JPH0896201A - Device for discriminating sort of paper money - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To reduce production cost and packaging space by making it possible to carry paper maney in both the forward and backward directions of the same carrier and arranging processing start trigger sensors in the vicinity of inlets formed on both the sides of the carrier. CONSTITUTION: The carrier 12 moves paper money in both the forward and backward directions H, K. A transmitted light sensor 2 optically recognizes characters and graphics on the paper money carried through the carrier 12. The sensor 2 and a backward direction carrying sensor 4 are used for detecting a paper passing position, the quantity of skew and the magnetic recognition timing of characters and graphics by a magnetic sensor 3. The processing start trigger sensors 1, 5 arranged in the vicinity of inlets formed on both the sides of the carrier 12 respectively detect paper money carried from respective directions G, J. A carrier monitoring part 8 inputs signals from the sensors 1, 5, 4, discriminates the carrying direction of paper money to the carrier 12 and instructs a recognized data collecting part 9 to start its operation.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bill type discrimination for optically and magnetically recognizing letters and figures of a bill in which letters and figures are printed with magnetic ink and discriminating the kind of the bill from them. Regarding the device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 2 is a side view showing a first example of a conventional bill type discriminating apparatus.

As shown in FIG. 2, a conventional banknote type discriminating apparatus for discriminating the banknote type has a conveying path 32 for moving the banknotes fed from the arrow C direction in the arrow D direction, and this conveying path 32. A transmitted light sensor 22 for optically recognizing characters and figures on a bill, and a magnetic sensor 23 for magnetically recognizing characters and figures printed on a bill provided on the conveyance path 32; A recognition data collection unit 29 that receives signals from the transmitted light sensor 22 and the magnetic sensor 23 to collect optical and magnetic data of characters and figures, and a conveyance path 32 provided near the entrance of the conveyance path 32.
One processing start trigger sensor 21 that detects a banknote that has been conveyed to the conveyance path, and a conveyance path monitoring unit 28 that inputs a signal from the processing start trigger sensor 21 to determine that the bill has been conveyed to the conveyance path 32. And signals from the discrimination pattern data section 31, which stores the optical and magnetic pattern data of characters and figures, which is a reference for discriminating the type of bill, the recognition data collecting section 29, and the conveyance path monitoring section 28. A bill discriminating unit 30 for discriminating the type of a bill by comparing it with optical and magnetic pattern data of characters and figures stored in the discriminating pattern data unit 31, and a conveying path 3.
A plurality of pairs of conveying rollers 27 for conveying two banknotes and a stepping motor 26 for driving the conveying rollers 27 are provided.

In the conventional bill type discriminating apparatus having such a structure, when a bill is conveyed to the conveying path 32 from the direction of arrow C, the processing start trigger sensor 21 detects it and monitors the detection signal for the conveying path. Sent to the unit 28, and the transport path monitoring unit 28
Thereby instructs the recognition data collection unit 29 to start the operation. The banknotes transported to the transport path 32 are transported in the transport path 32 by a plurality of pairs of transport rollers 27 driven by the stepping motor 26 and reach the position of the transmitted light sensor 22. The characters and graphics printed above are optically recognized. When the bill subsequently conveyed on the conveyance path 32 reaches the position of the magnetic sensor 23, the magnetic sensor 23 magnetically recognizes the characters and figures printed on the bill. The signals from the transmitted light sensor 22 and the magnetic sensor 23 are sent to the recognition data collecting unit 29, and then sent to the bill discriminating unit 30. The bill discriminating unit 30 reads the pattern data from the discriminating pattern data unit 31 which stores optical and magnetic pattern data of characters and figures unique to each of various types of bills, and the recognition data collecting unit 29. The authenticity and type of bills are determined by collating with the data sent from. The bill of which authenticity and type are discriminated is conveyed in the direction of arrow D by the conveyance roller 27 and is transferred to the next step.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a second example of the conventional bill type discriminating apparatus.

In the example of FIG. 3, a first transport path 52a for moving a bill sent in the direction of arrow A in the direction of arrow B and a second transport path 52a for moving the bill in the direction of arrow E in the direction of arrow F. Conveyance path 52b and the conveyance paths 52a and 52b
Of the transmitted light sensors 42a and 42b for optically recognizing the characters and figures on the banknotes provided on the respective papers, and the characters and figures printed on the banknotes provided on the transport paths 52a and 52b, respectively. The magnetic sensors 43a and 43b for recognizing, the recognition data collecting unit 49 for inputting signals from the transmitted light sensors 42a and 42b and the magnetic sensors 43a and 43b to collect optical and magnetic data of characters and figures, and conveying. The transport path 5 is provided near the respective entrances of the paths 52a and 52b.
2a or 52b is input to the processing start trigger sensors 41a and 41b for detecting the bills and signals from the processing start trigger sensors 41a and 41b are input to determine that the bills have been conveyed to the conveyance path 52a or 52b. A conveyance path monitoring section 48, a discrimination pattern data section 51 that stores optical and magnetic pattern data of characters and figures that serve as a reference for discriminating the type of bill, a recognition data collection section 49, and a conveyance path monitoring section. A bill discriminating unit 50 that discriminates the type of bill by inputting a signal from the unit 48 and comparing it with the pattern data stored in the discriminating pattern data unit 51, and a plurality of conveyers for each bill in the conveying paths 52a and 52b. Pair of transport rollers 47a and 47b
And a stepping motor 46 that drives the transport rollers 47a and 47b.

In the bill type discriminating apparatus thus constructed, when the bill is conveyed from the direction of arrow A, the transmitted light sensor 42a and the magnetic sensor 43a are operated to convey the bill from the direction of arrow E. In this case, the transmitted light sensor 42b and the magnetic sensor 43b operate. Figure 2 below
The same operation as in the example 1 is performed to determine the authenticity and the type of the bill.

[0008]

In the case of the example of FIG. 2, the conventional bill type discriminating apparatus as described above conveys the bills in the bill processing device because the bill is conveyed in one direction. Since a transport system for adjusting the direction is required, the entire transport system of the banknote handling apparatus becomes long and complicated, and therefore, there is a problem that the processing time becomes long and reliability deteriorates.

On the other hand, in the case of the example of FIG. 3, since there are two conveyance paths, one for the forward direction and the other for the reverse direction, the processing start trigger sensor, the transmitted light sensor, the magnetic sensor, and the conveyance roller attached to them. The number of is doubled. Therefore, there is a problem that the manufacturing cost becomes high and the mounting space becomes large.

[0010]

A first banknote type discriminating apparatus of the present invention is provided with a conveying path for moving a banknote in which characters and figures are printed with magnetic ink in both forward and backward directions, and the conveying path. And a signal transmitted from the transmitted light sensor and the magnetic sensor, and a transmitted light sensor for optically recognizing the character and the figure, a magnetic sensor provided on the conveyance path for magnetically recognizing the character and the figure. And a recognition data collecting section for collecting optical and magnetic data of the characters and figures, and one is provided outside each of the transmitted light sensor and the magnetic sensor on the conveying path and is conveyed to the conveying path. Detect the bills that have been made 2
Number of processing start trigger sensors, and a conveyance path for inputting signals from the two processing start trigger sensors and instructing to start the operation of collecting the optical and magnetic data of the character and the figure in the recognition data collecting section. From a monitoring unit, a determination pattern data unit that stores optical and magnetic pattern data of the characters and figures that serves as a reference for determining the type of the banknote, the recognition data collection unit, and the transport path monitoring unit. And a bill discriminating unit for discriminating the type of bill by comparing the optical and magnetic pattern data stored in the discriminating pattern data unit.

A second bill type discriminating device of the present invention is a conveyance path for moving a bill printed with magnetic ink in both forward and reverse directions, and a character provided on the conveyance path for displaying the letters and figures. A transmitted light sensor that optically recognizes and detects a passing position and a skew amount of the bill, a magnetic sensor that is provided in the transport path and that recognizes the magnetism of the characters and figures, the transmitted light sensor and the magnetism. A recognition data collection unit that receives signals from the sensor to collect optical and magnetic data of the characters and figures, and one recognition data collection unit provided outside each of the transmitted light sensor and the magnetic sensor of the conveyance path. And two processing start trigger sensors that detect the banknotes that have been conveyed to the conveyance path, and that are provided outside the magnetic sensor and that are conveyed through the conveyance path. The backward conveyance sensor that detects the passage position and the skew amount of the bill, the signals from the two processing start trigger sensors and the backward conveyance sensor are input, and the characters and figures in the recognition data collection unit are input. A conveyance path monitoring unit for instructing the start of an operation of collecting optical and magnetic data, and a discrimination pattern storing optical and magnetic pattern data of the characters and figures serving as a reference for discriminating the type of the bill. The type of bill is discriminated by inputting signals from the data section, the recognition data collecting section and the conveyance path monitoring section and comparing with the optical and magnetic pattern data stored in the discrimination pattern data section. And a bill discriminating unit.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, the transport path 12 moves the banknotes sent from the arrow G direction in the arrow H direction, and moves the banknotes sent from the arrow J direction in the arrow K direction. The transmitted light sensor 2 provided on the transport path 12 optically recognizes the characters and figures of the banknote transported to the transport path 12. The transmitted light sensor 2 also detects the passage position and skew amount of a bill and the timing of magnetic recognition of characters and figures by the magnetic sensor 3. The magnetic sensor 3 provided in the transport path 12 magnetically recognizes the characters and figures printed on the bill. Recognition data collection unit 9
Inputs signals from the transmitted light sensor 2 and the magnetic sensor 3 to collect optical and magnetic data of characters and figures. The processing start trigger sensor 1 provided on the left side of the transmitted light sensor 2 detects a bill sent from the arrow G direction. The processing start trigger sensor 5 provided on the right side of the magnetic sensor 3 detects a bill sent from the arrow J direction. When the bill is sent in the direction of the arrow J, the backward conveyance sensor 4 detects the passage position and skew amount of the bill and the timing of magnetic recognition of characters and figures by the magnetic sensor 3. The conveyance path monitoring unit 8 inputs signals from the processing start trigger sensors 1 and 5 and the backward conveyance sensor 4 to determine from which direction the bill has been conveyed to the conveyance passage 12, and the recognition data collection unit 9 is instructed to start the operation. The discrimination pattern data section 11 is
It stores optical and magnetic pattern data of characters and figures that serves as a reference for determining the type of bill. The bill discriminating unit 10 includes a recognition data collecting unit 9 and a conveyance path monitoring unit 8
Is inputted and compared with the optical and magnetic pattern data of characters and figures stored in the discrimination pattern data section 11 to discriminate the type of bill. The plurality of pairs of conveying rollers 7 convey the banknotes on the conveying path 12 in the forward direction (direction from arrow G to arrow H) or in the reverse direction (direction from arrow J to arrow K). The stepping motor 6 drives the carrying roller 7.

Next, the operation of the embodiment of FIG. 1 configured as described above will be described.

When the bill is conveyed to the conveying path 12 in the forward direction, that is, in the direction of arrow G, the processing start trigger sensor 1 detects the bill and sends a detection signal to the conveying path monitoring unit 8.
The transport path monitoring unit 8 thereby instructs the recognition data collection unit 9 to start the operation. The banknotes transported to the transport path 12 are transported in the direction of the arrow H in the transport path 12 by a plurality of pairs of transport rollers 7 driven by the stepping motor 6, and reach the position of the transmitted light sensor 2 to transmit transmitted light. Characters and figures printed on the bill are optically recognized by the sensor 2. At this time, the transmitted light sensor 2
Simultaneously detects the passage position and skew amount of the bill and the timing of magnetic recognition of characters and figures by the magnetic sensor 3. When the banknote subsequently transported on the transport path 12 reaches the position of the magnetic sensor 3, the magnetic sensor 3 magnetically recognizes the characters and figures printed on the banknote. The signals from the transmitted light sensor 2 and the magnetic sensor 3 are sent to the recognition data collecting unit 9 and from there to the bill discriminating unit 10. The bill discriminating unit 10 stores a discriminating pattern data unit 11 that stores optical and magnetic pattern data of characters and figures unique to each of various bills.
The optical and magnetic pattern data of characters and figures are read out from the data, and the passage position of the bill and the skew amount are corrected by the signal from the conveyance path monitoring unit 8 and collated with the data sent from the recognition data collecting unit 9. Then, the authenticity and the type of the bill are determined. The bill of which authenticity and type are discriminated is conveyed in the direction of arrow H by the conveyance roller 7 and is transferred to the next step.

When the bill is conveyed in the reverse direction, that is, in the direction of arrow J, to the conveying path 12, the processing start trigger sensor 5 detects the bill and sends a detection signal to the conveying path monitoring section 8.
The transport path monitoring unit 8 thereby instructs the recognition data collection unit 9 to start the operation. The banknotes transported to the transport path 12 are transported in the direction of arrow K in the transport path 12 by a plurality of pairs of transport rollers 7 driven by the stepping motor 6 and reach the position of the backward transport sensor 4, The backward transport sensor 4 detects the passage position and skew amount of the bill and the timing of magnetic recognition of characters and figures by the magnetic sensor 3. When the banknote subsequently transported on the transport path 12 reaches the position of the magnetic sensor 3, the magnetic sensor 3 magnetically recognizes the characters and figures printed on the banknote. When the paper is further conveyed through the conveyance path 12 and reaches the position of the transmitted light sensor 2, the transmitted light sensor 2 optically recognizes the characters and figures printed on the bill. The signals from the transmitted light sensor 2 and the magnetic sensor 3 are sent to the recognition data collecting unit 9 and from there to the bill discriminating unit 10. The bill discriminating unit 10 reads out the pattern data from the discriminating pattern data unit 11 which stores optical and magnetic pattern data of characters and figures unique to each of various bills,
The recognition data collecting unit 9 while correcting the banknote passage position and the skew amount by the signal from the conveyance path monitoring unit 8
The authenticity and type of bills are determined by collating with the data sent from. The bill of which authenticity and type are discriminated is conveyed in the arrow K direction by the conveying roller 7 and is transferred to the next step.

It should be noted that the passage position and the skew amount of the bill in the conveying path may be detected not by the transmitted light sensor and the backward conveying sensor but by other well-known means.
Further, the detection signal of the processing start trigger sensor may be used to instruct the timing of magnetic recognition of characters and figures in the magnetic sensor.

[0019]

As described above, the bill discriminating apparatus of the present invention enables bills to be conveyed in the same conveying path in both forward and reverse directions, and is provided with processing start trigger sensors near the entrances on both sides to start processing. By identifying the banknote transport direction by the signal from the trigger sensor and determining the banknote type,
It is possible to shorten the processing time and improve the reliability by shortening and simplifying the entire transportation system of the banknote processing device without increasing the manufacturing cost and increasing the mounting space.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a first example of a conventional banknote type discriminating apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a second example of a conventional banknote type discriminating apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 5, 21, 41a, 41b Processing start trigger sensor 2, 22, 42a, 42b Transmitted light sensor 3, 23, 43a, 43b Magnetic sensor 4 Reverse transfer sensor 6, 26, 46 Stepping motor 7, 27, 47a・ 47b Conveying roller 7 8 ・ 28 ・ 48 Conveying path monitoring unit 9 ・ 29 ・ 49 Recognition data collecting unit 10 ・ 30 ・ 50 Banknote discriminating unit 11 ・ 31 ・ 51 Discriminating pattern data unit 12 ・ 32 ・ 52a ・ 52b Conveying Road

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A conveyance path for moving a bill in which characters and figures are printed with magnetic ink in both forward and backward directions, and a transmitted light sensor provided on the conveyance path for optically recognizing the characters and figures. A magnetic sensor that is provided on the conveyance path and magnetically recognizes the characters and figures, and signals from the transmitted light sensor and the magnetic sensor are input to collect optical and magnetic data of the characters and figures. A recognition data collecting unit, and two processing start trigger sensors that are provided on the outer sides of both sides of the transmitted light sensor and the magnetic sensor of the transport path and that detect the banknotes transported to the transport path. , A signal from the two processing start trigger sensors is input to start the operation of collecting the optical and magnetic data of the character and the figure in the recognition data collecting unit. A conveyance path monitoring unit for instructing, a discrimination pattern data unit that stores optical and magnetic pattern data of the characters and figures that serves as a reference for discriminating the type of the bill, the recognition data collection unit, and the A bill discriminating unit for discriminating a bill type by inputting a signal from a conveyance path monitoring unit and comparing the optical and magnetic pattern data stored in the discriminating pattern data unit. Banknote type identification device. 2. A conveyance path for moving a bill in which characters and figures are printed with magnetic ink in both forward and reverse directions, and a passage provided in the conveyance path for optically recognizing the letters and figures and passing the bill. A transmitted light sensor that detects a position and a skew amount, a magnetic sensor that is provided in the transport path and that recognizes the magnetism of the characters and figures, and a character that receives signals from the transmitted light sensor and the magnetic sensor. And a recognition data collecting unit for collecting optical and magnetic data of a figure, and one provided outside each of both sides of the transmitted light sensor and the magnetic sensor of the conveyance path, and the recognition data collection section has been conveyed to the conveyance path. Two processing start trigger sensors for detecting banknotes, and a passage position and a skew amount of the banknotes provided outside the magnetic sensor and conveyed through the conveyance path are detected. And the above-mentioned 2
A transport path monitoring unit that inputs signals from the processing start trigger sensor and the reverse transport sensor to instruct the start of the operation of collecting the optical and magnetic data of the characters and figures in the recognition data collecting unit, Inputs signals from a discrimination pattern data section that stores optical and magnetic pattern data of the characters and figures that serves as a reference for discriminating the type of the bill, and signals from the recognition data collection section and the conveyance path monitoring section. A banknote type discriminating apparatus comprising: a banknote discriminating unit which discriminates a banknote type by comparing the optical and magnetic pattern data stored in the discriminating pattern data unit.