JP2000293734A - Bankbook printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a bankbook printer which is incorporated in an ATM, etc., installed to a banking organ, etc., has a small size, and can easily be adjusted to be supplemented with bankbooks without stopping the operation of the printer. SOLUTION: In this bankbook printer, not only an optical scanner 54 and a printing section 55 but also bankbook issuing section 58 and 58 which feed new bankbooks are mounted on a sliding member 72 which can move backward against an enclosure 71. In the bankbook issuing section 59, a movable bankbook housing section 104 which can be pulled out backward against the sliding member 72 is provided on the rear side.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a passbook printer in an ATM (automatic teller machine) installed in a financial institution or the like. More specifically, an MS that reads magnetic data (magnetic stripe: MS) of a passbook inhaled from an insertion slot
A unit, an optical scanner that reads images on the passbook,
The present invention relates to a passbook printer in which a printing unit that prints on a print line of a passbook detected by an optical scanner and a turn page unit that turns pages of the passbook are mounted on a slide member that can move backward with respect to the housing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In an ATM, a passbook inserted into a front-side insertion slot is sucked into a device, and magnetic data of the passbook is stored in an M.
A passbook printer that reads an image on the passbook with an optical scanner, prints the image on a predetermined print line of the passbook, and then discharges the printed passbook to the outside of the apparatus from the insertion slot is used. .

FIG. 10 is a side view showing this type of passbook printer. In FIG. 10, a transport path 1 arranged in the horizontal direction is composed of transport rollers, guide plates and the like, and a passbook insertion slot 2 is provided at an end on the front side.

An MS unit 3 for reading magnetic data on a passbook inserted into the insertion slot 2 along the transport path 1.
And an optical scanner 4 for reading images (barcodes and characters) on the passbook, a printing unit 5 for printing on a print line of the passbook detected by the optical scanner 4, and temporarily storing the old passbook until a new passbook is issued. There is provided a loading unit 6 for saving a passbook that has been saved or forgotten.

The passbook issuing units 11 to 14 send out a new passbook on the transport path 1, and the transport path 15 connecting the passbook issuing units 11 to 14 and the transport path 1 has a turn for turning pages of the passbook. A page section 16 is provided.

[0006] The transport path 1, MS unit 3, optical scanner 4, printing unit 5, capture unit 6, and turn page unit 1
6 is a slide member 1 that can move backward with respect to the housing 7.
0. On the upper side of the slide member 10, another slide member 20 that can move backward with respect to the housing 7 is provided, and the passbook issuing unit 11 that sends out a new passbook to the transport path 15 is provided here. To 14 are mounted.

In the above apparatus, when a passbook is inserted into the insertion slot 2, the passbook is transported on the transport path 1, and the MS unit 3
The magnetic stripe is read at. Thereafter, the sheet is conveyed to the optical scanner 4, a reading scan for finding a print line is performed, and the printing unit 5 records characters and the like on a predetermined print line. After this printing is completed, the passbook is
Is returned to and discharged. When there are no more print lines, the page is sent to the turn page section 16 and a page break is performed.

When there are no more print lines on the last page of the passbook, a new passbook of a predetermined style is sent out to the transport path 15 from the passbook storage units in the passbook issuing units 11 to 14 that store the new passbook. This new passbook is then printed by the printing unit 5 and M
In the S unit 3, predetermined printing and writing of a magnetic stripe are performed, and the print is sent to the insertion slot 2 and discharged. During this time, the old passbook is temporarily saved in the loading unit 6, and is discharged following the discharge of a new passbook.

[0009]

In the passbook printer having the above structure, two slide members 20, 10 are arranged vertically, and the passbook issuing units 11 to 14 are provided on the upper slide member 20.
And a unit such as the printing unit 5 is mounted on the lower slide member 10. This not only complicates the unit configuration, but also increases the size of the housing 7 in the up-down direction, resulting in an increase in the size of the device.

Further, in the passbook printer having the above configuration, the passbook issuing units 11 to 14 and the turn page unit 16 are mounted on different slide members 20 and 10, so that the passbook issuing unit 11
Connecting section 14 to turn page section 16 (transport path 15)
It is necessary to pass the passbook at Then, in order to perform the delivery smoothly, after assembling each unit to the housing 7,
The position of the connecting portion must be adjusted, and the adjustment work is troublesome.

Further, in the passbook printer having the above configuration, since all the passbook issuing units 11 to 14 are mounted on the slide member 20, the passbook issuing unit 11 can be operated within the operating time of the ATM or the like.
If it is necessary to replenish the passbook in any one of (1) to (14), all the passbook issuing units 11 to 14 are moved and replenished, and the operation of the ATM or the like must be stopped.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a passbook printer which is small in size and facilitates adjustment work. It is to realize a passbook printer that can be used.

[0013]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an MS unit for reading magnetic data of a passbook inhaled from an insertion slot, an optical scanner for reading an image on the passbook, and the optical scanner. And a printing unit that prints on the printing line of the bankbook detected by the bankbook, and a bankbook issuing unit that sends out a new bankbook on the banknote transport path in a bankbook printer mounted on a slide member that can move backward with respect to the housing. The passbook issuance section is also mounted on the slide member, and the passbook issuance section is provided on the rear side with a movable passbook storage section that can be pulled out rearward with respect to the slide member. Things.

According to the present invention, since the passbook issuing unit is also mounted on the slide member on which the optical scanner and the printing unit are mounted, not only the unit configuration is simplified, but also the vertical dimension of the housing is reduced. The device becomes smaller.

In the present invention, since the passbook issuing section and the printing section are mounted on one slide member, the passbook issuing section and the printing section are mounted on the slide member outside the housing. If the units are assembled to the housing, adjustment after assembling each unit to the housing becomes unnecessary, and the adjustment work becomes easy.

Further, in the passbook printer having the above-mentioned structure, the passbook issuing section is provided with the fixed passbook storage section and the mobile passbook storage section. And so on, and during this continuation, it is possible to pull out only the mobile passbook storage section backward and refill the passbook.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the first passbook for sending a new passbook on a transport path on the front side of the printing unit as the passbook issuing unit so that the passbook issuing unit can be efficiently stored in the housing. An issuing unit and a second passbook issuing unit that sends out a new passbook on a transport path on the rear side of the printing unit are provided. The first and second passbook issuing units also include a slide on which a printing unit and the like are mounted. In addition to being mounted on the member, the first passbook issuing section is provided with only a fixed passbook storage section which does not move with respect to the slide member, and the second passbook issuing section is provided with a movable passbook storage section on the rear side. Things.

Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, the first and second passbook issuing sections are provided with a passbook storage section on each of the front side and the rear side which can open and close the top cover up and down. Only the rear passbook storage section in the section is a mobile passbook storage section.

According to the present invention, a passbook storage section can be efficiently formed in the first and second passbook issuing sections. Also, the first and second
The front and rear passbook storage units in the passbook issuing unit can be opened and closed with the top cover up and down, including the mobile passbook storage unit. In addition, a new passbook can be easily replenished to all passbook storage units when moving backward.

[0020]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a transport path 51 arranged in a horizontal direction is shown.
Is composed of a conveying roller, a guide plate, and the like, and a passbook insertion port 52 is provided at an end on the front side.

An MS unit 53 for reading a magnetic stripe on a passbook inserted into the insertion slot 52 along the transport path 51, an optical scanner 54 for reading images (barcodes and characters) on the passbook, and an optical scanner For example, a printing section 55 of a wire dot type for printing on the printing line of the passbook detected by the 54, and a turn page section 56 for turning over the page of the passbook
In addition, there is provided a capture unit 57 for temporarily saving the old passbook until a new passbook is issued or for storing a passbook that has been forgotten.

Further, a first passbook issuing section 58 for sending a new passbook to the transport path 51 on the front side of the printing section 55.
And a second passbook issuing unit 59 for sending a new passbook on the transport path 51 on the rear side of the printing unit 55.

The transport path 51, the MS unit 53, the optical scanner 54, the printing unit 55, the turn page unit 56, the loading unit 57, the first passbook issuing unit 58, and the second passbook issuing unit 59 On the other hand, it is mounted on a slide member 72 that can move backward, and can move backward with the slide member 72.

Here, the MS unit 53, the optical scanner 54 and the printing unit 55 are the same as those conventionally used. On the other hand, the turn page section 56 has, for example, a configuration as shown in FIG. Here, FIG. 2 is a side view showing the turn page portion. In FIG. 2, a turning roller 8 arranged at a constant interval along the transport path 51
Reference numerals 1 and 82 also serve as transport rollers, and below them, driven rollers 83 and 84 that sandwich and release the passbook 80 are arranged. Further, below the passbook 80 between the turning rollers 81 and 82, an arm 85 that supports the lower surface of the passbook 80 and pushes it upward during the forward turning operation.
An arm 86 that supports the lower surface of the passbook 80 and pushes it upward during the turning operation in the opposite direction is disposed.

Before the turning operation of the passbook 80 by the turn page section 56, the turning rollers 81 and 82 in a state where the driven rollers 83 and 84 are pressed are rotated to obtain the state shown in FIG.
Is moved to the position shown in FIG. In the forward turning operation, the turning roller 82 is locked, the driven roller 83 is retracted, the arm 85 is pressed against the passbook 80 (the state shown in FIG. 2), and the turning roller 81 is rotated counterclockwise. Due to the rotation of the page turning roller 81, one sheet swells as shown in FIG. 3, and then becomes a state of jumping up as shown in FIG.

In this state, the driven roller 83 is pressed against the page turning roller 81, the arm 85 is lowered to the original position, the lock of the page turning roller 82 is released, and the page turning roller 81 is released.
Turn clockwise. As a result, one flipped-up passbook rotates clockwise as the passbook 80 moves, and the page turning is completed. The reverse turning operation of the passbook 80 is exactly the same as the normal turning operation.

Next, the configuration of the capturing section 57 will be described with reference to FIG. The loading unit 57 also has a 180 ° turn mechanism for rotating the passbook by 180 ° in a horizontal plane. The passbook is drawn in the horizontal direction and temporarily evacuated, and if necessary, turned 180 ° there. , The passbook is dropped into the storage container 91 below.

Switching guide 92 in loading section 57
When the old passbook sent from the transport roller 93 is temporarily retracted to the right position until the new passbook is issued, the passbook sent from the second passbook issuing unit 59 above is When guided to the side of the transport roller 93, it is oriented horizontally as shown in FIG. On the other hand, when the passbook sent from the transport roller 93 is stored in the lower storage container 91, the switching guide 92 takes an inclined position rotated clockwise about the shaft 92a to open the storage container 91. . Intake roller 91 at the entrance side of storage container 91
“a” is for temporarily saving the passbook or sending the passbook into the storage container 91.

The 180 ° turning mechanism in the take-in section 57 is provided with a pin 94 for holding the center of the passbook with a needle-like tip so that the passbook can rotate on a horizontal plane, and a position on an arc centered on the pin 94. 5 and a pair of drive rollers 95 placed at positions sandwiching the pin 94 from the direction perpendicular to the plane of FIG. And at the time of 180 ° turn operation,
Hold the center of the horizontally placed passbook with the tip of the pin 94,
This operation is performed by rotating the drive rollers 95 arranged so as to sandwich the pin 94 in opposite directions to rotate the passbook about the pin 94. When the bankbook is transported linearly, the pair of drive rollers 95 sandwiching the pin 94 rotate in the same direction.

The first passbook issuing unit 58 and the second passbook issuing unit 59 have the same configuration except for the structure of a passbook storing unit for storing a new passbook. Therefore, the configuration of the second passbook issuing unit will be described with reference to FIG. 6 (FIG. 1 as necessary).

In FIG. 6, the feeding rollers 101, 1
02 is a fixed passbook storage unit 103 on the front side.
It protrudes to the inside of the mobile passbook storage unit 104 on the inside and the rear side, and is in contact with the passbooks stacked in the horizontal direction in FIG.
Here, the fixed passbook storage unit is a slide member 72 (FIG. 1).
Reference pass) means a passbook storage portion that does not move relatively to the slide member 72, and the moving passbook storage portion means a passbook storage portion that can be pulled out relatively rearward (in the direction of the arrow) with respect to the slide member 72.

Fixed passbook storage unit 103, mobile passbook storage unit 1
04 is a passbook discharge opening 103a at the lower end of the payout side.
104a, and the feed rollers 101, 1
The rotation of 02 allows the passbook to be sent out below the passbook storage units 103 and 104. Bankbook storage section 103,
The passbook holders 105 and 106 in the 104 press the passbook toward the feed rollers 101 and 102, whereby the feed rollers 101 and 102 exert a sufficient feeding force.

The driving roller 107 is provided in the fixed passbook storing section 10.
When the passbook is fed out from the third passbook, it rotates in the counterclockwise direction together with the feed roller 101, and when the passbook is fed out of the moving passbook storage unit 104, it rotates clockwise together with the feed roller 102. The driven rollers 107 are driven by rollers 108 and 1 so that the bankbook can be held and transported.
09 is pressed from the front-back direction. Belt transport unit 11
Numerals 1 and 112 are for sending the passbook sent out by the drive roller 107 further downward. The fitting 113 is for attaching the second passbook issuing section 59 to the slide member 72 side.

7 to 9 show specific examples of the second passbook issuing unit. FIG. 7 is an external view of a specific example of the second passbook issuing unit.
FIG. 8 is an internal structural view of the second passbook issuing unit from which an upper cover and the like are removed, and FIG. 9 is a side view of the second passbook issuing unit in a state where the moving passbook storage unit is pulled out. In these drawings, the same parts as those in FIG. 6 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

In this specific example, the second passbook issuing unit 5
9 front and rear passbook storage units 103, 1
04, as shown in FIG. 7, the upper lids 121 and 122 can be opened and closed up and down as shown by a two-dot chain line. When the upper part of the lock release lever 125 shown in FIG. 7 is pulled down, the hook 126 shown in FIG. 9 rotates counterclockwise to engage with the pin 128 protruding from the side of the second passbook issuing part 59. , And the mobile passbook storage unit 104 can be pulled out as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 9, the mobile passbook storage section 104 is supported by attaching an outer rail 131 to the side of the second passbook issuing section 59 in a horizontal direction.
This is performed by attaching the inner rail 132 slidably fitted to the mobile bankbook storage section 104. As shown in FIG. 8, the passbook holder 105 is urged by attaching a shaft 133 to the passbook holder 105.
33 is performed by using a tension spring (not shown). The same applies to the urging and the urging of the passbook holder 106.

The difference between the first passbook issuing section 58 and the second passbook issuing section 59 is that both the front and rear passbook storage sections 153 and 154 shown in FIG. 1 are constituted by fixed passbook storage sections. The other configuration is common. That is,
As shown in FIG.
Protrude into the fixed passbook storage units 153 and 154, respectively, and are in contact with the passbook.

The fixed passbook storage sections 153 and 154 are provided with a passbook discharge opening at the lower end on the payout side, so that the passbooks can be fed below the passbook storage sections 153 and 154 by rotation of the feed rollers 151 and 152. It has become.
The drive roller 157 rotates counterclockwise together with the payout roller 151 when the bankbook is fed from the fixed bankbook storage unit 153, and rotates clockwise with the payout roller 152 when the bankbook is fed from the fixed bankbook storage unit 154. Driven rollers 158 and 159 are pressed against the drive roller 157 so that the bankbook can be conveyed.

The belt transport sections 161 and 162 are for feeding the passbook sent out by the driving roller 107 further downward. The fitting 163 is for attaching the first passbook issuing unit 58 to the slide member 72 side. Upper covers are also provided in the front and rear passbook storage units 153 and 154 so as to be openable and closable up and down.

In the above embodiment, when a passbook is inserted into the insertion slot 52, the passbook is transported on the transport path 51, and the MS unit 53 reads the magnetic stripe. Thereafter, the sheet is conveyed to the optical scanner 54, a reading scan is performed to find a print line, and characters and the like are recorded on the print line of the passbook by the printing unit 55. After the printing, the passbook is returned to the insertion slot 52 and discharged. When there are no more print lines, the page is sent to the turn page section 56 and a page break is performed.

When there are no more print lines on the last page of the passbook, a new passbook of a predetermined style is sent out from the passbook storing units in the passbook issuing units 58 and 59 storing the new passbook. This new passbook is then subjected to predetermined printing and magnetic stripe writing in the printing unit 55 and the MS unit 53,
It is sent to the insertion port 52 and discharged. During this time, the old passbook is temporarily saved in the loading unit 57, and is discharged following the discharge of a new passbook.

In this embodiment, a slide member 72 on which a transport path 51, an MS unit 53, an optical scanner 54, a printing section 55, a turn page section 56, a loading section 57 and the like are mounted.
Since the passbook issuing units 58 and 59 are mounted thereon, not only the unit configuration is simplified, but also the size of the housing 71 in the vertical direction is reduced, and the device can be downsized.

In this embodiment, the passbook issuing units 58 and 59
And the printing unit 55 and the like are mounted on one slide member 72, so that the passbook issuing units 58 and 59, the printing unit 55, and the like are mounted on the slide member 72 outside the housing 71, and then these assembled units Is assembled into the housing 71, the adjustment after assembling each unit to the housing 71 becomes unnecessary, and the adjustment work becomes easy.

Further, in the present embodiment, the second passbook issuing unit 5
9 is provided on the rear side of the fixed passbook storage unit 104 even when it becomes necessary to refill the passbook.
The operation of the ATM or the like is continued while leaving 3,153,154 as it is, and during this continuation, it is possible to pull out only the mobile passbook storage unit 104 backward and replenish the passbook.

In this embodiment, a first passbook issuing unit 58 for sending a new passbook to the transport path 51 on the front side of the printing unit 55 as a passbook issuing unit, and a passbook issuing unit on the rear side of the printing unit 55 are provided. A second passbook issuing section 59 for sending out a new passbook is provided on the transport path 1. These passbook issuing sections 58 and 59 are also mounted on the slide member 72 on which the printing section 55 and the like are mounted, and the first In the passbook issuing unit 58 of the first embodiment, only a fixed passbook storage unit is provided, and in the second passbook issuing unit 59, a mobile passbook storage unit 104 is provided on the rear side. Can be stored.

The first and second passbook issuing units 5 of this embodiment
8, 59, passbook storage units 103, 104, 153, which can be opened and closed vertically on the front side and the rear side, respectively.
154 is provided, and only the rear passbook storage section 104 in the second passbook issuing section 59 is used as a mobile passbook storage section. Therefore, the passbook storage units 103, 104, 153, and 154 can be efficiently formed in the first and second passbook issuing units 58 and 59. In addition, since the upper covers of all the passbook storage units 103, 104, 153, and 154, including the mobile passbook storage unit 104, can be opened and closed up and down, the slide member 72 is mounted on the housing 71 during non-operation time such as an ATM. All passbook storage units 103, 104, 153, 154 when moved backward with the unit
Can be easily supplemented with new passbooks.

The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment. For example, in the above embodiment, the first and second passbook issuing units 58 and 59 are provided, and two passbook storage units are provided respectively. However, the present invention is not limited to this. A fixed passbook storage unit may be provided, and one mobile passbook storage unit may be provided in the second passbook issuing unit 59. or,
The first passbook issuing unit 58 in the above embodiment may be deleted, and a fixed passbook storage unit may be added to the second passbook issuing unit 59. Further, the present invention does not deny that some of the fixed passbook storage units in the above embodiment are changed to the mobile passbook storage units.

Further, the MS unit 53, the optical scanner 5
4, printing section 55, turn page section 56, capture section 57
The mounting positions of the passbook issuing units 58 and 59 on the slide member 72 do not need to be limited to the arrangements of the above embodiments as long as the functions can be exhibited. Further, the present invention is not limited to the ATM passbook printer.

[0049]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the passbook issuing unit is also mounted on the slide member on which the optical scanner and the printing unit are mounted, not only the unit configuration is simplified, but also In addition, the vertical dimension of the housing is reduced, and the device can be downsized.

Since the passbook issuing section and the printing section are mounted on one slide member, the passbook issuing section and the printing section are mounted on the slide member outside the housing, and then these units are mounted on the housing. In this case, the adjustment after assembling each unit to the housing becomes unnecessary, and the adjustment work becomes easy.

Further, since the passbook issuing section is provided with a fixed passbook storage section and a mobile passbook storage section, even when the passbook needs to be replenished, the operation of the ATM or the like is continued while the fixed passbook storage section is kept as it is. During this continuation, only the mobile passbook storage section can be pulled out backward, and passbook replenishment can be performed.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, as the passbook issuing section, a first passbook issuing section for sending out a new passbook on the transport path on the front side of the printing section, and a new passbook on the transport path on the rear side of the printing section. And a second passbook issuing unit that sends out the first passbook. The first and second passbook issuing units are also mounted on a slide member on which a printing unit and the like are mounted. , With only a fixed passbook storage section,
In the passbook issuing section, a mobile passbook storage section is provided on the rear side, so that the passbook issuing section can be efficiently stored in the housing.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the front and rear sides of the first and second passbook issuing sections are provided with passbook storage sections whose upper lids can be opened and closed up and down. Since only the rear passbook storage section is a movable passbook storage section, the first and second passbook issuing sections can be efficiently formed with passbook storage sections.

Further, the front and rear passbook storage sections of the first and second passbook issuing sections, including the movable passbook storage section, can open and close the top cover up and down, so that the ATM or other non-operation time can be reduced. When the slide member is moved rearward with the mounting unit with respect to the housing, a new passbook can be easily refilled for all passbook storage units.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a turn page unit.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing another operation state of the turn page unit.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing another operation state of the turn page unit.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a capturing unit.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing a second passbook issuing unit.

FIG. 7 is an external view showing a specific example of a second passbook issuing unit.

FIG. 8 is an internal structural view of a specific example of a second passbook issuing unit with an upper cover and the like removed;

FIG. 9 is a side view of the second passbook issuing unit with the mobile passbook storage unit pulled out.

FIG. 10 is a side view showing a conventional passbook printer.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 51 transport path 52 insertion port 53 MS unit 54 optical scanner 55 printing unit 56 turn page unit 57 capture unit 58 first passbook issuing unit 59 second passbook issuing unit 71 housing 72 sliding member 103, 153, 154 fixed passbook storage Part 104 Mobile passbook storage part 113,163 Metal fitting 121,122 Top lid

Claims (3)

[Claims] An MS unit for reading magnetic data of a passbook inhaled from an insertion slot, an optical scanner for reading an image on the passbook, and a printing unit for printing on a print line of the passbook detected by the optical scanner, In a passbook printer mounted on a slide member movable backward with respect to the housing, a passbook issuing unit for sending a new passbook is provided on a passbook transport path, and the passbook issuing unit is also mounted on the slide member. A passbook printer, wherein the passbook issuing section is provided at the rear side with a movable passbook storage section which can be pulled out rearward with respect to the slide member. 2. A first passbook issuing section for sending a new passbook on a transport path on the front side of the printing section as the passbook issuing section, and a new passbook on a transport path on the rear side of the printing section. A second passbook issuing unit to be sent out, and the first and second passbook issuing units are mounted on the slide member, and the first passbook issue unit is fixed to the first passbook issuing unit so as not to move with respect to the slide member. 2. The passbook printer according to claim 1, wherein only a passbook storage section is provided, and said mobile passbook storage section is provided on a rear side of said second passbook issuing section. 3. A passbook accommodating part whose upper cover can be opened and closed up and down is provided on each of a front side and a rear side of the first and second passbook issuing units, and a rear passbook in the second passbook issuing unit is provided. 3. The passbook printer according to claim 2, wherein only the storage section is a mobile passbook storage section.