JPH07257825A - Sheet aligning device of document issuing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a paper sheet aligning device which is for use in a documentation issuing machine and which can align a plurality of prepared documentation sheets easily. CONSTITUTION:A paper sheet aligning device of an automatic certificate issuing machine, etc., has a chuter 55 which transports each sheet 90 printed by a laser printer 11 to a sheet aligning tray 56 and places on it. The leading edge of the sheet 90 is stopped by a locating plate 87 provided in the stopping position of a sheet location unit 85, while the trailing edge is restrained by a sheet holder claw 57a. Thereby the fed sheets 90 are stacked one over another without generating dislocation in the transporting direction. When the aligned sheets 90 are further transported to downstream, the locating plate 87 is moved to the accommodation position retreating from over the tray 56 so as not to constitute an obstacle for transportation, and ahead in the transporting direction is opened.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

[Industrial field of application] The present invention is attached to a document issuing machine or the like that can automatically issue various certificates such as a resident's card and a seal stamp certificate, and when issuing the created documents collectively The present invention relates to a paper alignment device for aligning paper.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, an automatic certificate issuing machine has been installed near the counter of a public office, and it is highly anticipated when the counter is crowded or when the future public office will be closed on Saturday. Such an automatic certificate issuing machine has an advantage that the applicant does not need to fill in the application form and can obtain the document in a relatively short time compared with the case where the person in charge at the counter processes it. When a certificate applicant obtains various certificates such as a resident's card or a seal stamp certificate using such a certificate automatic issuing machine, the applicant himself / herself can directly select the required documents while looking at the display. By inputting money, the certificate can be automatically obtained without going through the office window.

When the applicant selects a certificate using such a certificate automatic issuing machine, the issuing machine obtains information from the database connected to the host computer and starts printing, and the printed paper is conveyed. It is sent to the aisle and issued to the applicant. If the certificate issued at this time is composed of one sheet, the document will be delivered to the applicant's hand in the printed state and issued. On the other hand, when a plurality of sheets are required even for one copy, the delivering machine binds these sheets with a stapler to make them into one sheet, and after issuing the signature, issues it to the applicant.

[0004]

However, in the case of a document consisting of a plurality of sheets, the width and length of these printed sheets must be made uniform before binding with a stapler.

In the conventional automatic certificate issuing machines, the method of aligning the paper in the feeding direction is such that the printed sheets are temporarily stacked in the paper receiving tray while being fed, and all the number of sheets is accumulated on the tray. Then, it is driven so as to be pushed out by the paper pressing claw provided at the rear of the paper receiving tray, and the paper is sent to the paper insertion opening of the stapler provided downstream. Then, the leading edge of the sheet is aligned by putting the tip of the sheet against the back of the sheet insertion port of the stapler and sandwiching the sheet with the sheet pressing claw.

According to this method, when the sheets sent from the sheet feeding section are sequentially stacked on the sheet receiving tray, the sheets sent first are pushed out by the sheets sent later, and The leading edge may be misaligned in the paper transport direction. If the sheets are conveyed one after another, this operation may be repeated many times, and finally the leading edge of the placed sheet may be largely displaced back and forth. for that reason,
When the paper is aligned in the feeding direction by hitting it behind the paper insertion opening of the stapler, the tip of the extruded paper is raised, bent, or curled, which makes it difficult to align.

Further, the larger the number of sheets placed on the sheet receiving tray, the more the sheets located below the stack receive the weight of the sheets on the sheet, so that the sheets below the stack occur. There was a problem that it was difficult to align the misalignment of the paper.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and in such a document issuing machine, the position of the leading end of the paper is aligned with the paper receiving tray in accordance with the size of the paper to be sent. By arranging the positioning means for this, it is possible to align the leading ends of the sheets when the sheets are carried into the sheet receiving tray. Therefore, it is not necessary to perform the paper alignment process on the paper alignment table again.

That is, according to the present invention, with respect to the paper alignment in the transport direction, it is possible to carry out the paper transport and the paper alignment without the need for special processing of the paper alignment, and to perform the paper alignment with high accuracy regardless of the number of the paper. It is an object to provide a paper feeding device such as a document issuing machine that can perform such operations.

[0010]

In order to achieve this object, a paper aligning device such as a document issuing machine according to the present invention comprises a conveying means for conveying paper and a paper receiver capable of mounting a plurality of conveyed papers. It is possible to switch between a stand, a regulation position, and a storage position. In the regulation position, the position of the leading edge of the sheet carried on the upper surface of the sheet receiving table is regulated, and in the storage position, the front of the sheet is opened. Positioning means and trailing edge regulating means provided on the upper surface of the sheet receiving tray and for regulating the position of the trailing edge of the sheet carried in on the upper surface of the sheet receiving tray are provided.

A sheet holding means having flexibility for holding the sheet sent out to the upper surface of the sheet receiving table by the conveying means from above may be provided.

The positioning means may be provided at at least two positions corresponding to the leading end position of the sheet conveyed to the upper surface of the sheet receiving tray.

The positioning means is provided so as to be retractable on the upper surface of the paper receiving tray on the downstream side of the conveyance by the conveying means, and when protruding, it abuts on the paper carried on the upper surface of the paper receiving tray. A positioning member having a regulation surface that regulates the position of the tip may be provided. Further, the positioning member may be rotatable about an axis extending in the width direction of the conveyed sheet as a rotation center.

It should be noted that the positioning means is configured to open the front side of the sheet by escaping the positioning member to the regulating position where the regulating surface stands upright with respect to the sheet receiving tray and to the inside of the sheet receiving tray. A switching means for switching to the storage position may be provided.

A paper size setting means for setting the size of the conveyed paper is provided, and the positioning means is provided at a position where each of the plurality of sizes of the paper conveyed on the paper receiving stand can come into contact with the leading end of the paper. It may be so arranged that only the positioning means corresponding to the paper size set by the paper size setting means is driven and controlled. Further, the positioning means may be provided at at least two locations for each size corresponding to the leading end positions of the various size sheets conveyed to the upper surface of the sheet receiving stand.

[0016]

In order to achieve this object, in the paper aligning device such as the document issuing machine of the present invention, when the paper carried in by the conveying means is placed on the paper receiving tray, the front end of the paper is at the regulation position. The rear end is regulated by the rear end regulating means by the positioning means in. Therefore, the sheets are stacked one after another without any deviation in the transport direction.

Then, when the paper for which the paper alignment has been completed is conveyed further downstream, the positioning means moves to a storage position where it escapes from the paper receiving tray so as not to obstruct the conveyance, and the front side in the conveying direction is opened. To do.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an external view of an automatic certificate issuing machine embodying the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, various information such as a user ID identification code including a personal identification number of a user is recorded on the front panel of the casing 1a of the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 of the present embodiment. A card insertion slot 2a for inserting an ID card (not shown) equipped with the tape 41 is provided, and a well-known card reader 2 is provided behind the card insertion slot 2a. Above the card reader 2, the user inputs desired information by directly touching a CRT display device 3 on which an operating method, guidance, etc. are displayed and a displayed portion on the CRT display device 3. A well-known touch panel 4 that can be used is provided. A call button 22 is provided near the magnetic card reader 2 to call a staff member when a trouble occurs, and below the call button 22, a person using a wheelchair automatically issues the certificate. An assist bar 42 is provided for easy operation when the machine 1 is used.

Further, below the assist bar 42, a part of the casing 1a is such that the lower part of the knee of the person in the wheelchair can be accommodated so that the user of the wheelchair can easily use it. A space 43 having a size is formed, and a shock absorbing sheet 44 for absorbing a shock when a part of a wheelchair collides is provided on an inner surface of the space 43. Further, the height and position of each operation unit of the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 are laid out so that even a wheelchair user can easily operate.

On the right side of the touch panel 4 on the front panel, a coin slot 5a for paying a commission.
And a bill insertion slot 6a are formed, and these are in communication with a well-known coin mech (coin identification device) 5 and a well-known bill bill (banknote identification device) 6 (see FIG. 2), respectively. Below the coin insertion slot 5a and the bill insertion slot 6a, there are an outlet 8 for taking out change and receipts, and a certificate outlet 7 for ejecting a certificate such as a resident's card printed by a laser printer 11 described later. Are formed.

Further, above the touch panel 4, there is provided an operation display device 10 for displaying whether the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 is in a usable state or a non-usable state.

Next, with reference to FIG. 2, an electrical configuration of the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 will be described. The automatic certificate issuing machine 1 of the present embodiment is a C connected to a host computer 31.
It operates according to a command from the PU 13.

The CPU 13 includes the above-mentioned card reader 2, CRT display device 3, touch panel 4, coin mech 5, bill burr 6, and laser printer 11.
The call button 22 is connected, the journal printer 12 for printing receipts, the paper transport unit 51 for transporting and aligning documents, and the paper transport unit 51 receiving and issuing documents to the applicant A sheet discharge unit 53, a stapler 14 for binding the ends of the documents when the number of documents printed by the laser printer 11 is large, and a tally machine 15 for imprinting the documents, A voicing device 16 for explaining the operation method by voice, an HDD (hard disk drive) 17 for storing an operation program for controlling the CPU 13, an operating condition and a call of the automatic certificate issuing machine 1. A remote panel 33 is connected to notify the person in charge that the button 22 has been pressed. Further, the host computer 31 is connected to a database 32 in which data such as family register and address of each inhabitant is stored. The paper transport unit 51 corresponds to the paper aligning device such as the document issuing machine of the present invention.

Next, the internal mechanism of the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is a right side view of the certificate print issuing related part including the laser printer 11, the paper transport unit 51, and the paper discharge unit 53.

Inside the housing 1a of the automatic certificate issuing machine 1, in order from the bottom in FIG. 4, a laser printer 11 as a certificate issuing means, and a paper transport unit 51 for transporting and aligning paper sheets thereon. , Stapler 1 on the upper left
4, the tally machine 15 and the like are attached to the main body side of the housing 1a, and the paper discharge unit 53 is attached to the left door 1c side of the housing 1a at a position connected to the conveyance path of the paper conveyance unit 51. is there. Therefore, when the door 1c is opened, the paper discharge section 53 is also opened outward, and the paper transport unit 51 and the laser printer 11 mounted on the main body side are opened.
Is exposed, and operations such as maintenance become easy.

In the paper transport unit 51, the chute 55, the rubber roller 55a and the pinch roller 55b.
The sheet pressing block 57, the sheet pressing claw 57a, the rubber roller 56a, and the pinch roller 56b correspond to the conveying unit of the invention.

Here, the structure around the sheet aligning tray 56 in the sheet conveying unit 51 will be described in detail.
The sheet alignment tray 56 corresponds to the sheet tray of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a detailed view of the sheet alignment tray 56 of the automatic certificate issuing machine according to this embodiment. FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing details of the sheet positioning unit 85 corresponding to the positioning means which is a characteristic part of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, the paper aligning tray 56 is provided with a plurality of paper positioning units 85, a plurality of width aligning plates 74, and a paper pressing block 57. still,
The paper positioning unit 85 corresponds to the positioning means of the present invention.

The paper pressing block 57 is slidably attached to two guide bars 60 extending in the carrying direction, and is slid to the left from the reference position in the figure by driving a motor 59 via a belt 58. A paper pressing claw 57a is fixed to the paper pressing block 57, and the paper pressing claw 57a projects to the upper surface of the paper aligning tray 56 through a slot 56d formed in the paper aligning tray 56. In addition, the paper pressing claw 5
7a corresponds to the trailing edge regulating means of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6, the paper positioning unit 85 includes a positioning plate 87 rotatably mounted about a shaft 88 as a rotation axis, a solenoid 86 connected to the positioning plate, and a positioning plate 87. In the figure, it is composed of a winding spring 89 that always urges in the counterclockwise direction, and these are attached to the back surface of the sheet alignment tray 56. Further, the sheet aligning tray 56 is provided with a slot 56e so that the positioning plate 87 can be retracted from the upper surface of the sheet aligning tray 56. The positioning plate 87 is the O of the solenoid 86.
In accordance with the N / OFF operation, it is switched between the regulation position shown by the solid line and the storage position shown by the chain double-dashed line, and the positioning plate 87 appears on the upper surface of the sheet alignment tray 56 at the regulation position when the solenoid is turned on. , The regulation surface 87a rises so as to be perpendicular to the upper surface of the sheet alignment tray 56. At this time, if the regulation surface 87a contacts the edge of the slot 56e to regulate the rotation of the positioning plate 87, a stable regulation position can be obtained. On the other hand, when the solenoid is turned off, the positioning plate 87 is pressed by the urging of the coil spring 89.
Is switched to the storage position, and the paper is stored on the lower surface of the paper alignment tray 56 so as not to get in the way when advancing to the next stage.

The positioning plate 87 corresponds to the positioning member of the present invention, and the solenoid 86 corresponds to the switching means of the present invention.

A large number of paper positioning units 85 are provided in accordance with the size of the paper used in the automatic certificate issuing machine 1. Each of the paper positioning units 85 is located at the regulating surface 87a and the reference position when the positioning plate 87 is at the regulating position. The distance from a certain paper pressing claw 57a is made to substantially match the size of the paper.
It should be noted that the number of the paper positioning units 85 corresponds to one size of the paper so that the leading edge of the paper does not shift to the left and right.

The width aligning plates 74 are arranged in pairs on both sides of the paper aligning tray 56, and can be moved toward the center of the paper aligning trays by driving means (not shown).

A flexible sheet-like film 55d, one end of which is fixed to the upper portion of the chute outlet 55c, is arranged above the sheet aligning tray 56 so as to cover the upper surface of the sheet pressing tray 56. Are in contact with each other. The paper discharged from the chute outlet 55c is carried into the upper surface of the paper alignment tray 56 while being guided by the film 55d,
It is sandwiched between the film 55d and the paper alignment tray 56.
The film 55d corresponds to the paper pressing means of the present invention. Further, the film 55d may be a plurality of tape-shaped films extending in the paper transport direction.

Next, the flow of issued certificate sheets will be described.

When the applicant applies for and obtains the certificate, the CPU 13 accesses the host computer 31 when the type of the certificate, the number of copies, etc. are selected from the touch panel 4 and the fee is inserted from the coin slot 5 or the like. The database 32 is searched for the data to be extracted, and this data is sent to the laser printer 11 for printing. The printed paper is output face down from the upper discharge port 11a of the laser printer 11. The paper output from the laser printer 11 is guided by the guide plate 54 and the double feed sensor 8
Pass over 1. The double-feed sensor 81 checks whether or not the output sheet is double-fed.

When it is determined that the double feeding is not performed, the chute 5 is operated by a pair of rubber rollers 55a and pinch rollers 55b.
5 and is discharged face-up onto the sheet alignment tray 56 from the chute outlet 55c. At this time, the CPU 13 counts the number of sheets printed by the laser printer 11, and performs the sheet discharging operation as described below depending on whether the number of printed sheets is one or plural.

When one sheet of paper is printed, when the sheet is discharged onto the sheet aligning tray 56, the motor 59 shown in FIG.
The paper pressing block 57 fixed to the left slides on the two guide bars 60 to the left, and the paper pressing claws 57a (two places) fixed to the paper pressing block 57 push the end of the paper to the left. . The sheet is nipped by the rubber roller 56a and the pinch roller 56b at the left end of the sheet alignment tray 56, is fed to the left, and is discharged onto the discharge tray 61.

Since the left side of the discharge tray 61 is highly inclined, the discharged sheet slides down to the lower right, but is stopped by the sheet receiving plate 61b at the right end of the discharge tray 61. Then, a motor (not shown) is driven to slide the paper pressing unit 65 downward. This allows the discharge tray 6
The sheet on 1 is gripped by a plurality of pinch rollers 61 a provided on the discharge tray 61 and a plurality of rubber rollers 65 a on the sheet pressing unit 65. And the rubber roller 6
5a is driven in the clockwise direction to feed the paper to the upper left.

Then, the driving means (not shown) opens the shirt 68 toward the inside, and the paper is further fed until the leading edge of the paper comes out of the housing 1a, and the customer picks up the paper. The removal of the sheet is sensed by means (not shown), the shutter 68 is closed, and the operation in the case of one sheet is completed.

Next, when a plurality of sheets of paper are to be printed and need to be bound by the stapler 14, the sheet aligning tray 56 is circularly moved in the clockwise direction around the fulcrum 56c, and the two-dot chain line is shown in FIG. Set as shown in.

At this time, in the paper alignment tray 56, the CPU 13 selects the paper positioning unit 85 corresponding to the paper size of the certificate selected by the applicant on the touch panel 4, and the solenoid 86 of the corresponding paper positioning unit 85 is activated. After being sucked, the positioning plate 87 is switched to the regulation position and appears on the sheet alignment tray 56. The touch panel 4, the CPU 13 and the CRT display device 3 correspond to the paper size setting means of the present invention.

Then, the paper 90 is discharged from the chute outlet 55.
The sheet is conveyed face-up onto the sheet alignment tray 56 in a two-dot chain line from c while being guided by the film 55d. Then, the carried-in sheet 90 is blocked by the positioning plate 87 at its leading end, and is regulated at the position where it abuts against the regulation surface 87a, so that the regulation surface 87a and the sheet pressing claw 5
It is placed so as to settle in the area sandwiched between 7a and 7a.

Similarly, when the paper 90 is carried in, it is also carried in from the chute outlet 55c. At that time, the paper previously carried in and placed on the paper tray 56 is removed by the film 55d. The weight of the film 55d holds it from above. Therefore, the sheet 90 that is sent later pushes out the previously placed sheet, so that there is no fear that the sheet will swell or float. Further, by cooperating with the positioning plate 87, it is possible to prevent the leading edge of the sheet from shifting in the sheet conveying direction. Then, the sheet 90 that has been carried in afterward is also placed on the sheet aligning tray 56 with the leading edge thereof regulated by the positioning plate 87 so as to overlap the preceding sheet. Therefore, a predetermined number of sheets of paper that have been continuously loaded are placed on the paper alignment tray 56 in a state in which all the leading edges of the paper have already been aligned when the loading is completed.

When a predetermined number of sheets are continuously discharged face-up on the sheet aligning tray 56, the solenoid 86 of the sheet positioning unit 85 is turned off so that the positioning plate 87 does not interfere with the next operation. The paper alignment tray 56 from above. After that, the motor 59 rotates to drive the belt 58 in the same manner as described above, so that the paper pressing block 57 fixed to the belt 58 is moved to the guide bar 6.
0 slides to the left, and the paper pressing claws 57a (two places) fixed to the paper pressing block 57 push the end of the paper to the left. Then, the solenoid 71 is attracted and the link 7
The pinch roller holder 73 is rotated clockwise by 2 to nip the rubber roller 56a and the pinch roller 5
Make a gap between 6b. The sheet pressed by the sheet pressing claw 57a passes through this gap, and the leading edge is inserted into the sheet inserting port 70a of the tally machine 15 and the stapler 14 on both sides of the tally machine 15.

At the same time that the front end of the paper is abutted by the paper pressing claw 57a to the back of the paper insertion opening 15a, the sensor detects this, and the width alignment plates 74 provided on the left and right of the paper alignment tray 56 detect the width direction of the paper. To align the widths of a plurality of sheets on the sheet aligning tray 56. With this, the sheets are aligned in the front, rear, left, and right, after which the sheets are bound by the stapler 14 and tally by the tally machine 15.

Then, the paper is nipped by the rubber roller 56a and the pinch roller 56b, sent to the right, and the leading edge of the paper is pulled out from the paper insertion port 15a, and then the paper alignment tray 5
6 is circularly moved counterclockwise about the fulcrum 56c to be in the state shown by the solid line in FIG. The sheet nipped between the rubber roller 56a and the pinch roller 56b is sent to the left and discharged onto the sheet discharge tray 61.

Thereafter, as in the case of one sheet, the bound sheet slides down to the lower right and is stopped by the sheet receiving plate 61a at the right end of the discharge tray 61. Then, a motor (not shown) is driven, and the paper pressing unit 65 slides downward by a pulling spring (not shown). As a result, the paper on the discharge tray 61 is gripped by the plurality of pinch rollers 61 a provided on the discharge tray 61 and the plurality of rubber rollers 65 a on the paper pressing unit 65. Then, the rubber roller 65a is driven in the clockwise direction to feed the paper to the upper left. Next, the shutter 68 is opened toward the inside, and the paper is further sent out until the leading edge comes out of the housing 1a. When the customer picks up the sheet, a sensor (not shown) senses it and the shutter 68 is closed to complete the operation.

A plurality of sheets are bound by the stapler 14,
When a plurality of copies are to be issued, the laser printer 11 prints a predetermined number of sheets, and after the sheets are aligned, bound, and marked in the same process, the operation until the sheets are discharged onto the discharge tray 61 is repeated by the required number of copies. Shutter 6 together
8 is opened and issued from the certificate outlet 7.

Next, the operation when the double feed sensor 81 determines that there is a double feed will be described. In this case,
The double-feed switching lever 96, which has passed the middle portion of the chute 55, is rotated to a broken line by a solenoid (not shown). Then, the double-fed sheets are guided to the double-fed chute 97 through the chute 55 and fed into the storage section 11b in the upper portion of the laser printer 11. After that, the contents printed on the double-fed sheets are printed again by the laser printer 11, and if not double-fed, the contents are issued through the sheet conveyance path as described above.

Next, the operation of collecting the certificate will be described. When a certain period of time elapses with the leading edge of the sheet coming out of the certificate discharge port 7, it is judged that the applicant has not seen and a warning buzzer is activated. Emit. After that, if a certain period of time elapses without the sheet being taken out, a voice is emitted by the voicing device 16 to alert the applicant. After that, if the paper is not taken out even after a fixed time elapses, the paper that has been outside the casing 1a is returned to the lower right by the rubber roller 65a and the pinch roller 61a and the shutter 68 is closed. After that, the storage cover 75 is opened as shown in FIG.
The rubber roller 65a and the pinch roller 61a are driven to feed the paper to the upper left, and the previous paper is stored in the cover 75.
It is inserted in the lower side, and is dropped downward and stored on the recovery tray 76. Then, it returns to the initial state and waits for the input of a new applicant.

When the certificate is stored in the collection tray 76, the person in charge opens the door of the casing 1a, and the collection tray 7
6 Hand over the certificate after confirming that you have applied for the certificate above.

As described above, in the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the front and rear sheets are aligned by the sheet positioning unit 85 just by being loaded. Therefore, it is not necessary to align the sheets in the front-rear direction again, and the mechanism and processing of the apparatus can be simplified accordingly.

Further, since the positioning plate 87 of this embodiment can be switched to the retracted position, it is
Since the paper conveyance direction can be opened, the conveyance to the lower stage can be continued continuously.

Since the film 55d presses the sheets placed on the sheet aligning tray 56, it has the effect of preventing the sheets from floating and shifting and helping to ensure the sheet alignment.

By arranging the paper positioning unit 85 according to the size of all the papers sent from the laser printer 11, it is possible to align all the selected certificates.

As described above, the above embodiment shows an example in which the present invention is embodied. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment and can be modified within a range not departing from the spirit thereof.

For example, the positioning unit 85 as the paper positioning means is fixed to the paper aligning tray 56 by the kind of the size of the paper handled by the automatic certificate issuing machine, but the same mechanism as the above embodiment is used. The sheet positioning unit 85 may be installed so as to be movable parallel to the sheet conveying direction, and may be controlled so that it can be appropriately switched to a position corresponding to the leading edge of the sheet size of the selected certificate. By doing so, it is possible to align the leading edges of all types of paper by providing only one set of paper positioning unit 85. Further, at that time, the positioning unit 85 may slide on the guide bar 60 like the paper pressing block 57.

Further, in the positioning plate 87 of the paper positioning unit 85 of the embodiment, the regulating surface 87a which contacts the paper may be widened in the width direction of the paper. Simply, the sheet positioning unit 85 may be rotated 90 degrees on the upper surface of the sheet aligning tray 56 and arranged horizontally. The regulating surface at that time is the side surface portion of the positioning plate 87.

Further, although the positioning plate 87 is rotated to switch between the restricting position and the retracted position, it may be vertically moved vertically to be switched.

Further referring to the present invention, the positioning means in the present invention may be a door-like member which has a plane plate attached to a rotation axis perpendicular to the sheet aligning tray 56 and which can be opened and closed.

Finally, the overall operation of the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 having the above-mentioned configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The automatic certificate issuing machine 1 is usually a CPU
The card insertion screen is displayed on the CRT display device 3 by 13. The user inserts the ID card into the card insertion slot 2a of the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 (S1; S indicates a step, and so on). The CPU 13 has an ID for the card reader 2.
Whether or not a card has been inserted is constantly monitored, and when the insertion of an ID card is detected, the card reader 2 is instructed to read data. The card reader 2 reads the data recorded on the ID card and transfers the data to the CPU 13. The CPU 13 confirms whether or not the inserted ID card is a card for the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 (S
2). If this card is not a card for the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 (S2, NO), the ID card is ejected from the card insertion slot 2a (S3) and the CRT display device 3 indicates that fact.
(S4).

On the other hand, if the card is a card for the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 (S2, YES), the CPU 13 displays a personal identification number input screen on the CRT display device 3. In addition, a signal is also sent to the utterance device 16 to utter "please enter your PIN" (S5). The user touches the touch panel 4 and inputs the personal identification number (S6). Then, CPU1
3 transmits the user ID identification code of the user recorded on the ID card and the input personal identification number to the host computer 31. The host computer 31 is the CPU 13
The user ID identification code transmitted from the device is collated with the personal identification number (S7), and if the personal identification number is not correct for the user ID identification code (S8, NO), the CPU 13 indicates that.
To the CRT display device 3 again (S5) and to re-enter the personal identification number (S5).
6). If the PIN is correct (S8, YES),
The fact is notified to the CPU 13.

Next, the CPU 13 CRs the certificate selection screen.
It is displayed on the T display device 3. In addition, a signal is also sent to the voicing device 16 to utter "Please select the required certificate" (S10). The user selects the required certificate by touching the touch panel 4 where the required certificate is displayed (S11, YES).

Next, the CPU 13 causes the number of copies selection screen to be CR.
It is displayed on the T display device 3. In addition, a signal is also sent to the voicing device 16 to utter "Please select the required number of copies" (S12). The user touches the touch panel 4 to select the required number of copies (S13, YES). Then,
The CPU 13 calculates the fee for the certificate selected by the user,
The charge input screen is displayed on the CRT display device 3. In addition, a signal is also sent to the voicing device 16 to utter "Fee is XX yen. Please pay" (S14). The user inputs a fee (S15, YES). If the charge is a coin, it is inserted from the coin insertion slot 5a and enters the coin mech 5. If it is a bill, it is inserted from the bill insertion slot 6a and enters the bill burr 6. At this time, if necessary, the change is paid out from the coin mech 5 and discharged from the takeout opening 8. The hanging bill is paid out from the bill burr 6 and discharged from the bill insertion slot 6a. Further, the receipt is printed by the journal printer 12 and ejected from the take-out port 8.

When the CPU 13 confirms that the charge has been collected, the CPU 13 transmits a command to the card reader 2,
The ID card is ejected from the card insertion slot 2a. Then, when it is detected that the ID card is taken out, a screen notifying that the certificate is being created is displayed on the CRT display device 3. In addition, a signal is also sent to the voicing device 16 to utter "I am preparing a certificate, please wait for a while" (S17).

At the same time, the CPU 13 requests the host computer 31 for the data necessary for issuing the certificate. The host computer 31 is the database 3
2, the necessary information is extracted from the user ID identification code obtained from the ID card and the data such as the type of the document selected as described above, and the CPU 13 of the automatic certificate issuing machine 1
Send to.

The CPU 13 sends the data transferred from the host computer 31 to the laser printer 11 for printing (S18). At this time, when the certificate printed by the laser printer 11 covers a plurality of sheets, the stapler 14 binds the end portion and the tally machine 15 gives a stamp. The certificate thus created is discharged from the certificate discharge port 7 (S19). At the same time as the ejecting operation, a signal is also sent to the vocalization device 16 to make a voice saying "A certificate has been made. Please take care. Be careful not to forget the receipt and card." (S20). And
When it is detected whether the certificate presented to the certificate issuing port 7 is taken by the applicant, and when it is detected that the certificate is taken (YES in S21), the CPU 13 displays an end screen (S22). . After a while, the same card insertion screen as described above is displayed on the CRT display device 3 and the above operation is repeated.

When it is detected that the certificate issued to the certificate issuing port 7 is not taken by the applicant even after a predetermined time (S21 / NO), the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 verifies the certificate. The certificate provided to the document issuing port 7 is collected inside (S23) and stored in the collection tray 76. The remote panel 33 is provided in the hand of the person in charge, and when the user presses the call button 22 or when the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 runs out of printing paper, the status of the remote panel 33 is displayed by a lamp or the like. Notify the person in charge by chime etc.

[0072]

As is apparent from the above description, in the paper aligning apparatus such as the document issuing machine of the present invention, by positioning the positioning means, the leading edge of the paper fed from the conveying means is regulated together with the conveyance. Therefore, it is possible to improve the paper alignment state in the paper feed direction without having to perform paper alignment again. Further, by switching to the storage position, it is possible to open the sheet transport direction in the state where the sheet alignment is completed, so that it is possible to continuously transport the sheet to the lower stage.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of an automatic certificate issuing machine that embodies a paper alignment device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of an automatic certificate issuing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a flow of operations of the certificate automatic issuing machine.

FIG. 4 is a right side view of a certificate issuance-related section including a laser printer, a sheet alignment feed section, and a sheet ejection section of the automatic certificate issuing machine.

FIG. 5 is a detailed view of a sheet alignment tray of the automatic certificate issuing machine.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing details of a paper positioning unit which is a characteristic part of the automatic certificate issuing machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Certificate Automatic Issuing Machine 3 CRT Display Device 4 Touch Panel 51 Paper Transport Unit 53 Paper Ejection Unit 55 Chute 55d Film 56 Paper Aligning Tray 57a Paper Pressing Claw 85 Paper Positioning Unit 86 Solenoid 87 Positioning Plate 88 Axis 89 Rolling Spring

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A transporting means for transporting a sheet, a sheet tray on which a plurality of loaded sheets can be placed, and a switchable position between a restricting position and a storing position, and the upper surface of the sheet receiving stand at the restricting position. Positioning means for restricting the position of the leading edge of the paper carried in above and opening the front of the paper at the storage position, and the paper carried in on the upper surface of the paper receiving table and provided on the upper surface of the paper receiving table. A paper aligning device such as a document issuing machine, which is provided with a rear end regulating means for regulating the position of the rear end. 2. The paper aligning device for a document issuing machine or the like according to claim 1, further comprising a paper pressing means having flexibility to press the paper sent from the conveying means to the upper surface of the paper receiving tray from above. . 3. The document issuing machine according to claim 1, wherein the positioning means is provided at at least two positions corresponding to the leading end position of the sheet conveyed to the upper surface of the sheet receiving tray. Paper alignment device. 4. The positioning means is provided on the upper surface of the sheet receiving tray so as to be retractable on the downstream side of the conveyance by the conveying means, and, when protruding, comes into contact with the sheet carried on the upper surface of the sheet receiving tray. 4. A paper aligning device such as a document issuing machine according to claim 1, further comprising a positioning member having a restriction surface for restricting the position of the tip. 5. The paper aligning apparatus for a document issuing machine according to claim 4, wherein the positioning member is rotatable about an axis extending in the width direction of the conveyed paper as a rotation center. apparatus. 6. The positioning means is configured to allow the positioning member to escape to the regulation position where a regulation surface of the positioning member stands upright with respect to the sheet receiving tray and to open the front of the sheet by escaping into the sheet receiving tray. 5. A paper aligning device such as a document issuing machine according to claim 4, further comprising switching means for switching to a storage position. 7. A paper size setting means for setting the size of the paper to be conveyed, wherein the positioning means is provided at a position capable of abutting the leading ends of a plurality of sizes of paper conveyed on the paper receiving tray, respectively. The sheet aligning device such as a document issuing machine according to claim 1, wherein the sheet aligning device is provided and is configured to drive and control only the positioning unit corresponding to the sheet size set by the sheet size setting unit. 8. The positioning means is provided in at least two locations for each size corresponding to the leading end position of various sizes of sheets conveyed to the upper surface of the sheet receiving tray. Paper alignment device such as the document issuing machine described in.