinization process is performed more easily and accurately than in the case of performing a process of collating with data while visually confirming all the valuable media as before. be able to.

  As described above, the valuable medium processing apparatus and the valuable medium processing method according to the present invention accept and store a valuable medium such as a damaged ticket that cannot be received by a conventional money handling apparatus, and the valuable medium is related to the valuable medium. This is useful for performing a scrutiny process for confirming the coincidence between the deposit data and the actual valuable medium stored in the apparatus while managing the deposit data.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Value medium processing apparatus 10 Control part 11 Image acquisition part 12 Feature acquisition part 13 Stored number acquisition part 14 Image determination part 15 Feature determination part 20 Storage part 31 Image pick-up sensor 32 Feature measurement sensor 41 Conveyance part 42 Storage part 43 Temporary reservation part 51 Operation display

Claims (12)

A valuable medium processing apparatus that stores a valuable medium including money and manages data of the valuable medium,
A storage unit that stores damaged media whose type cannot be automatically identified,
A storage unit that stores deposit data in which the value and type of the damaged medium are registered, and a medium image that is an image of the damaged medium registered in the deposit data;
A storage number acquisition unit for acquiring the number of the damaged media stored in the storage unit;
Registered data confirmation process for confirming that the value and type based on the medium image of the damaged medium registered in the deposit data match the value and type of the damaged medium registered in the deposit data as the scrutiny processing, And a control unit that performs a registration number confirmation process for confirming that the number of stored damaged media stored in the storage unit matches the registered number of damaged media registered in the deposit data. Valuable media processing equipment. A display unit for displaying the medium image;
A sample image that is an image of the valuable medium is stored in the storage unit,
The control unit displays the medium image of the damaged medium registered in the deposit data and the sample image corresponding to the type of the damaged medium registered in the deposit data side by side during the registration data confirmation process. The valuable medium processing device according to claim 1, wherein: An operation unit for inputting the value and type of the damaged medium;
The control unit accepts a correction input of the value and / or type of the damaged medium by the operation unit during the registration data confirmation process, and corrects the deposit data stored in the storage unit based on the correction input. 3. The valuable medium processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein   4. The valuable medium processing according to claim 1, wherein the control unit performs the registration number confirmation processing after performing the registration data confirmation processing for all data registered in the deposit data. 5. apparatus. A feature acquisition unit for acquiring a feature amount from the damaged medium stored in the storage unit;
Feature data in which the feature amount of the damaged medium registered in the deposit data is registered in the storage unit is stored,
The said control part performs the process which confirms that the feature-value of the damaged medium acquired by the said feature acquisition part corresponds with the said feature data, The value of any one of Claims 1-4 characterized by the above-mentioned. Media processing device. A valuable medium processing apparatus that stores a valuable medium including money and manages data of the valuable medium,
A storage unit that stores damaged media whose type cannot be automatically identified,
A storage unit storing the deposit data in which the value and type of the damaged medium are registered, and the feature data in which the feature amount of the damaged medium registered in the deposit data is stored;
A feature acquisition unit for acquiring a feature amount from a damaged medium stored in the storage unit;
A valuable medium processing apparatus comprising: a control unit that performs a feature amount confirmation process for confirming that a feature amount acquired by the feature acquisition unit matches a feature amount registered in the feature data as a scrutiny process . A medium image that is an image of the damaged medium registered in the deposit data is stored in the storage unit,
The control unit is a registered data confirmation process for confirming that the value and type based on the medium image of the damaged medium registered in the deposit data matches the value and type of the damaged medium registered in the deposit data. The valuable medium processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein:   The control unit performs the registration data confirmation process only for a damaged medium whose feature quantity acquired by the feature acquisition unit in the feature quantity confirmation process does not match the feature quantity registered in the feature data. The valuable medium processing apparatus according to claim 7.   9. The valuable medium according to claim 6, 7 or 8, wherein a value relating to a length of a predetermined position of the damaged medium and / or a value relating to a transmitted light amount transmitted through the damaged medium is registered in the characteristic data as a characteristic amount. Processing equipment. A plurality of the storage units;
The valuable medium processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit executes the scrutiny process in units of storage units. A valuable medium processing method for managing a valuable medium including money by a valuable medium processing apparatus,
A storage process for storing damaged media whose type cannot be automatically identified in the storage unit;
A data storage step of registering the value and type of the damaged medium in deposit data and storing a medium image that is an image of the damaged medium registered in the deposit data;
A registration data confirmation step for confirming that the value and type based on the medium image of the damaged medium registered in the deposit data coincide with the value and type of the damaged medium registered in the deposit data as the scrutinization processing; ,
As the scrutiny process, a registration number confirmation step of acquiring the number of damaged media stored in the storage unit and confirming that the acquired number matches the registered number of damaged media registered in the deposit data; A valuable medium processing method comprising: A valuable medium processing method for managing a valuable medium including money by a valuable medium processing apparatus,
A storage process for storing damaged media whose type cannot be automatically identified in the storage unit;
A data registration step of registering the value and type of the damaged medium in deposit data, and registering the feature amount of the damaged medium registered in the deposit data in the feature data;
A feature acquisition step of acquiring a feature amount from a damaged medium stored in the storage unit;
A valuable medium processing method comprising: a feature amount confirmation step for confirming that the feature amount acquired in the feature acquisition step matches the feature amount registered in the feature data as the scrutiny processing.

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