Embodiment
Be described below with reference to Fig. 1~4 pair most preferred embodiment.
The said equipment 10 comprises structure 40 (with reference to Fig. 1), this structure 40 is such as being formed by sheet metal, this structure mainly comprises front end 41 and rear end 42, these front-end and back-end connect by two horizontal thin plates, this horizontal thin plate is as base guide 44 and top guide spare 45 (with reference to Fig. 3), this guide is used at the said equipment 10 inner circuits 60 that limit bank book 80 (shown in Fig. 5 a~b), in addition according to the known technology of this area, this structure 40 also comprises the enhancing lateral member that be fit to perpendicular with front end 41 and rear end 42, take apart in the part and the occasion of machine drawing below obtaining, from Fig. 1, can know a lateral member of seeing with label 43 expressions.
42 the circuit 60 towards the rear end that is limited by transverse guide 76 (with reference to Fig. 2) comprises: entrance area or groove 11 (with reference to Fig. 4), linearity region 61 and parking area 29 along above-mentioned linearity region 61, carry out a series of operation to handled bank book 80.Be provided with the 1st switch 12 in entrance area 11, it is around pin 18 rotations, so that definite selectively working position as shown in Figure 4, in this position, align with top guide spare 45 basically in bottom surface 19, so make bank book 80 can touch circuit 60; Perhaps so that determine following off-position selectively, in this position, this switch 12 cuts out circuit 60, and groove 11 is communicated with space 13, when printer PR2 to finally the advancing during line printing of sufficiently long paper, this space 13 is as the discharge space of admitting this paper.
The 1st switch 12 is by motor 67 around the rotation of pin 8, controls such as the step motor of existing type.The 1st position transducer 68 (photoelectric sensor as existing type in Fig. 4 illustrates) detects the position that the 1st switch 12 is determined by the lever (not shown in FIG.) relatively, and this lever and the 1st switch 12 itself form whole; Unshowned in the drawings the 2nd position transducer is identical with the 1st sensor 68, is used for detecting the off-position of the 1st switch 12 from by the determined position of lever described later.
Road 60 along the line is provided with 4 pairs of delivery rollers: the 1st pair roller the 15, the 15 ' and the 2nd pair roller 26,26 ', the 3rd pair roller the 27, the 27 ' and the 4th pair roller 28,28 ', by the connecting rod that illustrates in the drawings for simplification, the 1st pair roller the 15, the 15 ' and the 2nd pair roller 26,26 ' passes through main motor 17, rotates with counter clockwise direction along clockwise selectively such as the step motor driving that has type; By the connecting rod shown in local in the drawings for simplicity and only, the 3rd pair roller the 27, the 27 ' and the 4th pair roller 28,28 ' is by parking motor 66, such as the step motor of existing type drives selectively along rotating clockwise and counterclockwise.The similar of all above-mentioned 4 pair rollers for simplicity, only with reference to Fig. 1,3 and 4, specifically describes 1 pair roller (the 4th pair roller 28,28 '); The 4th pair roller 28,28 ' comprises driving rolls 28 ' and reverse rotation roller 28, the axle of this driving rolls 28 ' is rotatably by not shown sleeve, fixing with front end 41 and rear end 42, this is coupling and is subjected to gear 56 (this gear is again by unshowned mechanism for simplicity and in the drawings, acceptance is from the motion of parking motor 66) motion, this roller 28 comprises axle 35 and a plurality of rubber roll 36, this 35 with and the gear that is meshed of gear 56 57 fixing, these a plurality of rubber rolls 36 (3 shown in Figure 1) are fixing with axle 35.According to the thickness that is arranged at the bank book 80 between roller 36 and the roller 28 ', be free to slide in this 35 groove 47 in be formed at front end 41 and rear end 42 according to symmetric mode.Comprise pin 37 and volute spring 38 a plurality of apply parts (two shown in Figure 1) along with the perpendicular directive effect of driving rolls 28 ' on axle 35, thereby between roller 36 and driving rolls 28 ', form load.The elasticity of this volute spring 38 is to determine like this, thereby if the thickness of the bank book 80 that is inserted keeps within the limits prescribed, it is constant that above-mentioned load keeps basically.
Road 60 along the line, between switch 12 and the 1st pair roller 15,15 ', also be provided with the 1st position transducer 14 (referring to Fig. 3), it is located substantially on the centre position of front end 41 and rear end 42, and this sensor is to open circuit shown in (interrupting) sensor as the photoelectricity that has type; In addition, the centre position between the 2nd pair roller the 15, the 15 ' and the 3rd pair roller 26,26 ' is provided with leaf turner 20.
The latter comprises: being arranged at public cross section is that foursquare axle 75 (rotates clockwise or counterclockwise by promoting motor 50, this motor 50 illustrates as the step motor of existing type in the drawings) on a pair of elevator wheel 23, be arranged at the upstream side of this pair roller 23 and downstream with symmetric mode, and sheet 21 and the right side sheet 22 alive of living around the left side of corresponding pin 70 and 71 rotations, a plurality of hinged shaped form guides 24,24 ', this guide (with the guide of label 24 expressions) in an alternating manner partly is arranged at the 1st position, and can be around axle 25 rotations, and (with the guide of label 24 ' expression) is arranged at the 2nd position as the mirror image of the 1st position partly, and can be (in Fig. 1 around axle 25 ' rotation, 4 hinged shaped form guides 24 are arranged, 24 ', wherein two guides 24 are arranged at the side 59 with following curve aerofoil profile part, and axle 25 rotations relatively, this aerofoil profile part is sheet 22 alive towards the right side, two other guide 24 ' is positioned at above-mentioned shaped form guide 24, between 24 ', it is arranged at the side 59 with following curve aerofoil profile part, and around axle 25 ' rotation, this aerofoil profile part is sheet 21 alive towards the left side).
Hinged shaped form guide 24,24 ' also comprises the 1st circle eyelet-like end 78 and the 2nd fork-shaped end, this end 78 rotatably is embedded on axle 25 or the axle 25 ', the 2nd fork-shaped end is relative with above-mentioned the 1st end 78, and it comprises extension, the 2nd appendix 73 of the side 59 that get rid of the 1st appendix 72, its end.Under its deadweight effect, determine following position around corresponding axle 25,25 ' the hinged shaped form guide 24,24 ' that rotates freely, in this position, the 2nd appendix 73 is pressed against the circular depressions that forms in square shaft 75, the 1st appendix 72 is positioned at the top of corresponding left side sheet 21 alive or right side sheet alive (Fig. 4), it forces the latter to be horizontal, thereby to carrying out continuous steerable with bank book 80 that top guide spare 45 accurately aligns.
In the above-mentioned a pair of elevator wheel 23 each comprises supporting cam 62 and the lifting piece 63 that is D word shape basically, and these parts 63 also are D word shape, and made by following material, and the page or leaf 82 of the relative bank book 80 of this material has high friction coefficient.This supporting block 62 and lifting piece 63 link together along the straight line of D word shape, thereby its cross section integral body is ellipticity.In addition, each supporting cam 62 relative square shaft 75 eccentric setting, and have front-side pins 73 that is positioned on the leading flank and the backside pins 77 that is positioned on the trailing flank, the function of this pin will be explained hereinafter, this pin is from the outstanding following distance of respective face of supporting cam 62, this distance is less than the distance of pulling down from the 1st appendix 72, thereby the latter do not caused interference.
Corresponding to elevator wheel 23, be fixed with pair of sliders 64 on the base guide 44, this sliding part 64 is formed by the material that the strip of paper used for sealing 81 of relative bank book 80 has higher coefficient of friction.At off-position (with reference to Fig. 4), above-mentioned elevator wheel 63 does not come in contact between elevator wheel 23 and the sliding part 64 towards the top.In operating process, elevator wheel 23 along clockwise and counter clockwise direction, realizes complete rotation selectively, and it remains at off-position and stops.The 4th position transducer 48 (photoelectric sensor of existing type illustrates in Fig. 1) is by being arranged at the cam 65 on the square shaft 75, and the correct off-position of elevator wheel 23 is detected.
Road 60 along the line, centre position between the 3rd pair roller the 26, the 26 ' and the 4th pair roller 27,27 ', also be provided with the 5th position transducer 30 and optical pickup 31 (the CCD reader as existing type in Fig. 1 illustrates), sensor 30 relative former and later two ends 41 and 42 are located substantially on the centre position, this optical pickup 31 is positioned at asymmetric position, it is near rear end 42, thereby near transverse guide 76, this optical pickup 31 is used for reading in the bar code 85 that occurs on each page 82 of bank book 80 (with reference to Fig. 5 a).Distance between the 5th sensor 30 and the 3rd sensor 14 allows length L (with reference to Fig. 5 a), can be L=136mm such as this distance, and minimum length L to be generally 165mm less than the I of bank book 80.
Spaced wheel 32 rotatably is arranged on the optical pickup 31, be used to guarantee between the page or leaf 82 of bank book 80 and optical pickup 31, keep correct distance, and if desired in the light process of reading, flatten the surface of page or leaf 82, so that guarantee correctly to read bar code 85.
End in the linearity region 61 of the initial circuit 60 of parking area 29 is provided with the 2nd switch 34, it can sell 46 rotations relatively, the cross section of this pin 46 is the L type basically, this switch can be in following working position shown in Figure 4 or off-position selectively, in this working position, align with top guide spare 45 basically in its bottom surface 49, thereby the linearity region 61 of circuit 60 is communicated with parking area 29, at above-mentioned off-position, it cuts off above-mentioned connection, end face 58 is alignd with a plurality of transmission ribs 16, and the function of this rib will be explained hereinafter.
The 2nd switch 34 has selection to be positioned at working position or off-position by the pivotal motion around pin 46, above-mentioned pivotal motion is by the 2nd motor 51 (by the connecting rod that does not specifically illustrate for simplicity and in the drawings) control, and this motor 51 also is the step motor of the existing type that illustrates as an example in the drawings.
The 6th position transducer 33 (photoelectric sensor as existing type in Fig. 4 illustrates), detects 34 one-tenth monolithic moldings of this lever and the 2nd switch from the residing position of relative lever (not shown) to the working position of the 2nd switch 34; The 7th not shown position transducer, also identical with the 6th position transducer 33, from the residing position of above-mentioned relatively lever, the off-position of the 2nd switch 34 is detected.
Below to of the present invention, the operation that is used for utility appliance 10 that bank book 80 is handled is described.In the following description, should know, the said equipment 10 is with electromechanical means and desktop printer, connect such as the printer that is specifically designed to banking industry (Olivetti PR2 type), and conducting, this equipment 10 comprises magnetic reader, the dot matrix printer that the magnetic strap on the strip of paper used for sealing of bank book is used, and perhaps also comprises the reader of MICR reader and/or OCR feature, and these are known.
This desktop printer also comprises following mouthful (inlet slot), and in the use occasion of carrying out " self-service ", the holder of operating personnel or bank book inserts openable bank book 80 in these inlet slots by the left side 90 being pressed against on the transverse holes former.This mechanical connection be by, form such as special support platform, this platform is guaranteed the transverse holes former of desktop printer and the transverse guide 76 that circuit 60 is limited to equipment 10 inboards is correctly aimed at.
Above-mentioned desktop printer also comprises the electric controller of power supply and existing type.Above-mentioned conducting be such as, realize that by following connector this connector makes the said equipment 10 have exchange message, control and the serial ports of power supply.
The said equipment 10 is fit to realize following function basically:
A) make bank book realize page turning, at a time stir one page forward or backward;
B) determine the length (along 87 directions of the arrow among Fig. 5 a) of openable bank book;
C) interim " parking " bank book is handled the 2nd bank book so that allow;
D) " catch " bank book;
Above-mentioned functions will specifically describe in the back.
A) page-turning function
When switch 12 is in the working position, the said equipment 10 is admitted above-mentioned bank book 80, above-mentioned working position is determined by the 1st position transducer 68, this bank book is taken over by the 1st pair roller 15,15 ', take over by the 2nd pair roller 26,26 ' afterwards, the minimum length of the bank book of opening that the distance between the 2nd pair roller and 1 pair roller 15,15 ' must be handled less than this equipment, then transmit until bar code 85 (a) corresponding with reference to Fig. 5, so this optical pickup can read the number of above-mentioned page or leaf with optical pickup 31.This information sends PR2 to by serial ports, compares with the information that is written on the magnetic strap, pays close attention on it the page or leaf that must handle with new record information.
If current page and its are gone up with the page or leaf of new record and do not met, then above-mentioned PR2 is according to the number of determined page or leaf forward or backward, execution page turning program; In order to realize the page turning program, main motor 17 makes the 2nd pair roller the 26, the 26 ' and the 1st pair roller 15,15 ' motion, thereby bank book 80 is carried according to the direction opposite with groove 11 or according to the direction of groove 11 selectively in their roads 60 along the line, until:
1) if page or leaf turns over forward, the upstream that back 89 is in the point of contact between sliding part 64 and the page turning roller 23 really allocation (such as, keep the distance of 20mm), thereby bank book 80 is held between the 2nd pair roller 26,26 '.
2) if page or leaf turns over backward, the downstream that front 88 is in the point of contact between sliding part 64 and the page turning roller 23 really allocation (such as, keep the distance of 20mm), thereby bank book 80 is held between the 1st pair roller 15,15 '.
In above-mentioned occasion 1), elevator wheel 23 realizes a complete upset in the counterclockwise direction, thereby produce two actions: at first and as main mode, back pin 77 and the 2nd fork-shaped end tabling corresponding to the hinged shaped form guide 24 of the 2nd appendix 73, along with carrying out continuously of rotation, guide 24 is turned clockwise around axle 25 edges, thereby the 1st appendix 72 and the sheet 22 of living around the right side that pin 71 rotates freely are thrown off; Secondly, after only about half of by elevator wheel 23 upsets, elevator wheel 63 contacts with page or leaf 82, makes it towards cord 83, and above-mentioned page or leaf 82 is bent upwards, and therefore makes the right side sheet 23 of living overcome its deadweight and promote, and it is rotated around pin 71.Along with the continuous rotation of elevator wheel 23, page or leaf 82 back 89 enough distances that rises, thereby with hinged shaped form guide 24 tablings that slide along aerofoil profile part 59.When elevator wheel 23 realizes complete upset, road 60 along the line is sent to following point according to the direction of groove 11 with bank book 80, scope outside this point, its back 89 and the 3rd sensor 14 tablings, in this motion, the left side that is horizontal by the 1st appendix 72 of the hinged shaped form guide 24 ' sheet 21 of living is finished turning operation towards page or leaf 82, and this operation is started by elevator wheel 23.
In above-mentioned occasion 2), elevator wheel 23 realizes a complete upset along clockwise direction, thereby produce two actions: at first and as main mode, front-side pins 74 with and the 2nd forked type end tabling of the corresponding hinged shaped form guide 24 ' of the 2nd appendix 73, along with its continuous rotation, guide 24 ' is rotated in the counterclockwise direction around axle 25 ', so, the 1st appendix 72 and the sheet 21 of living around the left side that pin 70 rotates freely are thrown off; Secondly, by elevator wheel 23 upsets after half, lifting piece 63 contacts with page or leaf 82, makes it towards cord 83, and above-mentioned page or leaf 82 is bent upwards, and therefore makes the left side sheet 21 of living overcome deadweight and promote, and it is rotated around pin 70.Along with the continuous rotation of elevator wheel 23, page or leaf 82 front 88 enough distances that rises, thereby with the hinged shaped form guide 24 ' tabling that slides along aerofoil profile part 59.When elevator wheel 23 realizes complete upset, direction along reader 31 is sent to following point according to circuit 60 with bank book 80, outside this point, this front 88 and the 5th sensor 30 tablings, in this motion, the 1st appendix 72 by hinged shaped form guide 24 keeps the right side of the horizontal level sheet 22 of living to finish and make the operation of turning over behind the page or leaf 82, and this operation is started by elevator wheel 23.
When finishing the page turn over operation of front and back for every page 82, make bank book 80 turn back to following position, in this position, bar code 85 is corresponding with optical pickup 31, thereby can realize reading of the page number, whether correctly finish so that confirm aforesaid operations, or mistake does not take place (such as, can not browse or dual browsing); Under incorrect situation, above-mentioned PR2 suitably controls new page turning program, so that remedy above-mentioned mistake.If detect the state that lacks bar code, the said equipment 10 can according to Automatic Program browse and read next or prevpage; On the contrary, if find to have bar code, but it is not one of bar code as required and identification, and the said equipment 10 sends error signal to PR2 like this.
The dimension measurement function of the bank book of b) opening.
(a) be located substantially in the scope of 165~180mm with reference to Fig. 5, preferably be positioned at the scope of 170~174mm frequently, its error is 1mm to the length L of openable bank book.In order to measure this length L, adopt above-mentioned the 3rd sensor 14 and the 5th sensor 30, remember that the spacing between these two sensors is (being 136mm in illustrated example) determined; The front 88 of the bank book 80 that PR2 admitted is detected by the 3rd sensor 14 at first, is detected by the 5th sensor 30 afterwards; From here, calculate n the number of steps that main motor 17 is realized, bank book 80 moves towards optical pickup 31 simultaneously, detects the appearance of back 89 until the 3rd sensor 14.Because with millimeter (mm) number that feeds of a corresponding bank book 80 of stepping of main motor 17 is to learn according to main motor 17 with the feature that the motion of main motor 17 sends pair of rollers 15,15 ' and 26,26 ' parts to, can determine the mm of length L=(136+kn) so immediately, here k be the rotation of a stepping of main motor 17 road along the line 60 of causing bank book 80 give input (representing) with millimeter.
If the further feature of the length L of determined bank book 80 and pending bank book 80 together, and as closing with reference to value or by the length violation that PR2 offers the storage of device 10, then this equipment 10 sends error signal to PR2.
C) interim " parking " function of bank book
This function permission finishes Print All, and the bank book that last item can not be upgraded is detained temporarily, requires operating personnel to insert new bank book; " park " this bank book that uses up and be for the entire process to new bank book not causes interference, and except that catch and the function " parking ".Only when the finishing dealing with of new bank book, the bank book that this uses up is returned to operating personnel, with the risk that averts failure and insert and upgrade new bank book by PR2.
The final bank book of being confirmed 80 transmits by the 1st pair roller the 15, the 15 ' and the 2nd pair roller 26,26 ' road 60 along the line, its at first successively with the 5th sensor 30 and optical pickup 31 tablings, follow according to above-mentioned order and the sensor disengagement; Above-mentioned the 2nd switch 34 is positioned over the working position, aligns with top guide spare 45 in its bottom surface 49, detects correct position by the 6th sensor 33 here.So the front 88 of bank book 80 is taken over by the 3rd pair roller the 27, the 27 ' and the 4th pair roller 28,28 ' successively, above-mentioned rollers transmits bank book 80 continuously, no longer detects the existence of back 89 until optical pickup 31; In this position, the 2nd switch is positioned at off-position, the position that the 7th sensor is correct.Park motor the 66, the 3rd pair roller the 27, the 27 ' and the 4th pair roller 28,28 ' and stop, bank book 80 is detained " parking " zone 29 at circuit 60, waits for and returns PR2.
D) " catching " function of bank book
Under the situation that no operating personnel help, functions of use when adopting the said equipment 10 in " self-service " application scenario allows vaguely, and (indeterminately) detains bank book, as the result of the inspection that PR2 realized, this bank book is (subtract) that forges or defraud of from the lawful owner.Above-mentioned functions is carried out at aforesaid occasion c) described in all operations, after unique difference is even throws off with optical pickup 31 in back 89, the 3rd pair roller the 27, the 27 ' and the 4th pair roller 28,28 ' transmits bank book 80 continuously, reach definite and time enough, exceed so that back 89 transmitted outside the 4th pair roller 28,28 ' the clamping zone, the bank book 80 collection basket (not shown in FIG.) following because of deadweight falls into only taken out it by the operating personnel that have the right from here like this.
The 2nd embodiment to the said equipment 10 is described below, here optical pickup 31 is except the bar code 85 that reads the number of confirming page or leaf 82, also be used for following function, this function is accused of real data and whether has been printed the up-to-date print line of being expert at and going up or confirming page or leaf, thereby avoid the non-correct information on the magnetic strap 84 (or lacking above-mentioned band) in bank book 80, cause in print line beat heavy.In the 2nd embodiment of the said equipment 10, optical pickup 31 can to print on by tusche definite width (such as, the existence of at least one character in the zone about 14mm) detects, its distance of determining in left side of the relative bank book 80 of beginning 90 maintenances (such as, be about 7.5mm).
Arrive after the suitable page or leaf realizing page turn over operation, the said equipment 10 transmits bank book 80 roads 60 along the line, the zone of print line 86 of remaining in the page or leaf that this is fit to is positioned at and optical pickup 31 corresponding positions, so that whether authentication data is printed thereon.
If row 86 is empty, then bank book 80 is returned in time and carry out the PR2 that prints; If row 86 is not empty, further transmit bank book 80, until confirming to have the 1st null 86.In this transport process, the 2nd switch 34 is positioned at off-position, and end face 58 aligns with transmission rib 16, thereby in the retrieving of null, bank book 80 has makes its free-moving suitable space.The information relevant with the 1st null 86 offers PR2 by electrical interface so that the capable displaying contents that begins to print new data is upgraded, and makes bank book 80 return to PR2 afterwards.
Obviously, not leaving under the situation of asking for protection scope of the present invention, can carry out conversion to above-mentioned the present invention.
Such as, can adopt d.c. motor to replace step motor, maybe can adopt photoelectric sensor, this sensor is driven by bank book 80 indirectly by inserting the lever by its control.
Perhaps, can be according to the prior art of this area, according to such as, the page turning roller that adopts road 60 along the line to be obliquely installed, this roller matches with the guide that also is obliquely installed, and adopts leaf turner 20 rather than described form.
Perhaps, except reading the optical pickup that page number bar code uses, also following optical pickup can be set, this optical pickup has authentication data and whether has printed the function of being expert at and going up or confirming the up-to-date print line on the page or leaf.
In brief, under the situation of not damaging principle of the present invention, do not breaking away under the situation of asking for protection scope of the present invention, can the described relatively and given content of accompanying drawing, change concrete structure and drive form fully.