JPH0324710B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (A) Field The present invention relates to a media processing device, and particularly to a form processing device that processes a plurality of forms from a plurality of form insertion slots in one processing stage.

(B) Conventional technology Conventionally, in a form processing device operated by an operator at a counter, transaction results, etc., are printed and recorded in both a bankbook, which is a certificate for the customer, and a journal, which is a record for the system operator.
In some cases, a part of the results are magnetically recorded on the magnetic stripe of the passbook and read as necessary, but the passbook and journal each have separate insertion slots, feeding paths, and printing systems. was.

However, for example, in terminals for unmanned operator systems that are operated by customers, in order to downsize the device or the operation front of the device, an insertion port is branched into one stage for printing or magnetic writing/reading, and the processing A stage may form two operating paths that merge. However, with this configuration, only one of the media can be processed by the processing section during the sequence procedure of one transaction, so if it is necessary to replace the media in the middle of a transaction, it is temporarily moved to the insertion port side from the merging path. I have to let them escape. However, if an attempt is made to shorten the conveyance path of the device in order to downsize the device, the device will be fed backwards, and the temporarily retracted passbook or journal will come out of the insertion slot and be handled directly by the operator's hands.

This can be tolerated to some extent in the case of a trained operator, but if the customer is the operator, for example, even if the device displays that the transaction is continuing, the operator may overlook it and decide that the transaction has ended. In such a case, the correspondence between the file of the device or the central computer that backs up the device and the transaction storage stage of the passbook may become incorrect, causing trouble.

Also, for the equipment, if a torn passbook or the like remains on the conveyance path, it may cause a malfunction, and the person who will be affected by this is another customer. This is a serious problem.

Furthermore, even if the operator notices this midway through and stops cutting, the printed lines may be misaligned.

(C) Purpose In view of this background, it is an object of the present invention to provide a device that can protect the passbook or journal from being touched by an operator during a transaction sequence. In a media processing device in which a plurality of forms inserted from a plurality of media insertion/ejection ports are processed by one processing unit, a first insertion port, a first corrector, and a first insertion port are used as a branching path section from the insertion port to the convergence path. a first conveyance system consisting of a reverse conveyance roller and a first medium detector; a second insertion port; a second forward and reverse conveyance roller;
It has a second conveyance system consisting of a medium detector, and further has a merging path, a processing section, a third forward/reverse conveyance roller, and a third medium detector on the back side, and at least one of the above-mentioned medium detectors. This is achieved by configuring a configuration in which a branch gate for branching a path during reverse transport and a retreat path for the medium are provided between the insertion port of the transport system and the forward/reverse transport rollers.

(D) Embodiment FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 and 4 are journal or passbook insertion slots, 2 and 5 are rollers for forward and reverse conveyance, 3 and 6 are medium detectors, 7 is a merge path selector, and 8 is a print processing roller. 8' is a print head, 9 is a third forward/reverse transport roller, 10 is a third medium detector, and 15 is a magnetic stripe reader/writer. Further, 12, 11 and 13 are selectors for respective branching paths, and 12 and 14 are respective escape paths.

Although not particularly shown, rollers 2 for forward and reverse conveyance,
5 and 9 each have a drive system, and the merging road selector 7 and branch road selectors 7 and 8 each have a drive system,
There is a control unit that performs data processing and procedural control based on the state or change signals of the detectors 3, 6, and 10, operation buttons, and mode and data commands from the center controller, and writes and reads these drive systems and magnetic stripes. and printing is controlled. Furthermore, the home position of each selector is the stop position shown by the solid line.

In such a configuration, ○a. When a transaction is performed without interrupting bankbook printing, the bankbook is inserted into the device through the insertion slot 4, and the slip is set in the insertion slot 1. The passbook is driven by the transport roller 5, and when the tip of the passbook passes the detector 6, the counter 25 in the feed line starts counting the drive amount of the roller 5 with direction, and when it reaches a predetermined number, it is stopped once and the reader/writer 15 reads the recorded contents of the magnetic stripe of the passbook, the center intervenes, or the data is processed within the device, and when that is finished, it is further fed to the back side by roller 5, and handed to roller 9, and the feeding is carried out by roller 5.
The counter that counts the amount of feed continues to count even if the trailing edge of the medium is exhausted. Then, the position at which the detector 10 detects the leading edge and changes is set as the first line printing position by the print head 8, and the counter 29 is adjusted to adjust the drive amount of the conveyance roller 9 thereafter according to the forward/reverse feed amount, and the calculated amount is The data is printed from the point where the line corresponds to the specified line to start printing in the line register 30 instructed by the device or the center side, and when the printing operation up to the specified line is completed, the rollers 9 and 5 are reversed and the counter 25 is started.
is returned while subtracting the number, and when the counter of the feed line that monitors the forward and reverse feed of the roller 5 matches the predetermined number, the reverse feed is temporarily stopped and the updated data is written on the magnetic stripe of the passbook, and then the reverse feed is continued again. When the passbook is ejected into the insertion slot 4 and the detector 10 and the detector 6 detect that the medium is not detected, the roller 2 feeds the slip in the forward direction and the detector 3 enters the detection state. Therefore, select the merge path selector 7 to the dotted line side,
Further, the document is fed into a square line and handed over to the roller 9, and the time when the detector 10 detects the leading edge of the document is set as a printed line. The line is printed, and when the scheduled line is completed, the roller 9 is reversed, and at the same time it is handed to the roller 2, which is being driven in the reverse direction, and the transaction is carried out in the reverse mode and with neither the detectors 10 nor 3 detecting the slip. This shall be the end.

○B When interrupting passbook printing and printing slips, or when interrupting both, set the passbook and slips in insertion slot 4 and slot 1 respectively, retract the passbook and set it in the printing position, and then start printing for the first time. The control up to the point of execution is the same as in A. When a command to print a slip is received during the printing process, the selector 11 is set to the dotted line side, and the rollers 9 and 5 are reversed to guide the rear end of the passbook toward the escape path 12. When the front end passes the detector 6, it is assumed that the withdrawal is complete, and the roller 2 is driven in the forward direction to load the slip, and when the leading edge of the slip blocks the detector 3, the selector 7 is moved to the dotted line side. When the detector 10 detects the leading edge, it is set as the line to start printing, and printing is performed while counting the number of line feeds. When the predetermined number of lines is reached due to completion or interruption of printing of the slip, the rollers 9 and 2 are reversed. If the printing of the slip is completed, the selector 13 is returned to the insertion slot 1 with the solid line position, and if printing is interrupted, the selector 13 is moved to the dotted line position and returned to the escape path 14. When the operation is completed in the reverse mode and both the detectors 3 and 10 do not detect the medium, the passbook that was removed earlier is transferred to the roller 9 by rotating the roller 5 in the normal direction and is detected. The printer 10 detects the leading edge and monitors the number of line feeds up to the printing position while setting the line to be printed and printing the remaining lines. When the printing of the predetermined line is completed, the rollers 9 and 5 are reversed. If it is finished, on the way back, when the counter 25 that counts the forward and reverse feed amount of the roller 5 reaches the previous set value, it is stopped and written on the magnetic stripe of the passbook, and then ejected into the insertion slot 4 and reversed. mode is completed with both detectors 6 and 10 detecting no medium.

If the slip or passbook is stored in the exit path due to an interruption in processing, the above-mentioned switching operation is repeated one after another, and one transaction is completed when both are ejected into the insertion slot.

Note that Figures 2 and 3 are supplementary diagrams of Figure 1. Figure 2 shows the area around the register that monitors the media position based on the feed rate of roller 5, and Figure 3 shows the area around the register that monitors the media position based on the feed rate of roller 9. This is an explanatory diagram of the registers for monitoring the position, in which 25 is an adjustment register for the feed amount of the roller 5, 26 is a set value register, 27 is a comparison circuit, 2
8 is an AND gate; 29 is a register for adjusting the feed amount of the roller 9; 30 is a line register for setting an already printed line or a new print line; 31 is a comparison circuit; 32 is an AND gate. Condition A is to open the register registration gate with the signal from detector 6 [absent → present], hold the state when detector 6 or 9 is [present], and close the register gate and reset when both are [absent]. .

Condition B is when the register registration gate is opened by the signal from detector 10 [absent → present], and both detectors 10 and 6 are [absent] (when in passbook mode), or when both 10 and 3 are [absent]. Close the gate (when in slip mode) and reset.

Note that format commands such as already written lines and new written lines are controlled together with data by the center or a processing section within the device.

By performing such control with this configuration, the media processing device can perform selector control and withdrawal, satisfying the condition that the operator is not allowed to touch the passbook or slip during the transaction even if the passbook and slip are changed during the transaction. This can be achieved by means of road setting, and it greatly contributes to improved operability and miniaturization.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of one embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are supplementary diagrams of FIG. 1. In the figure, 1 and 4 are insertion openings, 2 and 5 are conveyance rollers, 3 and 6 are detectors, 7 is a merge path selector, and 8
9 is a printing head, 9 is a conveyance roller, 10 is a detector, 11 and 13 are branch path selectors, 12 and 14
is an escape route.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a medium processing device in which a plurality of media inserted from a plurality of medium insertion/ejection ports are processed by one processing section, a first insertion port, a first insertion port, a first insertion port, a first insertion port, and a first insertion port are used as a branching path section from the insertion port to a merging path. A first transport system that is shorter than the length of the inserted medium and includes a first forward/reverse transport roller provided at a position where a part of the medium can be transported in a protruding state into the insertion opening, and a first medium detector. and a second insertion opening, a second forward/reverse conveyance roller provided at a position where a part of the medium can be conveyed in a protruding state into the second insertion opening, and a second medium detector. a second conveyance system shorter than the length of the medium, and further includes a merging path, a processing section, a third forward/reverse conveyance roller, and a third medium detector on the rear side in sequence,
And, between the insertion port of at least one of the above-mentioned conveyance systems and the forward/reverse conveyance roller, there is provided a branch gate that branches a path during reverse conveyance, and a medium evacuation path. A medium processing device characterized in that the medium detector is retracted until the medium is no longer detected by the medium detector.