JP2022163741A - Medium processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a medium processing device that can sort a plurality of sheet-like media set in a supply part, without branching a conveyance passage through which the sheet-like media are conveyed.SOLUTION: A medium processing device 1 makes a plurality of sheet-like media 2 set in a supply part 6 to reach a delivery part 17 through a conveyance passage 16 one by one, and stores the sheet-like media in an arrangement order according to an order in which the media are conveyed from the delivery part 17 to a holder box 8. When an ejection command to eject the sheet-like medium 2 stored in an n-th position from a top in the arrangement order in the holder box 8 is input from a host instrument 3, the medium processing device 1 moves the sheet-like medium 2 from the holder box 8 to the delivery part 17, then performs medium feeding operation by which the sheet-like medium 2 is stored in the holder box 8, in n-1 times, and thereafter moves the sheet-like medium 2 from the holder box 8 to the delivery part 17 and ejects the medium through the conveyance passage 16 to the supply part 6.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

The present invention relates to a media processing apparatus for processing sheet media such as checks and promissory notes.

A media processing device for processing sheet media brought into a bank for settlement processing is described in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2002-200013. The medium processing apparatus of the same document conveys a sheet-like medium set in a medium supply unit along a U-shaped conveying path passing through an image scanner and a magnetic information reading unit to obtain an image of the front side and the back side of the sheet-like medium. An image and magnetic information of magnetic ink characters printed on a sheet of media are obtained. In addition, the media processing device prints characters such as "settled" on the sheet-like medium on which each image and magnetic information are normally acquired, and puts it in the first pocket connected to the downstream end of the conveying path. store. Further, the media processing device guides the sheet-like medium for which settlement is impossible because each image or magnetic information cannot be acquired normally to a branch path branching from the middle of the conveying path, and is connected to the downstream end of the branch path. stored in the second pocket.

JP 2019-91136 A

A sheet-shaped medium brought into a bank may have creases, curls, or the like due to folding. Therefore, when the sheet-like medium conveyed along the conveying path is guided to the branch path, the sheet-like medium may jam at the branch point where the branch path branches off from the conveying path.

In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a medium processing method capable of separating a plurality of sheet-like media set in a feeding section into two without branching a conveying path for conveying the sheet-like media. It is to provide a device.

In order to solve the above-described problems, a medium processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a supply unit in which a plurality of sheets of sheet-like media are set, a transport path for transporting the sheet-like media set in the supply unit, A transport mechanism that transports the sheet medium one by one along the transport path to reach a transfer section, an image reading section that acquires a surface image from each sheet medium passing through the transport path, and a sheet medium that passes through the transport path. A magnetic information reading section for acquiring magnetic information of magnetic ink characters printed on each sheet-shaped medium from each sheet-shaped medium, and discharging the sheet-shaped medium in the delivery section to the supply section through the transport path. A check reader equipped with an ejection mechanism, a holder box arranged at a preset receiving position and capable of accommodating a plurality of sheet-shaped media arranged in a thickness direction, and a sheet-shaped medium at the transfer section. a medium storage mechanism that is moved to the receiving position and stored in the holder box in an arrangement order according to the movement order; a medium take-out mechanism for moving the sheet-shaped medium positioned in the delivery section to the delivery section; a reception control section for driving and controlling the image reading section, the magnetic information reading section, the transport mechanism, and the medium storage mechanism; and the medium take-out a mechanism, the medium containing mechanism, and an ejection control section that drives and controls the ejection mechanism; The sheet-shaped medium is conveyed, the surface image and the magnetic information are acquired from each sheet-shaped medium, and the surface image and the magnetic information are acquired from each sheet-shaped medium to reach the delivery section, and each time the sheet-shaped medium reaches the delivery section, the sheet-shaped medium into the holder box, and the discharge control unit performs
An ejection command is input from the external device to eject the sheet-shaped medium which is capable of communicating with an external device and which is stored n-th from the head of the sheet-shaped media in the arrangement order of the sheet-shaped media in the holder box. Then, after moving the sheet-shaped medium from the holder box to the delivery unit, the medium feeding operation is performed n−1 times to store the sheet-shaped medium in the holder box, and then the receiving operation is performed from the holder box. It is characterized in that the sheet-like medium is moved to a transfer section and discharged to the supply section.

According to the present invention, the surface images and magnetic information of the plurality of sheet-like media set in the supply section are read by the check reader, and the media are conveyed to the holder box. As a result, all of the plurality of sheet-like media set in the supply section are temporarily accommodated in the holder box. Here, when it is necessary to separate a specific sheet-shaped medium from other sheet-shaped media based on the surface image and magnetic information acquired by the media processing device, an ejection command is issued from an external device to the media processing device. is entered. In addition, the ejection command from the external device includes information specifying where a specific sheet medium is positioned in the holder box in the arrangement direction. Therefore, the media processing device that receives the ejection command to eject the n-th sheet-like medium repeats the medium-feeding operation of moving the sheet-like medium between the holder box and the delivery section of the check reader n-1 times, and then Then, the sheet-like medium positioned at the head of the arrangement order in the holder box is moved to the transfer section and discharged to the supply section through the original conveying path. As a result, the plurality of sheet-like media are sorted into the sheet-like media accommodated in the holder box and the sheet-like media discharged to the supply section. Therefore, there is no need to provide a branch path in the conveying path for sorting a plurality of sheet-like media, and there is no need to guide the sheet-like medium conveyed along the conveying path to the branch path. Therefore, it is possible to prevent or suppress jamming of the sheet medium in the conveying path. Also, a plurality of sheets of sheet media are sorted into two places, the holder box and the supply section. Therefore, it is not necessary to use two holder boxes for separating a plurality of sheet media into two.

In the present invention, the conveying path extends linearly between the supply section and the transfer section, and in the extension direction in which the conveying path extends, the supply section side is the first direction, and the other side is the first direction. is a second direction, the reception position may be set at a position overlapping the delivery portion when viewed from the extending direction in the second direction of the delivery portion. . In this manner, the sheet medium is linearly conveyed from the grazing supply section to the receiving position via the transfer section. Therefore, it is easier to prevent or suppress the occurrence of jamming in the sheet medium than in the case where the path along which the sheet medium moves is curved.

In the present invention, the ejection control unit may drive the magnetic information reading unit to obtain magnetic information of magnetic ink characters printed on the sheet medium from the sheet medium passing through the conveying path. desirable. By doing so, it is possible to obtain the magnetic information of the sheet-like medium discharged to the supply unit. Therefore, the discharged sheet medium can be specified based on the magnetic information.

In the present invention, a second holder box arranged in a storage space set at a position different from the reception position, and each of the holder box and the second holder box is separated from the reception position and the storage space. and a holder box movement control unit that drives and controls the holder box movement mechanism, wherein the holder box movement control unit is capable of communicating with the external device, and the When a first holder box movement command to move the holder box placed at the reception position to the storage space is input from the external device, the holder box is moved to the storage space, and the holder box in the storage space is moved to the storage space. The second holder box may be moved to the reception position when a second holder box movement command to move the second holder box to the reception position is input from the external device. . In this way, the holder box at the reception position can be moved to the storage space as required. Also, an empty holder box or the like in the storage space can be moved to the reception position.

In the present invention, the sheet-like medium is set in the supply section in an upright state, conveyed along the conveying path in an upright state, and stored in the holder box in an upright state. can be

Next, a medium processing apparatus according to another aspect of the present invention includes a supply unit in which a plurality of sheet-like media are set, a transport path for transporting the sheet-like media set in the supply unit, and the transport path. a conveying mechanism for conveying the sheet-like medium one by one along the sheet-like medium to reach a delivery section, an image reading section for acquiring a surface image from each sheet-like medium passing through the conveying path, and each sheet passing through the conveying path a magnetic information reading unit that acquires magnetic information of magnetic ink characters printed on the sheet-like medium from the sheet-like medium; a check reader comprising a check reader, a holder box arranged at a preset reception position and capable of accommodating a plurality of the sheet media arranged in a thickness direction, and a storage set at a position different from the reception position a second holder box arranged in the space; a holder box moving mechanism for moving each of the holder box and the second holder box between the reception position and the storage space; a medium storage mechanism that moves the sheet media to the receiving position and stores them in the holder box in an arrangement order according to the order of movement; and a plurality of the sheet media arranged in the holder box. a medium take-out mechanism for moving the sheet-shaped medium positioned at the head of the arrangement order to the transfer section; an ejection control section for driving and controlling the medium take-out mechanism, the medium storage mechanism, and the ejection mechanism; and the image reading. a reception control unit that drives and controls the magnetic information reading unit, the transport mechanism, and the medium storage mechanism; a journalization control unit that drives and controls the medium ejection mechanism, the medium storage mechanism, and the holder box movement mechanism; When the plurality of sheet-shaped media are set in the supply unit, the reception control unit conveys each of the plurality of sheet-shaped media and extracts the surface image and the Acquires magnetic information to reach the delivery unit, stores each sheet-shaped medium in the holder box each time it reaches the delivery unit, and allows the discharge control unit to communicate with an external device. When a discharge command is input from the external device to discharge the sheet-like medium contained in the holder box n-th from the head of the sheet-like medium in the arrangement order, the holder After moving the sheet-shaped medium from the box to the delivery unit, the sheet-shaped medium is A medium feeding operation to be accommodated in the holder box is performed n-1 times, after which the sheet-like medium is moved from the holder box to the transfer unit and discharged to the supply unit, The sheet-like medium which is communicable with the device and which is housed n-th from the head in the arrangement order of the sheet-like medium in the holder box arranged at the reception position is placed in the second holder box. When a journalizing instruction for sorting is input from the external device, the medium feeding operation is performed n−1 times, then the sheet medium is moved from the holder box to the transfer section, and then the The holder box is moved to the storage space, the second holder box is moved to the receiving position, and then the sheet-like medium in the delivery section is moved to the receiving position to move the second holder box. It is characterized by being housed in

According to the present invention, a check reader reads the surface images and magnetic information of a plurality of sheet-like media set in the supply section, and conveys them to the holder box. As a result, all of the plurality of sheet-like media set in the supply section are temporarily accommodated in the holder box. Here, when it is necessary to separate a specific sheet-shaped medium from other sheet-shaped media based on the surface image and magnetic information acquired by the media processing device, an ejection command is issued from an external device to the media processing device. is entered. In addition, the ejection command from the external device includes information specifying where a specific sheet medium is positioned in the holder box in the arrangement direction. Therefore, the media processing device that receives the ejection command to eject the n-th sheet-like medium repeats the medium-feeding operation of moving the sheet-like medium between the holder box and the delivery section of the check reader n-1 times, and then Then, the sheet-like medium positioned at the head of the arrangement order in the holder box is moved to the transfer section and discharged to the supply section through the original conveying path. As a result, the plurality of sheet-like media are sorted into the sheet-like media accommodated in the holder box and the sheet-like media discharged to the supply section. Therefore, there is no need to provide a branch path in the conveying path for sorting a plurality of sheet-like media, and there is no need to guide the sheet-like medium conveyed along the conveying path to the branch path. Therefore, it is possible to prevent or suppress jamming of the sheet medium in the conveying path. Also, a plurality of sheets of sheet media are sorted into two places, the holder box and the supply section. Therefore, it is not necessary to use two holder boxes to separate a plurality of sheet media into two.

Further, according to the present invention, when storing a specific sheet-like medium in the holder box arranged at the reception position in the second holder box stored in the storage space, a journalizing command is input from an external device. be done. In addition, the sorting command from the external device includes information that designates where a specific sheet medium is positioned in the holder box in the arrangement direction. Therefore, the media processing device that receives the sorting command to distribute the n-th sheet medium to the second holder box moves the sheet medium back and forth between the holder box arranged at the reception position and the delivery section of the check reader. The medium feeding operation is repeated n-1 times, after which the sheet-like medium positioned at the head of the arrangement order in the holder box is moved to the delivery section, and after that, the sheet-like medium in the delivery section is placed at the receiving position. Housed in a second holder box. Therefore, when distributing a specific sheet medium from the holder box to the second holder box, it is necessary to provide a distribution path for conveying the specific sheet medium from the holder box to the second holder box. Also, there is no need to convey the sheet medium along the distribution path. Therefore, it is possible to prevent or suppress jamming of the sheet medium in the conveying path.

According to the present invention, the surface images and magnetic information of the plurality of sheet-like media set in the supply section are read by the check reader, and the media are conveyed to the holder box. As a result, all of the plurality of sheet-like media set in the supply section are temporarily accommodated in the holder box. Further, when it is necessary to separate a specific sheet-like medium from other sheet-like media, the medium feeding operation for moving the sheet-like medium between the holder box and the delivery section of the check reader is repeated n-1 times. After that, the sheet-like medium located at the head of the arrangement order in the holder box is moved to the delivery section and discharged to the supply section through the original conveying path. As a result, the plurality of sheet-like media are sorted into the sheet-like media accommodated in the holder box and the sheet-like media discharged to the supply section. Therefore, there is no need to provide a branch path in the conveying path for sorting a plurality of sheet-like media, and there is no need to guide the sheet-like medium conveyed along the conveying path to the branch path. Therefore, it is possible to prevent or suppress jamming of the sheet medium in the conveying path.

1 is a perspective view of a main part of a media processing device as viewed from the front side; FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the main part of the media processing device as viewed from the rear side; It is a top view at the time of seeing the principal part of a media processing apparatus from upper direction. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a check reader; FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a holder box; 3 is a schematic block diagram showing a control system of the media processing device; FIG. 4 is a flow chart of operations for receiving a sheet medium. 4 is a flow chart of an operation for ejecting a specific sheet medium; 4 is a flow chart of operations for distributing sheet media from a holder box to another holder box.

(overall structure)
A media processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the main part of the media processing device as seen from the front side. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the main part of the media processing device as seen from the rear side. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the main part of the media processing device as viewed from above. 1 to 3, the housing of the media processing device is omitted except for the front panel. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the main part of the check reader.

A media processing device 1 processes sheet media 2 such as checks and promissory notes brought into a bank for payment processing. On the surface of the sheet-like medium 2, the reference number of the sheet-like medium 2, the date of settlement, the information of the drawer, the information of the financial institution, etc. are written. Also, on the surface of the sheet-like medium 2, the amount of money and the like are written in magnetic ink characters. An endorsement may be written on the back surface of the sheet medium 2 . The media processing device 1 is communicably connected to a high-level device 3 (external device) for performing settlement using the brought-in sheet-like medium 2 .

The media processing apparatus 1 conveys a plurality of sheet-like media 2 set in a supply section 6 protruding forward from a front panel 5 one by one, and processes a front side image, a back side image, and a magnetic field from each sheet-like medium 2 . Get the magnetic information of ink characters. The medium processing device 1 also transmits the front side image, the back side image, and the magnetic information obtained from each sheet medium 2 to the host device 3 . On the host device 3 side, based on the received images and magnetic information, it is determined whether or not payment can be made using each sheet medium 2.

When the judgment is made on the host device 3 side, the host device 3 transmits the judgment result to the media processing device 1 . Here, when the determination result is input from the host device 3 , the medium processing device 1 stores the sheet medium 2 determined to be able to be settled in the media processing device 1 . Also, the sheet-like medium 2 for which settlement is judged to be impossible is returned to the supply unit 6 .

In the following description, directions orthogonal to each other are defined as the X direction, the Y direction, and the Z direction. Further, the X direction is defined as the front-rear direction of the media processing apparatus 1, the direction in which the supply unit 6 protrudes from the front panel 5 is defined as the X1 direction, and the opposite side thereof is defined as the X2 direction. Further, the Y direction is the width direction of the media processing device 1, one of the width directions is the Y1 direction, and the other is the Y2 direction. The Z direction is defined as the vertical direction of the media processing device 1, the downward direction is defined as the Z1 direction, and the upward direction is defined as the Z2 direction.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, the media processing apparatus 1 includes a check reader 7 having a supply unit 6, and a holder box 8 arranged at a reception position A set in the X2 direction of the check reader 7. , provided. The medium processing apparatus 1 also moves the sheet-like medium 2 from the check reader 7 to the reception position A and stores the sheet-like medium 2 in the holder box 8 , and moves the sheet-like medium 2 in the holder box 8 to the check reader 7 . and a medium ejection mechanism 10 that moves to the The media processing device 1 also includes a plurality of holder boxes 8 (second holder boxes) arranged in the storage space B set in the Y1 direction of the holder boxes 8 . Further, the media processing device 1 includes a storage rack C in the Y2 direction of the reception position A and the storage space B. FIG. The storage rack C can accommodate more holder boxes 8 than the storage space B. The holder box 8 stored in the storage rack C can be taken out from the X2 direction. In addition, the media processing device 1 moves the holder box 8 between the reception position A, the storage space B, and the storage shelf C, and the holder box 8 is moved between the reception position A, the storage space B, and the storage shelf C. A moving mechanism 11 is provided.

The check reader 7 has a check reader main body 14 positioned in the X2 direction of the front panel 5. - 特許庁The supply part 6 protrudes from the check reader main body 14 in the X1 direction. The sheet medium 2 is
It is set in the supply section 6 in an upright state. As shown in FIG. 3, the supply section 6 is provided with a sensor 15 for detecting that the sheet medium 2 has been set. The sensor 15 is, for example, a mechanical device whose switch is operated when the sheet medium 2 is set in the supply section 6 .

As shown in FIG. 4 , the check reader main body 14 has a transport path 16 for transporting the sheet-like medium 2 set in the supply section 6 . A transfer section 17 is connected to the rear end of the transport path 16 . The transport path 16 extends linearly between the supply section 6 and the delivery section 17 . The X direction is the extending direction of the transport path 16 . The transfer section 17 extends linearly in the X-axis direction from the rear end of the transport path 16 . The check reader main body 14 also includes a transport mechanism 18 that transports the sheet medium 2 one by one along the transport path 16 to reach the transfer section 17 . The conveying mechanism 18 includes a first driving source 18 a such as a motor, and a plurality of conveying rollers 18 b that can come into contact with the sheet medium 2 . The sheet medium 2 is transported along the transport path 16 in an upright state.

Further, the check reader main body 14 includes an image reading section 19 for acquiring a front side image and a back side image from each sheet-like medium 2 passing through the conveying path 16, 2, a magnetic information reading unit 20 for acquiring magnetic information of the magnetic ink characters printed on the magnetic ink characters. The image reading section 19 includes a pair of image scanners facing each other with the reading section facing the conveying path 16 side. The magnetic information reading section 20 has a magnetic head.

The check reader main body 14 also includes a discharge mechanism 21 that discharges the sheet medium 2 in the transfer section 17 to the supply section 6 via the transport path 16 . In this example, the transport mechanism 18 also serves as the ejection mechanism 21 . That is, when the first drive source 18a is driven in the forward direction and the conveying roller 18b rotates in the forward direction, the sheet medium 2 in the supply section 6 is conveyed in the X2 direction along the conveying path 16 and transferred to the delivery section 17. reach. Further, when the conveying roller 18b rotates in the reverse direction by driving the first driving source 18a in the opposite direction, the conveying mechanism 18 functions as a discharge mechanism 21 to move the sheet medium 2 from the transfer section 17 along the conveying path 16. and conveys it in the X1 direction, and discharges it to the supply section 6 .

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 , the reception position A is set in the X direction of the transfer section 17 . When viewed from the X-axis direction, the delivery section 17 and the reception position A overlap. Therefore, the reception position A is located on the extension line of the transport path 16 . A holder box 8 is arranged at the reception position A.

The medium accommodation mechanism 9 includes a second driving source 9a such as a motor, and a plurality of conveying rollers 9b for conveying the sheet-like medium 2 in the delivery section 17. As shown in FIG. The medium containing mechanism 9 drives the plurality of conveying rollers 18b by driving the second drive source 9a, conveys the sheet-like medium 2 in the delivery section 17 in the X2 direction, and feeds it into the holder box 8. FIG.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the holder box 8. As shown in FIG. The holder box 8 has an elongated rectangular bottom plate 8a extending in the X direction with a constant width, a first rectangular side plate 8b extending upward from the Y1 direction edge of the bottom plate 8a, and a Y2 direction edge of the bottom plate 8a. and a rectangular second side plate 8c extending upward. The first side plate 8b and the second side plate 8c face each other in the Y direction. The holder box 8 also includes a third side plate 8d connecting the X2-direction edge of the first side plate 8b extending in the Z-direction and the X2-direction edge of the second side plate 8c extending in the Z-direction. The first side plate 8b has a notch portion 8e extending in the X2 direction at the edge in the X1 direction. The sheet medium 2 is inserted into the holder box 8 from the X1 direction in an upright state, and stored in the holder box 8 in an upright state. In the holder box 8, a plurality of sheet media 2 are arranged in the thickness direction.

If the holder box 8 already contains a plurality of sheets of the sheet-like medium 2, the sheet-like medium 2 fed into the holder box 8 by the medium-containing mechanism 9 is a plurality of sheets in the holder box 8. It is inserted at the end of the arranging direction of the shaped medium 2 . In this example, the sheet medium 2 newly fed into the holder box 8 is inserted in the Y2 direction of the sheet medium 2 already accommodated in the holder box 8 . As a result, the medium storage mechanism 9 stores the sheet media 2 moving from the transfer section 17 to the receiving position A in the holder box 8 in the order of arrangement according to the order of movement. Specifically, the plurality of sheet media 2 stored in the holder box 8 are arranged in the order in which they were inserted into the holder box 8 from the Y1 direction side toward the Y2 direction.

The medium ejection mechanism 10 includes a delivery roller 10a for delivering one sheet of the sheet medium 2 from the holder box 8 arranged at the reception position A in the X1 direction, and the sheet medium 2 delivered from the holder box 8 by the delivery roller 10a. A plurality of conveying rollers 9b for conveying in the X1 direction and a second drive source 9a such as a motor for driving them are provided. The medium containing mechanism 9 and the medium removing mechanism 10 share a second driving source 9a and a plurality of conveying rollers 9b. When the second drive source 9a is driven in the forward direction, the plurality of conveying rollers 9b are rotated forward, and the sheet medium 2 moves from the delivery section 17 to the reception position A side. When the second drive source 9a is driven in the reverse direction, the delivery roller 10a rotates and the plurality of conveying rollers 9b rotate in the reverse direction.

As indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 5, the delivery roller 10a protrudes inside the holder box 8 from the Y1 direction through a notch 8e formed in the holder box 8. As shown in FIG. As a result, the delivery roller 10a comes into contact with the sheet-like medium 2 located closest to the Y1 direction in the holder hook. Therefore, the medium take-out mechanism 10 moves the first sheet-like medium 2 in the order of arrangement among the plurality of sheet-like mediums 2 arranged in the holder box 8 to the delivery section 17 . In other words, the medium take-out mechanism 10 moves the sheet-like medium 2 positioned closest to the Y1 direction among the sheet-like media 2 accommodated in the holder box 8 to the delivery section 17 .

Here, as shown in FIG. 3, after one sheet of the sheet-like medium 2 is moved from the holder box 8 to the transfer section 17 by the medium take-out mechanism 10 (arrow D), the sheet-like medium 2 is removed from the transfer section 17. When moved to the holder box 8 (arrow F), the sheet-like medium 2 positioned at the head in the arrangement direction in the holder box 8 moves to the tail in the arrangement direction. That is, the sheet medium 2 moves from the end in the Y1 direction of the bundle of sheet media 2 arranged in the holder box 8 to the end in the Y2 direction.

Next, in the storage space B, there are a plurality of holder boxes 8 for storing the sheet-like media 2 for which the front side image, the back side image, and the magnetic information of the sheet-like medium 2 have been read, sorted by month of payment. placed. Also, in the storage space B, an empty holder box 8 is arranged. The storage rack C accommodates a holder box 8 (second holder box) in which the sheet media 2 sorted by month of payment are accommodated.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the holder box moving mechanism 11 includes a holder box holding section 24 and a holding section moving mechanism 25 . The holding portion moving mechanism 25 includes a guide portion 26 that guides the holder box holding portion 24 in the Y direction and the Z direction, and a third drive source 11a such as a motor. The holder moving mechanism 25 is driven by the third drive source 11a to move the holder box holder 24 in the Y and Z directions and stop it at an arbitrary position. Further, the holder box moving mechanism 11 moves the holder positioned in the X1 direction of the holder box holding part 24 when the holder box holding part 24 stops in the X2 direction of the reception position A or in the X2 direction of an arbitrary position in the storage space B. A holder box receiving mechanism 27 is provided for pulling out the box 8 in the X2 direction and holding it in the holder box holding portion 24 . The holder box receiving mechanism 27 receives the holder box 8 in the holder box holding portion 24 by, for example, hooking the hook moving back and forth in the X direction to the holder box 8 . Furthermore, the holder box moving mechanism 11 pushes out the holder box 8 held by the holder box holding portion 24 in one of the X1 direction and the X2 direction,
A holder box delivery mechanism 28 is provided for moving to a reception position A, a storage space B, or a storage rack C. As a result, the holder box moving mechanism 11 moves the holder box 8 among the reception position A, the storage space B, and the storage shelf C.

(control system)
FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram showing the control system of the media processing device 1. As shown in FIG. A control system of the media processing device 1 is mainly composed of a control unit 30 having a CPU. The control unit 30 can communicate with the host device 3 . A sensor 15 is connected to the input side of the controller 30 . Further, the image reading section 19 and the magnetic information reading section 20 are connected to the control section 30 . Further, the output side of the control section 30 is connected to the transport mechanism 18 and ejection mechanism 21 of the check reader 7, the medium storage mechanism 9, the medium take-out mechanism 10, and the holder box moving mechanism 11. FIG. More specifically, the image scanner of the image reading section 19 and the magnetic head of the magnetic information reading section 20 are connected to the control section 30 . The output side of the controller 30 is connected to the first drive source 18a, the second drive source 9a, and the third drive source 11a. Note that the control unit 30 may be provided on the host device 3 side as part of the control unit 30 of the host device 3 .

The control unit 30 includes a reception control unit 31 that drives and controls the image reading unit 19 , the magnetic information reading unit 20 , the transport mechanism 18 and the medium accommodation mechanism 9 . The control unit 30 also includes an ejection control unit 32 that drives and controls the medium ejection mechanism 10 , the medium accommodation mechanism 9 , and the ejection mechanism 21 . Further, the control unit 30 includes a journalizing control unit 33 that drives and controls the medium removal mechanism 10 , the medium storage mechanism 9 , and the holder box movement mechanism 11 . The control unit 30 also includes a holder box movement control unit 34 that moves the holder box 8 among the reception position A, the storage space B, and the storage shelf C. As shown in FIG.

The reception control unit 31 reads the surface image, the back surface image and the magnetic information from the sheet-like medium 2 set in the supply unit 6 and accommodates it in the holder box 8 . That is, when the sensor 15 detects that a plurality of sheets of the sheet medium 2 are set in the supply section 6, the reception control section 31 drives the conveying mechanism 18 and the medium storage mechanism 9 to produce a plurality of sheets. Each sheet medium 2 is transported along the transport path 16 to reach the delivery section 17, and each time the sheet medium 2 reaches the delivery section 17, the sheet medium 2 is placed in the holder box at the reception position A. 8 performs the acceptance operation. In addition, the reception control unit 31 drives and controls the image reading unit 19 and the magnetic information reading unit 20 in parallel with the driving control of the conveying mechanism 18 to read the surface image, Read backside image and magnetic information. As a result, the reception control section 31 reads the front side image, the back side image, and the magnetic information from each of the plurality of sheets of the sheet medium 2 set in the supply section 6, and the sheet medium 2 is conveyed along the conveying path. All the sheet media 2 are accommodated in the holder box 8 in an arrangement order that matches the order in which they passed through 16 .

The discharge control unit 32 discharges the sheet medium 2 to be discharged from the holder box 8 located at the reception position A to the supply unit 6 based on the discharge command from the host device 3 . The sheet-shaped medium 2 to be discharged is a sheet-shaped medium 2 for which each image or magnetic information cannot be acquired normally and payment cannot be made. Moreover, the sheet-like medium 2 to be discharged is the sheet-like medium 2 that cannot be paid for due to the incomplete description that can be determined from each image.

Here, when the front side image and the back side image are transmitted from the medium processing device 1, the host device 3 receives a processing number assigned in the order in which the front side image, the back side image, and the magnetic information are acquired, and the front side image and the back side image. An image and magnetic information are stored in a form associated with each other. Therefore, the host device 3 knows where the sheet medium 2 with the specific processing number is located in the holder box 8 from the top in the arrangement direction. Thus, the ejection command from the host device 3 includes information indicating that the sheet-like medium 2 to be ejected is contained in the file box at the n-th position from the top in the order of arrangement.

When the ejection control unit 32 receives an ejection command from the host device 3 to eject the sheet medium 2 that is stored n-th from the head of the arrangement order of the sheet medium 2 in the holder box 8, the ejection control unit 32 ejects the medium. After moving the sheet-like medium 2 from the holder box 8 to the transfer section 17 by driving the storage mechanism 9 and the medium take-out mechanism 10, the medium feeding operation to store the sheet-like medium 2 in the holder box 8 is performed n-1 times. conduct. Further, when the n-1 medium feeding operations are completed, the discharge control unit 32 drives the medium take-out mechanism 10 and the discharge mechanism 21 to move the sheet-like medium 2 from the holder box 8 to the delivery unit 17 and supply it. An ejection operation for ejecting to the portion 6 is performed. Further, the ejection control unit 32 drives the magnetic information reading unit 20 in parallel with the ejection operation to read the magnetic ink characters printed on the sheet-shaped medium 2 passing through the conveying path 16 in the X1 direction. to obtain the magnetic information of The discharge control unit 32 then transmits the acquired magnetic information to the host device 3 .

Here, when a medium feeding operation is performed to move the sheet medium 2 as indicated by arrows D and E in FIG. The medium 2 moves to the end of the arrangement order (the end in the Y2 direction). Therefore, when the medium feeding operation is performed n-1 times, the sheet-like medium 2, which was positioned nth in the order of arrangement when the journalizing command was input, is positioned at the head (the end in the Y1 direction) of the order of arrangement. Therefore, when the ejection operation is performed next, the sheet medium 2 to be ejected is ejected from the holder box 8 to the supply section 6 via the receiving section and the transport path 16 .

The host device 3 takes out the sheet-shaped medium 2 from the holder box 8 located at the reception position A, stores the sheet-shaped medium 2 in the holder box 8 located at the reception position A, and outputs the sheet-shaped medium 2 by the ejection mechanism 21 . , is monitored, and the arrangement order of each of the plurality of sheet media 2 in the holder box 8 is updated every time these operations occur. Therefore, even after the sheet-like medium 2 to be discharged from the holder box 8 is discharged to the supply unit 6, the host device 3 keeps the sheet-like medium 2 with the specific processing number at the reception position A, the storage space B, and the storage shelf. It is grasped in which position of C the holder box 8 is accommodated. In addition, the position of the sheet-like medium 2 with a specific processing number within the holder box 8 is grasped. In addition, the host device 3 monitors the occurrence of movement of the holder box 8, and each time the holder box 8 moves between the reception position A, the storage space B, and the storage shelf C, the position information of each holder box 8 is displayed. is updated.

The journalizing control unit 33 distributes the sheet medium 2 accommodated in the holder box 8 arranged at the reception position A to the other holder box 8 from the top of the arrangement order of the sheet medium 2 in the n-th position. When a journalizing command is input from the host device 3, the medium storage mechanism 9 and the medium take-out mechanism 10 are driven to perform the medium feeding operation n-1 times. Further, when the media feeding operation is completed n-1 times, the journalizing control unit 33 drives the medium take-out mechanism 10 to move the sheet-like medium 2 from the holder box 8 to the delivery unit 17, and then moves the holder box. The mechanism 11 is driven to move the holder box 8 in the receiving position to the storage space B, and move the other holder box 8 in the storage space B to the receiving position A. After that, the journalizing control section 33 moves the sheet medium 2 in the delivery section 17 to the receiving position A and accommodates it in the holder box 8 at the receiving position A. FIG. As a result, the journalizing control unit 33 takes out the specific sheet-like medium 2 from the holder box 8 arranged at the reception position A, and stores it in the specific holder box 8 moved from the storage space B to the reception position A. .

In this example, the journalizing control unit 33 distributes the sheet media 2 in the holder box 8 at the reception position A to the storage holder boxes 8 that are stored for each settlement month. That is, the host device 3 acquires the settlement month from the surface image transmitted from the medium processing device 1 by character recognition, and stores the processing number and the settlement month in a form associated with each other. Further, in the storage space B, a holder box 8 is arranged for storing the sheet medium 2 for each settlement month. Furthermore, the host device 3 knows at what position in the storage space B the holder box 8 corresponding to the settlement month is arranged. Therefore, in the journal entry command, the host device 3 designates the arrangement order of the sheet-like media 2 on which the month of payment to be sorted is described as the n-th, and sorts out the plurality of holder boxes 8 arranged in the storage space B. Specify the position of the holder box 8 of the target payment month. As a result, the journalizing control unit 33 takes out the sheet-like media 2 of a specific payment month from the holder box 8 arranged at the reception position A to the delivery unit 17, and then, after the sheet media 2 are sorted from the storage space B to the reception position A, The holder box 8 of the month of settlement is moved, and the sheet-like medium 2 of a specific month of settlement is accommodated in the holder box 8.例文帳に追加

When a holder box movement command including a movement source position and a movement destination position is input from the host device 3, the holder box movement control unit 34 drives the holder box movement mechanism 11 to move the holder hook from the movement source position. Move to the first position. In the holder box movement command, the holder box 8 containing the sheet-like medium 2 of the settlement month is moved from the reception position A to the storage space B when the allocation of the settlement month to the holder box 8 arranged at the reception position A is completed. Alternatively, a command to move to storage rack C (first holder box move command) is included. The holder box movement command also includes a command to move the holder box 8 placed at the reception position A to the storage space B to empty the reception position A (first holder box movement command). Further, a command to move the empty holder box 8 placed in the storage space B to the reception position A (second holder box movement command) is included. A holder box movement command is appropriately input from the host device 3 to the control unit 30 .

(Reception of sheet media and discharge of sheet media)
FIG. 7 is a flow chart of the operation for receiving the sheet medium 2. FIG. FIG. 8 is a flow chart of the operation of ejecting the sheet-like medium 2 that cannot be settled.

As shown in FIG. 7, when the sensor 15 detects that a plurality of sheet media 2 have been set in the supply unit 6 (step ST1), the media processing apparatus 1 detects the sheet media set in the supply unit 6. The sheet-like medium 2 is conveyed one by one along the conveying path 16 until it reaches the transfer section 17 (step ST3) until there are no more sheets 2 (step ST2). Further, the medium processing device 1 acquires the surface image, the back surface image, and the magnetic information of the sheet-like medium 2 when each sheet-like medium 2 is conveyed on the conveying path 16 (step ST4). Further, the medium processing device 1 transmits the acquired surface image, back surface image, and magnetic information of the sheet-like medium 2 to the host device 3 (step ST5).

In addition, the medium processing device 1 puts the sheet medium 2 into the holder box 8 at the reception position A every time the sheet medium 2 with the front side image, the back side image, and the magnetic information reaches the transfer section 17. Accommodate (step ST6). Then, the medium processing apparatus 1 repeats steps ST1 to ST6 as long as the sheet-like medium is present at the receiving position A. FIG. As a result, the plurality of sheet-like media 2 set in the supply section 6 are temporarily accommodated in the holder box 8 after all the front side images, back side images and magnetic information are read.

On the other hand, when the host device 3 acquires the front side image, the back side image, and the magnetic information from the medium processing device 1 (step ST7), the processing number given in the order in which the front side image, the back side image, and the magnetic information were acquired, The image on the front side, the image on the back side, and the magnetic information are stored in an associated form (step ST8). As a result, the host device 3 can ascertain where the sheet-like medium 2 with the specific processing number is located in the holder box 8 from the top in the arrangement direction. Also, the host device determines whether or not payment can be made with each sheet-like medium 2 based on the front side image, the back side image, and the magnetic information (step ST9).

Here, when the host device 3 that has received the front side image, the back side image, and the magnetic information determines that it is necessary to separate the specific sheet medium 2 from the other sheet mediums 2, as shown in FIG. Then, the host device 3 sends a discharge command to the effect that the n-th sheet medium 2 from the top of the holder box 8 at the reception position A is to be discharged (step ST11). When a discharge command is input to the medium processing device 1 (step ST12), the medium processing device 1 performs a medium feeding operation to move the sheet medium 2 back and forth between the holder box 8 and the transfer section 17 of the check reader 7. - Repeat once (step ST13, step ST14, step ST15), then move the sheet medium 2 positioned at the head of the arrangement order in the holder box 8 to the transfer section 17 (step ST16), and the conveying path 16 , to perform a discharge operation to discharge to the supply unit 6 (step ST17). In the ejection operation, when the sheet-like medium 2 is transported along the transport path 16 toward the supply unit 6 , the magnetic information reading unit 20 is driven, and the medium processing device 1 is ejected to the supply unit 6 . The magnetic information of the sheet-like medium 2 is acquired and transmitted to the host device 3 . Here, the host device 3 identifies the ejected sheet-like medium 2 based on the magnetic information from the medium processing device 1 (step ST18).

As a result, the plurality of sheet-like media 2 are sorted into two: the sheet-like medium 2 accommodated in the holder box 8 and the sheet-like medium 2 discharged to the supply section 6 . Therefore, it is not necessary to convey the sheet-like medium 2 along the conveying path having the branch path in order to separate the plurality of sheets of the sheet-like medium 2, and it is necessary to guide the sheet-like medium 2 conveyed along the conveying path to the branch path. Nor. Therefore, it is possible to prevent or suppress jamming of the sheet medium 2 while it is being conveyed. Also, the plurality of sheet media 2 are sorted into two places, the holder box 8 and the supply section 6 . Accordingly, there is no need to newly prepare a holder box 8 for separating the plurality of sheet-like media 2 in order to separate them into two.

Further, in this example, the magnetic information of the sheet-like medium 2 discharged to the supply unit 6 is acquired and transmitted to the host device 3 . Therefore, the host device 3 can identify the ejected sheet-like medium 2 based on the magnetic information.

(Journal of sheet media)
FIG. 9 is a flow chart of the operation of distributing the sheet medium 2 from the holder box 8 at the reception position A to another holder box 8 . For example, among the plurality of sheet-like media 2 in the holder box 8 arranged at the reception position A, the sheet-like medium 2 of a specific payment month is stored in the holder box 8 for a specific payment month stored in the storage space B. If it is to be accommodated, a journal command is input from the host device 3 (step ST21). The journalizing instruction includes information specifying the position of the sheet medium 2 of a specific month in the holder box 8 in the arrangement direction, and a plurality of holder boxes 8 arranged in the storage space B. includes information designating the position of the holder box 8 of the settlement month to be distributed.

When a journalizing instruction to sort the n-th sheet medium 2 in the arrangement direction in the holder box 8 at the receiving position A is input to the media processing device 1 (step ST22), the media processing device 1 moves to the receiving position A. The sheet-like medium 2 of a specific payment month is taken out from the arranged holder box 8 to the delivery section 17. - 特許庁That is, the medium processing apparatus 1 repeats the medium feeding operation for moving the sheet medium 2 back and forth between the holder box 8 and the transfer section 17 of the check reader 7 n−1 times (steps ST23, ST24, ST25), After that, the sheet-like medium 2 positioned at the head of the arrangement order in the holder box 8 is moved to the delivery section 17 (step ST26).

Next, the media processing device 1 The holder box 8 at the reception position A is retracted to the storage space B (step ST27). Also, the holder box 8 of the payment month to be distributed is moved from the storage space B to the reception position A (step ST28). And the media processing device 1
The sheet medium 2 in the delivery section 17 is accommodated in the holder box 8 in the reception position A (step ST29). As a result, the sheet-like medium 2 of a specific payment month in the holder box 8 is sorted to the holder box 8 for the payment month.

Here, when the holder box 8 at the reception position A is full when the sorting is completed, the host device 3 sends the media processing device 1 a holder box 8 for the payment month arranged at the reception position A. to the storage rack C is input. As a result, the holder box 8 for the settlement month is transported from the reception position A to the storage rack C and stored.

When the holder box 8 for the settlement month is moved to the storage rack C, the holder box 8 that has been retracted from the reception position A to the storage space B from the host device 3 to the medium processing device 1 is moved to the reception position A. A movement command is entered. As a result, the holder box 8 evacuated to the storage space B is arranged at the reception position A. Alternatively, when the holder box 8 for the payment month is moved to the storage rack C, a holder box movement command to move the empty holder box 8 in the storage space B to the receiving position A is input from the host device 3 to the media processing device 1. be done. In this case, a new empty holder box 8 is arranged at the reception position A.

In this example, when distributing a specific sheet medium 2 from the holder box 8 to another holder box 8, the sheet medium is distributed along a conveying path having a branch path for sorting a plurality of sheet mediums 2. 2, and there is no need to guide the sheet-like medium 2 conveyed on the conveying path to the branch path. Therefore, it is possible to prevent or suppress jamming of the sheet medium 2 while it is being conveyed. Also, the sorted sheet media 2 are moved to the storage rack C together with the holder box 8 . Therefore, in order to store the sorted sheet-like media 2 in the storage rack C, it is not necessary to convey the sheet-like media 2 one by one. Therefore, when the sorted sheet-like media 2 are stored in the storage rack C, the sheet-like media 2 are not jammed.

Here, in this example, the transport path 16 extends linearly between the supply section 6 and the transfer section 17 . The reception position A is set in the X2 direction of the transfer section 17, and overlaps with the transfer section 17 when viewed from the X direction. Therefore, the sheet medium 2 is linearly transported to the reception position A via the transfer section 17 . Therefore, it is easier to prevent or suppress the occurrence of jamming in the sheet-like medium 2 compared to the case where the path along which the sheet-like medium 2 moves is curved.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Medium processing apparatus 2... Sheet-like medium 3... Upper apparatus (external apparatus) 5... Front panel 6... Supply part 7... Check reader 8... Holder box 8a... Bottom plate 8b... First Side plate 8c...Second side plate 8d...Third side plate 8e...Notch 9...Medium storage mechanism 9a...Second drive source 9b...Conveyance roller 10...Medium take-out mechanism 10a...Feed roller 11 Holder box moving mechanism 11a Third driving source 14 Check reader main body 15 Sensor 16 Conveying path 17 Transfer section 18 Conveying mechanism 18a First driving source 18b Conveying roller 19... Image reading unit 20... Magnetic information reading unit 21... Ejection mechanism 24... Holder box holding part 25... Holding part moving mechanism 26... Guide part 27... Holder box receiving mechanism 28... Holder box transfer mechanism , 30... control unit, 31... reception control unit, 32... discharge control unit, 33... sorting control unit, 34... holder box movement control unit, X direction... extending direction of conveying path, Y direction... width direction of device, Z direction: vertical direction

Claims (6)

A supply unit in which a plurality of sheets of sheet media are set, a transport path for transporting the sheet media set in the supply unit, and transporting and receiving the sheet media one by one along the transport path. A conveying mechanism that reaches a transfer section, an image reading section that acquires a surface image from each sheet-shaped medium passing through the conveying path, and a magnetic ink character printed on each sheet-shaped medium passing through the conveying path. a magnetic information reading unit that acquires magnetic information, and a check reader that includes a discharge mechanism that discharges the sheet-shaped medium from the delivery unit to the supply unit through the transport path;
a holder box arranged at a preset reception position and capable of accommodating a plurality of sheet-like media arranged in a thickness direction;
a medium storage mechanism that moves the sheet-shaped media in the delivery unit to the reception position and stores them in the holder box in an arrangement order according to the order of movement;
a medium take-out mechanism for moving the sheet-shaped medium positioned at the head of the arrangement order among the plurality of sheet-shaped media arranged in the holder box to the transfer section;
a reception control unit that drives and controls the image reading unit, the magnetic information reading unit, the transport mechanism, and the medium storage mechanism;
an ejection control unit that drives and controls the medium ejection mechanism, the medium storage mechanism, and the ejection mechanism;
When a plurality of sheet-shaped media are set in the supply section, the reception control section conveys each of the plurality of sheet-shaped media and acquires the surface image and the magnetic information from each sheet-shaped medium. to reach the delivery unit, and each time each sheet medium reaches the delivery unit, a receiving operation is performed to store the sheet medium in the holder box;
The discharge control unit is capable of communicating with an external device, and receives a discharge command to discharge the sheet medium contained n-th from the top of the sheet medium in the arrangement order of the sheet medium in the holder box. When input from the external device, after moving the sheet medium from the holder box to the delivery unit, the medium feeding operation is performed n−1 times to store the sheet medium in the holder box, and then A medium processing apparatus, wherein the sheet-shaped medium is moved from the holder box to the delivery section and discharged to the supply section. the conveying path extends linearly between the supply unit and the delivery unit;
When the supply section side is the first direction and the other side is the second direction in the extension direction in which the conveying path is extended, the reception position is the second direction of the delivery section and the extension direction is the second direction. 2. The medium processing device according to claim 1, wherein the media processing device is set at a position overlapping with the transfer section when viewed from the direction. The ejection control unit drives the magnetic information reading unit to acquire magnetic information of magnetic ink characters printed on the sheet medium from the sheet medium passing through the conveying path. Item 3. The medium processing device according to Item 1 or 2. a second holder box arranged in a storage space set at a position different from the reception position;
a holder box moving mechanism for moving each of the holder box and the second holder box between the reception position and the storage space;
a holder box movement control unit that drives and controls the holder box movement mechanism;
The holder box movement control unit can communicate with the external device, and receives a first holder box movement command to move the holder box placed at the reception position to a storage space from the external device. Then, when a second holder box movement command is input from the external device to move the holder box to the storage space and to move the second holder box in the storage space to the reception position, 4. The medium processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said second holder box is moved to said receiving position. The sheet-shaped medium is set in the supply unit in an upright state, conveyed along the conveying path in an upright state, and accommodated in the holder box in an upright state. 5. The media processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4. A supply unit in which a plurality of sheets of sheet media are set, a transport path for transporting the sheet media set in the supply unit, and transporting and receiving the sheet media one by one along the transport path. A conveying mechanism that reaches a transfer section, an image reading section that acquires a surface image from each sheet-shaped medium passing through the conveying path, and a magnetic ink character printed on each sheet-shaped medium passing through the conveying path. a magnetic information reading unit that acquires magnetic information, and a check reader that includes a discharge mechanism that discharges the sheet-shaped medium from the delivery unit to the supply unit through the transport path;
a holder box arranged at a preset reception position and capable of accommodating a plurality of sheet-like media arranged in a thickness direction;
a second holder box arranged in a storage space set at a position different from the reception position;
a holder box moving mechanism for moving each of the holder box and the second holder box between the reception position and the storage space;
a medium storage mechanism that moves the sheet-shaped media in the delivery unit to the reception position and stores them in the holder box in an arrangement order according to the order of movement;
a medium take-out mechanism for moving the sheet-shaped medium positioned at the head of the arrangement order among the plurality of sheet-shaped media arranged in the holder box to the transfer section;
an ejection control unit that drives and controls the medium ejection mechanism, the medium storage mechanism, and the ejection mechanism;
a reception control unit that drives and controls the image reading unit, the magnetic information reading unit, the transport mechanism, and the medium storage mechanism;
a journalizing control unit that drives and controls the medium take-out mechanism, the medium storage mechanism, and the holder box movement mechanism;
When a plurality of sheet-shaped media are set in the supply section, the reception control section conveys each of the plurality of sheet-shaped media and acquires the surface image and the magnetic information from each sheet-shaped medium. each time the sheet-shaped medium reaches the delivery section, the sheet-shaped medium is accommodated in the holder box;
The discharge control unit is capable of communicating with an external device, and receives a discharge command to discharge the sheet medium contained n-th from the top of the sheet medium in the arrangement order of the sheet medium in the holder box. When input from the external device, after moving the sheet medium from the holder box to the delivery unit, the medium feeding operation is performed n−1 times to store the sheet medium in the holder box, and then moving the sheet-shaped medium from the holder box to the transfer section and discharging it to the supply section;
The journalizing control unit is capable of communicating with the external device, and the sheet-shaped medium stored n-th from the head in the arrangement order of the sheet-shaped medium in the holder box arranged at the reception position When a journalizing command to distribute the media to the second holder box is input from the external device, the media feeding operation is performed n−1 times, and then the sheet-shaped media are transferred from the holder box to the delivery unit. moving the medium, then moving the holder box to the storage space, moving the second holder box to the receiving position, and then moving the sheet-like medium in the delivery section to the receiving position A medium processing device that is moved and housed in the second holder box.

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