JP5410909B2 - Form processing device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a form processing apparatus that is installed at a window of a financial institution and performs a form entry on a form by a built-in printer and processes the form.

  Conventional form processing devices are provided with an insertion slot for inserting bankbooks and deeds and an insertion slot for inserting slips, and inserts forms into the insertion slot according to the type of form that the clerk will write. Then, the form is taken into the conveyance path and conveyed to the printing unit. After the form is printed by the printing unit, the conveyance direction is reversed and the form is discharged from the insertion slot (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-5648 (paragraph “0014” -paragraph “0016”, FIG. 1)

  However, in the conventional technology described above, since the insertion and discharge of the form are the same insertion slot, when there are a plurality of forms to be processed, until the processing of the form inserted into the insertion slot is completed and discharged, The next form could not be inserted and processing took time. Also, in normal business, a form may be inserted a plurality of times in one transaction, and there is a problem that work efficiency deteriorates as the number of times the form is inserted.

  An object of the present invention is to provide means for solving the above problems.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides an insertion form conveyance path that conveys a form inserted into an insertion slot, a discharge form conveyance path that conveys a form to a discharge opening, the end of the insertion form conveyance path, and the A processing conveyance path which is connected to the beginning of the discharge form conveyance path and has a printing unit for printing on the form in the middle, the end of the insertion form conveyance path, the start of the discharge form conveyance path, and the processing conveyance path. A form processing apparatus having a transfer switching blade provided at a connection location, wherein a barcode reader for recognizing an open page of the form is provided in the insertion form transfer path and the processing transfer path, and a plurality of forms When printing on the form, the form to be inserted first is conveyed to the processing conveyance path and printed by the printing unit, then conveyed to the discharge form conveyance path and discharged from the discharge port. The form to be printed is When the form enters the discharge form transport path, it is transported from the insertion form transport path to the processing transport path, printed by the printing unit, and transported to the discharge port by the discharge form transport path. Features.

  As a result, the present invention can insert the next form before the previously inserted form is discharged, so that the processing speed can be increased and the operational efficiency can be improved. .

Explanatory drawing which shows the internal structure of the form processing apparatus of Example 1. FIG. The block diagram which shows the window system containing the form processing apparatus of Example 1 Explanatory drawing which shows the 1st conveyance switching blade which operate | moves according to the position of a passbook Explanatory drawing which shows the passbook conveyance in the case of carrying over in the middle

  Embodiments of a form processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a side view showing the internal structure of the form processing apparatus according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a window system including the form processing apparatus according to the first embodiment.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a form processing apparatus, which is built in an office desk installed at a financial institution's window or the like, and is connected to the window terminal 30 as shown in FIG. Perform the printing process.

  An insertion slot 2 is provided so as to open at the writing surface (upper surface) of the office desk, and accepts an inserted bankbook. The insertion slot 2 is provided with an insertion slot shutter 2a for opening and closing the insertion slot 2.

  Reference numeral 3 denotes a discharge port, which opens on the writing surface of the office desk behind the insertion port 2 and discharges a form that has been inserted and processed.

  Reference numeral 4 denotes an insertion form conveyance path, which has a function of conveying the form inserted into the insertion slot 2.

  Reference numeral 5 denotes an insertion form reading unit (reading unit), which is arranged in the middle of the insertion form conveyance path 4 and has a function of reading a magnetic stripe provided in a passbook as a form.

  Reference numeral 6 denotes a first bar code reader unit which is arranged in the middle of the insertion form conveyance path 4 and has a function of reading a bar code printed on the form.

  Reference numeral 7 denotes a processing conveyance path, in which a printing unit 8 and a second barcode reader unit 9 are arranged in the middle, and a page turning unit 10 is arranged at the end, so that the printing unit 8, the second barcode reader unit 9, It is a length necessary for mounting the page turning unit 10 and is configured to be able to transport a form in the forward and reverse directions.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the processing conveyance path 7 is connected to the end of the insertion form conveyance path 4 and the start end of the discharge form conveyance path 12, and the first conveyance switching blade 11 is arranged at the connected place. The first conveyance switching blade 11 switches the direction in accordance with the conveyance direction of the form.

  The printing unit 8 includes a print head and a platen and has a function of executing a printing process on a form.

  The second barcode reader unit 9 has a function of reading a barcode similarly to the first barcode reader unit 6, and is in a state where the barcode can be read particularly when the barcode is printed by the printing unit 8. Make sure.

  The page turning unit 10 is configured by a mechanism for turning pages of a form that is a booklet such as a passbook.

  A discharge form transport path 12 is provided from the discharge port 3 to the processing transport path 7, and transports the form transported from the processing transport path 7 to the discharge port 3.

  Reference numeral 13 denotes a discharge form read / write unit (invalid part), which is arranged in the middle of the discharge form transport path 12 and has a function of reading a magnetic stripe provided in a passbook as a form, and also writes and records information on the magnetic stripe. It has the function to do.

  Reference numeral 14 denotes a second transfer switching blade, which is arranged on the upstream side of the discharge form read / write unit 13 along the transfer direction for transferring the form to the discharge port 3 and switches the transfer direction so that the form goes to the retreat transfer path 16.

  The evacuation conveyance path 16 is a conveyance path for branching from the discharge form conveyance path 12 and holding the form between the roller abutting on the front surface of the form and the roller abutting on the back surface and temporarily retracting it. There is a length that allows the form to be retracted from the discharge form transport path 12 and is shorter than the form that is transported.

  By making the evacuation conveyance path 16 shorter than the form, when the form is evacuated, a part of the form protrudes from the evacuation conveyance path 16 and hangs down.

  Reference numeral 20 denotes a control unit that controls each part of the form processing apparatus in accordance with a control program stored in the storage unit 21 and performs form processing.

  Reference numeral 21 denotes a storage unit that stores a control program executed by the control unit 20 and also stores a processing result by the control unit 20.

  The insertion form transport path 4, the discharge form transport path 12, and the evacuation transport path 16 are configured to be able to transport a form in the forward and reverse directions, and a plurality of form detection sensors (not shown) are arranged on each transport path. Thus, the control unit 20 can recognize the position of the form.

  In addition, each of the insertion form conveyance path 4, the discharge form conveyance path 12, and the retreat conveyance path 16 is operated by a drive motor that can be independently controlled.

  In addition, the length of the insertion form conveyance path 4 is long enough to wait for the form having the longest side along the conveyance direction among the forms to be handled, that is, longer than the side in the conveyance direction of the form to be handled. It is a length.

  The length from the second transfer switching blade 14 to the discharge port 3 in the discharge form transfer path 12 is longer than the form having the longest side along the transfer direction among the forms to be handled.

  In FIG. 2, 30 is a window terminal, which is installed at a window of a financial institution and has a display screen such as a CRT or LCD and an input means such as a keyboard and a mouse. A guidance screen is displayed, and an input from a window clerk is accepted to process a window transaction.

  A host computer 32 is installed in the center of a financial institution and is connected to a window terminal 30 installed in a store via a communication line such as a dedicated line or a telephone line. Manage customer accounts by holding customer information such as PIN and account balance.

  Regarding the operation of the above-described configuration, a process when printing a slip immediately after printing a passbook will be described.

  When the clerk inputs the print content information indicating the content to be printed on the passbook and the slip by the input means of the window terminal 30 and inputs the instruction for the printing process, the window terminal 30 issues the print instruction with the print content information. The screen is transmitted to the form processing apparatus 1, and a screen prompting to insert the passbook into the insertion slot 2 is displayed on the display screen.

  The control unit 20 of the form processing apparatus 1 stores the print content information of the received print instruction in the storage unit 21 and opens the insertion slot shutter 2a.

  Then, the clerk inserts into the insertion slot 2 a passbook that opens a page that is to be printed.

  When the control unit 20 recognizes that a passbook has been inserted by a form detection sensor (not shown), the control unit 20 closes the insertion slot shutter 2a.

  Here, FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing the first conveyance switching blade that operates in accordance with the position of the passbook, and (a) shows how the passbook is conveyed from the insertion form conveyance path 4 to the processing conveyance path 7. b) A state where the passbook has entered the processing conveyance path 7, (c) a state where the passbook is conveyed from the processing conveyance path 7 toward the discharge form conveyance path 12, and (d) a case where a slip inserted after the passbook is processed. (E) shows a state where the slip is transported from the processing transport path 7 toward the discharge form transport path 12.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, the control unit 20 adjusts the direction of the first conveyance switching blade 11 so as to go from the insertion form conveyance path 4 to the processing conveyance path 7, and then starts conveyance of the inserted passbook. To do.

  The control unit 20 conveys the passbook to the insertion form lead unit 5, and reads the print start position information such as the page and start line of the passbook from the magnetic stripe of the passbook by the insertion form lead unit 5, and then 1 The bar code reader unit 6 recognizes the page in which the passbook is open, confirms that the page of the passbook and the page of the print start position information match, and stores the read print start position information in the storage unit 21. The stored passbook is transferred to the processing transfer path 7.

  When the page of the passbook and the page of the print start position information do not match, the transport direction by the insertion form transport path 4 is reversed, the passbook is discharged from the insertion slot 2 and returned to the staff.

  When the control unit 20 recognizes that the rear end of the bankbook being conveyed has passed through the insertion form conveyance path 4 and has entered the processing conveyance path 7, the form detection sensor (not shown) recognizes that the bankbook has entered the processing conveyance path 7 as shown in FIG. As shown, the direction of the first transfer switching blade 11 is switched.

  Thereby, both conveyance paths are connected so that the passbook is conveyed between the processing conveyance path 7 and the discharge form conveyance path 12.

  The control unit 20 reads the print start position information from the storage unit 21 and conveys and positions the passbook through the processing conveyance path 7 so that the print head of the print unit 8 is aligned with the start line of the print start position information. 8 starts printing.

  The control unit 20 compares the number of remaining lines that can be printed on the passbook based on the print start position information with the number of printed lines on the passbook based on the print content information, and confirms that all of the lines can be printed on the passbook. Keep it.

  Here, the contents to be printed are the contents based on the printing contents information stored in the passbook described above. If printing is performed up to the last line of the passbook page in the middle of printing, the printing is temporarily suspended and the page is printed. The passbook is transported to the turning section 10, the passbook whose pages are turned by the page turning section 10 is transported to the second barcode reader section 9, and the barcode of the turned pages is read by the second barcode reader section 9, The correctness of the page is confirmed, and it is conveyed again to the printing unit 8 and printing is resumed.

  When the passbook has completely entered the processing conveyance path 7, the control unit 20 opens the insertion slot shutter 2 a and notifies the window terminal 30 that a new form can be inserted into the insertion slot 2. By transmitting, a screen prompting the user to insert the form into the insertion slot 2 is displayed on the display screen of the window terminal 30.

  The clerk inserts a new slip into the insertion slot 2.

  The control unit 20 transports the slip to the front of the first transport switching blade 11 by the insertion form transport path 4 and discharges it from the processing transport path 7 as shown in FIG. The passbook is transported to the form transport path 12, and the passbook is transported to the discharge form read / write unit 13 through the discharge form transport path 12.

  Then, the control unit 20 writes necessary information to be updated on the magnetic stripe of the passbook by the discharge form read / write unit 13 according to the result of the printing process, and discharges the passbook from the discharge port 4 after the writing is completed.

  On the other hand, when the passbook has completely entered the discharge form transport path 12, that is, at the timing when the passbook has passed through the processing transport path 7, the control unit 20 has described the first transport switching blade 11 as shown in FIG. The banknote is switched in the same direction as when the passbook is transported to the processing transport path 7, and the slip in the insertion form transport path 4 is transported to the processing transport path 7.

  Then, after discharging the passbook, the control unit 20 conveys the slip to the printing unit 8 and prints the slip by the printing unit 8 based on the print content information on the slip stored in the storage unit 21 described above.

  At this time, there is no form in the insertion form conveyance path 4, and for example, when there is print content information for another slip in the stored print content information, the same as above. The insertion slot shutter 2a is opened to insert a new slip.

  When the slip printing is completed, the control unit 20, as shown in FIG. 3 (e), causes the first conveyance switching blade 11 to be in the same direction as when the bankbook is conveyed from the processing conveyance path 7 to the discharge form conveyance path 12. , The slip is conveyed from the processing conveyance path 7 via the discharge form conveyance path 12 to the discharge port 3 and discharged, and the printing process is terminated.

  Next, a case where a passbook carry-over operation is performed during the printing process will be described.

  The passbook inserted first is distinguished as the old passbook, and the newly issued passbook is distinguished as the new passbook.

  Here, FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing the passbook transport when carrying over is carried out halfway, (a) transporting the old passbook from the insertion form transport path 4 toward the processing transport path 7, (b). Shows the old bankbook entering the processing transport path 7, (c) transports the old bankbook to the evacuation transport path 16 and transports the new bankbook to the processing transport path 7, and (d) transports the new bankbook to the discharge form. (E) shows a state in which the slip is made to wait on the insertion form conveyance path 4 and the old passbook is conveyed to the processing conveyance path 7.

  As described above, the control unit 20 of the form processing apparatus 1 stores the print content information of the print instruction received from the window terminal 30 in the storage unit 21, and transports the old bankbook to the insert form read unit 5 through the insert form transport path 4. Then, the print start position information is read from the magnetic stripe of the old passbook, the read print start position information is stored in the storage unit 21, and the old passbook is transferred to the processing transfer path 7 as shown in FIG. As shown in 4 (b), the bankbook being conveyed is positioned so that the start line of the print start position information matches the position of the print head of the print unit 8.

  The control unit 20 specifies the remaining printable line number Np of the passbook from the print start position information, specifies the new line number Nh to be printed this time based on the stored print content information, and prints the possible print line number Np. And the number of newly printed lines Nh, it is determined whether carryover is necessary.

  That is, a value obtained by subtracting the number Nh of newly printed lines from the number Np of printable lines is calculated, and when the value is a negative value, it is determined that it is necessary to carry over to the new passbook.

  Here, the description will be made assuming that it is necessary to carry over to the new passbook.

  The control unit 20 transmits a message for prompting the insertion of the new passbook to the window terminal 30, and opens the insertion slot shutter 2a.

  When the counter terminal 30 receives the message, the window terminal 30 displays a screen prompting the insertion of the new passbook on the display screen, whereby the attendant inserts the new passbook into the insertion slot 2.

  When the control unit 20 recognizes that the new passbook has been inserted into the insertion slot 2 with a form detection sensor (not shown), after closing the insertion slot shutter 2a, the control unit 20 carries the new passbook to the front of the first transfer switching blade 11 and waits. Let

  On the other hand, when the control unit 20 recognizes that the old bankbook has entered the processing conveyance path 7 by a form detection sensor (not shown), it switches the direction of the first conveyance switching blade 11.

  As a result, the insertion form conveyance path 4 is blocked by the first conveyance switching blade 11, and the two conveyance paths are connected so that the old passbook is conveyed between the processing conveyance path 7 and the discharge form conveyance path 12.

  The control unit 20 conveys the old passbook printed up to the last page / last line from the processing conveyance path 7 to the discharge form conveyance path 12, and at this time, the second conveyance switching blade 14 can enter the discharge form conveyance path 12 in advance. The old bankbook is directed toward the evacuation conveyance path 16, and the old bankbook that has entered the discharge form conveyance path 12 is guided to the evacuation conveyance path 16 to wait.

  Then, by switching the direction of the second transfer switching blade 14, when a new passbook (to be described later) is transferred to the discharge form transfer path 12, it is prevented from entering the retreat transfer path 16.

  The control unit 20 switches the direction of the first conveyance switching blade 11 so that the new passbook can be conveyed from the insertion form conveyance path 4 toward the processing conveyance path 7 and is inserted as shown in FIG. The new passbook is transported from the form transport path 4 to the processing transport path 7, and the customer name, account number, and the like are printed on the cover of the new passbook by the printing unit 8.

  In addition, in accordance with the timing when the new passbook has completely entered the processing transport path 7, the control unit 20 switches the first transport so that the new passbook transported later from the processing transport path 7 is directed to the discharge form transport path 12. The direction of the blade 11 is switched.

  The control unit 20 conveys the new passbook to the page turning unit 10, opens the page on which printing is started by the page turning unit 10, and again transfers the new passbook to the printing unit 8 so that the transaction contents that could not be printed on the old passbook Is printed on the new passbook.

  After the printing of the new passbook is completed, the control unit 20 transports the new passbook from the processing transport path 7 to the discharge form read / write section 13 in the discharge form transport path 12 as shown in FIG. The required information is written in the magnetic stripe of the new passbook transported to the discharge form transport path 12 by the unit 13, and the new passbook is discharged from the discharge port 3.

  At this time, at the timing when the new passbook completely enters the discharge form transport path 12, the direction of the second transport switching blade 14 is switched, and then waiting in the retreat transport path 16 as shown in FIG. The old bankbook is transported to the processing transport path 7.

  Then, after discharging the new passbook, the control unit 20 prints “carried over” or “compensated” on the cover of the used old passbook, and discharges the old passbook from the processing conveyance path 7 to the discharge form conveyance path 12. Processing for invalidating the information recorded on the magnetic stripe, such as deleting the information recorded on the magnetic stripe of the old passbook by the discharge form read / write unit 13, is performed.

  Then, the old passbook with the magnetic stripe information deleted is discharged from the discharge port 3.

  When the new passbook is discharged and the old passbook is transported to the discharge form transport path 12, a slip is inserted into the insertion slot 2 and the inserted slip is printed, but the above passbook is printed. Since the processing is performed in the same manner as the printing of the slip in the processing for printing the slip immediately after that, the description thereof is omitted.

  As described above, in this embodiment, an insertion port and a discharge port are provided, and a discharge form transport path for transporting the form to the discharge port is provided separately from the insertion form transport path for transporting the form inserted into the insertion port. Therefore, when inserting a slip after inserting a passbook, the slip is inserted while the passbook is being printed, and the slip is placed on the insertion form transport path, and the printed passbook is transported to the discharge form. Since the slip can be transported to the printing unit while being transported along the path, the processing speed can be increased, and the business efficiency can be improved.

  In addition, by providing the evacuation conveyance path, when carrying over the passbook, the old bankbook can be evacuated to the evacuation conveyance path and printing on the new passbook can be performed. Once the old passbook is printed, the old passbook is ejected once, and the old passbook and new passbook are inserted once without having to insert the old passbook again after printing on the new passbook. Therefore, it is possible to speed up the processing and improve the business efficiency.

  Furthermore, by setting the length of the evacuation conveyance path to a length shorter than the length of the book, the passbook can be evacuated while a part of the bankbook hangs down from the evacuation conveyance path. Compared with the case of supporting, the space used for the retreat conveyance path is shortened, and the effect that the apparatus can be miniaturized can be obtained.

  In addition, by providing an insertion slot shutter at the insertion slot, it is possible to prevent an attendant from mistakenly inserting a slip before transporting the passbook to the processing transport path when inserting a slip after inserting the passbook. Can do.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Form processing apparatus 2 Insertion opening 2a Insertion opening shutter 3 Ejection opening 4 Insertion form conveyance path 5 Insertion form lead part 6 1st barcode reader part 7 Processing conveyance path 8 Printing part 9 Second barcode reader part 10 Page turning part 11 First transfer switching blade 12 Discharge form transport path 13 Discharge form read / write section

Claims (5)

Connected to the insertion form conveyance path that conveys the form inserted into the insertion slot, the discharge form conveyance path that conveys the form to the discharge slot, and the end of the insertion form conveyance path and the beginning of the discharge form conveyance path. A processing conveyance path provided with a printing unit for printing on a form, and a conveyance switching blade provided at a position connecting the end of the insertion form conveyance path, the start end of the discharge form conveyance path, and the processing conveyance path. A form processing apparatus comprising:
A barcode reader for recognizing an open page of the form is provided in the insertion form conveyance path and the processing conveyance path,
When printing on a plurality of forms, a form to be inserted first is transported to the processing transport path and printed by the printing unit, and then transported to the discharge form transport path and discharged from the discharge port. ,
The form to be printed next is transported from the insertion form transport path to the processing transport path when the previous form enters the discharge form transport path, and is printed by the printing unit to transport the discharge form. A form processing apparatus, wherein the form processing apparatus conveys the discharge port to a discharge port. In the form processing apparatus according to claim 1,
Provide a retreat conveyance path branched from the discharge form conveyance path,
When carrying over the passbook as a form, the passbook that has been printed to the last page is transported to the evacuation transport path and waited, and during that time a new passbook is inserted into the insertion slot to the new passbook. After the printing is finished and discharged from the discharge port, the form processing apparatus discharges the passbook that has been waiting in the retreat conveyance path from the discharge port. In the form processing apparatus according to claim 2,
The form processing apparatus is characterized in that a length of the evacuation conveyance path is shorter than a passbook. In the form processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A reading unit for reading information from the magnetic stripe of the inserted form is provided in the inserted form conveyance path,
A form processing apparatus characterized in that a processing unit for performing processing for invalidating information on a magnetic stripe of a used passbook by carrying over a passbook as a form is provided in the discharge form transport path. In the form processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4 ,
A form processing apparatus, wherein an insertion opening shutter is provided at the insertion opening, and the insertion opening shutter is opened when a form is conveyed from the insertion form conveyance path to the processing conveyance path.

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