JP2016093918A - Transaction processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a transaction processing device for reducing the possibility of damage by an overturn of a device and a fall to a floor, by enabling an operator to easily cut off the body outside outer than a partial cut part of a recording medium, from the body inner side inner than the partial cut part.SOLUTION: A transaction processing device comprises recording parts 4A and 4B for recording on recording media 2D and 2F stored in a main body 2, a discharge port 9 for discharging the recording media to an external part of the main body, a partial cut part for generating an uncut part and a cutting part in the orthogonal direction to the discharge direction of the recording media in parallel to a recording surface of the recording part and a preceding abutting part 6 arranged in an upper part of the discharge port on the opposite side of the partial cut part by sandwiching the discharge port in the discharge direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a transaction processing apparatus.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, some transaction processing apparatuses used for settlement processing, for example, have a built-in receipt issuing printer. In such a printer, printing is performed on the recording paper drawn from the roll paper stored in the apparatus, and when printing is completed, the printed paper portion and the stored roll paper are automatically cut off. However, there is known a printer with an auto cutter that cuts off the printed portion of the recording paper. In some printers with an autocutter, what is called partial cut is performed in which a portion of the recording paper that has been printed and the stored roll paper are not completely cut, but a part is left.

JP 2010-188567 A

  However, in an apparatus equipped with the printer described above, an operator sometimes has to apply a greater force to the partial cut portion than originally thought when separating the recording paper piece 2M. In addition, even if the operator applies a large force, the partial cut portion cannot be cut, and this force is not good for the device, such as lifting the device's discharge port or moving it from its original place. There was a case that led to an intentional act. Furthermore, these unwilling acts on the apparatus have a problem that the apparatus may be damaged due to the apparatus falling or dropping on the floor.

  The present invention was made to solve the above-described conventional problems, and an operator can easily separate the outer side of the main body from the partial cut portion of the recording medium from the inner side of the main body rather than the partial cut portion. An object of the present invention is to provide a transaction processing apparatus that reduces the possibility of damage due to falling or falling to the floor.

  The transaction processing apparatus of the present invention includes a main body, a recording unit for recording on a recording medium stored in the main body, a discharge port for discharging the recording medium to the outside of the main body, and a recording surface of the recording medium And a partial cut portion provided with a non-cut portion and a cut portion in a direction substantially perpendicular to the discharge direction of the recording medium, and disposed on the opposite side of the partial cut portion across the discharge port in the discharge direction And a preceding abutting portion.

  According to the transaction processing apparatus of the present invention, the force by which the operator pulls up the end on the outer side of the main body above the partial cut portion of the recording medium (or pulls it down) is more inside the main body than the partial cut portion of the recording medium. It becomes the force which rotates with respect to. And the torsional force and the diagonal shearing force work efficiently on the partial cut portion. Therefore, the operator can easily separate the outside of the main body from the partial cut portion of the recording medium from the inside of the main body from the partial cut portion, and there is a possibility of damage due to falling of the device or dropping on the floor. Is reduced.

The whole perspective view showing the closed state of the settlement terminal device (transaction processing device) of a 1st embodiment concerning the present invention. Side sectional view in the fully open state of the payment terminal device (transaction processing device) of the first embodiment according to the present invention. The block diagram which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the payment terminal device (transaction processing device) of this embodiment concretely (A) Explanatory diagram showing the shape of each blade of the auto cutter (B) Explanatory diagram of the drawing section of the recording paper cut by the auto cutter The figure which shows a mode when an operator separates a recording paper piece The front view which looked at the payment terminal device (transaction processing device) of 2nd Embodiment which concerns on this invention from the paper discharge outlet side. (A) Explanatory drawing of the drawing part of the recording paper cut | disconnected by the auto cutter in the payment terminal device of 2nd Embodiment (B) The state at the time of an operator separating the recording paper piece in the payment terminal device of 2nd Embodiment Figure showing The front view which looked at the payment terminal device (transaction processing device) of 3rd Embodiment which concerns on this invention from the paper discharge outlet side. (A) Explanatory drawing of the drawing part of the recording paper cut | disconnected by the auto cutter in the payment terminal device of 3rd Embodiment (B) The state at the time of an operator separating the recording paper piece in the payment terminal device of 3rd Embodiment Figure showing

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, a settlement terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing a closed state of the settlement terminal device 1 (transaction processing device) according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the settlement terminal device 1 of the embodiment according to the present invention can be used for a settlement terminal device for performing settlement of, for example, a magnetic reading type credit card.

  The settlement terminal device 1 has a rectangular box-shaped main body 2 whose top is opened in the opening 2 </ b> A, and a lid 3 that covers the opening 2 </ b> A of the main body 2. In the following description, the lid 3 side will be described as the top and the main body 2 side will be described as the bottom. On the upper surface 3A of the lid 3, a touch panel display 3D including a display 3B (liquid crystal display panel, see FIG. 3) and a touch input detector 3C (touch screen, see FIG. 3), and the power supply of the payment terminal device 1 are provided. A power switch 3E for turning on or off, and a “return” key 3F for canceling the input operation performed immediately before and returning to the previous state are provided. On the liquid crystal display panel 3B, software operation keys necessary for various operations, software numeric keys for inputting numbers, numbers input by the software numeric keys, information necessary for performing various operations, or operations are performed. Information indicating the result is displayed.

  FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of the settlement terminal device 1 (transaction processing device) according to the first embodiment of the present invention in a fully opened state. As shown in FIG. 2, the lid portion 3 has a hinge portion 3 </ b> G at the lower portion of the rear end portion, and rotates in the vertical direction with respect to the main body 2 to open and close the opening portion 2 </ b> A. An upper printer unit 4 </ b> A that is a part of the printer module 4 is attached to the lower surface of the front end of the lid unit 3. The main body 2 is provided with an open state detection switch 2B that detects that the lid portion 3 is in an open state (that is, the end portion opposite to the hinge portion 3G of the lid portion 3 is separated from the main body 2). . The main body 2 has a hinge portion 2C in the upper part of the rear end portion, and has a semi-cylindrical containing portion 2E for containing the printing roll paper 2D (printing medium) in the inner center portion. A lower printer unit 4B, which is a part of the printer module 4, is attached to a guide path that guides the recording paper drawing unit 2F drawn from the printing roll paper 2D to the outside of the main body 2 on the front side of the storage unit 2E. ing. A lock portion 5 for fixing the upper printer portion 4A attached to the lid portion 3 is provided behind the lower printer portion 4B. That is, the lid portion 3 is fixed to the main body 2 by the lock portion 5 fixing the upper printer portion 4A. The printer module 4 is formed by an upper printer unit 4A and a lower printer unit 4B in a state where the main body 2 is closed by a lid unit 3, and is connected to a recording paper drawing unit 2F drawn from the printing roll paper 2D. Perform printing. When the lock release button 5A (see FIG. 1) linked to the lock unit 5 is pressed down, the upper printer unit 4A is released from being fixed by the lock unit 5 and the lid unit 3 can be rotated.

  In the settlement terminal device 1 of the first embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a leading contact portion 6 to the recording paper drawing portion 2 </ b> F is provided at a paper discharge port 9 provided in the lid portion 3. Is provided on the outer upper portion 7 of the head. Details of the preceding contact portion 6 will be described later.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram specifically illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the settlement terminal device 1 (transaction processing device) according to the present embodiment. The block diagram shown in FIG. 3 is basically common to the settlement terminal device 1A of the second embodiment and the settlement terminal device 1B of the third embodiment which will be described later.

  The information processing unit 20 of the payment terminal device 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21 that generally manages the processing of each unit of the payment terminal device 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. In FIG. 2, each unit of the payment terminal device 1 is connected to the CPU 21.

  The local wireless communication unit 22 is connected to the local wireless communication antenna 23, and performs wireless communication by, for example, a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) via a local wireless communication path (not shown). Local wireless communication is not limited to, for example, a wireless LAN, but may be Bluetooth (registered trademark) or the like. The wide area wireless communication unit 24 is connected to the wide area wireless communication antenna 25 and performs wide area wireless communication via a wide area wireless communication path (WAN: Wide Area Network) (not shown). Wide-area wireless communication is, for example, W-CDMA (Wideband Code Multiple Access), UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunication Systems), CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), or CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) E (LTE) mobile communication. Can do.

  The settlement terminal device 1 of the present embodiment is equipped with two wireless communication units, that is, the local wireless communication unit 22 and the wide area wireless communication unit 24 as a communication function, but either one may be mounted. Alternatively, instead of the wireless communication unit, a wired communication unit such as a wired LAN such as IEEE802.3, a public telephone line, or a dedicated telephone line may be provided.

  The display unit 3B is configured using, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or an organic EL (Electroluminescence), and displays information or data instructed by the CPU 21 to be displayed. The touch input detection unit 3C detects a touch input of a user (for example, a clerk at a registered member store of a credit card or a customer who has purchased a product) on the touch panel display unit 3D.

  A flash ROM (Read Only Memory) 32 stores various data. The stored data may be, for example, business-related data or a program for controlling the operation of the payment terminal device 1 (mainly the information processing unit 20). Further, the program includes various programs related to the operation of the payment terminal device 1 such as an application (software) for payment processing. For this reason, the flash ROM 32 has a function as a recording medium for recording a program.

  A DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) 33 is used for temporarily storing processing data generated in the middle of arithmetic processing associated with the operation of the payment terminal device 1 (mainly the information processing unit 20). Work memory used.

  The keypad unit 34 includes a power switch 3E and a “return” key 3F shown in FIG.

  Although not shown, the non-contact IC card reader unit 35 reads information stored in the IC chip of the non-contact IC card, for example, via a communication antenna provided around the touch panel display unit 3D. The card information read by the non-contact IC card reader unit 35 from the IC chip of the non-contact IC card is input to the CPU 21. In addition, the settlement terminal device 1 may include a contact IC card reader unit that reads information stored in the IC chip of the contact IC card, a magnetic card reader unit that reads information recorded on the magnetic stripe of the magnetic card, and the like. .

  The printer module 4 is connected to and controlled by the CPU 21 via a printer interface (hereinafter “printer I / F”) 41 that performs bus conversion / signal conversion. An open state detection switch 2B (see FIG. 2) that is provided on the main body 2 and detects that the lid 3 has been opened (that is, the end opposite to the hinge 3G of the lid 3 is separated from the main body 2). Is also connected to the CPU 21 via the open state detector 42. Accordingly, the CPU 21 receives a signal indicating whether the lid 3 is opened or closed.

  In addition, a power supply unit (not shown) for supplying power to each unit of the settlement terminal device 1 including the information processing unit 20 is provided. A CPU 21, a tamper control unit 36, which will be described later, and an SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) 37 are connected to a backup battery 38. When the supply of power from a power supply unit (not shown) is stopped, the backup battery Power is supplied from 38. The tamper control unit 36 is for ensuring tamper resistance of the settlement terminal device 1. “Tamper resistance” refers to resistance to an unauthorized analysis or modification of software or hardware inside the apparatus, or an unauthorized take, modification, or use of information inside the apparatus. That is, tamper resistance is, for example, the difficulty of analyzing internal structures provided in software or hardware or stored data. By providing tamper resistance, for example, information of a service user (for example, a customer) can be protected and transactions can be performed safely. The information of the service beneficiary is stored in, for example, the SRAM 37, and the tamper control unit 36 deletes the information stored in the SRAM 37 when detecting the unauthorized analysis, modification, attack, information take-off or the sign described above. Or make it inaccessible.

  Further, a non-contact type IC card reader / writer unit that reads card information recorded on the non-contact type IC card and a contact type IC card reader unit that reads card information recorded on the contact type IC card may be provided. The card information read by the non-contact type IC card reader / writer unit or the contact type IC card reader unit is input to the CPU 21.

  FIG. 4A is an explanatory diagram showing the shape of each blade of the auto cutter 51 capable of performing a partial cut on the drawing portion 2F of the recording paper, and FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the drawing-out part 2F of the used recording paper. As shown in FIG. 4A, the lower end 8A of the discharge port of the lower discharge port 8 of the main body 2 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) is the print surface of the recording paper drawer 2F (ie, the printer unit 4). It is a straight line that is parallel to the recording surface and substantially orthogonal to the discharge path A. The cutting position B on the recording paper discharge path A extends linearly in the paper width direction along the lower end 8A of the paper discharge outlet.

  The movable blade 52 constituting the auto cutter 51 (partial cut portion) is disposed, for example, on the upper portion of the upper printer portion 4A (see FIG. 2) of the lid portion 3 (on the upper surface 3A (display portion 3B) side of the lid portion 3). The A groove-shaped notch 52A (non-cut processing portion) is formed at the center of the cutting edge of the movable blade 52, and cutting processing portions 52B and 52C are formed in a V shape on both sides thereof. The settlement terminal device 1 advances the cutout portion 52A of the movable blade 52 to a position immediately after intersecting the discharge port lower end portion 8A (the position indicated by the broken line in FIG. 4A), and then stops the original. By retracting to the position, the recording paper drawing portion 2F is not cut completely, but only a part thereof is left. This is called a so-called partial cut. That is, the auto cutter 51 and the discharge port lower end portion 8A (partial cut portion) are parallel to the print surface of the drawing portion 2F of the print roll paper 2D (that is, the recording surface of the printer portion 4) and substantially orthogonal to the discharge direction. A non-cut portion and a cut portion are provided in the direction.

  As shown in FIG. 4B, the recording paper drawing unit 2F passes through the upper printer unit 4A and the lower printer unit 4B (see FIG. 2) constituting the printer module 4 (see FIG. 3). Is also a portion sent to the recording paper discharge port 9 (see FIG. 2). When a partial cut operation by the auto cutter 51 (see FIG. 4A) is performed on the drawing portion 2F, the recording paper drawing portion at the cutting position B on the discharge path A, that is, at the discharge port lower end portion 8A. Cuts are made from both ends in the paper width direction with respect to 2F. However, an uncut portion 2K is formed in the center portion of the drawer portion 2F in the paper width direction. That is, the center position in the paper width direction at the cutting position B becomes the uncut portion 2K in the partial cutting operation.

  When the partial cutting operation by the auto cutter 51 is completed, the settlement terminal device 1 further discharges the partially cut recording paper piece 2M connected to the printing roll paper side 2L of the recording paper drawing portion 2F by the uncut portion 2K. Send out to the outside of the mouth 9. The recording paper piece 2M is discharged from the recording paper discharge port 9 to the outside of the settlement terminal device 1. The operator has a substantially central portion H at the end located on the side opposite to the uncut portion 2K of the recording paper piece 2M and faces the top surface 3A (see FIG. 1) of the settlement terminal device 1 (that is, FIG. 4). The uncut portion 2K is cut into pieces by pulling up (to the upper side in the normal direction of the paper surface in (B)). Then, the operator separates the recording paper piece 2M from the printing roll paper side 2L of the recording paper drawing unit 2F in the settlement terminal device 1, and receives the recording paper piece 2M.

  However, when the operator cuts the recording paper piece 2M, the operator sometimes has to apply a larger force to the uncut portion 2K than originally thought. The uncut portion 2K has a certain degree of strength against the force that is pulled up toward the upper surface 3A (see FIG. 1) of the settlement terminal device 1. Even if the operator applies a relatively large force, the uncut portion 2K cannot be shredded, and the force is lifted on the discharge port 9 side of the payment terminal device 1 or the original of the payment terminal device 1. In some cases, it may lead to an unwilling action on the payment terminal device 1 such as movement from the place where the user places the device. Furthermore, these unwilling acts on the payment terminal device 1 have a problem that the payment terminal device 1 is damaged due to falling or falling to the floor.

  In order to solve the above problem, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4, the settlement terminal device 1 according to the first embodiment is configured so that the preceding contact portion 6 to the recording paper drawing portion 2F has a lid. Provided on the outer upper portion 7 of the paper discharge port provided in the section 3. In other words, the preceding abutting portion 6 is disposed on the outer upper portion 7 of the paper discharge outlet 9 with respect to the auto cutter 51 and the paper discharge outlet lower end portion 8A. The preceding abutting portion 6 is substantially parallel to the cutting processing portions 52B and 52C with respect to the cutout portion 52A at the approximate center of the movable blade 52 of the auto cutter 51, and the discharge path A direction (discharge direction) of the drawing portion 2F. A shift arrangement is made in any of the substantially orthogonal directions. In other words, the preceding abutting portion 6 is a cutting processing portion based on the notch portion 52A in a direction parallel to the printing surface of the drawing portion 2F (that is, the recording surface of the printer module 4) and substantially perpendicular to the discharging direction. 52B and 52C are biased and arranged on either side. The preceding contact portion 6 of the settlement terminal device 1 of the first embodiment is disposed on the left side of the cutout portion 52A of the movable blade 52 as viewed from the discharge path A side. This is because it is assumed that there are many right-handed operators, but even for left-handed operators, there is almost no problem, and the recording paper piece 2M is shredded and separated from the printing roll paper side 2L of the drawer 2F. Can do. The preceding contact portion 6 of the settlement terminal device 1 of the first embodiment may be disposed on the right side with respect to the cutout portion 52A of the movable blade 52 when viewed from the discharge path A side.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a state when the operator separates the recording paper piece 2M. As described above, the operator holds the force at the center of the end portion of the recording paper piece 2M opposite to the uncut portion 2K (for example, the H portion in FIG. 4B) and pulls it upward. Add. The left side of the recording paper piece 2M on the print roll paper side 2L contacts the corner 6Z at one end of the recording paper facing surface 6P of the preceding contact portion 6 by the uncut portion 2K. More specifically, the left side of the recording paper piece 2M comes into contact with the corner portion 6Z of the preceding contact portion 6 before the other upper portion of the discharge port 9. As a result, the force with which the operator pulls up the recording paper piece 2M rotates the recording paper piece 2M around the uncut portion 2K in the direction of the discharge path A (the discharging direction of the recording paper piece 2M) as shown in FIG. Force VR. In addition, as shown in FIG. 4B, the force with which the operator pulls up the recording paper piece 2M is parallel to the recording surface of the recording paper piece 2M with the uncut portion 2K as an axis, and the discharge path. The force HR is rotated in a direction orthogonal to the direction A (the discharge direction of the recording paper piece 2M). That is, the torsional force and the oblique shearing force are efficiently applied to the uncut portion 2K by the forces VR and HR that rotate the recording paper piece 2M around the uncut portion 2K. Therefore, even if the operator is right-handed or left-handed, the recording paper piece 2M can be easily separated from the printing roll paper side 2L of the drawer 2F, and the settlement terminal device 1 can be turned over or placed on the floor. The possibility of damage due to dropping or the like is reduced.

  When there is no preceding abutting portion 6, when the operator holds one side of the end of the recording paper piece 2M (for example, the R portion in FIG. 4B) and applies a pulling force upward, the recording paper piece 2M is left uncut. The upward pulling force also acts on the printing roll paper side 2L of the portion 2K and the drawing portion 2F. As a result, the torsional force and the oblique shearing force are not efficiently transmitted to the uncut portion 2K, and a force that pulls up the main body 2 of the settlement terminal device 1 acts on the uncut portion 2K. There is a possibility of damage due to falling on the floor.

  On the other hand, as described above, the settlement terminal device 1 of the first embodiment can efficiently transmit the torsional force and the oblique shear force to the uncut portion 2K, and the settlement terminal device 1 falls over. The possibility of breakage due to falling on the floor is reduced.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 6 is a front view of the settlement terminal device 1A (transaction processing device) according to the second embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the paper discharge outlet 9 side. FIG. 7A is an explanatory diagram of a recording paper drawing unit 2F cut by the auto cutter 51 in the settlement terminal device 1A of the second embodiment. FIG. 7B is a diagram showing a state when the operator separates the recording paper piece 2M in the settlement terminal device 1A of the second embodiment.

  The payment terminal device 1A has a mechanism structure that does not have the preceding contact portion 6 in the payment terminal device 1 of the first embodiment, and the shape of the outer upper portion 71 of the paper discharge port 9 is the paper discharge in the payment terminal device 1 of the first embodiment. Except for the difference from the outer upper portion 7 of the mouth 9, it is the same as the settlement terminal device 1 of the first embodiment. And about the shape of each blade of the auto cutter for performing the partial cut in the settlement terminal device 1A of the second embodiment, what is shown in FIG. 4A in the description of the settlement terminal device 1 of the first embodiment. It is the same. Furthermore, as described above, the hardware configuration of the settlement terminal device 1A is the same as the block diagram shown in FIG. 3 in the description of the settlement terminal device 1 of the first embodiment. From the above, the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment are used for the same components as those in the settlement terminal device 1 of the first embodiment.

  In the second embodiment, the outer upper portion 71 (preceding contact portion) of the paper discharge outlet 9 of the settlement terminal device 1A includes a front surface 61S, a recording paper facing surface 61P, and the front surface 61S and the recording paper facing surface 61P. And an inclined surface 61T connected obliquely. The intersection points 61Z that contact all of the front surface 61S, the recording paper facing surface 61P, and the inclined surface 61T are arranged as follows. That is, the intersection point 61Z is substantially parallel to the cutting portions 52B and 52C and the discharge path of the drawing portion 2F with respect to the notch portion 52A at the approximate center of the movable blade 52 of the auto cutter 51 shown in FIG. A shift arrangement is made in any of the directions substantially orthogonal to the A direction (discharge direction). In other words, the intersection 61Z is parallel to the print surface of the drawer 2F (that is, the recording surface of the printer module 4) and substantially perpendicular to the discharge direction, with the cut-out portions 52B and 52C as the reference. It is arranged biased on either side. The intersection 61Z of the settlement terminal device 1A of the second embodiment is arranged on the left side of the cutout portion 52A of the movable blade 52 when viewed from the discharge path A side, but may be on the right side.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the operator has a force to pull up by holding the substantial center (for example, H portion in FIG. 7A) of the end located on the side opposite to the uncut portion 2 </ b> K of the recording paper piece 2 </ b> M. Add The left side of the printing paper roll 2 </ b> L of the recording paper piece 2 </ b> M comes into contact with the intersection 61 </ b> Z by the uncut portion 2 </ b> M when viewed from the discharge path A side. More specifically, the left side of the recording paper piece 2M comes into contact with the intersection 61Z of the preceding contact portion 6 before the other upper part of the discharge port 9.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 7B, the force with which the operator pulls the recording paper piece 2M upward is the recording paper piece 2M with the uncut portion 2K as an axis in the direction of the discharge path A (the discharging direction of the recording paper piece 2M). Is a force VR for rotating the. In addition, the force by which the operator pulls up the recording paper piece 2M is parallel to the recording surface of the recording paper piece 2M around the uncut portion 2K as shown in FIG. The force HR is rotated in a direction orthogonal to the direction A (the discharge direction of the recording paper piece 2M). That is, the torsional force and the oblique shearing force are efficiently applied to the uncut portion 2K by the forces VR and HR that rotate the recording paper piece 2M around the uncut portion 2K. Accordingly, the operator can easily separate the recording paper piece 2M from the printing roll paper side 2L of the drawer 2F, and the possibility of damage due to the settlement terminal device 1A falling over or falling to the floor is reduced.

  Consider a case where there is no intersection 61Z and connection line 61V provided closest to the uncut portion 2K and the cutting position B on the discharge path A in the recording paper facing surface 61P. In other words, when the slope 61T is not provided on the outer upper portion 71 of the paper discharge port 9, the operator pulls upward by holding one side of the end of the recording paper piece 2M (for example, the R portion in FIG. 4B). Is applied to the print paper 2 </ b> L of the uncut portion 2 </ b> K and the drawing portion 2 </ b> F together with the recording paper piece 2 </ b> M. As a result, the torsional force and the oblique shearing force are not efficiently transmitted to the uncut portion 2K, and a force that pulls up the main body 2 of the settlement terminal device 1 acts on the uncut portion 2K. There is a possibility of damage due to falling on the floor.

  On the other hand, as described above, the settlement terminal device 1A of the second embodiment can efficiently transmit the torsional force and the oblique shear force to the uncut portion 2K, and the settlement terminal device 1A falls over. The possibility of breakage due to falling on the floor is reduced.

(Third embodiment)
FIG. 8 is a front view of the settlement terminal device 1B (transaction processing device) according to the third embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the paper discharge outlet 9 side. FIG. 9A is an explanatory diagram of the recording paper drawing unit 2F cut by the auto cutter 51 in the settlement terminal device 1B of the third embodiment. FIG. 9B is a diagram showing a state when the operator separates the recording paper piece 2M in the settlement terminal device 1A of the second embodiment.

  The mechanism structure of the settlement terminal device 1B has no preceding abutting portion 6 in the settlement terminal device 1 of the first embodiment, and the shape of the outer upper portion 72 of the sheet ejection port 9 is the sheet discharge in the settlement terminal device 1 of the first embodiment. Except for the difference from the outer upper portion 7 of the mouth 9, it is the same as the settlement terminal device 1 of the first embodiment. And about the shape of each blade of the auto cutter for performing a partial cut in the settlement terminal device 1B of the third embodiment, what is shown in FIG. 4A in the description of the settlement terminal device 1 of the first embodiment. It is the same. Furthermore, as described above, the hardware configuration of the payment terminal device 1B is the same as the block diagram shown in FIG. 3 in the description of the payment terminal device 1 of the first embodiment. From the above, the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment are used for the same components as those in the settlement terminal device 1 of the first embodiment.

  In the third embodiment, the outer upper portion 72 (preceding contact portion) of the paper discharge outlet 9 of the settlement terminal device 1B includes a front surface 62S, a recording paper facing surface 62P, and the front surface 62S and the recording paper facing surface 62P. The slope 61T and the slope 62R are connected obliquely. The intersection 62Z that contacts all of the front surface 62S, the recording paper facing surface 62P, and the inclined surfaces 62T and 62R is arranged as follows. That is, the intersection point 62Z is substantially parallel to the cutting portions 52B and 52C and discharged from the drawing portion 2F with respect to the notch portion 52A at the approximate center of the movable blade 52 of the auto cutter 51 shown in FIG. A shift arrangement is made in any of the directions substantially orthogonal to the direction of the path A (discharge direction). In other words, the intersection point 62Z is parallel to the printing surface of the drawing portion 2F (that is, the recording surface of the printer module 4) and in a direction substantially perpendicular to the discharging direction, the cutting processing portions 52B and 52C with reference to the notch portion 52A. It is arranged biased on either side. The intersection 62Z of the settlement terminal device 1B of the third embodiment is disposed on the left side with respect to the cutout portion 52A of the movable blade 52 as viewed from the discharge path A side, but may be on the right side.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the operator has a force to pull up by holding the substantial center (for example, H portion in FIG. 7A) of the end located on the side opposite to the uncut portion 2 </ b> K of the recording paper piece 2 </ b> M. Add In the print roll paper side 2L of the drawing portion 2F connected to the recording paper piece 2M by the uncut portion 2K, the left side as viewed from the discharge path A side contacts the intersection 62Z. More specifically, the left side of the recording paper piece 2M comes into contact with the intersection 62Z of the preceding contact portion 6 before the other upper part of the discharge port 9.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 9B, the force with which the operator pulls the recording paper piece 2M upward is the recording paper piece 2M around the uncut portion 2K in the direction of the discharge path A (the discharging direction of the recording paper piece 2M). Is a force VR for rotating the. In addition, as shown in FIG. 9A, the force with which the operator pulls up the recording paper piece 2M is parallel to the recording surface of the recording paper piece 2M with the uncut portion 2K as an axis, and the discharge path. The force HR is rotated in a direction orthogonal to the direction A (the discharge direction of the recording paper piece 2M). That is, the torsional force and the oblique shearing force are efficiently applied to the uncut portion 2K by the forces VR and HR that rotate the recording paper piece 2M around the uncut portion 2K. Therefore, the operator can easily detach the recording paper piece 2M from the printing roll paper side 2L of the drawer 2F, and the possibility of breakage of the settlement terminal device 1B due to falling or falling to the floor is reduced.

  Consider the case where there is no intersection 62Z provided closest to the uncut portion 2K and the cutting position B on the discharge path A in the recording paper facing surface 62P. That is, when the slopes 62R and 62T are not provided on the outer upper portion 72 of the paper discharge port 9, the operator holds one side of the end of the recording paper piece 2M (for example, the R portion in FIG. 4B) and moves it upward. When the pulling force is applied, the pulling force acts on the printing paper 2 </ b> L of the uncut portion 2 </ b> K and the drawing portion 2 </ b> F together with the recording paper piece 2 </ b> M. As a result, the torsional force and the oblique shearing force are not efficiently transmitted to the uncut portion 2K, and a force that pulls up the main body 2 of the settlement terminal device 1 acts on the uncut portion 2K. There is a possibility of damage due to falling on the floor.

  On the other hand, as described above, the settlement terminal device 1B of the third embodiment can efficiently transmit the torsional force and the oblique shear force to the uncut portion 2K, and the settlement terminal device 1B falls over. The possibility of breakage due to falling on the floor is reduced.

  As mentioned above, although various embodiment was described with reference to drawings, it cannot be overemphasized that this indication is not limited to this example. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and these are naturally within the technical scope of the present disclosure. Understood. The transaction processing device and settlement terminal device of the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and appropriate modifications and improvements can be made. For example, the preceding contact portion in various embodiments of the present disclosure is disposed on the upper side outside the paper discharge outlet. However, when the operator pulls the recording paper piece down, the corner portion of the preceding abutting portion disposed on the lower side outside the paper discharge port comes into contact with the recording paper piece and twists into the uncut portion of the recording paper piece. Force and oblique shear force may be transmitted.

(Overview of one embodiment of the present invention)
Various aspects of the embodiment according to the present invention include the following.

  A transaction processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes a main body, a recording unit that performs recording on a recording medium stored in the main body, a discharge port that discharges the recording medium to the outside of the main body, and the recording unit A partial cut portion that generates a non-cut portion and a cut portion in a direction parallel to the recording surface of the recording medium and perpendicular to the discharge direction of the recording medium, and opposite to the partial cut portion across the discharge port in the discharge direction. A preceding abutting portion disposed on the side.

  In the transaction processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention, the partial cut unit includes a non-cut processing unit that generates a non-cut unit on the recording medium, and a cut unit provided on both sides of the non-cut processing unit. A cutting processing section to be generated, wherein the preceding abutting section is parallel to a recording surface of the recording section and perpendicular to a discharge direction of the recording medium, and the cutting processing is performed with reference to the non-cutting processing section. It may be biased and arranged on either side of the part.

  In the transaction processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention, the preceding contact portion may have a substantially triangular shape when viewed from a direction parallel to the recording surface of the recording unit and orthogonal to the discharge direction of the recording medium.

  In the transaction processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention, the preceding abutting portion is formed outside the paper discharge port, and a front surface, a recording paper facing surface, and a slope that obliquely connects the front surface and the recording paper facing surface. And an intersection that contacts all of the front surface, the recording paper facing surface, and the inclined surface.

  In the transaction processing apparatus according to the aspect of the present invention, the preceding abutting portion is formed outside the discharge port, and connects the front surface, the recording paper facing surface, and the front surface and the recording paper facing surface obliquely. A first inclined surface and a second inclined surface provided on the opposite side of the first inclined surface as viewed from the discharge direction of the recording medium and obliquely connecting the front surface and the recording paper facing surface. And an intersection that contacts all of the front surface, the recording paper facing surface, the first inclined surface, and the second inclined surface.

  In the transaction processing apparatus according to the aspect of the present invention, the corner portion of the preceding abutting portion includes the non-cut portion and the non-cut portion of the recording medium after the partial cut portion generates the non-cut portion and the cut portion on the recording medium. When a recording medium piece arranged on the opposite side of the partial cut part across the cutting part moves in the normal direction of the recording surface of the recording part, the recording medium piece may come into contact with the recording medium piece. .

  In the transaction processing apparatus according to the aspect of the present invention, the intersection is configured such that the partial cut unit generates the non-cutting part and the cutting part on the recording medium, and then sandwiches the non-cutting part and the cutting part of the recording medium. The recording medium piece arranged on the side opposite to the partial cut portion may be configured to come into contact with the recording medium piece when pulled up in the normal direction of the recording surface of the recording portion.

  The present invention is suitable for application to a transaction processing apparatus and a payment terminal apparatus that perform partial cut after recording on a recording medium.

1 Payment terminal device (transaction processing device)
2 Main body 2A Opening part 2B Open state detection switch 2C Hinge part 2D Printing roll paper 2E Storage part 2F Drawer part 2H, 2J Main body side face 2K Uncut part 2L Printing roll paper side of drawer part 2M Recording paper piece 3 Lid part 3A Upper surface 3B Display (LCD panel)
3C Touch input detection unit 3D Touch panel display unit 3E Power switch 3F “Return” key 3G Hinge unit 4 Printer module 4A Upper printer unit 4B Lower printer unit 5 Lock unit 5A Unlock button 6 Pre-contact part 6P, 61P, 62P Recording Paper facing surface 6Z Corner portion 7, 71, 72 Outer upper portion of discharge port 8 Lower discharge port 8A Lower discharge port portion 9 Discharge port 20 Information processing unit 21 CPU
22 Local Wireless Communication Unit 23 Local Wireless Communication Antenna 24 Wide Area Wireless Communication Unit 25 Wide Area Wireless Communication Antenna 32 Flash ROM
33 DRAM
34 Keypad 35 Magnetic Card Reader 36 Tamper Control 37 SRAM
38 Backup Battery 41 Printer Interface (Printer I / F)
51 Auto-cutter 52 Movable blade 52A Notch (non-cutting part)
52B, 52C Cutting processing part 61S, 62S Front 61T, 62R, 62T Slope 61V Connection line 61Z, 62Z Intersection

The transaction processing apparatus of the present invention includes a main body, a recording unit that performs recording on a recording medium stored in the main body, and recording of the recording unit on the recording medium on which the recording is performed by the recording unit . a partial cut unit for generating and the cutting portion uncut portion in the discharge direction and linear direction orthogonal plane and parallel to and the recording medium, wherein the non-cutting portion and the cutting portion is produced by the partial cut unit A discharge port for discharging the recording medium toward the outer peripheral surface of the main body, and an outer peripheral surface of the main body from which the recording medium discharged from the discharge port in the discharge direction and through the discharge port is exposed A preceding abutting portion provided on the outer side, and the width of the preceding abutting portion is smaller than one side of the outer peripheral surface of the main body from which the recording medium is discharged .

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The body,
A recording unit for recording on a recording medium stored in the main body;
A discharge port for discharging the recording medium to the outside of the main body;
A partial cut part that generates a non-cut part and a cut part in a direction parallel to the recording surface of the recording part and perpendicular to the discharge direction of the recording medium;
A preceding contact portion disposed on the opposite side of the partial cut portion across the discharge port in the discharge direction;
A transaction processing apparatus. The partial cut unit includes: a non-cutting processing unit that generates a non-cutting part on the recording medium; and a cutting processing unit that is provided on both sides of the non-cutting processing unit and generates a cutting part on the recording medium.
The preceding abutting portion is arranged in a direction parallel to the recording surface of the recording portion and perpendicular to the discharge direction of the recording medium and biased toward either side of the cutting processing portion with respect to the non-cutting processing portion. The transaction processing apparatus according to claim 1.   The transaction processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the preceding abutting portion has a substantially triangular shape when viewed from a direction parallel to a recording surface of the recording unit and orthogonal to a discharge direction of the recording medium.   The preceding abutting portion is formed outside the paper discharge port, and includes a front surface, a recording paper facing surface, and a slope connecting the front surface and the recording paper facing surface diagonally, and the front surface, the recording paper The transaction processing apparatus according to claim 1, comprising an intersection that contacts all of the paper facing surface and the slope.   The preceding abutting portion is formed outside the paper discharge port, and includes a front surface, a recording paper facing surface, a first inclined surface connecting the front surface and the recording paper facing surface obliquely, and discharging the recording medium. A second inclined surface that is provided on the opposite side of the first inclined surface when viewed from the direction and obliquely connects the front surface and the recording paper facing surface, the front surface, the recording paper facing surface, The transaction processing apparatus according to claim 1, comprising an intersection that contacts all of the first slope and the second slope.   The corner portion of the preceding abutting portion is defined as the partial cut portion sandwiching the non-cut portion and the cut portion of the recording medium after the partial cut portion generates the non-cut portion and the cut portion on the recording medium. The transaction processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the recording medium piece arranged on the opposite side is configured to come into contact with the recording medium piece when the recording medium piece is pulled up in a normal direction of the recording surface of the recording unit.   The intersection is disposed on the opposite side of the partial cut portion across the non-cut portion and the cut portion of the recording medium after the partial cut portion generates a non-cut portion and a cut portion in the recording medium. 6. The transaction processing device according to claim 4, wherein the recording medium piece is configured to come into contact with the recording medium piece when the recording medium piece moves in a normal direction of the recording surface of the recording unit.

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