JPH02197972A - Reading device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To read code information recorded on an original regardless of the upper or lower side of the original by providing a code information reader at the positions where a carrying path of the original is hold between them. CONSTITUTION:The bar code scanners (reading means) 11 and 12 which hold a carrying path B between them read the code information given to an original P. When the code information is added to the same side as the picture information, i.e., the upper side of the original P, the upper scanner 11 reads the code information. While the scanner 12 reads the code information in case the code information is added to the side opposite to the picture information, i.e., the lower surface of the original P. Thus the code information can be read out of the original P regardless of the upper or lower side of the original P.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a reading device that photoelectrically reads code information such as a bar code given to a document.

(Prior art) In order to reduce the storage space for documents such as invoices that are ordered in large quantities, image information has been stored on microfilm,
Data are stored on optical or magnetic disks, etc. However, in order to make this information easily accessible (searchable) at a later date, it is necessary to create an index corresponding to each piece of information, but in the past, a huge amount of time was spent creating this index. Ta. Therefore, here is one way to solve this problem: 11. A reading device that attaches code information to serve as an index onto the document and reads this code information with a reading means such as a barcode scanner, MICR, OCR, etc., and a recording device that photographs and records image information on the document with a camera or the like. There is a device as shown in Fig. 2 that combines these.

This device handles a document 100 such as a slip with code information attached.
, rollers 101, 102 and 103 and belt 10
The conveyance means consisting of 4 conveys one sheet at a time, and the conveyance path a
The code information is read by the reading means 105 while passing through the document 100, and the image information of the document 100 that has reached the photographing section 106 is photographed by a recording device 2i107 such as a camera and recorded on microfilm. The X document 100 is discharged to a discharge section 108.

Then, the read code information is stored in a memory in a host computer (not shown) in a state corresponding to each image frame of the microfilm.

(Question 8 to be solved by the invention) However, in the above conventional example, the reading means 105
is provided above the conveyance path a, that is, in the same direction as the image information of the document 100 being conveyed (upper in the figure). Although information could be recorded, code information could not be read.

This invention is intended to solve the above problem.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a reading device that can read code information even if it is given on either the upper or lower side of a document.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides reading means for reading code information at positions across a conveyance path along which a document to which code information has been added is conveyed.

(Function) The function of the present invention based on the above configuration is that the reading means simultaneously performs a reading operation on the upper and lower surfaces of the document.

(Embodiment) Hereinafter, a combination of a reading device and a recording device according to the present invention will be described based on an embodiment shown in FIG.

In the figure, P is a document such as a slip 0 document stored in the paper feed tray l, and code information (not shown) such as a bar code is attached in advance to the document P as an index along with image information.

SI is a detection means provided on the lower surface side of the paper feed tray l, and the detection means SI is for detecting the presence or absence of a document P.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a first conveyance means for conveying the document P conveyed out from the paper feed tray l by the conveyance roller la in the direction of arrow A;
The conveying means 2 consists of rollers 3, 4.5 and a belt 6.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a second conveying means provided on the downstream side of the first conveying means 2 in the conveying direction, and the second conveying means 7 is composed of a pair of rollers 8, 9 and a belt 10 stretched therebetween.

A transport path B for the document P is formed by the first and second transport means 2.7.

11.12 are barcode scanners (reading means) provided at positions across the conveyance path B;
Reference numeral 12 is for reading code information given to the document P. And this barcode scanner 11.1
2 is connected to a storage unit of a host computer (not shown) or the like.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a photographing camera (recording line M) provided above the second conveyance path 7, and the photographing camera 13 uses image information of the document P conveyed to the recording position of the second conveyance path 7 and mark generation means (not shown). This is for photographing and recording the displayed mark on a microfilm (not shown).

Reference numeral 14 denotes an ejection tray provided on the downstream side of the second transport means 7 in the transport direction, and the ejection tray 14 is used to store the original P on which image information has been recorded.
It is intended to accommodate.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained.

When the unloading roller 1a rotates in the direction of the arrow, the paper feed tray l
The original document P (with image information on the top side) is transported along the transport path B in the direction of the arrow by the first transport means, and reaches between the barcode scanners 11 and 12. Here, in the case of a document P in which code information is given on the same side as the image information, that is, on the top side, the barcode scanner 11 at the top in the drawing reads the code information, and the code information is opposite to the image information. In the case of a document P attached to the side surface, that is, the bottom surface side, the lower barcode scanner 12 reads the code information. No matter which barcode scanner reads the code information, the code information will be stored in a storage unit (not shown).

Thereafter, the document P is transported by the second transport means 7 to a recording position (below the photographing camera 13), where image information and marks are photographed and recorded on microfilm, and the document P is stored in the discharge tray 14.

In the above embodiment, a case has been described in which the code information given to the document P is a barcode, but instead of the barcode, other code information that can be read mechanically, such as OCR or MICR, may be used. Furthermore, the recording device is not limited to a photographic camera that records on microfilm, but also a means of recording image information on a recording medium such as an optical disk or magnetic tape via an image sensor such as a COD, or recording using an electrophotographic method. You may also use means to do this.

(Effects of the Invention) Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the excellent effect that code information can be read by the reading means no matter which side of the document is given on the top or bottom side. It is something.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic side view showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic side view showing a conventional example. B... Conveyance route patent applicant

Claims (1)

[Claims] A reading device characterized in that a reading device for reading code information is provided at a position across a conveyance path along which a document to which code information has been added is conveyed.