JP2009269706A - Rolled sheet supply device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a means for preventing erroneous charge of a rolled sheet for restock in a bill document printing portion which includes a restock portion for a rolled sheet for restock. <P>SOLUTION: A bill document printing portion 14 is provided with a near end sensor 43 for detecting a near end condition of a rolled sheet 23 in use in a housing portion 30, a rolled sheet for restock detection sensor 44 for detecting existence of a rolled sheet 35 for restock in a restock portion 34, and an end sensor 26 for detecting existence of the rolled sheet 23 in use on a conveyance passage 25. When charging the rolled sheet 35 for restock in the restock portion 34, the rolled sheet for restock detection sensor 44 determines erroneous charge of the rolled sheet 35 for restock when the end sensor 26 detected existence of the rolled sheet 23 in use in the case wherein the rolled sheet 35 for restock charged in the restock portion 34 is detected and wherein the near end sensor 43 detected the rolled sheet 23 in the housing portion 30. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a roll paper supply device such as a statement slip printing unit that prints transaction contents on roll paper.

A roll paper supply device such as a statement slip printing unit installed in a conventional automatic teller machine prints transaction details by transporting roll paper without a core accommodated in a storage unit to a printing unit through a transport path. Then, this is cut into a predetermined length by the cutter unit and a statement slip is issued, and with the issue of the statement slip, the outer diameter of the roll paper gradually decreases, and the roll paper is in a near-end state. When detected by the sensor, the roll-shaped medium guide is moved so that the movable light sensor installed there faces the fixed light sensor arranged in the vicinity of the claw portion, and the remaining amount of roll paper is 2 The roll paper in the storage section has run out for up to 3 sheets, and when the final end passes between the movable light sensor and the fixed light sensor in the vicinity of the claw, the roll paper is almost gone (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
JP-A-11-79491 (mainly paragraphs 0024-0028, FIG. 1)

  However, in the above-described conventional technology, the sensor detects that the remaining amount of roll paper in the storage portion has reached 2 to 3 sheets of specification slips and the roll paper in the storage portion has been lost, and notifies the staff. Therefore, in an automatic teller machine with a high transaction frequency, there is a case where replenishment of roll paper may not be in time, and when the roll paper runs out, there is a problem that the automatic teller machine stops and lowers operating efficiency.

For this reason, a plurality of replenishment roll papers are loaded in advance in the statement slip printing unit, and when the roll paper in the storage unit runs out, the replenishment roll paper is automatically transferred to the storage unit and rolled. It has been done to prevent running out of paper.
In this case, if roll paper in the near-end state is present in the storage unit, the clerk erroneously loads the roll paper for replenishment, for example, if there are two replenishment sections for the roll paper for replenishment, When three roll papers for replenishment have been loaded, the roll paper for replenishment presses on the near-end roll paper that is in use in the storage unit, increasing the transport load on the transport path, There is a problem that a printing failure of a vote may occur.

This is particularly noticeable in the case of roll paper without a core because of its low rigidity.
The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and provides means for preventing erroneous loading of replenishment roll paper in a roll paper supply apparatus having a replenishment unit for replenishment roll paper. With the goal.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the present invention provides a storage unit that stores roll paper, a replenishment unit that loads roll paper for replenishment, a conveyance path that transports the roll paper of the storage unit, and the storage unit A near-end sensor for detecting that the roll paper in use has become a near-end state, a roll paper detection sensor for replenishment detecting the presence of roll paper for replenishment in the replenishing section, and a roll in use on the transport path A roll paper supply device comprising: an end sensor for detecting the presence of paper, wherein the replenishment roll paper detection sensor is used when the replenishment roll paper is loaded into the replenishment unit. Is detected, and the end sensor detects the presence of the roll paper in use when the near-end sensor detects the roll paper in the storage section. When you are And judging the roll paper loading errors earmarking.

  As a result, the present invention can notify a staff member who loads a roll paper for replenishment of the erroneous loading on the spot to prevent the staff member from erroneously loading the roll paper for replenishment. There is an effect that the paper loading state can be made normal and an increase in the transport load on the transport path can be prevented.

  Embodiments of a roll paper supply device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 is a block diagram showing an automatic teller machine according to the embodiment, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an appearance of the automatic teller machine according to the embodiment, FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a statement slip printing unit of the embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a roll paper replenishment process according to the embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an erroneous loading determination process for the replenishment roll paper according to the embodiment. .
1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes an automatic teller machine as an automatic transaction apparatus, which is installed at a bank, a branch of a financial institution such as Japan Post Co., Ltd., a post office, a convenience store, etc. Transaction processing is automatically performed.

  Reference numeral 2 denotes a host computer as a host device installed in the center of a financial institution, which is connected to an automatic teller machine 1 installed in a store via a communication line 3 such as a dedicated line or a telephone line, A customer information database 4 that stores account information such as financial institution names and account numbers of customer accounts, and customer information such as personal identification numbers and account balances in association with customer identifiers for individually identifying customers who are founders. To manage customer accounts.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a main control unit of the automatic teller machine 1, which is connected to the host computer 2 through the communication line 3, and controls each part in the automatic teller machine 1 to execute transaction processing and data communication. And so on.
A main storage unit 6 stores a program executed by the main control unit 5, various data used for the program, processing results by the main control unit 5, and the like.

7 is an operation display unit, which is provided on the front face of the automatic teller machine 1 and is composed of a combination of a display screen such as a CRT or LCD and an input means such as a touch panel. In addition to displaying an input screen, a screen for prompting the customer's treatment, etc., the input from the customer is accepted by the input means.
A card handling unit 8 reads and writes card information such as identifiers and account information recorded on magnetic stripes and IC chips of transaction cards such as customer cash cards and credit cards inserted from the card insertion slot 8a. It has a function.

A bankbook handling unit 9 has a function of reading and writing bankbook information recorded in the magnetic stripe, IC chip, etc. of the bankbook of the customer inserted from the bankbook insertion slot 9a, and records the transaction contents in the bankbook of the customer. It has a function.
Reference numeral 10 denotes a banknote deposit / withdrawal unit, which accepts a banknote inserted by a customer through the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 10a at the time of a deposit transaction, etc., discriminates and counts it and stores it in the storage, and from the storage at a withdrawal transaction, etc. It has a function of paying out bills to be paid to the customer, counting them, discharging them from the bill deposit / withdrawal port 10a, and delivering them to the customer.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a coin deposit / withdrawal unit, which accepts coins inserted by a customer through a coin deposit / withdrawal port 11a at the time of a deposit transaction, etc., discriminates and counts them and stores them in the storage, and from the storage at the time of a withdrawal transaction, etc. It has a function of paying out coins to be paid to the customer, counting the coins, discharging them from the coin deposit / withdrawal port 11a, and delivering them to the customer.
Reference numeral 12 denotes an attendant operation unit, which is provided on the back side of the automatic teller machine 1 and is composed of a combination of a display screen such as an LCD and an input means such as a touch panel. The job selection screen for setting the mode and the like is displayed, and the input from the staff is accepted by the input means.

A journal printing unit 13 includes a print head and a platen disposed opposite to the print head, and has a function of printing and saving a history of transaction processing with a customer on the automatic teller machine 1 on journal paper. is doing.
A detail slip printing unit 14 as a roll paper supply device has a function of printing transaction contents and the like in a transaction with a customer on a roll paper 23 (described later), and cutting this into the length of the detail slip.

The statement slip printing unit 14 of the present embodiment is housed in a box-shaped frame 16 (see FIG. 4) and is attached to the card handling unit 8. The statement slip cut to a predetermined length is a card insertion slot. Issued from 8a.
In FIG. 3, reference numeral 21 denotes a control unit of the statement slip printing unit 14, which has a function of controlling each part in the statement slip printing unit 14 in accordance with a command from the main control unit 5 and executing a statement slip printing process and the like. is doing.

A storage unit 22 stores a program executed by the control unit 21, various data used for the program, a processing result by the control unit 21, and the like.
In FIG. 4, reference numeral 23 denotes roll paper, which is formed in a roll shape by winding a belt-like thermal paper without a core.
Reference numeral 24 denotes a printing unit, which includes a thermal printing head and a platen disposed opposite thereto, and roll paper 23 conveyed through a conveyance path 25 formed by a plurality of opposed roller pairs, belt pairs, and the like. In addition, according to a command from the control unit 21, it has a function of printing the description contents of the statement slip such as transaction contents.

  Reference numeral 26 denotes an end sensor, which is an optical sensor in which a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit are arranged to face each other with a roll paper 23 conveyed through a conveyance path 25 interposed therebetween. The roll paper 23 blocks light from the light emitting unit. Therefore, when the light receiving unit is not receiving light, an ON signal indicating that the roll paper 23 exists on the transport path 25 is passed, and when the light receiving unit receives light, the final end of the roll paper 23 passes. An OFF signal indicating this has been transmitted to the control unit 21.

Reference numeral 27 denotes a cutter unit which includes a cutter for cutting the roll paper 23 and has a function of cutting the roll paper 23 into the length of a statement slip according to a command from the control unit 21.
Reference numeral 30 denotes an accommodating portion, on which the roll paper 23 in use used for printing the statement slip is placed, and the outer diameter portion of the roll paper 23 is rotated in the direction A shown in FIG. A roll paper guide 32 having a guide surface 32a for guiding the paper and a claw portion 32b for peeling off the tip of the roll paper 23.

Reference numeral 34 denotes a replenishing unit, which is a portion to which a replenishing roll paper 23 (hereinafter referred to as a replenishing roll paper 35) is loaded when there is no roll paper 23 in use. It has a circular arc-shaped recess 36 to be mounted, and includes a cantilevered transfer lever 38 and the like that rotate about a rotation fulcrum 37 provided at an end portion on the accommodating portion 30 side.
The replenishment part 34 of the present embodiment is provided at two locations in the direction away from the storage part 30. In the following description, the side adjacent to the storage part 30 is the replenishment part 34a, and the opposite side across the replenishment part 34a. This is referred to as a replenishing unit 34b.

Reference numeral 39 denotes a maintenance door for loading new roll paper 35 for replenishment. The maintenance door 39 is hinged to the frame 16 (referred to as the back surface of the frame 16) of the replenishment section 34b of the statement slip printing section 14 on the side opposite to the housing section 30. The opening / closing detection sensor 40 such as a limit switch is provided at the opening end.
In addition, an alarm lamp for notifying the clerk during the loading operation of erroneous loading of the replenishment roll paper 35 is provided at a position visible to the clerk on the back side of the frame 16, that is, on the replenishment unit 34 b side of the statement slip printing unit 14. 41 is provided.

  Reference numeral 42 denotes a roll paper detection sensor provided in the storage unit 30, which is an optical sensor similar to the end sensor 26, and is placed on the feed belt 31 and guided by the roll paper guide 32 to be stored in the storage unit 30. It has a function of detecting the presence of the accommodated roll paper 23 and a function of detecting that the final end of the roll paper 23 has passed through the tip of the claw portion 32b, and the light receiving section receives light from the light emitting section. If not, an ON signal indicating that the roll paper 23 exists is present, and if the light receiving portion is receiving light, an OFF signal indicating that the final end of the roll paper 23 has passed the tip of the claw portion 32b is provided. It transmits to the control part 21.

  43 is a near-end sensor provided in the storage unit 30, which is an optical sensor similar to the end sensor 26, and the remaining amount of the roll paper 23 in use stored in the storage unit 30 is reduced to a predetermined level. It has a function of detecting that the outer diameter, for example, the remaining amount has decreased to an outer diameter corresponding to a predetermined number of issuances (in this embodiment, the number of statement slips issued for 30 transactions). When the light receiving unit is not receiving light, an ON signal indicating that there is a roll paper 23 in use with a sufficient remaining amount is present, and when the light receiving unit is receiving light, the roll paper 23 in use. Is transmitted to the control unit 21 to indicate that it has entered the near-end state.

The near-end sensor 43 of the present embodiment has a roll whose optical axis is below the inner diameter in the vertical direction forming a space at the center corresponding to the core of the roll paper 23, as in the auxiliary line B shown in FIG. The paper 23 is placed at a position (see FIG. 7) that becomes the outer diameter when the outer diameter becomes smaller and becomes a near-end state as the statement slip is issued.
Reference numeral 44 denotes a replenishing roll paper detection sensor provided in the replenishing section 34, which is an optical sensor similar to the end sensor 26, and is provided on the replenishing roll paper 35 placed in the recess 36 of the transfer lever 38. It has a function of detecting the presence, and when the light receiving unit does not receive the light from the light emitting unit, the light receiving unit receives the ON signal indicating that the supplementary roll paper 35 exists. At this time, an OFF signal indicating that the replenishment roll paper 35 does not exist, that is, the replenishment unit 34 is empty is transmitted to the control unit 21.

  The main storage unit 6 of the automatic teller machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a function of accepting an input of a transaction selected by a customer and communicating with the host computer 2 based on this to automatically perform a transaction process with the customer. A normal transaction processing program is stored in advance, and each function means as hardware of the automatic teller machine 1 of the present embodiment is formed by steps of the transaction processing program executed by the main control unit 5.

The host computer 2 of the present embodiment is installed with a normal account management program having functions such as authentication with the automated teller machine 1 and management of identity authentication and customer account deposit / withdrawal. Each function means as hardware of the host computer 2 of the present embodiment is formed by the steps of the bill management program executed by.
The storage unit 22 of the statement slip printing unit 14 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to a normal statement slip printing process for printing transaction contents and the like on the roll paper 23 according to a command from the main control unit 5 and FIG. A roll paper processing program having a function of executing replenishment processing of the roll paper 23, erroneous loading determination processing of the replenishment roll paper 35 described with reference to FIG. 6 and the like is stored in advance, and the roll paper executed by the control unit 21 Each function means as hardware of the statement slip printing unit 14 of this embodiment is formed by the steps of the processing program.

In addition, the storage unit 22 stores a preset number of near-end determination waiting times (in this embodiment, the number of issuance of statement slips for 10 transactions) for preventing a near-end erroneous determination of the roll paper 23.
In this case, as a near-end misjudgment, when a part of the roll paper 23 is slack and the optical axis of the near-end sensor 43 passes through the space formed by the slack, the roll paper 23 is eccentric. When the roll paper 23 is deformed into an elliptical shape, it is assumed that the roll paper 23 is bounced by an external force or the like and the optical axis of the near-end sensor 43 passes through the space at the center of the roll paper 23.

Hereinafter, the roll paper replenishing process according to the present embodiment will be described in accordance with the step indicated by S using the flowchart shown in FIG.
When a staff member of a financial institution turns on the automatic teller machine 1 at the start of business, the transaction processing program stored in the main storage unit 6 of the automatic teller machine 1 is automatically activated, The roll paper processing program stored in the storage unit 22 of the specification printing unit 14 is automatically activated.

In the following description, one replenishment roll paper 35 is placed on each of the replenishment units 34 a and 34 b of the specification printing unit 14, and the roll paper 23 of the storage unit 30 is separated by the conveyance path 25. An example will be described in which the printer has been transported up to 27, that is, a standby state in which the roll paper 23 is ready for printing.
S1, the control unit 21 of the statement slip printing unit 14 waits for the arrival of an OFF signal from the near-end sensor 43 of the storage unit 30 while executing the statement slip printing process by the roll paper processing program. As shown in FIG. 7, when an OFF signal is received that detects that the outer diameter of the roll paper 23 being used has become smaller than the optical axis of the near-end sensor 43 as the statement slip is issued, the process proceeds to step S <b> 2. Transition.

When the OFF signal from the near-end sensor 43 is not received, the standby is continued.
S2, the control unit 21 that has received the OFF signal from the near-end sensor 43 reads the number of times of near-end determination standby from the storage unit 22, and the progress of the number of times of near-end determination standby (in this embodiment, the number of times a statement slip is issued for 10 transactions) has elapsed. The process waits and waits. When it is determined that the number of near-end determination standby times has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S3.

S <b> 3, the control unit 21 that has determined the passage of the near-end determination standby count confirms the detection signal from the near-end sensor 43, and when the OFF signal is transmitted, the remaining amount of the roll paper 23 in use in the storage unit 30. And it is determined that the state is truly near-end, and the process proceeds to step S4.
If the ON signal is transmitted from the near-end sensor 43, it is determined that the near-end is erroneously determined, and the process returns to step S1 to continue the standby after waiting for the incoming OFF signal from the near-end sensor 43.

In S4, the control unit 21 that has determined that the roll paper 23 is in the near-end state checks the detection signal of the replenishment roll paper detection sensor 44 of the replenishment units 34a and 34b, and at least detects the replenishment roll paper of the replenishment unit 34a. When the sensor 44 is transmitting an ON signal, the presence of the supplementary roll paper 35 is determined, and the process proceeds to step S5.
When both of the replenishing roll paper detection sensors 44 transmit the OFF signal, it is determined that the replenishing roll paper 35 does not exist, that is, the replenishing sections 34a and 34b are empty, and the connector A is connected. Through step SA1 (FIG. 6).

In S5, the control unit 21 that has determined the presence of the replenishment roll paper 35 waits for the arrival of the OFF signal from the roll paper detection sensor 42, and when the OFF signal from the roll paper detection sensor 42 is received, that is, used. When a signal indicating that the final end of the inner roll paper 23 has passed the tip of the claw portion 32b is received, the process proceeds to step S6.
When the OFF signal from the roll paper detection sensor 42 is not received, the standby is continued.

In S6, the control unit 21 that has received the OFF signal from the roll paper detection sensor 42 waits for the arrival of the OFF signal from the end sensor 26, and the end sensor 26 passes through the final end of the roll paper 23 in use. When the detected OFF signal is received, it is determined that the storage unit 30 is empty, and the process proceeds to step S7.
When the OFF signal from the end sensor 26 is not received, the standby is continued.

  In S7, the control unit 21 that has determined that the storage unit 30 is empty transports and removes the remaining roll paper 23 on the transport path 25 to a collection box (not shown), and then transfers the transfer lever 38 of the replenishment unit 34a. Is rotated about the rotation fulcrum 37 in the direction of the storage unit 30, the replenishment roll paper 35 placed in the recess 36 is moved onto the feed belt 31, and abuts against the guide surface 32 a of the roll paper guide 32. In contact therewith, the replenishing roll paper 35 of the replenishing section 34 a is transferred to the storage section 30.

  Next, it is confirmed that the replenishing roll paper detection sensor 44 of the replenishing part 34b is transmitting the ON signal, and the transfer lever 38 of the replenishing part 34b is rotated in the direction of the replenishing part 34a around the rotation fulcrum 37. The replenishment roll paper 35 placed in the recess 36 is moved to the recess 36 of the transfer lever 38 of the replenishment section 34a, and the replenishment roll paper 35 of the replenishment section 34b is transferred to the replenishment section 34a.

In this case, when the replenishment roll paper detection sensor 44 of the replenishment unit 34b transmits an OFF signal, the transfer of the replenishment roll paper 35 to the replenishment unit 34a is omitted.
Further, the transfer of the replenishing roll paper 35 to the replenishing unit 34a may be performed after the following step S8, or may be performed during the standby time for issuing the statement slip.
S8, after the transfer of the replenishment roll paper 35 is completed, the control unit 21 drives the feed belt 31 to rotate the roll paper 23 on the feed belt 31 in the direction A (see FIG. 4), and the tip of the control unit 21 is a claw part. The paper is peeled off at 32b and fed to the conveyance path 25. The leading edge passes through the end sensor 26 (ON signal transmission), confirms that it has reached the cutter unit 27, stops conveyance of the roll paper 23, and prints the roll paper 23. Make it possible to operate.

  In S9, the control unit 21 that has put the roll paper 23 in the operating state confirms the detection signal of the replenishment roll paper detection sensor 44 of the replenishment units 34a and 34b, and the replenishment roll paper detection sensor 44 transmits an OFF signal. The replenishment unit 34 (both 34b or 34a, 34b) is confirmed, the replenishment unit 34 that has become empty is notified to the main control unit 5, and the main control unit 5 has become empty on the screen of the clerk operation unit 12. The replenishment part 34 is displayed.

Thereafter, the control unit 21 finishes the replenishment processing of the roll paper 23 to the empty storage unit 30, returns to step S1, and waits for the arrival of the OFF signal from the near-end sensor 43 described above.
In this way, the replenishment process for the roll paper 23 of this embodiment is executed.
Hereinafter, the erroneous loading determination process of the replenishing roll paper 35 according to the present embodiment will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG.

When the near end state of the roll paper 23 is determined at SA1, it is determined that the replenishment unit 34 is empty, and the control unit 21 that has shifted from step S4 (FIG. 5) via the connector A While continuing the printing process, a replenishment roll sheet out-of-stock notice to the effect that there is no replenishment roll sheet 35 in the replenishing sections 34a and 34b is transmitted to the main control section 5 of the automatic teller machine 1.
Receiving this, the main control unit 5 transmits a replenishment roll paper notification to a management terminal (not shown) of the store, prompts the clerk to replenish the replenishment roll paper 35, and the clerk uses the automatic teller machine 1 for replenishment. Bring roll paper 35.

After the transmission of the roll-out roll paper notification SA2, the control unit 21 waiting for the arrival of the open signal from the open / close detection sensor 40 of the maintenance door 39 by the parallel processing with the print processing of the statement slip detects the open / close When the open signal from the sensor 40 is received, the process proceeds to step SA3.
When the open signal from the open / close detection sensor 40 is not received, the standby is continued.
SA3, the control unit 21 that has received the open signal from the open / close detection sensor 40 waits while monitoring the detection signal from the replenishment roll paper detection sensor 44 of the replenishment units 34a and 34b, and both replenishment roll paper detection sensors. When it is confirmed that all 44 are transmitting ON signals, the process proceeds to step SA4.

If either or both of the replenishing roll paper detection sensors 44 are transmitting an OFF signal, the standby is continued.
SA4, the control unit 21 confirming that both of the replenishing roll paper detection sensors 44 are transmitting the ON signal confirms the detection signal from the near-end sensor 43, and when the OFF signal is transmitted. Then, it is determined that the replenishing roll paper 35 has been normally loaded in the replenishing sections 34a and 34b (for example, the roll paper 23 shown in FIG. 7 has a smaller outer diameter), and the process proceeds to step SA7.

When the ON signal is transmitted from the near end sensor 43, the process proceeds to Step SA5.
SA5, the control unit 21 confirming that the ON signal is transmitted from the near-end sensor 43 confirms the detection signal from the end sensor 26, and remains in the housing unit 30 when the OFF signal is transmitted. After the roll paper 23 having an outer diameter equal to or smaller than the near end is pulled out, a new roll paper 23 is loaded into the storage unit 30 by the clerk, and the replenishment roll paper 35 is added to the replenishment units 34a and 34b as shown in FIG. It is determined that the battery is normally loaded in the state, and the process proceeds to step SA7.

When the ON signal is transmitted from the end sensor 26, it is determined that the roll paper 23 for replenishment shown in FIG. 8 is loaded and the roll paper 23 having a reduced outer diameter is pressed or the like is erroneously loaded. Then, the process proceeds to step SA6.
SA6, the control unit 21 that has determined the erroneous loading of the replenishing roll paper 35 blinks the alarm lamp 41 provided on the back side of the frame 16 to notify the staff of the erroneous loading of the replenishing roll paper 35, and step SA3 Returning to FIG. 2, the apparatus waits while monitoring the detection signal from the replenishment roll paper detection sensor 44 of the replenishing units 34a and 34b.

The staff member who notices the erroneous loading of the replenishing roll paper 35 on the spot by the notification temporarily takes out the loaded replenishing roll paper 35, etc., and then replenishes the replenishing roll paper 35 to the roll paper 23 in use in the storage unit 30. Is released, and a replenishing roll paper 35 is loaded again and placed on the replenishing sections 34a and 34b.
SA7, having determined that the replenishment roll paper 35 has been normally loaded in the replenishing sections 34a and 34b, the control section 21 waits for the arrival of a closing signal from the opening / closing detection sensor 40 of the maintenance door 39, and detects opening / closing. When the close signal from the sensor 40 is received, the process proceeds to step SA8.

When the closing signal from the opening / closing detection sensor 40 is not received, the standby is continued.
SA8, the control unit 21 that has received the close signal from the open / close detection sensor 40 confirms the detection signal from the end sensor 26, and when the OFF signal is transmitted, the control unit 21 newly adds the storage unit 30 determined in step SA4. It is determined that the roll paper 23 is loaded, the process proceeds to the above-described step S8 (FIG. 5) via the connector B, the leading edge of the new roll paper 23 is fed out, and the roll paper 23 is in the operating state. To.

When the ON signal is transmitted from the end sensor 26, it is determined that the replenishment roll paper 35 has been normally loaded, and the process returns to the above-described step S1 (FIG. 5) via the connector C, and the near end. It waits for the arrival of an OFF signal from the sensor 43.
As described above, in this embodiment, when the replenishment roll paper 35 is loaded after the maintenance door 39 is opened, the replenishment roll paper detection sensor 44 is loaded with the replenishment roll paper loaded in the replenishing sections 34a and 34b. 35, and when the near-end sensor 43 detects the roll paper 23 of the storage unit 30, when the end sensor 26 detects the presence of the roll paper 23 in use, the replenishing roll Since it is determined that the paper 35 is erroneously loaded, it is possible to notify the staff member who loads the replenishment roll paper 35 on the spot, and the staff member notices the erroneous loading of the replenishment roll paper 35. The pressure of the roll paper 23 in use existing in the storage unit 30 by the replenishment roll paper 35 can be released, and the replenishment roll paper 35 can be returned to the normal loading state, and the conveyance load in the conveyance path 25 is increased. The Sealed, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of printing failure such as a packing slip.

  Further, in the statement slip printing unit 14 having the replenishment unit 34, when the roll paper 23 being used is in a near-end state and the replenishment roll paper 35 is not present in the replenishment units 34a and 34b, Since the roll paper is notified, even the automatic teller machine 1 having a high transaction frequency can replenish the replenishment roll paper 23 with sufficient time, and the roll of the roll paper 23 in use can be supplied. It is possible to prevent running out of paper and improve the operating efficiency of the automatic teller machine 1.

  Further, when it is determined that the replenishment roll paper 35 is erroneously loaded, the alarm lamp 41 disposed on the maintenance door 39 side of the frame 16 of the statement slip printing unit 14 notifies the erroneous loading of the replenishment roll paper 35. The clerk can be aware of erroneous loading of the replenishing roll paper 35 by visual recognition without being noticed by a customer who makes transactions with the automatic teller machine 1, and can prevent unnecessary confusion caused by an alarm.

  As described above, in this embodiment, in the statement slip printing unit, the near-end sensor that detects the near-end state of the roll paper in use in the storage unit, and the replenishment roll that detects the presence of the replenishment roll paper in the replenishment unit A paper detection sensor and an end sensor that detects the presence of roll paper in use on the transport path are provided, and when the replenishment roll paper is loaded into the replenishment unit, the replenishment roll paper detection sensor is loaded into the replenishment unit. If the end sensor detects the presence of roll paper in use when the near-end sensor detects the roll paper in the storage section when the refill roll paper is detected, By determining that the paper is erroneously loaded, it is possible to notify the staff who performs the replenishment roll paper loading operation on the spot and prevent the staff from erroneously loading the supplementary roll paper. Can The mounted state of use the roll paper can be prevented an increase in conveying load in the transport path in the normal, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of printing failure such as a packing slip.

In the above embodiment, the roll paper is described as thermal paper, but it may be plain white paper or the like.
Moreover, in the said Example, although the two supplementary parts were demonstrated, it may be one.
Furthermore, although the automatic transaction apparatus has been described as an automatic teller machine in the above-described embodiment, it may be a register having a roll paper replenishment unit that issues a receipt to a customer.

Block diagram showing the automatic teller machine of the embodiment Explanatory drawing which shows the external appearance of the automatic teller machine of an Example The block diagram which shows the statement slip printing part of execution example Explanatory drawing which shows schematic structure of the statement slip printing part of an Example. Flowchart showing roll paper replenishment processing of the embodiment Flowchart showing replenishment roll paper misload determination processing in the embodiment Explanatory drawing which shows the near end state of the roll paper of the accommodating part of an Example Explanatory drawing which shows the misloading state of the roll paper for replenishment of an Example

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cash dispenser 2 Host computer 3 Communication line 4 Customer information database 5 Main control part 6 Main memory part 7 Operation display part 8 Card handling part 8a Card insertion slot 9 Passbook handling part 9a Passbook insertion slot 10 Banknote deposit and withdrawal part 10a Banknote Deposit / withdrawal port 11 Coin deposit / withdrawal unit 11a Coin deposit / withdrawal port 12 Personnel operation unit 13 Journal printing unit 14 Statement slip printing unit 21 Control unit 22 Storage unit 23 Roll paper 24 Printing unit 25 Transport path 26 End sensor 27 Cutter unit 30 Storage unit 31 Feed belt 32 Roll paper guide 32a Guide surface 32b Claw part 34, 34a, 34b Replenishment part 35 Replenishment roll paper 36 Recess 37 Rotation fulcrum 38 Transfer lever 39 Maintenance door 40 Opening / closing detection sensor 41 Alarm lamp 42 Roll paper detection sensor 43 Near-end sensor 44 Roll paper detection sensor for replenishment

Claims (4)

A storage section for storing roll paper;
A replenishment section for loading roll paper for replenishment;
A transport path for transporting the roll paper of the storage unit;
A near-end sensor for detecting that the roll paper in use of the housing unit is in a near-end state; and
A replenishment roll paper detection sensor for detecting the presence of replenishment roll paper in the replenishment unit;
An end sensor for detecting the presence of roll paper in use on the conveyance path, and a roll paper supply device comprising:
When the replenishment roll paper is loaded in the replenishment unit, the replenishment roll paper detection sensor detects the replenishment roll paper loaded in the replenishment unit, and the near-end sensor A roll characterized in that when the roll paper in the container is detected and the end sensor detects the presence of the roll paper in use, it is determined that the roll paper for replenishment is erroneously loaded. Paper supply device. In claim 1,
When the near-end sensor detects the near-end state of the roll paper and the replenishment roll paper detection sensor does not detect the replenishment roll paper of the replenishing unit, the replenishment roll paper A roll paper supply device for notifying that the roll paper has run out. In claim 1 or claim 2,
The roll paper supply device, wherein the roll paper is roll paper without a core. In any one of Claims 1 to 3,
A maintenance door that opens and closes when loading roll paper for replenishment in the replenishment unit is provided, and an alarm lamp is provided on the maintenance door side,
The roll paper supply device, wherein when the erroneous loading of the replenishing roll paper is determined, the warning lamp notifies the erroneous loading.

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