JPH0319004Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (A) Technical field of the invention The invention relates to a portable transaction device such as a note-taking machine used as a computer terminal in financial institutions, etc., and is operable to read the medium on which data is recorded. The present invention relates to an improvement in the mounting method of a reading unit that provides good performance.

(B) Technical Background Recently, various devices have been developed and put into practical use as terminals for banking, computers, and online systems. Among them, financial institutions equipped with insert journal printers that can record transaction details in bankbooks, etc. Counter writing machines are widely used,
Recently, attempts have been made to develop portable bookkeeping machines that allow diplomats to print bankbooks while visiting business partners. Since this device will be carried and used at the customer's site, it is desirable that it be small and easy to operate.

(C) Prior Art and Problems Hereinafter, the conventional method will be explained using a portable transaction device as an example with reference to the perspective view of FIG.

As shown in Fig. 1, the portable transaction device built in a portable case is composed of a main body 1a and a cover 1b, and a read/write section 2 is provided at the right end of the main body 1a in parallel to the side. There is.
An operating section 3 is arranged at the front of the center, a display section 4 behind it, and a printer section 5 further back.
A coupler 6 is provided at the left end. The printer section 5 is equipped with a platen and a printing head (not shown). The coupler 6 is connected to a computer via a telephone line (not shown).

Since it has such a configuration, when using this device for deposit recording, first attach the handset of the telephone to the coupler 6, insert the bankbook 7 into the read/write part 2 from the rear, and insert it from the front (arrow). A magnetic head (not shown) reads the data recorded on the magnetic stripe on the back side of the passbook 7. The read signal is sent to the computer via the coupler 6, and the customer number and deposit balance stored in the computer are confirmed. Next, the bankbook 7 is inserted between the platen and the print head of the printer section 5, and transaction details are input by operating the buttons on the operation section 3, and the input data is displayed on the display section 4. Check the display contents and press operation section 3.
When the record button is pressed, the transaction details are sent to the computer, a new deposit balance is calculated and stored, and a signal is sent back, so that the transaction details and the new deposit balance are printed on the passbook 7. When the passbook 7 whose entry has been completed is removed from the printer section 5, inserted into the read/write section 2 again, and moved forward (in the direction of arrow A), writing is performed on the magnetic stripe and the recorded contents are updated. Then, it is checked that the writing has been performed reliably, and if it is OK, it is displayed on the display section 4, and the deposit recording is completed by operating the transaction end button. In this way, diplomats can record transactions at the destination they visit.

However, in this device, when inserting the passbook 7 into the read/write section 2 and reading or writing, the passbook 7 is moved from the back to the front by hand, but as the arm moves backward, the wrist is twisted in a vertical direction. Not only is it difficult to operate as it tends to rotate, but the passbook 7 tends to move in an arc, causing it to float, causing the magnetic stripe to deviate from the position of the magnetic head, causing unreliable reading and writing. The disadvantage is that the operation must be repeated for this purpose.

(D) Purpose of the invention The purpose of the invention is to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and to provide a method for mounting the reader that can improve the media operability of the reader of a portable transaction device and ensure reliable reading. It is on offer.

(E) Structure of the invention In the present invention, a reading section is installed horizontally in the main body of the device parallel to the front side of a portable case, and a medium on which data is recorded is inserted into the reading section and moved. It is configured to read data recorded on a medium.

(F) Embodiment of the invention Hereinafter, an embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the perspective view of FIG. The same parts as in FIG. 1 are indicated by the same symbols. In FIG. 2, the read/write section 2' is
It was provided laterally on the device main body 1a parallel to the front side of the portable case 1C. The bankbook 7 is inserted at the right end in the figure and is configured to be moved leftward (in the direction of arrow B).

With this configuration, when the passbook 7 is inserted from the right side of the read/write section 2' and moved in the direction of arrow B in the figure, it can be moved by only a horizontal movement of the arm, without twisting the wrist. You can read and write without needing to do anything. In this embodiment, an example of a read/write section for recording a bankbook 7 is shown, but it goes without saying that the present invention can also be applied to a reading section for a credit card or the like. Furthermore, in this embodiment, a so-called online method is disclosed in which information is sent and received from a computer through a telephone line via a coupler 6, but the portable transaction device 1 does not include a coupler 6 and has a memory, so that it can be used at a customer's location. It goes without saying that the present invention can also be applied to a so-called offline type portable transaction device in which transaction details are temporarily stored in a memory, and after returning to the office, the device is directly connected to a computer via a connection means such as a connector to send and receive information.

(G) Effects of the invention As explained above, according to the invention, the reading operation is made easier and more reliable by arranging the reading section laterally on the front side of the main body of the device.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a conventional portable transaction device, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a portable transaction device, 1a is the device body, 1b is a cover, 1c is a portable case, 2 and 2' are read/write parts, and 3
Reference numeral 4 indicates an operation section, 4 indicates a display section, 5 indicates a printer section, 6 indicates a coupler, and 7 indicates a passbook.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A portable device equipped with a reading unit for reading data recorded on a medium, an operation unit for inputting transaction data, a display unit for displaying the input transaction data, and a printer unit for printing transaction results in a portable case. What is claimed is: 1. A portable transaction device, characterized in that the reading section is horizontally installed parallel to the front side of the portable case.