JP2018148534A - Image input device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To read and subsequently print a processing object with efficiently along a short movement flow corresponding to an operation procedure of an operator.SOLUTION: An image input device comprises: a housing part 2 having a document placement surface 1 where a processing object P is placed; an image input part 3 which is located above the document placement surface 1 of the housing part 2, and indirectly reads information on the processing object P placed on the document placement surface 1; and a printing part 4 which is provided in the housing part 2, and prints on the processing object P based upon read information of the image input part 3. The printing part 4 has a printing mechanism 5 which performs printing processing on the processing object P and a suction opening 6 for takes the processing object P in and guides it to the printing mechanism 5, and the suction opening 6 is arranged adjacently to the document placement surface 1 of the housing part 2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an image input apparatus that can be used in a financial institution such as a bank.

  In a payment form handled by a financial institution such as a bank, after the reading is performed, a clearing may be printed on the lower part of the corresponding form.

In relation to such document reading and printing, techniques disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2 are known.
An image forming apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a document reading unit that reads an image formed on a document, an image forming unit provided below the document reading unit, and a forward position from the front position of the document reading unit. The operation unit provided in the projecting portion and a paper discharge unit that discharges the printed paper by the image forming process being performed by the image forming unit. .

  A multi-function printer disclosed in Patent Document 2 has a function of reading a document and printing on a copy sheet, a part of a drive system for reading a document, and a drive system for printing on a copy sheet Are installed in the internal space of the housing.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-191929 Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-95694

However, in the image forming apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to read the document by pressing the information surface of the document against the scanning glass of the document reading unit, as in a general copying apparatus, and the document reversing operation is performed. Such complicated work is required.
Further, in the multi-function printer disclosed in Patent Document 2, since both reading and printing of a document are performed in the internal space of the housing, it is difficult for an operator to intuitively understand the work content.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and provides an image input apparatus capable of efficiently performing reading of a document and subsequent printing with a short flow line corresponding to a work procedure. is there.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention proposes the following means.
The present invention relates to a casing having a document placement surface on which a processing object is placed, and a processing target placed on the document placement surface located above the document placement surface of the casing. An image input unit that indirectly reads information on an object; and a printing unit that is provided in the housing unit and performs printing on a processing object based on information read by the image input unit. And a suction mechanism that takes in the processing object and guides it to the printing mechanism, and the suction port is configured to place a document on the casing. It is arranged to be adjacent to the surface.

  In the image input apparatus of the present invention, reading of the processing object and subsequent printing can be performed efficiently and reliably with a short flow line corresponding to the work procedure of the operator.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an image input apparatus according to the present invention. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an image input apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the other aspect of FIG. It is a schematic block diagram of the image input device which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 4. It is a schematic block diagram of the image input device which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 7 is an operation diagram of the image input apparatus shown in FIG. 6. FIG. 8 is an operation diagram of the image input apparatus shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. It is a schematic block diagram of the image input device which concerns on 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic block diagram of the image input device which concerns on 5th Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic block diagram of the image input device which concerns on 6th Embodiment of this invention. In the sixth embodiment of the present invention, (A) is a diagram showing a state in which a document is normally arranged, and (B) is a diagram in which the document is in an overhanging state. It is a schematic block diagram of the image input device which concerns on 7th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the inhalation detection part which concerns on 7th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the removal detection part which concerns on 7th Embodiment of this invention.

The minimum configuration of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
An image input apparatus 100 according to the minimum configuration of the present invention includes a housing portion 2 having a document placement surface 1 on which a document P is placed, and is positioned above the document placement surface 1 of the housing portion 2. An image input unit 3 that indirectly reads information on the document P placed on the document placement surface 1 as a processing target of the apparatus, and a reading provided by the image input unit 3 provided in the housing unit 2. The printing unit 4 that performs printing on the document P based on the information is a main component.
As the image input unit 3, an image scanner that captures an image of the document P on the document placement surface 1 is used.

The printing unit 4 includes a printing mechanism 5 that performs printing processing on the document P, and a suction port 6 that takes the document P and guides it to the printing mechanism 5.
Further, the suction port 6 of the printing unit 4 is located near the document placement surface 1 of the housing 2, specifically, a position adjacent to the document placement surface 1, for example, a document placement on the opposite side of the operator. It is arrange | positioned in the back | inner side (arrow (I) direction side) of the surface 1.

As described in detail above, according to the image input device 100 of FIG. 1, the image input unit 3 positioned above the document placement surface 1 of the housing unit 2 is placed on the document placement surface 1. Information on the document P can be read indirectly, thereby improving the workability when reading the document.
Thereafter, the printing unit 4 can perform printing on the document P as necessary based on the read information from the image input unit 3.

Here, since the suction port 6 of the printing unit 4 that takes in and prints the document P is disposed adjacent to the document placement surface 1 of the housing unit 2, the suction port that requires subsequent printing after document scanning. The document moving distance to 6 can be shortened, thereby improving the efficiency of the printing operation.
That is, in the image input apparatus 100 of the present invention, it is possible to efficiently read the original P and perform subsequent printing with a short flow line that does not oppose the operator's work procedure.
In addition, since the suction port 6 of the printing unit 4 is adjacent to the document placement surface 1 of the housing unit 2, there is an effect that the possibility of forgetting the printing suction work is reduced.

(First embodiment)
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 2, the image input apparatus 101 according to the first embodiment includes a housing unit 12 having a horizontal document placement surface 11 on which a document P is placed, and a position above the housing unit 12. An image input unit 13 that indirectly reads information on the document P placed on the document placement surface 11, and printing on the document P based on information read from the image input unit 13 provided in the housing unit 12. The printing unit 14 that performs the above is a main component.

Note that the image input unit 13 is positioned above the document placement surface 11 of the housing unit 12, and for example, a stand-type image scanner that captures an image of the document P on the document placement surface 11 is used.
Specifically, the image input unit 13 can input an image indirectly with a certain distance from the document placement surface 11, and reflects reflected light from the document placement surface 11 according to the document P. A lens for forming an image and an image sensor which is a photoelectric conversion element such as a CCD or a CMOS are provided on the image forming surface. Image data detected by the image sensor is sent to a signal processing unit, subjected to digital processing, and output as digital data.

The printing unit 14 is disposed at a lower position of the document placing surface 11 and includes a printing mechanism 15 that performs a printing process on the document P and a suction port 16 that takes the document P from the outside. Yes.
The suction port 16 has substantially the same width as the document placement surface 11 and is provided at the end on the front side (arrow (B) direction side) of the plane. By sliding the document P in the same direction, it can be fed into the suction port 16.

In addition, a paper transport mechanism (not shown) that transports the document P taken from the suction port 16 to the print mechanism 15 and returns the document P printed by the print mechanism 15 to the suction port 16 in the print unit 14. Is provided.
At this time, the document P printed by the printing mechanism 15 is not limited to returning to the suction port 16, and may be returned from a separate return port (not shown).

In addition, the suction port 16 of the printing unit 14 is positioned adjacent to the document placement surface 11 of the housing unit 12, for example, at a position adjacent to the document placement surface 11 on the operator side and on the near side (arrow (B) side). (See FIG. 2), but the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in FIG. 3, it may be arranged at a position adjacent to the document placement surface 11 and on the side (arrow (c) side). .

Then, according to the image input apparatus 101 as described above, the suction port of the printing unit 14 on the front side (arrow (B) side) or the side portion (arrow (C) side) which is the lateral side of the document placement surface 11. 16 is provided, the document P on the document placement surface 11 picked up by the image input unit 13 can be slid to be fed into the suction port 16.
Thereafter, the original P sent to the suction port 16 is sent to the printing mechanism 15 by a paper transport mechanism (not shown), and necessary printing is performed.

At that time, when the document P is a payment form used in, for example, a financial institution, the image data captured by the image input unit 13 is converted into digital data and then processed by various business applications. .
After that, on the data processed form, print indicating that the image has been input and necessary confirmation data indicating the result of the data processing, for example, the date processed and the name and affiliation of the worker are printed. Corresponding printing is performed.
In such processing, by using the image input apparatus 101 of the present embodiment, the form placed on the document placement surface 11 is image-acquired, and then another work place is placed from the document placement surface 11. It is not necessary to move the form, and the suction to the printing unit 14 is performed simply by sliding to the suction port 16 of the printing unit 14 located on the front side (arrow (b) side) which is the stomach side of the operator. Can be made.
At this time, since the suction port 16 is positioned in front of or next to the document placement surface 11, it is possible to perform printing processing with less extra paper conveyance with respect to the form on the document placement surface 11.

  As described above in detail, according to the image input apparatus 101 of the first embodiment, the image input unit 13 positioned above the document placement surface 11 of the housing unit 12 is placed on the document placement surface 11. The information on the original document P can be read indirectly, thereby improving the workability when reading the original document. Thereafter, the printing unit 14 can perform printing on the document P based on the read information from the image input unit 13.

Here, the suction port 16 of the printing unit 14 that captures and prints the document P is the front side ((arrow (B) side)) or side (arrow (C) side) of the document placement surface 11 of the housing unit 12. Therefore, it is possible to shorten the distance of movement of the document from the document reading to the suction port 16 where subsequent printing is necessary, thereby increasing the efficiency of the printing operation.
That is, in the image input apparatus 101 of the present embodiment, it is possible to efficiently read the original P and perform subsequent printing with a short flow line corresponding to the work procedure of the operator.
Further, the suction port 16 of the printing unit 14 is adjacent to the front side ((arrow (B) side)) or side (arrow (C) side) of the document placement surface 11 of the housing unit 12. In addition, there is an effect that the possibility of forgetting the printing suction work is reduced.

(Second Embodiment)
A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
The image input device 102 shown in the second embodiment differs from the image input device 101 shown in the first embodiment in the internal configuration of the printing unit.
That is, in the printing unit 20 of the image input device 102 shown in the second embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the top plate 22 of the desk 21 is not penetrated, and the top plate 22 is bypassed and the top plate 22 is bypassed. A paper transport mechanism 24 (described later) is disposed so as to straddle the edge of the top plate 22.

  In this example, a top plate 22 made of a strong material such as marble (that is, a top plate 22 that is difficult to cut and punch) is installed on a desk 21 used when an operator inputs and prints an image. The printing unit 20 can be installed without processing the top plate 22.

Specifically, the printing unit 20 of the present embodiment includes a suction port 23 that is positioned on the same plane as the document placement surface 11 as in the first embodiment, and a document P received by the suction port 23. And a printing mechanism 25 that performs a printing process on the original P.
As shown in detail in FIG. 5, the suction port 23 has an opening on the front side (arrow (B) side) where an operator is seated.
Then, after an original P such as a form is placed on the original placement surface 11 and an image is input by the image input unit 13, when the operator slides the original P toward the front side, the inhalation of the printing unit 20 is performed. The original P is received in the mouth 23.

The paper transport mechanism 24 has a transport roller 24A, a transport belt 24B, and the like arranged so as to bypass the top plate 22 from the front side and straddle the edge of the top plate 22. The document is conveyed to the printing mechanism 25 positioned below the top plate 22 by the belt 24B.
The printing mechanism 25 is disposed below the top plate 22 and the document placing surface 11 and performs printing such as a blanking operation necessary for the document P.

As described above in detail, according to the image input device 102 of the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the image input unit 13 located above the document placement surface 11 of the housing unit 12 Information on the document P placed on the document placement surface 11 can be indirectly read, thereby improving workability during document reading.
Thereafter, the printing unit 20 can perform printing on the document P based on the read information from the image input unit 13.

Here, the suction port 23 of the printing unit 20 that captures and prints the document P is located adjacent to the document placement surface 11 of the housing unit 12 and on the near side (arrow (B) side) where the operator is seated. As a result, the distance of document movement from the document reading to the suction port 23 where subsequent printing is required can be shortened, thereby increasing the efficiency of the printing operation.
That is, in the image input apparatus 102 of the present embodiment, it is possible to efficiently read the document P and subsequently print it with a short flow line corresponding to the work procedure of the operator.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the paper transport mechanism 24 of the printing unit 20 does not penetrate the top plate 22 of the desk 21, bypasses the top plate 22, and removes the edge of the top plate 22. Since it is arranged so as to straddle, processing such as cutting the top plate 22 is not required when the printing unit 20 is installed, and workability at the time of attachment can be improved.

(Third embodiment)
A third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
The image input device 103 shown in the third embodiment differs from the image input device 101 shown in the first embodiment in the configuration of the document placement unit.
That is, the document placement surface 30 of the image input device 103 shown in the third embodiment is rotatable about a horizontal rotation shaft 31 provided on the front side (arrow (B) side), and the housing The rear end side is moved in the arrow ab direction, which is the vertical direction, by the movable mechanism 32 installed in the part 12.

Here, the document placement surface 30 is a horizontal position which is an initial position, and the document input document placed on the document placement surface 30 is indirectly read by the image input unit 13 located above.
Thereafter, by driving the movable mechanism 32, the rear end portion side of the document placement surface 30 is rotated downward (in the direction of the arrow a) around the rotation shaft 31, thereby moving the document placement surface 30 toward the rear end portion side. An opening to be the suction port 33 is formed.
The suction port 33 is formed between the rear end portion of the document placement surface 30 rotated downward and the upper surface of the housing portion 12. Thereafter, the operator slides the document P on the document placement surface 30 to the back side (arrow (A) direction side) and feeds it into the suction port 33.

As an operation, the operator places the document P on the document placement surface 30 in a state where the document placement surface 30 is horizontal, and then causes the image input unit 13 to read an image on the document P, and stores the image data. Let the character recognition process be performed. As a result, when it is determined that the erase by printing is necessary, an operation of inclining the back side (arrow (A) direction side) of the document placement surface 30 downward is performed.
Since a suction port 33 to the printing unit 14 is formed in a gap between the inclined document placement surface 30 and the upper surface of the horizontal casing 12, the operator places the document P in the suction port 33. The original P is fed into the printing mechanism 15 of the printing unit 14 by sliding it.
The document P for which printing has been completed is discharged from a form discharge port provided on the far side or the same suction port 33.

  In the present embodiment, the document placement surface 30 is rotatable around a horizontal rotation shaft 31 provided at the front end, and the rear end side of the document placement surface 30 is opened as a suction port 33. I did it. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the document placement surface 30 is rotatable about a horizontal rotation axis provided at the rear end portion, and the front end portion side in front of the document placement surface 30 is used as the suction port 33. You may make it open.

As described above in detail, according to the image input device 103 of the third embodiment, the suction port 33 of the printing unit 20 that takes in and prints the document P is adjacent to the document placement surface 30 of the housing unit 12. Therefore, the distance of moving the document from the document reading to the suction port 33 that requires subsequent printing can be shortened, thereby increasing the efficiency of the printing operation.
That is, in the image input apparatus 103 of the present embodiment, it is possible to efficiently read the document P and subsequently print it with a short flow line corresponding to the work procedure of the operator.
Further, in the image input device 103 according to the third embodiment, when it is necessary to erase by printing after the image input by the image input unit 13, the rear part of the document placing surface 30 on which the document P is placed is lowered, and printing is performed. Since the suction port 33 of the section 14 appears, the operator notices that printing is necessary, and can subsequently naturally perform the document insertion work to the printing suction port 33.
As a result, the image input apparatus 103 according to the present embodiment can prevent an operation error that does not perform printing on the document P that needs to be erased after image input.

(Fourth embodiment)
A fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
The image input device 104 shown in the fourth embodiment is different in configuration from the image input device 101 shown in the first embodiment in the inhalation mechanism 40.
The suction mechanism 40 is installed in the vicinity of the suction port 16 to the printing unit 14 and is provided in the document placement surface 11 so as to be freely inserted into and removed from the document placement surface 11. The document P is forcibly fed into the suction port 16.

Specifically, the suction mechanism 40 includes a movable portion 42 provided in the casing portion 12 near the suction port 16 so as to be rotatable in the direction of the arrow cd about the support shaft 41. The suction roller 43 for feeding the document P on the document placement surface 11 to the suction port 16 is provided at the front end of 42.
In the suction mechanism 40, the support shaft 41 that supports the movable portion 42 and the rotation shaft 43 </ b> A of the suction roller 43 are both provided at horizontal positions along the elongated suction port 16.

In the suction mechanism 40 as described above, when in the initial position, as shown by a chain line in FIG. 9, the movable portion 42 is erected in the direction of the arrow c so that the suction roller 43 is separated from the document placement surface 11. Yes.
In the suction mechanism 40, when a drive motor (not shown) is driven, the movable portion 42 is rotated in the direction of the arrow d as shown by a solid line in FIG. 11 is brought into contact with the original P. In this state, by driving the suction roller 43 by a roller motor (not shown), the document P on the document placement surface 11 is moved in the direction of arrow e on the back side (arrow (A) direction side), and suction is performed. It can be fed into the mouth 16.

  Specifically, after the image input unit 13 inputs an image of the document P on the document placement surface 11 and it is determined that it is necessary to erase by printing based on image character recognition processing. Then, the movable portion 42 is rotated about the support shaft 41, and the suction roller 43 is lowered so that the roller surface comes into contact with the document placement surface 11. At this time, the suction roller 43 rotates in a direction to send the document P to the suction port 16, and thereby transports the document P to the suction port 16 so as to slide on the document placement surface 11.

As described above in detail, according to the image input device 104 of the fourth embodiment, the suction port 16 of the printing unit 14 that takes in and prints the document P is adjacent to the document placement surface 11 of the housing unit 12. As a result, the document moving distance from the document reading to the suction port 16 that requires subsequent printing can be shortened, thereby increasing the efficiency of the printing operation.
That is, in the image input device 104 of the present embodiment, as in the first to third embodiments, the reading of the original P and the subsequent printing are efficiently performed with a short flow line corresponding to the work procedure of the operator. Is possible.
Further, according to the image input device 104 of the fourth embodiment, after inputting an image of the document P on the document placement surface 11 by the image input unit 13, the document P that needs to be erased by printing is transferred to the suction mechanism. The suction port 16 of the printing unit 14 can also be fed by the guide by the 40 suction rollers 43. Thereby, in the image input device 104, it is possible to prevent an operation error such as not performing the erase process by printing. Further, since the suction roller 43 is outside the visual field range for image input, there is no adverse effect such as reflection when the image is input.

(Fifth embodiment)
A fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
The image input device 105 shown in the fifth embodiment differs from the image input device 101 shown in the first embodiment in the configuration around the document placement surface 11.
That is, in the image input device 105 shown in the fifth embodiment, a light blinking unit 50 including an LED or the like for guiding the document P on the document placement surface 11 to the suction port 16 is provided in the vicinity of the document placement surface 11. Is provided.

The light flashing unit 50 is located adjacent to the document placement surface 11 and, as shown in FIG. 10, for example, on the back side (arrow (A) direction side) of the housing 12, the suction port of the printing unit 14. When there is 16, a plurality of light blinking lamps 51 such as LEDs are installed in the peripheral part of the document placing surface 11 and in the side part near the peripheral part.
Specifically, a plurality of light blinking lamps 51 of the light blinking unit 50 are provided in a region in which the document P is moved to the suction port 16 of the printing unit 14 in parallel on the left and right sides of the document placement surface 11 (for example, left and right respectively). 3 to 5) are installed.

  In the image input apparatus 105 as described above, at the timing when the image input of the document image is completed and the print unit 14 waits for the image to be erased, the suction port of the print unit 14 on the back side from the back side of the document P is used. By sequentially turning the LED on and off to 16, the paper can be shifted and slid to the suction port 16 of the printing unit 14 to warn the operator that printing is necessary.

In the image input device 105, the light blinking unit 50 using light such as an LED is not limited to the portion where the document P extends from the image input placement surface 11 to the suction port 16 of the printing unit 14. It is also possible to attach a light flashing lamp 52 to the upper part of the cover of the mouth 16 and make it blink so as not to overlook the suction port 16 from the operator.
Further, in the image input device 105, even when the suction port 16 of the printing unit 14 is located in front of the document placement surface 11 with respect to the operator, the light flashing unit is similarly positioned adjacent to the document placement surface 11. 50 can also be provided.

As described above in detail, according to the image input apparatus 105 of the fifth embodiment, the suction port 16 of the printing unit 14 that takes in and prints the document P is adjacent to the document placement surface 11 of the housing unit 12. Therefore, the distance of moving the document from the document reading to the suction port 16 that requires subsequent printing can be shortened, thereby increasing the efficiency of the printing operation.
That is, in the image input apparatus 105 of the present embodiment, as in the first to fourth embodiments, the reading of the original P and the subsequent printing are efficiently performed with a short flow line corresponding to the work procedure of the operator. Is possible.

Furthermore, the image input apparatus 105 of the present embodiment can guide the document P to the suction port 16 of the printing unit 14 by flashing light, so that it is erroneous if a continuous printing operation is required for the image input operation. Thus, it is possible to prevent forgetting printing.
Further, even when the suction port 16 is on the front side of the document P, the document P to be printed is guided to the suction port 16 of the printing unit 14 by flashing light, so that the user can forget to print or the printing error. The effect which can be prevented is obtained.

(Sixth embodiment)
A sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
The image input device 106 shown in the sixth embodiment is different from the image input device 101 shown in the first embodiment in the configuration relating to the protrusion of the document on the document placement surface 11.
In other words, in the image input device 106 shown in the sixth embodiment, a protrusion detection unit 60 that detects protrusion of the document P from the document placement surface 11 and a protrusion that outputs a warning based on the detection result of the protrusion detection unit 60. Warning means 61 is further provided.

  Based on the image data of the document P obtained by the image input unit 13, the protrusion detection unit 60 detects that the document on the document placement surface 11 is in the normal state shown in FIG. 12A and is shown in FIG. It is detected whether or not an overhanging state has been reached. Note that the protrusion of the document P detects whether or not the document P has protruded in the moving region from the image reading region on the document placement surface 11 to the suction port 16 of the printing unit 14. Based on the detection result, the warning means 61 issues a warning to the worker.

More specifically, the image input unit 13 inputs an image that is slightly wider than the document image in a region from the position adjacent to the document placement surface 11 to which an image is indirectly input to the suction port 16 for the print unit 14. The image data acquisition range of the unit 13 is set in advance.
After that, when the document detection unit 60 reads the document on the document placement surface 11 by the image input unit 13, the left and right sides of the document image, or the front side if the suction port 16 of the printing unit 14 is the back side, If the suction port 16 is on the near side, processing is performed to detect when a part of the document P appears on the far side.

First, the operator places the document P on the image placement surface 11 and performs an image input operation. When it is determined according to the processing of the input image that printing for erasure is necessary on the document P, the operator normally slides the acquired document P with his / her finger on the upper side of the document P as it is. Then, it is carried to the suction port 16 of the printing unit 14 and printing is performed by the printing unit 14 (normal operation). In this case, since the protrusion detection unit 60 does not detect abnormality, the printing unit 14 performs normal printing processing.
However, as shown by the symbol M in FIG. 11, if the operator mistakenly moves the document P from the document placement surface 11 to the left or right or to the side opposite to the suction port 16 of the printing unit 14, the protrusion detection is performed. The unit 60 detects an abnormality, and based on the abnormality detection, the warning unit 61 issues a warning to the worker.

As described above in detail, according to the image input device 106 of the sixth embodiment, the suction port 16 of the printing unit 14 that takes in and prints the document P is adjacent to the document placement surface 11 of the housing unit 12. As a result, the document moving distance from the document reading to the suction port 16 that requires subsequent printing can be shortened, thereby increasing the efficiency of the printing operation.
That is, in the image input device 106 of the present embodiment, as in the first to fifth embodiments, the reading of the original P and the subsequent printing are efficiently performed with a short flow line corresponding to the work procedure of the operator. Is possible.

  Further, in the image input device 105 of the present embodiment, even when the original P is moved out of the desired path when moving to the suction port 16 of the printing unit 14 after reading the image of the original P on the original placement surface 11. By detecting the abnormality of the protrusion detection unit 60 and the abnormality notification of the warning means 61, it becomes possible to promptly notify the operator of the abnormality state.

(Seventh embodiment)
A seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
The image input device 107 shown in the seventh embodiment is provided with a configuration for determining whether or not the document P on the document placement surface 11 is reliably guided to the suction port 16 of the printing unit 14. The configuration is different from that of the image input apparatus 101 shown in the embodiment.

  That is, in the image input device 107 shown in the seventh embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, the inhalation detection unit 70 that detects that the document P is inserted into the printing unit 14, and the document placement surface 11. A removal detection unit 71 for detecting that the document P has been removed from the document, and a warning when the document is read without being printed on the printing unit 14 after reading the document on the document placement surface 11 And a print warning means 72.

As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the inhalation detection unit 70 is provided at the suction port 16 of the printing unit 14 and detects that the document P is inserted into the printing mechanism 15. It is composed of an element 70A and a light receiving element 70B.
As shown in FIGS. 13 and 15, the removal detection unit 71 includes a light emitting element 71 </ b> A and a light receiving element 71 </ b> B that detect that the original P has been removed from the original placement surface 11. It is installed within the mounting surface 11 and at a close distance (a distance indicated by a symbol L) of the inhalation detection unit 70.
Based on the detection signals from the detection units 70 and 71, the print warning unit 72 does not suck the document P that needs to be printed into the suction port 16 after reading the document on the document placement surface 11. When the original P is removed, a warning is output.
Note that that the inhalation detection unit 70 and the removal detection unit 71 described above are at a close distance means that the size of the original P is the same or shorter than the original P.

As a specific operation of the image input device 107, it is determined whether printing is necessary based on the result of reading the document on the document placement surface 11 by the image input unit 13.
Here, if the document P needs to be printed after the image is input, the removal detection unit 71 on the document placement surface 11 before the document P is input and inserted into the printing unit 14. And the detection signal from the suction detection unit 70 at the suction port 16 of the printing unit 14 are monitored. Thereafter, based on these detection signals, the warning means 72 issues a warning when it is detected that the original P has been removed without detecting the inhalation of the original P into the printing unit 14 after image input. The various determinations are made by a control unit (not shown).

As described above in detail, according to the image input device 107 of the seventh embodiment, the suction port 16 of the printing unit 14 that takes in and prints the document P is adjacent to the document placement surface 11 of the housing unit 12. Therefore, the distance of moving the document from the document reading to the suction port 16 that requires subsequent printing can be shortened, thereby increasing the efficiency of the printing operation.
That is, in the image input apparatus 107 of the present embodiment, as in the first to sixth embodiments, the reading of the original P and the subsequent printing are efficiently performed with a short flow line corresponding to the work procedure of the operator. Is possible.

  Further, in the image input apparatus 107 of the present embodiment, the removal detection unit 71 on the document placement surface 11 and the suction detection unit 70 at the suction port 16 of the printing unit 14 are set at a fixed distance (reference numeral L in FIG. 13). In this case, there is an effect of suppressing an operation error in which printing is not performed on the document P that needs to be printed after inputting the document image.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail with reference to drawings, the concrete structure is not restricted to this embodiment, The design change etc. of the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention are included.

  The present invention relates to an image input apparatus that can be used in a financial institution such as a bank.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Document placement surface 2 Housing | casing part 3 Image input part 4 Printing part 5 Printing mechanism 6 Suction port 11 Original placing surface 12 Housing | casing part 13 Image input part 14 Printing part 15 Printing mechanism 16 Suction port 20 Printing part 23 Suction port DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 30 Document placing part 40 Inhalation mechanism 50 Light flashing part 60 Overflow detection part 70 Inhalation detection part 71 Removal detection part 72 Print warning means 100 Image input device 101 Image input device 102 Image input device 103 Image input device 104 Image input device 105 Image Input device 106 Image input device 107 Image input device P Document (object to be processed)

Claims (10)

A casing having a document placement surface on which a processing object is placed;
An image input unit that is positioned above the document placement surface of the casing and indirectly reads information on the processing object placed on the document placement surface;
A printing unit that is provided in the housing unit and performs printing on the processing object based on the processing object information in the image input unit;
The printing unit includes a printing mechanism that performs a printing process on the processing object, and a suction port that takes in the processing object and guides the processing object.
The image input device according to claim 1, wherein the suction port is disposed in the vicinity of a document placement surface of the casing.   The image input apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image input unit includes a stand-type image scanner that captures an image of a processing target on the document placement surface.   The said suction port is arrange | positioned so that the front-end part which is the near side of the original document mounting surface of the said housing | casing part, or the rear-end part which is a back | inner side may be adjoined. The image input device according to any one of the above.   3. The image input device according to claim 1, wherein the suction port is disposed adjacent to a side portion of the document placement surface of the housing portion.   5. The sheet feeding mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the suction port is provided with a sheet conveying mechanism that detours a top plate of a desk on which the apparatus main body is installed and conveys the sheet to the printing mechanism. The image input device according to item 1. The document placement surface is provided so as to be rotatable downward about a horizontal rotation axis provided at one end,
6. The suction port according to claim 1, wherein the suction port is provided at the other end located on the opposite side of the one end and opens when the document placement surface rotates downward. The image input device described in 1.   A suction mechanism that is provided in the vicinity of the suction port to the printing unit so as to be freely accessible in the document placement surface, and feeds a processing object on the document placement surface to the suction port when it is in the exit state. The image input device according to claim 1, wherein the image input device is provided.   8. A light flashing unit for guiding a processing object on the document placement surface to the suction port is provided in the vicinity of the document placement surface. The image input device described in 1.   The image input unit includes a protrusion detection unit that detects protrusion of the processing object from the document placement unit based on reading information of the processing object on the document placement unit, and a detection result of the protrusion detection unit. The image input apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a protruding warning unit that outputs a warning based on the information. An inhalation detection unit that is provided at the inhalation port and detects that a processing object has been inserted into the printing mechanism;
A removal detection unit that is provided at a short distance from the document placement unit and is located near the inhalation detection unit, and detects that a processing object has been removed from the document placement unit;
Based on the detection signals from these detection units, after reading the processing object on the document placement unit, a warning is given if the processing object is removed without being sucked into the suction port. The image input device according to claim 1, further comprising a print warning unit for outputting.

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