JPH11255386A - Roll medium treating device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate labor required in fitting a roll of stamps by judging accurately the invalid printed part and perforation of the roll, and cutting off invalid stamps automatically. SOLUTION: This device includes a roll of stamps 10 where marks 10b are printed on the surfaces of the first several pieces to indicate their invalidity, a roll medium holder to hold the roll 10 with possibility of being sent out, and two photo-reflection sensors 91 and 92 furnished on the way of the roll transporting passage being dislocated across the roll width, and on the basis of the outputs of these sensors, judgement is made about existence of the perforation 10a in the roll medium and any invalid printed part 10b. The perforation between a group of cards having invalid printed part and a group of cards without such a part is detected, and a cutter part installed in the downstream of the transport path is driven. Thus the roll medium is cut at the perforation, and the group of cards having invalid printed part is exhausted to the outside.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a roll medium processing apparatus for transporting a roll medium obtained by turning a series of stamps, tickets, and the like through a perforation into a roll, and performing processing such as cutting. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An apparatus of this type has been disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No.
A technique described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 339457/1991 is known. In this technique, as shown in FIG. 13, a cassette body 202 for storing and holding a roll stamp 201 obtained by turning a large number of stamps through a perforation into a roll so as to be able to be sent out along a transport path. And a drive unit for transporting the roll stamp 201, a detection unit including a light transmission type sensor 204 for detecting a perforation of the roll stamp 201, and the roll stamp 2
And a base 203 on which a control unit or the like for instructing a control to cut the sheet No. 01 at a perforation is provided. The roll stamp 201 is supplied by replacing the roll stamp 202.

[0003]

Generally, a roll medium 2 is provided.
When 01 runs out, it is necessary to replace it. However, several rolls of glue such as stamps are glued from the leading end so that the turning state of the ticket is not lost. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, a line-shaped black print (invalid print) is printed at the center as shown in FIG. 4 so as to indicate that the stamp is invalid so that the first stamps already glued cannot be used. ing.

If such a roll medium is to be replaced in the conventional apparatus as described above, the cassette body 20 is required.
It is necessary to set a roll medium in 2. However, since this apparatus is configured such that the roll medium is exchanged only by inserting the cassette body 202 into the base body 203, the operator inserts the roll medium into the cassette body 202, and further from the leading end of the roll medium. The portion on which black printing is performed is pulled out and cut, and then the cassette 202 is attached to the base 2.
03 needs to be mounted. Further, the cassette body 202
Since a feed roller and a transmission roller are also provided in the, there is a problem that it takes time and effort to set the roll medium and align the leading end positions between them.

In this case, it is considered that it is sufficient to detect a black-printed portion and automatically cut the portion. However, in the above-described apparatus, it is detected whether or not light has passed. Since only the light transmitting sensor 204 is provided, the presence or absence of perforations on the roll stamp 201 can be detected, but the black printed portion cannot be detected. Since it is not possible to accurately detect the perforation at the border of a stamp without a part,
It is not possible to separate only a stamp having a black print portion. However, it is difficult to accurately determine the perforation by simply replacing the light transmission type sensor 204 with one light reflection type sensor.

Therefore, according to the present invention, a number of bills connected via a perforation are turned into a roll, and a print indicating that the bill is invalid is printed on the surface of the first plurality of bills. It is possible to accurately determine the invalid printing portion and perforation of the roll medium, and when such a roll medium is replaced,
Roll media processing that automatically conveys by inserting roll media to determine the invalid print portion on the front of the tag and separates the tag having the invalid print portion, thereby eliminating the trouble that occurs when the roll media is inserted. It is intended to provide a device.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a roll medium processing apparatus for cutting a roll medium obtained by winding a number of bills continuous through a perforation into a roll shape and issuing the bills. A roll medium holding means for holding a roll medium on the surface of the first few cards on which a print indicating that the tag is invalid is sent out, and a guide for the roll medium from the roll medium holding means. Roll medium transport means for transporting the roll medium along the transport path, cutting means provided in the middle of the transport path, for cutting the roll medium and separating the tag, and a roll in the middle of the roll medium transport path. A plurality of light-reflective sensors for detecting the surface of the conveyed roll medium, which are provided to be shifted in the width direction of the medium, and a perforation of the roll medium and an invalid printing portion based on the outputs of the light-reflective sensors. Judgment, a boundary detecting means for detecting a perforation between the tag group having an invalid printing portion and the tag group having no invalid printing portion, and when the perforation is detected by the boundary detecting means, the conveying means An invalid tag discharging unit that cuts the roll medium at the perforation detected by the boundary detecting unit and discharges the tag group having the invalid printing unit to the outside by controlling the driving of the cutting unit while controlling the conveyance. A roll medium processing apparatus characterized in that:

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a roll medium processing apparatus for issuing a bill by cutting a roll medium obtained by winding a number of bills continuous through a perforation into a roll shape.
A roll medium holding means for holding the roll medium so as to be capable of being sent out; a roll medium conveying means for conveying the roll medium along a conveyance path for guiding the roll medium from the roll medium holding means; and Cutting means for cutting the roll medium to separate the bills; and a plurality of light reflection means provided in the middle of the roll medium transport path and shifted in the width direction of the roll medium to detect the surface of the transported roll medium. Type sensor, input means capable of inputting the number of bills to be issued, and, based on the output of each light reflection type sensor, determine the perforation of the roll medium, and determine the number of continuous bills for the number of sheets input by the input means. A perforation detecting means for detecting a perforation at the boundary with the next card; and, when the perforation is detected by the perforation detecting means, the cutting means is controlled by controlling the transport of the roll medium by the transport means. Roll media, wherein the roll media is cut by the perforations detected by the perforation detection device, and the tag media is issued by issuing a continuous group of tags for the number of sheets input. Processing device.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a roll stamp processing apparatus will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a roll stamp processing device according to the present embodiment, and 1, 2 and 3 are stamp issuing devices (tag issuing devices). The stamp issuing device 1 is for issuing 80 yen stamps, and the stamp issuing device 2 is for issuing 5 yen stamps.
It issues a zero yen stamp. In addition, the stamp issuing device 3
Is to issue a 10 yen stamp.

The stamp issuing devices 1, 2 and 3 are mechanically connected by connection pins 61 and 63, respectively, which will be described later. In addition, a male connector 67 of one stamp issuing device described later is electrically connected to a female connector 68 of the other stamp light emitting device which engages with the male connector 67. The stamp issuing device 1 is electrically connected to the control device 5 via the communication cable 4 connected to the female connector 68. In addition,
Here, as an example, a case where three stamp issuing devices 1, 2, 3 are connected is shown, but two or four or more stamp issuing devices may be connected.

Since the stamp issuing apparatuses 1, 2, and 3 have the same configuration, the configuration of the stamp issuing apparatus 1 will be described as a representative. The stamp issuing apparatus 1 includes a main body 6 and a lid 7 that covers an upper portion of the main body 6 so as to be openable and closable. Then, a roll stamp 10 as a later-described roll medium stored in the main body 6 is conveyed along a conveyance path formed between the main body 6 and the lid 7, and a cutter described below arranged downstream of the conveyance path. The stamp is issued from the issuing port 8 after cutting by a predetermined number. For convenience of description of the stamp issuing apparatus 1, the issuing port 8 side is defined as a front (front).

As shown in FIG. 4, the roll stamp 10 is formed by winding a number of stamps, which are continuous through a perforation 10a, into a roll with the glue surface on the back side inside. is there. A continuous black line is printed on the surface of several stamps continuous from the leading end of the roll stamp 10. Hereinafter, this portion is referred to as a black printing portion (invalid printing portion) 1
0b. The roll stamp 10 is inserted into the roll stamp guide 11 from the side, and further inserted into the roll stamp holder 12 screwed to the main body 6 and stored in the main body 6.

The roll stamp guide 11 is erected from substantially the center of a substantially rectangular flat plate substrate 13, a holding core 14 for holding the roll stamp 10 so that it can rotate freely, and erected from the periphery of the substrate 13. It is composed of a circular guide 15 for storing the stamp 10 and guiding its tip in the transport direction. In the upper part of the circular guide 15, a gap extending from the opening 16 on the transport direction side is formed by the upper guide 17 and the lower guide 18. The upper guide 17 is provided with a convex portion 19 having a convex portion on the gap side.
In the lower guide 18, a concave portion 20 whose concave side is concave is formed at a portion facing the convex portion 19. The intermediate portion of the front plate 21 of the circular guide 15 is open, and an engagement groove 22 for engaging with the roll stamp holder 12 is formed on a lower outer surface. Further, an engagement groove 24 is also formed on a lower outer surface of the rear plate 23 of the circular guide 15.

The roll stamp holder 12 is a cylindrical frame having upper and lower openings, and is accommodated and mounted on the rear side of the main body 6 as shown in FIGS. 1, 5 and 6. In the lower portions of the front frame 25 and the rear frame 26 of the roll stamp holder 12, engagement grooves 22 and 2 of the roll stamp guide 11 are provided.
4 are formed with engaging projections 27 and 28. In addition, a notch 2 is provided in the upper part of the front frame 25 of the roll stamp holder 12.
1a is formed.

The roll stamp 1 is added to the roll stamp guide 11.
0 is inserted, the core hole of the roll stamp 10 is inserted into the holding core 14 from the side with the tip of the roll stamp 10 being removed, and the tip of the roll stamp is inserted into the gap from the side. Then, the roll stamp guide 11 is inserted into the roll stamp holder 12 together. And Roll Stamp Guide 1
When the first engagement grooves 22 and 24 are inserted until they engage with the engagement protrusions 27 and 28 of the roll stamp holder 12, the roll stamp guide 11 is fixed to the roll stamp holder 12, and the tip of the roll stamp 10 is rolled. The stamp holder 12 extends from the opening 16 in the transport direction.

In order to fix the roll stamp guide 11 to the roll stamp holder 12, instead of forming the engaging grooves 22, 24 and the engaging protrusions 27, 28, a latch lock mechanism is provided, and the roll stamp guide 11 is provided. The roll stamp holder 12
The lock mechanism may be brought into the locked state by being pushed once, and the lock mechanism may be brought into the disengaged state by the next push. The roll stamp guide 11 and the roll stamp holder 12 constitute a roll medium holding unit.

Next, the detailed configuration of the main body 6 will be described with reference to FIG. 2 and also to FIG. 5 and FIG. The main body 6 is provided with a main body bottom cover attached to the main body bottom cover 30 in a box body formed by a main body bottom cover 30 and a main body side cover 31 erected on the main body bottom cover 30 and having an open top. A frame 32 is provided with a main body frame 33 having a component mounting plate which stands on the upper part of the main body bottom frame 32 so as to face left and right in parallel.

The roll stamp holder 12 is attached to the rear of the main frame 33. In addition, a lower portion of the transport path of the roll stamp 10 extending from the roll stamp holder 12 is formed in the upper front part of the main frame 33, and a transport section 34 for transporting the roll stamp 10 on the transport path is attached. I have. Further, a cutter portion 35 for cutting a roll stamp conveyed on the conveyance path at a predetermined position is attached to an upper front edge portion of the main body frame 33, and a power supply portion 36 is provided in a space below the attachment portion of the cutter portion 35. Is installed.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the transport section 34 has a lower guide plate 41 which forms a lower portion of the transport path mounted on an upper portion of the frame 33 for the main body.
A guide roller 42 is mounted between the roller stamp 1 and the roll stamp holder 12 via a guide roller shaft 43, and the feed roller 4 transports the leading end of the roll stamp 10 forward.
4 is mounted so that a part thereof protrudes from a groove 41a formed in front of the lower guide plate 41. Further, the feed roller 44 is connected via a reduction gear train 45 to lower a feed motor 46 for applying a driving force. It is configured by being attached to a space below the side guide plate 41. The transport unit 34 and the feed motor 46 constitute a roll medium transport unit.

As shown in FIG. 5, the cutter unit 35 has a cutter body 51 mounted on an upper front edge of the body frame 33 via a mounting plate 52, and the cutter body 51 is mounted via a reduction gear train 53. A cutter motor 54 for providing a driving force is mounted in a space below the cutter body 51. The cutter unit 35 and the cutter motor 54 constitute a cutting unit.

As shown in FIG. 5, the frame 33 for the main body is provided with a further stamp on one side (left side in the figure) at a position slightly closer to the front than the center. A pin hub 62 for screwing a connection reference pin 61 serving as a reference when the issuing devices are arranged and mechanically connected is caulked and attached. A pin hub 64 for screwing another connection pin 63 is attached by caulking to a portion on the rear side of the center of one side surface of the main body frame 33.

The connection reference pin 61 and the connection pin 63
Are formed with ribs 61a and 63a protruding in the circumferential direction at a substantially intermediate portion, a male screw is formed on a pin on the pin hub 62 side of the ribs 61a and 63a, and an engaging groove is formed on a tip on the opposite side. 61b and 63b are formed.

The frame 33 for the main body is located slightly forward from the center of the other side surface (the right side surface in the figure) as shown in FIG. 6, that is, corresponds to the pin hub 62. A connection reference pin insertion portion 65 that snap-fits a connection reference pin 61 serving as a reference for arranging and attaching another stamp issuing device to the other side with an engagement groove 61b is attached to the other side. Further, a connection pin insertion portion 66 for snap-fitting another connection pin 63 with an engagement groove 63b is provided at a position behind the center of the other side surface of the body frame 33, that is, at a position facing the pin hub 64.
Is installed.

The connection reference pin insertion portion 65 is formed with a circular connection reference pin insertion hole 65a for use as a reference for connecting another stamp issuing device. On the other hand, the connection reference pin insertion portion 66 has a long connection pin insertion hole 66a for facilitating the insertion of the connection pin 63. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the connection reference pin insertion portion 65 extends from the edge of the connection reference pin insertion hole 65a to the body frame 33.
A plurality of hook portions 65b are formed toward the inner side of. Such a hook portion is also formed on the connection pin insertion portion 66.

The main body side cover 31 has insertion holes 65a, 66a of the connection pin insertion holes 65, 66.
Are formed in the portions facing the pin hubs 62 and 64, and the holes through which the connection pins 61 and 63 can be inserted into the insertion holes 65a and 66a and the pin hubs 62 and 64 from the outside of the main body side cover 31, respectively. Is formed.

As shown in FIG. 5, the frame 33 for the main body is connected to control lines such as the feed motor 46 and the cutter motor 54 at a lower rear portion of one side surface (the left side surface in the figure). A male connector 67 having connected control pins is attached so as to protrude from one side surface. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the lower part of the other side surface (the right side surface in the figure) of the main body frame 33,
7 is provided with a male connector 67 of another stamp issuing device and a female connector 68 into which a plug of the communication cable 4 for connecting the control device 5 can be inserted.

The bottom cover 30 for the main body and the side cover 31 for the main body are provided with cutouts at portions facing the connectors 67 and 68, respectively, as shown in FIG. 5 or FIG. The cutouts of the covers 30 and 31 form holes through which the connectors 67 and 68 can protrude outside the covers 30 and 31.

When another stamp issuing device is connected to the left side of the stamp issuing device 1, the pin hub 62 on the left side,
64, the connection reference pins 61 and 63 are screwed into the connection reference pin insertion holes 65a and the connection pin insertion holes 66a of the stamp issuing device 1, and the male connector 67 of the stamp issuing device 1 is connected to another stamp issuing device. Into the female connector. Thereby, the engagement grooves 61b, 6 of the pins 61, 63 are formed.
3b is engaged with each hook portion 65b of the connection reference pin insertion portion 65 and the connection pin insertion portion 66 to snap-fit, and the male connector 67 is engaged with the female connector of another stamp issuing device. The other stamp issuing device is mechanically connected to the left side of 1 and is also electrically connected by the connector. Similarly, another stamp issuing device can be mechanically and electrically connected to the right side of the stamp issuing device 1.

A pivot 71 for pivotally supporting the lid 7 is attached to the upper rear end of the frame 33 for the main body. A torsion spring 72 that urges the lid 7 upward around the pivot shaft 71 is inserted into the pivot shaft 71, and the lower end of the torsion spring 72 is attached to the body frame 33 to reinforce the frame 33. The upper end is locked by the lid 7 and the lid 7 is locked by the lid 7.

Further, the lower guide plate 41 is attached to the lower side of the lower guide plate 41 by penetrating both side surfaces of the main body frame 33, and protrudes outward from both side surfaces of the main body frame 33 so as to be respectively outwardly provided.
Locking shaft 74 that forms a locking projection for locking
Is installed.

Next, the structure of the lid 7 will be described with reference to FIG. The lid 7 is provided with a lid frame 82 having a component mounting plate that stands vertically downward and parallel to the inside of a substantially box-shaped lid cover 81 that is open at the bottom, and an opening below the lid. An upper guide plate 83 that covers and forms the upper part of the transport path of the roll stamp 10 is provided.

At a slightly forward side of the center of the lid frame 82, a pivot shaft 85 having a pair of left and right hooks 84 attached to both ends for engaging with the lid locking shaft 74 of the main body 6 is provided. Supported. A torsion spring 86 is attached to the pivot 85 so as to urge the hook 84 to rotate in the direction in which the hook 84 is locked to the lid locking shaft 74 of the main body 6. In the space behind the lid frame 82, the hook 84 is connected to the middle of the arm of the one hook 84, and the hook 84 is rotated about the pivot shaft 85 against the urging force of the torsion spring 86. The main body 6
And a hook drive unit 87 composed of a solenoid for releasing a locked state of the solenoid and a drive unit thereof. In addition,
The hook driving section 87 is connected to the connector 67 of the main body 6,
It is driven by a control signal input from the control signal 68.

The upper guide plate 83 is connected via a sensor mounting plate 93 to two light reflection sensors 91 and 92 for detecting the surface of the roll stamp 10 transporting on the transport path.
One light reflection type sensor (first light reflection type sensor) 91
As shown in FIG. 8, is arranged so as to face the center position in the width direction of the roll stamp 10 so that the first black printing portion 10b of the replaced roll stamp 10 can be detected. The other light reflection type sensor (second light reflection type sensor) 92
The roll stamp 10 is arranged so as to be shifted to one side from the center position in the width direction of the roll stamp 10 so that a portion other than the black print portion 10b of the roll stamp 10 can be detected. These two light reflection type sensors 91 and 92 also detect the perforations 10 a of the roll stamp 10. The sensor mounting plate 93 and the upper guide plate 83
In order to make it possible to read the roll stamp 10 conveyed below the lid 7, rectangular holes as reading windows are respectively formed in portions facing the reading surfaces of the light reflection type sensors 91 and 92. .

The cover 7 is provided with the guide roller 4 of the main body 6.
2. Tension rollers 94 and 95 are attached to portions facing the feed roller 44 in a state where the tension rollers 94 and 95 are urged toward the respective rollers 42 and 44 by torsion springs 96 and 97. Specifically, the tension roller 94 is pivotally supported by the sensor mounting plate 93, and the tension roller 95 is pivotally supported by the lid frame 82.

Further, a cutter sensor 98 for detecting a detecting rib 53a attached to one of the gears of the reduction gear train 45 of the cutter unit 35 of the main body 6 is attached to the lid frame 82.

On the upper surface of the control device 5, as shown in FIG. 1, keys 5a as input means such as a key for inputting the type and number of stamps to be issued by an operator and an issuance start key for starting the issuance of stamps. , An operation panel 5c provided with a display 5b for displaying various messages and the type and number of stamps inputted.

Next, the configuration of a control block of the roll stamp processing apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The control device 5 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101 that constitutes the control device main body, and a ROM (Read / Write) that stores program data for the CPU 101 to control each unit.
RAM provided with a memory area and the like used by CPU 101 to perform data processing
(Random access memory) 103, an I / F (interface) 104 connected to the stamp issuing apparatus 1 via the communication cable 4, and an operation panel 5c. Then, the CPU 101, the ROM 102, the RAM 103,
The I / F 104 and the operation panel 5c are electrically connected by a bus line 105 such as a control bus, a data bus, and an address bus.

Further, the stamp issuing device 1 includes a communication cable 4
I / F 11 connected to the female connector 68
1. Motor driver 11 for driving the feed motor
2. A motor driver 1 for driving the cutter motor 54
13, the hook drive unit 87 including a solenoid 114 for rotating the hook portion 84 of the lid 7 and a solenoid drive unit 115 for driving the solenoid 114;
An (input / output) port 116 and an I / F 117 connected to the male connector 67 for connecting another stamp issuing device (the stamp issuing device 2 in FIG. 1) are provided on the left side of the stamp issuing device 1. The I / Fs 111 and 117, the motor drivers 112 and 113, the hook driver 87, and the I / O port 116 are connected to the bus lines 11 such as a control bus and a data bus.
8 are electrically connected. The above I / O port 11
In addition to the light reflection sensors 91 and 92 and the cutter sensor 98, an open / close sensor for detecting that the lid 7 is in an open state or a closed state is shown in FIG. Roll stampless sensor is connected.

After the CPU 7 operates the hook drive unit 87 by key operation from the control unit 5 to open the cover 7, the rollless sensor detects the presence of roll paper, and the cover 7 is closed by the open / close sensor. When it is determined that a new roll stamp 10 has been set on the roll stamp holder 12 by detecting that the stamp has been performed, an invalid stamp having the black print portion 10b at the tip of the roll stamp 10 as shown in FIG. 8 is cut. Invalid stamp cutting control is performed.

That is, the CPU 101 first drives the feed motor 46 in ST (step) 1 to move the roll stamp 10 to a predetermined position (for example, a position where the light reflection type sensors 91 and 92 detect the leading end of the roll stamp 10). Transport.
Subsequently, driving of the light reflection sensors 91 and 92 is started in ST2. Specifically, light emission of the light reflection sensors 91 and 92 is started, and the reflected light can be taken.

Then, in ST3, the feed motor 46 is driven to convey the roll stamp 10 and the light reflection type sensor 9
The outputs of 1,92 are monitored. Subsequently, in ST4, the stamp having the black print portion 10b of the roll stamp 10 and the black print portion 10b are provided.
It is determined whether or not the perforation 10a at the boundary between the stamp and the one without the stamp has been detected (border detection means).

More specifically, the output of the light reflection type sensor 91 becomes almost zero for each perforation 10a as shown in FIG. 11A, and the portion having the black print portion 10b has a relatively low output level. The portion without the black printing portion 10b has a relatively high output level. Therefore, when the output level changed from the low output level to the high output level is 0, the stamp with the black printing portion 10b and the stamp without the black printing portion 10b are provided. It is a perforation 10a at the boundary between the two, and it is determined whether or not this is detected.

However, since stamps are often colored, a black printed portion 10b is provided for dark-colored stamps that are close to the sensor output when black is detected only with the light reflection type sensor 91. There is a possibility that the determination of the boundary between the portion and the portion without the black printing portion 10b may be erroneous. Therefore, if another light reflection type sensor 92 detects a portion other than the black printing portion 10b, as shown in FIG.
Since the sensor output of the color of the stamp other than the portion b is known, the sensor output of the light reflection type sensor 92 and the sensor output of the light reflection type sensor 92 are compared. Can be distinguished. Based on such an idea, it is determined whether or not the light output of the light reflection type sensor 91 at that time has reached the same level as the sensor output of the light reflection type sensor 92. Judge by

At the perforation 10 a of the roll stamp 10, not only the output level of the light reflection type sensor 91 but also the output level of the light reflection type sensor 92 is almost zero.
Therefore, it is determined that the perforation 10a has been detected when the output levels of both the light reflection type sensors 91 and 92 become substantially zero.

If it is determined in ST4 that the perforation 10a at the boundary between the stamp having the black print portion 10b of the roll stamp 10 and the stamp having no black print portion 10b has not been detected, the process returns to ST3. If it is determined that the perforation 10a has been detected, the roll stamp 10 is transported until the perforation 10a faces the cutter body 51 in ST5.

Thereafter, in ST6, the cutter motor 54 is controlled based on the sensor output of the cutter sensor 98, and the cutter body 51 is driven to drive the roll stamp 10 into a stamp with the black printing portion 10b and a stamp without the black printing portion 10b. The stamp having the black printing portion 10b is discharged from the issuing port 8 at the perforation 10a at the boundary between the two, and the invalid stamp cutting control ends. Note that the above ST5 and ST6 constitute invalid bill discharging means.

Thereafter, when a stamp is to be issued, FIG.
The stamp issuance processing shown in FIG. Here, a case where only the stamp issuing device 1 is connected to the control device 5 will be described as an example. CPU 101
First, in ST11, the process waits for input of the number of stamps to be issued. The input of the number is performed by the operation panel 5
This is performed using the key 5a of c. The input status at this time may be displayed on the display 5b.

If it is determined in ST11 that the number of stamps has been input, the number of stamps is stored in the RAM 103 in ST12, and the operation panel 5c is stored in ST13.
Of the stamp issuing key among the keys 5a. ST
If it is determined in step 13 that the stamp issuance key has been input, the drive of the light reflection sensors 91 and 92 is started in ST14.

Then, at ST15, the feed motor 46
Is driven to convey the roll stamp 10 and the light reflection type sensor 9
The outputs of 1,92 are monitored. Then, in ST16, RA
It is determined whether or not the perforation 10a at the boundary between the number of stamps stored in M103 and the next stamp has been detected (perforation detecting means). The perforation 10a is detected by comparing the outputs of the light reflection sensors 91 and 92 as described above.

Then, the perforation 1 at the boundary between the stamps of the number stored in the RAM 103 in ST16 and the next stamp
If it is determined that 0a has not been detected, the process returns to ST15, and if it is determined that the perforation 10a has been detected, the roll stamp 10 is transported until the perforation 10a faces the cutter body 51 in ST17. .

Thereafter, in ST18, the cutter motor 54 is controlled based on the sensor output of the cutter sensor 98, the cutter body 51 is driven, and the roll stamp 10 is moved to the perforated line 1.
The stamp is cut at 0a and the number of stamps input is discharged from the issuance opening 8, and the stamp issuance control is terminated. The above ST1
7 and ST18 constitute bill issuing control means.

In the present embodiment having such a configuration, when the operator replaces a new roll stamp 10, the leading end of the roll stamp 10 is pulled out with the stamp having the black print portion 10b attached. In this state, if the roll stamp guide 11 is set in the roll stamp guide 11, the roll stamp guide 11 is inserted into the roll stamp holder 12, and the lid 7 is closed, the roll stamp 10 is automatically conveyed and the black stamp portion 10 b of the roll stamp 10 is provided. And the perforation 10a at the boundary between the postage stamp and the postage stamp without the black printing portion 10b is detected.
The stamp having the black printing portion 10b is automatically discharged from the issuing port 8. This saves the operator the trouble of cutting the stamp having the black print portion 10b at the leading end of the roll stamp 10, and allows the roll stamp 10 to be replaced more easily.

Further, by arranging not the light transmission type sensor but the light reflection type sensor 91 so as to face the center position in the width direction of the roll stamp 10 (the position where the black print portion 10b of the roll stamp 10 passes). In addition to the detection of the perforation 10a of the roll stamp 10, the boundary between the black print portion 10b and the portion other than the black print portion 10b can be detected based on the level of the sensor output level. Space saving can be achieved as compared with the case of using. In other words, if the perforation of the roll stamp 10 is to be detected by a light transmission type sensor as in the related art, the roll stamp 10
Although a sensor mounting space is required on both the back side and the front side, it is sufficient for the light reflection type sensor to have a sensor mounting space on only one side. This makes it possible to reduce the size of the entire device.

Further, by disposing another light reflection type sensor 92 to one side from the center in the width direction of the roll stamp 10, a portion other than the black print portion 10b of the roll stamp 10 is detected, and the light The point where the sensor output of the reflection type sensor 91 becomes the same level as the sensor output of the light reflection type sensor 92 is the boundary between the stamp with the black print portion 10b of the roll stamp 10 and the stamp without the black print portion 10b. By making the determination, even if the stamp is colored, the boundary between the stamp having the black printing portion 10b and the stamp having no black printing portion 10b can be accurately detected. Further, by judging that the position where both the light reflection type sensors 91 become almost 0 is the perforation 10a of the roll stamp 10,
Even if the light reflection type sensors 91 and 92 have noise, the perforation 10a of the roll stamp 10 can be accurately detected.

Further, the stamp issuing device 1 and the control device 5 can be electrically connected to the female connector 68 via the communication cable 4, and when the number of stamps is input from the control device 5,
Perforation 10a at the border between the number of stamps and the next stamp
Is detected based on the outputs of the light reflection sensors 91 and 92,
By cutting the roll stamps 10 at the perforations 10a, stamps connected by a desired number can be accurately issued.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the case where two light reflection sensors 91 and 92 for detecting the perforations 10a and the black printing portion 10b of the roll stamp 10 are provided has been described. The present invention is not limited to this, and three or more light reflection sensors may be provided. By comparing more sensor outputs, the perforation 10a and the black print portion 10b can be detected more accurately.

Further, the solenoid 114 of the hook driving unit 87 is driven by a control signal based on an operation of the lid opening key on the operation panel 5c of the control device 5 without providing an opening lever or the like for opening the lid 7. Since the locked state of the lid 7 is released, a person other than the person concerned cannot easily open the lid 7, and a roll medium having a monetary value (a roll stamp in the present embodiment). Can not be easily taken out. Thereby, security can be ensured.

[0058]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, a number of bills connected via a perforation are turned into a roll, and the bills are invalid on the surface of the first plurality of bills. When a roll medium with a print indicating that it has been replaced is replaced, the roll medium is automatically transported by inserting the roll medium to determine the invalid print section on the front of the tag, and the tag with this invalid print section is separated. Accordingly, the trouble that occurs when the roll medium is inserted can be saved.

In addition, since the surface of the roll stamp is detected not by the light transmission type sensor but by the light reflection type sensor, the invalid printing portion (black printing portion) of the stamp is determined not only by the perforation but also by the level of the sensor output level. It is possible to detect the boundary between the portion having the mark and the portion not having the invalid print portion, and it is possible to save space compared to using the light transmission type sensor.

Further, a plurality of light reflection type sensors are provided to be shifted in the width direction of the conveyed roll medium, and a perforation or an invalid printing portion of the roll medium is detected based on outputs of the plurality of light reflection type sensors. Thus, perforations and invalid print portions can be detected more accurately.

Further, when the number of stamps is input, a perforation at the boundary between the number of stamps and the next stamp is detected based on the outputs of the plurality of light reflection type sensors as described above.
By cutting the roll stamps at the perforations, it is possible to accurately issue stamps connected by a desired number of sheets.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a roll stamp processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an assembly perspective view showing a configuration of a main body of the stamp issuing device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an assembled perspective view showing a configuration of a cover of the stamp issuing device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an assembled perspective view showing the configuration of the roll stamp holder shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view for explaining the configuration of the main body of the stamp issuing device shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view for explaining the configuration of the main body of the stamp issuing device shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a connection reference pin insertion section shown in FIG. 2;

8 is a diagram showing a positional relationship between the light reflection type sensor shown in FIG. 3 and a roll stamp.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control device shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing invalid stamp cutting control performed by the CPU shown in FIG. 9;

11 is a diagram showing the sensor output of the light reflection type sensor shown in FIG. 3, wherein FIG. 11 (a) shows the sensor output of the first light reflection type sensor and FIG. 11 (b) shows the sensor output of the second light reflection type sensor; 3 shows a sensor output of a light reflection type sensor.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing stamp issuing control performed by the CPU shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view illustrating the configuration of a conventional device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 2, 3 ... stamp issuing device 4 ... communication cable 5 ... control device 6 ... main body 7 ... lid 8 ... issuing port 10 ... roll stamp 10a ... perforation 10b ... black printing portion (invalid printing portion) 11 ... roll stamp Guide 12 ... Roll stamp holder 34 ... Conveying unit 35 ... Cutter unit 46 ... Feed motor 51 ... Cutter body 54 ... Cutter motor 91,92 ... Light reflective sensor 101 ... CPU 102 ... RAM 112,113 ... Motor driver

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A roll medium processing apparatus for cutting a roll medium obtained by winding a number of bills continuous through a perforation into a roll shape and issuing the bills, the surface of the first few bills being placed on the surface. A roll medium holding means for holding the roll medium on which printing indicating that the tag is invalid so as to be capable of being sent out, and conveying the roll medium along a conveyance path for guiding the roll medium from the roll medium holding means Roll medium transporting means, provided in the middle of the transport path, cutting means for cutting the roll medium to separate the tag, and provided in the middle of the roll medium transport path, shifted in the width direction of the roll medium. A plurality of light-reflective sensors for detecting the surface of the conveyed roll medium, and a perforation of the roll medium and an invalid print portion are determined based on the outputs of the light-reflective sensors. Boundary detecting means for detecting a perforation between a tag group having a character portion and a tag group having no invalid printing portion, and when the perforation is detected by the boundary detecting means, the transport of the roll medium is performed by the transporting means. Controlling the cutting means while controlling the cutting means so as to cut the roll medium at the perforation detected by the boundary detection means and discharge a tag group having an invalid printing portion to the outside. A roll medium processing apparatus, characterized in that: 2. A roll medium processing apparatus for cutting a roll medium obtained by winding a number of bills continuous through a perforation into a roll shape and issuing the bills, wherein the roll medium holds the roll medium so that the roll medium can be sent out. A medium holding unit, a roll medium conveying unit that conveys the roll medium along a conveying path that guides the roll medium from the roll medium holding unit, and a roll medium conveying unit that is provided in the middle of the conveying path and cuts the roll medium. Cutting means for separating bills, a plurality of light reflection type sensors which are provided in the middle of the roll medium conveyance path and are respectively shifted in the width direction of the roll medium and detect the surface of the conveyed roll medium, and An input means for inputting the number of bills, and a perforation of the roll medium is determined based on an output of each of the light reflection type sensors, and continuous bills for the number of bills input by the input means are determined. And a perforation detecting means for detecting a perforation at a boundary between the tag and the next card, and when the perforation is detected by the perforation detecting means, the cutting means is driven while controlling the transport of the roll medium by the transporting means. A roll issuing means for cutting the roll medium at a perforation detected by the perforation detecting means and issuing a continuous number of bills for the number of sheets inputted. Media processing device.