JPH06206660A - Receipt processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a receipt processing device having a receipt taking-in part by which even a single more receipt can be taken in by eliminating a confused receipt condition. CONSTITUTION:A control part detects whether it is put in a full condition or not by a receipt detecting sensor 31, and when it is not put in the full condition, a lever 24 is rotated in an arrow B direction by driving a plunger magnet 28, and after a receipt is carried between an upper guide 22 and a lower guide 23, the lever 24 is rotated in an arrow A direction by a spring 31, and taking-in operation is carried out. When the full condition is detected, the lever 24 is rotated in the arrow B direction by driving the plunger magnet 28, and after the lever 24 is rotated in the arrow A direction by the spring 31, whether it is put in the full condition or not is detected, and when it is put in a true full condition, the taking-in operation is stopped, and when it is not put in the true full condition, the taking-in operation is carried out.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a record processing device used in an automatic transaction device or the like installed in a financial institution, for example, a record forgotten by a customer or a test print at the time of starting the device. The present invention relates to a receipt taking-in section for taking in a receipt when performing a transaction, or a receipt in which a total, etc. after the completion of all transactions of the day are printed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an automatic transaction device or the like installed in a financial institution or the like, a control unit drives a lever rotating mechanism to rotate the lever, and a receipt detection sensor is used to receive the receipt. Use the receding processing device that presses the receding that is conveyed and held by the guide of the receding capturing part into the receiving capturing part until it is detected until the full state of the stacked laminated sheets is detected. Has been done. The structure of the conventional receipt unit will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing a configuration of a main part of a conventional example with a partially broken portion, FIG. 7 is a schematic side view showing a receipt take-in portion of a conventional example with a partially broken portion, and FIG. 8 is EE of FIG. FIG.

In FIG. 6, a card processing unit 1 (not shown) for processing the card 2 and a receipt processing unit 5 for processing the record 4 are provided in the card and receipt processing apparatus 1. And are provided. In the receipt processing section 5, there are provided a receipt storage box 11 in which the receipts 4 which are continuous papers are stacked, and a receipt travel path 12 through which the receipts 4 are conveyed.
On the receipt traveling path 12, a receipt printing section 13 for printing transaction information and the like on the receipt 4, a cut section 14 for cutting the receipt 4 into a predetermined length, and a run for receipt. A switching blade 15 for switching the path and a discharge outlet 16 for discharging the printed receipt 4 to a customer are provided. In the receipt processing section 5, there are also a receipt 4 that the customer forgets to take out and does not pull out from the receipt discharge port 16, a receipt 4 on which a test print is performed when the apparatus starts up, or all transactions. A receipt take-in running path 17 for transporting the receipt 4 in which the daily total and the total after the completion are recorded is provided.
A feed roller 19 that conveys a receipt is provided on the receipt intake travel path 17, and a receipt intake portion 18 that receives the receipt 4 is provided at an end portion thereof. A control unit 20 for controlling the operation of the card processing unit and the receipt processing unit 5 is also provided in the card and receipt processing apparatus 1.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the receipt take-in portion 18 supports both sides of the receipt storage box 21 in which the receipts 4 are stacked and accommodated, and the receipt 4 supports the receipt. Upper guide 22 and lower guide 23 for temporarily holding the sheet 4; lever 24 for taking in the temporarily held receipt 4 by pressing it into the receipt storage box 21; and the receipt box by fixing the lever 24. Two
1, a shaft 27 rotatably supported, a link 25 having one end fixed to the end of the shaft 27, and a link rotatably attached to the other end of the link 25 and a core 29 of a plunger magnet 28. 30 and a receipt detection sensor 31 for detecting the full state of the receipt 4. One end of the link 25 is urged in the direction of arrow C by a spring (not shown) attached to the receipt processing section 5.

Next, the transport operation of the receipt 4 having the above structure will be described. In FIG. 6, when the transaction is started, the unprinted receipt 4 is fed out from the receipt storage box 11 and conveyed on the traveling path 12. Then, transaction information and the like are printed by the receipt printing section 13, cut into a predetermined length by the cut sheet cutting section 14, and discharged from the receipt discharge port 16 and discharged from the card insertion discharge port 6. Card 2
Along with that, it is passed on to the customer.

If the customer forgets to remove the receipt 4, the switching blade 15 is switched and the transport roller (not shown) is reversed to take the receipt 4 to the receipt-accompanied traveling path 17. Transport to. Then, the receipt 4 is conveyed between the upper guide 22 and the lower guide 23 by the feeder 19 shown in FIG. When the sheet 4 is temporarily held between the upper guide 22 and the lower guide 23, the plunger magnet 28 shown in FIG. 8 is energized and the core 29 is attracted in the direction of arrow D. When the core 29 is sucked in the direction of the arrow D, the shaft 27 is attached to the shaft 27 via the link 25 and the link 30.
It rotates in the direction of arrow A as shown in Fig.
24 also rotates in the direction of arrow A and presses the receipt 4 into the receipt storage box 21 to take it in. After that, the lever 24 rotates in the direction of arrow B and stands by. In addition, in the same manner, the record 4 that has been subjected to a test print at the start-up of the device, or the record 4 that records the daily total and the total after the completion of all transactions is the same.
It is taken into the receipt storage box 21.

When the receipt 4 is stacked in the receipt storage box 21 by a predetermined amount, the receipt detecting sensor 31 detects the full state of the receipt 4 and the attendant operation panel is filled with the receipt. When the state is notified, the apparatus stops operating and the attendant removes the receipt of the receipt storage box 21.

[0008]

However, in the receipt processing apparatus having the above-described structure, after the receipts conveyed to the receipt intake section are stacked in the receipt storage box,
It curls due to static electricity, etc. and becomes curved, and it falls off from the receipt storage box, and when the receipt is pressed into the receipt storage box by the lever and taken in, it becomes messy Due to the influence of the stacked sheets, there is a case where one side of the sheet is caught in one side of the guide and is obliquely stacked on the sheet in the receipt storage box. If the receipt is bent or stacked diagonally on the receipt storage box,
The receipt detection sensor detects the full state. But this is not a true full state, but a false full state. Receipt
If the remote sensor detects the false status of the receipt,
The operator's operation panel informs the operator that the receipt has been filled up in the receiving section, and the machine is stopped. -There was a problem that it had to be pressed down and removed. In addition, if the above-mentioned false detection occurs on holidays or if it occurs in an unattended store, the device will stop with the power on and will wait for the staff, so the device can be used. There was a problem that it would disappear.

Further, when the receipts are stacked in a random manner in the receipt storage box, the receipts taken in the receipt storage box are more than those when the receipts are stacked in an aligned state. There was a problem that the number of sheets would decrease.

A first object of the present invention is to provide a receipt processing apparatus in which the apparatus is not stopped due to false detection, and a second object thereof is to receive in a receipt storage box. It is an object of the present invention to provide a receipt processing apparatus having a receipt storage box capable of taking in as many as one sheet by eliminating the disordered state even if the sheets are randomly stacked. .

[0011]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned first object, the first solution means provided in the present invention is such that the controller drives the lever rotating mechanism to rotate the lever, Until the receipt detection sensor detects the full state of the stacked sheets in the receipt intake section, press the receipt conveyed and held by the guide of the receipt intake section onto the receipt intake section. In the take-in receipt processing apparatus, the control unit drives the lever rotating mechanism immediately before the receipt is conveyed to the guide of the receipt taking-in unit, and is stacked on the receipt taking-in unit. Rotate the lever in the direction opposite to the pressing direction of the receipt,
After the sheet is conveyed and held by the guide, the lever is rotated in the receiving direction of the sheet.

Further, in the second solving means provided in the present invention to achieve the above second object, the control unit is configured so that the lever is provided before the receipt is conveyed to the guide of the receipt intake unit. While the-presses the recede, the receding detection sensor detects the full condition of the receding, and the receding taken in by pressing the receding take-in part is stacked by a certain amount or more. When it is detected that the lever is rotating, the lever rotating mechanism is driven to rotate the lever in the direction opposite to the pressing direction of the sheet, and then the lever is rotated in the receiving direction of the sheet.

[0013]

The control section of the receipt processing apparatus having the first solving means drives the lever rotating mechanism immediately before the receipt of the receipt is carried by the guide of the receipt intake section. The lever is rotated in the direction opposite to the pressing direction of the sheet stacked on the sheet receiving portion. Then, after the sheet is conveyed and held by the guide, the lever is rotated in the receiving direction of the sheet, and the sheet is pressed into the sheet receiving portion to be taken in.

Further, in the control section of the receipt processing apparatus having the second solving means, the lever presses the receipt before the receipt is conveyed and held by the guide of the receipt intake section. In this state, the full state of the sheet is detected by the sheet detection sensor, and it is detected that the sheet loaded by pressing the sheet into the sheet receiving section is stacked more than a certain amount. In this case, the lever rotating mechanism is driven to rotate the lever in the direction opposite to the pressing direction of the seat, and then the lever is rotated in the receiving direction of the seat. Then, the receding detection sensor again detects the full state of the receipt, and if the receding detection sensor is on, the control unit detects the full state and stops the apparatus, and the receipt detection sensor If it is off, the control unit drives the lever rotating mechanism to press the lever receiving unit to rotate the lever in the direction opposite to the pressing direction of the received record. After the sheet is conveyed and held by the guide, the lever is rotated in the receiving direction of the sheet,
The recede is taken in by pressing it on the recede take-in part.

Therefore, the first solution eliminates the stoppage of the apparatus due to the false detection, and the second solution eliminates the clutter even if the receipts are randomly stacked in the receipt intake section. The condition can be canceled and the receipt can be taken.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The elements common to the drawings are given the same reference numerals. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a receipt take-in portion according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a sheet and a sheet processing apparatus, and FIG. 3 is a schematic side view showing a sheet receiving section of an embodiment by a partially broken section.

In FIG. 2, a card processing section 3 for processing the card 2 and a receipt processing section 5 for processing the rate 4 are provided in the card and rate processing apparatus 1. It is provided. In the card processing section 3, a card insertion / ejection port 6 for inserting and ejecting a card 2 having a magnetic stripe on which various information is magnetically recorded, and a card to which the card 2 is conveyed. A card running path 7 is provided, and the card running path 7 has a card
A card recognition unit 8 for reading and writing information on the magnetic stripe of the card 2, an emboss reading unit 9 for optically reading the embossed characters of the card 2, and a card for taking in a card that the customer forgets to take. A terminal 10 is provided.

In the receipt processing section 5, there are provided a receipt storage box 11 in which the receipts 4 which are continuous sheets are stacked, and a receipt traveling path 12 through which the receipts 4 are conveyed. ing. On the receipt traveling path 12, a receipt printing section 13 for printing transaction information and the like on the receipt 4, a cut section 14 for cutting the receipt 4 into a predetermined length, and a run for receipt. A switching blade 15 for switching the path and a discharge outlet 16 for discharging the printed receipt 4 to a customer are provided.
In the receipt processing section 5, the customer forgets to take it
Transport the receipt 4 that has not been pulled out from the tray outlet 16, the receipt 4 that has been subjected to a test print when the device starts up, or the receipt 4 that records the daily total and total after the completion of all transactions. A receipt intake travel path 17 is provided. A feed roller 19 that conveys the receipt 4 is provided on the receipt take-in traveling path 17, and a receipt take-in portion 18 that takes in the receipt 4 is provided at an end portion. A control unit 32 for controlling the operation of the card processing unit 3 and the receipt processing unit 5 is also provided in the card and receipt processing device 1.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the receipt take-in portion 18 is a receipt storage box 21 for stacking the receipts 4 thereon.
An upper guide 22 and a lower guide 23 that support both sides of the receipt 4 and temporarily hold the receipt 4, a lever 24 that stores the temporarily held receipt 4 in a receipt storage box 21,
A shaft 27 is fixed to the lever 24 and is rotatably supported by the E-ring 26 in the receipt storage box 21, and one end is fixed to the end of the shaft 27 protruding from the receipt storage box 21. A link 25, one end of which is pinned to the other end of the link 25, and the other end of which is pinned to the core 29 of the plunger magnet 28. It is composed of a detection sensor 31. The lever 24 is a plunger magnet 28.
The core 25 can be rotated in the direction of arrow AB by suction and release, and the link 25 has one end attached to the receipt processing section 5 and the other end attached to the link 25. The spring 31 is biased in the direction of arrow C.

Next, regarding the structure of the control system for controlling the plunger magnet 28 for rotating the lever 24,
It will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the control system of the receipt take-in unit of one embodiment. In FIG. 4, the receipt detection sensor 31 is connected to the control unit 32, and the detection signal is sent from the receipt detection sensor 31 to the control unit 32. The controller 32 also includes the drive circuit 3
3 is connected, and the drive circuit 33 drives the plunger magnet 28 by the signal transmitted from the control unit 32. By driving the plunger magnet 28,
The lever 24 rotates in the direction of arrow B shown in FIG. Also,
An alarm lamp 34 is connected to the control unit 32,
When a signal is sent from the receipt detection sensor 31 that the receipts 4 in the receipt storage box 21 are stacked in a predetermined amount and are in a full state, the alarm lamp 34 is turned on by the controller 32. The alarm lamp 34 is usually installed in the place where the staff member is waiting.

Next, referring to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, the operation of taking in the receipt take-in portion 18 of the receipt 4 having the above construction will be described in accordance with the flow chart of FIG. Incidentally, FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing the procedure for receiving the receipt of the embodiment.
It is In FIG. 2, when the customer inserts the card 2 into the card processing section 3 through the card insertion / ejection port 6, the card 2 is inserted.
In the card 2, the card recognition section 8 reads the stripe data, and then the emboss reading section 9 optically reads the embossed characters of the card. Then, after a series of card processing is completed, the card 2 is conveyed to the card insertion / discharge port 6 through the traveling path 7.

On the other hand, in the receipt processing section 5, when a transaction is started, the receipt 4 is unwound from the receipt storage box 11 and conveyed on the traveling path 12. Then, transaction information or the like is printed by the receipt printing section 13, cut into a predetermined length by the cut sheet cutting section 14, and delivered to the customer from the receipt discharge port 16.

By the way, if the customer forgets to remove the receipt 4, the controller 32 switches the switching blade 1 in step S1.
5 is switched, and the conveyor roller (not shown) is inverted to convey the receipt 4 to the receipt intake traveling path 17 to start the receipt intake operation. In step S2, the control unit 32 detects the on or off state by the receding detection sensor 31 shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, and if it is off, determines that the receding 4 is not in the full state, and then in step S3. If it is turned on, it is judged that the receipt 4 is in the full state and the process proceeds to step 6. In step S3, the controller 32 energizes the plunger magnet 28. Plunger magnet 2
8 is energized, the core 29 is attracted in the direction of arrow D,
At the same time, the link 30 descends in the direction of arrow D. When the link 30 descends in the direction of arrow D, the link 25 and the shaft 27 rotate in the direction of arrow B, and the lever 24 also rotates in the direction of arrow B to come to the position shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG.

At step S4, the control unit 32 enters a waiting state for several seconds. Meanwhile, the receipt 4 is conveyed by the feeder roller 19 between the upper guide 22 and the lower guide 23. The receipt 4 is the upper guide 22 and the lower guide 2.
3 is carried and held between the control unit 3 and the control unit 3 in step S5.
In step 2, the plunger magnet 28 is de-energized to release the attraction of the core 29. Then, the core 29 and the link 30 ascend in the direction of arrow C, the link 25 and the shaft 27 rotate in the direction of arrow A by the urging force of the spring 31, and at the same time, the lever 24 also rotates in the direction of arrow A. -Press the sheet 4 into the receipt storage box 21 and take it in. The receipts 4 taken into the receipt storage box 21 are stacked while being pressed against the lever 24.

When the process proceeds from step S2 to step S6, the controller 32 energizes the plunger magnet 28 in step S6. When the plunger magnet 28 is energized, the core 29 is attracted in the direction of arrow D, and at the same time, the link 30 descends in the direction of arrow D. Link 30
Is moved down in the direction of arrow D, the link 25 and the shaft 27 are rotated in the direction of arrow B, and the lever 24 is also rotated in the direction of arrow B to the position shown by the broken line in FIG. Then, the power supply to the plunger magnet 28 is stopped to release the attraction of the core 29. Then, the core 29 and the link 30 rise in the direction of arrow C, and the urging force of the spring 31 causes the link 25 and the shaft 27 to move.
Rotates in the direction of arrow A, and at the same time, the lever 24 also rotates in the direction of arrow A to press the sheet 4. Step S
In step 7, the control unit 32 again detects the on or off state with the position detection sensor 31, and if it is off, the process returns to step S3, and if it is on, the process proceeds to step S8. Step S8
Then, the control unit 32 detects the full state and stops the apparatus. At the same time, the alarm transmission unit 35 transmits the full state alarm signal to turn on the alarm lamp 34, and the attendant operation panel receives the alarm. Notify that To4 is full. When the alarm lamp 34 is turned on, the clerk removes the receipt 4 from the receipt storage box 21.

[0026]

Since the present invention is configured as described in detail above, it has the following effects. Receipt
The lever presses the laminated sheet on the sheet receiving section until just before the sheet is conveyed to the sheet receiving section, so the sheet curls due to static electricity and bends. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of a state, a messy layered state, and a spillage outside the sheet receiving portion. Since the records are not randomly stacked, when the records are pressed into the sheet receiving part and taken in, one side of the records is placed on one side of the guide due to the influence of the randomly stacked records. The receipt is prevented from being stacked on the receipt storage box in a slanted state. As a result, the stoppage of the device due to the false detection is eliminated.

Further, the full state of the record is detected by the record detection sensor before the record is conveyed to the record take-in unit, so that the record laminated on the record take-in unit is constant. When it is detected that more than a certain amount of layers are stacked, the lever rotation mechanism is driven to rotate the lever in the direction opposite to the pressing direction of the record, and then the lever is rotated in the capture direction of the record. To move. Then, the full state of the record in the record capturing section is detected again by the detect sensor, and then the record is captured in the record capturing section, so if the record is received, the record is received. Even if they are randomly stacked on the intake part,
It is possible to eliminate the disordered state by rotating the. As a result, a larger amount of the records can be taken in to the record taking-in unit than in the case where the records are randomly stacked in the record taking-in unit.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a receipt take-in portion according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially broken portion showing a card and a receiver of an embodiment.
It is a schematic diagram which shows a processing device.

FIG. 3 is a schematic side view showing a receipt take-in portion of one embodiment by a partially broken portion.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a control system of a receipt capturing section of an embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing a procedure for receiving a record in one embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing a configuration of a main part of a conventional example with a partially broken portion.

FIG. 7 is a schematic side view showing a conventional lead-in take-in portion by a partially broken portion.

8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line EE of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Card and receipt processing device 4 Receipt 18 Receipt intake part 22 Upper guide 23 Lower guide 24 Lever 28 Plunger magnet 31 Receipt detection sensor 20, 32 Control part

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A control unit drives a lever rotating mechanism to rotate a lever, and a rate detecting sensor detects a full state of a sheet stacked on a sheet receiving section. Receipt of the transported conveyance guide on the receiving section guide
In the receipt processing device that presses the sheet into the take-in section and takes it in, the control section drives the lever rotation mechanism to move the lever immediately before the receipt is conveyed to the guide of the receipt take-in section. Rotating the lever in the direction opposite to the pressing direction of the laminated sheet on the take-in portion, and after the receipt is conveyed and held by the guide, the lever is turned in the taking-in direction of the record. A receipt processing device characterized by: 2. The controller detects a full state of the record while the lever presses the record before the record is conveyed to the guide of the record take-in unit. Receipt detected by a sensor and pressed by the receipt part
When it is detected that the stack is stacked by a certain amount or more, the lever rotating mechanism is driven to rotate the lever in the direction opposite to the pressing direction of the stack stacked on the receipt intake portion, After that, the lever is rotated in the receipt direction of the sheet.
The described receipt processing apparatus.