JP5965236B2 - Banknote processing apparatus and banknote processing method - Google Patents

Description

  The technology disclosed here relates to a banknote processing apparatus and a banknote processing method.

  Patent Document 1 identifies a banknote at the time of deposit processing, and distributes the banknotes to a plurality of storage units according to the identification result (denomination and / or correctness), while storing the banknote. A banknote depositing / dispensing machine is described in which banknotes fed out of a storage unit are dispensed to a withdrawal port without identifying banknotes.

  Regarding the identification at the time of deposit processing, in the depositing / dispensing machine described in Patent Document 2, as for the banknote returned as a result of the identification by the identification unit, the user visually checks the returned banknote and returns the denomination information. It is configured so that it can be input again as well as manually. For the re-inserted banknotes, the initial identification is performed by changing the level, and when the identification result matches the manually entered denomination information, the banknotes are determined based on the manually input information. Is stored in the storage section. Such a process has an advantage that the banknotes to be rejected during the deposit process can be reduced.

  In addition, as described in Patent Document 1 described above, the banknotes are identified during the depositing process, and the banknotes fed out of the storage unit are also identified during the withdrawal process in order to increase the certainty of the withdrawal transaction. It is known to do.

  For example, in the depositing / withdrawing machine described in Patent Document 3, the banknotes fed out from the storage unit are identified by the identifying unit during the dispensing process, and the normal banknotes are paid out to the withdrawal port, but are rejected not suitable for withdrawals. The banknotes are not paid out to the withdrawal port. That is, in the depositing / dispensing machine described in Patent Document 3, when the factor determined to be the banknote to be rejected is a specific factor such as skew feeding, double feeding, or chaining of the banknote, the banknote is stored in the temporary storage unit. If the banknotes are stored in the collection cassette afterwards, there is a possibility that a jam or a payout abnormality may occur when trying to pay out the banknotes again from the temporary storage unit. Instead, the banknotes to be rejected that are determined to be redrawn from the temporary storage unit are stored in the temporary storage unit.

  Furthermore, in Patent Document 4, in order to achieve both the improvement of the utilization efficiency of banknotes stored in the storage unit and the reduction of the time required for the withdrawal process during the withdrawal process, As a result of the identification, when it is determined that the banknote is to be rejected, if the remaining amount of the banknote stored in the storage unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount, the banknote is stored in the collection cassette while being stored in the storage unit. It is described that when the remaining amount of banknotes is less than a predetermined amount, re-identification is performed by another identification unit.

  Furthermore, Patent Document 5 discloses that the type of money or the like can be identified at the time of the withdrawal process, but it is rejected wastefully as a result of being identified as a bill length abnormality (shape abnormality) due to the skew of the banknote or the like. In order to avoid the processing being performed, it is described that the size of a banknote is accurately measured even during skew feeding based on the detection results of a plurality of passage sensors.

JP 2012-78949 A JP 2008-3665 A JP 2008-52477 A JP 2008-123258 A Japanese Patent No. 4694611

  As described above, identifying the banknote during the withdrawal process is effective for improving the certainty of the withdrawal transaction. Here, the banknotes to be paid out from the storage unit during the withdrawal process are originally banknotes stored in the storage unit as normal banknotes in the replenishment process, or in the circulation type depositing and dispensing machine, identification is performed at the time of the deposit process. Or a banknote stored as a normal banknote. For this reason, although the banknote itself is normal, it may be determined that it is a banknote to be rejected in the identification at the time of withdrawal processing. Due to

  However, as described above, since the banknote itself is normal, it is possible to determine that it is a banknote to be rejected at the time of withdrawal processing by skewing or chaining, etc., as an erroneous determination or an unnecessary rejection determination. If such misjudgment frequently occurs during the withdrawal process, there is also a problem that the convenience of the user is impaired.

  The technology disclosed herein has been made in view of such a point, and an object thereof is to reduce the bills to be rejected during the withdrawal process.

  The technology disclosed herein relates to a banknote processing apparatus, and is configured to pay out the banknotes fed out from the storage section during a withdrawal process, a storage section configured to be able to feed out stored banknotes one by one. An identification unit configured to identify a plurality of preset identification factors with respect to each banknote paid out from the storage unit before paying out to the withdrawal unit. A setting configured to set, for each of a plurality of identification factors, whether the identification factor is a determination factor used for determining whether or not the banknote is to be rejected or a non-factor not used for the determination. And the banknotes fed out from the storage unit based on the identification result by the identification unit and the setting content by the setting unit, or are banknotes to be rejected or banknotes not to be rejected And a control unit, configured to determine.

  According to this configuration, during the dispensing process, the storage unit pays out the banknotes stored therein, and the identification unit identifies the banknotes that have been paid out. The identification unit identifies a plurality of identification factors set in advance. The multiple identification factors include, for example, skew in which banknotes are transported diagonally, a chain in which multiple banknotes are transported in series, double feed in which multiple banknotes are stacked and transported, and denomination of banknotes are determined. Includes denominations that cannot be made.

  On the other hand, the setting unit sets, for each of the plurality of identification factors, whether the identification factor is a determination factor used for determining whether or not the banknote is to be rejected, or a non-factor not used for the determination.

  And a control part determines whether the banknote drawn | fed out from the accommodating part is a rejection object banknote or a rejection object banknote based on the identification result by an identification part, and the setting content by a setting part. To do. Specifically, when only a part of a plurality of identification factors is set as a determination factor (in other words, some factors are non-factors), Even if it is a banknote corresponding to one of the identification factors, if the identification factor is a non-factor, it is determined as a banknote that is not to be rejected. On the other hand, if the identification factor is a determination factor, it is determined as a banknote for determining whether or not it is a rejection target. Therefore, it is possible to reduce unnecessary rejection judgment during the withdrawal process by setting a non-factor as an identification factor that can guarantee that the banknote itself is normal simply because an abnormality has occurred in the conveyance of the banknote. Become. This improves the usability of the user while ensuring the certainty of the withdrawal transaction.

  The banknote handling apparatus further includes a depositing unit configured to feed out the inserted banknotes one by one at the time of depositing processing, and the identification unit includes a plurality of the banknotes fed out from the depositing unit. The control unit is configured to reject each banknote drawn from the deposit unit based on the identification result by the identification unit and the setting content by the setting unit. It is possible to determine whether the banknote is a banknote that is not to be rejected, and the setting unit can individually set the setting contents at the time of the withdrawal process and the setting contents at the time of the deposit process. There may be.

  As described above, since the banknotes stored in the storage unit are basically normal banknotes, are some of the plurality of identification factors being rejected during the withdrawal process? Even if it is not used for the determination of whether or not, the certainty of the withdrawal transaction can be ensured. Conversely, by making some factors non-factors, unnecessary rejection determination can be avoided.

  On the other hand, during the deposit process, in order to ensure the certainty of the deposit transaction and to ensure that the banknote stored in the storage section is a normal banknote, among the plurality of identification factors that the identification section identifies. It is preferable to use as many factors as possible or all factors for determining whether or not the banknote is a banknote to be rejected. Therefore, the setting factor and non-factor setting at the time of deposit processing and the setting factor and non-factor setting at the time of withdrawal processing are not made the same, but can be set individually, so that the deposit transaction at the time of deposit processing It is possible to guarantee that the banknotes stored in the storage unit are normal banknotes while ensuring certainty, while ensuring the reliability of withdrawal transactions during withdrawal processing, It can be avoided.

  The setting unit may include an operation unit that manually sets whether the identification factor is a determination factor or a non-factor.

  In the host device, whether the identification factor is a determination factor or a non-factor is set, and the setting unit is configured by a communication unit that receives a setting content signal transmitted from the host device It is good as it is.

  According to these structures, the user of a banknote processing apparatus can perform the setting of whether it is a judgment factor or a non-factor through the operation part or a high-order terminal of a banknote processing apparatus.

  The plurality of identification factors include a factor capable of recognizing the number of banknotes and a factor capable of recognizing the number of banknotes, and the setting unit includes the banknote among the plurality of identification factors. The factor that can recognize the number of sheets can be set as a non-factor, while the factor that cannot recognize the number of banknotes cannot be set as a non-factor.

  In other words, if a factor that makes the number of banknotes unrecognizable is set as a non-factor, it will be handled as a banknote that is not subject to rejection even though the number cannot be recognized. Becomes uncertain. Conversely, even if the factor that can recognize the number of banknotes is set as a non-factor, it is possible to determine the number of banknotes that have been paid out during the withdrawal process, for example. Therefore, enabling only the factor that can recognize the number of banknotes to be a non-factor enables avoiding unnecessary rejection determination while ensuring proper processing of banknotes.

  A flag indicating whether the state of the storage unit is normal or abnormal is set, and when the flag indicates normal, the control unit according to the setting content set by the setting unit, While determining whether it is a banknote to be rejected or a banknote that is not to be rejected, when the flag indicates an abnormality, whether or not it is a banknote to be rejected with all of the plurality of identification factors as judgment factors, Or it is good also as determining whether it is a banknote which is not a rejection object.

  Here, that the state of the storage unit is normal can be guaranteed that the number of banknotes stored in the storage unit matches the number of banknotes counted, and is stored in the storage unit. It means that banknotes are managed, and that the state of the storage unit is abnormal cannot guarantee that the number of banknotes stored in the storage unit matches the number of banknotes counted. In addition, it means that the banknotes stored in the storage unit cannot be managed. For example, when a banknote is stored in the storage section, if a jam occurs near the bank entrance and is removed by hand, is it determined that the removed banknote is stored in the storage section? Since it is unclear whether it is determined that the bill is not stored in the storage unit, the state of the storage unit becomes abnormal as an “error”. In addition, when trying to pay out banknotes from the tape-winding type storage unit, if the tape and banknotes cannot be separated and the tape and banknotes are rewinded, Since bills may overlap with each other, the state of the storage unit becomes abnormal as “retry”. Furthermore, when the storage unit is opened, or when the storage unit is once removed from the banknote processing apparatus and mounted again, the state of the storage unit becomes abnormal.

  According to the above configuration, when the flag indicates that the state of the storage unit is abnormal, banknotes stored in the storage unit cannot be managed. Even if the part is set as a non-factor, it is determined whether it is a banknote to be rejected or a banknote that is not to be rejected using all the identification factors as determination factors. In this way, even if the banknotes stored in the storage unit are not managed, it is appropriate to determine whether the banknotes drawn out from the storage unit are rejectable or non-rejectable banknotes. Certainly done. As a result, it becomes possible to ensure the certainty of the withdrawal transaction.

  The banknote handling apparatus further includes a warning unit configured to warn a user, and the withdrawal unit treats a banknote determined to be a banknote to be rejected at the time of the banking process, as a banknote not to be rejected. The warning unit may issue a warning when the rejected banknote is paid out to the withdrawal unit.

  By doing this, both the reject target banknotes and the non-rejection target banknotes are paid out to the withdrawal unit, but when the reject target banknotes are paid out to the withdrawal unit, the warning unit warns the user. Makes it possible to reliably recognize that banknotes that have been rejected are included in the banknotes that have been withdrawn to the withdrawal section, and to avoid the occurrence of miscalculations and ensure the certainty of withdrawal transactions. The Further, by paying out both the rejection target banknotes and the non-rejection target banknotes to the withdrawal unit, it becomes possible to omit a separate storage unit (for example, a temporary storage unit) for storing the rejection target banknotes, and to simplify the apparatus configuration. Is achieved.

  The storage unit stores banknotes that have been determined to be non-rejectable banknotes during the deposit process, and the banknote processing device displays an identification result during the deposit process for each banknote stored in the storage unit. A storage unit is further provided, and the control unit reads an identification result stored in the storage unit for banknotes that do not correspond to the determination factor and correspond to a non-factor during the withdrawal process. At the same time, the read identification result may be used as the identification result identified during the withdrawal process.

  When the banknotes fed out from the storage unit are identified during the withdrawal process, information such as the denomination of the banknotes may not be read if the identification factor is met. In this case, if the identification factor is a non-factor, it is handled as a banknote that is not subject to rejection even though the banknote information cannot be read, and is paid out to the withdrawal unit.

  On the other hand, all the banknotes that have been determined to be non-rejectable banknotes during the deposit process and stored in the storage unit have been normally read. Therefore, information related to banknotes read during the deposit process is stored in the storage unit, and banknotes for which information could not be read during the withdrawal process are excluded from being rejected by using the information read during the deposit process. Information such as denominations can be obtained for all banknotes handled as banknotes. This is advantageous in that the withdrawal amount can be determined and the certainty of the withdrawal transaction is increased.

  The technology disclosed herein also relates to a banknote processing method, and in the banknote processing method, the banknotes stored in the storage unit are paid out one by one at the time of a withdrawal process, and the banknotes are fed out from the storage unit. , Identifying a plurality of identification factors set in advance, and for each of the plurality of identification factors, whether the identification factor is a determination factor used for determining whether or not the banknote to be rejected, or It is set whether it is a non-factor that is not used for determination, and based on the identification result and the setting content, each banknote that is fed out from the storage unit is a banknote to be rejected, or a target to be rejected Determine if it is an outside bill.

  By doing so, it becomes possible to reduce unnecessary rejection determination at the time of the withdrawal process, and the usability for the user is improved while ensuring the certainty of the withdrawal transaction.

  As described above, according to the banknote processing apparatus and the banknote processing method described above, unnecessary rejection determination at the time of the withdrawal process is reduced, and the usability of the user is improved while ensuring the certainty of the withdrawal transaction.

It is a schematic perspective view of a banknote processing apparatus. It is the schematic which shows the internal structure of a banknote processing apparatus. It is a figure which shows the structure which concerns on operation | movement control of a banknote processing apparatus. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the money_receiving | payment process in a banknote processing apparatus. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the payment process in a banknote processing apparatus. It is a figure which illustrates the setting content of an identification factor, a judgment factor, and a non-factor. (A) The figure which illustrates skew of a banknote, (b) The figure which illustrates the chain | linkage of a banknote, (c) The figure which illustrates bill length abnormality, (d) The figure which illustrates double feeding of a banknote.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a bill processing device is described based on a drawing. The description of the following embodiment is an example. FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a banknote depositing / dispensing machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a depositing / dispensing machine) 1. This depositing / dispensing machine 1 is installed at, for example, a teller counter of a bank and used in common by two right and left tellers sandwiching the depositing / dispensing machine 1. Therefore, the depositing / dispensing machine 1 is basically configured symmetrically.

  As will be described in detail later, the depositing / dispensing machine 1 deposits the banknotes inserted into the depositing port 211 in the storage unit 3, and pays out the banknotes stored in the storage unit 3 to the dispensing port 231. At least the withdrawal process is executed. This depositing / dispensing machine 1 is a so-called circulation type depositing / dispensing machine, and the banknotes paid out during the withdrawal process include the banknotes stored in the storage unit 3 during the depositing process.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the deposit / withdrawal machine 1 is roughly divided into an upper processing unit 11 and a lower safe unit 13. In the casing 111 constituting the processing unit 11, a depositing unit 21 having a depositing port 211, a dispensing unit 23 having a dispensing port 231, an identifying unit 25 for identifying banknotes, a depositing unit 21, a dispensing unit A processing unit side conveyance unit 41 including a loop conveyance path 411 that connects the gold unit 23 and the identification unit 25 to each other is disposed. On the other hand, the housing 131 constituting the safe unit 13 includes a storage unit 3 including a plurality of (eight in the illustrated example) take-up type storage modules 31 and a processing unit side transport unit 41. A safe-side transport unit 43 including a transport path 431 that connects the loop transport path 411 and each storage module 31 to each other is disposed. Here, unlike the case 111 constituting the processing unit 11, the case 131 constituting the safe unit 13 protects the storage unit 3 and the like stored therein with a security level higher than a predetermined level. This is a protective housing 131 configured. An open / close door 133 and an electronic lock 1331 for opening and closing the safe unit 13 are provided on the front surface of the protective housing 131.

  As described above, the depositing port 211 of the depositing unit 21 is a port for inserting, for example, bills to be deposited at the time of depositing processing. The deposit port 211 opens upward on the upper surface of the processing unit side body 111 and is configured to receive a plurality of bills at a time. The depositing unit 21 is also provided with a feeding mechanism that feeds a plurality of bills inserted into the depositing port 211 one by one to the loop conveyance path 411.

  As described above, the withdrawal port 231 of the withdrawal unit 23 is a mouth for paying out banknotes, for example, during the withdrawal process. The withdrawal port 231 is opened obliquely upward at a position from the upper surface to the front surface of the processing unit side body 111 on the front side of the apparatus (right side in FIG. 2) from the deposit port 211. As with the depositing port 211, the dispensing port 231 is also configured to hold a plurality of banknotes at a time.

  The identification unit 25 is arranged on the loop conveyance path 411 so as to identify the authenticity, denomination, correctness, and the like of each banknote conveyed along the loop conveyance path 411. It is configured. The identification factors identified by the identification unit 25 will be described in detail later.

  The processing unit side conveyance unit 41 includes a loop conveyance path 411 provided endlessly in the processing unit side casing 111. The banknotes are conveyed along the loop conveyance path 411 in the clockwise direction and the counterclockwise direction in FIG. Although not shown, the loop conveyance path 411 is configured by a combination of a large number of rollers, a plurality of belts, and a plurality of guides. The loop transport path 411 transports the banknotes one by one along the transport path one by one with a predetermined interval between the banknotes and the banknotes.

  The loop conveyance path 411 and the deposit port 211 are connected to each other by the insertion path 413, and the bills inserted into the deposit slot 211 are conveyed to the loop conveyance path 411 through the insertion path 413.

  A payout path 415 is also connected to the loop transport path 411 via a branching mechanism 417 that switches the banknote transport direction. The tip of the payout path 415 is connected to the withdrawal port 231. The branching mechanism 417 operates so as to switch whether the bills conveyed in the clockwise direction and the counterclockwise direction in the loop conveying path 411 are conveyed on the loop conveying path 411 as they are or drawn into the payout path 415. With this configuration, the banknotes being conveyed clockwise or counterclockwise on the loop conveyance path 411 are selectively conveyed to the withdrawal port 231 through the dispensing path 415 by the operation control of the branch mechanism 417. .

  First to third branch mechanisms 419, 4111, 4113 are also provided on the loop conveyance path 411. Each of the first to third branch mechanisms 419-4113 selectively conveys bills conveyed from a predetermined direction in two different directions at the collection positions of the conveyance paths extending in three different directions. To work. A specific configuration of the branching mechanism is exemplified in International Publication No. 2009/034758.

  More specifically, the first branch mechanism 419 is provided at a connection position between the loop conveyance path 411 and the conveyance path 431 of the safe unit side conveyance unit 43. The first branching mechanism 419 selectively sends the banknotes transported clockwise or counterclockwise on the loop transport path 411 to the transport path 431 of the safe unit side transport unit 43 to store the storage unit 3. Or banknotes fed out from the storage unit 3 and conveyed along the conveyance path 431 of the safe unit side conveyance unit 43 are conveyed in the clockwise direction on the loop conveyance path 411, or Then, it is switched whether to convey in the counterclockwise direction.

  The second branching mechanism 4111 is provided at a connection position between the loop conveyance path 411 and the connection path 4115. The connection path 4115, which will be described in detail later, connects the temporary holding section 51, which is virtually shown in FIG. 2, and the loop transport path 411. The second branching mechanism 4111 sends the banknotes transported clockwise or counterclockwise on the loop transport path 411 to the connection path 4115 to be stored in the temporary storage unit 51 or temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 51. The bills fed out from the bank are switched between being transported in the clockwise direction on the loop transport path 411 or transported in the counterclockwise direction.

  Further, the third branch mechanism 4113 is provided at a connection position between the loop conveyance path 411 and the cassette connection path 4117. As will be described in detail later, the cassette connection path 4117 connects the collection cassette 53 shown virtually in FIG. 2 and the loop conveyance path 411 to each other. The third branching mechanism 4113 operates to selectively feed the banknotes conveyed in the clockwise direction or the counterclockwise direction on the loop conveyance path 411 to the cassette connection path 4117 and store it in the collection cassette 53. To do.

Housing portion 3, as described above, first-eighth winding method (in other words, the tape-type) in the illustrated example is configured to include a receiving module 31 _-1 -31 _-8. Here, in the following description, when each storage module is named generically, the reference numeral “31” is attached, and when distinguishing each storage module of the first, second, third,... “31 ₋₁ , 31 ₋₂ , 31 ₋₃ ... Note that the number of the storage modules 31 is not particularly limited, and may be one or more and an appropriate number may be set. In this example, the eight storage modules 31 are arranged so that four rows are arranged in the depth direction of the apparatus (left and right direction in FIG. 2) to form one row, and the rows form two rows in the vertical direction. It has been.

  As illustrated in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-123219, the take-up type storage module 31 is a tape that guides a banknote, a guide member, and a tape together with the banknote in a substantially rectangular box-shaped housing. Or two tapes sandwiching banknotes and two tapes sandwiching banknotes in a housing as exemplified in International Publication No. 2011/036782 It is configured with a reel for winding. In any configuration, the take-up type storage module 31 winds and stores banknotes one by one, and feeds out banknotes one by one in the reverse order of the storage, so-called first-in and later-out. So that banknotes are stored. Each storage module 31 winds up banknotes on a reel while keeping a predetermined distance from each other. Each storage module 31 is also provided with a detection sensor for detecting the passage of banknotes in the vicinity of an entrance formed so as to communicate between the inside and outside of the housing.

  Similarly to the loop conveyance path 411 of the processing unit side conveyance unit 41, the conveyance path 431 of the safe unit side conveyance unit 43 is configured by a combination of a roller, a belt, and a guide. Convey short sheets one by one. The conveyance path 431 extends vertically downward from the first branching mechanism 419 on the loop conveyance path 411, and at the lower end thereof, the front side in the depth direction (the right side in FIG. 2) and the back side (the paper plane in FIG. 2). Branch to the left). The branch path extending toward the back side of the depositing / dispensing machine 1 is disposed between the two storage modules 31 stacked one above the other. Each storage module 31 is connected to the branch path via each distribution mechanism 433 provided on this branch path. Each sorting mechanism 433 is driven and controlled by a control unit 513, which will be described later, whereby the banknotes are distributed to the plurality of storage modules 31 according to the denominations and / or damages identified by the identification unit 25. Will be stored.

  The depositing / dispensing machine 1 is configured such that a temporary storage unit 51 that temporarily stores banknotes and a collection cassette 53 that is detachably mounted in the protective housing 131 of the safe unit 13 are optionally mounted. ing.

  As shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2, the temporary storage unit 51 is mounted in an empty space provided on the near side in the depth direction in the processing unit side body 111. As described above, the temporary storage unit 51 is connected to the second branch mechanism 4111 via the connection path 4115. In this example, the temporary holding unit 51 is a winding method using two tapes as in the case of the storage module 31 described above, and the banknotes are placed in a first-in, later-out manner without changing the order of the banknotes. Store.

  As shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2, the collection cassette 53 is detachably mounted in an empty space provided on the near side in the depth direction in the protective housing 131. As described above, the collection cassette 53 is connected to the third branch mechanism 4113 on the loop conveyance path 411 via the cassette connection path 4117. Unlike the take-up type storage module 31 and the temporary storage unit 51, the collection cassette 53 includes a stacking table that moves up and down inside, and is configured to store banknotes on the stacking table. Thereby, the banknote accommodated in the collection | recovery cassette 53 cannot be drawn out from there. The collection cassette 53 stores, for example, overflow banknotes that cannot be stored in the storage unit 3 among banknotes inserted into the deposit port 211 during the deposit process. In addition, rejectable banknotes that could not be identified at the time of withdrawal processing or the like may be stored in the collection cassette 53. Therefore, when the collection cassette 53 is not attached, the overflow bill and the reject target bill are paid out to the withdrawal port 231.

  In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, instead of the collection | recovery cassette 53 being arrange | positioned in the empty space in the protection housing | casing 131, the winding-type storage module 31 may be additionally mounted | worn. The additional storage module 31 may be arranged, for example, by stacking two modules vertically, and each of the two storage modules 31 branches from the lower end of the transport path 431 toward the near side in the depth direction. The road is connected via the above-described distribution mechanism.

  FIG. 3 shows a configuration relating to operation control of the depositing / dispensing machine 1. The depositing / dispensing machine 1 includes a control unit 513 based on a known microcomputer, for example. The control unit 513 includes the above-described depositing unit 21, the dispensing unit 23, the storage unit 3 including the 1st to nth storage modules 31, the processing unit side transport unit 41, and the safe unit side transport unit 43. It is connected so that it can send and receive. Although not shown in the drawings, each of these parts 21, 23, 3, 41, and 43 includes various sensors having a function of detecting, for example, bills being transported on the transport path. Input to the control unit 513. The control unit 513 outputs a control signal based on the input detection signal or the like, and each unit 21, 23, 3, 41, 43 operates according to the control signal.

  An identification unit 25 is also connected to the control unit 513, and the identification unit 25 provides the identification result to the control unit 513. Further, although not shown in FIG. 1 and the like, the operation unit 55 as a human interface part for the operator who operates the depositing / dispensing machine 1 such as Teller, and the depositing / dispensing machine 1 are illustrated via, for example, a LAN or a serial bus. Consists of a communication unit 57 for transmitting / receiving signals to / from a host device and other devices to be omitted, and a general-purpose storage device such as a hard disk drive or flash memory for storing various types of information Each storage unit 59 is connected to the depositing / dispensing machine 1.

  The memory | storage part 59 memorize | stores at least the stock amount which is the number of money types of the banknote which the depositing / dispensing machine 1 accommodates, or money amount. In addition, the storage unit 59 also stores information on the banknotes stored in each storage module 31 and the information (denomination, correctness, etc.) of banknotes stored in each storage module 31.

  As described above, when the temporary holding unit 51 and the collection cassette 53 which are optional devices are mounted on the depositing / dispensing machine 1, the devices 51 and 53 are also connected to the control unit 513, so that the control is performed. It operates according to the control signal output from the unit 513. In addition, the depositing / dispensing machine 1 is configured so that a display unit 511 including, for example, a flat panel display for displaying various types of information can be attached as an optional device. The display unit 511 is also connected to the control unit 513. Connected.

  The control unit 513 responds to commands from the higher-level machine received through the communication unit 57 and / or various commands received through the operation unit 55, so that each unit 21, 23, 25, 3, 41, 43, 51, 53 , 55, 57, 59, and 511 are controlled. Thereby, the depositing / dispensing machine 1 performs various processes including a depositing process and a dispensing process described below. A history of various processes executed in the depositing / dispensing machine 1 is stored in the storage unit 59 as a log.

(Deposit processing)
The depositing process is a process of depositing (storing) banknotes into the depositing / dispensing machine 1, and the banknotes inserted into the depositing port 211 are either It is stored in the storage module 31. More specifically, the depositing / dispensing machine 1 operates as follows during the depositing process. That is, in the state where the banknote to be deposited is inserted into the deposit port 211, a deposit processing start command is input to the depositing / dispensing machine 1 by, for example, operation of the host machine and / or the operation unit 55. As shown by the arrows in FIG. 4, the payout mechanism of the depositing unit 21 feeds out banknotes in the depositing port 211 one by one, and the processing unit side transport unit 41 transports each banknote to the identification unit 25. The identification unit 25 identifies the banknote and performs counting. The processing unit side conveyance unit 41 also indicates a banknote normally identified by the identification unit 25 (this banknote is referred to as a normal banknote as the name of a pair of banknotes to be rejected) as indicated by a solid arrow in FIG. From the loop conveyance path 411, the first conveyance mechanism 419 is conveyed to the conveyance path 431 of the safe unit side conveyance unit 43. The safe unit side transport unit 43 stores each banknote in the predetermined storage module 31 according to the identification result by the identification unit 25 and the storage allocation set in advance. That is, each banknote is stored in one of the storage modules 31 depending on the type of money or the amount of damage.

  On the other hand, the processing unit side conveyance unit 41 loops rejected banknotes that the depositing / dispensing machine 1 cannot accept as it is, such as banknotes that cannot be genuinely identified by the identification unit 25, as indicated by broken arrows in FIG. It is conveyed from the conveyance path 411 to the payout path 415 through the branch mechanism 417. Then, the banknote to be rejected is paid out to the withdrawal port 231. Note that the banknotes to be rejected generated during the depositing process are again inserted into the depositing port 211, and identification by the identification unit 25 is performed once again. The identification at the time of deposit processing and the determination of the banknote to be rejected will be described in detail later.

  Also, banknotes that cannot be stored due to the storage module 31 becoming full during deposit processing (that is, overflow banknotes) are also paid out to the withdrawal port 231. Although not shown, the overflow bill is stored in the collection cassette 53 when the collection cassette 53 is attached to the depositing / dispensing machine 1.

  The control unit 513 updates the stock amount of each storage module 31 stored in the storage unit 59 after the deposit process is completed. The control unit 513 also updates information on the banknotes stored in each storage module 31 (denomination, correctness, etc.) after the deposit process is completed.

(Withdrawal processing)
The withdrawal process is a process for paying out banknotes stored in the depositing / dispensing machine 1. Specifically, in the higher-level machine and / or the operation unit 55, a withdrawal amount is designated and a denomination and the number of the minimum constituent number are automatically designated, or a denomination and the number are designated directly. The withdrawal process is started by performing the withdrawal operation. As shown by a solid line arrow in FIG. 5, the storage unit 3 pays out the specified number of banknotes from the storage module 31 in which the specified denomination is stored. The safe unit side transport unit 43 transports the fed banknotes to the loop transport path 411 of the processing unit side transport unit 41 via the transport path 431. The processing unit side conveyance unit 41 conveys each bill to the identification unit 25, and after the identification unit 25 performs identification, conveys the bill from the loop conveyance path 411 to the dispensing path 415 through the branch mechanism 417. Then, each banknote is paid out to the withdrawal port 231. The control unit 513 updates the stock amount of each storage module 31 stored in the storage unit 59 and also updates information of banknotes stored in each storage module 31 after the withdrawal process is completed. That is, the banknote information fed out from the storage module 31 is deleted.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 5, in the depositing / dispensing machine 1 in which the temporary holding unit 51 and the recovery cassette 53 are not mounted, the item is rejected because the identification unit 25 cannot identify at the time of the withdrawal process. The banknote determined to be the target banknote is paid out to the withdrawal port 231 together with the normal banknote. When a banknote to be rejected is generated during the withdrawal process, a message to that effect (error message) is displayed on the host machine and / or the display unit 511, thereby allowing the operator to write the banknote dispensed to the withdrawal port 231. It can be recognized that the banknote to be rejected is included. By doing so, occurrence of miscalculation is avoided in advance. Incidentally, the identification at the time of the withdrawal process and the determination of the banknote to be rejected will also be described in detail later.

(Scrutinized processing)
The scrutiny process is a process for confirming the banknotes stored in the storage module 31. Basically, all the banknotes stored in the storage module 31 are fed out, and then one banknote is fed out. While identifying one sheet, the original storage module 31 is returned.

  The scrutiny process is performed, for example, when it is detected that the storage module 31 has been removed from the apparatus and the door provided there has been opened. This is because when the storage module 31 is opened, the number of banknotes stored in the storage module 31 becomes uncertain, and the actual number of banknotes stored in the storage module 31 and the deposit / withdrawal machine 1 This is because the amount of money stored in the storage unit 59 does not match. Further, the inspection process is also performed when the storage module 31 is replaced.

  Further, when a banknote jam occurs in the vicinity of the entrance / exit of the storage module 31 at the time of deposit processing, the scrutiny processing is also performed. This is because, when an error occurs, the sensor provided near the entrance / exit of the storage module 31 detects the passage of the bill, but the jammed bill near the entrance / exit is removed by hand, for example. The number of banknotes stored in the storage module 31 is indeterminate when the jammed banknote is stored in the storage module 31 by hand even though the passage of the banknote is not detected. Because it becomes.

  Furthermore, a scrutiny process is also performed when a retry occurs during the withdrawal process. This retry means that the banknote and the tape could not be separated when trying to pay out the banknote from the take-up type storage module 31, so that the reel was rewound and the banknote was again fed out. When rewinding, banknotes may overlap each other, and the number of banknotes fed out from the storage module 31 is uncertain, in other words, the number of banknotes stored in the storage module 31 is uncertain. Because.

  In other words, the discrepancy between the actual number of sheets and the stock amount cannot be managed in banknotes in the storage module 31 and the storage module 31 is not normal (abnormal). Note that the scrutiny process is also performed when the execution of the scrutiny process is designated in the host machine or the like. Such a scrutiny process may be performed individually for each storage module 31 or may be sequentially performed for all storage modules 31.

  When the control unit 513 detects a situation that requires a scrutiny process, the control unit 513 makes a “flag” that is normally set to be abnormal. The flag is held in an abnormal state for the storage module 31 that requires a scrutiny process until the scrutiny process is executed. If the scrutiny process is executed, the flag is normally switched.

  As an operation of the depositing / dispensing machine 1 in the scrutiny processing, first, as in the withdrawal process shown in FIG. After that, the transport unit 41 pays out the fed banknotes to the withdrawal port 231. Then, all the banknotes in the storage module 31 are drawn out, and the storage module 31 becomes empty.

  If all of the banknotes stored in the storage module 31 to be scrutinized are paid out to the withdrawal port 231, all of the fed out banknotes are inserted into the deposit port 211, similar to the depositing process shown in FIG. Banknotes are fed out one by one from the deposit slot 211 and conveyed to the identification unit 25 through the loop conveyance path 411. Then, after the identification is performed in the identification unit 25, the normal banknote is stored in the original storage module 31, that is, the storage module 31 to be examined.

  In this way, the denomination and the number of banknotes stored in the storage module 31 are determined, and the banknote and banknote information stored in the storage unit 59 are updated for the storage module 31. Note that the banknotes to be rejected that are generated when the banknotes are being transported from the depositing port 211 to the storage module 31 are transported to the withdrawal port 231 and paid out there.

(Identification and rejection judgment at the time of deposit processing and withdrawal processing)
As described above, the deposit / withdrawal machine 1 is a circulation type deposit / withdrawal machine, and the banknotes dispensed during the withdrawal process include the banknotes stored in the storage module 31 during the deposit process. The banknotes stored in each storage module 31 are basically normal banknotes that are not rejectable banknotes by performing identification in the identification unit 25 during the deposit process. Moreover, although description here is abbreviate | omitted, the banknote accommodated in the storage module 31 in a replenishment process is also a normal banknote which is not a rejection object banknote fundamentally.

  On the other hand, in this depositing / dispensing machine 1, from the viewpoint of further enhancing the certainty of the withdrawal transaction, as described above, the identification unit 25 performs identification at the time of withdrawal processing. May be determined. Since the banknotes delivered from each storage module 31 are normal, the cause of determining that the banknotes are rejected during the withdrawal process is mainly due to conveyance abnormality. That is, as illustrated in FIG. 7A, when the banknote BN is transported obliquely while transporting the banknote BN along the transport path 4 (skew), two are illustrated in FIG. 7B. As illustrated, when a plurality of banknotes BN are transported without a predetermined interval (chain), as illustrated in FIG. Rejected when the size of the banknote does not correspond to the denomination (the bill length is abnormal) and when a plurality of banknotes BN are transported in an overlapping manner (double feed), as illustrated in FIG. It can be determined that it is the target banknote.

  Among these conveyance abnormalities, the skew illustrated in FIG. 7A, the chain illustrated in FIG. 7B, the bill length abnormal illustrated in FIG. On the other hand, since the banknote itself is normal, determining this as a banknote to be rejected can be referred to as erroneous determination or unnecessary rejection determination. If such misjudgment frequently occurs during the withdrawal process, there is also a problem that the convenience of the user is impaired.

  Therefore, in the depositing / dispensing machine 1, at the time of the withdrawal process, some of the plurality of identification factors that are identified by the identification unit 25 are rejected banknotes or banknotes that are not rejected. By not using it for the determination of whether or not it is, while ensuring the certainty of the withdrawal transaction, the occurrence of unnecessary rejection determination is avoided.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the identification unit 25 performs identification as identification factors such as “skew”, “chain”, “double feed (multiple conveyance)”, “note length abnormality”, “non-target denomination”. A plurality of factors such as “denomination of denomination (indeterminate)” are set in advance. Note that FIG. 6 is an example of identification factors, and other factors may be included. Here, the “non-target denomination” is a bill that is fed out from the storage module 31 in which the predetermined denomination is stored, but cannot be determined to be the predetermined denomination. “Denomination determination abnormality” means that the denomination cannot be determined.

  About each of the some identification factor identified in the identification part 25, the said identification factor is utilized for judgment whether it is a rejection object banknote or a rejection object banknote (that is, it is a normal banknote). (Determining factor) or not (non-factor) is configured to be settable. Such setting can be performed by the user manually operating the operation unit 55 in the depositing / dispensing machine 1, and the setting content is stored in the storage unit 59. At the time of setting, a setting screen may be displayed on the display unit 511 of the depositing / dispensing machine 1. Further, in the host machine connected to the depositing / dispensing machine 1 via the communication unit 57, the setting can be performed by the user manually operating. The content set in the host device is transmitted as a setting content signal from the host device to the communication unit 57, and the setting content is stored in the storage unit 59 based on the signal received by the communication unit 57. Therefore, the operation unit 55 or the communication unit 57 in the depositing / dispensing machine 1 corresponds to a setting unit.

  In the example shown in FIG. 6, at the time of deposit processing, all the identification factors of “skew”, “chain”, “note length abnormality”, “double feed”, “non-target denomination” and “denomination judgment abnormality” are determined as judgment factors. (In FIG. 6, setting as a determination factor is described as “reject”). That is, regardless of any of these identification factors, the banknote is determined as a reject target banknote.

  On the other hand, at the time of withdrawal processing, among the identification factors of "skew", "chain", "note length abnormality", "multiple feed", "non-target denomination" and "denomination judgment abnormality" “External denomination” is set as a determination factor, while the remaining “skew”, “chain”, “Bad length abnormality” and “Denomination determination abnormality” are not determination factors (that is, non-factors). (In FIG. 6, setting as a non-factor is described as “OK”). Therefore, at the time of withdrawal processing, banknotes that fall under “multiple feed” or “non-target denominations” are judged as banknotes to be rejected, whereas “skew”, “chain”, “note length abnormal” or “money The banknote corresponding to “seed determination abnormality” is determined as a banknote that is not subject to rejection, that is, a normal banknote. In this way, at the time of withdrawal processing, by making some of the identification factors non-factors, the number of judgment factors is reduced, so that it is reduced that the banknotes are rejected.

  Here, the identification factor that can be determined as a non-factor is a factor that can specify the number of banknotes. In other words, “multiple feeding” identifies that the thickness of the banknote detected when passing through the identification unit 25 has one or more thicknesses. Cannot be specified. For this reason, if the banknote identified as “multiple feeding” is paid out to the withdrawal port 231 as it is, the number of banknotes dispensed to the withdrawal port 231 becomes uncertain. This leads to miscalculation. Therefore, an identification factor that cannot specify the number of banknotes cannot be a non-factor, and only an identification factor that can specify the number of banknotes can be set as a non-factor. Yes.

  Furthermore, in the example of FIG. 6, “non-target denomination” cannot be set as a non-factor. This is because the “non-target denomination” is a banknote fed out from the storage module 31 in which the predetermined denomination is stored, but it cannot be determined that it is the predetermined denomination, so it is not a reject target banknote. This is because if the payment is made to the withdrawal port 231 as it is, it becomes impossible to specify the withdrawal amount and there is a risk that it may lead to miscalculation.

  In the example of FIG. 6, “denomination determination abnormality (indeterminate)” is a non-factor and is set to replace the identification result at the time of deposit processing with the identification result at the time of withdrawal processing. . As mentioned above, “Denomination of denomination (indeterminate)” is equivalent to the fact that the denomination cannot be confirmed during the withdrawal process, but it is normally identified during the deposit process and the denomination is specified. Therefore, the identification result at the time of deposit processing can be used as it is. Therefore, for the banknote identified as denomination judgment abnormality in the identifying unit 25, information on the banknote stored in the storage unit 59 (that is, information stored based on the identification result at the time of deposit processing) is read out, and the information Is replaced with the identification result identified during the withdrawal process. In this way, even when a banknote whose denomination information or the like has not been obtained at the time of withdrawal processing is paid out to the withdrawal port 231 as a banknote that is not subject to rejection, the withdrawal amount can be confirmed, and the withdrawal transaction The certainty increases.

  In the example of FIG. 6, the setting contents are changed by the above-described flag indicating normality / abnormality of the storage module 31 as a setting at the time of the withdrawal process. As described above, when the flag indicating the state of the storage module 31 indicates an abnormality due to an error or the occurrence of a retry, all the identification factors are determined as determination factors. When the flag indicates an abnormality, the number of banknotes stored in the storage module 31 is indeterminate, and the banknotes are not managed, and are stored in the storage module 31. This is because the precondition that a bill is basically a normal bill is broken. For banknotes fed out from the storage module 31 in which the flag indicates an abnormality, all the identification factors are used as judgment factors. Thus, since the banknotes fed out from the storage module 31 are appropriately determined as to whether or not they are rejected banknotes, the certainty of the withdrawal transaction is ensured.

  Here, since the flag is set for each storage module 31, even in one withdrawal process (one transaction), the banknotes fed out from the storage module 31 that is a normal flag are judged at the time of the normal flag. According to the setting contents of the factor / non-factor, it may be determined whether it is a banknote to be rejected or a banknote that is not to be rejected, and only for banknotes fed out from the storage module 31 that is an abnormal flag, According to the setting contents (all judgment factors in the figure), it may be determined whether it is a banknote to be rejected or a banknote that is not to be rejected.

  Further, during the withdrawal process, when a retry occurs in the storage module 31 that was a normal flag, when an abnormality flag is set for the storage module 31, the abnormality flag is set after the abnormality flag is set. It may be determined whether the banknote is a banknote to be rejected or a banknote that is not to be rejected according to the set contents (all judgment factors in the figure).

  The technique disclosed herein may be applied to a dispensing machine in addition to the depositing / withdrawing machine.

1 Deposit / withdrawal machine (banknote processing equipment)
21 Depositing unit 23 Withdrawing unit 25 Identification unit 3 Storage unit 31 Storage module 511 Display unit (warning unit)
513 Control unit 55 Operation unit (setting unit)
57 Communication unit (setting unit)
59 Memory

Claims (9)

A storage unit configured to feed out banknotes stored one by one,
A withdrawal unit configured to pay out the banknotes fed out of the storage unit during the withdrawal process;
An identification unit configured to identify a plurality of preset identification factors for each of the banknotes paid out from the storage unit before paying out to the withdrawal unit;
For each of the plurality of identification factors, it is configured to set whether the identification factor is a determination factor used for determining whether or not the banknote is to be rejected or a non-factor not used for the determination. A setting unit, and
Based on the identification result by the identification unit and the setting content by the setting unit, the banknotes fed out from the storage unit are determined to be rejectable or non-rejectable banknotes. The banknote processing apparatus provided with the comprised control part. A depositing unit configured to feed out the inserted bills one by one during the depositing process;
The identification unit identifies the plurality of identification factors for each banknote fed out from the deposit unit,
The control unit is a banknote to be rejected, or a banknote that is not to be rejected, for each banknote fed out from the depositing unit based on the identification result by the identification unit and the setting content by the setting unit. Determine if there is
The bill processing device according to claim 1, wherein the setting unit can individually set a setting content at the time of the withdrawal processing and a setting content at the time of the deposit processing. The storage unit stores banknotes determined to be non-rejectable banknotes during the deposit process,
For each banknote stored in the storage unit, further comprising a storage unit for storing an identification result at the time of the deposit process,
The control unit reads out the identification result stored in the storage unit for the banknotes that do not correspond to the determination factor and correspond to the non-factor during the withdrawal process, and the read identification result The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the banknote is used as an identification result identified during the withdrawal process. The setting unit, the identification factor is whether the determination factors, or, if a non-factor, according to claim 1, which is constituted by an operation unit to set by manual input Banknote processing device. In the host machine, it is set whether the identification factor is a judgment factor or a non-factor,
The bill processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the setting unit includes a communication unit that receives a setting content signal transmitted from the host machine. The plurality of identification factors include a factor capable of recognizing the number of banknotes and a factor unable to recognize the number of banknotes,
The setting unit can set a factor that can recognize the number of banknotes as a non-factor among the plurality of identification factors, and a factor that cannot recognize the number of banknotes as a non-factor. The banknote processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , which cannot be set. A flag indicating whether the state of the storage unit is normal or abnormal is set,
When the flag indicates normal, the control unit determines whether it is a banknote to be rejected or a banknote that is not to be rejected according to the setting content set by the setting unit. The abnormality according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein when an abnormality is indicated, whether the banknote is a banknote to be rejected or a banknote to be rejected is determined by using all of the plurality of identification factors as determination factors. Banknote processing equipment. A warning section configured to warn the user;
The withdrawal unit is configured to pay out the banknote determined to be a rejection target banknote during the withdrawal process together with the non-rejection banknote.
The bill processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein the warning unit issues a warning when the reject target banknote is paid out to the withdrawal unit. During the withdrawal process, the banknotes stored in the storage unit are fed out one by one,
For each of the banknotes fed out from the storage unit, identification about a plurality of identification factors set in advance is performed,
For each of the plurality of identification factors, it is set in advance whether the identification factor is a determination factor used for determining whether or not the banknote is to be rejected, or a non-factor not used for the determination,
The banknote processing method which determines whether it is a rejection object banknote or it is a rejection object banknote about each said banknote drawn | fed out from the said accommodating part based on the said identification result and the said setting content.

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