PAPER-SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS, MANAGEMENT
APPARATUS AND PAPER-SHEET PROCESSING METHOD
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
5 Field of the Invention
[OOOl]
The present invention relates to a paper-sheet processing
apparatus, a management apparatus and a paper-sheet
processing method.
10
Background Art
[0002]
There has been conventionally known a paper-sheet
processing apparatus including a reception unit configured to
15 receive a paper sheet, a transport unit configured to transport
the paper sheet having been received by the reception unit, a
recognition unit configured to recognize the paper sheet having
been transported by the transport unit, and a stacking unit
configured to stack the paper sheet having been recognized by
20 the recognition unit (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and
2). Patent Document 2 discloses that paper sheets are
recounted (re-recognition process) when a transaction is
cancelled or an error occurs. In addition, it has been
conventionally known that the aforementioned recognition unit
25 recognizes recognition information of a paper sheet, such as a
serial number of the paper sheet (see Patent Document 3)
[000:3]
Patent Document 1: 1P2012-25074514
Patent Document 2: JP5291723B
30 Patent Document 3: lP2014-059830A
[0004]
The conventional paper-sheet processing apparatus can
store and manage recognition information (typically, a banknote
serial number) of paper sheets having been recognized by the
35 recognition unit and stacked in the stacking unit. However,
when a transaction related to the paper sheets is cancelled or
an error occurs so that the paper sheets stacked in the stacking
unit are removed therefrom and again recounted (re-recognition
process), the recognition information stored in a memory unit is
not corrected. Thus, there is a possibility that the recognition
5 information stored in the memory unit and recognition
information of paper sheets which are actually stacked in the
stacking unit and left for a later step (paper sheets whose count
result has been confirmed) do not conform to each other.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the
above circumferences. The object of the present invention is to
provide a paper-sheet processing apparatus, a management
apparatus and a paper-sheet processing method that are
capable of conforming recognition information of a paper sheet
15 stored in a memory unit and recognition information of a paper
sheet that is actually stacked in a stacking unit and actually left
for a later step (paper sheet whose count result has been
confirmed).
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006]
A paper-sheet processing apparatus according to the
present invention is a paper-sheet processing apparatus
configured to process a paper sheet, comprising:
25 a recognition unit configured to recognize at least
information of the paper sheet; and
a control unit configured to out~ul-, to a rrlcrriory unit,
recognition information of the paper sheet having been
recognized by the recognition unit, the control unit correcting,
30 in a re-recognition process, the recognition information stored
in the memory unit, based on re-recognition information of the
paper sheet re-recognized by the recognition unit.
[0007]
In the paper-sheet processing apparatus according to the
35 present invention, the control unit is configured to perform the
re-recognition process on condition that a transaction has been
cancelled.
[0008]
The paper-sheet processing apparatus according to the
present invention may comprising a transport unit configured to
5 transport the paper sheet having been recognized by the
recognition unit,
wherein the control unit is configured to perform the
re-recognition process on condition that a transport error in the
transport unit has been cleared.
10 [0009]
In the paper-sheet processing apparatus according to the
present invention, in the re-recognition process, the control unit
may be configured to rewrite to correct the recognition
information stored in the memory unit, based on the recognition
15 information of the paper sheet having been recognized by the
recognition unit.
[OOlO]
In the paper-sheet processing apparatus according to the
present invention, the control unit may be configured to rewrite
20 to correct the recognition information of the paper sheet to be
re-recognized, among the recognition information stored in the
memory unit.
[OO 111
In the paper-sheet prosing apparatus according to the
25 present invention, the paper sheet to be re-recognized includes
a paper sheet in a transaction that has been already confirmed.
[001.2]
.- I-he paper-sheet processing apparatus according to the
present invention may further comprising a stacking unit
30 configured to stack therein one or more paper sheets having
been recognized by the recognition unit,
wherein, the control unit is configured to rewrite to
correct, if the one or more paper sheets stacked in the stacking
unit is taken out therefrom and is re-recognized by the
35 recognition unit, recognition information stored in the memory
unit so that the number of items thereof to be corrected is the
same as the number of paper sheet having been stacked in the
stacking unit, among the recognition information stored in the
memory unit.
[0013]
5 In the paper-sheet prosing apparatus according to the
present invention, when recognition information stored in the
memory unit so that the number of items thereof to be
corrected is the same as the number of paper sheet having been
stacked in the stacking unit, among the recognition information
10 stored in the memory unit, is rewritten to be corrected, the
control unit is configured to rewrite to correct recognition
information included in a transaction that has been already
confirmed
[0014]
15 In the paper-sheet prosing apparatus according to the
present invention, the stacking unit may include an escrow unit
configured to stack therein a paper sheet to be bundled.
[0015]
A management apparatus according to the present
20 invention is a management apparatus configured to obtain, from
a paper-sheet processing apparatus including a recognition unit
configured to recognize at least information of a paper sheet,
information related to the recognition information, and to
manage the recognition information, the management apparatus
25 comprising:
a rnemory unit configured to store the recognition
information of the paper sheet having been recognized by thc
recognition unit,
wherein in a re-recognition process performed by the
30 paper-sheet processing apparatus, the recognition information
stored in the memory unit is corrected based on re-recognition
information of the paper sheet having been re-recognized by the
recognition unit.
[0016]
A paper-sheet processing method according to the
present invention is a paper-sheet processing method using a
paper-sheet processing apparatus including a recognition unit
configured to recognize at least recognition information of a
paper sheet, comprising:
recognizing, in a re-recognition process, at least
recognition information of a paper sheet by the recognition unit,
wherein, in the re-recognition process, recognition
information stored in a memory unit is corrected based on the
re-recognition information of the paper sheet having been
re-recognized by the recognition unit.
[0017]
According to the present invention, in the re-recognition
process, when recognition information of a paper sheet has
been recognized by the recognition unit, recognition information
stored in the memory unit is corrected based on the recognition
information. Thus, recognition information of a paper sheet
stored in the memory unit and recognition information of a
paper sheet actually left for a later step can be conformed to
each other.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018]
Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a
paper-sheet processing apparatus according to a first
embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view showing
a structure of the paper-sheet processing apparatus according
lo the first cmbodimcnt of the prcscnt invention.
Fig. 3 is a control block diagram of the paper-sheet
processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the
present invention.
Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a
part of a post-bundle transport unit used in the paper-sheet
processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the
present invention.
Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a
pushing machine of the post-bundle transport unit used in the
paper-sheet processing apparatus according to the first
embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 6 is a schematic structural view showing an example
of a paper-sheet processing system according to the first
5 embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 7 is a schematic structural view showing another
example of the paper-sheet processing system according to the
first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 8 is a view for explaining Example 1 according to the
10 first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 9 is a view for explaining Example 2 according to the
first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 10 is a view for explaining Example 3 according to
the first embodiment of the present invention.
15 Fig. 11 is a view for explaining Comparative Example.
Fig. 12 is a view for explaining Example 4 according to a
second embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 13 is a view for explaining Example 5 according to
the second embodiment of the present invention.
20 Fig. 14 is a view for explaining Example 6 according to
the second embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0019]
2 5 First Embodiment

A first cmbodime~it of a paper-sheet processing
apparatus, a management apparatus and a paper-sheet
processing method according to the present invention is
30 explained with reference to the drawings. Figs. 1 to 10 are
views for explaining this embodiment of the present invention.
[0020]
In this patent application, the term 'paper-sheet
processing system" is used as a concept that includes a
35 "paper-sheet processing apparatus" by itself. Thus, when the
term "paper-sheet processing system" is used in this patent
application, it sometimes means the paper-sheet processing
apparatus 100 itself, or sometimes means a combination of the
paper-sheet processing apparatus 100 and another apparatus.
The term "paper sheet" herein means a banknote, a check, a
5 coupon, a ledger sheet and so on, the typical one being a
banknote.
[0021]
As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the paper-sheet processing
apparatus 100 in this embodiment includes: a housing 1; a
10 reception unit 11 disposed on the housing 1 and configured to
receive a plurality of paper sheets; and a taking-in unit 10
configured to take, one by one, the paper sheets having been
received into the reception unit 11. As shown in Fig. 2, the
paper-sheet processing apparatus 100 in this embodiment
15 includes: a transport unit 70 configured to transport, one by one,
the paper sheets having been taken by the taking-in unit 10
into the housing 1; a recognition unit 55 configured to recognize
and count the paper sheets having been transported by the
transport unit 70; and a plurality of reject units 65 (65a, 65b)
20 configured to reject paper sheets that are not stacked in the
below-described stackers 60 (60a to 60d). The recognition unit
55 in this embodiment recognizes recognition information
(recognition number, recognition symbol, serial number, etc.)
that is at least information capable of uniquely specifying a
25 paper sheet. When a banknote is recognized, the recognition
unit 55 recognizes a banknote serial number, a banknote
denoniination, fibless, Face/bacl<, version, orientation,
authenticity and so on.
[0022]
3 0 As shown in Fig. 2, the paper-sheet processing apparatus
100 in this embodiment includes the plurality of stackers 60
(60a to 60d) configured to stack a paper sheet having been
recognized by the recognition unit 55. Each of the stackers 60a
to 60d has a front opening, and an operator can freely take out
35 a paper sheet in the stackers 60a to 60d. The stackers 60a to
60d are included in the "stacking unit" recited in the claims. In
addition, as shown in Fig. 1, individual display units 62a to 62d
configured to display predetermined information are provided
correspondingly to the respective stackers 60a to 60d. In
addition, as shown in Fig. 2, the stackers 60a to 60d are
5 provided with sensors 73 for detecting whether a paper sheet is
stacked in the stackers 60a to 60d.
A paper sheet stacked in the stackers 60 may be
removed therefrom for each time when a transaction is
confirmed. Alternatively, a paper sheet of a transaction that
10 has been already confirmed may be left as it is. Namely, a
left-behind operation can be employed.
[0023]
In addition, the paper-sheet processing apparatus 100 in
this embodiment includes a paper-sheet bundling unit 200
15 configured to bundle the predetermined number of paper sheets,
such as 100 paper sheets. In this embodiment, the only one
paper-sheet bundling unit 200 is disposed. However, this is a
mere example, and a plurality of the paper-sheet bundling units
200 may be disposed.
20 [0024]
The paper-sheet processing apparatus 100 includes a
paper-sheet reversing unit 90 including paper-sheet reversing
units 91, 95 configured to reverse a paper sheet. The
paper-sheet reversing units 91, 95 include a first reversing unit
25 95 and a second reversing unit 91. When a paper sheet is
short-edge transported by the transport unit 70, the short-edge
reversing unit 95 reverses a face and a back of the transpo~-ted
paper sheet such that an orientation of the short-edge direction
of the paper sheet is reversed. The second reversing unit 91
30 reverses a face and a back of a paper sheet transported by the
transport unit 70 such that an orientation of the long-edge
direction of the paper sheet is reversed. Since details of the
method of reversing a paper sheet by the first reversing unit 95
and the second reversing unit 91 are disclosed in
35 W02010/097954, detailed description thereof is omitted.
[0025]
As shown in Fig. 2, the transport unit 70 is provided with
a plurality of diverters 71 configured to suitably divert paper
sheets transported by the transport unit 70. In addition, the
5 transport unit 70 is also provided with a plurality of sensors 72
configured to detect a paper sheet passing through the
transport unit 70, and existence of a paper sheet. The sensor
72 disposed on the reception unit 11 is used for judging
whether there is a paper sheet or not in the reception unit 11.
10 [0026]
The paper-sheet bundling unit 200 includes a plurality of
escrow units 210 (210a to 210c) configured to stack a plurality
of paper sheets to be bundled having been transported by the
transport unit 70, and a bundling unit 250 configured to bundle
15 paper sheets stacked in the escrow units 210a to 210c with a
bundling band so as to make a batch of paper sheets. In
addition, the escrow units 210a to 210c are provided with
sensors 213 (see Fig. 3) configured to detect whether a paper
sheet is stacked in the escrow units 210a to 210c or not. The
20 escrow units 210a to 210c are members configured to stack
paper sheets to be bundled, and are included in the "stacking
unit" recited in the claims. When a paper sheet stacked in the
escrow units 210a to 210c in this embodiment is subjected to a
re-recognition process, it is necessary to open the paper-sheet
25 bundling unit 200 so as to take out the paper sheet stacked in
the escrow units 210a to 210c. tiowever, the present invention
is not limited thereto. 1'01- example, a papei- sheet stacked in
the escrow unit can be fed out to the transport unit 70. In this
case, when the re-recognition process of a paper sheet stacked
30 in the escrow unit is performed, the paper sheet is fed out from
the escrow unit, and the paper sheet is subjected to the
re-recognition process.
[0027]
Herebelow, as a term meaning the stackers 60, the
35 escrow units 210, or both of the stackers 60 and the escrow
units 210, "stacking unit 60, 210" is used.
[0028]
The paper-sheet bundling unit 200 includes: a pre-bundle
transport unit 220 configured to transport paper sheets to be
bundled from the escrow units 210a to 210c to the bundling unit
250, a post-bundle transport unit 260 configured to transport a
paper-sheet batch from the bundling unit 250, and a
paper-sheet-batch stacking unit 270 configured to accommodate
a bundled paper-sheet batch transported by the post-bundle
transport unit 260. The paper-sheet batch accommodated in
the paper-sheet-batch stacking unit 270 can be discharged by
the paper-sheet-batch stacking unit 270 from a batch discharge
unit 280 (see Fig. 1). The above-described bundling unit 250
bundles e.g., 100 paper sheets into a paper-sheet batch, by
binding the paper sheets with a bundling band and fastening the
bundling band. In this embodiment, the paper sheets stacked
in the escrow units 210a to 210c are transported by the
pre-bundle transport unit 220 to the bundling unit 250.
However, not limited to this embodiment, the paper sheets
stacked in the escrow units 210a to 210c may be bundled as
they are by the bundling unit.
[0029]
As shown in Fig. 1, the paper-sheet bundling unit 200
also includes an extra returning outlet 285 through which an
extra paper sheet stacked in the escrow units 210a to 210c is
discharged to an operator, at the end of a transaction.
[0030]
'The paper-sheet Iianclling appal-atus 100 in this
embodiment also includes an operation display unit 59 formed
of a touch panel or the like, which is capable of displaying
predetermined information and through which predetermined
information can be inputted. The operation display unit 59
functions both as an operation unit and a display unit. However,
not limited thereto, an operation unit and a display unit may be
separated from each other.
[0031]
As shown in Fig. 2, the post-bundle transport unit 260
includes a gripping transport unit 261 configured to grip and
transport a paper-sheet batch having been bundled by the
bundling unit 250, a paper-sheet-batch lift unit 262 configured
to transport upward the paper-sheet batch having been gripped
5 and transported by the gripping transport unit 261, and a
pushing mechanism 265 (see Fig. 5) configured to push the
paper-sheet batch having been transported by the
paper-sheet-batch lift unit 262 in a direction of the batch
discharge unit 280 (a front side of a sheet plane of Fig. 2). As
10 shown in Fig. 4, a paper sheet batch is pushed by the pushing
mechanism 265 from above the paper-sheet-batch lift unit 262
toward above an opening and closing unit 269. Then, the
openable and closable opening and closing unit 269 is opened,
so that the paper-sheet batch falls down into the
15 paper-sheet-batch stacking unit 270 so as to be stacked. As
shown in Fig. 5, the pushing mechanism 265 in this embodiment
includes a pusher 265a configured to push rear ends of paper
sheets, and a reciprocation drive belt 265b configured to
reciprocate the pusher 265a in a back and forth direction (in a
20 direction shown by the arrow A in Fig. 5).
[0032]
As shown in Fig. 3, the paper-sheet processing apparatus
100 in this embodiment includes a paper-sheet memory unit 56
configured to store various information, and a control unit 50
25 configured to output recognition information of a paper sheet
having been recognized by the recognition unit 55 to the
paper-sheet merriory unit 56. When recognition information of
a paper sheet is recognized by the recognition unit 55 in a
re-recognition process (or so-called "returning process"), the
30 control unit 50 corrects recognition information stored in the
paper-sheet memory unit 56 based on the new recognition
information. A condition (timing) for outputting recognition
information of a paper sheet having been recognized by the
recognition unit 55 to the paper-sheet memory unit 56 may be
35 varied. In the above case, the condition (timing) may be that
recognition information of a paper sheet has been recognized by
the recognition unit 55. Alternatively, the condition may be
that all the paper sheets placed on the reception unit 11 have
been stacked in the stacking unit 60, 210, that a transaction
confirmation is inputted from the operation display unit 59, or
5 that a paper sheet is removed form the stacking unit 60, 210.
In particular, as to banknotes stacked in the escrow units 210,
the condition may be that the banknotes are removed from the
escrow units 210 and bundled by the bundling unit 250.
[0033]
The memory unit for storing information may be provided
on an external apparatus. In this embodiment, the external
apparatus means an apparatus other than the intended
apparatus. For example, regarding the paper-sheet processing
apparatus 100, all the apparatuses other than the paper-sheet
15 processing apparatus 100 correspond to the external apparatus.
[0034]
For example, there may be provided a management
apparatus 500 configured to obtain information related to
recognition information from the paper-sheet processing
20 apparatus 100, and to manage the recognition information (see
Figs. 6 and 7). The management apparatus 500 has a
management memory unit 560 configured to store recognition
information of a paper sheet having been recognized by the
recognition unit 55 (the management memory unit 560 is
25 included in the "memory unit" recited in the claims). In the
re-recognition process performed in the paper-sheet processing
apparatcrs :l.00, when recognition information of a paper sheet is
recognized by the recognition unit 55, recognition information
stored in the management memory unit 560 is corrected based
30 on the new recognition information.
[0035]
As shown in Fig. 6, the only one management apparatus
500 may be provided on the one paper-sheet processing
apparatus 100. Alternatively, as shown in Fig. 7, a plurality of
35 the paper-sheet processing apparatuses 100 are provided, and
one management apparatus 500 is provided on the paper-sheet
processing apparatuses 100. In addition, recognition
information of a paper sheet is not stored in either one of the
paper-sheet memory unit 56 and the management memory unit
560, but may be stored in both the paper-sheet memory unit 56
5 and the management memory unit 560. For example, when
recognition information of a paper sheet is recognized by the
recognition unit 55, the recognition information of the paper
sheet is firstly stored in the paper-sheet memory unit 56, and
thereafter the recognition information of the paper sheet stored
10 in the paper-sheet memory unit 56 is transmitted as needed or
collectively to the management apparatus 500 so as to be
stored in the management memory unit 560 of the management
apparatus 500. In addition, the information stored in the
paper-sheet memory unit 56 may be deleted after a
15 predetermined period of time passes, or may be deleted after a
predetermined period of time passes from the transmission of
the recognition information to the management apparatus 500.
In addition, when only the management memory unit 560
manages recognition information of a paper sheet, the
20 paper-sheet memory unit 56 may not store the recognition
information of a paper sheet. In this case, when recognition
information of a paper sheet is recognized by the recognition
unit 55, the recognition information of the paper sheet may be
directly transmitted to the management apparatus 500 so as to
25 be stored in the management memory unit 560 of the
management apparatus 500. Herebelow, the paper-sheet:
memory unit 56, the managemenl niemol-y unit 5(10, boll? the
paper-sheet memory unit 56 and the management memory unit
560, or an external memory unit, not shown, are referred to as
30 "memory unit 56, 560".
[0036]
The control unit 50 may perform a re-recognition process,
when a re-recognition command is inputted from the operation
display unit 59, for example,. Alternatively, the control unit 50
35 may perform a re-recognition process, on condition that a
cancel command for cancelling a transaction is inputted from
the operation display unit 59. Alternatively, the control unit 50
may perform a re-recognition process, on condition that a
transport error in the transport unit 70 is cleared. In the above
case where the control unit 50 performs a re-recognition
5 process on condition that a cancel command is inputted from
the operation display unit 59 or that a transport error in the
transport unit 70 is cleared, when a paper sheet is placed on the
reception unit 11 within a predetermined period of time (e.g.,
several minutes) after a cancel command has been inputted or a
10 transport error has been cleared, the control unit 50 may regard
the fact as a re-recognition process and automatically perform a
re-recognition process. Alternatively, different from the above
manner, after a cancel command has been inputted or a
transport error has been cleared, a re-recognition process may
15 be performed when a re-recognition command is inputted from
the operation display unit 59, for example.
[0037]
The re-recognition process is a process for recognizing
again a paper sheet that has been once recognized by the
20 recognition unit 55. However, it is not necessary that all the
paper sheets to be re-recognized have been once recognized by
the recognition unit 55, and a paper sheet that has never been
recognized by the recognition unit 55 may be included in paper
sheets to be re-recognized. A paper sheet that has been once
25 recognized by the recognition unit 55 includes a paper sheet
that passes through the recognition unit 55 but stops on a
transport path of the transport unit 70 before it reaches the
stacker 60a to 60d.
[0038]
3 0 In the re-recognition process, the control unit 50 in this
embodiment may correct recognition information by rewriting
recognition information that has been stored in the memory unit
56, 560 based on recognition information of a recognized paper
sheet, instead of correcting recognition information by, e.g.,
35 adding recognition information that has been stored in the
memory unit 56, 560 based on recognition information of a
recognized paper sheet. When the recognition information
stored in the memory unit 56, 560 is corrected by rewriting,
recognition information of a paper sheet to be re-recognized,
among the recognition information stored in the memory unit 56,
5 560, may be firstly deleted, and thereafter recognition
information of the recognized paper sheet may be stored in the
memory unit 56, 560. Alternatively, when the recognition
information stored in the memory unit 56, 560 is corrected by
rewriting, recognition information to be re-recognized, among
10 the recognition information stored in the memory unit 56, 560,
may be overwritten by recognition information of the recognized
paper sheet so as to be corrected.
[0039]
A paper sheet to be re-recognized may include a paper
15 sheet included in a transaction that has been already confirmed.
[0040]
When the control unit 50 understands beforehand a range
of paper sheets to be re-recognized, the paper sheets to be
re-recognized are confirmed beforehand based on, e.g., a
20 reason for the re-recognition process (cancel of transaction or
clear of a transport error, etc.) and contents of paper sheets
stacked in the stacking unit 60, 210 (up to which transaction
paper sheets are stacked in the stacking unit 60, 210, etc.).
Taking the stackers 60a to 60d included in the stacking unit 60,
25 210 by way of example, a paper sheet to be re-recognized is not
limited to a paper sheet stacked in the stacker 60a to 60d, but
may be a papel- sheet that has been rernoved frorrl the stacker
60a to 60d and is placed on a storage area, for example (see
below-described Example 2).
3 0 [0041]
As described above, the control unit may understand
beforehand a range of paper sheets to be re-recognized, the
present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the
control unit 50 may confirm a range (i.e., 'the number") of
35 paper sheets to be re-recognized from the "number" of paper
sheets counted by the re-recognition process, and may correct
the recognition information of the range of the paper sheets to
be re-recognized by rewriting it based on recognized recognition
information of the paper sheet.
[0042]
5 In addition, when a paper sheet stacked in the stacking
unit 60, 210 is taken out therefrom and re-recognized by the
recognition unit 55, the control unit 50 may rewrite to correct
recognition information the number of which is the same as the
number of paper sheets having been stacked in the stacking
10 unit 60, 210, among recognition information stored in the
memory unit 56, 560. When the recognition information the
number of which is the same as the number paper sheets
having been stacked in the stacking unit 60, 210, among the
recognition information stored in the memory unit 56, 560, is
15 rewritten to be corrected, the control unit 50 may rewrite to
correct recognition information of a paper sheet included in a
transaction that has been already confirmed.
[0043]
The number of paper sheets stacked in the stacker 60a to
20 60d can be calculated from the number of paper sheets having
been transported to the target stacker 60a to 60d. More
specifically, when passage of a paper sheet was detected by the
sensor 72 located at the upstream position of the diverter 71
which is provided correspondingly to each stacker 60a to 60d,
25 but passage of the paper sheet was not detected by the sensor
72 located at the downstream position of the diverter 7:1, it is
jt~dged that the paper- sheet was taken in by the diver-ter 71 so
that the paper sheet was transported to the stacker 60a to 60d
corresponding to the diverter 71, whereby the number of paper
30 sheets stacked in the stacker 60a to 60d is added. In addition,
when the sensor 73 detects that a paper sheet was taken out
from the stacker 60a to 60d, the number of paper sheets staked
in the stacker 60a to 60d is reset to '0".
[0044]
In addition, the number of paper sheets stacked in the
escrow unit 210a to 210c can be calculated from the number of
paper sheets having been transported to the target escrow unit
210a to 210c. More specifically, when passage of a paper sheet
was detected by the sensor 72 which is provided
correspondingly to each escrow unit 210a to 210c, it is judged
5 that the paper sheet was transported to the escrow unit 210a to
210c, whereby the number of paper sheets stacked in the
escrow unit 210a to 210c is added. In addition, when the
sensor 213 detects that a paper sheet was taken out from one
of the escrow unit 210a to 210c, the number of paper sheets
10 stacked in the escrow unit 210a to 210c is reset to '0".
[0045]
In the above description, the operation display unit 59
serving as an operation unit and a display unit is provided on
the paper-sheet processing apparatus 100. However, not
15 limited thereto, an operation unit for inputting a command and
a display unit for displaying information may be provided on an
external apparatus. In addition, the control unit 50 is provided
in the paper-sheet processing apparatus 100. However, not
limited thereto, a control unit that controls the paper-sheet
20 processing apparatus 100 may be provided on an external
apparatus.
[0046]

Next, a paper-sheet processing method using the
25 paper-sheet processing apparatus 100 or the paper-sheet
processing system in this embodiment is explained.
[004/]
Firstly, a paper sheet / paper sheets to be processed are
placed on the reception unit 11. Then, the paper sheets placed
30 on the reception unit 11 are taken into the housing 1 by the
taking-in unit 10. The paper sheets having been taken in by
the taking-in unit 10 are transported by the transport unit 70,
and recognized and counted by the recognition unit 55.
Thereafter, the paper sheets are transported to the stacking unit
35 60, 210. A paper sheet that could not be normally recognized
by the recognition unit 55 is transported as a reject paper sheet
to the reject unit 65a, 65b, for example.
[0048]
When the paper sheets are recognized by the recognition
unit 55, at least recognition information (recognition number,
5 recognition symbol, etc.) of the paper sheets is recognized by
the recognition unit 55. When a paper sheet is a banknote, the
recognition unit 55 recognizes, as banknote recognition
information, a serial number, denomination, fitness, facelback,
version, orientation, authenticity and so on. The recognition
10 information and so on having been obtained by the recognition
unit 55 is outputted to the memory unit 56, 560, and is stored
in the memory unit 56, 560.
[0049]
After the paper sheets have been recognized by the
15 recognition unit 55 as described above, a transaction
confirmation is inputted from the operation display unit 59, so
that the transaction of paper sheets to be processed is
confirmed.
[OOSO]
20 When some paper sheets are subjected to the
re-recognition process, the recognition information, which has
been stored in the memory unit 56, 560 is corrected based on
recognition information of the paper sheets having been
recognized by the recognition unit 55.
2 5 [0051]
'The re-recognition process may be performed when a
rc?..recognition command is i~iputted fronr the operation display
unit 59, for example.
[0052]
30 Alternatively, the re-recognition process may be
performed on condition that a cancel command for cancelling
the transaction is inputted from the operation display unit 59, or
the re-recognition process may be performed on condition that
a transport error in the transport unit 70 is cleared. In the
35 above case where the control unit 50 performs a re-recognition
process on condition that a cancel command is inputted from
the operation display unit 59 or that a transport error in the
transport unit 70 is cleared, when a paper sheet is placed on the
reception unit 11 within a predetermined period of time (e.g.,
several minutes) after a cancel command has been inputted or a
5 transport error has been cleared, the control unit 50 may regard
the fact as a re-recognition process and automatically perform a
re-recognition process. Alternatively, different from the above
manner, after a cancel command has been inputted or a
transport error has been cleared, a re-recognition process may
10 be performed when a re-recognition command is inputted from
the operation display unit 59, for example.
[0053]
In addition, the recognition information, which has been
stored in the memory unit 56, 560, may be rewritten to be
15 corrected based on paper-sheet recognition information of a
recognized paper sheet. When the recognition information
stored in the memory unit 56, 560 is rewritten to be corrected,
recognition information of a paper sheet to be re-recognized,
among the recognition information stored in the memory unit 56,
20 560, is confirmed beforehand, and the confirmed recognition
information of the paper sheet to be re-recognized may be
rewritten to be corrected. However, not limited thereto, a
range of paper sheets to be re-recognized is confirmed based on
the number of paper sheets counted in the re-recognition
25 process or the number of paper sheets transported to the
stacking unit 60, 21.0 in the re-recognition process, and
recognition information of the range of the paper sheets to be
re-recognized may be rewritten to be corrected based on
recognition information of recognized paper sheets.
3 0 [0054]
In addition, a paper sheet to be re-recognized may
include a paper sheet included in a transaction that has been
already confirmed.
[0055]
When paper sheets stacked in the stacking unit 60, 210
are taken out and are re-recognized by the recognition unit 55,
recognition information the number of which is the same as the
number of the paper sheets having been stacked in the stacking
unit 60, 210, among recognition information stored in the
memory unit 56, 560, may be rewritten to be corrected. When
the recognition information the number of which is the same as
the number of the paper sheets having been stacked in the
stacking unit 60, 210, among the recognition information stored
in the memory unit 56, 560, the control unit 50 may rewrite to
correct recognition information of a paper sheet included in a
transaction that has been already confirmed.
[0056]
(Comparative Example)
A comparative example is explained with reference to Fig.
11. Firstly, three paper sheets are placed on the reception unit
11, and the three paper sheets are taken one by one into the
housing 1 by the taking-in unit 10. The paper sheets having
been taken in by the taking-in unit 10 are transported one by
one by the transport unit 70, and are recognized and counted
by the recognition unit 55. Thereafter, the paper sheets are
transported to the same stacker 60a to 60d (see Fig. l l ( a ) ) .
[0057]
The recognition unit 55 obtains recognition information of
the three paper sheets. In the embodiment shown in Fig. l l ( a ) ,
recognition information of "A0123", "B1234" and "C2345" is
obtained by the recognition unit 55. When the recognition
information has been obtained by the recognition unit 55, the
recognition infor-mation is outputted to the memory unit 513, 5GO
and is stored in the memory units 56, 560. The individual
display unit 62a to 62d corresponding to the stacker 60a to 60d
in which the three paper sheets are stacked displays "3"
meaning the number (three) of the paper sheets stacked in the
stacker 60a to 60d.
[OOSS]
As described above, after the paper sheets have been
recognized by the recognition unit 55, a transaction
confirmation input is given from the operation display unit 59,
so that the paper-sheet transaction (previous transaction)
including the recognition information of "A0123", '81234" and
'C2345" is confirmed (see Fig. Il(a)).
[0059]
Then, a first one paper sheet of a new transaction
(current transaction) is placed on the reception unit 11, and the
paper sheet is taken into the housing 1 by the taking-in unit 10.
The paper sheet having been taken in by the taking-in unit 10 is
transported by the transport unit 70, and is recognized and
counted by the recognition unit 55. Thereafter, the paper sheet
is transported to the same stacker 60a to 60d in which the
above three paper sheets are stacked. The individual display
unit 62a to 62d corresponding to the stacker 60a to 60d
displays '4" meaning the number (four) of the paper sheets
stacked in the stacker 60a to 60d (see Fig. I l ( b ) ) .
[0060]
The recognition unit 55 obtains recognition information of
the one paper sheet. In the embodiment shown in Fig. 11(b),
recognition information of "D3456" is obtained by the
recognition unit 55. When the recognition information has
been obtained by the recognition unit 55, the recognition
information is outputted to the memory unit 56, 560 and is
stored in the memory unit 56, 560.
[0061]
There is a possibility that an error occurs because of
some reason such as abnormal transport. Fig. Il.(c) shows an
embodiment it1 which there occurs an error related to the
transaction (current transaction) related to the paper sheet
having the recognition information of "D3456". When the error
occurs, all the paper sheets related to the transaction stacked in
the stacker 60a to 60d are removed therefrom, and the
re-recognition process is performed. At this time, the
individual display unit 62a to 62d corresponding to the stacker
60a to 60d displays '-3" meaning the number (three) of paper
sheets of the previous transaction that has been already
confirmed, among the removed paper sheets (see Fig. I l ( d ) ) .
As described above, although the paper sheets in the
stacker 60a to 60d are removed therefrom and the
re-recognition process is performed, the recognition information
stored in the memory unit 56, 560 is not changed.
[0063]
The paper sheets removed from the stacker 60a to 60d
(four paper sheets in the embodiment shown in Fig. l l ( e ) ) are
again placed on the reception unit 11, and the four paper sheets
are taken one by one into the housing 1 by the taking-in unit 10.
At this time, the paper sheet in the lowermost position is
sequentially taken thereinto. The paper sheets having been
taken in by the taking-in unit 10 are transported one by one by
the transport unit 70, and recognized and counted by the
recognition unit 55. Thereafter the paper sheets are
transported to the same the stacker 60a to 60d.
At this time, for each time when the paper sheet is
transported to the stacker 60a to 60d, the individual display
unit 62a to 62d displays a difference from the number of paper
sheets that are being confirmed, i.e., '-3", '-2" and '-1" in this
order. When the third paper sheet is transported to the stacker
60a to 60d, the display of the stacker 62a to 62d does not
become '0" but the individual display unit 62a to 62d displays
'3" meaning the number (three) of paper sheets stacked in the
stacker 60a to 60d. Then, when the last paper sheet is
transported to the stacker 60a to 60d, the individual display
unit 62a to 62d displays "4" meaning the numbel- (four) of the
paper sheets stacked in the stacker 60a to 60d. For each time
when the paper sheet is transported to the stacker 60a to 60d,
the individual display unit 62a to 62d may display a difference
from the number of paper sheets that are being confirmed, i.e.,
"-3", "-2" and '-1" in this order. When the third paper sheet is
transported to the stacker 60a to 60d, the display of the
individual display unit 62a to 62d may become 'O", and after
elapse of a predetermined period of time, the individual display
unit 62a to 62d may display '3" meaning the number (three) of
paper sheets stacked in the stacker 60a to 60d. Recognition
information of paper sheets the number of which (four paper
sheets in the embodiment shown in Fig. l l ( e ) ) is the same as
the number of paper sheets having been removed from the
stacker 60a to 60d is not obtained by the recognition unit 55.
Alternatively, even if the recognition information is obtained bythe
recognition unit 55, the recognition information is not
handled as information to be outputted to the memory unit 56,
560.
[0064]
When the re-recognition process is performed, the paper
sheets having been removed from the stacker 60a to 60d are
placed on the reception unit 11, in such a manner that their
order is arbitrary. For example, when the paper sheets are
placed on the reception unit 11 in the order of "A0123", "B1234",
"D3456" and "C2345" from below, the paper sheets are taken in
in this order. The first three paper sheets of "A0123", 'B1234"
and "D3456" are transported as paper sheets of the previous
transaction to the stacker 60a to 60d. The fourth paper sheet
of "C2345" is transported as a paper sheet of the current
transaction to the stacker 60a to 60d.
[0065]
As described above, in the recognition information of the
paper sheets stored in the memory unit 56, 560, the paper
sheet of "C2345" is still stored as the paper sheet of the
previous transaction. On the other hand, in the re-recognition
process, the paper sheet of "C2345" is processed as a papcr
sheet of the current transaction. Similarly in the recognition
information of the paper sheets stored in the memory unit 56,
560, the paper sheet of "D3456" is still stored as the paper
sheet of the current transaction. On the other hand, in the
re-recognition process, the paper sheet of "D3456" is processed
as a paper sheet of the previous transaction.
[0066]
Namely, in the comparative example, the recognition
information of the paper sheets stored in the memory unit 56,
560 and the recognition information of the paper sheets which
are actually stacked in the stacking unit and left for a later step
do not necessarily conform to each other.
[0067]
(Example 1)
Next, Example 1 is explained with reference to Fig. 8. In
Example 1, three paper sheets are placed on the reception unit
11. The three paper sheets are taken one by one into the
housing 1 by the taking-in unit 10. The paper sheets having
10 been taken in by the taking-in unit 10 are transported one by
one by the transport unit 70, and recognized and counted by
the recognition unit 55. Thereafter, the paper sheets are
transported to the same the stacker 60a to 60d.
[0068]
The recognition unit 55 obtains recognition information of
the three paper sheets. In the embodiment shown in Fig. 8(a),
recognition information of "A0123", 'B1234" and "C2345" is
obtained by the recognition unit 55. When the recognition
information has been recognized by the recognition unit 55, the
20 recognition information is outputted to the memory unit 56, 560
and is stored in the memory unit 56, 560. The individual
display unit 62a to 62d corresponding to the stacker 60a to 60d
in which the three paper sheets are stacked displays '3"
meaning the number (three) of the paper sheets stacked in the
25 stacker 60a to 60d.
[0069]
As described above, after the paper sheets have been
recognized by the recognition unit 55, a transaction
confirmation input is given from the operation display unit 59,
30 so that the paper-sheet transaction (previous transaction)
including the recognition information of "A0123", "81234" and
"C2345" is confirmed. The recognition information is stored
together with a flag showing that the transaction has been
confirmed.
3 5 [0070]
Then, a first one paper sheet of a new transaction
(current transaction) is placed on the reception unit 11, and the
paper sheet is taken into the housing 1 by the taking-in unit 10.
At this time, the current transaction is performed while the
paper sheets of the previous transaction are left in the stacker
5 60a to 60d. This type of process is referred to as 'left-behind
process" or "continuous deposition process". The paper sheet
having been taken in by the taking-in unit 10 is transported by
the transport unit 70, and is recognized and counted by the
recognition unit 55. Thereafter, the paper sheet is transported
10 to the same stacker 60a to 60d in which the above three paper
sheets are stacked. The individual display unit 62a to 62d
corresponding to the stacker 60a to 60d display "4" meaning
the number (four) of the paper sheets stacked in the stacker
60a to 60d.
15 [0071]
The recognition unit 55 obtains recognition information of
the one paper sheet. In the embodiment shown in Fig. 8(b),
recognition information of "D3456" is obtained by the
recognition unit 55. When the recognition information has
20 been obtained by the recognition unit 55, the recognition
information is outputted to the memory unit 56, 560 and is
stored in the memory unit 56, 560.
[0072]
There is a possibility that a transaction related to a paper
25 sheet is cancelled because of some reason (too many operation
mistakes or paper sheets to be rejected, etc.). Fig. 8(c) shows
an embodiment in which a transaction related to the paper
sheet having the recognition information of "D3456" is cancelled.
When the transaction is cancelled, all the paper sheets
30 (including the confirmed paper sheets of the previous
transaction) related to the transaction stacked in the stacker
60a to 60d are removed therefrom, and the re-recognition
process is performed. At this time, the individual display unit
62a to 62d corresponding to the stacker 60a to 60d displays
35 '-3" meaning the number (three) of paper sheets of the
previous transaction that have been already confirmed, among
the removed paper sheets (see Fig. 8(d)).
[0073]
After the paper sheets in the stacker 60a to 60d have
been removed therefrom, the recognition information of the
5 paper sheets to be re-recognized, among the recognition
information stored in the memory unit 56, 560, is deleted. In
this example, the recognition information related to the paper
sheets in the stacker 60a to 60d, including the recognition
information of the paper sheets that have been already
10 confirmed, is deleted.
[0074]
The paper sheets having been removed from the stacker
60a to 60d (four paper sheets in the embodiment shown in Fig.
8(d)) are again placed on the reception unit 11, and the four
15 paper sheets are taken one by one into the housing 1 by the
taking-in unit 10. The paper sheets having been taken in by
the taking-in unit 10 is transported one by one by the transport
unit 70, and recognized and counted by the recognition unit 55.
Thereafter, paper sheets the number (three in the embodiment
20 shown in Fig. 8(d)) of which is the same as the number of the
paper sheets that have been already confirmed, are transported
to the same stacker 60a to 60d, and a paper sheet the number
(one in the embodiment shown in Fig. 8(d)) of which is the
same as the number of the paper sheet which has not been
25 confirmed yet, is transported to the reject unit 65a, 65b. For
example, the first three paper sheets are transported to the
same stacker GOa to 60~1, and the last paper sheet is
transported to the reject unit 6Sa, 65b. At this time, for each
time when the paper sheet is transported to the stacker 60a to
30 60d, the individual display unit 62a to 62d displays a difference
from the number of paper sheets that are being confirmed, i.e.,
"-3", "-2" and "-1" in this order. When the third paper sheet is
transported to the stacker 60a to 60d, the display of the stacker
62a to 62d does not become '0" but the individual display unit
35 62a to 62d displays '3" meaning the number (three) of paper
sheets stacked in the stacker 60a to 60d. Similarly to the
comparative example, for each time when the paper sheet is
transported to the stacker 60a to 60d, the individual display
unit 62a to 62d may display a difference from the number of
paper sheets that are being confirmed, i.e., "-3", '-2" and '-1"
5 in this order. When the third paper sheet is transported to the
stacker 60a to 60d, the display of the individual display unit 62a
to 62d may become "Of', and after elapse of a preconfirmed
period of time, the individual display unit 62a to 62d may
display '3" meaning the number (three) of paper sheets stacked
10 in the stacker 60a to 60d. This applies to the following
examples.
[0075]
When the re-recognition process is performed, the paper
sheets having been removed from the stacker 60a to 60d are
15 placed on the reception unit 11, in such a manner that their
order is arbitrary. For example, in the embodiment shown in
Fig. 8(e), for example, the paper sheets are placed on the
reception unit 11 in the order of "D3456", 'B1234", 'A0123" and
"C2345" from below. The paper sheets are taken in in this
20 order. The first three paper sheets of "D3456", "61234" and
'AO123" are transported as paper sheets of the previous
transaction to the stacker 60a to 60d. The fourth paper sheet
of "C2345" is transported as a paper sheet of the cancelled
current transaction to the reject unit 65a, 65b. The recognition
25 unit 55 obtains recognition information of the first three paper
sheets. In the embodiment shown in Fig. 8(e), the recognition
information of "03456': "81231" and "A0123" is obtained by the
recognition unit 55. When the recognition information has
been recognized by the recognition unit 55, the recognition
30 information is outputted to the memory unit 56, 560 and is
stored in the memory unit 56, 560. In Fig. 8(e), the
recognition information of the paper sheet having been
transported to the reject unit 65a, 65b is "C2345" of the paper
sheet that has been taken in in the fourth place.
3 5 [0076]
As described above, after the paper sheets have been
recognized by the recognition unit 55, a transaction
confirmation input is given from the operation display unit 59,
so that the transaction of the paper sheets having the
recognition information of 'D3456': 'B1234" and "A0123" is
5 confirmed.
[0077]
According to Example 1, the recognition information
stored in the memory unit 56, 560 and the recognition
information of the paper sheets that are actually stacked in the
10 stackers 60a to 60d and left for a later step can be conformed
to each other. Further, the order of recognition information of
the paper sheets stored in the memory unit 56, 560 and the
order of the paper sheets that are actually stacked in the
stacker 60a to 60d can be conformed to each other.
15 [0078]
(Example 2)
Next, Example 2 is explained with reference to Fig. 9.
Example 2 is a process in which when the number of paper
sheets stacked in the stacker 60a to 60d reaches the preset
20 number, stacking is paused, and after a paper sheet has been
removed from the stacker 60a to 60d, the stacking is resumed.
The process is referred to as batch removal. Due to the batch
removal, paper sheets can be divided into the predetermined
number of paper sheets. In Example 2 shown in Fig. 9, the
25 preset number is five. Firstly, three paper sheets are placed on
the reception unit 11, and the three paper sheets are taken one
by onc into the housing :I. by the taking-in unit LO. 'lahe paper
sheets having been taken in by the taking-in unit 10 are
transported one by one by the transport unit 70, and is
30 recognized and counted by the recognition unit 55. Thereafter,
the paper sheets are transported to the same stacker 60a to
60d.
[0079]
The recognition unit 55 obtains recognition information of
35 the three paper sheets. In the embodiment shown in Fig. 9(a),
the recognition information of "A0123", 'B1234" and "C2345" is
obtained by the recognition unit 55. When the recognition
information has been obtained by the recognition unit 55, the
recognition information is outputted to the memory unit 56, 560
and is stored in the memory unit 56, 560. The individual
5 display unit 62a to 62d corresponding to the stacker 60a to 60d
in which the three paper sheets are stacked displays '3"
meaning the number (three) of the paper sheets stacked in the
stacker 60a to 60d.
[0080]
10 As described above, after the paper sheets have been
recognized by the recognition unit 55, a transaction
confirmation input is given from the operation display unit 59,
so that the paper-sheet transaction (previous transaction)
including the recognition information of "A0123", 'B1234" and
15 'C2345" is confirmed. The recognition information is stored
together with a flag showing that the transaction has been
confirmed.
[0081]
Then, as a new transaction (current transaction), other
20 three paper sheets are placed on the reception unit 11, and the
three paper sheets are taken one by one into the housing 1 by
the taking-in unit 10. At this time, there is performed the
left-behind operation in which the paper sheets of the current
transaction are processed, while the paper sheets of the
25 previous transaction are left as they are in the stacker 60a to
60d. The paper sheets having been taken in by the taking-in
unit 3.0 are transported one by one by the transport unit 70, and
is recognized and counted by the recognition unit 55.
Thereafter, the paper sheets are transported to the same
30 stacker 60a to 60d in which the aforementioned three paper
sheets are stacked. Although not shown in Fig. 9, when the
first two paper sheets of the current transaction are transported
to the stacker 60a to 60d, the process is paused. This is
because the set number of the batch removal process is set as
35 five. At this time, the individual display unit 62a to 62d
corresponding to the stacker 60a to 60d in which the the paper
sheets are stacked displays '5" meaning the number (five) of
the paper sheets stacked in the stacker 60a to 60d. The
recognition unit 55 obtains recognition information of the two
paper sheets, and recognition information of "D3456" and
5 'E4567" is obtained by the recognition unit 55. When the
recognition information has been obtained by the recognition
unit 55, the recognition information is outputted to the memory
unit 56, 560 and is stored in the memory unit 56, 560.
[0082]
Then, the five paper sheets are removed from the stacker
60a to 60d, and the five paper sheets are moved as removed
paper sheets (111) to an adjacent storage area. At this time,
the recognition information of "AO123", 'B1234", "C2345",
"3456" and "E4567" stored in the memory unit 56, 560 is
15 stored as "removed". After the five paper sheets have been
removed from the stacker 60a to 60d, the process is resumed,
so that the third paper sheet of the current transaction is taken
by the taking-in unit 10 from the reception unit 11 into the
housing 1 and is transported to the stacker 60a to 60d. At this
20 time, recognition information of "F5678" is obtained by the
recognition unit 55. The recognition information is outputted to
the memory unit 56, 560 and is stored in the memory unit 56,
560. At this time, the individual display unit 62a to 62d
corresponding to the stacker 60a to 60d in which the paper
25 sheet is stacked displays "1" meaning the number (one) of the
paper sheet stacked in the stacker- 60a to 60d. A set of paper
sheets including only the confirmed paper sheets can be
separated by a partition. "I"a nd "11" of Fig. 9(b) each show a
set of paper sheets including only the confirmed paper sheets.
30 However, it is not necessary to use such a partition, and an area
where a set of paper sheets including only confirmed paper
sheets and an area where a set of paper sheets including a
paper sheet other than a confirmed paper sheet may be
separated from each other. In addition, if paper sheets are
35 bundled into a paper sheet butch, batch recognition information
such as an ID printed on a bundling band can be employed.
For example, the operation display unit 59 may display batch
recognition information such as an ID of a paper sheet batch
which includes a paper sheet to be cancelled and is required to
be re-recognized. In this case, an operator can specify a paper
5 sheet batch which is required to be returned, based on the
batch recognition information displayed on the operation display
unit 59.
[0083]
Fig. 9(c) shows an embodiment in which a transaction of
10 the paper sheets having recognition information of "D3456",
"E4567" and "F5678" is cancelled. When the transaction has
been cancelled, the paper sheets in the stacker 60a to 60d are
removed.
In addition, the set of paper sheets (five paper sheets)
15 including an unconfirmed paper sheet '111" is removed from the
storage area. At this time, the individual display unit 62a to
62d corresponding to the stacker 60a to 60d displays '-3"
meaning the number (three) of paper sheets that has been
already confirmed, among the paper sheets having been
20 removed from the stacker 60a to 60d and the storage area (see
Fig. 9(d)).
[0084]
When the paper sheets have been removed from the
stacker 60a to 60d and the storage area, the recognition
25 information of the paper sheets to be re-recognized, among the
recognition infor~nation stored in the memory unit 56, 560, is
deleted. In this example, the i-ecoynitiorr information of the
paper sheet having been removed from the stacker 60a to 60d
and the recognition information of the paper sheets having been
30 removed from the storage space, which are stored in the
memory unit 56, 560, are deleted.
[0085]
The paper sheet having been removed from the stacker
60a to 60d (one paper sheet in the embodiment shown in Fig.
35 9(d)) and the paper sheets having been removed from the
storage area (five paper sheets in the embodiment shown in Fig.
9(d)) are placed again on the reception unit 11, and the six
paper sheets are taken one by one into the housing by the
taking-in unit 10. The paper sheets having been taken in by
the taking-in unit 10 are transported one by one by the
5 transport unit 70, and recognized and counted by the
recognition unit 55. Thereafter, paper sheets the number of
which is the same (three in the embodiment shown in Fig. 9(d))
as the number of paper sheets that have been already
confirmed are transported to the same stacker 60a to 60d. In
10 addition, paper sheets the number of which is the same (three
in the embodiment shown in Fig. 9(d)) as the number of the
paper sheets that are not yet confirmed are transported to the
reject unit 65a, 65b. For example, the first three paper sheets
are transported to the same stacker 60a to bod, and the last
15 three paper sheets are transported to the reject unit 65a, 65b.
Also in this case, the paper sheets to be re-recognized are
placed on the reception unit 11, in such a manner that their
order is arbitrary. For example, the paper sheets are placed on
the reception unit 11 in the order of "D3456", 'B1234", "A0123",
20 'C2345': 'E4567" and "F5678" from below. The paper sheets
are taken in in this order. The first three paper sheets of,
'D3456", 'B1234" and "A0123" are transported as paper sheets
of the previous transaction to the stacker 60a to 60d (see Fig.
9(e)). The last three paper sheets of, "C2345", 'E4567" and
25 "F5678" are transported as cancelled paper sheets of the
current transaction to the reject unit 65a, 65b. At this tirne,
for each tinie when the paper sheet is transported Lo the stacker
60a to 60d, the individual display unit 62a to 62d displays a
difference from the number of paper sheets that are being
30 confirmed, i.e., '-3", "-2" and "-1" in this order. When the third
paper sheet is transported to the stacker 60a to 60d, the
display of the stacker 62a to 62d does not become '0" but the
individual display unit 62a to 62d displays "3" meaning the
number (three) of paper sheets stacked in the stacker 60a to
35 60d.
[0086]
As described above, when the paper sheets of "D3456':
"B1234" and "A0123" are transported to the stacker 60a to 60d,
the recognition unit 55 obtains recognition information of the
5 three paper sheets. I n the embodiment shown in Fig. 9(e),
recognition information of "D3456", 'B1234" and "A0123" is
obtained by the recognition unit 55. When the recognition
information has been obtained by the recognition unit 55, the
recognition information is outputted to the memory unit 56, 560
10 and is stored in the memory unit 56, 560.
LO0871
As described above, after the paper sheets have been
recognized by the recognition unit 55, a transaction
confirmation input is given from the operation display unit 59,
15 so that the paper-sheet transaction (previous transaction)
including the recognition information of 'D3456", "81234" and
"AO123" is confirmed.
[0088]
Also in Example 2, the recognition information stored in
20 the memory unit 56, 560 and the recognition information of the
paper sheets that are actuaily stacked in the stackers 60a to
60d and left for a later step can be conformed to each other.
Further, the order of recognition information of the paper sheets
stored in the memory units 56, 560 and the order of the paper
25 sheets that are actually stacked in the stackers 60a to 60d can
be conformed to each other.
loo891
(Example 3)
Next, Example 3 is explained with reference to Fig. 10.
30 In Example 3 shown in Fig. 10, three paper sheets are placed on
the reception unit 11, and the three paper sheets are taken one
by one into the housing 11 by the taking-in unit 10. The paper
sheets having been taken in by the taking-in unit 10 are
transported one by one by the transport unit 70, and recognized
35 and counted by the recognition unit 55. Thereafter, the paper
sheets are transported to the same stacker 60a to 60d.
[0090]
The recognition unit 55 obtains recognition information of
the three paper sheets. In the embodiment shown in Fig. 10(a),
recognition information of "A0123': '81234" and "C2345" is
5 obtained by the recognition unit 55. When the recognition
information has been obtained by the recognition unit 55, the
recognition information is outputted to the memory unit 56, 560
and is stored in the memory unit 56, 560. The individual
display unit 62a to 62d corresponding to the stacker 60a to 60d
10 in which the three paper sheets are stacked displays "3"
meaning the number (three) of the paper sheets stacked in the
stacker 60a to 60d.
[0091]
As described above, after the paper sheets have been
15 recognized by the recognition unit 55, a transaction
confirmation input is given from the operation display unit 59,
so that the paper-sheet transaction (current transaction)
including the recognition information of "A0123", '81234" and
"C2345" is confirmed. The recognition information is stored
20 together with a flag showing that the transaction has been
confirmed.
[0092]
Then, one paper sheet of a new transaction (current
transaction) is placed on the reception unit 11, and the paper
25 sheet is taken into the housing 1 by the taking-in unit 10. At
this time, there is performed the left-behind operation in which
the paper sheet of the current transaction is processed, wliile
the paper sheets of the previous transaction are left as they are
in the stacker 60a to 60d. The paper sheet having been taken
30 in by the taking-in unit 10 is transported by the transport unit
70, and is recognized and counted by the recognition unit 55.
Thereafter, the paper sheet is transported to the same stacker
60a to 60d in which the above three paper sheets are stacked.
The individual display unit 62a to 62d corresponding to the
35 stacker 60a to 60d displays '4" meaning the number (four) of
the paper sheets stacked in the stacker 60a to 60d.
[0093]
The recognition unit 55 obtains recognition information of
the one paper sheet. In the embodiment shown in Fig. 10(b),
recognition information of "D3456" is obtained by the
5 recognition unit 55. When the recognition information has
been obtained by the recognition unit 55, the recognition
information is outputted to the memory unit 56, 560 and is
stored in the memory unit 56, 560.
[0094]
10 There is a possibility that an error occurs because of
some reason such as abnormal transport. Fig. 10(c) shows an
embodiment in which there occurs an error while a transaction
of the paper sheet having the recognition information of
"D3456" is being processed (before the transaction is
15 confirmed). When the error occurs, all the paper sheets
(including the confirmed paper sheets of the previous
transaction) related to the transaction stacked in the stacker
60a to 60d are removed therefrom, and the re-recognition
process is performed. At this time, the individual display unit
20 62a to 62d corresponding to the stacker 60a to 60d displays
'-3" meaning the number (three) of paper sheets of the
previous transaction that have been already confirmed, included
in the removed paper sheets (see Fig. 10(d)).
[0095]
2 5 After the paper sheets in the stacker 60a to 60d have
been removed therefrorn, the recognition information of the
paper shcets to bc rc rccognizcd, among thc recognition
information stored in the memory unit 56, 560, is deleted. In
this example, the recognition information of the paper sheets in
30 the stacker 60a to 60d, which is stored in the memory unit 56,
560, is deleted.
[0096]
The paper sheets having been removed from the stacker
60a to 60d (four paper sheets in the embodiment shown in Fig.
35 10(d)) are again placed on the reception unit 11, and the four
paper sheets are taken one by one into the housing 11 by the
taking-in unit 10. The paper sheets having been taken in by
the taking-in unit 10 are transported one by one by the
transport unit 70, and is recognized and counted by the
recognition unit 55. Thereafter, the paper sheets are
5 transported to the same stacker 60a to 60d. Also in this case,
the paper sheets to be re-recognized are paled on the reception
unit 11, in such a manner that their order is arbitrary. For
example, in Fig. 10(d), the paper sheets are placed on the
reception unit 11 in the order of "D3456': "B1234': 'A0123" and
10 "C2345" from below. The paper sheets are taken in in this
order. The first three paper sheets of "D3456", "61234" and
"A0123" are transported as confirmed paper sheets of the
previous transaction to the stacker 60a to 60d. Following
thereto, the fourth paper sheet of "C2345" is transported as an
15 unconfirmed paper sheet of the current transaction to the reject
unit 65a, 65b. At this time, for each time when the paper
sheet is transported to the stacker 60a to 60d, the individual
display unit 62a to 62d displays a difference from the number of
paper sheets that are being confirmed, i.e., '-3", '-2" and '-1"
20 in this order. When the third paper sheet is transported to the
stacker 60a to 60d, the display of the stacker 62a to 62d does
not become "0" but the individual display unit 62a to 62d
displays '3" meaning the number (three) of paper sheets
stacked in the stacker 60a to 60d. Then, when the last paper
25 sheet is transported to the stacker 60a to 60d, the individual
display unit 62a to 62d displays "4" meaning the number "four"
of paper sheets stackc?d in the stacker 602 to (iOd.
[0097]
The recognition unit 55 obtains recognition information of
30 the four paper sheets. In the embodiment shown in Fig. 10(e),
recognition information of "03456': "B1234': "A0123" and
"C2345" is obtained by the recognition unit 55. When the
recognition information has been obtained by the recognition
unit 55, the recognition information is outputted to the memory
35 unit 56, 560 and is stored in the memory unit 56, 560.
[0098]
The first three paper sheets, among the paper sheets to
be re-recognized, are processed as confirmed paper sheets of
the previous transaction, when the recognition information of
the first three paper sheets, i.e., the recognition information of
"D3456", 'B1234" and "A0123" is stored in the memory unit 56,
560, the recognition information is automatically confirmed, and
is stored together with a flag showing that the transaction has
been confirmed. On the other hand, the recognition
information of the fourth paper sheet, i.e., the recognition
information of "C2345" is stored as unconfirmed recognition
information in the memory unit 56, 560.
[0099]
Also in Example 3, the recognition information stored in
the memory unit 56, 560 and the recognition information of the
paper sheets that are actually stacked in the stackers 60a to
60d and left for a later step can be conformed to each other.
Further, the order of recognition information of the paper sheets
stored in the memory units 56, 560 and the order of the paper
sheets that are actually stacked in the stackers 60a to 60d can
be conformed to each other.
[ O l O O ]
(Effect)
Next, there is explained an effect achieved by the
embodiments as structured above, which is not yet stated or
which is particularly important.
[ O l O l ]
According to this embodiment, in the re-recognition
process, when the recognition unit 55 has recognized
recognition information of a paper sheet, recognition
information stored in the memory unit 56, 560 is corrected
based on the recognition information. Thus, the recognition
information stored in the memory unit 56, 560 and the
recognition information of paper sheets that are actually
stacked in the stacker 60a to 60d and left for a later step can be
conformed to each other.
[0102]
In addition, in this embodiment, the re-recognition
information may be performed, on condition that a cancel
command for cancelling a transaction is inputted from the
5 operation display unit 59. By employing such an embodiment,
when a cancel command is inputted, recognition information
stored in the memory unit 56, 560 can be corrected. Thus, it
can be prevented that the recognition information stored in the
memory unit 56, 560 is mistakenly rewritten to be corrected.
10 [0103]
When there is employed the embodiment in which, when
a paper sheet is placed on the reception unit 11 within a
predetermined period of time after a cancel command has been
inputted, the control unit 50 regards the fact as a re-recognition
15 process and automatically performs the re-recognition process,
an operator can conform the recognition information stored in
the memory unit 56, 560 and the recognition information of the
paper sheets that are actually stacked in the stacker 60a to 60d
and left for a later step to each other, only by inputting a cancel
20 command and placing a paper sheet on the reception unit 11.
On the other hand, in a case where the re-recognition process is
performed by inputting a predetermined input from the
operation display unit 59, even after a cancel command has
been inputted, whether the re-recognition process is actually
25 performed or not is judged by an operator. Thus, it can be
prevented that the re-recognition process is mistakenly
pelforrned, so t h a t the recognition information stored in the
memory unit 56, 560 is mistakenly rewritten to be corrected.
[0104]
In addition, in this embodiment, the re-recognition
process may be performed, on condition that a transport error
in the transport unit 70 is cleared. By employing such an
embodiment, when the transport error is cleared, recognition
information stored in the memory unit 56, 560 can be corrected.
35 Thus, it can be prevented that the recognition information
stored in the memory unit 56, 560 is mistakenly rewritten to be
corrected.
[0105]
When there is employed the embodiment in which, when
a paper sheet is placed on the reception unit 11 within a
5 predetermined period of time after a transport error has been
cleared, the control unit 50 regards the fact as a re-recognition
process and automatically performs the re-recognition process,
an operator can conform the recognition information stored in
the memory unit 56, 560 and the recognition information of the
10 paper sheets that are actually stacked in the stacker 60a to 60d
and left for a later step to each other, only by clearing a
transport error and placing a paper sheet on the reception unit
11. On the other hand, in a case where the re-recognition
process is performed by inputting a predetermined input from
15 the operation display unit 59, even after transport error has
been cleared, whether the re-recognition process is actually
performed or not is judged by an operator. Thus, it can be
prevented that the re-recognition process is mistakenly
performed, so that the recognition information stored in the
20 memory unit 56, 560 is mistakenly rewritten to be corrected.
[0106]
In addition, in the re-recognition process, when there is
employed the embodiment in which recognition information
stored in the memory unit 56, 560 is written to be corrected
25 based on recognition information of recognized paper sheet, the
recognition information stored in the memory unit 56, 560 can
be rewritten into the recognition infol-mation that is actually
obtained in the re-recognition process. Thus, the recognition
information stored in the memory unit 56, 560 and the
30 recognition information of the paper sheets that are actually
stacked in the stacker 60a to 60d and left for a later step can be
conformed to each other, without the memory unit 56, 560
storing any extra information.
[0107]
At this time, recognition information of a paper sheet to
be re-recognized, among recognition information stored in the
memory unit 56, 560, may be confirmed beforehand, and the
thus confirmed recognition information of the paper sheet to be
re-recognized may be rewritten to be corrected. By employing
such an embodiment, recognition information required to be
5 corrected can be reliably rewritten.
[0108]
In addition, a range of paper sheets to be re-recognized
may be confirmed based on the number of paper sheets counted
in the re-recognition process or the number of paper sheets
10 transported to the stacking unit 60, 210 in the re-recognition
process. Recognition information of the thus confirmed range
of paper sheets may be rewritten to be corrected based on
recognition information of the recognized paper sheets. By
employing such an embodiment, the recognition information of
15 paper sheets stored in the memory unit 56, 560 can be
rewritten based on the number of paper sheets actually
recognized by the re-recognition process, without confirming
beforehand recognition information of paper sheets to be
re-recognized.
[0109]
In addition, a paper sheet to be re-recognized may
include a paper sheet included in a transaction that has been
already confirmed. According to this embodiment, recognition
information stored in the memory unit 56, 560 can be rewritten
25 regardless of whether a confirmation process is performed or
not. Thus, the recognition information stored in the memory
unit 56, 560 and the ~recocjnition information of the paper sheets
that are actually stacked in the stacker 60a to 60d and left for a
later step can be conformed to each other, substantially forcibly.
3 0 [0110]
In addition, when a paper sheet(s) stacked in the
stacking unit 60, 210 is taken out therefrom and is
re-recognized by the recognition unit 55, recognition
information the number of which is the same as the number of
35 paper sheets stacked in the stacking unit 60, 210, among
recognition information stored in the memory unit 56, 560, may
be rewritten to be corrected. By employing such an
embodiment, when paper sheets stacked in the stacking unit 60,
210 are re-recognized, recognition information stored in the
memory unit 56, 560 can be rewritten by using the actual
5 number of banknotes stacked in the stacking unit 60, 210.
[ O l l l ]
When the recognition information of paper sheets the
number of which is the same as the number of paper sheets
stacked in the stacking unit 60, 210, among the recognition
10 information stored in the memory unit 56, 560, is rewritten to
be corrected, the control unit 50 may rewrite to correct
recognition information of a paper sheet included in a
transaction that has been already confirmed. By employing
such an embodiment, the recognition information stored in the
15 memory unit 56, 560 and the recognition information of the
paper sheets that are actually stacked in the stacker 60a to 60d
and left for a later step can be conformed to each other,
substantially forcibly.
[0112]
20 In recent years, incorporation of recognition information
of paper sheets (in a case where paper sheets are banknotes,
serial numbers of banknotes) in a database is under review.
When the recognition information of paper sheets is
incorporated in a database, the recognition information stored in
25 the memory unit 56, 560 and the recognition information of the
paper sheets that are actually stacked in the stacker 60a to 60d
and left for a later- step can lbe confoi-med to each olhe~; tjy
rewriting recognition information having been already stored in
the memory unit 56, 560, as in this embodiment, whereby it
30 can be prevented that recognition information of paper sheets is
recorded redundantly and or left unrecorded. In addition,
according to this embodiment, recognition information (e.g.,
information printed on a bundling band) of a paper-sheet batch
(small batch) composed of the predetermined number of paper
35 sheets (e.g., 100 paper sheets) can be associated with
recognition information of each paper sheet included in the
paper-sheet batch. Further, by associating recognition
information of a large batch composed of the predetermined
number of paper-sheet batches (e.g., 10 paper-sheet batches)
and recognition information of a paper-sheet batch with each
other, the recognition information of the large batch and
recognition information of each paper sheet included in the
large batch can be associated with each other. In addition,
each paper sheet included in a paper-sheet batch (small batch)
and a large batch can be traced. Furthermore, since an order
of recognition of paper sheets stored in the memory unit 56,
560 and an order of paper sheets stacked as a paper-sheet
batch can be conformed to each other, it is possible to know
which paper-sheet batch includes a paper sheet having specific
recognition information, and to know the order of the paper
sheet in the paper-sheet batch. Thus, the specific paper sheet
can be easily found out.
[0113]
Second Embodiment
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention is
explained with reference mainly to Figs. 12 to 14.
[0 1141
In the second embodiment, the number of paper sheets
to be stacked in the stacker 60a to 60d is corrected, based on
correction of transaction data. In a case where the number of
paper sheets in certain transaction data has been added or will
be added, when a papel- sheet(s) is manirally added to paper
sheets that have been counted by the paper-.-sheet pt-ocessiny
apparatus 100, miscalculation may occur. Thus, preferably, the
paper sheets are actually counted by the paper-sheet
processing apparatus 100, and the paper sheets are then
added.
At this time, the paper sheets to be added are recognized
by the recognition unit 55, and are stacked in the stacker 60a to
60d. On the other hand, in a case where the number of paper
sheets in certain transaction data has been subtracted or will be
subtracted, when a paper sheet(s) is manually removed from
paper sheets that have been counted by the paper-sheet
processing apparatus 100, miscalculation may occur. Thus, the
counted paper sheets are preferably re-recognized. Specifically,
paper sheets stacked in the stacker 60a to 60d (a sum of which
5 is not less than the number of paper sheets to be subtracted),
or paper sheets stacked in the stacker 60a to 60d and paper
sheets located on the storage area (a sum of which is not less
than the number of paper sheets to be subtracted), are placed
on the reception unit 11. A paper sheet to be eliminated is
10 transported to the reject unit 65a, 65b, and other paper sheets
are stacked into the stacker 60a to 60d. When the number of
paper sheets to be subtracted is not more than the number of
paper sheets stacked in the stacker 60a to 60d, the paper
sheets stacked in the stacker 60a to 60d are placed on the
15 reception unit 11. On the other hand, when the number of
paper sheets to be subtracted is larger than the number of
paper sheets stacked in the stacker 60a to 60d, paper sheets
stacked in the stacker 60a to 60d and paper sheets placed on
the storage area are placed on the reception unit 11. The
20 paper sheets placed on the storage area are paper sheets
removed from the stacker 60a to 60d by the aforementioned
batch removal process. In the second embodiment, when the
number of paper sheets is added to or subtracted from certain
transaction data, a process for counting paper sheets by the
25 paper-sheet processing apparatus 100, in order to add or
eliminate an actual paper sheet(s), corresponds to the
re-I-ecoynitiol) process.
[0115]
When the set number in the batch removal process is 100,
30 the number of a set of paper sheets removed by the batch
removal process is 100. By utilizing this, the operation display
unit 59 may display a process in which paper sheets, the
number of which corresponds to a 'remainder" when the
number of paper sheets subtracted from the transaction data is
35 divided by 100, are removed by the re-recognition process, and
that paper sheets, the number of which corresponds to a
"quotient" when the number of paper sheets subtracted from
the transaction data is divided by 100, are removed and the
removed paper sheets are manually eliminated. When 100
paper sheets are subtracted in transaction data, it is not
necessary to eliminate 100 paper sheets by the re-recognition
process, and the operation display unit 59 may display a
process in which a set of removed paper sheets (100 paper
sheets) are manually eliminated. On the other hand, when 101
paper sheets are subtracted in transaction data, paper sheets
remaining in the stacker 60a to 60d may be re-recognized, and
one paper sheet may be transported to the reject unit 65a, 65b.
In this case, the operation display unit 59 may display a process
in which a set of removed paper sheets (100 paper sheets) and
the paper sheet (one paper sheet) transported to the reject unit
65a, 65b are eliminated.
[0116]
In addition, in this embodiment, in the re-recognition
process, when recognition information of a paper sheet is
recognized by the recognition unit 55, recognition information
stored in the memory unit 56, 560 may be corrected based on
the recognized recognition information. To be more specific,
when a paper sheet is added to a certain transaction, a paper
sheet is subtracted from a certain transaction, or a certain
transaction is cancelled, recognition information of a paper
sheet stored in the memory unit 56, 560 may be corrected.
[0117]
In tlie second embodiment, other structure is the
substantially the same as the first embodiment. In the second
embodiment, the part identical to that of the first embodiment
is shown by the same reference number, detailed description
thereof is omitted.
[0118]
This embodiment can also produce the same effects as
those of the first embodiment. Since the effects have been
described in detail in the first embodiment, the effects of this
embodiment are suitably omitted.
[0119]
(Addition of Paper Sheet)
A case in which a paper sheet(s) is added to a certain
transaction is explained (see Fig. 12). When a paper sheet is
5 added to a certain transaction, recognition information of the
paper sheet is stored as recognition information of a new paper
sheet in the memory unit 56, 560. The number of paper sheets
in all the transaction, including a transaction in which the
number of paper sheet is added, is stored. Based on the
10 number of paper sheets in each transaction, recognition
information data including the newly added recognition
information is corrected so as to be related to the respective
transactions. Recognition information in the memory unit 56,
650 is stored in the recognition order. Thus, by relating the
15 recognition information to the transactions in the order of
transactions, paper sheets stacked in the stacker 60a to 60d
and removed paper sheets are stacked in such a manner that
paper sheets belonging to the same transaction are
continuously stacked.
[0120]
(Example 4)
This point is explained by using a concrete example
shown in Fig. 12. In the embodiment shown in Fig. 12(a), two
5-dollar banknotes are included in a one-before previous
25 transaction, four 5-dollar banknotes are included in a previous
transaction, and two five-dollar banknotes are included in a
current transaction. In the embodiment shown in Fig. :I.%, the
two 5-dollar banknotes included in the one-before previous
transaction and the three 5-dollar banknotes included in the
30 previous transaction have been 'removed from the stacker 60a
to 60d, so that the one 5-dollar banknote included in the
previous transaction and the two 5-dollar banknotes included in
the current transaction are stacked in the stacker 60a to 60d.
[0121]
3 5 In the embodiment shown in Fig. l2(b), one 5-dollar
banknote has to be added to the previous transaction. At this
time, a 5-dollar banknote is placed on the reception unit 11,
and the 5-dollar banknote is taken into the hosing 1 by the
taking-in unit 10. The 5-dollar banknote having been taken in
by the taking-in unit 10 is transported by the transport unit 70,
and recognized and counted by the recognition unit 55.
Thereafter, the 5-dollar banknote is transported to the stacker
60a to 60d in which 5-dollar banknotes are stacked (second
stacker 60a to 60d from the left side in Fig. 12(c)).
[0122]
In this embodiment, the recognition information related
to the above recognized 5-dollar banknote is regarded as
recognition information of a new 5-dollar banknote, and a
relation between the the respective recognition information and
a transaction is corrected. In the embodiment shown in Fig.
12(d), the numbers of banknotes in the respective transactions
after addition of the 5-dollar banknote are two in the current
transaction and five in the previous transaction (4+1). Thus,
two recognition information having been recognized in the last,
among recognition information data after the re-recognition
process, is related to the current transaction, and succeeding
five recognition information is related to the previous
transaction. As a result, the memory unit 56, 560 stores data
such that the recognition information of the two 5-dollar
banknotes from the bottom stacked in the stacker 60a to 60d is
included in the previous transaction, and that the recognition
information of the two 5-dollar information from the above
stacked in the stacker GOa to 6Od is included in the current
transaction.
[0123]
(Removal of Paper Sheet)
Next, a case in which a paper sheet is removed from a
certain transaction is explained (see Fig. 13).
When a paper sheet(s) is removed from a certain
transaction, at least a part of paper sheets having been already
counted is re-recognized, a paper sheet the number of which is
the same as that of the paper sheet to be removed, is
transported to the reject unit 65a, 60b, and the remaining paper
sheets are transported to the stacker 60a to 60d. It is
preferable to preferentially use paper sheets stacked in the
stacker 60a to 60d as the counted paper sheets to be
re-recognized. In this case, in the re-recognition process, since
it enables to reduce the incidence that the number of banknotes
stacked in the stacker 60a to 60d reaches the batch removal
number, the operation of removed paper sheets can be omitted.
It is necessary that the number of paper sheets to be
re-recognized is not less than the number of paper sheet(s) to
be removed. Since the control unit 50 knows the number of
paper sheets stacked in the stacker 60a to 60d and a set of
removed paper sheets, the control unit 50 can decide which
paper sheet is to be re-recognized and output the decision to
the operation display unit 59 or the like.
[0 1241
Recognition information of paper sheet(s) to be
re-recognized is deleted from the memory unit 56, 560, and
recognition information recognized in the re-recognition process
is newly added. The number of paper sheets in all the
transactions, including the transaction from which the number
of paper sheet is subtracted, are stored. Based on the number
of paper sheets in each transaction, recognition information
data including the newly added recognition information is
corrected so as to be related to the respective transactions.
Recognition infortnation in the memory unit 56, 650 is stored in
the recognition order. Thus, by relating the recognition
information to the transactions in the order of transactions,
paper sheets stacked in the stacker 60a to 60d and removed
paper sheets are stacked in such a manner that paper sheets
belonging to the same transaction are continuously stacked.
[0125]
The operation display unit 59 may display the fact that
the paper sheet transported to the reject unit 65a, 65b is the
banknote deleted from the transaction data.
[0126]
(Example 5)
This point is explained by using a concrete example
shown in Fig. 13. Also in the embodiment shown in Fig. 13(a),
5 two 5-dollar banknotes are included in a one-before previous
transaction, four 5-dollar banknotes are included in a previous
transaction, and two five-dollar banknotes are included in a
current transaction. In the embodiment shown in Fig. 12, the
two 5-dollar banknotes included in the one-before previous
10 transaction and the three 5-dollar banknotes included in the
previous transaction have been removed from the stacker 60a
to 60d, so that the one 5-dollar banknote included in the
previous transaction and the two 5-dollar banknotes included in
the current transaction are stacked in the stacker 60a to 60d.
15 [0127]
In the embodiment shown in Fig. 13(b), two 5-dollar
banknotes have to be removed from the previous transaction.
At this time, the three 5-dollar banknotes stacked in the stacker
60a to 60d are placed on the reception unit 11, and the three
20 5-dollar banknotes are taken one by one into the housing 1 by
the taking-in unit 10. The 5-dollar banknotes having been
taken in by the taking-in unit 10 are transported one by one by
the transport unit 70, and recognized counted by the
recognition unit 55. Thereafter, two 5-dollar banknotes (e.g.,
25 the first two 5-dollar banknotes) are transported to the reject
unit 65a, 65b, and the remaining one 5-dollar banknote (e.g.,
the last 5-dollar banknote) is transported to the stacker 60a to
60d in which 5-dollar banknotes are stacked.
[O 1281
In this embodiment, recognition information related to
the two 5-dollar banknotes transported to the reject unit 65a,
65b is deleted from the memory unit 56, 560, and the
recognition information of the 5-dollar banknote transported to
the stacker 60a to 60d is added as new recognition information
35 to the data. Since the number of banknotes in the current
transaction is two, the number of banknotes in the previous
transaction is two (two is subtracted from four) and the number
of banknotes in the one-before previous transaction is two, the
data are corrected such that, among the corrected recognition
information data, the latest two are the recognition information
5 of the current transaction, the subsequent two are recognition
information of the previous transaction, and the further
subsequent two are recognition information of the one-before
previous transaction.
[0129]
10 The operation display unit 59 may display the fact that
the paper sheets transported to the reject unit 65a, 65b are the
paper sheets in the cancelled transaction in the transaction
data.
[0130]
15 (Cancel of Transaction)
Next, a case in which a certain transaction is cancelled is
explained (see Fig. 14). When a certain transaction is
cancelled, at least a part paper sheets having been already
counted is re-recognized, a paper sheet the number of which is
20 the same as that of the paper sheet included in the cancelled
transaction is transported to the reject unit 65a, 65b, and the
remaining paper sheets are transported to the stacker 60a to
60d. Recognition information of the re-recognized paper sheet
is deleted from the memory unit 56, 560, and recognition
25 information of the paper sheets transported to the stacker 60a
to 60d is stored as new recognition information in the memory
unit 56, 560. Recognition information of paper sheets having
been recognized by the recognition unit 55 is sequentially
rewritten as recognition information of paper sheets included in
30 respective transactions other than the certain transaction so as
to be stored in the memory unit 56, 560.
[0131]
(Example 6)
The point is explained by using a concrete example
35 shown in Fig. 14. Also in the embodiment shown in Fig. 14(a),
two 5-dollar banknotes are included in a one-before previous
transaction, four 5-dollar banknotes are included in a previous
transaction, and two five-dollar banknotes are included in a
current transaction. Also in the embodiment shown in Fig.
14(a), the two 5-dollar banknotes included in the one-before
5 previous transaction and the three 5-dollar banknotes included
in the previous transaction have been removed from the stacker
60a to 60d, so that the one 5-dollar banknote included in the
previous transaction and the two 5-dollar banknotes included in
the current transaction are stacked in the stacker 60a to 60d.
10 [0132]
In the embodiment shown in Fig. 14(b), the previous
transaction is cancelled. The number of banknotes in the
previous transaction is four, which is larger than the number of
banknotes stacked in the stacker 60a to 60d, i.e., three, all the
15 banknotes having been already counted (in the embodiment
shown in Fig. 14, five 5-dollar banknotes placed on the storage
area and three 5-dollar banknotes stacked in the stacker 60a to
60d) are to be re-recognized. The 5-dollar banknotes having
been taken in by the taking-in unit 10 are transported one by
20 one by the transport unit 70, and recognized and counted by
the recognition unit 55. Thereafter, four 5-dollar banknotes
(e.g., first four 5-dollar banknotes) are transported to the reject
unit 65a, 65b, and the remaining four 5-dollar banknotes (e.g.,
last four 5-dollar banknotes) are transported to the stacker 60a
25 to 60d in which 5-dollar banknotes are stacked (see Fig. 14(c)).
[0133]
In this e~nbodiliient, recoytiition iriforrrration related to
the 5-dollar banknotes to be re-recognized is deleted from the
memory unit 56, 560, and the recognition information of the
30 four 5-dollar banknotes transported to the stacker 60a to 60d is
stored as that of the 5-dollar banknotes included in the
one-before previous transaction and the current transaction in
the memory unit 56, 560. Since the number of banknotes in
the current transaction is two and the number of banknotes in
35 the one-before previous transaction is two, the data are
corrected such that, among the corrected recognition
information data, the latest two are the recognition information
of the current transaction, and the subsequent two are
recognition information of the one-before previous transaction
(see Fig. 14(d)).
5 [0134]
In the above description, although there is explained that
the second embodiment is substantially the same as the first
embodiment, the present invention is not limited thereto.
Namely, the second embodiment may be independent from the
10 first embodiment. Thus, it is sufficient that the paper-sheet
processing apparatus 100 and/or the paper-sheet processing
system are configured to correct the number of paper sheets
stacked in the stackers 60a to 60d based on correction of
transaction data, no other limitation is particularly needed.
15 LO1351
At last, the description of the aforementioned respective
embodiments and the disclosure of the drawings are nothing
more than an example for explaining the inventions recited in
the claims, and the inventions recited in the claims will not
20 limited by the description of the aforementioned respective
embodiments and the disclosure of the drawings.
[Description of Numerals]
Control unit
Recognition unit
Paper-sheet memory unit (memory unit)
Operation display unit
Stacker (stacltirlg unit)
Transport unit
Paper-sheet processing apparatus
Escrow unit (stacking unit)
Management apparatus
560 Management memory unit (memory unit)

What is Claimed is:
1. A paper-sheet processing apparatus configured to
process a paper sheet, comprising:
a recognition unit configured to recognize at least
information of the paper sheet; and
a control unit configured to output, to a memory unit,
recognition information of the paper sheet having been
recognized by the recognition unit, the control unit correcting,
in a re-recognition process, the recognition information stored
in the memory unit, based on re-recognition information of the
paper sheet re-recognized by the recognition unit.
2. The paper-sheet processing apparatus according to claim
1, wherein
the control unit is configured to perform the
re-recognition process on condition that a transaction has been
cancelled.
3. The paper-sheet processing apparatus according to claim
1 or 2, comprising a transport unit configured to transport the
paper sheet having been recognized by the recognition unit,
wherein the control unit is configured to perform the
re-recognition process on condition that a transport error in the
transport unit has been cleared.
4. 1-lie papel--sheet pi-ocessing apparatus according to any
one of claims 1 to 3, wherein
in the re-recognition process, the control unit is
configured to rewrite to correct the recognition information
stored in the memory unit, based on the recognition information
of the paper sheet having been recognized by the recognition
unit.
5. The paper-sheet processing apparatus according to claim
4, wherein
the control unit is configured to rewrite to correct the
recognition information of the re-recognized paper sheet,
among the recognition information stored in the memory unit.
6. The paper-sheet processing apparatus according to claim
5, wherein
the paper sheet to be re-recognized includes a paper
sheet in a transaction that has been already confirmed.
7. The paper-sheet processing apparatus according to claim
4, further comprising a stacking unit configured to stack therein
one or more paper sheets having been recognized by the
recognition unit,
wherein, the control unit is configured to rewrite to
correct, if the one or more paper sheets stacked in the stacking
unit is taken out therefrom and is re-recognized by the
recognition unit, recognition information stored in the memory
unit so that the number of items thereof to be corrected is the
same as the number of paper sheets having been stacked in the
stacking unit, among the recognition information stored in the
memory unit.
8. The paper-sheet processing apparatus according to claim
7, wherein
when recognition information stored in the memory unit
so that the number of items thereof to be corrected is the same
as thc riurnbcr of papcr sheet having bccn stacked in the
stacking unit, among the recognition information stored in the
memory unit, is rewritten to be corrected, the control unit is
configured to rewrite to correct recognition information included
in a transaction that has been already confirmed.
9. The paper-sheet processing apparatus according to any
one of claims 7 and 8, wherein
the stacking unit includes an escrow unit configured to
stack therein a paper sheet to be bundled.
10. A management apparatus configured to obtain, from a
paper-sheet processing apparatus including a recognition unit
configured to recognize at least information of a paper sheet,
information related to the recognition information, and to
manage the recognition information, the management apparatus
comprising :
a memory unit configured to store the recognition
information of the paper sheet having been recognized by the
recognition unit,
wherein in a re-recognition process performed by the
paper-sheet processing apparatus, the recognition information
stored in the memory unit is corrected based on re-recognition
information of the paper sheet having been re-recognized by the
recognition unit.
11. A paper-sheet processing method using a paper-sheet
processing apparatus including a recognition unit configured to
recognize at least information of a paper sheet, comprising:
recognizing, in a re-recognition process, at least
recognition information of a paper sheet by the recognition unit,
wherein, in the re-recognition process, recognition
information stored in a memory unit is corrected based on the
re-recognition information of the paper sheet having been
re-recognized by the recognition unit.