JP3224581B2 - Automatic page breaker - 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 transaction apparatus for financial institutions and an apparatus for automatically turning pages of a passbook in a window apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, when an automatic transaction apparatus or a counter apparatus automatically changes the page of a passbook, page reading means reads the page mark of the passbook changed by the page changing means, and the contents of the read page mark are the contents of the transaction. The collation means determines whether or not the contents match the contents of a page mark (hereinafter referred to as a page break last page mark) attached to a page determined in accordance with the above.

[0003] For example, the present applicant has already filed a Japanese Utility Model Showa 6
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-175961 is one of them, and the disclosure content is briefly described as follows.

[0004] In consideration of the characteristics (paper quality, stiffness, coefficient of friction, etc.) of the passbook inner sheet, the number of drive pulses when the page breaker roller is turned up to turn up the first page breaker is stored. ,
Thereafter, the page feed roller is driven to rotate by the number of drive pulses until the page feed operation is completed n times.

[0005]

In the conventional automatic page breaker, the page break operation of the second and subsequent sheets in the continuous page break is performed based on the first page break process. , N
A determination as to whether or not the page break operation has been reliably performed cannot be confirmed until after the page break operation is completed. Therefore, if a page break occurs due to the influence of the characteristics (paper quality, stiffness, friction coefficient, etc.) of the middle sheet during the page break operation of the second and subsequent sheets, the page break n
After the completion of the page break operation, the number of missing or over-turned pages must be changed again by retrying, and the processing time required for the retry when a page break is defective takes a long time and the reliability is reduced. There was a point.

According to the present invention, it is determined whether or not a page break failure has occurred during a page break operation, and if so, retry is quickly performed to shorten the page break processing time and to provide a highly reliable automatic page break. It is intended to provide a page device.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, an automatic page breaker according to the present invention comprises: a last page mark storage means for storing the contents Pn of the last page mark;
The content P of the page mark read by the page mark reading means
Wherein a ratio <br/> compare means for comparing the contents Pn of the final page mark storing means, in the middle of raising turning the pages of the passbook by the form feed means, the page mark reading means pages read and The content P of the mark and the content Pn of the last page break mark are compared by the comparing means, and the result of the comparison is P <Pn
In the case of , flip up the page that is turned up and turn to the next page
If the result of comparison is P> Pn, turn it up
Page is returned, retry is performed, and the result of comparison is P = P
In the case of n, the page turning up is jumped up and the page break operation is performed.
Termination control means to end . ".

Further, in order to achieve the same object, instead of the above-described page feed control means, "the above-described page feed by the page feed means is used.
Reading the page mark while turning over the pages of the book
Means for reading the page mark and the last page break of the page break.
The content Pn is compared with the content of the
If the result is P> Pn, flip up the turning page
To the next page, and the result of comparison is that P <Pn
Return the page turned up, retry, and compare
When the result is P = Pn, flip the turning page
Page break control means for raising and terminating the page break operation . ".

[0009]

The page mark reading means of the automatic page breaker constructed as described above reads the page mark P of the next page to be turned and outputs it to the comparison means during the page break operation. The comparing means compares the input page mark with the content Pn of the last page mark storage means, and the page break control means determines that the comparison result is P <Pn.
When (P> Pn), the next page is turned up, and P> Pn
Retry is performed when (P <Pn), and when P = Pn
Ends the page break operation.

Therefore, according to the present invention, it is determined whether or not a page break failure has occurred during a page break operation, and if so, retry is quickly performed to shorten the page break processing time and improve reliability. This makes it possible to provide a high-speed automatic page breaker.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Elements common to the drawings are denoted by the same reference numerals.

[0012] First Embodiment FIG 2 is a perspective view showing an example of a spread of the passbook, the passbook 1
The cover 2 and the middle sheet 3 are bound at the center fold portion 4. A page mark 5 (for example, a bar code) for recognizing each page is provided on each page from the front cover back page to the back cover back page.
Is provided at a predetermined position (on a reflection sensor scanning line described later).

Further, the front end 6 of the passbook 1 is spread over two spread pages.
Line information 8 is provided on the printing surface from the side toward the rear end 7.

FIG. 1 is a schematic mechanism diagram of the first embodiment. Feed rollers 11, 12, 13 and pressure rollers 14, 15, 16 for transporting the passbook 1 across a medium transport path with the guide plate 10 as a reference are arranged, and are synchronously rotated by a pulse motor (not shown). Further, a pressing roller 17 and a page break roller 18 for performing a page break are provided. Since the pressure roller 17 is connected to the transport system of the feed rollers 11, 12, 13 and the pressure rollers 14, 15, 16, it also functions as a feed roller.
It has a structure that can be moved toward the page break roller 18 by a solenoid described later. The page break roller 18 is rotated by a pulse motor described later, and
1, 12, 13 and pressure rollers 14, 15, 16
It also functions as a pressure roller because it rotates synchronously. Optical sensors 19 and 20 for managing the position of the passbook 1 are provided with the medium transport path interposed therebetween. Further, an optical sensor 21 for detecting the top of the inner sheet 3 during the page break operation is disposed between the page break roller 18 and the pressure roller 15. A reflection sensor 2 for reading a page mark 5 and line information 8
2 is movable in the direction of arrows AB along a guide shaft 23 disposed in parallel with the medium transport path via a belt driven by a pulse motor described later. At the time of reading a page mark from the reflection sensor 22, scanning light 24 is emitted to the passbook 1. The reflection light is converted into a voltage, the patterns are compared, and the page mark 5 and the line information 8 are read.

FIG. 3 is a control block diagram of the first embodiment. The main control unit 30 controls the entire apparatus, and the page break control circuit 31 controls the page break operation. That is, the page break operation is executed by controlling the last page mark storage unit 31a, the page break unit 44, the page mark reading unit 45, and the comparison unit 46. The last page mark storage means 31a is provided in the page break control circuit 31, and stores the contents Pn of the page break last page mark which is the target page of the page break operation. The page breaker 44 includes a pulse motor control circuit 32, a pulse motor drive circuit 33, a pulse motor 34, a page break roller 18, a drive pulse counter 35, an optical sensor 21, an inner sheet detection circuit 36, a solenoid 42, and a passbook transport section 43. . The pulse motor control circuit 32 receives a drive command from the page break control circuit 31 and outputs drive pulses to the pulse motor drive circuit 33 and the drive pulse counter 35. When the driving pulse is input, the pulse motor drive circuit 33 rotates the pulse motor 34 in which the page feed roller 18 is connected to the motor shaft. The drive pulse counter 35 outputs the counted number of drive pulses to the pulse motor control circuit 32. When the optical sensor 21 detects the inner sheet 3 as shown in FIG. 1, the inner sheet detection circuit 36 outputs a detection signal to the page feed control circuit 3.
Output to 1. The solenoid 42 receives a drive signal from the page break control circuit 31 and causes the pressing roller 17 to rotate the page break roller 1.
8 is pressed. The passbook transport unit 43 receives a transport command from the page break control circuit 31 and rotationally drives the feed rollers 11, 12, 13 and the press rollers 14, 15, 16.
The page mark reading means 45 includes a page mark and line information recognition circuit 38, a page mark and line information detection circuit 37, and the reflection sensor 2.
2, a reflection sensor moving motor drive circuit 40 and a reflection sensor moving motor 41. The page mark and line information detection circuit 37 detects page mark and line information from the reflected light received by the reflection sensor 22, and a page mark and line information recognition circuit 38.
Output to The reflection sensor moving motor drive circuit 40 inputs a drive pulse from the page break control circuit 31 and drives the reflection sensor moving motor 41 to rotate. The page mark and line information collation judging circuit 39 serving as the comparing means 46 includes a page break control circuit 3
From step 1, a command Pn collation determination command of the page break last page mark is input, recognition information is input from the page mark and line information recognition circuit 38, collation determination is performed, and output to the page break control circuit 31.

Next, the operation will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the first embodiment. Page break control circuit 31 at step S ₁ outputs a conveyance command to the passbook transport section 43, shown by rotating the feed rollers 11, 12, 13 and the pressure roller 14, 15 and 16 of the passbook 1 in Figure 1 Kai Stop at page position. Page break control circuit 31 in step S ₂ moves toward the page break roller 18 a pressure roller 17 and outputs a drive signal to the solenoid 42,
The passbook 1 is pressed against the page break roller 18. Page break control circuit in step S ₃ 31 outputs a drive command to the pulse motor control circuit 32. The pulse motor control circuit 32 in step S ₄
Outputs a drive pulse to the pulse motor drive circuit 33 and counts the number of drive pulses via the drive pulse counter 35. In response to the drive pulse, the pulse motor 34 drives the page break roller 18 to rotate, thereby turning up the inner sheet 3 of the passbook 1 as shown in FIG. When the flipped-up inner sheet 3 is turned up to a position where the page break operation can be reliably performed, the inner sheet 3 blocks the light flux of the optical sensor 21. Step S ₅ form feed control circuit 31 recognizes a page break first inner sheets 3 by the light beam of the optical sensor 21 is interrupted. The pulse motor control circuit in step S ₆ 32 stores Enter the number of pulses counted from the drive pulse counter 35. Page break at Step S ₇ control circuit 31 page mark and line information matching determination circuit 39
And outputs a collation determination command for the page mark 5. The page mark and line information collation determination circuit 39 reads the page mark 5 via the reflection sensor 22 as shown in FIG. Result of the collation determination, if the content P of the page mark 5 read is equal to the contents Pn form feed last page mark, form feed control circuit 31 proceeds to step S _8.
In addition, in the case of Pn> P, the process proceeds to step S _10, Pn <P
In the case of the proceeds to step S _15. Page break control circuit 31 in step S ₈ stops drive signal to the solenoid 42, separate the pressing roller 17 from the page feed roller 18. The passbook 1 is separated from the page feed roller 18 in a state where the inner sheet 3 turned up by the page feed roller 18 is turned up. Page break control circuit in step S ₉ 31 outputs a drive command to the pulse motor control circuit 32. Pulse motor control circuit 32
Outputs a fixed number of drive pulses to the pulse motor drive circuit 33. The pulse motor 34 drives the page break roller 18 to rotate, so that the middle sheet 3 that has been turned up is completely jumped up as shown by the dashed line in FIG. 1 and then stopped, thereby terminating the page break operation. . Steps S ₁₀ and S ₁₁ are steps S ₈ ,
The same operation as S _9, a state in which completely raised recoil medium paper 3. Step S _12, S _13, S ₁₄ is a step S _2,
This is the same as S ₃ and S ₄ , the inner sheet 5 is turned up based on the number of pulses stored in step S ₆ , and the process returns to step S ₇ to read the page mark 5 of the next page to be turned up and make a collation judgment. . Step S ₁₅ has the same as the step S _8,
Page break control circuit at step S ₁₆ 31 outputs an inversion drive command to the pulse motor control circuit 32. The pulse motor control circuit 32 inverts the pulse motor 34 based on the pulse number stored in step S _6. As a result, the middle sheet 3 that has been turned up halfway is returned to the position before turning up again.
Then perform the retry through steps _{S 12, S 13, S 14} , performs matching determination of page mark 5 again returns to step S _7. Matching determination result page mark 5 at step S _7,
When step S ₁₀ or step S ₁₅ Whichever reached Step S ₈ ends a page break operation. The last page of the page break is a page determined according to the transaction content as described in the background art, and the operation shifts to the line information reading operation. Next, the row information reading operation will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are explanatory diagrams for shifting to the row information reading operation. When the page break operation is completed, the passbook 1 is temporarily moved in the direction of arrow A as shown in FIG. 5, and stopped at a position where the tip 6 of the passbook 1 is detected and further conveyed in the direction of arrow A by the optical sensor 19. Let it. At the same time, the reflection sensor 22 is moved in the direction of arrow B. Next, as shown in FIG. 6, the passbook 1 is moved in the direction of arrow B, and is stopped at a position where the passbook 1 is further conveyed in the direction of arrow B after the leading end 6 of the passbook 1 is detected by the optical sensor 20.

In this embodiment, the reading of the page mark and the reading of the line information are performed by one reflection sensor, but they may be provided separately.

[0019]Second embodiment  FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the second embodiment. Second embodiment
Is different from the first embodiment in that the comparing operation of the comparing means 46 is different.
It is. That is, FIG.Shown inWith the end 7 of the completed passbook 1 first
Therefore, when the mechanism shown in FIG.
Since the contents are in descending order, as shown in FIG.
₁₂Of the read page marks 5
If the content P is smaller than the content Pn of the page break last page mark,
Step S_FifteenTo step S if it is larger_TenProceed to
No.

[0020]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained.

A page mark reading means is provided in the page mark reading area of the next page to be turned, and the page mark is read while the page is being turned so that it is possible to determine whether or not a page break fault has occurred. As a result, when a page break failure occurs, retry is quickly performed, so that it is possible to provide a highly reliable automatic page breaker that can shorten the page break processing time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a mechanism diagram showing a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of a two-page spread of a passbook.

FIG. 3 is a control block diagram of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a transition to a row information reading operation.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a transition to a row information reading operation.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Passbook 5 Page Mark 18 Page Break Roller 21 Optical Sensor 22 Reflection Sensor 44 Page Breaking Means 45 Page Mark Reading Means 46 Comparison Means

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. An automatic page breaker for turning a page of a passbook by a page breaker to turn a page, a page mark reading means for reading a page mark content P of a page to be turned next, and a page break last page mark. Last page mark storage means for storing the content Pn of the page mark, and the content P of the page mark read by the page mark reading means.
And a comparing means for comparing the content Pn of the last page mark storage means with the content Pn of the page mark read by the page mark reading means while turning the pages of the passbook by the page breaking means. The content Pn of the last page break mark is compared with the content Pn by the comparing means. When the result of the comparison is P <Pn, the flipped page is flipped up and the next page is flipped, and the result of the comparison is P> When Pn, the page turned up is returned and retry is performed, and when the comparison result is P = Pn, page turning control means for jumping up the page turned up and terminating the page breaking operation is provided. An automatic page breaking device. 2. An automatic page breaker for turning a page of a passbook by a page breaker to change a page, comprising: page mark reading means for reading the contents P of a page mark of the next page to be turned; Last page mark storage means for storing the content Pn of the page mark, and the content P of the page mark read by the page mark reading means.
And a comparing means for comparing the content Pn of the last page mark storage means with the content Pn of the page mark read by the page mark reading means while turning the pages of the passbook by the page breaking means. The content Pn of the page break last page mark is compared with the content Pn by the comparing means. When the result of the comparison is P> Pn, the page that is turned up is flipped up and the next page is turned up. When Pn, the page turned up is returned and retry is performed, and when the comparison result is P = Pn, page turning control means for jumping up the page turned up and terminating the page breaking operation is provided. An automatic page breaking device. 3. to provide a light sensor for detecting the page that turned up, according to claim 1, wherein said comparing means to start the comparison operation when turned up the page by the page break means to a position that can be detected by the optical sensor An automatic page breaker according to claim 2 or 3.