JP2009245358A - Paper sheet processing apparatus and paper sheet processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a paper sheet processing apparatus and a paper sheet processing method that can attain valid use of a partition card, by setting only a partition card whose usage frequency or reading error exceeds a specific value as the object of exchange. <P>SOLUTION: In a paper sheet processing apparatus where the prescribed number of bank notes partitioned by batches by batch cards are extracted one by one to be verified, and divided into at least normal bank notes, abnormal bank notes and batch cards to be counted, when processing is carried out by using the partition cards, the usage frequency or the read error frequency of the partition cards are counted; and when the counted frequency exceeds a normal value, this is reported. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention, for example, takes out a predetermined number of banknotes divided for each processing unit (1 batch) by a partition card called a batch card having a barcode as identification information on the surface, and inspects it one by one. In addition, the present invention relates to a paper sheet processing apparatus and a paper sheet processing method for counting and counting at least regular banknotes, non-regular banknotes, and partition cards.

  Conventionally, for example, a paper sheet processing apparatus (banknote processing apparatus) for inspecting banknotes sent from each branch of a bank and binding only reusable banknotes for reuse is known. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  In this type of paper sheet processing apparatus, for example, banknotes sent from each branch of a bank are set as one processing unit (1 batch), and one batch card is assigned to each batch, and banknotes of each batch are assigned. Stacked at the top end, a combination of banknotes and batch cards stacked in this way is stacked and stacked for a plurality of batches, and collectively set in the supply unit for processing.

  In this way, the media to be processed (banknotes or batch cards) that are collected and set for a plurality of batches are taken out and conveyed one by one, and the image on one side is read and inspected. As a result of the inspection, regular banknotes that are determined to be reusable are collected and bundled as a regular banknote for reuse.

  In addition, banknotes that are judged to be legitimate banknotes as a result of inspection, but are determined to be reusable due to reasons such as loss of defacement, should be revoked. It is sent to the department, cut and expired. Further, rejected tickets such as counterfeited tickets that are determined not to be regular banknotes as a result of the inspection are accumulated in a predetermined exclusion stacking unit.

In addition to this, a batch card inserted between banknotes or two banknotes that have been removed are excluded and accumulated in the exclusion stacking unit. The tickets rejected by the reject stacking unit are taken out and confirmed by the operator after the completion of the mechanical processing, and are distributed to a predetermined processing unit by manual work.
JP 2002-334362 A

  In the paper sheet processing apparatus as described above, the batch card is usually used many times, so that a pain, a reading error and a jam occur. Therefore, it is necessary to replace the card periodically. However, it is difficult to accurately grasp the number of times of use and the number of reading errors for the following reason.

(1) Since the number of batches processed every day is not the same, the number of batch cards to be used differs every day.
(2) When there are a large number of rejected tickets when the sheet is passed through by the paper sheet processing apparatus, it is passed again, so that the use frequency is different among the batch cards to be used.
(3) If a reading error occurs many times in the paper sheet processing apparatus, replacement is necessary, but the operator needs to count it.
For this reason, batch cards are regularly exchanged together, but batch cards that can still be used are also not exchangeable because they are exchanged together with the batch card to be exchanged.

  Accordingly, the present invention provides a paper sheet processing apparatus and a paper sheet processing method that can be used as replacement targets only for partition cards whose usage count or reading error exceeds a specified value, and that enable effective use of the partition cards. With the goal.

  In the sheet processing apparatus of the present invention, identification information is given to the surface, and a partition card for partitioning for each processing unit is stacked on the stacking direction end of the sheet group stacked for each processing unit. A processing unit for one processing unit with a partition card stacked thereon is stacked in a plurality of processing units and set in a supply unit. The processing target media in the plurality of processing units thus set are taken out one by one in order and an image on the surface thereof is read. A processed medium determined to be at least a regular paper sheet based on the inspection result, a processed medium determined to be not a normal paper sheet, and a processed medium determined to be a partition card In the paper sheet processing apparatus that divides and counts, the number-of-uses counting unit that counts the number of times the partition card is used, and the number of times the partition card is counted by the number-of-uses counting unit are determined in advance. And determining usage count determining means for determining whether or not exceeds the specified value, and a notifying means for notifying the determination result of the use count determining means.

  Further, the sheet processing apparatus of the present invention is provided with identification information on the surface, and a partition card for partitioning for each processing unit is overlapped on the stacking direction end of the group of sheets stacked for each processing unit. A processing unit for one processing unit in which a partition card is overlapped on a leaf group is stacked in a plurality of processing units and set in a supply unit, and the processing target media of the plurality of processing units thus set are taken out one by one in order and an image on the surface thereof The processing medium determined to be at least a regular paper sheet based on the inspection result, the processing medium determined to be a non-regular paper sheet, and the processing card determined to be a partition card In a paper sheet processing apparatus that counts by dividing into a medium, when a reading error occurs when reading an image on the surface of the partition card, a reading error number counting means for counting the number of times, and the reading error number counting A reading error number determining means for determining whether or not the number of reading errors of the partition card counted by the stage exceeds a predetermined value, and a notifying means for notifying a determination result of the reading error number determining means. It has.

  Further, according to the paper sheet processing method of the present invention, identification information is given to the surface, and a partition card for partitioning for each processing unit is stacked on the stacking direction end of the paper sheet group stacked for each processing unit. A processing unit for one processing unit in which a partition card is overlapped on a leaf group is stacked in a plurality of processing units and set in a supply unit, and the processing target media of the plurality of processing units thus set are taken out one by one in order and an image on the surface thereof The processing medium determined to be at least a regular paper sheet based on the inspection result, the processing medium determined to be a non-regular paper sheet, and the processing card determined to be a partition card In the paper sheet processing method for dividing and counting into a medium, a use count counting step for counting the number of times the partition card is used by a counting means, and the partition card counted by the use count counting step Number use is equipped with usage count determination step of determining by determining means for determining whether or not exceeds a prescribed value determined in advance, and a notification step of notifying the notification means of the determination result of the use count determination step.

  Further, according to the paper sheet processing method of the present invention, identification information is given to the surface, and a partition card for partitioning for each processing unit is stacked on the stacking direction end of the paper sheet group stacked for each processing unit. A processing unit for one processing unit in which a partition card is overlapped on a leaf group is stacked in a plurality of processing units and set in a supply unit. The processing medium determined to be at least a regular paper sheet based on the inspection result, the processing medium determined to be a non-regular paper sheet, and the processing card determined to be a partition card In the paper sheet processing method for dividing and counting into a medium, when a reading error occurs when reading the image on the surface of the partition card, a reading error frequency counting step for counting the number of times by a counting means, A reading error frequency determination step for determining by the determining means whether or not the number of reading errors of the partition card counted in the error number counting step exceeds a predetermined value, and a determination result of the reading error frequency determination step A notifying step for notifying the information by the notifying means.

  According to the present invention, when processing is performed using a partition card, the number of times the partition card is used and the number of reading errors are counted. Only a partition card whose reading error exceeds a specified value can be replaced, and a paper sheet processing apparatus and a paper sheet processing method capable of effectively using the partition card can be provided.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 schematically shows the configuration of a paper sheet processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the paper sheet processing apparatus 1 inspects banknotes (paper sheets) sent from each branch of a plurality of banks, for example, and binds and reuses only reusable banknotes. The processing apparatus main body 2 and a teller personal computer (hereinafter abbreviated as a teller personal computer) 3 that controls the processing apparatus main body 2 are connected to each other by a USB interface.

  A database server 5, a pre-processing device (for example, a personal computer) 6, and a rejection ticket processing device (for example, a personal computer) 7 are connected to the teller personal computer 3 of the paper sheet processing device 1 via a communication line 4 such as a LAN. ing. The pre-processing device 6 and the rejection ticket processing device 7 are provided with barcode readers 8 and 9 for reading the barcode on the batch card by an operator's manual operation.

  FIG. 2 schematically shows the configuration of the processing apparatus main body 2. In FIG. 2, the processing apparatus main body 2 includes a supply unit 12 that sets a plurality of stacked banknotes with a batch card (partition card) 41 as shown in FIG. 3 interposed therebetween. On the surface of the batch card 41, a unique card number 42 made up of a plurality of digits is recorded as identification information, and a bar code 43 obtained by converting the card number 42 into machine-readable identification information. Here, the thickness of the batch card 41 is set to be substantially the same as that of a banknote, for example.

  As a pre-process before the banknote is set in the supply unit 12, the operator breaks the banknote bundle 1 sent from one processing unit (batch), for example, each branch of the bank, to a predetermined number (for example, 1000). Sheet) of the same denomination accumulated banknotes, one batch card 41 is overlaid on the taken out predetermined number of banknotes, and a predetermined number of banknotes and batch cards of the next batch are stacked thereon. In the same manner, the banknotes and batch cards 41 of the number of batches that can be set at one time are overlapped. Here, the number of banknotes in each batch is not necessarily the same.

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 4, for example, the operator associates the barcode 433 (card number 42) of the batch card 41 inserted for each batch with the account number (customer) as data relating to the banknote of each batch. Number), bank name, branch name, banknote denomination, number of sheets, etc. This data is input by the preprocessing device 6 and registered in the database server 5. Thus, the batch data input at the time of pre-processing is used for collation with the counting result by the subsequent paper sheet processing apparatus 1.

  At the upper end of the supply unit 12, banknotes and batch cards 41 set in the supply unit 12 (hereinafter, collectively referred to as a medium to be processed) one by one from the upper end in the stacking direction. An extraction portion 13 is provided. The take-out unit 13 includes a suction roller 14 that rotates while being in contact with the uppermost processing medium and generating a negative pressure. For example, the suction roller 14 functions to take out one processed medium every rotation, and operates to take out the processed medium at a constant pitch.

  On the downstream side of the take-out unit 13, a conveyance path 15 that conveys the medium to be processed taken out by the suction roller 14 is extended. A conveyance belt and a drive pulley (not shown) are disposed on the conveyance path 15, and the medium to be processed is conveyed at a constant speed through the conveyance path 15 by running the conveyance belt by a drive motor (not shown). Yes.

  An inspection unit 16 is provided on the conveyance path 15 extending from the take-out unit 13 to detect the characteristics of the medium to be conveyed and inspect the type of the medium to be processed, fouling loss, front and back, authenticity, and the like. Yes. The inspection unit 16 includes two image reading devices 17 and 18 that are arranged on both sides of the conveyance path 15 and read images on both sides of the medium to be conveyed. Each of the image reading devices 17 and 18 has, for example, a CCD camera as an image pickup means, reads the pattern on the surface of the banknote or the barcode 43 printed on the batch card 41 from the taken image, Detect the transport pitch.

  In addition, the inspection unit 16 includes a thickness inspection unit 19 that inspects the thickness of the medium to be processed that is conveyed along the conveyance path 15. The thickness inspection unit 19 basically detects two banknotes, but can also detect the overlap between the banknotes and the batch card 41.

In particular, the thickness inspection unit 19 can detect how many banknotes or batch cards 41 and banknotes overlap. At least three types of banknotes, one, two, three or more, can be distinguished.
In addition, the inspection unit 16 includes a counting device (not shown) that counts the number of banknotes, a memory (storage unit) (not shown) that stores images read by the image reading devices 17 and 18, and the like.

  For example, six gates 20 to 25 are sequentially arranged on the conveyance path 15 on the downstream side of the inspection unit 16. Each of the gates 20 to 25 is switched according to control by a control unit (not shown) based on the inspection result in the inspection unit 16 and guides the target medium to a predetermined processing unit.

  The gate 20 disposed immediately after the inspection unit 16 is provided at a position where the conveyance path 15 branches to the exclusion conveyance path 26, and is an exclusion ticket that is detected through the inspection unit 16 as not being a regular banknote, The inspection unit 16 is switched so as to guide the uninspectable ticket that could not be inspected and the batch card 41 to the reject conveyance path 26.

  At the end portion of the removal conveyance path 26, the removal ticket, the non-inspectable ticket, and the batch card remain in the posture taken out by the take-out portion 13, that is, without turning upside down (actually rotated 360 °). An exclusion stacking unit (exclusion unit) 27 that stacks 41 without changing the order of taking out 41 is provided. For example, the batch card 41 set and taken out with the supply unit 12 facing up is accumulated in the exclusion stacking unit 27 with the surface up.

  In addition to the above, the exclusion stacking unit 27 includes an uninspectable ticket in which banknotes are duplicated, an uninspectable ticket in which banknotes and batch cards 41 are duplicated, and a fake ticket that is determined not to be a regular banknote. Are accumulated.

  Further, at positions branched by the gates 21 to 24 provided along the conveyance path 15 on the downstream side of the gate 20, first to fourth stacking / binding portions (stacking portions) 28 to 31 (hereinafter referred to as “the following”) In some cases, the stacking / binding unit 32 may be collectively referred to as a stack). In the stacking / binding unit 32, only reusable genuine bills out of regular banknotes other than the rejected bills guided through the gate 20 are collected and bound.

  For example, the first and second stacking / binding sections 28, 29 are stacked with 100 sheets of regular bills with the surface facing up, and the third and fourth stacking / binding sections 30, 31 are stacked. , 100 genuine tickets with the back side up are collected and bundled. Specifically, after 100 sheets of the correct bills are collected in the stacking / binding unit 28 and then the 100 correct tickets are bound, the next 100 sheets of correct bills are stacked in the other stacking / binding unit 29. Accumulate. The correct bills bundled in the stacking / binding unit 32 in this manner are discharged out of the apparatus by a conveyor (not shown) or the like and are reused.

  The bank branch other than the rejected ticket guided through the gate 20 is not accumulated in the stacking / binding unit 32 at the position branched from the transport path 15 by the gate 25 arranged on the most downstream side. A cutting section 33 is provided for storing a banknote, that is, a legitimate banknote, which is judged to be non-reusable due to reasons such as fouling loss and is made invalid. Note that when the non-slip sheet cutting mode is not selected, the non-slip sheet is not conveyed to the cutting unit 33 but is stacked on the stacker 34 for stacking non-slip tickets.

  Next, the operation of the paper sheet processing system configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

  First, the operator performs preprocessing in the preprocessing device 6 by inputting the card number of the batch card to be used and the account number (customer number) of the banknote to be processed (step S1). At this time, by searching the database server 5 based on the input card number (step S2), the number of times of use of the batch card registered in the database server 5 in association with the card number is referred to, and the batch It is determined whether or not the card usage count exceeds a predetermined value (for example, 200 times) (step S3).

  As a result of the determination in step S3, if the number of times the batch card is used does not exceed the specified value, then the number of read errors of the batch card registered in the database server 5 in association with the card number is referred to. It is determined whether or not the number of batch card reading errors exceeds a predetermined value (for example, 10 times) (step S4).

As a result of the determination in step S3, if the number of times the batch card is used exceeds a specified value, or if the number of read errors of the batch card exceeds the specified value as a result of determination in step S4, the preprocessing device For example, a message prompting the replacement of the batch card is displayed on the display unit 6 (not shown), and the operator is notified that the number of times of use or reading error of the batch card exceeds a specified value (step S5). .
If a message prompting the exchange of the batch card is displayed, the batch card is not used as an exchange target and the process is continued using another batch card.

  As a result of the determination in step S4, if the number of reading errors of the batch card does not exceed the specified value, the preprocessing device 6 associates the input card number with the account number and registers the information in the database server 5. (Step S6).

  Next, in the paper sheet processing apparatus 1, the operator starts processing by setting a batch of processing target media into which the batch cards 41 are inserted for each batch by hand in the supply unit 12, and results of processing are performed. Is registered in the database server 5 (step S7).

  Further, when a reading error of the used batch card 41 occurs (step S8), the sheet processing apparatus 1 displays it on the display unit of the teller personal computer 3, and therefore the batch card 41 in which the reading error has occurred. Is entered in the teller personal computer 3 and registered in the database server 5 (step S9).

  Then, the sheet processing apparatus 1 counts the number of reading errors of the batch card 41, and registers the count result in the database server 5 in association with the corresponding card number (step S10).

  Further, the paper sheet processing apparatus 1 counts the number of times the used batch card 41 is used, and registers the count result in the database server 5 in association with the corresponding card number (step S11).

  When the processing by the paper sheet processing apparatus 1 is completed, the operator then performs post-processing (exclusion ticket processing) by inputting the card number of the processed batch card 41 and the number of rejection tickets in the rejection ticket processing apparatus 7. Is performed (step S12). At this time, by searching the database server 5 based on the input card number (step S13), the number of uses of the batch card registered in the database server 5 in association with the card number is referred to, and the batch It is determined whether or not the number of times the card has been used exceeds a predetermined value (for example, 200 times) (step S14).

  As a result of the determination in step S14, when the number of times the batch card is used does not exceed the specified value, the number of reading errors of the batch card registered in the database server 5 in association with the card number is referred to, It is determined whether the number of batch card reading errors exceeds a predetermined value (for example, 10 times) (step S15).

If the result of determination in step S14 is that the number of times the batch card is used exceeds a specified value, or if the result of determination in step S15 is that the number of read errors of the batch card exceeds the specified value, For example, a message for prompting replacement of the batch card is displayed on a display unit (not shown) of the apparatus 7 to notify the operator that the number of times of use or reading error of the batch card exceeds a specified value (step S16). ).
As a result of the determination in step S15, when the number of reading errors of the batch card does not exceed the specified value, the process is terminated.

  When a message prompting the exchange of the batch card is displayed, the batch card is not used as an exchange object after the removal ticket process is finished.

  Further, the specified value (200 times) of the number of times the batch card is used and the specified value (10 times) of the number of reading errors can be changed depending on the situation.

FIG. 7 shows in detail the flow of preprocessing (corresponding to steps S1 to S6 in FIG. 5) in the preprocessing device 6, which will be described below.
First, the operator breaks the banknote bundle and removes 1000 banknotes, and stores the label stuck on the broken wrapper.

Next, the operator inputs the card number by reading the barcode 43 of the batch card 41 used by the barcode reader 8 (step S21). Next, the operator inputs the account number (customer number) and bank name of the banknote to be processed, the number of banknotes to be processed (for example, 1000) A, etc. (step S22), and the entered card number, The account number and the number A are registered (stored) in the database server 5 in correspondence (step S23). This is done for each batch.
During such pre-processing, the number of times of use of the batch card 41 and the number of reading errors are checked.

FIGS. 8 and 9 show in detail the flow of processing (corresponding to steps S7 to S11 in FIGS. 5 and 6) in the paper sheet processing apparatus 1, which will be described below.
First, a batch of processed media into which batch cards 41 are inserted for each batch is set in the supply unit 12 by the operator's manual work (step S31). Thereafter, when the take-out unit 13 is driven, the media to be processed are taken out one by one from the top end to the transport path 15 (step S32). The medium to be processed taken out on the conveyance path 15 sequentially passes through the image reading devices 17 and 18 of the inspection unit 16, and the images on both sides are sequentially read (step S33).

  At this time, for example, when a plurality of media to be processed are taken out by the take-out unit 13, images on the surfaces of the media to be processed at both ends in the stacking direction are read by the image reading devices 17 and 18, respectively. For example, when the batch card 41 is taken out with two banknotes sandwiched, the images of the banknotes on both sides of the batch card 41 are read. As a matter of course, when only one bank note is normally taken out, the front and back images of the bank note are respectively read.

  The image read from the processing medium in this way is sent to the inspection unit 16. Based on the images read by the image reading devices 17 and 18, the inspection unit 16 determines whether or not the processing target medium is a regular banknote (step S34). If it is determined as a result of this determination that the banknote is a regular banknote, it is determined whether or not the banknote is a reusable genuine ticket (step S35).

  As a result of this determination, when the bank note is a reusable genuine note, the gate 20 is switched to the direction of the conveyance path 15 toward the stacking / binding unit 32. Then, any one of the gates 21 to 24 is switched in the direction of the stacking / binding unit 32, and the correct bill guided through the gate 20 is stacked on any of the stacking / binding units 32 (step). S36).

  In the present embodiment, for example, the first and second stacking / bundling units are used for the correct bills in which the front pattern is detected by one image reading device 17, that is, the correct bills conveyed with the surface facing up. The third and fourth stacks are collected on any one of 28 and 29, and the correct sheet whose front pattern is detected by the other image reading device 18, that is, the correct sheet conveyed with the back side up. -It is made to accumulate in any one of the binding parts 30 and 31.

  In this way, the front and back of the regular ticket are prepared. For example, when the first stacking / binding unit 28 is stacked with the correct bills on the surface, when 100 stacks of the first stacking / binding unit 28 reach 100 sheets, the 100 correct tickets are bound. At the same time, the collection of the correct bills with respect to the second stacking / binding unit 29 is started, and 100 sheets are alternately stacked and bound to the two stacking / binding units.

  As a result of the determination in step S35, if the banknote is a non-reusable banknote, the gate 25 is switched, the banknote being conveyed is guided to the cutting unit 33, and the banknote is cut and expired. (Step S37).

The number of genuine bills collected and bundled at step 36 and the number of non-performing bills expired by cutting at step 37 are counted by the counting device of the inspection unit 16 and counted by the teller personal computer 3 to be used by the operator during preprocessing. Are registered in association with the batch data of FIG.
In other words, the number of regular banknotes (the number of correct bills + the number of non-issued bills) B counted by the counting device of the inspection unit 16 is made to correspond to the card number of the batch card 41 corresponding to the banknote to the database server 5. Registered (stored).

  If the result of determination in step S34 is that the medium to be processed is not a regular banknote, the gate 20 is switched and the transport path 15 is connected to the reject transport path 26 (step S38). And the test | inspection part 16 judges whether the said to-be-processed medium is the batch card 41 (step S39).

  Here, the determination as to whether or not the processing target medium is the batch card 41 is normally determined from the image of the batch card 41. For example, the size of the batch card 41 is obviously larger than that of the banknote. Alternatively, the batch card 41 can be easily determined by coloring the batch card 41 with a color that is not included in the banknote. Further, the batch card 41 can be identified by holding a magnetic component that is not included in the bank note in the batch card 41 and detecting the magnetic component.

  As a result of the determination in step S39, if the target medium is not the batch card 41, that is, it is determined from any image read by the two image reading devices 17 and 18 that the target medium is not the batch card 41. Then, it is determined that the processing target medium is not a legitimate bank note, for example, a counterfeited rejected ticket, or two or more banknotes are determined to be overlapped, and are guided to the reject conveyance path 26. The target media are collected as they are in the exclusion stacking unit 27 (step S40).

  If the processed medium is the batch card 41 as a result of the determination in step S39, the barcode 43 as identification information is recognized from the image of the processed medium read by the image reading devices 17 and 18 (step S41). .

  As a result of the recognition in step S41, when the barcode 43 on the surface of the target medium can be recognized (step S42), the batch card 41 guided to the exclusion transport path 26 is directly accumulated in the exclusion stacking unit 27. (Step S43). At this time, the start of processing for the next batch is determined, and the batch is switched (step S44).

  As a result of recognition in step S41, when the barcode 43 on the surface of the processing target medium cannot be recognized (step S42), a reading error of the barcode 43 is judged, or another banknote ( Alternatively, it is determined that the sheets are overlapped with each other, and the conveyance of the target medium is stopped and stopped on the rejection conveyance path 26 (step S45). In this way, the medium to be processed stopped on the removal conveyance path 26 is taken out and confirmed by the operator and processed manually.

  During such processing, the number of uses of the batch card 41 and the number of reading errors are counted.

FIG. 10 shows in detail the flow of post-processing (exclusion ticket processing, corresponding to steps S12 to S16 in FIG. 6) in the rejection ticket processing apparatus 7, which will be described below.
When the processing of the paper sheet processing apparatus 1 is completed, the operator takes out the batch card 41 and the rejection ticket from the exclusion stacking unit 27. Next, the operator inputs the card number by reading the barcode 43 of the batch card 41 taken out by the barcode reader 9 (step S51).

  Next, the operator inputs the number C of rejected tickets taken out from the reject stacking unit 27 (step S52), and inputs a collation instruction (step S53), thereby having a card number corresponding to the read card number. The number A, B of banknotes is searched from the database server 5 (step S54), and the calculation [A = B + C] (count value collation) is performed (step S55).

  As a result of this calculation, if the count values match, that is, if [A = B + C] is established (step S55), the count match is displayed to the operator on a display unit (not shown) (step S56), and the count values do not match That is, when [A = B + C] is not satisfied (step S55), the count mismatch is displayed to the operator on a display unit (not shown) (step S57).

  During such post-processing (exclusion ticket processing), the number of times the batch card 41 is used and the number of reading errors are checked.

As described above, according to the above embodiment, by using the number of times a batch card is used and the number of reading errors, a batch in which the number of times of use or the number of reading errors exceeds a specified value during pre-processing or post-processing. Only cards can be exchanged. Thereby, it becomes possible to grasp the exchange standard of the batch card, and it becomes possible to use the batch card economically by using the information.
The specified values for the number of times of use and the number of reading errors can be changed by setting. As a result, the specified value can be changed according to the situation.

The schematic diagram which shows roughly the structure of the paper sheet processing system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The schematic diagram which shows schematically the structure of the processing apparatus main body in the paper sheet processing apparatus of FIG. The block diagram which shows the structure of a batch card typically. The figure which shows the batch data and count result which are input at the time of pre-processing. The flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of a paper sheet processing system. The flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of a paper sheet processing system. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the pre-processing in a pre-processing apparatus. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a process in a paper sheet processing apparatus. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a process in a paper sheet processing apparatus. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the post-process in an exclusion ticket processing apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Paper sheet processing apparatus, 2 ... Science apparatus main body, 3 ... Lar personal computer, 5 ... Database server, 6 ... Pre-processing apparatus, 7 ... Exclusion ticket processing apparatus, 8, 9 ... Bar code reader, 41 ... Batch card ( Partition card), 42 ... card number (identification information), 43 ... bar code (identification information), 12 ... supply unit, 13 ... take-out unit, 15 ... transport path, 16 ... inspection unit, 17, 18 ... image reading device, 20 to 25 gates, 26 to exclusion conveying path, 27 to exclusion stacking unit, and 28 to 31 to stacking and binding unit.

Claims (5)

One processing unit for which identification information is given on the surface, and a partition card for partitioning each processing unit is stacked on the stacking direction end of the paper sheet group stacked for each processing unit, and the partition card is stacked on this paper sheet group A plurality of processing units are stacked and set in the supply unit, the processing target media of the set processing units are taken out one by one in order, and the surface image is read and inspected. Based on the inspection result, Paper sheet processing that counts by dividing into at least a processed medium determined to be regular paper, a processed medium determined not to be regular paper, and a processed medium determined to be a partition card In the device
A use number counting means for counting the number of times the partition card is used;
A number-of-uses determination unit that determines whether the number of uses of the partition card counted by the number-of-uses counting unit exceeds a predetermined value,
Informing means for informing the determination result of the use number determining means,
A paper sheet processing apparatus comprising: One processing unit for which identification information is given on the surface, and a partition card for partitioning each processing unit is stacked on the stacking direction end of the paper sheet group stacked for each processing unit, and the partition card is stacked on this paper sheet group A plurality of processing units are stacked and set in the supply unit, the processing target media of the set processing units are taken out one by one in order, and the surface image is read and inspected. Based on the inspection result, Paper sheet processing that counts by dividing into at least a processed medium determined to be regular paper, a processed medium determined not to be regular paper, and a processed medium determined to be a partition card In the device
When a reading error occurs when reading the image on the surface of the partition card, a reading error number counting means for counting the number of times,
A reading error number determination means for determining whether or not the number of reading errors of the partition card counted by the reading error number counting means exceeds a predetermined value;
Informing means for informing the determination result of the reading error number determining means,
A paper sheet processing apparatus comprising: One processing unit for which identification information is given on the surface, and a partition card for partitioning each processing unit is stacked on the stacking direction end of the paper sheet group stacked for each processing unit, and the partition card is stacked on this paper sheet group A plurality of processing units are stacked and set in the supply unit, the processing target media of the set processing units are taken out one by one in order, and the surface image is read and inspected. Based on the inspection result, Paper sheet processing that counts by dividing into at least a processed medium determined to be regular paper, a processed medium determined not to be regular paper, and a processed medium determined to be a partition card In the device
A use number counting means for counting the number of times the partition card is used;
A number-of-uses determination unit that determines whether the number of uses of the partition card counted by the number-of-uses counting unit exceeds a predetermined value,
When a reading error occurs when reading the image on the surface of the partition card, a reading error number counting means for counting the number of times,
A reading error number determination means for determining whether or not the number of reading errors of the partition card counted by the reading error number counting means exceeds a predetermined value;
Informing means for informing the determination result of the use number determining means and the determination result of the reading error number determining means;
A paper sheet processing apparatus comprising: One processing unit for which identification information is given on the surface, and a partition card for partitioning each processing unit is stacked on the stacking direction end of the paper sheet group stacked for each processing unit, and the partition card is stacked on this paper sheet group A plurality of processing units are stacked and set in the supply unit, the processing target media of the set processing units are taken out one by one in order, and the surface image is read and inspected. Based on the inspection result, Paper sheet processing that counts by dividing into at least a processed medium determined to be regular paper, a processed medium determined not to be regular paper, and a processed medium determined to be a partition card In the method
A use count counting step of counting the number of uses of the partition card by a counting means;
A number-of-uses determination step for determining whether or not the number of uses of the partition card counted in the number-of-uses counting step exceeds a predetermined value determined in advance;
A notification step of notifying the determination result of the number-of-uses determination step by a notification means;
A paper sheet processing method characterized by comprising: One processing unit for which identification information is given on the surface, and a partition card for partitioning each processing unit is stacked on the stacking direction end of the paper sheet group stacked for each processing unit, and the partition card is stacked on this paper sheet group A plurality of processing units are stacked and set in the supply unit, the processing target media of the set processing units are taken out one by one in order, and the surface image is read and inspected. Based on the inspection result, Paper sheet processing that counts by dividing into at least a processed medium determined to be regular paper, a processed medium determined not to be regular paper, and a processed medium determined to be a partition card In the method
If a reading error occurs when reading the image on the surface of the partition card, a reading error frequency counting step for counting the number of times by a counting means;
A reading error number determination step for determining by the determining means whether or not the number of reading errors of the partition card counted in the reading error number counting step exceeds a predetermined value;
A notification step of notifying the determination result of the reading error frequency determination step by a notification means;
A paper sheet processing method characterized by comprising:

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