JP4970329B2 - Booklet medium handling apparatus and control method of booklet medium handling apparatus - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a booklet medium handling apparatus and a method for controlling a booklet medium handling apparatus, and more particularly to a booklet medium handling apparatus for turning a page of a booklet medium and a method for controlling the booklet medium handling apparatus.

  A counter such as a financial institution uses a processing mechanism that accepts a booklet medium such as a passbook set by an operator and performs reading and printing of entries, reading and writing processing to a magnetic recording unit, and the like. In such a processing mechanism, for example, when there is no print space in the middle paper to be processed in the process of printing on the middle paper of a booklet medium, the page of the middle paper is turned over in order to continue processing on the next page. A mechanism is prepared (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Further, in recent handling apparatuses, in addition to the conveyance and turning operation of the booklet medium received open, the booklet medium can be closed and discharged.
Such a handling device will be described below.

FIG. 14 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an essential part of a booklet medium handling apparatus for explaining an operation example of the transport roller.
Note that the booklet medium handling apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 14 shows only components related to the turning and closing operations of the booklet medium. Therefore, as the components related to each operation of the booklet medium handling apparatus 100, the conveyance path 102 and the conveyance rollers 101a and 101b that are opposed to the conveyance path 102 and are spaced apart from each other are shown. The opened booklet medium 103 is conveyed on the conveyance path 102 by the conveyance rollers 101a and 101b. The booklet medium 103 includes a back cover 103a, a cover 103b, and a plurality of middle sheets 103c bound to the back cover 103a and the cover 103b with a stitch 103d.

  First, a description will be given with reference to FIG. With the booklet medium 103 opened, all the middle sheets 103c are paged in advance on the back cover 103a side. Then, for example, the booklet medium 103 is inserted between the transport roller 101b and the transport path 102 with the back cover 103a side as the head, and transported in the direction of the transport roller 101a. When the insertion of the booklet medium 103 is detected by a sensor (not shown), as shown in FIG. 14A, the conveyance rollers 101a and 101b are rotated counterclockwise in the drawing to move the booklet medium 103 to the conveyance path 102. Transport to a predetermined position above.

  Next, a description will be given with reference to FIG. After the booklet medium 103 is conveyed, the conveyance roller 101a is stopped in contact with the back cover 103a side of the booklet medium 103. At the same time, the transport roller 101b is rotated by a predetermined amount in the counterclockwise direction in the drawing, and the cover 103b is inflated as shown in FIG. 14B.

  Next, a description will be given with reference to FIG. After detecting that the cover 103b is swollen by a sensor (not shown), the rotation of the transport roller 101b is stopped. Then, the conveyance roller 101a is rotated in the clockwise direction in the drawing, and as shown in FIG. 14C, the stitches 103d are brought close to the conveyance roller 101b side, and the swollen cover sheet 103b is attached.

  Next, a description will be given with reference to FIG. After the cover sheet 103b is attached, the rotation of the transport roller 101a is stopped. Then, as shown in FIG. 14D, the transport roller 101b is rotated in the counterclockwise direction in the drawing, and the cover sheet 103b is flipped up onto the transport roller 101b.

Finally, description will be made with reference to FIG. After the cover sheet 103b is flipped up on the conveying roller 101b, the conveying roller 101a is rotated in the clockwise direction, and a frictional force is applied in the direction where the seam 103d is present. Then, the booklet medium 103 enters between the conveyance roller 101b and the conveyance path 102 as shown in FIG. 14E, with the outer side of the binding 103d as the head. Further, the conveyance roller 101b is rotated in the clockwise direction in the drawing, and the booklet medium 103 is discharged from the conveyance roller 101b while being closed.
JP 2000-26365 A

However, the booklet medium turning operation and closing operation by the above-described transport rollers have the following problems.
As shown in FIGS. 14C and 14E, when the conveying roller 101a is rotated clockwise on the plurality of middle sheets 103c and a frictional force is applied in a direction in which the seam 103d is present. In some cases, only the upper page (on the side of the conveyance roller 101a) of the middle paper 103c swells, and the booklet medium 103 cannot be stably conveyed.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 14D and 14E, after the cover 103b is flipped up, the booklet medium 103 is closed, and the conveyance path 102 and the conveyance roller 101b are arranged with the outer side of the binding 103d as the head. Rush between. However, since the booklet medium 103 is transported by the rotation of only the transport roller 101a, the entry angle is not stable between the transport path 102 and the transport roller 101b. For this reason, the booklet medium 103 is transported to the upper side of the transport roller 101b with the outer side of the seam 103d as the head, and the booklet medium 103 is not correctly discharged.

  SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is that it provides a booklet medium handling apparatus in which a closing operation of a booklet medium is stabilized and a method for controlling the booklet medium handling apparatus.

  In order to achieve the above object, a booklet that handles a booklet medium having a first cover, a second cover, and a plurality of intermediate sheets that are bound to the first cover and the second cover. A media handling device is provided.

  The booklet medium handling apparatus conveys the booklet medium in contact with the booklet medium from a conveyance path through which the booklet medium is conveyed, and a position facing the conveyance path, and is separated in the conveyance direction of the booklet medium. The first conveyance roller and the second conveyance roller provided, and the second cover sheet is disposed on the installation direction side of the second conveyance roller, and the outer surface is opened so as to face the conveyance path side. In a state where the booklet medium is arranged on the conveyance path, the rotation of each conveyance roller is controlled, and all the intermediate sheets are flipped upward from each conveyance roller, and the first conveyance roller is moved to the first conveyance roller. The second cover is rubbed in the direction of the stitches by rotating the second transport roller while being pressed against the cover, and the second cover is rubbed in the direction of the stitches. Bounce up to the first conveyance b The booklet medium is transported in the direction of the second transporting roller with the outer side of the seam at the top, by rubbing and rubbing the first cover in the direction of the seam. Is rotated in the same direction as the first conveying roller, and the outer side of the second cover is rubbed against the second conveying roller, so that the booklet medium is moved by the second conveying roller. And a control unit that controls to be conveyed.

  According to such a booklet medium handling apparatus, the booklet medium opened by the controller so that the second cover is disposed on the installation direction side of the second conveyance roller and the outer surface thereof faces the conveyance path side is conveyed. In the state of being arranged on the road, the rotation of each conveyance roller is controlled, and all the middle sheets are sprung up above each conveyance roller, and stopped while the first conveyance roller is in contact with the first cover sheet. And rotating the second transport roller to rub the second cover in the direction of the stitches, the second cover is flipped up above the second transport roller, and the first transport roller By rotating and rubbing the first cover in the direction of the seam, the booklet medium is transported in the direction of the second transport roller with the outer side of the seam leading, and the second transport roller is moved to the first transport roller. Rotate in the same direction as the transport roller so that the outside of the second cover is By being friction conveying rollers, the booklet medium comes to be is conveyed by the second transfer roller.

  In the booklet medium handling apparatus, the closing operation of the booklet medium is stabilized.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
First, an outline of the embodiment will be described.
FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a booklet medium handling apparatus for explaining the outline of the embodiment.

  The booklet medium handling apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 1 is an apparatus that performs a page turning operation and a closing operation of the conveyed booklet medium 13. Moreover, in FIG. 1, only the component concerning each operation | movement is shown. That is, the constituent elements related to each operation of the booklet medium handling apparatus 10 are the conveyance path 12 and the conveyance rollers 11a and 11b that face the conveyance path 12 and are spaced apart from each other. The transport rollers 11a and 11b are rotationally driven by a power source (not shown). Then, the opened booklet medium 13 is conveyed on the conveyance path 12 by the conveyance rollers 11a and 11b, and the page turning operation and the closing operation of the booklet medium 13 are performed by the conveyance rollers 11a and 11b. The booklet medium 13 includes a back cover 13a, a cover 13b, and a plurality of middle sheets 13c bound to the back cover 13a and the cover 13b with a stitch 13d. Further, the thickness of the back cover 13a and the cover 13b is thicker than that of the middle sheet 13c, and the back cover 13a and the cover 13b are higher in rigidity than the middle sheet 13c.

  Hereinafter, a basic operation procedure for closing the cover 13b will be described with reference to FIG. In the following description of the operation procedure, the rotation / stop operation of the transport rollers 11a and 11b is performed by controlling the driving of the power source of each roller by a control unit (not shown).

  First, in the booklet medium 13, in order to bring down all the middle sheets 13c to the back cover 13a side with the stitch 13d as a fulcrum, the conveyance roller 11b is moved counterclockwise in a state where the conveyance roller 11a is stopped. After rotating and scooping all the intermediate paper 13c, the rotation of the transport roller 11b is stopped. Then, the transport roller 11b is stopped in a state where the transport roller 11b is pressed against the booklet medium 13 (here, the cover sheet 13b) with respect to the booklet medium 13 opened in a state where the cover sheet 13b is disposed on the installation direction side of the transport roller 11b.

  Next, a description will be given with reference to FIG. After the conveyance roller 11b is stopped, the conveyance roller 11a is rotated in the clockwise direction in the drawing, and a frictional force is applied to the inner paper 13c in the direction of the seam 13d. Then, as shown in FIG. 1A, the intermediate paper 13c is rolled up and jumps up to the upper side of the transport rollers 11a and 11b. Such an operation is performed until all the intermediate sheets 13c are flipped up above the transport rollers 11a and 11b.

  In the example of FIG. 1A, when the intermediate paper 13c is flipped up by the rotation of the transport roller 11a, the transport roller 11b is pressed against the inner surface of the cover sheet 13b. However, the position where the transport roller 11b in the stopped state is stopped may be a position closer to the seam 13d. Furthermore, the stop position may be closer to the transport roller 11a than the seam 13d as long as it is close to the seam 13d. In the latter case, the transport roller 11b presses both the inner paper 13c and the back cover 13a in the direction of the transport path 12.

  Further, in the above description, as an operation procedure for flipping up all the middle sheets 13c, after all the middle sheets 13c are once moved to the back cover 13a side, the middle sheets 13c are flipped up by the rotation of the conveying roller 11b. showed that. However, the procedure for flipping up all the intermediate sheets 13c is not limited to such a procedure. However, it is desirable that the intermediate paper 13c can be flipped up only by rotation control of the transport rollers 11a and 11b.

  Basically, the operation of jumping up the intermediate paper 13c using only the transport rollers 11a and 11b can be realized by combining the following procedures. First, as shown in FIG. 1A, from the state in which the back cover 13a and the cover 13b are opened with the inner surfaces facing upward, the one transport roller is stopped while being pressed against the booklet medium. Next, the other transport roller is rotated to rub the booklet medium in the direction of the stitches and toward the stopped transport roller. As a result, the intermediate paper 13c that has been in contact with the other transport roller is flipped up above the transport roller.

  Next, a description will be given with reference to FIG. After all the middle paper 13c is sprung up above the transport rollers 11a and 11b, the transport roller 11a is stopped while being pressed against the back cover 13a, and the transport roller 11b is rotated counterclockwise in the figure. A frictional force is applied to the cover 13b in the direction of the seam 13d. Then, as shown in FIG. 1B, the cover 13b starts to swell.

  Next, a description will be given with reference to FIG. After the cover sheet 13b starts to swell, the conveyance roller 11b is continuously rotated counterclockwise in the drawing. Then, as shown in FIG. 1C, the cover sheet 13b jumps up to the upper side of the conveying roller 11b.

  Finally, description will be made with reference to FIG. After the cover sheet 13b jumps up to the upper side of the conveying roller 11b, the conveying roller 11a is rotated in the clockwise direction in the drawing. Then, a frictional force is applied to the back cover 13a in the direction of the seam 13d. Therefore, the booklet medium 13 enters between the transport roller 11b and the transport path 12 with the stitch 13d at the head. The rushed booklet medium 13 is discharged while being closed by receiving the frictional force in the left direction in the figure on the outer surface of the cover sheet 13b by rotating the conveyance roller 11b in the clockwise direction in the figure.

  Thus, before starting the operation of turning the cover sheet 13b, all the intermediate sheets 13c are jumped up to the upper side of the transport rollers 11a and 11b. For this reason, the conveyance roller 11a and the back cover 13a can be made to contact directly. As a result, since the frictional force from the rotated transport roller 11a can be reliably transmitted to the back cover 13a, the booklet medium 13 can be transported stably after the cover 13b is flipped up.

  For example, as illustrated in FIG. 1D, when the booklet medium 13 is closed by the rotation of the conveyance roller 11a and enters between the conveyance roller 11b and the conveyance path 12, the booklet medium 13 is placed on the upper side of the conveyance roller 11b. It is possible to prevent the situation from proceeding. At this time, an extra middle sheet 13c swells between the back cover 13a and the cover 13b according to the rotation of the transport roller 11a, and this bulge enters the transport roller 11b and the transport path 12. The situation that sometimes becomes a load can also be prevented.

  Further, also during the cover-up operation of the cover sheet 13b shown in FIG. 1 (B), the back cover sheet 13a can be reliably moved to the conveyance roller 11b side according to the rotation of the conveyance roller 11a, and the cover sheet 13b jumps. The lifting operation can be executed reliably.

Next, a more specific embodiment will be described.
In the following embodiment, a booklet medium will be described as an example of a booklet medium. Similarly to the above outline, the passbook has a front cover, a back cover, and a plurality of center sheets that are bound with a front cover and a back cover.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the book printer in the embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 2, the book printer 50 includes a bankbook slot 51, a magnetic stripe unit 52, an image scanner 53, a printing unit 54, a control unit 55, and a booklet medium handling device 100.

  A bankbook opened by the user is inserted into the bankbook slot 51, and a bankbook that has been processed is discharged. The bankbook entry port 51 is provided with a sensor (not shown), and the entered bankbook is detected and other components are notified of this.

  The magnetic stripe unit 52 reads magnetic information (for example, customer account number, previous book record, etc.) previously added to the bankbook, or newly writes magnetic information to the bankbook.

The image scanner 53 confirms whether the printing start position on the passbook and the page turning by the page turning mechanism described later have been appropriately performed.
The printing unit 54 includes a print head, and writes transaction information such as deposit, withdrawal, and transfer made by the user into the passbook.

The control unit 55 controls the above configuration and the operation of the booklet medium handling apparatus 100.
The booklet medium handling apparatus 100 can turn a page and close a passbook for a passbook on which printing or the like has been performed. Details of the booklet medium handling apparatus 100 will be described later.

  In the book printer 50 configured as described above, when the opened passbook is inserted from the passbook slot 51, the magnetic stripe unit 52, the image scanner 53, and the printing unit 54 perform processing, respectively, and the booklet medium handling apparatus 100. It is conveyed to. The booklet medium handling apparatus 100 can, for example, turn over the intermediate paper for a desired page and cause the image scanner 53 and the printing unit 54 to execute processing for the page. At the same time, as will be described later, when the passbook is finally discharged, the cover can be closed and conveyed.

Such a book printer 50 can be further mounted on, for example, an ATM (Automated Teller Machine).
Next, the booklet medium handling apparatus 100 will be described.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the booklet medium handling apparatus in the embodiment.
The booklet medium handling apparatus 100 is installed on the passbook entrance side, and includes three conveying rollers 101a provided on a shaft 107a, and pinch rollers (not shown) respectively disposed facing the lower portions of the three conveying rollers 101a. ), The panel 104 movably connected to the drive support portion 105, the three transport rollers 101b provided on the shaft 107b that is spaced apart from the shaft 107a in the transport direction, and the three transport rollers 101b. And a pinch roller 201b disposed to face the lower part of the head. Note that a shielding plate 106 is integrally fixed to the drive support portion 105. Further, as will be described later, the shielding plate 106 is inserted into and removed from the recesses of the optical sensors 106a and 106b fixed to the main body side of the booklet medium handling apparatus 100 as the drive support unit 105 rotates. Are arranged as follows. As described above, each component is controlled by the control unit 55.

A passbook is inserted into the booklet medium handling apparatus 100 having such components along the direction of arrow I in the figure.
Next, the turning and closing mechanism of the passbook input to the booklet medium handling apparatus 100 will be described in detail.

  FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an essential part of the booklet medium handling apparatus for explaining the mechanism of the transport roller in the embodiment. FIG. 4 schematically shows components related to the passbook turning operation and closing operation of the booklet medium handling apparatus 100 shown in FIG. The passbook P includes a back cover Pa, a cover Pb, and a plurality of middle sheets Pc bound to the back cover Pa and the cover Pb with a stitch Pd.

  As described with reference to FIG. 3, the booklet medium handling apparatus 100 includes a conveyance roller 101a, a pinch roller 201a disposed below the conveyance roller 101a, a panel 104 movably connected to the drive support unit 105, and a conveyance roller. 101b and a pinch roller 201b disposed below the conveying roller 101b.

  The conveyance rollers 101a and 101b are installed facing the conveyance path from the upper side, and a driving mechanism (not shown) is controlled by the control unit 55, whereby the conveyance rollers 101a and 101b are rotated clockwise and counterclockwise in the drawing. The rotation operation and stop operation of the are controlled.

  The pinch rollers 201a and 201b are installed at positions facing the conveyance rollers 101a and 101b and facing the conveyance path from below. The pinch rollers 201a and 201b rotate following the transport rollers 101a and 101b, and can be retracted from the transport path by a retracting mechanism (not shown). The retraction operation of the pinch rollers 201a and 201b is also controlled under the control unit 55.

  The drive support portion 105 is connected to a shaft (not shown) at a fulcrum 105a, and can rotate around the fulcrum 105a. The drive support portion 105 is normally in a state in which it can move around the fulcrum 105a. However, the drive support portion 105 is also configured to be able to restrict the rotation operation around the fulcrum 105a by a rotation restriction mechanism (not shown). Therefore, the control unit 55 can also control the rotation angle around the fulcrum 105a of the drive support unit 105. Further, the drive support unit 105 is provided with a panel 104 and a shielding plate 106.

  The panel 104 is installed so as to be rotatable about a fulcrum 105 b of the drive support portion 105. The panel 104 is basically located in the gap between the transport rollers 101a and 101b, and functions as a guide for the bankbook P to be transported, for example, and contributes to detection of the swelling of the bankbook P described later. .

  The shield plate 106 is fixed integrally with the drive support portion 105, and the shield plate 106 rotates around the fulcrum 105a in conjunction with the drive support portion 105 that rotates as the panel 104 rises. To do.

  The optical sensors 106a and 106b are fixed to the main body side of the booklet medium handling apparatus 100 as described above. The optical sensors 106a and 106b have, for example, the same concave structure, and the shielding plate 106 can be inserted into and removed from the concave portions of the optical sensors 106a and 106b along with the rotation operation around the fulcrum 105a. An optical path from the light emitting element to the light receiving element is formed in the recess. When the shielding plate 106 enters the recess, the optical sensors 106a and 106b are turned off. When the shielding plate 106 is detached from the recess, the optical sensors 106a and 106b are turned on. The controller 55 can detect the vertical position of the panel 104 by detecting the on / off of the optical sensors 106a and 106b.

  The pressure lever 107 is provided so as to be rotatable around a shaft (not shown). By controlling the rotation operation by the control unit 55, the end of the pressure lever 107 can be protruded from the lower side into the conveyance path.

Since the passbook P is transported between the transport rollers 101a and 101b and the pinch rollers 201a and 201b, this region where the passbook P is transported is defined as a transport path.
An outline of the turning operation and closing operation for the passbook P of the booklet medium handling apparatus 100 having such a configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an outline of the operation of the booklet medium handling apparatus in the embodiment. FIG. 5 shows an outline of processing performed on the passbook P by the booklet medium handling apparatus 100.
[Step S10] First, for example, in the passbook P in which a predetermined page of the intermediate paper Pc is opened, the rotation of the transport rollers 101a and 101b is controlled, so that all the intermediate paper Pc is brought to the back cover Pa side. . Specifically, in a state in which the conveyance roller 101a is stopped, the conveyance roller 101b is rotated counterclockwise, all the intermediate paper Pc is turned over, and the conveyance roller 101b is stopped. Thereafter, in the booklet medium handling apparatus 100, as shown in FIG. 4, the passbook P in this state is arranged at a position where the next batch turning process is performed by the transport roller 101a. In addition, let the state shown in FIG. 4 be an initial state.

[Step S20] All the middle sheets Pc of the passbook P arranged at the position where the batch turning process is performed are rolled up above the transport roller 101a by the transport roller 101a.
[Step S30] After all the middle sheets Pc have been rolled, the cover Pb of the passbook P is flipped up to the upper side of the conveyance rollers 101b by the control of the conveyance rollers 101a and 101b.

[Step S40] The cover Pb that is flipped up is discharged in a closed state by the rotation of the transport rollers 101a and 101b in the clockwise direction in the drawing.
Details of steps S20, S30, and S40 will be described below with reference to the drawings and flowcharts.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the middle page turning process of the booklet medium handling apparatus in the embodiment, FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the cover flipping process of the booklet medium handling apparatus in the embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 7, 9, 10, 12, and 13 are schematic cross-sectional views of the booklet medium handling device for explaining the operation of the transport roller in the embodiment. . Note that the processing of these flowcharts is controlled by the processing of the control unit 55.

First, [Step S20] will be described with reference to FIGS.
[Step S21] From the initial state shown in FIG. 4, the pinch roller 201a is retracted from the conveyance path.

[Step S22] After the pinch roller 201a is retracted, the end of the pressure lever 107 is protruded from the conveyance path, and the back cover Pa of the bankbook P is pushed up from the lower surface.
[Step S23] When the back cover Pa is pushed up, the transport roller 101a is rotated in the clockwise direction in the drawing to roll up the intermediate paper Pc.

  [Step S24] When the transport roller 101a rotates, the intermediate paper Pc is rolled up and further spun onto the transport roller 101a, and the panel 104 is pushed up according to the pressure of the intermediate paper Pc. Then, the shielding plate 106 is lifted away from the recess of the optical sensor 106b, and the optical sensor 106b is turned on. The control unit rolls up all the intermediate sheets Pc by rotating the transport roller 101a by a predetermined number of rotations. When it is detected that the optical sensor 106b is turned on at this time, it is determined that the lifting of the intermediate sheet Pc is completed. To do.

[Step S25] When the lifting of all the intermediate sheets Pc is completed, the pressure lever 107 is retracted from the conveyance path and is returned to the original position.
With the above processing, the lifting of the intermediate paper Pc is completed.

Next, [Step S30] will be described with reference to FIGS.
[Step S31] After completing the lifting of all the intermediate sheets Pc, the pinch roller 201a is protruded into the conveyance path. For this reason, the pinch roller 201a and the conveyance roller 101a sandwich the back cover Pa.

  [Step S32] The transport rollers 101a and 101b are rotated counterclockwise in the drawing. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, the bankbook P is conveyed rightward in the drawing to the position where the inflating process is performed.

  [Step S33] When the bankbook P is transported to the position where the inflating process is performed, the transport roller 101a is stopped and the transport roller 101b is continuously rotated counterclockwise in the drawing. Then, a frictional force in the direction of the stitch Pd is applied to the cover Pb, and the cover Pb starts to swell.

  [Step S34] As the cover Pb swells, the panel 104 is raised by the cover Pb. Along with this, the shielding plate 106 also rises, and eventually the shielding plate 106 is separated from the optical sensor 106b, and the optical sensor 106b is turned on. The control unit 55 detects that both of the optical sensors 106a and 106b are turned on, thereby detecting that the cover Pb has reached a predetermined degree of swelling.

  [Step S35] When the cover Pb reaches a predetermined bulge, the rotation of the transport roller 101b is stopped, and the transport roller 101a is rotated in the clockwise direction in the figure. Then, a frictional force in the direction of the stitch Pd is applied to the back cover Pa. Therefore, the stitch Pd of the bankbook P approaches the conveying roller 101b side, and the swollen cover sheet Pb is attached.

  [Step S36] After the cover sheet Pb is attached, the conveying roller 101a is stopped, and the conveying roller 101b is rotated counterclockwise in the drawing, whereby the cover sheet Pb is moved in the direction of the seam Pd. A frictional force is applied, and the degree of swelling of the cover sheet Pb further increases, and the cover sheet Pb eventually jumps up to the upper side of the conveying roller 101b.

The process of flipping up the cover Pb is completed through the above steps.
Next, [Step S40] will be described with reference to FIG. 11 and FIGS.

  [Step S41] In step S36, when the cover sheet Pb jumps up above the transport roller 101b, the pressure on the panel 104 due to the swelling of the cover sheet Pb is released, and the panel 104 naturally descends. At this time, the left end of the panel 104 in the drawing enters a state between the cover sheet Pb and the intermediate sheet Pc. In order to obtain such a state, the rotation operation control of the drive support unit 105 may be performed.

[Step S42] The pinch roller 201b is retracted from the conveyance path, and a gap is formed so that the seam Pd of the bankbook P can easily enter.
[Step S43] The transport roller 101a is rotated clockwise in the drawing. Then, a frictional force in the direction of the stitch Pd is applied to the back cover Pa, and the passbook P enters the conveyance path between the conveyance roller 101b and the pinch roller 201b with the outer side of the stitch Pd at the top. At this time, the left end of the passbook P in the figure is pressed downward by the weight of the panel 104. As a result, the bankbook P stably enters the lower side of the conveying roller 101b.

  [Step S44] When the bankbook P enters the conveyance path between the conveyance roller 101b and the pinch roller 201b from the seam Pd, the conveyance roller 101b is rotated clockwise in the drawing. Then, a frictional force is applied to the outer surface of the cover sheet Pb from the conveying roller 101b in the left direction in the figure, and the bankbook P is discharged in a closed state as shown in FIG. In addition, the rotation operation | movement to the clockwise direction in the figure of the conveyance roller 101b may be started simultaneously at the time of step S43.

  In the above operation, before starting the operation of turning the cover sheet Pb, all the intermediate sheets Pc are jumped up to the upper side of the conveying roller 101a. For this reason, the turning operation and the flip-up operation of the front cover Pb can be executed in a state where the conveyance roller 101a and the back cover Pa are in direct contact with each other.

  Further, after the cover Pb is flipped up, the bankbook P can be surely entered below the transport roller 101b by using the pressure of the panel 104 that can move up and down on the transport path. The panel 104 constitutes a part of a mechanism for detecting whether or not the lifting operation of the intermediate paper Pc and the cover Pb is executed in the above series of operations. That is, since such a panel 104 can also be used for the function of stabilizing the closing operation of the cover Pb, it is possible to stabilize the closing operation of the cover Pb without increasing the component cost and the development cost. become.

  Note that the cover Pb is closed by the operation of step S40 described above, and after the passbook P is transported in the left direction in the figure by the transport roller 101b, the passbook P in a completely closed state can be transported by the transport rollers 101a and 101b. It becomes like this. FIG. 13 shows the state at this time. At this time, under the control of the control unit, the drive support unit 105 rotates counterclockwise in the drawing, so that the bankbook P can be conveyed while pressing the bankbook P downward by the panel 104. In this case, the function of pressing the bankbook P can also be used for the panel 104.

  The above merely illustrates the principle of the present invention. In addition, many modifications and changes can be made by those skilled in the art, and the present invention is not limited to the precise configuration and application shown and described above, and all corresponding modifications and equivalents may be And the equivalents thereof are considered to be within the scope of the invention.

It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the booklet medium handling apparatus for demonstrating the outline | summary of embodiment. It is a functional block diagram of the book printer in an embodiment. It is a perspective view of the booklet medium handling apparatus in an embodiment. It is a principal part cross-sectional schematic diagram of the booklet medium handling apparatus for demonstrating the mechanism of the conveyance roller in embodiment. It is a flowchart figure which shows the operation | movement outline | summary of the booklet medium handling apparatus in embodiment. It is a flowchart figure which shows the middle page turning process of the booklet medium handling apparatus in embodiment. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram (the 1) of the booklet medium handling apparatus for demonstrating operation | movement of the conveyance roller in embodiment. It is a flowchart figure which shows the cover flip-up process of the booklet medium handling apparatus in embodiment. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram (the 2) of the booklet medium handling apparatus for demonstrating operation | movement of the conveyance roller in embodiment. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram (the 3) of the booklet medium handling apparatus for demonstrating operation | movement of the conveyance roller in embodiment. It is a flowchart figure which shows the passbook closing process of the booklet medium handling apparatus in embodiment. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram (the 4) of the booklet medium handling apparatus for demonstrating operation | movement of the conveyance roller in embodiment. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram (the 5) of the booklet medium handling apparatus for demonstrating operation | movement of the conveyance roller in embodiment. It is a principal part cross-sectional schematic diagram of the booklet medium handling apparatus for demonstrating the operation example of a conveyance roller.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Booklet medium handling apparatus 11a, 11b Conveyance roller 12 Conveyance path 13 Booklet medium 13a Back cover 13b Front cover 13c Middle paper 13d Splicing

Claims (9)

In a booklet medium handling apparatus that handles a booklet medium having a first cover, a second cover, and a plurality of intermediate sheets that are bound to the first cover and the second cover,
A transport path through which the booklet medium is transported;
A first conveyance roller and a second conveyance roller provided in contact with the booklet medium from a position facing the conveyance path to convey the booklet medium and spaced apart in the conveyance direction of the booklet medium;
In the state where the second cover is arranged on the installation direction side of the second conveyance roller and the booklet medium opened so that the outer surface faces the conveyance path side is arranged on the conveyance path, By controlling the rotation of the conveyance roller, all the middle sheets are flipped up above the respective conveyance rollers,
The first transport roller is stopped while being pressed against the first cover sheet, and the second transport roller is rotated to rub the second cover sheet in the direction of the stitches, thereby Bounce the cover up above the second transport roller;
By rotating the first transport roller and rubbing the first cover in the direction of the binding, the booklet medium is transported in the direction of the second transport roller starting from the outer side of the binding. Then, by rotating the second transport roller in the same direction as the first transport roller, the outside of the second cover is rubbed against the second transport roller, so that the booklet medium is A control unit that controls to be transported by two transport rollers;
A booklet medium handling apparatus characterized by comprising: A movable member that is disposed to face the conveyance path and is movable in a vertical direction at a position between the first conveyance roller and the second conveyance roller;
When all of the intermediate paper has been flipped up, the intermediate paper that has been flipped up is disposed between the movable member and the first transport roller,
When the second cover is flipped up, the second cover that is flipped up is disposed between the movable member and the second transport roller.
The booklet medium handling device according to claim 1. A position detection unit that detects a position of the movable member in the vertical direction;
When the intermediate paper or the second cover pushes up the movable member as the intermediate paper or the second cover is turned in accordance with the rotation of the first or second transport roller 3. The booklet medium according to claim 2, wherein it is possible to determine whether or not the turning operation of the inner cover or the second cover is normally executed based on the detection result by the position detection unit. Handling equipment. In the process in which all the inner paper is flipped up,
When the position detection unit detects that the movable member has reached a predetermined height as the inner sheet is rolled by the rotation of at least one of the first or second transport rollers,
4. The booklet medium handling apparatus according to claim 3, wherein it is determined that the turning operation of the intermediate paper is normally executed. When the control unit flips up the second cover,
The position detection unit detects that the movable member has reached a predetermined height as a part of the second cover is separated from the conveyance path in accordance with the rotation of the second conveyance roller. Then
The second transport roller is stopped, the first transport roller is rotated, and the first cover sheet is transported to the second transport roller side, and the seam is positioned at the second transport roller. It is determined that the first conveying roller is stopped before reaching the second position, the second conveying roller is rotated, and the second cover is controlled to jump up on the second conveying roller. The booklet medium handling device according to claim 3 or 4,   When all the intermediate sheets are flipped up, the second conveyance roller is stopped from the state where all the intermediate sheets are rolled in advance on the first cover side, and the first conveyance roller is 6. The booklet medium handling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the booklet medium handling device is rotated so that all the intermediate sheets are flipped up to the upper side of the first conveying roller. 7. When the control unit flips up the second cover,
The first transport roller is stopped, the second transport roller is rotated, and the second cover is rubbed in the direction of the binding, so that a part of the second cover is removed from the transport path. After separating
Before the second cover is flipped up, the second transport roller is stopped, the first transport roller is rotated, and the first cover is transported to the second transport roller, Before the binding reaches the position of the second transport roller, the first transport roller is stopped, the second transport roller is rotated, and the second cover sheet is placed on the upper side of the second transport roller. 7. The booklet medium handling device according to claim 1, wherein the booklet medium handling device is controlled so as to jump up. When the booklet medium is transported in the direction of the second transport roller with the outer side of the stitch being the head,
The booklet medium according to claim 3, wherein the control unit lowers the movable member to convey the booklet medium between the movable member and the conveyance path. Handling equipment. In a control method of a booklet medium handling apparatus that handles a booklet medium having a first cover, a second cover, and a plurality of intermediate sheets bound to the first cover and the second cover,
A first cover roller and a second transport roller spaced apart in the transport direction of the booklet medium are disposed on the transport path in a position facing the transport path, and the second cover sheet is the second transport roller. From the state where the booklet medium that is arranged on the installation direction side and opened so that its outer surface faces the conveyance path side is arranged,
The control unit of the booklet medium handling apparatus
By controlling the rotation of each of the transport rollers, all the intermediate paper is flipped up from the transport rollers,
The first conveying roller is stopped while being in contact with the first cover sheet, and the second conveying roller is rotated to rub the second cover sheet in the direction of the seam. The cover of the above is flipped up to the upper side of the second conveying roller,
By rotating the first transport roller and rubbing the first cover in the direction of the binding, the booklet medium is transported in the direction of the second transport roller starting from the outer side of the binding. Then, by rotating the second transport roller in the same direction as the first transport roller, the outside of the second cover is rubbed against the second transport roller, so that the booklet medium is 2 transported by transport rollers,
A method for controlling a booklet medium handling apparatus, characterized in that

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