JPH0213560A - Processing device for paper - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily perform the drawing of a released paper by driving a paper transfer means by actuating with the tension of a paper genus and providing a tension detecting means for releasing the paper rear end part from this transfer means. CONSTITUTION:A paper B is transferred by interposing it by a paper transfer means 61 to the vicinity of an issuance port 13 and the transfer is stopped by interposing the rear end 69 side of the paper B by this paper transfer means 61 in the state of projecting the tip 68 side of the paper B. A tension detecting means 62 is then actuated with the tension increase of the paper accompanied by the drawing operation of the paper B projected from the issuance port 13 by a customer B. By the detection signal of this detection means 62 the paper transfer means 61 is immediately started to transfer the paper B, thereafter the end pat 69 is released from the interposition by this transfer means 62 and the paper B is fed out completely from the issuance port 13. As a result, the drawing of the paper B can easily by performed without any trouble even if the transfer is stabilized by sufficiently increasing the interposing force of the paper transfer means 61.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention provides a paper sheet suitable for a slip issuing device incorporated in an automatic transaction device installed in a financial institution such as a bank. related to type processing equipment.

(Prior Art) Generally, when a transaction is completed, paper sheets recording transaction information are often issued after the transaction is completed. These paper sheets may be, for example, slips, or in some cases banknotes, and are processed and issued by a so-called paper sheet processing device. To briefly explain this using an example of an automatic transaction device installed in a bank, etc., this automatic transaction device incorporates a slip issuing device as a paper sheet processing device for issuing slips.

This apparatus is provided with a paper feeding means, a printing means 2, a winding means, a slip conveying means, a collection slip storage, etc. inside the main body provided with an issuing port for discharging slips.

Then, after conveying the continuous double slip paper using the paper feeding means and printing transaction information on the way, one of the double slip paper sheets is printed.
Roll up the sheet as a receipt slip using a winding means, store it, and store it as a receipt slip.
The sheets are cut into slips, conveyed by a slip (paper sheet) conveying means, and released from an issuing port to be delivered to a customer.

However, at this time, the customer may forget to take the knife, and this knife is taken into the device again and stored in the collection slip storage. Since it is necessary to collect forgotten slips in this way, a slip conveying device is generally configured with a pair of conveyors to sandwich and convey slips, with the leading edge of the slip protruding from the issuing port to the outside of the device. , conveyance is stopped with the rear end held between the conveyors, and the conveyor is placed on standby for a predetermined period of time. During this time, the slip is pulled out by the customer, but if it is slightly missed for a specified period of time, it is determined that the slip has been forgotten.
This time, the conveyor reverses, picks up the slip, and transports it to the collection slip storage. On the other hand, when transporting documents, it goes without saying that it is necessary to transport them with sufficient clamping force in order to prevent problems such as bending of slips during transport and getting caught in the middle of the transport path. As mentioned above, with conventional slip issuing devices, the customer has to pull out the slip against the clamping force of the conveyor. This had the inconvenience of causing

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) As mentioned above, in the conventional paper sheet processing device, the paper sheets to be issued are pulled out from the issuing opening to the drawer J against the clamping force of the conveyor. If the clamping force is increased in order to prevent the occurrence of trouble during transportation, there is an inconvenience in that it becomes difficult to pull out the slip.The present invention was made to solve and overcome the above-mentioned inconvenience. It is an object of the present invention to provide a paper sheet processing device that prevents the occurrence of troubles in stable conveyance and allows easy withdrawal of abandoned paper sheets.

``Structure of the Invention'' (Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention has an issue port for discharging paper sheets to the outside, and a paper sheet that is inserted into the interior and extends to the vicinity of the issue port. A paper sheet conveying means that pinches and conveys the paper sheet, causes the leading end of the sheet to protrude outside from the issuing port, and stops the conveyance by pinching the trailing end, and the end of this M1 sheet conveying means and the above issuing port. It is characterized by comprising a tension detection means installed between the openings and actuated by the tension of the paper sheet when it is pulled out from the outside to drive the paper sheet conveying means and release the rear end portion from the conveying means. This is a paper sheet processing device.

(Function) According to the present invention, by pulling the paper sheet protruding from the issuing port, the tension increases and activates the detection means, so that the conveyance means is immediately started to convey the paper sheet. ,
Release the rear end from the grip.

Therefore, even if the clamping force of the conveying means is made sufficiently large to stabilize the conveyance, there will be no inconvenience when pulling out.
1 (Example) The details of the present invention will be explained below with reference to an example shown in FIGS. 1 to 4. This embodiment is a slip creation/issuance device such as a paper sheet processing device incorporated in a cash transaction device. Fig. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of this embodiment, Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of the main parts, Fig. 3 is an example of the card Δ used for transactions in this embodiment, and Fig. 4 is a slip B issued in the same manner. An example is shown below.

This embodiment includes a main body (1), a node transport section (2),
Paper feeding section (3), printing section (4), and winding section (5)
and an issuing section 6.

Each part will be explained next, but since this embodiment has the same configuration as a conventional slip creating/issuing device except for the issuing unit 6, the similar parts will be briefly described.

The main body 1 has a card insertion slot 12 on the front into which the card A is inserted.
A issuing port 13 from which the slip B is ejected is formed above this.

The card conveyance section 2 includes a card conveyance path 21 extending from the card insertion slot 12 into the main body 1, and is composed of a plurality of conveyance roller pairs 22...9 and a guide member (not shown). A card detection means 23 for detecting the inserted card A is provided near the card insertion slot 12. From now on, along this conveyance path 21, a magnetic head 2 as an information reading means reads information recorded on the magnetic stripe <a) of the card A being conveyed.
1! 1 and the forgotten card A to the card collection warehouse 25 (for the card sorting, means 26 and the like are sequentially arranged.

Further, a J-direction changing means 27 is provided at the end of the card transport path 21. This is equipped with a turntable 27a, and rotates the card A by 90° at this position. , This is the place where the embossed part of the card A is positioned for printing, and after printing, it is returned to its original position. d3. After the transaction is completed, the card A is moved toward the card insertion slot 12. It will be reverse shipped and returned to the customer.

The paper feeding section 3 includes a paper storage 31 that accommodates double slip paper B''', and an IJ-do direction conversion means 2 that extends from this storage.
A paper conveyance path 32 extending up to the top of the paper conveyance path 32, and feeding means 33 provided sequentially along this sheet conveyance path 32,
1 means 34, cutting means 35, etc.

The above-mentioned double slip form B' is a two-page journal-like slip form, consisting of a duplicate slip form B-a and a continuous slip form B.
-b. Then, the double slip paper 13' fed out from the paper storage 31 is engaged with the feed wheel 33a of the feeding means 33, and is fed along the paper conveying path 32 by the wedge member 34a of the separating means 34. , copy slip form 3-a
The continuous slip paper B"b on the lower side passes through the cutting means 35 and passes through the printing section 4.
Before this, both sheets B'-a and B'-b are joined again and sent as a double slip sheet.

The printing section 4 includes a printing means/1.1 and an embossed printing means 4.
2, and the printing means 41 prints the input transaction information on the sent double slip form B'. Further, the emboss printing means 42 includes two consecutive card direction changing means 2.
Transfer the information on the embossed part of card A on 7 to double slip form B.
-Print on.

c15, the continuous slip paper B-b is cut into a predetermined length by the cutting means 35 at an appropriate time to form a single slip B, which is conveyed in a state overlapping with the copy slip paper 3''a.

The winding unit 5 includes a slip sorting means 51 and an automatic winding means 52. pull means 51
The continuous slip sheets B''a face upward and are automatically wound up and stored on the winding shaft 52a of the automatic winding means 52, while the slip B is sorted by the gate 51a of the issuing section 6. sent to.

The issuing unit 6 includes a slip conveying means 61 as a sheet conveying means, a tension detecting means 62, a collection slip storage 63, a slip gate 64, and a drive machine m (not shown). The slip conveyance means 61 includes a belt conveyor 65a,
It consists of belt conveyors 65a, 65b and belt conveyors 66a, 6.
6b form a pair, and the slip B is held and conveyed between them. Further, the tension detection means 62 includes, for example, a microswitch, and the belt conveyors 66a, 6
Between the end of the belt conveyor 66b and the slip issuing port 13, an increase in tension caused by a customer pulling out the slip B being discharged causes a re-driving signal for the belt conveyors 66a and 66b to be output. The collection slip storage 63 is a place where the slip B issued from the slip issuing port 13 is collected and stored as a forgotten slip B when the customer forgets to take it. Slip Go 1 to 6
4, the slip B located at the top is transferred from belt conveyors 65a, 65b to bell 1 on conveyors 66a, 66b.
The bell 1 to the conveyors 66a and 66b run in the opposite direction, and the forgotten slips 8 to be collected are sent upward to the collected slip storage 63.

Next, the operation of this embodiment having the above-described configuration will be explained.

When the customer inserts the card A into the card insertion slot 12, the card detection means 23 detects this and outputs a detection signal. As a result, the pair of transport rollers 22[deg.] rotate, and the card A is sent along the J-card transport path 21. During this transportation, the magnetic head 2/1 performs processing such as reading and writing on the recorded contents recorded on the magnetic stripe (a) of card A, and changes the direction of the card as necessary. into the means 27 and turntable 27a.
position on top. Therefore, the turntable 27a is
Rotate 0° and prepare for printing on the embossed area.

Meanwhile, during this time, the feeding means 33 operates and the paper storage 3
A double slip form B- is fed out from 1 and sent to the paper conveyance path 32.
sent along. While the double slip paper B- is being conveyed, it is first divided into a copy slip paper B-a and a continuous slip paper B"b by the dividing means 34, and the double slip paper B-
-a goes upward, and continuous slip paper B'-b moves downward, passes through the cutting means 35, and again both slip papers B"'a, B-b
are integrated and conveyed to the printing section 4. Next, the necessary transaction information is printed by the printing means 41, and furthermore, the embossed information on the card A on the turntable 27aj is printed.
It is printed by the embossed printing means 42 and is printed on the next winding section 5.
transported to. During this time, the continuous slip form B"b is cut into the length of one slip and becomes a slip B. A copy of the slip form B
-a and slip paper B overlap, and the slip is sorted (Bugu 1-
51a, the copy slip paper 3-a is directed upward and wound onto the winding shaft 52a by the gate 51a. On the other hand, the slip B passes under the gate 51a, is conveyed while being held between the belt conveyors 65a and 65b of the issuing section 6, passes under the slip gate 64 located at the top, and is held between the belt conveyors 66a and 66b. and transported in the direction of arrow 67. After being conveyed, the leading end 68 of the slip B exits from the bell 1 to the conveyors 66a, 66b, slides on the hoist detection means 62, projects out of the device from the slip exit 13, and the rear end 69 exits from the belt conveyor. 66a, 66b
The belt conveyors 66a, 6
6b is stopped and the slip B is maintained in the state shown by the solid line, and in this state the microswitch which is the tension detection means 62 is not activated. Therefore, when the customer grasps the tip end 68 and pulls it out, the tension of the slip B becomes large, as shown by the broken line in FIG. 2, and the microswitch 62 is pressed.

As a result, the microswitch 62 is actuated and a signal is issued to restart the belt conveyors 66a, 66b, and the conveyors 66a, 66b completely rotate and release the rear end 69 of the slip B until it is fully fed. Stop. That is,
In response to the customer's withdrawal, the belt conveyors 66a, 6
6b starts feeding and releases the rear end portion 69 from the clamping force, the customer can easily remove the slip B even if the clamping force is increased.
can be extracted. Therefore, there is no problem even if the clamping force is increased during conveyance, so that the conveyors 66a and 65b can feed the slip in a stable state.

Further, the leading end 68 of the slip B is projected from the slip issuing port 13, and the rear end 69 is connected to the bell 1 to the conveyor 66a.

If the customer does not pull out the slip B after a predetermined period of time has elapsed while it is being held between the belt conveyors 66b and 66b, it is determined that the slip B has been forgotten, and the belt conveyors 66a and 66b are reversed to transport the slip B in the direction of the arrow 70 and pass it through the gate. 64 is located at the bottom, and the slip B is stored and covered in the collection slip storage 63.

In this embodiment, the paper sheet is explained using a slip as an example, but the paper sheet is not limited to this, and any paper sheet may be used, such as a general statement slip 2 banknote.

[Effects of the Invention] As detailed above, the paper sheet processing device of the present invention is provided with a tension detection means that is activated by an increase in the tension of the slip.
In response to the customer's action to pull out paper sheets, the belt conveyor starts and does not send out the paper sheets until they are completely released from the clamp, so a large clamping force is set on the paper transport means. However, there is no problem with the drawer, so it is possible to provide a paper sheet processing device that does not cause any hindrance due to conveyance and allows easy removal of issued paper sheets.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a diagram of one embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of the main parts of the above embodiment, Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a card used in the above embodiment, and Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the card used in the above embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the slip issued in the said Example.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A issuing port for discharging paper sheets to the outside, and a paper sheet provided inside to sandwich and convey the paper sheets to the vicinity of the issuing port, and then protruding the leading end of the paper sheets to the outside from the issuing port. A sheet conveying means that stops conveyance by pinching the end of the sheet, and a sheet conveying means that is provided between the end of this sheet conveying means and the above-mentioned issuing port and is operated by the tension of the sheet when pulled out from the outside to convey the sheet. A paper sheet processing apparatus comprising: tension detection means for driving the means to release the rear end portion from the conveyance means.