JP2892184B2 - Form processing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a form processing apparatus mounted on a utility bill storage machine in financial equipment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When handling several types of forms, such as a utility bill storage machine, the length of the form is detected in order to identify the inserted form and prevent erroneous insertion. A mechanism for returning the form is required.

[0003] In addition, utility bills and the like are perforated to facilitate cutting. Therefore, if the form is pulled during the loading, the form may be damaged from the perforation. Therefore, a mechanism for detecting that the form is pulled and returning the form is necessary.

Conventionally, when detecting the length of a form to be inserted, a detector for detecting the presence or absence of the form is provided near the insertion slot, and the length is determined from the time when the detector determines that the form is present. If the form is calculated and the form is pulled in the middle of taking in the form, the time for the detector to determine that there is a form is longer than usual, so the form is returned as an abnormal length.

[0005]

However, when a form is inserted, if there is a skew, a hole, a fold, etc., a gap occurs in the time when the detector determines that there is a form, and an error occurs. Sometimes detected. For this reason, it takes a very long time to identify a form having a similar length only after processing until the information of the form is read and an abnormality is found and the form is returned. In addition, when a form is pulled in the middle of taking in, it takes more time to transport one form until an abnormality is detected, and the form may be damaged during that time.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a form processing device that returns a form immediately after an erroneous insertion of a form, after a fetching operation is completed, and immediately detects and returns a form that is pulled during the fetching. Aim.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has an apparatus main body having an insertion slot through which a user can insert a form, and is provided near the insertion opening of the apparatus main body to transport a form. A first feed roller to perform and a form to the insertion slot
And a detector for detecting insertion of the first feed roller.
It is provided so that it can be detached, and when the form is detected by the detector
The sheet is nipped and conveyed by the first feed roller.
2 and a coaxial with the axis of the first feed roller
A first driven roller having no driving force,
The second driven roller which is rolled on the first driven roller via a form
A roller, the rotation of the rotation of the second driven roller
A rotating body which, by detecting the amount of rotation of the rotary member, a length detecting means for detecting the length of the form, by detecting the rotational speed of the rotating body, wherein the detector book
Votes are detected, and the rotation speed of the rotating body is the reference
When it becomes slower than the value, the form is pulled by the user.
And a pull detecting means for discharging the form .

[0008]

According to the above-mentioned means, even if a form is pulled in the middle of taking in, the form is returned without being broken at a perforation or the like, and the length of the form is accurately detected, and the length is detected simultaneously with the end of the taking operation. In case of erroneous insertion, it can be returned immediately.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A form processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described below with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings. FIG. 2 shows the overall configuration of the form processing apparatus, in which 1 is the apparatus main body. A form insertion slot 2 is provided in a lower front part of the apparatus main body 1. In the vicinity of the insertion slot 2, upper and lower rollers 3, 4 for pinching and transporting a payment slip Pb as a form are arranged, and these rollers 3, 4 are driven to rotate by a driving motor.

Further, in the vicinity of the rollers 3 and 4, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, rollers 5 and 6 having no driving force are provided. The roller 5 is attached to a rotating shaft 7 of the roller 3, and the roller 6 is rotatably connected to a lower portion of the roller 5. The payment slip Pb pinched and conveyed by the rollers 3 and 4 is rotated between the rollers 5 and 6 by being passed. Roller 6 above
Is connected to a shaft 9 via a belt 8, and a disk 10 as a rotating body is attached to one end of the shaft 9. When the roller 6 rotates, the transmission belt 8
The power is transmitted to the shaft 9 via the shaft and the disk 10 rotates.

The disk 10 is provided with slits 11 at regular intervals in the circumferential direction. The passage of the slits 11 is detected by a detector 31 and a signal as shown in FIG. 3 is output.

That is, when the conveying speed of the payment slip Pb becomes slower than usual due to pulling or the like, the detector 31
Is longer than usual, and when the payment slip Pb passes between the rollers 5 and 6, the output of the detector 31 is constant at "h" or "L".

Further, a shutter 12 which can be opened and closed is provided on the unloading side of the rollers 3 and 4. The shutter 12 is opened and closed by a solenoid 13 and a spring 14, and the opening and closing operation is controlled by the output of a detector 15. The detector 15 includes a light emitting element 16 and a light receiving element 17.
And optically detects insertion or removal of the payment slip Pb.

A transport path 18 extending substantially horizontally toward the rear of the main body 1 is connected to the insertion port 4, and the transport path 18 is driven by rollers 19,... Pinch roller 20 ...,
A guide bottom plate (not shown) and the like are provided, and the drive rollers 19 are driven by a drive motor via a belt (not shown). An optical reader 21 that reads payment information (information related to payment, etc.) on the payment slip Pb is provided in the middle of the transport path 18.

The optical reader 21 stores in advance the characteristics of a plurality of types of payment slip formats (for example, the position and content of information to be read, the position to print a receipt, etc.), and specifies the type of payment. Then, the corresponding payment slip format is selected, and the payment information (part A shown by a broken line in FIG. 4 and the like) of the payment slip Pb is read using the feature.

A printing mechanism 22 is provided in the transport path 18 behind the optical reading device 21. This printing mechanism 2
Reference numeral 2 prints predetermined information on the payment slip Pb.

The payment slip Pb conveyed behind the shutter 12 on the conveyance path 18 is provided with a receipt P for the user.
Cutter device 2 that cuts into 1 + other P4 part, and notice P2 to the issuer + copy P3 part at the receiving financial institution
3 are provided. The cutter device 23 is disposed near the insertion slot 2. Between the cutter device 23 and the insertion slot 2, there is a branch transport path 24 guided from the transport path 18 by the action of a gate integrated with the shutter 12. At the end of the branch transport path 24, there is provided a collection box 32 for collecting the forgotten payment slips Pb.

The branch transport path 24 is used as a recovery transport path, a retreat transport path at the trailing end of the payment slip protruding from the transport path 18, and a drive motor for driving the drive rollers 19 of the transport path 18 and the like. The drive is received via the clutch 25. When the drive is interrupted (may be driven by another motor), the notice P2 to the issuer disconnected by the cutter device 23 + the storage financial institution Of P3
Also used to hold parts in place.

At the end of the transfer path 18, there are provided temporary stacking units 27, 28 and 29 for stacking the conveyed payment slips Pb via gates 26a, 26b and 26c. The gates 26a, 26b, and 26c are driven by solenoids 27d, 27e, and 27f, respectively, and are temporarily stored in the temporary stacking unit 27 with the gate 26a indicated by a broken line and in the temporary stacking unit 2 with the gate 26b indicated by a broken line.
8, the temporary stacking unit 29 with the gate 26c indicated by a broken line
Respectively.

When all of the gates 26a, 26b and 26c are in the state shown by solid lines, the paid-in slip Pb is transported to the transport path 33. The transport path 33 is connected to the transport path 18
It is used as an evacuation conveyance path at the tip of the payment slip Pb protruding from the outside. Next, the processing operation of the payment slip Pb in the embodiment will be described. When accepting the payment slip Pb, the solenoid 13 is excited, the shutter 12 is opened, and the insertion slot 2 is opened.

In this state, when the payment slip Pb is inserted into the insertion slot 2 by the user and the light from the detector 15 is shielded and becomes “dark”, the roller 4 is pressed against the roller 3 and the payment slip is pressed. Pb is pinched and conveyed to start taking in. At this time, the disk 10 is rotated, and the detector 31 outputs a signal as shown in FIG. 3 to count the number of "bright" and "dark" changes, and observe the change in the period.

The detector 36 becomes "bright" and the detector 3
7 is determined to be "dark", it is determined that the capturing is completed, and the length of the medium Pb is calculated from the counted number of "bright" and "dark" of the detector 31. To be released. If the output cycle of the detector 31 is longer than the reference while the image is being taken in (the detector 15 is “dark”), the payment slip Pb is immediately released as determined as being pulled. If the output cycle of the detector 31 is normal, it is taken into the transaction medium processing unit.

As a result, the payment information (such as information relating to payment) is read from the read position corresponding to the format by the optical reader 21 while the received payment slip Pb is transported along the transport path 18 and is recognized. You.

Since the reading position A is located at the rear end of the payment slip Pb, the leading end of the payment slip Pb protrudes from the transport path 18. Therefore, the gates 26a, 26b, and 26c are all transported to the transport path 33 in a solid line state.

Thereafter, a payment transaction is performed based on the payment information read and recognized by the optical reader 21. When the payment transaction is completed, the payment slip Pb read by the optical reader 21 is conveyed by the drive rollers 19 and the pinch rollers 20 and the predetermined position where the payment slip Pb is to be printed is determined by the printing mechanism. Sent to position 22. Here, the printing of the payment slip Pb is completed by the printing mechanism 22.

The payment slip Pb for which the received printing has been completed is conveyed on the conveyance path 18 in the direction of the insertion slot 2 and sent so that the cutting position X of the payment slip Pb becomes the position of the cutter device 23. Can be Payment slip P that has passed through the cutter device 23
The rear end of b is guided to the branch transport path 24 by the action of the gate integrated with the shutter 12. At this point, the cutter unit 23 cuts the notice P2 to the issuer + the copy P3 at the receiving financial institution + other P4 and the receipt P1.

When the payment slip Pb is cut, the cut letter P2, the copy P3 and the others P4 are conveyed along the branch conveyance path 24 in the direction of the collection box 32 and the gate integrated with the shutter 12 is cut off. Sent until passed. here,
The drive roller 1 on the transport path 18 is
The drive of the drive motor for driving 9 and so on is interrupted and held at this position.

The cut receipt P1 is transported as it is on the transport path 18 in the direction of the insertion slot 2, and the solenoid 1
By exciting the shutter 3 and opening the shutter 12, the insertion slot 2
It is issued to users more.

When the removal of the receipt P1 by the user is detected by the detector 15, the notice P2, the copy P3, and the other P4 held on the branch transport path 24 are driven through the clutch 25. By being connected to the drive of the motor, the sheet is conveyed and sent to the conveying path 18. Then, it is transported on the transport path 18 in a direction opposite to the direction of the insertion port 2,
Temporary integration unit 2 via gates 26a, 26b, 26c
7, 28, 29.

By providing the disk 10 and the detector 31 near the insertion slot 2 for detecting the transport state of the payment slip as described above, the length of the payment slip Pb is detected, and the payment information of the payment slip Pb is read. The payment slip Pb can be released before the processing is performed, and even if the payment slip Pb is pulled during the taking-in, the perforation (P1 and P4) of the payment slip Pb is performed.
, P4 and P3, and between P3 and P2) can be returned immediately without damage.

In the above-described embodiment, the gas charge has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this.
Needless to say, the present invention can be applied to payment of a local tax, a car tax, and the like in addition to a water charge.

[0032]

As described above, according to the present invention, when a form is pulled during the taking-in, the form can be returned without being damaged.

Further, the length of the form can be detected at the same time as the completion of the loading operation, and the time required to return the form having the abnormal length can be greatly reduced. further,
According to the present invention, the leading end of a form to be inserted is driven by a driven roller.
Directly to the feed rollers,
When the inserted form is detected by the detector,
The first and second feed rollers in contact with each other
To move the document in the direction
Ensure that the form inserted by the user is introduced between the feed rollers
Can be transported. Further, the first driven roller is connected to the first feed roller.
Roller and the first driven roller via a form
The second driven roller is brought into rolling contact with
The transport status of the form can be detected at the same position as the
No slack is generated and the rolling contact force between driven rollers is increased.
However, it is possible to introduce the form between the driven rollers.
And the driven roller does not slip,
Now, the tension can be accurately detected.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a detection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing a form handling device including the detection device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a graph showing an output waveform of the detection device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a form processed by the form handling apparatus of FIG. 2;

[Explanation of symbols]

Rollers (conveying means), 11 disks (rotating body), 31 detecting means.

Continuation of the front page (58) Field surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁶ , DB name) B65H 7/06 G07D 9/00 436

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] (1)UserHas an insertion slot for inserting forms
The main unit and the insertion slot of this main unitProvided in the vicinity,Convey forms
With the first feed roller,A detector for detecting insertion of the form into the insertion slot, The first feed roller is provided so as to be capable of coming in contact with and separating from the first feed roller.
When the form is detected by the container, the first feed roller
A second feed roller for pinching and transporting the form; The driving force is provided coaxially with the axis of the first feed roller.
A first driven roller having no; The second driven roller which is in contact with the first driven roller via a form
Driven rollers, By the rotation of the second driven roller, rotationBe doneRotating body
By detecting the amount of rotation of the rotating body, the form
Detect lengthlengthDetecting means for detecting a rotation speed of the rotating body,The detection
The container has detected the form, and the rotation speed of the rotating body
Is slower than the reference value, the form is
Judging that it is being pulled, and pulling out the formdetection
Means, comprising: a form processing device.