JP3269246B2 - Passbook handling equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a passbook handling apparatus or an automatic cash handling machine for processing new issuance of a passbook and updating of transaction information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional passbook handling apparatus, when setting a passbook, a person in charge must carefully match the orientation of the passbook and the front and back sides.
As described in Japanese Patent No. 154782, it is determined from the reading result of the magnetic stripe of the passbook MS mechanism, and once set, recovered, and then restarted, the processing is finally completed. Was.

In an automatic cash handling machine, if a closed passbook is inserted, the length of the passbook is checked by a sensor, and if the passbook is inserted in the reverse direction or face down, the result of reading the magnetic stripe is the same as in the passbook handling device. It is determined that the passbook is discharged, and after displaying an error in the guidance, prompting the user to re-insert and waiting for re-processing, it takes much time and effort as in the case of the passbook handling apparatus.

[0004]

As described above, the conventional passbook setting method of the passbook handling apparatus requires not only aligning the spine but also checking the front and back sides and setting the passbook correctly. The time and effort required to load the device into the apparatus cannot be ignored.

In order to reprocess an incorrectly set passbook, the setup takes the same time regardless of the number of collected passbooks, and it is bothersome for both the attendant and the apparatus.

Further, in the automatic cash handling machine, when the user has to open and insert a passbook, care must be taken for the direction of insertion of the passbook, or when the passbook is inserted by mistake, the apparatus is used for the passbook. For example, if the user waits for the operation to be performed until the device is ejected and inserted correctly, it is time to minimize the transaction time.

Therefore, the present inventor pursued more efficient functions of a passbook handling apparatus and an automatic cash handling machine.

An object of the present invention is to improve the ease of use by simplifying a passbook set by a person in charge of a passbook handling apparatus and eliminating the trouble of aligning the spine and checking the front and back.

Another object of the present invention is to save time for reprocessing a passbook in which the orientation and the front and back are set incorrectly, reduce the passbook collection rate, and improve the processing capability of the apparatus.

Still another object of the present invention is to simplify the passbook set of the user of the automatic cash handling machine and eliminate the trouble of opening the passbook and checking the insertion direction, thereby improving the usability and the transaction. The aim is to reduce the time.

[0011]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention provides a magnetic stripe or bar attached to a passbook when the passbook is set in the passbook hopper with the front and back sides wrong. The code and cover pattern are read by an image sensor, and the state of the passbook is accurately determined based on the presence / absence and positional relationship. The forward / reverse page change mechanism, forward / reverse printing mechanism, and forward / reverse direction Equipped with a magnetic stripe reading mechanism and a forward / backward image reading mechanism, the passbook can be loaded with the bankbook in the reverse direction or with the front and back wrong, printing the transaction results, reading / writing the magnetic stripe, and reading the barcode. This is a passbook handling device that enables retrieval of printed lines and page change processing.

Also, regardless of the state of insertion of the passbook, such as forward / reverse direction, opening / closing, and front / back, the magnetic stripe, barcode and cover pattern attached to the passbook are read by the image sensor, and the presence / absence, position, etc. By accurately determining the status of the passbook from the relationship, it has a forward / reverse printing mechanism, a forward / reverse magnetic stripe reading mechanism, a forward / reverse image reading mechanism, a forward / reverse page changing mechanism, and a passbook reversing mechanism, so And an automatic cash handling apparatus characterized in that it is possible to print transaction results, read and write magnetic stripes, read bar codes, search for printed lines, and change pages.

[0013]

According to the above-mentioned means, it is possible to simplify the passbook set by the person in charge of the passbook handling apparatus, and to improve the ease of use by eliminating the trouble of aligning the spine and checking the front and back, and improving the orientation and the front and back. It is possible to save time for reprocessing an incorrectly set passbook, reduce the passbook collection rate, and improve the processing capacity of the apparatus.

[0014] Further, it is possible to improve the ease of use and shorten the transaction time by simplifying the passbook set of the user of the automatic cash handling machine and eliminating the trouble of opening the passbook and checking the insertion direction.

[0015]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a passbook handling apparatus which automatically processes new issuance and update of transaction information relating to a passbook. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the passbook printing mechanism 4 in the passbook handling apparatus of FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the passbook cover turning operation of the passbook page change mechanism unit 7 in FIG.
FIG. 7 shows a forward / reverse printing mechanism 6 in the passbook printing mechanism 4 of FIG.
3 shows the configuration of the forward / reverse MS mechanism section 8 and the forward / reverse image sensor section 5. FIG. 8 is a block diagram of the passbook printing mechanism control unit of FIG.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 2 denotes a passbook hopper. When dozens of passbooks to be processed are set in a batch, dozens of them are automatically conveyed one by one to a passbook printing mechanism of 4, and newly issued or updated bookkeeping processing is performed. . Further, A to D are diagrams showing the states of passbooks that can be set in the passbook hopper from the side.

In FIG. 2, the forward / reverse image sensor unit 5 reads a passbook barcode and retrieves a printed line.
The image of the passbook is read. As shown in FIG. 7, the image sensor is fixed at a position where a bar code and the head (for example, date) of a printing line can be read, and enables image scanning of a certain range by carrying a passbook. Further, in this passbook printing mechanism, two image sensors A and B are mounted as shown in FIG. 7, and the passbook inserted in the forward direction is switched by the image sensor control unit shown in FIG. The passbook read from the sensor A and inserted in the opposite direction is read by the image sensor B,
Barcodes and printed lines can be searched regardless of the insertion direction.

The forward / reverse printing mechanism 6 is equipped with a dot impact or thermal print head as shown in FIG. 7 and moves vertically to the passbook transport direction to print the passbook cover or the transaction history. Do. In this passbook printing mechanism, the print head control unit shown in FIG. 8 performs up / down conversion of the print dot data, so that not only the forward pass but also the passbook inserted in the reverse direction can be printed upside down. Is possible.

The forward / reverse page changing mechanism 7 includes a page changing arm 10 and a page changing roller 11, and performs the turning of the cover and the inner sheet of the closed passbook by the solenoid control unit and the motor control unit of FIG. Figure 3 shows the cover of the closed passbook
As shown in (1), the passbook is stopped at a certain position, the page change roller is pressed against the paper by the page change arm, and the passbook cover is turned up by the rotation of the page change roller. In this mechanism, by switching the direction in which the page change arm operates in accordance with the direction of the closed passbook, the cover can be turned even if the passbook is inserted in any of the states A to D in FIG.

The forward / reverse MS mechanism 8 has a magnetic head mounted thereon as shown in FIG. 7 and moves perpendicularly to the passbook transport direction to read and write the magnetic stripe of the stopped passbook. In this passbook printing mechanism, the MS head control unit shown in FIG. 8 edits the MS read data and controls the passbook stop position in accordance with the passbook direction, so that the passbook inserted not only in the forward direction but also in the reverse direction is inserted. It enables read / write of a magnetic stripe.

Next, the flow of the passbook updating process of the passbook handling apparatus will be described. The passbooks set in various directions such as A to D shown in FIG. 1 are automatically fed out one by one from the passbook hopper and conveyed to the passbook printing mechanism after receiving the apparatus start command. The passbook transported to the passbook printing mechanism is
The image sensor mechanism reads the upper surface of the passbook as image data, and the control unit recognizes the position of the magnetic stripe of the passbook and the presence / absence of a pattern on the cover, so that the passbook is in any of the states A to D in FIG. It is determined whether the sheet has been transported. The discrimination method will be described in detail later. After the discrimination, the passbook is conveyed to the page change mechanism unit, and when it is discriminated as A or B, it is discriminated as C or D as shown in the upper diagram of FIG. When turning over the cover as shown in the lower diagram of FIG.
The passbook is transported to the S mechanism. At this time, A and D are read at the forward pass stop position in the forward direction and B and C are read at the reverse pass book stop position in the reverse direction. After that, the inside paper is turned up to the page to be updated based on the online information, and passbook printing and MS writing are performed. At this time, as in the case of MS reading, A and D are processed as passbooks in the forward direction, and B and C are processed as passbooks in the reverse direction. The passbook for which the update bookkeeping process has been completed is discharged, and the process proceeds to the next passbook process.

With the functions of the passbook handling apparatus described above, the user can save the trouble of aligning the spine and checking the front and back, simplifying the passbook set and improving the ease of use. Even if the passbook is set in the passbook hopper in the four patterns A to D, the passbook can be processed without any trouble of collecting and resetting the passbook, and it can be said that the processing capacity of the apparatus can be improved.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an outline of an automatic cash handling machine provided with a passbook printing mechanism 4 for automatically processing new issuance and update of transaction information relating to a passbook. Further, A to H are diagrams illustrating a state of a passbook that can be inserted into the passbook printing mechanism from the side. FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the passbook printing mechanism 4 in the automatic cash handling machine of FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the passbook reversing operation of the passbook reversing mechanism 13 in FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart of passbook processing in the passbook printing mechanism.

In FIG. 5, each of the mechanisms 5 to 8 is
The functions are the same as those constituting the passbook printing mechanism of the passbook handling apparatus described above. The passbook reversing device 13 is a mechanism for reversing the front and back of the open passbook by winding the passbook 3 around a large-diameter roller as shown in FIG.

Next, the passbook update processing flow of the passbook printing mechanism in the automatic cash handling machine will be described with reference to FIG.
The passbook inserted in various directions such as A to H shown in FIG. 4 is conveyed to the image sensor mechanism of the passbook printing mechanism, where the upper surface of the passbook is read as image data, and the control unit shown in FIG. By recognizing the position of the magnetic stripe of the passbook, the presence / absence of the pattern of the picture pattern on the cover, and the bar code or the transaction print line, it is possible to determine in which state A to H in FIG.

First, if the result of the determination is C or D, the passbook is conveyed to the passbook reversing mechanism, and the passbook is reversed so that the paper in the passbook is up.

If the result of the determination is E to H, the passbook is transported to the forward / reverse passbook page change mechanism, and the passbook cover is turned over as shown in FIG.

A to A:
The H passbook is equivalent to the A or B type and can be regarded as being inserted in the forward or reverse direction. Therefore, for subsequent processing, the passbook is transported to the forward / reverse MS mechanism,
For A, D, E, H, passbook stop position in the forward direction,
For B, C, F, and G, MS reading is performed in the opposite direction at the passbook stop position in the opposite direction. After that, the inside paper is turned up to the page to be updated by the online information, and finally, passbook printing and MS writing are performed. At this time, as in the case of the MS read, A, D, E, and H are forward passbooks.
B, C, F, and G are processed as passbooks in the reverse direction. The passbook for which the above update bookkeeping process has been completed is discharged and the process ends.

With the function of the passbook printing mechanism as described above, the user of the automatic cash handling apparatus does not need to open the passbook or care about the orientation of the passbook, and the processing can be performed without being ejected even if inserted incorrectly. As a result, the usability can be improved and the transaction time can be shortened.

Next, the passbook insertion state determination method will be described. After reading the image, the length of the medium is checked based on the image data, and it is determined whether the length of the open passbook or the length of the closed passbook. At this time, the media that does not belong to either range is ejected assuming that something other than the passbook has been inserted.
Among the ones that are determined to be open passbooks, there is no magnetic stripe pattern, and if a barcode is detected, state A, if neither a magnetic stripe pattern nor barcode is detected, state B, a magnetic stripe pattern is detected at the bottom. If so, it is possible to determine the C state, and if the pattern of the magnetic stripe is detected at the upper part, it is possible to determine the D state. Among the passbooks that are determined to be closed, the E state if the front cover pattern is recognized, the F state if the magnetic stripe pattern is detected at the bottom, and the G state if the reverse pattern is recognized. If the pattern of the magnetic stripe is detected at the upper part, it can be determined to be in the H state. From the above,
It is possible to determine the passbook insertion state in the passbook printing mechanism of the passbook handling device or the automatic cash handling device.

[0032]

According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the ease of use by simplifying the passbook set by a staff member of the passbook handling apparatus, and eliminating the trouble of aligning the spine and checking the front and back.
It is possible to save time for reprocessing a passbook in which the orientation and the front and back are set incorrectly, reduce the passbook collection rate, and improve the processing capacity of the apparatus.

Further, it is possible to improve ease of use and shorten transaction time by simplifying the passbook set of the user of the automatic cash handling machine and eliminating the trouble of opening the passbook and checking the insertion direction.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a passbook handling apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a passbook printing mechanism according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a view showing the operation of the passbook cover turning mechanism according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an outline of an automatic cash handling machine of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a passbook printing mechanism according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a view showing the operation of the passbook reversing mechanism according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram of a passbook printing mechanism according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of a passbook printing mechanism control unit according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of passbook processing according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of passbook insertion state determination according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Passbook handling apparatus, 2 ... Passbook hopper, 3 ... Passbook, 4 ... Passbook printing mechanism part, 5 ... Forward / reverse image sensor, 6 ... Forward / reverse printing mechanism, 7 ... Forward / reverse page change mechanism, 8 ... Forward / reverse MS Mechanism 9 passbook transport path 10 page changing arm 11 page changing roller 12 automatic cash handling machine 13 bankbook reversing mechanism 14 print head 15 MS head 16 forward image sensor 17 ... Reverse direction image sensor.

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Masashi Inoue 1 Ikegami, Haruoka-cho, Owariasahi-shi, Aichi Prefecture Hitachi, Ltd. Office Systems Division (56) References JP-A-1-175694 (JP, A) JP-A Sho 61-215077 (JP, A) JP-A 4-96365 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A41D 13/00-13/32

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] An image of one side of a closed passbook is read.
Reading means for taking and a pattern of the image read by the reading means
Using either the first information or the second information
Pejikawa the forward and reverse directions and a determination means for determining the front and back of the closed passbook, paper medium and cover of the passbook in accordance with the forward or reverse direction of the closed passbook determined in the determination means of the closed passbook Te Passbook page changing means for performing the forward / reverse direction of the determined passbook of the closed passbook and the closing
By the passbook page change means in the direction corresponding to the front and back of the passbook
A passbook handling device comprising a printing means for printing on an open passbook. 2. The passbook handling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first information is information on a cover pattern printed on the passbook, and the second information is attached to the passbook. A passbook handling device, characterized in that the information is related to a magnetic stripe. 3. The passbook handling device according to claim 1, wherein the printing device inserts the closed passbook in a direction in which the closed passbook is inserted in a forward direction and in a reverse direction in which the closed passbook is inserted. The printing process is performed in the first direction when inserted, and the printing process is performed in the second direction when inserted in the reverse direction when facing up and when inserted in the forward direction when facing down. Passbook handling device. An obtaining means for one side of 4. A closed passbook acquired as image data, determination means for front and back of the closed passbook and direction of said closed passage <br/> book from the image data obtained by the obtaining unit a bankbook Pejikawa means for performing Pejikawa cover and inner sheets of the closed passbook in a direction corresponding to the direction of the closed passbook said determination means determines, as the direction of the closed passbook said determination means determines the Close
The passbook opened by the passbook page change means corresponding to the front and back of the passbook
And a printing means for printing the passbook. Wherein said determining means passbook handling apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that to determine the front and back direction and the closing passbook of the closed passbook based on the presence or absence of a particular pattern in the image data. Wherein said determination means according to claim 4, characterized in that to determine the front and back direction and the closing passbook of the closed passbook on the basis of the position of a specific pattern in the image data obtained by the obtaining unit Passbook handling device.