JP5374905B2 - Document issuing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely pick up and extract the top end of a document discharged from an issue port installed in an almost vertical front panel with fingers of a user without bending or damaging the document even when it is brought into contact with an upper face of an operation table protruding forward from the front panel. <P>SOLUTION: One portion of the top end of a document is brought into contact with an operation table upper face 10b, and the lateral positions of a display/operation screen 11 and a document issue port are overlapped so that a gap G is formed between the other part of the top end of the document and the display/operation screen 11. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a document issuing apparatus suitable for application to a floor-mounted certificate automatic issuing machine installed at a public office to issue various certificates such as a resident's card.

In recent years, automatic issuing devices have been introduced and used in various local governments, companies, schools, and the like as means for issuing certificates and other documents (hereinafter referred to as certificates). Due to the nature of the certificate, it is necessary to issue the required number of sheets accurately without excess or deficiency.
This type of automatic issuing device is strongly required to have a universal design that is suitable for use by people of various ages and people with handicaps. It is desirable to arrange all the customer service function units such as the display unit / operation unit at a predetermined height (within a range of about 1 m from the floor surface). A display / operation screen equipped with a touch panel satisfies this requirement.
5A, 5B, and 5C are a front perspective view, a side view, and a plan view showing a part of a conventional certificate issuing device, and the front panel 100 is formed of a horizontally long slit. A certificate issuing port 101 is provided, and an operation table 105 protrudes forward from the front panel 100 immediately below the certificate issuing port 101. A touch panel type display / operation screen 106 is arranged on the upper surface of the operation table 105, and a switch operation is performed while confirming the display of the display / operation screen 106, or a desired amount is input by inserting a necessary amount from a money insertion slot (not shown). Is issued, a certificate S is issued from the certificate issuing port 101 (for example, Patent Document 1).
By providing the display / operation screen 106 on the operation table 105 projecting forward from the almost vertical front panel 100, the display / operation screen is lowered, and a wide range of people including elderly people, wheelchair users, etc. It can be set as the structure suitable for utilization. On the other hand, it is optimal that the certificate issuance port 101 is installed in the vicinity of the display / operation screen 106, so that it is arranged at the lower part of the front panel 100, that is, directly above the display / operation screen 106 as shown in the figure. There are many cases. Further, when issuing a certificate, the certificate tip may be stopped with the tip protruding from the certificate issuing port 101 by about 4 to 6 cm so that the discharged certificate is not scattered or dropped. preferable.

The height position of the certificate issuing port 101 provided in the certificate issuing device having such a configuration is set as low as possible so that the user's hand located in front of the device can be easily reached, As a result, the position is directly above the display / operation screen 106 as shown in the figure. Accordingly, the certificate S discharged from the certificate issuing port 101 is easily curled downward by its own weight when its rigidity is low, and the display / operation screen 106 has a flat upper surface as shown in FIG. It is in the state which contacted the tip edge. Since the certificate leading edge and the operation table upper surface are in close contact as described above, it is difficult to insert the finger between the certificate leading edge and the operation table upper surface to grasp the certificate leading edge. On the other hand, a space for inserting a slight finger is formed between the side edge of the certificate and the upper surface of the operation table. However, when the user picks one side edge of the certificate with one finger and pulls it out. , (C), stress may be applied in an oblique direction indicated by an arrow, and the certificate may be broken or wrinkles may be formed. In order to avoid such problems, the user inserts the fingers of both hands into the space between the side edge of the certificate and the operation table, picks up the certificate, and pulls out with both hands. It is necessary to pull out the other side edge with both hands by pushing the one side edge upward with the finger of one hand and lifting the whole certificate while picking up the other side edge with the finger of the other hand.
However, it is not easy to pull out the certificate with both hands for those who have difficulty with one hand or those who need to operate while touching the operation table with one hand because the legs are inconvenient.
JP 2007-164467 A

Operation in a document issuing device that has an operation table that protrudes in a substantially horizontal or downwardly inclined manner on the lower part of the issuing port provided on the almost vertical front panel extending in the vertical direction, and has a display / operation screen on the upper surface of the operation table. Documents discharged from the issue port provided at the nearest position of the table are often in a state in which the leading edge is in close contact with the flat upper surface of the operation table with the rear part held by the issue port. There is no gap for inserting a finger between the top surface and the leading edge of the document. For this reason, when the user takes out the document discharged from the issuing port, the user inserts a finger using a small space formed below the side edge of the certificate and picks the side edge of the certificate. Although it was necessary, in order to take out the certificate without damaging it, it is necessary to draw it out with both hands. However, there are some people who have difficulty in taking out with both hands due to the inconvenience of one hand and legs, and there are people who cannot reach the side edge of the certificate, so the development of a device that can be easily grasped and taken out with one hand has been developed. It was sought after.
The present invention has been made in view of the above, and the leading edge of a document discharged from an issue port provided on a substantially vertical front panel is in contact with the upper surface of an operation table protruding forward from the front panel. Even in such a case, an object of the present invention is to provide a document issuing apparatus that can securely pick and take out the leading edge of a document with one hand of a user without bending or damaging the document.

In order to achieve the above object, a document issuing apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a front panel extending in the vertical direction and an operation table protruding forward from the front panel, and a display is provided on the upper surface of the operation table. A document issuing device having an operation screen and a document issuing port on the front panel surface corresponding to an upper position of the operation table, wherein the display / operation screen is a bottom surface in a recess provided on the upper surface of the operation table; is disposed, when issuing the document from the document issuing port position to the operating table top and the other end with one end left or right該書such leading edge is located on said recess It is comprised so that it may do.
Since the document ejected from the document issuing port is held at the rear by the issuing port and the leading edge is in contact with the upper surface of the operation table, a part of the leading edge of the document is located on the recess, and the bottom of the recess is In order to form a gap for inserting a finger between the displayed display and operation screen, even when the document is curled downward, it is necessary to insert the finger into this gap and securely grasp the leading edge of the document. It can be used as a space. Even if a part of the leading edge of the document may come into close contact with the upper surface of the display / operation unit, the finger is securely inserted between the portion of the document leading edge near the operation table and the upper surface of the display / operation unit. Since a space is formed, the leading edge of the document can be grasped and pulled out using this space. Further, since the height position of the display / operation unit has a step between the upper surface of the operation table, it is possible to improve the visibility of the screen by suppressing reflection and reflection of external light.
A document issuing apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention is the document issuing apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein a part of the leading edge of the document is in contact with the upper surface of the operation table so that the other part of the leading edge of the document is the display / operation screen. A lateral position of the display / operation screen and the document issuing port are overlapped so as to form a gap between the two.

The document issuance apparatus of the present invention is configured so that a part of the leading edge of the document is in contact with the upper surface of the operation table so that a gap is formed between the other part of the leading edge of the document and the display / operation screen. Since the lateral position of the operation screen and the document issuing port is overlapped, the operation table in which the leading edge of the document discharged from the issuing port provided on the substantially vertical front panel protrudes forward from the front panel. Even when it comes into contact with the upper surface of the paper, the document can be securely picked and taken out by the user's finger without being folded or damaged.
Therefore, even if the document cannot be pulled out using both hands or the hand cannot reach the side edge of the document, the leading edge of the document can always be securely grasped and pulled out with one hand.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.
1 is a front perspective view of a certificate issuing device as an example of a document issuing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view, FIG. 3 is a side view, and FIG. FIGS. 4A and 4B are a perspective view and a front view showing a certificate issuance state. FIGS.

In the certificate issuing device 1, a rectangular front panel 2 equipped with various displays, switches, and the like is disposed in the upper half of the front. The front panel 2 extends in the vertical direction, and there is an operation table 10 projecting forward in the lower part thereof. On the front panel surface directly above the operation table 10 is a certificate issuing port (document issuing port) 3 which is long in the horizontal direction, and further above it is a receipt exit 4, a card entrance 5 and a bill insertion return 6 A screen display unit 7 and the like are arranged. On the operation table 10, a touch panel display / operation screen (ten-key input unit) 11, a button switch 12, a change outlet 13, a coin slot 14, and the like are arranged.
The display / operation screen 11 is disposed on the inner bottom surface of a recess 10a provided on the upper surface of the operation table 10, and a step is formed between the other portion 10b on the upper surface of the operation table. Further, when the certificate (document) S is issued from the certificate issuing port 3, a part of the certificate front end is located on the recess 10a and the other part of the certificate front end is the upper surface of the operation table (non-recessed). ) It is configured to be located on 10b.
As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, when the certificate S is discharged from the certificate issuing port 3, the certificate rear part is held in the certificate issuing port, while the certificate curled downward by its own weight. The leading edge is in contact with the upper surface of the operation table.
In the present invention, the leading edge of the certificate S whose rear end is held by the certificate issuing port 3 is in a state of straddling between the recess 10a on the upper surface of the operation table and the upper surface 10b of the operation table. A sufficient gap G for inserting and picking a finger is formed between the tip end portion of the certificate located on the side of the location 10a and the recess 10a. For this reason, the tip of the certificate can be easily picked and taken out without being bent or damaged. The depth of the recess 10a may be set to a value that allows the fingertip to be inserted, and usually about 1 cm is sufficient.
Further, it is not necessary that the entire display / operation screen 11 has a gap with the operation unit upper surface 10 b, and the leading edge of the certificate held at the rear by the certificate issuing port 3 is displayed on the display / operation screen 11. It is sufficient if a gap for inserting a finger is formed within a range close to the top (within a predetermined distance from the rear edge of the certificate issuing port 3).

As described above, according to the present invention, the document discharged from the document issue port 3 is held by the issue port and the leading edge is in contact with the operation table upper surface 10b. Is located on the recess 10a and forms a gap G for inserting a finger between the display / operation screen 11 disposed on the bottom surface of the recess, so that even when the document is curled downward, It can be used as a space for inserting a finger into the gap and securely pinching the leading edge of the document. Therefore, the document can be easily taken out without being bent or damaged. Even if a part S1 of the leading edge of the document is bent by its own weight and is in close contact with the upper surface of the display / operation unit, even if there is no room for grasping that part with the fingertip, a part near the operation table is displayed on the leading edge of the document. Since a gap G for inserting a finger is surely formed between the upper surface of the operation unit, the leading edge of the document can be grasped with one finger and pulled out. Specifically, a finger of one hand can be inserted from the gap G below the leading edge of the document and shifted toward the central portion of the leading edge of the document, and then the central portion of the leading edge of the document can be grasped and pulled out. Therefore, even if you cannot pull out the document using both hands, or you do not reach the side edge of the document, you can always securely pull the document's leading edge (center) with one finger. It becomes possible.
Further, since the height position of the display / operation unit has a step between the upper surface of the operation table, it is possible to improve the visibility of the screen by suppressing reflection and reflection of external light.

It is a front perspective view of a certificate issuing device as an example of a document issuing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the document issuing apparatus of FIG. It is a side view of the document issuing apparatus of FIG. (A) And (b) is the perspective view which shows the issuing state of a certificate, and a front view. (A) (b) And (c) is the front perspective view, side view, and principal part top view which show a part of conventional certificate issuing apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Certificate issuing apparatus, 2 ... Front panel, 3 ... Certificate issuing port, 4 ... Receipt exit, 5 ... Card entrance, 6 ... Bill insertion return port, 7 ... Screen display part, 10 ... Operation table, 10a ... Recess, 10b ... upper surface of operation table, 11 ... display / operation screen, 12 ... button switch, 13 ... change outlet, 14 ... coin slot

Claims (2)

A front panel extending in a vertical direction; and an operation table protruding forward from the front panel. The front surface of the operation table includes a display / operation screen and corresponds to an upper position of the operation table. A document issuing device having a document issuing port on its surface,
The display / operation screen is arranged on the bottom surface in the recess provided on the upper surface of the operation table,
When issuing documents from the document issuing port is configured as the other end is position on the operation table top with one end left or right該書such leading edge is located on said recess Document issuing device characterized by being   The display / operation screen and the part of the document leading edge are in contact with the upper surface of the operation table to form a gap between the other part of the document leading edge and the display / operation screen. The document issuing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a lateral position with the document issuing port is overlapped.

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