JP2940520B2 - Automatic issuing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic issuing apparatus for automatically issuing printed matter such as various certificates and various information sheets, and more particularly to an automatic issuing apparatus which can use a general-purpose printer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A system for automatically issuing various certificates such as a certificate of enrollment, a seal stamp certificate, and a resident card is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 61-16388. The certificate issuance system disclosed in this gazette can speed up the paperwork by online processing of the certificate issuance work using a recording medium such as an ID card in which personal information is recorded.

There is also known an apparatus for searching a database or the like and issuing a printed matter in which various useful information is posted.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a conventional automatic issuing device. As shown in FIG.
A main body 21, an input unit 22 provided on the main body 21 for inputting necessary data by an operator, an outlet 23 provided on the main body 21 for taking out a printed matter P, a paper cassette 24 for storing paper, Having. The input unit 22 is, for example,
It is a touch panel or switch operated by touching a finger on the screen.

[0005] When the issuance of the printed matter P is charged, the main body 2
1 is provided with a bill insertion slot 25 and a bill insertion slot 26. When processing is performed using an ID card on which personal identification information is recorded, a card insertion slot 27 is provided in the main body 21.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing the internal structure of a conventional automatic issuing device. As shown in FIG. 3, the printing unit 28 of the automatic issuing device 20 uses a general-purpose page printer, and includes a charger 28a, a photosensitive drum 28b charged by the charger 28a to form a latent image, Developing unit 28c for developing a latent image formed on photosensitive drum 28b
And a transfer unit 28 for transferring the toner image developed by the developing unit 28c to a sheet conveyed from the sheet cassette 24.
d and a fixing roller 28 for fixing the transferred image to the paper
e, and the sheet passing through the fixing roller 28e is discharged,
The outlet 23 f communicates with the outlet 23.

[0007]

A conventional automatic issuing apparatus 2
No. 0 indicates that the paper cassette 24 is disposed on the front side of the main body 21, so that the outlet 28f of the printing unit 28 is located inside the main body 21, and the operator can check the printed matter discharged from the outlet 28f. P must be removed from the outlet 23 by hand.

It is also conceivable to change the design of the printing unit 28 so that the issued printed matter P can be discharged to the front of the main body 21. However, in that case, there is a problem that a general-purpose printer cannot be used and the entire apparatus becomes expensive.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and has as its object to provide an automatic issuing apparatus capable of discharging a printed matter printed using a general-purpose printer to the outside of a main body. I do.

[0010]

According to the present invention, there is provided an automatic issuing apparatus comprising: a main body; a printing section provided inside the main body; an opening formed in a front face of the main body; And a guide member provided between the printing unit and the printing unit, the guide member dropping the printed matter discharged from the printing unit to the outlet by its own weight and guiding it.

The printing section may discharge the printed matter toward the front side of the main body, or may discharge the printed matter toward the rear side of the main body.

When the printing section discharges the printed matter toward the front side of the main body, the guide member includes a first guide member for rotating the printed matter discharged from the printing section toward the back side of the main body, and the first guide member. It is preferable to have a second guide member inclined and attached downward between the guide member and the outlet.

When the printing section discharges the printed matter toward the back side of the main body, it is preferable that the guide member is attached so as to be inclined downward between the printing section and the outlet.

The paper cassette for storing paper to be printed by the printing unit is preferably inserted from the front side of the main body so as to be easily set.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a side sectional view schematically showing the internal structure of the automatic issuing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, an automatic issuing apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment has a main body 2, a printing section 3 provided inside the main body 2, and a printer provided on the front of the main body 2. Exit 4
And a guide member 5 that is provided between the outlet 4 and the printing unit 3 and that guides the printed matter P discharged from the printing unit 3 to the outlet 4 by dropping it by its own weight.

The main body 2 is provided with an input section for an operator to input necessary data. In addition, when the printed matter P is issued for a fee, the main body 2 is provided with a bill insertion slot (not shown) and a bill insertion slot (not shown). When processing is performed using an ID card on which personal identification information is recorded, the main body 2 is provided with a card insertion slot (not shown).
The paper cassette 6 for storing paper to be printed by the printing unit 3 includes
It is inserted from the front side of the main body 2.

The outlet 4 is not formed up to the inside of the main body 2 as in the prior art, but is formed by opening only the front part on the lower side of the main body 2. A discharge tray 7 for receiving the printed matter P may be attached to the outlet 4.

The printing unit 3 uses a general-purpose page printer, and discharges the printed matter P toward the front side of the main body 2.
The printing unit 3 is arranged at a position above the outlet 4.
The internal structure of the printing unit 3 includes a charger 3a,
A photosensitive drum 3b charged by the charger 3a to form a latent image; a developing device 3c for developing the latent image formed on the photosensitive drum 3b; and a paper cassette for storing the toner image developed by the developing device 3c A transfer device 3d for transferring the sheet onto the sheet conveyed from the fixing roller 6, a fixing roller 3e for fixing the transferred image to the sheet, and a discharge port 3f for discharging the sheet having passed through the fixing roller 3e.

The guide member 5 has a first guide member 5a having an upper portion curved inward so as to rotate the printed matter P discharged from the printing section 3 clockwise to the rear side of the main body 2.
And a second guide member 5b which is attached between the first guide member 5a and the outlet 4 so as to be inclined downward.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described. When the operator performs a predetermined operation on the input unit, the printed material P on which the predetermined information is printed by the printing unit 3 is output.
f and is discharged toward the front side of the main body 2. Discharge unit 3
The printed matter P discharged from f is, as shown in the direction of the arrow,
The first guide member 5a abuts on the first guide member 5a.
Rotate clockwise along. The printed matter P guided to the first guide member 5a is guided to the outlet 4 by the weight of the printed matter P by the second guide member 5b attached to the end of the first guide member 5a, and discharged from the outlet 4. Is done. When the discharge tray 7 is attached to the outlet 4, the printed matter P is placed on the discharge tray 7.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view schematically showing the internal structure of an automatic issuing device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the automatic issuing device 11 according to the second embodiment
Here, a printing unit 13 that discharges the printed matter P toward the back side of the main body 2 is used. Further, the guide member 15 is attached between the discharge port 13 f of the printing unit 13 and the outlet 4 so as to be inclined downward. The internal structure of the printing unit 13 is not shown for simplification.

Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described. When the operator performs a predetermined operation on the input unit, the printed matter P on which the predetermined information is printed by the printing unit 13 is discharged from the discharge unit 13f toward the back side of the main body 2. The printed matter P discharged from the discharge unit 13f hits the guide member 15 as shown in the direction of the arrow, rotates clockwise, is guided to the outlet 4 by the weight of the printed matter P, and is discharged from the outlet 4. Is done. When the discharge tray 7 is attached to the outlet 4, the printed matter P is placed on the discharge tray 7.

According to the second embodiment, since the printing section 13 for discharging the printed matter P toward the back side of the main body 2 is used, the guide member 15 is different from that of the first embodiment. Can be simplified.

According to the present invention, the printed matter P can be discharged to the outside of the main body 2 through the outlet 4, so that the operator does not need to put his hand in the outlet 4.

Further, it is not necessary to newly provide a special printer adapted to the automatic issuing device, and a general-purpose printer can be used.

Further, since the printed matter P is guided by the guide members 5 and 15 by its own weight and guided to the outlet 4, there is no need to provide a transport mechanism for the printed matter, and the apparatus can be inexpensive.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various changes can be made within the technical scope described in the claims. For example, the shapes and arrangements of the guide members 5 and 15, the outlet 4 and the printing units 3 and 1
The position 3 and the like are not limited to those disclosed in the drawings, and can be appropriately changed.

[0029]

According to the present invention, the following excellent effects can be obtained. (1) Since the printed matter can be discharged to the outside of the main body through the outlet, the operator does not need to put his hand in the outlet. (2) It is not necessary to newly provide a special printer adapted to the automatic issuing device, and a general-purpose printer can be used. (3) Since the printed matter is guided by the guide member by its own weight and guided to the outlet, there is no need to provide a transport mechanism for the printed matter, and the apparatus can be inexpensive.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view schematically showing an internal structure of an automatic issuing device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view schematically showing an internal structure of an automatic issuing device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing an internal structure of a conventional automatic issuing device.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a conventional automatic issuing device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: Automatic issuing device (first embodiment) 2: Main body 3: Printing section 4: Outlet 5: Guide member 5a: First guide member 5b: Second guide member 6: Paper cassette 7: Eject tray 11: Automatic issuing device (second embodiment) 13: printing unit 15: guide member P: printed matter

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A main body, a printing section provided inside the main body, an outlet formed in the front of the main body at a position lower than the printing section, an outlet formed in the main body, the outlet and the printing section. And a guide member that is provided between the printing unit and the printing unit and that guides the printed matter discharged from the printing unit by dropping to the outlet by its own weight. The printing unit discharges the printed matter toward the front side of the main body. The guide member includes a first guide member including a portion formed in a substantially curved shape so as to rotate the printed matter discharged from the printing unit toward the back side of the main body, and the first guide member includes: And a second guide member that is attached to the outlet with a downward inclination. 2. The automatic issuing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a paper cassette for storing paper to be printed by the printing unit is inserted from a front side of the main body.