JP2000322632A - Money handling equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To store information that can track a person who uses a device for discriminating and handling inserted foreign currency and the like for a certain period of time, and to easily solve a problem when it occurs. The figure shows a bill validator placed at a counter of a financial institution. When the bill 2 is inserted into the bill insertion unit 1, guidance such as "Press the start button" is issued from the display unit 11 and the voice output unit 15, for example, and the user presses the pressing surface 3b of the start button 3a with a finger. When the button is pressed, the fingerprint detection section 21 inside the button detects the fingerprint, and the detected fingerprint data is temporarily stored in the memory 9 together with the time data at that time in an endless manner. On the other hand, when the fingerprint is detected, the inserted bill is conveyed via the separation roller 4a, the conveyor belt 4b, and the like, and is discriminated by the discriminating unit 6. As a result of the discrimination, if the data is found to be false, the temporarily stored data is transferred to a regular storage area together with the read bill number, the transaction number of the day, and the like.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a stand-alone bill validator, an ATM (automatic cash handling machine), a CD (cash dispenser),
Such as currency exchange machines, vending machines, etc., at the counters of various stores including financial institutions, counters, backyards, or storefronts, etc., and coins, bills, or checkable paper money that can be inserted, Or a combination of these (hereinafter collectively referred to as money, etc.) is a money handling device with a built-in discriminator, especially, so as to provide a reference material for solving when a problem occurs, The present invention relates to a money handling device having a function of storing physical characteristics of a user of the device. In the drawings, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, there have been many opportunities to handle foreign currency due to deregulation, etc., and submissions are made at counters of financial institutions that handle foreign currency in the form of currency exchange, payment, payment, deposit, etc., and at automatic cash handling machines. Alternatively, a currency discriminating device for confirming whether or not the foreign currency input is genuine is required.

However, at the present stage, the discriminating ability of the currency discriminating apparatus with respect to foreign currency cannot be said to be sufficient. On the other hand, counterfeit money, falsified money, and the like have been increasingly used. Cases that occur are increasing. When a problem occurs, the owner of the money needs to be identified, and information for this identification is needed.

At present, however, devices such as money changers that handle foreign currency are not equipped with hardware that leaves information for identifying the user of the device, and a video camera is installed at the place where the device is installed. , The user's access status to this device is recorded endlessly, and this recording is referred to when a problem occurs.

[0005]

In the case of the video recording described above, not only it takes time to find a specific point in time within a long time period, but also a person who is regarded as the user at the point of the problem directly. In many cases, it is difficult to specify that the device related to the problem has been operated.

[0006] For this reason, even if it is determined that the used money is not genuine, it may not be possible to reject the money immediately. That is, the current video recording is difficult as a detailed information source for identifying the user of the device.

An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem,
An object of the present invention is to provide a money handling device capable of directly collecting and storing evidence data for identifying a user of a device handling money or the like.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a device for handling money or the like according to the first aspect of the present invention comprises:
Etc.) inserted coins, bills, or cashable paper sheets such as checks, or a combination thereof (such as bill 1;
Hereafter, these are collectively referred to as money, etc.), and a money handling device having a discriminating means (such as a discriminating unit 6) for discriminating the type as necessary. Alternatively, a means (such as the memory 9) for storing a plurality of types of physical characteristics is provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the apparatus for handling money and the like according to the first aspect, wherein one of the types of the physical characteristics is a fingerprint.

[0010] In a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a device for handling money or the like according to the second aspect of the present invention, comprising a switch (such as a start button 3a) which is pressed by a finger of a bare hand and inputs a signal to the device. It is assumed that a means (fingerprint detecting unit 21) for detecting a fingerprint from the pressing surface (3b) is provided.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a device for handling money or the like according to the second or third aspect of the present invention, wherein the discriminating means discriminates the inserted money or the like from fake when it is discriminated from the false. A means (control unit 8) for comparing a fingerprint stored in relation to the money and the like with a previously stored fingerprint and notifying the user of the fingerprint (via the interface unit 10) when the fingerprints match is provided.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a device for handling money and the like according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein another one of the types of the physical characteristics is a voiceprint.
Further, the money handling device according to claim 6 is a means (display) for prompting a user to give a predetermined utterance for inputting a signal to the device in the money handling device according to claim 5. And a means for detecting the voiceprint from the predetermined utterance (voiceprint detection unit 2).
2).

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a device for handling money or the like according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, further comprising a photographing means (camera) for ordinary light or infrared light, and the physical characteristic. Still another one of the types is the appearance of the user photographed by the photographing means.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the money handling apparatus according to the seventh aspect, wherein the money handling apparatus is provided with means for photographing the photographing means at the time when the insertion of the money or the like is detected. Shall be.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the money handling apparatus according to the seventh aspect, which prompts a user to operate or utter a switch for inputting a signal to the apparatus. A means for providing guidance (such as the display unit 11 and the audio output unit 15); and a means (such as the start button 3a, the voiceprint detecting unit 22, and the control unit 8) for causing the photographing unit to photograph at the time of inputting this signal. It shall be assumed.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the money handling apparatus according to any one of the first to ninth aspects, wherein the time of the discrimination (time stamp) is determined together with the physical characteristics. Remember.

[0017] A money handling device according to claim 11 is the money handling device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the number indicating the order of the discrimination on the day together with the physical characteristics. (Transaction number).

That is, the operation of the present invention is as follows. When a user uses a device for handling money or the like, a part of the process for operating the device is provided by the user, and the "operation (user's action)" It is intended to leave physical characteristics such as a user's fingerprint, voiceprint, and appearance as evidence.

[0019]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part of a mechanical structure of an independent banknote discriminator, mainly as one embodiment of the invention according to claims 1 to 4, and FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control circuit of the bill validator.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 8 denotes a control unit for controlling the bill validator, which comprises various electronic circuits, a microprocessor, a calendar IC, and the like. Reference numeral 9 denotes a memory belonging to the control unit 8, which has a function of storing recognition data of the fingerprint detection unit 21, data read by the number reading unit 7, and the like, and capable of reading the data upon request.

Reference numeral 3 denotes an activation control unit for controlling the activation of the bill validator.
The start button 3a for giving a start command to the control unit 8 by pressing b. The start button 3a is desirably configured so that it cannot be used with gloves or the like.

Reference numeral 21 denotes a fingerprint detection unit comprising a sensor or the like for detecting a fingerprint of the start button 3a from the finger pressing surface 3b. In this example, the main body of the fingerprint detection unit is incorporated in the start button 3a together with the sensor. Shall be.

1 is a bill insertion unit into which a user inserts bills;
Reference numeral 2 denotes a bill inserted into the bill insertion portion, and reference numeral 4a denotes a separation roller driven by a drive source (not shown) to feed the inserted bills 2 one by one to the right in the drawing.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a transport unit for transporting the bills fed by the separation roller 4a, a transport belt 4b for transporting the bills in the direction of the stacker 13, and a bill or the like discriminated as fake by the discriminating unit 6 described below. It comprises a return belt 4c for returning banknotes for which transactions have been cancelled.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a sensor unit for detecting that the banknotes conveyed by the conveyor belt 4b have reached a discriminable position, a characteristic pattern of the banknotes, and the like. A discriminating unit 7 for discriminating the bills, etc .;

Reference numeral 13 denotes a stacker for stacking and storing banknotes discriminated from genuine products on shelves arranged by denomination, and reference numeral 13a denotes a distributing device constituting the stacker 13.
It comprises a mechanism for guiding the bills conveyed by the conveyor belt 4b to the storage shelf of the denomination.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a display unit for displaying the guidance (guidance) for operation of the bill validator and the amount of money on the screen, and 12 denotes a printer for printing out transaction details and evidence data when a trouble occurs. Reference numeral 15 denotes a voice output unit for providing guidance by voice and the like.

The interface unit 10 shown in FIG. 2 is a functional unit for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the control unit 8 and the outside of the bill validator, and includes an output terminal for data such as a fingerprint and a voiceprint described later.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the banknote discriminator (control section 8) of FIG. 1 as a first embodiment, and S1 to S33 are the step numbers. Next, FIG. 3 will be described with reference to FIGS.

After the user inserts the bill 2 into the bill insertion unit 1 (S1), the control unit 8 presses the pressing surface 3b of the start button 3a of the activation control unit 3 with a finger (S2). The presence or absence of a fingerprint is determined via 21 (S3).

Before the start button is pressed in step S2, the insertion of a bill is detected by a sensor (not shown) provided in the bill insertion unit 1 or a predetermined distance is provided through a proximity sensor separately provided in the bill validator. A guidance that prompts the user to insert a banknote and press the start button 3a is detected by text via the display unit 11 and / or by voice via the audio output unit 15 within a short time. May go.

If a fingerprint is detected in step S3 (branch “Yes”), the process proceeds to step S4, but if no fingerprint is detected (branch “No”), the control unit 8 proceeds to step S21, for example, Guidance such as “Press the start button again with bare hands” is provided via the display unit 11 and / or the audio output unit 15. Thereby, if the user is wearing gloves, discrimination of bills is not accepted.

As a result, if the insertion of the banknote is canceled by the user (S22, branch Y), the system waits for the user to take out the banknote as end processing, and returns to the standby state (S23). When the start button 3a is pressed (S22, branch N), the process returns to step S2.

Even if no fingerprint is detected in step S3, it may be necessary to discriminate the inserted bill depending on the circumstances. In such a case, a broken arrow is set based on the switching setting of the installer of the apparatus. After recording "no fingerprint", the process proceeds to step S4.

In step S4, the control unit 8 stores the image data of the fingerprint in the memory 9 as the first storage. The memory 9 is provided with an area in which fingerprint information for a predetermined number of persons can be stored in advance.
When the write address to the memory area reaches the last address of the memory area together with the time stamp (time data at that time) simultaneously transmitted from the memory area, the program returns to the start address of the memory area again. Overwritten).

Next, the control unit 8 activates the separation roller 4a and the transport unit 4, and sends out the inserted bills 2 one by one to the right in FIG. 1 (S5). When the bills 2 sent one by one as described above are placed on the transport belt 4b and reach a discriminable position, and a signal for detecting the characteristics of the bills is input from the sensor unit 5 (S6), the control unit 8 causes the discriminating unit 6 (S7).

Here, if the banknote is determined to be false (S
7, the branch “false”), the control unit 8 proceeds to step S31,
The fingerprint information previously stored in the memory 9 as the first storage in step S4 is stored as a second storage in another area of the memory 9 together with other related information.

The other related information includes the order of discrimination (called a transaction number) as to which discrimination the discrimination corresponds to on the day, and the number reading unit 7 reads the discrimination of the bill at the same time. There are banknote numbers.

Unlike the first memory stored endlessly, the data stored in the second memory is stored without being automatically rewritten due to the increase in the number of times of bill discrimination. Reading can be reliably performed via the printer 12 or the like.

Next, the control unit 8 controls the display unit 11 and / or
For example, guidance such as "cannot discriminate bills" is output via the audio output unit 15 (S32), and the entered bills are returned via the return belt 4c as a termination process.
Return to the standby state.

If it is determined in step S7 that the bill is true (branch "true"), the control unit 8 proceeds to step S8. However, even when the banknote is determined to be false, there is a case where the banknote cannot be returned depending on the circumstances (for example, when the true thing is falsely determined to be false due to insufficient ability of the discriminator). At the time, based on the switching setting on the side of the installer of this apparatus, "false" is recorded as indicated by a broken line arrow, and then the process proceeds to step S8.

In step S8, the control unit 8 determines the denomination of the bill, and then displays the processing result (the total amount of the inserted bills, the number of denominations, etc.) on the display unit 11 (S9), and logs the transaction. The receipt as a record is output via the printer 12 (S10).

Then, the discriminated bill 2 is distributed to the distribution device 13a.
And store it in the stacker 13 by money type (S1
1) As a termination process, the transport unit 4 is stopped, and the lamp current of the sensor unit 6 is returned to the standby state (S12).

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the bill discriminator (control unit 8) of FIG. 1 as a second embodiment. In FIG. 3, step S is different from FIG.
7 and step S31, steps S30A and S30
The only difference is that B has been inserted.

That is, in FIG. 4, when the banknote is discriminated as fake in step S7, the control unit 8 collates the newly stored fingerprint image as the first storage with the previously stored fingerprint blacklist. If there is a matching fingerprint (S30A), it notifies the external security department (security, police, etc.) via the interface unit 10 (S30).
B). (Embodiment 2) FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part of a mechanical structure of a stand-alone bill validator as one embodiment of the invention mainly relating to claims 1, 5 and 6, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control circuit of FIG. 5 and 6, the fingerprint detecting unit 21 is deleted from FIGS. 1 and 2, respectively, and a voiceprint detecting unit 22 is provided instead.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing the operation as one embodiment of (the control unit 8 of) the bill validator of FIG. In FIG. 7, steps S2, 3, 4, 21, and 31 are different from FIG.
Correspond to steps S2A, 3A, 4A, 21A and 31 respectively.
A has been replaced.

Next, the differences between FIG. 7 and FIG. 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. When a bill is inserted in step S1, the control unit 8 prompts the user to utter in step S2A, for example, "Please say" start "when you have finished putting your bills." Guidance is provided via the display unit 11 and / or the audio output unit 15.

Next, in step S3A, the voice print detector 22
And if there is no response after a certain period of time (branch "No"), in step S21A, guidance such as "Please say" start "again." This is performed via the display unit 11 and / or the audio output unit 15.

If there is a reply in step S3A (branch "Yes"), the flow advances to step S4A. However, even if there is no response, it may be necessary to discriminate the inserted bill depending on the circumstances. In such a case, based on the switching setting of the installer of this apparatus, as shown by the dashed arrow, "no voiceprint" Then, the process proceeds to step S4A.

In step S4A, the control section 8 converts the voiceprint data detected from the user's response via the voiceprint detection section 22 into voiceprint information together with a time stamp as in FIG.
It is stored in the first storage area of the memory 9 in an endless form.

In step S31A, step S31
When the banknote is determined to be false in 7, the voiceprint information in the first storage is stored in the second storage area that is not automatically erased together with the transaction number, the banknote number, and the like, as in FIG.

As in the case of FIG. 3, even if the banknote is determined to be false, the banknote may not be able to be returned depending on the circumstances. After recording "false", the process proceeds to step S8 via step S31A. (Embodiment 3) Important information of physical characteristics for identifying a user includes a feature other than the above-mentioned fingerprint and voiceprint. Therefore, it is conceivable to use a video image of a natural light or an infrared light by a video camera or a digital image by a digital camera.

Here, the face image of the infrared light has an advantage that the characteristics of the face of the user are projected through the cover even if the user covers the face. In order to obtain as much information on the user's appearance as possible, a portion where the user's face is estimated to be present is photographed at a timing when the user is likely to be facing a predetermined direction at a predetermined position. There is a need.

For example, in the case of the banknote discriminator shown in FIG. 1, the timing of the appearance photographing may be a point in time when a user inserts a banknote into the banknote insertion section 1 and a point in time when the start button 3a is pressed. In this case, as a physical feature to be stored, a feature may be used instead of a fingerprint, or both a feature and a fingerprint may be stored.

(Embodiment 1) FIG.
It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the control part of the banknote discriminator as 1st Example of invention concerning 7 and 9. This first
In this embodiment, only the appearance is stored as the physical characteristics of the user.

Although the mechanical structure and control circuit of the bill validator in this case are not shown, the fingerprint detecting unit 21 is omitted in FIGS. 1 and 2, and the activation is controlled by the control unit 8 instead. It is assumed that a camera that captures the appearance of the user with light is provided.

In the flowchart of FIG. 8, steps S21 to S23 are omitted from FIG.
3, S4, and S31 are SCM, S4B, and S31, respectively.
B has been replaced.

Next, referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 as substitutes, points different from FIG. 8 mainly from FIG. 3 will be described. When the user presses the start button 3a in step S2, the control unit 8 starts the camera in step SCM and captures the appearance of the user. Then, in the next step S4B, the photographed camera image and the above-described time stamp are stored in the first storage area of the memory 9 in an endless form as appearance information.

When the banknote is determined to be false in step S7, the control unit 8 stores the appearance information in the first storage together with the transaction number and the banknote number in the second storage in step S31B. Store in the area.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing the operation of the control unit of the bill validator according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In the second embodiment, a face and a fingerprint are stored as physical characteristics of the user.

The mechanical structure and control circuit of the bill validator in this case are controlled to be activated by the control unit 8 in FIGS. 1 and 2, respectively, and a camera (not shown) for photographing the user's appearance with natural light or infrared light is used. It shall be provided separately.

In the flowchart of FIG. 9, step SCM is inserted between steps S2 and S3 in FIG. 3, and steps S4 and S31 are performed in steps S4C and S3, respectively.
1C has been replaced.

Next, with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, points different from FIG. 9 will be mainly described. When the start button 3a is pressed by the user in step S2, the control unit 8 starts the camera in step SCM, captures the user's appearance, and then determines in step S3 via the fingerprint detection unit 21 whether there is a fingerprint. judge.

If it is determined that there is a fingerprint, in the next step S4C, the fingerprint image, the photographed camera image, and the above-described time stamp are stored in the memory 9 as fingerprint / feature information.
In an endless form in the first storage area.

When the banknote is determined to be false in step S7, the control unit 8 stores the fingerprint / feature information stored in the first storage together with the transaction number and the banknote number in the second storage in step S31C. Store in the storage area.

(Embodiment 3) FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing the operation of the control unit of the bill validator according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In the third embodiment, a face and a voiceprint are stored as physical characteristics of the user.

The mechanical structure and the control circuit of the bill validator in this case are controlled by the control unit 8 in FIGS. 5 and 6, respectively, and a camera (not shown) for photographing the user's appearance with natural light or infrared light is used. It shall be provided separately.

In the flowchart of FIG. 10, a step SCM is inserted between steps S3A and S4A in FIG. 7, and steps S4A and S31A are respectively performed in steps S4A and S31A.
4D and S31D.

Next, differences between FIG. 10 and FIG. 7 will be described with reference to FIGS. If it is determined in step S3A that there is a response, the control unit 8 starts the camera in step SCM to photograph the user's appearance, and then proceeds to step S3.
In 4D, the voiceprint information, the captured camera image, and the above-described time stamp are stored in the first storage area of the memory 9 in an endless form as voiceprint / feature information.

When the banknote is determined to be false in step S7, the control unit 8 stores the voiceprint / feature information in the first memory in the second memory together with the transaction number and the banknote number in step S31D. Store in the storage area.

In the above description, an example in which the present invention is applied to a bill validator used by an unspecified user has been described.
The invention can also be applied to a bill validator operated by an operator in a store.

In other words, conventionally, each operator has an ID
Inserting a card etc. into a card reader separately attached to the bill validator and performing a troublesome operation such as writing its own ID code etc. in the transaction data of the day, but using the bill validator of the present invention With only simple button operation by the operator, it becomes possible to clarify the responsibilities and to track the progress of money processing.

The voice recognition sensor (voice detection unit) for controlling the activation of the bill validator can be used for operations other than the activation control. Further, in the above embodiment, the example of the device for handling bills has been described. However, it is needless to say that the present invention can be generally applied to the device for handling currency and the like.

[0074]

According to the present invention, information of physical characteristics such as a user's fingerprint, voiceprint or appearance is collected and stored in a device for distinguishing and handling inserted money and the like for a predetermined time. Since the means is provided, even if a trouble such as insertion of forgery money occurs, it is possible to obtain information that can track the user of the device at that time.

When the present invention is applied to a device for handling money or the like operated by an operator in a store, the progress tracking using the device can be performed without the troublesome operation of using an ID card or the like as in the prior art. Becomes possible. Furthermore, if a voice recognition sensor is used for controlling activation of a handling device for money or the like, not only crime prevention but also the convenience of a handicapped handicapped person can operate the device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view mainly showing a main part of a mechanical configuration of a bill validator as one embodiment of the invention according to claims 1 to 4;

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control circuit shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation as a first embodiment of FIGS.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation as a second embodiment of FIGS.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view mainly showing a main part of a mechanical configuration of a bill validator as one embodiment of the invention according to claims 1, 5 and 6;

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control circuit in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation as one embodiment of FIGS. 5 and 6;

FIG. 8 is a first view of the invention according to claims 1, 7, and 9;
Showing the operation of the bill validator as an embodiment of the present invention

FIG. 9 is a flowchart mainly showing the operation of the bill validator as a second embodiment of the invention according to claims 1, 7, and 9;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of a bill validator as a third embodiment of the invention mainly according to claims 1, 7, and 9;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Banknote insertion part 2 Banknote 3 Activation control part 3a Start button 3b Press surface 4 Transport part 4a Separation roller 4b Transport belt 4c Return belt 5 Sensor part 6 Identification part 7 Number reading part 8 Control part 9 Memory 10 Interface part 11 Display part 12 Printer 13 Stacker 13a Distribution device 15 Voice output unit 21 Fingerprint detection unit 22 Voiceprint detection unit

Continued on the front page F term (reference) 3E040 AA01 AA05 AA08 BA01 BA07 BA13 BA20 DA02 FH05 9A001 HH16 HH21 HH34 JJ65 KK58 LL03

Claims (11)

[Claims] Claims: 1. True or false, such as inserted coins, bills, or checkable paper money, such as checks, or a combination thereof (hereinafter collectively referred to as money, etc.), and, if necessary, their type. A handling device for money or the like having a discriminating means for discriminating a money, comprising means for storing one or more kinds of physical characteristics of a user of the device. 2. An apparatus for handling money or the like according to claim 1, wherein one of the types of physical characteristics is a fingerprint. 3. An apparatus for handling money or the like according to claim 2, further comprising means for detecting a fingerprint from a pressing surface of a switch pressed by a finger of a bare hand and inputting a signal to the apparatus. Handling device for money etc. 4. The money handling apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the discriminating means discriminates the inserted money or the like from fake.
An apparatus for handling money or the like, comprising means for comparing a fingerprint stored in relation to the money or the like discriminated as fake with a previously stored fingerprint and notifying the outside when the fingerprints match. 5. An apparatus for handling money or the like according to claim 1, wherein said one or more types of said physical characteristics are different.
A handling device for money and the like, characterized in that one is a voice print. 6. A device for handling money or the like according to claim 5, wherein said means for prompting a user to make a predetermined utterance for inputting a signal to said device, And a means for detecting money. 7. An apparatus for handling money or the like according to claim 1, further comprising: a normal light or infrared light photographing means, wherein said photographing means further comprises one of said physical characteristics. A device for handling money or the like, characterized in that it is a user's appearance photographed by a computer. 8. An apparatus for handling money or the like according to claim 7, further comprising means for photographing said photographing means when the insertion of money or the like is detected. 9. A device for handling money or the like according to claim 7, wherein said means for giving a guidance to prompt a user to operate a switch for inputting a signal to said device or to produce a voice, And a means for photographing the photographing means. 10. The money handling device according to claim 1, wherein said discriminating time is stored together with said physical characteristics. 11. A device for handling money or the like according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein a number indicating the order of said discrimination on the day is stored together with said physical characteristics. Handling equipment.