In order to handle a central bank digital currency, a cash handling apparatus includes: a cash depositing port for depositing cash; a cash recognition circuit that recognizes a kind and authenticity of the cash; a cash storage that stores the cash; a digital cash depositing unit for depositing digital cash being a central bank digital currency for which one piece of data is issued per predetermined unit amount; and a digital cash storage that stores the digital cash. The cash handling apparatus accepts depositing of at least one of cash and digital cash. In a cash depositing process, cash deposited from the cash depositing port is recognized by the cash recognition circuit and stored in the cash storage. In a digital cash depositing process, data of digital cash inputted from the digital cash depositing port is stored in the digital cash storage.
G07D 5/00 - Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of coins, e.g. for segregating coins which are unacceptable or alien to a currency
G07D 11/20 - Controlling or monitoring the operation of devices; Data handling
A sheet storing device includes: a rotary drum; a tape that winds a sheet on the rotary drum; a guide that guides the tape and the sheet to be wound on the rotary drum; and a frame that accommodates the rotary drum and the guide. The frame includes a first frame and a second frame. The first frame and the second frame are connected movably relative to each other to change the frame between an open state and a closed state. The second frame supports the guide to cause at least a part of the guide to move relative to the second frame in a direction away from the second frame in the open state.
The present invention provides a currency processing device including: an operation part that accepts operations performed by a user; an operation mode switching part that switches between a manned mode in which a store clerk is allowed to perform settlement processing, and a self-mode in which a customer is allowed to perform settlement processing; and an operation control part that performs control so that operations are accepted in the operation part in the manned mode, and operations are not accepted in the operation part in the self-mode.
A cash transport system includes a cash handling apparatus installed in a store, and a management device. The management device includes circuitry configured to: determine whether cash transport to the store for replenishing the cash handling apparatus with cash is necessary; determine whether cash transport from the store for collecting cash from the cash handling apparatus is necessary; in a case that the circuitry has determined that any of the cash transport to the store and the cash transport from the store is necessary, calculate, based on one currency selected in advance from among the plurality of currencies, a transport amount by converting the amounts of cash of currencies to be transported into amounts of the selected currency and summing up the converted amounts; and in a case that the transport amount exceeds a upper-limit amount, notify a communication terminal that the transport amount exceeds the upper-limit amount.
In order to allow efficient production of a product even when a component mounted on a printed board unique to the product is changed to an alternative component, a general-purpose control board comprises a core module 10 and an extension module 20. A CPU 11 of the core module 10 has a program for realizing a cumulative specification necessary for control of a plurality of products assumed in advance. FPGAs mounted on the core module 10 and the extension module 20 have mounted thereon a plurality of function logics for controlling sensor circuits 32 and motor circuits 33, of a plurality of makers, which are mounted for each device. The CPU 11 automatically determines which maker's sensor circuit 32 and/or motor circuit 33 is mounted, and notifies an FPGA 12 and an FPGA 21 of the determination result, thereby selecting and using one of the plurality of function logics mounted on the FPGA 12 and the FPGA 21.
A method for processing banknote includes: conveying, by a conveyor, the banknote taken in from an intake port; discriminating, by a discrimination sensor, whether the banknote conveyed by the conveyor is first banknote or second banknote, the first banknote being to be stored in at least one storage, the second banknote being to be forcibly stored in the at least one storage; and performing, by a controller, output processing to output forcible storage information used in forcible storage of the second banknote, the forcible storage information being output without user intervention.
G07D 11/34 - Monitoring the contents of devices, e.g. the number of stored valuable papers
G07D 7/0047 - Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency using digital security elements, e.g. information coded on a magnetic thread or strip using checkcodes, e.g. coded numbers derived from serial number and denomination
A medium handling apparatus of the present disclosure that performs a transaction of a valuable medium includes the following: a display; a communicator that receives, from a server device, transaction screen configuration data defining a configuration of a transaction screen to be displayed on the display; a storage that stores data of an image to be embedded in the transaction screen; and a controller that generates, based on the transaction screen configuration data and the data of the image, the transaction screen in which the image is embedded, and causes the display to display the transaction screen.
G07F 19/00 - Complete banking systems; Coded card-freed arrangements adapted for dispensing or receiving monies or the like and posting such transactions to existing accounts, e.g. automatic teller machines
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CURRENCY DEPOSITING DEVICE, CURRENCY PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND CURRENCY PROCESSING METHOD
Provided is a currency processing system in which currency can be diverted between devices, the currency processing system comprising: a currency processing device for executing a withdrawal process for discharging currency stored in a storage unit from a device; a deposit device that accepts a deposit of currency, stores, in a replenishment container, a specified number of pieces of currency of a specified denomination with which the currency processing device is to be replenished, and stores, in a normal container, currency other than the currency to be stored in the replenishment container; and a management device that reports information regarding a replenishment operation for replenishing the currency processing device with currency from the replenishment container.
A coin storage device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: a pair of side walls, at least one of which is disposed at an incline such that the distance between the side walls becomes shorter toward the lower side; and a conveyance mechanism that is disposed between the pair of side walls and constitutes, together with the pair of side walls, a storage space for storing coins. The conveyance mechanism includes: a first conveyance unit that is disposed at the bottom of the storage space and conveys coins in a substantially horizontal conveyance direction that does not intersect the side walls; and a second conveyance unit that conveys the coins from the first conveyance unit in a substantially vertical direction.
A coin processing device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is provided with: a conveyance unit that conveys coins along a conveyance path; a delivery unit that delivers the coins to the conveyance path; a return passage that is a part of the conveyance path, and that returns the conveyed coins to the delivery unit; and an openable/closable shutter that is provided in the return passage. The return passage and the shutter in the closed state constitute a storage part for storing the coins.
In order to process currency separately for different owners in a currency processing device, this currency processing device is configured to comprise a deposit unit that receives currency, a conveyance unit that conveys the currency, a storage unit that stores the currency in a manner enabling feeding out thereof, and a control unit. During deposit processing, the control unit acquires information indicating whether the currency being deposited is currency of a prescribed managing store or currency of another store differing from the managing store, causes the currency in the deposit unit to be conveyed to the storage unit when the currency is of the managing store, and causes the currency in the deposit unit to be conveyed to a conveyance destination other than the storage unit when the currency is of said other store.
Provided are a medium processing system, a medium processing method, and a medium processing program with which it is possible to easily perform processing when reject medium return processing has occurred. The medium processing system comprises: a medium processing device that receives a valuable medium; a slip processing device that receives a deposit slip; and a control unit that returns the deposit slip from the slip processing device when return processing for returning a reject medium, which is a valuable medium that cannot be deposited in the medium processing device, has occurred.
A paper note processing method according to the present disclosure is a method for executing receiving of payment of paper notes on a paper note processing device. The paper note processing method is characterized by, when receiving payment of the paper notes from an external storage device, acquiring determination information related to the storage device in which the received paper notes are stored, and performing a curl notification that notifies that the paper notes are curled when the determination information satisfies prescribed conditions.
In order to provide a money depositing system that is highly convenient for the customer, this money depositing method to be executed by the money depositing system comprises: an ejection step in which a depositing device having a storage section in which money can be stored identifies and counts money that has been received in a depositing section and ejects the foregoing from a return section to outside the device; a detection step in which a storage device having a repository in which money can be stored detects that the money ejected from the depositing device has been stored in the repository; and an issuing step in which, on the condition that the storage device has detected storage of the money, an issuance device for issuing a medium of value issues a medium of value based on the amount of the money.
This advertisement effect estimation system (1) comprises a first transmission processing device (20), a second transmission processing device (30), and a management device (10) which is provided so as to be capable of communicating with the first transmission processing device (20) and the second transmission processing device (30). The management device (10) comprises: a storage unit (12) which stores first mobile phone identification information and first store identification information received from the first transmission processing device (20) in association with one another; a checking unit (11a) which checks whether or not first mobile phone identification information corresponding to second mobile phone identification information received from the second transmission processing device (30) is stored in the storage unit (12); and an estimation unit (11b) which uses the first store identification information, the second store identification information, and a checking result from the checking unit (11a) to estimate whether or not a customer has viewed an advertisement of a store using an advertisement medium and visited the store.
Provided is a disinfection unit and a sheet processing apparatus that can disinfect sheets without affecting the processing of the sheets. The disinfection unit includes: a disinfection part disposed to face a sheet that is being transported; a jacket through which a refrigerant for cooling the disinfection part passes without being leaked on a way; and a refrigerant supply device configured to supply the refrigerant to the jacket.
A commodity sales system includes: a customer detection sensor to detect that a customer has entered a store; a commodity detection sensor to detect a commodity that the customer takes from a commodity shelf in the store; a selection device to receive a selection of a specific commodity at purchase; a management apparatus to add, to an object of transaction with the customer, the commodity detected by the commodity detection sensor and the specific commodity that is selected by the selection device; and a settlement apparatus to perform a settlement process for an amount of transaction with the customer, for the commodities that the management apparatus has added to the object of transaction, wherein if the specific commodity is in the object of transaction, the management apparatus confirms whether the customer has a purchase qualification for the specific commodity, and if so, hands over the specific commodity to the customer.
A medium processing system includes: a memory and a processor, in which the processor performs application execution for exchanging transaction information with a device via middleware to perform information processing on a transaction of a valuable medium, the device being configured to perform the transaction, and error processing of acquiring, upon occurrence of an error in the device during the transaction of the valuable medium, first error information from among pieces of information 10 on the error without the middleware to perform error recovery processing on the error based on the first error information.
A commodity sales system for selling a specific commodity for which a purchase qualification needs to be confirmed when the specific commodity is sold to the customer. The commodity sales system includes: a customer detection sensor to detect a customer; a commodity detection sensor to detect a commodity taken out from a commodity shelf; a management apparatus to add the commodity taken out by the customer to an object of transaction with the customer when the commodity is detected by the commodity detection sensor; and a settlement apparatus to perform a settlement process for the commodity added to the object of transaction. If a replacement of a specific commodity is included in the object of transaction, the management apparatus performs a confirmation process for confirming that the customer has the purchase qualification, and a process for handing over an actual article of the specific commodity to the customer.
G06Q 20/40 - Authorisation, e.g. identification of payer or payee, verification of customer or shop credentials; Review and approval of payers, e.g. check of credit lines or negative lists
A commodity sales system for selling a specific commodity for which a purchase qualification needs to be confirmed includes: a commodity detection sensor to detect a commodity that the customer takes from a commodity shelf; a confirmation device configured to confirm the purchase qualification for the specific commodity by performing a confirmation process on a qualification certifying matter; a commodity handling device configured to make the specific commodity selectable for the customer in a case that the purchase qualification is confirmed by the confirmation process; a management apparatus including configured to add, to an object of transaction with the customer, the commodity detected by commodity detection sensor, and the specific commodity selected with the commodity handling device; and a settlement apparatus configured to perform a settlement process for an amount of transaction with the customer, for the commodities that the management apparatus has added to the object of transaction.
A commodity sales system for selling commodities including: a customer detection sensor to detect a customer that has entered a store; a commodity detection sensor to detect a commodity that the customer takes out from a commodity shelf, a management apparatus including processing circuitry configured to add the commodity to an object of transaction with the customer; a settlement apparatus including processing circuitry configured to perform a settlement process for an amount of the transaction with the customer; and a monitoring sensor to monitor a behavior of the customer, wherein the processing circuitry of the management apparatus restricts an operation right, on the settlement apparatus, of the customer on which the monitoring sensor has detected a predetermined behavior.
In order to process change using a method that contributes to promoting sales of a commodity, a settlement system comprises: a cash processing device that acquires an input sum by counting cash that has been inserted in order to pay a transaction sum; a display device that displays, in regard to change constituting at least a portion of a sum obtained by subtracting the transaction sum from the input sum in a case where the input sum exceeds the transaction sum, a selection screen image with which it is possible to select to receive a commodity instead of the change; and an output device that outputs information relating to the commodity selected using the selection screen image. When receipt of a commodity has been selected, the cash processing device does not dispense change and the output device outputs information relating to the commodity.
A coin processing device (1) comprises: a deposit/withdrawal unit (10); and a dispensing unit (20) that dispenses coins fed from the deposit/withdrawal unit (10). The deposit/withdrawal unit (10) includes: a fixed tray part (13); a movable tray part (14); and a driving unit (15) that drives the movable tray part (14). In a standby state, the fixed tray part (13) and the movable tray part (14) form a coin receiving part (12). When the movable tray part (14) moves along the fixed tray part (13) as a result of the movable tray part (14) being driven by the driving unit (15), coins received by the receiving part (12) are fed to the dispensing unit (20).
A money storage device (4) comprising: a storage chamber (5); a base (42) that supports the storage chamber; a switching part (6) that switches whether the storage chamber and the base are connected or the connection is released; and a first restricting part (7) that restricts removal of the storage chamber from the base while the storage chamber is connected to the base, and releases the storage chamber removal restriction when the connection has been released by the switching part.
In order to improve the convenience of a money processing system for a user having a plurality of accounts, this money processing system for executing account transactions consists of: a processing device capable of executing account transactions; a management server that manages the user's identification information, information relating to the accounts held by the user, and a priority of each account, set by the user; and an operating terminal that displays, on an account selection screen based on the priority of each account, information relating to the plurality of accounts identified by the management server on the basis of identification information of the user performing the account transaction, and that accepts a selection of the account to be the subject of the account transaction.
In order to efficiently perform maintenance work to replenish or collect money in a plurality of money processing devices, this money processing system consists of a plurality of money processing devices capable of processing money, and a management device which is communicatively connected to the plurality of money processing devices and which acquires information from each money processing device relating to the stock of money in the device, by type. The management device divides the plurality of money processing devices into groups, manages the stock of money by type for each group, and requests replenishment or collection of money to or from each money processing device on the basis of a threshold for each type of money, set for the group, and the stock of money by type within the money processing device.
In order to increase the efficiency of money dispensing processing from a money processing apparatus which stores multiple denominations of money in a mixed state, this money processing method to be executed by a money processing apparatus for dispensing money by issuing money from a plurality of storage units which include a first storage unit for storing a mix of multiple denominations of money is configured so as to include: a step for executing money dispensing processing for dispensing money of the denominations and in the number of coins per denomination, which constitute the amount of money to be dispensed; a step for recording a money dispensing log, which includes information regarding the denominations of money and the number of coins per denomination which constitute the money dispensing amount; a step for, on the basis of the money dispensing log, changing the denomination ratio such that a first denomination, which is included among the multiple denominations allocated to the first storage unit, is allocated to another storage unit among the multiple storage units which differs from the first storage unit; and a step for executing switching processing for putting money of the first denomination into the other storage unit from the first storage unit, the denomination ratio of which has been changed.
A cover, of a cash inlet of a cash handling apparatus, comprises an upper surface and a base. The upper surface is shaped to have an opening for depositing cash into the cash inlet and to block intrusion of liquid from above into the cash inlet. The base includes a groove to receive the liquid that has been received on the upper surface and which has flowed along the upper surface. The upper surface has a slope upon which the liquid flows in a first direction, and the groove receives the liquid having flowed in the first direction along the slope, and the liquid is discharged in a second direction different from the first direction.
In this method for controlling a banknote processing device 1000: an identifying unit 1003 reads identification numbers of n (where n is a natural number) banknotes, as identification number acquisition processing, in a state in which information relating to banknotes accommodated in an accommodating unit is uncertain; the accommodating unit, in which the banknotes are accommodated in a state in which the information relating to the banknotes is uncertain, accommodates the n banknotes of which the identification numbers have been read; and after the information relating to the banknotes accommodated in the accommodating unit has become uncertain, a storage unit 1004 stores at least the identification numbers of the n banknotes accommodated in the accommodating unit, on the basis of the results of the reading performed by the identifying unit.
A method according to the present disclosure is a method for the coin handling apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: performing a preparatory operation including: recognizing by a recognition unit a denomination of a coin fed from a first storage unit that stores one or more coins, and storing, in a second storage unit, a certain number of coins for each denomination of a first combination from among the one or more coins based on the denomination recognized; and dispensing at least a part of the certain number of coins stored in the second storage unit to an outlet in response to a dispensing instruction, in which a predetermined condition is satisfied, a certain number of coins for each denomination of a combination different from the first combination are stored in the second storage unit.
A financial transaction validation system comprises processing circuitry configured to: receive transaction information, relating to a transaction, and a validation slip image corresponding to the transaction information; generate a validation string corresponding to the validation slip image; merge the validation string with the validation slip image to generate a modified slip image; and store, in a database, the modified slip image in association with a transaction identifier corresponding to the transaction.
G06Q 20/40 - Authorisation, e.g. identification of payer or payee, verification of customer or shop credentials; Review and approval of payers, e.g. check of credit lines or negative lists
A sheet handling device disclosed here includes a receiving port, a transport mechanism that transports a sheet received into a housing through the receiving port, and a recognition circuit having a first passing port and a second passing port through which the sheet transported by the transport mechanism passes and recognizing the sheet passing the first passing port and the second passing port. The first passing port is positioned apart from the receiving port in a first direction. The transport mechanism has a first path which is part of a transport path connecting the receiving port and the first passing port to each other. The first path is inclined, with respect to the first direction, apart from the first passing port while extending from the receiving port to the first passing port.
A sheet processing apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: an inlet configured to receive a sheet; an outlet configured to eject the sheet; a conveyance mechanism configured to convey the sheet between the inlet and the outlet; a recognition unit configured to recognize the sheet; and at least one recycling chamber configured to store the sheet. The conveyance mechanism includes a first conveyance mechanism configured to convey downward the sheet received from the inlet, and a second conveyance mechanism connecting between the first conveyance mechanism and the outlet and configured to convey upward the sheet conveyed from the first conveyance mechanism. The recognition unit is disposed on a conveyance path on which the sheet is conveyed by the first conveyance mechanism. The at least one recycling chamber is connected to the second conveyance mechanism.
B65H 7/06 - Controlling article feeding, separating, pile-advancing, or associated apparatus, to take account of incorrect feeding, absence of articles, or presence of faulty articles by feelers or detectors responsive to presence of faulty articles or incorrect separation or feed
B65H 5/02 - Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines by belts or chains
B65H 5/06 - Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines by rollers
B65H 5/36 - Article guides or smoothers, e.g. movable in operation
B65H 9/00 - Registering, e.g. orientating, articles; Devices therefor
A sheet conveyance guide installed in a conveying surface of a conveying path that is configured to convey a sheet. The sheet conveyance guide includes a transparent member having a light transparency and including a surface formed to be flush with the conveying surface, and a housing member including a housing portion to house the transparent member and a surface around the housing portion formed to be flush with the conveying surface. The transparent member includes an adhesion region to adhere the transparent member to an inner wall of the housing portion of the housing member, and a stress release region provided outside of the adhesion region in a width direction of the conveying path to release a stress generated in the transparent member.
In a method for controlling a banknote processing device (1000): a storage unit (1002) feeds out a banknote in a withdrawal transaction; an identification unit (1003) identifies the banknote fed from the storage unit; a conveyance unit (1001) conveys a banknote determined to be a non-reject banknote by the identification unit, to a withdrawal port (1004), and conveys a banknote determined to be a reject banknote, to a temporary reservation unit (1005), and the reject banknote is housed by the temporary reservation unit; and, in the withdrawal transaction, if the temporary reservation unit has housed therein a reject banknote, the temporary reservation unit feeds out the reject banknote as a banknote to be used in the withdrawal transaction, and the conveyance unit conveys, to the withdrawal port, the banknote fed from the temporary reservation unit.
A sheet storing device includes: a rotary drum; at least one tape that wraps a sheet around the rotary drum; and at least one first pressing member that is shifted from the tape along an axis of the rotary drum and presses the sheet against the outer circumferential surface of the rotary drum. The first pressing member presses the sheet against the rotary drum at or near a starting point at which the tape to be wound on the rotary drum first comes into contact with the rotary drum.
A sheet storing device of the present disclosure includes: an attaching part configured to attach a storage bag for a sheet; a moving part configured to move the sheet toward inside of the storage bag; a first guide part configured to make contact with an inner surface of the storage bag; and a second guide part configured to make contact with an outer surface of the storage bag, and sandwich the storage bag together with the first guide part. The first guide part comprises a first flat surface configured to make contact with the sheet moved by the moving part. The second guide part comprises a second flat surface configured to make contact with the outer surface of the storage bag such that the sheet moved by the moving part makes contact with a part of the inner surface of the storage bag. The first guide part and the second guide part are disposed such that the first flat surface and the second flat surface are located on the same plane.
B65H 29/46 - Members reciprocated in rectilinear path
B65B 5/06 - Packaging groups of articles, the groups being treated as single articles
B65B 7/06 - Closing containers or receptacles deformed by, or taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. bags, sacks by collapsing mouth portion, e.g. to form a single flap
B65B 25/14 - Packaging paper or like sheets, envelopes, or newspapers, in flat, folded, or rolled form
B65B 43/54 - Means for supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation
B65H 31/02 - Pile receivers with stationary end support against which pile accumulates
B65H 31/26 - Auxiliary devices for retaining articles in the pile
G07D 11/13 - Containers for valuable papers with internal means for handling valuable papers
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SHEET TRANSPORT MECHANISM AND SHEET HANDLING APPARATUS
Provided is a sheet transport mechanism disposed between a feeding mechanism feeding out a sheet and an acceptance mechanism receiving the sheet. The sheet transport mechanism includes: a transport unit that transports the sheet; and a plurality of curl correction units each including a contact unit which comes into contact with the sheet that is transported by the transport unit. The plurality of curl correction units is disposed at positions different from each other on a transport route of the transport unit, respectively.
In order to improve the convenience of a cash processing device for a customer and a clerk of a store, this cash processing system comprises: the cash processing device; an assistance server which stores pieces of store identification information about a plurality of stores, and cash balance information and the ID information of each clerk in each store; an acquisition unit which acquires the ID information from a user of the cash processing device; and a control unit which, when the user authenticated on the basis of the ID information acquired by the acquisition unit is a clerk, acquires the balance information about the store stored in the assistance server in association with the ID information, and displays, on a display unit of the cash processing device, an input screen including the pieces of information and for instructing cash processing to be executed in the cash processing device, wherein the cash processing device executes the cash processing on the basis of the instruction from the user performed on the input screen.
In order to improve the convenience of a cash processing device for a customer and a store clerk of a store, this cash processing system is composed of: a cash processing device that is installed in the store and is operable on the basis of a first application for processing cash that is drawn from a bank account of the customer of the store, and cash that is deposited in the bank account, and a second application for processing the proceeds and change preparation money of the store; and an acquisition unit that acquires ID information from a user of the cash processing device. The cash processing device operates on the basis of the first application or the second application that is selected according to the ID information acquired by the acquisition unit, displays different operation screens between when the first application is executed and when the second application is executed, and performs cash processing corresponding to an operation performed on the operation screen.
The present invention comprises: a depositing section; a withdrawal section; a first storage unit which is installed within a storage housing that is lockable, the first storage unit being used in at least one of depositing processing of the sheet and withdrawal processing of the sheet; an attachment section which detachably attaches a second storage unit to an outside of the storage housing, the second storage unit being used in at least one of the depositing processing and the withdrawal processing and storing the sheet in a state of being isolated from an outside of the second storage unit; a transport unit which transports the sheet among the depositing section, the withdrawal section, the first storage unit, and the second storage unit; and a control section which controls the transport unit to perform at least one of the above two processing.
A money handling apparatus capable of appropriately performing operation on handling of money depending on presence or absence of cooperation between the money handling apparatus and an external apparatus. The money handling apparatus includes a transport unit that transports money, an attachment unit that allows a cassette for storing money to be attached and detached, and a control unit that performs predetermined handling on money. When performing the predetermined handling, the control unit alternatively selects a destination of transport of money to be transported by the transport unit from between the cassette and a place other than the cassette, based on a cooperation status between the money handling apparatus and the external apparatus.
A money handling apparatus is capable of appropriately performing reconciliation on a first storage unit regardless of a maximum storage amount of the first storage unit without leading to an increase in a size of the apparatus. The apparatus includes a first storage unit storing money and discharging the stored money, a transport unit transporting money, a recognition unit recognizing money, and a control unit performing reconciliation for confirming a storage amount of money in the first storage unit by the recognition unit's recognizing money in the first storage unit, discharged from the first storage unit and transported by the transport unit. The control unit performs the reconciliation when a deemed storage amount that is an amount of money deemed to be stored in the first storage unit satisfies a predetermined condition. The predetermined condition is that the deemed storage amount is less than or equal to an amount of the money allowed to be concurrently positioned in a place other than the first storage unit in the apparatus.
The present disclosure relates to a medium processing apparatus, including: a banknote device configured to process a banknote, including a banknote device door arranged at an opening of a safe box and being movable between an open position and a closed position; a banknote device lock configured to switch the banknote device door between a locked state and an unlocked state; a loose coin device configured to process a loose coin, including a loose coin device door arranged at an opening of a safe box and being movable between an open position and a closed position; a loose coin device lock configured to switch the loose coin device door between a locked state and an unlocked state, wherein the banknote device lock and the loose coin device lock perform a switching between the locked state and the unlocked state independently from each other.
G07F 19/00 - Complete banking systems; Coded card-freed arrangements adapted for dispensing or receiving monies or the like and posting such transactions to existing accounts, e.g. automatic teller machines
E05B 47/00 - Operating or controlling locks or other fastening devices by electric or magnetic means
A monitoring system comprising a plurality of terminals (2), a state detection unit that detects a state of a person (D) being monitored, and a state transmission unit that, in response to detection of a predetermined state by the state detection unit, transmits state information to the plurality of terminals (2), the state information indicating a result of detection by the state detection unit, wherein each of the terminals (2) includes: a request input unit (20) that receives an input operation for a help request; a request transmission unit that externally transmits request information indicating the help request; a request reception unit that receives request information transmitted from another terminal (2); an intent input unit (20) that receives an input operation for an intent to help with respect to the help request; and an intent transmission unit that externally transmits intent information indicating the intent to help.
G08B 21/02 - Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
G08B 25/04 - Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems characterised by the transmission medium using a single signalling line, e.g. in a closed loop
H04M 1/00 - Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
This currency processing device (1) comprises: an information output unit (operation display unit (51), card reader (70), time/date output unit (215)) that outputs information with which it is possible to identify whether the user is a customer or staff; and a terminal control unit (211) that, on the basis of the information from the information output unit (operation display unit (51), card reader (70), time/date output unit (215)), selectively executes a first control mode when the user is a customer and a second control mode when the user is staff.
A sheet storing device includes: a rotary drum; a tape that winds a sheet on the rotary drum; a guide that guides the tape and the sheet to be wound on the rotary drum; and a frame that accommodates the rotary drum and the guide. The frame includes a first frame and a second frame. The first frame and the second frame are connected movably relative to each other to change the frame between an open state and a closed state. The second frame supports the guide to cause at least a part of the guide to move relative to the second frame in a direction away from the second frame in the open state.
The present disclosure relates to an image processing device characterized by comprising: an image data reduction means that reduces image data to obtain reduced image data; an intermediate gray level region identification means that identifies, from the reduced image data, a first intermediate gray level region having a pixel value of a predetermined intermediate gray level; an information code search means that performs an information code search with respect to a region of the image data corresponding to at least a partial region of the first intermediate gray level region; and an information code analysis means that analyzes the information code.
G06K 7/14 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light
G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
In order to ensure security related to money handling by using an easy user authentication method, a money handling system includes: a money handling apparatus to perform money handling; an input terminal configured to receive an input of authentication information for authenticating a user of the money handling apparatus, and transmit the authentication information to an authentication server which performs a first authentication process for the user based on the authentication information; and a control device including processing circuitry configured to receive user information of the user from the authentication server based on a result of the first authentication process, and perform a second authentication process for the user based on the user information.
G06Q 20/40 - Authorisation, e.g. identification of payer or payee, verification of customer or shop credentials; Review and approval of payers, e.g. check of credit lines or negative lists
G07F 19/00 - Complete banking systems; Coded card-freed arrangements adapted for dispensing or receiving monies or the like and posting such transactions to existing accounts, e.g. automatic teller machines
A monitoring system (A) is provided with a plurality of imaging units (3) corresponding to a plurality of persons to be monitored, each of the imaging units (3) being configured to capture an image of a region to be monitored in which a person to be monitored corresponding thereto is present, and is provided with a display unit (21) that is able to display an acquired image being an image acquired by image capturing by the imaging unit (3), a privacy information acquisition unit (44) that acquires privacy information relating to the acquired image and to be stored for each person to be monitored, and a processing unit (P) that performs processing relating to display and/or storage of the acquired image, the processing unit (P) processing, on the basis of the privacy information corresponding to a person to be monitored, the acquired image corresponding to the person to be monitored.
A learning model generates a plurality of prototype vectors and generates an integrated similarity vector that indicates similarity between an input image and each prototype for a plurality of prototypes in accordance with similarity between one prototype vector and each pixel vector in a feature map acquired from an CNN. An image processing apparatus obtains prototype belongingness (distributed prototype belongingness) for each image by distributing prototype belongingness of a belonged prototype of each class to each of two or more images that belong to one class. Then, the learning model is subjected to machine learning in accordance with the distributed prototype belongingness of each prototype vector for each image so that each prototype vector is brought closer to any pixel vector in the feature map corresponding to each image.
G06V 10/82 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using neural networks
G06V 10/74 - Image or video pattern matching; Proximity measures in feature spaces
G06V 10/764 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using classification, e.g. of video objects
Provided is a valuable medium processing apparatus including: a plurality of user interfaces each of which comprises a display and an input device; a plurality of maintenance objects; and a controller which sets, at least one user interface to a reception allowable state, causes the at least one user interface in the reception allowable state to display a maintenance screen related to maintenance of the plurality of maintenance objects, sets, a user interface different from the at least one user interface in the reception allowable state to a reception unallowable state, and changes, in a case where the at least one user interface in the reception allowable state receives a change operation for changing the user interface in the reception unallowable state to the reception allowable state, the user interface in the reception unallowable state to the reception allowable state.
Provided is a valuable medium processing apparatus including: a plurality of devices each of which performs processing related to a transaction of a plurality of kinds of transactions for a plurality of kinds of valuable media; an input device which receives an operation to select a kind of the transaction and at least one of the plurality of kinds of valuable media for the transaction; and a controller which, in a case where an operation to select at least some of the plurality of kinds of valuable media for the transaction are received, operates at least some of the plurality of devices corresponding to the selected at least some of plurality of kinds of valuable media, respectively, in a first mode that causes the at least some of the plurality of devices to start the processing in an order that is predetermined.
G07F 19/00 - Complete banking systems; Coded card-freed arrangements adapted for dispensing or receiving monies or the like and posting such transactions to existing accounts, e.g. automatic teller machines
A money handling device includes a feeding unit; a transport unit; a receiving unit; a recognition unit; and a mount to which a first board or a second board is detachably mounted, a memory configured to store information to be used in money handling and attached to the first board or the second board. The first board holds a first key which is an encryption and decryption key unique to the first board, the second board holds a second key, and the first board and the second board hold a third key which is a common key. In a management method, the first board encrypts the information using the first key and stores the encrypted information in the memory, and encrypts the first key using the third key and stores the encrypted first key in the memory.
The present disclosure provides a medium processing apparatus, including: a housing provided with a surface facing a customer operating the medium processing apparatus; and a rolled coin device housed in the housing and configured to process rolled coins formed by bundling a plurality of loose coins. The surface of the housing includes a designated area located in a height range conforming to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standard with respect to a height direction of the medium processing apparatus, and a rolled coin dispensing port of the rolled coin device for dispensing the rolled coins is arranged in the designated area.
G07F 7/04 - Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by paper currency
G06K 7/14 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light
The present invention provides a safe device provided with: a first door provided on a first side, which is one of an ATM corner side and a backyard side of a financial institution, the ATM corner side and the backyard side being separated by a wall; a second door provided on a second side, which is the other one of the ATM corner side and the backyard side; a first operating part that is provided on the first side and that is operated in order to input first information concerning an item that is stored through the first door; a second operating part that is provided on the second side and that is operated in order to input second information concerning an item that is taken out through the second door; and a housing that includes the first door, the second door, the first operating part, and the second operating part and that is installed so as to abut the wall such that the housing, together with the wall, separates the ATM corner side and the backyard side from each other.
In order to facilitate transfer of ownership of a huge amount of cash between a plurality of bases, a cash handling system includes: a cash handling apparatus configured to handle banknotes whose ownership is to be transferred between a first owner and a second owner, and generate cash data including serial numbers of the banknotes and attribute information regarding whereabouts of the banknotes; and a management apparatus configured to obtain the cash data from the cash handling apparatus, perform a process of transferring the ownership of the banknotes from the first owner to the second owner if the attribute information satisfies a condition that allows the second owner to own the banknotes, and perform a process of transferring the ownership of the banknotes from the second owner to the first owner on condition that the attribute information satisfies a condition that allows the first owner to own the banknotes.
A sheet handling device includes: a first storage; a second storage using a storage method different form that of the first storage; a transporter that transports a sheet; and a controller that controls the transporter to transport the sheet. When the second storage is neither a transport source of the sheet nor a transport destination of the sheet, the controller controls the transporter to transport the sheet at a first speed. When the second storage is at least the transport source of the sheet or the transport destination of the sheet, the controller controls the transporter to transport the sheet at a second speed lower than the first speed.
Provided is a coin handling apparatus including: a storage unit; a drawer attachment unit to which a drawer is attached; a cassette attachment unit to which a coin transport cassette including an opening to be opened when the coin transport cassette is attached to a specific apparatus and giving or receiving a coin to or from the specific apparatus via the opening is attached; a first route forming portion forming a first route that guides the coin fed out of the storage unit to the drawer attached to the drawer attachment unit; a second route forming portion forming a second route that guides the coin fed out of the storage unit to the coin transport cassette attached to the cassette attachment unit; and a switching unit that switches a guide destination of the coin fed out of the storage unit to the first route or the second route.
A money handling apparatus includes an upper module including an upper transport section for transporting money and a lower module including a lower transport section for transporting the money. In the apparatus, a middle transport module including a middle transport section for transporting the money between a first end to be connected to an end of the upper transport section and a second end to be connected to an end of the lower transport section is selectively attached to the lower module to place the end of the upper transport section and the end of the lower transport section in one of a plurality of different positional relationships between the ends to enable the transporting of the money between the upper transport section and the lower transport section.
This currency processing method is implemented by a currency processing device having first and second currency storages for storing currency in a dispensable manner, and involves: receiving a dispensation instruction regarding a selected transaction and based on the type of said transaction; executing a dispensing process regarding the transaction by using the first currency storage when the type of the transaction is a first type; and executing the dispensing process regarding the transaction by using the second currency storage when the type of the transaction is a second type.
A paper sheet processing method that is to be employed by a paper sheet processing device. The paper sheet processing method involves acquiring image information for a paper sheet, transmitting the acquired image information to an external character recognition device, receiving the results of character recognition by the character recognition device from the character recognition device, and using the results of the character recognition by the character recognition device to process the paper sheet.
G07D 7/0047 - Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency using digital security elements, e.g. information coded on a magnetic thread or strip using checkcodes, e.g. coded numbers derived from serial number and denomination
A business support system includes an operator terminal carried by an operator, and a server capable of communicating with the operator terminal. The server includes an acceptor configured to accept task information including content of a task to be performed by the operator on a device and an identifier of the operator terminal, and a transmitter configured to transmit the task information to the operator terminal. The operator terminal includes a receiver configured to receive the task information, and a display configured to display the content of the task to be performed on the device, based on the task information received by the receiver.
An information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is provided with: an acquisition unit that acquires inquiry information regarding an inquiry from a customer of a retail store; and a determination unit that determines which staff member should respond to the inquiry on the basis of the content of the inquiry included in the inquiry information, retail store information regarding the retail store, and staff information regarding the staff of the retail store.
A multifeed detection device according to the present disclosure includes: a light source configured to irradiate a sheet with light; a light receiver configured to receive transmission light transmitted through a sheet and reflection light reflected by a sheet; and a controller configured to acquire, from the light receiver, transmission output data that is output data of the transmission light and reflection output data that is output data of the reflection light, the controller being configured to determine whether or not a multifeed of sheets has occurred based on the transmission output data and the reflection output data.
G07D 11/237 - Means for sensing or detection for detecting malfunctions for detecting transport malfunctions, e.g. jams or misfeeds
B65H 7/12 - Controlling article feeding, separating, pile-advancing, or associated apparatus, to take account of incorrect feeding, absence of articles, or presence of faulty articles by feelers or detectors responsive to presence of faulty articles or incorrect separation or feed responsive to double feed or separation
A sheet processing apparatus has: a processing unit having, at a front side of a housing, openings through which at least one of feeding a sheet in the housing or feeding the sheet out from the housing is performed; a storage chamber configured to store the sheet fed in the housing, and a door disposed at an opening part of the storage chamber is capable of being locked; a control unit configured to control transport of the sheet between a container, the openings and the storage chamber, the container configured to be capable of being detachably mounted to the processing unit or the storage chamber and configured to be stored the sheet fed in the sheet processing apparatus; and an attachment unit provided at the back side of the processing unit or on the back side of an outer surface of the storage chamber.
A paper sheet identification device according to the present disclosure detects fluorescence and phosphorescence emitted from a transported paper sheet, the paper sheet identification device comprising: a light source that emits excitation light at a paper sheet; a light source control unit that controls the light source so that the excitation light is emitted during an illumination period, and is extinguished in a extinguishing period after the lighting period; a light-receiving unit that outputs a fluorescence and phosphoresce detection signal based on the light given off from the paper sheet during the illumination period, and outputs a phosphorescence detection signal based on the light given off from the paper sheet during the extinguishing period; a calculation unit that, in the fluorescence and phosphorescence detection signal, calculates an estimated phosphorescence signal value that is estimated to be the signal value based on the phosphorescence received by the light-receiving unit from the paper sheet; and an identification unit that identifies the paper sheet on the basis of the estimated phosphorescence signal value.
G07D 7/00 - Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency
G07D 7/12 - Visible light, infrared or ultraviolet radiation
68.
MONITORING SYSTEM, MONITORING DEVICE, MONITORING METHOD, AND MONITORING PROGRAM
A monitoring system (A) comprises an alarm device (2), a state detecting unit for detecting a state of a monitored person (D), an alarm control unit capable of activating the alarm device (2) in response to detection of a prescribed state by the state detecting unit, and a determining unit for determining whether a prescribed attribute person (E), being a person different from the monitored person (D) and having a prescribed attribute, is present in an area (B) in which the monitored person (D) is present, wherein: if the prescribed state is detected by the state detecting unit and the determining unit determines that the prescribed attribute person (E) is present in the area (B), the alarm control unit does not activate the alarm device (2); and if the prescribed state is detected by the state detecting unit and the determining unit determines that the prescribed attribute person (E) is not present in the area (B), the alarm control unit activates the alarm device (2).
G08B 21/02 - Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
G08B 25/00 - Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems
G08B 25/04 - Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems characterised by the transmission medium using a single signalling line, e.g. in a closed loop
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MONEY HANDLING METHOD, MONEY HANDLING DEVICE, AND MONEY HANDLING SYSTEM
In a money handling method, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a notification is sent that prompts to unload a second money storage from a second handling device and load the second money storage into a first handling device, and the first handling device is caused to transfer money between the second money storage loaded to the first handling device and the first money storage.
Provided is technology with which it is possible to avoid or minimize the execution of dimensional measurement in an imaging environment that is not suitable for dimensional measurement. This dimension measurement device comprises a three-dimensional camera for acquiring three-dimensional positional information regarding the surface of an object to be measured, and a control unit for measuring the dimensions of the object to be measured on the basis of the three-dimensional information of the object to be measured placed on a placement platform. Before measuring the dimensions of the object to be measured, the control unit determines, on the basis of an image captured by the three-dimensional camera, whether or not the imaging environment of the placement stand is suitable for dimensional measurement (steps S36, S38).
G01B 11/03 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring length, width, or thickness by measuring coordinates of points
G01B 11/25 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring contours or curvatures by projecting a pattern, e.g. moiré fringes, on the object
In order to manage a group of sheets to be distinguished from other sheets, a sheet management device is configured to: generate first block data that includes identification information of a plurality of sheets handled by a first sheet handling apparatus and a first eigenvalue calculated based on first input values including the identification information; generate second block data that includes identification information obtained by handling the plurality of sheets by a second sheet handling apparatus and a second eigenvalue calculated based on second input values including the first eigenvalue and the identification information obtained by the second sheet handling apparatus; and manage the second block data in association with the first block data.
A medium processing method includes receiving, by a primary processing machine, a customer's request for medium processing; in a case where the processing is first processing, storing, by the primary processing machine, a medium targeted for the first processing in the primary processing machine, and accordingly completing the first processing; and in a case where the processing is second processing, providing, by the primary processing machine, a customer with information for guiding the customer to a secondary processing machine.
G07F 19/00 - Complete banking systems; Coded card-freed arrangements adapted for dispensing or receiving monies or the like and posting such transactions to existing accounts, e.g. automatic teller machines
73.
CURRENCY PROCESSING DEVICE, CURRENCY PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CURRENCY PROCESSING DEVICE
This currency processing device is provided with: a safe for storing currency; a transport unit that performs at least one of transport of the currency to the safe and transport of the currency from the safe; at least one sensor for sensing the state of the safe; and a substrate that acquires a sense signal from the sensor, transmits information based on the acquired sense signal to a first computer, and transmits at least some of the information to a second computer.
In order to improve the planarity of the surface of an image sensor for forming a conveyance path for paper sheets, the present invention involves manufacturing an image sensor having a configuration in which a case having accommodated therein a light source part for emitting light to an imaging subject and a light reception part for receiving light from the imaging subject is furnished with a cover that includes a transmission member allowing transmission therethrough of light emitted from the light source part and light received by the light reception part and that includes a frame member which supports the transmission member, the manufacturing comprising: a placement step for placing, on an adhesive tape fixed on a plane, the transmission member and the frame member in a prescribed positional relationship; a first pressure-bonding step for pressing the transmission member onto the adhesive tape and making the same tightly adhere to the adhesive tape; a second pressure-bonding step for pressing the frame member onto the adhesive tape and making the same tightly adhere to the adhesive tape; a bonding step for filling a bonding agent in a gap between the frame member and the transmission member tightly adhered to the adhesive tape; and a releasing step for releasing the adhesive tape from the transmission member, the frame member, and the bonding agent.
H04N 1/031 - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - Details thereof - Details of scanning heads for picture-information pick-up with photodetectors arranged in a substantially linear array the photodetectors having a one-to-one and optically positive correspondence with the scanned picture elements, e.g. linear contact sensors
In order for various styles of selling items in stores, an item take-out apparatus from which a user takes out an item is provides with: a storage unit that stores items therein; a plurality of take-out ports through which the user takes out an item from inside the item take-out apparatus; and a transport unit configured to extract an item from the storage unit and transport the item to any of the plurality of take-out ports. The transport unit transports an item designated by the user to a take-out port, through which the user takes out the item, among the plurality of take-out ports.
The present disclosure relates to a money handling apparatus including: a money storage unit configured to store money; a locking unit configured to limit access to the money storage unit; and a control unit configured to give unlock permission to unlock the locking unit to at least one of a plurality of qualified persons who are qualified to unlock the locking unit, and to perform a process involving change of the qualified person.
G07F 5/26 - Interlocks, e.g. for locking the doors of compartments other than that to be used
G07F 7/02 - Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by keys or other credit registering devices
G07F 19/00 - Complete banking systems; Coded card-freed arrangements adapted for dispensing or receiving monies or the like and posting such transactions to existing accounts, e.g. automatic teller machines
77.
Valuable-medium monitoring system, valuable-medium monitoring method, server, and terminal device
A valuable-medium monitoring system of the present disclosure includes terminal devices and a server, the terminal devices each including a controller that extracts information on a valuable medium and determines whether or not the valuable medium is a circulation-unsuitable medium based on the extracted information on the valuable medium; and a transmitter that, in response to a determination that the valuable medium is a circulation-unsuitable medium, transmits information on the circulation-unsuitable medium to the server, the server including: a memory that stores pieces of information on circulation-unsuitable media, the pieces of information being grouped into groups; and a transmitter that, in response to transmission of information on a circulation-unsuitable medium from one of the terminal devices, transmits a specific group of information on a circulation-unsuitable medium to which the circulation-unsuitable medium corresponds to any other terminal devices satisfying a predetermined condition.
G07D 11/30 - Tracking or tracing valuable papers or cassettes
G07D 7/00 - Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency
A money handling method includes: dispensing, by a money handling device, money stored in a storage unit in response to a request by a user, if a predetermined condition is satisfied; refilling, by a second device, the storage unit with money, if the money handling device is used by the user at the time of the start of refill by the second device; suspending the refill by the second device; and performing, by the second device, the suspended refill after the end of use of the money handling device by the user.
In order to make it possible to handle a central-bank digital currency, a cash handling device according to the present invention is configured to be provided with: a cash deposit unit for depositing cash; a cash discrimination unit that discriminates the kind and authenticity of the cash; a cash storage unit that stores the cash; a digital-cash deposit unit for depositing digital cash, which is a central-bank digital currency with which one item of data is issued per prescribed unit sum; and a digital-cash storage unit for saving the digital cash. The cash handling device is configured such that: at the time of deposit handling, a deposit of at least one of cash and digital cash is accepted; at the time of cash deposit handling, cash deposited via the cash deposit unit is discriminated in the cash discrimination unit and is stored in the cash storage unit; and at the time of digital-cash deposit handling, data for digital cash input via the digital-cash deposit unit is saved in the digital-cash storage unit.
G07D 11/34 - Monitoring the contents of devices, e.g. the number of stored valuable papers
G07F 7/02 - Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by keys or other credit registering devices
G07F 7/08 - Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by coded identity card or credit card
A possibility of occurrence of forgetting to take money is reduced. A money processing system includes: a first authentication section authenticating a user with a first authentication method when starting a withdrawal transaction; and a second authentication section authenticating a user with a second authentication method, which is different from the first authentication method, when opening an opening-closing part of each of plural withdrawal ports, to which money related to the withdrawal transaction has been conveyed.
G07F 19/00 - Complete banking systems; Coded card-freed arrangements adapted for dispensing or receiving monies or the like and posting such transactions to existing accounts, e.g. automatic teller machines
G06Q 20/10 - Payment architectures specially adapted for home banking systems
G06Q 20/40 - Authorisation, e.g. identification of payer or payee, verification of customer or shop credentials; Review and approval of payers, e.g. check of credit lines or negative lists
81.
PAPER-BRUSHING ROTATING BODY AND PAPER PROCESSING DEVICE
A paper-brushing rotating body 3 which brushes against paper by rotating around a rotational center axis X and is equipped with a base 31 and brushes 32 connected to the base 31, wherein: the brushes 32 extend in a direction away from the rotational center axis X and are formed in a manner such that the section thereof opposite the section thereof connected to the base 31 comprises a plurality of hair-like members 32a which contact the paper and are bundled together; and the diameter of the cross-section of the hair-like members 32a is no more than 0.15mm.
The present invention is provided with: a sensor (40) that detects a medium to be conveyed; and a support guide (20) that supports and fixes the sensor (40) and guides the medium so that the medium passes through a region in proximity to the sensor (40). A first gap (Gp1) and a second gap (Gp2) are formed between the sensor (40) and the support guide (20). The first and second gaps (Gp1, Gp2) respectively have gap widths (L1, L3) that are different in a conveying direction.
This currency processing device (1000) comprises: an input unit (1001); a deposit unit (1002) for sending currency to be deposited into the device; a conveyance section (1003) for conveying the currency sent by the deposit unit; an identification unit (1004) for identifying the currency and outputting an identification signal; a first storage unit (1005) and a second storage unit (1006) for storing the identified currency; and a control unit (1007) for outputting a control signal such that currency to be digitized is stored into the first storage unit and currency not to be digitized is stored into the second storage unit on the basis of at least an operation signal during deposit processing.
This banknote processing device (1000) comprises: a receiving unit (1002) for sending banknotes being received into a device; a conveyor unit (1003) for conveying banknotes sent by the receiving unit; an identification unit (1004) for identifying the banknotes and outputting identification signals; a first storage unit (1005) to which a conveyance path is connected and in which identified banknotes are stored; and a control unit (1007) that, in the receiving process, determines, on the basis of the identification signals, whether the banknotes being received are to be digitized, and outputs control signals so that banknotes to be digitized are stored in the first storage unit.
This currency processing device is provided with: a conveyance unit for conveying currency; an identification unit for identifying the version of the currency conveyed by the conveyance unit; and a control unit for controlling the conveyance unit to convey the currency to a conveyance destination set for each version, on the basis of the version identified by the identification unit. The control unit is configured to automatically set setting information on the conveyance destination of the currency for each version in conjunction with preparation for identification of currency of the latest version by the identification unit.
A coin handling apparatus includes the following: a cassette attachment unit where a cassette is detachably attached; a coin supply unit that supplies a coin to the cassette; and a control unit that causes the cassette attached to the cassette attachment unit to perform a first confirmation operation for confirming that a coin remains in the cassette when the cassette does not satisfy a predetermined condition, and operates the coin supply unit to supply a coin to the cassette attached to the cassette attachment unit without causing the cassette to perform the first confirmation operation when the cassette satisfies the predetermined condition.
Provided is a technology with which the basis for image similarity can be explained on a conceptual basis. In this image processing device, a plurality of feature vectors (in a feature space) are acquired, said feature vectors being outputted from a trained model in response to the input of a plurality of input images to the trained model, and said trained model resulting from performing machine learning (step S21). A hierarchical plurality of clusters is generated by subjecting the plurality of feature vectors to hierarchical clustering processing (step S22). A partial space or vector corresponding to a specific cluster among the plurality of clusters is then extracted as a concept (concept expression) of the specific cluster (step S23).
A paper sheet identifying device according to the present disclosure identifies a paper sheet, and comprises: an image acquiring unit for acquiring a plurality of types of images of the paper sheet; and a control unit for generating a plurality of types of shape information on the basis of the plurality of types of image, selecting at least one type of shape information from among the plurality of types of shape information, and executing selective shape determination processing, which is determination processing relating to the shape of the paper sheet, based on the selected at least one type of shape information.
Provided is a lighting unit for an image sensor, the lighting unit including: a light source; a light guide extending in a main scanning direction; and a light diffusion area which diffuses light emitted from the light source and incident on the light guide, the light diffusion area including a first coating film formed on the light guide from a first paint containing metal powder.
Provided is a coin storage method that is executed by a processor of a coin storage apparatus. The coin storage method includes: feeding out a coin from a first storage unit that stores a coin; recognizing a denomination of the coin that has been fed out; executing, based on a number of coins, which have been already stored in a second storage unit that stores a coin to be withdrawn outside, for each denomination and the denomination of the coin having been recognized, a replenishment operation in which the coin is selectively stored in a second storage unit; and changing, depending on the denomination of the coin having been fed out from the first storage unit, a denomination/number-of-coins combination of one or a plurality of coins to be stored in the second storage unit in the replenishment operation.
This management device (10) comprises a communication unit (103) for communicating with a terminal operated by a customer, and a control unit (101). The control unit (101) transmits detail information pertaining to food/beverages provided in a store to a portable terminal (20), and transmits questionnaire information relating the store and/or the food/beverages to the portable terminal (20) on the basis of the detail information having been transmitted.
An optical sensor of the present disclosure detects light from a sheet on which is printed at least one type of single-color ink among n types of single-color inks, the optical sensor including: a light source; a light receiver including first to (n−1)th light-receiving elements; a memory configured to store a correction value based on reference data obtained by receiving lights emitted from the first to n-th single-color inks individually in the light receiver by type of single-color inks; and a controller configured to correct detection data with the correction value, the detection data obtained by receiving, in the light receiver, light emitted from a sheet irradiated with light from the light source.
G01N 21/27 - Colour; Spectral properties, i.e. comparison of effect of material on the light at two or more different wavelengths or wavelength bands using photo-electric detection
G06V 10/56 - Extraction of image or video features relating to colour
The present invention provides a currency processing device comprising: an operating unit 113 that accepts operations performed by a user; an operation mode switching unit 127 that switches between a manned mode in which a store clerk is allowed to perform payment processing, and a self-mode in which a customer is allowed to perform payment processing; and an operation control unit 124 that performs control so that operations are accepted in the operating unit 113 in the manned mode, and operations are not accepted in the operating unit 113 in the self-mode.
An advertisement distribution system for distributing an advertisement to at least one terminal apparatus installed in the store, includes: a management server configured to manage a plurality of advertisements; and a store server configured to select, based on a distribution condition set for each of the plurality of advertisements, an advertisement to be distributed and a terminal apparatus to be a distribution destination of the advertisement, and distribute the advertisement to the terminal apparatus. The terminal apparatus displays the advertisement distributed from the store server, and outputs information on a display record, which is a record of actual display on the terminal apparatus, of the advertisement. The management server manages, based on the information outputted from the terminal apparatus, the display record of each of advertisements that have been actually displayed in the store.
In order to improve efficiency of an operation of a cash handling system and reduce the labor required for the operation, a POS register receives an input of a cash-out amount, and an input of a charge amount. The POS register reads a debit card ID from a debit card, and transmits a settlement request including the debit card ID and a settlement amount to a management server. Upon receiving the settlement request, the management server withdraws the settlement amount from an account, and transmits a settlement permission to the POS register. Upon receiving the settlement permission from the management server, the POS register performs charge of electronic money, and transmits a dispensing instruction for the cash-out amount to a change machine. The change machine receives the dispensing instruction and dispenses cash.
G06Q 20/10 - Payment architectures specially adapted for home banking systems
G06Q 40/02 - Banking, e.g. interest calculation or account maintenance
G07F 19/00 - Complete banking systems; Coded card-freed arrangements adapted for dispensing or receiving monies or the like and posting such transactions to existing accounts, e.g. automatic teller machines
In order to support transport of cash in different currencies of a plurality of countries, this cash transport system is configured to comprise: one or a plurality of cash processing devices for processing cash in a plurality of currencies, the one or plurality of cash processing devices being installed in a store; and a management device for assessing whether or not cash transport to the store to replenish the cash processing devices with cash is needed, and whether or not cash transport from the store to collect cash from the cash processing devices is needed. If it is assessed that cash transport is necessary, the management device calculates, on the basis of one currency preliminarily selected from among the plurality of currencies, a transport amount in which the amount of cash in each currency to be transported is converted into the amount of the selected currency and summed. If the transport amount exceeds a preliminarily set upper-limit amount, the management device issues a notification to a prescribed communication terminal.
A load management system includes: an image acquisition sensor configured to acquire image data including an analysis target image including a load loaded in a medium processing apparatus; a judgment circuitry configured to judge whether or not the image data is authentic; and an image analysis circuitry configured to analyze the analysis target image to acquire information about the load when the image data is authentic.
A money processing apparatus includes: a first circuit board that is placed in a safe and integrally controls the money processing apparatus; and a second circuit board that is placed in the safe and communicates with the first circuit board and a computer outside the money processing apparatus.
Provided is a sheet storage apparatus capable of storing as many sheets as possible in a storage bag. The sheet storage apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a moving section that moves a sheet to a back side, in a storing direction, of a storage bag fixed so that the storing direction is horizontal or closer to horizontal than to vertical; a first storage bag support that supports a bottom surface of the storage bag; and a second storage bag support that is positioned on the back side from the first storage bag support in the storing direction and supports the bottom surface of the storage bag at a position lower than the first storage bag support.
B65B 7/02 - Closing containers or receptacles deformed by, or taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. bags, sacks
B65H 7/02 - Controlling article feeding, separating, pile-advancing, or associated apparatus, to take account of incorrect feeding, absence of articles, or presence of faulty articles by feelers or detectors
