JPS6021246Y2 - Imprinted receipt issuing device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the invention] This invention is applicable to, for example, automatic deposit machines used in banking,
The present invention relates to a device that issues a receipt, such as an automatic teller machine, and more particularly to a device that issues a receipt by using a card with an embossed code and imprinting the embossed code on the receipt.

Regarding the automatic teller machine mentioned above, data such as bank number, account number, PIN number, deposit balance, etc. are magnetically recorded on a magnetic stripe, and payment processing is performed using a card with embossed code such as account number and name. A receipt with payment details printed will then be issued.

In the case of issuing the above-mentioned receipt, it is preferable to emit the receipt with the printed side facing upward.

Furthermore, when inserting the card, it is preferable to insert the card with the embossed code facing upward.

These have the effect of facilitating visual confirmation by customers.

However, if the card is imprinted with the embossed code side facing up, the receipt will be fed out in the direction of card insertion.
After cutting, if you make a U-turn and release the receipt into the receipt outlet provided at the bottom or top of the card slot, the receipt will be released with the printed side facing down, making it difficult for customers to visually check it. The customer has to turn the receipt over before looking at it.

Therefore, the object of this invention is to provide a receipt issuing device in which the receipt is not ejected upside down as described above.

According to this invention, between the second conveying means for receiving the imprinted receipt and the third conveying means for conveying the received receipt in the discharge direction, a direction changing section for changing the conveying direction of the receipt is provided. The conveying means and a part of the third conveying means are formed in opposition to each other, and the second conveying means, the direction changing section, and the third conveying means are formed in a three-way shape, so that the direction changing section can handle the receipt. By changing the direction of the rear edge to the front edge, the printed side of the receipt can be ejected upward, making visual confirmation easier for customers.

Moreover, when ejecting with the imprint characters facing up,
There is no restriction on the position of the imprinter, that is, the restriction that the imprinter must be provided on the third conveyance means, and the design becomes easier.

An embodiment of this invention having such characteristics will be described in detail below based on the drawings.

The drawings show a receipt issuing device used in an automatic teller machine, and FIG. 1 shows a card 1 used in this receipt issuing device.

The above card 1 has a magnetic stripe 2 and an embossed code 3.
The magnetic stripe 2 magnetically records card data such as bank number, account number, PIN number, and deposit balance, and the embossed code 3 indicates data such as account number and name.

FIG. 2 shows a receipt issuing device 4, and 5 is a guard insertion slot into which the card 1 shown in FIG. 1 is inserted with the surface having the embossed code 3 facing upward.

Although not shown, a shutter and card detection/inspection means are provided inside the card insertion slot 5, but these are omitted.

Inside the card insertion slot 5 described above, a first conveyor belt 6.7 as an example of a first conveyor belt for taking in the inserted card 1 is disposed oppositely, and these belts 6.7
are stretched around pulleys 8, 8°9.9, respectively, and are controlled in forward and reverse directions by an appropriate drive mechanism.

A magnetic head 10 is provided in the transport path of the above-mentioned transport belt 6.7, and this magnetic head 10 reads card data recorded on the magnetic stripe 2 of the card 1.
Furthermore, writing is performed to update data.

Imprinter 1 is located downstream of the first conveyor belt 6.7 mentioned above.
1 is provided, and this imprinter 11 prints the embossed code of the card 1 on a receipt paper 13 using an imprint roller 12.

The above-mentioned receipt paper 13 is composed of two sheets: a receipt for release and a journal for backup.

The above-mentioned receipt paper 13 is fed out via a feed roller 14, a re-guide roller 15, and a feed roller 16, and is separated into a journal and a receipt at the guide rollers 17 and 18 in the latter stage, and the journal is wound up on a wind-up roll 19. ,
The receipt is cut and separated by a cutter 20 provided at the bottom.

Note that a digital printer 21 is provided before the receipt paper 13 is fed by the imprinter 11 described above, and prints payment details.

At the bottom of the cutter 20 described above, third conveyor belts 22 and 23 are provided as an example of a second conveyor means for receiving receipts and conveying them vertically downward, and one conveyor belt 22 is stretched around pulleys 24 and 24. On the other hand, the conveyor belt 23 is stretched in an L-shape by pulleys 25 .

A third conveyor belt 26 , 27 as an example of a third conveyor means for horizontally conveying the receipt is provided downstream of the second conveyor belt 22 , 23 , and the upper conveyor belt 26 .
is stretched between the pulleys 28 and 28, and the lower conveyor belt 27 is stretched between the pulleys 29 and 29, so that a part of its circumferential surface is in contact with the horizontal portion of the second conveyor belt 23. The second conveyor belt 23 and the third conveyor belt 27 form a direction changing section for receipts, and the second conveyor belt 23 and the third conveyor belt 27 form a receipt direction changing section.
A three-way path is constructed with the conveyor belt.

One of the pulleys 29 of the lower third conveyor belt 27 is connected to the motor 30, and the motor 30 is controlled in forward and reverse directions, so that the second and third conveyor belts 22,
23, 26, and 27 are driven forward and backward, thereby driving the third conveyor belts 26, 27 in the receipt discharge direction and the receipt collection direction.

A receipt discharge port 31 is provided on the receipt discharge direction side of the third conveyor belt 26, 27, and a collection box 32 is provided on the collection direction side.

Note that the above-mentioned collection box 32 collects misprinted receipts.

The aforementioned second conveyor belt 22, 23 and third conveyor belt) 26
．． As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a guide plate 33 is provided at the connecting portion with 27 as an embodiment of a guide means for guiding the receipt in the collection direction, and this guide plate 33 is made of a plate spring. Moreover, the lower end is curved in the collection direction, and the tip is positioned so that it fits into the second conveyor belt 23 on the opposite side, and its length is such that when it is stationary, the tip is in the lower third conveyor belt 23. It is provided so as to form a gap with the belt 27.

When the receipt is conveyed by the second conveyor belts 22 and 23 and its tip touches the guide plate 33, the guide plate 33 gradually retreats against its elasticity, and the receipt is transferred to the third conveyor belt by the curved portion of the tip. ) 26.27 can be guided in the recovery direction.

In FIG. 2, a first sensor 34 is provided on the conveyance start end side of the second conveyor belt 22, 23 to detect that a receipt has been supplied, and the second conveyor belt 23 and the third conveyor belt 27 are collected. A second sensor 35 for detecting the arrival of a receipt is provided at the transport start end in the direction, and a third sensor 36 is provided at the transport end in the collection direction. A fourth sensor 37 for detecting release of the receipt is provided at the end of the conveyance in the release direction.

In addition, each of the above-mentioned sensors 34 to 37 is constituted by a well-known photoelectric sensor.

FIG. 5 shows the aforementioned second and third conveyor belts 22, 23,
26 and 27 in the forward and reverse directions.
It is amplified by...

The first rising detection circuit 39 controls the motor 20 to rotate forward even if it outputs a signal due to the rising edge of the receipt detection by the first sensor 14, and the second rising detection circuit 40 controls the rising edge of the receipt detection by the second sensor 35 (receipt tip). detection), and the third falling detection circuit 41 outputs a signal by the third sensor 3
The fourth falling detection circuit 42 outputs a signal when the receipt detection by the fourth sensor 37 falls (receipt trailing edge detection).

The timer 43 is set to the time required for the second sensor 35 to detect the leading edge of the receipt and for the trailing edge to pass the lower end of the guide plate 33.
3 constitutes an example of a detection means for detecting that the rear end of the receipt passes through the guide plate 33 and enters the direction changing section.

The AND gate 44 generates an output based on the signal from the timer 43 and the release signal, and uses this output to control the motor 30 in reverse.

The AND gate 45 receives the signal of the third falling detection circuit 41,
A signal is output according to the recovery signal, and the AND gate 4
6 outputs a signal based on the signal of the fourth fall detection circuit 42 and the emission signal, and these AND gates 45 and 46
The output controls the motor 30 to stop via the OR gate 47.

Note that each of the detection circuits 39 to 42 described above is constituted by a well-known differentiating circuit.

6 shows a time chart of the output signals a to 1 of the output lines and the motor 30 control signal in FIG. 5.

Next, to explain the receipt issuing process, the card 1 is inserted with the side with the embossed code 3 facing up, and the
It is taken up by the conveyor belt 6.7.

At the time of this import, it is detected whether the card 1 is a proper card or not.

Card data of the loaded card 1 is read by a magnetic head 10, and the card data is sent to an imprinter 11.

Next, when a predetermined payment process is performed, the payment details are printed on a receipt paper 13 by a digital printer 21, and the printed part of this receipt paper 13 is sent to an imprinter 11, where it is printed with an embossed code 3 on the card 1.
is imprinted by the imprint roller 12.

When the imprint is completed, the receipt paper 13 is sent out, the receipt is separated by the cutter 20, and is supplied to the second conveyor belts 22, 23.

When the first sensor 34 detects the leading edge of the receipt, a signal is output from the first rising detection circuit 39, the motor 30 is controlled to rotate in the normal direction, and the second conveyor belt 22, 23 moves downward.
Further, the third conveyor belts 26 and 27 are controlled to rotate forward in the collection direction.

Therefore, the supplied receipt is transferred to the second conveyor belt 22.2.
When the receipt reaches a predetermined length, the cutter 20 is driven to cut and separate the receipt.

When the leading edge of the receipt mentioned above reaches the guide plate 33, it is guided by the guide plate 33 and sent in the collection direction by the third conveyor belt 27.

The second sensor 35 detects the leading edge of the receipt, and when the rear end of the receipt leaves the guide plate 33, the timer 43 times up and outputs a signal e, and the third sensor 36 detects the leading edge of the receipt.

If the collection signal k is output at this time, the forward rotation drive control of the second and third conveyor belts 22, 23, 26, and 27 is continued, so that the third sensor 36 detects the rear end of the receipt. A signal g is outputted from the third fall detection circuit 41, and the motor 30 is controlled to stop via the AND gate 45 and the OR gate 47, and the receipt is collected in the collection box 32.

On the other hand, when the release signal j is being output, the motor 30 is controlled in reverse by the time-up signal e from the timer 43 via the AND gate 44.

For this purpose, the third conveyor belts 26 and 27 are controlled to be reversely driven in the discharge direction, and the receipt is conveyed in the discharge direction by changing its direction from the rear end in the conveyance direction to the front end in the conveyance direction.

At this time, the tip of the guide plate 33 returns to its rest position due to its elasticity, so the receipts conveyed in the discharge direction are not scooped up, and the receipts are transferred to the third conveyor belt 2.
6.27, the receipt is conveyed to the receipt discharge port 31 and discharged.

When the fourth sensor 37 detects the rear end of the receipt and the fall detection circuit 42 outputs a signal i, the motor 30 is controlled to stop via the AND gate 46 and the OR gate 47.

The receipt thus ejected has its printed side facing upward.

Figure 7 shows the second and third conveyor belts 22, 23, 26, 27.
Another means for changing the direction of receipts is shown in which one of the second conveyor belts (22, 23) extends downward longer than the other (22).

Further, the lower inner portions 27 of the third conveyor belts 26 and 27 are stretched in an L-shape, and this vertical conveyance surface is the second conveyor belt 27 mentioned above.
It is in contact with the lower part of 3.

A collection box 32 is provided below these.

The guide plate 33 is formed of a leaf spring, has a gently curved convex shape, and is provided so that its lower end enters from the second conveyor belt 22 side to the other conveyor belt 23 side when in a stationary state.

Furthermore, the lower end of the guide plate 33 is provided with a curved surface 48 that guides the receipt toward the third conveyor belt 27 side.

In this case, the receipt is conveyed by the second conveyor belt 22, 23, and the tip thereof is connected to the guide plate 3.
3, the guide plate 33 retreats and the receipt is conveyed downward.

When the rear end of the receipt passes the lower end of the guide plate 33, each conveyor belt 22, 23, 26, 27 is reversed.
The receipt is conveyed in the ejection direction.

At this time, the receipt is conveyed by changing its direction from the rear end in the conveyance direction to the front end in the conveyance direction.

At this time, the guide plate 33 is returned to the indicated position, so the leading edge of the receipt is guided by the curved surface 48 of the guide plate 33, and is conveyed to the opposing side of the third conveyor belts 26 and 27, and then to the receipt discharge port. Released on 31st.

Even when discharging in this way, the printed side of the receipt can be the top side.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of this invention. Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the card, Fig. 2 is a schematic side view of the receipt issuing device, Fig. 3 is a partially sectional plan view of the guide plate portion, and Fig. 4 is the guide plate. 5 is a control circuit block diagram, FIG. 6 is a time chart, and FIG. 7 is a schematic side view of a conveyor belt showing another embodiment. 1... Card, 3... Embossed code,
5---Card insertion slot, 6, 7...1st
Conveyor belt, 11... Imprinter, 22.2
3...Second conveyor belt, 26, 27...
- Third conveyor belt, 33... Guide plate.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] A card insertion slot into which a card is inserted with the embossed code facing upward, a first conveyance means that takes in the inserted card, and an imprinter that prints the embossed code of the taken card on a receipt. a second conveying means capable of forward and reverse rotation for receiving receipts from the imprinter; a third conveying means capable of forward and reverse rotation for conveying received receipts in a discharge direction and a collection direction; and an end portion of the third conveyance means. A receipt discharge port provided below or above the card insertion slot for discharging a receipt, and a rear end in the conveyance direction of the receipt conveyed by the second conveyance means between the second conveyance means and the third conveyance means. a receipt direction changing section in which a part of the second conveying means and a part of the third conveying means are brought into contact with each other in order to supply the edge as a front edge of the third conveying means; The conveying means forms a three-way path and guides the receipt from the second conveying means to the direction changing section, while the guiding means guides the receipt from the direction changing section to the third conveying means when the third conveying means is reversed. The direction changing section is provided with a detection means for detecting that the rear end of the receipt passes through the guide means and enters the direction changing section, and based on the receipt detection operation of the detection means, the third An imprinted receipt issuing device characterized by comprising a control means for reversing the conveying means and conveying the receipt to a receipt discharge port.