JP2003182908A - Trifurcate passage control flapper, and transaction medium reversing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a transaction medium reversing device which reliably takes in a transaction medium to a reversing mechanism part, simplifies the configuration of the reversing mechanism part, and improves the holding stability. <P>SOLUTION: This transaction medium reversing device comprises an insertion direction determination unit 11 to determine the insertion side and the insertion direction of the transaction medium inserted from an insertion port 3, a trifurcate passage with a branched passage branched from a carrying passage 4 to a lower side of the carrying passage 4 connected thereto, a holding unit 17 provided on the branched passage side to hold the transaction medium when the transaction medium is distributed from the trifurcate passage side to the branched passage, a reversing unit 6 to reverse the holding unit 17 holding the transaction medium based on the result of determination by the insertion direction determination unit 11, a push-up lever 18 which pushes up the transaction medium held by the holding unit 17 and feeds it to the trifurcate passage from the branched passage side, and a trifurcate passage control flapper 5 which distributes the transaction medium fed to the trifurcate passage to either of a carrying passage 4 on the insertion port 3 side, the carrying passage 4 on a transaction medium reading unit 2 side, and the branched passage. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention, when a transaction medium such as a toll road ticket or a transportation ticket is inserted in a direction other than the processing direction, reverses the transaction medium so that the processing direction is reversed. The present invention relates to a transaction medium reversing device for use in a transaction medium reversing device, and a trip difference control flapper that is applied to a transaction medium reversing device of this type and controls a distribution direction of a transaction medium in a three difference route.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, when collecting tolls on toll roads, a toll ticket with information necessary for calculating tolls recorded as magnetic data is distributed at the toll gate entrance, and this toll ticket is charged at the toll gate exit. When inserted into a toll collection machine, a method in which the toll collection machine reads the information and calculates a toll based on the read information is widely applied.

Also, in transportation systems such as trains and airplanes, information such as the place of departure, the destination, the date of issue, the expiration date, etc. is recorded in the ticket or commuter ticket by magnetic data. Alternatively, by inserting the commuter pass into the ticket gate, the recorded information is read by the ticket gate, and it is confirmed that there is no unauthorized boarding.

As shown in FIG. 18, a toll road ticket,
A transaction medium 30 such as a transportation ticket is provided with a magnetic stripe 31 having magnetic data recorded at a specific place. Therefore, a data reading device such as a fare collection machine or a ticket gate machine that reads magnetic data recorded on the transaction medium 30 and performs predetermined processing such as fare calculation and confirmation of whether or not there is an illegal ride on the basis of the read magnetic data is Only the transaction medium inserted in the defined processing direction can be processed.

[0007] Although there are some pass tickets and passenger tickets in which the inserting direction is described, in the case where the user who actually inserts them into the data reading device overlooks or mistakenly inserts them. There is also. Therefore, the data reading device is provided with a transaction medium reversing device whose configuration concept is shown in FIG. The transaction medium 30 inserted into the data reading device is first detected by the transaction medium reversing device by the barcode sensor 32 and the reflection sensor 33, and the flapper 3 is detected based on the detected insertion direction.
The transaction medium 30 is oriented in the processing direction by reversing the direction of the transaction medium 30 by means of 4 and the rotating portion 35.

That is, in FIG. 19, the left side is the transaction medium insertion side and the right side is the transaction medium reading device side.
An inversion mechanism 38 is arranged in the middle of the transport path 37, various sensors 39 and 40 are provided on the insertion port side, and a bar code sensor 32 and a reflection sensor 3 are provided on the transaction medium reading device side.
3, sensors 41 and 42 are arranged.

The reversing mechanism section 38 is composed of a left and right reversing section 38A and a front and back reversing section 38B, which are integrally arranged on the conveying path 37. The left-right reversing unit 38A is provided with a holding unit 43 that holds the transaction medium 30 and a motor 44 that rotationally drives the holding unit 43. Front and back reversing part 3
8B is a flapper 34 that controls the distribution direction in the three-way difference.
Is provided. A roller 45 for loading and unloading and carrying the transaction medium 30 is attached to the holding section 43.

Therefore, when the bar code sensor 32 determines that the transaction medium 30 is left-right reversed, the transaction medium 30 is passed through the left-right inversion unit 38A, the left-right inversion unit 38A is inverted, and then the medium. Conveyor path 3 on the reader side
By carrying it out to 7A, the lateral direction of the transaction medium 30 is set to the regular direction. When the reflection sensor 33 determines that the front and back of the transaction medium 30 are reversed, the transaction medium 30 inserted from the transaction medium insertion port side is once guided to the flapper 34, and then the conveyance path on the medium reading device side. By carrying out to 37A, the conveyance path is switched and the front and back directions of the transaction medium 30 are reversed to the normal direction. Further, when it is determined that the right and left sides of the transaction medium 30 are opposite, the transaction medium 30 is passed through the left and right reversing unit 38A, the left and right reversing unit 38A is inverted, and then the conveyance path on the transaction medium insertion side. Transaction medium 30 by carrying out to 37B
The orientation of is reversed to the regular orientation.

[0009]

However, such a conventional transaction medium reversing device has the following problems.

That is, in the conventional transaction medium reversing device, as shown in FIG. 19, the reversing mechanism portion 38 is provided above the conveying path 37. Therefore, the roller 45 having a drive mechanism for taking in and taking out the transaction medium 30 from the transport path 37 to the reversing mechanism section 38 is required. Therefore, there is a problem that the structure becomes complicated and the cost becomes high.

As a drive source of the motor 44, a geared motor, a stepping motor or a solenoid is used. However, the geared motor
Since the self-holding force is weak, the state when the reversing mechanism 38 is reversed is not highly stable. The stepping motor requires a separate driver, which complicates the configuration and control method. Since a solenoid normally has a small actuation amount, in order to reverse a large angle of 180 °, a mechanism for amplifying the actuation amount and a large solenoid are required to cope with the increase in driving force due to the amplification of the actuation amount. It is high. As described above, each of the geared motor, the stepping motor, and the solenoid has its own problems.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a first object of the present invention is to provide a reversing mechanism section below a conveying path to take a transaction medium from the conveying path into the reversing mechanism section. Ensures that the transaction medium is taken into the reversing mechanism, and uses a step solenoid that does not require a driver and has excellent holding power as a drive source for the reversing mechanism, thus simplifying the configuration of the reversing mechanism. Another object of the present invention is to provide a transaction medium reversing device capable of improving holding stability.

A second object of the present invention is to provide a three-way difference control flapper that can stably realize the above-described incorporation of the transaction medium into the reversing mechanism.

[0014]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention takes the following means.

That is, the first aspect of the present invention is an invention for achieving the above-mentioned second object, which is a three-way difference path composed of a first conveyance path, a second conveyance path and a third conveyance path. A three-differential-path control flapper for controlling the destination of the transported object transported from any one of the respective transport paths, the first differential transport path extending from the first transport path to the second transport path, or A first outer edge portion that guides the transported object from the second transport path to the first transport path;
A second outer edge portion that guides the transferred object from the first transport path to the third transport path or from the third transport path to the first transport path, and from the second transport path to the third transport path. And a third outer edge portion that guides the transferred body to the path or from the third transfer path to the second transfer path.

Further, by fixing the end portion side of the first outer edge portion on the side of the second conveying path to the side of the second conveying path,
When the transported object is transported from the transport path to the third difference path, the transported object is transferred to the second transport path, and when the transported object is transferred from the second transport path to the three difference path. When the transported object is transported to the third transportation path and is transported from the third transportation path to the three-way path, the transported object is guided to the first transportation path. On the other hand, by fixing the end portion side of the first outer edge portion on the side of the first transport path to the side of the first transport path, when the transported object is transported from the first transport path to the three-way difference, When the transferred object is transferred to the third transfer path and when the transferred object is transferred from the second transfer path to the three-way difference path, this transferred object is transferred to the first transfer path and the third transfer path.
When the transported object is transported from the transportation path of No. 3 to the three difference path, the transported object is guided to the second transportation path.

Therefore, in the three-way difference control flapper according to the first aspect of the present invention, by taking the above-mentioned means, it becomes possible to freely switch the carrying path of the transported object among the three way paths.

A second aspect of the present invention is an invention for attaining the second object, wherein in the three-way difference control flapper of the first aspect of the invention, the three-way difference control flapper is provided at a central portion of the three-way difference control flapper, and three-way difference A support pillar that rotatably fixes the path control flapper itself on the three-way path, and a second pillar of the first outer edge portion when not excited.
The end portion side of the first conveyance path of the first outer edge portion of the first outer edge portion is fixed to the second conveyance path side by rotating the three-way difference control flapper itself around the support pillar during excitation. It further comprises a step solenoid for fixing the section side to the first conveyance path side.

Therefore, in the three-differential-path control flapper according to the second aspect of the present invention, by taking the above-described means, the step solenoid is used to stabilize the conveyance path control by the three-differential path control flapper. be able to.

The invention of claim 3 is an invention for attaining the above second object, and in the three-way difference control flapper according to claim 2, the solenoid is, when energized, the first outer edge portion of the first outer edge portion. The end of the first transport path on the side of the first transport path rotates the triple-path control flapper itself around the support column with a rotation amount larger than the amount of rotation required to be fixed to the first transport path side.

Therefore, in the three-way difference control flapper according to the third aspect of the present invention, the three-way difference control flapper can be rotated and held with a stronger holding force by taking the above means. Become.

A fourth aspect of the present invention is an invention for achieving the above-mentioned first object, wherein the transaction medium inserted from the insertion port is reversed to face a predetermined insertion surface and a predetermined insertion direction, and through a conveyance path. A transaction medium reversing device that leads to a transaction medium processing device includes a direction determining means, a three-way path, a holding means, a reversing means, a pushing-up means, and a three-way path control flapper.

The direction determining means is provided on the conveying path and determines the insertion surface and the insertion direction of the transaction medium inserted from the insertion port. The three difference path is on the transfer path on the transaction medium processing device side of the direction determining means, and is connected with a branch path branched from the transfer path to the lower side of the transfer path. The transaction medium is supplied from one of the conveyance path and the branch path on the medium processing device side. The holding means is
It is provided on the side of the branch road and holds the transaction medium when the transaction medium is distributed from the side of the three roads to this branch road. The reversing means reverses the holding means that holds the transaction medium based on the determination result made by the direction determining means. The push-up means pushes up the transaction medium held by the holding means to supply the transaction medium from the branch road side to the three-way passage. The three-way control flapper is provided on the three-way, and based on the determination result made by the direction determination means, the trading medium supplied to the three-way,
The distribution destination is controlled by distributing to one of the insertion path side conveyance path, the transaction medium processing device side conveyance path, and the branch path.

Therefore, in the transaction medium reversing device of the fourth aspect of the present invention, by taking the above means,
The direction determining means determines the insertion surface and the inserting direction of the transaction medium, and based on the determination result, the three-way difference control flapper and the reversing means are linked to each other,
The transaction medium can be oriented in a predetermined insertion surface and insertion direction.

A fifth aspect of the present invention is an invention for achieving the first object, wherein in the transaction medium reversing device of the fourth aspect of the invention, the insertion surface and the insertion direction of the transaction medium are predetermined by the direction determining means. When it is determined to be the insertion surface and the insertion direction, the three-path control flapper distributes the transaction medium supplied from the transportation path on the insertion port side to the three-way path to the transportation path on the transaction processing device side. .

Further, when the direction determining means determines that the insertion surface and the insertion direction of the transaction medium are neither the predetermined insertion surface nor the insertion direction, the three-way control flapper moves from the conveyance path on the insertion port side. Distributing the transaction medium supplied to the three-sided passage from the conveying path on the insertion port side to the branch passage, the holding means holds the distributed transaction medium, and the pushing-up means pushes up the transaction medium held by the holding means. Thus, the transaction medium is supplied from the branch path to the three-way path, and the three-way path control flapper distributes the supplied transaction medium from the three-way path to the transfer path on the transaction processing device side.

Further, when the direction determining means determines that the insertion surface of the transaction medium is the predetermined insertion surface and the insertion direction of the transaction medium is not the predetermined insertion direction, the three-path control flapper inserts The transaction medium supplied from the conveying path on the mouth side to the triple path is distributed from the conveying path on the insertion side to the branch path, the holding means holds the distributed transaction medium, and the reversing means stores the transaction medium. By reversing the holding means being held, and thereafter the pushing-up means pushes up the trading medium held by the holding means to supply this trading medium from the branch path to the three-way path, and the three-way path control flapper The supplied transaction medium is distributed from the three-way route to the transportation route on the transaction processing device side.

Furthermore, when the direction determining means determines that the insertion surface of the transaction medium is not the predetermined insertion surface but the insertion direction of the transaction medium is the predetermined insertion direction, the three-way difference control flapper The transaction medium supplied from the insertion port side transportation path to the three-way passage is distributed to the insertion port side transportation path to the branch path, the holding means holds the distributed transaction medium, and the reversing means is the inversion means. The holding means that holds the transaction medium is reversed, and then the push-up means pushes up the transaction medium held by the retaining means, thereby supplying this transaction medium from the branch path to the three-way path, and the three-way path control flapper. Distributes the supplied transaction medium from the branch path to the transport path on the side of the insertion port, and allows the distributed transaction medium to be supplied again to the three difference path via the transport path, thereby controlling the three difference path. The flapper is this supplied trading medium , Distributes to the conveying path of the transaction processing apparatus.

Therefore, in the transaction medium reversing device of the fifth aspect of the invention, by taking the above means,
The direction determining means determines the insertion surface and the inserting direction of the transaction medium, and based on the determination result, the three-way difference control flapper and the reversing means are linked to each other,
The transaction medium can be oriented in a predetermined insertion surface and insertion direction.

A sixth aspect of the present invention is an invention for achieving the above-mentioned first object, wherein the transaction medium inserted from the insertion port is inverted to face a predetermined insertion surface and insertion direction, and a forward direction on the conveying path. The transaction medium which is delivered to the transaction medium processing device from the withdrawal port by being transported to the receiving port, while the transaction medium which has been processed by the transaction medium processing device is received from the withdrawing port and is delivered from the insertion port by transporting it in the opposite direction on the transport path. The reversing device includes a direction determining means, a three-way difference, a holding means, a reversing means, a pushing-up means, and a three-way difference control flapper.

The direction determining means is provided on the conveyance path and determines the insertion surface and the insertion direction of the transaction medium inserted from the insertion port. The three difference path is on the transfer path on the transaction medium processing device side of the direction determining means, and is connected with a branch path branched from the transfer path to the lower side of the transfer path. The transaction medium is supplied from one of the conveyance path and the branch path on the medium processing device side. The holding means is
It is provided on the side of the branch road and holds the transaction medium when the transaction medium is distributed from the side of the three roads to this branch road. The reversing means reverses the holding means that holds the transaction medium based on the determination result made by the direction determining means. The push-up means pushes up the transaction medium held by the holding means to supply the transaction medium from the branch road side to the three-way passage. The three-way difference control flapper is provided in the three-way path, and determines the transaction medium supplied to the three-way path based on the determination result made by the direction determination means. Transport path,
The distribution destination is controlled by distributing to one of the branch paths.

When the transaction medium is paid out to the transaction medium processing device from the payout port, the insertion of another transaction medium is accepted from the insertion port, and the direction determining means and the insertion surface of the inserted transaction medium and The insertion direction is determined, and the three-way control flapper distributes the transaction medium from the three-way path to the forked path,
The holding means holds the distributed transaction medium, and while the transaction medium is held by the holding means, receives the transaction medium processed by the transaction medium processing device from the payout port,
It is ejected from the insertion port by conveying it in the opposite direction on the conveying path, and thereafter, based on the judgment result made by the direction judging means, it is held by the holding means by operating the reversing means and the three-way difference control flapper. Two other transaction media are accepted by transporting another transaction medium in the forward direction toward the predetermined insertion surface and insertion direction, and by delivering the transaction medium to the transaction medium processing device from the outlet.

Therefore, in the transaction medium reversing device of the sixth aspect of the present invention, by taking the above means,
It becomes possible to accept two transaction media.

A seventh aspect of the present invention is an invention for achieving the first object, wherein in the transaction medium reversing device according to any one of the fourth to fifth aspects, the transaction medium is a predetermined insertion surface. Is a rectangular piece in which direction identification information is recorded at a predetermined position, and the direction determining means determines the insertion surface and the insertion direction of the transaction medium by reading the direction identification information.

Therefore, in the transaction medium reversing device of the seventh aspect of the invention, by taking the above means,
It is possible to reliably determine the insertion surface and the insertion direction of the inserted transaction medium.

An eighth aspect of the present invention is an invention for attaining the first object, wherein in the transaction medium reversing device according to any one of the fourth to sixth aspects, the holding means can be opened and closed. To configure.

Therefore, in the transaction medium reversing device of the eighth aspect of the invention, by taking the above means,
Even if the transaction medium held in the holding means cannot be taken out, the transaction medium can be easily taken out by opening the holding means.

[0038]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment) A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 12.

FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a transaction medium reversing device to which the three-way difference control flapper according to the present embodiment is applied.

That is, the transaction medium reversing device 1 to which the trip difference control flapper according to the present embodiment is applied accepts the insertion of a transaction medium such as a toll road passage ticket from the insertion slot 3 provided on the left side of the drawing. , The inserted transaction medium is sent to the three-way difference control flapper 5 by the rollers 10 and 23 through the conveying path 4, and the third medium path control flapper 5 and the reversing unit 6 work together to change the transaction medium. The roller 23 is returned in the correct direction to the transport path 4 again, and the roller 10 transports it to the transaction medium reading device 2 via the transport path 4 from the outlet 9 shown on the right side in the drawing. Although not shown, a roller drive motor for driving the roller 10 and another roller drive motor for driving the roller 23 are provided respectively. Further, the transaction medium that has been subjected to a predetermined process by the transaction medium reading device 2 is taken in from the outlet 9, and is conveyed by the roller 10 on the conveying path 4 from the right side in the drawing to the left side in the drawing, and from the insertion opening 3 to the outside. I try to take it out.

First, as shown in the detailed view of the vicinity of the insertion opening 3 shown in FIG. 2, the insertion opening 3 is opened when the shutter 8 is open.
When the transaction medium is inserted from, for example, the sensor 25 (# 1) to which the transmission sensor is applied detects it, the shutter solenoid 7 is activated, and A-A shown in FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (a). As shown in FIG. 3B, which is a sectional view taken along the line, the shutter 8 is lowered to close the insertion opening 3. As a result, only one transaction medium is taken in from the insertion slot 3. In addition, as shown in FIG.
Has a wedge shape facing the transaction medium reading device 2 side, and even when the shutter 8 is down, the conveyance path 4
The transaction medium conveyed from the transaction medium reading device 2 side via the can be taken out of the transaction medium reversing device 1 from the insertion slot 3.

The transaction medium taken in from the insertion port 3 is sent to the carrying path 4 and is carried on the carrying path 4 by a plurality of rollers 10 provided in the carrying path 4. Sensors 25 (# 1 to # 5) to which, for example, a transmission sensor is applied are arranged along this conveyance path, and based on the detection results of these sensors 25 (# 1 to # 5),
The position of the transaction medium 30 on the transport path 4 is detected.

The transaction medium 3 sent to such a transport path 4
0 is guided to the insertion direction determination unit 11 provided on the transport path 4. As shown in FIG. 4, the insertion direction determination unit 11 includes two sets of bar code sensors 12 provided in a pair above and below the conveyance path 4. As shown in FIG. 5, the direction in which the transaction medium 30 is inserted from the insertion slot 3 is as shown in FIG.
A forward direction as shown in (a), a front and back reverse front and back reverse direction as shown in FIG. 5 (b), a front and back reverse direction as shown in FIG. 5 (c),
As shown in FIG. 5 (d), there are only four types in the opposite directions.
Further, the transaction medium 30 is provided with a magnetic stripe 31 in which magnetic data is recorded at a specific place. There are two types of magnetic stripe 31: magnetic data and barcode. In the case of a bar code, the insertion direction determination unit 11 uses a total of four bar code sensors 12 of 1 × 2 sets.
Detects which of the above directions the transaction medium 30 is inserted.

The three-way difference control flapper 5 and the reversing unit 6 are
Based on the result determined by the insertion direction determination unit 11,
In cooperation with each other, the transaction medium 30 operates so as to face the forward direction.
That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the three-way difference control flapper 5 is provided in the middle of the transportation path 4 and has a function of controlling the distribution direction of the transaction medium 30 transported along the transportation path 4 in the three-way path. With this function, the transaction medium 30 is distributed to the reversing unit 6 side, is sent to the transaction medium reading device 2 side as it is, or the transaction medium 30 supplied from the reversing unit 6 is used. Side transport path 4 or the transport path 4 on the insertion port 3 side. Such a distribution function will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.

The three-path control flapper 5 is provided in the middle of the transport path 4 as shown in FIG. 6A, and a stopper 13 is provided on the upper part of the three-path control flapper 5 to limit the rotation range of the three-path control flapper 5. is doing. Then, as shown in FIG. 6B, which is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB shown in FIG. 6A, the flapper solenoid 14 is configured to rotate around the column 15.

When the flapper solenoid 14 is de-energized, the right end of the three-way difference control flapper 5 comes into contact with the stopper 13 so that the flapper solenoid 14 is turned off as shown in FIG. 6A. Is excited,
As shown in (c), the left end of the three-way control flapper 5 contacts the stopper 13.

FIG. 7 is a diagram summarizing the excitation state of the flapper solenoid 14, the state of the three-way difference control flapper 5, and the distribution function of 6 patterns realized thereby.

The transport pattern a shown in FIG. 7 is the transaction medium 30 when the flapper solenoid 14 is in the non-excited state.
Is conveyed from the left side in the figure, it means that the distribution destination of the transaction medium 30 is the right side in the figure. Transport pattern b
Is the transaction medium 3 when the flapper solenoid 14 is in the excited state.
When 0 is conveyed from the left side in the figure, it indicates that the distribution destination of the transaction medium 30 is the lower side in the figure. Transport pattern c
Is the transaction medium 3 when the flapper solenoid 14 is not excited.
When 0 is conveyed from the lower side in the figure, it indicates that the distribution destination of the transaction medium 30 is the left side in the figure. Transport pattern d
When the flapper solenoid 14 is energized, the trading medium 30
Indicates that the transaction medium 30 is distributed to the right side in the figure. Transport pattern e
When the flapper solenoid 14 is energized, the trading medium 30
Is conveyed from the right side in the figure, it means that the distribution destination of the transaction medium 30 is the left side in the figure. Transport pattern f
Is the transaction medium 3 when the flapper solenoid 14 is not excited.
When 0 is conveyed from the right side in the figure, it indicates that the distribution destination of the transaction medium 30 is the lower side in the figure.

The reversing unit 6 has the holding unit 17 fixed, and when the step solenoid 16 is excited,
It is adapted to rotate about the longitudinal axis Z shown in FIG. As a result, the holding portion 17 is rotated as shown in FIG. That is, the step solenoid 16
8 is in a non-excited state, as shown in FIG. 8 (a), it is in a freely rotatable state, but when the step solenoid 16 is excited, by rotating about the longitudinal axis Z,
This is as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, the holding portion 17 is provided with a pair of stoppers 20 (# 1, # 2), and one of these stoppers 20 (# 1, # 2) is always the holding portion 17 of the holding portion 17. Since it is configured to collide with the blocking portion 21 provided on the one outer side, the reversing portion 6
Is designed not to turn over 180 ° about the longitudinal axis Z.

If the stopper 20 is not provided, the reversing section 6 energizes the step solenoid 16 in a state as shown in FIG. 9A when the step solenoid 16 is not energized. In this case, by adjusting the state as shown in FIG. 9 (b),
When the step solenoid 16 is not excited
As shown in (a), the stopper 20 (# 1) has the blocking portion 21.
When the step solenoid 16 is excited by pressing, the stopper 20 (# 2) causes the blocking portion 2 to move as shown in FIG. 8 (b).
By pressing 1, the reversing section 6 is moved to the longitudinal axis Z.
It surely rotates 180 ° around the center and secures stability in the rotated state.

A push-up solenoid 18 is provided below the reversing section 6, and the push-up solenoid 18 pushes up a push-up lever 19 when excited. When the holding unit 17 holds the transaction medium 30 by pushing up the push-up lever 19, the transaction medium 30 is taken out from the holding unit 17 and the upper end portion thereof reaches the roller 23. Then, the roller 23 rotated by the driving of a roller driving motor (not shown) takes in the transaction medium 30 and sends it to the three-way difference control flapper 5 side.

On the outside of the holding portion 17, the holding portion 17
The sensor 25 (# 7) and the sensor 25 (# 8) to which, for example, a transmission sensor is applied are provided at the height positions corresponding to the upper end and the lower end. These sensors 25 (#
7) and the detection result of the sensor 25 (# 8),
It is determined whether the transaction medium 30 is held in the holding unit 17.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10 (a), the holding portion 17 is provided with a hinge with a spring (a hinge that is actuated in a direction of opening or closing by a torsion coil spring) at the lower part so that it can be opened / closed. The frames 22 (# 1, # 2) are configured to face each other. This allows the outer frame 22 to be opened and closed as shown in FIG. Thus, even if the transaction medium 30 is clogged in the holding unit 17, it can be easily removed.

Based on the result of the determination made by the insertion direction determination unit 11, the three-way control flapper 5 and the reversing unit 6 are linked as follows, so that the transaction medium 30 inserted from the insertion port 3 is corrected. Pointing in the direction.

That is, when the transaction medium 30 is inserted in the normal direction as shown in FIG. 5A, the transaction medium 30 is moved from the left side in the figure to the right side in the figure by the method shown in the transport pattern a in FIG. And carry it as it is.

As shown in FIG. 5B, when the transaction medium 30 is inserted in the front, back, front, back, and reverse directions, the transaction medium 30 is transferred from the left side of the figure to the bottom side of the figure by the method shown in the conveyance pattern b of FIG. The carrying direction is switched to the side and the sheet is taken into the holding unit 17. Then, after the transaction medium 30 is once taken into the holding unit 17, the transaction medium 30 is taken out from the holding unit 17 by pushing up the push-up lever 19, and from the lower side in the drawing by the method shown in the transport pattern d of FIG. The transaction medium 30 supplied to the three-way difference control flapper 5 is sent to the conveyance path 4 and conveyed to the right side in the drawing.

When the transaction medium 30 is inserted in the reverse direction as shown in FIG. 5C, the transport pattern b in FIG.
The transfer medium 30 is switched from the left side in the drawing to the lower side in the drawing by the method shown in FIG. Then, after the transaction medium 30 is once taken into the holding unit 17, the step solenoid 16 is activated to activate the transaction medium 30.
Together with the holding portion 17 are rotated by 180 °. Then, the transaction medium 30 is taken out from the holding portion 17 by pushing up the push-up lever 19, and the transaction medium 30 supplied to the three-way difference control flapper 5 is conveyed from the lower side in the figure by the method shown in the conveyance pattern d of FIG. 7. It is sent to the path 4 and conveyed to the right side in the figure.

When the transaction medium 30 is inserted in the reverse direction as shown in FIG. 5D, the transport pattern b shown in FIG.
The transfer medium 30 is switched from the left side in the drawing to the lower side in the drawing by the method shown in FIG. Then, after the transaction medium 30 is once taken into the holding unit 17, the step solenoid 16 is activated to activate the transaction medium 30.
Together with the holding portion 17 are rotated by 180 °. Then, the trading medium 30 is taken out from the holding portion 17 by pushing up the push-up lever 19, and the trading medium 30 supplied to the three-way control flapper 5 is transported from the lower side in the figure by the method shown in the transportation pattern c in FIG. 7. It is sent to the path 4 and conveyed to the left side in the figure. Then, by driving the roller 10, the transaction medium 30 is conveyed from the left side of the drawing to the right side of the drawing by the method shown in the conveying pattern a of FIG. 7.

The transaction medium 30 thus oriented in the forward direction is conveyed by the roller 10 along the conveying path 4 and sent to the transaction medium reading device 2. Then, the transaction medium 3 on which the transaction medium reading device 2 has performed a predetermined process.
0 is taken in from the delivery port 9, conveyed on the conveyance path 4 from the right side in FIG. 1 to the left side in FIG. 1, and discharged from the insertion port 3 to the outside. Then, the sensor 25 (# 1) detects it and the shutter solenoid 7 is de-energized, the shutter 8 opens as shown in FIG. 2, and another transaction medium 30 can be received from the insertion port 3. I am trying to become.

Next, the operation of the transaction medium reversing device to which the three-way difference control flapper according to the present embodiment configured as described above is applied will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

In the transaction medium reversing device 1 to which the three-way difference control flapper according to the present embodiment is applied, when the transaction medium 30 is inserted from the insertion port 3 (S1), the sensor 25 (#
This is detected by 1) and the shutter solenoid 7 is excited to close the shutter 8 of the insertion port 3 (S2). As a result, another transaction medium 30 cannot be inserted.

The transaction medium 30 inserted from the insertion slot 3 is
When a roller driving motor (not shown) is driven and the roller 10 rotates, the roller 10 is conveyed along the conveying path 4 and is guided to the insertion direction determination unit 11. In the insertion direction determination unit 11,
Bar code sensors 12 provided in a pair above and below the transport path 4
Is provided with four bar code sensors 12 in total, and the insertion direction is determined by these bar code sensors 12 (S3).

The insertion direction is any one of the four directions shown in FIG. 5, and the three-way difference control flapper 5 and the reversing section 6 are any of the four directions shown in FIG. 11 according to the determination result made by the bar code sensor 12. The transaction medium 30 is directed in the forward direction by the linked operation according to the pattern (S4).

The transaction medium 30 thus oriented in the correct direction is conveyed along the conveyance path 4 by the rotation of the roller 10 and sent out to the transaction medium reading device 2 (S5). Then, the transaction medium 30 that has been subjected to a predetermined process by the transaction medium reading device 2 is taken in from the delivery port 9 and conveyed from the delivery port 9 side to the insertion port 3 side, and after the shutter 8 is opened (S6). , Is paid out from the insertion opening 3 (S7). This completes the processing of one transaction medium 30.

As described above, in the transaction medium reversing device to which the three-differential-path control flapper according to the present embodiment is applied, the operation as described above causes the transaction medium 30 to be inserted in three states depending on the insertion state. Difference control flapper 5 and reversing unit 6
The transaction medium 30
It is possible to orient it in any direction, regardless of the direction in which it is inserted.

Further, the holding section 17 is provided with the three-way difference control flapper 5.
Since the transaction medium 30 is supplied from the three-way difference control flapper 5 to the holding unit 17 because it is provided on the lower side of the three-way path, the gravity of the transaction medium 30 can be used. The reliability of the distribution control can be enhanced, and the configuration of the holding unit 17 can be simplified.

Further, both the three-differential-path control flapper 5 and the reversing unit 6 are driven by a solenoid that does not require a driver and has an excellent holding force. It is possible to simplify the configuration of the rotating mechanism 6 and to perform more stable rotation control.

(Second Embodiment) A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 to 15.

The transaction medium reversing device to which the three-way difference control flapper according to the present embodiment is applied has the same configuration as the transaction medium reversing device to which the three-way difference control flapper according to the first embodiment is applied. By changing the processing operation of the transaction medium 30, two transaction media 30 can be taken in at the same time. Therefore, the description of the configuration will be omitted here, and only the processing operation of transaction medium 30 will be described with reference to the operation diagram shown in FIG. 13, the flowchart shown in FIG. 14, and FIG.

As shown in FIG. 13A, when the transaction medium 30 (# 1) is inserted from the insertion port 3 (S11), the sensor 25 (# 1) detects it and the shutter solenoid 7 is excited. As a result, the shutter 8 of the insertion slot 3 is closed (S12). This makes it impossible to insert another transaction medium.

Transaction medium 30 (#
1) is conveyed along the conveyance path 4 by the roller 10 and guided to the insertion direction determination unit 11. Insertion direction determination unit 1
1 includes two sets of bar code sensors 12 provided on the upper and lower pairs of the transport path 4 and a total of four bar code sensors 12, and these bar code sensors 12 determine the insertion direction (S13). ), As shown in FIG. 13B, the transaction medium 30 (# 1) is once held in the holding unit 17 (S14). Regarding the first transaction medium 30,
In this way, it is not always necessary to hold once, and it may be reversed according to the insertion direction and paid out to the transaction medium reading device 2 side.

The insertion direction determined in step S13 is
It is one of the four types shown in FIG. Therefore, according to the determination result made in step S13, the three-way difference control flapper 5 and the reversing unit 6 operate in association with one of the patterns shown in FIG. Directed to FIG. 13 (c)
As shown in, the sheet is returned to the transport path 4 (S15).

In the present embodiment, step S14
As described above, all transaction media 30 are once held in the holding unit 17. Therefore, when the transaction medium 30 (# 1) is inserted in the forward direction as shown in FIG.
Instead of the operation shown in (a), as shown in FIG. 15, the trading medium 30 (# 1) once held in the holding section 17 is pushed up by the push-up lever 19 and further inserted by the three-way difference control flapper 5. It is returned to the transportation path 4 on the side of No. 3 and is sent out to the transaction medium reading device 2 from that state.

The transaction medium 30 (# 1) thus oriented in the correct direction is conveyed along the conveying path 4 by the driving of the roller 10 and sent to the transaction medium reading device 2 (S16). In this way, the transaction medium 30 (# 1)
Is sent to the transaction medium reading device 2, FIG.
As shown in (d), the shutter 8 of the insertion port 3 is opened, and another transaction medium 30 (# 2) can be inserted (S17).

Then, as shown in FIG. 13E, when another transaction medium 30 (# 2) is inserted from the insertion slot 3 (S18), it is detected by the sensor 25 (# 1). As the shutter solenoid 7 is excited, the shutter 8 of the insertion slot 3 is closed (S19). This makes it impossible to insert another transaction medium.

The transaction medium 30 (# 2) inserted from the insertion slot 3 in step S19 is also conveyed by the roller 10 along the conveyance path 4 and is guided to the insertion direction determination section 11. Then, the insertion direction is determined by the barcode sensor 12 (S20), and the transaction medium 30 (# 2) is once held by the holding unit 17 as shown in FIG. 13 (f) (S21).

When the transaction medium 30 (# 2) is held in the holding unit 17 in this manner, as shown in FIG. 13 (g), the transaction medium 30 (# processed by the transaction medium reading device 2 is processed.
1) is taken into the transaction medium reversing device 1 again from the delivery port 9, is transported to the insertion port 3 side, and is paid out from the insertion port 3 to the outside (S22).

Then, returning to the operation of step S15, the three-way difference control flapper 5 and the reversing portion 6 are shown in FIGS. 11B, 11C and 11D according to the determination result made in step S20. Coordination operation according to any one of the patterns shown in FIG. 15 causes the transaction medium 30 (# 2) to be oriented in the normal direction, and FIG.
As shown in, the sheet is returned to the transport path 4 (S15).

By repeating the above operation, the transaction medium reversing device to which the three-way difference control flapper according to the present embodiment is applied can handle two transaction media 30 at the same time. As a result, the processing capacity of the transaction medium 30 can be increased.

(Third Embodiment) A third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 to 17.

The transaction medium reversing device to which the three-way difference control flapper according to the present embodiment is applied is a modification of the transaction medium reversing device to which the three-way difference control flapper according to the first embodiment is applied. Instead of the insertion direction determination unit 11 shown in FIG.
It is provided with an insertion-direction ticket length determination unit composed of various sensors 51 to 57 as shown in FIG. Therefore, FIG.
The same parts as those of the above are given the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted, and only different parts will be described here.

As shown in FIG. 16, the insertion-direction ticket length determination unit is, as shown in FIG. 16, a transmissive sensor 51A, a transmissive sensor 51B, a transmissive sensor 52, a transmissive sensor 53, a transmissive sensor 54, a reflective sensor 55, a magnetic read head. 56 and a terminal 57 are arranged. Here, the transaction medium 30 having the prescribed length has a length L and a width W.

The transmission sensor 51A and the transmission sensor 51B are
Place them on both ends of the transport path 4 so that they face each other.
There is. That is, the transmission sensor 51A and the transmission sensor 51B
Means that the transport direction coordinate x is the same and the transport path direction coordinate y is
Be different. The arrangement of the transmission sensor 51A and the transmission sensor 51B
Placement W₁Is shorter than the trade medium width W (W ₁
<W).

Such a pair of transmission sensors 51A, 51
By using B, the pair of transmission sensors 51
When A and 51B simultaneously shield the light, it is determined that the width W of the inserted transaction medium 30 is normal. When not simultaneously shielded, the width W of the inserted transaction medium 30 is larger than the normal value. Judge as short.

Further, the transmission sensor 52 and the transmission sensor 53
Are arranged downstream of the transmission sensor 51A in the transport direction. That is, the transmission sensor 52 and the transmission sensor 51A have different conveyance direction coordinates x and the same conveyance path direction coordinates y. Similarly, the transmission sensor 53 differs from the transmission sensor 51A in the transport direction coordinate x and in the transport path direction coordinate y. Further, the arrangement interval L ₁ between the transmission sensor 51A and the transmission sensor 52 is shorter than the transaction medium length L (L
₁ <L), the arrangement interval L ₂ between the transmissive sensor 51A and the transmissive sensor 53, and the transaction medium length L (L ₂ > L).

When the transmission sensor 51A and the transmission sensor 52 simultaneously shield the light, the length L of the inserted transaction medium 30 is L.
Is determined to be normal, and when the light is not shielded at the same time, it is determined that the length L of the inserted transaction medium 30 is shorter than the normal value. Further, the transmission sensor 51A and the transmission sensor 5
When 3 are simultaneously shielded from light, inserted transaction medium 30
If it is determined that the length L of the inserted transaction medium 30 is longer than the normal value and the light is not shielded at the same time, it is determined that the length L of the inserted transaction medium 30 is not longer than the normal value.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, the transaction medium 30 includes a bar code 31 provided at a predetermined position on a predetermined surface, the insertion surface and the insertion direction of which can be recognized. As shown in FIG. 17 (b), there are some in which the insertion surface and the insertion direction are recognized by the notch D or the hole H provided at the non-center portion (≠ L / 2) of the predetermined end.

The insertion surface and insertion direction of this type of transaction medium 30 are recognized by the transmission sensor 54. That is, the transmission sensor 54 is provided at a place where the chip D and the hole H can be detected when the transaction medium 30 is inserted in the correct direction. Then, the insertion direction of the transaction medium 30 is recognized based on the light-shielding and light-projecting timings of the transmission sensor 54 and the transmission sensor 51A.

As shown in FIG. 17C, the transaction medium 30 may have a black mark K for direction recognition printed on a predetermined place on a predetermined surface. For this type of transaction medium 30, the insertion direction is recognized using the reflection sensor 55 capable of detecting the black mark K. If only one reflection sensor 55 is provided as shown in FIG. 16, only the correctness of the insertion direction of the transaction medium 30 can be determined.
When four are provided, the insertion surface and the insertion direction can be recognized. When the black mark K is printed in the center of the transaction medium 30 as shown in FIG. 17D, the black mark K is provided for the front side and the back side of the transaction medium 30.
By providing one reflection sensor 55, the transaction medium 3
It is possible to recognize the insertion surface of 0 and the insertion direction.

The magnetic read head 56 is the same as the bar code sensor 12 described in the first embodiment.

Further, as shown in FIG. 17 (e), there is a transaction medium 30 in which a conductor T for direction recognition is embedded in a predetermined place on a predetermined surface. With respect to this type of transaction medium 30, the insertion direction is recognized by bringing the pair of terminals 57 into contact with the conductor T and checking the energization. If only a pair of terminals 57 are provided as shown in FIG. 16, it is possible to determine whether the transaction medium 30 is inserted in the correct direction, but if four pairs of terminals 57 are provided, the insertion surface and the insertion surface are not inserted. The direction can be recognized. When the conductor T is embedded in the center of the transaction medium 30 as shown in FIG. 17 (f), two conductors are provided for the front side and the back side of the transaction medium 30, respectively.
By providing the one terminal 57, the insertion surface and the insertion direction of the transaction medium 30 can be recognized.

As described above, since the transaction medium reversing device to which the three-way difference control flapper according to the present embodiment is applied uses the insertion direction ticket length determination unit having the above-mentioned configuration, the insertion port 3 The information recorded in the transaction medium 30 can be read after confirming that the length L and the width W of the transaction medium 30 inserted from are normal values.

That is, when the non-genuine transaction medium 30 is inserted, it can be detected and paid out without being taken into the device.

The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to such configurations. Within the scope of the technical idea of the invention as claimed in the claims, those skilled in the art can come up with various modifications and modifications, and the modifications and modifications are also within the technical scope of the present invention. Be understood to belong to.

[0096]

As described above, according to the present invention,
By arranging the reversing unit below the conveyance path, when the transaction medium is taken from the conveyance path to the reversing unit, the transaction medium can be surely taken into the reversing unit. Further, by using a step solenoid that does not require a driver and has excellent holding power as a driving source of the reversing unit, it is possible to simplify the configuration of the reversing unit and improve holding stability. A reversing device can be realized.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize the three-way difference control flapper that can stably realize the above-described incorporation of the transaction medium into the reversing unit.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a transaction medium reversing device to which a three-way difference control flapper according to a first embodiment is applied.

FIG. 2 is a detailed view of the vicinity of the insertion port of the transaction medium reversing device when the shutter is open.

FIG. 3 is a detailed view of the vicinity of the insertion port of the transaction medium reversing device with the shutter closed.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing details of an insertion direction determination unit.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an insertion direction pattern of a transaction medium.

FIG. 6 is a detailed diagram of a three-way difference control flapper.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing an operation of a three-way difference control flapper and a transport pattern.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the holding portion as seen from above (when a stopper is provided).

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the holding portion as seen from above (when a stopper is not provided)

FIG. 10 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the holding portion and the reversing portion as seen from the front side.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing the linking operation of the three-way difference control flapper and the reversing unit for directing the transaction medium in the forward direction.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the operation of the transaction medium reversing device to which the three-way difference control flapper according to the first embodiment is applied.

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing an operation when the transaction medium reversing device to which the three-way difference control flapper according to the second embodiment is applied handles two transaction media.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the operation of the transaction medium reversing device to which the three-way difference control flapper according to the second embodiment is applied.

FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram showing an operation when a transaction medium is inserted in the forward direction in the transaction medium reversing device to which the three-way difference control flapper according to the second embodiment is applied.

FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of an insertion direction ticket length determination unit in the transaction medium reversing device to which the three-way difference control flapper according to the third embodiment is applied.

FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of a transaction medium.

FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a transaction medium in which magnetic data is recorded.

FIG. 19 is a structural conceptual diagram of a transaction medium reversing device according to a conventional technique.

[Explanation of symbols]

1. Transaction medium reversing device 2 ... Transaction medium reader 3 ... insertion slot 4 ... Transport path 5 ... Three-way control flapper 6 ... Inversion section 7 ... Shutter solenoid 8 ... Shutter 9 ... Delivery port 10 ... Laura 11 ... Insertion direction determination unit 12 ... Bar code sensor 13 ... Stopper 14: flapper solenoid 15 ... Support 16 ... Step solenoid 17 ... Holding unit 18 ... Push-up solenoid 19 ... Push-up lever 20 ... Stopper 21 ... Blocking part 22 ... Outer frame 23 ... Laura 25 ... Sensor 30 ... Trading medium 31 ... Magnetic stripe 32 ... Bar code sensor 33 ... Reflection sensor 34 ... Flapper 35 ... Rotating part 37 ... Transport path 38 ... Inversion mechanism section 38A ... Left-right reversing section 38B ... front and back reversing part 39 to 42 ... Sensor 43 ... Reservation section 44 ... Motor 45 ... Laura 51-54 ... Transmission sensor 55 ... Reflection sensor 56 ... Magnetic read head 57 ... Terminal

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Kazuhito Asahi             5-16 Komatsudori 5-chome, Hyogo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture               Shinryo Hi-Tech Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 3E040 AA01 FG18                 3F053 BA03 BA12 BA18 EA05 EB04                       EC02 ED03 ED15 LA07 LB03

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A transferred object which is provided on a three-way path formed of a first transfer path, a second transfer path and a third transfer path, and which is transferred from any one of the transfer paths. A three-difference control flapper for controlling a destination of a body, the flap being controlled from the first transport path to the second transport path or from the second transport path to the first transport path. A first outer edge portion for guiding the carrier, a first outer edge portion for guiding the object to be transferred from the first carrier path to the third carrier path, or from the third carrier path to the first carrier path A second outer edge portion, and a third outer edge portion that guides the transported object from the second transport path to the third transport path or from the third transport path to the second transport path. And fixing the end portion side of the first outer edge portion on the side of the second conveyance path to the side of the second conveyance path. When the transferred object is transferred from the transfer path of 1 to the three difference path, the transferred object is transferred to the second transfer path, and the transferred object is transferred from the second transfer path to the three difference path. If
When the transferred object is transferred to the third transfer path and is transferred from the third transfer path to the three difference path, the transferred object is guided to the first transfer path, When the transported object is transported from the first transport path to the three difference path by fixing the end portion side of the first outer edge portion on the first transport path side to the first transport path side. When the transported object is transported to the third transportation path and from the second transportation path to the three difference path, the transported object is transferred to the first transportation path. In the case where the transported object is transported from the third transportation path to the three difference path, the transported object is transferred to the second transportation path.
A three-differential-path control flapper configured to control the destination of the object to be conveyed by guiding it to the conveyance path. 2. The three-differential-path control flapper according to claim 1, wherein the three-differential-path control flapper is provided at a central portion of the three-differential-path control flapper so that the three-differential-path control flapper itself can be rotated to the three-differential path. And a column fixed to the end of the first outer edge portion on the side of the second conveyance path to the second conveyance path when not excited, and when excited,
A solenoid for fixing the end portion side of the first outer edge portion on the side of the first transport path to the first transport path side by rotating the three-way difference control flapper itself around the column. Further equipped with three-way difference control flapper. 3. The three-differential-path control flapper according to claim 2, wherein when the solenoid is energized, an end portion of the first outer edge portion on the side of the first conveyance path is moved toward the first conveyance path side. A three-differential-path control flapper configured to rotate the three-differential-path control flapper itself about the support column with a larger rotation amount than that required to be fixed. 4. The transaction medium inserted from the insertion slot is turned over to face a predetermined insertion surface and insertion direction,
A transaction medium reversing device that guides the transaction medium processing device through a transportation path, wherein the direction determination means is provided on the transportation path and determines an insertion surface and an insertion direction of the transaction medium inserted from the insertion port, and the direction determination device. On the transfer path closer to the transaction medium processing device than the means, a branch path branched from the transfer path to the lower side of the transfer path is connected, and the transfer path on the insertion port side and the transaction medium processing device Side transfer path and a three-way path to which the transaction medium is supplied from any of the branch paths, and the three-way path side, the transaction medium is distributed from the three-way path side to this branch path The holding means for holding the transaction medium, the reversing means for reversing the holding means for holding the transaction medium based on the judgment result made by the direction judging means, and the holding means. Pushing up the transaction medium held by the means to push the transaction medium from the branch road side to the three-way difference, and a determination result provided by the direction determination means, which is provided in the three-way difference. Based on the above, the distribution medium is distributed to any one of the transfer path on the insertion port side, the transfer path on the transaction medium processing device side, and the branch path by the distribution destination. Transaction medium reversing device having a three-path control flapper for controlling the. 5. The transaction medium reversing device according to claim 4, wherein, when the direction determining unit determines that the insertion surface and the insertion direction of the transaction medium are the predetermined insertion surface and the insertion direction, The three difference path control flapper, the transaction medium supplied to the three difference path from the transport path on the insertion opening side,
If the distribution medium is distributed to the transfer path on the transaction processor side and the direction determining means determines that the insertion surface and the insertion direction of the transaction medium are not the predetermined insertion surface and the insertion direction, the three-way difference The control flapper distributes the transaction medium supplied from the insertion port side transport path to the three-way difference path to the branch port from the insertion port side transport path, and the holding means distributes the distributed transaction medium. The holding means pushes up the trading medium held by the holding means, thereby supplying the trading medium from the branch path to the three-way path, and the three-way path control flapper,
The supplied transaction medium is distributed from the three-way path to the transportation path on the side of the transaction processing device, and the insertion surface of the transaction medium is the predetermined insertion surface, and the transaction medium is inserted by the direction determining means. When it is determined that the direction is not the predetermined insertion direction, the three-way difference control flapper causes the transaction medium supplied from the conveyance path on the insertion port side to the three-way difference to the insertion port side. Distributing from the transport path to the branch path, the holding means holds the distributed trading medium, the reversing means reverses the holding means holding the trading medium, and then the pushing-up means holds the holding medium. By supplying the trading medium held by the means, the trading medium is supplied from the branch path to the three-way path, and the three-way path control flapper feeds the supplied trading medium to the three-way path. From the transaction processing equipment In the case where it is determined that the transaction medium insertion surface is not the predetermined insertion surface but the insertion direction of the transaction medium is the predetermined insertion direction, the direction determination means determines that the transaction medium insertion surface is the predetermined insertion direction. The three-difference control flapper distributes the transaction medium supplied to the three-difference path from the transportation path on the insertion opening side to the branch path from the transportation path on the insertion opening side, and the holding means distributes the distribution medium. The trading medium held by the holding means, the holding means holding the trading medium is turned over, and then the pushing means pushes up the trading medium held by the holding means. Is supplied from the branch path to the three-way path, and the three-way path control flapper distributes the supplied transaction medium from the branch path to the transfer path on the insertion port side, and the distributed transaction is performed. Media passes through the transport path Then, the transaction medium reversing device is configured so that the transaction medium is supplied again to the three-way path, and the three-way path control flapper distributes the supplied transaction medium to the transfer path on the side of the transaction processing apparatus. 6. The transaction medium inserted from the insertion slot is turned over to face a predetermined insertion surface and insertion direction,
By delivering the transaction medium processed by the transaction medium processing device from the withdrawal outlet by delivering the transaction medium with the transaction medium processing device by delivering the transaction medium from the withdrawal outlet by delivering the transaction medium through the delivery route in the reverse direction. In the transaction medium reversing device for paying out from the insertion opening by means of the direction determination means, which is provided on the conveyance path and determines the insertion surface and the insertion direction of the transaction medium inserted from the insertion opening, and the direction determination means rather than the direction determination means. On the transfer path on the side of the transaction medium processing device, a branch path branched from the transfer path to the lower side of this transfer path is connected, and the transfer path on the side of the insertion port and the transfer path on the side of the transaction medium processing device , And a three-way path to which the transaction medium is supplied from any of the fork roads, and the transaction medium that is provided on the fork road side and is provided from the three-way path side to the fork road. Is distributed, a holding means for holding the transaction medium, a reversing means for reversing the holding means for holding the transaction medium based on the determination result made by the direction determining means, Push-up means for supplying the transaction medium from the branch road side to the three difference path by pushing up the transaction medium held by the holding means; By distributing the transaction medium to any of the insertion path side transportation path, the transaction medium processing device side transportation path, and the branch path based on the determination result made by the direction determination means, And a three-path control flapper for controlling the destination, and when the transaction medium is dispensed from the dispensing outlet to the transaction medium processing device, another transaction medium is inserted from the insertion port. In receipt, the direction determination means determines the insertion surface and the insertion direction of the inserted transaction medium, the three-way difference control flapper distributes the transaction medium from the three-way path to the branch path, and The holding means holds the distributed transaction medium, and while the transaction medium is held in the holding means, receives the transaction medium processed by the transaction medium processing device from the payout port and moves on the transport path. By paying out from the insertion port by conveying in the opposite direction, and then operating the reversing means and the three-way difference control flapper based on the determination result made by the direction determining means, The other transaction medium held is transported in the forward direction on the transport path toward a predetermined insertion surface and insertion direction, and the transaction medium processing device is delivered from the outlet. By the paid out, the transaction medium reversing apparatus that accepts two trading medium. 7. The transaction medium reversing device according to claim 4, wherein the transaction medium is a rectangular piece in which direction identification information is recorded at a predetermined position on the predetermined insertion surface. The transaction medium reversing device, wherein the direction determining means determines the insertion surface and the insertion direction of the transaction medium by reading the direction identification information. 8. The transaction medium reversing device according to claim 4, wherein the holding means is configured to be openable and closable.