CN101105873B - Bank note treatment device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a paper money processor, which can more reliably avoid unreasonable conduct direct towards paper money. The said paper money processor (1) comprises a slot for bills in which a bill is inserted; a bill conveyer (8) for conveying the inserted bill along the insertion direction; a bill reading means (20) for reading the bill conveyed by said bill conveyer style; a bill identifying means which identifies truth or falsehood of a bill read by said bill reading means (20); an attachment identifying means for identifying the attachment connected with the outer side of the bill; a control device for controlling the unreasonable conduct based on the identifying result of the bill identifying means and the attachment identifying means. In addition, compared with the identifying result of the bill identifying means, the control device gives priority to the identifying result of the attachment identifying means to control.

Description

Bank note treatment device

Technical field

The present invention relates to bank note treatment device, its conveyance is inserted a mouthful bank note that inserts from bank note, and has the paper money recognition portion of the validity of this bank note of identification.

Background technology

In general; Bank note treatment device is assembled in the service equipment; The game medium that for example is arranged on amusement park is leased machine, or is arranged in automatic vending machine or the ticket machine etc. of public place; Said service equipment identification is inserted mouthful validity of the bank note that inserts by the user from bank note, and is worth extensive stock or the service of providing according to being judged as effective bank note.

Usually, bank note treatment device has: bank note transport mechanism, its conveyance are inserted in bank note and insert the bank note in the mouth; Action equipment such as paper money recognition portion, the validity of the bank note of its judgement (being also referred to as identification) institute conveyance; And control device, its driving and control these action equipment.Promptly; When inserting mouth insertion bank note from bank note; Detecting sensor detects the insertion of bank note; And drive above-mentioned bank note transport mechanism (driving motor and conveyance roller etc.) conveyance bank note, and read the bank note that is in the conveyance state by the identification sensor that constitutes paper money recognition portion, its output is compared with the normal data of storing in advance judge validity.In addition, be judged to be effective bank note by this paper money recognition portion and directly carried out conveyance, be not judged as effective bank note and then directly return bank note and insert mouthful towards the bill accomodating portion that is arranged on the downstream etc.

Above-mentioned bank note treatment device is for example as disclosed in No. 3000328 communiques of japanese, when the bank note that inserts is judged as genuine note through paper money recognition portion, with its interim reservation (keeping).Such keeping is for example sent under the situation of returning instruction after inserting bank note for a certain reason, inserts a mouthful return from bank note immediately through making the counter-rotating of bank note transport mechanism, can make the bank note that is inserted.In addition, under the keeping state, through piling up sending of processing signals such as instruction, the bank note (keeping bank note) that is in the keeping state directly by conveyance to the downstream.

; In above-mentioned such bank note treatment device; Easily the keeping bank note that is in halted state is carried out devious conduct, therefore, as disclosed in No. 3000328 communiques of japanese; In bank note insertion mouth, baffle plate is set, utilizes baffle plate hard closing bank note to insert mouth through flap motor is moved.That is, after bank note inserts, insert mouthful,, can not carry out keeping bank note such as is pulled out at devious conduct even on bank note, be connected with attachments such as rope or line through utilizing flapper closure bank note.

That is, in No. 3000328 communiques of above-mentioned japanese, in the disclosed bank note treatment device, in the time of in bank note being inserted into bank note insertion mouth, detect this insertion, open the baffle plate that is in closed state, the bank note conveyance is judged its validity to paper money recognition portion.Then, when the bank note that is judged to be genuine note by paper money recognition portion further by conveyance to the storage position that is positioned at the downstream, when becoming keeping during state, the barrier driving that will be in open state is a closed state.

As stated; Baffle plate is in closed state (normally off) all the time, through inserting bank note by the user, detects this insertion and is open state with barrier driving; Therefore; Concerning the user, produced the stand-by period from inserting bank note to becoming open state, thereby had the problem of the insertion operation that can not carry out bank note swimmingly.That is, to be used for barrier driving be the time of open state owing to produced, and therefore, when the user inserts bank note, hinders the possibility of inserting operation thereby exist bank note to run into baffle plate.In addition, follow the insertion operation of bank note, open the baffle mechanism that is in closed state, with bank note insert and conveyance after storage position, once more baffle mechanism is driven and be closed state, so controlled step becomes many, this be not hope to see.

The present invention is conceived to above-mentioned condition and accomplishes; Its purpose is to provide a kind of bank note treatment device; This bank note treatment device has been simplified the control action of baffle mechanism when bank note inserts that is provided with in order to prevent devious conduct, can carry out bank note swimmingly and insert operation.

Summary of the invention

For reaching above-mentioned purpose, bank note treatment device of the present invention is characterised in that above-mentioned bank note treatment device has: bank note inserts mouth, and it is used to insert bank note; The bank note transport mechanism, it can be with inserting mouthful bank note that inserts from above-mentioned bank note along the direction of insertion conveyance; The bank note reading device, it reads the bank note by the conveyance of above-mentioned bank note transport mechanism; Paper money identifier, it discerns the true and false of the bank note that is read by above-mentioned bank note reading device; Baffle mechanism; It is arranged on above-mentioned bank note and inserts on the bank note conveyance path between mouth and the above-mentioned bank note reading device; And be driven to; Before bank note is inserted into, make above-mentioned bank note socket be in open state, and before being identified as genuine note from the above-mentioned bank note insertion mouthful bank note that inserts by above-mentioned paper money identifier, the above-mentioned bank note that this baffle mechanism sealing is in open state insert mouth.

According to the bank note treatment device of said structure, in the time of in bank note being inserted into bank note insertion mouth, banknote detection sensor detects this insertion, and according to this detection signal drives bank note transport mechanism, thereby bank note is sent into inside.Be fed to inner bank note under the conveyance state, carry out reading of bank note information, according to the true and false of this bank note information that reads by paper money identifier identification bank note through the bank note reading device that is arranged on its downstream.Be in open state because above-mentioned baffle mechanism made above-mentioned bank note insert mouth before insertion bank note, therefore, when the user inserted bank note, bank note just can not run into the baffle mechanism that is arranged on inside, and bank note inserts operation thereby can carry out smoothly.In addition, baffle mechanism by drive controlling is done, before the bank note that inserts the mouth insertion from above-mentioned bank note is identified as genuine note by above-mentioned paper money identifier; The above-mentioned bank note that this baffle mechanism sealing is in open state inserts mouth; Therefore, when inserting bank note, need not carry out after opening bank note insertion mouth, sealing such control once more; Controlled step can be simplified, and devious conduct (pull behavior etc.) can be prevented effectively to bank note.And, bank note insert from bank note mouthful insert after, detect stage of bank note rear end at banknote detection sensor, baffle mechanism sealing bank note inserts mouthful, therefore, can prevent the additional input of bank note effectively.

In addition; In a mode of the present invention, it is characterized in that above-mentioned banknote detection sensor is arranged between above-mentioned baffle mechanism and the above-mentioned bank note reading device; When above-mentioned banknote detection sensor detects the rear end of the bank note that is in the conveyance state, drive above-mentioned baffle mechanism and seal.

According to such structure,, just can drive baffle mechanism and seal in the stage that banknote detection sensor detects the bank note rear end only through banknote detection sensor being arranged between baffle mechanism and the bank note reading device.Promptly; From the state that reads processing that carries out bank note till being identified as genuine note; Above-mentioned bank note inserts mouth by the baffle mechanism sealing, thus can prevent reliably be judged to be effective bank note by conveyance before the storage position during in devious conduct.

In addition, in other type of the present invention, it is characterized in that above-mentioned baffle mechanism has: electromagnet, it drives above-mentioned rotatable lamella and rotates; And restraint device; It is under the state that above-mentioned rotatable lamella erects from bank note conveyance path; Limit the rotation that above-mentioned rotatable lamella inserts oral-lateral to bank note, through to above-mentioned electromagnet energising, the rotation that above-mentioned rotatable lamella is turned to insert oral-lateral to bank note is by the position of above-mentioned restraint device restriction.

According to such structure, through electromagnet is switched on, rotatable lamella is driven rotation, and bank note inserts mouth thereby it erects sealing from bank note conveyance path.At this moment; Because being in it, rotatable lamella is limited the state that device limits to the rotation that bank note inserts oral-lateral; Therefore, even want to carry out for example will restrict or attachment such as line is connected on the bank note, so that devious conduct such as from bank note inserts mouthful, pull out; Because rotatable lamella is in the state that the rotation to the pull direction is restricted, therefore can prevent such devious conduct reliably.

In addition, in another mode of the present invention, it is characterized in that, near above-mentioned bank note insertion mouth, be provided with the report element, this report element can be in the state that has inserted by Visual Confirmation ground report bank note.

In such structure, through by the user bank note being inserted into during bank note inserts mouthful, report element (the for example LED of flicker) that can Visual Confirmation therefore can prevent to insert by error next bank note with this state notifying user.

Like this, according to bank note treatment device of the present invention, simplified the control action of baffle mechanism when bank note inserts that is provided with in order to prevent devious conduct, bank note inserts operation thereby can carry out smoothly.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the integrally-built stereographic map of an embodiment of expression bank note treatment device of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is the stereographic map of the state opened with respect to lower section frame of expression upper frame.

Fig. 3 is the vertical view of the bank note carrying channel path portion of expression lower section frame.

Fig. 4 is the rear view of lower section frame.

Fig. 5 representes the stereographic map of the structure of banknote detection sensor.

Fig. 6 is the stereographic map of the structure of expression baffle mechanism.

Fig. 7 is a stereographic map of observing baffle mechanism shown in Figure 6 from dorsal part.

Fig. 8 is the side view of the action of expression baffle mechanism.

Fig. 9 is that the rotatable lamella of expression baffle mechanism rotates, bank note inserts mouthful figure of the state that is closed.

Figure 10 is the synoptic diagram of effect of the rotatable lamella of expression baffle mechanism.

Figure 11 is the synoptic diagram of presentation graphs 1 to the structure of bank note treatment device shown in Figure 4.

Figure 12 is the block scheme of the control system of expression bank note treatment device.

Figure 13 is the key diagram that is kept at the reference data table in the reference data storage part.

Figure 14 (a) and (b) be surface and the schematic illustration at the back side of expression bank note.

Figure 15 is the main flow chart of expression bank note determination processing step.

Figure 16 is that expression is shone infrared light and red light and accepted transmitted light and bank note figure sweep time of catoptrical timing to bank note.

Figure 17 is the process flow diagram that face amount/direction determining of expression judgement face amount and bank note conveyance direction is handled.

Figure 18 is the process flow diagram of expression identification treatment step.

To be expression carry out the process flow diagram of the drive controlling step of driving motor that conveyance handles and electromagnet to bank note to Figure 19.

Embodiment

Below, with reference to accompanying drawing an embodiment of the invention are described.

Fig. 1 to Fig. 4 is the figure of structure of the bank note treatment device of this embodiment of expression; Fig. 1 is the integrally-built stereographic map of expression; Fig. 2 is the stereographic map of the state opened with respect to lower section frame of expression upper frame; Fig. 3 is the vertical view of the bank note carrying channel path portion of expression lower section frame, and in addition, Fig. 4 is the rear view of lower section frame.

The bank note treatment device 1 of this embodiment constitutes and can be assembled into the game medium that is arranged on the Slot Machine various game machines such as (slot machine) for example and lease in the device (not shown).In the case; Lease in the device at game medium; Can other device (for example bank note containing unit, Coin identifying apparatus, recording medium treatment device, supply unit etc.) be set at the upside or the downside of bank note treatment device 1; Bank note treatment device 1 both can with these other apparatus integrations, also can individually constitute.In addition; Bank note is inserted in such bank note treatment device 1; When judging the validity of the bank note that is inserted, carry out being worth the processing of leasing of corresponding game medium with this bank note, perhaps the such recording medium of prepaid card (prepaid card) is write processing etc.

Bank note treatment device 1 has and forms the roughly framework 2 of rectangular shape, and this framework 2 is installed in not shown game medium and leases in the fastening portion of device.Framework 2 has upper frame 2A and lower section frame 2B, and is as shown in Figure 2, and it is that center of rotation opens and closes that these frameworks 2A, 2B constitute with an end.In the case; Side is equipped with lock shaft 3 in the other end of upper frame 2A; This lock shaft 3 can fastening on lower section frame 2B; Acting force through overcoming force application spring 3b carries out rotating operation to the direction of arrow of operating portion 3a in Fig. 1 of this lock shaft 3, and lock shaft 3 is that rotate at the center with rotating fulcrum P, has removed the lock-out state (state that both are closed of upper frame 2A and lower section frame 2B; Coincidence status).

Above-mentioned upper frame 2A and lower section frame 2B constitute, and when they are in coincidence status, are formed with the gap (bank note conveyance path) 5 of conveyance bank note in both opposed part.In addition, on upper frame 2A and lower section frame 2B, as one man be formed with bank note insertion section 6A, 6B with this bank note conveyance path 5.When upper frame 2A and lower section frame 2B closure, the bank note that these bank note insertion sections 6A, 6B form slit-shaped inserts mouth 6.As shown in Figure 1, bank note M is inserted into inside from the short brink of bank note along the arrow A direction.

In said frame 2, be provided with: bank note transport mechanism 8; Banknote detection sensor 18, its detection are inserted into bank note and insert the bank note in the mouth 6; Bank note reading device 20, it is arranged on the downstream of banknote detection sensor 18, reads the information of the bank note that is in the conveyance state; Baffle mechanism 50, it is arranged on bank note and inserts on the bank note conveyance path 5 between mouth 6 and the banknote detection sensor 18, is actuated to seal bank note and inserts mouth 6; And control device (control circuit substrate 100), it controls the driving of above-mentioned bank note transport mechanism 8, bank note reading device 20 and baffle mechanism 50.

Below, above-mentioned each structure member is elaborated.

Above-mentioned bank note transport mechanism 8 is such mechanisms: it can insert mouthfuls 6 bank note that insert along direction of insertion A conveyance from bank note, and the bank note that can conveyance be in the insertion state makes it insert mouthfuls 6 to bank note to return.Bank note transport mechanism 8 has: driving motor 10, and it is arranged on the drive source of lower section frame 2B side; With the conveyance roller to 12,13,14, they separate predetermined interval along bank note conveyance direction and are provided on the bank note conveyance path 5, by above-mentioned driving motor 10 driven in rotation.

The conveyance roller has 12: drive roller 12A, and it is provided in lower section frame 2B side; With pinch roller 12B, it is provided in upper frame 2A side, and with drive roller 12A butt, these drive roller 12A with pinch roller 12B along with the direction of bank note conveyance direction quadrature, separate predetermined interval and be arranged on two places.Drive roller 12A with pinch roller 12B and become the state that a part is exposed to bank note conveyance path 5.

The above-mentioned drive roller 12A that is arranged on two places is fixed on the driving shaft 12a, and this driving shaft 12a can be rotated to support on the lower section frame 2B, and above-mentioned two pinch roller 12B and can be rotated to support on the fulcrum 12b, and this fulcrum 12b is bearing on the upper frame 2A.In the case, upper frame 2A is provided with force application part 12c, and this force application part 12c to the driving shaft 12a side application of force, is connected to drive roller 12A side so that pinch roller 12B with predetermined pressure to fulcrum 12b.

And; Above-mentioned conveyance roller is also identical to 12 with roller to 13,14; They are by being separately fixed at driving shaft 13a, 14a last two drive roller 13A, 14A and can be rotated to support on that last two of fulcrum 13b, 14b pinch roller 13B, 14B constitutes, and make through force application part 13c, 14c respectively respectively to pinch roller 13B, 14B with predetermined pressure and each drive roller 13A, 14A butt.

Above-mentioned conveyance roller to 12,13,14 by driving force transmission mechanism 15 driven in synchronism that are connected with driving motor 10.This driving force transmission mechanism 15 is made up of gear train, and this gear train comprises: output gear 10a, and it is fixed on the output shaft of driving motor 10; Input gear 12G, 13G, 14G, they are installed in the end of above-mentioned driving shaft 12a, 13a, 14a, and mesh with this output gear 10a successively; And idling gear 16, it is arranged between these gears.

Pass through said structure; When driving motor 10 is just changeed driving; Each conveyance roller is driven into towards direction of insertion A conveyance bank note 12,13,14, and when driving motor 10 was inverted driving, each conveyance roller was inverted to be driven into to 12,13,14 and makes bank note return bank note insertion oral-lateral.

Above-mentioned banknote detection sensor 18 produces detection signal when detecting the bank note that is inserted in the bank note insertion mouth 6; In this embodiment, banknote detection sensor 18 is arranged on the rotatable lamella of the baffle mechanism of stating after the formation and reads between the bank note reading device 20 of bank note.Above-mentioned banknote detection sensor 18 is for example by optical sensor; More particularly constitute by retroreflecting type optical sensor; As shown in Figure 5, above-mentioned banknote detection sensor 18 is made up of prism 18a that is arranged on upper frame 2A side and the sensor main body 18b that is arranged on lower section frame 2B side.Specifically; Prism 18a and sensor main body 18b become such configuration mode: be detected at the light accepting part 18d of sensor main body 18b via prism 18a from the light of the illuminating part 18c of sensor main body 18b irradiation; When because of bank note detects less than the light time at light accepting part 18d through the bank note conveyance path 5 between prism 18a and sensor main body 18b, produce detection signal.

And above-mentioned banknote detection sensor 18 also can be made up of mechanical sensor except that optical sensor.

Be provided with bank note reading device 20 in the downstream of above-mentioned banknote detection sensor 18, it reads its bank note information to the bank note that is in the conveyance state.As long as bank note reading device 20 has following structure: when the time by above-mentioned bank note transport mechanism 8 conveyance bank note; It reads through light shining on the bank note; And can generate the signal of the validity (true and false) of decidable bank note, in this embodiment, bank note reading device 20 is through the both sides irradiates light from bank note; And, carry out reading of bank note through photo detector its transmitted light of detection and reflected light.In addition, this light signal that reads is carried out light-to-current inversion, after in the paper money identifier stated, compare through genuine note data with storage in advance, judge the true and false of the bank note of institute's conveyance.And,, will narrate in the back for the detailed structure of concrete paper money identifier.In addition, in this embodiment, of the back, this reading device 20 has both the function as the attachment recognition device, and the attachment recognition device is used to detect in the outside of the physical dimension of bank note whether be connected with attachment.

The downstream of inserting mouth 6 at above-mentioned bank note is equipped with the baffle mechanism 50 that sealing bank note inserts mouth 6.This baffle mechanism 50 constitutes; It makes bank note insertion mouth 6 be in opened state all the time; When bank note is inserted into and banknote detection sensor 18 when detecting the rear end of bank note (banknote detection sensor 18 is OFF); This baffle mechanism 50 sealing bank note insert mouthfuls 6, thereby make devious conduct etc. to carry out.

Specifically, baffle mechanism 50 has: rotatable lamella 52, its with the direction of the bank note conveyance direction quadrature in bank note conveyance path 5 on separate predetermined space and driven rotation with mode outstanding and that return; And electromagnet (extending type) 54 (drive division), it is to drive the drive source that this rotatable lamella 52 rotates.In the case; Rotatable lamella 52 broad ways are arranged on two places; On the conveyance face 5a of the lower section frame 2B that forms bank note conveyance path 5, be formed with slotted hole 5c, this slotted hole 5c extends along the direction of bank note conveyance can make each rotatable lamella 52 mode outstanding and that return.

Like Fig. 6 and shown in Figure 7, above-mentioned rotatable lamella 52 is fixed on the axle 55, and this axle 55 can be rotated to support on the lower section frame 2B, and above-mentioned rotatable lamella 52 is set to all the time (original state) and is positioned at the inside of conveyance face 5a and does not give prominence to from conveyance face 5a.Lower section frame 2B is provided with above-mentioned electromagnet 54, is provided with engagement pin 54b in the end of the driving shaft 54a that is attracted driving through energising, and the holding section 57a of the tilting member 57 that can swing engages with this engagement pin 54b.

This tilting member 57 through fulcrum 57b swingably axle be bearing on the lower section frame 2B, this tilting member 57 has the swing arm 57c that extends towards axle 55 from its fulcrum 57b.As shown in Figure 8, be formed with sector gear 57G at the leading section of this swing arm 57c, the gear 55G engagement of this sector gear 57G and the end that is fixed on axle 55.Thus; When electromagnet 54 energisings (electromagnet is ON), driving shaft 54a are driven by the attraction of electromagnet main body; Shown in the arrow among Fig. 8; Tilting member 57 is center swing with fulcrum 57b, the sector gear 57G of the leading section through being formed on swing arm 57c and the gear 55G that is fixed on the end of axle 55, and rotatable lamella 52 is driven to be rotated into from being formed on the slotted hole 5c outstanding (with reference to Fig. 9) on the conveyance face 5a.

Thus, bank note inserts mouth 6 becomes closed state, thereby can prevent foreign matters such as rope or lines attached to the devious conduct of pulling out on the bank note.And; Preferably; Shown in figure 10; Above-mentioned rotatable lamella 52 is configured to the electromagnet 54 that drives it, rotates and makes it insert that mouthfuls 6 edge-on and rotatable lamella 52 rotate and from conveyance face 5a when outstanding, rotatable lamella 52 is met the end face 5d (restraint device) of slotted hole 5c towards bank note when driving rotatable lamella 52.According to such structure, rotate and sealing bank note inserts under mouthfuls 6 the state at rotatable lamella 52, even pull bank note by the strong hand because rotatable lamella 52 and end face 5d be against becoming very big resistance parts, so can prevent the pull behavior of bank note reliably.

In addition; Aforesaid rotatable lamella 52 is provided in two places through on the Width in bank note conveyance path 5, separating predetermined interval; Can reduce to be exposed to the jog that the baffle mechanism in bank note conveyance path 5 is used as far as possible, thereby prevent in bank note conveyance process, to produce paperboard etc.

Be provided with the bank note that passes through that detects bank note in the downstream of above-mentioned bank note reading device 20 and pass through detecting sensor 60.This bank note is being judged to be effective keeping bank note by further side conveyance downstream and when detecting the rear end of bank note through detecting sensor 60; Produce detection signal; According to the generation of this detection signal, remove the energising (electromagnet is OFF) of above-mentioned electromagnet 54, through being arranged on the acting force of the force application spring on the driving shaft 54a; Driving shaft 54a moves to projected direction, and the rotatable lamella 52 that constitutes baffle mechanism is driven rotation so that bank note conveyance path becomes the mode of open state.

Above-mentioned bank note is identical with above-mentioned banknote detection sensor 18 through detecting sensor 60; Be made up of optical sensor (retroreflecting formula optical sensor), it is made up of prism 60a that is arranged on upper frame 2A side and the sensor main body 60b that is arranged on lower section frame 2B side.Certainly, above-mentioned bank note, also can be made up of mechanical sensor except that optical sensor through detecting sensor 60.

And; Because bank note produces the signal that is used to open baffle mechanism 50 through detecting sensor 60; Therefore; If the timing that baffle mechanism 50 is opened can be through the control of other means, for example from conveyance keeping bank note through opening baffle mechanism etc. behind the preset time, controlling through the time, this bank note also can be set through detecting sensor 60.

Near above-mentioned bank note insertion mouth 6, be provided with the report element, it can be in the state that has inserted by Visual Confirmation ground report bank note.Such report element for example can be made up of the LED70 of flicker, inserts in the mouth 6 through by the user bank note being inserted into bank note, and this report element is lighted, thereby the situation that will be in the treatment state of bank note is informed the user.Therefore, can prevent that the user from inserting next bank note by error.

Next, specify in the paper money identifier of identification forge or true or paper money, according to the decision method of the performed forge or true or paper money of the bank note information that reads by above-mentioned bank note reading device 20.

The authenticating method of the bank note of this embodiment has following steps: first comparison step; The illumination of predetermined wavelength is mapped to the printing zone of genuine note note surface from light-emitting device; Optical transmission light data to have seen through this genuine note bank note also store as reference data in advance; From light-emitting device the illumination of above-mentioned predetermined wavelength is mapped to the printing zone that becomes the note surface of judging object then, the optical transmission light data and the said reference data that will see through this bank note compare; With second comparison step; In the printing zone of note surface, confirm the specific region in advance; The weighting that above-mentioned optical transmission light data in the above-mentioned specific region of the bank note that becomes above-mentioned judgement object and above-mentioned genuine note bank note are scheduled to; Data after this weighting are compared each other, and the comparative result according in these first, second comparison step carries out the judgement of forge or true or paper money.

That is, in the printing zone of note surface, for example; The specific region is confirmed as in the zone that the image that will under visible light and under the infrared light, obtain has nothing in common with each other in advance, compares with the transmitted light data that obtain from other zone, and the transmitted light data of the infrared light in this specific region are implemented weighting; Data after these weightings are compared each other; Thus, with mutual comparisons, further improved the precision of identification with the transmitted light data in the whole printing zone of note surface.

Like this; Have on the genuine note bank note under the visible light with infrared light under the zone that has nothing in common with each other of the image that obtains, for example in the watermark region on being arranged at bank note, under the situation of observing this regional image with the light of different wave length (for example observe the situation of this regional image and under the situation of observation infrared light under) with red light; Observe image a great difference is arranged; Be conceived to this point, should the zone as the specific region, obtain the transmitted light data that infrared light obtains of passing through in this specific region; The transmitted light data in same specific region to these transmitted light data that obtain and the genuine note obtained are in advance carried out weighting respectively; Data after the weighting are compared each other, thereby be genuine note or counterfeit money, carry out identification with higher precision to becoming the bank note of judging object.At this moment, confirm the specific region, and, also can further improve the precision of identification thus the weighting that the transmitted light data setting in this specific region is scheduled to according to face amount.

In any one of first comparison step and second comparison step; The data that obtain and reference data are being compared when carrying out identification; Because the transmitted light data can be concentration value (brightness value) expression with gray-scale value; Therefore, capable of usingly judge through the related coefficient that calculates in the relational expression that its substitution is suitable.

In addition, generate for example analog waveform, compare each other, also can judge through shape to this waveform according to the transmitted light data.

In addition, in the time will becoming the bank note of judging object and compare with genuine note bank note, except use optical transmission light data, can also use light in the above-mentioned specific region reflected light data.For example except the transmitted light data of above-mentioned infrared light, can also use the reflected light data of the infrared light in above-mentioned each specific region.

That is,, can further improve the judgement precision through on the basis of comparing the transmitted light data, also comparing reflected light data.Consider in addition in the printing zone of note surface, to exist reflected light data than the easy zone relatively of transmitted light data, under these circumstances, also can be only through to reflected light data weighting judge.

In addition, above-mentioned light-emitting device can shine the light of different wave length, when bank note that relatively becomes the judgement object and genuine note bank note, can also use the optical transmission light data and/or the reflected light data of the different wave length in the above-mentioned specific region.Promptly; For example light-emitting device is constituted and to shine infrared light and red light; In the time will becoming the bank note of judging object and genuine note bank note and compare; The transmitted light data and/or reflected light data of the infrared light in using above-mentioned specific region, can also use the transmitted light data and/or the reflected light data of red light.

Like this; Because infrared light is different with red light wavelength, therefore, when the multiple optical transmission light data that wavelength is different and reflected light data are applied to the identification of bank note; Can also such character be used in the identification of bank note: from the transmitted light of the specific region through genuine note and counterfeit money with from the reflected light that the specific region is reflected; Transmissivity is different respectively with reflectivity, through adopting this method, can further improve the judgement precision.Also transmitted light data and reflected light data are implemented weighting in the case.And,, also can carry out weighting in various degree respectively, thereby can further improve the identification precision to receiving the light data from the transmitted light of the wavelength that differs from one another and each that reflected light obtains.

In addition, as above-mentioned specific region, it comprises the different zone of light time gained data of shining different wave length.For example except considering above-mentioned " watermark " zone etc., also comprise zone that is printed with latent image and the zone that utilizes the pearl ink printing.On bank note, there is the different zone of light time gained data of other different wave length of irradiation, more preferably,, improves the identification precision through plural at least zone is set at the specific region.

Above-mentioned latent image is one of anti-counterfeiting technology.For example, as go up implementing at the current bank note of Japan (Bank of Japan's banknote), above-mentioned latent image is when direct-view, to cannot see but the image that displays during from oblique the observation.On Bank of Japan's banknote, in the zone that under the state of direct-view, does not have whatever, when inclination bank note, can appear literal such as " NIPPON " in one's mind.

In addition, can know, when photograph in the zone that the infrared transmission that in making near infrared range, is in the wavelength in the preset range is printed with such latent image, just can identify the literal of hiding above-mentioned " NIPPON " through observing.And; In this embodiment, in general and from the cost aspect consider, use near the optical sensor of the cheap light of illumination wavelength 950nm; Wavelength as being in the preset range has used near the wavelength the 950nm; But the wavelength as being in the preset range is not limited in this wavelength, so long as be included in the wavelength in the near infrared range, just can from a large scale, suitably select to use.

Thus; In the zone that is printed with latent image as the zone that is difficult to forge; When judgement becomes the bank note of judging object and genuine note bank note; Under the situation that the transmitted light data of the infrared light that uses near the wavelength the 950nm be in above-mentioned scope respectively compare each other, think that both difference shows more significantly, to judging that the true and false is extremely effective.Through the transmitted light data weighting was compared afterwards, can make the difference of genuine note and counterfeit money become more obvious especially.

In addition, in Bank of Japan's banknote, also adopt above-mentioned pearl ink for false proof, when inclination bank note, the printing position will be appeared the nacreous lustre that to have a little pink colour in one's mind.Because the printing of above-mentioned pearl ink also is difficult to forge, therefore, compare to determine object bank note and genuine note through using the transmitted light data and the reflected light data that behind the sub-region right that utilizes the pearl ink printing, obtain, can be easily and correctly carry out identification.

Promptly; Because pearl ink is the printing ink that includes pearlescent pigment, this pearlescent pigment is the pigment that on natural mica, is coated with metal oxides such as titanium dioxide, iron oxide, at the intersection of low mica of high titanium oxide layer of refractive index and refractive index and peripheral medium thereof; Optical multiple reflector interferes; Thereby produce unique nacreous lustre, can obtain identical catoptrical pearl ink and be not easy so will produce, therefore; If carry out weighting, then can correctly carry out the identification of genuine note and counterfeit money in the zone that utilizes the pearl ink printing.

In addition; Though compare with the data that other zone from the printing zone of note surface is obtained; The weighting that the transmitted light data that obtain from the specific region and reflected light data are scheduled to; But, for example consider to multiply by the weight multiple proportions on transmitted light data and/or the reflected light data in above-mentioned specific region as predetermined weighting.

That is, in the above-mentioned relational expression of the transmitted light data judging forge or true or paper money that uses infrared light, on concentration value, multiply by the weight multiple proportions, increase the comparison amplitude of operation values, also can further improve the judgement precision based on the data that obtained.

Because the value of weight multiple proportions can be carried out various settings, therefore, only, also can tackle various evaluations through the value of change weight multiple proportions after obtaining data.

In addition, as stated, if under the situation that the analog waveform of the concentration (brightness) that the transmitted light data of utilizing expression from above-mentioned specific region and/or reflected light data generate compares, then consider with predetermined multiplying power waveform amplification.In the case, owing to become the comparison between the waveform after amplifying, therefore further improved the judgement precision.

In addition; As comparing the method that the above-mentioned transmitted light data that obtain from the specific region and reflected light data are implemented predetermined weighting with the data that obtain from other zone, the data volume of also considering to make transmitted light data and/or reflected light data in the above-mentioned specific region increases (perhaps make the coordinate density in the specific region closeer than other zone) than other regional data volume.

Comparatively speaking, also can make data volume or coordinate density beyond the specific region sparse, in the case, also can improve data-handling efficiency.In addition, also can change packing density by each specific region.

Describe particularly; For example as the light-emitting device of infrared light and red light; The a large amount of LED of preferred use is set to the led array of wire etc.; But under the situation of using this zone beyond led array irradiation specific region, select LED and drive, in the specific region, can drive all LED.Through such method, can access energy-conservation effect.

And; Since the specific region on the note surface zone, can be used as coordinate carry out specific, therefore, can through control above-mentioned bank note transport mechanism 8 conveyance bank note speed; Make conveyance speed in the specific region than slow, to increase the data volume of transmitted light data and reflected light data in other zone.

Specifically, paper money identifier is considered following structure.

Promptly; Paper money identifier constitutes the bank note reading device; This bank note reading device is to the bank note irradiates light by above-mentioned bank note transport mechanism 8 conveyances, and accepts to have seen through after the irradiation transmitted light of above-mentioned bank note and from the reflected light of above-mentioned bank note reflection, this paper money identifier has: weighting device; Its to through light sensors to the light data that receive implement weighting, the specific region that this light sensors is confirmed in the printing zone of above-mentioned note surface; With identification portion, it judges the true and false of bank note, and above-mentioned identification portion has: memory storage, its storage comprise the benchmark of above-mentioned specific region in whole printing zones of interior genuine note note surface and receive the light data; First comparison means, it receives the light data, compares with the light data that receive in the whole printing zones of obtaining through above-mentioned optical sensor that become the note surface of judging object being stored in said reference in the above-mentioned memory storage; With second comparison means, its light data that receive after to the weighting in above-mentioned each specific region of the bank note that becomes above-mentioned judgement object and above-mentioned genuine note bank note compare each other.

In the case, identification portion can be made up of microcomputer, and this microcomputer has CPU and as the ROM of memory storage, RAM etc.Can in above-mentioned ROM, store following content in advance: decision procedure, it makes this microcomputer carry out above-mentioned authenticating method; Receive the light data in whole printing zones of note surface; What it comprised the specific region that becomes in the genuine note of the reference data bank note receives light data (for example, the transmitted light data and the reflected light data of the transmitted light data of infrared light and reflected light data and red light); Implement the program of weighting with the light data that receive that are used for the specific region.

In addition, obtaining through optical sensor becomes receiving the light data and it being stored among the RAM of the bank note of judging object, and relatively this receives light data and reference data to utilize first comparison means and second comparison means, carries out identification thus.And, as first comparison means and second comparison means, needn't be by dividing other hardware constitute, can undertake this function simultaneously by above-mentioned identification portion.

In addition, as light-emitting device, can use aforesaid led array, in this embodiment, light-emitting device is equipped with first light emitting array that sends infrared light and second light emitting array that sends red light.

Through using the paper money identifier of said structure, though in whole printing surfaces of bank note found in back relatively by the light data similar each other, through the light data that receive in the specific region after the weighting are compared each other, can carry out identification accurately.And, in the case, also can change weighting to every kind of face amount.

In addition, as receiving the light data, also use reflected light data also except using the transmitted light data; Perhaps, make the light that shines on the bank note except independent infrared light, also increase red light; Thus, in the mutual comparison that respectively receives the light data, even only having under the situation that has broken away from the standard that can be judged to be genuine note; Also be judged to be counterfeit money, thereby can significantly improve the judgement precision.

In addition, can the reference data of genuine note be stored in the memory storage in advance, receive light data on one side still for example also can obtain through bank note transport mechanism 8 conveyance genuine notes on one side, and these data are stored as reference data.Therefore, also can be by the corresponding optimized reference data of each authenticity determining device storage.In addition, if methods such as use moving average are upgraded reference data,,, also can make reference data reach optimization even do not carry out white compression etc. at any time then in order to tackle the aging of hardware with being adapted to the output change.

In addition; In the authenticating method of above-mentioned paper money identifier; First comparison step and the differentiation of second comparison step are illustrated; In above-mentioned first comparison step, will see through the transmitted light data of the infrared light of the whole printing zones that become the note surface of judging object, compare with the said reference data; In above-mentioned second comparison step; Transmitted light data to the above-mentioned infrared light in the specific region specific in advance in the printing zone of note surface are implemented predetermined weighting; Data after this weighting are compared becoming between the bank note of judging object and the above-mentioned genuine note, but also can compare simultaneously and first comparison step and second comparison step are not distinguished.

For example; Use and organized the identification program of relatively using relational expression that comprises the relational expression that is used for weighting in advance; In the reflected light data of the red light of the transmitted light data of the infrared light of the whole printing zones that seen through the genuine note note surface and reflection, will in the specific region, the data after the weighting in advance be kept in the memory storage as reference data.

On the other hand; From the transmitted light data of the infrared light that seen through the whole printing zones that become the note surface of judging object, or the reflected light data of the red light of reflection; Weighting to above-mentioned specific region part is also carried out concurrently, compares with the said reference data then.At this moment, data also can generate representes the for example waveform of brightness value (concentration value), compares through this waveform then.

Promptly; A kind of authenticating method of bank note; From the infrared light of light-emitting device to the printing zone irradiation predetermined wavelength of the genuine note bank note of having confirmed the specific region in advance; In the transmitted light data of the infrared light that has seen through this genuine note bank note, the transmitted light data that seen through above-mentioned specific region are scheduled to weighting, the data after this weighting are stored as reference data in advance; On the other hand; From light-emitting device the printing zone that becomes the note surface of judging object is shone the infrared light of above-mentioned predetermined wavelength, in the transmitted light data of the infrared light that has seen through this bank note, the transmitted light data that seen through above-mentioned specific region are implemented the weighting identical with above-mentioned genuine note; And the transmitted light data that will comprise in the above-mentioned specific region after this weighting compare in all interior transmitted light data, with the said reference data, judge the true and false thus.

Also can carry out identification through said method with high precision.Be used to realize that the paper money identifier of this method has: optical sensor, it light shines on the bank note by 8 conveyances of bank note transport mechanism, and to irradiation and seen through the transmitted light of above-mentioned bank note and received light from the reflected light of above-mentioned bank note reflection; Weighting device, its in the specific region of in the printing zone of above-mentioned note surface, confirming, by above-mentioned light sensors to the light data that receive implement weighting; With identification portion, it carries out above-mentioned authenticating method, and this identification portion can constitute to have: memory storage, its storage comprise the reference data of above-mentioned specific region in whole printing zones of interior note surface; And comparison means; The light data that receive in its whole printing zones that become the note surface of judging object that can obtain with the reference data in the above-mentioned whole printing zones that are stored in the above-mentioned memory storage with by above-mentioned optical sensor compare, and can the light data that receive after the weighting in each specific region bank note that becomes above-mentioned judgement object and above-mentioned genuine note bank note, above-mentioned be compared each other.

With reference to Figure 11 to Figure 14,, explain more specifically the structure of the paper money identifier of the authenticating method of carrying out aforesaid bank note.

In these figure; Figure 11 is the synoptic diagram of presentation graphs 1 to the structure of bank note treatment device shown in Figure 4; Figure 12 is the block scheme of the control system of expression bank note treatment device; Figure 13 is the key diagram that is stored in the reference data table in the reference data storage part, and in addition, Figure 14 is the surface of expression bank note and the schematic illustration at the back side.

Above-mentioned bank note reading device 20 has: luminescence unit 24, and it is provided in upper frame 2A side, and have can be to by first illuminating part 23 of the upside of the bank note of conveyance irradiation infrared light and red light; With receive luminescence unit 25, it is configured in lower section frame 2B side.This is had by luminescence unit 25: light accepting part 26, and it has across bank note and first illuminating part, the 23 opposed optical sensors that receive; With second illuminating part 27, the bank note conveyance direction both sides of itself and light accepting part 26 are adjacent to configuration, can shine infrared light and red light.

Play a role with light source as transmission with first illuminating part 23 of above-mentioned light accepting part 26 arranged opposite.As shown in Figure 2, this first illuminating part 23 is made up of plastic rectangular rod body, and this rectangular rod body makes from the light of the LED element 23a that is installed in the one of which end light conductor 23b through the portion of setting within it and sends.First illuminating part that constitutes like this and light accepting part 26 (receiving optical sensor) set abreast and are wire, thereby can be with simple structure, and to the scope of the whole Width in the conveyance path of the bank note of institute's conveyance, integral body is shone equably.In addition, the first such illuminating part 23 plays a role as the attachment recognition device with light accepting part 26 (receiving optical sensor), and this attachment recognition device is used for whether the outside in bank note physical dimension is connected with attachment and discerns.Promptly; If on bank note, be connected with for example attachment such as rope or line; And this attachment inserts oral-lateral to bank note and extends, and then in light accepting part 26, just can detect its light quantity and change, thereby can detect the connection of attachment at the whole Width in bank note conveyance path.

The above-mentioned light accepting part 26 of luminescence unit 25 that receives forms the tabular of thin thickness, and the direction that its edge and bank note conveyance path 5 intersect is extended, and forms the band shape of width for the degree that do not influence the not shown sensitivity that receives optical sensor that is arranged at light accepting part 26.And; The above-mentioned optical sensor that receives constitutes as so-called line sensor; Its central authorities at the thickness direction of light accepting part 26 are provided with a plurality of CCD (Charge Coupled Device: charge-coupled image sensor) with being wire; And dispose selfoc lens array 26a in the top position of this CCD, so that transmitted light and reflected light are assembled with being wire.Therefore; Above-mentioned receive optical sensor accept towards the bank note irradiation that becomes the identification object, from the infrared light of first illuminating part 23 and second illuminating part 27 and the reflected light or the transmitted light of red light; And with them as receiving the light data; Thereby can generate the gradation data corresponding, or generate two dimensional image according to this gradation data with its brightness.

In addition, played a role with light source as reflection by second illuminating part 27 of luminescence unit 25.This second illuminating part 27 is identical with first illuminating part 23; As shown in Figure 3; It is made up of plastic rectangular rod body; This rectangular rod body is equipped with LED element 27a at one end, it can make from the light of this LED element 27a through being arranged on inner light conductor 27b uniform irradiation integrally.This second illuminating part 27 also constitutes to set abreast with light accepting part 26 (receiving optical sensor) and is wire.

Above-mentioned second illuminating part 27 set into, can be with the elevation angle of 45 degree towards the bank note irradiates light, and accept reflected light from bank note by light accepting part 26 (receiving optical sensor).In the case, incide light accepting part 26 (receiving optical sensor) from the light of second illuminating part 27 irradiation with 45 degree, but incident angle is not limited in 45 degree, as long as just can suitably set in the catoptrical scope can accepting reliably.Therefore, about the configuration of second illuminating part 27 and light accepting part 26,, can suitably carry out design alteration according to the structure of bank note treatment device.In addition, above-mentioned second illuminating part 27 clips light accepting part 26 and is arranged on both sides, and from both sides respectively with 45 the degree the incident angle irradiates light.This exists under the situation of scar or gauffer etc. in note surface, if light only from one-sided irradiation to the concavo-convex situation that partly produces at these scars or gauffer, will inevitably produce in concavo-convex part sometimes that light is covered and the position that becomes shade.Therefore,, can prevent shade to occur, can obtain precision and be higher than from the view data of the situation of one-sided irradiation at jog through irradiates light from both sides.Certainly, second illuminating part 27 also can be only to be arranged on one-sided structure.

Because the above-mentioned luminescence unit 25 that receives is exposed on the bank note conveyance path 5, therefore as shown in Figure 2, be formed with jog 25a at the two ends of the bank note conveyance direction of its surface portion (with the conveyance face 5a part of coplane roughly), so just be difficult for tangling the bank note of institute's conveyance.In addition, luminescence unit 24 also with receive luminescence unit 25 identical, also as shown in Figure 2, be formed with jog 24a at the two ends of the bank note conveyance direction of its surface portion, just be difficult for tangling the bank note of institute's conveyance thus.

And above-mentioned luminescence unit 24 is not limited in this embodiment with structure that receives luminescence unit 25 and configuration etc., can carry out suitable distortion.

The driving of above-mentioned bank note transport mechanism 8, bank note reading device 20 and baffle mechanism 50 is by control device 30 controls.

Control device 30 has the control circuit substrate 100 of action of above-mentioned each drive unit of control, on this control circuit substrate, be equipped with the CPU that constitutes paper money identifier (CentralProcessing Unit: central processing unit) 110, ROM (Read Only Memory: ROM (read-only memory)) 112, RAM (Random Access Memory: RAS) 114 with reference data storage part 116.

In above-mentioned ROM112, store the various programs and the permanent data such as operation program, identification program of various drive units such as above-mentioned driving motor 10, electromagnet 54 and LED70; CPU110 is according to the said procedure action that is stored among the ROM112; And through carrying out the input and output of signal between I/O port one 20 and the above-mentioned various drive unit, thereby carry out the action control of paper money recognition treating apparatus.That is, driving motor driving circuit 125 (driving motor 10), electromagnet 54 and LED70 are connected with CPU110 through I/O port one 20.These drive units are according to the operation program that is stored among the ROM112, according to the control signal control action from CPU110.In addition; Import among the CPU110 through I/O port one 20 through the detection signal of detecting sensor 60 from the detection signal of banknote detection sensor 18 and from bank note; According to these detection signals, carry out the drive controlling of extinguishing control and electromagnet 54 of lighting of just the changeing of driving motor 10/inversion driving control, LED70.

In above-mentioned RAM114, store data and the program when CPU110 moves, used; In reference data storage part 116; The reference data of using in the time of will carrying out the forge or true or paper money judgement; The gradation data of soon obtaining from whole printing zones of genuine note bank note is pressed transmitted light, the reflected light of transmitted light, reflected light and the red light of infrared light respectively, is stored as benchmark and receives the light data.And, in this embodiment, reference data is stored in the special-purpose reference data storage part 116, but also can it be stored among the ROM112.

CPU110 through first illuminating part 23 in I/O port one 20 and the above-mentioned luminescence unit 24, be connected by the light accepting part 26 and second illuminating part 27 in the luminescence unit 25; They constitute forge or true or paper money detection unit 150 with CPU110, ROM112, RAM114, reference data storage part 116, carry out the necessary action control of identification in the bank note treatment device 1.

In addition; CPU110 leases the control part of device through I/O port one 20 and the game medium that is assembled with bank note treatment device 1 or the epigyny devices such as main frame 200 of external device (ED) are connected, and sends various signals (about the information of bank note and caution signal etc.) to epigyny device.

Shown in figure 13; In the presumptive area of the reference data storage part 116 in above-mentioned forge or true or paper money detection unit 150; Store four kinds of reference data storage lists, it comprises: the reference data (c) of the catoptrical reference data (b) of the reference data of the transmitted light of infrared light (a), infrared light, the transmitted light of red light and the catoptrical reference data (d) of red light.

More specifically describe; In the reference data storage list; Based on the catoptrical gradation data of red light, based on the gradation data of transmitted light and based on the catoptrical gradation data of infrared light, based on the gradation data of transmitted light; Respectively according to seven kinds of face amounts (1,000 yen, 5,000 yen, 10,000 yen of new note, old bank note 1,000 yen, 2,000 yen, 5,000 yen, 10,000 yen totally seven kinds) and note surface situation and the back side up up situation and towards the situation that a certain side in the left and right sides (in this embodiment, being made as to the right) of the length direction of bank note inserts, 7 * 2 * 1=14 kind gradation data is stored in the reference data storage list.In addition, when identification, judge the direction of insertion of bank note, if direction of insertion is towards a left side, then the reference data of being stored is used in counter-rotating.Certainly, also can shown in Figure 13 (left), will be stored in the reference data storage list towards the reference data of left when inserting of bank note length direction.In the case, just there is 7 * 2 * 2=28 kind gradation data to be stored in the reference data storage list.And, also can be with storing after the gradation data two dimensional imageization.

And; In this embodiment; Confirm in advance in the printing zone in note surface as the different specific region of visibility under the red light of visible light and the infrared light, the data that will obtain from this specific region as the special datum data storage reference data storage part 116.

Here, above-mentioned specific region is described.Shown in figure 14, be on the Japanese bank banknote at the bank note of Japan, implemented various technology as anti-counterfeiting technology.For example shown in Figure 14 (a), on the surface of bank note M, be formed with lower area: watermark region 40a, it has increased and decreased fiber thickness; Latent image zone 40b, it can't see under the situation of direct-view, but will display during from oblique observation; Special printing zone 40c, it utilizes the pearl ink printing, and when inclination bank note, the nacreous lustre that has a little pink colour is appeared at the printing position in one's mind; And infrared transmission zone 40d, infrared light is seen through for it but red light etc. can not see through, and in addition, shown in Figure 14 (b), also is formed with above-mentioned watermark region 40a and latent image zone 40b at the back side of bank note.

Above-mentioned watermark region 40a, latent image zone 40b, special printing zone 40c and infrared transmission zone 40d are the zones that is difficult to forgery; In genuine note and counterfeit money, produce property: in watermark region 40a, latent image zone 40b, special printing zone 40c; The brightness meeting of the reflected light of infrared light, red light and transmitted light produces very big different; So the impervious characteristic of red light in the 40d of infrared transmission zone is very useful to the identification of bank note.In this embodiment, these zones are set at the specific region, through the position of each specific region on the coordinate convention bank note.Particularly in the 40b of latent image zone, be difficult to identify latent image through transmitted light, but in this embodiment, be near the infrared light the 950nm, just can identify image, so can be used as the key element of identification effectively through using wavelength.

And, in old bank note, owing to do not have latent image zone 40b and special printing zone 40c, so the watermark region 40a that uses new and old bank note to have at least carries out identification.

In addition; In this embodiment, find; When making wavelength is near infrared light (wavelength is the near infrared ray of 920nm～980nm, preferably is in the near infrared ray in the 940nm～960nm scope) 950nm when seeing through latent image zone 40b and photographing, and can identify hiding image; Therefore in new note, this latent image zone 40b also is used in the identification as the specific region.Therefore, the infrared light wavelength from first illuminating part 23 and 27 irradiations of second illuminating part is 950nm.

Like this, in the reference data storage part 116 of the bank note treatment device 1 of this embodiment, store reference data and special datum data in advance, these special datum data are made up of the gradation data of extracting out to above-mentioned specific region from this reference data.And; About the special datum data; With the catoptrical special datum data of the special datum data of the transmitted light of the catoptrical special datum data of the special datum data of the transmitted light of infrared light, infrared light, red light and red light formization respectively, and be stored in the presumptive area of reference data storage part 116.

In the bank note treatment device with said structure 1; In this embodiment, its unique point is, at genuine note bank note and become between the bank note of judging object; Except comparing the whole gradation data of bank note; Also the gradation data that obtained by light data (transmitted light data and reflected light data) from above-mentioned specific region is carried out weighting, and the gradation data after this weighting is compared each other, can carry out identification accurately thus.

Promptly; To special datum data (gradation data that generates from the transmitted light data of the red light that seen through the specific region and infrared light and the gradation data that generates from the reflected light data of red light after the reflection of specific region and infrared light); The weighting of stating after implementing respectively; When the identification of bank note; To compare from gradation data and the said reference data whole printing zones that the bank note that becomes the judgement object is obtained; And take out the gradation data the specific region from the gradation data that becomes the bank note of judging object, it is implemented and the same weighting of special datum data, and further between specific gradation data after the weighting and above-mentioned special datum data, compare.

Promptly; In the bank note treatment device 1 of this embodiment; When becoming the bank note during of judging object from bank note conveyance mouth input and conveyance; From above-mentioned first illuminating part 23 and second illuminating part 27, will with the identical infrared light and the red light of optical wavelength of irradiation genuine note bank note, shine the printing zone of note surface; Will be from infrared light and the transmitted light data of red light and the four kinds of gradation datas that reflected light data obtains that seen through this bank note; In RAM114, launch respectively, these data and the reference data that is stored in four kinds (transmitted light of the transmitted light of infrared light and reflected light, red light and reflected light) in the reference data storage part 116 are compared each other, and the specific gradation data that each the transmitted light data and the reflected light data of infrared light from above-mentioned specific region and red light obtained; Implement and the same weighting of above-mentioned genuine note bank note; Four kinds of specific gradation data after this weighting are launched in RAM114, respectively these data and four kinds of special datum data are compared correspondingly successively, though comparative result have one for NG (can not) also be judged to be counterfeit money.

Here, in the identification portion 150 of above-mentioned bank note,, the actual treatment step that carries out the forge or true or paper money judgement is described with reference to Figure 15～Figure 18.

Figure 15 is the main flow chart of expression bank note determination processing step; Figure 16 is that expression is shone infrared light and red light and accepted transmitted light and bank note figure sweep time of catoptrical timing on bank note; Figure 17 is the face amount of expression judgement face amount and bank note conveyance direction, the process flow diagram that direction determining is handled; In addition, Figure 18 is the process flow diagram of expression identification processed steps.

And; Processing in each process flow diagram is carried out through the identification program that is stored among the ROM112; This identification program constitutes and makes CPU110 carry out following steps: from first illuminating part 23 and second illuminating part 27 as light-emitting device, the infrared light of above-mentioned predetermined wavelength is shone the step on the printing zone on surface of the bank note that becomes the judgement object; First comparison step that the reference data of the transmitted light data of the infrared light that seen through this bank note and storage is in advance compared; The transmitted light data of the infrared light in each specific region of the bank note that becomes above-mentioned judgement object and above-mentioned genuine note bank note are implemented the step of predetermined weighting; Second comparison step that data after this weighting are compared each other; And, carry out the step of the identification of bank note according to the comparative result in first, second comparison step.

Begin most, the CPU110 of bank note treatment device 1 judges whether detect bank note (step S01).Whether this detects the insertion of bank note through banknote detection sensor 18 and sends detection signal and judge, when banknote detection sensor 18 detects bank note, carries out the identification of bank note and handles.

Then; CPU110 outputs to first illuminating part 23 and second illuminating part 27 with project signal; From red light and the infrared light of each illuminating part 23,27 output as visible rays; And towards bank note irradiation, carry out note surface whole printing zone gradation data read processing, and generate two dimensional image (step S02).

At this moment, because first illuminating part 23 and second illuminating part 27 are configured to the wire of extending along the direction of intersecting with respect to bank note conveyance path 5, so the illumination of exporting from first illuminating part 23 and second illuminating part 27 is mapped on the whole width of bank note.In addition, red light of being shone and infrared light are from whole the transmission or the reflection of bank note, and these transmitted lights and reflected light are input to receiving in the optical sensor of light accepting part 26.As stated, also be line sensor owing to receive optical sensor, thus can on its whole length, detect the reflected light and the transmitted light of each light, and read gradation data.

In addition; Gradation data at this embodiment reads in the processing, and is shown in figure 16, by each red light of first illuminating part 23 and second illuminating part 27 and infrared light four light sources that to be red light and infrared optical transmission constitute with light source with light source and red light and infrared reflection of light; With constant appropriate intervals; Light repeatedly and extinguish, and the phase place of each light source can be not overlapping, plural light source not can with the time light.In other words, when the bright lamp of certain light source, other three light sources all extinguish.

Therefore; As this embodiment; Even a light accepting part 26 also can detect the light of each light source by constant interval, and read the image that constitutes by gradation data based on the printing zone of the transmitted light of the transmitted light of red light and reflected light, infrared light and catoptrical, bank note.

Whether there is attachment to be connected the detection (step S03) on the bank note then.This in step S03, finish gradation data read processing after; Then carry out (in this embodiment, being set at of bank note to storage position; Bank note by conveyance to the bank note rear end from the position of line sensor the position of side about downstream near 13mm) conveyance handle; In this is handled, in light accepting part 26 as line sensor, through detect attachments such as whether rope or line are arranged be connected bank note after bring in and carry out.As stated, because line sensor detects the whole width in bank note carrying channel footpath, promptly detect the whole width of bank note, therefore, no matter which position attachment is connected, and can both it be detected.After the rear end of bank note is passed through,, then carry out bank note and judge that NG handles (step S03 if detect attachment; Yes, step S10).And, among this step S03 to whether connect appendiculate detection prior to after the identification processing execution of bank note among the step S07 that states, pay the utmost attention to the recognition result of attachment and control.

Next; CPU110 carries out face amount, direction determining to be handled, judge the bank note that is inserted face amount (for example 1,000 of new note yen, 5,000 yen, 10,000 yen, old bank note 1,000 yen, 2,000 yen, 5,000 yen, 10,000 yen totally 7 kinds) and direction of insertion (according to note surface be go up or down and this moment, bank note inserted is four direction towards difference) (step S04).And, handle about this face amount, direction determining, will be described in detail in the back.

Then, CPU110 judges whether to judge face amount and conveyance direction (step S05), and is for example serious stained or damaged and under the situation about can not judge (NO of step S05), processing is moved to step S10 at bank note, carries out bank note and judges that NG handles.In this bank note judges that NG handles, CPU110 will make the signal of driving motor 10 reverse rotations output to driving motor driving circuit 125, make bank note turn back to bank note by the strong hand and will insert mouth 6, and move to step S01 once more.

On the other hand, under the situation that can judge face amount and direction (Yes of step S05), the two dimensional image of obtaining is within the specific limits moved carry out position compensation, so that the related coefficient maximum (step S06) of itself and reference data.

In addition, in step S07, carry out the identification of bank note.To be described in detail in the back this identification, and only carry out simple declaration here, at first, calculating obtains related coefficient and difference absolute value between data and the reference data to four kinds of light sources (infrared transmission, infrared external reflection, red transmission and red reflex) respectively.Extract the specific region then and carry out weighting, to the related coefficient after four kinds of light sources calculating weightings.And then, for transmission data, only extract watermark region 40a, get differential coefficient in inside and calculate its size.At last, computing related coefficient between the special datum data in watermark region 40a.In addition, if all related coefficients of calculating all in the scope of confirming, just are judged to be genuine note,, also be judged to be counterfeit money even only have one outside scope.

At this moment, also consider to use a large amount of genuine note bank note,, use the identification of horse formula distance (Mahalanobisdistance) through mean value, variance and the covariance of obtaining each numerical value in advance as sample.This is not individually to consider the numerical value of calculating, and is to use multivariable analysis synthetically to judge.

And the required time of identification is about 0.7s, and bank note is about 0.1s by conveyance to time of storage position, and carrying out the time that forge or true or paper money judges in storage position is about 0.6s.In addition because before the identification of this bank note was handled, whether identification was connected with above-mentioned attachment (step S03), therefore, behind identification, even with the bank note conveyance in the process of storage position, also can prevent devious conduct reliably.

In addition, be to be judged to be under the situation of genuine note (Yes of step S08) in the identification result, carry out and judge that OK handles (step S09).This processing is carried out after bank note becomes the keeping state, for example is equivalent to various processing such as exchange, prepaid card sale, writing recording medium.

In the processing of above-mentioned steps S08; Be judged as at bank note under the situation of counterfeit money, in addition, in the processing of above-mentioned steps S03; Be judged to be under the appendiculate situation of connection; Carry out bank note and judge that NG handles (step S10), during bank note in this case judges that NG handles, also can carry out and different processing when step S05 shifts before.

For example, be judged as at bank note under the situation of counterfeit money, perhaps, also can not return the bank note that is inserted, hold state and still rest on being judged to be under the appendiculate situation of connection, and to epigyny device 200 output alarm signals.Perhaps, under the situation of above-mentioned that kind, also can return bank note, but recur at same state under three times the situation, to epigyny device 200 output alarm signals initial twice.Thus; Even genuine note but owing to adhere to or be connected with unnecessary attachment; And be not judged as under the situation of genuine note; Sometimes just can be judged to be genuine note through remove attachment by the user, save the trouble of carrying out useless maintenance, also can prevent to bring uncomfortable feeling to the user.

Next, the face amount, the direction determining that specify above-mentioned steps S04 are handled.And; As previously mentioned; In the reference data storage part 116 of forge or true or paper money detection unit 150, store according to four kinds of light (transmitted light of the transmitted light of infrared light and reflected light, red light and reflected light) each, the reference data of the direction to the right of seven kinds of face amounts.

Shown in figure 17; CPU110 at first for example selects the transmitted light section data of infrared light from the two dimensional image that is generated by gradation data; Above-mentioned gradation data promptly obtains (step S11) from whole printing zones from by whole of the bank note that becomes the identification object of conveyance.

The similar degree of obtaining data and reference data (step S12) of next, 28 kinds of seven kinds of face amounts of inspection, four direction (direction of insertion at bank note is under the situation on a left side, to make towards right data reversal).Specifically, as the index of expression similar degree, use the coefficient R that is expressed from the next.

[formula 1]

$R=\frac{\underset{i}{\mathrm{\Σ}}\underset{j}{\mathrm{\Σ}}(f[i,j]-F)(s[i,j]-S)}{\sqrt{\underset{i}{\mathrm{\Σ}}\underset{j}{\mathrm{\Σ}}{(f[i,j]-F)}^2}\sqrt{\underset{i}{\mathrm{\Σ}}\underset{j}{\mathrm{\Σ}}{(s[i,j]-S)}^2}}$

And, in formula, [i; J] be the coordinate of bank note, in this bank note coordinate [i, j]; Concentration value (brightness value) from the two dimensional image of obtaining data that becomes the bank note of judging object is made as f [i, j], and the concentration value in the reference data is made as s [i; J], the mean concentration that obtains data is made as F, and the mean concentration of reference data is made as S.

Coefficient R is got-1～+ 1 value, and approaching+1 is judged to be the similar degree height.In addition, calculating the related coefficient between the reference data of each four direction of all and seven kinds of face amounts, is face amount, the direction of the bank note M that becomes the judgement object that inserted with the face amount and the direction determining of expression mxm..

And; In this embodiment; Because in advance the gradation data in whole printing zones of note surface is stored as reference data, thus said method adopted, but also can be not according to this method; So long as the degree of identification face amount, direction also can not carried out the identification in whole printing zones.For example; Also can be on three lines (central authorities of bank note M, about 9mm, the following about 9mm of distance) of long side direction apart from the top; Calculating obtains the related coefficient of data and reference data, and the data judging that the mean value of three lines is the highest is face amount, the direction that becomes the bank note M of identification object.In the case, because judgement becomes simple, therefore also can shorten the judgement time.

Next; CPU110 carries out the judgement (step S13) in the processing of step S12, if having the face amount that is fit to according to result of determination, for the identification of back is handled; Be provided with and confirm the face amount that is fit to, the identification code (step S14) of direction, handle moving to step S04.On the other hand,, the identification code (step S15) that is fit to bank note is set, handles moving to step S04 in that judgement does not exist under the situation of suitable face amount according to result of determination.

Next, the identification processing to the step S06 among Figure 15 is elaborated.

Shown in figure 18; CPU110 is respectively to each of four kinds of light (transmitted light of the transmitted light of infrared light and reflected light, red light and reflected light); Becoming between the reference data of gradation data that the bank note M that judges object obtains and storage in advance the similar degree (step S21) of calculating in whole printing zones of note surface.At this moment, use coefficient R and the difference absolute value sum SUM that is expressed from the next.

[formula 2]

$\mathrm{SUM}=\underset{i}{\mathrm{\Σ}}\underset{j}{\mathrm{\Σ}}|f[i,j]-s[i,j]|$

And in formula, [i, j] is the coordinate of bank note, in this bank note coordinate [i, 0j], is made as f [i, j] from the concentration value (brightness value) of the two dimensional image of obtaining data that becomes the bank note of judging object, and the concentration value in the reference data is made as s [i, j].

Next, judge whether coefficient R and difference absolute value sum SUM are in the permissible range (step S22).At this moment, the value of coefficient R is approaching more+and 1, difference absolute value sum SUM obtains data just more near reference data more near 0 in addition.In addition,, the sign indicating number (step S30) of " being counterfeit money " is set, handles moving to step S07 if outside permissible range (No of step S22), then be judged to be counterfeit money.On the other hand, in step S22,, then handle moving to step S23 if the value of coefficient R is in the permissible range (Yes of step S22).

In step S23, between data of extracting from the specific region and special datum data, give big weight, calculate coefficient R W+.And the specific region of here setting is latent image zone 40b and special printing zone 40c, and these zones are in red light and the different zone of gray scale under the infrared light, have negative correlation between red light and the infrared light.In addition, in this embodiment, the weight mapping graph that preparation is calculated in advance, and calculate the coefficient R W+ of weighting as follows.

[formula 3]

$\mathrm{Rwi}=\frac{\underset{i}{\mathrm{\Σ}}\underset{j}{\mathrm{\Σ}}W[i,j](f[i,j]-F)(s[i,j]-S)}{\sqrt{\underset{i}{\mathrm{\Σ}}\underset{j}{\mathrm{\Σ}}W[i,j]{(f[i,j]-F)}^2}\sqrt{\underset{i}{\mathrm{\Σ}}\underset{j}{\mathrm{\Σ}}{W[i,j](s[i,j]-S)}^2}}$

At this moment, for the transmitted light of red light and infrared light, the weight mapping graph that utilizes transmitted light to use calculates weighted correlation coefficient, and in addition, for reflected light, the weight mapping graph that utilizes reflected light to use calculates weighted correlation coefficient.

In addition, the weight w [i, j] on each coordinate of regulation specific region can confirm by the formula of following expression from the special datum data of red light and infrared light, also can when carrying out identification, calculate confirming of this weight w [i, j] at every turn.

[formula 4]

If (s _r[i, j]-Sr) (s _Ir[i, j]-S _Ir)<0 coordinate, then

W[i，j]＝1+c×|(s _r[i，j]-S _r)(s _ir[i，j]-S _ir)

If (s _r[i, j]-Sr) (s _Ir[i, j]-S _IrThe coordinate of)>=0, then

W[i，j]＝1

And, in formula, [i; J] be the coordinate of bank note, in this bank note coordinate [i, j]; The concentration value of special datum data that becomes the red light of the bank note of judging object is made as sf [i, j], and the concentration value in the special datum data of infrared light is made as Sir [i; J], the mean concentration of the special datum data of red light is made as Sr, and the mean concentration of the special datum data of infrared light is made as Sir.In addition, c is a weight multiplying power coefficient, is the value of suitably confirming.

In addition, judge whether coefficient R W+ is in the permissible range (step S24).Owing to the value of in weighted correlation coefficient RW+, also getting-1～+ 1, so approaching more+1 is judged to be more near the special datum data.In addition, if outside permissible range (No of step S24), just be judged to be counterfeit money, it is the sign indicating number (step S30) of counterfeit money that result of determination is set, and handles to move to step S07.On the other hand, in step S24,, then handle and move to step S25 if be judged to be in permissible range (Yes of step S24).

In step S25, the extracting data watermark region 40a of CPU110 from obtaining by the bank note that becomes the judgement object, and calculate its concentration value.That is, in advance to every kind of face amount, preparing watermark region 40a is white, other masks for deceiving, and through with two dimensional image of obtaining and mask contrast, only extracts watermark region 40a.

In addition, in order to investigate in the inside of watermark region 40a whether have image, calculate the big or small g [i, j] of the gradient (gradient) that is expressed from the next, and calculate its summation in whole watermark region 40a.

[formula 5]

$g(i,j)=\sqrt{{(f[i+1,j]-f[i-1,j])}^2+{(f[i,j+1]-f[i,j-1])}^2}$

And, the concentration value of the two dimensional image of obtaining on the coordinate [i, j] is made as f [i, j].For example, in counterfeit money, there is not watermark part (comprising the more smooth situation of concentration ratio among the watermark region 40a) sometimes through forgeries such as duplicating, in this case, its concentration value step-down.

In addition, CPU110 judges whether the concentration of watermark region 40a is in the permissible range (step S26), if outside permissible range (No of step S26), then be judged to be counterfeit money, and the sign indicating number that result of determination is a counterfeit money (step S30) is set, and handles moving to step S07.On the other hand, in step S26,, then handle and move to step S27 if be judged to be in permissible range (Yes of step S26).

Then, CPU110 calculates coefficient R (step S27), the similarity between the two dimensional image of the watermark region 40a that obtains with observation post and the two dimensional image that generates from reference data.

Then, CPU110 judges whether coefficient R is in the permissible range (step S28), if outside permissible range (No of step S28), then be judged to be counterfeit money, and the sign indicating number that result of determination is a counterfeit money (step S30) is set, and handles moving to step S07.On the other hand, in step S28,, then handle and move to step S29, and the sign indicating number that result of determination is a genuine note (step S29) is set, handle moving to step S07 if be judged to be in permissible range (Yes of step S28).

In addition, in foregoing, in judgement to watermark region 40a, preferably, and as pre-treatment, luminance compensation and the position compensation shown in enforcement is following.

In watermark region 40a, exist longitudinally mostly or horizontal folding line; Owing to also longitudinally go up the inequality that produces brightness sometimes; So in comprising the little rectangular area of watermark region 40a; Two dimensional image of obtaining and the benchmark image of storing are in advance implemented luminance compensation together, so that vertical, horizontal gray scale cumulative distribution is impartial.And, in the comparison in whole printing zones of bank note,, therefore also can they be ignored because the influence of folding line or inequality is very not big.

In addition, on the position of the image in watermark region 40a (for example personage), all there is individual difference in every bank note, in order compensating, in preset range, to carry out position compensation through the neighborhood inquiry in advance, and to obtain the maximum position of related coefficient.

Like this; In this embodiment, there are a plurality of determination steps that use the numerical value of calculating; And, the judgement of the specific region being carried out weighting also by and the process of usefulness in, only when all numerical value all gets in the permissible range, just be judged to be genuine note; Even calculate an extraneous numerical value, also be judged to be counterfeit money.Therefore, the precision of identification is high, also can tackle the pseudo-technology for making of height, needn't constantly develop to new pseudo-technology for making, thereby become the authenticating method of the excellent bank note of the ratio of performance to price and the authenticity determining device of bank note.

Next, in above-mentioned bank note treatment device 1,, the drive controlling step of bank note being carried out the driving motor 10 and the electromagnet 54 of conveyance processing is described with reference to the process flow diagram of Figure 19.

Begin most, when banknote detection sensor 18 detects the insertion of bank note and becomes the ON state (Yes of step S51), driving motor 10 is just changeed driving, and LED70 lights (step S52).Thus, the conveyance roller is driven in rotation in the bank note direction of insertion 12,13,14, in bank note conveyance auto levelizer, and notifies user's bank note to handle, to prevent to append insertion bank note.

Through conveyance bank note in device, when bank note during through bank note reading device 20 regional, according to above-mentioned Figure 15 to step shown in Figure 180, execution bank note determination processing.In addition, in the stage of carrying out this bank note determination processing, promptly carry out the sealing processing (step S53) of baffle mechanism 50 concurrently with the bank note determination processing.

In this embodiment; When the banknote detection sensor 18 in the downstream of the rotatable lamella that is arranged on baffle mechanism 50 52 detects the rear end of bank note (banknote detection sensor 18 is OFF); Electromagnet 54 energisings, thus, rotatable lamella 52 is driven through tilting member 57, sector gear 57G, gear 55G and axle 55 and is rotated; As shown in Figure 9, thus rotatable lamella 52 inserts mouth 6 from the outstanding sealing of conveyance face 5a bank note.

Then, in the bank note determination processing of step S53, judge whether exist bank note to judge that NG handles (step S54).When existing bank note to judge that NG handles, carry out the inversion driving of driving motor 10 in this stage and handle, make bank note insert oral-lateral and return (step S55) towards bank note.At this moment, handle owing to carried out the sealing of baffle mechanism 50, institute draws in rotatable lamella 52 so that the driving of electromagnet 54 is OFF (removing energising) from bank note conveyance path 5, thereby can be along discharge direction conveyance bank note (step S56).

In addition, under the state that bank note insertion oral-lateral is return, when driving motor predetermined amounts inversion driving, stop the inversion driving (step S57) of driving motor 10 at bank note.And this scheduled volume is set at and the bank note rear end is become break away from the rotating speed of conveyance roller to the degree of 12 state.At this moment, bank note is discharged to insert mouthful degree of 6 extractions from bank note, and the user extracts bank note out; The stage of being detected by banknote detection sensor 18 in the rear end of bank note (step S58); Be the stage that banknote detection sensor 18 becomes OFF, LED70 extinguishes, thus end process (step S59).

And, in bank note judges that NG handles, except just with bank note from bank note insert mouthfuls 6 return, as stated, also can not return bank note but send caution signal to epigyny device.In addition, as stated, can bank note be judged that the state of NG in handling is arranged in the counter,, send caution signal in that to count to bank note continuously be counterfeit money and connect under the appendiculate situation.

In above-mentioned steps S54, there be not bank note to judge under the situation of NG processing, carry out the keeping standby and handle (step S60).In this embodiment, storage position is a bank note by conveyance to the bank note rear end from the line sensor position about side 13mm downstream, in this keeping standby is handled, makes the driving of driving motor 10 stop the schedule time, perhaps makes the transmission of driving force become OFF.

In this keeping standby is handled, because certain is former thereby send under the situation of returning instruction, through making driving motor 10 inversion driving, can the bank note that inserted be inserted mouthfuls 6 from bank note immediately and return (with reference to step S55～step S59).On the other hand,, carry out the conveyance of being undertaken by driving motor 10 and handle through sending processing signals such as piling up instruction, with the direct conveyance of bank note (keeping bank note) that will be in the keeping state to the downstream.

In this embodiment, as stated, up to insert mouthful bank note that inserts arrival storage position from bank note before (for example banknote detection sensor 18 detects the stage of bank note rear end); Drive baffle mechanism 50 sealings; Therefore, not only bank note by conveyance after storage position, and in the determinating treatment course of bank note; Because bank note inserts mouth 6 by the baffle mechanism sealing, so can prevent the devious conduct in the bank note determination processing reliably.Promptly; In the past, when the connection attachment carries out devious conduct on bank note, in order to prevent the behavior (closing baffle mechanism); The identification that need carry out bank note is handled and with the processing of bank note conveyance to storage position; But in this embodiment, owing to before storage position, sealed baffle mechanism 50 in conveyance, so can prevent devious conduct reliably.In addition, up to bank note by conveyance before the storage position be in detent position because bank note inserts mouthfuls 6, so the user can not insert bank note continuously, thereby can prevent the bank note paperboard effectively.

And, after inserting bank note,, therefore simplified the treatment step that is used to prevent devious conduct because the sealing of carrying out baffle mechanism with the determination processing of the validity of bank note handles, and carries out the processing of direct conveyance to storage position.

In addition; After the keeping standby is handled; Bank note, is detected by the stage of the rear end of the bank note of conveyance through detecting sensor 60 at bank note to the downstream by conveyance, and promptly bank note becomes (step S61) behind the OFF through detecting sensor 60; With scheduled volume the driving motor rotation is driven, stop (step S62, S63) then.This scheduled volume depends on that bank note passes through detecting sensor 60 and conveyance roller to 14 distance, and to break away from the conveyance roller corresponding to the rotation amount of the state of 14 clamping with the rear end of bank note.In addition, the driving that makes electromagnet 54 then is OFF (removes energising), and rotatable lamella 52 is drawn in from bank note conveyance path 5, and making bank note insert mouthfuls 6 becomes open state, and LED70 extinguishes, thus end process (step S64).Certainly, also can become stage of OFF through detecting sensor 60, make the driving of electromagnet 54 become OFF (removing energising), and extinguish LED70 at bank note.

Like this,, bank note is in open state usually, so the treatment step when having simplified bill handling because inserting mouthfuls 6.

Bank note treatment device of the present invention also can carry out suitable distortion except above-mentioned treatment step.In addition, baffle mechanism 50 needs only at conveyance bank note and judges in the process of validity, and sealing bank note inserts mouth 6 and gets final product, and for the timing and the opportunity of sealing, can carry out suitable change.

In addition, the identification of bank note is handled and is not limited in above-mentioned embodiment, can carry out various changes.

Promptly; In this embodiment; When bank note that relatively becomes the judgement object and genuine note, use the transmitted light of infrared light and transmitted light and these four kinds of light sources of reflected light of reflected light and red light to be illustrated, but also can use the transmitted light data of infrared light at least.This moment, preferably as above-mentioned embodiment, wavelength was the wavelength of 950nm or near its value.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, when carrying out identification, situation about judging through related coefficient is illustrated, but for example also can generates analog waveform, through relatively judging between the shape of this waveform from receiving the data behind the light.And then, under the situation that weighting compares, improve the judgement precision thereby also can amplify this waveform.

In addition; In the above-described embodiment; Divide into first comparison step and second comparison step is illustrated, in above-mentioned first comparison step, will compare through the transmitted light data and the said reference data of the infrared light of the whole printing zones that become the note surface of judging object; In above-mentioned second comparison step; Transmitted light data to the above-mentioned infrared light in the specific region specific in advance in the printing zone of note surface; Implement predetermined weighting; Data after mutual relatively this weighting between bank note that becomes the judgement object and the above-mentioned genuine note bank note, but also can compare simultaneously with not distinguishing.

Promptly; In the identification program, pack in advance comprise the relational expression that is used for weighting relatively use relational expression; Use this identification program; In the reflected light data of the red light of the transmitted light data of the infrared light of the whole printing zones that see through the genuine note surface and reflection, data that will weighting in advance in the specific region are as reference data and be stored in the memory storage, on the other hand; In the authenticity determining device that above-mentioned identification program is housed; From the transmitted light data of the infrared light that sees through the whole printing zones become the note surface of judging object, or the reflected light data of the red light of reflection, also carry out the weighting of above-mentioned specific region part concurrently, and compare with the said reference data.

In addition; As compare with the data that in whole printing zones, obtain, to the method that the transmitted light data that obtain from the specific region and reflected light data be scheduled to weighting, can be such method also: the data volume that makes transmitted light data and/or reflected light data in the above-mentioned specific region be than other regional data volume increase.

For example, when using wire ground to be provided with the led array etc. of a large amount of LED, if irradiation is then selected LED to drive the whole LED of driving in the specific region by the zone beyond the specific specific region of coordinate.

Perhaps, also can control the speed of bank note transport mechanism conveyance bank note, make the conveyance velocity ratio slow, thereby increase the data volume of transmitted light data and reflected light data in other zone for by the specific specific region of coordinate.That is, thus make the closeer increase of coordinate density data volume.

In addition, as stated, the bank note treatment device 1 in this embodiment also can be controlled the conveyance speed of bank note, but also can be through changing luminous interval, promptly changing and deal with sweep time.

In addition; In this embodiment, carried out identification according to the flow process of step S21 shown in Figure 180～step S28, but also can use the specific region to judge; Promptly only set by step S23 and step S24 carry out identification, can also suitably make up other step etc. and judge.

According to above-mentioned embodiment, for example can realize the authenticating method of following bank note.

A kind of authenticating method of bank note; Have following steps: first comparison step; The light (for example infrared light) of predetermined wavelength is shone the printing zone of genuine note note surface from light-emitting device; Optical transmission light data (two dimensional image and the waveform that for example generate from gradation data) to see through this genuine note bank note also store as reference data in advance; From light-emitting device (for example first illuminating part 23 and second illuminating part 27) light (for example infrared light) of above-mentioned predetermined wavelength is shone the printing zone that becomes the note surface of judging object then, will compare through the optical transmission light data and the said reference data of this bank note; With second comparison step; In the printing zone of note surface, confirm the specific region in advance; (for example will under the visible light such as red light with infrared light under the different zone of image that obtains; Confirm as the specific region in advance), to the above-mentioned optical transmission light data in the above-mentioned specific region (for example, watermark region 40a, latent image zone 40b, special printing zone 40c and infrared transmission zone 40d etc.) of the bank note that becomes above-mentioned judgement object and above-mentioned genuine note; The weighting of being scheduled to is compared the data after this weighting each other.Comparative result according in these first, second comparison step carries out the judgement of forge or true or paper money.

A kind of authenticating method of bank note; In the printing zone of genuine note; With in the printing zone of note surface, under the visible light with infrared light under the different zone of image that obtains (for example confirm as the specific region in advance; Watermark region 40a, latent image zone 40b, special printing zone 40c and infrared transmission zone 40d); Shine on the printing zone of this genuine note bank note from the infrared light of light-emitting device predetermined wavelength; The transmitted light data (two dimensional image and the waveform that for example generate) of the infrared light that sees through this genuine note bank note from gradation data, the transmitted light data that seen through above-mentioned specific region are scheduled to weighting, the data after this weighting are also stored as reference data in advance; On the other hand; Shine the infrared light of above-mentioned predetermined wavelength from light-emitting device (for example first illuminating part 23 and second illuminating part 27) to the printing zone that becomes the note surface of judging object, in the transmitted light data of the infrared light that sees through this bank note, the transmitted light data that see through above-mentioned specific region are implemented the weighting identical with above-mentioned genuine note; And the transmitted light data that will comprise in the above-mentioned specific region after this weighting compare in interior whole transmitted light data, with the said reference data, judge the true and false thus.

The authenticating method of above-mentioned each bank note is following authenticating method: when bank note that relatively becomes the judgement object and genuine note bank note, except using above-mentioned optical transmission light data, also use the reflection of light light data in the above-mentioned specific region.

The authenticating method of above-mentioned each bank note is following authenticating method: above-mentioned light-emitting device (for example first illuminating part 23 and second illuminating part 27) can shine the light (for example infrared light and red light) of different wave length; When bank note that relatively becomes the judgement object and genuine note bank note, also use the optical transmission light data and/or the reflected light data of the different wave length in the above-mentioned specific region.

The authenticating method that the authenticating method of above-mentioned each bank note is following: above-mentioned specific region is included in the different zone (for example, watermark region 40a, latent image zone 40b, special printing zone 40c and infrared transmission zone 40d) of the data that obtain of light time of irradiation different wave length.

The authenticating method of above-mentioned each bank note is following authenticating method: as above-mentioned predetermined weighting, multiply by the weight multiple proportions on transmitted light data in above-mentioned specific region and/or the reflected light data.

The authenticating method of above-mentioned each bank note is following authenticating method: as above-mentioned predetermined weighting, the data volume of transmitted light data and/or reflected light data in the above-mentioned specific region is increased than other regional data volume.

More than the authenticating method of bank note is illustrated, but the authenticating method of the bank note in the bank note treatment device of the present invention is not limited in aforesaid way, also can adopt the various authenticating methods that in the past carry out.

Bank note treatment device of the present invention is not limited in game medium and leases device, and also can be assembled in through inserting bank note provides in the various devices of commodity or service.In addition, in this embodiment, be that example is illustrated, but also can be applied to carry out the device that dollar waits the identification of foreign currency and so-called coupons and other securities etc. with the bank note of handling as Bank of Japan's banknote.

Claims (6)

1. a bank note treatment device is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned bank note treatment device has:

Bank note inserts mouth, and it is used to insert bank note;

The bank note transport mechanism, it can be with inserting mouthful bank note that inserts from above-mentioned bank note along the direction of insertion conveyance;

The bank note reading device, it reads the bank note by the conveyance of above-mentioned bank note transport mechanism;

Paper money identifier, it discerns the true and false of the bank note that is read by above-mentioned bank note reading device;

Baffle mechanism; It is arranged on above-mentioned bank note and inserts on the bank note conveyance path between mouth and the above-mentioned bank note reading device; And be driven to; Before being identified as genuine note from the above-mentioned bank note insertion mouthful bank note that inserts by above-mentioned paper money identifier, the above-mentioned bank note that this baffle mechanism sealing is in open state inserts mouth;

Banknote detection sensor, this banknote detection sensor is created in the driving commencing signal that drives above-mentioned bank note transport mechanism on the direction of insertion through detecting the bank note that is inserted in the above-mentioned bank note insertion mouth; And

Bank note is through detecting sensor, its to be judged to be effective bank note pass through detect, and produce and be used to the signal that makes above-mentioned baffle mechanism open,

Above-mentioned baffle mechanism made above-mentioned bank note insertion mouth be in open state before bank note inserts,

Above-mentioned banknote detection sensor is arranged between above-mentioned baffle mechanism and the above-mentioned bank note reading device; When above-mentioned banknote detection sensor detects the rear end of the bank note that on above-mentioned bank note conveyance path, is in the conveyance state; Up to carrying out the bank note judgement to insert mouthful bank note that inserts from above-mentioned bank note by above-mentioned paper money identifier; Drive above-mentioned baffle mechanism and seal above-mentioned bank note insertion mouth, inserted mouth with the bank note of avoiding this conveyance from above-mentioned bank note and pulled out wrongly

Above-mentioned bank note is arranged at the downstream of above-mentioned bank note reading device through detecting sensor; Above-mentioned bank note through detecting sensor detected be judged as effectively by the rear end of the bank note of conveyance in, drive above-mentioned baffle mechanism and make above-mentioned bank note conveyance path be in open state.

2. bank note treatment device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned baffle mechanism has:

Rotatable lamella, it can be given prominence to and return with respect to bank note conveyance path; With

Drive division, it is used to drive rotatable lamella and between extrusion position and retreating position, rotates, and above-mentioned extrusion position is that rotatable lamella is projected in the bank note conveyance path to stop the position of bank note conveyance with the state of erecting; Above-mentioned retreating position is that rotatable lamella is kept out of the way from bank note conveyance path to allow the position of bank note conveyance.

3. bank note treatment device as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned bank note treatment device has restraint device, and this restraint device limits above-mentioned rotatable lamella inserts rotation from oral-lateral to above-mentioned bank note at above-mentioned extrusion position.

4. like each the described bank note treatment device in the claim 1 to 3, it is characterized in that,

Near above-mentioned bank note inserts mouth, be provided with the report element, it can be in the state that has inserted by Visual Confirmation ground report bank note.

5. like each the described bank note treatment device in the claim 1 to 3, it is characterized in that,

When above-mentioned paper money identifier judged that bank note is genuine note, above-mentioned bank note transport mechanism was with the retention position of bank note conveyance to interim reservation.

6. a bill handling method is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned bill handling method may further comprise the steps:

Carry out conveyance through the bank note transport mechanism to insert mouthful bank note that inserts from bank note;

Banknote detection sensor through being configured between bank note insertion mouth and the bank note reading device comes the bank note by the conveyance of bank note transport mechanism is detected;

After utilizing banknote detection sensor to detect, read bank note by the conveyance of bank note transport mechanism through the bank note reading device;

Discern the true and false of the bank note that has carried out reading through the bank note reading device through paper money identifier;

Before bank note is inserted into, make above-mentioned bank note insert mouth and be in open state; And be arranged at above-mentioned banknote detection sensor between baffle mechanism and the above-mentioned bank note reading device when detecting the rear end of the bank note that is in the conveyance state; Up to carrying out the bank note judgement to insert mouthful bank note that inserts from above-mentioned bank note by above-mentioned paper money identifier; Through be configured in above-mentioned bank note insert mouthful with above-mentioned bank note reading device between above-mentioned plate washer mechanism seal above-mentioned bank note and insert mouthful, inserted mouth with the bank note of avoiding this conveyance from above-mentioned bank note and pulled out wrongly; And

Be arranged at above-mentioned bank note reading device the downstream bank note through detecting sensor detected be judged as effectively by the rear end of the bank note of conveyance in, drive above-mentioned baffle mechanism and make bank note conveyance path be in open state.

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