JP6897240B2 - Media processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a medium processing apparatus.

As one of the medium processing devices for processing media, banknotes as media are arranged and sealed in a predetermined number unit (for example, 100 sheets) in the backyard of a financial institution's sales office, cash processing center, store, etc. There is a medium organizing device to do.

The medium organizing device is provided with, for example, a temporary collection unit, and when an operator specifies a denomination to be sealed and sets a bill, the set bill is transported to a discrimination unit to discriminate and count the denomination, etc., and is designated. Collect the denomination banknotes in the temporary collection section. Then, when a certain number of banknotes are accumulated, the banknotes are transferred to a sealing section by a transfer means, and the banknotes are bound (sealed) with a binding band (paper band) by the sealing section and released as a banknote bundle. ..

Here, if a failure occurs during the sorting of banknotes by the medium sorting device and the failure recovery operation is normally completed even though the banknotes remain in the transport path, there is a risk of cash shortage (cash failure). is there. Therefore, conventionally, a technique for preventing cash obstacles such as banknote residue by photographing the inside of a cash processing machine using a CCD camera has been proposed (see Patent Document 1).

In the technique described in Patent Document 1, a CCD camera is arranged in a cash processing machine, and the inside of a normal state in which there are no residual banknotes in a transport path is imaged as normal image data. In addition, the inside after the reset operation in the failure recovery process is imaged as post-recovery image data. Then, the normal image data and the restored image data are compared, and if the comparison results do not match, it is determined that a cash failure such as banknote residue has occurred.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 6-325244

However, it has been difficult for the technique described in Patent Document 1 to correspond to a medium processing apparatus having a transport path having a complicated shape.
That is, in the case of a medium processing device having a transport path having a complicated shape, there is a possibility that the CCD camera cannot be mounted. Further, even if it can be mounted, it is difficult to detect all the remaining banknotes because the location of the CCD camera is limited.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a medium processing apparatus capable of suppressing the occurrence of a failure due to a residual medium.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the medium processing apparatus according to the present invention is a medium processing apparatus provided with a transport path through which the medium is conveyed, and includes a capturing means for taking in the medium and a discriminating means for discriminating the medium. A control means for executing a failure recovery operation when a failure occurs during transportation of the medium, and the control means for confirming the transportation path before completing the failure recovery operation. When the transport section executes the transport path confirmation operation of fetching the path confirmation paper from the import means and transporting the captured transport path confirmation paper, the discrimination result of the transport path confirmation paper is rewritten into the information of the medium. , The transport path confirmation sheet is transported based on the rewritten discrimination result .

According to the present invention, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of damage due to the residual medium.

It is the schematic sectional drawing of the banknote organizing apparatus which concerns on 1st to 5th Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic block diagram of the operation part. This is an example of a flowchart showing a recovery operation after a failure occurs in the banknote sorting device according to the first to fourth embodiments of the present invention. This is an example of a failure information screen displayed by the bill sorting device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. This is an example of a bill removal guidance screen displayed by the bill sorting device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. This is an example of a confirmation paper set guidance screen displayed by the bill sorting device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. This is an example of a screen during confirmation of a transport path displayed by the bill sorting device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. This is an example of a confirmation paper extraction guidance screen displayed by the bill sorting device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. This is an example of a confirmation paper removal guidance screen displayed by the bill sorting device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. This is an example of a flowchart showing a recovery operation after a failure occurs in the bill sorting device according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. This is an example of a confirmation paper set guidance screen displayed by the bill sorting device according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the embodiment, as an example of the medium processing device, a banknote sorting device for sorting banknotes will be illustrated and described. The description will be given only to those related to the present invention, and the description of other configurations and operations will be omitted.

Each figure is only schematically shown to the extent that the present invention can be fully understood. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated examples. Further, in the reference drawings, the dimensions of the members constituting the present invention are exaggerated for the sake of clarity. In each figure, common components and similar components are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description thereof will be omitted.

[First Embodiment]
<< Configuration of banknote sorting device according to the first embodiment >>
The configuration of the banknote sorting device according to the first embodiment is shown in FIG. The banknote sorting device 1 classifies and counts banknotes B, and binds and sorts the banknotes B by a predetermined number of sheets. The banknote sorting device 1 is installed in the backyard of a financial institution's business office, cash processing center, store, etc., and sorts banknotes according to the operation of financial institution staff (hereinafter referred to as "workers"). To do.

The banknote sorting device 1 incorporates various mechanisms inside the housing 2, and the control unit 3 controls these mechanisms in an integrated manner. The control unit 3 is mainly composed of a CPU (Central Processing Unit) (not shown), and controls the banknote sorting device 1 by reading a predetermined program from a ROM (not shown), a flash memory, or the like and executing the program.

An operation display unit 4 is installed behind the upper part of the housing 2. The operation display unit 4 is, for example, a touch display in which an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) for displaying various screens and a touch panel for receiving input operations of an operator are integrated. The operation display unit 4 displays various operation screens, counting results, messages indicating the status of the banknote sorting device 1, and the like under the control of the control unit 3. Further, the operation display unit 4 receives various input operations (for example, designation of operation mode, denomination of banknote B to be counted, accumulation order, etc.) to the banknote sorting device 1 by an operator, and controls the input contents. Notify 3.

A bill taking-in portion 5 for taking in the bill B is provided above the front surface of the housing 2. When the operation unit 6 is operated with the bill B placed on the bill taking unit 5 by the operator, the bill taking unit 5 separates the placed bills B one by one and the housing 2 Take it inside. The bill B taken into the inside is conveyed by the conveying unit 7 to various mechanisms housed inside the housing 2.

The bill taking-in portion 5 here includes a storage space 5A for storing the bill B, a feeding roller 5B, and a bill press 5C for pressing the bill B against the feeding roller 5B. The bills B inserted into the storage space 5A are pressed against the feeding roller 5B by the bill press 5C, and are fed one by one to the conveying unit 7 by rotating the feeding roller 5B. The bill taking-in unit 5 detects the taking-in of all the bills B stored in the storage space 5A by having a sensor (not shown) or the like for detecting the movement amount of the bill press 5C.

The schematic configuration of the operation unit 6 is shown in FIG. The operation unit 6 here includes a reset key 6A, a completion key 6B, and a start / stop key 6C.
The reset key 6A is a button for performing a device recovery operation after a failure occurs.
The completion key 6B is a button for completing the transaction and confirming the counting result.
The start / stop key 6C is a button for starting / stopping the reading of the bill B by the bill taking unit 5.

The transport unit 7 is composed of a combination of a transport belt, a transport roller, a bill guide, a switching blade, and the like, and has a transport path that is a space through which the bill B passes. Based on the control of the control unit 3, the transport unit 7 transports the bill B to each unit along the transport path.

The bill B taken into the housing 2 is conveyed to the discrimination unit 8. The discrimination unit 8 discriminates the denomination, authenticity, front and back, degree of damage, etc. of the bill B while transporting the bill B inside the bill B, and notifies the control unit 3 of the discrimination result. The control unit 3 determines the destination of the bill B and counts the bill B based on the acquired discrimination result. As the transport destination of the bill B, there are mainly a reject pocket 9, an external accumulation unit 10, and a temporary accumulation unit 11.

Further, in the banknote sorting device 1 according to the present embodiment, as a recovery operation after a failure occurs, there is no banknote B remaining by transporting the transport path confirmation paper, and the transport unit 7 operates normally. (In the following, it may be called "transportation path confirmation operation"). The transport path confirmation paper is a dedicated paper that can be distinguished from the bill B. If the size of the transport path confirmation paper is not the size of a bill, the size will be abnormal. Further, the size should be as large as possible (for example, the same size as 10,000 bills) within the transportable range so that the residual bill B and the abnormality of the transport unit 7 can be easily detected in the transport path confirmation operation.

When the discrimination unit 8 detects the transport route confirmation form, it notifies the control unit 3 as a fake ticket. The control unit 3 rewrites the discrimination result into a predetermined denomination, front and back. The control unit 3 determines the transfer destination of the transfer path confirmation sheet based on the rewritten information. Here, the control unit 3 rewrites the discrimination result so that the transport path confirmation paper passes through all the transport paths. The control unit 3 rewrites the discrimination result so that, for example, the path through which the first transfer path confirmation sheet passes and the path through which the second transfer path confirmation sheet passes are different. Here, since it is assumed that the transport path confirmation paper is discriminated in the mode for discriminating the bill B (for example, the true ticket mode), the discrimination result of the transport route confirmation paper is rewritten. The transport path confirmation paper may be discriminated in a dedicated mode for discriminating the route confirmation paper (for example, the transport path confirmation paper mode). In that case, it is preferable to set the discrimination result of the transport path confirmation sheet in advance so that the transport path confirmation sheet passes through all the transport paths. The details of the transport path confirmation operation using the transport path confirmation paper in the bill sorting device 1 will be described later.

The reject pocket 9 is installed so as to partially expose the upper part of the housing 2. Banknotes B for which the denomination could not be specified and banknotes B determined to be abnormal by detecting a transport abnormality are transported and accumulated in the reject pocket 9.

The external integration unit 10 is an upper portion of the housing 2 and is installed between the operation display unit 4 and the reject pocket 9. The external integrated portion 10 here is composed of two open pockets 10A and 10B provided side by side in the front-rear direction, and each of the open pockets 10A and 10B exposes a part of the upper portion of the housing 2. Banknotes B, which are determined to be normal but are not subject to bundling processing, are conveyed and accumulated in the external accumulation unit 10. The type of banknote B to be bound is set by the operator via the operation display unit 4.

The temporary accumulation unit 11 is a front portion in the housing 2 and is installed below the bill taking-in portion 5. Here, the temporary accumulation unit 11 is composed of five storage units 11A, 11B, 11C, 11D, 11E (hereinafter, may be referred to as “storage storages 11A to 11E”) provided side by side in the vertical direction. Banknotes B that are determined to be normal and are subject to binding processing are conveyed and accumulated in the temporary accumulation unit 11. For example, the accumulation conditions of denominations and the like are set in advance by the operator for each of the accumulation storages 11A to 11E via the operation display unit 4, and the banknotes B classified according to the accumulation conditions of the denominations and the like are stored in the collection storages 11A to 11E. It is transported to one of the above and accumulated.

The bill B transported to the temporary accumulation unit 11 passes through the front / back reversing unit 12. The front / back reversing unit 12 is a mechanism for unifying the front and back of all the bills B by reversing the front and back of the bill B based on the discrimination result in the discrimination unit 8. The "front" or "back" of the unified bill B is set by the operator via the operation display unit 4. The front-back reversing portion 12 includes a front route 12A that does not reverse the front and back of the bill B, and a back route 12B that reverses the front and back of the bill B.

When the number of banknotes B accumulated in the storage boxes 11A to 11E reaches a preset binding unit (for example, 100 banknotes), the transfer unit 13 may refer to a bundle of banknotes B (hereinafter referred to as "banknote bundle BT"). Is) is transferred to the banknote binding unit 14. The transfer unit 13 is arranged behind the temporary accumulation unit 11 and can move in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction.

Specifically, the control unit 3 counts the number of banknotes B accumulated for each of the storage boxes 11A to 11E, and when the number of banknotes reaches a preset binding unit, the banknote bundle BT is sent to the transfer unit 13. Instruct the transfer of. The transfer unit 13 takes out the banknote bundle BTs of the collection boxes 11A to 11E rearward and moves them further downward to deliver the banknote bundles BT to the banknote binding unit 14 arranged below the temporary collection unit 11.

The banknote binding unit 14 binds (seals) the banknote bundle BT transferred by the transfer unit 13 with a band-shaped binding band, and discharges the bundled banknote bundle BU after binding to the outside from the discharge port.

In this way, the banknote organizing device 1 takes in the banknotes B placed on the banknote taking-in unit 5 one by one, classifies them according to the denomination and the like, and binds them in units of 100 or the like. The bundled banknote bundle BU is sequentially generated.

<< Operation of the banknote sorting device according to the first embodiment >>
<Recovery operation after a failure>
Next, with reference to FIG. 3 (see FIG. 1 as appropriate), a recovery operation after a failure occurs in the banknote sorting device 1 according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is an example of a flowchart showing a recovery operation after a failure occurs in the banknote sorting device 1 according to the first embodiment. The banknote sorting device 1 starts the process shown in FIG. 3 when a failure occurs.

When a failure occurs, the control unit 3 of the bill sorting device 1 displays the failure information screen M1 (see FIG. 4) on the operation display unit 4 (S1). Here, it is assumed that a failure (jam failure) in which the banknote B is clogged occurs in the banknote sorting device 1. The failure information screen M1 is configured to include an area in which the failure position is illustrated and an area in which the means for canceling the failure is explained.
The operator performs the failure release work while checking the failure information screen M1, and presses the reset key 6A (see FIG. 2) when the release work is completed (S2). The control unit 3 proceeds to the process (S3) after confirming that the failure has been resolved. The processing after (S3) is a processing related to the “transportation path confirmation operation”.

Next, the control unit 3 determines whether or not there is a bill B in the bill taking unit 5 (S3). The case where the bill B is present in the bill taking unit 5 is, for example, a case where a failure occurs in the middle of a transaction (during counting of the bill B). The control unit 3 advances the process to (S6) when there is no bill B in the bill taking unit 5. On the other hand, when the bill B is in the bill taking unit 5, the control unit 3 displays the bill removal guidance screen M2 (see FIG. 5) on the operation display unit 4 (S4).
On the bill removal guidance screen M2, a message notifying the operator that the bill B remains in the bill taking unit 5 (here, "Please remove the bill remaining in the taking unit") is displayed. There are. The operator removes the bill B in the bill taking unit 5 according to the bill removal guidance screen M2 (S5).

Next, the control unit 3 displays the confirmation paper set guidance screen M3 (see FIG. 6) on the operation display unit 4 (S6). On the confirmation paper set guidance screen M3, a message notifying that the transport path confirmation paper is to be set in the bill receiving unit 5 (here, "Please set eight confirmation papers in the import unit and press start") is displayed. It is displayed. The operator sets a predetermined number (8 sheets in this case) of transport path confirmation papers in the bill receiving unit 5 according to the confirmation paper set guidance screen M3, and presses the start / stop key 6C (see FIG. 2) (S7). .. The number of transport path confirmation papers displayed on the confirmation paper set guidance screen M3 and set by the operator in the bill receiving unit 5 corresponds to the number of routes confirmed by the transport path confirmation operation.
The number of transfer path confirmation sheets displayed on the confirmation sheet set guidance screen M3 may vary. For example, if all routes cannot be confirmed in the first transfer route confirmation operation for some reason, only the number of sheets required for confirmation of the remaining routes is confirmed in the second transfer route confirmation operation. Is displayed in.

Next, the control unit 3 activates the transport unit 7 when the start / stop key 6C is pressed, and also activates the feeding roller 5B. Then, the control unit 3 takes in the transport path confirmation paper set in the bill taking-in unit 5, and performs a transport path confirmation process using the taken-in transport path confirmation paper (S8). Further, the control unit 3 displays the transport path confirmation screen M4 (see FIG. 7) on the operation display unit 4 while the transport path confirmation process is being performed (S8). On the transport path confirmation screen M4, a message (here, “convey path confirmation in progress”) is displayed indicating that the transport path confirmation process using the transport path confirmation form is in progress.

The confirmation process of the transport path in (S8) will be described.
Specifically, the control unit 3 conveys the captured transport path confirmation paper to the discrimination unit 8, the discrimination unit 8 notifies the control unit 3 of the discrimination result of the transport path confirmation paper, and the control unit 3 notifies the control unit 3. The discrimination result is rewritten to the ticket type of each accumulation unit (for example, reject pocket 9, external accumulation unit 10, temporary accumulation unit 11). The control unit 3 determines the transfer destination (for example, the reject pocket 9, the external accumulation unit 10, and the temporary accumulation unit 11) of the transfer path confirmation paper based on the rewritten discrimination result. Then, the control unit 3 transports the transport path confirmation paper to the determined transport destination.

Here, the control unit 3 may rewrite the discrimination result of the transport path confirmation paper so that the transport path confirmation paper passes through all the transport paths of the banknote sorting device 1. That is, the control unit 3 discriminates the remaining banknotes B by passing the transport path confirmation paper regardless of where the banknotes B remain in the banknote sorting device 1. It is better to rewrite the result.
In particular, the discrimination result may be rewritten so that more transport path confirmation sheets pass through the place where the bill B is likely to remain. Further, it is desirable that the control unit 3 rewrites the discrimination result of the transport path confirmation paper so that the operation of the transport unit 7 (for example, the switching blade or the like) included in the bill sorting device 1 can be sufficiently confirmed. That is, it is desirable that the control unit 3 rewrites the discrimination result in consideration of the order of transportation so that the load on the transportation unit 7 is as large as possible.

For example, the control unit 3 rewrites the discrimination result of the first transport path confirmation sheet to "a bill whose denomination could not be specified", and sets the discrimination result of the second to third transport path confirmation sheets to "the target of the binding process". Rewrite as "outside banknote". Further, the control unit 3 rewrites the discrimination result of the 4th to 8th transport path confirmation sheets into "banknotes to be bound", and further, the discrimination result of the 4th, 6th, and 8th transport path confirmation sheets. Is rewritten as "back" and the discrimination result of the 5th and 7th transport route confirmation sheets is rewritten as "front".

Then, the control unit 3 conveys the first transfer path confirmation paper to the reject pocket 9, the second transfer path confirmation sheet to the open pocket 10A, and the third transfer path confirmation sheet to the open pocket 10B. Transport to. Subsequently, the control unit 3 passes the fourth transport path confirmation sheet through the back route 12B and conveys it to the collection cabinet 11A, and then passes the fifth transport path confirmation paper through the front route 12A to the collection cabinet 11B. The sixth sheet of transport path confirmation paper is transported to the collection cabinet 11C through the back route 12B, and the seventh transport path confirmation paper is transported to the collection cabinet 11D through the front route 12A. The first sheet of transport path confirmation paper is passed through the back route 12B and transported to the collection chamber 11E.

As a result, the transport path confirmation paper passes through all the transport paths of the bill organizer 1, so that the remaining bills B can be reliably detected.
Further, since the 4th to 8th sheets of the transport path confirmation sheets are transported so as to alternately pass the front route 12A and the back route 12B in the front / back reversing portion 12, the front route 12A and the back route 12B are switched. A load is applied to the switching blade 7H. Further, since the 4th to 8th transport path confirmation sheets are transported in the order of "accumulation storage 11A-> storage storage 11B-> storage storage 11C-> storage storage 11D-> storage storage 11E", in front of the temporary storage unit 11. The switching blades 7A to 7D for switching the route are operated without omission. Therefore, the operation of the transport unit 7 can be sufficiently confirmed.

If there is a bill B remaining in the transport path, it is pushed by the transport path confirmation paper and transported to the transport destination (for example, the reject pocket 9, the external accumulation unit 10, the temporary accumulation unit 11) together with the transport path confirmation paper. Or, when the bill B becomes a load, the transport path confirmation paper remains, and a new obstacle (jam obstacle) occurs. Therefore, in any case, the bill B remaining in the transport path can be found without omission.

If the guidance on the confirmation paper set guidance screen M3 (see FIG. 6) is not correctly followed and a smaller number of sheets than the specified number (8 sheets in this case) is set in the bill receiving unit 5, the bills are arranged. The transport path confirmation paper does not pass through all the transport paths of the device 1, and there are unconfirmed transport paths. For example, when six transport path confirmation sheets, which are two less than the designated eight sheets, are set in the bill receiving unit 5, the transport path of the route to be transported to the collection cabinets 11D and 11E cannot be confirmed. In this case, the control unit 3 stores the route for which the confirmation of the transport path has not been completed, and causes the operator to perform the confirmation again in the step described later.

Further, when the guidance of the confirmation paper set guidance screen M3 (see FIG. 6) is not correctly followed and a larger number of sheets than the specified number (8 sheets in this case) is set in the bill receiving unit 5, the control unit 3 Takes in all the transport path confirmation sheets that are larger than the specified number of sheets and transports them to the reject pocket 9.

Next, the control unit 3 determines whether or not a new failure (for example, a jam failure) has occurred during the confirmation process of the transport path (S9). When a new failure occurs during the transfer path confirmation process, the control unit 3 returns the process to (S1) and displays the failure information screen M1 (see FIG. 4) again on the operation display unit 4. On the other hand, the control unit 3 displays the confirmation sheet extraction guidance screen M5 (see FIG. 8) on the operation display unit 4 when a new failure does not occur during the confirmation process of the transport path (S10).

The confirmation paper extraction guidance screen M5 informs the operator that the transfer path confirmation paper conveyed to the transfer destination (for example, the reject pocket 9, the external accumulation unit 10, and the temporary accumulation unit 11) is extracted by the transfer path confirmation process. Information (here, a schematic view of the banknote sorting device 1 in which the place where the transport path confirmation sheet is located is highlighted along with the message "Please remove the confirmation sheet") is displayed. The operator pulls out the transport path confirmation paper conveyed according to the confirmation paper extraction guidance screen M5 from each transfer destination (S11).

Next, the control unit 3 determines whether or not all the transport paths of the bill sorting device 1 have been confirmed (whether or not the transport path confirmation paper has passed through all the transport paths) (S12). When the control unit 3 has not confirmed all the transport paths (when there are unconfirmed transport paths), the control unit 3 returns the process to (S6), and the operation display unit 4 again displays the confirmation paper set guidance screen M3 (see FIG. 6). Is displayed.
On the confirmation paper set guidance screen M3 to be displayed again here, the minimum number of sheets that can confirm the unconfirmed transport path is displayed. For example, when the route to the collection cabinets 11D and 11E cannot be confirmed in the first confirmation process of the transport path, the control unit 3 displays the confirmation paper set guidance screen M3 as "two confirmation sheets in the import unit". Please set and press Start. ”Is displayed. The operator sets two sheets of transport path confirmation paper in the bill receiving unit 5 according to the confirmation paper set guidance screen M3, and presses the start / stop key 6C (S7). Then, the control unit 3 transports the transport path confirmation paper to the collection chambers 11D and 11E, which are unconfirmed transport paths.

When the control unit 3 confirms all the transport paths, the control unit 3 determines whether or not the transport path confirmation paper remains in the bill taking-in unit 5 (S13). The control unit 3 ends the failure recovery operation when there is no transport path confirmation paper left in the bill taking-in unit 5. On the other hand, when the transport path confirmation paper remains in the bill taking-in unit 5, the control unit 3 displays the confirmation paper removal screen M6 (see FIG. 9) on the operation display unit 4 (S14).
On the confirmation paper removal screen M6, a message notifying the operator that the transport path confirmation paper remains in the bill receiving unit 5 (here, "Please remove the confirmation paper remaining in the importing unit") is displayed. It is displayed. The operator removes the transport path confirmation paper in the bill receiving unit 5 according to the confirmation paper removal screen M6 (S15), and the control unit 3 removes the transport path confirmation paper from the bill receiving unit 5 to perform a failure recovery operation. finish.

As described above, in the bill sorting device 1 according to the first embodiment, the transport path confirmation paper is taken in from the bill intake unit 5 and the discrimination result is rewritten, so that the transport path confirmation paper passes through all the transport paths. To do so. As a result, the banknote sorting device 1 according to the first embodiment can find the banknotes B remaining in the transport path without omission.

[Second Embodiment]
In the first embodiment, in the transport path confirmation operation, the processing when a medium (for example, a genuine ticket) other than the transport path confirmation paper is mistakenly taken in from the bill taking-in unit 5 is not particularly specified. In the second embodiment, in the transport path confirmation operation, processing is specified when a medium (for example, a genuine ticket) other than the transport path confirmation paper is mistakenly taken into the bill receiving unit 5 by an operator.

<< Configuration of banknote sorting device according to the second embodiment >>
The banknote sorting device 1A according to the second embodiment (see FIG. 1) is different from the banknote sorting device 1 according to the first embodiment in that it includes a control unit 3A and a discrimination unit 8A. The other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

<< Operation of the banknote sorting device according to the second embodiment >>
A recovery operation after a failure occurs in the banknote sorting device 1A according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 3 (see FIG. 1 as appropriate). The failure recovery operation of the banknote sorting device 1A according to the second embodiment is different from the failure recovery operation of the banknote sorting device 1 according to the first embodiment in that step T8 is executed.

The control unit 3A of the bill organizer 1A activates the transport unit 7 when the start / stop key 6C is pressed, and also activates the feeding roller 5B to confirm the transport path set in the bill take-in unit 5. Is taken in, and the carrying path confirmation process is performed using the taken-in transport path confirmation sheet (T8). Further, the control unit 3A displays the transport path confirmation screen M4 (see FIG. 7) on the operation display unit 4 while the transport path confirmation process is being performed (T8). On the transport path confirmation screen M4, a message (here, “convey path confirmation in progress”) is displayed indicating that the transport path confirmation process using the transport path confirmation form is in progress.

The confirmation process of the transport path of (T8) will be described.
Specifically, the control unit 3A conveys the captured transport path confirmation paper to the discrimination unit 8A, the discrimination unit 8A notifies the control unit 3A of the discrimination result of the transport path confirmation paper, and the control unit 3A notifies the control unit 3A. The discrimination result is rewritten to the ticket type of each accumulation unit (for example, reject pocket 9, external accumulation unit 10, temporary accumulation unit 11). Further, when a medium other than the transport path confirmation sheet (for example, a genuine ticket) is mistakenly taken in (that is, when the discrimination result before rewriting is other than the transport path confirmation sheet), the control unit 3A inserts the reject pocket 9. Rewrite with the identification result (for example, a bill whose denomination could not be specified or a bill determined to be abnormal by detecting a transport abnormality) as the transport destination.

Subsequently, the control unit 3A receives the transfer destination (for example, the reject pocket 9, the external accumulation unit 10, and the temporary accumulation) of a medium (for example, a genuine ticket) other than the transfer path confirmation sheet and the transfer path confirmation sheet based on the rewritten discrimination result. Part 11) is determined. Then, the control unit 3A transports a medium other than the transport path confirmation paper and the transport path confirmation paper to the determined transport destination. As a result, the medium other than the transport path confirmation form (for example, a genuine ticket) is transported to the reject pocket 9.

As described above, in the bill sorting device 1A according to the second embodiment, when a medium (for example, a genuine ticket) other than the transport route confirmation paper is mistakenly taken in from the bill receiving unit 5 in the transport path confirmation operation. Then, it is transported to the reject pocket 9. Therefore, even if the genuine ticket is inserted in the transport route confirmation form, the genuine ticket can be detected, so that the occurrence of a new cash failure can be prevented.

[Third Embodiment]
In the first embodiment, in the transport path confirmation operation, the processing when there is some problem in the transport path confirmation form is not particularly specified. The third embodiment defines the processing when there is some problem in the transport path confirmation form.

<< Configuration of banknote sorting device according to the third embodiment >>
The banknote sorting device 1B according to the third embodiment (see FIG. 1) is different from the banknote sorting device 1 according to the first embodiment in that it includes a control unit 3B and a discrimination unit 8B. The other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

<< Operation of the banknote sorting device according to the third embodiment >>
A recovery operation after a failure occurs in the banknote sorting device 1B according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 3 (see FIG. 1 as appropriate). The failure recovery operation of the banknote sorting device 1B according to the third embodiment is different from the failure recovery operation of the banknote sorting device 1 according to the first embodiment in that step U8 is executed.

The control unit 3B of the bill organizer 1B activates the transport unit 7 when the start / stop key 6C is pressed, and also activates the feeding roller 5B to confirm the transport path set in the bill take-in unit 5. Is taken in, and the carrying path confirmation process is performed using the taken-in transport path confirmation sheet (U8). Further, the control unit 3B displays the transport path confirmation screen M4 (see FIG. 7) on the operation display unit 4 while the transport path confirmation process is being performed (U8). On the transport path confirmation screen M4, a message (here, “convey path confirmation in progress”) is displayed indicating that the transport path confirmation process using the transport path confirmation form is in progress.

The confirmation process of the transport path of (U8) will be described.
Specifically, the control unit 3B conveys the captured transport path confirmation paper to the discrimination unit 8B, the discrimination unit 8B notifies the control unit 3B of the discrimination result of the transport path confirmation paper, and the control unit 3B receives the control unit 3B. The discrimination result is rewritten to the ticket type of each accumulation unit (for example, reject pocket 9, external accumulation unit 10, temporary accumulation unit 11). Here, when the discrimination result of the transport path confirmation paper is a transport abnormality (for example, approach between bills, banknotes are chained, bills are skewed), the control unit 3B uses the reject pocket 9 as the transport destination (for example). , Rewrite to banknotes for which the denomination could not be specified or banknotes that were determined to be abnormal by detecting a transport abnormality).

Subsequently, the control unit 3B determines the transfer destination (for example, the reject pocket 9, the external accumulation unit 10, and the temporary accumulation unit 11) of the transfer path confirmation paper based on the rewritten discrimination result, and transfers the transfer path to the determined transfer destination. Transport the confirmation sheet. As a result, the problematic transport path confirmation form is transported to the reject pocket 9.

As described above, in the bill sorting device 1B according to the third embodiment, when the transport path confirmation paper is abnormally transported in the transport path confirmation operation, the transport path cannot be confirmed normally, so that the reject pocket 9 is used. Transport. Therefore, it is possible to stably detect the remaining bill B. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the bill B will continue to remain in the bill sorting device 1B, and it is possible to prevent the occurrence of further obstacles.

[Fourth Embodiment]
In the first embodiment, the speed at which the transport path confirmation paper is conveyed is not particularly specified in the transport path confirmation operation. In the fourth embodiment, the speed at which the transport path confirmation paper is conveyed is specified.

<< Configuration of banknote sorting device according to the fourth embodiment >>
The banknote sorting device 1C (see FIG. 1) according to the fourth embodiment is different from the banknote sorting device 1 according to the first embodiment in that it includes a control unit 3C. The other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

<< Operation of the banknote sorting device according to the fourth embodiment >>
A recovery operation after a failure occurs in the banknote sorting device 1C according to the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 3 (see FIG. 1 as appropriate). The failure recovery operation of the banknote sorting device 1C according to the fourth embodiment is different from the failure recovery operation of the banknote sorting device 1 according to the first embodiment in that step V8 is executed.

The control unit 3C of the bill organizer 1C activates the transport unit 7 at a low speed when the start / stop key 6C is pressed, and also activates the feeding roller 5B at a low speed to be set in the bill collection unit 5. Import the transport path confirmation form. Then, the control unit 3C performs a transport path confirmation process by transporting the captured transport path confirmation paper at a low speed (V8). Further, the control unit 3C displays the transport path confirmation screen M4 (see FIG. 7) on the operation display unit 4 while the transport path confirmation process is being performed (V8). On the transport path confirmation screen M4, a message (here, “convey path confirmation in progress”) is displayed indicating that the transport path confirmation process using the transport path confirmation form is in progress.

Here, the low speed at which the transport path confirmation paper is transported may be slower than the speed at which the bill B is transported during the transaction (during the work of processing the bill B). For example, when the banknote B is classified at a speed of about 13.5 sheets per second at the time of transaction, the transport path confirmation paper is classified at a speed of about 8 sheets per second.

As described above, the banknote sorting device 1C according to the fourth embodiment sets the speed of transporting the transport path confirmation paper to a speed slower than the speed of normal operation (during transaction) in the transport path confirmation operation. Therefore, it is possible to stably detect the remaining bill B. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the bill B will continue to remain in the bill sorting device 1C, and it is possible to prevent the occurrence of further obstacles.

[Fifth Embodiment]
In the first embodiment, the cancellation or cancellation of the confirmation operation of the transport path is not particularly specified. In the fifth embodiment, cancellation or cancellation of the confirmation operation of the transport path is specified.

<< Configuration of banknote sorting device according to the fifth embodiment >>
The banknote sorting device 1D according to the fifth embodiment (see FIG. 1) is different from the banknote sorting device 1 according to the first embodiment in that it includes a control unit 3D. The other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

<< Operation of the banknote sorting device according to the fifth embodiment >>
A recovery operation after a failure occurs in the banknote sorting device 1D according to the fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 10 (see FIG. 1 as appropriate). The failure recovery operation of the banknote sorting device 1D according to the fifth embodiment is that the failure recovery operation of the banknote sorting device 1 according to the first embodiment executes the determination process of step W21 and different processes depending on the determination result following (S2). It is different from the disaster recovery operation.

The control unit 3D determines the parameter setting after the failure is cleared in (S2) (W21). The parameters here are information indicating whether or not to perform a transport path confirmation operation using the transport path confirmation sheet when recovering from a failure, and can be set by an operator. Here, as parameters, three transport path confirmation operations "Yes", "No", and "Yes (skip possible)" can be set.

When the control unit 3D determines that the transport path confirmation operation "Yes" is set as a parameter, the control unit 3D continues the same processing (processing after S3) as described in the first embodiment.
Further, when the control unit 3D determines that the transport path confirmation operation "None" is set as a parameter, the control unit 3D ends the failure recovery operation without confirming the transport path using the transport path confirmation sheet.
Further, when the control unit 3D determines that the transport path confirmation operation "Yes (skip possible)" is set as a parameter, the control unit 3D advances the process to (W22).

When it is determined that the transport path confirmation operation “Yes (skip possible)” is set as a parameter, the control unit 3D determines whether or not there is a bill B in the bill taking unit 5 (W22). The case where the bill B is present in the bill taking unit 5 is, for example, a case where a failure occurs in the middle of a transaction (during counting of the bill B). The control unit 3D advances the process to (W25) when there is no bill B in the bill taking unit 5. On the other hand, when the bill B is in the bill taking unit 5, the control unit 3D displays the bill removal guidance screen M2 (see FIG. 5) on the operation display unit 4 (W23).
On the bill removal guidance screen M2, a message notifying the operator that the bill B remains in the bill taking unit 5 (here, "Please remove the bill remaining in the taking unit") is displayed. There are. The operator removes the bill B in the bill taking unit 5 according to the bill removal guidance screen M2 (W24).

Next, the control unit 3D displays the confirmation paper set guidance screen M7 (see FIG. 11) on the operation display unit 4 (W25). On the confirmation paper set guidance screen M7, a message notifying that the transport path confirmation paper is to be set in the bill receiving unit 5 (here, "Please set eight confirmation papers in the import unit and press start") is displayed. It is displayed. In addition, a message notifying that the transport path confirmation operation can be canceled (here, "If you want to cancel, press reset") is displayed on the confirmation paper set guidance screen M7. According to the confirmation paper set guidance screen M7, the operator sets a predetermined number (8 sheets in this case) of transport path confirmation papers in the bill receiving unit 5 and presses the start / stop key 6C, or presses the reset key 6A. Press.

When the operator sets the transport path confirmation sheet and determines that the start / stop key 6C is pressed, the control unit 3D proceeds to the process (S8) (W26). On the other hand, when the control unit 3D determines that the reset key 6A has been pressed by the operator, the control unit 3D stops the transport path confirmation operation and ends the failure recovery operation (W26).

As described above, the banknote sorting device 1D according to the fifth embodiment can cancel or cancel the confirmation operation of the transport path, and therefore, when it can be determined by the skill of the operator or the like that there is no omission in removing the residual banknotes. , It is possible not to perform the confirmation operation of the transport path. That is, since the worker can appropriately select from the variations of the recovery operation, it is possible to deal with an event such as when it is desired to prioritize shortening the time required for failure recovery.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be carried out within a range that does not change the gist of the claims.

For example, in each embodiment, the control units 3, 3A, 3B rewrite the discrimination result of the transport path confirmation paper, but the components for rewriting the discrimination result of the transport path confirmation paper are limited to the control units 3, 3A, 3B. It's not something. For example, the discrimination units 8, 8A, 8B may rewrite the discrimination result of the transport path confirmation sheet.
Further, in each embodiment, the discrimination units 8, 8A, 8B have been described as a single device (unit), but the sensors included in the discrimination units 8, 8A, 8B are arranged on the transport path, and the control unit 3 has these. The identification process and the identification result may be rewritten based on the information of the sensors of the above.

Further, in each embodiment, even if the banknote B remains at any of the banknote sorting devices 1, 1A, 1B, 1C, and 1D, the remaining banknote B is removed by passing the transport path confirmation paper. The discrimination result was rewritten so that it could be detected. That is, all the transport paths were targeted for detection of the confirmation operation. However, the detection target of the transport path confirmation operation is not limited to this. For example, the location where the failure has occurred may be the detection target of the transport path confirmation operation, and the transport path confirmation sheet may pass through at least the location where the failure has occurred.

Further, in each embodiment, the procedure of the transport path confirmation operation is notified to the operator by using various screens M displayed on the operation display unit 4, but the operator is notified of the transport path confirmation operation by using voice or the like. You may notify the procedure.

Further, in each embodiment, as an example of the medium processing device, the banknote sorting devices 1, 1A, 1B, 1C, and 1D for sorting the banknotes B have been illustrated and described. However, the medium to which the present invention is applied is not limited to the bill B, and can be used in any device that conveys the medium.

1,1A, 1B, 1C, 1D banknote sorting device (media processing device)
2 Housing 3,3A, 3B, 3C, 3D control unit (control means)
4 Operation display unit (display means)
5 Banknote capture unit 6 Operation unit (operation means)
7 Transport section 8,8A, 8B Discrimination section (discrimination means)
9 Reject pocket (means for accumulating abnormal media)
10 External accumulation part 11 Temporary accumulation part 12 Front and back inversion part 13 Transfer part 14 Banknote binding part B Banknote (medium)

Claims (6)

A medium processing device having a transport path for transporting a medium.
The capture means for capturing the medium and
Discrimination means for discriminating the medium and
A control means for executing a failure recovery operation when a failure occurs during transportation of the medium is provided.
Before the failure recovery operation is completed, the control means takes in the transport path confirmation paper for confirming the transport path from the capture means, and transports the captured transport path confirmation paper in the transport path confirmation operation. Is rewritten into the information of the medium, and the transport path confirmation paper is conveyed based on the rewritten discrimination result.
A medium processing device characterized in that. Further equipped with a display means for displaying to the operator,
The control means causes the display means to display information prompting the insertion of the transport path confirmation paper into the take-in means.
The medium processing apparatus according to claim 1. Further provided with an abnormal medium accumulating means for accumulating the medium identified as anomalous,
When the medium is taken in from the importing means together with the transport path confirmation paper or in place of the transport path confirmation paper, the control means conveys the medium to the abnormal medium accumulating means.
The medium processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2. Further provided with an abnormal medium accumulating means for accumulating the medium identified as anomalous,
When the transport path confirmation paper is identified as abnormal, the control means transports the transport path confirmation paper to the abnormal medium accumulating means.
The medium processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the medium processing apparatus is characterized in that. The control means conveys the transfer path confirmation paper at a lower speed in the transfer path confirmation operation than the speed at which the medium is conveyed during the transaction.
The medium processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the medium processing apparatus is characterized in that. Further equipped with an operation means in which an input operation is performed by an operator,
The control means does not perform the transport path confirmation operation when the cancellation or cancellation of the transport path confirmation operation is input via the operation means.
The medium processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the medium processing apparatus is characterized in that.

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