JP6696217B2 - Booklet media processing device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a booklet-shaped medium processing device.

  In financial institutions (consumer finance, banks, etc.), in order to record the transaction content, etc., during various transactions such as deposit processing for depositing cash such as banknotes and coins and withdrawal transaction for dispensing cash, A passbook is used. Specifically, the passbook is inserted into a transaction device such as an ATM (Automatic Teller Machine) that conducts various transactions with customers or a passbook issuing device installed in the counter of a financial institution, and is printed on the printing surface of the passbook. Is printed with information such as transaction details. Therefore, these transaction devices, passbook issuing devices, and the like are provided with a passbook entry unit for printing on the printing surface of the passbook (for example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  The passbook entry unit is provided with an inlet / outlet for inserting a passbook, a transport unit for transporting the inserted passbook, a detection unit for detecting the outer size of the passbook, and a printing unit for printing on the passbook. .. Specifically, when the transport unit transports the passbook inserted in the inlet / outlet to the printing unit, the detection unit detects the outer size of the passbook being transported, and based on the detected outer size of the passbook, the passbook is detected. Specify the print position to be printed on the print surface of.

  By the way, a slip or a sticky note which is an unintended foreign substance may be sandwiched between the passbooks, and the passbook may be inserted into the passbook entry section in a state where such foreign substances are sandwiched. Further, when the passbook is inserted in a state where the foreign matter is protruding from the passbook, the above-described detection unit determines that the protruding foreign matter is also a part that constitutes the passbook, and detects that the foreign matter is included in the actual passbook. An incorrect external size different from the external size is detected. In such a case, an incorrect print position is specified based on an incorrect outer size, which causes a print position defect such that the print shifts from a predetermined column on the print surface of the passbook. Therefore, in the conventional passbook entry unit, in order to avoid defective printing position, when the detection unit detects an outer size outside the predetermined range, it is recognized that the passbook has a foreign object, and the printing unit prints. I was controlling to stop.

JP, 2005-225609, A

  However, when the predetermined range of the external size of the passbook is set with a slight width, the detection unit may not be able to detect the passbook in which the foreign matter is sandwiched. For example, if a foreign object is sandwiched between the passbooks so as to slightly protrude from the passbook, even if the outer size including the protruding foreign matter is detected and the detected outer size is within the predetermined range described above, The detection unit cannot recognize that the passbook has a foreign object in between. Then, the detection unit detects an erroneous outer size having a size slightly different from that of the actual passbook, and erroneously specifies the print position based on the erroneous outer size. As a result, the printing section of the passbook entry section prints at the specified printing position by mistake, which causes troubles such as defective printing position.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved medium handling device capable of avoiding the occurrence of defective printing positions. It is in.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to an aspect of the present invention, a transport unit that transports a booklet medium, a detection unit that detects an outer size of the booklet medium that is transported by the transport unit, and the booklet. A foreign material sandwiched between the booklet-shaped medium during the transportation of the booklet-shaped medium, and a foreign matter withdrawing part that pulls out the booklet-shaped medium from the booklet-shaped medium. There is provided a medium handling device having a biased blade, the blade being a shutter that opens and closes an inlet / outlet port for the booklet-shaped medium .

  The blade may have an abutting end that is roughened or made of rubber.

  The blade may have a comb-shaped contact end.

  The width of the blade may be substantially the same as the width of the booklet-shaped medium.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to another aspect of the present invention, a transport unit that transports a booklet medium, a detection unit that detects an outer size of the booklet medium that is transported by the transport unit, and During the transportation of the booklet-shaped medium, the foreign matter extraction portion that draws out the foreign matter sandwiched between the booklet-shaped medium from the booklet-shaped medium and the booklet-shaped medium when the booklet-shaped medium passes below the foreign matter-drawing portion. A medium handling device, comprising: a control unit that controls the transport unit so as to change a transport speed of the medium.
  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to another aspect of the present invention, a transport unit that transports a booklet medium, a detection unit that detects an outer size of the booklet medium that is transported by the transport unit, and During the transportation of the booklet-shaped medium, the foreign matter extraction portion that draws out the foreign matter sandwiched between the booklet-shaped medium from the booklet-shaped medium, and the conveyance such that the booklet-shaped medium passes below the foreign matter extraction portion a plurality of times. A media handling device comprising: a control unit for controlling the unit.

  The medium handling device may include two foreign matter withdrawing portions.

  The medium handling device may further include a printing unit that prints on the booklet-shaped medium.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to another aspect of the present invention, a transport unit that transports a booklet medium, a detection unit that detects an outer size of the booklet medium that is transported by the transport unit, and and entering the outlet to accept the insertion of the booklet-like medium, and a printing unit for printing on the booklet-like medium, e Bei and a control unit for controlling the transport unit, the transport unit, the printing unit from the entering outlet A first roller pair and a second roller pair that sandwich and transport the booklet-shaped medium are provided along the transporting direction that transports the booklet-shaped medium, and the first roller pair is upstream in the transport direction. The second roller pair is disposed on the downstream side, and the second roller pair is disposed on the downstream side in the transport direction, and the control unit reverses the rotation direction of the first roller pair from the same direction as the rotation direction of the second roller pair. A medium handling device is provided in which the first pair of rollers pulls out the foreign matter sandwiched between the booklet-shaped medium from the booklet-shaped medium by controlling the switching to the direction .
The first roller pair may be provided such that the carrying force of the first roller pair is smaller than the carrying force of the second roller pair.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to avoid the occurrence of defective printing positions.

It is an explanatory view for explaining an example of composition of passbook B. It is a perspective view of transaction device 10 concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of a control system of transaction device 10 concerning a 1st embodiment. It is explanatory drawing (the 1) for demonstrating the passbook entry part 40 which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing (the 2) for demonstrating the passbook entry part 40 which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing (the 3) for demonstrating the passbook entry part 40 which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing (the 4) for demonstrating the passbook entry part 40 which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the foreign material extraction part 510,610 which concerns on the modification 1 of 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the passbook entry part 42 which concerns on the modification 3 of 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the passbook entry part 44 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present specification and the drawings, constituent elements having substantially the same functional configuration are designated by the same reference numerals, and a duplicate description will be omitted.

  In addition, in the present specification and the drawings, a plurality of constituent elements having substantially the same functional configuration may be distinguished by attaching different alphabets after the same reference numeral. For example, a plurality of configurations having substantially the same functional configuration are distinguished as a feed roller pair 414a and a feed roller pair 414b as needed. However, when it is not necessary to distinguish each of the plurality of constituent elements having substantially the same functional configuration, only the same reference numeral is given. For example, the feed roller pair 414a and the feed roller pair 414b are simply referred to as the feed roller pair 414 unless it is necessary to distinguish them.

  Further, in the following description, “substantially the same” does not mean only the case where they are mathematically and geometrically the same, but is not limited to an extent that is allowable in the operation and manufacturing process of the device according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is meant to include cases where there are differences.

  The embodiment described below is applied to a transaction device such as an ATM installed in a sales office of a financial institution. However, the present embodiment is not limited to being applied to the above-mentioned ATM, and may be applied to, for example, a passbook issuing device, a passbook printing device, etc. installed in a counter of a branch office of a financial institution. Good.

  In detail, the embodiments described below are applied to a passbook entry section provided in the above-described transaction device, passbook issuing device, or the like, which handles a passbook. Here, the passbook B refers to a booklet-like medium in which a plurality of paper-like media 104 are collected in a booklet form, as shown in FIG. 1, which is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the configuration of the passbook B. Say. Specifically, the passbook B has a cover 100 having a magnetic stripe as the outermost surface, and further has a plurality of paper-like media 104 having a printing surface 102 bound to the inside of the cover 100. In the passbook B, the cover 100 is folded in half and closed so that the printing surface 102 is on the inside. When the passbook B is inserted into the passbook entry unit, the printout is printed as shown in FIG. Cover 100 is opened so that surface 102 faces upward. In the following embodiments, the booklet-like medium is not limited to the passbook B, and may be a thin paper-like medium such as a gift certificate, a cash voucher, a check, a ticket, an admission ticket, a certificate, or a security. It may be a medium bound in a booklet form. In the following description, the longitudinal direction when the cover 100 of the bankbook B is folded in half is defined as the left-right direction or the width direction of the bankbook B.

  Further, in the following description, the foreign matter is a small paper-like medium sandwiched between the plurality of paper-like media 104 of the passbook B, and indicates, for example, a slip or a sticky note.

<< First Embodiment >>
<Structure of transaction device 10>
First, the configuration of the transaction device 10 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the transaction device 10 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control system of the transaction apparatus 10 according to this embodiment.

  The transaction device (medium handling device) 10 is, for example, an ATM that performs various transactions with a customer, and is installed in a store such as a bank or a convenience store. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the transaction device 10 includes an input display unit 20, a card reader unit 30, a passbook entry unit 40, a banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 50, a coin deposit / withdrawal unit 60, and a control unit. 70 and a communication unit 80 are mainly included.

(Input display unit 20)
The input display unit 20 includes a function as a display unit that displays information to a user (customer or the like) positioned so as to face the front of the transaction apparatus 10 and an input unit that detects an input operation from the user. To do. The function as the display unit is realized by, for example, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display device, a liquid crystal display (LCD) device, and an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) device. The function as the input unit is realized by, for example, a touch panel. The display unit and the input unit may be provided as separate parts.

(Card reader unit 30)
The card reader unit 30 is a device that reads information from a card inserted by a user into a card inlet / outlet port provided on the front surface of the transaction apparatus 10. Specifically, the card reader unit 30 can read the medium information written in the magnetic stripe and the IC (Integrated Circuit) chip from a card-shaped medium such as a cash card inserted by the user of the transaction apparatus 10. The card reader unit 30 can also write information on a magnetic stripe and an IC chip of a card-shaped medium or the like. Further, the card reader unit 30 has a statement slip printing function, and can print the transaction result and the like on the statement slip and issue the statement slip to the user. The card reader unit 30 may be configured to be able to read information from a card-shaped medium in a contactless manner.

(Passbook entry section 40)
The passbook entry section 40 has a function of reading and writing the magnetic stripe provided in the passbook B, and a passbook printing function. Specifically, the passbook entry section 40 is a magnetic stripe provided on the cover 100 (see FIG. 1) of the passbook B inserted by the user into the inlet / outlet port 402 (see FIG. 4) provided on the front surface of the transaction apparatus 10. From this, it is possible to read information such as an account number and to write information such as transaction information into the magnetic stripe. In addition, the passbook entry unit 40 can print the account information and the like acquired from an external device or the like on the print surface 102 (see FIG. 1) of the passbook B. The details of the passbook entry section 40 will be described later.

(Banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 50 and coin deposit / withdrawal unit 60)
The banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 50 and the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 60 perform the deposit / withdrawal process of banknotes and coins under the control of the control unit 70, which will be described later, in response to a request from the user of the transaction apparatus 10. Here, the depositing process is performed, for example, to identify the types of banknotes and coins with respect to the banknotes inserted into the banknote deposit / withdrawal port provided by the user on the front surface of the transaction device 10 and the coins inserted into the coin deposit / withdrawal port. This is a process of counting and storing the number of bills and coins. The withdrawal process is, for example, a process of counting the banknotes and coins corresponding to the amount of money designated according to the operation of the user, transporting them to the banknote deposit / withdrawal port and the coin deposit / withdrawal port, and paying them out.

(Control unit 70)
The control unit 70 is provided in the transaction device 10, and is a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that is an arithmetic processing device, a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores programs and arithmetic parameters used by the CPU, and is used when the CPU is executed. And a data storage device such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) for temporarily storing a program to be executed and parameters that change appropriately during its execution, and an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) device for storing data and the like. The control unit 70 has a function of controlling each unit of the transaction apparatus 10 according to a program stored in the data storage device, as shown in FIG. More specifically, the control unit 70 can control a functional unit (for example, a transport unit 404 described later) in the passbook entry unit 40.

(Communication unit 80)
The communication unit 80 is, for example, a communication interface that communicates with a device external to the transaction device 10 via a communication network. For example, the communication unit 80 is provided in the transaction device 10.

  In the following description, the direction in which the front side of the transaction device 10 faces is defined as the front direction, and the opposite direction is defined as the rear direction, and further, when facing the front side of the transaction device 10, the lateral direction and the lateral direction are defined. Define the vertical direction.

<Configuration of passbook entry section 40>
Heretofore, an example of the configuration of the transaction apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment has been described. Next, the passbook entry unit 40 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the passbook entry unit 40 according to the present embodiment, and in detail, is a schematic right side view of the passbook entry unit 40 according to the present embodiment.

  As described above, the passbook entry section 40 has an inlet / outlet port 402 provided on the front surface of the transaction apparatus 10 for accepting the insertion of the passbook B, and prints on the passbook B inserted from the inlet / outlet port 402. To do. As shown in FIG. 4, the passbook entry unit 40 mainly includes an inlet / outlet port 402, a transport unit 404, a printing unit 406, a detection unit 408, and a foreign matter withdrawing unit 410.

(Inlet / Outlet 402)
The inlet / outlet 402 is an opening provided on the front surface of the transaction apparatus 10, and is an opening for receiving and ejecting the passbook B inserted by the user of the transaction apparatus 10. The input / output port 402 has a width substantially the same as the width of the passbook B in the left-right direction when viewed from the front of the transaction apparatus 10. Further, the inlet / outlet port 402 is provided with a guide member (not shown) for guiding the insertion direction of the passbook B to be inserted. As shown in FIG. 1, the passbook B is opened so that the printing surface 102 thereof faces upward, and the left and right direction of the passbook B is aligned with the lateral width direction of the input / output port 402. It is inserted into the outlet 402.

(Transport unit 404)
The transport unit 404 is a transport mechanism for transporting the passbook B inserted into the input / output port 402 to the printing unit 406 described below, and a transport path 404a extending from the input / output port 402 to the printing unit 406, and an input / output. It has a plurality of feed roller pairs 414 that convey the passbook B inserted into the outlet 402 to the printing unit 406 while sandwiching it from the vertical direction. Specifically, the transport unit 404 has a plurality of feed roller pairs 414 composed of a pair of rollers 412 that are arranged so as to face each other with the transport path 404a interposed therebetween, and more specifically, the inlet / outlet port 402. Toward the printing unit 406 (that is, along the conveyance direction of the passbook B), a feed roller pair (first roller pair) 414a, a feed roller pair (second roller pair) 414b, and a feed roller pair 414c. And are provided in sequence. These feed roller pairs 414 are rotated by a driving means such as a motor (not shown), and convey the passbook B on the sandwiched conveyance path 404a from the vertical direction.

(Printing section 406)
The printing unit 406 is provided on the rear side of the inlet / outlet port 402, that is, behind the transport unit 404, and prints the passbook B transported from the inlet / outlet port 402 by the transport unit 404. In detail, the printing unit 406 has a print head 416 facing the printing surface 102 of the passbook B, and the printing head 416 performs printing on the conveyed printing surface 102 of the passbook B. For example, the print head 416 has dot pins, and printing can be performed by selectively projecting the dot pins according to the information to be printed. The printing mechanism of the printing unit 406 is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a mechanism that prints on the passbook B by an inkjet method or a thermal transfer method.

(Detection unit 408)
The detection unit 408 is a sensor that detects the outer size of the inserted passbook B. The detection unit 408 includes one or a plurality of sensor pairs 420 including a pair of sensors that are provided so as to sandwich the passbook B conveyed by the conveyance unit 404 in the vertical direction. For example, in the example of FIG. 4, a sensor pair 420a and a sensor pair 420b are sequentially provided from the inlet / outlet port 402 toward the printing unit 406 along the transport unit 404. Specifically, the sensor pair 420a on the input / output port 402 side is provided behind the feed roller pair 414a, and the sensor pair 420b on the printing unit 406 side is provided in front of the feed roller pair 414b. Each sensor pair 420 can be, for example, an optical sensor in which a light emitting element and a light receiving element are arranged with the transport unit 404 sandwiched therebetween, and the optical axis extending from the light emitting element to the light receiving element is blocked by the passbook B. Thus, the passbook B being conveyed is detected. More specifically, the sensor pair 420 detects the front end portion B1 and the rear end portion B2 of the bankbook B being conveyed (in the following description, the left and right sides of the bankbook B opened with the printing surface 102 facing upward). Of the end portions B1 and B2 extending along the direction, the end portion that is first inserted into the inlet / outlet port 402 is called a rear end portion B2, and the end portion that is finally inserted into the inlet / outlet port 402 is called a front end portion B1. By referring to the shift in timing when the sensor pair 420 detects these end portions B1 and B2 and the transport speed of the transport unit 404, the outer size of the passbook B being transported, that is, the front end of the passbook B. The length from the portion B1 to the rear end portion B2 can be detected.

  Further, as described above, the detection unit 408, if the length of the detected passbook B is outside the predetermined range set in advance, indicates that the control unit 70 is out of the predetermined range. To notify. Then, the control unit 70 controls the transport unit 404 to stop the printing by the printing unit 406 based on the notification. In addition, as described above, the predetermined range is slightly larger and slightly larger than the ideal outer size of the passbook B as a center value in order to deal with variations in the outer size of the passbook B. It is preset to include small cases and. For example, the predetermined range is centered on the length from the front end B1 to the rear end B2 of the ideal passbook B, and the length from the front end B1 to the rear end B2 is slightly longer and slightly shorter. It is set so as to have a width of several millimeters from the center value so as to include cases and.

(Foreign matter drawer 410)
The foreign matter withdrawing unit 410 is a functional unit for withdrawing the foreign matter C sandwiched between the passbooks B from the passbook B while the passbook B is being conveyed. For example, the foreign matter extraction unit 410 is provided between the feed roller pair 414a and the feed roller pair 414b, rotates around the rotation shaft 422, and is printed on the printing surface (front surface) 102 of the passbook B being conveyed (FIG. It is a blade-shaped member that abuts (see 1). In detail, the foreign matter pulling-out section 410 has its end abutted on the printing surface 102 of the bankbook B being conveyed to the extent that it does not hinder the conveyance of the bankbook B being conveyed (in the following description, the printing surface is The end of the foreign matter pulling-out portion 410 that abuts on 102 is referred to as an abutting end 410a), and is urged to rotate clockwise (indicated by arrow A in FIG. 4) in the drawing by urging means such as a spring (not shown). Has been done. Further, it is preferable that the width of the foreign matter drawer portion 410 in the left-right direction is substantially the same as the width of the passbook B in the left-right direction.

<Operation of passbook entry section 40>
The configuration of the passbook entry unit 40 according to the present embodiment has been described above. Next, the operation of the passbook entry section 40 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7. 4 to 7 are explanatory views for explaining the passbook entry unit 40 according to the present embodiment, and in detail, are schematic right side views of the passbook entry unit 40. In the following description, the passbook B is inserted into the inlet / outlet port 402 of the passbook entry section 40 with the foreign matter C sandwiched therebetween. Further, the foreign matter C sandwiched between the passbooks B is detected when the detection unit 408 determines that the foreign matter C is also a part of the passbook B and detects the outer size of the passbook B. The passbook B is slightly out of the front end portion B1 of the passbook B to the extent that the outer size of the passbook B is recognized to be within a predetermined range.

  First, a state in which the passbook B is inserted into the input / output port 402 will be described with reference to FIG. When the passbook B is inserted and the rear end portion B2 of the passbook B reaches the feed roller pair 414a, the feed roller pair 414a rotates while sandwiching the passbook B from the vertical direction, and the passbook B is moved toward the printing unit 406. To transport.

  Next, a state in which the rear end portion B2 of the bankbook B passes between the sensor pair 420a and further reaches the foreign matter drawing portion 410 will be described with reference to FIG. When the passbook B is conveyed by the feed roller pair 414a and the rear end portion B2 of the passbook B passes between the sensor pair 420a, the sensor pair 420a detects the rear end portion B2 of the passbook B by the passage. On the basis of the sensor pair 420a detecting the rear end B2 of the passbook B, the foreign matter drawer 410 moves so as to close the conveyance path 404a on which the passbook B is conveyed. Further, after the foreign matter pulling-out section 410 has moved to a position that closes the conveyance path 404a, the foreign matter pulling-out section 410 is rotated clockwise in the drawing by an urging means (not shown) (see arrow A in FIG. 4). (See) Keep energized. Then, after the rear end B2 of the passbook B reaches the foreign matter drawer 410, the passbook B being conveyed pushes up the foreign matter drawer 410 (indicated by an arrow D in FIG. 5) to bring the foreign matter drawer 410 into contact. It passes between the end portion 410a and the transport path 404a. At this time, since the foreign matter drawer 410 is biased to rotate clockwise in the figure, the contact end 410a of the foreign matter drawer 410 abuts the printing surface 102 of the bankbook B being conveyed. Like

  Further, a state in which the rear end portion B2 of the bankbook B passes between the sensor pair 420b and the feed roller pair 414b and further reaches the feed roller pair 414c will be described with reference to FIG. When the passbook B is conveyed by the feed roller pair 414a and the rear end B2 of the passbook B passes between the sensor pair 420b, the sensor pair 420b detects the rear end B2 of the passbook B by the passage. Further, when the rear end B2 of the passbook B reaches the feed roller pair 414b, the feed roller pair 414b is rotated while sandwiching the passbook B from above and below, and the passbook B is conveyed toward the feed roller pair 414c. To do. At this time, as the passbook B is conveyed, the abutting end portion 410a of the foreign matter withdrawing portion 410 that is urged clockwise in the drawing (indicated by arrow E in FIG. 6) is moved from the front end portion B1 of the passbook B. It comes into contact with the protruding foreign matter C. As a result, the foreign matter C is sandwiched between the abutting end portion 410a of the foreign matter drawing section 410 and the transport path 404a.

  Then, a state in which the rear end B2 of the bankbook B has passed between the feed roller pair 414c and the front end B1 of the bankbook B has passed between the sensor pair 420b will be described with reference to FIG. Since the foreign matter C is sandwiched between the contact end portion 410a of the foreign matter drawer 410 and the conveyance path 404a, the foreign matter C is largely pulled out from the front end portion B1 of the passbook B while the conveyance of the passbook B is continued. As a result, the sensor pair 420b continues to detect the drawn foreign matter C even after the passbook B is no longer detected due to the passage of the passbook B, and the sensor pair 420b largely sticks out from the front end portion B1. Assuming that C is also a part of the passbook B, an incorrect length of the passbook B that is longer than the length from the front end B1 to the rear end B2 of the actual passbook B is detected. Therefore, the length of the passbook B detected is out of the predetermined range due to the drawn foreign matter C, so the sensor pair 420b recognizes that the passbook B has the foreign matter C in between, and informs the control unit 70. The fact that the length of the passbook B detected is out of the predetermined range is notified. Further, the control unit 70 controls the transport unit 404 and the like so as to stop the printing by the printing unit 406 based on the above notification.

  When the foreign object C is not sandwiched between the passbooks B, the sensor pair 420b detects the length from the front end portion B1 to the rear end portion B2 of the actual passbook B, and further, the length is detected. Based on this, the print position is specified. Then, the passbook B is transported by the transport unit 404 so that the specified print position is located directly below the print head 416 of the printing unit 406, and the print head 416 prints at the specified print position.

  By the way, as described above, the passbook B has a form in which a plurality of paper-like media 104 are collected in a booklet form, and therefore, a slip that is an unintended foreign substance C between the paper-like media 104 of the passbook B. Or sticky notes may be caught. When the passbook B is inserted into the passbook entry section with such a foreign matter C being sandwiched, the detection unit determines that the foreign matter C is also a portion forming the passbook B, and the front end portion of the actual passbook B is determined. An incorrect passbook B length different from the length from B1 to the rear end B2 is detected. Then, in such a case, an incorrect print position is specified based on an incorrect length, so that the print printed at the specified print position is output from a predetermined column on the print surface 102 of the passbook B. A printing position defect such as a shift will occur. Therefore, in the conventional passbook entry unit, in order to avoid a printing position defect, when the detection unit detects a length of the passbook B outside a predetermined range, control is performed so that printing by the printing unit is stopped. Was there.

  Further, since the passbook B has a form in which a plurality of paper-like media 104 are collected in a booklet form, there is some variation in the outer size thereof. Further, the conveyance speed of the passbook B when the length of the passbook B is detected is not always mathematically stable and may be slightly changed. Therefore, in consideration of the above-mentioned instability of the transport speed and the above-mentioned variation in the outer size of the passbook B, the predetermined range of the length from the front end portion B1 to the rear end portion B2 of the passbook B is ideal. The length of the passbook B is set as a central value, and the length is set to be slightly long and slightly short.

  However, because the predetermined range of the length of the passbook B is set so as to have a slight width around the ideal length of the passbook B, the detection unit causes the foreign matter C to be caught in the passbook. B may not be detected in some cases. For example, the situation in which the detection unit cannot detect the foreign matter C is a case where the foreign matter C is sandwiched between the passbooks B so as to slightly protrude from the outer shape of the passbook B. In such a case, even if the protruding foreign matter C is determined to be a part of the passbook B and the length of the passbook B is detected, the length of the detected passbook B is within the above-described predetermined range. In this case, the detection unit cannot detect that the passbook B has the foreign object C in between. Then, the detection unit detects an incorrect length having a size different from the actual length of the passbook B, and an incorrect print position is specified based on the incorrect length. As a result, the printing section of the passbook entry section prints at the specified printing position by mistake, which causes troubles such as defective printing position.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the foreign matter C sandwiched between the passbooks B is provided with the foreign matter withdrawing unit 410 that draws out from the passbook B, so that the foreign matter C that protrudes from the passbook B to the extent that the detection unit 408 cannot detect it largely protrudes from the passbook B. Can be withdrawn. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, when the foreign matter C is pulled out from the passbook B, the length of the passbook B detected by the detection unit 408 is out of the predetermined range, so that the detection unit 408 detects the foreign matter C in the passbook B. It becomes possible to recognize that they are sandwiched. Then, the detection unit 408 notifies the control unit 70 that the detected length of the passbook B is out of the predetermined range, so that the control unit 70 performs control to stop the printing process based on the notification. Can be implemented.

  That is, in the present embodiment, by pulling out the foreign matter C sandwiched between the passbooks B by the foreign matter pullout unit 410, the detection unit 408 can recognize that the passbook B sandwiches the foreign matter C. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the printing process can be stopped based on the recognition of the detection unit 408, so that it is possible to avoid the occurrence of a failure such as a defective printing position.

<< Variation 1 >>
Note that, in the present embodiment, the configuration of the foreign substance extraction unit 410 is not limited to the configuration described in FIGS. 4 to 7, and may have another configuration. Therefore, as a first modified example of the present embodiment, the foreign substance drawers 510 and 610 having other configurations will be described.

  With reference to FIG. 8, a detailed configuration of the foreign matter drawer portions 510 and 610 according to the first modification will be described. 8A and 8B are explanatory views for explaining the foreign substance pulling-out portions 510 and 610 according to the modified example 1. Specifically, FIG. 8A is a front view of the foreign matter pulling-out portion 510, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a front view of a foreign substance drawing-out portion 610.

  Similar to the above-mentioned foreign matter pulling-out section 410, the foreign matter pulling-out sections 510 and 610 of the present modification 1 are provided between the feed roller pair 414a and the feed roller pair 414b, and have the rotating shaft 422 (see FIG. 4). It is a blade-shaped member that rotates around the center and is urged so as to come into contact with the printing surface 102 of the passbook B. More specifically, in the foreign substance extraction portion 510 shown in FIG. 8A, the roughened contact end portion 510a is provided. According to the foreign matter extraction portion 510, the contact end portion 510a is roughened to increase the friction load between the contact end portion 510a and the foreign matter C, thereby closely contacting the contact end portion 510a and the foreign matter C. It is possible to improve the property and make it easier for the foreign substance extraction portion 510 to pull out the foreign substance C. Also, even if the contact end portion 510a is formed of a material such as rubber, the same effect can be obtained. Further, the transport path 404a for sandwiching the foreign matter C together with the contact end portion 510a is roughened or made of a material such as rubber, so that the foreign matter pull-out section 510 can more easily pull out the foreign matter C. You can

  Further, in a foreign matter drawing portion 610 shown in FIG. 8B as another configuration example, a comb tooth-shaped abutting end portion 610a is provided. Then, when applying the foreign substance drawing-out portion 610 having the comb-teeth-shaped contacting end portion 610a, a portion of the transport path 404a that holds the foreign matter C together with the foreign matter drawing-out portion 610, facing the contacting end portion 610a. Is preferably comb-shaped so as to engage with the comb-shaped contact end 610a. By using such a comb-shaped foreign matter extracting portion 610 and the transport path 404a, the foreign matter C can be more reliably sandwiched and the foreign matter C can be pulled out from the passbook B. The width of the foreign matter drawers 510, 610 in the left-right direction is preferably substantially the same as the width of the passbook B in the left-right direction, like the foreign matter drawer 410 described above.

<< Variation 2 >>
Further, the foreign matter drawers 410, 510, 610 of the first embodiment may be provided with a function as a shutter for opening and closing the inlet / outlet 402 of the passbook entry book 40. Therefore, as a second modified example of the present embodiment, a foreign matter drawing section 410 having a function as a shutter will be described. In this modified example, the configurations of the passbook recording unit 40 and the foreign substance withdrawing unit 410 according to the present modified example are common to those of the passbook recording unit 40 and the foreign substance withdrawing unit 410 of the first embodiment. The description of the passbook entry section 40 and the foreign matter withdrawing section 410 and the FIGS. 4 to 7 of the embodiment can be referred to.

  The operation of the passbook entry unit 40 according to this modification will be described below. First, before the passbook B is inserted into the inlet / outlet port 402, the shutter drive mechanism (not shown) is controlled by the control unit 70, and the blade-shaped foreign matter extraction unit 410 connected to the shutter drive mechanism has its contact end. The portion 410a is in contact with the conveyance path 404a and is fixed in a state of closing the conveyance path 404a. By doing so, the foreign matter pulling-out section 410 functions as a shutter that closes the conveyance path 404a, and the inside of the transaction apparatus 10 can be protected.

  Then, the bankbook B is inserted into the inlet / outlet port 402 and is transported by the transport unit 404, whereby the rear end portion B2 of the bankbook B is detected by the sensor pair 420a. When the rear end B2 is detected by the sensor pair 420a, the control unit 70 recognizes the insertion of the passbook B into the inlet / outlet port 402, and further controls the shutter drive mechanism (not shown), The above-mentioned fixing of the foreign matter drawing portion 410 is released. Further, in the present modification, the foreign matter pulling-out section 410, which has been released from the fixing, has the contact end portion 410a on the printing surface 102 of the bankbook B being conveyed to the extent that it does not hinder the conveyance of the bankbook B being conveyed. It is urged to rotate clockwise (indicated by arrow A in FIG. 4) in the drawing by an urging means such as a spring (not shown). Therefore, after the rear end B2 of the passbook B reaches the foreign matter pulling-out section 410, the passbook B being conveyed pushes up the foreign matter pulling-out section 410 (indicated by an arrow D in FIG. 5), as in the first embodiment. ), Passing between the contact end portion 410a and the conveyance path 404a, the contact end portion 410a comes into contact with the printing surface 102 of the passbook B being conveyed. Note that the subsequent operation of the passbook entry unit 40 is similar to that of the above-described first embodiment, and therefore a description thereof is omitted here.

  By the way, since the transaction device 10 stores bills and coins therein, it is preferable that the inside of the transaction device 10 is protected from being touched from the outside. Therefore, even for the input / output port 402 into which the passbook B is inserted, a shutter for opening / closing the input / output port 402 is provided so that the inside of the transaction apparatus 10 cannot be touched via the input / output port 402. Preferably. Therefore, according to the present modification, the foreign matter drawer 410 for drawing out the foreign matter C has a function as a shutter for opening / closing the inlet / outlet 402, so that the inside of the transaction apparatus 10 can be configured with a small number of parts. While protecting, it is possible to avoid the occurrence of trouble such as defective printing position. In the present modification, the foreign matter drawer 410 is not limited to having a function as a shutter, but may have a function as a switching blade for changing the destination of the passbook B, for example. Good.

<< Modification 3 >>
Further, in the above-described first embodiment, the passbook entry section 40 having a mechanism capable of drawing the foreign matter C protruding from the front end portion B1 of the passbook B has been described. However, the foreign matter C may be sandwiched by the passbook B so as to protrude from the rear end portion B2 of the passbook B. Therefore, in Modification Example 4 described below, a passbook entry section 42 having a mechanism capable of pulling out the foreign matter C protruding from the rear end B2 will be described with reference to FIG. 9. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the passbook recording unit 42 according to the modified example 3, and is a schematic right side view showing the configuration of the passbook recording unit 42 in detail.

  The passbook bookkeeping unit 42 of the present modification has an inlet / outlet port 402 previously provided on the front surface of the transaction apparatus 10 like the passbook booklet unit 40 of the first embodiment described above. Printing is performed on the inserted passbook B. As shown in FIG. 9, the passbook entry unit 42 of the present modification mainly includes an inlet / outlet port 402, a transport unit 404, a printing unit 406, a detecting unit 408, and a foreign matter withdrawing unit 424. It should be noted that, here, the description of the parts common to the above-mentioned passbook entry section 40 will be omitted, and only the parts different from the above-mentioned passbook entry section 40 will be explained.

  The detection unit 408 is a sensor that detects the length from the front end portion B1 to the rear end portion B2 of the passbook B inserted from the input / output port 402, as in the first embodiment. The detection unit 408 has a plurality of sensor pairs 420 provided so as to sandwich the passbook B from above and below, and in detail, as shown in FIG. 9, a conveyance unit from the inlet / outlet port 402 toward the printing unit 406. A sensor pair 420a, a sensor pair 420b, and a sensor pair 420c are sequentially provided along 404. More specifically, the sensor pair 420a on the inlet / outlet 402 side is provided behind the feed roller pair 414a, and the central sensor pair 420b is provided in front of the feed roller pair 414b. The sensor pair 420c on the 406 side is provided behind the feed roller pair 414c.

  The foreign matter withdrawing unit 424 is a functional unit for withdrawing the foreign matter C sandwiched between the passbooks B being conveyed from the passbook B, as in the first embodiment. Similar to the first embodiment, the foreign matter extracting portion 424 of the present modification rotates about the rotation shaft 422 and is urged so as to come into contact with the printing surface 102 of the bankbook B being conveyed. It is a member. More specifically, in the passbook entry unit 42 of the present modification, two foreign matter withdrawing units 424a and 424b are provided along the transport path 404a. More specifically, the one foreign matter extraction portion 424a is provided between the feed roller pair 414a and the feed roller pair 414b, and the other foreign matter extraction portion 424b is provided behind the feed roller pair 414c.

  Next, the operation of the passbook entry unit 42 according to this modification will be described. In the following description, when the foreign matter C sandwiched between the passbooks B is detected by the detection unit 408 as the foreign matter C also constitutes the passbook B and the outer size of the passbook B is detected, It is in a state of slightly protruding from the rear end portion B2 of the passbook B to such an extent that the detected outer size of the passbook B is recognized to be within a predetermined range.

  First, when the passbook B is inserted into the inlet / outlet port 402, the feed roller pair 414a rotates while sandwiching the passbook B from above and below, like the passbook entry unit 40 of the first embodiment. The sheet is conveyed to the printing unit 406. Then, the rear end portion B2 of the bankbook B passes between the sensor pair 420b, the feed roller pair 414b, and the feed roller pair 414c, and further passes under the foreign matter drawing portion 424b. The foreign matter C sandwiched between the passbooks B passes under the foreign matter drawer 424b together with the passbook B. At this time, when the sensor pair 420c detects the passage of the passbook B, the control unit 70 rotates the feed roller pair 414b and the feed roller pair 414c of the conveying unit 404 in the rotation direction based on the detection. The passbook B is conveyed toward the inlet / outlet port 402 by rotating in the direction opposite to the direction.

  When the passbook B is conveyed toward the inlet / outlet port 402, the contact end of the foreign matter drawer 424b comes into contact with the foreign matter C protruding from the rear end B2 of the passbook B. That is, the foreign matter C is sandwiched between the abutting end of the foreign matter drawing section 424b and the transport path 404a. Since the foreign matter C is sandwiched between the contact end of the foreign matter drawer 424b and the conveyance path 404a, the rear end of the passbook B is transferred while the passbook B continues to be conveyed toward the inlet / outlet port 402. It is largely pulled out from the part B2. As a result, the sensor pair 420c continues to detect the drawn foreign matter C even after the bankbook B is no longer detected due to the passage of the bankbook B, and the sensor pair 420c largely protrudes from the rear end B2. Assuming that the foreign object C also constitutes the passbook B, an incorrect length of the passbook B that is longer than the length from the front end B1 to the rear end B2 of the actual passbook B is detected. Therefore, the length of the passbook B detected is out of the predetermined range due to the drawn foreign matter C, so that the passbook B sandwiches the foreign matter C in the sensor pair 420c, as in the first embodiment. You can recognize that.

  When the foreign matter C is sandwiched between the passbooks B so as to protrude from the front end portion B1 of the passbook B, the foreign matter withdrawing portion 424a provided in the passbook bookkeeping portion 42 according to the present modification allows the first embodiment. Similarly, the foreign matter C will be pulled out. As described above, according to this modification, the foreign matter C sandwiched on the front end portion B1 side of the passbook B is also sandwiched on the rear end portion B2 side of the passbook B by providing the two foreign matter drawer portions 424a and 424b. The foreign matter C can also be detected, and the occurrence of troubles such as defective printing positions can be avoided.

<< Variation 4 >>
Further, the control unit 70 may control the conveyance of the passbook B of the conveyance unit 404 to more reliably detect the foreign substance C sandwiched between the passbooks B. Therefore, in a modified example 4 described below, a passbook bookkeeping unit 40 that can control the conveyance of the passbook B and more reliably detect the foreign matter C sandwiched between the passbooks B will be described. The configurations of the passbook entry unit 40 and the foreign substance withdrawing unit 410 according to the present modification are common to those of the passbook entry unit 40 and the foreign substance withdrawing unit 410 of the above-described first embodiment, and accordingly, of the first embodiment. The description of the passbook entry section 40 and the foreign matter withdrawing section 410 and FIGS. 4 to 7 can be referred to.

  For example, in the present modification, the control unit 70 may control the transport unit 404 so as to change the transport speed of the passbook B when the passbook B passes below the foreign matter withdrawing unit 410. More specifically, the control unit 70 determines the conveyance speed of the passbook B from the time when the rear end B2 of the passbook B passes the sensor pair 420b to the time when the front end B1 of the passbook B passes the sensor pair 420b. It is controlled to be slower than before and after. By reducing the transport speed of the passbook in this manner, the foreign matter C can be reliably sandwiched between the contact end portion 410a of the foreign matter pulling-out portion 410 and the transport path 404a and pulled out from the passbook B.

  Further, in the present modification, the control unit 70 may control the transport unit 404 so that the front end portion B1 of the passbook B passes below the foreign matter withdrawing unit 410 multiple times. In this way, the front end B1 of the bankbook B passes below the foreign matter pull-out section 410 a plurality of times, so that the number of times the foreign matter C contacts the contact end section 410a of the foreign matter draw-out section 410 is increased, and the foreign matter C can be more reliably held. You can sandwich it and pull it out.

<< Second Embodiment >>
In the above-described first embodiment, the foreign matter withdrawing section 410, which is a blade-shaped member, is provided in the passbook entry section 40, and the foreign matter C sandwiched between the passbooks B is pulled out by the foreign matter withdrawing section 410. On the other hand, in the second embodiment described below, the rotation direction of the feed roller pair 414 that conveys the passbook B is controlled by the control unit 70 instead of providing the foreign matter withdrawing unit 410 as described above. The feed roller pair 414 is caused to have a function as a foreign matter drawing section for drawing the foreign matter C, and draws the foreign matter C from the passbook B. By doing so, it is possible to avoid the occurrence of troubles such as defective printing positions by using a small number of parts.

  In addition, in the present embodiment, the configuration of the passbook entry unit 44 other than the foreign matter withdrawing unit 410 is common to the passbook entry unit 40 of the first embodiment described above, and therefore, the passbook entry unit of the first embodiment. See description at 40. Therefore, the description of the configuration of the passbook entry unit 44 according to the present embodiment is omitted here. However, in the present embodiment, regarding the feed roller pairs 414a and 414b included in the transport unit 404, the transport force of the feed roller pair 414a on the input / output port 402 side is smaller than that of the feed roller pair 414b located at the center. Is preferably set as follows. For example, it is preferable to select the material of the surface of the roller 412 forming the feed roller pair 414a so that the frictional force between the surfaces of the feed roller pair 414a that sandwich the passbook B becomes small, or the conveying force of the feed roller pair 414a. It is preferable to provide a torque limiter on the roller 412 forming the feed roller pair 414a so that

<Operation of passbook entry section 44>
The operation of the passbook entry unit 44 according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the passbook entry unit 44 according to the present embodiment, and in detail, is a schematic right side view of the passbook entry unit 44. Note that, also in the following description, when the foreign matter C sandwiched between the passbooks B is detected by the detection unit 408 as the foreign matter C also constitutes the passbook B and the outer size of the passbook B is detected, The passbook B is slightly protruding from the front end B1 of the passbook B to the extent that the outer size of the passbook B is recognized to be within a predetermined range.

  First, when the passbook B is inserted into the passbook entry unit 44 according to the present embodiment, the feed roller pair 414a rotates while sandwiching the passbook B from above and below, as in the passbook entry unit 40 according to the first embodiment. Then, the passbook B is conveyed to the printing unit 406. Then, when the rear end portion B2 of the passbook B reaches the feed roller pair 414b and the feed roller pair 414b comes to sandwich the passbook B from above and below, passage of the rear end portion B2 of the passbook B is detected by the sensor pair 420b. On the basis of the detection, the control unit 70 controls the switching so that the rotation direction of the feed roller pair 414a on the inlet / outlet 402 side is rotated in the opposite direction (reverse rotation) to the rotation direction (forward rotation) up to now. I do. Therefore, the rotation direction of the feed roller pair 414a is opposite to the rotation direction of the feed roller 414b. Since the feeding force of the feed roller pair 414a is set to be smaller than that of the feed roller pair 414b, as shown in FIG. 10, the passbook B is printed by the feed roller pair 414b that maintains the forward rotation. The foreign material B protruding from the front end portion B1 of the passbook B is wound up and pulled out from the passbook B by the feed roller pair 414a which has been conveyed to and is started to rotate in the reverse direction.

  As a result, the sensor pair 420a continues to detect the drawn foreign matter C even after the passbook B is no longer detected due to the passage of the passbook B, and the sensor pair 420a is largely foreign to the front end portion B1. Assuming that C is also a part of the passbook B, an incorrect length of the passbook B that is longer than the length from the front end B1 to the rear end B2 of the actual passbook B is detected. Therefore, the length of the passbook B detected is out of the predetermined range due to the drawn foreign matter C, and thus the sensor pair 420b can detect that the passbook B sandwiches the foreign matter C. As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to detect the foreign substance C sandwiched between the passbooks B and to avoid the occurrence of troubles such as defective printing positions by using a small number of parts.

  In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the passbook B is described as being inserted into the inlet / outlet port 402 such that the left-right direction of the passbook B matches the lateral direction of the inlet / outlet port 402. In the above, the insertion direction of the passbook B is not limited to this. For example, the passbook B may be inserted so that the front-back direction of the passbook B matches the lateral width of the inlet / outlet port 402. In this case, for example, the detection unit 408 detects the length of the passbook B in the left-right direction, and the foreign matter withdrawing unit 410 pulls out the foreign matter C sandwiched between the passbooks B so as to protrude from the left and right ends of the passbook B. (See FIG. 1).

  Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is obvious that a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can come up with various alterations or modifications within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. Of course, it is understood that these also belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

10 transaction device 20 input display unit 30 card reader unit 40, 42, 44 passbook entry unit 50 banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 60 coin deposit / withdrawal unit 70 control unit 80 communication unit 100 cover sheet 102 printing surface 104 paper medium 402 input / output port 404 transport Part 404a Conveying path 406 Printing part 408 Detection part 410, 424, 424a, 424b, 510, 610 Foreign matter drawing part 410a, 510a Abutting end part 412 Roller 414, 414a, 414b, 414c Feed roller pair 416 Printing head 420, 420a, 420b, 420c Sensor pair 422 Rotation axis B Passbook B1 Front end B2 Rear end C Foreign matter

Claims (10)

A transport unit that transports the booklet medium,
A detection unit that detects the outer size of the booklet-shaped medium that is transported by the transport unit;
During transportation of the booklet-shaped medium, a foreign matter extraction unit that draws out the foreign matter sandwiched in the booklet-shaped medium from the booklet-shaped medium,
Equipped with
The foreign matter drawing section has a blade urged to come into contact with the surface of the booklet-like medium being conveyed,
The medium handling device , wherein the blade is a shutter that opens and closes an inlet / outlet port for the booklet medium . The medium handling device according to claim 1 , wherein the blade has an abutting end portion that is roughened or made of rubber. The medium handling device according to claim 1 , wherein the blade has a comb-shaped contact end. The medium handling device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the width of the blade is substantially the same as the width of the booklet-shaped medium. A transport unit that transports the booklet medium,
A detection unit that detects the outer size of the booklet-shaped medium that is transported by the transport unit;
During transportation of the booklet-shaped medium, a foreign matter extraction unit that draws out the foreign matter sandwiched in the booklet-shaped medium from the booklet-shaped medium,
When the booklet-shaped medium passes below the foreign matter pull-out unit, a control unit that controls the conveyance unit so as to change the conveyance speed of the booklet-shaped medium,
A medium handling device comprising: A transport unit that transports the booklet medium,
A detection unit that detects the outer size of the booklet-shaped medium that is transported by the transport unit;
During transportation of the booklet-shaped medium, a foreign matter extraction unit that draws out the foreign matter sandwiched in the booklet-shaped medium from the booklet-shaped medium,
A control unit that controls the transport unit so that the booklet-shaped medium passes a plurality of times below the foreign matter extraction unit,
A medium handling device comprising:   The medium handling device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, comprising two of the foreign matter drawing portions. Further comprising a printing unit for printing on the booklet-like medium, the medium handling apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7. A transport unit that transports the booklet medium,
A detection unit that detects the outer size of the booklet-shaped medium that is transported by the transport unit;
An inlet / outlet port for receiving the insertion of the booklet medium,
A printing unit for printing on the booklet-shaped medium,
A control unit for controlling the transport unit,
Bei to give a,
The transport unit includes a first roller pair and a second roller pair that sandwich and transport the booklet medium along a transport direction in which the booklet medium is transported from the inlet / outlet port toward the printing unit. Have,
The first roller pair is arranged on the upstream side in the transport direction,
The second roller pair is arranged on the downstream side in the transport direction,
The control unit performs control to switch the rotation direction of the first roller pair from the same direction as the rotation direction of the second roller pair to the opposite direction, so that the first roller pair becomes the booklet-shaped medium. withdrawing the sandwiched foreign matters from the booklet-like medium, the medium handling apparatus.   10. The medium handling device according to claim 9, wherein the first roller pair is provided such that the carrying force of the first roller pair is smaller than the carrying force of the second roller pair.

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