JP3242791B2 - Slip processing unit of transfer payment slip classification and aggregation machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a slip processing device of a transfer payment slip classification and counting machine, and more particularly, to a transfer payment slip classification and counting as a counter processing machine for a post office or a financial institution having an image processing function. And a voucher processing device. For example, it is applied to a facsimile or a copier.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Known documents describing a conventional transfer / payment slip classifying and tallying machine include, for example, JP-A-4-767.
No. 70 is known. This publication discloses a cash vending machine / cash vending machine (A) widely used by financial institutions and the like.
uto Teller Machine / CachDispenser; ATM / C
D), etc., and more particularly to an automated device that accepts and processes invoices / receipts of utility bills such as telephone charges. A receiving mechanism to be inserted, a solid-state image sensor reading mechanism for optically reading a receipt portion of the integrated payment bill and receipt medium, and copying of image data read from the solid-state image sensor reading mechanism A printer mechanism for outputting, and an output mechanism for stamping and outputting a receipt stamped on the receipt copied and output by the printer mechanism, and by reading at least a receipt portion of the bill / receipt image, the machine High-speed processing can be performed as compared with the method of disconnecting and returning the data.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. Hei 4-89269 discloses a method of detecting a slip sheet by a detecting means in order to improve the operability when switching the printing operation between printing on a slip sheet and printing on a receipt or journal sheet. When it is detected that the sheet has been extracted from the printing apparatus to the outside, the printing start means automatically starts printing on a receipt sheet or a journal sheet in response to the detection output.

As described above, in the related art, after the payment slip is set, the sheet is conveyed to the image sensor, and the pre-feed roller is opened when copying is completed. In addition, there was no display device indicating that the insertion of the payment slip was prohibited. The document does not disclose a display device that only detects that a payment slip has been removed and prevents insertion. Also, the discharge of the payment slip was fixed at the discharge speed of the motor. Further, there was no display device for indicating the discharge of the payment slip. Further, the setting position of the payment slip is fixed, and in the case of only the authentication printing, the payment slip is conveyed to the authentication printing position and performed. In the above-mentioned literature, it was only printed on a receipt that was copied and output, but was not printed on a payment slip that was not copied.

[0005]

The above-described conventional transfer / payment slip classifying and counting machine has the following problems. (1) After the payment slip is set and copying is completed, the pre-feed roller is opened, so the operator thinks that the next payment slip may be set and sets the next payment slip. Then, it may be transported as it is to the image sensor as it is caught on the previously set payment slip, and if you start copying without noticing it, there is a possibility that the place other than the part you want to copy may be copied. there were. (2) The operator does not know when to insert the payment slip because there is no display device indicating that the payment slip is prohibited, and inserts the payment slip even though the previous payment slip has not been ejected yet.
There was a danger of causing multiple payments. (3) Since the payout slip discharge speed depends on the motor, the operator needs to wait until the discharge is completed.
It was taking time. Also, if forcibly withdrawn, the payment slip could be broken. (4) Since there is no display device that indicates the state in which the payment slip can be ejected, it is not known when the ejection can be performed, so that it is necessary to extract the sheet during copying, or it takes time until the sheet is ejected after the ejection is completed. (5) Regardless of whether or not the payment slip is copied, the payment slip is set in the same manner as when copying, and the payment slip is transported so as to be copied. And the processing was slow.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and a plurality of means for preventing double-feeding of a slip, selecting a means for carrying out a slip, and authenticating and printing a slip in a sorting and counting machine which performs a transfer and payment service at a counter. It is an object of the present invention to provide a slip processing apparatus of a transfer payment slip classifying and summarizing machine which enables speeding up of slip processing by a manual feed operation.

[0007]

The present invention SUMMARY OF], in order to achieve the above object, a detection means for detecting that payment slip received from the customer at the window opening is set to transfer payment slip classification aggregation machine, set Transporter who holds the paid payment slip and transports it
And the step, and issues an image scanner for image processing the payment slip, a scanner unit having a validation printer for authentication printing classified aggregate treated the payment slip, a receipt record the processed contents a thermal printer having a mechanism, by the payment slip after copy completion is detected by the image sensor itself from being discharged, payment slip detecting a fully that payment slip is discharged discharge
Has an output detection means, payment slip by該払write slip discharge detection means
By discharging of previously closed the conveying means until it is discharged, vibration next payment slip was prevented be set
In exchange payment slip classification tabulation machine, further, the back of the payment slip
Set position detecting means for detecting a set position;
At the set position of the payment slip detected by the
Therefore, in the processing of the payment slip, authentication printing after copying is performed.
Distinguish between performing and authenticating printing without copying
And, in which <br/> is characterized in that so as to perform the processing appropriate to each.

[0008]

According to the present invention, the slip processing device of the transfer payment classifying and counting machine according to the present invention has the following features.
In order to prevent the next payment slip from being set until the discharge is completed, the end of the discharge of the payment slip is detected by the image sensor itself, and the pre-feed roller is closed until the discharge is completed. This can prevent double payment of payment slips and prevent miscopying. Then, when the discharge is completed, the payment slip can be set by opening the pre-feed roller, and the payment slip can be processed reliably and quickly continuously. (2) In order to notify the operator that the next payment slip cannot be set from the time the payment slip is set until the discharge is completed, an LED (light emitting diode) is used during that time.
Is displayed. This can prevent double payment of payment slips and prevent miscopying. Further, since it is possible to know when the next payment slip can be set, the payment slip can be continuously processed quickly. (3) A one-way clutch is used to transmit the driving force from the motor to the transport roller in order to increase the speed of discharging the payment slip after the copy is completed. It is possible to smoothly withdraw at a speed higher than the speed, and the speed of the payment slip processing can be improved.
(4) After the payment slip is copied, a display such as turning on an LED or the like is performed when the payment slip can be discharged in order to increase the discharge speed. With this, it is possible to know the timing at which the payout slip may be extracted, and it is possible to quickly extract the payment slip. (5) Among the processing of the payment slips, the case where the authentication printing is performed after copying and the case where the authentication printing is performed without copying are distinguished, and the set position of the payment slip is detected in order to perform the processing suitable for each. And change the software processing. As a result, in the case of only the authentication printing, wasteful time for paper feeding can be saved, and the speed can be improved.

[0009]

Embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram for explaining an embodiment of a slip processing device of a transfer payment slip classification and counting machine according to the present invention, and is an external view at the time of normal registration. In the figure, 1 is a keyboard, 2 is a display, 3 is a power switch, 4 is a key in charge (Clark key), 5 is a mode switch, 6 is a payment insert section, 7
Denotes an image scanner, 8 denotes an authentication printing unit, 9 denotes a receipt outlet, 10 denotes an inspection tape window, and 11a and 11b denote LEDs (light emitting diodes).

The keyboard 1 is an input device for inputting data and selecting processing. The display 2 is a display device that displays various information such as a screen of operation contents and a message. The power switch 3 is a switch for turning on / off the power. The assigning key 4 is a key switch that can be registered by inserting the assigning person key and can perform management for each assigning person. The mode switch 5 is a key switch capable of switching operation modes by inserting and rotating a mode key. Payment insert part 6
Is a slot for inserting a copy of a payment form. When the payment form is set in the payment form insertion section 6 with the front side of the payment form facing forward, the payment form is conveyed rightward by the auto-loading function, and the image scanner (image information reading device) is used. At step 7, the image information of the payment form is read.

The authentication printing unit 8 is an insertion slot for a payment slip or a slip for performing authentication printing. When the payment document or the slip is set in the authentication printing unit 8 with the front side facing forward, the registration data is dispensed by detecting a paper sensor. The authentication printing is performed by a validation printer on the lower side of the surface of the document or voucher. The receipt outlet 9 is an outlet that prints out the image information of the payment form read by the image scanner 7 and the registration data in a fixed format by a receipt printer mounted below the keyboard, and issues the cut one as a receipt. is there.

The audit tape window 10 is a transparent view window through which the operator can confirm the print contents of the journal printer mounted below the keyboard. The LED 11 a is an indicator that indicates that the payment document can be inserted from the payment document insertion slot of the payment document insertion unit 6. LED1
Reference numeral 1b denotes an indicator indicating that a payment form or a slip can be extracted from the authentication printing unit 8.

FIG. 2 is an external view of the transfer payment slip classifying and counting machine according to the present invention when the keyboard is opened.
21 is a journal printer, 22 is a journal roll paper, 23 is a journal thermal head, 24 is a journal winder, 25 is a receipt printer, 26 is a receipt roll paper, 27 is a receipt thermal head, 28 is a receipt auto cutter, 29 is an image A scanner, 30 is a validation printer, 31 is an S1 sensor, 32 is an S2 sensor, 33 is an S3 sensor, 34 is an S4 sensor, 35 is an image sensor, and 36 is a pre-feed roller. The keyboard 1 can be opened by the hinge mechanism when the roll paper is replaced.

The journal printer 21 is mounted on the left under the keyboard, and mainly includes a journal roll paper 22, a journal thermal head 23, and a journal winder 24.
It is composed of The journal roll paper 22 is a heat-sensitive roll paper set on a journal paper feed table, and is located behind the journal thermal head 23. The journal thermal head 23 is a thermal printing device for performing thermal recording on journal roll paper and is located behind the journal winder 24. The journal take-up device 24 is a take-up device that takes up the journal roll paper on which the thermal recording has been performed on a spool.
It is located below 0.

The receipt printer 25 is mounted on the right side below the keyboard, and mainly includes a receipt roll paper 26, a receipt thermal head 27, and a receipt automatic cutter 28. The receipt roll paper 26 is a heat-sensitive roll paper set on the receipt paper feed table, and is located behind the receipt thermal head 27. The receipt thermal head 2
Reference numeral 7 denotes a thermal printing device for performing thermal recording on the receipt roll paper 26, and is located behind the receipt automatic cutter 28. The receipt auto cutter 28 is a roll paper cutting device that cuts the heat-recorded receipt roll paper 26 at an arbitrary length.
It is located behind the receipt outlet 9.

The image scanner 29 is mounted behind the keyboard, and includes a validation printer 30, an S1 sensor 31, an S2 sensor 32, an S3 sensor 33, an S4 sensor 34, an image sensor 35, and a pre-feed roller 36.
And so on. The validation printer 30
This is a printing device for performing authentication printing of registration data on the lower side of the payment slip or slip, and is located behind the receipt roll paper 26. The S1 sensor 31 is a transmissive optical sensor that detects that the payment document set from the payment document insertion unit 6 is set at the lower part of the paper guide, and is located at the bottom on the left side of the payment document insertion unit 6.

The S2 sensor 32 is a transmission-type optical sensor for detecting that the payment document set from the payment document insertion unit 6 is set below the paper guide.
Located at the bottom of the right side of. The S3 sensor 33 is a reflection-type optical sensor that detects that the slip set from the authentication printing unit 8 is set below the paper guide, and is located at the bottom on the left side of the authentication printing unit 8. The S4 sensor 34 is a transmission-type optical sensor that detects that the slip set from the authentication printing unit 8 is set below the paper guide.
It is located on the right bottom of the authentication printing unit 8.

The image sensor 35 is a contact-type image sensor that reads an image of a copy section of a payment note, and is located between the payment insertion section 6 and the authentication printing section 8. The pre-feed roller 36 is a conveyance roller for a payment document that carries the payment document set from the payment document insertion unit 6 to the position of the image sensor 35, and is located between the S1 sensor 31 and the S2 sensor 32.

FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of a transfer payment slip classifying and counting machine according to the present invention. In FIG.
8 is a storage unit, 38a is a ROM (Read Only Memory), 38
b is a RAM (Random Access Memory), 39 is a control unit, 4
0 is an image scanner I / F (interface),
In addition, parts having the same functions as those in FIGS. 1 and 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

The manual operation input unit 37 comprises a keyboard 1, a mode switch 5, and a key 4 in charge. The keyboard 1 is an input unit for registering a payment form, such as inputting the number of the payment amount or the input of the jurisdiction of the account authority.
Is a selection input section for three registration modes of a next set, operation, and setting by a mode key. When the responsible person key is inserted into the responsible person key, the responsible person key 4 becomes the responsible person N held by the responsible person key.
This is a person-in-charge No. input unit for reading and inputting o.

The display 1 displays numerical contents, operation guidance, messages, calculation results, and the like on a screen. The storage unit 38 includes a read only memory ROM 38a.
And a read / write RAM 38b. ROM
A program for controlling is stored in 38a.
The AM 38b stores data such as various total amounts at the time of registration. The image scanner 7 auto-loads the payment document set from the payment document insertion slot 6 and performs authentication printing after reading the image of the copy unit.

The journal printer 21 outputs an image read by the image scanner 7 and a manual operation input unit 37.
Prints the input data from the
Take up the printed roll paper. Receipt printer 25
Prints a fixed format of the image read by the image scanner 7 and the input data from the manual operation input unit 37, cuts the printed roll paper by the receipt automatic cutter 28, and returns the receipt to the receipt outlet 9 Issued from
The control unit (MPU) 39 is a microcomputer that controls each unit of the manual operation input unit 37, the display 2, the storage unit 38, the image scanner 7, the journal printer 28, and the receipt printer 25.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an example of a specific manual operation input unit according to the present invention. In FIG.
1 is a completion key, 52 is a subject key, 53 is a payment key, 5
4 is a charge key, 55 is a repeat key, 56 is a four-vote mode key, 57 is an end key, 58 is a daily total key, 59 is a fund key, 60 is a correction key, 61 is a cancel key, 62 is an intermediate total key, 63 Is an insertion key, 64 is an audit paper feed key, 65 is a screen switching key, 66 is a payment key, 67 is a number / = key, 6
8 is a special charge key, 69 is a-(minus) key, 70 is a deposit key, 71 is a + (plus) key, 72 is a security key, 73 is a lower key, 74 is a clear key, and 75 is a bank administration authority key. is there.

The mode switch 5 inserts a mode key and rotates the mode key to select a registration mode. The “next set” is a registration operation for the next day, the “operation” is a registration operation for the same day, and the “setting” is a setting required for the operation. When the charge key 4 is inserted into any of a plurality of charge keys and a manager key, the keyboard 1 can be input. In addition, reading of the charge number held by the key automatically inputs the charge number. Will be The numeral key 50 is used for inputting numeral data such as a payment amount. Account authority key 75 is used to select an account authority. The subject key 52 is used to select a subject other than the account authority.

The payment key 53 is used to input a payment amount. The repeat key 55 is used when there are a plurality of payment documents and slips input in the payment processing. The completion key 51 is used when completing the payment processing. The four-vote mode key 56 is used to perform a series of four-vote payment form payment processing, the end key 57 is used to perform one-day business ending processing such as clearing a totalizer, and the daily total key 58 is used to execute a daily total table. When performing the output processing of the above, the fund key 59 is used to register the cash on hand, and the correction key 6 is used.
0 is used to correct a payment or the like during operation, a cancel key 61 is used for canceling a post-operation transaction or post-cancel processing, an interim key 62 is used for outputting an intermediate summary table, and an entry key 63 is used. Is used when entering data for slips only.

Further, the audit paper feed key 64 is used to feed the journal roll paper, and the screen switching key 65 is used to switch the display mode between the payment processing screen and the total display screen during the input of a plurality of slip transactions. Is for paying out cash, the number of sheets / = key 67 is for inputting the number of securities or the number of bills, or for displaying the result of addition / subtraction calculation, the fee key 54 is for entering a fee in the payment process, and the special fee key 68 is for payment. When inputting a special fee in the processing, the-key 69 is used for correcting the daily total, the deposit key 70 is used for inputting the amount of cash deposited, and the + key 71 is used for correcting the daily total. The security key 72 is used for inputting the amount of the security to be deposited, the lower key 73 is used for selecting the lower part of the account administration agency key and the subject key, and the clear key 74 is used.
Is used to release an error state or to erase the input of a numeric key.

FIGS. 5 and 6 are processing flowcharts showing an example of specific operations and operations of the transfer / payment slip classifying and counting machine according to the present invention. Hereinafter, description will be made in order according to each step (a). When the power is turned on by the operator, the operation is started, and a display of a staff key insertion waiting screen is displayed on the display.

[0028]Step a1First, the operator is an individual
Insert the person in charge key into the person in charge key. Step a2 Then the responsible key detects the responsible key insertion
Then, the person in charge No. is read and stored.Step a3 The operator switches the mode key to the mode switch.
Switch and turn the mode key to the operation position.
And select the operation modeStep a4 ; Payment processing screen is displayed on display
Processing becomes possible.

In the case of a payment process for a series of two-vote payment documents,
The following steps a5 to a7 are performed. Step a5 : Select and press the same key as the account name entered in the account number field of the payment form from the account authority agency keys 75. Step a6 : The payment amount entered in the payment amount column of the payment form is input using the numeric key 50. Step a7 : Press the payment key.

In the case of the payment processing of only one payment document or the last payment document of a plurality of payment documents, the following step a8
To Step a13. Step a8 : First, a completion key is pressed. Step a9 : Next, the operation guidance of "Please set a slip" is displayed on the display. Step a10 : When the lower end of the payment document is inserted into the payment document insertion unit 6 with the front side of the payment document facing the front and the bottom surface of the insertion unit, the S1 sensor 31 and the S2 sensor 32 of the image scanner 7 detect the paper and go to step a11. move on.

Step a11 : The payment document is held, and the right end of the payment document is carried into the image sensor unit 35 by the pre-feed roller 36. When the leading end of the payment note is detected by the image sensor 35, the image data read by the image sensor 35 is output to the journal printer 21 and the receipt printer 25, and copying is started. When the copy of the copy form of the payment form is completed, the authentication print section of the payment form conveys the payment form to the position of the validation printer, and prints the registration data in the print area of the payment form by the validation printer. Next, the receipt printer outputs the fixed format registration data, and cuts the printed receipt roll paper. Step a12 : Output the registration data such as the payment and the total payment to the journal printer. Step a13 : Total device by account authority, total device by subject,
The payment is added to the total unit for each charge, and the payment processing ends.

In the case of payment processing of a plurality of payment documents,
The processing of the following steps a14 to a18 is performed.Step a14 First, the repeat key is pressed.Step a15 ; Next, set the slip on the display
Please do "operation guidance is displayed.Step a16 Setting of the payment form as in step a10;
Perform a wait routine. Step a17 The same processing as in step all is performed.Step a18 ; Since multiple payment documents are being processed,
Jars only the registered data of the payment of one payment
Output to the null printer. Jump to next payment
Continue processing.

In the case of payment of other subjects or in the case of a series of four-vote payment documents, there is no need to copy a slip and use it as a receipt, so the flow proceeds to the next step a19. Step a19 : The subject key 52 corresponding to the slip is pressed (in the case of a series of four-vote payment slips, the account authority key 75). Step a20 : The payment amount entered in the amount column of the voucher is entered with the numeric key 50. Step a30 : The payment key 53 is depressed.

In the case of the last payment processing for only one slip or a plurality of slips, the following steps a31 to a35 are performed. Step a31 : First, the completion key 51 is pressed. Step a32 : Next, the same processing as in step a9 is performed. Step a33 : When the lower end of the slip is inserted up to the bottom of the insertion section with the front side of the slip facing the front in the authentication printing section 8, the S3 sensor 33 and the S4 sensor 34 of the image sensor detect the paper, and the process proceeds to step a34. Step a34 : The slip is held, and the registration data is printed in the print area of the slip by the validation printer. Step a35 : The same processing as step a12 is performed.
Jump to step a13.

In the case of payment processing for a plurality of slips, the following steps a36 to a40 are performed. Step a36 : First, the repeat key is pressed. Step a37 : Next, the same processing as step a9 is performed. Step a38 : The same processing as step a33 is performed. Step a39 : The same processing as step a34 is performed. Step a40 : The same processing as step a18 is performed,
And the next payment processing is continued.

Steps a5 to a18 in the above series of explanations are for the case where a copy of the ordinary two-sheet payment form is issued as a receipt, but in reality, the payment form is a series of four with a receipt. The ballot type is also mixed. In the case of a series of four-vote type, the four-vote key 56 is depressed before the input of the account controlling agency key in step a5, the mountain is folded into two at the center perforation of the payment form, and set from the payment insertion slot 6, Except for the copy of the payment form and the issuance of the receipt, the same processing as the series two-vote type can be performed.

In the case of a series of four votes, step a19
As shown in Step a40, authentication printing can be performed by directly inserting the authentication printing unit 8 into the authentication printing unit 8. In either case, the same processing is possible as a result, but in the latter case, it is not necessary to press the four-vote key 56, and the processing is quicker by the time required for the automatic loading of the payment form and the feed time to the authentication print area, In the former case, it can be processed by the same manual operation of the payment form as in the case of a series of two votes, so there is an advantage that even if the slips are mixed, a single procedure processing is sufficient, and the operator can freely select the processing method have.

In the case of the present invention, in order to make use of this feature and to enable payment processing of payment slips of various sizes outside the standard form other than the normal transfer payment form, payment of other subjects is required. According to the processing flow shown in steps a19 to a40, authentication printing can be performed by the validation printer, so that a wide range of business processing can be performed as a teller machine.

FIG. 7 is a structural view of the image scanner of the present invention viewed from above, and FIG. 8 is a structural view of the image scanner viewed from the front. In the figure, 78 is a platen solenoid,
79 is a paper holder, 80 is a movable platen of a validation printer, 81 is a scanner platen roller, 82 is a release cam, 83 is a pinch roller, 84 is an authentication print area, 85 is a third gear, 86 is a second gear, and 87 is a pinch. Roller home position sensor, 88 is a home position plate, 89 is a second one-way clutch gear, 90
Is a first one-way clutch gear, 91 is a first gear, 92
Is a first pulley, 93 is a timing belt, 94 is a second pulley, 95 is a stepping motor, 96 is a white roller, 97 is a black roller, and other parts having the same functions as those in FIG. I have.

First, a description will be given with reference to FIG. The release cam 82 is a drive cam that drives the pinch roller 83 back and forth by controlling the rotation of the stepping motor 95 in the CCW direction. The pinch roller 83 is a release cam 82
Is a roller that holds and releases the payment document set in the payment document insertion unit 6 by driving the. During standby, the pinch roller 83 is moved to the front by the release cam 82 and is in a state where the payment document can be set up to the bottom of the payment document insertion unit 6. The pre-feed roller 36 is a feed roller that rotates in the CCW direction by controlling the rotation of the stepping motor 95 in the CW direction. When the payment document is set and the pinch roller 83 is in the hold state, if the rotation of the stepping motor 95 is controlled in the CW direction, the payment document is carried right in.

The scanner platen roller 81 is a platen of the image sensor 36 and has a stepping motor 9.
5 is a feed roller that rotates in the CCW direction by rotation control in the CW direction. The feeder of the payment form at the time of copying, the pre-feed after copying, and the carry-out feed after authentication printing are performed by the scanner platen roller 81. The platen solenoid 78 is a solenoid that drives the validation movable platen 81 and the paper holder 79 in the front-rear direction. The validation movable platen 80 is a separate platen for the validation printer 30. When the printer is in the standby state, it moves to the rear, and since the platen gap between the printer and the validation printer 30 is wide, the payment form can be fed from the left side or a slip can be inserted from the authentication printing unit 8. When the platen solenoid 78 is driven during authentication printing, the validation movable platen 80 moves to the front, and the validation printer 30
Stops at the position of the platen gap necessary for performing the printing operation.

The first pulley 92 is a gear for transmitting a drive to a second pulley 94 through a timing belt 93. The second pulley 94 is connected to the scanner platen roller 8.
This is a gear that works with 1. The white roller 96 is a white roller above the scanner platen roller 81 and is a platen roller for copying located in the copy area of the payment note. The black roller 97 is a black roller below the scanner platen roller 81, and is a platen roller for detecting the leading end and the trailing end of the payment document located below the copy region of the payment document.

Next, a description will be given of how the payment slip can be manually removed when the payment slip is carried out. The usual method of carrying out the payment form is to carry out the delivery of the payment form with the scanner platen roller 81 after the authentication printing, and when the trailing end of the payment form passes through the scanner platen roller 81, the operator starts the processed payment form from this point. This is the process of extracting by hand.
The end of the delivery of the payment form is also the end of the registration of one payment form. However, in consideration of the case of the payment registration of a plurality of payment forms, the following operation is performed during the operation of the image scanner 7 in order to speed up the registration. Acceptance of key input for payment registration of payment documents is permitted.

In this case, while one payment form is being processed by the image scanner 7, the registration input of the next payment form has already been completed, and as soon as the image scanner 7 finishes processing, the next payment form is immediately processed. This means that the processing of the image scanner 7 is started if it is set in the insertion form 6. In the case of a small-sized processing device in which the slip of the present invention is manually set or extracted, the operation speed of key input is generally faster than the processing speed of the payment slip, so the operator must wait for the processing of the payment slip. This is necessary especially when a plurality of payment documents are to be processed successively. To speed up the entire registration, it is necessary to reduce the processing time of the payment documents.

The present invention provides a structure for shortening the time required to carry out a payout document so that speeding up is possible in this regard, so that a payout document being carried out can be quickly and manually extracted. During the unloading, the payout is fed out from the left to the right by the scanner platen roller 81 using the stepping motor 95 as power. At this time, when the operator grasps the payment form being carried out by hand and forcibly pulls it to the right, the scanner platen roller 81
Tries to follow the rotation speed in accordance with the pulling speed by the mass with the payment form.

At this time, the first one-way clutch gear 9
0, the rotation speed of the scanner platen roller 81 is to be transmitted at a high speed in the same direction as the unloading rotation direction.
Since only the shaft 0 rotates at the speed of extracting the payment note, the stepping motor 95 does not reach the load torque. As a result, the scanner platen roller 81 rotates following the pulling speed with a light load.

With such a mechanism and structure, it is possible to easily extract the payment note during unloading. During the authentication printing, the payment document is fixed by the paper holder 79, so that the payment document is designed so that it does not come off even if it is pulled by hand.

Next, prevention of double feeding of the payment form will be described. As described above, the payment document can be processed continuously by first receiving the key input. However, at the timing when the processing of one payment document is not completely completed, the next payment document is sent from the payment document insertion unit 6. When the sheet is manually set to the position of the scanner platen roller 81, the scanner platen roller 81 takes in the next payment note, so that the so-called double feed occurs, and the processing cannot be performed correctly and an error occurs. If an error occurs, the processing time will be prolonged to clear the error.
The present invention performs the following structure and control so that the processing of the next payment note can be reliably performed in the shortest time.

The pay-out is carried out by the scanner platen roller 81 or by hand. At this time, the trailing end of the pay-in is detected by the image sensor 35, and the pinch roller 83 holds the hold state. Therefore, the next payment form cannot be set from the payment form insertion unit 6. When the trailing end of the payment note is detected, the stepping motor 95 is stopped, the rotation of the scanner platen roller 81 is stopped, and at the same time, the stepping motor 95 is started to rotate in the CCW direction, and the release operation of the pinch roller 83 is started.

When the pinch roller 83 is in the release state, the next payment document can be set. At this time, since the scanner platen roller 81 has finished carrying out the previous payment document, the next payment document is normal. Auto loading,
Tip detection and copying can be performed. This indicates that the end and the start of the payout processing of a plurality of sheets in the manual operation can be performed reliably and with the shortest waiting time without a double feed error.

In the present invention, in order to further prevent a jam or the like, when the pinch roller 83 is in the release state, it is determined in S3 that the previous payment document remains in the authentication printing unit 8.
If the sensor 33 and the S4 sensor 34 detect that there is a sheet, a message "Please remove the slip" is displayed on the display 2 and a message is displayed.
Until the sensor detects that there is no paper, control is performed to wait for automatic loading of the next payment note.

The paper holder 79 is a holder for pressing and fixing the paper so that the payment slip or slip is pulled by hand during the authentication printing or the printing is not shifted due to instability. When the platen solenoid 78 is driven at the time of authentication printing, it moves to the front, and the paper is fixed and held.

Next, a description will be given based on FIG. The stepping motor 95 is a drive motor that holds / releases a payment document by rotation control in the CCW direction and feeds a payment document by rotation control in the CW direction. The first gear 91 is attached to the motor shaft of the stepping motor 95, and is a transmission gear to a mechanism for holding / releasing a payment document, and a transmission gear to a second one-way clutch gear 89 and a mechanism for feeding a payment document. , For transmitting the driving force to the first one-way clutch gear 90. The second one-way clutch gear 89 is a gear with a built-in one-way clutch, and the driving force is transmitted to the hold / release mechanism only when the stepping motor 95 is rotating in the CCW direction.

The second gear 86 is a gear for transmitting a driving force to the third gear 85.
During rotation in the CW direction, it rotates in conjunction with rotation of the second one-way clutch gear 89. The third gear 85 is the second gear 8
6 is a gear for transmitting the driving force of No. 6 to the release cam 82 and the home position plate 88. The home position plate 88 is a thin disk-shaped plate provided with a slit at one location on the circumference.

In a standby state, that is, when the pinch roller 83 is in the release state, the pinch roller home position sensor 87 is in a state of detecting a slit. The pinch roller home position sensor 87 is a transmission type optical sensor that detects a circumferential portion of the home position plate 88. The first one-way clutch gear 90 is a gear having a built-in one-way clutch.
This is a gear for transmitting a driving force to the first pulley 92 and the pre-feed roller 36 only when rotating in the W direction.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of the image scanner unit. The image scanner I / F 132 is a circuit block which partially controls a journal printer and a receipt printer, and mainly controls the image scanner. In the figure,
100 is an image preprocessing LSI (Document Image Pre-Proces)
or; DIP), 101 is an image I / O controller, and 102 is a paper tip detection circuit (Document Tip Detecte).
r; DTD), 130 is an input port, 131 is a validation printer controller (VPC), 132 is an image scanner I / F (interface), 133 is a bus line, 134 is an A / D converter, 135 is an output port, and others. 1 and 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

The image sensor 35 itself is connected to the tip of the payment form,
And a sensor for detecting the rear end. DTD102
Is a circuit for peak-holding a part of the analog image signal Video corresponding to the lower end of the image sensor 35, and detecting the presence / absence of paper based on the level value. The peak hold timing is a portion corresponding to the black roller 97. When there is no paper, the black color of the black roller is read. Therefore, the black level is detected, and when there is paper, the ground color white of the paper is read. Therefore, the white level is detected.

The DTD receives a peak hold control signal PEEK and a shift pulse signal SP for peak-holding the analog image signal Video of the image sensor 35 at a predetermined timing. The MPU 39 can read the presence / absence of paper through the hold, the A / D conversion, and the input port circuit.

An image preprocessing LSI (Document Image Pre-Pr
ocesor (DIP) 100 is an analog image signal processing LSI connectable to the MPU 39,
Is an LSI having a function of converting the read analog image signal Video into a digital image signal DDT after correcting image distortion, and transferring the digital image signal DDT to the image I / O controller 101 by the image clock signal DCK.

An image I / O controller (Image I / OC)
An on-controller (IIOC) 101 is an LSI that can be connected to the MPU 39, and is a controller that controls most devices related to image processing. The contents of the control are as follows. Thermal data control for journal printers and receipt printers, stepping motor control, font data control such as payment note printing and fixed format printing. Image sensor control, DIPP control, DTD control, and image data control from DIPP and stepping motor control as a payment processing copy process. The IIOC is involved in most operations during the payment process.

The control of the stepping motor 95 is performed by the MPU 3
By outputting the motor excitation output signal SMOTn in response to the motor start / stop and rotation direction selection instruction of No. 9,
Hold / release and feed of the payment form are executed.
The image sensor 35 is controlled by the MPU 39 in accordance with an instruction to detect the leading edge of the sheet.
By outputting a read start signal VCON of the disensor 35, a start pulse signal DIN of one scan line, and a clock pulse signal SP corresponding to one pixel, image scanner reading is started and an analog signal Video of data is output.
Is input to the DTD 102, and DTD1 is detected to detect the leading edge of the sheet.
02, a peak hold signal PEAK for sampling a part of the Video signal and a clock pulse signal SP are output.

In response to a copy instruction from the MPU 39, the analog signal Video from the image sensor 35
, And the digital image signal D
In order to generate DT, the read start signal TRSCAN of the DIP 100 and the clock signal 4MCLK are output. The IIOC 101 sequentially transfers the read data to the thermal head of the receipt / journal printer while temporarily buffering the digital image signal DDT in the built-in image memory.

The A / D converter 134 has an S1 sensor,
The S2 sensor, S3 sensor, S4 sensor, and the analog output signal of the optical sensor such as the pre-feed roller home position sensor are converted into digital signals. The S1 sensor is PSET, the S2 sensor is PSET, the S3 sensor is PSET, and the S4 sensor is The PSET and pre-feed roller home position sensor convert to SCHP. The input port 130 is an input port from which the MPU 39 reads detection signals from the S1 sensor, S2 sensor, S3 sensor, S4 sensor, and feed roller home position sensor.

The validation printer controller (Val
idation Printer Controller (VPC) 131 is an MPU
The LSI is connected to the MPU 39 and controls the validation printer and the platen solenoid 78 according to print data and print commands from the MPU 39. VPC131
The platen solenoid control signal PS is output by the control command light of the validation movable platen of the MPU 39.
OL is output, and the validation movable platen 80 is set at the print position.

The VPC 131 outputs the rotation control signal MT of the type wheel of the validation printer 30 and the selection control signal TRG of the type wheel according to the print data and print command of the MPU 39, and outputs the home position position signal RST and the timing signal from the validation printer 30. Predetermined print data is printed while detecting TMG. The bus line 133 includes an address bus, a data bus, and a control bus between the MPU 39 and peripheral devices. Output port 135 is LED11 from MPU39
a, LED 11b, LED1 by control command light
1a, control signal of LED 11b, CTRL1, CTRL
2 port.

FIGS. 10 and 11A and 11B are flowcharts of the processing of the image scanner. Hereinafter, description will be made in order according to each step (c). Step c1 : a process of detecting that the slip inserted from the authentication printing unit 8 has been set. First, when both the S3 sensor and the S4 sensor detect the presence of a sheet, the process jumps to, otherwise to step c2. Step c2 : Processing for detecting that the slip inserted from the payment insert unit 6 has been set. S1 sensor and S
If both sensors detect the presence of paper, step c3
Go to step c1, otherwise return to step c1 and continue to wait for insertion of the slip / payment form. Step c3 to step c
No. 5 performs payment note auto-loading.

Step c3 : The stepping motor 95 is started to rotate in the CCW direction, and stopped after the pinch roller 83 is rotated for a predetermined time for moving backward to the position of the pre-feed roller 36, thereby holding the payment note. Is going. At this time, the LED 11a is turned off. Step c4 : The stepping motor 95 is started to rotate in the CW direction, and the payment sensor is pre-feeded, and at the same time, the image sensor 7 and the DTD 102 are started to start detecting the leading end of the payment document. Step c5 : This is a routine for waiting for detection of the front end of the DTD 102. When the front end is detected, the process proceeds to Step c6.

Step c6 : A copy of the payment form is being executed. The DIPP 100 is activated, the image data read by the image sensor 35 is transferred to the thermal head of the receipt printer and the journal printer through the IIOC 101, and image printing is performed, and a predetermined amount (the length of the payment note copy area) is copied. . Step c7 : After copying, the payment document is fed by a predetermined amount so as to perform post-field to the authentication print area of the validation printer, and after a predetermined time, the stepping motor 95 is stopped. Step c8 : After printing the fixed format (font) of the receipt printer, feed a predetermined amount of receipt roll paper to issue a receipt, and cut the roll paper by an automatic cutter operation.

Step c9 : Font data such as payment and total payment is printed on the journal printer. Step c10 : The platen solenoid is turned on, the validation movable platen is operated so that the validation printer can perform authentication printing, and the platen gap is closed. Step c11 : Register and print the registration data on the validation printer at the bottom of the payment form. Step c12 : Set the platen solenoid to O after authentication printing
The FF is performed, and the validation movable platen is returned to the original standby state so that the payment slip can be fed.

Step c13 : Feeding out the payment form,
At the same time as the stepping motor 95 is started to rotate in the CW direction to start unloading, the image sensor 35 and the DTD 102 are started to detect the trailing end of the payment slip. At this time, the LED 11b is turned on. Step c14 : This is a routine for waiting for detection of the trailing end of the DTD 102. When the trailing end of the payment note is detected, the routine proceeds to step c15. Step c15 : The stepping motor 95 is stopped to stop the delivery of the payment note. Also at this time LED11
b is turned off.

Step c16 : In order to accept the next payment note, the stepping motor 95 starts rotating in the CCW direction so as to put the pinch roller 83 into the release state, and the release operation of the payment note is started. Step c17 : This is a routine for waiting for detection of the home position of the pinch roller. When the home position is detected, the process proceeds to step c18. Step c18 : When the home position is detected in step c17, the pre-feed roller is in a completely released state, so that the stepping motor 95 is stopped, and the series of payment documents is terminated. At this time, the LED 11a is turned on.

The above is the processing of the payment note, and FIG. 12 is a timing chart thereof. In the case of slip processing, a slip set is detected in step c1, and the process jumps to step c19. Step c19 to step c21 are the same processing as step c10 to step c12. When step c21 is executed, the authentication print processing of the slip is completed.
FIG. 13 shows a timing chart thereof.

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As apparent from the above description, the present invention has the following effects. (1) completed copy of the payment write votes until the discharge is completed, in order not to be set for the next payment slip, detecting the end of discharge of the payment slip by the image sensor itself, discharge is terminated Keep the pre-feed roller closed until This can prevent double payment of payment slips and prevent miscopying. Then, at the time when the discharge is completed, the payment slip can be set by opening the pre-feed roller, and the payment slip can be processed reliably and quickly continuously. (2) during the period from the set payment write votes until discharge is completed, in order to notify that it can not place the next payment slip to the operator, during which performs display lighting such as the LED.
This can prevent double payment of payment slips and prevent miscopying. Further, since it is possible to know when the next payment slip can be set, the payment slip can be continuously processed quickly. (3) in order to increase the speed of discharge after copying completion of payment write form by using a one-way clutch to the transmission part of the driving force from the motor to the conveying roller, a payment slip by hand even during discharge by the motor It is possible to smoothly extract the paper at a speed higher than the discharge speed, and it is possible to improve the speed of the payment slip processing. (4) After completion of the copy of the payment write form, for displaying such lighting the LED becomes ready to discharge the payment slip to increase the discharge speed. With this, it is possible to know the timing at which the payout slip may be extracted, and it is possible to quickly extract the payment slip. (5) among the processing of payment write form, distinguishes a case in which a case of a post-copy authentication printing, an authentication printing without copying, in order to perform processing suitable for each, to detect the set position of the payment slip , Change software processing. As a result, in the case of only the authentication printing, wasteful time for paper feeding can be saved, and the speed can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram for explaining an embodiment of a transfer payment slip classifying and counting machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view of the transfer payment slip classifying and counting machine according to the present invention when the keyboard is opened.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a transfer payment slip classifying and counting machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a manual operation entrance in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart (part 1) of a specific operation and operation process of the transfer payment slip classifying and counting machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart (part 2) of a specific operation and operation process of the transfer payment slip classifying and counting machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram of the image scanner according to the present invention as viewed from above.

FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of the image scanner according to the present invention as viewed from the front.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of an image scanner according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart (part 1) of a process of the image scanner according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart (part 2) of a process of the image scanner according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a timing chart of processing of a payment note in the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a timing chart of a slip processing according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Keyboard, 2 ... Display, 3 ... Power switch, 4 ... Key in charge (Clark key), 5 ... Mode switch, 6 ... Payment insert part, 7 ... Image scanner, 8 ... Authentication print part, 9 ... Receipt receipt outlet … 10… Audit tape window, 1
1a, 11b: LED (light emitting diode), 21: journal printer, 22: journal roll paper, 23: journal thermal head, 24: journal winder, 2
5. Receipt printer, 26 ... Receipt roll paper, 27
.. Receipt thermal head, 28 Receipt auto cutter, 29 Image scanner, 30 Validation printer, 31 S1 sensor, 32 S2 sensor, 33
S3 sensor, 34 S4 sensor, 35 image sensor, 36 pre-feed roller, 37 manual input unit,
38: storage unit, 38a: ROM (Read Only Memory), 3
8b: RAM (Random Access Memory), 39: control unit,
40 ... Image scanner I / F (interface).

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A conveying means for conveying the pressing detecting means for detecting that a payment slip received from the customer is set to transfer payment slip classification aggregate machine, the set has been the payment slip in window, the payment slip an image scanner for image processing, thermal printer having a scanner unit having a validation printer for authentication printing classified aggregate treated the payment slip, a mechanism for issuing receipts and record the processed contents When, by detecting that the said payment slip is discharged after copying ends in the image sensor itself, payment slip detecting a fully that payment slip is discharged discharge
Has an output detection means, payment slip by該払write slip discharge detection means
Transfer the discharge of was by keeping closed the conveying means until it is detected, so it can not be set next payment slip
In the payment slip classifying and counting machine, the set position of the payment slip
Set position detecting means for detecting, and the set position detecting means
Depending on the set position of the payment slip detected by
When performing authentication printing after copying,
Differentiate the case where authentication printing is performed without copying
Means for performing a matched process.
Slip processing unit for transfer payment slip classification and counting machine. 2. The payment slip received from the customer at the counter
A service that detects that the transfer payment slip classification has been set
And presses the set payment slip and transports it.
Transport means, and an image processing means for image processing the payment slip.
Approved by the image scanner and the payment slip that has been classified and tabulated.
Scanner with a validation printer that performs certificate printing
And record the details of processing and issue a receipt
Printer with a mechanism to copy
The image sensor detects that the payment slip is discharged
Payment to detect that the payment slip has been completely ejected.
It has payment slip detection means, and payment is made by the payment slip discharge detection means.
Keep the transport means closed until the ejection of votes is detected.
And the next payment slip cannot be set
The payment slip is set in the replacement payment slip classification and aggregation machine.
Position is detected, and the set position of the payment
In the payment slip processing, authentication printing after copying is performed.
No authentication and authentication printing without copying.
And perform the processing suitable for each.
Slip processing method of transfer payment slip classification tallying machine .