JPH1087104A - Receipt feeder and automatic transaction device using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a receipt feeder which is reliable in preventing receipts stored in its recovery box from being erroneously discharged therefrom. SOLUTION: A feed-path opening/closing gate 36 is driven by an actuator 33 to open or close a feed path in asynchronism with a feed means. When the feed means feeds receipts in the discharge direction, the gate 36 opens the feed path while checking the reverse feed of receipts stored in a recovery box 31 with its claw-like step 35, and when the feed means on the other hand recovers receipts into the recovery box 31, the gate 36 closes the feed path to direct receipts therefrom into the recovery box 31.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a form transport processing apparatus and an automatic transaction apparatus using the form transport processing apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an automatic teller machine (ATM) or an automatic teller machine (CD) of a financial institution has a device for releasing a form such as a statement of use every time a user makes a transaction. Provided.

This device prints transaction data on forms, conveys the forms, and discharges them to a user.

[0004] When the user forgets to take the form or the like, the transport direction of the form is reversed, and the form is collected and stored in a collection box inside the apparatus. .

[0005] Such a collecting operation is performed by collecting forms in a collecting box below the conveying path by using a collecting gate on the conveying path. In this case, the opening and closing drive of the collection gate is synchronized with the conveyance driving of the forms, and the collection gate is opened when the conveyance driving direction of the forms is reversed.

[0006]

However, in the conventional apparatus described above, when the opening / closing drive of the collection gate is synchronized with the conveyance driving of the forms and the conveyance driving direction of the forms is reversed, the collection gate is opened. At the same time, after the completion of the collecting operation, the transport driving direction is set to the normal rotation direction, and the collecting gate is closed. Therefore, if there are rarely remaining forms that cannot be collected on the transport path, the forms that remain in the next transaction processing will be released to the user together with the forms in the next transaction processing, There is a problem that the reliability of a device that discharges forms is significantly alienated.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a highly reliable form transport processing apparatus and a form transport processing apparatus which prevent a form in a collection box from being accidentally released. It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic transaction device using the same.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a form transport processing apparatus including a transport unit capable of transporting a form in both directions of a discharging direction and a collecting direction, and a transport unit disposed below a transport path of the transport unit. A collection box for the forms and a backflow prevention mechanism for the forms from the collection box side to the conveyance path side, wherein the conveyance means is opened and closed asynchronously, and the conveyance means collects the forms into the collection box; When the transport path is closed, the documents are guided from the transport path to the collection box, and when the transport means transports the documents in the release direction, the backflow prevention mechanism prevents the backflow of the documents in the recovery box. And a transport path opening / closing means for opening the transport path.

The conveying means can be constituted by using a conveying belt and a conveying roller. Further, the transport path opening / closing means includes:
The gate is provided with a hook-shaped stepped portion as a backflow prevention mechanism, the gate is retracted from the transport path by an actuator during the discharging operation of the transport unit, and the gate is retracted by the actuator during the recovery operation of the transport unit. It may be configured to project to the transport path.

According to such a form transport processing apparatus,
A situation in which the documents in the collection box are erroneously released at the time of the discharging operation of the transporting means is eliminated, and a highly reliable document transporting apparatus can be provided.

[0011] The automatic transaction apparatus of the present invention causes the form transport processing apparatus to function as a receipt transport processing apparatus that discharges a receipt on which the contents of a transaction are recorded, and executes the same operation as in the above-described invention. It is possible to prevent the receipt in the collection box from being erroneously discharged during the discharging operation of the transporting means, thereby improving reliability.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail.

FIG. 1 shows an automatic delivery system which includes a receipt delivery processing device which is a form delivery processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention and which is installed in a branch office of a financial institution and which executes self-service payment of deposits. It is an external appearance perspective view of a transaction apparatus (ATM).

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a main body of the automatic transaction apparatus, the front surface of which constitutes an operation surface. Various modules for executing transactions are mounted in the main body 1. Reference numeral 2 denotes a bill receiving / dispensing device for performing counting, storing, and paying a designated amount of deposited bills, and includes a bill entrance 3.

Further, a coin depositing / dispensing device 4 is provided in the main body 1 and has a coin receiving and paying function as in the case of bills, and has an entrance 5 for the coin.

Further, a passbook printer 6 is provided in the main body 1 and has a function of reading an account number or the like from a magnetic stripe of the received passbook and printing a record of a corresponding transaction. I have.

In the main body 1, a unit of a card reader 13 and a receipt printer 8 is provided, reads an account number from the received magnetic card C, performs matching with a corresponding personal identification number, and performs identity verification. It has a function of printing and issuing a transaction record as a receipt to a user who does not bring a passbook, and includes a magnetic card C and an entrance 9 for a receipt 60 described later.

A main control unit 10 provided in the main body 1 controls the above-mentioned respective mechanisms, exchanges data online with a remote host computer via a communication control unit 40, and controls execution of various transactions. It has become. That is, the main control unit 10 performs transmission / reception, calculation, storage, transmission, and the like of information by a microcomputer according to a program stored in a built-in storage unit.

On the operation surface for the user of the main body 1, a touch panel 11 capable of inputting by touching the surface is provided, and a color liquid crystal display device 12 is provided on the lower surface thereof in opposition. ing. With this liquid crystal display device 12, necessary guidance documents and
By displaying a keyboard screen and touching a portion of the touch panel 11 corresponding to the keyboard screen with a finger, the key input can be realized.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic configuration of the card reader 13 and the receipt printer 8, which are main components of the present embodiment.

In FIG. 2, the card reader 13 and the receipt printer 8 comprise a card reader 13, a journal printer 14, and a receipt printer 15.

The card reader 13 has a card entrance 9
, The magnetic card C is transported inside by a pair of rollers 17, and magnetic data recorded on a magnetic stripe is read / written by a central magnetic head 18, and is further transported backward. LED19 and CC
An image image of an emboss area provided on the magnetic card C to be conveyed by the image reader 21 constituted by D20 or the like is taken in.

In the vicinity of the entrance of the card reader 13,
A shutter 22 is provided to open only when the magnetic card C is to be received, and to prevent the insertion of another magnetic card C when the magnetic card C is already inserted.

By using the function of the card reader 13, the account number of the magnetic card C brought by the use book is read and matched with a password that is input separately.
The user can be authenticated, and an embossed record that the magnetic card C has been accepted can be taken.

Next, the journal printer 14 sets the cylindrical thermosensitive recording type journal paper 23, conveys it by the roller pair 24, and places the thermal print head 2 in the middle thereof.
At 5, the transaction record (text data such as transaction date and time, account number, transaction type, transaction amount, etc., and emboss data of the magnetic card) is printed and wound on the winding shaft 26.

The receipt printer 15 sets the thermosensitive recording type journal paper 27 and feeds it to the transport roller pair 2.
8 and print the data as a copy of the transaction contents to the user with the thermal print head 45 on the way, cut it to the length of one transaction with the cutter 29 after printing, and Transport roller 3 as a receipt 60 which is a kind of
2. The card is conveyed by the conveying belt 30 wound around
Is to be released from

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 31 denotes a receipt 6 which was forgotten.
When the user does not take out the receipt even in the predetermined time in the collection box of No. 0, the conveyor belt 30 is reversed, and the receipt 6
0 is collected and stored in the collection box 31.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the above-described automatic transaction apparatus.

Next, with reference to FIG. 4, a specific configuration example of the receipt printer 15 and the receipt transport processing device 50 provided with the collection box 31 will be described.

The receipt transfer processing device 50 comprises the collection box 31, the transfer belt 30, and a transfer path opening / closing means disposed above the collection box 31 and closer to the transfer belt 30 than the cutter 29. A gate 36 provided with a hook-shaped step 35 as shown in FIG.

The gate 36 is connected to a dedicated actuator 33 disposed above the collection box 31, that is, connected to an actuator 33 separate from a drive source (not shown) of the conveyor belt 30.
Can be rotated in the directions of the arrows a and b with the pivot as a fulcrum.

According to the automatic transaction apparatus provided with the above-described receipt transfer processing device 50, when the receipt 60 that has been forgotten by the transfer belt 30 is collected, the transfer belt 30 is moved as shown in FIG. , And the actuator 33 causes the protruding end 36 a of the gate 36 to protrude to the conveyance path near the end area of the conveyance belt 30. As a result, the receipt 60
Can be quickly collected in the collection box 31.

On the other hand, when a new receipt 60 is to be discharged, the transport belt 30 is driven in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 7 as shown in FIG. 7, and at this time, the normal driving shown in FIG. Is performed to retract the protruding end 36a of the gate 36 from the transport path and open the transport path. At this time, the collection box 31 is formed by the hook-shaped step 35.
Of the existing receipt 60 (at the time of the previous transaction).

Thus, even if the existing receipt 60 in the collection box 31 attempts to move in the release direction due to the driving of the conveyor belt 30 in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. The movement is prevented by the contact of the edge, and it is possible to completely prevent a situation in which the edge is erroneously discharged to the transport path.

[0035]

According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent a form in the collection box from being erroneously discharged at the time of discharging operation of the transfer means, and to provide a highly reliable form transfer apparatus.

Further, according to the present invention, by using the form transport processing apparatus as a receipt transport processing apparatus, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the receipt in the collection box is erroneously released during the discharging operation of the transport means. It is possible to provide an automatic transaction device capable of improving reliability.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a unit including a card reader and a receipt printer of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the automatic transaction apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the receipt transport processing apparatus according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a gate in the receipt transfer processing device of the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a gate collection driving operation of the receipt transport processing apparatus of the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a normal driving operation of the gate of the receipt transport processing apparatus of the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 body 8 receipt printer 9 doorway 10 control unit 13 card reader 27 journal paper 29 cutter 30 transport belt 31 collection box 32 transport roller 33 actuator 35 hook-shaped step 36 gate 50 receipt transport processing device 60 receipt

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A transport unit capable of transporting a form in both directions of a discharge direction and a collection direction, a collection box of the form arranged below a transport path of the transport unit, and a transport from the collection box side. A backflow prevention mechanism for forms to the roadside is provided, and the mechanism is opened and closed asynchronously with the transfer means.When the transfer means collects the forms into the collection box, the transfer path is closed and the collection box is collected from the transfer path. Guide the forms to
A transport path opening / closing means for opening the transport path while preventing backflow of the forms in the collection box by the backflow prevention mechanism when the transport means transports the forms in the discharge direction; Transport processing equipment. 2. A transport means using a transport belt and a transport roller capable of transporting a form bidirectionally in a release direction and a collection direction, and a transport path provided near an end area of the transport belt of the transport means. A collection box for the arranged forms, and a hook-shaped step portion for preventing backflow of the forms from the collection box side to the conveyance path side near the end area of the conveyance belt, and opened and closed asynchronously with the conveyance means. When driven, the transporting means closes the transport path when the forms are collected in the collection box, guides the forms from the transport path to the collection box, and when the transporting means transports the forms in the release direction, And a conveyance path opening / closing means for opening the conveyance path while preventing the backflow of the forms in the collection box by a hook-shaped step portion. 3. A transport means using a transport belt and a transport roller capable of transporting a form in both directions of a discharge direction and a collection direction, and facing a transport path near an end area of the transport belt of the transport means. And a hook-shaped step portion for preventing the backflow of the forms from the collection box to the side of the conveyance path near the end area of the conveyance belt, and is driven to open and close by a dedicated actuator. When the transport means collects the forms in the collection box, the closing operation of the actuator closes the transport path and guides the forms to the collection box from the transport path, and the transport means discharges the forms in the discharge direction. Transporting means for opening and closing the transporting path while preventing the backflow of the papers in the collection box by the hook-shaped step by the opening operation of the actuator when transporting the papers; Location. 4. An automatic transaction apparatus for automatically performing a transaction with a customer using a transaction medium and discharging a receipt in which the details of the transaction are recorded, wherein the receipt is transferred in both directions of a release direction and a collection direction. A transporting means capable of transporting, a collection box for the forms arranged below the transporting path of the transporting means, and a mechanism for preventing a backflow of receipts from the collection box side to the transporting path side, wherein the transporting means is asynchronous. When the opening / closing drive is performed, the transport unit closes the transport path to guide the receipt from the transport path to the collection box when the transport unit collects the receipt into the collection box, and the reverse flow is performed when the transport unit transports the documents in the release direction. An automatic transaction apparatus, comprising: a transfer path opening / closing means for opening the transfer path while preventing the receipt in the collection box from flowing backward by a blocking mechanism. 5. An automatic transaction apparatus for automatically performing a transaction with a customer using a transaction medium and discharging a receipt in which the details of the transaction are recorded, wherein the receipt is transferred in both a release direction and a collection direction. Conveying means using a conveying belt capable of being conveyed and conveying rollers; a collection box for the receipt arranged below a conveyance path near an end area of the conveying belt of the conveying means; and A hook-shaped stepped portion for preventing the receipt from flowing back to the side of the conveying path near the end area; and the opening and closing drive is performed asynchronously with the conveying means, and the conveying path is used when the conveying means collects the receipt into the collection box. To close the receipt from the conveyance path to the collection box, and when the conveyance means conveys the forms in the discharge direction, the hook-shaped step portion prevents the receipt from flowing back in the collection box. An automatic transaction apparatus comprising: a gate for opening a transport path; and a receipt transport processing apparatus having: