JP2536719B2 - Cash processing machine check device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cash processing machine check device used in a financial institution such as a bank, and more particularly to a check device when a failure is restored.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, when a cash handling machine used in a financial institution has a trouble such as a jam, after the cash handling machine is restored, so-called patrol bills are circulated in a conveying path so that there is no residual bill. Is checked (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 61-133492).

[0003]

As described above, when checking the transport path using the patrol banknotes, that is, the cash processing machine, only the transport path through which the patrol banknotes can pass can be checked. There is a problem that other parts of the cash processing machine cannot be checked.

Further, even if the patrol bills pass through the same conveying path while being shifted left and right, that is, if the passing position of the patrol bills changes, it is difficult to check the non-passing parts, and in particular, the bills are partially broken. There is a problem that you can not check if left over.

In addition, there is a problem that the patrol bill cannot be checked even when it is completely out of the conveying path.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a failure recovery processing device capable of accurately checking a cash processing machine.

[0007]

According to the present invention, there is provided an image pickup means for picking up an image of the internal mechanism of a cash processing machine, which is used for checking whether or not the internal mechanism is abnormal.
Memory means for storing normal image data of the internal mechanism imaged by the image capturing means in an initial normal state, and image capturing of the internal mechanism using the image capturing means at a point after failure recovery processing of the cash processing machine A cash processing machine check apparatus is provided, which has a control means for obtaining image data and comparing the normal image data with the normal image data to determine whether or not a failure recovery process has been normally performed. Further, according to the present invention, it is used when checking whether or not the internal mechanism of the cash processing machine is abnormal, and the image pickup means for imaging the internal mechanism, and the internal mechanism in the initial normal state Memory means for storing normal image data captured by the image capturing means, and image of the internal mechanism by the image capturing means to obtain normal image data at the time after the transaction by the cash processing machine is completed. There is provided a cash processing machine check device having a control means for comparing with normal image data to determine whether or not a cash transaction is normally made.

[0008]

EXAMPLES The present invention will be described below with reference to examples.

First, referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a cash processing machine 1 is provided with a mechanism section 1a and a control section 1b, and an operator or a customer deposits and withdraws banknotes in the mechanism section 1a. 2 is provided.

At the time of deposit, the bill inserted into the deposit / withdrawal port 2 passes through the conveying path 3 and is discriminated by a discriminating unit (not shown) provided in the control unit to determine whether it is a normal bill. If the banknote is a normal banknote, that is, the banknote that has been normally read is stored in a temporary holding section (not shown) arranged in front of the cassettes 4a to 4c (note that the cassette 4a is a 10,000-yen bill cassette, the cassette 4b). Is a 1,000-yen bill cassette, and cassette 4c is a miscellaneous cassette). On the other hand, the unidentifiable bill is returned to the deposit / withdrawal port 2. When the transaction is established, the banknotes stored in the temporary storage section are stored in the cassettes 4a to 4 according to the type of banknotes.
It will be stored in c.

At the time of withdrawal, a specified number of specified banknotes are fed out from each of the cassettes 4a to 4c, pass through the transfer path 3 and are rechecked by the identification section and then transferred to the deposit / withdrawal port 2.

The control unit 1b communicates with a higher-order unit, and in the case of deposit transaction, the input control unit 1c opens and closes a shutter (not shown) of the deposit / withdrawal port 2, pays out bills,
And input control such as sorting.

The mechanical section 1a is provided with CCD cameras 5 and 6, the CCD camera 5 is mounted at a position where the mechanical section 1b is imaged from above, and the CCD camera 6 is a position where the mechanical section 1b is imaged from the side. Is attached to. The CCD camera 5 is rotatable about the rotary shaft 5a in the direction indicated by the solid line arrow, and similarly, the CCD camera 6 is rotatable about the rotary shaft 6a in the direction indicated by the solid line arrow.

Before shipment, in the above-mentioned cash processing machine, the mechanical parts in the normal state are initially imaged by the CCD cameras 5 and 6, respectively, and stored in the memory 1d as image data (hereinafter referred to as normal image data). As described above, since the CCD camera 5 is rotatable about the rotary shaft 5a, the CCD camera 5 can capture several patterns of image data. Similarly, CCD camera 6
Since a can rotate about the rotation axis 6a, the CCD camera 6 can capture several patterns of image data. These image data become normal position data of the rollers, guides, belts and the like in the transport path 3 in the absence of bills.

Here, referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, when a failure occurs in the cash processing machine, failure recovery processing is performed. In this failure recovery processing, for example, when a roller and a belt are automatically rotated by a cash processing machine, when a person intervenes to open and close an opening and closing section or to turn a knob to remove a bill, etc. is there.

When the failure recovery is completed in this way (step s1), the rollers are rotated by the reset operation and the reset operation is normally completed (step s1).
2) Using the CCD cameras 5 and 6, the mechanical portion is imaged at the imaging position where image data was obtained in advance. Then, this image pickup data is stored in the memory 1d as post-restoration image data (step s3). Then, the image data processing unit 1e compares the normal image data with the restored image data (step s4). As a result of this comparison, for example, if a banknote remains in the restored image data, the normal image data is different from the restored image data. Therefore, the image data processing unit 1e.
Then, the fact of abnormality is notified. As a result, it is possible to detect a cash failure such as a remaining bill. When an abnormality is reported,
Step s1 is executed again. On the other hand, if normal,
After restoration, the check will end normally.

In the above-described embodiment, the remaining bill is mainly detected, and for this purpose, the resolution of the CCD camera does not need to be several microns, and several millimeters is sufficient. Further, in comparing the image data, not only the remaining bills but also the belt detachment and the guide deformation can be sufficiently checked.

In the above-described embodiment, the check after the failure recovery process is described, but the check of the cash handling machine may be performed every time the transaction is completed.

[0019]

As described above, according to the present invention, the mechanism unit is checked by comparing the normal image data with the restored image data, so that the cash processing machine can be checked with high accuracy. There is. As a result, it is possible to reduce cash troubles due to cash remaining in the cash processing machine after the recovery processing.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view partially showing a cash processing machine in which the present invention is used.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining a cash processing machine check device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart for explaining a checking operation of the cash processing machine checking device according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 cash processing machine 1a mechanism section 1b control section 1c input control section 1d memory 1e image data processing section 2 deposit / withdrawal port 3 transport path 4a-4c cassette 5, 6 CCD camera

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. An image pickup means used for checking whether or not the internal mechanism of a cash processing machine is abnormal, and an image pickup means for picking up an image of the internal mechanism, and an image pickup means for picking up the internal mechanism in an initial normal state. Memory means for storing the captured normal image data, and normal image data and the normal image obtained by capturing the internal mechanism with the image capturing means at a time point after the failure recovery processing of the cash processing machine. A cash processing machine check device, comprising: a control unit that compares the data with data to determine whether the failure recovery process has been normally performed. 2. An image pickup means used for checking whether or not the internal mechanism of the cash processing machine is abnormal, and an image pickup means for picking up an image of the internal mechanism, and an image pickup means for picking up the internal mechanism in an initial normal state. Memory means for storing the captured normal image data and normal image data and the normal image data obtained by capturing the internal mechanism with the image capturing means at the time point after the transaction by the cash processing machine is completed. And a control means for determining whether or not the cash transaction has been normally performed by comparing with the cash processing machine check device.