CN112447003B - Banknote processing system and banknote processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided are a banknote handling system and a banknote handling method, which facilitate handling and improve banknote counting efficiency. The banknote handling system (1) is communicably connected to a reception terminal (3), a plurality of banknote pickers (2), and a totaling device (4). The reception terminal (3) assigns the same ID to a plurality of banknote cassettes in the same group. A plurality of banknote sorting machines (2) receive the input of the ID of each assigned banknote cassette, and perform the counting process of the banknotes stored in the banknote cassettes. The plurality of banknote sorting machines (2) send the results of the counting process performed by each banknote sorting machine to the totalizing apparatus in association with the ID. The counting device (4) counts the results of the counting process received from the plurality of banknote pickers (2) by using the ID as a key.

Description

Banknote processing system and banknote processing method

technical field

The invention relates to a banknote processing system and a banknote processing method.

Background technique

In the cash processing center, the banknotes collected from the automatic teller machine (CD) and automatic teller machine (ATM) installed in various places, as well as the bank branch are used in the cash processing center. The sorter (sorter) counts and divides at high speed, sorts the banknotes returned to the market, the banknotes loaded in the automatic machine, and the banknotes returned to the central bank, etc., and applies tape processing in units of 100 or 1,000.

prior art literature

patent documents

Patent Document 1: (Japanese) Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2019-57018

Contents of the invention

The problem to be solved by the invention

However, recently, especially along with the increase in banknote series or banknote circulation in developing countries, the types of collected banknotes or the status of banknotes have become diversified. Furthermore, with the introduction and development of cash deposit machines and recycling ATMs, it is necessary to process banknotes whose denominations or directions are not aligned in the cash processing center, and its handling becomes complicated.

Usually, the banknotes carried in to the cash center for cash margining are often assigned to one operator in units of ATMs or branches, and are often performed until counting, division, and sealing. The operator handles a plurality of denominations, and the setting of the banknote sorting machine must be changed every time the denomination is changed, and there is a problem that the flow of the work is stopped, and the work efficiency is poor.

In addition, in the process from counting to sealing, there is also a problem that it takes time and effort to handle banknotes of the last number that are not satisfied with the sealing unit such as 100 sheets.

An object of the present invention is to provide a banknote handling system and a banknote handling method that are easy to handle and can improve the efficiency of banknote counting in consideration of the above points.

means to solve the problem

In order to solve this problem, in the present invention, a banknote processing system is provided in which a terminal, a plurality of banknote sorting machines, and a summing device are communicably connected, and the terminal assigns the same ID to a plurality of banknote cassettes in the same group, so The plurality of banknote sorting machines receive the input of the ID assigned to each of the banknote cassettes, perform counting processing of the banknotes stored in the banknote cassettes, and compare the results of the counting processes performed by each of the banknote cassettes with the The IDs are associated with each other and sent to the totaling device, and the totaling device totals the results of the counting process received from the plurality of banknote sorting machines using the ID as a key.

Invention effect

According to this invention, it is possible to provide, for example, a banknote handling system and a banknote handling method that are easy to handle and can improve the efficiency of banknote counting.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a banknote handling system according to the embodiment.

Fig. 2 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration example of a banknote sorter constituting the banknote handling system according to the embodiment.

Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the banknote sorting machine according to the embodiment.

Fig. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of processing when collected banknotes are brought into a cash center in the embodiment.

It is explanatory drawing of an example of the input content of the reception process at the time of banknote carry-in in embodiment.

It is explanatory drawing of an example of the banknote counting process in embodiment.

Fig. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of banknote summing result comparison processing in the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a banknote counting process sequence in the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of banknote counting result comparison processing in another embodiment.

Label description

1: Banknote handling system, 2, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d: Banknote sorting machine, 3: Acceptance terminal, 4: Totaling device, 5: Management terminal, 20: Banknote handling unit, 21: Main control unit, 22a: ROM , 22b: RAM, 23: communication section, 24: storage section, 25: issue number reading sensor, 26: sheet number detection sensor, 27: scanner, 28: damaged coupon detection sensor, 29: sorting gate, 31: Printing device, 41: processing unit, 42: storage unit, 43: communication unit, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140: denomination box, 101: bag, 123: label, 200: control processing device, 210: control unit , 220: I/O section, 230: Communication section, 240: Storage section, 421: Declaration information, 422: Accepted data, 423: Total result, 424: Comparison result

Detailed ways

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same or similar elements and processes are given the same reference numerals as a principle, and repeated descriptions are omitted. In addition, the structure and process demonstrated below are just an example, and the form of implementation concerning this invention is not meant to be limited to the meaning of the following embodiment. In addition, each embodiment and modification can combine part or all of them within the range of the technical idea of this invention, and the range integrated.

The drawings referred to in the following description show the outline of the embodiment to the extent necessary for understanding and implementation of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the structures shown in the drawings.

In the following description, for example, when referring to a plurality of elements assigned a sub-number to the same number as in "xxx100-1" "xxx100-2" or "xxx100a" "xxx100b" In the following, it is assumed that only the same serial number is used, such as "xxx100".

In the following description, various information may be described or illustrated in a table form, but various information may be expressed in a data structure other than a table. In order to show that it does not depend on the data structure, the "aaa table" can also be called "aaa information". The "aaa table" or "aaa information" is stored in a storage area secured in a storage resource (for example, a memory).

In the following, the banknote processing system and the banknote sorting machine will be described as handling banknotes as paper, but not limited to this, and other various paper such as checks and gift certificates can be handled in the same manner.

[implementation mode]

(Structure of Banknote Handling System 1)

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a banknote handling system 1 according to the embodiment. The banknote processing system 1 is installed in a cash processing center.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the banknote handling system 1 includes a plurality of banknote sorting machines 2 (an example of banknote handling devices) connected via a network N in a wired or wireless communicable manner, a reception terminal 3, a summing device 4, and a management system. terminal 5. In this embodiment, the banknote handling system 1 includes five banknote sorting machines 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, and 2e connected to the network N. In addition, the number of banknote sorting machines is not limited to that shown in FIG. 1 . In addition, the banknote sorting machine 2e does not need to be connected to the network N.

The details will be described later, but the banknote sorting machines 2a to 2d each handle banknotes of a single denomination. Moreover, the banknote sorting machine 2e performs the process of aligning the direction of a banknote. In this way, each of the banknote sorting machines 2 in the banknote handling system 1 has determined in advance the denomination of the banknotes to be processed or the processing contents for the banknotes.

The reception terminal 3 is a computer that accepts input of collected banknote information such as the number of sheets for each denomination stored in a predetermined number of denomination cassettes in the same group from financial institutions in various places. The denomination boxes of the same group, for example, are shipped out from the same ATM. The reception terminal 3 will issue a deposit (deposit) ID associated with the input information, when the information of collected banknotes is input for each denomination cassette group.

The acceptance terminal 3 instructs the connected printing device 31 to print a code image (such as a QR code (registered trademark, the same hereinafter)) including information storing the issued ID to print the denomination box group constituting the corresponding denomination. The number of copies in the denomination box. In response to this instruction, the printing device 31 prints the code image storing the ID. The printed code image storing the ID is attached to all denomination cassettes constituting the corresponding denomination cassette group.

The banknote sorting machines 2a to 2d read the code image attached to the storage ID of each denomination cassette when counting the collected banknotes stored in each denomination cassette of a denomination cassette group. And the banknote sorting machines 2a-2d associate each count processing result with storage ID, and transmit it to the tallying device 4.

The counting device 4 counts up the counting results received from the banknote sorting machines 2a to 2d using storage ID as a key. The management terminal 5 is a terminal for operating the totaling device 4 , and instructs the totaling device 4 to perform totalization processing, or displays a totalization result.

(Structure and Operation of Banknote Sorting Machine 2)

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration example of a banknote sorting machine 2 constituting the banknote handling system 1 according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the banknote sorting machine 2 seen from the side. The operation of the banknote sorting machine 2 will be described with reference to FIG. 2 .

First, the user stacks banknotes on the hopper 251 . The stacked banknotes are separated one by one by the separation and feed-out roller 252 , and are conveyed along the conveyance path 253 . The identification part 254 is provided in the conveyance path 253, and can read the authenticity, soundness, denomination, direction, number of sheets, etc. of the passing banknotes. The storage units 271, 272, 273, and 274 have a structure in which the transported banknotes are stacked one by one, and can be divided by the conditions specified by the user's setting, such as soundness, denomination, direction, series (number of editions), etc. Banknotes are stored separately.

Rejected article stackers 275 and 276 store banknotes that are not suitable for storage in any of the storage units 271 to 274 due to the result of recognition by the recognition unit 254 or abnormality in conveyance, and include an opening from which the banknotes can be taken out.

In addition, the maximum number of sheets to be stacked in one storage unit can also be determined by the user's selection. In this embodiment, the maximum number of stacked sheets in one storage unit is set to 100 sheets. When the number of stacked sheets in one of the storage units 271 to 274 reaches 100 during the banknote conveyance, the banknote sorting machine 2 stops feeding the banknotes from the hopper 251 and waits for the banknotes to be drawn out. When a banknote is taken out from one of the storage parts 271-274 which reached 100 sheets, feeding out of the banknote from the hopper 251 is restarted.

(Functional structure of banknote sorting machine 2)

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the banknote sorting machine 2 according to the embodiment. The banknote sorting machine 2 includes a banknote processing unit 20 and a control processing device 200 communicably connected to the banknote processing unit 20 , and is configured.

The banknote processing part 20 is comprised including the main control part 21, ROM22a, RAM22b, the communication part 23, the storage part 24, the identification part 254, and the sorting gate 29.

The main control unit 21 controls each unit in the apparatus of the banknote processing unit 20 . The ROM 22a stores an operating program of the main control unit 21 and the like. The RAM 22b develops a control program for the main control unit 21 to control each unit, and stores control data used in the control program in a readable and writable manner. The communication unit 23 is an interface for the banknote processing unit 20 to communicate with the control processing device 200 .

The storage unit 24 is a storage device that stores various information such as banknote identification information 241 , soundness separation criterion information 242 , and banknote image information 243 . The banknote identification information 241 is the information used as the reference|standard of authenticity determination of a banknote. The good/damage separation criterion information 242 is information used as a criterion for determining sorting of banknotes such as good or damaged bills. The banknote image information 243 is image data of banknotes acquired by the scanner 27 .

The identification unit 254 includes a serial number reading sensor 25, a sheet number detection sensor 26, a scanner 27, and a damaged bill detection sensor 28, and performs such processing as counting, authenticity judgment, and damage separation processing for banknotes transferred out of the hopper 251. account. The sorting gate 29 sorts the banknotes that passed the recognition unit 254 to the storage units 271 to 274 and the rejected article stackers 275 and 276 .

The control processing device 200 is a computer device such as a tablet terminal. The control processing device 200 is configured including a control unit 210 , an input and output unit 220 , a communication unit 230 , and a storage unit 240 .

The control unit 210 expands and executes a program stored in the storage unit 240 or a ROM (not shown) in a RAM (not shown) to control each unit of the control processing device 200 and perform various processes. Moreover, the control part 210 cooperates with the main control part 21 of the banknote processing part 20 connected with the control processing apparatus 200, and counts the number of each denomination of banknotes, the total number of sheets, etc. by the sorting process by storage ID.

The input/output unit 220 includes a display with a touch panel that displays various information and accepts user input, and a code scanner that reads a code image such as a QR code. The input/output unit 220 may also include a keyboard, a mouse, and the like.

The communication unit 230 includes an interface for controlling the processing device 200 to communicate with the banknote processing unit 20 . In addition, the communication unit 230 also includes an interface for the control processing device 200 to communicate with another control processing device 200 connected to another banknote processing unit 20 . The storage unit 240 is a storage device that stores various information related to processing in the banknote sorting machine 2 .

The storage unit 240 is a storage device that stores various information such as setting values 2401 , image information 2402 , and logs 2403 . The setting value 2401 includes parameters and the like which define the operation of the banknote processing unit 20 input by the user, and is reflected in the banknote processing unit 20 . For example, the banknote identification information 241 and the sound separation standard information 242 are information based on the set value 2401 .

The image information 2402 is the image data of the banknote acquired by the identification part 254 through the sorting process, for example, it is a serial number image. The log 2403 is a count result including the number of sheets of each denomination, the total number of sheets, and the like of the banknotes counted by the sorting process for each storage ID by the control unit 210 in cooperation with the banknote processing unit 20 .

(Handling when recycled banknotes are brought into the cash center)

Fig. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of processing when collected banknotes are brought into a cash center in the embodiment. Hereinafter, the case where the banknote collected from the ATM which is the apparatus of the same carry-out source by the denomination cassette 110, 120, 130, 140 stored for every denomination is brought into the cash center is demonstrated. Hereinafter, the denomination cassettes 110 , 120 , 130 , and 140 are collectively referred to as the denomination cassette 100 . In FIG. 4 , four types of denomination cassettes 110 , 120 , 130 , and 140 are used as denomination cassettes 100 , but the present invention is not limited thereto.

As shown in FIG. 4 , banknotes from ATMs are usually collected in a state loaded into denomination cassettes 100 . The denomination cassette 100 is often put in one bag 101 for each ATM, and it is known in advance how many denominations have been collected for the ATM.

The denomination box 100 transported by the cash delivery vehicle 160 is brought into the cash center, and the operator inputs the information (declaration information) of the brought banknote from the acceptance terminal 3 and takes out the denomination box 100 from the bag 101 . A storage ID (storage ID=121 in the example in FIG. 4 ) associated with the input content is issued, and a label 123 on which the QR code of the storage ID is printed for a required number of copies is output from the printing device 31 . The operator attaches the output label 123 to all the denomination cassettes 100 from the same ATM loaded in the same bag 101 .

In addition, the label 123 is not limited to affixing, and may be similarly placed on a tray where banknotes taken out from the denomination cassette 100 are placed. is any way. In addition, in this embodiment, storage ID is printed also on the label 123, but printing of only a QR code may be sufficient. In addition, not limited to QR codes, other two-dimensional codes, or one-dimensional codes such as barcodes may be used.

(Input contents of reception process at the time of banknote import)

It is explanatory drawing of an example of the input content of the reception process at the time of banknote carry-in in embodiment. Referring to FIG. 5 , an example of the prior report information 421 and the reception data 422 related to the incoming banknotes input from the reception terminal 3 will be described.

In the example shown in FIG. 5 , the banknotes recovered from ATM002 are known in advance as the report information 421 as the total number of sheets, the number of sheets per denomination, the branch number, the ATM number, the delivery note, and the address. When the notification information 421 is input from the reception terminal 3 and the collected banknotes are accepted, the reception terminal 3 generates the reception data 422 in which the notification information 421 has a reception date, storage ID, and other information added thereto. A storage ID (ID=121) is assigned to the reception data 422 at the time of reception in the reception terminal 3 . The operator attaches the label 123 on which the QR code storing ID=121 is printed to the denomination boxes 110-140. Thereby, the result of counting with storage ID=121 is related as the result of the same ATM0002.

(Banknote counting processing in the cash center)

It is explanatory drawing of an example of the banknote counting process in embodiment. In the cash center, work stations are installed for each denomination. In this embodiment, a line 2a1 equipped with a banknote sorting machine 2a handling 1,000 yen banknotes, a line 2b1 equipped with a banknote sorting machine 2b handling 5,000 yen banknotes, and a line 2b1 equipped with a banknote sorting machine 2b handling 10,000 yen banknotes are installed. The assembly line 2c1 of the machine 2c and the assembly line 2d1 of the banknote sorting machine 2e that aligns the direction of the banknotes picked by the banknote sorting machine 2d and the banknote sorting machine 2d that handles the banknotes stored in the collection box are arranged.

The denomination cassettes 110 , 120 , 130 , and 140 are conveyed to the side of the operators of the denomination-specific banknote sorting machines 2 a , 2 b , 2 c , and 2 d, respectively. Each operator reads the QR code storing ID printed on the label 123 attached to each denomination cassette 110-140 with the code reader with which each banknote sorting machine 2a-2d is equipped. By reading the QR code with a code reader, it is possible to input the storage ID accurately and quickly. In addition, the storage ID input method may be a method in which an operator manually inputs the storage ID printed on the label 123 via the input/output unit 220 .

The banknotes accommodated in the denomination boxes 110, 120, 130 are banknotes sorted by denomination as FIT tickets at the time of deposit, so in the cash center, only the direction is distinguished, and at the same time, it is possible to determine the banknotes in each denomination. The number of banknotes accommodated in denomination cassettes 110 , 120 , 130 is divided. The counting result is associated with its storage ID and sent to the counting device 4 .

On the other hand, in the denomination box 140 serving as a collection box, the denominations and directions of the non-reflux bills are mixed and stored. In this case, first, denomination sorting is performed by the banknote sorting machine 2d, and then direction classification and soundness classification are performed by the banknote sorting machine 2e. When the denomination sorting is performed by the banknote sorting machine 2d, the storage ID is input, and the counting result of the banknotes is sent to the totaling device 4, and the direction classification and the damage classification in the banknote sorting machine 2e thereafter are performed without inputting the storage ID. to process. Only the counting result in the banknote sorting machine 2d to which the storage ID was input is totaled in the totaling device 4 .

In this way, whether or not the counting result in the banknote sorting machine 2 is set as the totaling object in the totalizing device 4 is switched according to whether or not the storage ID is input, so that even if the same banknote is stored in a plurality of banknote sorting machines 2 Even if the counting process is performed, the counting device 4 will not be counted up repeatedly.

Moreover, in the case of the banknote which cannot be counted by the banknote sorting machine 2, it is also possible to manually input the denomination and the number of sheets of a banknote, and to register it in a system.

The tallying device 4 includes a processing unit 41 such as a processor, a storage unit 42 as a database, and a communication unit 43 as an interface for communicating with the acceptance terminal 3, the banknote sorting machines 2a-2d, and the management terminal 5 via the network N. constitute. The processing part 41 totalizes the information counted by the banknote sorting machines 2a-2d for every storage ID, and can totalize the number of sheets and the total number of sheets of each denomination of the banknotes brought in from each ATM. The processing unit 41 stores the summed up result 423 for each ATM in the storage unit 42 . The total result 423 by ATM is information including at least the total date, storage ID, total number of sheets, and number of sheets per denomination.

In this way, for example, as the assembly line 2a1 of the banknote sorting machine 2a that handles 1,000 yen banknotes, ..., the assembly line 2c1 of the banknote sorting machine 2c that handles 10,000 yen banknotes is disposed, and the banknote sorting ID that is brought in from the ATM is sorted by Each denomination is separated, so that each banknote sorting machine 2 can work continuously and efficiently. The banknotes of the last number are not distinguished, and the number of banknotes brought in from each ATM can be specified while continuously picking.

(Inspection of counting results based on comparison of banknote counting results)

Furthermore, in this embodiment, it is possible to confirm whether or not the total result 423 is correct. Fig. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of banknote summing result comparison processing in the embodiment.

By comparing and verifying the reception data 422 based on the report information 421 input from the reception terminal 3 and the total result 423 of the total device 4 , it is possible to confirm whether the total result 423 is correct. As shown in (a) of FIG. 7 , the total result 423 and the reception data 422 are compared using the stored ID as a key, and it can be determined whether or not the two match. The verification result can also be displayed like the comparison result 424 shown in (b) of FIG. 7 . In the example of FIG. 7, the example which showed that the difference of 10000 yen occurred between the total amount of deposit ID=122 and the reception amount in a recognizable manner was shown.

In addition, by confirming the reception data 422 (see FIG. 5 ) based on the storage ID included in the comparison result 424, it is also possible to determine which line operator the total result 423 that differs from the reception data 422 (or report information 421) is. (refer to FIG. 6 ) Tracking of detailed information such as the result of counting the banknotes from which ATM or branch.

In addition, the above-mentioned processing of the comparison and verification of the acceptance data 422 and the summary result 423 and the tracking of the detailed information, the acceptance of the execution instruction, the execution, and the display of the execution result are performed by the summary device 4, but it is not limited thereto. It can be performed by the reception terminal 3 or the management terminal 5 . In addition, the device which stores the reception data 422 may be the summarizing device 4 , and may also be the reception terminal 3 or the management terminal 5 .

In this way, the possibility of an illegal act in which a malicious operator extracts banknotes during the counting process or the like can be detected through the comparison verification as described above. By receiving the detection result of the possibility of illegal activities, the presence or absence of actual illegal activities can be confirmed by monitoring cameras installed in the cash center, etc., so that illegal activities can be prevented and illegal activities can be exposed efficiently.

(Banknote counting processing sequence)

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a banknote counting process sequence in the embodiment. The banknote counting process sequence shown in FIG. 8 is executed every time the banknote collected in the denomination cassette 100 stored for each denomination is brought into the cash center from the ATM.

First, in step S11, the reception terminal 3 accepts the input of the report information 421, and generates the reception data 422 to which storage ID was given. Next, in step S12 , the reception terminal 3 outputs the label 123 on which the QR code of the stored ID of the reception data 422 is printed. The label 123 is attached to all the denomination cassettes 100 contained in the same pocket 101 for each ATM. Each denomination cassette 100 to which the label 123 is attached is conveyed to the line equipped with the banknote sorting machine 2 which handles the banknote of the corresponding denomination.

Next, in step S13a, the banknote sorting machine 2a reads the QR code attached to the label 123 attached to the denomination cassette 100 . Next, in step S13b, the banknote sorting machine 2a sorts the banknotes stored in the denomination cassette 100 to which the label 123 into which the QR code was read in step S13a is attached, and counts the number of banknotes. Next, in step S13c, the banknote sorting machine 2a transmits the counting result of step S13b to the summing device 4 together with the storage ID read by the QR code in step S13a.

Banknote sorting machines 2b, 2c, and 2d also perform the same process as step S13 of the banknote sorting machine 2a (steps S14, S15, S16), and send the counting result of the banknotes to the tallying device 4 together with the storage ID. Next, in step S17 , the counting device 4 totals the count results received from the banknote sorting machines 2 a to 2 d using the same storage ID as a key, and generates a total result 423 .

Next, in step S18 , the summing device 4 compares and verifies the summing result 423 and the reception data 422 . For example, the counting device 4 judges whether or not the number of sheets for each denomination, the total number of sheets, and the total amount match between the totalization result 423 and the reception data 422 .

In addition, the order of execution of steps S13, S14, S15, and S16 is not limited to the order shown in FIG. 8 , and is generally sequential. In addition, although the counting result of the same storage ID from the banknote sorting machines 2a-2d can start execution of the total process of step S17, the timing when the counting result of the same storage ID is complete is uncertain. Therefore, it is also possible to set the execution timing of step S17 to a predetermined cycle, and execute the total processing for the storage IDs whose count results are complete at the execution time.

In addition, the total result verification in step S18 can also be performed when there is a record with the same storage ID in both the reception data 422 and the total result 423 , but the timing at which the total result 423 is generated is also uncertain. Therefore, the execution timing of step S18 may be set to a predetermined cycle, and the total result verification may be executed for the storage ID having the total result 423 at the execution time.

(Effect of embodiment)

In the case of dividing by a banknote sorting machine and performing band sealing in units of 100, usually, there is a mantissa that does not satisfy the band unit in the number of banknotes in the denomination box, so after the division is completed, in The banknotes of the last number remain in each storage unit of each banknote sorting machine. As in the past, if the same operator handles a plurality of denominations, it is necessary to temporarily take out the banknotes of the last number, sort them, and perform counting of banknotes in other denomination cassettes. Furthermore, it is necessary to count up the mantissa of the banknote until it reaches the unit of tape, but it is necessary to exclude it from the counting object due to the recounting, and the operation is complicated.

In this embodiment, by reading the storage ID of the denomination box and associating it with the ATM of the same collection source, even if a plurality of banknote sorting machines dedicated to the same denomination are used to continue counting, the storage ID can be used to total up each banknote. Since the counting result of the banknote sorting machine does not notice the mantissa, all the counting results can be summed up, and continuous sorting is possible, so the effect of improving the sorting efficiency is realized.

[Other implementations]

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of banknote counting result comparison processing in another embodiment. In the above-mentioned embodiment, it is assumed that the report information 421 is input from the reception terminal 3, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the report information 421 may be sent from an ATM or the like to the totaling device 4 via a network or a communication line before carrying in banknotes. By sending the report information 421 to the tallying device 4 in advance, for example, the number of banknotes brought in via the delivery order # 323 can be grasped in advance, and advance planning of facilities and staff can be performed. Moreover, the reliability of the reception data 422 (or the report information 421) used for the comparison verification with the total result 423 at the time of banknote counting result comparison processing can be improved, and a safer and more efficient system can be built.

In addition, the advance destination of the report information 421 is not limited to the summarizing device 4 , and may be the reception terminal 3 or the management terminal 5 .

In addition, this invention is not limited to above-mentioned embodiment, Various modification examples are included. For example, the above-mentioned embodiments have been described in detail for easy understanding and description of the present invention, and are not limited to having all the described configurations. In addition, as long as there is no contradiction, part of the configuration of a certain embodiment can be replaced with the configuration of another embodiment, and the configuration of another embodiment can be added to the configuration of a certain embodiment. In addition, it is possible to add, delete, replace, integrate, or expand a part of the structure of each embodiment. In addition, the structures and processes shown in the embodiments can be appropriately expanded or integrated based on processing efficiency or installation efficiency.

Claims (5)

1. A banknote handling system, characterized in that,

wherein the terminal, the plurality of note pickers, and the totaling apparatus are communicatively connected,

the terminal

The plurality of banknote cassettes of the same group are assigned the same ID as the number of the plurality of banknote cassettes,

the plurality of note pickers continuously perform the following processes:

receiving the input of the ID of the banknote cassette allocated to each banknote sorter, and each banknote sorter processes banknotes of a single denomination to perform counting processing of the banknotes stored in the banknote cassette,

the result of the counting process performed by each banknote picker is sent to the totaling apparatus in association with the ID,

the totaling device

Totalizing the results of the counting process received from the plurality of banknote pickers with the ID as a key,

the single denomination of paper money after the counting process by each paper money picker is sealed in a prescribed unit,

in the banknote handling system of the present invention,

receiving input of advance reporting information including the number of sheets of each denomination of the banknotes stored in the plurality of banknote cassettes of the same group,

comparing the result of the total device with the reporting information to determine whether the result of the total device is correct,

each of the plurality of note pickers corresponds to a different line,

when the aggregate result corresponding to the ID differs from the reporting information, at least one pipeline in which the difference is generated is determined from among a plurality of pipelines based on the difference for each denomination.

2. A banknote handling system as set forth in claim 1, wherein,

the plurality of note pickers

The banknote cassettes to which the ID is input are set as the total objects in the total device, and the banknote cassettes to which the ID is not input are not set as the total objects in the total device.

3. A banknote handling system as set forth in claim 1, wherein,

the terminal

An image of a one-dimensional code or a two-dimensional code containing information of the ID is generated,

the plurality of note pickers

The input of the ID is accepted by reading the images of the plurality of banknote cassettes attached to the same group.

4. A banknote handling system as set forth in claim 1, wherein,

the reporting information is received from the device of the carrying-out source of the plurality of banknote cassettes of the same group via a communication line.

5. A banknote handling method, characterized in that,

is carried out by a banknote handling system in which a terminal, a plurality of banknote pickers, and a totaling apparatus are communicably connected,

the terminal

The plurality of banknote cassettes of the same group are assigned the same ID as the number of the plurality of banknote cassettes,

the plurality of note pickers continuously perform the following processes:

receiving the input of the ID of the banknote cassette allocated to each banknote sorter, and each banknote sorter processes banknotes of a single denomination to perform counting processing of the banknotes stored in the banknote cassette,

the result of the counting process performed by each banknote picker is sent to the totaling apparatus in association with the ID,

the totaling device

Totalizing the results of the counting process received from the plurality of banknote pickers with the ID as a key,

the single denomination of paper money after the counting process by each paper money picker is sealed in a prescribed unit,

in the banknote handling method of the present invention,

receiving input of advance reporting information including the number of sheets of each denomination of the banknotes stored in the plurality of banknote cassettes of the same group,

comparing the result of the total device with the reporting information to determine whether the result of the total device is correct,

each of the plurality of note pickers corresponds to a different line,

when the aggregate result corresponding to the ID differs from the reporting information, at least one pipeline in which the difference is generated is determined from among a plurality of pipelines based on the difference for each denomination.

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