JP2580552Y2 - Feeder for passbooks - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a feeder for a passbook such as a passbook or a card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a passbook of a financial institution or the like is printed by a printer of a stationary passbook processing device provided in a store. On the other hand, there is an increasing demand to cope with various processing forms of a passbook by making a printer portable. Such a portable processing device has a similar demand for processing of a magnetic card as well as a passbook.

[0003]

For example, in order to make a printer portable, it is necessary to satisfy miniaturization and operability. Even in the case of miniaturization, it is necessary to keep the carrying capacity of the passbook to be printed constant, and the performance of the feed roller must be maintained as in the stationary type. Therefore, when printing, it is necessary to insert the passbook securely to a predetermined position, but the resistance of the passbook feed roller provided in the transport path is large, and it is difficult to insert the passbook to the predetermined position, and the operability is poor.
There is a problem. This comes out as a similar problem when the size of the apparatus for processing a card or slips.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a passbook or the like feeding device which is small in size, has good operability, and can reliably send a passbook or the like.

[0005]

The feeder for a passbook or the like according to the present invention is provided with an insertion slot for a passbook or the like, a transport path for a passbook or the like communicating with the insertion slot, and a transfer path provided in the transport path. has a feed roller which is advanced urged the roadside, the feed roller and displacement means for displacing in a direction away from the conveying path
In a feeder such as a passbook, open the above insertion slot
It has an entrance door that closes, said door being in the open position
With the product placed, open the insertion slot, and
It serves as a guide for passbooks to the transport path,
Direction of moving the feed roller away from the transport path via a step
It is characterized by being displaced .

[0006]

When the entrance door is raised, the insertion opening for a passbook or the like is closed and the transport path is closed. When the entrance door is moved down to the open position to open the insertion opening, the feed roller is displaced away from the transport path to allow a passbook or the like to be inserted.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the illustrated embodiments.

First, an outline of a portable passbook printer to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIG. An insertion opening 11 is formed in the front side surface 1a of the relatively thin box-shaped printer case 1, and the insertion opening 11 can be opened and closed by an entrance door 21 which can be freely raised and lowered. The entrance door 21 is provided with a function as a guide table for inserting a passbook, prevention of entry of dust and foreign matter into the case from the insertion slot 11, and an operation unit of a later-described feed roller displacement unit.

The passbook inserted into the printer from the opened insertion slot 11 is printed by the printing means while being conveyed by a feed roller provided in a conveyance path inside the case. The printed passbook is discharged from the discharge port 12.

Referring to FIG. 1, an embodiment of the basic configuration of the present invention will be described. The entrance door 21 is rotatably supported by a support hole 1b (see FIG. 3) provided on a front side surface 1a of the case so as to be rotatable. The insertion slot 11 is shown in FIG.
As shown in (c), when the entrance door 21 is tilted down and opened, it communicates with the transport path O for transporting the passbook T.

The transport path O is provided with a feed roller 31 for transporting a passbook T to be printed after being inserted. The feed roller 31 includes a drive roller 32 and a driven roller 33 that is rotatable at a fixed position. Drive roller 32
The outer peripheral surface is formed of a high friction member such as rubber, and is rotatably supported by a free end of a support plate 34.
The support plate 34 has its base end rotatably supported by a support shaft 35, and is provided with a swinging behavior in a direction in which the drive roller 32 abuts on the driven roller 33 by the elastic force of the biasing spring 36. ing. The support shaft 35 receives the rotation of a drive motor (not shown) and drives the drive roller 32 through appropriate rotation transmission means.

A print head 51 is provided above the transport path O on the front side of the feed roller 31. Print head 5
1 is placed at a standby position raised from the transport path O as shown in FIG. 1B when a passbook is inserted, and is lowered to a printing position as shown in FIG. Has become.

A bent engagement portion 34a is formed at the free end of the support plate 34. An intermediate lever 41 is rotatably supported by a support shaft 42 between the engagement portion 34a and the entrance door 21. The support shaft 42 is supported by a stationary part of the printer case 1. Mediation lever 4
A push-moving portion 41a that engages with and disengages from the engaging portion 34a is formed at one end of the first door 1 and a part 21a of the lower edge of the entrance door 21 is formed at the other end.
Is formed with an engaging portion 41b for engaging and disengaging.

The displacing means is constituted by the intermediate lever 41 and the swingably provided support plate. The transport path O is configured by a guide member (not shown) having a space where a member such as the feed roller 31 and the print head 51 that comes in and out of the passbook enters and exits, and a space for a sensor.

The operation of the embodiment configured as described above will be described. FIG. 1A shows a standby mode in which the entrance door 21 is raised and the insertion slot 11 is closed. In the standby mode, dust and foreign matter are prevented from entering the transport path O, and the feed roller 31 is in contact with the drive roller 32 against the driven roller 33 or with a very small gap therebetween. In the standby mode, when the entrance door 21 is turned in the direction of arrow a to be positioned at the tilted position, the mode is changed to the insertion mode in which the insertion opening 11 is opened as shown in FIG.

When the entrance door 21 placed in the down position is pushed, a part 21a of the entrance door 21 is engaged with the engaging portion 41b of the intermediate lever 41.
To rotate the lever counterclockwise. The rotating mediating lever 41 engages its pushing portion 41 a with the engaging portion 34 a of the support plate, and forcibly rotates the support plate 34 clockwise against the elasticity of the biasing spring 36. Let it.

When the support plate 34 rotates, the drive roller 32 supported by the support plate 34 moves the transport path O, that is, the driven roller 3.
3, and the distance between the driven roller 33 and the roller 32 is increased. With the entrance door 21 pressed down, the passbook T is inserted into the transport path O from the insertion slot 11 in the direction of arrow b, and the leading edge Ta is positioned at the tip of the feed roller 31 to complete the insertion of the passbook. At this time, if the leading edge Ta of the passbook is brought into contact with a hit (not shown), the passbook can be easily positioned. In addition, passbook T of entrance door 21
The passbook may be pushed into the transport path O while being pushed down.

When the feed roller 31 is displaced away from the conveyance path O, in the illustrated case, the drive roller 32 is displaced away from the driven roller 33, there is no resistance between the two rollers even if the passbook is thick. Instead, a gap that can accept this is formed. Therefore, the passbook insertion operation is easy and reliable, and the operability is greatly improved.

When the pressing force on the entrance door 21 is released when the insertion of the passbook T is completed, the drive roller 32 is raised by the elastic force of the urging spring 36 as shown in FIG. The leading end of the passbook T is pressed against the driven roller 33, and the passbook T is shifted to a transport mode in which the passbook can be sent. In the transport mode shown in FIG. 1C, when the drive roller 32 is driven to rotate, the passbook T starts to be transported in the direction of the arrow c. When a print line is designated by a sensor (not shown), the print head 5 is controlled based on the signal.
1 descends to print a predetermined item on the passbook. When the printing operation is completed, the print head 51 rises and returns to the standby position, and the passbook T is discharged from the discharge port 12 (see FIG. 2).

Next, a description will be given of an embodiment in which a passbook or the like to be inserted hits a predetermined position and a stopper for regulating the insertion depth is provided. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, an intermediate lever 61 and a regulating lever 62 are rotatably disposed on the side of the transport path O by respective support shafts 61a and 62a. A feed roller 71 is provided at the center in the width direction of the transport path O.

The feed roller 71 is composed of a drive roller 72 which is driven to rotate at a fixed position, and a driven roller 73 which is provided so as to be able to contact and separate therefrom. Driven roller 73
Are rotatably supported by a support plate 74. Support plate 7
4 is rotatably supported by a support shaft 75, and drives the driven roller 73 by a spring (not shown).
2 is provided with a swinging habit of being brought into contact with 2. The support plate 74 has an extended portion 74a extending to the side edge of the transport path O, and a bent portion 76 provided at the distal end thereof has an engaging hole 77 formed therein. .

One end of the mediating lever 61 has an entrance door 21
An engagement portion 61b is formed on the rotation locus of the projection 21b formed to protrude from the side edge of the projection 21b. Mediation lever 6
At the other end of 1, a pushing piece 61 c is formed by bending.

One end of the regulating lever 62 has a pushing piece 61c
Is formed with an engagement piece 62b that engages with. The other end of the regulating lever 62 extends to the side edge of the extension 74a, and the connecting pin 62c is fixedly planted. This connecting pin 62c
Is loosely fitted in an engagement hole 77 formed in the hanging portion 76 of the extension.

An extension 62d is formed at the other end of the regulating lever 62 so as to project below the transport path O. A stopper 63 is formed on the extension 62d as a contact edge of the leading edge of the passbook extending in the width direction of the transport path O. The stopper 63 is disposed so as to advance and retreat from below the transport path O. The regulating lever 62 is provided with a biasing spring 64 by which the stopper 63 is retracted from the transport path O. The support plate 74 connected to the regulating lever 62 via the engagement hole 77 and the connecting pin 62c has a swinging behavior independent of the swinging behavior of the lever 62 , but the regulating lever 62 is counterclockwise. When rotating in the direction, it is rotated following the connection pin 62c.

The operation of the embodiment configured as described above will be described. FIG. 4A shows the standby mode, in which the entrance door 21 is closed and the insertion port 11 connected to the transport path O is closed. The driven roller 73 is in contact with or very close to the drive roller 72 due to its movement behavior. As shown in FIG. 3, the print head 51 is separated from the transport path O and is located at a raised standby position. The stopper 63 is retracted from the transport path O according to the swinging behavior of the regulating lever 62.

When the entrance door 21 is rotated in the direction of arrow a to enter the insertion mode shown in FIG. 4B, the projection 21b of the entrance door 21 engages with the engagement portion 61b of the intermediate lever 61. The lever is rotated clockwise. The rotating mediating lever 61 is engaged with the engaging portion 62b of the regulating lever 62 by its pushing portion 61c, and swings the lever 62 counterclockwise.

At this time, when the fallen entrance door 21 is pushed down in the direction of arrow d to swing the regulating lever 62, the stopper 63 integral therewith is lifted and advances on the transport path O, and the transport path O Is temporarily shut off. On the other hand, the intermediate lever 6
When 1 rotates the regulating lever 62 against the elasticity of the biasing spring 64, the connecting pin 62 c engages with one side edge of the engaging hole 77 and rotates the support plate 74 around the support shaft 75. Then, the driven roller 73 supported thereby is displaced in a direction away from the driving roller 72. It is important for the displacement of the feed roller 71 that the drive roller 72 and the driven roller 73 be separated by a sufficient distance for inserting the passbook T.

As shown in FIG. 4B, the passbook T is inserted into the transport path O from the insertion slot 11 with the feed roller 71 displaced and the stopper 63 positioned in the transport path O. At this time, the passbook T is inserted in the direction of the arrow b, and at the same time, the entrance door 21 is also pushed down in the direction of the arrow d to maintain the restriction position of the stopper 63 and the separated position of the driven roller 73.

When the leading edge Ta of the passbook T to be inserted abuts against the stopper 63 and the insertion depth thereof is regulated, when the pressing action on the entrance door 21 is released, FIG.
The mode is changed to the transfer mode shown in FIG. That is, the regulating lever 62
Swings clockwise due to the elasticity of the urging spring 64 to retract the stopper 63 from the transport path O. Further, the lowering of the connecting pin 62c allows the support plate 74 to swing. As a result, the driven roller 73 descends and clamps the leading end of the passbook T with the driving roller 72. Therefore, the passbook T is
The insertion depth is regulated by the stopper 63 and is clamped by the feed roller 71, so that it is positioned at the transport start position. The entrance door 21 stops at a position where the entrance door 21 is swung by being driven by the mediation lever 61 that rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the restriction lever 62.

When the driving roller 72 is driven to rotate in the transport mode shown in FIG.
Along the arrow c. And the passbook T
Is transported to the print start position, the print head 51 moves in the direction of arrow e (see FIG. 3), and then descends to start printing. When the printing of the predetermined line is completed, the print head 51
Returns to the original position shown in FIG. 3, and the passbook T is discharged from the discharge port 12 (see FIG. 2). When the passbook processing is completed, as shown in FIG.
1 is closed.

According to the embodiment shown in FIG.
Is released and pushed down, the feed roller 71 moves away from the transport path O, thereby facilitating insertion of a passbook. Also,
At the same time, the stopper 63 advances into the transport path O and regulates the insertion depth of the passbook, so that a sense of moderation can be obtained in which the leading end of the passbook is securely inserted to a position where it can be clamped by the feed roller.

Although the passbook T has been described as a medium conveyed by the feed roller, the present invention displaces the feed roller in a direction away from the conveyance path, so that the present invention can be applied to a device for feeding a single form such as a magnetic card or a slip. Applicable.

[0033]

As described above, according to the invention] According to the present invention, when in the open position the inlet door to open the insertion opening, away City from the conveying path roller feed in conjunction with this, and, the door guide
As a result, it becomes easy to insert a passbook or the like, and operability is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 (a) is a side view of a standby mode of a feeder for a passbook or the like showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 (b) is an insertion mode in which an entrance door is placed in a down position and a feed roller is separated from a conveyance path. (C) is a side view showing a transport mode in which a feed roller is positioned on a transport path.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing an example of a portable printer to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

4A is a side view illustrating a standby mode, FIG. 4B is a side view illustrating an insertion mode, and FIG. 4C is a side view illustrating a transport mode.

[Explanation of symbols]

 T: passbook O: transport path 11: insertion port 12: discharge port 21: entrance door 31: feed roller 32: drive roller 33: driven roller 34 ...・ Support plate 41 ・ ・ ・ Intermediate lever 51 ・ ・ ・ Print head 61 ・ ・ ・ Intermediate lever 62 ・ ・ ・ Regulatory lever 63 ・ ・ ・ Stopper 71 ・ ・ ・ Feed roller 72 ・ ・ ・ Drive roller 73 ・ ・ ・ Driving roller 74 Support plate

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] And 1. A passbook or the like insertion opening, a conveying path of the passbook or the like communicating with the insertion opening, provided in the conveyance path, a feed roller which is biased advanced to conveying path, the feed roller In a feeder such as a passbook having a displacing means for displacing the direction away from the transport path, an entrance door that opens and closes the insertion opening by undulation, the door is placed in an open position, Insert above
Open the entrance, and the upper surface of the entrance
The feed row through the displacement means.
Is displaced away from the transport path.
Feeder of the passbook or the like that with.