JPS6313021Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a bookkeeping machine that processes a bookkeeping medium, such as a teller machine at a financial institution.

Conventionally, when using this type of bookkeeping machine to process recording media such as slips and passbooks with multiple widths,
It is necessary to accurately align the recording section of the device and the recording medium, but in this case, the operator must place one end of the medium against the guide set in line with the standard recording position at the medium insertion slot, and then insert the medium. Methods such as inserting the medium into the machine or moving a semi-fixed guide according to the width of the medium to set the medium at a reference position have been used. However, in the former case, if the abutment is not performed completely, a recording error will immediately occur, and in the latter case, the operator will have to reset the guide every time the media width changes, making the work extremely complicated and time-consuming. There was a drawback.

The present invention provides a bookkeeping machine that does not require an operator to set the medium at a reference position when inserting recording media of different widths, and automatically adjusts the medium to the reference position simply by inserting the medium.

To this end, the present invention provides a first method for transporting recording media of different widths inserted for recording along a transport path.
a guide means provided along the transport path and contacting one end surface of the book-keeping medium to determine a reference position of the book-keeping medium, a second transport means for transporting the medium in a direction perpendicular to the transport direction of the first transport means so as to contact the guide means, at least two sensors provided along the guide means and spaced apart in the transport direction of the first transport means to detect when one end surface of the book-keeping medium abuts against the guide means, and a control means for controlling the second transport means to stop transport of the medium by the second transport means when it is detected by the output of the sensor that one end surface of the book-keeping medium abuts against the guide means, characterized in that the book-keeping machine automatically aligns one end surface of the book-keeping medium inserted into the transport path so as to contact the guide means. An embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, a teller device 1, which is a bookkeeping machine, has a desk-top housing 2, and an operation console 3 is provided on the front surface of the housing 2. The operation console 3 is provided with a keyboard 5 on which a large number of keys are arranged, and a display device 6 and a medium insertion slot 7 are installed above the keyboard 5. As shown in FIG. 2, from the medium insertion port 7, a conveyance path 11 is formed through which the medium 10 can be conveyed to a recording section 9 for recording such as printing. Roller 12, 12', 13, 1
3', 15, 15', etc. are provided. Conveyance rollers 13, 13', 1 constituting the first conveyance means
5, 15', as shown in FIG.
A motor 19 is connected via 16' and a belt 17, and by rotating the motor 19 in forward and reverse directions, the lower rollers 13 and 15 can be rotated in the same direction in forward and reverse directions. On the other hand, upper roller 1
3', 15' are L-shaped arms 22, 22', 23,
It is pivotally connected to one end of the arm 23', and the arm 22,2
2' and 23, 23' are fixed to shafts 20, 21, which are rotatably supported in the directions of arrows A and B, respectively. Further, coil springs 25 are stretched at the other ends of the arms 22, 22', 23, 23', respectively, and the coil springs 25 are connected to the arms 22, 22', 23, 23',
Therefore, the upper rollers 13', 15' are always urged in the direction A, and the arms 22, 23 are connected to plunger magnets 26, 26'.
Sensors 27, 2 are provided on the front side of the conveyor rollers 13, 13' and 15, 15' in the media feeding direction.
7' is installed, and further rollers 13, 1
3' and between 15 and 15', a strip-shaped guide panel 29 is installed parallel to the feeding direction Furthermore, sensors 30 and 30' are arranged below the guide panel 29 in the figure along the panel 29.
On the other hand, the aforementioned rollers 13, 13' and 15, 1
Between the medium 1
The conveying rollers 13, 13', 15, and 15' are shaped so that the axes of the rollers are different from each other by 90 degrees so that the media can be fed in a direction perpendicular to the original medium feeding direction X, that is, in the direction of the guide panel 29. It is installed in
Each roller 31, 31', 32, 32' has an L-shaped arm 37, 37', 39, 39', 40, 40',
41, 41'. Arm 3
7, 37', 39, 39', 40, 40', 41,
41' are respectively fixed to shafts 35, 35', 36, 36' which are rotatably supported in the directions of arrows C and D, and arms 37, 39', 40, 41' have 4
Plunger magnets 42 are connected to each other. Further, belts 45 and 46 are wound between the rollers 31 and 32 and between the roller 32 and the transmission shaft 43, and belts 45 and 46 are wound around the transmission shaft 43 and the motor 4.
A belt 49 is also wound between the motors 4 and 7.
By rotating the rollers 7 forward and backward, the rollers 31,
32 can be rotated forward and backward in the same direction.

Next, the control system of the counter device 1 will be explained. As shown in FIG. 4, the device 1 has a device control section 50 that controls the entire device, and the control section 50 is connected to a bookkeeping controller 51 and a bookkeeping section 9, and is further connected to a motor 19. A motor controller 53 is connected thereto. An AND circuit 55 is input to the motor controller 53;
5, the output of the sensor 27 is inputted via a differentiator 56, and further the output of the sensor 27' is directly inputted. The controller 53 is connected to the plunger magnets 26, 26' via a flip-flop 57 and to the abutment controller 59 via a delay circuit 60.
The output of the abutment controller 59 is input to the . The output of an AND circuit 62 is input to the abutment controller 59 via a delay circuit 61, and the outputs of the sensors 30 and 30' are input to the AND circuit 62. Further, four plunger magnets 42 and a motor 47 are connected to the controller 59.

Since the present invention has the above-described configuration, when recording on the recording medium 10 using the teller device 1, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the medium 10
into the medium insertion port 7 of the device 1. Then, the conveyance rollers 12, 12', 13, 13', 15, 1
5' etc. transport the medium 10 rotated by the motor 19 etc. in the direction of the recording section 9, that is, in the X direction, along the transport path 1.
Conveyance begins along 1. As shown in FIG.
2, 32' and over the sensor 27';
Furthermore, it is sent in the direction of arrow X while being held under pressure between rollers 15 and 15'. At this time, when the rear end of the medium 10 passes over the sensor 27, the output of the sensor 27 changes from "0" to "1" when the medium 10 comes over the sensor 27, as shown in FIG.
When the trailing edge of the medium passes, the value changes from "1" to "0" again. Also, the sensor 27' changes from "0" to "1" when the medium 10 comes on the sensor 27'.
Therefore, even when the rear end of the medium 10 passes over the sensor 27, the state of "1" is maintained, so the AND circuit 55 outputs the output from the differentiator 56 when the rear end of the medium passes over the sensor 27. The AND of the sensor 27' is removed and becomes "1", and the motor controller 5
Output to 3. Then, the controller 53 immediately stops the motor 19 and stops the conveyance of the medium in the X direction by the rollers 13, 15, etc. Next, the controller 53 sets the flip-flop 57, energizes the plunger magnets 26, 26', and
Arms 22 and 23 are centered around axes 20 and 21,
Raise it in the direction of arrow B. Then, the conveying rollers 13', 15' also rise in the direction B, and the medium 10, which had been held under pressure by the rollers 13, 13' and 15, 15', is released from its holding state. On the other hand, the output of the controller 53 is input to the abutment controller 59 via a delay circuit 60. Then, due to the action of the delay circuit 60, the medium 10 and the roller 1
3, 13', 15, 15' is released, the four plunger magnets 42 are excited, and the conveying rollers 31, 31 are energized via the arms 37, 39', 40, 41'. ', 32, 32' in the direction of arrow D, that is, in the direction of the medium 10,
0 is held between rollers 31 and 31' and between rollers 32 and 32'. Next, by driving the motor 47, the rollers 31,
32 is rotationally driven to convey the medium 10 in the E direction, that is, in a direction perpendicular to the original conveyance direction, the X direction. In this way, the medium 10 transported in the E direction
The end face 10a passes over the sensors 30, 30' and comes into contact with the guide panel 29, and is set at the reference position for recording. However, if the medium 10 is inserted obliquely from the medium insertion slot 7. Even if the conveyor rollers 31, 31', 32, 32' and the medium 10 have some slip property,
When a part of the medium end surface 10a comes into contact with the guide panel 29, the medium 10 is moved by the rollers 31, 31',
It slips between 32 and 32' and the whole is F and G in the figure.
direction, and the entire end surface 10a abuts against the guide panel 29. Whether or not the medium 10 is set at the reference position is determined by the fact that the medium end face 10a passes over the sensors 30, 30' set along the panel 29, and the sensors 30, 30' are both "0".
This is confirmed by changing from "1" to "1". Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the output of the AND circuit 62 becomes "1", and the controller 59 starts driving the motor 47 after ensuring that the medium end surface 10a and the panel 29 are brought into contact with each other via the delay circuit 61. is stopped, the excitation of the four plunger magnets 42 is released, and the conveyance rollers 31, 31', 32, 3
2' is moved in the direction of arrow C, that is, in the direction of releasing the holding state of the clamping pressure with the medium 10.

Media 10 and rollers 31, 31', 32, 3
2' is released, the flip-flop 57 is reset, the plunger magnets 26, 26' are de-energized, and the conveying rollers 13', 15' are Due to the elasticity of the coil spring 25, the A direction, that is, the medium 10
The medium 10 is rotated in the direction, and the end surface 10a is abutted against the guide panel 29, and the medium 10 is set at the bookkeeping reference position.
Clamp and hold again. Then, motor controller 5
The motor 19 is driven again via the belt 3, and the conveyance rollers 13 and 15 are rotationally driven via the belt 17 and the like. When the rollers 13, 15 rotate, the rollers 13, 13' and 1
The medium 10, which has been held under pressure between 5 and 15', is sent toward the recording section 9 in the direction of the arrow X, ie, as shown in FIG. 2, and the recording on the medium 10 is performed. At this time, the medium 10 is moved to the end surface 1 by the guide panel 29.
Since 0a is accurately set as the reference position for recording, accurate recording can be performed regardless of the width of the medium 10.

Note that the above-mentioned embodiment is directed in the direction of the arrow E, that is, the medium 1
The case where the conveying means for setting the end surface 10a of 0 to the reference position is the conveying rollers 31, 31', 32, 32' has been described, but next, an example using a movable guide is shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. I will explain. In addition, in FIGS. 3 and 4, the same parts as already explained are given the same reference numerals, and the explanation of the parts will be omitted. Conveyance rollers 13, 13' and 1
A screw gear 63 and guide rods 65, 65' are provided between 5 and 15' in a direction perpendicular to the guide panel 29.
5 and 65' are screwed together with a slider 66 that is slidably engaged and supported in the directions of arrows E and H. Also,
A motor 47 is connected to one end of the screw gear 63 via a belt 69 or the like, and by rotating the motor 47 in forward and reverse directions, the slider 66 is moved as shown by the arrow E.
It can be moved in the H direction. Slider 6
6 is provided with a plate-shaped movable guide 70 made of an elastic material in parallel with the guide panel 29, and sensors 71, 71' are installed below the slider 66 along the screw gear 63. . on the other hand,
In the control system, as shown in FIG. 6, a motor 47 is connected to the abutment controller 59, and outputs from sensors 71 and 71' are inputted thereto.

Since this embodiment has the above-mentioned configuration,
When the rear end of the recording medium 10 passes the sensor 27 and the rollers 13 and 15' rise in the direction B,
The motor 47 is rotationally driven by the controller 59,
The slider 66 moves from above the sensor 71 in the direction of arrow E together with the movable guide 70. While the guide 70 moves, the end surface 1 of the medium 10 is attached to the guide 70.
0a' comes into contact, and the medium 10 moves in the E direction on the rollers 13 and 15 while being pushed by the guide 70.
When the medium 10 moves in the E direction and the entire medium end surface 10a comes into contact with the guide panel 29, the motor 47 immediately begins to rotate in reverse via the controller 59 using the sensors 30 and 30'. In addition, medium 1
Since 0 usually has a rectangular shape, the medium 10
Even if the end face 10a is inserted into the medium insertion slot 7 obliquely, the movable guide 70 and the guide panel 29 keep the end face 10a at the normal reference position of the panel 29.
It can be easily revised into a form in which the whole is in contact. When the motor 47 rotates in the reverse direction and the slider 66 comes above the sensor 71, the motor 47 stops, and the plunger magnets 26, 26' are immediately de-energized, and the conveying rollers 13, 13', 15, 1
The conveyance of the medium 10 to the bookkeeping section 9 by 5' is resumed. In addition, in the case of this embodiment, the width of the medium 10 is
It is possible to abut and position a medium of any size within the range from W ₁ from the guide panel 29 to the sensor 71' to W ₂ from the panel 29 to the sensor 71. In the movable guide 70, when the slider 66 passes over the sensor 71', the motor 47 is automatically reversely rotated by the controller 59, and the slider 66 is returned to the H direction together with the guide 70, and the movable guide 70 and the guide panel 29 are prevent collisions.

As explained above, according to the present invention, the inserted medium is automatically aligned so as to come into contact with the guide means, so the operator who inserts the medium is limited to the insertion position of the medium with respect to the medium insertion slot. Just insert it without any trouble.

Furthermore, since the sensor detects that the medium has come into contact with the guide means and stops conveyance of the medium by the second conveyance means, there is no restriction on the width of the medium that can be handled.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a bookkeeping machine to which the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a conveyance path of a recording medium in the bookkeeping machine shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a diagram similar to that shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the control system of the bookkeeping machine shown in FIGS. 1 to 3;
Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention;
This figure is a block diagram showing the control system of the bookkeeping machine of FIG. 5. 1... Bookkeeping machine (counter device), 9... Bookkeeping department, 1
0... Recording medium, 11... Transport route, 12, 1
2', 13, 13', 15, 15'... Conveying means (conveying roller), 27, 27'... Sensor, 29
...Guide means (guide panel), 30, 30'...
...Sensor, 31, 31', 32, 32'... Conveying means (conveying roller), 66... Conveying means (slider), 70... Conveying means (movable guide).

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] A first conveyance means for conveying recording media of different widths inserted for recording along a conveyance path, and a first conveyance means provided along the conveyance path and in contact with one end surface of the recording medium. a guide means for determining the reference position of the recording medium by doing so; a second conveyance means for conveying the recording medium in a direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction by the first conveyance means so as to contact the guide means; at least two sensors that are provided along the guide means and spaced apart in the direction of conveyance by the first conveyance means and detect that one end surface of the recording medium has come into contact with the guide means; and based on the output of the sensor. a control means for controlling the second conveyance means so as to stop conveyance of the recording medium by the second conveyance means when it is detected that one end surface of the recording medium has come into contact with the guide means; A bookkeeping machine characterized by automatically aligning a recording medium inserted therein so that one end surface thereof comes into contact with a guide means.