JP4904926B2 - Passbook printing adapter and passbook printing system - Google Patents

Abstract

An adapter for bankbook printing is provided to prevent a printing error and a bankbook recognition error by compensating for a deformation of the bankbook by covering the bankbook using a bankbook confining unit. An adapter for bankbook printing includes a bankbook support unit(12) and first and second bankbook confining members(11a,11b). A concave portion(12a), on which a bankbook to be printed on is located, is formed on the bankbook support unit. The first bankbook confining member is protruded from the concave portion and holds a clipping portion of the bankbook. The second bankbook confining member restricts a movement of a portion of an end portion of the bankbook.

Description

  The present invention relates to a passbook printing adapter capable of forming an image desired by a customer on a cover of a passbook used in a financial institution.

This is an automatic transaction device widely used in financial institutions such as banks. It has a passbook issuing function that can issue passbooks to customers. It reads images, illustrations, etc. brought by customers with an image scanner, and covers the passbook. Some of them are printed in color. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
In addition, personal computers are popular for general consumer use, and inexpensive color printers are also available. In addition, it is possible to store data created by a personal computer, images taken by a digital camera, etc. on a compact disk medium. For the purpose of identification (management) of this compact disk medium, information is printed on the surface using the color printer. To do. However, since the compact disk medium is a rigid body (non-flexible), it cannot be bent and conveyed, and printing is performed using a dedicated compact disk tray (for example, see Patent Document 2).
For printing on a compact disc (optical disc), there is a transport tray provided with a recess in which an optical disc can be set. This recess has a donut-shaped 12 cm optical disk, an 8 cm optical disk, and a rectangular card size optical disk (for example, see Patent Document 3).
JP 2000-132730 A (paragraphs 0018 and 0027) JP 2003-112458 A (paragraphs 0022, 0023, FIG. 7) JP 2004-9699 A (paragraph 0049)

In the above prior art, in order to perform color printing on the cover of the passbook with the automatic transaction apparatus, the apparatus has a color printing function. However, in many cases, “black characters” printing is sufficient for printing on a passbook, and even if color printing is performed on a cover or the like, a color printing function is not added due to low passbook issue frequency. Furthermore, if a color printing function is added, the apparatus becomes larger and the adoption is not progressing.
There is a tray that can be printed on a doughnut-shaped optical disk and a rectangular card-sized optical disk, which is a compact (non-flexible) compact disk medium (optical disk). In particular, the insertion position of the donut-shaped optical disc with respect to the tray is determined by the center fitting hole, and the setting position is determined by the center fitting hole even in the case of a rectangular card-size optical disc. However, a medium having a booklet shape called a passbook that does not have a fitting hole in the center is not considered.
The present invention was invented with respect to such a problem, and an object thereof is to provide a passbook printing adapter for printing information such as a pattern desired by a customer on a passbook with inexpensive equipment. To do.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is provided on the cover side of the passbook that has a passbook holding portion in which a passbook to be printed is fitted, and is attached to the recess in a spread state. A first passbook restricting portion for restricting a binding portion; and a second passbook restricting portion provided on a cover side of the attached passbook for restricting a front end portion of the passbook , wherein the first passbook restricting portion is provided . And a passbook printing adapter for printing on the cover of the passbook regulated by the second passbook regulating unit.

In the present invention, since the binding portion of the passbook is regulated from the cover side by the first passbook regulating unit and the leading end portion of the passbook is regulated from the cover side by the second passbook regulating unit, information such as a pattern desired by the customer Has the effect of being able to be printed on the cover of the passbook satisfactorily and inexpensively .

Embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of use of the passbook printing adapter of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of a passbook printing system using the passbook printing adapter of the present invention.
In the figure, 1 is a passbook printing adapter (hereinafter simply referred to as an adapter), 2 is a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a personal computer) managed and maintained by a financial institution, and a keyboard for inputting information to be processed. The unit 21 includes a liquid crystal color display (hereinafter referred to as a display unit) 22 for displaying information and a control unit 23. The personal computer 2 has a connection port with an external device. For example, an image scanner 3 or a printer 4 to be described later is connected to the personal computer 2, and an external information recording medium 5 is inserted into the personal computer 2. The information stored electronically can be read out. The control unit 23 includes a storage unit 231 (not shown), which stores an editing program for editing an image, information read from the information recording medium 5 and image information read by the image scanner 3.

  The image scanner 3 can read a color image with respect to the photograph 5a. Reference numeral 4 denotes the above-described printer connected to the personal computer 2. The character scanner and the image information can be printed out by a predetermined operation. As a printing method of the printer 4, an inkjet method or a thermal transfer method is used, but a horizontal conveyance method capable of printing on an optical disk as a printing medium is used. In addition, it is assumed that a program for operating the image scanner 3 and the printer 4 is installed in the printer 4 and the personal computer 2 in advance, but the image scanner function, the printer function, and the information recording medium 5 directly. The printer may be a multi-function printer that can capture information, and may be one that is widely commercially available.

1A is an example of an adapter, FIG. 1A is a plan view, FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1A, and FIG. 1C is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. FIG.
P is a passbook to be printed. FIG. 1A shows an opened state, a print area Pa is set above, and a binding portion Pb is at the center. In addition, the four corners of the bankbook P have an R shape.
The adapter 1 is configured in a state where three layers of a surface portion 11, a passbook holding portion 12, and a mount 13 are fixed. The passbook holding unit 12 is provided with a concave portion 12a having a spread page size of the passbook P, and the passbook P is held in a shape by being surrounded by the mount 13 and the surface portion 11. 11a is a first passbook restricting unit that covers substantially the lower half of the spread pages of the passbook P, and 11b is a second passbook restricting unit that covers two corners on the upper end side of the passbook P. As shown in the figure, the second passbook restricting portion 11b protrudes obliquely toward the concave portion 12a so as to cover the upper corner of the passbook P. The bankbook P can be fixed to the adapter 1 by the surface portion 11 side. Moreover, the surface part 11 uses a translucent member so that the insertion state of the bankbook P can be confirmed.

Reference numeral 14 denotes an instruction mark for visually guiding the receiving direction of the adapter 1 to the printer, and is displayed on the surface of the adapter as an arrow, character information, or illustrated information. Note that the instruction mark 14 may be printed on the passbook holding unit 12 so that the instruction mark 14 can be seen through the surface portion 11 which is a translucent member.
The base material of the adapter 1 is a plastic such as polyethylene terephthalate or polycarbonate, and the outer shape is A4 size (width 210 mm, length 297 mm) and thickness is about 3 mm. Needless to say, the external size can be determined appropriately according to the printer to be used.
The recess 12a shown in FIG. 1 (b) has a depth H (for example, about 1.5 mm) corresponding to approximately half of the total thickness of the closing book from the surface of the adapter 1, and has an opening book size (for example, a width of 140 mm). The vertical width is 175 mm) and a gap (for example, 0.5 mm) is added. Further, the entire periphery of the recess 12a, that is, the entire periphery of the portion where the passbook P is fitted, is configured so as not to obstruct printing and conveyance by the printer 4.
In addition, it cannot be overemphasized that the size of the recessed part 12a can be determined suitably according to the passbook P to be used.

3 is a perspective view showing the concept of use of the passbook printing adapter of the present invention, FIG. 4 shows a CC cross-sectional view of FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a CC cross section when the passbook is loaded into the passbook printing adapter. An arrow view is shown.
The passbook P is opened on the center page, the printing area Pa side is directed to the upper side, and the passbook lower page Pc where the design is not printed, that is, the direction of the arrow D shown in FIG. The passbook P is inserted and fixed in the bag-like recess 12a formed by the portion 12 and the first passbook restricting portion 11a. The edge 11c of the first passbook restricting portion 11a with the passbook P is curved, and by reducing the portion that contacts the binding portion Pb of the passbook P, the force for pushing the passbook P into the bag-like recess 12a is reduced. Let By setting the center of the curve of the end edge 11c to the insertion direction side of the passbook P, it is guided from both ends of the passbook P to the bag-like recess 12a, so that it is easy to mount.
13a is a hole formed in the mount 13, which is used when the passbook P is attached to or removed from the adapter 1. In this figure, the index fingers of both hands are inserted from the back side, and two in parallel. It is provided.

FIG. 5 is a process diagram when the bankbook is attached to the adapter. The bankbook P is opened on the center page, and the bankbook P is inserted into the recess 12a of the adapter 1 from the direction of arrow D in FIG. Push down to the bottom of the bankbook regulation part 11a. Next, using the punched hole 13a of the adapter 1, the forefinger is inserted from the direction of arrow E in FIG. 5 (b) to bend the bankbook P upward, and this state is maintained, and subsequently from the surface side of the bankbook P. Insert the upper corner of the passbook with the thumb in the direction of arrow F below the second passbook restricting portion 11b.
When the deflection of the passbook P is restored, that is, when the index finger is pulled out from the hole 13a, the second passbook restricting portion 11b restricts the rising of the corner portion of the passbook P as shown in FIG.
Further, when removing the bankbook P from the adapter 1, an index finger is inserted in the direction of arrow E in FIG. 5 (b), the bankbook P is bent upward, and is removed from the second bankbook restricting portion 11b. Thereafter, the bankbook P is pulled out from the adapter 1 in the opposite direction of the arrow D in FIG.

With such a shape, the corners at both ends of the bankbook P are slightly deformed, but there is no problem as long as it is outside the range of the printing area Pa. Needless to say, it is also possible to integrally mold including the instruction mark 14, character information, and illustrated information.
FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing a state in which the bankbook is opened. The binding portion Pb is located at the center, the right half in the figure is the upper page side having the printing area Pa, and the lower page side Pc has a magnetism described later. A stripe Ms is provided. For printing, it is preferable that the thickness t of the passbook P fitted to the depth H of the recess 12a is substantially matched. Therefore, even if the central page of the bankbook P is opened, the thickness t changes depending on the number of sheets in the bankbook P. Therefore, the page to be opened as shown in FIG. Respond by changing as appropriate.

Next, a passbook printing operation using the passbook printing adapter of the present invention will be described with reference to an operation flowchart shown in FIG. An image can be read from a USB memory, an optical disk, or a digital camera itself as a removable medium, but a case where a “color photograph” is brought in as image information to be printed on the passbook P will be described. S means an operation step.
S1. When a new passbook issuance process is performed at a financial institution, the teller calls the customer with the passbook P in hand. When the automatic transaction apparatus (ATM) issues a passbook, a service guide display for printing a photo on the passbook cover is performed.

S2. The teller who has the passbook P verbally confirms whether or not the customer wishes to print an image on the passbook cover. Here, if the customer selects that it is not necessary, or if he / she does not own a photo or information recording medium, he / she tells that it is possible at a later date and proceeds to the final step.
S3. When the customer presents the photograph 5a and wishes to print it on the cover, the teller activates the personal computer 2, the image scanner 3, and further the printer 4, and first, the image scanner 3 transfers the image data of the photograph 5a to the personal computer 2. Perform the import operation. Note that these image image capturing operations are performed according to instructions from the personal computer 2, but may be performed from the image scanner 3 side.
S4. When the control unit 23 finishes capturing the image, the image captured on the display unit 22 is displayed in color.

S5. An inquiry is made as to whether or not the displayed image is to be edited. That is, the customer is asked whether to enlarge or partially cut out an image, or to correct a color scheme (hue, color, etc.), or to rewrite a portrait. If it is not necessary to correct the image, the process proceeds to step S7.
S6. The image is modified so that the image desired by the customer is obtained by the teller operation. Since these image correction functions are well known in general-purpose color printers and the like, detailed description thereof is omitted.

S7. The teller takes out the adapter 1 and inserts the bankbook P into the recess 12a from the direction of arrow D shown in FIG. At this time, the left and right corners of the bankbook are guided to the lower side of the second bankbook regulating unit 11b.
S8. The teller attaches the adapter 1 in which the passbook P is inserted into the recess 12a to the printer 4, and sends a print instruction for information (here, image information) to the printer 4.
S9. Upon receiving the print command, the printer 4 stores the print information in the storage unit 41 (not shown) and starts the suction conveyance of the adapter 1. During this inhalation conveyance, the tip of the adapter 1 is detected by an optical detection means (not shown) or the like, and the conveyance is managed.

S10. When the printer 4 transports it to the print start position, it starts outputting the print information stored in the storage unit 41. The printer 4 performs color printing by controlling the nozzles of the color ink arranged in the print head 43 according to a predetermined color level.
S11. When printing on the passbook P is completed, the printer 4 transmits a print end signal to the personal computer 2. The control unit 23 reads the discharge time information from the storage unit 231, and issues a discharge instruction for the adapter 1 when the time has elapsed. The printer 4 automatically discharges the adapter 1 upon receiving this discharge instruction.
As described above, the discharging time of the adapter 1 is appropriately determined depending on the fixing property and quick drying property due to the compatibility between the material of the passbook cover and the ink.

S12. Remove the discharged adapter 1 from the printer 4. Subsequently, the bankbook P is pulled out in the direction of the opposite arrow D, and the print quality is visually confirmed.
S13. If the printing status is good, the bankbook P is returned to the customer. At this time, it goes without saying that the photograph 5a kept at the same time is returned at the same time. When the teller inputs from the keyboard unit 21 that means the end of processing, the control unit 23 deletes the print information (image) and puts the personal computer 2 in a standby state.

Next, a modification of this embodiment of the adapter will be described. 8 and 9 are explanatory views showing another embodiment of the passbook printing adapter, which will be described from the first modification shown in FIG. Only the differences from the adapter shown in FIG. 3 will be mainly described.
Reference numeral 15 denotes a display window, which expresses substantially the same position and shape as the position and shape of the magnetic stripe Ms of the passbook P inserted into the first passbook restricting portion 11a that forms the insertion-like recess 12a for fixing the passbook P. Is. The display window 15 may be provided as a hole in the first bankbook restricting portion 11a or may be a colored band different from the others.

  When the bankbook P is set in the adapter 1b, the magnetic stripe Ms of the bankbook P seen through the semitransparent first bankbook restricting section 11a overlaps the display window 15 of the first bankbook regulating section 11a of the adapter 1b. Since it can confirm visually, the effect that the bankbook P is not attached to the adapter 1b in the wrong direction is expected.

Reference numeral 13b denotes a long hole, which is formed by joining the two through holes 13a described in the previous embodiment.
In this way, the degree of freedom of the finger of the teller is increased, and the passbook P can be attached and detached by pushing up the approximate center of the passbook P with one finger (for example, the middle finger).

  FIG. 9 (a) shows a second modification. In particular, as shown in the first passbook restricting portion 11d, only the portion that restricts the binding portion Pb of the passbook P has a band shape, and the lower passbook page. The shape exposes the Pc side. Therefore, it can be printed also on the passbook lower page Pc side. Moreover, since it is an opening part, even if an office clip etc. falls, there exists an effect that the removal from the exposure hole 15a becomes easy.

  FIG. 9B shows a third modified example in which a hole 13c is provided on the mount 13 side, and even if foreign matter or dust enters when the passbook is inserted from the recess 12a, it is pushed out to the back side of the mount 13. be able to.

  FIG. 9C shows a fourth modification. In the previous embodiment, only the corners of the passbook P are restricted by the second passbook restricting section 11b. This regulates the entire width region on the upper end side. Further, since the size of the exposure hole 15b is made smaller than the lower passbook page Pc, the regulation on the lower passbook page Pc side is ensured. Moreover, the hole 13b is made larger than the previous embodiment. In this way, since the second passbook regulation unit 11e covers the upper end of the passbook, even if the passbook P brought in by the customer is slightly deformed, no conveyance or printing failure occurs.

  FIG. 9D shows a fifth modification example, in which an elastic deformation portion 13 c is provided on the mount 13. As shown in the figure, by providing a cut in a substantially U-shape, when a force that pushes up from the back side of the mount 13 is applied, it is bent in the direction of arrow E, and the bankbook P can be pushed up. As a result, the finger does not touch the passbook directly, and the printed surface is not soiled with the finger even immediately after transaction recording. Moreover, since the support area of the bankbook P increases, even if the printing method of the printer 4 is an impact type, it is possible to reduce a sense of discomfort such as printing sound.

The technical idea of the present invention is not limited to the above. In the embodiment of the present invention, a three-layer configuration of a surface portion, a passbook holding portion, and a mount is used, but a one-piece or two-piece configuration may be used. That is, the passbook holding part and the mount may be integrated, or the surface part may be attached to a part of the integrated base. The base material itself may be made of an elastic member without being limited to plastics, or may be made of paper.
Furthermore, any combination of the punched hole 13a, the long hole 13b, the elastic deformation portion 13c, the first passbook restricting portions 11a, 11d, and the second passbook restricting portions 11b, 11e, 11f may be used.

It is a conceptual diagram of the adapter for passbook printing of this invention. It is a conceptual diagram of the passbook printing system used by the passbook printing adapter of the present invention. It is a use conceptual diagram (perspective view) of the passbook printing adapter of the present invention. It is CC sectional drawing of FIG. It is a conceptual diagram of use of the adapter for passbook printing of the present invention (when the passbook is attached). It is a conceptual diagram which shows the state which opened the bankbook of this invention. It is an operation | movement flowchart of the passbook printing system which the adapter for passbook printing of this invention used. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the other modification of the adapter for passbook printing of this invention. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the other modification of the adapter for passbook printing of this invention. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the other modification of the adapter for passbook printing of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f Passbook printing adapter (adapter)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Surface part 11a 1st passbook control part 11b 2nd passbook control part 11c Edge 12 Passbook holding part 12a Recess 13 Mount 13a Punching P Passbook Pa Print area Pb Binding part Pc Passbook lower page

Claims (14)

A passbook holding part formed with a recess for fitting a passbook to be printed;
A first passbook restricting unit that is provided on a cover side of the passbook that is mounted in the recessed portion in a spread state and restricts a binding portion of the passbook;
A second passbook restricting unit that is provided on the cover side of the attached passbook and restricts the leading end of the passbook ;
A passbook printing adapter , wherein printing is performed on a cover of a passbook regulated by the first passbook regulation unit and the second passbook regulation unit . It said first, second passbook restricting portion is on the surface portion flush with passbook printing adapter according to claim 1 passbook printing adapter according.   2. The passbook printing adapter according to claim 1, wherein the first and second passbook restricting portions prevent the passbook fitted into the recess from being lifted.   2. The passbook printing adapter according to claim 1, wherein the first passbook restricting portion is provided at a position that engages only with a binding portion of the passbook fitted into the recess.   The passbook printing adapter according to claim 1, wherein an edge of the first passbook restricting portion has a curved configuration. The adapter for passbook printing according to claim 1 or 5, wherein an edge of the first passbook restricting portion intersects a binding portion of the passbook. 2. The passbook printing adapter according to claim 1, wherein the first passbook restricting portion includes a binding portion of the passbook in which the concave portion is fitted and covers approximately half or more . The passbook printing adapter according to claim 1 , wherein a position of a magnetic stripe provided in the passbook is expressed on a surface of the first passbook restricting portion . 2. The passbook printing adapter according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the passbook holding unit is substantially half of a thickness of the passbook. The passbook printing adapter according to claim 1, wherein the inserted passbook is detachable by being pushed up from a bottom surface of the recess formed in the passbook holding portion . The passbook printing adapter according to claim 10, wherein the push-up from the concave portion is made possible by a punched hole provided in a bottom surface of the concave portion . The passbook printing adapter according to claim 10, wherein the push-up from the concave portion is made possible by elastically deforming a part of the bottom surface of the concave portion . Mount and
A surface portion on which the first and second bankbook restricting portions are provided;
The concave portion is formed by being cut out with an outline substantially coinciding with the spread page of the passbook,
The passbook printing adapter according to claim 1, wherein the mount, the passbook holding portion, and the surface portion are stacked in three layers . A host device that holds print information;
A printing device that receives print information from the host device and prints the print information;
A passbook holding part formed with a recess for fitting a passbook to be printed, which is attachable to the printing apparatus, and provided on the cover side of the passbook attached in a spread state to the recess, the binding part of the passbook A first passbook restricting part for restriction, and a passbook printing adapter provided on the cover side of the attached passbook and having a second passbook restricting part for restricting the leading end of the passbook;
The passbook printing adapter is attached to the printing apparatus, when receiving the print instruction, the printing apparatus the printed information on the cover of the passbook which has been regulated by the second passbook regulating portion and the first passbook restricting portion A passbook printing system characterized by printing.

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