JPS59150785A - Fixing device for visual pattern - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable to easily fix an ink of manuscript characters, a stamp or the like, by a method wherein a recording medium is placed on a mount means, is fed into a device in this codition, and is fixed by internal light, in a fixing device for a manuscript document or the like. CONSTITUTION:For example, in a commutation pass issuing device, when required matters are inputted through a condition input part 2, a main controlling part 52 prints a pass pattern by a printing encoder 53, performs flash fixation by a voltage supplied from a capacitor, and when the pass is a special pass for a detour or the like, it is indicated on a CRT indicator 5. Then, the pass affixed with a stamp of the detour is placed on a mount part by drawing out a mounting mechanism part of a fixing device 14, and when it is again pushed in to a predetermined position, a fixation controlling part 44 turns ON an indication lamp 34 in reponse to signals from pass and amount base detectors 31, 32, and simultaneously starts to charge the capacitor 51. After predetermined period of time, a flash lamp 35 is instantaneously operated to emit light, thereby fixing, and when fixation is completed, the lamp 34 is turned OFF. Accordingly, a recording medium capable of enduring long-time use can be easily formed.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to a fixing device for a visual pattern written on a recording medium, and particularly to a device that can easily fix ink for handwritten characters, stamps, etc. It is related to.

[Technical background of the invention]

Handwritten IFs, documents with signatures or stamps, etc.
The ink on those signatures and stamps does not dry easily.

As a result, there were problems such as the ink rubbing off during distribution, making the pattern illegible, and the ink adhering to other documents or clothing, staining them. Particularly in the case of securities, if the ink or stamp pad of a signature or seal is rubbed off or comes off during use, there is a risk that even verification will not be possible.

[Purpose of the invention]

The present invention has been made based on the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a fixing device that can easily fix ink for handwritten characters, stamps, etc. with a small device.

[Summary of the invention]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is configured such that a mounting means for mounting a recording medium is provided, and fixing is performed by placing the recording medium on the mounting means and putting it into the apparatus. did.

[Embodiments of the invention]

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained with reference to an illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 1 shows one embodiment of the present invention, and is a schematic perspective view of a security issuing machine using the device of the present invention, and more specifically, an issuing machine for ordinary tickets, commuter passes, etc. . This device consists of a key mat, a station name key via a departure/arrival station key,
A first departure/arrival station information input section 1 that includes keys such as keys for entering names, etc., a condition input section 2 that includes a numeric keypad, etc., and a second departure/arrival station that can be set. Enter your name and name from the information input section 3 and the application form for commuter passes, etc.
A name transfer device 4 that reads patterns such as age and transfers them to the surface, a CRT display device 5 that displays various information, an old ticket reader 6 that reads magnetic information on the old commuter pass, and a printer that prints and magnetically prints the new commuter pass. A print encoding unit (issuance unit) 7 that encodes information, a control unit 8 that controls each part, and an FC new bill ejection port 9 provided on the panel surface.
, a floppy disk 10 for recording all kinds of processing, a journal printer 11, and a drawer 12 for storing cash.
It is composed of. Here, old ticket reader 6, C
The RT display device 5 and the second departure/arrival station information input section 3 are both integrated into a unit, and are provided so that they can be attached to and removed from the main unit, and the power supply is connected to the main unit by plugs. It is configured to be supplied via the

In particular, the old ticket reader 6 is a separate unit and is electrically connected via a connection cord, so it can be easily attached and detached according to specifications. The mouth can be freely directed to either the customer or the staff, improving versatility. For details of this ticket issuing device, please refer to Japanese Patent Application No. 57-145791.
7-146344, so much of it is omitted in this example. Further, FIG. 1 shows that in order to implement the present invention in this ticket issuing device, an indicator lamp 13 is provided near the new ticket ejection port 9, and the ejected ticket is a ticket that allows boarding and alighting in a detour (return ticket). In the case of a detour ticket, a manual fixing device 14 is installed on the top of the control unit 8 to print a "detour" mark with a stamp]7, and then the fixing device 14 The structure was designed so that it could be placed inside and be established.

Regarding the configuration of the fixing device 14, see FIGS. 2, 3, and 4.
As shown in the figure. This fixing device is mainly used when an attendant writes additional notes or stamps on a commuter pass, and inserts the ticket into this device so that all the written and stamped ink is fixed. It is a device. FIG. 2 is a partially sectional view of the fixing device 14 viewed from the operation 1111. The fixing device 14 is mainly composed of a fixing mechanism section (fixing means) 21 and a ticket placement mechanism section (placing means) 22. Fixing device 1
The interior of the casing 23 of No. 4 includes a fixing section 24 in the upper stage, and a mounting mechanism section 22 in the lower stage. The placement mechanism section 22 includes a ticket placement table 25, a support roller 27 that slidably supports the arm 26 of this placement table 25 from below, and this support roller 2.
7 to the housing 23, a sliding roller 29 that is attached to the arm 26 and allows the mounting mechanism section 22 to slide inside the fixing section (h14), and is provided horizontally on the side of the housing 23. The guide rail 3 helps the sliding roller 29 to rotate smoothly and allows the loading mechanism section 22 to be operated in a drawer type.
has 0. Furthermore, the placement mechanism section 22 includes a detector (first detector) 31 that detects whether or not a ticket is placed at a predetermined position on the placement table 25, and a detector (first detector) 31 that detects whether or not a ticket is placed at a predetermined position on the placement table 25, and a detector (first detector) 31 that detects whether or not a ticket is placed at a predetermined position on the placement table 25. A detector (second detector) 32 is provided for detecting whether or not the camera is housed in the housing 23 of the camera. The detector 31 uses a photosensor in which a light emitting element 31-1 and a light receiving element 31-2 are configured to face each other with a mounting table 25 across a pair of scissors X7. On the other hand, the detector 32 used all mechanical microswitches.

FIG. 3 is a partial sectional view of the fixing device 14 shown in FIG. 2, viewed from the right side. Components that are the same as those in Figure 2 are given the same numbers. A display rung 34 is provided on the front panel 33 of the fixing mechanism section 21 as a notification means for lighting up during the fixing operation. Furthermore, one or two xenon flash lamps 35 are provided inside the fixing section 24 . Furthermore, the front panel 36 of the mounting mechanism section 22 has a structure in which the lower part 37 on the side of the housing 23 is cut into a tapered shape so that it is easy to pull out the mounting mechanism section 22 by hand. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the fixing device shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG. This figure clearly shows the dimensions of the indicator lamp 34, microswitch 32, photosensor 31, and sliding roller 29. The states of the sliding roller 29 and the microswitch 32 indicate that the mounting mechanism section 22 has been inserted to its normal position. In this state, if the ticket is placed in a fixed position on the mounting table 25, the photosensor 31 can detect it and fix it. Note that the mounting table 25 is provided with a detection hole 38 at a position corresponding to the photosensor 31, and by placing the ticket, this detection hole 38 is closed and the light from the photosensor 31 is cut off. Mounting table 2
5II'i note placement part 39 is 3 mm wider than the circumference 40.
The tickets are stacked four on top of each other with stepped edges to ensure that the tickets can be placed in the correct position. A red line mark 41 is provided on the surface of the periphery 400 of the mounting table to guide the ticket to be placed further back from here. Therefore, the ticket will be reliably deposited into the receiving section 39.

Further, a magnetic catch 42 is provided at the tip of the mounting table 25 and is configured to be attracted to a bottom plate 43.

Therefore, the mounting mechanism section 22 inserted into the housing can be reliably set at a predetermined position by the support rollers 27, guide rails 30, and bottom plate 43. - Furthermore, a control circuit (mainly a flash lamp 350 trigger circuit) 44 of this fixing device is installed at the back of the bottom plate 43.

In addition, as shown on the right side of FIG. 3, the innermost part of the housing 23 includes a connector 45 and a flash lamp 3 for electrically connecting the control circuit 44 of the fixing device to the main control section of the main body.
High voltage terminal block 46 for supplying the flash energy of 5
It is equipped with

The electrical connection relationship between the fixing device 14 and the main body is shown in a block diagram in FIG. In FIG. 5, the fixing device 14 includes a light source sensor 31 for ticket detection, a microswitch 32 for detecting a mounting table, an indicator lamp 34 that indicates that the fixing device 14 is in the fixing operation, a flash lamp 35 for fixing, and a fixing control section (control circuit) 44 that controls the f+, f+, and the like. On the other hand, the components related to the fixing device 14 on the main body side include a condition input section 2, a CRT
There is a display device 5, a display rung 13 for indicating that the discharge ticket is a detour ticket, a charger 51 for electric energy for a flash lamp, and a main control unit 52 and a print encoding device 53 for controlling these. The fixing control section 44 is connected to the main control section 52 and the charger 51. Since the print pattern fixation of the print encoder 53 also uses a flash fixing method, the charger 51 is shared by the print encoder 53 and the fixer 14 in this device. The operation will be explained.

Input means 1. ,．． In addition to operations such as 2.3.4.6, the ticket on which the card face pattern has been printed by the print encoding unit 7 of the main body is ejected from the new ticket ejection port 9. The ticket released from this new ticket release port 9 is a special ticket such as a detour ticket 1
When the ticket is closed, the display lamp 13 flashes to notify the operator, and the CRT display also displays that it is a detour ticket.

The clerk stamps the ticket with "Detour-1" and fixes the stamp ink on the ticket surface using the fixing device 1-1@14e.The flow of the operation of this fixing device is shown in Figure 6.
The operator confirms that the indicator lamp 34 is not lit. (If it is on, it means that the fixing device 14 is fixing or the printing code unit 7 is issuing tickets, so wait until the indicator lamp goes out. If the indicator lamp 34 goes out, turn on the loading mechanism section 22. Pull it out.The mounting mechanism 22 is attracted to the bottom plate 43 by the magnetic catch 42, so there are 8 steps to pull it out by grasping the end 37 of the front panel 36 and applying a little force toward you.The length to pull out is As shown by the dotted line in FIG.
It can be placed without any problem. This mounting mechanism section 22 is connected to the fixing device 1
It is also possible to completely separate it from the housing 23 of No. 4. The staff places the loading mechanism section 22 on the specified position (loading bar part) 39 of the loading table 25, and then loads it again from the loading port of the housing 23 (where the loading mechanism section 22 is housed). do. Loading must be complete. This is because the fixing in this embodiment is flash fixing, so that the high voltage and flash light do not affect the human body. Loading and pulling are carried out using the support rollers 27 and guide rails 30 provided on the casing 23, and the arm of the mounting table 25. ! 6 and sliding roller 29 are smoothly guided. When loading is carried out to the deepest position, the magnetic catch 42 provided at the tip of the mounting table 25 is attracted to the bottom plate 43, and the installation of the mounting mechanism section 22 at a predetermined position is completed.

When the magnetic catch 42 is attracted to the bottom plate 43, the microswitch 32 detects that the arm 32' is pushed by the mounting table 25 and that the mounting mechanism 22 is set at a predetermined position. This detection signal is sent to the fixing control section 44. On the other hand, since the hole 38 provided in the ticket placement portion 39 of the placement table 25 is blocked by the ticket, the light from the light emitting element 31-1 of the photosensor 31 does not reach the light receiving element 31-2. This signal is also sent to the fixing control section 44. The fixing control unit 44 operates in an octopus state in which the output of the light-receiving element of the optical sensor 31 becomes "dark" when the microswitch 32 is "ON" after the microswitch l'-OF FJ photosensor 1 "bright". In the state where the microswitch 32 detects the installation of the placement mechanism section 22, it is determined that the photo sensor 31 has detected the placement of the ticket. Then, the fixing control section 44 turns on the display lamp 34 and causes the charger 51 to start charging completely. The charging time of the charger 51 is approximately 2 seconds.

The output voltage of the charger 51 is applied from the high-voltage terminal block 46 to both electrodes (not shown) of the flash lamp 35 in the fixing mechanism section 21, and when charging of the charger 51 is completed, the fixing control section 44 applies the voltage to the flash lamp 35. Apply a trigger signal.

Flash lamp 351d') When a trigger signal is applied, a large current momentarily flows between the electrodes in the tube, and the xenon gas inside momentarily emits light. The stamp ink on the face of the ticket on the mounting table 25 is fixed by this flash of light and the heat generated at the time. When the flash fixing is completed, the display rung 34 goes out. After the lamp is turned off, the clerk pulls out the placement mechanism section 22 and takes out the ticket on the placement table 25. After taking out the ticket, the placement mechanism section 22 is inserted into the fixing device again.

In this embodiment, the charger 51 is also controlled by a main control section 52, as shown in FIG. This is because the print encode unit 7 of the main body uses flash fixing for fixing after printing. Examples of this print encoding unit 70 include Japanese Patent Application No. 71548/1980, Japanese Patent Application No. 128816/1982, and Japanese Utility Model Application No. 118779/1989, so they are omitted in this embodiment. These are examples of a diazo direct thermal printing method and a thermal transfer printing method, respectively. Since the charger 51 takes up space for transformers, capacitors, etc., it is shared with the charger for the flash fixing device of the print encoding unit 7. Therefore print encoding unit 7
When using the charger 51, the manual fixing device 14
Since it cannot be used for
By informing the user that the fixing device 14 cannot be used, it is possible to prevent troubles from occurring when trying to use both at the same time. Furthermore, if it is absolutely necessary to give priority to the fixing of the fixing device 14, it can be given priority by setting the condition input section 2, but this is useful when a large number of tickets are issued continuously by the print encoding unit 7. ,
This applies to cases where a ticket is brought in that requires additional writing. Except for these special cases, there are almost no situations in which the print encoding unit 7 and the fixing device 17 have to be used at the same time, so the fixing mechanism 14 is normally used as if it were an independent device, but it can be used easily. Can be done. /f, In principle, the fixing device 14 is made to operate only when the indicator lamp 13 near the new bill ejection port 9 lights up, and when it is particularly necessary, the fixing control section 14 can be operated independently by operating the condition input section 2. It is possible to consider making it possible to operate the system, but this would only make operation more difficult and would not be of much benefit. This is because the actual ticket issuing time of the print encoding unit 7 is about a few seconds per ticket, and there is only one person in charge, so it is considered more efficient to operate the ticket encoder unit 7 alternately.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example was explained in which the device was used in addition to an issuing device for train tickets, especially commuter passes, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but can be applied to an issuing device for various certificates and securities. In addition, it can be used alone as an ink fixing device for letters, stamps, and type printing. Furthermore, although flash fixing was used for fixing in this embodiment, the fixing method is not limited to the actual side of the book, but may also include a heat fixing method using an infrared lamp, a pressure fixing method using a pressure roller, etc. Various methods can be used, such as an optical fixing method using ultraviolet light.Also, in this embodiment, the recording medium is placed on a mounting means and then fed into the fixing device. Of course, there may also be a method in which the liquid is directly inputted from an input port or the like. In this embodiment, the indicator lamp 140 is turned on to notify that fixing is in progress (the charger is in use), and the indicator lamp 140 is turned off to notify that the loading means can be pulled out. Not limited to audio guidance and CRT
You may also be guided by. Furthermore, it goes without saying that the display method is not limited to constant lighting and non-lighting, but may also be a blinking display or the like.

In addition, in this embodiment, the display lamp 140 lighting display i
t2.The purpose of the warning sign is to prevent the loading means from being pulled out during this period, but a locking mechanism should be provided to ensure that the loading means cannot be pulled out during this lit display, that is, during the fixing operation. You can also do this. Further, although the apparatus structure engineer is provided with separate mechanisms for detecting the setting of the mounting means at a predetermined position and the detection of the mounting of the recording medium, it may be configured such that these detections are detected by a single sensor. .

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, ink for handwritten characters, stamps, etc. can be easily fixed using a small device. Therefore, it has the effect that a recording medium that can withstand long-term use and storage can be produced easily and inexpensively.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a device incorporating an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2, 3, and 4 are IE diagrams of the device incorporating an embodiment of the present invention incorporated into the device of FIG. Front view, side view, top view,
FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating the structure and operation of the apparatus shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the operation of the apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 14... Fixing device 21... Fixing means 22.
...Placement means 31...First detector 32...
・Second detector 34...Notification means agent Patent attorney Kensuke Chika (and one other person)

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A mounting means for mounting a recording medium on which a visual pattern is written, a first detector for detecting whether or not a recording medium is mounted on the mounting means, and a first detector for detecting whether or not a recording medium is mounted on the mounting means; A second detector detects whether or not it is installed at a predetermined position, and it operates based on the condition of logical product of the detection result of this second detector and the detection result of the first detector. and a fixing means for fixing the visible pattern on a recording medium placed on the above-mentioned placing means. (2) The visual pattern fixing device according to claim 1, wherein the fixing means is a flash fixing device.