JP7374073B2 - Booklet conveyance device, booklet conveyance method, and booklet conveyance program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a booklet conveyance device, a booklet conveyance method, and a booklet conveyance program.

Current automated teller machines (ATMs) have a system where, when a passbook reaches the end of printing due to transaction data being printed, a message such as "carried over" is displayed on the cover of the passbook (old passbook) whose printing has expired. It has a built-in passbook transport device with a function to print comments. A printing position and a turning position are arranged on a conveyance path along which a bankbook is conveyed in a bankbook conveyance device. The printing position is a position where transaction data and comments can be printed on the page surface of the passbook transported on the transport path and on the cover surface of the passbook. The turning position is a position where the pages of the bankbook conveyed on the conveyance path can be turned over in the forward or reverse direction, and the bankbook can be changed from an open state to a closed state or from a closed state to an open state.

At the flipping position, since a comment is printed on the cover of the passbook when printing is complete, it is necessary to turn the passbook inserted in an open state (open passbook) into a closed passbook (closed passbook).

JP2017-207917A Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2017-142701 JP 2015-7869 Publication

However, used bankbooks tend to bulge and bend, for example, and the bulges and bends tend to be particularly noticeable in passbooks whose printing has expired. Therefore, for example, the passbook conveying device receives a command from the control device on the ATM side to change the passbook from an open state to a closed state in order to print a comment on the cover surface of the passbook whose printing has expired. If you close it and make it into a passbook, the thickness of the passbook will be thicker. In the passbook processing device, for example, since the closed passbook is conveyed from the turning position to the printing position, there is a possibility that the closed passbook may be conveyed jammed on the conveyance path. In addition, the passbook may jam due to dirt on the transport rollers on the transport path. Therefore, in passbook processing devices, there is a need to increase the maximum number of retries and increase the amount of conveyance (number of conveyance steps) during retry operations to improve the recovery rate for eliminating conveyance jams.

However, if the maximum number of retries is increased and the transport amount during retry operation is simply increased, the processing time from issuing a command from the control device to receiving a command completion response from the passbook transport device exceeds the timeout period. command error occurs. As a result, the success rate of commands decreases.

One aspect of the present invention is to provide a booklet transport device, etc., which performs a retry operation with a high recovery rate and improves the success rate of commands even when a jam occurs in the transport of booklets such as passbooks. .

One aspect of the booklet conveying device includes: a conveyance section that conveys booklets on a conveyance path based on monitored conveyance according to a command; a measurement section that starts measuring elapsed time in response to reception of the command; a calculation unit that calculates the remaining time until the timeout time of the command by subtracting the current elapsed time from the timeout time corresponding to the command when monitoring transport is started; and the transport unit, which differs depending on the remaining time period. A storage section that stores the retry processing contents, and the retry processing contents corresponding to the remaining time period including the remaining time calculated by the calculation section are read from the storage section, and the read retry processing contents are read out from the storage section. and a setting section for setting monitoring transport.

As one aspect, even if a conveyance jam of a booklet such as a bankbook occurs, a retry operation with a high recovery rate is executed to improve the command success rate.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the appearance of the ATM of this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of a passbook transport device in an ATM. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the inside of the passbook conveyance device viewed from the side. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the arrangement of sensors on the conveyance path in the passbook conveyance device. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a setting table. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a passbook conveying operation within the passbook conveying device upon receiving an AT command (when printing on an open passbook is completed). FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a passbook conveying operation in the passbook conveying device when receiving an AT command (when opening a passbook at the turning position and closing it). FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a passbook transport operation in the passbook transport device upon reception of an AT command (at the start of SMS passage monitoring transport in the ejection direction for a closed passbook). FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a passbook transport operation in the passbook transport device when receiving an AT command (during SMS passage monitoring transport in the ejection direction for a closed passbook). FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the passbook transport operation in the passbook transport device upon reception of the AT command (at the completion of SMS passage monitoring transport in the ejection direction for a closed passbook). FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a passbook transport operation in the passbook transport device when receiving an AT command (at the start of SMS arrival monitoring transport in the suction direction for a closed passbook). FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the passbook transport operation in the passbook transport device upon reception of an AT command (at the start of UES arrival monitoring transport in the suction direction for a closed passbook). FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a passbook transport operation in the passbook transport device when receiving an AT command (during transport with UES arrival monitoring in the suction direction for a closed passbook). FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the passbook transport operation in the passbook transport device upon receiving the AT command (when the UES arrival monitoring transport in the suction direction for the closed passbook is completed). FIG. 15A is a flow diagram illustrating an example of processing operations of a processor in the passbook transport device related to command processing. FIG. 15B is a flow diagram illustrating an example of the processing operation of the processor in the passbook transport device related to command processing.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of a booklet conveyance device, a booklet conveyance method, and a booklet conveyance program disclosed in the present application will be described in detail based on the drawings. Note that the disclosed technology is not limited to this example. Furthermore, the embodiments shown below may be combined as appropriate to the extent that no contradiction occurs.

<ATM configuration>
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the appearance of the ATM 1 of this embodiment. The ATM 1 shown in FIG. 1 has a control device 7 that is connected to a host computer of a bank (not shown) and executes transactions such as payments, deposits, balance inquiries, passbook entries, transfers, and transfers in response to requests from users. Further, the ATM 1 has a built-in passbook transport device 6 having a function of recording a passbook P, for example. The passbook conveying device 6 has a function of printing a comment such as that the printing has been carried over on the cover surface of the passbook (old passbook) P whose printing has expired. In the passbook conveying device 6, for example, when printing a comment, the open old passbook is closed, but the thickness of the closed passbook P, that is, the closed passbook P2, is thicker than the open passbook P1. Become. As a result, a conveyance jam may occur on the conveyance path within the passbook conveyance device 6, so there is a function to execute a retry operation to eliminate the conveyance jam.

The ATM 1 has a display section 2 for displaying transaction keys etc. for conducting transactions, a coin slot 3 for inserting coins, a bill slot 4 for inserting banknotes, and a slot for inserting an IC card etc. It has a card insertion slot 5 and a bankbook insertion slot 21 for inserting and ejecting a bankbook P. Note that the ATM 1 has various configurations other than the above configuration, but these are omitted here.

<Configuration of passbook transport device>
Next, the passbook transport device 6 in the ATM 1 will be explained. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the passbook transport device 6 within the ATM 1. As shown in FIG. The passbook conveying device 6 shown in FIG. , and a processor 17. The communication IF 11 is a communication IF for communicating with the control device 7 within the ATM 1. The mechanical mechanism 12 is, for example, a transport roller 31 on the transport path 22 or a drive motor that drives the transport roller 31 . The drive control section 13 drives and controls the mechanical mechanism 12 . The sensor 14 is a plurality of photoelectric sensors arranged on the conveyance path 22. The sensor 14 is a sensor that detects passage or arrival of the passbook P passing on the conveyance path 22. The ROM 15 is a storage area that stores various information such as programs. The RAM 16 is a storage area that stores various information. The processor 17 controls the entire passbook transport device 6 .

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the inside of the passbook conveyance device 6 viewed from the side. The passbook conveying device 6 shown in FIG. 3 is, for example, a passbook recording machine. The passbook transport device 6 has a passbook insertion slot 21, a transport path 22, and a shutter 23. The conveyance path 22 has an MS (Magnetic Strip) position 24, a printing position 26, a turning position 27, a top-bottom turn position 28, a retreat position 29, and a reject position 30.

The passbook insertion slot 21 is an slot for inserting the passbook P into the conveyance path 22 for bookkeeping or the like. Note that the passbook P is inserted into the passbook insertion slot 21 in the open state (open state) of the open passbook P1. The conveyance path 22 is a conveyance path for conveying the passbook P sucked in from the passbook insertion port 21 into the inside of the passbook conveying device 6. The conveyance path 22 includes a plurality of pairs of conveyance rollers 31 for conveying the bankbook P, and a plurality of sensors 14 that detect the presence or absence of the bankbook P conveyed on the conveyance path 22. The sensor 14 detects passage of the bankbook P, that is, passage of the bankbook P from the front end to the rear end, when the bankbook P is transported in the suction direction on the transport path 22. Furthermore, the sensor 14 detects the arrival of the bankbook P, that is, the arrival of the leading end of the bankbook P, when the bankbook P is conveyed in the discharge direction on the conveyance path 22. The conveyance roller 31 sucks the passbook P into the conveyance path 22 from the passbook insertion opening 21 by controlling its rotation. Further, the conveyance roller 31 discharges the passbook P on the conveyance path 22 from the passbook insertion opening 21 by controlling its rotation. The conveyance path 22 is provided with a conveyance path guide (not shown) that guides the conveyance of the bankbook P. Note that the passbook P is conveyed on the conveyance path 22 along the conveyance path guide. The shutter 23 has a function of preventing dust and the like from entering through the passbook insertion slot 21.

The MS position 24 has an MS head 24A that reads information recorded on a magnetic strip (MS) of the passbook P, and is a position for reading, for example, information regarding an account recorded on the MS. The print position 26 has a scanner 26A and a print head 26B. The scanner 26A optically reads page information and printed lines of the passbook P. The print head 26B prints, for example, on the cover of the bankbook P or the transaction entry column. The turning position 27 is a position where the pages of the bankbook P are turned over when printing on the bankbook P.

The top-bottom turn position 28 includes a plurality of top-bottom turn rollers 28A, and is a position where the direction of the bankbook P on the conveyance path 22 is changed by controlling the rotation of these top-bottom turn rollers 28A. Incidentally, on the conveyance path 22 of the passbook conveying device 6, a bankbook issuing cassette section (not shown) is arranged. The passbook issuance cassette section has a plurality of cassettes for storing passbooks P before issuance (new passbooks). The plurality of cassettes store a plurality of types of passbooks, such as general passbooks and ordinary passbooks, in order to meet customer needs.

The evacuation position 29 is a position where, for example, when a new passbook is issued by carrying over a passbook, an existing passbook (an old passbook that has been printed to the end) is temporarily evacuated. Further, the reject position 30 is a position where the bankbook P that the customer has forgotten to take is retrieved and stored. Note that the retreat position 29/reject position 30 is not limited to the above configuration, and may be provided on an extension of the conveyance path 22, for example.

<Sensor configuration inside the passbook transport device>
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the arrangement of the sensors 14 on the transport path 22 in the passbook transport device 6. As shown in FIG. The sensors 14 on the conveyance path 22 include an MLS (Medium Left Sensor) 41, an MRS (Medium Right Sensor) 42, an MCS (Medium Center Sensor) 43, a PS1S 44, an MPS 45, an SMS 46, and a UES 47. . Further, the sensor 14 includes a TTP 48, a TPP 49, a RHPS 50, a REPS 51, an MHDS 52, and an RJMS 53.

The MLS 41 and the MRS 42 are sensors that are arranged in parallel near the passbook insertion slot 21 on the conveyance path 22 and detect passage or arrival of the passbook P passing through the conveyance path 22 between the passbook insertion opening 21 and the shutter 23. . The MLS 41 is a sensor placed on the left side near the passbook insertion slot 21. The MRS 42 is a sensor placed on the right side near the passbook insertion slot 21. The MCS sensor is a sensor that is arranged at the center of the conveyance path 22 near the shutter 23 and detects the arrival or passage of the passbook P passing on the conveyance path 22. The PS1P sensor 44 is a guide detection sensor that is placed near a conveyance path guide (not shown) on the conveyance path 22 and detects a passbook P passing along the conveyance path guide.

The MPS 45 is an MS reference sensor that is placed on the passbook insertion slot 21 side in the MS position 24 and detects when the passbook P reaches or passes the reference position of the MS position 24 when the passbook P is conveyed to the MS position 24. be. The SMS 46 is arranged on the passbook insertion slot 21 side near the scanner 26A in the printing position 26, and detects when the passbook P reaches or passes the reference position of the scan position when the passbook P is conveyed to the scan position of the scanner 26A. It is a sensor. Furthermore, the SMS 46 is a medium length determination reference sensor used when determining the medium length of the passbook P. The UES 47 is arranged on the passbook insertion slot 21 side near the print head 26B in the print position 26, and when the passbook P is conveyed to the reference position of the print head 26B, the UES 47 is configured to prevent the passbook P from reaching or passing through the reference position of the print head 26B. This is a print reference sensor that detects.

The TTP 48 is arranged on the passbook insertion slot 21 side in the flipping position 27, and detects when the passbook P reaches or passes through the reverse flipping reference position when being transported to the reverse flipping reference position in the flipping position 27. This is a reverse flip reference sensor. The TPP 49 is arranged near the turning position 27 and on the side of the top-bottom turn position 28, and detects when the passbook P reaches or passes the reference position for normal turning when being transported to the reference position for normal turning among the turning positions 27. This is a normal flip reference sensor.

The RHPS 50 is a top-bottom turn reference sensor that is disposed within the top-bottom turn position 28 and detects the arrival of the bankbook P at the reference position when the bankbook P is conveyed to the reference position where the direction of the bankbook P is switched by the top-bottom turn roller 28A. The REPS 51 is a top-bottom turn end detection sensor that is disposed at the top-bottom turn position 28 on the conveyance path 22 and detects the end of the top-bottom turn operation for the bankbook P.

The MHDS 52 is a retraction medium detection sensor that is disposed within the retraction position 29 and detects entry of the passbook P into the retraction position 29 . The RJMS 53 is a reject medium detection sensor that is disposed within the reject position 30 and detects storage of the passbook P in the reject position 30 .

The processor 17 loads the passbook transportation program stored in the ROM 15 onto the RAM 16, and executes a functional process corresponding to the passbook transportation program. The processor 17 has, as functions, a measurement section 17A, a calculation section 17B, a setting section 17C, a detection section 17D, and a control section 17E. The measurement unit 17A starts measuring the elapsed time when receiving a command from the control device 7. The command is, for example, an AT command used when transporting the closed passbook P2 on the transport path 22.

<Example of command>
For example, the AT command is a passbook auto-turn page command for closing the open passbook P1 that has completed printing on the print position 26 to make it a closed passbook P2, and transporting the closed passbook P2 to the print position 26. When the passbook transport device 6 receives an AT command from the control device 7, it transports the open passbook P1 located at the printing position 26 to the turning position 27, closes the opened passbook P1 after being transported at the turning position 27, and closes the opened passbook P2. Make it. Further, the passbook conveying device 6 starts executing the TTP passage monitoring conveyance in the discharge direction for the closed passbook P2 from the turning position 27. Further, when the passbook conveying device 6 detects the passage of the closed passbook P2 at the TTP 48 during the TTP passage monitoring conveyance in the ejection direction, it ends the TTP passage monitoring conveyance in the ejection direction. The passbook transport device 6 starts carrying the closed passbook P2 through the UES in the discharge direction. Further, when the passbook conveying device 6 detects passage of the closed passbook P2 by the UES 47 during the UES passage monitoring conveyance in the ejection direction, it ends the UES passage monitoring conveyance in the ejection direction. Furthermore, the passbook transport device 6 starts executing the SMS passage monitoring transport in the discharge direction for the closed passbook P2. Furthermore, if the SMS 46 detects passage of the closed passbook P2 during the SMS passage monitoring conveyance in the ejection direction, the passbook conveying device 6 ends the SMS passage monitoring conveyance in the ejection direction and stops the closed passbook P2 at the MS position 24. . Furthermore, the passbook transport device 6 starts executing the SMS arrival monitoring transport in the suction direction for the closed passbook P2 stopped at the MS position 24. Furthermore, when the passbook transport device 6 detects the arrival of the closed passbook P2 by SMS 46 during the SMS arrival monitoring transport in the suction direction, it starts executing the UES arrival monitoring transport in the suction direction for the closed passbook P2. Then, when the passbook transport device 6 detects passage of the closed passbook P2 by the UES 47 during UES arrival monitoring transport in the suction direction, the closed passbook P2 stops at the printing position 26. Further, the passbook transport device 6 will transmit a command completion response to the control device 7 after the closed passbook P2 has stopped at the printing position 26.

In other words, when the passbook transport device 6 receives the AT command, the closed passbook P2 is transported by TTP in the ejection direction → UES passage monitoring transport in the ejection direction → SMS passage monitoring transport in the ejection direction → Stopped at MS position 24 → SMS arrival monitoring transport in the suction direction → UES arrival monitoring transport in the suction direction → Stop at the print position 26, and a command completion response is transmitted to the control device 7 through various monitoring transports. At this time, among these monitoring transports for the closed passbook P2, the occurrence rate of transport jams tends to be high in the SMS passage monitoring transport in the ejection direction, the SMS arrival monitoring transport in the suction direction, and the UES arrival monitoring transport in the suction direction.

Therefore, among the multiple monitored conveyances, SMS passage monitoring conveyance in the ejection direction, SMS arrival monitoring conveyance in the suction direction, and UES arrival monitoring conveyance in the suction direction for the closed passbook P2 have a high conveyance success rate, for example, 10,000 steps. Achieved through monitored transport. On the other hand, other monitoring transport other than SMS passage monitoring transport in the ejection direction, SMS arrival monitoring transport in the intake direction, and UES arrival monitoring transport in the intake direction for the closed passbook P2 is realized by, for example, 650 steps of monitoring transport. do. As for the retry process for 650 steps of monitored transport, the set transport amount for one monitored transport is 650 steps (0.3 seconds), and the maximum number of retries is 4 times. Furthermore, as for the retry processing contents, the return transport amount for the first and second monitoring transports is 60 steps, and the return transport amount for the third and fourth monitoring transports is 5 steps. In other words, by employing 10,000 steps of monitored transport with a high occurrence rate of transport jams, and with 650 steps of monitored transport with a relatively low occurrence of transport jams, the command timeout period is exceeded. This suppresses command errors caused by

Therefore, in the passbook conveyance device 6, for example, each of the SMS passage monitoring conveyance in the ejection direction, the SMS arrival monitoring conveyance in the suction direction, and the UES arrival monitoring conveyance in the suction direction, which have a high occurrence rate of conveyance jams, is Subtract the current elapsed time. Then, the passbook conveyance device 6 individually sets the retry process content according to the remaining time X until the timeout time of the AT command after deduction. Note that the timeout period of the AT command is defined as the time from the time when the control device 7 sends the AT command to the passbook transport device 6, until the passbook transport device 6 executes the AT command, and when the command completion response indicating the normal completion of the AT command is sent to the passbook transport device. This corresponds to the processing time until it is received from the device 6. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the time required for communication between the control device 7 and the passbook transport device 6 is short, so it is not considered in the timeout period. If the control device 7 fails to receive a command completion response within the command timeout period, it detects an abnormality and notifies the host computer of the error. It is assumed that the processor 17 in the passbook transport device 6 manages the timeout period for each command in advance. The AT command timeout period is, for example, 120 seconds.

<Settings table>
Further, the RAM 16 includes a setting table 16A and a monitoring memory 16B. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the setting table 16A. The setting table 16A shown in FIG. 5 manages the retry processing contents for each command remaining time X. The remaining time be. The retry processing content includes a set transport amount, a maximum number of retries, and a set return amount. The set conveyance amount is the amount of execution of one monitoring conveyance. The set conveyance amount is the conveyance amount by which the passbook P is conveyed when executing one monitoring conveyance, for example, the number of conveyance steps which is the rotation speed of the drive motor that drives the conveyance roller 31, or the conveyance time converted into the number of conveyance steps. etc. The maximum number of retries is the maximum number of retry operations for monitoring transport. The return setting transport amount is the transport amount of the previous operation for executing one retry operation of monitoring transport.

If the remaining time . When the retry processing content corresponding to the remaining time 5 times). As a result, the control unit 17E can carry out monitoring transport up to six times.

If the remaining time shall be. When the retry processing content corresponding to the remaining time This is the number of retries (4 times). As a result, the control unit 17E can carry out monitoring transport up to five times.

In addition, if the remaining time X is 20 seconds ≦ There are 60 steps. When the retry processing content corresponding to the remaining time This is the number of retries (3 times). As a result, the control unit 17E can carry out monitoring transport up to four times.

In addition, if the remaining time X is 15 seconds ≦ There are 60 steps. When the retry processing content corresponding to the remaining time X of 15 seconds ≦ This is the number of retries (2 times). As a result, the control unit 17E can carry out monitoring transport up to three times.

In addition, if the remaining time X is 10 seconds ≦ There are 60 steps. When the retry process content corresponding to remaining time This is the number of retries (1 time). As a result, the control unit 17E can carry out monitoring transport up to two times.

In addition, if the remaining time X is 5 seconds ≦ None. When the retry processing content corresponding to the remaining time X of 5 seconds≦X<10 seconds is set to monitored transport, the control unit 17E controls the initial monitored transport (10,000 steps) + retry monitored transport (10,000 steps) x maximum This is the number of retries (0 times). As a result, the control unit 17E can execute one monitoring transport.

In addition, if the remaining time X is 0 seconds < The return transport amount for the third and fourth monitoring transports is 5 steps. When the retry processing content corresponding to the remaining time X of 0 seconds < This is the number of retries (4 times). As a result, the control unit 17E can carry out monitoring transport up to five times.

<Monitoring memory>
In addition, the measuring unit 17A counts the number of retries of the monitored conveyance when a conveyance jam occurs and the current monitored conveyance amount (number of conveyance steps) of the monitored conveyance for each monitored conveyance executed in response to a command. Then, the measurement unit 17A stores the number of retries during monitored transport and the current monitored transport amount (number of transport steps) in the monitoring memory 16B for each monitored transport.

The calculation unit 17B calculates the remaining time X until the timeout time of the command by subtracting the current elapsed time from when measurement was started in response to command reception from the timeout time for each command. The setting unit 17C reads the retry process contents (set transport amount for one monitoring transport, maximum number of retries, return transport amount, etc.) corresponding to the remaining time X calculated by the calculation unit 17B from the setting table 16A, and The retry processing content will be set to monitored transport.

When the detection unit 17D starts executing the monitored transport, the detection unit 17D measures the current transport amount (step number) of the monitored transport, and determines whether the current transport amount (step number) has reached the set transport amount. The detection unit 17D determines whether or not the ongoing monitoring transport is completed before the current transport amount (number of steps) reaches the set transport amount. If the monitored transport cannot be completed before the current transport amount (number of steps) reaches the set transport amount, the detection unit 17D determines that a transport jam has occurred due to the monitored transport.

The control unit 17E controls the entire processor 17. If the control unit 17E detects a conveyance jam in the monitored conveyance through the detection unit 17D after the retry process contents are set according to the remaining time The drive control unit 13 is controlled in order to do so.

<Operation of passbook conveying device>
Next, the operation of the passbook transport device 6 will be explained. Before starting the monitored transport in the command, the passbook transport device 6 considers the current remaining time X until the timeout time obtained by subtracting the current elapsed time from the command timeout time for each monitored transport, and calculates this remaining time Set the retry process contents for each monitored transport. As a result, it is possible to improve the recovery success rate of conveyance jams for each monitored conveyance.

<Operation of passbook transport device when executing AT command>
Now, the operation of the passbook transport device 6 that receives the AT command from the control device 7 will be explained using FIGS. 6 to 14. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the passbook transport operation in the passbook transport device 6 when receiving an AT command (when the opening passbook P1 has completed printing). It is assumed that the passbook transport device 6 shown in FIG. 6 receives an AT command from the control device 7 while the open passbook P1 is stopped at the printing position 26. When receiving the AT command, the passbook transport device 6 transports the open passbook P1 that is stopped at the printing position 26 to the turning position 27. At this time, when the measuring unit 17A receives an AT command from the control device 7, it starts measuring the elapsed time.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the passbook transporting operation in the passbook transporting device 6 at the time of receiving the AT command (when the open passbook P1 is closed at the turning position). In the passbook transport device 6 shown in FIG. 7, when the open passbook P1 is transported to the turning position 27, the open passbook P1 becomes a closed passbook P2 at the turning position 27. The passbook conveying device 6 starts executing the TTP passage monitoring conveyance in the discharge direction for the closed passbook P2. When the passbook conveying device 6 detects completion of passage of the closed passbook P2 at the TTP 48 during the TTP passage monitoring conveyance, the passbook conveying device 6 ends the TTP passage monitoring conveyance. Furthermore, the passbook conveyance device 6 starts executing the UES passage monitoring conveyance for the closed passbook P2 in the ejection direction.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the passbook transporting operation in the passbook transporting device 6 at the time of receiving the AT command (at the start of SMS passage monitoring transport in the ejection direction for the closed passbook P2). The passbook conveyance device 6 shown in FIG. 8 ends the UES passage monitoring conveyance when the UES 47 detects completion of passage of the closed passbook P2 during the UES passage monitoring conveyance in the discharge direction. Furthermore, the passbook transport device 6 starts executing the SMS passage monitoring transport in the discharge direction for the closed passbook P2. In addition, when starting execution of the SMS passage monitoring conveyance in the ejection direction for the closed passbook P2, the calculation unit 17B subtracts the elapsed time up to the present time during measurement by the measurement unit 17A from the timeout time of the AT command, and calculates the timeout. Calculate the remaining time X until the time. The setting unit 17C extracts the retry process content corresponding to the remaining time X from the setting table 16A, and sets the extracted retry process content to the SMS passage monitoring conveyance in the discharge direction. For example, when the remaining time X is 30 seconds ≦ Set the SMS passage monitoring transport for the direction. Then, the control unit 17E starts executing the SMS passage monitoring conveyance in the discharge direction for the closed passbook P2. At this time, when the measurement unit 17A starts executing the SMS passage monitoring conveyance in the discharge direction for the closed passbook P2, it starts measuring the monitored conveyance amount.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the passbook transporting operation in the passbook transporting device 6 at the time of receiving the AT command (during SMS passage monitoring transport in the discharge direction for the closed passbook P2). The detection unit 17D monitors whether or not completion of passage of the closed passbook P2 is detected by the SMS 46 while monitoring the monitored conveyance amount being measured during the SMS passage monitoring conveyance of the closed passbook P2 in the ejection direction. When the monitoring conveyance amount being measured reaches the set conveyance amount, the detection unit 17D detects a conveyance jam of the closed passbook P2 during the SMS passage monitoring conveyance. When the control unit 17E detects a conveyance jam of the closed passbook P2, it executes a retry operation based on the retry processing content currently set for SMS passage monitoring conveyance in the ejection direction.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the passbook transporting operation in the passbook transporting device 6 at the time of receiving the AT command (when the SMS passage monitoring transport in the ejection direction for the closed passbook P2 is completed). The passbook conveying device 6 shown in FIG. 10 detects the completion of passage of the closed passbook P2 by SMS 46 before the current monitoring conveyance amount reaches the set conveyance amount during the SMS passage monitoring conveyance in the ejection direction for the closed passbook P2. If detected, the SMS passage monitoring conveyance in the discharge direction is terminated. Then, the passbook transport device 6 stops the closed passbook P2 at the MS position 24. Note that, when the control unit 17E ends the SMS passage monitoring conveyance in the discharge direction, it resets the monitored conveyance amount and the number of retries of the monitored conveyance stored in the monitoring memory 16B.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the passbook transporting operation in the passbook transporting device 6 at the time of receiving the AT command (at the start of SMS arrival monitoring transport in the suction direction for the closed passbook P2). The passbook transport device 6 shown in FIG. 11 executes SMS arrival monitoring transport in the suction direction for the closed passbook P2 when the SMS passage monitoring transport in the ejection direction for the closed passbook P2 is completed and the closed passbook P2 stops at the MS position 24. Start. In addition, when starting the execution of the SMS arrival monitoring transfer in the suction direction for the closed passbook P2, the calculation unit 17B subtracts the current elapsed time during measurement in the measurement unit 17A from the timeout time of the AT command and calculates the value up to the timeout time. Calculate the remaining time X. The setting unit 17C extracts the retry process content corresponding to the remaining time X from the setting table 16A, and sets the extracted retry process content to the SMS arrival monitoring conveyance in the suction direction. For example, when the remaining time X is 20 seconds ≦ Set the step to SMS arrival monitoring transport in the suction direction. The control unit 17E starts executing the SMS arrival monitoring conveyance in the suction direction for the closed bankbook P2. At this time, when the control unit 17E starts the SMS arrival monitoring conveyance in the suction direction for the closed passbook P2, it starts measuring the monitored conveyance amount.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the passbook transporting operation in the passbook transporting device 6 at the time of receiving the AT command (at the start of UES arrival monitoring transport in the suction direction for the closed passbook P2). The detection unit 17D monitors whether or not the arrival of the closed passbook P2 to the SMS 46 is detected while monitoring the monitored conveyance amount being measured during SMS arrival monitoring transport in the suction direction for the closed passbook P2. When the monitoring conveyance amount being measured reaches the set conveyance amount, the detection unit 17D detects a conveyance jam of the closed passbook P2 during the SMS arrival monitoring conveyance. When the control unit 17E detects a conveyance jam of the closed passbook P2, it executes a retry operation based on the retry processing content currently set for the SMS arrival monitoring conveyance in the suction direction.

In addition, during the SMS arrival monitoring conveyance for the closed passbook P2 in the suction direction, if the SMS 46 detects the arrival of the closed passbook P2 before the current monitoring conveyance amount reaches the set conveyance amount, SMS arrival monitoring transport ends. Note that when the control unit 17E ends the SMS arrival monitoring conveyance in the suction direction, it resets the monitored conveyance amount and the number of retries of the monitored conveyance stored in the monitoring memory 16B.

When the SMS arrival monitoring transportation in the intake direction for the closed passbook P2 is completed, the passbook transport device 6 starts executing the UES arrival monitoring transportation in the intake direction for the closed passbook P2. In addition, when starting execution of the UES arrival monitoring transport in the suction direction for the closed passbook P2, the calculation unit 17B subtracts the current elapsed time being measured by the measurement unit 17A from the timeout time of the AT command and calculates the remaining time X. Calculate. The setting unit 17C extracts the retry process content corresponding to the remaining time X from the setting table 16A, and sets the extracted retry process content to the UES arrival monitoring transport in the suction direction. For example, when the remaining time X is 15 seconds ≦ Set the step to UES arrival monitoring transport in the suction direction. The control unit 17E starts executing the UES arrival monitoring transport in the suction direction for the closed passbook P2. At this time, when the control unit 17E starts executing the UES arrival monitoring transport in the suction direction for the closed passbook P2, it starts measuring the monitoring transport amount.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the passbook transporting operation in the passbook transporting device 6 at the time of receiving the AT command (during the UES arrival monitoring transport in the suction direction for the closed passbook P2). The detection unit 17D monitors whether or not the arrival of the closed passbook P2 to the UES 47 is detected while monitoring the monitored conveyance amount being measured during UES arrival monitoring transport in the suction direction for the closed passbook P2. When the monitoring transport amount being measured reaches the set transport amount being set, the detection unit 17D detects a transport jam of the closed passbook P2 during the UES arrival monitoring transport. When the control unit 17E detects a conveyance jam of the closed passbook P2, it executes a retry operation based on the retry process content currently set for the UES arrival monitoring conveyance in the suction direction.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the passbook transport operation in the passbook transport device 6 upon reception of the AT command (when the UES arrival monitoring transport in the suction direction for the closed passbook P2 is completed). The passbook transport device 6 shown in FIG. 14 detects the arrival of the closed passbook P2 in the UES 47 before the current monitoring transport amount reaches the set transport amount during the UES arrival monitoring transport in the suction direction for the closed passbook P2. The UES arrival monitoring transport in the suction direction ends. The passbook transport device 6 stops the closed passbook P2 at the printing position 26. As a result, the passbook conveyance device 6 can print the comment indicating the completion of printing on the cover of the passbook by stopping the closed passbook P2 at the printing position 26. Note that when the control unit 17E ends the UES arrival monitoring transport in the suction direction, it resets the monitoring transport amount and retry count of the monitoring transport stored in the monitoring memory 16B.

Then, after the closed passbook P2 has finished stopping at the printing position 26, the passbook transport device 6 notifies the control device 7 of a command completion response indicating completion of the AT command. In the passbook conveyance device 6, even if a conveyance jam occurs during monitored conveyance for a command, maximum retry operations can be performed within the timeout period.

For convenience of explanation, the AT command is shown as an example, but monitoring transport for transporting the closed passbook P2 onto the transport path 22, for example, SMS passing monitoring transport in the ejection direction, SMS arrival monitoring transport in the suction direction, and UES arrival in the suction direction Applicable to commands that involve any one of the monitoring transports.

<Processing operation of the passbook transport device when executing the command>
Therefore, the processing operation of the passbook transport device 6 when such a command is received will be explained. 15A and 15B are flowcharts showing an example of the processing operation of the processor 17 in the passbook transport device 6 related to command processing.

In FIG. 15A, the control unit 17E in the processor 17 in the passbook transport device 6 determines whether a command from the control device 7 has been received (step S11). When the control unit 17E receives a command from the control device 7 (step S11: Yes), the control unit 17E obtains a timeout time according to the command type (step S12). It is assumed that the control unit 17E manages the timeout period for each command type.

The measuring unit 17A in the processor 17 starts measuring the elapsed time (step S13). The calculation unit 17B in the processor 17 subtracts the current elapsed time from the acquired timeout time of the received command to calculate the remaining time X until the timeout time of the received command (step S14). The setting unit 17C in the processor 17 specifies the retry processing content corresponding to the time period including the calculated remaining time X from the setting table 16A (step S15). The setting unit 17C sets the specified retry process content to the current monitoring transport (step S16).

After setting the contents of the retry process, the measuring unit 17A in the processor 17 starts monitoring transport (step S17) and starts measuring the monitoring transport amount (step S18). The detection unit 17D in the processor 17 determines whether the current monitored transport amount has reached the set transport amount (step S19).

If the current monitored transport amount has not reached the set transport amount (step S19: No), the detection unit 17D determines whether the current monitored transport has been completed (step S20). If the current monitored transport has not been completed (step S20: No), the detection unit 17D moves to step S19 to determine whether the current monitored transport has been completed.

Further, when the current monitored conveyance is completed (step S20: Yes), the control unit 17E determines whether there is the next monitored conveyance in the received command (step S21). If there is a next monitoring transport in the received command (step S21: Yes), the control unit 17E moves to step S14 to calculate the current remaining time X.

If there is no next monitoring transport (step S21: No), the control unit 17E determines that all monitoring transport in the received command has been completed, and transmits a command completion response indicating completion of the received command to the control device 7. (Step S22), the processing operation shown in FIG. 15A ends. Further, if the control unit 17E has not received a command from the control device 7 (step S11: No), the control unit 17E ends the processing operation shown in FIG. 15A.

Further, when the current monitored conveyance amount reaches the set conveyance amount (step S19: Yes), the control unit 17E determines that a conveyance jam of the closed passbook P2 has occurred, and monitors it based on the retry process content currently being set. A transport retry operation is started (step S31). Then, the measurement unit 17A starts measuring the monitored conveyance amount of the monitored conveyance (step S32), and increments the number of retries by +1 (step S33).

The detection unit 17D determines whether the current monitoring transport amount has reached the set transport amount (step S34). If the current monitored transport amount has not reached the set transport amount (step S34: No), the detection unit 17D determines whether the current monitored transport has been completed (step S35). If the current monitored transport has not been completed (step S35: No), the detection unit 17D moves to step S34 to determine whether the current monitored transport amount has reached the set transport amount.

When the current monitoring transport amount is completed (step S35: Yes), the control unit 17E resets the number of retries, the set transport amount, and the monitoring transport amount (step S36), and determines whether there is the next monitoring transport. In order to do so, the process moves to step S21.

Further, when the current monitoring conveyance amount reaches the set conveyance amount (step S34: Yes), the control unit 17E determines that the conveyance jam has not been resolved, and determines whether the number of retries has reached the maximum number of retries. is determined (step S37). When the number of retries reaches the maximum number of retries (step S37: Yes), the control unit 17E determines that the conveyance jam cannot be resolved, and notifies the control device 7 of a command error (step S38), The processing operation of the command processing shown in 15B ends.

Further, if the number of retries has not reached the maximum number of retries (step S37: No), the control unit 17E resets the monitored conveyance amount being measured (step S39), and starts the retry operation of the monitored conveyance again. Therefore, the process moves to step S31.

<Effects of this example>
When the passbook conveyance device 6 of this embodiment starts monitoring conveyance in a command, it calculates the remaining time X until the timeout time by subtracting the current elapsed time from the timeout time corresponding to the command. The passbook conveyance device 6 reads the retry process contents corresponding to the remaining time period including the calculated remaining time X from the setting table 16A, and sets the read retry process contents to monitoring conveyance. In other words, if there is time, retry processing that takes time and has a high recovery rate is set for monitored transport. As a result, in the passbook conveyance device, even if a conveyance jam occurs, the retry operation with a high recovery rate is executed, so the success rate of commands is high.

The command includes at least an instruction to execute the first monitored conveyance and the second monitored conveyance, and is a command to execute the second monitored conveyance after executing the first monitored conveyance. When starting execution of the first monitored conveyance, the passbook conveyance device 6 uses the first elapsed time until the start of execution of the first monitored conveyance to determine the first remaining time until the timeout time of the command. Calculate. The passbook transport device 6 reads the retry process content corresponding to the remaining time period including the calculated first remaining time from the setting table 16A, and sets the read retry process content to the first monitored transport. Furthermore, when starting execution of the second monitored conveyance, the passbook conveyance device 6 uses the second elapsed time until the start of execution of the second monitored conveyance to calculate the second time until the timeout time of the command. Calculate the remaining time. The passbook conveyance device 6 reads the retry process contents corresponding to the remaining time period including the calculated second remaining time from the setting table 16A, and sets the read retry process contents to the second monitored conveyance. That is, in the passbook transport device 6, the remaining time X until the timeout time is taken into account for each monitored transport, and retry processing contents are set for the monitored transport according to the remaining time. As a result, even if a conveyance jam occurs, the passbook conveying device 6 executes a retry operation with a high recovery rate, so that the success rate of commands becomes high.

The command includes an instruction to execute a first monitored transport for an open booklet (open passbook P1) that can be spread, and a second monitored transport for a closed booklet (closed passbook P2). Command. When starting execution of the second monitored conveyance for booklets in a closed state, the passbook conveyance device 6 determines the command timeout time using the second elapsed time until the start of the second monitored conveyance. Calculate the second remaining time until. The passbook conveyance device 6 reads the retry process contents corresponding to the remaining time period including the calculated second remaining time from the setting table 16A, and sets the read retry process contents to the second monitored conveyance. Further, the passbook transport device 6 sets predetermined retry processing contents to the first monitored transport when starting execution of the first monitored transport. As a result, in the passbook conveyance device 6, even if a conveyance jam occurs for the closed passbook P2, the retry operation with a high recovery rate is executed, so the success rate of the command is high.

[Other Examples]
For convenience of explanation, an AT command is shown as an example, but the command may be, for example, a passbook top/bottom turn (TN) command or a pseudo turn (VT) command. The common feature of these commands is that they execute SMS passage monitoring transport in the ejection direction, SMS arrival monitoring transport in the suction direction, and UES arrival monitoring transport in the suction direction for the closed bankbook P2, so they may be applied to these commands.

In the passbook conveyance device 6, although the case where execution is performed by the processor 17 is illustrated, it does not need to be the processor 17 and may be realized by firmware etc., and can be changed as appropriate.

Further, for convenience of explanation, the explanation has been given by illustrating the passbook conveying device 6 that conveys the passbook P, but the invention is not limited to the passbook P, and can also be applied to a booklet conveying device that conveys booklets that can be spread open. be.

In addition, when starting execution of SMS passage monitoring transport in the ejection direction, SMS arrival monitoring transport in the suction direction, and UES arrival monitoring transport in the suction direction for the closed passbook P2 as the passbook P, a retry is made according to the remaining time X until the timeout time. An example is shown in which the processing content is set to monitored transport. However, it may be applied to other monitoring conveyances for the closed passbook P2, and can be modified as appropriate.

Further, the present invention is not limited to the closed bankbook P2, and may be applied to monitoring and conveyance of the open bankbook P1, and can be modified as appropriate.

Further, each component of each part shown in the drawings does not necessarily have to be physically configured as shown in the drawings. In other words, the specific form of dispersion/integration of each part is not limited to what is shown in the diagram, but all or part of it may be functionally or physically distributed/integrated in arbitrary units depending on various loads, usage conditions, etc. can be configured.

Furthermore, various processing functions performed in each device can be performed in whole or in part on a CPU (Central Processing Unit) (or a microcomputer such as an MPU (Micro Processing Unit) or an MCU (Micro Controller Unit)). You may also choose to execute it. Further, various processing functions may be executed in whole or in part on a program that is analyzed and executed by a CPU (or a microcomputer such as an MPU or MCU) or on hardware using wired logic. Needless to say.

6 Passbook conveying device 16A Setting table 17 Processor 17A Measuring section 17B Calculating section 17C Setting section 17D Detecting section 17E Control section 22 Conveying path 45 MPS
46 SMS
47 UES

Claims (8)

a transport unit that transports booklets on the transport path based on monitored transport according to commands;
a measuring unit that starts measuring elapsed time in response to receiving the command;
a calculation unit that calculates the remaining time until the timeout time by subtracting the current elapsed time from the timeout time corresponding to the command when starting the monitored transport;
a storage unit that stores retry processing contents of the transport unit that differ for each remaining time period;
and a setting unit that reads the retry process content corresponding to the remaining time period including the remaining time calculated by the calculation unit from the storage unit, and sets the read retry process content to the monitored transport. A booklet conveying device featuring: The above command is
A command that includes execution instructions for at least a first monitored transport and a second monitored transport, and executes the second monitored transport after executing the first monitored transport,
The calculation unit is
When starting execution of the first monitored transport, calculate a first remaining time until a timeout time of the command using a first elapsed time until execution of the first monitored transport is started;
The setting section includes:
reading out the retry process content corresponding to the remaining time period including the first remaining time calculated by the calculation unit from the storage unit, and setting the read retry process content in the first monitored transport;
The calculation unit is
When starting execution of the second monitored transport, calculate a second remaining time until a timeout time of the command using a second elapsed time until execution of the second monitored transport is started;
The setting section includes:
reading the retry processing content corresponding to the remaining time slot including the second remaining time calculated by the calculation unit from the storage unit, and setting the read retry processing content to the second monitored transport; The booklet conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The above command is
A command including an instruction to execute a first monitoring transport for booklets in an open state as booklets that can be spread, and a second monitoring transport for booklets in a closed state,
The calculation unit is
When starting execution of the second monitored transport for the booklet in the closed state, the second elapsed time until the execution of the second monitored transport is started is used to calculate the second time until the timeout time of the command. Calculate the remaining time of 2,
The setting section includes:
reading the retry processing content corresponding to the remaining time slot including the second remaining time calculated by the calculation unit from the storage unit, and setting the read retry processing content to the second monitored transport;
The setting section includes:
The booklet conveyance apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when starting execution of the first monitored conveyance, predetermined retry processing contents are set for the first monitored conveyance. The storage unit includes:
Any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, as the retry process content that differs for each remaining time period, a conveyance amount for one retry operation to eliminate a conveyance jam of the booklet or the like and a maximum number of retries are stored. The booklet conveying device described in one of the above. According to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein when a transport jam of the booklet or the like is detected during the monitoring transport, the transport unit is controlled based on the content of the retry process currently being set. The booklet transport device described. The transport section is
The booklet transport device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the booklet transport device transports a double-spread bankbook as the booklet on the transport path. A booklet conveyance device having a conveyance section that conveys booklets on a conveyance path based on monitored conveyance according to commands,
Start measuring elapsed time in response to receiving the command;
When starting the monitored transport, subtracting the current elapsed time from the timeout time corresponding to the command to calculate the remaining time until the timeout time of the command;
Referring to a storage section that stores retry processing contents of the transport unit that differ for each remaining time period, and reading out the retry processing contents corresponding to the remaining time period including the calculated remaining time from the storage section; A method for conveying booklets or the like, characterized in that a process is executed in which the content of the retry process is set in the monitored conveyance. Based on the monitored conveyance according to the command, the processor in the booklet conveyance device having a conveyance unit that conveys the booklets on the conveyance path,
Start measuring elapsed time in response to receiving the command;
When starting the monitored transport, subtracting the current elapsed time from the timeout time corresponding to the command to calculate the remaining time until the timeout time of the command;
Referring to a storage section that stores retry processing contents of the transport unit that differ for each remaining time period, and reading out the retry processing contents corresponding to the remaining time period including the calculated remaining time from the storage section; A booklet conveyance program characterized in that the booklet conveyance program executes a process of setting the retry process contents to the monitored conveyance.

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