JP6617510B2 - Media organizer - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a medium organizing apparatus.

  In banking institutions, stores, and the like, banknote arrangement devices (medium arrangement devices) are used that sort and count banknotes as paper-like media for each denomination and bind them together for a predetermined number. For example, the banknote organizing device discriminates the taking-in part that takes in banknotes, the correctness state and denomination of the taken-in banknotes, and also counts the banknotes for each denomination. Based on the discrimination result in the discriminating unit, the bundling unit that binds the accumulated banknotes with a bundling band every predetermined number, the transport unit that transports the banknotes to various places in the banknote organizing device, And a control unit that controls the conveyance unit so as to convey the toner to each stacking unit. And when maintaining an apparatus such as such a banknote arranging apparatus, the maintenance staff attaches a recording medium to the apparatus and writes a program, information, etc. recorded on the recording medium to the apparatus, Read the information recorded in the device. Although it is not a banknote arrangement device, an example of a device for mounting a recording medium during maintenance is the device described in Patent Document 1 below.

JP 2006-309531 A

  Since the banknote handling device handles banknotes, information related to operations such as financial institutions, personal information about customers, etc., it is required to strictly manage the information acquired during banknote sorting processing (medium sorting processing) performed by the device. It is done. Therefore, in order not to easily acquire the above information using a recording medium, the conventional banknote arrangement device is not after the device itself has confirmed that the recording medium is not mounted on the device. It is not possible to shift from the maintenance mode in which the banknote sorting device is maintained to the operation mode in which banknote sorting processing is performed. More specifically, in the conventional banknote sorting device, when the maintenance work is finished and the device shifts from the maintenance mode to the operation mode, in order to prevent the maintenance personnel from forgetting to remove the recording medium, The apparatus performs guidance display for guiding maintenance personnel to remove the recording medium. The apparatus shifts from the maintenance mode to the operation mode after confirming that the recording medium has been removed by the maintenance staff.

  By the way, in order to stably maintain and manage the banknote sorting apparatus, information about events that occur during the operation mode, such as processing errors that occur in the apparatus during the operation mode, may be required. However, in the conventional banknote sorting device, since it is not possible to shift to the operation mode unless the removal of the recording medium is confirmed, the information cannot be acquired by mounting the recording medium during the operation mode.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to strictly attach information while allowing a recording medium to be loaded during a medium organizing process in a specific case. It is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved medium organizing device that can be managed.

In order to solve the above-described problem, according to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a media organizing apparatus that operates in any one of a plurality of modes including an operation mode for performing media organizing processing and a maintenance mode for performing maintenance. And a mounting unit on which a recording medium is mounted, a detection unit that detects that the recording medium is mounted on the mounting unit, and a control unit that sets the mode. the maintenance in a state where the detection unit when the switching operation to the operation mode is performed from the mode is detecting the mounting of said recording medium, said recording medium said operational mode said mode while maintaining the attachment of based on whether or not to set, on whether the permission settings for the mode while maintaining the attachment of the recording medium are allowed to set in the operation mode has been performed, to determine, media organizer is It is subjected.

The medium organizing apparatus further includes a display unit that performs display for an operator, and the control unit includes:
When the permission setting is not performed, the display unit may be instructed to perform a first guidance display for guiding the removal of the recording medium to the operator.

  The medium organizing apparatus further includes a display unit for displaying to an operator, and the control unit displays the permission for the operator on the display unit when the permission setting is not performed. You may instruct | indicate to perform the 2nd guidance display which guides selection operation which selects whether to perform a setting.

  The medium organizing apparatus may further include an operation unit that receives an operation by the operator, and the permission setting may be set by the operator operating the operation unit.

  The medium organizing apparatus further includes a reading unit that reads information written on the recording medium, and the control unit determines whether or not the permission setting has been performed in the information read by the reading unit. The determination may be made based on whether or not specific information for specifying the medium organizing device is included.

  The medium organizing apparatus may further include a writing unit that writes information to the recording medium, and the permission setting may be set by writing the specific information to the recording medium by the writing unit.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to strictly manage information while allowing a recording medium to be loaded during a medium organizing process in a specific case.

It is explanatory drawing which showed the basic composition of the banknote arrangement apparatus 10 which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram of a control system in banknote arranging device 10 concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a flowchart (the 1) of the processing method by a 1st embodiment. It is a flowchart (the 2) of the processing method by 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing explaining an example of the guidance screen 50 which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart (the 1) of the processing method by the modification of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart (the 2) of the processing method by the modification of 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing explaining an example of the guidance screen 60 which concerns on the modification of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart (the 1) of the processing method by 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart (the 2) of the processing method by 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart (the 3) of the processing method by 2nd Embodiment.

  Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in this specification and drawing, about the component which has the substantially same function structure, duplication description is abbreviate | omitted by attaching | subjecting the same code | symbol.

  In the following description, a case where the embodiment of the present invention is applied to a banknote sorting apparatus that classifies and counts banknotes by denomination in a back yard such as a financial institution or a store, and binds the banknotes to a predetermined number will be described. To do. The embodiment described below is not limited to being applied to the banknote organizing apparatus, and may be applied to a transaction apparatus or an automatic change machine used in a financial institution, a store, or the like, or The present invention may be applied to a media organizing apparatus having a mechanism for classifying and organizing paper-like media in stores, public facilities, and the like. That is, in the embodiment described below, the medium is not limited to a banknote, and is not particularly limited as long as it is a paper-like medium.

<< First Embodiment >>
<Banknote Arrangement Device 10>
First, the configuration of the banknote organizing apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment will be described. The banknote organizing apparatus 10 is an apparatus for organizing a paper-like medium such as banknotes inserted by an operator. Specifically, the banknote sorting apparatus 10 discriminates and counts inserted banknotes, and obtains the obtained discrimination results. Based on the banknote denominations of banknotes, banknote arrangement processing is performed for binding the stacked banknotes every predetermined number.

  The banknote arrangement device 10 can operate in two modes. For example, one of the two modes is an operation mode (first mode) for performing banknote sorting processing, and the other mode is a maintenance mode (second mode) for maintaining the banknote sorting apparatus 10. Mode). In addition, in this embodiment, the banknote arrangement device 10 is not limited to operating in the above-described operation mode and maintenance mode, and if it can operate in two different modes, the operation contents of each mode. Is not particularly limited. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the banknote arrangement device 10 is not limited to operating in two modes, and may operate in other modes other than the two modes described above.

  First, the basic configuration of the banknote sorting apparatus 10 will be described with reference to FIG. 1, which is an explanatory diagram showing the basic configuration of the banknote sorting apparatus 10, and FIG. 2, which is a block diagram of a control system in the banknote sorting apparatus 10. In FIG. 1, it is assumed that an operator (for example, a maintenance worker) of the banknote arranging device 10 is located on the left side of the banknote arranging device 10.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the banknote sorting apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment includes a take-in unit 100, a discrimination unit 102, a reject pocket 104, an open pocket 106, a front / back reversing unit 108, a stacking unit 110, a transfer unit 112, and banknote binding. Unit 114, transport unit 116, operation display unit 120, operation unit 122, substrate 124, storage unit 126, external interface unit 128, control unit 130, mounting unit 132, detection unit 134, reading / writing unit 136, and door 138. Has mainly.

(Take-in part 100)
The taking-in part 100 is a part which is provided so as to face the operator of the banknote arranging device 10 and takes in a plurality of banknotes inserted by the operator. The take-in unit 100 includes, for example, a storage space 154 for storing banknotes, a roller 150, a guide 156 for guiding banknotes from the storage space 154 to the rollers, and a bill press 158 for pressing the banknotes against the guide 156. . The bills inserted into the storage space 154 are pressed against the guide 156 by the bill press 158, pushed out to the roller 150 by the guide 156, and fed out to the transport unit 116 one by one as the roller 150 rotates. Note that the take-in unit 100 has a sensor (not shown) that detects the amount of movement of the bill press 158 and the like, thereby detecting the completion (processing completion) of processing of all banknotes inserted into the banknote sorting apparatus 10. You may comprise so that it can do.

(Discrimination part 102)
A plurality of types of sensors (not shown) such as an image sensor such as an optical character recognition (OCR) and a true / false sensor such as a magnetic sensor are incorporated in the discrimination unit 102. And the discrimination | determination part 102 is inserted into the taking-in part 100, and with respect to the banknote conveyed by the discrimination part 102, the kind of banknotes, such as authenticity of a banknote, a denomination, and a correct bill (for example, banknote with few stains). ) Or banknotes (for example, banknotes with a lot of dirt), the correct / incorrect state of the banknotes, and the front / back direction of the banknotes at the time of discrimination can be discriminated. Furthermore, the discrimination unit 102 can count the discriminated banknotes for each type of banknote, and can also read the serial number written on the counted banknotes. Note that the banknotes discriminated by the discrimination unit 102 are discharged from the discrimination unit 102 and conveyed to a conveyance destination (for example, each stacking unit 110) based on the discrimination result.

(Reject pocket 104)
The reject pocket 104 is an example of a banknote discharge unit according to the present embodiment. The reject pocket 104 is a part that stores banknotes identified by the discrimination unit 102 as having an unknown denomination or being unacceptable. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the reject pocket 104 is provided above the banknote sorting device 10, and the banknote stored in the reject pocket 104 can be easily collected by the operator of the banknote sorting device 10. Is possible.

(Open pocket 106)
The open pocket 106 is an example of a non-binding banknote storage unit in the present embodiment. For example, if the discrimination result by the discrimination unit 102 is not the object to be transported to the reject pocket 104 and does not correspond to the discrimination type that is determined in advance as the binding object in the banknote organizing apparatus 10, it is identified and transported. The banknote is stored in the open pocket 106. An example of the banknote stored in the open pocket 106 is a banknote when the discrimination type that is determined in advance as a binding target is a correct ticket. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 1, the open pocket 106 is provided above the banknote organizing apparatus 10, and the operator can easily collect the stored banknote. In FIG. 1, two open pockets 106 are provided, but in the present embodiment, the number of open pockets 106 is not limited to two, and there may be one or more.

(Front and back reversing part 108)
The front / back reversing unit 108 is, for example, a part that reverses the front and back of a banknote that has been conveyed with the back side up. By doing in this way, a banknote can be accumulated by each accumulation part 110 in the state where the surface turns up. In the present embodiment, the front and back reversing unit 108 is not limited to performing an operation of reversing a banknote whose back surface is up, and conversely, a banknote whose surface is up. May be reversed. In the example of FIG. 1, the front / back reversing unit 108 is provided behind the discrimination unit 102 in the banknote arranging device 10 as viewed from the operator. And the front-back inversion part 108 is fundamentally conveyed only the banknote whose conveyance destination is each stacking part 110. FIG.

(Accumulator 110)
Basically, each stacking unit 110, when the discrimination result by the discrimination unit 102 corresponds to a discrimination type that is determined in advance as a binding target, the discriminated banknote is transported, and the transported banknote is classified by type. It is a part that accumulates. Each stacking unit 110 can be taken out by an operator, for example, by opening a door 138 provided on the operator side. The door 138 is provided with a locking mechanism (not shown) such as an electromagnetic lock and an opening / closing sensor (not shown) for detecting opening / closing of the door 138, and the control unit 130 described later controls the locking mechanism and the opening / closing sensor. Thus, the locking of the door 138 can be controlled, and the opening / closing of the door 138 by the operator can be detected. Each stacking unit 110 can stack up to a predetermined number of bundles (for example, 100 sheets). Then, when the number of banknotes stacked in each stacking unit 110 reaches the number of bundles, the stacked banknotes are conveyed to the transfer unit 112. In the example of FIG. 1, five stacking units 110 are provided in a vertical line below the banknote organizing apparatus 10, but in the present embodiment, the stacking unit 110 is limited to five stacking units 110. However, it is sufficient that at least two stacking units 110 are provided in the banknote organizing apparatus 10, but it is preferable to provide a larger number than the types of denominations handled in the banknote organizing apparatus 10.

  In addition, each stacking unit 110 is provided with a stacking unit detection unit (not shown) for detecting the capacity of the stacked banknotes. The stacking unit detection unit can be, for example, an optical sensor, and can detect the capacity of the stacked banknotes when light is blocked by the banknotes stacked on the stacking unit 110. Then, the stacking unit detection unit transmits the acquired detection result to the control unit 130. The control unit 130 can recognize which stacking unit 110 is the detection result of the capacity of banknotes according to the installation position of the stacking unit detection unit that has transmitted the detection result to the control unit 130. Depending on the installation height of the stacking unit detector in the stacking unit 110, it is possible to recognize that banknotes are stacked up to that height, that is, the capacity of the stacked banknotes. As a specific example, if the detection unit for the stacking unit is installed at a height corresponding to a predetermined number of bundles (for example, 100 sheets), the light is blocked by the banknote on which the stacking unit detection unit is stacked. When it is detected that the banknote is present, the control unit 130 can recognize that a predetermined number of banknotes are stacked in the stacking unit 110.

(Transfer unit 112)
The transfer unit 112 is a part that transfers the bundled number of banknotes conveyed from each stacking unit 110 to the banknote binding unit 114. Although simplified in FIG. 1, the transfer unit 112 is provided in the banknote sorting device 10, and the inside of the banknote sorting device 10 is arranged between the stacking unit 110 and the banknote binding unit 114 in the vertical direction of FIG. 1. , And a predetermined number (for example, 100) of banknotes are clamped and extracted from each stacking unit 110 using the clamp unit 112 a and delivered to the banknote binding unit 114.

(Bill unity part 114)
The banknote binding unit 114 is provided in the banknote organizing apparatus 10 and creates a banknote bundle by, for example, winding a tape around the predetermined number of banknotes transferred from the transfer unit 112 and binding them.

(Conveyor 116)
The conveyance part 116 conveys a banknote to conveyance destinations, such as each stacking part 110. FIG. Specifically, the transport unit 116 is shown in a band shape in FIG. 1, and is continuously provided from the take-in unit 100 through the discrimination unit 102 and the front / back reversing unit 108 to the stacking unit 110 and the like, and banknotes are transported. A conveyance path (not shown), a plurality of rollers (not shown), and a plurality of switching units (not shown) for guiding bills. The rollers are arranged so as to face each other across the transport path, and each roller rotates under the control of the control unit 130, so that the transport path moves in a predetermined direction, and the bills can be transported. Furthermore, the conveyance direction of a banknote can be switched by changing the inclination direction of the wedge-shaped switching part provided in contact with the conveyance path.

(Operation display unit 120)
The operation display unit 120 is an example of a display unit in the present embodiment. In FIG. 1, the operation display unit 120 is located on the banknote sorting apparatus 10 and faces the operator. Furthermore, the operation display unit 120 includes a function as a display unit that displays an operation screen or the like to the operator of the banknote sorting apparatus 10 and an operation unit that receives an operation of the operator. The function as the display unit is realized by, for example, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display device, a liquid crystal display (LCD) device, or an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) device. Moreover, the function as an operation part is implement | achieved by the touch panel, for example. The operation display unit 120 displays various operation screens, counting results, a guidance screen, and the like under the control of the control unit 130 described later, and the banknote sorting device by the operator such as the operation mode setting operation of the banknote sorting device 10. 10 receives various input operations and transmits them to the control unit 130. As described above, the operation unit and the display unit of the operation display unit 120 are not limited to being configured as an operation display unit including both the operation function and the display function. Like a combination of a keyboard that is an operation unit and a CRT display device that is a display unit, it may be configured as a separate body, and each part or single part having an operation function and a display function is a bill. It may be located outside the organizing device 10.

(Operation unit 122)
The operation unit 122 is an example of an operation unit in the present embodiment. The operation part 122 is located on the banknote arrangement apparatus 10 in FIG. The operation unit 122 includes, for example, a mechanical button (not shown) for instructing the banknote organizing apparatus 10 to count banknotes, and a machine that restarts the banknote organizing apparatus 10 when a failure occurs in the banknote organizing apparatus 10. An expression reset button (not shown) or the like can be included. In addition, a lamp (not shown) indicating the processing state of the banknote sorting apparatus 10 is attached to the operation unit 122. For example, the lamp emits green light during processing, and a failure occurs. Can emit red light. The functions of the operation unit 122 may be realized by the operation display unit 120.

(Substrate 124)
The board | substrate 124 is provided in the banknote rearrangement apparatus 10, and has the memory | storage part 126 mentioned later, the external interface part 128, the control part 130, the mounting part 132, the detection part 134, and the reading / writing part 136, for example. In detail, this board | substrate 124 is provided so that it may be exposed with respect to an operator, for example, when an operator opens the door 138 and also pulls out the stacking part 110 from the banknote arranging device 10 to the operator side. Yes. In the present embodiment, the substrate 124 is not limited to being provided as described above. For example, the substrate 124 is a maintenance door (on the opposite side to the door 138) ( It may be provided so as to be exposed to the outside of the banknote arranging device 10 by opening (not shown).

(Storage unit 126)
The memory | storage part 126 is provided on the board | substrate 124 in the banknote sorting apparatus 10, for example, and is comprised by RAM (Random Access Memory), HDD (Hard Disk Drive) etc., for example. The storage unit 126 stores, for example, a control program used by the control unit 130, various types of information used by the control unit 130, and information used for discrimination by the discrimination unit 102, as well as discrimination results and count results by the discrimination unit 102. And the processing status regarding the identified banknote is stored in association with each banknote. More specifically, the discrimination results stored in the storage unit 126 include the type of banknote (denomination), the correctness state of the banknote, the front and back of the banknote, the transport destination, and the like. Here, the front and back are the front and back directions of the corresponding banknote at the time of discrimination, and the transport destination is a storage destination to which the corresponding banknote is transported. And the information memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 126 may be written in the recording medium with which the below-mentioned reading / writing part 136 was mounted | worn with the mounting part 132 mentioned later, or the information recorded on the said recording medium is recorded. The data may be written to the storage unit 126 by the reading / writing unit 136. Note that the storage unit 126 may be provided outside the banknote sorting apparatus 10 and connected to the banknote sorting apparatus 10 via a communication network.

(External interface unit 128)
The external interface unit 128 is a communication interface that is provided, for example, on the substrate 124 in the banknote sorting apparatus 10 and communicates with an external device via a communication network. Specifically, the external interface unit 128 can receive an instruction from the external device and can communicate information to the external device. Note that the external interface unit 128 may be provided outside the banknote arranging apparatus 10 and connected to the banknote arranging apparatus 10 via a communication network.

(Control unit 130)
The control unit 130 is provided on, for example, the substrate 124 in the banknote sorting apparatus 10 and is configured around a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and controls various processes such as counting processing. Control for setting the operation mode can be performed. Specifically, as shown in the block diagram of the control system in the banknote sorting apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 130 receives an input from the operation display unit 120 or an external device (for example, a control terminal) received by the external interface unit 128. ) To read out and execute a predetermined program from the storage unit 126, so that various parts of the banknote arranging device 10 such as the operation display unit 120 and the discrimination unit 102 can be controlled. In addition, the control unit 130 detects the completion of counting, assigns the denomination of banknotes to be accumulated in each stacking unit 110, or based on the banknote discrimination result by the discrimination unit 102 or the detection result of the detection unit 118. The banknote transport destination can be determined based on the above, and the operation mode of the banknote organizing apparatus 10 can be switched based on the setting by the operator. The control unit 130 may be provided outside the banknote arranging device 10 and connected to the banknote arranging device 10 via a communication network.

(Mounting part 132)
The mounting unit 132 is a connector that is provided on the substrate 124 in the banknote organizing apparatus 10 and can mount a recording medium such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory. Specifically, for example, after the operator opens the door 138 and further pulls out the stacking unit 110 from the banknote organizing apparatus 10 to the operator side, the recording medium can be mounted on the mounting unit 132. When a recording medium is loaded in the loading unit 132, the loading of the recording medium is detected by a detection unit 134 described later. In addition, the mounting part 132 is not limited to being provided in the banknote arranging device 10, and may be provided on the outer surface of the banknote arranging device 10, for example.

(Detector 134)
The detection unit 134 is provided, for example, on the substrate 124 in the banknote sorting apparatus 10 and detects whether or not a recording medium is mounted on the mounting unit 132. For example, the detection unit 134 may be an electric sensor that detects the mounting of the recording medium by detecting electrical continuity between the mounting unit 132 and the recording medium, or the light is blocked by the recording medium. Thus, an optical sensor that detects the mounting of the recording medium may be used, and is not particularly limited.

(Read / Write unit 136)
The reading / writing unit 136 is provided, for example, on the substrate 124 in the banknote organizing apparatus 10 and has a function of reading information written on a recording medium mounted on the mounting unit 132 and writing information on the recording medium. Have. As described above, the reading / writing unit 136 is not limited to being configured as a reading / writing unit including both the reading function and the writing function. It may be configured. The reading / writing unit 136 may also have a function of detecting the function of the detection unit 134 described above, that is, whether or not a recording medium is mounted on the mounting unit 132.

  In the banknote arranging device 10 according to the first embodiment, although not illustrated in FIG. 1, a plurality of banknote detection units may be provided at various locations of the transport unit 116 in the banknote arranging device 10. The banknote detection unit detects the conveyance state of banknotes in the conveyance unit 116 and transmits the obtained detection result to the control unit 130. As a banknote detection part, the optical sensor etc. which consist of a light emitting / receiving sensor which detects a conveyance state by light being interrupted with a banknote can be used, for example.

<Processing flow>
Heretofore, the configuration of the banknote organizing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment has been described. Next, a processing flow according to the present embodiment will be described. In the following description, when a predetermined setting is made for the banknote arranging device 10, the information acquired by the banknote arranging device 10 is strictly applied while allowing a recording medium to be mounted during the operation mode. Processing that can be managed will be described. Specifically, in the present embodiment, in a state where the detection unit 134 detects that the recording medium is mounted on the mounting unit 132, the control unit 130 operates in the operation mode while maintaining the mounting of the recording medium. Is determined based on whether or not a permission setting for permitting setting to the operation mode while maintaining the mounting of the recording medium has been performed.

  The permission setting described above is a setting that allows the control unit 130 to allow the operator to set the operation mode while the recording unit is mounted on the mounting unit 132. For example, the banknote arranging device 10 is in the operation mode. It can be set in advance by the operator operating the operation display unit 120 before starting the banknote sorting process or before performing maintenance work in the maintenance mode. Then, in response to an operation by the operator, the control unit 130 instructs the storage unit 126 to store that the permission setting has been performed. In addition, as described above, for the banknote sorting device 10, due to the nature of the device, it is required to strictly manage the information acquired during the banknote sorting process performed by the device, Therefore, it is required that the information cannot be easily acquired. Therefore, in the above permission setting, in order to confirm that the permission setting is performed by an operator having the authority to perform the permission setting, the apparatus gives the authority to the operator. It is preferable to require the input of a password for identifying the operator who has it. Furthermore, the banknote arrangement device 10 may be configured to complete the permission setting by performing an input operation in a superimposed manner by a plurality of operators having the authority to perform the permission setting. .

  First, a processing method according to the first embodiment using the banknote arranging device 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5. 3 and 4 are flowcharts of the processing method according to the present embodiment. The flowchart of FIG. 3 includes steps S101 to S121, and the flowchart of FIG. 4 includes steps S123 to S137 performed after step S121 of FIG. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the guidance screen (first guidance display) 50 according to the present embodiment.

  First, step S101 to step S121 in the flowchart of FIG. 3 will be described.

(Step S101)
Based on the output from the operation display unit 120, the control unit 130 determines whether or not the banknote arranging device 10 is set to the maintenance mode. If the banknote arranging device 10 is set to the maintenance mode, the process proceeds to step S103. On the other hand, if the banknote arranging device 10 is set to the operation mode, the process proceeds to step S121.

(Step S103)
Based on the output from the operation display unit 120, the control unit 130 determines whether or not the operator has performed a switching operation for switching the banknote sorting apparatus 10 from the maintenance mode to the operation mode. When the switching operation is performed, the process proceeds to step S105. On the other hand, if the switching operation has not been performed, the process returns to step S101.

(Step S105)
Based on the output of the detection unit 134, the control unit 130 determines whether or not the recording medium is mounted on the mounting unit 132. If the attachment of the recording medium is not detected, the process proceeds to step S119. On the other hand, if attachment of the recording medium is detected, the process proceeds to step S107.

(Step S107)
The control unit 130 refers to the information stored in the storage unit 126 and determines whether or not the permission setting for permitting the setting to the operation mode while maintaining the mounting of the recording medium has been performed. If permission is set, the process proceeds to step S119. On the other hand, if the permission setting is not performed, the process proceeds to step S115.

(Step S115)
The control unit 130 instructs the operation display unit 120 to display the guidance screen 50 for guiding the removal of the recording medium from the mounting unit 132 to the operator. Based on this instruction, the operation display unit 120 displays a notification to the operator that the recording medium is loaded, for example, as in the guidance screen 50 shown in FIG. 5, and forgets to remove the recording medium. In order to prevent this, a display for guiding the operator to remove the recording medium from the mounting unit 132 is performed. Then, by being guided by the guidance screen 50, the operator removes the recording medium from the mounting unit 132. Next, the process proceeds to step S117. In the present embodiment, the guidance screen 50 is not limited to the screen shown in FIG. 5. For example, it is indicated to the banknote organizing apparatus 10 that the operator has completed the removal operation of the recording medium according to the display content. An operation completion button for notification may be included. In this case, the process may proceed to step S117 with the operator completing the removal work and performing an operation on the work completion button.

(Step S117)
As in step S105, the control unit 130 determines whether or not the recording medium is detected based on the output of the detection unit 134. If the attachment of the recording medium is not detected, the process proceeds to step S119. On the other hand, if attachment of the recording medium is detected, the process returns to step S115.

(Step S119)
The control unit 130 switches the banknote arranging device 10 to the operation mode, and ends the process according to the present embodiment.

(Step S121)
Based on the output from the operation display unit 120, the control unit 130 indicates whether or not the banknote organizing apparatus 10 is set to the operation mode and an operation for starting the medium organizing process in the operation mode is performed by the operator. Judge. When the banknote sorting apparatus 10 is set to the operation mode and the operator performs an operation for starting the medium sorting process in the operation mode, the process proceeds to step S123 in FIG. On the other hand, when the banknote sorting apparatus 10 is set to the operation mode and the operator has not performed an operation for starting the medium sorting process in the operation mode, the process returns to step S121.

  Next, steps S123 to S137 in the flowchart in FIG. 4 performed after step S121 in FIG. 3 will be described.

(Step S123)
Similar to step S105 in FIG. 3, the control unit 130 determines whether or not the recording medium is detected based on the output of the detection unit 134. If the attachment of the recording medium is not detected, the process proceeds to step S137. On the other hand, if attachment of the recording medium is detected, the process proceeds to step S125.

(Step S125)
As in step S107 of FIG. 3, the control unit 130 refers to the information stored in the storage unit 126, and whether permission setting for permitting setting to the operation mode while maintaining the mounting of the recording medium has been performed. Judge whether or not. If permission is set, the process proceeds to step S137. On the other hand, if the permission setting is not performed, the process proceeds to step S133.

(Step S133)
Similar to step S115 of FIG. 3, the control unit 130 guides the operation display unit 120 to guide the operator to remove the recording medium from the mounting unit 132 in order to prevent the operator from forgetting to remove the recording medium. An instruction to display the screen 50 is given. Based on this instruction, the operation display unit 120 displays, for example, on the guidance screen 50 shown in FIG. Then, by being guided by the guidance screen 50, the operator removes the recording medium from the mounting portion 132. Next, the process proceeds to step S135. In the present embodiment, the guidance screen 50 is not limited to the screen shown in FIG. 5. For example, it is indicated to the banknote organizing apparatus 10 that the operator has completed the removal operation of the recording medium according to the display content. An operation completion button for notification may be included. In this case, the process may proceed to step S135 with a trigger that the operator has completed the removal work and has performed an operation on the work completion button.

(Step S135)
Similar to step S117 in FIG. 3, the control unit 130 determines whether or not the recording medium is detected based on the output of the detection unit 134. If the attachment of the recording medium is not detected, the process proceeds to step S137. On the other hand, if attachment of the recording medium is detected, the process returns to step S133.

(Step S137)
The control unit 130 starts the medium organizing process in the operation mode based on an operation by the operator to start the medium organizing process in the operation mode, and ends the process according to the present embodiment.

  By the way, as explained above, since the banknote handling apparatus handles banknotes, information related to business such as financial institutions, personal information related to customers, etc., the information acquired during the banknote sorting process performed by the apparatus is strictly controlled. Management is required. Therefore, in order to prevent the information from being easily acquired by the recording medium, the conventional banknote organizing apparatus is not in an operation mode unless the apparatus itself has confirmed that the recording medium is not attached to the apparatus. It is configured so that it cannot be set. However, in order to stably maintain and manage the banknote sorting device, information on an event that occurs during the operation mode such as a processing error that occurred in the device during the operation mode is acquired and the acquired information is analyzed. May be required. However, in the conventional banknote sorting device, since it is not possible to set the operation mode unless it is confirmed that the recording medium is removed, it is not possible to acquire the information by mounting the recording medium during the operation mode. Can not.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the detection unit 134 detects that the recording medium is mounted on the mounting unit 132, the control unit 130 sets the operation mode while maintaining the mounting of the recording medium. Whether or not to perform the determination is determined based on whether or not the permission setting for permitting the setting to the operation mode with the recording medium mounted is performed. By operating the banknote sorting apparatus 10 in this way, in the present embodiment, when the permission setting is not performed, the banknote sorting apparatus 10 itself records in the apparatus as in the conventional banknote sorting apparatus. The operation mode can only be set after confirming that no medium is loaded. On the other hand, when the permission setting is performed, the operation mode can be set even when the recording medium is loaded. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to mount the recording medium during the operation mode in a specific case (when permission is set), while maintaining the mounting of the recording medium except in a specific case. Since the operation mode cannot be freely set as it is, the information acquired by the banknote organizing apparatus 10 during the operation mode can be strictly managed.

<< Modification >>
In the first embodiment described so far, the control unit 130 determines whether or not to set the operation mode while maintaining the mounting of the recording medium based on whether or not the permission setting has been performed in advance. It was. On the other hand, in this modified example, an opportunity to perform permission setting is provided during processing, and the operator can perform permission setting later. By doing in this way, according to this modification, the convenience of banknote arrangement device 10 can be improved more.

  In addition, in this modification, about the banknote arrangement device 10, it is common with 1st Embodiment, and can refer to FIGS. 1-2 which are description and explanatory drawing of the banknote arrangement device 10 of 1st Embodiment. . Therefore, here, the description of the banknote organizing apparatus 10 according to this modification is omitted.

<Processing flow>
Next, the processing method which concerns on this modification using the above-mentioned banknote arrangement device 10 is demonstrated with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7 are flowcharts of the processing method according to this modification. Specifically, the flowchart of FIG. 6 includes steps S201 to S221. The flowchart in FIG. 7 includes steps S223 to S237 performed after step S221 in FIG. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a guidance screen (second guidance display) 60 according to the present embodiment.

  Specifically, this modification example includes steps S201 to S237 as a whole, and compared with the processing method of the first embodiment, compared with the processing method of the first embodiment, step S209, step S211, step S213, The processing method is obtained by adding step S227, step S229, and step S231. Therefore, Step S201 to Step S205 in FIG. 6 of the present modification are common to Step S101 to Step S105 of FIG. 3 of the first embodiment, and Step S215 to Step S221 of FIG. This is common to steps S115 to S121 in FIG. 3 of the first embodiment. Further, step S223 of FIG. 7 of the present modification is common to step S123 of FIG. 4 of the first embodiment, and steps S233 to S237 of FIG. 7 of the present modification are the diagrams of the first embodiment. 4 is common to Steps S133 to S137. Therefore, description of these common steps is omitted here.

  First, steps from step S201 to step S221 in the flowchart of FIG. 6 that are not common to the first embodiment will be described.

(Step S207)
The control unit 130 refers to the information stored in the storage unit 126 and determines whether or not the permission setting for permitting the setting to the operation mode while maintaining the mounting of the recording medium has been performed. If permission is set, the process proceeds to step S219. On the other hand, if the permission setting is not performed, the process proceeds to step S209.

(Step S209)
The control unit 130 instructs the operation display unit 120 to display the guidance screen 60 that guides a selection operation for selecting whether or not to perform permission setting. Based on this instruction, the operation display unit 120 displays, for example, a guidance screen 60 shown in FIG. 8 to notify the operator that the recording medium is mounted and to the operator. Then, a display for guiding a selection operation for selecting whether to perform permission setting is performed. More specifically, the guidance screen 60 includes a “Yes” button and a “No” button to select whether or not the operator performs permission setting. Then, by being guided by the guidance screen 60, the operator selects whether to perform permission setting. Next, the process proceeds to step S211. In the present embodiment, the guidance screen 60 is not limited to the screen shown in FIG. 8, and for example, an operation for notifying the banknote organizing apparatus 10 that the operator has completed the selection operation. A completion button or the like may be included. In this case, the process may proceed to step S211 triggered by the operator performing an operation on the work completion button.

  Note that, as described above, in the banknote organizing apparatus 10, the information acquired during the banknote organizing process performed by the apparatus must be strictly managed because of the nature of the apparatus. It is required to make it impossible to obtain information. Therefore, when performing the permission setting using the above-described guidance screen 60, for example, in order to confirm that the permission setting is performed by an operator having the authority to perform the permission setting, for example, the guidance of FIG. When an operation is performed on the “Yes” button included in the screen 60 for selecting permission setting, the apparatus identifies the operator having the authority to the operator. It is preferable to display a screen for guiding the password input operation.

(Step S211)
Based on the output of the operation display unit 120, the control unit 130 determines whether or not the operator has selected to perform permission setting. If the operator has selected to perform the permission setting, the process proceeds to step S213. On the other hand, if the operator selects not to perform the permission setting, the process proceeds to step S215.

(Step S213)
The control unit 130 performs permission setting for the banknote arranging device 10. Specifically, the fact that the permission setting has been made is stored in the storage unit 126. Next, the process proceeds to step S219.

  Next, steps from step S223 to step S237 in the flowchart in FIG. 7 performed after step S221 in FIG. 6 will be described.

(Step S225)
Similar to step S207 in FIG. 6, the control unit 130 refers to the information stored in the storage unit 126 and determines whether or not the permission setting has been performed. If permission is set, the process proceeds to step S237. On the other hand, if the permission setting is not performed, the process proceeds to step S229.

(Step S227)
As in step S209 in FIG. 6, the control unit 130 displays the guidance screen 60 that guides the selection operation for selecting whether to perform permission setting on the operation display unit 120 on the operation display unit 120. Instruct. Based on this instruction, the operation display unit 120 displays, for example, on the guidance screen 60 shown in FIG. Then, by being guided by the guidance screen 60, the operator selects whether to perform permission setting. Next, the process proceeds to step S229. In the present embodiment, the guidance screen 60 is not limited to the screen shown in FIG. 8, and for example, an operation for notifying the banknote organizing apparatus 10 that the operator has completed the selection operation. A completion button or the like may be included.

(Step S229)
Similar to step S211 in FIG. 6, the control unit 130 determines whether or not the operator has selected to perform permission setting based on the output of the operation display unit 120. If the operator has selected to perform the permission setting, the process proceeds to step S231. On the other hand, if the operator selects not to perform the permission setting, the process proceeds to step S233.

(Step S231)
The control part 130 performs permission setting with respect to the banknote arrangement device 10 similarly to step S213 of FIG. Specifically, the fact that the permission setting has been made is stored in the storage unit 126. Next, the process proceeds to step S237.

  As described above, according to the present modification, an opportunity to perform permission settings such as the above-described step S209 and step S227 is provided during the processing, and the operator can perform the permission settings during the processing. The convenience of the banknote arranging apparatus 10 can be further improved.

<< Second Embodiment >>
In 2nd Embodiment, based on whether the information recorded on the recording medium contains the specific information (identification; ID) which identifies the banknote arrangement device 10, the control part 130 has permission setting. Determine if it is done. In this way, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to permit the mounting in the operation mode only on a specific recording medium, and once permitted, the specific information is erased from the recording medium. Unless it is done, since it is possible to set the operation mode while maintaining the mounting of the recording medium without displaying the above-described guidance screens 50, 60, etc., the processing can be proceeded quickly, and consequently the banknote organizing device Ten conveniences can be improved.

  In addition, in this embodiment, about the banknote arrangement device 10, it is common with 1st Embodiment, and can refer to FIGS. 1-2 which are description and explanatory drawing of the banknote arrangement device 10 of 1st Embodiment. . Therefore, description is abbreviate | omitted here about the banknote arrangement apparatus 10 which concerns on this embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, the specific information for specifying the banknote organizing device 10 is not particularly limited as long as it is information associated with the banknote organizing device 10 for which permission setting is performed. The number assigned in advance to the device 10 may be used, or the code assigned in advance to the banknote arranging device 10 may be used. Moreover, this specific information is memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 126 of the banknote arrangement device 10 corresponding to the said specific information.

<Processing flow>
Next, the processing method concerning 2nd Embodiment using the above-mentioned banknote arrangement apparatus 10 is demonstrated with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11 are flowcharts of the processing method according to the present embodiment. Specifically, the flowchart of FIG. 9 includes steps S301 to S321, and the flowchart of FIG. 10 includes steps S323 to S337 performed after step S321 of FIG. Further, the flowchart of FIG. 11 includes steps S339 to S343 performed after step S319 of FIG. 9 and after step S337 of FIG.

  Specifically, the second embodiment includes steps S301 to S343 as a whole. Compared with the first embodiment, the second embodiment is different from the processing method of the first embodiment in steps S309, S311, and S3. In this processing method, S313, S327, S329, S331, S339, S341, and S343 are added. Therefore, step S301 to step S305 in FIG. 9 of the present embodiment is common to step S101 to step S105 of FIG. 3 of the first embodiment, and from step S315 to step S321 of FIG. Common to step S115 to step S121 of FIG. 3 of the first embodiment. Furthermore, step S323 of FIG. 10 of this embodiment is common to step S123 of FIG. 4 of the first embodiment, and steps S333 to S337 of FIG. 10 of this embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment. 4 common to step S133 to step S137. Therefore, description of these common steps is omitted here.

  First, steps from step S301 to step S321 in the flowchart of FIG. 9 that are not common to the first embodiment will be described.

(Step S307)
The control unit 130 refers to the information read from the recording medium by the reading / writing unit 136 and the specific information for specifying the banknote organizing device 10 stored in the storage unit 126, to the information read from the recording medium. Then, it is determined whether or not specific information for specifying the banknote arranging device 10 is included. If the information read from the recording medium includes specific information for specifying the banknote organizing apparatus 10, the process proceeds to step S319. On the other hand, when the information read from the recording medium does not include specific information for specifying the banknote organizing apparatus 10, the process proceeds to step S309.

(Step S309)
Similarly to step S209 of the modified example of the first embodiment, the control unit 130 causes the operation display unit 120 to guide the selection operation for selecting whether or not to perform permission setting to the operator. Instructs to display. Based on this instruction, the operation display unit 120 displays, for example, like a guidance screen 60 shown in FIG. Then, by being guided by the guidance screen 60, the operator selects whether to perform permission setting. Next, the process proceeds to step S311. In the present embodiment, the guidance screen 60 is not limited to the screen shown in FIG. 8, and for example, an operation for notifying the banknote organizing apparatus 10 that the operator has completed the selection operation. A completion button or the like may be included.

(Step S311)
The control unit 130 determines whether or not to perform permission setting is selected by the operator based on the output of the operation display unit 120, similarly to step S211 of the modification example of the first embodiment. When the operator selects to perform the permission setting, the process proceeds to step S313. On the other hand, if the operator selects not to perform the permission setting, the process proceeds to step S315.

(Step S313)
The control unit 130 instructs the reading / writing unit 136 to write the specific information on the recording medium with reference to the specific information for specifying the banknote organizing device 10 stored in the storage unit 126. Based on this instruction, the reading / writing unit 136 writes specific information for specifying the banknote arranging device 10 on the recording medium. In other words, in the present embodiment, the permission setting for permitting the setting to the operation mode while maintaining the mounting of the recording medium is performed by the reading / writing unit 136 writing the specific information on the recording medium. Next, the process proceeds to step S319.

  Next, steps from step S323 to step S337 in the flowchart in FIG. 10 that are performed after step S321 in FIG. 9 will be described that are not common to the first embodiment.

(Step S325)
The control unit 130 refers to the information read from the recording medium by the reading / writing unit 136 and the specific information specifying the banknote arranging device 10 stored in the storage unit 126, as in step S307 of FIG. Then, it is determined whether or not the information read from the recording medium includes specific information for specifying the banknote organizing device 10. If the information read from the recording medium includes specific information for specifying the banknote organizing apparatus 10, the process proceeds to step S337. On the other hand, when the information read from the recording medium does not include the specific information for specifying the banknote organizing apparatus 10, the process proceeds to step S327.

(Step S327)
Similarly to step S309 in FIG. 9, the control unit 130 displays the guidance screen 60 that guides the selection operation for selecting whether to perform permission setting on the operation display unit 120 on the operation display unit 120. Instruct. Based on this instruction, the operation display unit 120 displays, for example, like a guidance screen 60 shown in FIG. Then, by being guided by the guidance screen 60, the operator selects whether to perform permission setting. Next, the process proceeds to step S329. In the present embodiment, the guidance screen 60 is not limited to the screen shown in FIG. 8, and for example, an operation for notifying the banknote organizing apparatus 10 that the operator has completed the selection operation. A completion button or the like may be included.

(Step S329)
Similarly to step S311 in FIG. 9, the control unit 130 determines whether or not the operator has selected to perform permission setting based on the output of the operation display unit 120. If the operator has selected to perform the permission setting, the process proceeds to step S331. On the other hand, if the operator selects not to perform the permission setting, the process proceeds to step S333.

(Step S331)
Similarly to step S313 in FIG. 9, the control unit 130 refers to the specific information for identifying the banknote organizing device 10 stored in the storage unit 126 with respect to the reading / writing unit 136, and specifies the specific information on the recording medium. To write. Based on this instruction, the reading / writing unit 136 writes the specific information on the recording medium. Next, the process proceeds to step S337.

  Next, steps S339 to S343 in FIG. 11 performed after step S319 in FIG. 9 and after step S337 in FIG. 10 will be described.

(Step S339)
Based on the output from the operation display unit 120, the control unit 130 determines whether or not the operator has performed a switching operation for switching the banknote sorting apparatus 10 from the operation mode to the maintenance mode. If it is determined that the switching operation has been performed, the process proceeds to step S341. On the other hand, if it is determined that the switching operation has not been performed, the process returns to step S301 in FIG.

(Step S341)
The control unit 130 instructs the reading / writing unit 136 to erase the specific information for identifying the banknote organizing device 10 written on the recording medium. In accordance with this instruction, the reading / writing unit 136 erases the specific information specifying the banknote arranging device 10 written on the recording medium. When the operator switches to the maintenance mode, it is assumed that the acquisition of information in the operation mode has been completed. And after the information acquisition work is completed, it is preferable to quickly cancel the permission setting in order to avoid the acquisition of information in the further operation mode, that is, in order to make information management more strict. In step S341, the specific information specifying the banknote arranging device 10 written on the recording medium is deleted. Next, the process proceeds to step S343.

(Step S343)
The control unit 130 switches the banknote sorting apparatus 10 to the maintenance mode based on the switching operation for switching to the maintenance mode by the operator, and ends the process according to the present embodiment.

  In the second embodiment, the control unit 130 determines whether or not the permission setting is performed based on whether or not the information recorded on the recording medium includes specific information that identifies the banknote organizing device 10. Determine whether. In this way, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to permit the mounting in the operation mode only on a specific recording medium, and once permitted, the specific information is erased from the recording medium. Unless it is done, since it is possible to set the operation mode while maintaining the mounting of the recording medium without displaying the above-described guidance screens 50, 60, etc., the processing can be proceeded quickly, and consequently the banknote organizing device Ten conveniences can be improved. Furthermore, in this embodiment, after the information acquisition operation in the operation mode is completed, the specific information for identifying the banknote organizing device 10 written on the recording medium is erased, and the permission setting is quickly eliminated. In this way, according to the present embodiment, after the information acquisition operation in the operation mode is completed, it is possible to avoid acquisition of information in the further operation mode, and thus more strictly manage the information. .

  In the present embodiment, the writing of the specific information for specifying the banknote organizing apparatus 10 on the recording medium is not limited to being performed by the reading / writing unit 136 of the banknote organizing apparatus 10, but the banknote organizing apparatus. It may be performed by ten external devices. However, even in this case, from the viewpoint of information management, when writing the specific information for specifying the banknote organizing device 10 on the recording medium, the writing is performed by an operator who has authority to perform permission setting. In order to confirm that this has been done, the external apparatus preferably requests the operator to input a password for identifying the operator having the authority. Furthermore, the external device writes specific information for specifying the banknote organizing device 10 on the recording medium by superimposing and performing input operations by a plurality of operators having the authority to perform permission settings. May be.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, changes, and combinations can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

  Moreover, each step in the process of each embodiment mentioned above does not necessarily need to be processed along the order described. For example, the steps may be processed by changing the order as appropriate. Each step may be processed in parallel or individually instead of being processed in time series.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Banknote arrangement apparatus 50, 60 Screen 100 Taking-in part 102 Discrimination part 104 Reject pocket 106 Open pocket 108 Front / back inversion part 110 Stacking part 112 Transfer part 112a Clamp part 114 Banknote binding part 116 Transport part 120 Operation display part 122 Operation part 124 Board | substrate 126 storage unit 128 external interface unit 130 control unit 132 mounting unit 134 detection unit 136 reading / writing unit 138 door 150 roller 154 storage space 156 guide 158 bill press

Claims (6)

A media organizing device that operates in one of a plurality of modes including an operation mode for performing media organizing processing and a maintenance mode for performing maintenance ,
A mounting portion on which a recording medium is mounted;
A detection unit for detecting that the recording medium is mounted on the mounting unit;
A control unit for setting the mode;
With
Wherein, in a state in which the detecting unit when a switching operation from the maintenance mode to the operational mode is performed is detecting the mounting of the recording medium, the while maintaining the attachment of the recording medium Whether to set the mode to the operation mode ,
Judgment is made based on whether or not permission setting for permitting setting of the mode to the operation mode is performed while maintaining the mounting of the recording medium.
Media organizer. A display unit for displaying to the operator;
The controller is
If the permission setting is not done,
Instructing the display unit to perform a first guidance display for guiding the removal of the recording medium to the operator;
The medium organizing apparatus according to claim 1. A display unit for displaying to the operator;
The controller is
If the permission setting is not done,
In the display section,
Instructing the operator to perform a second guidance display for guiding a selection operation for selecting whether to perform the permission setting;
The medium organizing apparatus according to claim 1. It further includes an operation unit that receives an operation by the operator,
The permission setting is set by the operator operating the operation unit.
The medium organizing apparatus according to claim 1 . A reading unit that reads information written on the recording medium;
The controller is
Whether or not the permission setting has been made,
Determining based on whether or not the information read by the reading unit includes specific information for specifying the medium organizing device;
The medium organizing apparatus according to claim 1. A writing unit for writing information to the recording medium;
The permission setting is set by writing the specific information to the recording medium by the writing unit.
The medium organizing apparatus according to claim 5.

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