JPH05250505A - Reader - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the reader where a jam fault is prevented and the cost is reduced. CONSTITUTION:This reader is provided with an insertion hole 1, a carrying path 6, a read means 10 which is closely brought into contact with a medium 5 to read it, a retaining roll 11 which faces the read means 10 with a gap between them, a moving means 16 which moves at least one of the read means 10 and the retaining roll 11 to bring them into contact with or approximate them to each other, and a discriminating means 20 which discriminates whether the medium 5 should be read or not, and contact or approximation is permitted only when the means 20 discriminates that the medium 5 should be read (1). A removal stopper 7 against which the front end of the inserted medium 5 strikes, a detecting means 26 which detects the front end of the medium 5 just before the stopper 7, a pair of feed rolls 27 which face each other with a gap for passage of the medium 5 between them in the preceding stage of the stopper and can be rotated in contact with each other by forward movement of at east one of them and the read means 10 are provided, and the stopper 7 is removed by detection of the detecting means 26, and read is started after the medium 5 is carried for a prescribed distance.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a passbook printer such as a bookkeeping machine used in a bank or the like for handling a passbook and a slip, and in particular, it is an image only when the passbook is to distinguish a passbook and a slip and read a page code or the like. The present invention relates to a reading device that can bring a sensor into close contact with a passbook.

In recent years, bankbook handling devices such as bookkeeping machines have become widespread, and in such devices, in addition to passbooks,
Transaction data is also printed on the slip, and the passbook reads the page code printed on each page and the hyphen printed on the already-printed line to check the page and set the printable line in the printer section. There is usually no need for such reading.

However, there is also an apparatus having an OCR function for optically reading handwritten characters on a slip. Conventionally, the gap between the contact image and the pressing roller is narrow in the reading unit that reads the page code and hyphen of the passbook, and the frequency of jams is high in the slip with a weak waist. There is also a strong demand for cost reduction of the device. Therefore, there is a demand for a method capable of preventing the occurrence of jam and responding to the request for cost improvement.

[0004]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional method will be described below with reference to FIGS. The same reference numerals denote the same objects throughout the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 6, the bookkeeping machine operates the apparatus main body 2 having the insertion slot 1a into which the passbook 5a is inserted and the insertion slot 1b into which the slip 50 is inserted, the customer's account number and transaction contents. It is composed of a keyboard 3 for inputting and a display (hereinafter referred to as CRT) 4 for displaying operation processing contents and the like. The apparatus main body 2 is connected to a host computer (hereinafter referred to as a host) (not shown) by a line.

FIG. 7 shows an internal side view of the passbook printer.
As shown in the figure, transport paths 6a, 6b, stoppers 7a, 7b, passbook
5a and the feeding rollers R1 to R4 and the pressing rollers R5 to R8 for transferring the slip 50, the sensors S1 to S3 for detecting the leading end of the inserted passbook 5a and the slip 50, the read / write unit (hereinafter referred to as R / W unit) 8, A reading unit including an OCR sensor 9, a contact image sensor (hereinafter referred to as a reading sensor) 10a, and a reading roller 11a.
12 and printer unit 13.

The feed rollers R1 to R4 are connected to a motor (not shown) and rotated by driving the motor to convey the passbook 5a or the slip 50. The R / W unit 8 reads / writes the recorded data of the magnetic stripe (hereinafter referred to as MS) of the carried passbook 5a.

The read sensor 10a includes a charge coupled device (CC
With the self-scanning optical sensor configured in D), the hyphen (which may be other characters or symbols) for page code reading / printed line detection is read. The reading sensor 10a is the passbook 5a
And the reading roller 11 to read the slip 50 in close contact.
The gap with a is set to, for example, about 0 to 0.3 mm, and the reading roller 11a is elastically biased toward the reading sensor 10a.

As shown in FIG. 8, the stoppers 7a and 7b normally project into the conveying paths 6a and 6b. Presser roller
R5 and R6 are normally the feed rollers R1 and R2, the passbook 5a and the slip 50.
Are evacuated and open so that each can pass through. Stoppers 7a, 7b and presser rollers R5, R6 are lever mechanism
Plunger magnet through 70 (hereinafter referred to as PM) 1
It is connected to 4a, 14b and springs 15a, 15b.

Accordingly, the stoppers 7a and 7b are retracted by the excitation of the PMs 14a and 14b, and the pressing rollers R5 and R6 are moved to the feed rollers R1 and R1.
Move forward to close to 2 and close. With such a configuration, when the teller inputs transaction contents such as the account number and the deposit amount from the keyboard 3, the host is notified, and the transaction availability notification from the host is responded.

Then, when the passbook 5a is inserted from the insertion opening 1a in the direction of the arrow A and abutted against the stopper 7a, the sensor S1 detects the tip of the passbook 5a almost at the same time and the PM 14a is excited. Then, the stopper 7a is retracted, the pressing roller R6 is closed, the motor M1 is driven, and the conveyance is started. The R / W unit 8 reads the recorded data of the MS of the passbook 5a, and the read information is transmitted to the host. ..

Before long, the sensor S3 passes the passbook 5a in front of the reading unit 12.
After the leading edge of the sheet is detected, the reading sensor 10a starts to read the hyphens of the printed page and the already-printed line of the passbook 5a at the position where the sheet has been conveyed by the predetermined number N.

At this time, the passbook 5a has a gap of 0 to 0.3 mm.
Since it is thicker, the reading roller 9a is pushed by the conveying force and escapes in the direction away from the reading sensor 10a, and the passbook 5a is sandwiched between the reading sensor 10a and the reading roller 11a.

A printable line is set in the printer unit 12 by checking the print page and reading the already-printed line. Then, the printer unit 13 prints the transaction data including the deposit balance on the passbook 5a according to the print instruction from the host. When printing is over multiple lines, the line feed operation is performed.

When printing is completed, the feed rollers R1 to R6 are driven in the reverse direction and the passbook is fed in the direction of arrow B.
The deposit balance and the like are recorded in S and discharged from the insertion slot 1a. When the slip 50 is recorded, when the slip 50 is inserted from the insertion slot 1b in the direction of the arrow A'and abuts against the stopper 7b, the sensor S2 detects the leading end of the slip 50 and the PM 14b is excited almost at the same time.

Then, the stopper 7b is retracted, the presser roller R6 is closed, the motor M1 is driven to start the transportation, and when the handwritten characters (account number, transaction amount, etc.) of the slip 50 are read, the characters are read by the OCR sensor 9. Is read and further conveyed to print characters and other transaction data which the OCR sensor 9 has read and recognized in the printer unit 13, and is conveyed in the direction of arrow B'and sent to the insertion slot 1b.

In some cases, the passbook 5a and the slip 50 are used together,
Since the respective carrying processes are the same, the description thereof will be omitted.

[0018]

According to the above-mentioned conventional method, the reading sensor 10a and the reading roller 11a in the reading section 12 are provided.
Is set to a predetermined gap, and the passbook 5a can be pushed between the reading sensor 10a and the reading roller 11a by pushing the reading roller 11a, but if the medium is weak like the slip 50, it may be read. The roller 11a cannot be pushed to enter and jam may occur.

Further, the reading unit 12 causes the passbook 5a or the slip 50
When reading the data from the sensor S3, the sensor S3 detects the leading edge immediately before the reading unit 12 and then conveys a predetermined number of steps to start the reading by the reading sensor 10a.
Since the length of the transport path 6a is increased by the amount of installing the device, there is a strong demand for downsizing of the device and cost reduction, and therefore it is necessary to improve. There is a problem.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a reading device capable of preventing a jamming problem occurring between the reading means for reading the data written on the medium and the pressing roller and improving the cost. ..

[0021]

FIG. 1 is a principle diagram of the present invention. (A) is a configuration diagram corresponding to claim 1, and (b) is claim 3.
It is a block diagram corresponding to. 1) Means corresponding to claim 1 In FIG. 1 (a), 1 is an insertion port, 5 is a medium, 6 is a transport path, and 10 is a medium 5 that is in close contact with the transported medium 5 through the transport path 6.
Reading means for reading the data written in, 11 is reading means 10
A pressing roller 16 facing each other with a gap therebetween, 16 is a moving means for moving at least one of the reading means 10 and the pressing roller 10 to bring them into contact with or approach each other, and 20 is a medium 5 to be read by the reading means 10 and reading is performed. It is an identification means for identifying the non-existent medium 5.

Therefore, as a result of the identification by the identification means 20, only when the medium 5 for which data is to be read, the moving means 16 moves at least one of the reading means 10 and the pressing roller 11 to contact the reading means 10 and the pressing roller 11. It is configured to approach. 2) Means corresponding to claim 3 In FIG. 1 (b), 1 is an insertion slot, 5 is a medium, 6 is a transport path, and 7 is a tip of the medium 5 inserted into the insertion slot 1 butted against the transport path. 6 is a stopper configured to be retreatable from 6, 6 is a detecting means which is provided immediately in front of the stopper 7 and detects the leading end of the inserted medium 5, 27 is a stopper 7 and a detecting means.
A pair of feed rollers facing each other through a gap through which the medium 5 passes in the preceding stage of 26, at least one of which advances in the facing direction and is capable of rolling contact with each other, and 10 is in close contact with the medium 5 transported through the transport path 6. It is a reading means for reading the data written on the medium 5.

Therefore, based on the detection output of the detection means 26, the stopper 7 is retracted from the conveying path 6 and the feed roller is
27 is configured to move forward, hold the medium 5 and convey the medium 5 for a predetermined distance, and then the reading by the reading means 10 is started.

[0024]

Operation 1) Operation corresponding to claim 1 Identification means 20 for determining whether the medium 5 inserted from the insertion port 2 is a medium 5 from which data should be read or a medium 5 from which data should not be read.
Only when the medium 5 to be read is identified by the moving means 16, at least one of the reading means 10 and the pressing roller 11 is moved by the moving means 16 to bring the reading means 10 and the pressing roller 11 into contact with or close to each other, so that the conveyance path 6 is moved. The reading unit 10 is brought into close contact with the conveyed medium 5 to be read to read the data written on the medium 5, and the medium 5 which is not read is conveyed through the gap between the reading unit 10 and the pressing roller 11.

In this way, only when the medium 5 to be read is data, the medium 5 is brought into close contact with the reading means 10 to read the data, that is, the medium 5 which is not read, that is, a medium having a weak stiffness like a normal slip. Since 5 passes through the gap between the reading means 10 and the pressing roller 11, the jamming can be prevented with a simple mechanism, and the reading means 10 and the pressing roller 11 can be prevented.
No strict gap adjustment is required, and the assembly adjustment time at the time of manufacturing is reduced, and the cost can be reduced. 2) Operation corresponding to claim 3 When the medium 5 is inserted into the insertion port 1, the tip of the medium 5 is abutted against the stopper 7, and the tip of the medium 5 is detected by the detecting means.
When detected by 26, the stopper 7 retracts, the feed roller 27 nips the medium 5 and conveys the medium on the conveying path 6, and the reading unit 10 starts reading at a position where the medium is conveyed by a predetermined distance.
Unlike the conventional method, it is not necessary to provide a detecting means for detecting the tip of the medium 5 immediately before the reading means 10, and the detecting means can be omitted, so that the conveying path 6 can be shortened to reduce the space. The cost can be improved and the device can be downsized.

[0026]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to the passbook printer described in the conventional example will be described below with reference to FIGS. The same reference numerals denote the same objects throughout the drawings.

The reading sensor 10a, reading roller 11a, and
The PM 16a, the identifying unit 20a, and the sensors S1 and S2 correspond to the reading means 10, the pressing roller 11, the moving means 16, the identifying means 20 and the detecting means 26 of FIG. 1, respectively, and the feed rollers R1 and R2 and the pressing roller of FIG. R5 and R6 correspond to the feed roller 27 of FIG.
The passbook 5a and the slip 50 shown in FIG. 3 correspond to the medium 5 shown in FIG.

In the block diagram of FIG. 2, 16a is PM,
18 is a control unit, 19 is a transmission / reception unit, 20a is an identification unit, 21 is a counter, 22 and 23 are sensor amplifiers, 24 is a motor driver, 25 is a magnet driver, and Ma to Mc are magnets.

The control unit 18 is a processor (C
PU) and a control program, and the CPU controls each unit according to the control unit program to perform transmission / reception of transaction information and carrying, reading, and bookkeeping processing of the passbook 5a / slip 50.

The transmission / reception unit 19 transmits / receives inquiries, notification messages, and response messages to a host (not shown). Before inserting the passbook 5a or the slip 50, the identification unit 20a reads from the information in the response message transmitted from the host for the transaction content input by the teller, whether the medium to be read by the reading sensor 9a is read. Identify the medium.

The counter 21 is activated when the sensor S1 detects the leading end of the passbook 5a, and counts the predetermined driving step numbers N1 and N2 of the feed rollers R1 to R4 set in a setting unit (not shown). Here, the predetermined driving step number N1 is a distance to the set position of the reading section 12 of the passbook 5a and the slip 50, and the predetermined driving step number N2 is a distance to the reading start position, and N1 <N2. is there.

As shown in FIG. 3, the reading roller 11a is made of PM.
16a and spring 17 are connected, and normally a reading sensor
It opposes 10a via a gap, moves by the excitation of PM16a, and contacts the reading sensor 10a as shown by the two-dot chain line in the figure.

Further, the sensor S3 described in the conventional example is deleted. Further, the feed roller R1 and the pressing roller R5, and the feed roller R2 and the pressing roller R6 are provided with a skew feeding prevention mechanism.

That is, as shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of feed rollers R1 and R2 are provided on the shafts 25a and 25b, respectively. In the figure, one at the left end is designated as the feed rollers R1 and R2. Tapered rollers 26a and 26b with the same diameter are provided, and shafts 25a and 25b
It is slidably fitted in and fixed with a set screw. Therefore, the position can be adjusted by loosening the set screw.

Although a plurality of presser rollers R5 and R6 are provided, the leftmost one in the figure is the drum roller 27a, 27.
Similar to the pressing rollers R5 and R6, b is pressed against the taper rollers 26a and 26b by a spring (not shown) and is opened / closed by PM (not shown).

Then, the feed rollers R1 and R2 are attached to the pressing rollers R5 and R2.
6 and the drum rollers 27a and 27b are closed, the drum rollers 27a and 27b are in rolling contact with the tapered surfaces of the taper rollers 26a and 26b.

Therefore, in assembly adjustment during manufacturing, when the skew amount is small, the taper rollers 26a and 26b are moved in a direction in which the roller diameter increases, and when the skew amount is large, the taper rollers 26a and 26b are reduced in roller diameter. Move in the direction to correct the skew, and adjust the positions of the taper rollers 26a and 26b by trial and error to fix them at the adjustment completion position.

Having such a structure and function, the operation will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, when the teller inputs the account number and transaction details from the keyboard 3, the host is notified, the transaction possible notification from the host is responded, and the identification unit 20a determines whether the passbook 5a or the slip 50 is included from the information included in the response signal. It identifies and notifies the control unit 18.

[0039] When posting to the passbook 5a, the teller uses the passbook 5a.
When is inserted into the insertion opening 1a and abuts against the stopper 7a, the sensor S1 detects the tip of the passbook 5a almost at the same time and the PM 14a is excited.

Then, the stopper 7a is retracted, the pressing roller R6 is closed, the motor M1 is driven to start the conveyance, and the counter 21 starts counting the predetermined driving step numbers N1, N2. At this time, the feed roller R1 and the press roller
Taper roller 26a and drum roller 27a provided with R5
By this, skewing of the passbook 5a is prevented and the passbook 5a is transported.

The MS of the passbook 5a is transferred by the R / W unit 8 during transportation.
The recording data of is read and the read information is transmitted to the host. Eventually, at the position where it has been conveyed by the predetermined number of drive steps N1, P
When M16a is excited and the reading roller 11a moves, the passbook 5a is brought into close contact with the reading sensor 10a, and the predetermined driving step number N2.
Is completed, the reading sensor 10a starts reading the hyphens of the printed page and the already-printed line of the passbook 5a.

In practice, since the distance from the sensor S1 to the reading sensor 10a is long, an error is generated between the sensor S1 and the reading sensor 10a and the distance conveyed by the theoretical number of predetermined steps N2.
The distance between S1 and the reading sensor 10a and the moving distance at a predetermined number of steps N2 are measured, and the number of steps N2 is corrected by an error amount.

A printable line is set in the printer unit 13 by checking the print page and reading the already-printed line. Therefore, the transaction data is printed on the passbook 5a by the printer unit 13 according to the print instruction from the host.

When printing is completed, the feed rollers R1 to R4 are driven in the reverse direction, the passbook 5a is fed in the direction of arrow B, and the R / W unit 8
After the deposit balance, etc. is updated and recorded in the MS, it is sent out from the insertion slot 1a.

When recording on the slip 50 with the recognition of
When the teller inserts the slip 50 from the insertion slot 1b in the direction of the arrow A'and abuts against the stopper 7b, the sensor S2 detects the leading end of the slip 50 at substantially the same time and the PM 14b is excited.

Then, the stopper 7b is retracted, the pressing roller R6 is closed, and the motor M1 is driven to start the conveyance. The line is prevented from being conveyed, and the transaction data is printed by the printer unit 13.

When reading the handwritten characters on the slip 50,
The input before inserting 50 is omitted, and after the characters are read by the OCR sensor 9, the characters are sent to the printer unit 13 and printed as described in the conventional example.

When printing is completed, the feed rollers R1 to R4 are driven in the reverse direction and the slip 50 is fed in the direction of arrow B'and the insertion slot 2b is inserted.
Sent from. In this way, the medium to be read by the reading sensor 10a, that is, the passbook 5a and the medium not to be read, that is, the slip 50 are identified, and the passbook 5a is brought into close contact with the reading sensor 10a only when the passbook 5a is detected. When the slip 50 is read, the slip 50 passes through the gap between the reading sensor 10a and the reading roller 11a, so that a jam can be prevented with a simple mechanism, and the reading sensor 10a and the reading roller 11a can be prevented. The strict gap adjustment of 11a is not required, and the assembly adjustment time at the time of manufacturing is reduced, and the cost can be reduced.

Further, the sensor S3 described in the conventional example can be deleted and the reading start timing of the reading sensor 10a can be regulated by the sensor S1, and the size of the apparatus can be reduced. In the above example, the case where the stoppers 7a and 7b that are opened and closed by the PMs 14a and 14b are provided, but other methods may be used, for example, the feed roller R1, the press roller R5, and the feed roller R2.
And presser roller R6 are brought into contact with each other to keep them from rotating by the electromagnetic brake, and the inserted passbook 5a and slip
A good way to hit 50.

In the above example, whether the reading unit 12 reads from the information in the signal returned from the host, that is,
Although the case where the passbook 5a or the slip 50 is discriminated by the discriminating unit 20a has been described, it may be discriminated by another signal.
1a or the detection signal that the sensor 50 detects the passbook 5a or the slip 50 inserted from the insertion slot 1b, or the input signal that teller tells the passbook 5a or the slip 50 by providing the keyboard 3 with a selection instruction button May be identified.

[0051]

As described above, according to the present invention, in claims 1 and 2, the medium for reading data or the medium for not reading data is identified by the identifying means, and the medium for reading data is identified. Only when the moving means moves at least one of the reading means and the pressing roller to bring the reading means and the pressing roller into contact with or close to each other, the medium for reading the data, for example, in the case of a passbook, the reading means by the pressing roller. The medium can be read by closely contacting it, and in the case of a medium that is not read, for example, in the case of a slip, it can pass through the gap between the reading means and the pressing roller, so that the jam of a medium such as a slip that is not very soft It is possible to prevent the occurrence of the occurrence, and does not require a strict gap adjustment between the reading means and the pressing roller, which reduces the assembly adjustment time during manufacturing. Cost reduction can be achieved.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the stopper is retracted from the conveying path based on the detection output of the detection means detecting the front end of the medium inserted into the insertion port, and the feed roller moves forward to nip the medium for a predetermined distance. By controlling to start reading by the reading unit after being conveyed, it is not necessary to provide a unit for detecting the leading end of the medium in the conveying path immediately before the reading unit as in the conventional example, and the detecting unit is provided. Therefore, the transport path can be shortened by the amount required, and the device can be downsized. There is an effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a principle diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing an embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a skew feeding prevention mechanism according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of an embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a bookkeeping machine.

FIG. 7 is an internal side view of a passbook printer to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 1a and 1b are insertion ports, 5 is a medium, 5a is a passbook, 6,6a and 6b are conveyance paths, 7,7a and 7b are stoppers, 10
Is a reading means, 10a is a reading sensor, 11, R5 to R8 are pressing rollers, 11a is a reading roller, 16 is a moving means,
16a is PM means, 20 is identification means, 20a is an identification unit, 21 is a counter, 26 is detection means, 2
7, R1 to R4 are feed rollers, S1 to S3 are sensors,

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An insertion opening (1) into which a medium (5) is inserted, a conveyance path (6) along which the medium (5) inserted from the insertion opening (1) is conveyed, and the conveyance path (6). ) Is closely attached to the conveyed medium (5)
Reading means (10) for reading the data written in (5), and a pressing roller (11) facing the reading means (10) with a gap.
And a moving means (16) for moving at least one of the reading means (10) and the pressing roller (11) to bring them into contact with or approach each other.
And a medium (5) whose data is to be read by the reading means (10)
And identification means (2) for identifying the medium (5) that is not read.
0), and as a result of the identification by the identification means (20), the moving means (16) causes the reading means only when the medium (5) is to read data.
A reading device, characterized in that at least one of (10) and the pressing roller (11) is moved to bring the reading means (10) and the pressing roller (11) into contact or approach. 2. The moving means (16) is provided with the reading means (10) and the pressing means after the medium (5) is set at a position facing the reading means (10) and the pressing roller (11). Laura (11)
2. The reading device according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the two is moved. 3. An insertion port (1) into which a medium (5) is inserted, a transport path (6) through which the medium (5) inserted from the insertion port (1) is transported, and the insertion port (1). ) The stopper is configured so that the tip of the medium (5) inserted in the
(7) and a detection means (26) provided immediately before the stopper (7) for detecting the tip of the inserted medium (5), and the stopper (7) and the detection means (26). The medium in front (5)
Through a gap through which at least one of the feed rollers (2
7) and the medium (5) conveyed through the conveying path (6) so as to be in close contact with the medium.
The reading means (10) for reading the data described in (5) is provided, and based on the detection output of the detecting means (26), the stopper (7) is retracted from the transport path (6) and Feed roller (27)
Moves forward and holds the medium (5) and conveys it for a predetermined distance,
A reading device controlled to start reading by the reading means (10).