JPH10255109A - Booklet processor, automatic teller machine provided with the processor and booklet processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the processor, automatic teller machine and processing method which can stably process the booklets. SOLUTION: When a page A of a passbook P is positioned between a page turn-over roller 100 and a rocking guide 102, a rocking part 120 rocks toward the seams B of the passbook P from its neutral position and the roller 100 is pressed to the page A. Thus, the page A is bent toward the seams B and also the roller 100 is revolved in the direction of the seams B to push up the page A. As a result, the page A is separated from the next page. Then the part 120 rocks to the side opposite to the seams B from its neutral position, and the roller 100 is pressed to the page A and revolved in the direction of the seams B. Thus, the page A is turned over.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a booklet processing apparatus installed in a financial institution such as a bank for processing booklets such as a passbook, an automatic transaction apparatus provided with the booklet processing apparatus, and a booklet processing method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, financial institutions such as banks are provided with a large number of automatic transaction devices (hereinafter referred to as ATMs) for automatically processing various transaction media such as money, passbooks, and single tickets for users. Have been. This type of ATM is provided with a bill receiving / dispensing device for handling bills, a coin receiving / dispensing device for handling coins, a card reader / receipt printer, a passbook handling device as an issuing device, and the like. And such an AT
M can perform complex and diverse transactions,
The most frequently used transactions are simple deposit and withdrawal transactions. In recent years, the number of times that ATMs have been used has continued to increase due to the extension of usage time, such as holiday operation, night operation, and 24-hour operation.

In an ATM, a passbook handling device includes a reading unit for receiving a passbook and reading predetermined information, a printing unit, an automatic page turning mechanism for turning pages of the passbook, and a medium such as a slip containing new passbooks and processing contents. And an issuing unit for issuing the information.

[0004]

In the ATM passbook handling apparatus configured as described above, it is necessary to stably turn the pages of the passbook by an automatic page turning mechanism in order to perform smooth transactions. .

However, in a passbook processing apparatus, a plurality of passbooks may be simultaneously turned during the turning operation by the page turning mechanism because the passbook is taken into the apparatus in a state where the pages are in close contact with each other and processed. Further, there is a possibility that the turned page may be bent during the turning operation and return to its original state, or that the end of the passbook or the page may be pinched by the feed roller to cause a break.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and has as its object to provide a booklet processing apparatus capable of stably processing a booklet, an automatic transaction apparatus having the same, and a booklet processing method. It is in.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a booklet processing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein a booklet is transported along a predetermined transport path with the booklet open. Means, and a page turning mechanism provided in the transport path for turning pages of the passbook.

The page turning mechanism has a turning roller and a guide member which are opposed to each other with the conveying path interposed therebetween and are swingably provided around a common pivot. A swinging portion that is swingable from a neutral position located away from a booklet passing through the conveyance path to a position where the turning roller comes into contact with the booklet, and a state in which the turning roller contacts the page of the passbook. Driving means for turning a page by rotating a turning roller, and in a state where the turning page of the booklet is located between the turning roller and the guide member, the swing unit is moved from the neutral position to the turning position. By swinging to the binding side of the booklet and pressing the turning roller against the turning page, the turning page is bent toward the binding side, and the turning roller is rotated in the binding direction. After moving the page up to separate the next page from the next page, the swinging part is swung from the neutral position to the side opposite to the binding, and the turning roller is pressed against the page. In this state, the turning roller is driven to rotate in the binding direction to turn the turning page.

According to the booklet processing device of the second aspect,
The page turning mechanism has a turning roller and a guide member that are provided to be opposed to each other with the conveyance path interposed therebetween and that are swingable around a common pivot, and that the book turning roller passes through the conveyance path. A swinging portion that is swingable from a neutral position away from the body to a position where the turning roller comes into contact with the booklet, and a page that is driven by rotating the turning roller while the turning roller is in contact with the booklet. And a driving unit for turning the booklet, in a state where the turning page of the booklet is located between the turning roller and the guide member,
The swing unit is swung from the neutral position to the side opposite to the binding stitch of the booklet, and the turning roller is pressed against a turning page with a first pressing force, and the turning roller is rotationally driven in the binding direction. Then, after the turning of the turning page is started, the swinging portion is turned to the neutral position side, and the turning roller is pressed against the turning page with a second pressing force smaller than the first pressing force. In the contact state, the turning roller is driven to rotate in the binding direction to turn the turning page.

According to the booklet processing apparatus of the third aspect,
The page turning mechanism has a turning roller and a guide member that are provided to be opposed to each other with the conveyance path interposed therebetween and that are swingable around a common pivot, and that the book turning roller passes through the conveyance path. A swinging portion that is swingable from a neutral position that is separated from the body to a position where the turning roller comes into contact with the booklet, and rotationally drives the turning roller with the turning roller contacting the booklet. Drive means for turning a page, and a turning sensor for detecting a turning page turned to a predetermined position, in a state where the turning page of the booklet is located between the turning roller and the guide member, The swing unit is swung from the neutral position to the opposite side of the binding of the booklet to press the turning roller against a turning page, and the turning roller is rotationally driven in the binding direction. After the turning page is turned up and the turning page is detected by the turning sensor, the turning roller is further swung to the side opposite to the binding while the turning roller is stopped, and then the turning roller is moved in the binding direction. The next page is partially turned up by further rotating and the next page is pushed up by the next page.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the page turning mechanisms are provided to face each other with the conveyance path interposed therebetween and to be swingable about a common pivot. And a guide member, wherein the turning roller is swingable from a neutral position where the turning roller is separated from a booklet passing through the transport path to a position where the turning roller comes into contact with the booklet, and A driving unit for turning a page by rotating the turning roller in a state where the roller is in contact with the booklet, and a driving unit provided on both sides of the swinging unit and movable in a direction of coming and coming from each other. And two pairs of conveying pinch rollers.

The page turning mechanism moves the swinging portion from the neutral position to a position opposite to the binding portion of the booklet with the turning page of the booklet positioned between the turning roller and the guide member. Side, the turning roller is pressed against the turning page, the turning roller is driven to rotate in the binding direction to turn the turning page up, and then the transport pinch located at the leading end side of the turning page. The swing unit is returned from the swing position to the neutral position with the roller pair separated from each other.

On the other hand, an automatic transaction apparatus according to a fifth aspect of the present invention performs a banknote pay-in / pay-out device for performing banknote pay-in / pay-out processing, a coin pay-in / pay-out device for performing coin pay-in / out processing, and a card reading process. Card reader, read passbooks and cut sheets,
A passbook processing device that performs a writing process and issues a passbook and a cut sheet.

[0014] The passbook processing apparatus includes a transport means for transporting the passbook along a predetermined transport path with the passbook open, and an automatic page turning mechanism provided on the transport path and for turning pages of the passbook. I have.

The automatic page turning mechanism has a turning roller and a guide member which are opposed to each other with the conveyance path interposed therebetween and are swingably provided around a common pivot. A swinging portion that is swingable from a neutral position located away from a passbook passing through the transport path to a position where the turning roller comes into contact with the passbook, and turning in a state where the turning roller is in contact with a page of the passbook. Drive means for turning pages by rotating a roller, and in a state where the turning page of the passbook is located between the turning roller and the guide member, the swing unit is moved from the neutral position to the position of the passbook. By swinging to the binding side and pressing the turning roller against the turning page, the turning page is bent toward the binding side, and the turning roller is rotationally driven in the binding direction. After the turning page is pushed up to separate the next page from the next page, the swinging portion is swung from the neutral position to the side opposite to the binding portion, and the turning roller is pressed against the turning page. The turning roller is driven to rotate in the binding direction to turn the turning page.

According to the automatic transaction apparatus of the present invention, the automatic page turning mechanisms of the passbook processing apparatus are provided so as to be opposed to each other with the transport path interposed therebetween and to be swingable about a common pivot. It has a turning roller and a guide member,
A swinging portion swingable from a neutral position in which the turning roller is separated from a passbook passing through the transport path to a position in which the turning roller comes into contact with the passbook, and a state in which the turning roller contacts the passbook. Driving means for turning a page by rotating a turning roller, and in a state where the turning page of the passbook is located between the turning roller and the guide member, the swing unit is moved from the neutral position to the turning position. After the swinging roller is swung to the opposite side of the binding of the passbook, the turning roller is pressed against the turning page with the first pressing force, and the turning roller is driven to rotate in the binding direction to start turning the turning page. And turning the swinging part toward the neutral position and pressing the turning roller against the turning page with a second pressing force smaller than the first pressing force, and binding the turning roller to the binding. weight Rotary drive to the, is characterized in that turning the turning pages.

According to the automatic transaction apparatus of the present invention, the automatic page turning mechanisms of the passbook processing apparatus are provided so as to be opposed to each other with the transport path interposed therebetween and to be swingable around a common pivot. It has a turning roller and a guide member,
A swinging portion swingable from a neutral position in which the turning roller is separated from a passbook passing through the transport path to a position in which the turning roller comes into contact with the passbook, and a state in which the turning roller contacts the passbook. The apparatus includes a driving unit for turning a page by rotating a turning roller, and a turning sensor for detecting a turned page to a predetermined position.

The automatic page turning mechanism is configured to move the swinging portion from the neutral position to a side opposite to the binding of the passbook while the turning page of the passbook is positioned between the turning roller and the guide member. The turning roller is pressed against the turning page, and the turning roller is driven to rotate in the binding direction to turn the turning page. After the turning page is detected by the turning sensor, the turning roller is turned on. In the stopped state, the swinging roller is further swung to the opposite side, and then the turning roller is further rotated and driven in the binding direction to partially turn up the next page. It is characterized by pushing up.

According to the automatic transaction apparatus of the present invention, the automatic page turning mechanisms of the passbook processing apparatus are provided so as to be opposed to each other with the transport path interposed therebetween and to be swingable about a common pivot. It has a turning roller and a guide member,
A swinging portion swingable from a neutral position in which the turning roller is separated from a passbook passing through the transport path to a position in which the turning roller comes into contact with the passbook, and a state in which the turning roller contacts the passbook. Driving means for turning a page by rotating a turning roller, and two pairs of transport pinch rollers provided on both sides of the swinging part and movable in directions of coming and coming from each other, respectively. Have.

Then, with the turning page of the passbook positioned between the turning roller and the guide member, the swing portion is swung from the neutral position to a side opposite to the binding of the passbook to turn the passbook. A roller is pressed against a turning page, and the turning roller is driven to rotate in the binding direction to turn up the turning page. Then, the transport pinch roller pair located at the leading end side of the turning page is separated from each other. Thus, the swing unit is returned from the swing position to the neutral position.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a booklet processing method according to the present invention, wherein the turning roller is driven while the turning roller is pressed against the booklet conveyed to a predetermined position while being opened along the conveying path. In the booklet processing method for turning the pages of the booklet, the turning page of the booklet is positioned below the turning roller, and the turning roller is separated from the booklet from a neutral position. By swinging to the binding side of the booklet and pressing against the turning page, the turning page is bent toward the binding side, and the pressed turning roller is driven to rotate in the binding direction to rotate the turning page. Is pushed up to separate the next page from the next page, and then the turning roller is swung from the neutral position to the side opposite to the binding seam to press the turning roller against the turning page. The turning roller and driven to rotate in the seam direction is characterized by turning the turning pages.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a booklet processing method according to the present invention, wherein the turning roller is moved from a neutral position where the turning roller is separated from the booklet in a state where the turning page of the booklet is positioned below the turning roller. The booklet is swung to the side opposite to the binding stitch and pressed against the turning page by the first pressing force, and the pressed turning roller is driven to rotate in the binding direction to start turning the turning page. After turning the turning roller toward the neutral position and pressing the turning roller against the turning page with a second pressing force smaller than the first pressing force, the turning roller is moved in the binding direction. It is characterized in that the page is turned by rotating the page.

Further, in the booklet processing method of the present invention according to the present invention, there is provided a booklet processing method in which the turning roller is separated from the booklet in a state where the turning page of the booklet is positioned below the turning roller. Swinging from the position to the opposite side of the binding of the booklet and pressing against the turning page, the pressed turning roller is driven to rotate in the binding direction and the turning page is turned up, and the turning page is in a predetermined position. After turning up, the turning roller is further swung to the side opposite to the binding while stopped, and the turning roller is further driven to rotate in the binding direction to partially turn up the next page. It is characterized in that the turning pages are pushed up by pages.

[0024]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an automatic transaction apparatus (hereinafter referred to as ATM) according to an embodiment of the present invention. This ATM is installed in a branch of a financial institution, and performs self-service such as receipt and payment of a deposit, recording in a passbook, issuance of a new passbook, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 1, the ATM has a substantially rectangular box-shaped housing 10, and a substantially L-shaped operation surface 12 facing the user is provided on the front surface of the housing. Operation surface 1
2 is provided with a display section 14 which also serves as a touch panel, and a vertical section is provided with a card insertion slot 16 and a passbook insertion slot 1.
8 etc. are provided. Further, at the base end of the horizontal portion of the operation surface 12, a bill receiving / dispensing port 20 which is opened / closed by a door, respectively.
And a coin pay-in / pay-out port 22 are provided.

The display unit 14 includes a touch panel 23 which allows a user to input information by touching with a finger, and a color liquid crystal display device 24 provided opposite to the lower surface of the touch panel.
And Then, the liquid crystal display device 24 displays necessary guidance words and keys according to the steps of the transaction, and a desired key input operation can be performed by touching a portion corresponding to the key with the finger through the touch panel 23. .

Various processing units for executing various transactions with the user are provided in the housing 10. That is, the bill receiving / dispensing device 30,
A coin depositing and dispensing device 32, a passbook printer 34, a card reader / receipt printer 36, and a main control unit 38 for controlling the operations of these units are provided.

The banknote pay-in / pay-out device 30 includes a banknote pay-in / pay-out port 20.
In addition to receiving, counting, and storing the deposited banknotes input from, the designated amount is paid out to the banknote deposit and withdrawal port 20,
Performs banknote deposit and withdrawal processing. Similarly, the coin depositing and dispensing device 32
Has a coin receiving and paying function, and is connected to the coin depositing / dispensing port 22.

The passbook printer 34 performs a predetermined process such as reading an account number or the like from a magnetic stripe provided on a passbook as a booklet inserted from the passbook insertion slot 18 and printing the transaction contents corresponding to the account. Then, a processed passbook, a new passbook, a cut sheet, etc. are discharged from the passbook insertion slot 18 to the user. The passbook printer 34 functions as a medium processing device in the present invention, and a detailed description thereof will be described later.

The card reader / receipt printer 36
The account number is read from the magnetic card inserted through the card insertion slot 16 and matched with the corresponding personal identification number to confirm the identity or to record the transaction record as a receipt for a user who does not bring a passbook. It has a function to print and issue.

The main control unit 38 exchanges data with a remote host computer on-line, and executes and controls transactions of each unit. The main control unit 38 uses a microcomputer to store information in accordance with a program stored in a built-in storage unit. It performs exchange, calculation, storage, transmission, etc.

The bill receiving / dispensing device 30, the coin receiving / dispensing device 32, the passbook printer 34, the card reader / receipt printer 36, and the main controller 38 are connected via a door (not shown) provided on the rear surface of the housing 10. It can be removed from the housing.

Next, the configuration of the passbook printer 34 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 2, the passbook printer 34 includes an elongated rectangular housing 40, and the above-described passbook insertion slot 18 is formed in a front end wall thereof. Also,
A substantially straight conveyance path 42 is formed in the housing 40 and extends horizontally from the passbook insertion slot 18 to the vicinity of the rear end of the housing 40.

In the housing 40, a plurality of pairs of feed rollers 44a and 44b are arranged along the transport path 42 and separated from each other by a predetermined distance. These feed roller pairs 44
a and 44b are driven by a stepping motor 41. The feed roller pair 44a, 44b transports the passbook P inserted into the passbook printer 34 through the passbook insertion slot 18 through the transport path 42, and also processes the processed passbook, a cut sheet Q described later, and an unused new passbook. It is carried out from the passbook insertion slot 18. Note that the transport path 42 and the feed roller pair 4
4a, 44b and the stepping motor 41 constitute a transport unit.

On the other hand, FIG. 3 shows a passbook P and a cut sheet Q as transaction media that can be handled by the passbook printer 34. First, the passbook P is a booklet-type passbook in which records of continuous transactions are accumulated and printed each time.
A plurality of pages are bound inside the front cover 60a and the back cover 60b of the passbook P, and a magnetic stripe 62 on which customer information such as an account number is recorded is attached to the back cover 60b.

The inside is a transaction record print page, the front page is a time deposit page 63, the center page is an ordinary deposit page 64, and the rear page is an automatic reserve page 66. At the top of each opened page, a page mark M representing the page is printed,
Transaction information 68 is printed in a print area 67 of each page.

The cut sheet Q is a small billed “use statement” and generally has the same size and shape as the closed size of the passbook P. Then, the user enters the passbook P
When a simple transaction such as deposit and withdrawal of an ordinary deposit is carried out without bringing in the data, only the transaction data is printed as a record on a single slip Q and issued to the user.

As shown in FIG. 2, a shutter gate 46 for opening and closing the passbook insertion slot and an optical sensor 47 for detecting a passbook P or a cut sheet Q are provided in the housing 40 near the passbook insertion slot 18. ing. And, for example,
When the passbook P inserted into the passbook insertion slot 18 by the user is detected by the optical sensor 47, the shutter gate 46 is opened by an electromagnetic solenoid (not shown), and then the passbook P is fed by the feed roller driven by the stepping motor 41. The sheet is conveyed downstream of the passbook printer 40 by the pair 44a, 44b.

In the transport path 42, a magnetic head 48, an automatic page turning mechanism 50, an optical line fund 52, and a printing unit 54 are sequentially arranged downstream of the optical sensor 47.

The passbook P carried in through the passbook insertion slot 18
Means that the recording information of the magnetic stripe 62 attached to the back cover 60b is read by the magnetic head 48 in the middle of the transport path 42, and is accepted if the customer information such as the account number is correct, and the read information is incorrect. In the case of poor reading, it is returned through the passbook insertion slot 18.

As will be described later, the automatic page turning mechanism 50
Has a turning roller 100 that comes into contact with the page of the passbook P passing through the conveying path 42. When the passbook P or the cut sheet Q is conveyed, the turning roller 100 is rotated in the conveying direction by a motor (not shown). Conversely, when turning the pages of the passbook P, the turning roller 100 is rotated in a direction opposite to the passbook conveying direction.

The correctly accepted passbook P is read by a line find 52 provided as a reading means provided downstream of the automatic page turning mechanism 50 as a page mark M of an opened page or a printed line. The printing unit 28
On the basis of the read information from the line fund 52, the attached printing for the unfilled passbook P and the printing of the transaction information are performed.
The printing unit 28 is a thermal transfer type printing unit, and includes a thermal head 58 and an ink ribbon 59.

When the print area 67 of the opened page becomes full, the passbook P is returned to the automatic page turning mechanism 50 to turn the page, and then the line fund 52 checks whether or not the correct page turning has been performed. Is done. On this occasion,
If the page has not been turned, the automatic page turning mechanism 50
Page turning is performed again, and when the page is turned too much, the page is turned in the opposite direction by the automatic page turning mechanism. And
When it is confirmed that the printing has been correctly performed, the printing unit 54
As a result, the unwritten portion is recorded in the print area 67 of the passbook P.

When the transaction information is printed up to the last line of the last page of the passbook P and the margin is exhausted, one of the new passbooks P1 and P2 is issued from the first or second issuing unit 29 or 30.

That is, the first and second passbook issuing sections 7 are provided above the transport path 42 and downstream of the printing section 54.
0 and 72 are provided. The reason why a plurality of passbook issuing units are provided is to cope with various kinds of passbooks such as those for ordinary deposits, general accounts, and bank transfers, although they differ depending on banks. The first and second passbook issuing units 70 and 72 respectively store the unused passbooks P1 or P2 in a stacked state and the passbooks from the lower end of the storage unit one by one and pass them to the transport path 42. And a feed take-out mechanism 76.
The take-out mechanism 76 has feeding rollers 76a and 76b in contact with the lowermost passbook, and sends out the passbook through an issuing port formed at the lower end of the side wall of the storage unit 74.

The printing section 5 is located below the transport path 42.
4, a recovery path 8 branched from the transport path 42.
0, a passbook evacuation passage 82, and a storage 83 are provided.
The collection passage 80 communicates with the collection box 84. Collection passage 8
0 and each branch of the passbook evacuation passage 82,
Distributing gates 85 and 86 are provided for distributing passbooks and cut sheets sent through these passages to these passages. In addition,
A power supply 88 for the passbook printer 34 is provided beside the collection box 84.

For example, when only one new passbook P1 is issued from the first passbook issuing unit 70 by the feed rollers 76a and 76b, the printing unit 54 prints a cover (account number, name, etc.) on the passbook P1. The cover is turned over as necessary. Thereafter, the transaction information for the unfilled old passbook is printed in the print area of the passbook P1, and the passbook P1 is issued to the customer through the passbook insertion slot 18. At the time of issuance of a new passbook, the old printed pass width P is changed to the passbook escape passage 82.
And is returned to the customer at the time of issuance, following the new passbook P1.

On the other hand, at the time of transactions other than the passbook transaction, the ticket Q is used. Therefore, the passbook printer 34 is capable of issuing the single form Q, and the first and second single form issuing units 90 and 9 respectively.
2 is provided. The first ticket issuing unit 90 is configured to
Is provided downstream of the second passbook issuing unit 74, and the second cut-sheet issuing unit 92 is provided upstream of the automatic page turning mechanism 50 above the transport path 42.

First and second cut sheet issuing units 90 and 92
Includes a storage section 94 in which unused single sheets Q are stored in a stacked state, and a takeout mechanism 96 for taking out the single sheets Q one by one from the lower end of the storage section and sending the single sheets Q to the transport path 42. The take-out mechanism 96 has feeding rollers 98a and 98b in contact with the lowermost cut sheet Q, and feeds the cut sheet through an issuing port formed at the lower end of the side wall of the storage section 94.

When issuing a cut sheet Q from the first or second cut sheet issuing units 90 and 92, the cut sheet Q is fed by a feed roller 98.
a and 98b, and are transported through the transport path 42. Then, the cut sheet Q is issued from the passbook insertion slot 18 after the transaction information is printed by the printing unit 54.

In an ATM in a bank, a securities company, or the like, it may be necessary to transmit a large number of messages to the general or individual. In this case, the transfer is performed using the cut sheet Q, but the capacity of one cut sheet Q is often insufficient. Therefore, a plurality of printed single forms Q are temporarily stored in the storage 83, and after the printing is completed,
Issued from 8.

Further, when the ticket Q in the first ticket issuing unit 90 becomes empty, the operation of issuing the ticket is automatically switched to the second ticket issuing unit 92, and the transaction is disabled. Is prevented. Here, the first ticket issuing unit 90 can replenish the ticket Q from the rear side of the housing 10 of the ATM without stopping the ATM transaction.

Further, since the ATM is an automatic machine, there is a case where the user forgets to release the cut sheet Q or the passbook P. In this case, the ATM can be collected without stopping. That is, when the passbook P or the cut sheet Q is left in the passbook insertion slot 18, the left time is monitored by a timer (not shown) based on the detection signal from the optical sensor 47, and it is determined that the user has forgotten to take it after a predetermined time. . Then, the forgotten slip Q or passbook P is conveyed to the downstream side through the conveyance path 42, and is sorted by the sorting gate 85 through the collection path 80 to the collection box 8.
4 and collected.

Next, the configuration and the turning operation of the automatic page turning mechanism 50 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 4, the automatic page turning mechanism 50 is provided between two pairs of transport pinch rollers 43 and 45, a turning roller 100, a swing guide 102, a rotatable guide plate 104, various sensors. And the like.

The turning roller 100 is disposed above the transport path 42 and extends in a direction perpendicular to the transport direction of the passbook P. Also, the turning roller 10
0 is rotatably supported by the swing arm 106,
The swing arm 106 is rotatably supported around a pivot 108 located below the transport path 42. Also,
The swing guide 102 functioning as a guide member is fixed to the swing arm 106. The swing guide 102 is formed in a rectangular flat plate shape, and faces the turning roller 100 with the conveyance path 42 interposed therebetween. A pair of side edges of the swing guide 102 extending in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the passbook P is transported are bent downward.

Then, the turning roller 100 and the swing guide 102 swing integrally around the pivot 108 when the swing arm 106 rotates. When the passbook P is transported except for the turning operation, the swing arm 106 is held at a neutral position where the center axis C is vertical, that is, perpendicular to the transport path 42. In the neutral position, the turning roller 10
Numeral 0 is located slightly away from the transport path 42, and the swing guide 102 is located substantially horizontally and functions as a guide for the passbook P and the cut sheet Q passing through the transport path 42. The turning roller 100, the swing guide 102, and the swing arm 1
06 constitutes the swinging unit 120.

The turning roller 1 is located above the transport path 42.
On both sides of 00, a pair of guide plates 104 are provided. As shown in FIG. 4, these guide plates 104 extend substantially horizontally and function as guides for passbooks P and cut sheets Q passing through the transport path 42, and rotate upward as described later. The turning roller 100 is rotatably provided between an open position where the space on both sides is opened.

Above the turning roller 100, two sets of turning sensors 110 and 11 for detecting the turning operation of the passbook P are provided.
2 are provided. The turning sensor 110 has a light emitting element 110a and a light receiving element 110b, and these elements are arranged side by side in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction in which the passbook P is conveyed.
0b. Further, the turning sensor 112 is provided at a predetermined distance from the turning sensor 110 along the transport direction of the passbook P. The turning sensor 112 includes the light emitting element and the light receiving element 1.
12a and 112b, which are turned sensors 110
Are arranged in the same positional relationship as the light emitting element and the light receiving element 110a, 110b.

On the other hand, two transport pinch roller pairs 43, 4
Numerals 5 are arranged on both sides of the oscillating section 120 and are provided at predetermined intervals along the transport path 42. Pinch rollers 43a, 43b, 45 of the transport pinch roller pairs 43, 45
a and 45b are opposed to each other with the conveyance path 42 interposed therebetween, and the lower pinch rollers 43b and 45b
Are provided so as to be able to freely contact and separate from the upper pinch rollers 43a and 45a, respectively. Further, feed sensors 114 and 116 are provided near the pairs of transport pinch rollers 43 and 45, respectively, for detecting the transport position of the passbook P passing through the transport path 42.

The automatic page turning mechanism 50 having the above-described configuration is driven by a power source 88 functioning as a driving unit, a stepping motor 47, and a driving mechanism (not shown) under the control of the control unit 38. I do.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, the passbook P is transported along the transport path 42 with a predetermined page opened, and is transported in a direction substantially perpendicular to the binding B. When the passbook P is transported to the automatic page turning mechanism 50 through the transport path 42, the automatic page turning mechanism 50 turns the page A before starting the page turning.
And a separating operation for separating the next page which is in close contact with this.

That is, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), the turning page A and the binding B of the passbook P are located between the two pairs of transport pinch rollers 43 and 45, and the portion near the binding B is While the pair of guide plates 104 are rotated to the open position while being sandwiched between the pair of transport pinch rollers 43a and 43b on the left side, the swing arm 106 is moved toward the binding B side by about 27 degrees.
Rotate degrees. Then, the turning roller 100 comes into contact with the surface of the page A to be turned, and the leading end of the passbook P is pushed up to the turning roller side by the swing guide 102. As a result, the turning roller 100 rubs the page A while pressing the page A. Therefore, the turning page A is separated from the next page.

Next, as shown in FIG. 5B, the turning roller 100 is driven to rotate clockwise, and the turning page A is further shifted to the binding B side. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 5C, the swinging unit 120 is returned to the neutral position while rotating the turning roller 100 in the counterclockwise direction for the turning operation.
The turning roller 100 is separated from the book P.

By the above-mentioned separating operation, an air layer can be formed between the page A and the next page which are in close contact, and these can be separated. Therefore, in the subsequent turning operation,
This prevents multiple pages from being turned simultaneously.

Next, the page turning operation will be described. After the end of the separating operation, as shown in FIG.
0 is turned 30 degrees in the direction opposite to the binding B of the passbook P.
In order to increase the margin at the time of turning over the hardened passbook P, the rotation angle of the swinging unit 120 is 27 degrees compared to the conventional 27 degrees.
It is set to 30 degrees. Thereby, the turning roller 1
00 is pressed against the turning page A of the passbook P with a sufficient pressing force (first pressing force).

As shown in FIG. 6B, in this state, the turning roller 100 is rotated clockwise to turn the page A.
To the binding B side. Since the pressing force is high, two sheets are turned in this state.
00 is driven 150 mm, the swinging unit 120 is returned to the neutral position side only three times, and the pressing force on the turning page is reduced to a pressing force (second pressing force) smaller than the above pressing force (first pressing force). Reduce.

Then, the turning page 100 is turned by further driving the turning roller 100. At this time, the page A is turned up to some extent and then pushed up by the second page E. As shown in FIG.
After the turning page A is detected by the turning sensors 110 and 112, the turning roller 100 is further driven by 10 mm and then stopped.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 7A, the turning roller 100 is driven to rotate 10 mm counterclockwise to slightly return the second page E. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 7B, in order to prevent the turned page A from being wound around the turning roller 100, the swing unit 120 is further rotated to the opposite side to the binding B of the book P by 6 degrees. , As a whole, is moved to a position rotated by 33 degrees.

In this state, as shown in FIG. 7 (c), the turning roller 100 is driven 10 mm counterclockwise to
The page A is completely flipped up by the page E. Next, as shown in FIG. 8A, the turning roller 100 is driven to rotate in the opposite direction to the turning direction, that is, counterclockwise by 40 mm to return the second page E to the original state, and the turning roller 100 is turned on. To stop.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG.
After separating the pair of transport pinch rollers 45a, 45b located on the bankbook P side in order to prevent the tip of
As shown in FIG. 8C, the swing unit 120 is rotated five times toward the binding B side of the passbook P, and the turning roller 100 is turned.
Is rotated in the direction opposite to the turning direction. Then, FIG.
As shown in (a), the swing unit 120 is rotated to the neutral position, and the turning roller 100 is separated from the passbook P. At this time, the leading end of the passbook P slightly moves toward the transport pinch roller pair 45, but since the transport pinch roller pair 45 is open, the leading end of the passbook does not contact the transport pinch roller pair, The tip of the passbook is prevented from breaking.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 9B, after closing the opened transport pinch roller pairs 45a and 45b, the transport pinch roller pairs 43 and 45 are driven to rotate in the feed direction. As a result, as shown in FIG. 9C, the passbook P is conveyed in the direction of the printing unit 25, and the turning page A is turned by the turning roller 1.
It is turned in the state of being hooked on 00.

The passbook printer 34 configured as described above
According to the ATM provided with this, when turning the pages of the passbook P by the automatic page turning mechanism 50, the swing unit 12
By driving the turning roller in a state where 0 is folded to the binding B side of the passbook, the passbook is separated, and the close contact state between the turning page and the next page is released. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the two pages of the passbook from being turned together at the time of the turning operation performed thereafter.

Further, at the time of turning over the passbook, the swing unit 120
The turning roller 10 is turned to the side opposite to the binding
After turning the turning roller on and starting the driving of the turning roller, the turning operation is continued with the turning roller slightly returned in the binding direction B of the book. For this reason, at the start of turning, the pressing force of the turning roller 100 against the turning page A is increased, and the page can be reliably pushed up. After the start of turning, the pressing force can be reduced to prevent the turning of two pages. .

Further, when the passbook is turned by the automatic page turning mechanism 50, the turning roller 100 is driven to turn in the turning direction to turn the page, and the turning sensors 110 and 112 are turned.
After being detected by, the turning roller is stopped temporarily,
Thereafter, the swinging portion is further rotated to the side opposite to the binding B of the passbook. In this state, by turning the turning roller 100 again in the turning direction, the turning page A can be pushed up by the partially turned second page and completely turned up. At the same time, it is possible to prevent the turned page from being caught in the turning roller and to reliably prevent the page from being broken or the turned page from returning to the original position.

After the page has been turned over, the swing unit 12
When returning 0 to the neutral position, the transport pinch roller pair 45 located at the leading end side of the passbook is opened. Therefore, when returning the swinging part 120 to the neutral position, the turning roller 1
00, the leading end side of the passbook is a pair of transport pinch rollers 45
Even when the bankbook is moved to the side, the bankbook tip does not contact the transport pinch roller pair 45, so that the bankbook tip can be prevented from being bent.

As described above, according to the passbook printer and the ATM configured as described above, when the passbook is turned by the automatic page turning mechanism, the turning of two pages, the folding, and the like are prevented, and the booklet is stably processed. be able to.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can be variously modified within the scope of the present invention. For example, in the embodiment described above, a passbook is shown as a booklet, but it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to this and can be applied to other booklets.

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As described above in detail, according to the present invention, a booklet processing apparatus capable of preventing two booklets from being turned or broken, and capable of stably processing the booklet, and an automatic booklet processing apparatus having the same. A transaction device and a booklet processing method can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing an entire automatic transaction apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a passbook printer in the automatic transaction apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a passbook and a cut sheet handled by the passbook printer.

FIG. 4 is a side view and a perspective view showing an automatic page turning mechanism of the passbook printer.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a separating operation of the automatic page turning mechanism.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a page turning operation of the automatic page turning mechanism.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a page turning operation of the automatic page turning mechanism.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a page turning operation of the automatic page turning mechanism.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a page turning operation of the automatic page turning mechanism.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a page turning operation of the automatic page turning mechanism.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 18 passbook insertion slot 34 passbook printer 38 main control unit 42 conveyance paths 43, 45 conveyance pinch rollers 44a, 44b feed roller 50 automatic page turning mechanism 52 line find 54 printing unit 70 first Passbook issuing unit 72: second passbook issuing unit 100: turning roller 102: swing guide 104: guide plate 106: swing arm 108: pivot 110, 112: turning sensor 114, 116: feed sensor 120: swing unit A … Turn page B… Binding point P, P1, P2… Passbook Q… Single

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A page turning mechanism, comprising: transport means for transporting a booklet body along a predetermined transport path in an open state; and a page turning mechanism provided in the transport path for turning pages of the passbook. Has a turning roller and a guide member which are provided so as to be swingable around a common pivot while being opposed to each other with the conveyance path interposed therebetween, and the turning roller is separated from a booklet passing through the conveyance path. A swinging portion that is swingable from a neutral position where the turning roller comes into contact with the booklet, and a page that is rotated by rotating the turning roller while the turning roller is in contact with the page of the passbook. And turning the swinging part from the neutral position to the binding side of the booklet in a state where the turning page of the booklet is located between the turning roller and the guide member. Let me above Pressing the turning roller against the turning page deflects the turning page toward the binding side, and drives the turning roller to rotate in the binding direction to push up the turning page to separate the next page from the next page. Then, the swinging portion is swung from the neutral position to the side opposite to the binding stitch and the turning roller is pressed against the turning page, and the turning roller is rotationally driven in the binding direction by rotating the turning roller in the binding direction. A booklet processing apparatus characterized by turning pages. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a transport unit configured to transport the booklet along a predetermined transport path with the booklet open, and a page turning mechanism provided in the transport path to turn over pages of the booklet. The mechanism has a turning roller and a guide member that are provided so as to be opposed to each other with the conveyance path interposed therebetween and swingable around a common pivot, and the turning roller is separated from a booklet passing through the conveyance path. A swinging portion that is swingable from a neutral position where the turning roller comes into contact with the booklet, and a page that is driven by rotating the turning roller while the turning roller is in contact with the booklet. Driving means for turning the swinging portion from the neutral position to the opposite side of the binding of the booklet from the neutral position in a state where the turning page of the booklet is located between the turning roller and the guide member. Rock The turning roller is pressed against the turning page with the first pressing force, the turning roller is driven to rotate in the binding direction to start turning the turning page, and then the swinging part is turned to the neutral position side. In a state in which the turning roller is pressed against the turning page with a second pressing force smaller than the first pressing force,
A booklet processing apparatus, wherein the turning roller is driven to rotate in the binding direction to turn the turning page. 3. A method according to claim 1, further comprising: conveying means for conveying the booklet along a predetermined conveying path with the booklet opened; and a page turning mechanism provided on the conveying path for turning over pages of the booklet. The mechanism has a turning roller and a guide member that are provided so as to be opposed to each other with the conveyance path interposed therebetween and swingable around a common pivot, and the turning roller is separated from a booklet passing through the conveyance path. A swinging portion that is swingable from a neutral position where the turning roller comes into contact with the booklet, and a page that is driven by rotating the turning roller while the turning roller is in contact with the booklet. And a turning sensor for detecting a turning page which is turned to a predetermined position, wherein the turning page of the booklet is positioned between the turning roller and the guide member, and The part is swung to the seam opposite side of the booklet from the neutral position against the page turning the turning roller, the turning roller driven to rotate in the seam direction turned up the turning page,
After the turning page is detected by the turning sensor, the turning roller is further swung to the side opposite to the binding in a state where the turning roller is stopped, and then the turning roller is further rotated and driven in the binding direction to the next position. A booklet processing apparatus characterized in that a page is partially turned up and the next page is pushed up by the next page. 4. A page turning device comprising: a conveying means for conveying a booklet along a predetermined conveying path with the booklet open; and a page turning mechanism provided on the conveying path for turning over pages of the booklet. The mechanism has a turning roller and a guide member that are provided so as to be opposed to each other with the conveyance path interposed therebetween and swingable around a common pivot, and the turning roller is separated from a booklet passing through the conveyance path. A swinging portion that is swingable from a neutral position where the turning roller comes into contact with the booklet, and a page that is driven by rotating the turning roller while the turning roller is in contact with the booklet. Driving means for flipping, and provided on both sides of the swinging portion, respectively,
And two pairs of transport pinch rollers that can move in directions of contacting and separating from each other, wherein the swing unit is configured to move the swing unit in a state where the turning pages of the booklet are located between the turning rollers and the guide member. After turning from the neutral position to the opposite side of the binding of the booklet and pressing the turning roller against the turning page, the turning roller is driven to rotate in the binding direction and the turning page is turned up. A booklet body processing apparatus wherein the swinging portion is returned from the swinging position to the neutral position in a state where the transport pinch roller pairs located at the leading end side of the turning page are separated from each other. 5. A banknote pay-in / pay-out device that performs banknote pay-in / pay-out processing, a coin pay-in / pay-out device that performs coin-pay-in / pay-out processing, a card reading device that performs a card reading process, and reads and writes a passbook and a cut-sheet. A passbook processing device for performing processing, and issuing a passbook and a cut-off sheet, wherein the passbook processing device is provided on the transfer path, a transfer unit configured to transfer along a predetermined transfer path with the passbook open. An automatic page turning mechanism for turning the pages of the passbook, wherein the automatic page turning mechanism is opposed to each other across the transport path and is provided to be swingable about a common pivot. And a guide member, wherein the turning roller is swingable from a neutral position where the turning roller is separated from a passbook passing through the transport path to a position where the turning roller comes into contact with the passbook, and the turning roller is Up Driving means for turning a page by rotating a turning roller in contact with a page of the passbook, wherein the swinging page is located between the turning roller and the guide member while the turning page of the passbook is positioned between the turning roller and the guide member. The moving section is swung from the neutral position to the binding side of the passbook to push the turning roller against the turning page, thereby bending the turning page toward the binding side, and moving the turning roller in the binding direction. After rotating and pushing up the turning page to separate the next page from the next page, swing the swinging part from the neutral position to the side opposite to the binding seam to push the turning roller against the turning page. An automatic transaction apparatus, wherein the turning roller is driven to rotate in the binding direction in a state where the turning page is applied, and the turning page is turned. 6. A banknote pay-in / pay-out device that performs banknote pay-in / pay-out processing, a coin pay-in / pay-out device that performs coin pay-in / pay-out processing, a card reading device that performs a card reading process, and reads and writes a passbook and a slip. A passbook processing device for performing processing, and issuing a passbook and a cut-off sheet, wherein the passbook processing device is provided on the transfer path, a transfer unit configured to transfer along a predetermined transfer path with the passbook open. An automatic page turning mechanism for turning the pages of the passbook, wherein the automatic page turning mechanism is opposed to each other across the transport path and is provided to be swingable about a common pivot. And a guide member, wherein the turning roller is swingable from a neutral position where the turning roller is separated from a passbook passing through the transport path to a position where the turning roller comes into contact with the passbook, and the turning roller is Up Driving means for turning the page by rotating the roller turning in contact with the passbook,
In the state where the turning page of the passbook is located between the turning roller and the guide member, the swing unit is swung from the neutral position to the side opposite to the binding of the passbook, thereby turning the turning roller. The first pressing force is applied to the turning page, the turning roller is rotationally driven in the binding direction to start turning the turning page, and then the swinging portion is turned to the neutral position side to rotate the swinging portion toward the neutral position. In a state where the turning roller is pressed against the turning page with a second pressing force smaller than the first pressing force, the turning roller is driven to rotate in the binding direction to turn the turning page. And automatic transaction equipment. 7. A banknote pay-in / pay-out device for performing banknote pay-in / pay-out processing, a coin pay-in / pay-out device for performing coin pay-in / pay-out processing, a card reading device for performing a card reading process, and reading and writing to a passbook and a cut sheet. A passbook processing device for performing processing, and issuing a passbook and a cut-off sheet, wherein the passbook processing device is provided on the transfer path, a transfer unit configured to transfer along a predetermined transfer path with the passbook open. An automatic page turning mechanism for turning the pages of the passbook, wherein the automatic page turning mechanism is opposed to each other across the transport path and is provided to be swingable about a common pivot. And a guide member, wherein the turning roller is swingable from a neutral position where the turning roller is separated from a passbook passing through the transport path to a position where the turning roller comes into contact with the passbook, and the turning roller is Up A driving unit for turning a page by rotating the turning roller in contact with the passbook; and a turning sensor for detecting a turning page turned to a predetermined position, wherein the turning page of the passbook is the turning roller. And the guide portion, the swinging portion is swung from the neutral position to a side opposite to the binding portion of the passbook, and the turning roller is pressed against a turning page. After turning the page by rotating in the direction of the eye and turning the page up and detecting the page by the page sensor, further turning the page turning roller to the opposite side to the binding side in a stopped state, An automatic transaction apparatus characterized in that the turning roller is further rotated in the binding direction to partially turn up the next page and push up the turning page by the next page. 8. A banknote pay-in / pay-out device for performing banknote pay-in / pay-out processing, a coin pay-in / pay-out device for performing coin-pay-in / pay-out processing, a card reading device for performing a card reading process, and reading and writing to a passbook and a cut sheet. A passbook processing device for performing processing, and issuing a passbook and a cut-off sheet, wherein the passbook processing device is provided on the transfer path, a transfer unit configured to transfer along a predetermined transfer path with the passbook open. An automatic page turning mechanism for turning the pages of the passbook, wherein the automatic page turning mechanism is opposed to each other across the transport path and is provided to be swingable about a common pivot. And a guide member, wherein the turning roller is swingable from a neutral position where the turning roller is separated from a passbook passing through the transport path to a position where the turning roller comes into contact with the passbook, and the turning roller is Up Driving means for turning the page by rotating the roller turning in contact with the passbook, with respectively provided on both sides of the oscillating member,
And two pairs of transport pinch rollers that can move in directions of contacting with and separating from each other. In a state where the turning page of the passbook is located between the turning roller and the guide member, the swing unit is set to the neutral position. After swinging from the position to the side opposite to the binding of the passbook, pressing the turning roller against the turning page, rotating the turning roller in the binding direction to turn the turning page up,
An automatic transaction apparatus wherein the swing unit is returned from the swing position to the neutral position in a state where the pair of transport pinch rollers located at the leading end side of the turning page are separated from each other. 9. A booklet processing method for turning a page of a booklet by rotating the flipping roller while pressing the flipping roller against a booklet transported to a predetermined position while being opened along the transport path. With the turning pages of the booklet positioned below the turning rollers, the turning rollers are swung from the neutral position located apart from the booklet to the binding side of the booklet to turn the pages. After the turning page is deflected to the binding side by pressing the turning page, the pressed turning roller is driven to rotate in the binding direction to push up the turning page and separate the next page from the next page. In a state where the turning roller is swung from the neutral position to the side opposite to the binding stitch and the turning roller is pressed against the turning page, the turning roller is rotationally driven in the binding direction. Booklet processing method characterized by turning the turning pages. 10. A booklet processing method for turning a page of a booklet by rotating the flipping roller while pressing the flipping roller against the booklet transported to a predetermined position while being opened along the transport path. In a state in which the turning pages of the booklet are positioned below the turning rollers, the turning roller is swung from a neutral position located apart from the booklet to the side opposite to the binding of the booklet, and Pressing against the turning page with the pressing force of 1 and rotating the pressed turning roller in the binding direction to start turning the turning page, and then turning the turning roller toward the neutral position side Then, in a state of being pressed against the turning page with a second pressing force smaller than the first pressing force, the turning roller is rotationally driven in the binding direction to turn the turning page. Booklet body processing method. 11. A booklet processing method for turning a page of a booklet by rotating the flipping roller while pressing the flipping roller against a booklet transported to a predetermined position while being opened along the transport path. While the turning pages of the booklet are positioned below the turning rollers, the turning roller is swung from the neutral position located apart from the booklet to the side opposite to the binding of the booklet. Pressing the turning page, turning the pressed turning roller in the binding direction to turn the turning page, turning the turning page to a predetermined position, and stopping the turning roller in the above state The swinging roller is further swung to the side opposite to the binding, and the turning roller is further rotated in the binding direction to partially turn up the next page, and push up the turning page with the next page. A booklet processing method.