JPS5876980A - Seal stamp slip reader - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To read the seal print of a seal stamp with different seal stamped position, by providing information indicating a seal stamped position to a prescribed position of a seal stamp slip in advance, detecting the stamped position from this information at reading, moving the sensor to the stamped position and reading the seal stamp. CONSTITUTION:A bar code 1c representing a stamped position 1a is printed in advance on a seal stamp slip 1 printed with a seal stamped position 1a on which a seal stamp 1b is stamped. The right side of the slip 1 is touched to a side plate 2a and moved toward the arrow, a light is irradiated from a light source 13, the reflected light is reflected on a reflecting mirror 8 and the seal stamp 1b is read at an optical sensor 5. Further, the side plate 2a is provided with a bar code reader 14 to read a bar code 1c, the stamped position 1a is detected from this reading information and a sensor carriage 5 is moved left or right so as to obtain the optical sensor 5 to be the normal position. Thus, the seal stamp of seal stamp slips in which the position of seal stamp is different can be read.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a seal stamp reading device for reading a seal impression stamped at an arbitrary position on a seal stamp.

Recently, financial institutions such as banks have been required to save labor and speed up the stamp-verification process as well as save space for storing seal stamps. A seal inquiry system has been proposed in which image data of the seal imprint is transferred online upon inquiry from each branch, which is managed collectively by storing the information in a customer information file.

On the other hand, banks have conventionally used more than a dozen types of seal stamps, and each stamp has a different imprint position, so when reading the image data of the seal impression from the seal stamp, it is necessary to match the stamping position to the position that is often read. This positioning operation of the seal stamp is troublesome and time consuming.

The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned problems when reading a seal imprint from a seal stamp, and to provide a seal stamp reading device useful for the above-mentioned seal stamp inquiry system.

The seal stamp reading device according to the present invention is characterized by being equipped with a guide section for aligning one side of the seal stamp with a reference position during reading, and a sensor for reading the seal imprint, which is perpendicular to the feeding direction of the seal stamp. a sensor carriage movable in the direction;
a drive mechanism for moving the sensor carriage in the direction; an information generating means for alternately generating information indicating the position of the stamp on the seal slip; and a position corresponding to the information indicating the position of the stamp from the information generating means. and a control circuit that controls the drive mechanism to move the sensor carriage, and information indicating a seal imprinting position is provided on the seal stamp in advance, and the seal stamp is read at the start of reading. The sensor carriage is moved to a position where the seal imprint can be read by abutting the guide part to align it with a reference position and generating information indicating the imprinting position.

The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a reading mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view of the main parts thereof.

, 1 and 2, 1 indicates a seal stamp to be read, in which 1a is a pre-printed frame to indicate the position where the seal is to be stamped, and 1b is a stamp stamped within the frame la. The stamp 1c is a bar code printed in advance that indicates the position of the stamp 1b, that is, the position of the frame 1a, and also indicates the type of the stamp 1. 2a.

Reference numeral 2b denotes a side plate of the reading mechanism, and one of the side plates 2a serves as a reference guide for positioning the right side of the seal stamp 1 when inserting the seal stamp 1 into the insertion slot as shown in the figure. Of course, such a reference guide may be provided separately. 3 is two guide shafts 7'4 a, s,
A sensor carrier horn is supported on the sensor carrier 4b so as to be slidable in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure, and on top of the sensor carrier horn there are mounted an optical sensor for reading, a sensor board 6 including a sensor, a lens 7 for imaging, and a reflecting mirror 8.
A part of the belt 11 is fixed to the bottom of the belt 11, which runs parallel to the guide shirts 4m and 4b between the drive jetter 9 and the idler pulley 10.

Reference numeral 12 denotes a motor that rotates the drive pulley 9, which transports the belt 11 and moves the sensor carriage 3 a desired distance in a desired direction left and right;
Ru. Reference numeral 13 denotes a light source (shown only in FIG. 2) that illuminates the reading position, and the reflected light from this reading position enters the reflecting mirror 8 through the opening of the sensor carriage 3, where it is reflected from the lens. It is reflected in the direction of 7 and reaches the optical sensor 5. Reference numeral 14 denotes a barcode reader for reading the barcode IC of the seal stamp 1, and is mounted so that its reading section faces the seal stamp 1 and is positioned as shown in FIG. Note that this barcode reader may have a conventionally known structure, so detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing the circuit configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, in which the barcode reader 14 is connected to the main control section 15.
The reading information is sent to the main control section 15. The main control unit J5 includes a logic circuit;
Although it may be constructed from a combination of various registers, counters, and memory circuits, it is possible to use a microconbeater,
The configuration is such that not only the position of the sensor carriage but also various operations such as feeding and reading the seal stamp 1 can be organically controlled. The sensor carriage control circuit 16 receives a movement command and movement distance information from the main control section 15, and supplies a rotational direction command signal and a drive signal to the Noyals motor drive circuit 17.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be explained.

First, place the right side of the seal stamp 1 against the side plate 2a to align it with the reference position. The barcode IC on the seal stamp 1 is printed at a position a predetermined distance away from the right side and side, regardless of the type of seal stamp.After setting the barcode of any seal stamp at the reference position, the feeding roller While being conveyed to the back by a medium feeding means such as the above, the bar code reader 14 must be passed completely under the bar code reader 14. The information read by the barcode reader 14 is taken into the main control section 15, and the information is read by the barcode reader 14.
The horizontal absolute position of the frame 1a is known.The reading multi-view range of the optical sensor 5 is set according to the width of the frame 1a, and the seal is always stamped within this frame 1a. Therefore, the absolute position indicates the seal imprinting position.Main control unit 1
5 transfers the moving distance information from the home position to the sensor carriage control circuit 16 along with the moving command based on the information indicating the absolute position. The sensor carriage control circuit 16
Then, the moving distance is replaced by the number of rotation steps of the pulse motor 12, and drive pulses are supplied to the pulse motor drive circuit 17 a number of times corresponding to the number of rotations of the pulse motor 12, and if the home position is, for example, the rightmost end, the sensor carriage A rotation direction command signal is issued to the pulse motor 12 so that the motor 3 moves to the left. If the sensor carriage 3 does not return to the home position each time it reads one seal stamp 1 but remains in the same position, the main control unit 15 constantly detects and stores the current position of the sensor carriage 3. Then, the relative position to the current position is determined by comparing and calculating the absolute position information obtained from the barcode IC as described above, and the movement distance information corresponding to this relative position is sent to the carriage control circuit 16. All you have to do is give it. In this case, the movement distance information also includes information indicating the movement direction of the sensor carriage 3, and based on this information, the sensor carriage control circuit 17 determines the rotation direction of the main motor 12, and similarly to the above, the movement distance is determined. Sends out a number of drives/gurus.

By driving the pulse motor 12 and moving the sensor carriage 3 in this manner, the optical sensor 5 is set at a position where the seal imprint 1b of the seal stamp 1 can be placed within its reading field, and the seal As the slip 1 travels in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 1, the seal imprint 1b is read. Therefore, with this configuration, it is possible to read the impressions of seal stamps with various imprint positions by simply aligning the right side of the seal stamp 1 against the side plate 2a at the start of reading.

FIG. 4 shows an example of a seal stamp for explaining another embodiment of the present invention, and 18 is a symbol that indicates the type of the seal stamp 1 and also indicates the imprinting position of the seal impression 1b in another sense. be.

When this symbol 18 is input, the sensor carriage 3 is moved to a position where the seal imprint can be read in the same way as described above. 19, and enter the symbol 18 from the key dates 1 and 9, and align the right side of the seal stamp 1 against the side plate 2a in the same manner as above. The main control unit 15 receives the keystroke information of the - key 19, and selects the symbol rArz shown in the figure from among the movement distance information group of the sensor carriage 3 that has been stored in advance in unique correspondence with each symbol. , , H is read and sent to the sensor carriage control circuit 16. The subsequent operation is the same as in the above embodiment, and the sensor carriage 3 is moved to a position where the seal impression 1b can be read.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the means used in each of the above embodiments as a means for generating information indicating the position of a seal stamp on a seal stamp.
, 0CR (optical character reader), MCR (magnetic character reader), or other means for reading characters or symbols, as well as switches such as DENOTARUSUINOCHI may be used, and the information may be in the form on the seal stamp. In addition to simple printing of barcodes and characters, it may also be magnetic, perforated holes, grooves, etc.

Furthermore, although the structure for transporting the seal stamp 1 was not explained in detail in the above embodiment, it has the same structure as the ticket suction mechanism known in counter transaction devices conventionally used in banks, etc. a plurality of conveyance rollers or conveyance belts that hold the vote and convey it to the back by rotating;
A drive mechanism for these conveyance rollers or belts, and means for instructing the start of operation of this drive mechanism, such as a ticket insertion detection sensor, are comprised of a suction command button, a control circuit for the drive mechanism, and the like.

As explained above in the embodiments, according to the present invention, even if the imprinting position is different, the sensor carriage can be moved according to the position, so one side of the seal stamp is simply aligned with the reference position. Improving the efficiency of multiple reading processes will be effective, as it will be possible to read the seal impression by just using the machine, and alignment operations between the stamp and the slip can be performed easily and in a short time. Since the positioning of the reading sensor is not done manually but electromechanically, it is more accurate and has the effect of improving the reliability of reading.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of the main parts of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 7 is a plan view of a seal stamp for explaining another embodiment. 1... Seal stamp, 1b... Seal imprint, IC... Barcode, 2a, 2b... Side plate, 3... Sensor carry horn, 5... Optical sensor, 11... Belt, 12 ...
Pulse motor, 14...barcode reader. Patent applicant: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. Figure 1 Figure 2

Claims (1)

[Claims] A seal stamp reading device for reading a seal imprint stamped at an arbitrary position on a seal stamp is equipped with a guide section for aligning one side of the seal stamp with a reference position when reading is frequent, and a sensor for reading the seal impression; A sensor carriage movable in a direction perpendicular to the seal stamp feeding direction, a drive mechanism for moving the sensor carriage in the direction, and an information generating means for generating information indicating a position of a stamp imprint on the seal stamp. and a control circuit that controls the drive mechanism to move the sensor carriage to a position according to information indicating a seal imprinting position from the information generating means, and a control circuit that controls the drive mechanism to move the sensor carriage to a position in accordance with the information indicating the imprinting position from the information generating means, and imprints the imprint at a predetermined position on the seal slip. Information indicating the position is provided in advance, and at the start of reading, the seal stamp is placed against the guide section and aligned with the reference position, and information indicating the stamp imprinting position is generated, thereby reading the seal imprint on the sensor carrying horn. A seal tag reading device characterized by being moved to an eleventh position.