JPH01196690A - Note processor - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (a) Industrial Application Field The present invention relates to a banknote processing device that is applied, for example, to an automatic cash dispensing machine used in banking, and more specifically, to The present invention relates to a banknote processing device that reliably reduces the number of banknotes generated and makes effective use of banknotes.

(B) Conventional technology In general, this type of banknote processing device processes the validity of deposited banknotes in a discrimination section, processes the deposits internally, and then recycles the banknotes deposited into the internal banknotes as disbursed banknotes. It is equipped with a deposit/withdrawal processing function for dispensing banknotes into shapes, and an internal management processing function for internal management such as circulating banknotes stored inside and distributing and collecting them.
2-283587).

In this case, when a part of the banknotes is found to be faulty during deposit/withdrawal processing and internal management processing, the faulty banknotes are returned or collected. Therefore, a large number of unused banknotes were returned or collected, and the banknotes could not be used effectively. In particular, the identification section is set to a high classification accuracy to ensure authenticity can be determined at the time of deposit, so even in cases such as internal gating processing that does not require high classification processing, high classification processing is possible. As a result, a large number of returned banknotes including slightly damaged banknotes, slightly folded banknotes, etc. are generated, resulting in an inefficient problem in which the effective utilization of banknotes is impaired.

(c) Problems to be Solved by the Invention The present invention is a banknote processing device that reduces the number of poorly classified banknotes by providing a setting for changing the recognition ability of the recognition unit depending on the processing purpose of banknotes. This is what I am focusing on.

(d) Means for solving the problem This invention processes the validity of deposited banknotes by type in a discrimination unit, processes the deposits internally, and recycles the banknotes deposited into the internal banknotes as withdrawal banknotes. The banknote processing device is equipped with a deposit/withdrawal processing function for dispensing banknotes into a shape, and an internal management processing function for internally managing banknotes stored therein such as distribution and collection by circulating the banknotes, the discriminating unit comprising: The banknote processing apparatus includes a discrimination ability setting change means for adjusting the degree of discrimination accuracy for discriminating the authenticity, denomination, degree of damage, etc. of banknotes to an appropriate level according to the processing purpose of the processing function. are doing.

(E) Effect of the Invention According to this invention, the discrimination ability of the discrimination section is set in advance to the discrimination ability according to the processing purpose of the deposit/withdrawal processing function and the internal management processing function by the discrimination capacity setting change means. , performs discrimination processing according to the processing purpose of each banknote.

(f) Effect of the invention For this reason, when using the deposit/withdrawal processing function, banknotes with poor identification are processed with high classification accuracy and the number of returns is not reduced, but when using the internal management processing function, the number of returns is not reduced. Since the setting is low, the number of processed banknotes that are determined to be valid increases, the number of returned banknotes decreases, and the number of returned banknotes processed is reliably reduced.

As a result, effective utilization of banknotes can be achieved, as well as a reduction in processing time due to a reduction in return processing operations, resulting in a high-speed processing device with high reliability and high discrimination processing ability.

In particular, since the number of returns increases in proportion to the number of processing,
It is particularly suitable for devices with high throughput.

(g) Examples An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below based on the drawings.

The drawing shows a banknote processing device built into an automatic teller machine, and in FIG.
2... are guided to the discrimination section 13 via the first conveyance path L1, and from there the 1m conveyance path L2, the 31st ffl conveyance path L
3 and a fourth conveyance path L4 to the temporary door section 14, and in the front stage of the temporary door section 14, a bill turning mechanism 15 is formed, and the above-mentioned discrimination section 1
Only when it is determined in step 3 that the banknote 12 is being conveyed with the back side, the banknote is judged to be front or back by the above-mentioned reversing machine, and the banknote is conveyed to the temporary door section 14 with the front and back sides aligned.

Further, the banknotes 12 that have been judged incorrectly by the above-mentioned discrimination section 13 are transferred to the fifth conveyance path L connected to the fourth fl12 conveyance path L4.
5, and is transported to the return pool section 16 for processing.

On the exit side of the above-mentioned return pool section 16, the sixth and seventh wi
Transmission route 6. It is connected to the entrance/exit 11 via L7, and the banknotes 12 are returned to the original entrance/exit 1 via these transport paths L6 and L7.
The configuration is such that the return processing is performed on the first side.

Furthermore, the 8th Wi transmission route L3 mentioned above includes the 8th Wi transmission path L3.

No. 9 to No. 11 for guiding the cartridge via the feeding path L8.
Conveyance paths L9 to L11 are connected in succession, and the deposited banknotes guided through these conveyance paths are stored in the first to third cartridges 01 to C3 arranged in parallel at the bottom, and banknotes with poor identification are collected. The transport structure is such that the cartridge C4 is collected and processed.

In this case, the first
The cartridge C1 is arranged oppositely, and this third Wi feeding path L
This first
The cartridge is stored in the cartridge C1.

Similarly, at a position corresponding to the tenth transport path L10,
A second cartridge C2 for storing the million-yen hole is installed oppositely,
It is designed to store paper and eights transported from the previous stage,
A third cartridge C3 capable of storing a mixture of 1,000 yen bills and 10,000 yen bills is provided at a position corresponding to the 11th vl feeding path L11, and bills conveyed from the previous stage are similarly transferred to the corresponding third cartridge C3. It is configured to be stored and processed in C3.

When these cartridges 01 to C3 are fed out, in addition to the loading process via the first to third loading and unfeeding control mechanisms 17 to 19, the Gi and Yatsu 12 in each of the cartridges C1 to C3 are 9~1.1m feed route 9~L
It is configured to be played out at 11.

In this case, the third cartridge C3 mentioned above is set exclusively for loading and unloading a mixture of thousand yen bills and ten thousand yen bills.
This third cartridge C3, which is exclusively for attaching and detaching, is located in a position where it can be easily attached and detached, and when the cartridge is initially set and removed after operation, banknotes of all denominations are stored in this third cartridge C3 at once. one cartri yji C
3 allows for efficient attachment and detachment.

Further, a collection/intake control mechanism 20 is provided in the intake section of the collection cartridge C4 to collect the banknotes guided here, and partitions are formed in the collection car 1-ridge C4 according to the purpose of collection. The normal collection part C1 side and the other forgotten collection part C421! It is set up so that the collection can be sorted and collected.

Then, on the downstream side of the eleventh conveyance path L11 mentioned above,
The 121st transport route L12 is connected to the above-described first transport route L1 in a circulating manner.

At the branching part of the above-mentioned conveyance route, a distribution plate f... and a conveyance guide member (not shown) are installed, and the deposit route is from the entrance/exit 11 → L1 → 13 → L2-L3 → L4 → (
15) → A conveyance system via a series of codes 14 is configured as a deposit route, and at this time, from - time door section 14 → L4 →
A conveyance route passing through the symbols L5→16→L6-L7→In/Out RO 11 is provided in the return route for deposited banknotes, and at this time, the distribution for route switching is made by plate f... from the deposit route side to the return route. Controlled by switching to the side.

Furthermore, the storage path is from the temporary door section 14 → L4 → L5
→L6→L1→13→L2→L3→L8~L11→C1
A transport system via a series of codes from ~C4 is configured as a storage path, and at this time, from the discrimination section 13 to -L2→L3-L8-
A transport path passing through the symbol of the collection cartridge C4 is provided as a collection path for stored banknotes.

Also, the withdrawal route is from the first to third cartridges C1 to C3 → L9 → L10 → L11 → L12 → L1 → 13 → L2
→L, 3→L4→L5-L6→L7→The dispensing route includes a conveyance system via a series of codes such as 3→L4→L5-L6→L7→entrance/exit 11. A conveyance route via the symbol C4 is provided as a collection route for disbursed banknotes.

Furthermore, the distribution route when initially setting banknotes is from the third cartridge C3 → L11 → L1 → 13 → L2 → L3
→L4-? (15) → 14 → L5 → L6 → Shi1 → 13 →
L2→L3-L8 to L11-401 - A transport system via a series of codes of C2 is configured as a distribution route, and at this time, a transport system via a series of codes of -L2-L3-L8 to C2 from the discriminator 13 to -L2-L3-L8→collection cartridge C4 The conveyance path is provided in the collection path of distributed banknotes.

In addition, the collection route is from the first cartridge C1 and the second cartridge C2 → L9 → L10 → L11 → L1 → 13 →
A transport system that passes through a series of codes L2→L3→L8 to L11→C3 is configured as a recovery route at the end of operation, etc. At this time, the identification section 13 passes the code →L2→L3-L8→code of the recovery cartridge C4. A conveyance route via the banknotes is provided as a collection route for collected banknotes.

Furthermore, the banknote counting route and the sorting route are at the entrance/exit 1.
From 1 → L1 → 13 → L2 → L3 → L8~L11 → C1
A conveyance system via a series of codes from C4 to C4 is configured as a banknote counting route and a sorting route, and at this time, a conveyance route from the discrimination unit 13 to -L2-L3→L8→collection cartridge C4 via a series of codes is configured. The banknote counting path and sorting are provided on the banknote collection path.

FIG. 2 shows a control circuit block diagram of the banknote processing device, and C
The PU21 controls each circuit device according to the program stored in the ROM22, and sends the controlled input/output data to the RA.
It will be recorded in M23.

The main motor 24 drives and controls each conveyance path L1 to L12 based on input information from the CPU 21, each sensor S... manages the state of taking in and out of banknotes 12, and each sorting is performed by a plate f. . . . is arranged at a branch position of the conveyance path and controls the distribution of the banknotes 12 being conveyed.

By the way, the discrimination ability of the above-mentioned discrimination section 13 is based on the CPU 21.
The identification accuracy for distinguishing between authenticity, denomination, double bill, skew, folded bills, stains, wrinkles, and degree of damage is determined by
Equipped with a discrimination ability setting value change function that automatically adjusts according to the purpose of processing banknotes. As a result, the discrimination ability can be graded from high precision to low precision depending on the processing purpose, whether it is an external transport processing function that deposits and withdraws banknotes, or an internal transport processing function that circulates and processes banknotes internally. Adjust to.

For example, in deposit processing, which requires high discrimination accuracy, the first discrimination accuracy is set to high accuracy, and in the case of storage processing, which can be processed with a lower precision, the second discrimination accuracy is set to medium accuracy. For counting processing and sorting that can be performed with even lower accuracy, set the third discrimination accuracy to average accuracy, and for distribution processing and collection processing that do not require much accuracy, set it to low accuracy. Set the accuracy to the fourth discrimination accuracy.

Further, the discrimination ability setting value changing function is not limited to automatic, but may be provided so that it can be set manually, so that the setting can be changed by manual operation only when a staff member performs a specific process.

Next, the processing operation of this banknote processing apparatus will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

In the first step 31, when the CPU 21 detects that the customer is currently operating the customer service section of the banknote processing device and that this operation is to deposit the banknotes 12, in the second step 32, the CPU 21 directs the customer to the discrimination section 13. On the other hand,
In order to make the discrimination ability high, the discrimination accuracy is set to the first discrimination accuracy and the deposit transaction is performed. In this case, in the third step 33, the CPU 21 indicates that it is not a deposit process but a storage process.
If detected, in the fourth step 34, the CPU 21 instructs the discrimination unit 13 to
The discrimination ability is set to the second discrimination accuracy suitable for the storage process, and the storage process is performed.
When detected, in the sixth step 36, the CPU 21 instructs the discrimination unit 13 to
The discrimination ability is set to a third discrimination accuracy suitable for the withdrawal process, and the withdrawal process is performed. Furthermore, in this case, when the CPU 21 detects in the seventh step 37 that it is a distribution process rather than a deposit process, storage process, or withdrawal process, in an eighth step 38, the CPU 21 tells the discriminating unit 13 to
The distribution process is performed by setting the discrimination ability to the fourth discrimination accuracy suitable for the distribution process.In this case, instead of the deposit process, storage process, withdrawal process, and distribution process, the collection process is performed in the three 9th steps. CPU2
1 is detected, in a tenth step 40, the CPU 21 sets the discrimination ability of the discrimination unit 13 to the fourth discrimination accuracy suitable for the recovery process and performs the recovery process.
When the CPU 21 detects in the 11th step 41 that the counting process and sorting process is not the storage process, withdrawal process, distribution process, or collection process, in the 12th step 42,
The CPU 21 sets the discrimination ability of the discrimination section 13 to a third discrimination precision suitable for counting and sorting, and performs counting and sorting.

By the way, in the above-mentioned discriminating section 13, when an incorrectly judged banknote occurs, the incorrectly judged banknote is returned to the entrance/exit 11 in the case of deposit processing, and is collected in the collection cartridge C4 in the case of other processing. Also, if paper-M is left behind at the entrance/exit 11, it can be transferred to the fourth cartridge C.
Lost items collection section C42ffl in 4! Separate into I and collect.

As mentioned above, the CPU sets the discrimination ability of the discrimination unit to the discrimination ability according to the deposit/withdrawal processing function and the internal management processing function in accordance with the processing purpose of the banknotes, so the occurrence of poorly judged banknotes is high. In the case of discrimination processing with a marginal accuracy, the number of occurrences of defective discrimination does not decrease, but when the discrimination accuracy is lower than this, the number of processed sheets determined to be valid increases, and the number of occurrences of defective discrimination occurs reliably. As a result, efficient and effective use of banknotes can be achieved, as well as a reduction in processing time due to a reduction in return/collection processing operations, and a highly reliable high-speed processing device with high discrimination processing capacity. becomes.

In particular, since the degree of return/recovery increases in proportion to the number of times of processing, it is particularly suitable for devices with high processing capacity.

In correspondence between this invention and the configuration of the above-mentioned embodiment, the discrimination ability setting changing means of this invention is the CPU 2 of the embodiment.
However, the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a banknote processing device, FIG. 2 is a control circuit block diagram of the banknote processing device, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing processing operations of the banknote processing device. be. 12...Banknotes 13...Identification Department 21...
・CPU Figure 1: Kaji Gakufu IJ side of the paper Teisho Juri device Figure 13...d peeling 21 -CPLJ Figure 2: Nakugi Asaricho! block diagram of circuit

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A deposit/withdrawal processing function that processes the validity of the deposited banknotes in a validation section, processes the deposits internally, and then recycles the deposited banknotes as withdrawal banknotes; The banknote processing device is equipped with an internal management processing function that circulates stored banknotes and performs internal management such as distribution and collection, and the discrimination section discriminates the authenticity, denomination, degree of damage, etc. of the banknotes. A banknote processing apparatus comprising a discrimination ability setting change means for adjusting a degree of discrimination accuracy to an appropriate degree according to a processing purpose of the processing function.