JP4504002B2 - Banknote handling system - Google Patents

Description

  In this invention, a plurality of banknotes of a plurality of denominations are put together, a banknote processing apparatus that collects and sorts the banknotes according to their denominations, and the banknote processing apparatus is connected to the banknote processing apparatus via a communication line. The present invention relates to a banknote processing system including a host device that downloads an inspection firmware program to a department.

In recent years, a cash processor as a banknote processing device has been put into practical use, and a system for downloading an inspection firmware program from a personal computer as a host device to this cash processing device has been put into practical use. (Patent Document 1)
In such a system, a cash processor equipped with two inspection units has already been put into practical use. In this case, the two inspection units individually discriminate the banknotes transported in the inspection unit, and only when the inspection results of the two inspection units are determined to be the same banknote, the inspection result is valid and as a correct banknote To process. This function is used in cash processors that require very high reliability. (For example, a cash machine for a US casino has this specification.)
Conventionally, when the types of banknotes distributed in the market are added or changed, the control farm and the inspection farm of the cash processing system have been changed to be compatible with all banknotes in circulation.

  In particular, as the number of types of banknotes to be discriminated in the inspection farm program increases, the program becomes more complicated and the farm development man-hours increase. In addition, in order to ensure the reliability of the modified inspection farm, a large amount of all circulating banknotes are passed through, and inspection results are collected and analyzed. For this reason, since the kind of circulation banknote increased, much reliability confirmation time was required.

When a new ticket begins to circulate, the old ticket also circulates at the same time. The type of bill becomes “new ticket type” + “old ticket type”, and it is also necessary to newly create an old ticket inspection function that generally circulates only for a short period. Therefore, it takes a lot of time to ensure the reliability of the old ticket inspection function that has been operating until now. In addition, the inspection function for old tickets, which has been sufficiently verified, has not been diverted. Old tickets almost cease to circulate after a certain period of time, and the function of inspecting old tickets may be removed from the specifications of the cash processing system.
JP 2003-51041 A

  This invention was made for the above circumstances, and when a new ticket is added and distributed in the state where an old ticket is distributed, a banknote processing system that can efficiently perform additional correspondence of inspection ticket types. The purpose is to provide.

  The banknote processing system of this invention consists of a banknote processing apparatus which has a 1st, 2nd inspection process part, and processes a banknote, and a high-order apparatus which is connected with this banknote processing apparatus and sets the processing content of the said banknote processing apparatus. In the thing, the said high-order apparatus stores the 1st memory | storage means which memorize | stores the banknote data which show the characteristic by various banknotes based on the banknote type code provided to each banknote, and the said 1st, 2nd inspection process part. First setting means for setting banknote data to be used in each of the first and second inspection processing units of the banknote processing device based on the given inspection code and the ticket type code given to each banknote; The banknote data set by the first setting means for the first inspection processing unit of the banknote processing apparatus and read from the first storage means and the first inspection firmware when processing the banknote data The first generation means for generating a program, the banknote data set for the second inspection processing section of the banknote processing apparatus by the first setting means and read from the first storage means, and the banknote data. Generated by the second generation means for generating the second inspection firmware program for processing, the banknote data generated by the first generation means, the first inspection firmware program, and the second generation means Transmitting the bill data and the second inspection firmware program to the banknote processing device, and the banknote processing device sends the first inspection firmware program from the host device to the first inspection. A second setting unit that sets the second inspection firmware program from the host device in the second inspection processing unit, Based on the first inspection firmware program set by the determination means, the first inspection processing section performs the inspection process on the banknote, and the second inspection firmware program set by the second setting means And a processing means for performing an inspection process on the banknote by the second inspection processing unit.

The banknote processing system of this invention consists of a banknote processing apparatus which has a 1st, 2nd inspection process part, and processes a banknote, and a high-order apparatus which is connected with this banknote processing apparatus and sets the processing content of the said banknote processing apparatus. In the thing, the said high-order apparatus stores the 1st memory | storage means which memorize | stores the banknote data which show the characteristic by various banknotes based on the banknote type code provided to each banknote, and the said 1st, 2nd inspection process part. First setting means for setting banknote data to be used in each of the first and second inspection processing units of the banknote processing device based on the given inspection code and the ticket type code given to each banknote; The banknote data set by the first setting means for the first inspection processing unit of the banknote processing apparatus and read from the first storage means and the first inspection firmware when processing the banknote data The first generation means for generating a program, the banknote data set for the second inspection processing section of the banknote processing apparatus by the first setting means and read from the first storage means, and the banknote data. Generated by the second generation means for generating the second inspection firmware program for processing, the banknote data generated by the first generation means, the first inspection firmware program, and the second generation means Transmitting the bill data and the second inspection firmware program to the banknote processing device, and the banknote processing device sends the first inspection firmware program from the host device to the first inspection. A second setting unit that sets the second inspection firmware program from the host device in the second inspection processing unit, Based on the first inspection firmware program set by the determination means, the first inspection processing section performs the inspection process on the banknote, and the second inspection firmware program set by the second setting means Based on the inspection result by the first and second inspection processing units of the first processing unit and the processing unit and the first processing unit for performing the inspection processing on the banknote by the second inspection processing unit , It comprises a second processing means for performing a transport process and a sorting / stacking process .

  As described above in detail, according to the present invention, when an old ticket is in circulation, when a new ticket is added and distributed, banknote processing that can efficiently add additional inspection ticket types. Can provide a system.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a banknote processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The banknote processing system includes a banknote processing apparatus 1 and a host apparatus 100 that controls the banknote processing apparatus 1. The banknote processing apparatus 1 controlled by the host apparatus 100 may be one or plural.

  The banknote handling apparatus 1 is a mixture of a plurality of banknotes having different sizes of a plurality of denominations in a lump, and all the banknotes are aligned and classified according to their denominations and accumulated. Only a specific denomination banknote has a function of sealing with a paper band every predetermined number. The banknote processing apparatus 1 has a basic control firmware program, downloaded banknote data, and an inspection firmware program.

  The host device 100 has a function of instructing the banknote processing device 1 to perform an operation (operation), a function of displaying data counted by the banknote processing device 1, and an input unit 101 for setting the instructions. The personal computer includes a display unit 102 and a control unit 103 for overall control, and has a large-capacity storage device 104 such as a magnetic disk.

The large-capacity storage device 104 stores a plurality of banknote data related to firmware control used in the banknote processing apparatus 1 in the banknote data table 104a.
The banknote data includes banknote size (information for controlling the mechanical mechanism), banknote type (information for managing the counting data structure), banknote discrimination information (information used in the banknote inspection unit). , (Banknote size, thickness, bill type dictionary data, magnetic dictionary data, etc.), language related information (band print data, other data used for message processing).

  In the banknote data table 104a, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, the banknote data table 104a has a table structure for each ticket type number (ticket type code), and the address of stored data by the ticket type number (on the large capacity storage device 104). Are stored correspondingly. The stored data is the size of the ticket, the length of the band winding, the contents of the band printing, the thickness of the ticket,..., The magnetic data of the ticket, all having the same structure.

  In the host apparatus 100, 32 types of ticket types for each of the first and second inspection units 31 and 32 in the banknote processing apparatus 1 to be described later are designated by an inspection code (255 types) and a ticket type code (255 types). It has become. As the inspection code, the CPU numbers (D1CPU and D2CPU) of the first and second inspection units 31 and 32 are used.

  For example, for the first inspection unit 31, “old 100 dollars” is set as the first denomination, “old 50 dollars” is set as the second denomination, and “old 20 dollars” is set as the third denomination. Set, "old 10 dollars" is set as the 4th denomination, "old 5 dollars" is set as the 5th denomination, "old 2 dollars" is set as the 6th denomination, and the 7th denomination is set as “Old dollar” is set.

  Also, for the second inspection unit 32, “new $ 100” is set as the first denomination, “new $ 50” is set as the second denomination, and “new $ 20” is set as the third denomination. Is set, "New $ 10" is set as the fourth denomination, "New $ 5" is set as the fifth denomination, "New $ 2" is set as the sixth denomination, and the seventh denomination is set “New 1 dollar” is set, and “coupon ticket” is set as the eighth denomination.

As shown in FIG. 1, the banknote processing apparatus 1 includes a banknote processing unit 2 and a sealing processing unit 3.
The banknote processing unit 2 includes a banknote insertion unit 4, first and second inspection (processing) units 31 and 32, a banknote transport mechanism 6, six temporary stackers 7, and six banknotes. The stacking cassette 8 and the banknote control unit 9 are configured.

  The sealing processing unit 3 includes a 100 sheet sorting unit 11, a stacking unit 12, a stacking unit 13, a delivery mechanism 14, a band winding mechanism 15, a discharge unit 16, and a sealing unit control unit 17.

  The banknote insertion part 4 is a part which inserts the banknote to count.

  The 1st, 2nd inspection parts 31 and 32 are the parts which carry out optical and magnetic inspection discrimination of a bill, respectively. The first inspection unit 31 (32) includes a CPU 5a, a storage element 5b, a sensor 5c, and a magnetic reading unit 5d. The CPU 5a performs inspection control based on a control program for the storage element 5b. The storage element 5b stores an inspection firmware program and banknote data downloaded from the host device 100 via the banknote section controller 9.

  Thereby, the storage element 5b of the first inspection unit 31 stores banknote data of each denomination for old bills (old banknotes) and an inspection firmware program for performing inspection using each banknote data. The storage element 5b of the inspection unit 32 stores banknote data of each denomination for a new ticket (new banknote) and an inspection firmware program for performing inspection using each banknote data.

The banknote transport mechanism 6 is a part that transports banknotes to a predetermined temporary storage box 7.
The temporary stacker 7 is a part for temporarily stacking banknotes for storage in the banknote stacking cassette 8. The temporary storage 7 is provided with a sensor for checking the presence or absence of banknotes.

  The banknote accumulation cassette 8 is a cassette portion for storing the counted banknotes. The banknote stacking cassette 8 is provided with a sensor for checking the presence or absence of banknotes.

  The banknote control unit 9 is a part that controls the banknote processing unit 2 other than the first and second inspection units 31 and 32. The banknote control unit 9 includes a main control unit (MCPU) 21a, a transport control unit (TCPU) 21b, and a storage device 22. The storage device 22 stores a firmware program for controlling the banknote processing unit 2 and banknote data related to the control of the banknote processing unit 2. The storage device 22 has a structure capable of downloading banknote data from the host device 100. As shown in FIG. 3, the storage device 22 includes a DRAM area 23 and a FLASH area 24.

  The DRAM area 23 is a volatile memory, and is an area for temporarily storing banknote data downloaded from the host device 100 and an inspection firmware program related to the banknote data. The CPU 21 temporarily stores (downloads) banknote data and an inspection firmware program related to the banknote data in the DRAM area 23 upon receipt of a write command (system initialization command) from the host apparatus 100.

  The FLASH area 24 is a non-volatile memory that stores banknote data downloaded to the DRAM area 23 and a firmware program for inspection related to the banknote data, and stores a firmware program for control not related to banknote data. To do.

  The bill control unit 9 controls the bill processing unit 2 for the inspection firmware program and the bill processing unit 2 based on the bill data downloaded to the DRAM area 23 and the inspection firmware program for the bill data. Necessary banknote data, banknote data related to the control of the sealing processing unit 3 and banknote data related to the control of the sealing processing unit 3, and the banknote inspection program and inspection of the first and second inspection units 31 and 32 Bill data is generated and output to each corresponding unit.

The 100-sheet sorting unit 11 continuously sorts target banknotes into either of the stacking units 12 and 13, and the stacking unit 12 or 13 currently stacked and stacked has a stacking number of 100. When it becomes a sheet, the sorting destination is changed.
The stacking unit 12 is a part that stacks 100 banknotes for a sealing operation. There is a sensor that can check for the presence of banknotes.

The stacking unit 13 is a part that stacks 100 banknotes for a sealing operation. There is a sensor that can check for the presence of banknotes.
The delivery mechanism 14 is a part that receives 100 banknotes stacked from the stacking unit 12 or 13 and transports them to the band winding mechanism 15.

  The band winding mechanism 15 is a part that winds 100 banknotes from the delivery mechanism 14 with a paper band and prints information related to the band winding on the band. The band winding length is changed according to the band winding length data.

The discharge unit 16 is a part that discharges a bundle of banknotes bundled into 100 sheets to the outside of the banknote processing apparatus 1.
The sealing unit control unit 17 is a part that controls all of the sealing processing unit 3. The sealing unit control unit 17 includes a CPU 25 and a storage device 26. The storage device 26 stores a sealing control firmware program and banknote data related to the sealing process. The storage device 26 stores a firmware program for controlling the sealing processing section 3 supplied from the banknote section control section 9 and banknote data related to the control of the sealing processing section 3.

  Next, an index (ticket information) communication sequence between the banknote control unit 9 and the first and second inspection units 31 and 32 will be described with reference to the configuration example of FIG. 4 and the flowchart shown in FIG. At this time, the CPU 5a of the first inspection unit 31 is D1CPU, and the CPU 5a of the second inspection unit 32 is D2CPU.

  First, when one ticket flows, the TCPU 21b notifies the D1CPU and D2CPU of an index (ticket information) transmission timing via the MCPU 21a. One index ticket number is managed, and the same index data is used for the first inspection unit 31 and the second inspection unit 32.

  The MCPU 21a makes a comprehensive judgment on the index data received from the D1CPU and D2CPU, and reports the destination notification as a result to the TCPU 21b by interruption.

Next, the program structure of the MCPU 21a will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
The program structure of the MCPU 21a includes a driver level, a transmission / reception task, and an application task.

  Accordingly, a message corresponding to the interrupt factor is transmitted to the corresponding task as an interrupt process of the TCPU 21b at the driver level by an interrupt to the TCPU 21b. As a result, the arc net transmission task notifies the first inspection unit 31 and the second inspection unit 32 of the transmission of the index (ticket information) from the arc net communication driver by interruption. In response to the notification of the interruption, the arc net communication driver transmits the D1 index data received from the first inspection unit 31 to the D1 index reception task, and receives the D2 index data received from the second inspection unit 32 as the D2 index reception task. Send to.

  The D1 index reception task and the D2 index reception task synchronize with each other, comprehensively determine the results of the first inspection unit 31 and the second inspection unit 32, create one index data, and send a message to the general index reception task Send.

  The comprehensive index reception task notifies destination data based on one received index data by interruption to the TCPU 21b.

  As the general index reception task, the index reception task (one inspection unit specification) can be used.

  Since the two data received from the two first and second inspection units 31 and 32 are converted into one index data, the processing is almost the same as the conventional processing.

(D1 index reception task processing)
(1) Waiting for reception of index data from the first inspection unit 31.

(2) When the index data is normally received from the first inspection unit 31,
・ The first inspection count is counted from the ticket type information.

  ・ Log collection of slide and skew information of the first inspection unit 31 is performed.

(3) The index data in the MCPU is checked, and if the destination has already been determined, the index data received from the first inspection unit 31 is invalidated.

(4) When the index data of the first inspection unit 31 is valid, the reject log of the first inspection unit 31 is collected.

Check the status of “D2 index reception task”
If this task has already received an index,
The comprehensive determination of the two received data is performed, and the determination result is transmitted to the “total index reception task”.

・ When this task is not receiving index data,
Set the data that the invoking task has received the index.

(D2 index reception task processing)
(1) Waiting to receive an index message from the second inspection unit 32.

(2) When the index is normally received from the second inspection unit 32,
-Counting the count of the second inspection unit 32 from the ticket type information-Collecting logs of the slide and skew information of the second inspection unit 32.

(3) The index data in the MCPU 21a is checked, and if the destination has already been determined, the index data received from the second inspection unit 32 is invalidated.

(4) When the index data of the second inspection unit 32 is valid, the reject log of the second inspection unit 32 is collected.

Check the status of "D1 index reception task"
If this task has already received an index,
The comprehensive determination of the two received data is performed, and the determination result is transmitted to the “total index reception task”.

When these tasks have not received the index data, the task sets the data for which the task has already received the index.

(Comprehensive judgment processing)
After determining the following conditions, a comprehensive index is created and transmitted to the comprehensive index reception task.

(1) Conditions for determining as a genuine ticket of the old ticket / first inspection unit 31 is determined as a genuine ticket, and the second inspection unit 32 is not determined as a genuine ticket.

(2) Conditions for determining that the ticket is a new ticket. This is a case where the second inspection unit 32 determines that the ticket is a correct ticket and the first inspection unit 31 does not determine that the ticket is a correct ticket.

  In addition, when the 1st inspection part 31 determines with a correct ticket and the 2nd inspection part 32 also determines with a correct ticket, it is processed as a rejection ticket.

(Process comprehensive index reception task)
Since this task receives one index after comprehensive judgment, it can be considered as an equivalent process if an index is received from one virtual inspection.

The rejection factor by the TCPU 21b is a rejection log in this task.

(Counting start / stop processing)
Similar to the first inspection unit 31, the second inspection unit 32 is also checked for operation by transmitting a count start command and using a diagnostic command. A count stop command is also transmitted to the second inspection unit 32.

  When counting is stopped, it is necessary to guarantee counting by comparing the count data of the first inspection unit 31 and the second inspection unit 32 received as a response to the count stop command with the count data counted by the MCPU 21a when receiving each index. .

Next, the general operation of the normal function of the banknote handling system in the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
That is, at the start of processing, the operator sets an operation mode for counting by the host apparatus 100 (ST1), sets the counting banknotes in the bill insertion unit 4 (ST2), and instructs the start of the counting operation from the host apparatus 100 ( ST3).

  Thereby, the banknote part control part 9 starts the taking-in operation of a banknote from the banknote insertion part 4 based on the operation mode set by the high-order apparatus 100, and is based on the inspection result of the 1st, 2nd inspection parts 31 and 32. A counting operation is performed, and the banknote transport mechanism 6 performs transport control (partition control) (ST4).

Then, when 100 sheets are stacked on the stacking unit 12 or 13 of the sealing processing unit 3 (ST5), the sealing unit controller 17 creates a bundle sealed by the delivery mechanism 14 and the band winding mechanism 15; It discharges by the discharge part 16 (ST6).
Moreover, the banknote part control part 9 judges that there is a banknote of the banknote insertion part 4 (ST7), the count stop request | requirement is not supplied from the high-order apparatus 100 (ST8), and the temporary stacker 7 is not full. (ST9), the process returns to step 4.

  In step 9, when it is determined that the temporary stacker 7 is full, the bill control unit 9 stops the counting operation, and then transmits the counting result to the host device 100 (ST10). Thereby, the host device 100 displays the supplied counting result (ST11).

  Moreover, the banknote part control part 9 accommodates the banknote of the temporary stacker 7 judged full to the banknote stacking cassette 8 which opposes (ST12). Thereafter, the banknote control unit 9 automatically starts the counting operation again (ST13), and returns to Step 4.

  In addition, when it is determined in step 7 that there is no bill in the bill insertion unit 4 or when a counting stop request is supplied from the host device 100 in step 8, the bill control unit 9 stops the counting operation. Then, the count result is transmitted to the host device 100 (ST14). Thereby, the host device 100 displays the supplied counting result (ST15).

Thereafter, the operator further determines whether there is a bill to be counted (ST16). If there is a bill to be counted, the operator returns to step 2 and sets the counted bill in the bill insertion unit 4.
If there are no banknotes to be counted, the operator instructs completion of the counting operation at the host device 100 (ST17).

Thereby, the banknote part control part 9 accommodates the banknote of each temporary stacker 7 in the banknote stacking cassette 8 which opposes based on the instruction | indication of the completion of the count operation from the high-order apparatus 100 (ST18), and complete | finishes a process. .
The inspection process in the first inspection unit 31 (second inspection unit 32) will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
That is, the size and thickness of the banknote conveyed by the sensor 5c of the first inspection unit 31 are acquired, and magnetic data and the like are acquired by the magnetic reading unit 5d of the first inspection unit 31 (ST21).

Thereby, CPU5a calculates | requires the similarity with the magnitude | size for every ticket type of the banknote data memorize | stored in the memory | storage element 5b, and with respect to the top n types (at least 1) banknote with high similarity. The inspection code and the ticket type code are output as the determination result based on the size (ST22).
Moreover, CPU5a calculates | requires the similarity with the thickness for each ticket type of the banknote data memorize | stored in the memory | storage element 5b, and the inspection with respect to the top n types (at least 1) banknote with high similarity. The code and the ticket type code are output as the determination result based on the thickness (ST23).

The CPU 5a compares the magnetic data of the acquired bill with the magnetic data for each bill type of the bill data stored in the storage element 5b, and the top n types (at least one) of bills having a high degree of coincidence. The inspection code and the ticket type code are output as determination results based on magnetic data (ST24).
Therefore, the CPU 5a determines the ticket type as the inspection result based on the determination result based on the size, the determination result based on the thickness, and the determination result based on the magnetic data (ST25).

  Moreover, the conveyance control of the banknote by the banknote part control part 9 is the above-mentioned using the firmware program for control of the banknote process part 2 stored in the FLASH area 24, and the banknote data which concerns on control of the banknote process part 2 above. This is performed in the same manner as the inspection process in the first and second inspection units 31 and 32.

  For example, based on the size of the bill for the inserted denomination, the bill taking-in control by the bill insertion unit 4 is changed, or the size of the ticket for the denomination of the inspection result in the first and second inspection units 31 and 32 is changed. Based on this, the conveyance control by the banknote conveyance mechanism 6 is changed, or the size of the accumulation position in the temporary accumulation box 7 is changed.

  Further, banknote movement control, sealing control, and the like by the sealing unit control unit 17 are stored in the storage device 26 and performed in the same manner as in the inspection process in the first and second inspection units 31 and 32.

  For example, based on the size of the ticket for the denomination to be sealed, the size of the stacking portion in the stacking units 12 and 13 is changed, the size of the receiving portion in the delivery mechanism 14 is changed, The length of the band winding in the mechanism 15 is changed, or the content of the band printing is changed.

  Next, the process which sets the operation mode which counts in the banknote processing apparatus 1 by the high-order apparatus 100 is demonstrated.

  For example, when the handling denomination setting mode in the supervisor mode is selected by the input unit 101, the handling denomination setting screen shown in FIG. Based on this display, the first inspection handling denomination setting 01-16 is selected. As a result of this selection, the first inspection handling denomination setting screen shown in FIG. With this display screen, the handling denomination in the first inspection unit 31 is set.

  For example, for the first inspection unit 31, the old denomination of $ 100, the second denomination is the old $ 50, the third denomination is the old $ 20, the fourth denomination is the old $ 10, and the fifth denomination. The old $ 5 is set as the seed, the old $ 2 is set as the sixth denomination, and the old $ 1 is set as the seventh denomination.

  Further, based on the handling denomination setting screen shown in FIG. 9, the second inspection handling denomination setting 01-16 is selected. As a result of this selection, the second inspection handling denomination setting screen shown in FIG. On this display screen, the handling denomination at the second inspection unit 32 is set.

For example, for the second inspection unit 32, a new denomination of $ 100, a second denomination of $ 50, a third denomination of $ 20, a fourth denomination of $ 10, and a fifth denomination A new $ 5 as a seed, a new $ 2 as a sixth denomination, a new $ 1 as a seventh denomination, and a coupon as an eighth denomination.
With the settings as described above, the host device 100 stores the banknote data that can determine the banknote corresponding to the inspection number and the banknote type number based on the handling denomination in the first inspection unit 31 as the correct banknote through the MCPU 21a. The banknote data that can be downloaded to the storage element 5b of the first inspection unit 31 and that can be determined as the correct banknote corresponding to the inspection number and the ticket type number based on the handling denomination in the second inspection unit 32 is passed through the MCPU 21a. Download to the storage element 5 b of the first inspection unit 31.
In addition, the host device 100 uses the MCP 21a to determine the banknote data that can be used to determine the banknote corresponding to the banknote number corresponding to the inspection number and the banknote type number based on the handling denomination in the second inspection section 32. The banknote data that can be downloaded to the storage element 5b and can be determined as a correct banknote and the banknote corresponding to the inspection number and the banknote type number based on the handling denomination in the second inspection section 32 is provided via the MCPU 21a. To the storage element 5b.
As described above, it is possible to easily realize the inspection ticket type addition correspondence of the cash processing system with two inspections. That is, a cash processing system corresponding to a new ticket can be easily constructed by giving a new ticket inspection function to one inspection in a cash processing system equipped with two inspections.

  In addition, cash handling machine ticket handling in the cash processing system with two inspections can be handled by using the old ticket inspection as it is.

  Furthermore, even if a new ticket inspection response occurs, the old ticket inspection function uses the existing inspection that is already in operation, so the farm development is completed by creating and checking only the inspection function corresponding to the new ticket. For this reason, it is possible to reduce the man-hours for farm development and divert the reliability of old ticket inspection.

  The inspection information of each banknote is managed by the inspection number + ticket type number and can be notified from the host device, so that a cash processing system corresponding to the new ticket can be constructed without changing the control farm and the existing inspection farm. Can do.

  The function of inspecting a new ticket is to create an inspection farm for a new ticket, and the host device, control unit, old ticket inspection unit program, and firmware can be handled without change.

  Ticket type management in cash processing machines is less than the total number of ticket types that can be handled, and is assigned to ticket type management numbers in cash processing machines by inspection number + ticket type number.

  It is characterized in that banknotes (old bills) that have been distributed so far in the area where the cash processing machine is installed and banknotes (banknotes) that will be distributed in the area where the cash processing machine is installed can be simultaneously inspected and counted.

  If the banknote is going to be distributed to the cash processing system due to the merger of the country, etc. or the movement of the installation location, it is included in the new ticket.

The figure which shows schematic structure of the banknote processing system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The figure explaining the table structure of a banknote data table. The figure which shows the memory example of a memory | storage device. The figure which shows schematic structure of the principal part of a banknote processing system. The flowchart which shows the index (ticket information) communication sequence of a banknote part control part and a 1st, 2nd inspection part. The flowchart for demonstrating the program structure of MCPU. The flowchart for demonstrating schematic operation | movement of the normal function of a banknote processing system. The flowchart for demonstrating the inspection process in a banknote inspection discrimination | determination part. The figure which shows a handling denomination setting screen. The figure which shows a 1st inspection handling money type setting screen. The figure which shows a 2nd inspection handling money type setting screen.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Banknote processing apparatus, 2 ... Banknote processing part, 3 ... Sealing processing part, 9 ... Banknote part control part, 21a ... MCPU, 21b ... TCPU, 31 ... 1st inspection part, 32 ... 2nd inspection part, 100 ... Host device, 104a ... bill data table.

Claims (8)

In the banknote processing system which has a 1st, 2nd inspection process part, and consists of a banknote processing apparatus which processes a banknote, and the high-order apparatus which is connected with this banknote processing apparatus and sets the processing content of the said banknote processing apparatus,
The host device is
First storage means for storing banknote data indicating characteristics of various banknotes based on a ticket type code assigned to each banknote;
Banknote data used in each of the first and second inspection processing units of the banknote processing device based on the inspection code provided to the first and second inspection processing units and the ticket type code provided to each banknote. First setting means for setting
Bill data set for the first inspection processing unit of the banknote processing apparatus by the first setting means and read from the first storage means, and a first inspection firmware program for processing the banknote data First generating means for generating
The bill data set by the first setting means for the second inspection processing unit of the bill processing apparatus and read from the first storage means, and the second inspection firmware program for processing the bill data Second generating means for generating
The banknote data generated by the first generation means, the first inspection firmware program, the banknote data generated by the second generation means, and the second inspection firmware program are transmitted to the banknote processing apparatus. A transmission means,
The banknote handling apparatus is
Second setting means for setting the first inspection firmware program from the host device in the first inspection processing unit and setting the second inspection firmware program from the host device in the second inspection processing unit. When,
Based on the first inspection firmware program set by the second setting means, an inspection process is performed on the banknote by the first inspection processing unit, and the second inspection set by the second setting means. It comprises processing means for performing inspection processing on banknotes by the second inspection processing section based on a firmware program.
The banknote processing system characterized by this.   The banknote processing system according to claim 1, wherein the banknote inspected by the first inspection processing unit is an old banknote, and the banknote inspected by the second inspection processing unit is a new banknote. The banknote processing system according to claim 1, wherein the banknote data is banknote size, banknote thickness, and banknote magnetic data . In the banknote processing system which has a 1st, 2nd inspection process part, and consists of a banknote processing apparatus which processes a banknote, and the high-order apparatus which is connected with this banknote processing apparatus and sets the processing content of the said banknote processing apparatus,
The host device is
First storage means for storing banknote data indicating characteristics of various banknotes based on a ticket type code assigned to each banknote;
Banknote data used in each of the first and second inspection processing units of the banknote processing device based on the inspection code provided to the first and second inspection processing units and the ticket type code provided to each banknote. First setting means for setting
Bill data set for the first inspection processing unit of the banknote processing apparatus by the first setting means and read from the first storage means, and a first inspection firmware program for processing the banknote data First generating means for generating
The bill data set by the first setting means for the second inspection processing unit of the bill processing apparatus and read from the first storage means, and the second inspection firmware program for processing the bill data Second generating means for generating
The banknote data generated by the first generation means, the first inspection firmware program, the banknote data generated by the second generation means, and the second inspection firmware program are transmitted to the banknote processing apparatus. A first transmission means,
The banknote handling apparatus is
Second setting means for setting the first inspection firmware program from the host device in the first inspection processing unit and setting the second inspection firmware program from the host device in the second inspection processing unit. When,
Based on the first inspection firmware program set by the second setting means, an inspection process is performed on the banknote by the first inspection processing unit, and the second inspection set by the second setting means. A first processing means for performing an inspection process on banknotes by the second inspection processing unit based on a firmware program;
Based on the inspection results by the first and second inspection processing units of the first processing means, the second processing means for performing counting processing, transport processing, and sorting and accumulating processing ,
The banknote processing system characterized by this.   The banknote processing system according to claim 4, wherein the banknote inspected by the first inspection processing unit is an old banknote, and the banknote inspected by the second inspection processing unit is a new banknote. The banknote processing system according to claim 4, wherein the banknote data is banknote size, banknote thickness, and banknote magnetic data .   5. The banknote processing system according to claim 4, wherein when an inspection result as a banknote is obtained from both the first inspection processing section and the second inspection processing section, the corresponding banknote is rejected. 5. The banknote processing system according to claim 4, wherein when the predetermined number of banknotes is stacked by the sorting and stacking process, the second processing unit performs a sealing process on the stacked banknotes.

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