JPH10337922A - Bankbook slip printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve efficiency of an installation space and shorten a process time by setting a gate mechanism for switching a side route and a transfer direction at a plurality of processing systems having a printing mechanism. SOLUTION: Processing systems A, B of a front and a rear stages have many rollers. A medium Z is transferred by transfer mechanisms 3, 4 controlled to drive independently of each other and printed by printing mechanisms 1, 2 controlled to drive independently of each other. A side route 5 of the front stage is provided at the side of the depth of the front transfer mechanism 3, and a side route 6 of the rear stage is set at the side of an entrance of the rear transfer mechanism 4. A solenoid clutch 10 is connected to the side route 5 so that the driving of the transfer mechanism 3 is not transmitted to the side route. A gate mechanism 9 is arranged at a boundary part of the front and rear transfer mechanisms 3, 4 to switch the transfer direction of the medium Z to the side route or the other transfer mechanism. The printer can be made compact and also the printing function is effectively utilized at all times.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a passbook slip printer used in a financial institution and the like, and more particularly to a passbook slip printer capable of reducing operating costs and installation space.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a financial institution such as a bank, when a customer performs a deposit / withdrawal transaction to / from an account at a counter, the customer submits a deposit slip or a refund slip together with a passbook. At this time, the records of transactions are printed on the passbook and the slip, respectively, and the passbook becomes a receipt document of the customer, and the slip becomes a copy of the bank. Such a printing process is automatically performed by a printer placed near the teller.

[0003] If dedicated printers are used for the passbook and the slip, processing can be performed in parallel with the passbook and the slip, so that the processing speed is improved as compared with the case of using a single printer. I do. Further, even if one printer fails, the other printer can be used.
It is also excellent in AS (lath) surface.

However, when two printers are used, an extra installation space is required and running costs are increased. A passbook slip printer that has solved such inconveniences is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H5-138967. The passbook slip printer disclosed in this publication is provided with a passbook insertion slot and a slip insertion slot separately, and has a built-in print head that is used for both passbooks and slips.

[0005]

The voucher processing requires only printing of the authentication, so the processing time is short, and the passbook requires a long processing time for reading and writing data for updating magnetic data. Also, it is not necessary to always print on the passbook and the slip at the counter.

However, the passbook slip printer disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 5-138968 cannot perform processing in a short time because the print head is used for both the passbook and the slip.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a passbook slip printer capable of shortening the processing time while improving the installation space efficiency.

[0008]

According to the present invention, there is provided a passbook slip printer for switching a plurality of transport mechanisms provided with a retract route and a transport direction of a medium transported by the transport mechanism to another transport mechanism or a retract route. And a printing mechanism arranged in each transport mechanism.

According to the present invention, the preceding medium is transported from the transport mechanism on the entrance side to the transport mechanism on the back side, and while printing is performed by the printing mechanism arranged in the printing mechanism on the back side, the subsequent medium is printed. The medium can be printed by a printing mechanism arranged in the entrance-side transport mechanism. When the printing of the preceding medium is completed earlier than the printing of the following medium, the subsequent medium is evacuated to the evacuation route provided in the transport mechanism on the entrance side, and the preceding medium is transferred from the transport mechanism on the back side. The medium is conveyed to the conveyance mechanism on the entrance side, and is conveyed earlier than the subsequent medium. Also,
By providing an evacuation route in the transport mechanism on the back side, the rear end of the preceding medium is retracted in the evacuation route, and the rear end of the preceding medium does not interfere with the printing mechanism on the entrance side. Of the printing mechanism can be narrowed.

Another passbook slip printer according to the present invention comprises: a front-end processing system in which a printing mechanism is arranged in the middle of a front-end conveyance mechanism for conveying and unloading a medium from an entrance, and a front-stage escaping route is provided on the back side; A rear-stage processing system that is arranged continuously on the back side of the front-stage processing system, provides a rear-stage evacuation route on the entrance side of the rear-stage transport mechanism that conveys the medium, and arranges a printing mechanism in the middle,
A gate mechanism for switching the transport direction of the medium in the previous transport mechanism to the preceding evacuation route or the subsequent transport mechanism, and for switching the transport direction of the medium in the subsequent transport mechanism to the former transport mechanism or the latter evacuation route, It is characterized by having.

According to the present invention, the preceding medium can be transported from the preceding transport mechanism to the subsequent transport mechanism in a state where the preceding transport mechanism and the subsequent transport mechanism are communicated by the gate mechanism. Then, the rear end portion of the medium can be evacuated to the rear evacuation route by connecting the rear conveyance mechanism and the rear evacuation route by the gate mechanism. In addition, the former transport mechanism is communicated with the previous retreat route by the gate mechanism, so that the subsequent medium in the previous transport mechanism is retracted in the former retreat route, and the preceding medium is moved to the later media earlier than the later media. Can be carried out from within the transfer mechanism.

It is preferable that a sensor for detecting a medium and setting a row is provided in the first and second processing systems.

[0013] Still another passbook slip printer of the present invention comprises:
A first processing system in which a read / write unit that reads and writes data recorded on a medium is disposed in the middle of a first conveyance mechanism that conveys a medium carried in from an entrance, and a first evacuation route is provided on a back side; A second retreat route is provided on the entrance side of the second transport mechanism that transports the medium, and is arranged continuously on the back side of the first processing system, and reads and writes data recorded on the medium near the entrance. A second processing system in which a reader / writer is arranged and a printing mechanism is arranged in the middle, and a boundary of a third transport mechanism for transporting a medium from a boundary between the first processing system and the second processing system to an exit side. A third retreat route is provided on the partial side, and a third processing system in which a printing mechanism is disposed in an intermediate portion, and the transport direction of the medium in the first transport mechanism is defined by the first retreat route or the boundary between the processing systems. A first gate mechanism for switching to a portion, and a method of transporting the medium in the second transport mechanism And a second gate mechanism for switching the transport direction of the medium in the boundary portion to the second transport mechanism or the third escape route. It is characterized by the following.

According to the present invention, data on a medium can be processed by the first processing system while printing is performed on the preceding medium by the second processing system. Further, while printing is performed on the preceding medium in the second processing system, the subsequent medium can be printed in the third processing system. When the printing of the preceding medium is completed earlier than the printing of the subsequent medium, the subsequent medium can be evacuated to the third escaping route, and the preceding medium can be unloaded from the third transport mechanism. Further, by providing the first and second refuge routes, the interval between the first processing system and the second processing system can be reduced.

Preferably, each of the processing systems includes a sensor for detecting a medium and setting a row.

[0016] Still another passbook slip printer of the present invention comprises:
A first passbook processing system in which a reader / writer that reads and writes data recorded in a passbook is disposed on the entrance side of a first passbook transport mechanism that conveys a passbook carried in from an entrance, and a back of the first passbook processing system. Second side, which is arranged continuously on the side and conveys the medium
A second passbook processing system in which a printing mechanism is arranged in the middle of the passbook transport mechanism, and a third passbook transport mechanism for transporting the passbook from the boundary between the first processing system and the second processing system to the exit side. In the middle, a third passbook processing system in which a reader / writer for reading and writing data from / to the passbook is arranged, and a passbook in the first passbook transport mechanism is transported to the second passbook transport mechanism, and a second passbook transport mechanism is provided. A gate mechanism for transporting the passbook in the third passbook transport mechanism to the third passbook transport mechanism; and an image sensor for reading the slip data into a slip transport mechanism that is provided in the first or third passbook processing system and transports the slip. And a slip processing system in which a printing mechanism for printing on the slip is arranged.

According to the present invention, since the first, second and third passbook processing systems and the slip processing system are separated, the passbook and the slip can be processed separately.

It is preferable to arrange a stacker for storing processed slips at the back of the slip transport mechanism.

[0019]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. The first embodiment shows a basic configuration of a passbook slip printer according to the present invention. The passbook slip printer includes a passbook and a slip (hereinafter, when both are referred to as “medium” Z).
A processing system A at the front stage on the entrance side (left side in the drawing) through which is carried in and out, and a processing system B at the rear stage continuously arranged on the back side (right side in the drawing) of the processing system A at the front stage. You.

The first and second processing systems A and B are arranged with a number of rollers and transport the medium Z by the first and second transport mechanisms 3 and 4, which are independently driven and controlled, and are independently driven and controlled. Printing is performed by the printing mechanisms 1 and 2 at the first and second stages. First and second printing mechanisms 1, 2
Is arranged at a small interval between the transport mechanisms 3 and 4 in the first and second stages to reduce the size of the apparatus. Sensors 7 and 8 that detect the leading end of the medium Z and set the rows, respectively, are disposed behind the printing mechanisms 1 and 2 in the first and second stages.

A retract route 5 of the former stage extending to the side of the latter transport mechanism 4 is provided at the back side of the former transport mechanism 3, and the former transport mechanism 3 is provided at the entrance side of the latter transport mechanism 4.
An evacuation route 6 is provided at the subsequent stage extending to the side of the area. Further, an electromagnetic clutch 10 for preventing the drive of the transport mechanism 3 of the preceding stage from being transmitted is connected to the evacuation route 5 of the preceding stage.

A gate mechanism 9 for switching the transport direction of the medium Z is disposed at a boundary between the first and second transport mechanisms 3 and 4. The gate mechanism 9 switches the transport direction of the medium Z in the upstream transport mechanism 3 to the first retract route 5 or the downstream transport mechanism 4, and changes the transport direction of the medium Z in the downstream transport mechanism 4 to the upstream transport mechanism. Switch to the mechanism 3 or the evacuation route 6 at the subsequent stage.

The passbook slip printer according to the first embodiment is configured as described above, and the operation will be described next.

First, as shown in FIG. 1, the gate mechanism 9 establishes a state in which the upstream transport mechanism 3 and the downstream transport mechanism 4 communicate with each other. Then, the first and second transport mechanisms 3, 4
Are driven in synchronization with each other, so that the medium Z is transported from the entrance / exit side of the transport mechanism 3 at the front stage to the rear side of the transport mechanism 4 at the subsequent stage. The medium Z is preferably a passbook that requires time to perform data reading processing. Hereinafter, the medium Z is referred to as a “preceding medium”.

The preceding medium Z is printed by the printing mechanism 2 at the subsequent stage. However, in order to reduce the size of the passbook slip printer, the interval between the printing mechanism 2 in the subsequent stage and the printing mechanism 1 in the preceding stage is narrowed. Therefore, as shown in FIG. In the state detected by the sensor 8, the rear end interferes with the printing mechanism 1 in the preceding stage.

Then, as shown in FIG. 3, after the rear end of the preceding medium Z is completely carried into the subsequent transport mechanism 4, the gate mechanism 9 is driven so that the latter transport mechanism 4 is moved to the latter transport mechanism. It communicates with the evacuation route 6. Then, the transport mechanism 4 at the subsequent stage is reversed, and the rear end of the preceding medium Z is retracted into the retract route 6 as shown in FIG. As described above, by providing the later-stage evacuation route 6, the passbook slip printer can be downsized without the rear end of the preceding medium Z interfering with the printing mechanism 1 of the preceding stage.

When the leading end of the preceding medium Z is detected by the subsequent sensor 8 and the row setting is completed, printing on the preceding medium Z is started by the subsequent printing mechanism 2. The preceding medium Z is conveyed to the back side by the conveyance mechanism 4 at the subsequent stage, so that printing is also performed on the rear end side.

After the preceding medium Z in the subsequent processing system B is set in a row, the next succeeding medium Z is carried into the preceding processing system A as shown in FIG. The subsequent medium Z is conveyed in the former transport mechanism 3 by driving only the former transport mechanism 3 without driving the latter transport mechanism 4. Then, when the leading end portion of the subsequent medium Z is detected by the preceding sensor 7, the line setting is completed, and the subsequent medium Z is printed by the preceding printing mechanism 1. The rear end of the medium Z is also conveyed to the rear side, so that the rear end side is also printed.

The leading end of the medium Z is conveyed by the gate mechanism 9 so that the transport mechanism 3 of the preceding stage is in communication with the escaping route 5 of the preceding stage. Is done. Therefore, the leading end side of the succeeding medium Z is printed without interfering with the preceding medium Z. If the preceding medium Z takes a long time to perform data reading processing like a passbook, and if the later medium Z is a slip that does not require time, even if the preceding medium Z starts to be printed first,
Printing of the subsequent medium Z ends early.

When the printing of the subsequent medium Z is completed, the preceding transport mechanism 3 is reversed, and the subsequent medium Z is carried out of the preceding processing system A. Then, the gate mechanism 9 is switched so that the subsequent transport mechanism 4 communicates with the preceding transport mechanism 3 and the latter transport mechanism 4 is also reversed, so that the preceding medium Z is processed in the subsequent processing system B and the preceding processing system A. Remove from

However, the printing of the preceding medium Z is
When the printing is finished before the printing of the medium Z and the medium Z preceding the medium Z is carried out first, as shown in FIG.
Is completely evacuated in the previous evacuation route 5, and is stopped so that the electromagnetic clutch 10 does not drive the previous conveyance mechanism 3 in the previous evacuation route 5. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the gate mechanism 9 is switched so that the subsequent transport mechanism 4 communicates with the previous transport mechanism 3, and the previous and subsequent transport mechanisms 1 and 3 are reversed to transfer the preceding medium Z to the subsequent transport mechanism. It is unloaded from the processing system B and the preceding processing system A.

Further, the succeeding medium Z is transferred to the previous escape route 5
The next medium Z can be carried into the subsequent processing system B as described above while the vehicle is stopped. The leading end of the medium Z is detected by a sensor at the subsequent stage, and the line is set, whereby
The printing function can always be used effectively.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the second embodiment, the first embodiment is specifically applied to a desk-integrated passbook slip printer, and the passbook slip printer is built in a hidden panel at the foot of a desk. The passbook slip printer includes a first processing system C disposed on a table top side of a desk, a second processing system D disposed on a floor side, and first and second processing systems.
3 of the third processing system E arranged beside the processing systems C and D of FIG.
It is divided into systems.

The first processing system C is composed mainly of a first transport mechanism 13 arranged from the entrance 11 of the medium Z formed on the surface of the top plate of the desk to the second processing system D. A sensor 36 for detecting the presence of the medium Z is attached near the entrance 11, and when the sensor 36 detects the medium Z, the first transport mechanism is automatically driven. Sensor 3
6 is a sensor 3 for detecting the rear end of the passbook X.
7 are arranged. A first lead such as a magnetic stripe reader unit for reading and writing data recorded on the magnetic tape of the passbook X and communicating the data to a computer at the center is provided on the back side (lower side in the drawing) of the sensor 37. A writer 16 is arranged.

At the back of the first reader / writer 16, a slip Y
A sensor 38 for detecting the approach of the vehicle is arranged. The image sensor 17 for reading the image of the slip Y is disposed behind the sensor 38. A mechanism 39 for pressing the slip Y in order to adjust the focus of the image sensor 17 is arranged to face the image sensor 17. A first evacuation route 19 is branched on the back side of the first transport mechanism 13. At the branched position, a first gate mechanism 18 for switching the transport direction of the medium Z between the second processing system D and the first retreat route 19 is provided.

A second processing system D which is continuous with the first processing system C
Is configured around the second transport mechanism 14. In the vicinity of the entrance of the second transport mechanism 14, the second retreat route 27
Is branched. The second transfer mechanism 1 is located at this branched position.
A second gate mechanism 25 for transporting the medium Z in 4 to the second retreat route 27 or the third transport mechanism 15 is arranged. A second reader / writer 29 similar to the above-described first reader / writer 16 is disposed behind the second gate mechanism 25.

On the back side of the second reader / writer 29, a printing mechanism 30 for a passbook is arranged. Printing mechanism 30 for passbook
The main components are a print head 32 in which a red ribbon cassette and a black ribbon cassette are automatically switched by a solenoid, a carrier 31 oscillated by a stepping motor, and automatic gap detection in opposition to the print head 32. A platen 33 having a mechanism. A media sensor 34 for detecting a row set position is disposed behind the passbook printing mechanism 30. Medium sensor 34
A turning mechanism 35 for automatically turning pages of the passbook X is arranged at the back side of.

The third processing system E disposed on the side of the first and second processing systems C and D extends from the boundary between the first processing system C and the second processing system D to the outlet 12. The third transport mechanism 15 to be disposed is mainly configured. A slip printing mechanism 20 is disposed in the third transport mechanism 15 at the boundary between the first processing system C and the second processing system D. Printing mechanism 2 for this slip
Reference numeral 0 also includes the print head 22, the carrier 21, and the platen 23 as main components similarly to the passbook printing mechanism 30.

On the back side of the printing mechanism 20, the medium Z
Is disposed. A third escape route 26 is provided behind the medium sensor 24. An electromagnetic clutch 28 for cutting off the driving of the third transport mechanism 15 is arranged on the third retreat route 26. On the other hand, at the outlet 12 of the third transport mechanism 15,
A simple stacking mechanism capable of stacking about 10 slips Y up to B6 size is provided.

The passbook slip printer according to the second embodiment is configured as described above. Next, the operation will be described.

When the bankbook X is set at the entrance 11, the sensor 36 detects the bankbook X and the first transport mechanism 13 is automatically driven. Then, the passbook X is transported to the far side of the first transport mechanism 13. As shown in FIG. 8, when the rear end of the passbook X is detected by the sensor 37, the driving of the first transport mechanism 13 is stopped, and the magnetic tape of the passbook X is moved to the first reader / writer 1.
6 The data on the magnetic tape is read by the first reader / writer 16, and this data is transmitted by communication to a computer at the center, and the computer reads the data from the passbook X.
Receiving the processing information.

During the data communication, the first and second transport mechanisms 13 and 14 are driven, and the first gate mechanism 18 is in communication between the first transport mechanism 13 and the second transport mechanism 14. Then, the passbook X is transported to the second processing system D. When the medium sensor 34 detects the position of the passbook X, a line is set in the printing mechanism 30. Normally, it is set at a position 24 mm from the front end of the passbook X, that is, on the first line. Since the length of the passbook X is usually 175 mm, the rear end of the passbook X interferes with the third processing system E as shown in FIG.

Therefore, the passbook X is once conveyed to the rear side of the second conveying mechanism 14, as shown in FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 11, the second gate mechanism 25 is switched to the second evacuation route 27, and the rear end of the passbook X is evacuated to the second evacuation route 27. As described above, the rear end of the passbook X is evacuated to the second evacuation route 27, whereby the size of the apparatus can be reduced.

With the trailing end of the passbook X retracted in the second retreat route 27, the leading end of the passbook X is detected by the medium sensor, and a row is set. After the transmission and reception of the data is completed, the data is printed on the passbook X by the passbook printing mechanism 30.

When the row setting of the passbook X is completed, the first transport mechanism 13 and the third transport mechanism 15 are released, so that the authentication printing slip Y is carried in from the entrance 11. When the image reading process of the slip Y is performed, when the sensor 38 detects that the slip Y is transported to the first transport mechanism 13, the mechanism 39 for pressing the slip Y is pressed for the purpose of adjusting the focus of the image sensor 17. Activate. Then, after the transport speed of the first transport mechanism 13 is reduced to a suitable readable value, the image sensor 17 performs an image reading process on the slip Y.

Thereafter, the slip Y is transported to the back side by the first transport mechanism 13 and is sent to the medium sensor 24 of the third processing system E.
When the position of the slip Y is detected, the slip Y is line-set in the slip printing mechanism 30. In order to release the first transport mechanism 13, the row set of the slip Y unconditionally releases the trailing end of the slip Y in the direction of the exit 12 regardless of the size of the slip Y. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 12, the first transport mechanism 13 and the third transport mechanism 15 are brought into communication with each other by the first gate mechanism 18, and the slip Y is moved to the third position.
To the evacuation route 26. Then, as shown in FIG. 13, the first gate mechanism 18 is switched to the first evacuation route, the third transport mechanism 15 is reversed, and the slip Y is transported to the exit 12.

The slip Y is detected by the medium sensor 24 to detect the position of the slip Y, and is set in the slip printing mechanism 20. Then, the passbook X is printed by the passbook printing mechanism 30, and at the same time, the slip Y is printed by the slip printing mechanism 20. In general, the slip processing only requires authentication printing, whereas the passbook X updates the magnetic data after printing, so the second reader / writer 29 performs data writing processing. Further, the passbook X may be turned over by the turning mechanism 35. Therefore, usually, even if the passbook X is carried in first, the slip Y is discharged first.

However, when the passbook processing is completed before the slip processing, the slip Y suspends the printing processing and is evacuated to the third evacuation route 26. Then, even if the third transport mechanism is driven by the electromagnetic clutch 28, the transport mechanism in the third retreat route 26 is not driven. By doing so, as shown in FIG. 14, the slip Y in the second processing system D is discharged from the outlet 12 by the third transport mechanism 15 while the slip Y is waiting in the third evacuation route 26. .

Further, even if the previously processed passbook X or slip S is being printed, the next passbook X is stored in the first processing system C.
, And perform the processing of the magnetic data at the same time. For this purpose, the magnetic tape of the next passbook X is used as the first reader / writer 1
6, it is necessary to prevent the leading end of the passbook X from interfering with the slip printing mechanism 20. Therefore, by switching the first gate mechanism 18 to the first evacuation route 19, as shown in FIG.
Is evacuated to the first evacuation route 19. This makes it possible to reduce the size of the device.

The magnetic tape of the passbook X is joined to the first reader / writer 16 as described above, and the data of the magnetic tape is read by the first reader / writer 16 and communicated to the computer at the center. Since communication with the computer at the center takes time, while the passbook X being processed is being printed by the passbook printing mechanism 30, communication with the computer at the center of the next passbook X is performed. Through the parallel processing of communication, the overall processing speed can be improved.

When the process of reading the magnetic data of the passbook X is completed, the passbook X is returned to the entrance 11 once, and the leading end of the passbook X is extracted from the first evacuation route 19. And
The first gate mechanism 18 is switched to the second transport mechanism 14, the passbook X is transported to the second processing system D, and the above processing is performed.

Hereinafter, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. The third embodiment is, like the second embodiment, a desk-integrated type built in the hidden panel at the foot of the desk, but the processing system for the passbook X and the processing system for the slip Y are completely It is characterized by being separated. That is, this passbook slip printer is provided with a first passbook processing system F arranged on the top plate side, a second passbook processing system G arranged on the floor side, and a third passbook processing system F provided side by side. It is composed of a passbook processing system H and a slip processing system I arranged beside the first passbook processing system F or the third passbook processing system H.

The first passbook processing system F is configured around the first passbook transport mechanism 40 from the entrance 41 formed on the surface of the desk top plate to the second processing system. A sensor 54 for detecting the presence of the medium Z is disposed in the first passbook transport mechanism 40 near the entrance 41. When the sensor 54 detects the medium Z, the first passbook transport mechanism 40 is driven.

A first reader / writer 42 for reading and writing data recorded on the magnetic tape of the passbook X and communicating with a computer at the center is disposed behind the sensor 54 (the lower side in the drawing). The passbook X is stopped by the sensor 55 at the position of the reader / writer 42.

The second passbook processing system G, which is continuous with the first passbook processing system F, is configured around a second passbook transport mechanism 43. A printing mechanism 45 for a passbook is arranged in the middle of the second passbook transport mechanism 43. The printing mechanism 45 has the same configuration as the printing mechanism 32 according to the second embodiment.

The third passbook processing system H provided in parallel with the first passbook processing system F includes a first passbook processing system F and a second passbook processing system G.
And a third passbook transport mechanism 47 arranged from the boundary portion to the exit 46. Third passbook transport mechanism 47
A reader / writer 48, such as a magnetic stripe reader unit, for communicating data recorded in the passbook X to a computer at the center is arranged in the middle of.

The first, second and third passbook processing systems F, G,
A gate mechanism 44 for switching the transport direction of the passbook X is disposed at the boundary of H. The passbook X is transported from the first passbook transport mechanism 40 toward the second passbook transport mechanism 43 by the gate mechanism 44, and the second passbook transport mechanism 4
The third passbook transport mechanism 47 is transported from the third passbook.

The slip processing system I provided in parallel with the first or third passbook processing systems F and H is mainly composed of a slip transport mechanism 50 arranged on the back side from the entrance 49 of the slip Y. Doorway 49
A sensor 56 is attached near the
Detects the medium Z, the slip transport mechanism 50 is driven and stopped. An image sensor 57 for reading an image of the slip Y and a printing mechanism 52 are arranged behind the sensor 56. On the farthest side of the fourth processing system, a stacker 53 for storing processed slips Y is arranged. The printing mechanism 5
A gate mechanism is arranged between 2 and the stacker 53.

The third embodiment is configured as described above,
Next, the operation will be described. When the bankbook X is set at the entrance 41 of the first bankbook processing system F, the sensor 54 detects the bankbook X and the first transport mechanism 40 is driven. The preceding passbook X is transported to the far side of the first transport mechanism 40. When the rear end of the preceding passbook X is detected by the sensor 55, FIG.
As shown in (1), the driving of the first transport mechanism 40 is stopped, and the magnetic tape of the preceding passbook X is joined to the first reader / writer 42. The data on the magnetic tape of passbook X is read writer 4
2, the data is transmitted to the computer of the center, and the processing information of the preceding passbook X is received.

Thereafter, the first passbook transport mechanism 40 and the second passbook transport mechanism 43 are simultaneously driven, and the gate mechanism 44 allows the first passbook transport mechanism 40 and the second passbook transport mechanism 43 to communicate with each other. Then, the preceding passbook X is transferred to the first passbook transport mechanism 4.
The document is transported from 0 to the second passbook transport mechanism 43. At this time, in order to prevent the rear end portion of the preceding passbook X from being located in the first passbook transport mechanism 40, the preceding passbook X is positioned so that the preceding passbook X is completely located in the second passbook transport mechanism 43. Is transported.

Then, as shown in FIG.
4 to make the second passbook transport mechanism 43 and the third passbook transport mechanism 47 communicate with each other.
The preceding passbook X is set in the printing mechanism 45 so as to be positioned in the passbook transport mechanism 47. While the preceding passbook X is being conveyed in this manner, as shown in FIG. 18, the next subsequent passbook X is stored in the first passbook processing system F by the first reader / writer 42. Read.

While the subsequent passbook X is communicating with the computer at the center by the first reader / writer 42, the preceding passbook X in the second passbook processing system G receives processing information from the computer at the center. Is received and printed. When printing is completed, the second passbook transport mechanism 43 and the third passbook transport mechanism 47 are driven to transport the preceding passbook X into the third transport mechanism 47. The preceding passbook X is temporarily stopped at the position of the second reader / writer 48 of the third passbook processing system H, and the data writing process is performed. After that, the preceding passbook X is discharged from the discharge port 46, and a series of processing ends.

After the preceding passbook X is discharged from the second passbook transport mechanism 40, the first passbook transport mechanism 40 and the second passbook transport mechanism 43 are communicated by the gate mechanism 44,
When the first passbook transport mechanism 40 and the second passbook transport mechanism 43 are driven, the passbook X after the data is read by the reader / writer 42 of the first passbook processing system F becomes the second passbook transport. It is transported into the mechanism 43. The passbook X after that,
With the rear end positioned in the third passbook transport mechanism 47 as described above, the line is set and the process proceeds to the printing process. The passbook X is thus printed.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
Is carried into the slip processing system I through the doorway 49 in parallel with the printing process. When the slip Y is detected by the sensor 56, the slip transport mechanism 50 is driven and stops at the position of the image sensor 57 when image processing is required. After the slip Y performs image data reading processing by the image sensor 57, the printing mechanism 52 shifts to printing processing. After the printing process is completed, the paper is normally discharged to the entrance 49. However, when priority is given to the continuous processing, the processed slip Y is transported to the back side of the slip processing system I, and is temporarily stored in the stacker 53.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various changes can be made within the technical scope described in the claims.

[0066]

According to the present invention, a plurality of passbooks and slips can be processed at the same time by providing a save route in a plurality of processing systems having a printing mechanism, so that the processing time can be reduced. At the same time, the installation space for the passbook slip printer can be made more efficient.

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FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a first embodiment of the present invention during operation.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the first embodiment of the present invention during operation.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the first embodiment of the present invention during operation.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the first embodiment of the present invention during operation.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram during operation of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the first embodiment of the present invention during operation.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the first embodiment of the present invention during operation.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram during operation of the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a schematic view of a second embodiment of the present invention during operation.

FIG. 10 is a schematic view of the second embodiment of the present invention during operation.

FIG. 11 is a schematic view of a second embodiment of the present invention during operation.

FIG. 12 is a schematic view of a second embodiment of the present invention during operation.

FIG. 13 is a schematic view during operation of the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a schematic view of a second embodiment of the present invention during operation.

FIG. 15 is a schematic view of a second embodiment of the present invention during operation.

FIG. 16 is a schematic view of a third embodiment of the present invention during operation.

FIG. 17 is a schematic view of a third embodiment of the present invention during operation.

FIG. 18 is a schematic view of the third embodiment of the present invention during operation.

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 A: First stage processing system B: Second stage processing system C: First processing system D: Second processing system E: Third processing system F: First passbook processing system G: Second passbook processing system H : Third passbook processing system I: Slip processing system 1: First stage printing mechanism 2: Second stage printing mechanism 3: First stage transport mechanism 4: Second stage transport mechanism 5: First stage evacuation route 6: Second stage evacuation route 7: First stage sensor 8: Second stage sensor 9: Gate mechanism 11: Inlet 12: Exit 13: First transport mechanism 14: Second transport mechanism 15: Third transport mechanism 16: First reader / writer 18: First Gate mechanism 19: first evacuation route 20: printing mechanism for slips 25: second gating mechanism 26: third evacuation route 27: second evacuation route 29: second reader / writer 30: passbook Printing mechanism 34: Medium sensor 36: Sensor 37: Sensor 38: C: 40: first passbook transport mechanism 41: entrance 43: second passbook transport mechanism 44: gate mechanism 45: printing mechanism 46: exit 47: third passbook transport mechanism 49: doorway 50: slip transport mechanism 52: printing Mechanism 54: Sensor 56: Sensor

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[Claims] A plurality of transport mechanisms provided with a retreat route; a gate mechanism for switching a transport direction of a medium transported by the transport mechanism to another transport mechanism or a retreat route; and a plurality of transport mechanisms. A passbook slip printer, comprising: a printing mechanism; 2. A front-end processing system in which a printing mechanism is arranged in the middle of a front-end conveyance mechanism for conveying and unloading a medium from an entrance, and a front-stage retreat route is provided on a back side, and a back side of the front-stage processing system. A rear evacuation route is provided on the entrance side of the subsequent transport mechanism that transports the medium, and the downstream processing system with the printing mechanism arranged in the middle, and the transport direction of the medium in the previous transport mechanism is A passbook slip printer, comprising: a gate mechanism for switching to a preceding evacuation route or a subsequent conveyance mechanism, and a gate mechanism for switching a conveyance direction of a medium in the latter conveyance mechanism to a preceding conveyance mechanism or a latter evacuation route. 3. The passbook slip printer according to claim 2, wherein a sensor for detecting a medium and setting a line is provided in the first and second processing systems. 4. A read / write device for reading and writing data recorded on a medium is provided in the middle of a first transport mechanism for transporting a medium carried in from an entrance, and a first refuge route is provided on the back side. A second retreat route is provided on the entrance side of a second transport mechanism that is continuously disposed on the inner side of the first processing system and that transports the medium, and is recorded on the medium near the entrance. A second processing system in which a read / write unit for reading and writing the read data is arranged, and a printing mechanism is arranged in the middle, and a medium is conveyed from a boundary between the first processing system and the second processing system to an exit side. A third retreat route is provided on the boundary side of the third transport mechanism, and a third processing system in which a printing mechanism is disposed in an intermediate portion, and a transport direction of a medium in the first transport mechanism is set to a first direction. A first gate mechanism for switching to an evacuation route or a boundary portion of each processing system; The transport direction of the medium in the transport mechanism is switched to the second evacuation route or the boundary of each processing system, and the transport direction of the medium in the boundary is switched to the second transport mechanism or the third evacuation route. A passbook slip printer, comprising: a second gate mechanism; 5. The passbook slip printer according to claim 4, wherein each of the processing systems includes a sensor for detecting a medium and setting a row. 6. A first passbook processing system in which a reader / writer for reading and writing data recorded in a passbook is arranged on an entrance side of a first passbook transport mechanism for transporting a passbook carried in from an entrance. A second passbook processing system having a printing mechanism disposed in the middle of a second passbook transport mechanism that is continuously arranged on the back side of the passbook processing system for transporting a medium; and the first processing system and the second A read writer for reading / writing data from / to the passbook is disposed in the middle of a third passbook transport mechanism for transporting the passbook from the boundary of the processing system to the exit side.
A passbook processing system, and a gate mechanism for transporting the passbook in the first passbook transport mechanism to the second passbook transport mechanism and transporting the passbook in the second passbook transport mechanism to the third passbook transport mechanism And a slip processing system provided in the first or third passbook processing system and provided with an image sensor for reading slip data and a printing mechanism for printing on the slip, in a slip transport mechanism for transporting the slip. Characteristic passbook slip printer. 7. The passbook slip printer according to claim 6, wherein a stacker for storing processed slips is arranged on the back side of the slip transport mechanism.