CN101221673B - Media processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

Swinging open the upstream-side cover part ( 31 ) and downstream-side cover part ( 32 ) of the check scanning apparatus ( 1 ) on a common support pivot ( 33 ) opens a U-shaped check transportation path ( 5 ). The check transportation path ( 5 ) can be opened with a simple single-action operation to remove checks ( 4 ) jammed in the check transportation path ( 5 ) and for maintenance of the magnetic head ( 84 ) and contact image sensors ( 82 and 83 ). When the task is completed, the open check transportation path ( 5 ) can also be returned to the original closed position by a simple single-action operation. If only those parts that require maintenance are exposed when the check transportation path is open, tasks that require opening the transportation path can be done without damaging other parts and without soiling the operator's fingers.

Description

Media processing device

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of media processing device, be used for such as check, cashier's cheque and invoice book, reading magnetic ink character from using the magnetic ink character image sheet medium of type information above that such as check reader.

Background technology

Bank uses check fetch equipment (" check reader " or " check scanner ") usually with other financial institution; With from such as the file map of check, cashier's cheque and invoice book with read magnetic ink character, and based on result's classification of reading file with handle file (with the following check that is referred to as).This check reader is used on desktop or sales counter usually, and therefore, in order to reduce size and compact check reader to be provided, from the check supply side to the check outlet side, through the transportation path of check reader transportation check or other file U type normally.

Be stuck in the inner check of U type transportation path in order to take out; And cleaning is carried out other conventional maintenance along magnetic head or the scanner (image-scanning device) of transportation channel setting or to such check reader; Shell is removed opening the transportation path, and exposes magnetic head and other parts.

U.S. Patent application 2004/0257626 has been described a kind of scanner device that is used to scan cashier's check with this kinds of structures.In this check scanner device, the housing parts that covers U type transportation path is covered with the part that scanner is positioned at, and this housing parts can be removed.The Sensor section of this scanner can rotate on Z-axis, to open and close the fixation side of scanner unit.If cheque card is in the transportation path, the top section of shell is removed, and the Sensor section of scanner is opened, and check can take out from the transportation path.

Yet; When the top of shell is removed with exposure transportation path and takes out the check that blocks; Also be exposed by the shell for example circuit board that covers and other parts that transport path in inside and usually, and user's finger, instrument or other object can easily contact these other parts.Contacting these exposed component can make the circuit board short circuit, damage the parts and the finger of making dirty.In cleaning or during safeguarding scanner or magnetic head, also can damage those parts with maintenance tool contact exposed component.The top enclosure of taking off is reinstalled to original position also needs accurate localization and assembling shell, and utilizes simple single action that very difficulty of cover top portion is installed.

Summary of the invention

Can when for example taking out the sheet medium that is stuck in the medium transportation path, utilize simple single action operation according to media processing device of the present invention, change the medium transportation and be routed to open position, can not damage internal part and the finger of can not making dirty; And can utilize simple single action operation, medium transported path turn back to original position, can after task is accomplished, not damage internal part.

Media processing device according to a first aspect of the invention has: the medium transportation path that is used to transport sheet medium; Form the device housings of medium transportation path; Can open and the operation lid that can invest device housings with closing; With the supporting pin of the open and close axle of confirming the operation lid, wherein: the transportation passage portion as at least a portion medium transportation path is formed between device housings and the lid of the operation in off-position; And when operation lid when off-position is opened, the transportation passage portion changes to open position.

When the operation lid of this media processing device was opened around the supporting pin pivot, the transportation passage portion was also opened.Therefore, utilize shirtsleeve operation can open the transportation passage portion, and can easily carry out the sheet medium of blocking such as taking-up and safeguard scanner and the task of other internal part.After finishing the work, through simply on supporting pin swinging operation cover off-position, the transportation passage portion of opening can easily turn back to initial off-position.Because only operating of contacts lid just can opening operation cover, can be to inner parts damages, or the operator's that makes dirty finger.

Preferably, medium transportation path is the medium transportation path that adopts the Rack of U type structural bending extension; This operation lid comprises: the upstream side operation lid of confirming the upstream side transportation passage portion of medium transportation path; Transport the downstream operation lid of passage portion with the downstream of definite medium transportation path; And the open and close axle of upstream side operation lid and downstream operation lid is a supporting pin.

When the upstream side operation lid of confirming U type medium transportation path with downstream operation lid during around common support pin Unscrew, the upstream side transportation passage portion of medium transportation path and downstream are transported passage portion and are all changed into open position.Therefore, upstream side and downstream transportation passage portion can utilize simple single action operation to open, and is stuck in inner sheet medium and can easily be removed.When finishing the work, through the simple single action operation of the operation of rotary closing upstream side on common support pin lid and downstream operation lid, upstream side and downstream transportation passage portion also can turn back to initial off-position.In addition; Because upstream side operation lid and downstream operation lid just can be carried out the change upstream side and downstream transportation passage portion turns back to the operation of off-position to the operation of open position with them through only contacting, so can be to the inner parts damages or the operating personnel's that make dirty finger.

More preferably, media processing device has: one or more upstream side transport rollers; Press pressure roller with upstream side, be used for sheet medium is pressed into the upstream side transport roller, to transport sheet medium along upstream side transportation passage portion.This media processing device also has: one or more downstreams transport roller; Press pressure roller with the downstream, be used for sheet medium is pressed into the downstream transport roller, with transportation passage portion transportation sheet medium along the downstream.This upstream side transport roller and downstream transport roller are set to the device housings side of medium transportation path; Upstream side is set to upstream side operation lid by pressure roller; Be set to operation lid in downstream with the downstream by pressure roller.Opening upstream side and downstream operation lid separates and has opened wide transport roller and by pressure roller; And the sheet medium that remains between these rollers and be stuck in the medium transportation path can easily be taken out.

More preferably, the media processing device that in the check scanning device, uses also has: be set to the magnetic head of medium transportation path, be used to read the magnetic ink character that is printed on the sheet medium; And the opening operation lid exposes magnetic head.This structure is the opening operation lid simply, is stuck in check or other sheet medium in the magnetic head zone easily to take out, and easily cleans or carry out other maintenance to magnetic head.

More preferably, the media processing device that is used in the check scanning device also has: be set to the image scanning apparatus of medium transportation path, be used to the sheet medium of videoing; And the opening operation lid has exposed the image scanning surface of image scanning apparatus.This structure is the opening operation lid simply, is stuck in check or other sheet medium in the image scanning apparatus zone easily to take out, and easily cleans or carry out other maintenance to image scanning apparatus.

If media processing device is used in the check scanning device, preferably have a pair of image scanning apparatus, be used to video and handle the both sides of check.In this case, first image scanning apparatus is set on the device housings side of medium transportation path, and second image scanning apparatus is set to the operation lid.

If media processing device is used in the check scanning device, it also preferably has: be set to the printing mechanism of medium transportation path, be used on sheet medium, printing, so that: text or endorsement such as PROCESSED can be printed on the check; And the opening operation lid exposes printing mechanism.This structure is the opening operation lid simply, is stuck in check or other sheet medium in the printing mechanism zone easily to take out, and easily changes other maintenance of consumables or execution printer structure.

More preferably, upstream side operation lid and the downstream only blocking mechanism of operation cover sheets are locked in off-position, confirm upstream side and downstream transportation passage portion.This independent blocking mechanism fixes on cover lock in the off-position with good accuracy, thereby and is set to magnetic head, image-scanning device and the printing mechanism of lid with good accuracy location.

Media processing device according to a further aspect in the invention has: the medium transportation path that is used to transport sheet medium; Form the device housings of medium transportation path; Can open and the operation lid that can invest device housings with closing; With the supporting pin of the open and close axle of confirming the operation lid, and arranged so that: be formed between device housings covers with the operation in off-position as the transportation passage portion of at least a portion medium transportation path; And when operation lid when off-position is opened, the transportation passage portion changes to open position.This operation lid has: the inner wall section of confirming the transportation passage portion; The continuous supporting pin side end face part of the end of the inner wall section on the supporting pin side; With the outer wall section that arrives supporting pin side end face part continuously.This supporting pin side end face part is confirmed by the protruding arc-shaped surface that with the Support Position is the center; And inner wall section extends to protruding arc-shaped surface from the end tangent line of protruding arc-shaped surface.

Open the operation lid of media processing device according to this aspect of the invention and open part transportation path at least.Because can open this part transportation path through the simple single action operation of opening operation lid, can carry out effectively such as taking-up and be stuck in the task of the check that transports path and the maintenance of image scanning apparatus.

If the equipment component shell is the operation lid; Confirm that the position of the supporting pin of the turning axle that operation is covered must be moved to the outside of device housings; So that: when the operation lid opened and closed, the rotation axle head of operation lid can not disturb with other part on the device housings side.In addition, if when operation lid is opened, the turning axle distal process of operation lid rises and gets into the transportation path, and the check that is stuck in this zone for example will be pushed by the end of operation lid, thereby makes and take out the check difficulty of blocking.Therefore, need the position of supporting pin be moved to the outside of device housings, so that: when lid was opened, the rotation axle head of lid can not given prominence to and get into the transportation path.Yet if anchor moves to the outside, the part of the part of the device housings of covering supporting pin or operation lid must be projected into the outside further than other part of case surface.The outward appearance of this meeting damage equipment.

As stated, the shape of the end of operation lid is confirmed by the protruding arc-shaped surface that with the supporting pin is the center on the supporting pin side.This inner wall section extends to protruding arc-shaped surface from an end-grain cutting line of protruding arc-shaped surface; And confirm to cover the part of the transportation path on the side in operation.When the operation lid is opened, thereby same side more was projected into inside when the supporting pin end of lid will can not closed than lid.In other words, the support end of operation lid will can not be given prominence to and get into the transportation path.Therefore, when operation lid is opened when being stuck in the sheet medium in the transportation path with taking-up, this sheet medium will can not be pressed against the device housings side as the outstanding result who gets into the transportation path in the end of operation lid.Because the part of the lid of covering supporting pin is concordant with other part of shell, the fitting operation lid can not diminish the outward appearance of equipment yet.

Preferably, the end face part of the operation lid relative with supporting pin side end face part is confirmed by the depression arc-shaped surface that with the supporting pin is the center, and the radius of the protruding arc-shaped surface of radius ratio is bigger.

This structure can provide very little gap between operation lid and device housings, when the operation lid was opened and closed, the operation lid can not disturb shell.In addition, the outside of operation lid and the outside of device housings can be positioned, so that: outer surface is concordant, and when the operation lid opened and closed, the operation lid can the jamming equipment shell.Therefore, the part that is set to of operation lid presents better outward appearance.

If the present invention is applied to media processing device, it is configured, so that: be utilized in Unscrew and upstream side operation lid of closing and downstream operation lid on the public anchor, can open U type medium transportation path, the structure of next describing is expected.

In media processing device according to this aspect of the invention, upstream side operation lid has: the inner wall section of confirming upstream side transportation passage portion; Upstream side end face part with the end abutment of inner wall section on the supporting pin side; With with the outer wall section of upstream side end face part adjacency, this downstream operation lid has: the inner wall section of confirming downstream transportation passage portion; Downstream end face part with the end abutment of inner wall section on the supporting pin side; With with the outer wall section of downstream end face part adjacency, the upstream side end face part has axially be set to anchor be the protruding arc-shaped surface part of upstream side at center with the anchor and be the upstream side depression arc-shaped surface part at center with the Support Position; The downstream end face part has axially be set to anchor be the downstream depression arc-shaped surface part at center with the supporting pin and be the protruding arc-shaped surface part in downstream at center with the Support Position; Downstream depression arc-shaped surface part is relative with the protruding arc-shaped surface part of upstream side, and the protruding arc-shaped surface part in downstream is relative with upstream side depression arc-shaped surface part; The protruding arc-shaped surface of upstream side is identical protruding arc-shaped surface with downstream depression arc-shaped surface; Said upstream side depression arc-shaped surface is identical depression arc-shaped surface with downstream depression arc-shaped surface; The depression arc-shaped surface is to have than the protruding arc-shaped surface arc-shaped surface of long radius more; The inner wall section of confirming upstream side transportation passage portion extends to the protruding arc-shaped surface part of upstream side from the protruding arc-shaped surface of upstream side continuous edge ground tangent line partly; And the continuous edge ground tangent line of the inner wall section of definite downstream transportation passage portion protruding arc-shaped surface part from the downstream extends to the protruding arc-shaped surface part in downstream.

When the upstream side operation lid of confirming U type medium transportation path and downstream operation lid pivot when opening around the common support pin, the upstream side transportation passage portion of medium transportation path and downstream are transported passage portion and are all changed into open position.Therefore, upstream side and downstream transportation passage portion can utilize simple single action operation to open, and is stuck in inner sheet medium and can easily be removed.When finishing the work, through the simple single action operation of the operation of rotary closing upstream side on common support pin lid and downstream operation lid, upstream side and downstream transportation passage portion also can turn back to initial off-position.In addition; Because upstream side operation lid and downstream operation lid just can be carried out the change upstream side and downstream transportation passage portion turns back to the operation of off-position to the operation of open position with them through only contacting, so can be to the inner parts damages or the operating personnel's that make dirty finger.

In addition, because the shape of the supporting pin end of upstream side operation lid and downstream operation lid forms as stated, when lid is opened, the end of the lid on the supporting pin side will can not be given prominence to and got into the transportation path.Therefore, when in order to take out the sheet medium that is stuck in the transportation path, cover when being opened, this sheet medium will can be pressed into the device housings side by these ends of operation lid.

This operation lid can also be provided with narrow gap betwixt, and when lid was opened and closed, the supporting pin side of lid can be not interfering with each other.In addition, can be concordant each other at the outer surface that the supporting pin end of operation lid is located, other part that does not have than case surface is projected into outside part more.This provides the more outward appearance of cleaning.

Can also be used in the check scanning device that is used for for example reading and handling check, promissory note and invoice book according to media processing device of the present invention.

In conjunction with accompanying drawing, can more fully understand the present invention through following description and claims content, other purpose of the present invention and attainments also will become more apparent.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the angled exterior view according to check treatment facility of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is the angled exterior view from the check treatment facility of the opposite side shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is the vertical view of check treatment facility.

Fig. 4 is the oblique view that the check treatment facility of opening is covered in opening and closing.

Fig. 5 is the angled exterior view from the check treatment facility of the opposite side shown in Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is the vertical view that the check treatment facility of opening is covered in opening and closing.

Fig. 7 has described the shape of the end on the supporting pin side of opening and closing lid.

Fig. 8 has described the transport establishment of check treatment facility.

Fig. 9 is the block diagram that shows the control system of check treatment facility.

Figure 10 is a block diagram of describing the processing operation of check treatment facility.

Parts among the figure

1 check scanister

2 shells

3 can operate lid

4 checks

4A MICR line

4a is positive

The 4b back side

5 checks transportation path

5a upstream side transportation passage portion

5b downstream transportation passage portion

6 check feed-in paths

7 check feeding units

8 shunt access (diversion path)

9 shunt access

11 first check deliverying units

12 second check deliverying units

21 outside wall portions

22 central housing departments

23 side housing departments

24 side housing departments

25 dividers

31 upper reaches side covers

The 31a close end

The 31b distal portion

32 downstream side covers

The 32a close end

33 supporting pins

34 lid side ramps (strike)

35 locking keys (catch)

36 slip release-pushes

37 lid side impact devices (strike)

38 locking keys

39 slip release-pushes

41 feed-in rollers (infeed roller)

42 pressing components

43 separating pads

44 separate rollers

45 postpone roller

46 feed-in rollers

47 transportation motors

48 driven rollers

49 endless belt

51 to 57 transport rollers

61 press pressure roller to 67

71 to 74 guide reels

81 magnet

Contact image sensor before 82

83 back contact image sensors

84 magnetic heads

86 printing mechanisms

91 paper length detectors

Presenting detector 92 more

93 paperboard detectors

94 print detector

95 discharging detectors

96 baffle plates

100 control modules

102 telecommunication cables

103 computer systems

The 103a display unit

The 103b operating unit

105 control modules

311 inner surface parts

312 upstream side end face parts

313 outer surface parts

314 convex surfaces

315 convex surfaces

316 recessed surfaces

321 inner surface parts

322 downstream end face parts

323 outer surface parts

324 recessed surfaces

325 recessed surfaces

326 convex surfaces

Embodiment

With reference to accompanying drawing, the preferred embodiment according to media processing device of the present invention will be described below.

General structure

Fig. 1 is the outside oblique view of check scanning device 1 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.Fig. 2 is the outside oblique view from the check scanning device 1 of opposite side shown in Figure 1.Fig. 3 is the vertical view of check scanning device 1.

Shown in figure, be described as having shell 2 according to the check treatment facility of current embodiment of the present invention and cover 3 check scanning device 1 with operating.The check transportation path 5 that is used to transport check 4 is formed on shell 2 and can operates and covers between 3.

This check transportation path 5 is with the narrow vertical slot of basic U type structural bending when watching from above.Through the check feed-in path 6 as narrow vertical slot, the end of the check transportation path 5 on the upstream side of check transporting direction is connected with the check feeding unit 7 as wide vertical slot.Through a left side with part circulation flow path 8 and 9 on the right side, the downstream end of check transportation path 5 is connected to left and the right first and second check deliverying units 11 and 12.This shunt access 8 and 9 is narrow vertical slots, is branched off into a left side and the right side from check transportation path 5.This first and second checks deliverying unit 11 and 12 is wide relatively vertical channel.

As shown in Figure 1, check 4 has the MICR line 4A that prints along long bottom margin on the positive 4a of check 4.Check number, payer and recipient, many numbers and payer signature also nestle up patterned background and are recorded in positive 4a.Endorsement is recorded on the back 4b of check 4.This check 4 is loaded in the check feeding unit 7, and the positive 4a of the top of check and bottom alignment and check is in the face of the outside of U type check transportation path 5.

When check 4 transmits from check feeding unit 7 through check feed-in path 6, and then when check transportation path 5 betransported, be printed on that MICR line 4A on the positive 4a is read and the positive 4a and the back side 4b of check 4 are videoed.If this information is by scanning correctly, PROCESSED (handling) or other text are printed on the front or the back side, and the first check deliverying unit 11 is shunted and drained into to check 4 then.If check 4 can't be read or mistake occur scanning, then do not print, and the second check deliverying unit 12 is shunted and drained into to check 4.

Fig. 4 is the outside oblique view from the check scanning device 1 of same side shown in Figure 1, and can operate cover 3 open be used near the transportation path.Fig. 5 is the oblique view of check scanning device 1 as shown in Figure 4, but from opposite side (or rather, with the same side shown in Fig. 2).Fig. 6 is the vertical view of check scanning device 1, can operate to cover 3 as shown in Figure 4 opening.Fig. 7 has shown that part can operate and cover 3, wherein can operate cover 3 hinged with opening and closing.

Shown in accompanying drawing, shell 2 has: intermediate case portion 22; The right side and left side housing department 23 and 24; And be arranged on the separation vessel 25 between central housing department 22 and the side housing department 24.This intermediate case portion 22 has perpendicular outer wall portion 21, is formed shape to transport path 5 according to U type check.This check feeding unit 7 is arranged between intermediate case portion 22 and the side housing department 23.This separation vessel 25 is divided into a left side and right side with the space between intermediate case portion 22 and the side housing department 24, forms the first and second check deliverying units 11 and 12.

The outside wall portions 21 of facing the central housing department 22 of right and left side housing department 23 and 24 is covered by the lid operated on right and the left side 3.

This can be operated and cover 3 and comprise: the upper reaches side cover 31 on side housing department 23 sides; With the downstream side cover 32 on side housing department 24 sides.The upstream portion 5a of this check transportation path 5 is provided between intermediate case portion 22 and the upper reaches side cover 31; And the downstream sidepiece 5b of this check transportation path 5 is provided between intermediate case portion 22 and the downstream side cover 32.

The close end 31a of this upper reaches side cover 31 and the close end 32a of downstream side cover 32 can operate to cover 3 rotation axle head, and are attached to the vertical support pin 33 that is set to shell 2, so that: upper reaches side cover 31 can open and close to the right and left with downstream side cover 32.This supporting pin 33 is set at along the position at the midpoint place of the U type check transportation path 5 of transporting direction.To shown in Figure 6, when upper reaches side cover 31 and downstream side cover 32 were opened to the right and left, upstream side transportation passage portion 5a and downstream transportation passage portion 5b also were unlocked like Fig. 4.

Transport establishment

Fig. 8 has described the transport establishment of check scanning device 1.

Feed-in roller 41 is set to check feeding unit 7 with pressing component 42.41 ground of this feed-in roller are fed into check transportation path 5 with the check 4 of loading in heaps in the check feeding unit 7.This pressing component 42 with check 4 by leaning against on the feed-in roller 41.

Separating pad 43 is set to check feed-in path 6 with the pair of separated roller that comprises separate roller 44 and delay roller 45, is used for the check 4 that is transmitted by feed-in roller 41 is fed into check transportation path 5.This separating pad 43, separate roller 44 and postpone roller 45 separating mechanism is provided are used for check 4 is separated and being fed into check transportation path 5 from piling up ground.This feed-in roller 41, separate roller 44 and pressing component 42 are driven by public feed-in roller 46.

This transport establishment is used for comprising: transportation motor 47 through the check 4 of check transportation path 5 transportations by 41 transmission of feed-in roller; Driven roller 48 is installed on the turning axle of transportation motor 47; One group of transport roller 51 to 57 is provided with along check transportation path 5; With one group press pressure roller 61 to 67, by leaning on and with transport roller 51 to 57 rotations.Should be transferred to discharging roller 69 through transportation gear 68 by the rotation of pressure roller 67.Endless belt 49 will transport the rotation of motor 47 and transfer to transport roller 51 to 57.This endless belt 49 moves along endless loop from driven roller 48, through guide reel 71, transport roller 56, guide reel 72, transport roller 57, transport roller 51 and 52, guide reel 73 and 74, transport roller 53,54 and 55 and turn back to driven roller 48.

This transport roller 51 to 54 is positioned at upstream extremity, central authorities and the downstream part of upstream side transportation passage portion 5a.This transport roller 55 to 56 is positioned at upstream portion and the central authorities of downstream transportation passage portion 5b; And transport roller 57 is positioned at the place that check is exhausted into the second check deliverying unit 12.Discharging roller 69 is positioned at the place that check is exhausted into the first check deliverying unit 11.

In upstream side transportation passage portion 5a, the magnet 81 that is used for the magnetized magnetic ink characters is set between transport roller 51 and 52.Between transport roller 52 and 53, front contact image sensor 82 is set up as the direct picture scanner, and back side contact image sensor 83 is set up as the back side image scanner, between transport roller 52 and 53.Be used for the magnetic head 84 that magnetic ink character reads and be used for check 4 is pressed into being set between transport roller 53 and 54 by pressure roller 85 of magnetic head 84.

In downstream transportation passage portion 5b, printing mechanism 86 is set on the downstream of transport roller 56.Utilize the drive motor (not shown), this printing mechanism 86 can move at the print position that check 4 is exerted pressure and between the standby position of this print position withdrawal.This printing mechanism 86 also can provide as utilizing jumper bar to promote to print the impression mechanism of (impression) check 4.

The a plurality of sensors that are used for check transportation control also are set to check transportation path 5.

The paper length controller 91 that is used to survey the length of transportation check 4 is positioned near the magnet 81.

Whether be used to survey two or many checks 4 was presented together and presents detector 92 more and be positioned near reading the 84A of position of magnetic head 84.

Paperboard detector 93 is positioned at the position on the upstream side of transport roller 55.Reach the stipulated time or longer if paperboard detector 93 is surveyed check 4 continuously, check is known to be stuck in the check transportation path 5.

The printing detector 94 that is used to survey the existence of the check of being printed by printing mechanism 86 4 is positioned at the upstream side before the transport roller 56.

Be used to survey the discharging detector 95 that discharges check and be set to shunt access 8 and 9, wherein check transportation path 5 is branched off into the first and second check deliverying units 11 and 12.

Be set on the upstream side of shunt access 8 and 9 with the baffle plate 96 that switches vent pathway by unshowned drive motor drives.This baffle plate 96 selectively switches to the first check deliverying unit 11 or the second check deliverying unit 12 with the downstream end that check transports path 5, and check 4 is directed to selected deliverying unit.

The position 84A that reads of magnetic head 84 is substantially equal to the length with the long limit (transporting direction) of the check 4 that in current embodiment of the present invention, scans to the distance of the print position 86A of printing mechanism 86 from check transportation path 5.As a result, when the front end of check 4 arrived print position 86A, tail end just read position 84A through magnetic head 84.Along with magnetic head 84 reads magnetic ink character, thus check 4 by transport roller 54 with press pressure roller 64 and by transport roller 55 with press pressure roller 65 and transport in proper order.Along with the front and back of contact image sensor 82 and 83 map checks 4, check 4 also betransported roller 53 and by pressure roller 63, betransported roller 54 and pressure roll 64, and transport roller 55 with by pressure roller 65 order transportations.

Control system

Fig. 9 is the block diagram that shows the control system of check scanning device 1.The control system of check scanning device 1 comprises the control module 100 of constructing and having RAM and ROM around CPU.This control module 100 is connected to mainframe computer system 103 through telecommunication cable 102.This computer system 103 has display unit 103a and such as the input-output apparatus of keyboard, mouse or other operating unit 103b.Check scan operation initiation command is input to control module 100 with other order from computer system 103.

When receiving the scan operation initiation command, control module 100 drives feed-in roller 46 and transports path 5 with transportation motor 47 4 ground of check are fed into check, and transports the check 4 of path 5 transportation supplies through check.Direct picture data, back side image data and the magnetic ink character data of being caught from check 4 by front contact image sensor 82, back side contact image sensor 83 and magnetic head 84 are imported into control module 100.Then, these data are supplied to computer system 103, are used for Flame Image Process and character recognition and handle.Whether this computer system 103 also confirms check 4 by normal scan, and the result is supplied to control module 100.Control module 100 is based on this result, controlling and driving printing mechanism 86 and baffle plate 96.Attention: substituting for computer system 103, these processes can be carried out by the control module 100 of check scanning device 1 alternatively.

Based on from the yardage controller 91 that is provided with along check transportation path 5, present controller 92, paperboard detector 93 more, print the detectable signal of detector 94 and discharging detector 95, these control module 100 control transportation checks 4.The operating unit 105 that comprises power switch and other switch also is set to shell 2 and is connected to control module 100.

Check is handled operation

Figure 10 is the process flow diagram of operation of describing the control module 100 of check scanning device 1.Next, with reference to this flow chart description scan operation.

As operator during from the operating unit 103b of mainframe computer system 103 input beginning scan command, feed-in roller 46 cause 41 rotations of feed-in roller and cause press member 42 motions and with check 4 by leaning against on the feed-in roller 41.Thereby feed-in roller 41 advances one or more check 4.4 one on the check that the separating mechanism (separating pad 43, separate roller 44 and postpone roller 45) that is set to check feed-in path 6 will be transported to check feed-in path 6 connects one Di to separate and be fed into check and transports path 5 (step ST1 and ST2).

When yardage detector 91 detected the front end of transportation check 4, transportation motor 47 was actuated to drive rotatably transport roller 51 to 57.The check 4 of supply is arrived transport roller 51 to 56 by sequence delivery, and through 5 transportations (step ST3) of check transportation path.Along with the transmission of check 4, the front and back of check 4 is videoed and magnetic ink character is read (step ST4) by front contact image sensor 82, back side contact image sensor 83 and magnetic head 84 respectively.

The data of catching then, are sent to mainframe computer system 103 (step ST5) through telecommunication cable 102.This computer system 103 is handled direct picture, back side image and the magnetic ink character data of scanning, and judges whether check is correctly read.If check 4 tops and bottom are sent reversedly, magnetic ink character can't be identified, and causes read error.If the front and back of check 4 is anti-, magnetic ink character can't be obtained, and causes read error.If when presenting, check 4 is wrinkled, is torn or tilted, thereby a part of magnetic ink character can't be read, and causes read error.If because when presenting, check 4 is wrinkled, is torn or tilted, and the check number can't also cause read error from the identification of front and back view data with other provisioning information.

With reference to check scanning device 1 side, when the front end of the check 4 that transports arrived the print position 86A of printing mechanism 86, transport establishment suspended transportation check 4 (step ST6) once more.Through calculating the number of transportation motor 47 driven stepping when detector 91 detects the front end of check 4, the position of the front end of the check 4 of regulating the traffic.When transportation check 4 stops, the scanning judged result (step ST7) that check scanning device 1 is waited for from computer system 103.

If the scanning judged result that receives indication check 4 is by scanning correctly, transportation check 4 continues, and printing mechanism 86 is moved to print position (step ST8 and ST9) simultaneously.Printing mechanism 86 is for example printed PROCESSED (handling) on check 4, and check 4 is directed into the first check deliverying unit 11 (step ST10) by baffle plate 96.After discharging detector 95 detects the tail end of check 4, drive transport establishment and stop (step ST11 and ST12).Then, present and handle next check 4 beginning.

If the scanning judged result that receives indication check 4 is not by scanning (step ST8) correctly, transportation check 4 continues (step ST13) and baffle plate 96 change positions.Printing mechanism 86 remains on standby position and on check 4, does not print.Therefore, the second check deliverying unit 12 (step ST14) is shunted and drained into to check 4 by baffle plate 96.Behind the tail end of discharging detector 95 detection checks 4 (step ST11 and ST12), drive transport establishment and stop; And begin to scan the operation of next check 4 then.

Detect the many feed statuss of check if present detector 92 more; Carry out interrupt procedure,, send check transportation rub-out signal to operating personnel through the alarm indicator that drives on operating unit 105 to stop the check transportation immediately; To computer system 103 report transportation mistakes; And wait for then, take out from check transportation path 5 up to check, and check is reset to the starting position.If paperboard detector 93 detects cheque card at check transportation path 5, carry out similar interrupt procedure.

Can operate lid

Referring to figs. 1 through Fig. 7, describe to form to operate and cover 3 upper reaches side cover 31 and downstream side cover 32 below.

Upper reaches side cover 31 is locked in the off-position by independent blocking mechanism with downstream side cover 32 usually.Like Fig. 4 and Fig. 6, the blocking mechanism of upper reaches side cover 31 comprises and covers side ramp (strike) 34 and locking key (catch) 35.This lid side ramp 34 is formed on the bottom of the far-end 31b of upper reaches side cover 31.With the relative position of lid side ramp 34, set in the end face 23a of side housing department 23 these locking key 35 regractings.This locking key 35 is oppressed along projection direction by unshowned elastic force.The slip release-push 36 that is used to discharge locking key is set to the outside of side housing department 23.

When the contrary spring forces of slip release-push 36 slided, this locking key 35 separated from lid side ramp 34, and upper reaches side cover 31 can rotate on supporting pin 33, swung and reached the side.When the upper reaches side cover of opening then 31 is closed,, locking key 35 is pushed from the angle of the lid side ramp 34 of far-end 31b projection along with lid side ramp 34 moves to off-position.When upper reaches side cover 31 arrived off-positions, locking key 35 engages covered side ramp 34 and upper reaches side cover 31 and is locked and closes.Identical locking key mechanism (comprise and cover side ramp 37, locking key 38 and slip release-push 39) is set to downstream side cover 32.

With reference to Fig. 4, Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, be set to the front contact image sensor 82 of upstream side transportation passage portion 5a and be mounted to upper reaches side cover 31 by pressure roller 61 to 64.What be set to downstream transportation passage portion 5b is mounted to downstream side cover 32 by pressure roller 65 and 66.

When upper reaches side cover 31 was opened, upstream side transportation passage portion 5a opened, and the scanning of a surface of front contact image sensor 82 and back side contact image sensor 83 is exposed.The magnetic head 84 that is arranged on shell 2 sides also is exposed.

Open downstream side cover 32 and open downstream transportation passage portion 5b similarly, and exposure is arranged on the printing mechanism 86 on shell 2 sides.

In this embodiment of the present invention, magnetic head 84 with push (pressure) roller 85 and all be set at shell 2 sides, and magnetic head 84 is positioned so that it can read the MICR line 4A on the check 4.Alternatively, can be set on upper reaches side cover 31 sides, and magnetic head 84 can be set on shell 2 sides, in the position relative with pressing pressure roller 85 by pressure roller 85.When upper reaches side cover 31 is opened, utilize this layout, this magnetic head 84 is exposed more, and makes that therefore maintenance is easier.In this case, front contact image sensor 82, back side contact image sensor 83 and printing mechanism 86 are positioned on the opposite side of check transportation path 5.

If being stuck in, check 4 has this operation in the check transportation path 5 that covers 3 check scanning device 1; Right and left slip release- push 36 and 39 is operated; And around supporting pin 33 rotations, right and upper left trip side cover 31 is opened to right side and left side with downstream side cover 32.When blocking mechanism is released, upstream side and downstream side cover 31 and 32 are pushed open by the pressure of pressure roller on transport roller.Torsion spring also can be installed on the supporting pin 33 with other push mechanism, so that upstream side and downstream side cover 31 and 32 are pushed open.Yet, utilizing any structure, the simple one action operation that slip release- push 36 and 39 is slided can be opened lid.

To shown in Figure 6, the check of having opened of upstream side and downstream side cover 31 and 32 transports path 5 (upstream side transportation passage portion 5a and downstream transportation passage portion 5b) like Fig. 4.Therefore, the check 4 that blocks can easily be taken out.Behind the check that taking-up is blocked, upstream side and downstream side cover 31 and 32 also can utilize simple single action operation to close.

Upstream side and downstream side cover 31 and 32 can also be opened in an identical manner, are used to safeguard magnetic head 84, front contact image sensor 82, back side contact image sensor 83 and printing mechanism 86, comprise cleaning and change consumables.Expose magnetic head 84, front contact image sensor 82, back side contact image sensor 83 and printing mechanism 86 because opening lid, then can easily carry out maintenance task.Through locating them, can operate the place of covering 3 they will exposing when being opened, the parts damages beyond these parts that also can avoid needs are safeguarded but not be positioned in shell 2 inside.

Through the simple operations of Unscrew upper reaches side cover on common support pin 33 31 and downstream side cover 32, thereby can open check transportation path 5; And through the simple operations of these lids of rotary closing on common support pin 33, check transportation path 5 can turn back to the position of normally closing.Therefore, the operation of opening check transportation path 5 is fairly simple, during safeguarding, can prevent the damage to the parts of not accepting the General Maintenance in the check scanning device 1, and finger will can not made during safeguarding dirty.

Because they are locked in the off-position by independent blocking mechanism, upstream side and downstream side cover 31 and 32 also can very accurately remain on it separately in the off-position.

Can operate the structure of the supporting pin end piece of lid

Then upper reaches side cover 31 and the close end 31a of downstream side cover 32 and the shape of 32a are described, just in the shape of the end at supporting pin 33 places with reference to Fig. 7.Attention: in Fig. 7, do not show supporting pin 33, to realize showing better the shape of close end 31a and 32a.

This upper reaches side cover 31 has: the inner surface portion 311 of confirming the part of upstream side transportation passage portion 5a; From the continuous upstream side end face part 312 of supporting pin 33 sides of inner surface portion 311 (supporting pin side end face part); With from upstream side end face part 312 continuous exterior surface parts 313.

This downstream side cover 32 has: the inner surface part 321 of confirming the part of downstream transportation passage portion 5b; The continuous downstream end face part 322 (supporting pin side end face part) of supporting pin 33 sides of surface elements 321 internally; With end face part 322 continuous exterior surface parts 323 from the downstream.

As inciting somebody to action obviously from Fig. 2, Fig. 5 and Fig. 7, the upstream side end face part 312 of upper reaches side cover 31 has: upstream side convex surfaces 314 and 315, and it is center and the top and bottom axial end portion place that is formed on supporting pin 33 with supporting pin 33; With the recessed surface 316 of upstream side, it is set between upstream side convex surfaces 314 and 315, and is the center with supporting pin 33.

The shape of downstream end face part 322 has remedied the shape of upstream side end face part 312.More specifically, the downstream end face part 322 of downstream side cover 32 comprise downstream sunk surface 324 and 325 with downstream convex surfaces 326.This sunk surface 324 and 325 is the center with supporting pin 33, and is formed on the top and bottom axial end of supporting pin 33.This convex surfaces 326 is formed between sunk surface 324 and 325, and is the center with supporting pin 33.

This top and bottom upstream side convex surfaces 314 and 315 are arc of circle surfaces, have the central angle of approximate 180 degree.Downstream sunk surface 324 and 325 relative with bottom upstream side convex surfaces 314 and 315 with the top has predetermined gap therebetween, and convex surfaces 326 relatively is provided with sunk surface 316 similarly, has specified gap between wherein.Upstream side convex surfaces 314 confirmed by identical protruding arc-shaped surface with convex surfaces 326 with 315, and downstream convex surfaces 326 also is arc-shaped surface, has the central angle of approximate 180 degree.

This upstream side sunk surface 316 is confirmed by identical depression arc-shaped surface with 325 with downstream sunk surface 324.Radius ratios of these depression arc-shaped surface confirm upstream side convex surfaces 314 with 315 and the radius of the protruding arc-shaped surface of downstream convex surfaces 326 bigger.These depression arc-shaped surface have the arc of central angle less than 180 degree, and in current embodiment of the present invention, are the curved surfaces with central angle of about 90 degree.

The close end 31a place of side cover 31 at the upper reaches is as the end tangent line continuation from upstream side convex surfaces 314 and 315 of the inner surface portion 311 of the part of upstream side transportation passage portion 5a.Therefore, when upstream side convex surfaces 314 and 315 rotates to inside on supporting pin 33, the not outstanding upstream side transportation passage portion 5a that gets in these surfaces.

The close end 32a place of side cover 32 in downstream, confirm downstream transportation passage portion 5b part inner surface portion 321 similarly from the downstream end tangent line of convex surfaces 326 continuous.Therefore, when it rotated to inside on supporting pin 33, downstream convex surfaces 326 not projection got into downstream transportation passage portion 5b.

As will understand from Fig. 3 and Fig. 6; When the shape of close end 31a and 32a is as above described setting; And when upper reaches side cover 31 is opened with downstream side cover 32, and compare in off-position the time with 32a as close end 31a, close end 31a and 32a do not project into inside further.More particularly, with supporting pin 33 be the arc-shaped surface at center described close end 31a upstream side convex surfaces 314 and 315 with the convex surfaces 326 of close end 32a.

In addition, the close end 31a place of side cover 31 at the upper reaches, the inner surface portion 311 tangent ground of describing the part of upstream side transportation passage portion 5a arrive the end of upstream side convex surfaces 314 and 315 continuously.As a result, when upstream side convex surfaces 314 and 315 is center when rotating to inside with supporting pin 33, that is, when upper reaches side cover 31 was opened, these convex surfaces 314 and 315 not projection got into upstream side transportation passage portion 5a.

Describe the downstream and transport the end that the inner surface portion 321 of the part of passage portion 5b extends to convex surfaces 326 tangently at the close end 32a place of side cover 32 in downstream similarly.As a result, when downstream convex surfaces 326 rotates to the inboard with supporting pin 33 for middle heart, that is, when downstream side cover 32 was opened, downstream convex surfaces 326 not projection got into downstream transportation passage portion 5b.

As stated, when upper reaches side cover 31 and downstream side cover 32 were opened, close end 31a and 32a not projection got into transportation passage portion 5a and 5b.Therefore, when to be bonded at the check 4 among transportation passage portion 5a or the 5b and to open and can operate when cover 31 and 32 in order to take out, transport the result of passage portion 5a or 5b as close end 31a and the entering of 32a projection, check 4 will can be by on the outside wall portions 21 that leans against on shell 2 sides.Therefore, this close end 31a and 32a will can not disturb and take out the check 4 that blocks.

In addition, cover 31 and 32 when all closing when operating, gap therebetween is minimum, and foreign matter will can not get into, and outward appearance can not damaged.In addition, cover 31 concordantly substantially with 323, when being different from surperficial misalignment, kept good surface appearance with 32 outer surface part 313 because can operate.

The close end 31a of all right one way or the other operation lid 31 and 32 and 32a are assembled with coupling, and its part respect to one another is by concentric upstream side convex surfaces 314 and 315 and downstream sunk surface 324 and 325 and definite by upstream side sunk surface 316 and downstream convex surfaces 326.Therefore,, can operate and cover 31 and 32 and can open and close even the gap between the end is very little, can be not interfering with each other.

As stated; If the check that check 4 is stuck in according to the check scanning device 1 of current embodiment of the present invention transports in the path 5, right and left slip release- push 36 and 39 can be by operation to discharge and to open the right side and upper left trip side cover 31 and downstream side cover 32 on supporting pin 33, to arrive right side and left side pivotally.When blocking mechanism is released, upstream side and downstream side cover 31 and 32 are pushed open by the pressure that leans against on the transport roller 51 to 56 by pressure roller 61 to 66.Torsion spring or other push mechanism also can be installed on the supporting pin 33, so that upstream side and downstream side cover 31 and 32 are pushed open.Yet, utilizing any structure, the simple one action operation that slip release- push 36 and 39 is slided can be opened lid.

, open upstream side and downstream side cover 31 and 32 and opened check transportation path 5 (upstream side transportation passage portion 5a and downstream transportation passage portion 5b) to shown in Figure 6 like Fig. 4.Therefore, the check 4 that blocks can easily be taken out.Behind the check that taking-up is blocked, upstream side and downstream side cover 31 and 32 also can utilize simple single action operation to close.

Upstream side and downstream side cover 31 and 32 can also be opened in an identical manner, are used to safeguard magnetic head 84, front contact image sensor 82, back side contact image sensor 83 and printing mechanism 86, comprise cleaning and change consumables.Expose magnetic head 84, front contact image sensor 82, back side contact image sensor 83 and printing mechanism 86 because open lid, so can easily carry out maintenance task.Cover 3 when being opened when operating,, replace situation that their are exposed, the damage of the parts beyond these parts that also can avoid needs are safeguarded through locating them in shell 2 inside.

Utilization is that the protruding arc-shaped surface at center has been described upper reaches side cover 31 and the close end 31a of downstream side cover 32 and the shape of 32a (end on the supporting pin side) with the depression arc-shaped surface with supporting pin 33.The inner surface portion 311 of part of confirming the upstream side transportation passage portion 5a on upper reaches side cover 31 is from the end tangent line extension of upstream side convex surfaces 314 and 315.Similarly, the inner surface portion 321 of confirming the part of downstream transportation passage portion 5b is extended from the end tangent line of convex surfaces 326.

Therefore, cover 31 and 32 when being opened when operating, close end 31a and 32a will can not be projected into inside than time in the off-position further.More particularly, close end 31a and the 32a at supporting pin 33 places will can projection not get into transportation passage portion 5a and 5b.Therefore, when to be stuck in the check 4 among transportation passage portion 5a or the 5b and to open and can operate when covering 31 and 32 in order to take out, check 4 will be not can be able to not operated covers 31 and 32 close end 31a and 32a by on the outside wall portions 21 that leans against on shell 2 sides.

In addition, can operate the outer surface part 313 and 323 of covering 31 and 32 close end 31a and 32a and form smooth, flush face, thereby and better outward appearance when projecting into the outside further than the part that covers supporting pin 33 is provided.

In addition, because close end 31a and 32a are mounted, relative with one heart depression arc-shaped surface is mated protruding arc-shaped surface simultaneously, and gap therebetween can be less, and when opening and closing, the apparent surface can be not interfering with each other.In this embodiment of the present invention, the lid operated 31 and 32 that is provided for opening check transportation path 5 can not damage the outward appearance of check scanning device 1.

The present invention can be used in the check scanning device media processing device in addition that is used for handling check, promissory note and invoice book.For example, the present invention can be used in the scanner device of the admission ticket of processing such as pass-check.

Though the present invention describes through foregoing description, clearly: the present invention has the variation of multiple mode.This variation can not be regarded as and deviate from spirit of the present invention and scope, and all thisly should be included in the scope of following claim for the modification clearly of professional person in this area.

Claims (12)

1. media processing device comprises:

Be used to transport the medium transportation path of sheet medium;

Form the device housings of medium transportation path;

Can open and the operation lid that can invest device housings, said operation lid comprises the inner wall section of confirming the transportation passage portion with closing; With

Confirm the supporting pin with closing axle of opening of operation lid,

Wherein: the transportation passage portion as at least a portion medium transportation path is formed between the operation lid in device housings and the off-position.

2. media processing device according to claim 1, wherein:

Said medium transportation path is the medium transportation path that adopts the Rack of U type structural bending extension;

Said operation lid comprises: the upstream side operation lid of confirming the upstream side transportation passage portion of medium transportation path; Transport the downstream operation lid of passage portion with the downstream of definite medium transportation path; With

Upstream side operation lid and downstream operation are covered on the supporting pin as the opening/closing axle and are opened and closed.

3. media processing device according to claim 2 also comprises:

The upstream side transport roller is used for transporting sheet medium along upstream side transportation passage portion;

Upstream side is pressed pressure roller, is used for sheet medium by arriving the upstream side transport roller;

The downstream transport roller is used for transporting passage portion along the downstream and transports sheet medium; With

Pressure roller is pressed in the downstream, is used for sheet medium by the transport roller to the downstream;

Wherein: said upstream side transport roller and downstream transport roller are set to device housings;

Upstream side is set to upstream side operation lid by pressure roller; With

The downstream is set to downstream operation lid by pressure roller.

4. media processing device according to claim 1 further comprises:

Be set to the magnetic head of medium transportation path, be used to read the magnetic ink character that is printed on the sheet medium;

Wherein: the opening operation lid exposes magnetic head.

5. media processing device according to claim 1 also comprises:

Be set to the image scanning apparatus of medium transportation path, be used to the sheet medium of videoing;

Wherein: the opening operation lid exposes image scanning apparatus.

6. media processing device according to claim 5, wherein:

Image scanning apparatus comprises: first image scanning apparatus that is set to a position on the device housings side of medium transportation path; With second image scanning apparatus that is set to the operation lid.

7. media processing device according to claim 1 further comprises:

Be set to the printing mechanism of medium transportation path, be used on sheet medium, printing;

Wherein: the opening operation lid exposes printing mechanism.

8. media processing device according to claim 2 further comprises:

The upstream side blocking mechanism is used for that upstream side is operated cover lock and fixes on off-position;

The upstream side functional unit, it is operated to remove the locking of upstream side blocking mechanism;

The downstream blocking mechanism is used for that cover lock is operated in the downstream and fixes on off-position; With

The downstream functional unit, it is operated to remove the locking of downstream blocking mechanism.

9. media processing device according to claim 1, wherein:

Said operation lid also comprises the supporting pin side end face part of confirming the end on the supporting pin side;

Said supporting pin side end face part is confirmed by the protruding arc-shaped surface that with the supporting pin is the center; With

Said inner wall section is extended along protruding arc-shaped surface tangent line ground from an end of protruding arc-shaped surface.

10. media processing device according to claim 9, wherein:

The end face part of the operation lid relative with supporting pin side end face part is confirmed by the depression arc-shaped surface that with the supporting pin is the center, and said depression arc-shaped surface has the radius bigger than the radius of protruding arc-shaped surface.

11. media processing device according to claim 2, wherein:

Said upstream side operation lid has: the inner wall section of confirming upstream side transportation passage portion; The continuous upstream side end face part of the end of the inner wall section on the supporting pin side; With the outer wall section that arrives the upstream side end face part continuously;

Said downstream operation lid has: the inner wall section of confirming downstream transportation passage portion; The continuous downstream end face part of the end of the inner wall section on the supporting pin side; With the outer wall section that arrives the downstream end face part continuously;

Said upstream side end face part has axially be set to anchor be the protruding arc-shaped surface part of upstream side at center with the supporting pin and be the upstream side depression arc-shaped surface part at center with the supporting pin;

Said downstream end face part has axially be set to supporting pin be the downstream depression arc-shaped surface part at center with the anchor and be the protruding arc-shaped surface part in downstream at center with the Support Position;

Downstream depression arc-shaped surface part is relative with the protruding arc-shaped surface part of upstream side, and the protruding arc-shaped surface part in downstream is relative with upstream side depression arc-shaped surface part;

The protruding arc-shaped surface of said upstream side is identical substantially protruding arc-shaped surface with the protruding arc-shaped surface in downstream;

Said upstream side depression arc-shaped surface is identical substantially depression arc-shaped surface with downstream depression arc-shaped surface;

Said depression arc-shaped surface is to have than the protruding arc-shaped surface arc-shaped surface of long radius more;

Tangent line extends the inner wall section of confirming upstream side transportation passage portion along the protruding arc-shaped surface partial continuous of upstream side ground from an end of the protruding arc-shaped surface part of upstream side; With

Confirm that protruding arc-shaped surface partial continuous ground tangent line extends along the downstream for the end of inner wall section protruding arc-shaped surface part from the downstream of downstream transportation passage portion.

12. media processing device according to claim 1 further comprises:

The check feeding unit is used for the check as sheet medium is fed to medium transportation path; With the check deliverying unit, be used to receive check from the discharging of medium transportation path.

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