JPH0469292A - Paper containing shape memory material and passbooks using the same and processing apparatus thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To efficiently carry out the separation of paper sheets or the turning- over operation of a passbook by providing a shape memory material to the paper sheet used in a bond or a document and inputting a signal to the part of the shape memory material to deform the said part. CONSTITUTION:Shape memory materials 49, 49' capable of being deformed to a predetermined shape at a proper time by a signal such as a heat signal or an electric signal are built in the respective paper sheets of the cover 30 and middle papers 31 of a passbook 9 and signal input terminals 50, 50' are arranged to the cover of the passbook 9. Either one of the input terminals 50, 50' corresponding to a page desired to be opened or closed is selected and a signal is inputted to the selected one to generate deformation in the middle paper 31 of said page or the cover 30. By this method, the desired page can be opened at a stroke or the passbook in an open state can be closed at a stroke. By this method, the separation of paper sheets or the page turning-over operation of the passbook can be efficiently carried out.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to bond/certificate document 2 bankbooks and their processing devices that are applied to various automatic machines used in deposit and savings operations, withdrawal operations, etc. of financial institutions, etc. In particular, the present invention relates to paper sheets containing shape memory materials, bankbooks using the same, and processing devices therefor.

[Conventional technology]

For example, conventional passbooks and their processing equipment
As disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 4''123324 and Japanese Patent Publication No. 60-21877, the paper is configured to detect page marks printed on bankbooks and sequentially turn the pages until the desired page is obtained. was.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In the above conventional technology, when opening a desired page (especially when opening a page that is several pages ahead), it is necessary to rotate the page changing roller multiple times or to move the passbook back and forth multiple times. , there was a problem that the processing time was long.

In addition, the same problem occurs when closing passbooks that are open, and when using the batch closing mechanism,
Another problem was that the number of components increased, leading to an increase in cost.

Therefore, in the above-mentioned conventional technology, the high-speed processing of automatic issuance of new passbooks, which has been developed in recent years, and furthermore, the passbooks waiting for entry are stored in a stacked hopper in a closed state, and one
The bulk bookkeeping machine, which feeds books one book at a time and performs the bookkeeping process, has been made faster.Furthermore, the bulk bookkeeping machine is equipped with a function to issue a new passbook, and automatically feeds out a new passbook when there is no more printing space in the middle of bookkeeping. , there was a lack of consideration for high-speed processing such as a bulk entry machine with a new passbook issuing function that continues to record the remaining printed information in the new passbook.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to solve the above-mentioned problems in the conventional technology, and to provide a shape memory material that allows processing such as batch turning with a simple structure. Contains paper leaves.

The object of the present invention is to provide passbooks using the same and a processing device therefor.

[Means to solve the problem]

The above-mentioned object of the present invention is to provide a sheet of paper used for bonds and certificates, which is characterized by containing a shape memory material in at least a part of its periphery, and to bind a plurality of inner sheets together with a spine. A combination of bankbooks, characterized in that at least a part of the spine or inner paper is made of a shape memory material, or bonds made of the above-mentioned paper sheets.

A device that handles bankbooks has a signal input head that corresponds to a signal input terminal provided on the bonds or bankbooks, and inputs a signal to the signal input terminal through the head, thereby handling the bonds or bankbooks. Alternatively, this can be achieved by a processing device that separates or turns passbooks.

[Effect]

In the paper sheet or passbook according to the present invention, at least a part of the paper sheet or passbook is configured to include a shape memory material, and by inputting a signal to the shape memory material portion and deforming the portion, the paper sheet can be This makes it possible to separate the pages or to increase the efficiency of turning the pages of bankbooks.

Further, the paper sheet or passbook processing device according to the present invention has a signal input head for performing the above operation,
By inputting a signal to the shape memory material portion and selectively deforming the portion, it is possible to efficiently perform the electricity distribution of paper sheets or the page turning operation of bankbooks.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a bankbook 9 in an open state showing one embodiment of the present invention. The passbook 9 shown in this embodiment has a plurality of pages of paper sheets 31, each of which has, for example, 24 printed lines. In addition, in the upper left corner of each member, there is a page mark 26 consisting of a bar code indicating the page number and the nine subject types of the passbook.
is attached.

In addition, a magnetic stripe 27 is pasted vertically on the back side of the passbook 9, which contains the information required to conduct transactions using this passbook, that is, to authenticate the individual user. Information such as secret number 2 account number, printed pages and printed lines of the passbook are magnetically recorded.

The features of the passbook 9 shown in this embodiment include the cover 30 and inner paper 3.
Each paper sheet of 1 contains a shape memory material 49,49' that can be deformed into a predetermined shape in a timely manner by a signal such as a thermal signal or an electric signal (hereinafter simply referred to as a "signal"). , the signal input terminals 50, 50' are arranged on the cover 30 side of the bankbook 9, for example.

The passbook of this embodiment configured as described above selects the input terminal corresponding to the page you want to open or close,
By inputting a signal, it is possible to cause the inner paper 31 or cover 30 of the page to deform, and thereby - to open a desired page or close an open passbook all at once. I can do it.

In FIG. 1, in order to make the explanation easier to understand, the shape memory material 49.49' on a given page and the input terminal 50.5 are shown.
Although only 0' is shown, on the cover 30 of the passbook 9, a pair of input terminals 49, 49' and input terminals 50, 50' of each shape memory material corresponding to all the inner sheets 31 are arranged.

The reason why the shape memory materials 49 and 49' are incorporated in pairs and the input terminals 50 and 50' are also arranged in pairs on the same page is that it is necessary to provide two deformation patterns for the cover 30 and the middle paper 31. This is because it assumes gender. FIG. 2 shows a modification in which a signal is input to the input terminal 50 of the shape memory material 49, and FIG. 3 shows a modification in which a signal is input to the input terminal 50' of the shape memory material 49'. A modification example is shown below. In this way, the same page is configured to be given two types of deformation patterns: concave and convex. Note that the cover 30 also has a similar configuration.

The operation of the passbook of this embodiment configured as described above will be described in detail below.

FIGS. 4(a) to 4(e) are explanatory diagrams showing an example of a page changing operation, and show the operation of opening a page 4 pages ahead in the forward direction from the page open state at once.

FIG. 4(a) shows a state in which the open bankbook 9 is conveyed to the forward page change section 6 and stopped. Here, the arrangement pitch of the conveyance rollers 2, 3.4 is shorter than the length of the bankbook 9 in the closed state.

In the page change section 6, shutters 141 and 142 are attached to the bin 14.
The shutters 141 and 1 are arranged so as to be able to swing and rotate around 0 as the rotation center, and during normal passbook transportation, the shutters 141 and
42 is in a closed state, stabilizing the transportation of the passbook. The shutters 141 and 142 are opened at appropriate times by a solenoid or the like (not shown).

Near the conveyance roller 3, the shape memory material 49. of the passbook 9 is placed.
An input head 100 is disposed in contact with the input terminals 50 and 50' of the bankbook 49' and for applying deformation to a predetermined page or cover of the bankbook 9. In a normal state, this input head 100 is lowered below the conveyance path 23, and can be slid in the width direction of the bankbook 9 at the appropriate time for page turning processing. 50' so that it can come into contact with and separate from it.

When the bankbook 9 is conveyed to the page change position in the forward direction and stopped, the shutter 141 is opened in the direction of the arrow θ by a solenoid (not shown), and at the same time, the input head 100 is moved directly below the input terminal 5o corresponding to the page to be opened. When it is slid and set and moves upward in the direction of arrow X and force (see (b) in the same figure), it comes into contact with the corresponding input terminal 50 of the passbook 9, and inputs the above-mentioned signal to the input terminal 5o. At this point, the middle paper 3 of the 5th page
The shape memory material 49 in 1 is deformed into the concave state shown in FIG. 2, and from the state shown in FIG. (See figure (c)).

In this state, the input head is lowered in the force direction of the arrow X, and at the same time, the transport rollers 2, 3. (see (d)).

When the passbook 9 has been conveyed in a fixed amount, the shutter 141 is closed in the direction of the arrow θ, and a detection means (not shown) checks whether the opened page has been opened to the desired page. 9 (see figure (e)).

With this, the operation of turning four pages at once in the forward direction is completed.

Next, the operation of turning the bankbook 9 from the open state to four pages in the opposite direction at once will be described. FIG. 5 is an operational diagram of this process. The processing operation is basically the same as the forward turning operation described using FIG. The differences include the reverse page changing section 7, the opening and closing shutter 1421, the reverse page changing stop north position of the bankbook 9, and the opening/closing direction θ, θ, of the shutter 142.

Conveyance direction X of passbook 9. etc.

Next, the operation of turning over the display of the closed bankbook 9 will be explained. FIG. 6 is an operational diagram of the cover turning process of the bankbook 9 in the closed state. This process is also basically the same as the forward turning operation described using FIG. The difference is that the input head 100 contacts the corresponding input terminal 50 that deforms the cover 30 into a concave shape.

Next, a batch closing process for closing open bankbooks 9 all at once will be described. FIG. 7 is an operational diagram of this process.

This process is also basically the same as the above-described forward turning operation described using FIG. The difference is that
For example, the input head 100 may come into contact with a corresponding input terminal 50 that deforms the cover 30 into a concave shape. In this process, the front cover of the bankbook 9 can be turned to the front side.

Next, as a modification of FIG. 7, a process of turning the back cover of the bankbook 9 to the front side will be described. FIG. 8 is a processing operation diagram showing the process of closing the open bankbook 9 with the back cover facing up. This processing operation is basically the same as the forward turning operation described using FIG. The difference is that the input head 100 contacts the corresponding input terminal 50 that deforms the cover 30 into a concave shape.

According to the above embodiment, it is possible to easily open a desired page in both forward and reverse directions, or to close an open passbook all at once, resulting in a significant reduction in processing time. be. Furthermore, the reliability of the above-mentioned processing is greatly improved. Furthermore, the overall configuration of the processing device can be significantly simplified, and the cost reduction effect is also significant.

In the above embodiment, as an example of the present invention, in a passbook in which a plurality of inner sheets are bound together with a spine,
Although an automatic page change device using a passbook in which a portion of the spine or inner paper is made of a shape memory material has been described above, the present invention can be applied to various other applications. For example, bonds,
When a part of a sheet such as a certificate is made of a shape memory material, the desired sheet can be easily separated from other sheets by applying a specified signal to the part made of the shape memory material. be able to.

FIG. 9 shows an embodiment of the above-mentioned sheet take-out mechanism. By applying the above-mentioned signal to the shape memory material portion of the sheet 50 from the input head 51 which also serves as a conveyance roller, a desired sheet of the uppermost layer is removed. Only the sheet is deformed into a convex shape to reduce the contact area with the adjacent sheet and improve separation performance.

Furthermore, when transporting and feeding out the ultra-thin paper 52, as shown in item 101, at least a portion of the sheet is made of the shape memory material 49, and by applying the above-mentioned signal, the sheet is deformed into a concave or convex shape. Accordingly, thin paper 52
By increasing the rigidity of the material, it becomes possible to transport and feed it with high reliability.

Furthermore, by composing a part of banknotes etc. with a shape memory material, it is possible to deform the banknotes that are inserted from the outside and have wrinkles or folds when processed by an automatic teller machine. It is also possible to increase the rigidity.

【Effect of the invention〕

As described above in detail, the paper sheet or passbook according to the present invention is configured such that at least a portion thereof contains a shape memory material, and a signal is input to the shape memory material portion to change the shape of the portion. By deforming it, it is possible to improve the efficiency of separating paper sheets or turning the pages of bankbooks. Furthermore, in the paper sheet or passbook processing apparatus according to the present invention, a signal is input to the shape memory material portion through the signal input head for performing the above operation to selectively deform the portion. In particular, it is possible to efficiently separate paper sheets into numbers or turn over the pages of bankbooks.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a view showing a passbook 9 in an open state showing an embodiment of the present invention, Figs. 2 and 3 are views showing modified examples of the shape memory material, and Figs. 4 to 8 are page changes. An explanatory diagram showing an example of operation,
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a sheet take-out mechanism showing another embodiment, and FIG. 1θ is a diagram showing still another embodiment. 2.3, 4: Conveyance roller, 6: Forward page change section, 7:
Reverse page changing section, 9: Passbook, 23: Conveyance path, 27: Magnetic stripe, 3-discharge cover, 31: Inner paper, 49.49': Shape memory material, 50.50°: Input terminal, +41. +4
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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A paper sheet used for bonds and certificates, characterized in that at least a part of its periphery contains a shape memory material. 2. A passbook comprising a plurality of inner pages bound together with a spine, wherein at least a portion of the spine or inner paper is made of a shape memory material. 3. The bankbook according to claim 2, wherein signal input terminals to the shape memory material portion are provided on the spine of the bankbook corresponding to the pages. 4. In an apparatus for handling bonds made of paper sheets according to claim 1 or bankbooks according to claim 2 or 3, a signal corresponding to a signal input terminal provided on the bonds or bankbooks. 1. A processing device comprising an input head, and separating or turning over the bonds or bankbooks by inputting a signal to the signal input terminal via the head. 5. The device for handling bankbooks according to claim 2 or 3, comprising a signal input head corresponding to a signal input terminal provided on the bankbook, and inputting a signal to the signal input terminal via the head. A processing device characterized by performing a batch turning operation of the bankbooks by doing so.