JPH11213245A - Automatic issuing device for certificate - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically print and bookbinding a certificate such as a resident's card or a seal certificate in a self-governing body or a graduation certificate in a university or the like, and to efficiently and automatically issue the compact certificate. SOLUTION: This device is constituted of an operating part 1, automatic certificate issuing mechanism part 2, and cashing part 3. A certificate printed by a printing part 13 is certification printed by a seal printing means 18, stocked by a first stack means 17, and bound a book by a bookbinding means 26. Then, a strong pressurizing force is added to the certificate by a pressurizing means 25, and transmitted to a second stack means 29 so as to be successively arrayed and stacked in the order of issue without buckling at the lower side. Then, the plural certificates can be issued in a batch.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic certificate issuing apparatus, and more particularly to an apparatus for automatically issuing a so-called certificate such as a resident certificate or a seal stamp certificate in a local government or a graduation certificate in a university.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the issuance processing of so-called certificates such as resident's cards and seal certificates in local governments, or graduation certificates in universities has been carried out from the issuance processing by staff in window operations to improve efficiency and service. There is a growing need for a so-called automatic certificate issuance apparatus that allows a user to directly operate any time regardless of holidays to obtain desired certificates.

[0003] In response to such needs, automatic issuing devices for various kinds of certificates have emerged. However, such conventional products have various problems such as that the device is large and expensive.

[0004] In particular, in the case of a resident's card in a local government, etc.,
One set may cover a plurality of sheets for both household and personal slips. In such a case, it is required to staple and output a plurality of certificates together with a stapler. It is required that the overlay be issued efficiently. In the past, such bookbinding was done manually by staff at the counter.However, in the case of using an automatic machine, for example, it is common to stack the next sheet of paper with the printing surface facing down and the next sheet in free fall order. Was.

In such a conventional method, a so-called stacking mechanism for stacking certificates must be enlarged, and the stacking mechanism oscillates when stacking due to a free fall. For example, the size of the apparatus has to be increased, complicated, and expensive.

[0006] Furthermore, in the case of a public organization such as a local government,
There is a strong demand for devices that are easy to use for a wide range of users, from young to elderly, and a large number of ordinary users need an efficient automatic issuing machine with good operability while standing. In particular, elderly people and people with weak physical needs have demanded a small, easy-to-operate automatic issuing machine that can be operated while sitting.

[0007] However, in the conventional device, the device is large and made of an integral structure, which is insufficient to satisfy such requirements of both devices. Was central. Related known examples include JP-A-2-309473 and JP-A-4-156362.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, the present invention is to provide a small and efficient automatic certificate issuance apparatus capable of flexibly configuring the apparatus in consideration of operability. It is assumed that.

A first object of the present invention is to provide a small and efficient automatic certificate issuance apparatus having a small and efficient certificate stacking unit for providing a small and efficient automatic certificate issuance apparatus. It is something to offer.

Further, a second object of the present invention is to provide a more stable stack of certificates in the certificate stacking means and a means of transmitting certificates from the more stable stack.

A third object of the present invention is to provide a small and efficient automatic certificate issuance apparatus by providing a printing means using a red seal at an optimum position in a certificate issuance process for an authentication seal of a certificate such as an official seal. It is assumed that.

A fourth object of the present invention is to reduce the size of the device, respond to the needs of a wide range of users, and flexibly respond to the installation mode, so that a normal person can use the device while standing. An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic certificate issuance apparatus that can be easily installed and used for various types of applications such as an elderly person who can operate by sitting on a so-called weak user.

[0013]

In order to carry out the first object of the present invention, the certificates conveyed from the first conveying means after printing are placed on the first stacking means with the printing surface up and the next. By stacking the sheets sequentially on the lower side, an extremely small and efficient automatic certificate issuance mechanism is realized.

While the certificates are stacked on the first stacking means in order to carry out the second object, a very small pressing force is applied to the conveying rollers in the stacker, and the certificates are sequentially placed in the stacker in the order of issuance. There is provided a pressing means for increasing the pressing force when the certificates stacked on the side are sent out and the certificates stacked on the first stacking means are sent out.

In order to implement the third object, a printing means for printing an authentication mark such as a public seal with a red mark is provided on the first transport means between the certificate printing means and the first stack means. It is intended to realize a good certificate issuing process.

In order to realize the fourth object, an operation unit for a user to select a transaction menu, an automatic certificate issuance mechanism unit and a cash unit have a module structure, and an automatic certificate issuance device is integrally installed. To be able to cope with the separate installation.

According to the present invention, as is apparent from the above description, a plurality of certificates are stacked on a printing surface, sequentially stacked downward, and a plurality of documents are collectively bound to print a plurality of certificates as one set. Since the printing surface is sequentially bound on the upper surface, an efficient automatic certificate issuing apparatus can be provided without increasing the size of the apparatus.

Since the first stacking means according to the present invention is for sequentially stacking the printed and conveyed certificates on the lower side as described above, the first stacking means is fed to the first stacking means. A weak conveying force is applied to the certificates by the pressing force generated by the weak pressing means on the conveying rollers disposed in the stacking means, and the certificates are sent to the first stacking means in an orderly manner, and sequentially downward in the order of issuance. They are aligned and stacked without buckling.

For this reason, compared with the conventional system in which the printing surface is placed on the lower side and the stacks are successively free-fall from the upper side, no space is required for free-fall, the apparatus can be made smaller, and the free-fall occurs. Since such misalignment of certificates does not occur, an extremely simple and efficient automatic certificate issuing apparatus can be configured.

Further, the pressing means is a weak pressing at the time of stacking, and gives a sufficient pressing when sending out from the stack by the first stacking means. I can do it.

[0021]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an automatic issuing device for issuing certificates according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of a main part of the automatic issuing device, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the automatic issuing device. FIG. 2 is a front view illustrating the entire automatic issuing device. FIG. FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of bound certificates. In FIG. 2, the automatic certificate issuance apparatus according to the present invention is roughly divided into a so-called operation unit 1 for selecting and operating a desired certificate requested by a user, and printing, binding, and automatically issuing a certificate. An automatic certificate issuing mechanism unit 2 and a cash unit 3 for depositing and withdrawing a certificate issuing fee and the like.

When issuing a certificate, the user first selects a desired menu on the touch panel screen 4, inserts an ID card into the ID reader 5 in accordance with guidance such as voice, inputs a personal identification number from the screen 4, and enters a personal identification number. The transaction is started from the confirmation.

After the entry of the transaction menu of the certificates and the identification of the person are completed, a desired fee corresponding to the amount of the certificate is inserted from the coin slot 6 and the bill slot 7, and the desired certificate is automatically issued. The issuance mechanism unit 2 prints and binds the book and issues it from the certificate issuing port 8. Similarly, the receipt and change at the time of the transaction are issued from the receipt issuing port 9 and the change port 10, and a series of certificate issuing processing is completed.

In FIG. 1, a control device 11 mounted on the operation unit 1 has a connection function with a higher-level device (not shown) and performs a certificate issuing process in the entire automatic issuing device.

The desired certificate 12 selected and input from the touch panel screen 4 of the operation unit 1
The issuance process in the automatic certificate issuance mechanism 2 at the time of issuance will be described below.

The certificate 12 to be issued and instructed by the control device 11 is printed by the printing device 13 in a desired format with the printing surface facing downward, and sent to the first transport means 14. Certificate 12 sent to this first transport means
Is the first stacking means 1 by the conveying rollers 15 and 16
7 and is sent so that the printing surface faces upward. The first transporting means 14 is provided with a red seal printing means 18 for printing an official seal serving as an authentication seal of the certificate 12 with a red seal so that printing is performed while transporting the certificate 12 to a desired position. Has become.

The first certificate 12-1 sent to the first stacking means 17 is sent by the rollers 19 until the leading end hits the stopper 20 which has been pushed down in advance. At this time, the trailing end of the certificate 12-1 is pushed up by the rotating impeller 21 with wings having feasibility so that the space 22 is formed, and the certificate 12- to be stacked next is formed. 2 are easily sent below the certificate 12-1 and stacked. In this way, certificates 12-1 and 12-2
.. Are arranged and stacked sequentially in the order of issue with the printing surface facing up on the first stacking means 17.

Here, the certificates 12-1, 12-2,.
When stacked on the stacking means 17, the pinch roller 23 provided opposite to the roller 19 is provided with a certificate 12-.
Are pressed by the weak pressure (here, the own weight of the pinch roller itself) required to be fed into the first stacking means 17, and the certificates 12-1, 12-2,.
Can be stacked without buckling.
When a desired number of certificates 12 are aligned and stacked on the first stacking means 17 in this manner, the stopper 20 is raised by the drive control unit 24 which controls the drive of the automatic certificate issuing mechanism unit 2. At the same time, the pressing force is applied to the pinch roller 23 by the pressing means 25, and the certificate 17 is sent to the bookbinding means 26 with a sufficient conveying force. The certificate 1 by the bookbinding means 26
Reference numeral 2 denotes a series of certificates 1 punched by a desired seal (FIG. 4... 33) and a stapler (FIG. 4.
Are bound as one set.

The bound certificate 12 is sent into the second stack means 29 by the second transport means 27 via the first stack means 17. The above-described process is repeated several times, and when the desired number of copies of the certificate 12 and the stacking in the second stacking means 29 are completed, the gate 30 of the certificate issuing port 8 is opened, and the certificate 12 is moved to the driving means. As a result, a plurality of copies are issued from the second stacking means 29 to a position where the user can take out the copies.

Here, if the certificate issued from the second stacking means 29 to a predetermined position is not taken out by the user within a predetermined time, it is determined that the certificate is forgotten and the control unit 24
Starts the operation of recovering the certificate 12 from being forgotten. Therefore, the collection gate 32 is operated, and the certificate 12 is reversely conveyed and collected in the certificate collection stacker 31.

FIG. 3 shows another example of installation of an automatic certificate issuance apparatus according to the present invention. The operation unit 1, the automatic certificate issuance mechanism unit 2 and the cash unit 3 are each made up of modules and are shown. A flexible installation configuration is possible, such as arranging the automatic certificate issuing mechanism unit 2 on the left side, the operation unit 1 at the center on the table 37, and the cash unit 3 on the right front side.

FIG. 4 is a view for explaining an example of the bound certificates. The certificate 12 is printed on a desired format 36, a seal 33 is opened at a desired position, and the certificate 12 is bound by a stapler 34 to complete the certificate. Have been. In addition, an authentication mark 35 such as the mayor's official seal such as a red seal is printed at a desired position as needed.

[0034]

As described above, printing and bookbinding of certificates can be realized by an extremely small and simple mechanism as compared with the above-mentioned conventional system, and an efficient automatic certificate issuing apparatus can be provided.

Further, since the printing surface is arranged on the upper surface and the stack is arranged in order from the lower side, the printing surface is on the upper surface in a state where the certificate is issued to the issuing port, and the user turns the printing surface upside down. There are advantages such as no need to confirm.

Further, since the stacks are sequentially stacked on the lower side, not only the device is reduced in size as compared with the conventional drop type, but also there is no need for a width shifting mechanism for correcting the misalignment of the certificate stack due to the swing at the time of drop. There are significant advantages such as economic effects such as the increase in efficiency and the effect of improving efficiency such as reduction of the processing time required for width adjustment.

The provision of the red seal printing mechanism can improve the authentication of the certificate. Furthermore, since the operation section, the automatic certificate issuing mechanism section, and the main section of the cash section are modularized, various device configurations can be taken, and a device configuration that takes operability into consideration even for persons with physical disabilities can be taken. It is possible to provide an automatic certificate issuing device that is optimal for the installation purpose.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an apparatus for explaining a main part of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view illustrating the entire apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a module configuration according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a view for explaining an example of bound certificates;

[Explanation of symbols]

1: operation unit 2: certificate automatic issuing mechanism unit 3: cash unit 4: touch panel screen, 5: ID reader, 6: coin slot, 7: bill slot, 8: certificate slot, 9: Receipt issuing port, 10: change port, 11: control device, 12, 1
2-1 and 12-2: Certificate, 13: Printing device, 14: First transport means, 17: First stacker means, 18: Red seal printing means, 19: Roller, 20: Stopper, 21: Impeller , 22: space, 23: pinch roller, 24: drive control unit, 25: pressing means, 26: bookbinding means, 27: second transport means, 29: second stack means, 30: gate, 3
1: Collection stacker, 33: Contract, 34: Stapler, 3
5: Certification seal, 36: Format, 37: Table

Claims (4)

[Claims] An operation unit for selecting and inputting a menu of certificates desired to be issued, and an operation unit for selecting and inputting a menu of certificates to be issued. A certificate automatic issuing mechanism for binding and automatically issuing a certificate, and a cash unit for handling a fee for issuing the certificate; the automatic certificate issuing mechanism includes a printing unit for printing a desired certificate; First transporting means for transporting the certificates sent from the means,
A first stacking means for aligning and stacking a plurality of certificates conveyed by the conveying means, a bookbinding means for binding and binding the certificates stacked on the first stacking means; A second transport unit for transporting certificates, and a second stack unit for stacking a plurality of bound certificates transported by the second transport unit, and temporarily stacking the second stack unit on the second stack unit The first stacking means stacks and binds the certificates conveyed by the first conveying means with the printing surface up, and sequentially stacks the certificates downward in the order of issuance. Automatic issuing device for certificates. 2. The automatic issuing device according to claim 1, wherein the first stacking means applies a pressure to the certificates while the certificates are sequentially stacked, and transports the stacked certificates to the bookbinding means. Alternatively, after the bookbinding process, the sheet passes through the first stacking means, and passes through the second transporting means, and then passes through the second stacking means.
When the sheet is conveyed to the stacking means, the pressing force at the time of stacking on the first stacking means is increased, and a pressing means for applying a conveying force to the bound certificates is provided. Automatic issuing device. 3. The automatic document issuing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a rear portion of the automatic certificate issuing machine includes a printing unit that prints an authentication mark such as a public seal with a red seal. Automatic issuing device. 4. The automatic certificate issuing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said certificate automatic issuing mechanism unit and said cash unit each have a module configuration that can be divided and arranged.