JPH11165941A - Document processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the flying out of a document from a document housing cassette, as to a document processing device. SOLUTION: A processor 2 to carry out a specific process to an inserted document 1 and a shutter 3 to open and close an opening are provided, and a document housing 4 to house the documents 1 after the processing and a conveyer 5 to deliver the documents 1 exhausted from the processor 2 into the document housing 4 from the front surface of the document housing 4 are provided. The shutter 3 is blocked for a specific time from immediately after the delivery operation finishing by the conveyer 5, and the flying out of the document 1 by recoiling from the depth wall surface 40 of the document housing 4 to the outer side of the document housing 4, is prevented.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a form processing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 9-223259 has proposed a public money processing apparatus for automatically accepting utilities such as electricity, gas and water or various taxes. This public money processing device performs appropriate processing on various forms inserted from the insertion slot, and then returns the processed form to the user, and saves a copy in a form storage cassette that is detachably mounted in the form storage unit. It is configured to accommodate. A shutter portion is provided at the opening of the form storage cassette so that the form inside does not fall when the form storage cassette is attached to or detached from the form storage cassette, or when the form storage cassette is carried. The shutter unit is opened so as to be able to receive a form sent from the processing unit when the shutter unit is attached to the form storage unit.

[0003]

In the above conventional example,
The form processed by the processing unit is accommodated in the form storage cassette by discharging the form from the transport unit arranged on the processing unit side into the form storage cassette at an appropriate speed. Storing the form in the form storage cassette by the discharging operation is effective in avoiding the complication of configuring an appropriate receiving conveyance path in the form storage cassette, but has the following disadvantages. That is, since the shutter unit mounted on the form storage cassette is always open for receiving a form when mounted on the form storage unit, the released form abuts against the depth wall surface of the form storage cassette, It may bounce off and jump out of the opening again. If the operation is continued in this state, it is necessary to stop the operation of the apparatus by transmitting an appropriate alarm signal in order to cause loss of the form or breakage of the form due to interference with other mechanisms. Worsens.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and has as its object to provide a form processing apparatus capable of completely preventing a form from jumping out of a form storage cassette.

[0005]

According to the present invention, an object of the present invention is to provide a processing unit 2 for performing a predetermined process on an inserted form 1 and a shutter unit 3 for opening and closing an opening. It has a form storage unit 4 for storing the form 1 and a transport unit 5 for sending the form 1 discharged from the processing unit 2 into the form storage unit 4 from the front of the form storage unit 4. 5
This is achieved by providing a form processing device that is closed for a predetermined time immediately after the completion of the sending operation in the form 1 and prevents the form 1 from bouncing off the depth wall 40 of the form storage unit 4 and jumping out of the form storage unit 4.

The form 1 processed in the processing unit 2 is transferred to the transport unit 5
After being conveyed to the form storage section 4, it is sent out to the form storage section 4 side. Shutter unit 3 for opening and closing the opening of the form storage unit 4
Is open when the form 1 is sent from the transport unit 5,
It is closed for a predetermined time immediately after the completion of the discharging operation. The detection of the closing start timing of the shutter unit 3 can be realized by disposing a sensor at the rear end of the transport unit 5 or at the edge of the opening of the document storage unit 4. The closing time length of the shutter unit 3 is sufficient at least until the form 1 is settled in the form storage unit 4. For example, the time from the start of closing to the stop of the movement of the form 1 is experimentally obtained. 3 can be controlled to open.

The shutter section 3 can be configured to be opened only during the discharging operation in the transport section 5 as in the second aspect of the present invention. It is possible to reliably prevent the form 1 from jumping out of the form storage unit 4. In addition, by repeating the opening and closing operation for a predetermined time from the time when the shutter portion 3 is changed to the closed state, even when the rear end of the form 1 slightly protrudes from between the shutters, the protruding edge is knocked down. Since the document can be stored in the form storage unit 4, the operation reliability is improved. Furthermore, when the trailing edge of the form is detected by the shutter unit, the shutter is opened and closed again by repeating the operation.
Further, it is possible to securely store.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 5 shows a form processing apparatus configured as a public money processing apparatus for automatically accepting utilities such as electricity, gas and water or various taxes. The form processing device includes a processing unit 2, a transport unit 5, and a form storage unit 4, and the form 1 inserted into the processing unit 2 from the form insertion unit 20.
The operation such as printing is performed, the receipt is stored in the user, and the copy is stored in the form storage unit 4.

The processing section 2 includes a cutter section 21 for cutting the form 1 into a receipt section and a bank copy section, a turn page section 22 for turning pages of the book form 1, and an OCR section 23 for reading OCR data on the form 1. , A printing unit 24 for printing the date of the receipt or the amount of the late payment, and a stamp unit 25 for stamping the receipt. The operation in the processing unit 2 differs depending on the type of the inserted form 1 and the insertion method. For example, when the payment form in the form of a booklet such as a tax is paid by opening the payment period page, the OCR unit 23 → Turn page part 22 → OCR part 23 → Turn page part 22 →
The printing unit 24 is conveyed in the order of the stamp unit 25 and the corresponding processing is performed. In the case of postal transfer, etc., the transfer paper is folded in two and inserted into the insertion section, and the OCR section 23 → the turn page section 22 → the cutter section 21 → the printing section 24 → the stamp section 2
5 and the predetermined processing is performed.

As shown in FIG. 2, the transport section 5 for transferring the bank reserve of the form 1 to the form storage section 4 includes a traveling body 50 driven in a height direction, and is provided at a predetermined height position (home position). After receiving the form 1 from the processing unit 2 side, the form 1 is driven to a predetermined height position, and sent out to the form storage unit 4 by a pair of transport rollers 51a and 51b arranged facing the form storage unit 4. . The storage of the form 1 from the traveling body 50 to the form storage unit 4 is performed by discharging the form 1 to the form storage unit 4. The upper transport roller 51 is arranged such that the form 1 is stored in the form storage section 4 with an upward parabola drawn.
“a” is deviated behind the lower transport roller 51b, that is, toward the processing unit 2, and the common tangent line is directed obliquely rearward and upward as indicated by an arrow A in FIG.

A form storage cassette 41 is detachably mounted in the form storage unit 4 for convenience such as taking out the collected forms 1. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the form storage cassette 41 is a box body having an opening facing the processing unit 2 side, and the shutter unit 3 is provided in the opening. The shutter unit 3 has long shutters 30, 30... Rotatably supported at both ends in the longitudinal direction by the form storage unit 4, and the shutter 30.
And a shutter drive plate 31 for opening and closing the shutter. The shutters 30 are arranged at intervals capable of closing the opening when aligned along the opening surface.
0 a is loosely fitted into the long hole 31 a of the shutter drive plate 31. The shutter driving plate 31 is used for the form storage cassette 4.
The shutter 30 is held in an open state at a lower end position shown in FIG. 4B, and is kept in a closed state at an upper end position shown in FIG. 4A. The shutter drive plate 31 is urged upward by a spring 32, and the shutter drive unit 33 lowers the shutter drive plate 31 against the reaction force of the spring 32 to open the shutter 30. The shutter drive unit 33 is formed by a solenoid whose operation is controlled by a control unit (not shown) (shutter open / close solenoid (CLMG)). In the form storage cassette 41, a plurality of partition plates 42 for sorting the forms 1 to be stored are arranged. Partition plate 42
Are stacked by their own weights, and the transport unit 5 secures a storage space by lifting the partition plate 42 at a predetermined position by the locking claw 52 before discharging the form 1 into the form storage cassette 41.

The procedure for storing the form 1 processed in the processing section 2 in the form storage section 4 will be described with reference to the time chart of FIG. When the processing in the processing section 2 ends, first, the traveling body 50 is temporarily driven to the home position.
A pulse motor (SCP) for driving the traveling body 50 up and down
M) In this embodiment in which the drive stroke end of the traveling body 50 is set to the home position, the traveling body 50 is driven clockwise to lower the traveling body 50 (traveling body preparation step). In FIG. 1, “CW” indicates the clockwise driving of the SCPM, and corresponds to the descending operation of the traveling body 50. “CCW” indicates driving of the SCPM in a counterclockwise direction, and corresponds to a rising operation of the traveling body 50. A home position detection sensor (STHS) composed of a photo interrupter is provided on the traveling track of the traveling body 50, and the SCPM drives the traveling body 50 until the detection signal (ON) from the STHS is detected. In the example shown,
In order to absorb the signal following delay of the vehicle 50, the SCPM
Is a predetermined time T1 after receiving the detection signal from the STHS.
It is driven to ensure that the traveling body 50 returns to the home position.

After the lapse of the allowance time, the SCPM is temporarily stopped and then driven counterclockwise to drive the traveling body 50 upward (traveling body lifting step). The traveling body 50 is driven based on the storage stage number information of the form storage cassette 41 sent from the processing unit 2, and the traveling body 50 is provided with a stage number measurement sensor (STNS) for detecting the stage number of the partition plate 42. The STNS includes a photo interrupter, and detects the number of stages based on the number of times that the partition plate 42 blocks the STNS.
When the traveling body 50 is driven to the target stage, the engaging claw driving solenoid (PCMG) is excited to lock the engaging claw 52 between the stages, and then drives the SCPM again in the locked state to drive the traveling body 50.
Is driven to the receiving position of the form 1 (form receiving preparation step). As shown in FIG. 2, at the form receiving position, the form receiving section 50a of the traveling body 50 is connected to the delivery section 26 on the processing section 2 side.
In this state, the medium conveyance pulse motor (OUPM) is driven (medium receiving step). As shown in FIG. 2, the driving force of the OUPM is applied by the belt 6 to the medium transport rollers 27 and 53 on both the processing unit 2 side and the traveling body 50 side.
Is transmitted to the processing unit 2 and the form 1 waiting for the
0 are transferred to the medium transport rollers 53 and 54. The receiving operation of the form 1 is detected by a medium detection sensor (STPS) including a photo interrupter installed on the traveling body 50.

When the form 1 is detected by the STPS, the traveling body 50 is driven upward again, the partition plate 42 is lifted upward, and the form 1 is sent to the initial fixed position (medium sending step). When the traveling body 50 is driven upward, the medium transport roller 53 on the traveling body 59 side meshing with the belt 6 (timing belt) rotates, and the medium is sent out forward. When the OUPM is driven upward, the OUPM is driven in a direction to move the form 1 backward. A shutter opening / closing solenoid (CLM) for driving the shutter 30 of the form storage cassette 41
G) is always in a non-excited state, the shutter unit 3 is in a closed state, and when the form 1 is detected by the STPS and CLMG is detected.
Is excited, and the shutter 30 is opened. OUPM is S
It stops once when the CPM stops, and then is driven again to convey the form 1 to the form storage cassette 41 side. When the form 1 is conveyed to the form storage cassette 41, STPS
Becomes “OFF”, and after a predetermined time δt elapses, CL
The excitation of the MG is stopped, and the shutter unit 3 is closed.
δt is determined by experimentally obtaining the time until the form 1 collides with the depth wall 40 of the form storage cassette 41 when the form 1 is discharged from the traveling body 50 toward the form storage cassette 41. Also, the closing time δT of the shutter unit 3 is
The time until the document is stopped between the stages of the form storage cassette 41 is used.

After the closing time (δT) of the shutter portion 3 has elapsed, the shutter portion 3 is repeatedly opened and closed continuously (shutter portion opening and closing step). The CLMG repeats the excitation / de-excitation operation in a short period in the shutter opening / closing step. However, for the sake of simplicity of illustration, FIG. 1 shows a continuous excitation state. By continuously opening and closing the shutter section 3, the shutters 30, 30
The form 1 stored in the form storage cassette 41 while slightly jumping out of the space is knocked down by the shutter 30 and securely stored in the form storage cassette 41. Protrusion of the form 1 forward from the shutter unit 3 is monitored by two sets of medium monitoring sensors (CALS, CARS) provided at both left and right ends of the opening of the form storage cassette 41. CA
LS and CARS are arranged corresponding to the left and right ends of the medium 1, respectively. If the logical sum (OR) of these is output, the left or right edge of the medium 1 protrudes from between the shutters 30. judge. In the timing chart of FIG. 1, after the time δT elapses, even after the elapse of the time T2, the CA
When either LS or CARS detects the protrusion of the medium 1, a jam error signal is sent. However, as shown by a broken line in FIG. By performing the opening / closing operation, it is possible to securely store. That is, after the shutter unit opening / closing step is completed, even after the lapse of the predetermined time T2 ',
A jam error signal is generated when any of S and CARS detects the protrusion of the medium 1.

[0016]

As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, when a form is stored in the form storage section, the form can be reliably prevented from bounding and protruding from the shutter section. Can be enhanced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a timing chart of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a transport unit.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a form storage cassette;

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an operation of a shutter unit.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a form processing device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 form 2 processing unit 3 shutter unit 4 form storage unit 5 transport unit SCPM traveling unit drive pulse motor OUPM medium transport pulse motor PCMG locking claw drive solenoid STHS home position STPS medium detection sensor STNS stage number measurement sensor CLMG shutter open / close solenoid CALS Medium monitoring sensor CARS Medium monitoring sensor

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A processing unit for performing predetermined processing on an inserted form, a form storage unit having a shutter unit for opening and closing an opening and storing a processed form, and a form discharged from the processing unit The shutter section is closed for a predetermined time immediately after the completion of the sending operation in the transport section, and the form rebounds from the depth wall surface of the form storage section. A form processing device that prevents jumping out of the office. 2. A processing unit for performing predetermined processing on an inserted form, a form storage unit including a shutter unit for opening and closing an opening, and storing a processed form, and a form discharged from the processing unit A conveying unit for sending the form storage unit from the front into the form storage unit, and the shutter unit is opened only during the sending operation in the conveyance unit,
A form processing device that repeats opening and closing operations for a predetermined time from the time of change to the closed state.