JPH02171988A - Slip handling device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enlarge housing capacity and to make a slip handling device compact by folding a passbook in the almost same size as a cutform, after that, piling up the passbook in order and integrating the passbook. CONSTITUTION:When it is forgotten to pick up a cutform Q, the cutform Q in an entrance/exit 2 is taken through a first carrier route 20a into a deep side and carried and a gate roller 19 arranged in a termination side is operated. Then, the cutform is guided to a second carrier route 20b, collected and integrated to a collection part 21. On the other hand, when it is forgotten to pick up a passbook P, the passbook is carried through the first carrier route 20a until the tip of the passbook P is put into a passbook save part 16. Then, the gate roller 19 is operated and the passbook is turned to a condition that the central part of the passbook P is pushed and automatically folded in two. After that, the passbook is sent into the second carrier route 20b and collected to the collection part 21. Since the measure of the cutform Q is same as the means of the closed passbook P, both the cutform Q and passbook P can be integrated in order in the same collection part 21. Then, the device can be made compact and the capacity can be enlarged.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Objective of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a form handling device applied to a passbook printer unit of an automatic deposit/withdrawal device, for example, and specifically relates to a form handling device that is applied to a passbook printer unit of an automatic deposit/withdrawal device. , relates to a form handling device with an improved collection mechanism for forms such as single slips.

(Prior Art) Automatic deposit/withdrawal devices (hereinafter referred to as ATMs) have come into widespread use in recent years. Usually, this type of device is equipped with a passbook printer unit as a form handling device, and the details of transactions are printed in a passbook or simply. After the transaction is completed, the passbook or ticket is printed on the ticket and released into the outlet for delivery to the customer.

In addition, if a passbook or slip is not removed after a predetermined period of time, it is determined that the passbook or ticket has been left behind and is returned to the unit, allowing subsequent transactions to be carried out without any hindrance. .

Conventionally, in a passbook printer unit as a form handling device, as shown in FIG.
A large collection box is provided at the rear of the machine, and a bankbook P or ticket Q that has been left behind at the discharge port is taken in via a conveyance path C and simply thrown into the collection box.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) As mentioned above, in the past, the collected passbook P was left open and thrown in together with the ticket Q, which caused the passbook P to become bulky due to its tendency to bend. Large capacity form P
Not only was it impossible to collect Q, but it also required a large storage space. For this reason, the passbook printer unit a inevitably becomes large, which not only becomes an obstacle to downsizing the ATM, but also poses a problem in that it cannot cope with the increase in capacity required for unmanned operation of the ATM on Saturdays and holidays.

This invention was made based on the above circumstances, and its purpose is to fold passbooks into approximately the same size as a ticket and then stack them neatly in a small space.
The present invention aims to provide a form handling device that can simultaneously increase storage capacity and reduce size.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention provides a form that has the functions of accepting a passbook, printing transaction details, and discharging it to a dispensing port, and having a function of printing on a slip and discharging it to a dispensing port. In the handling device, there is provided a form conveying means for conveying forgotten bankbooks or slips discharged to the discharge port and forgotten, and a form conveying means provided opposite to the form conveying path of this form conveying means, so that the slips are not folded. means for folding the passbook while holding it in its folded position while the passbook is conveyed as it is; The present invention is configured to include a collecting section formed in the space and collecting collected passbooks and slips in a superposed state.

(Function) Since this invention folds open passbooks and accumulates them, it can be made smaller in half the space of the conventional one. It is possible to collect tickets of the same size in an orderly manner.This not only allows for a large capacity, but also enables collection of a theoretical number of sheets, which can be stored electrically and set the number of collection times.

(Embodiment) An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing an outline of the passbook printer unit 1 as a form handling device of the present invention, and 100 is an AT
The main body of M is shown, 2 is a medium entrance/exit which also serves as a form discharge port, and 3 is a shutter gate for opening/closing the entrance/exit 2.

When the passbook P is inserted from the entrance/exit 2 in an open state, the optical detector 4 is activated, the shutter gate 3 is opened by an electromagnetic solenoid (not shown), and then the pair of conveying rollers 5 of the conveying means 20 are driven by the stepping motor 6. and the passbook printer unit 1 via the first conveyance path 20a.
transported to the back of the

An automatic page turning means (
An automatic turn page 7, a magnetic head 8, a line find 9, a printing section 10, and first to fourth form issuing sections 11 to 14 are arranged.

When the bankbook P or ticket Q is being transported, the automatic page turning means 7 is rotated in the transport direction by a dedicated motor (not shown) so that it does not get in the way.

The magnetic stripe pasted on the front and back covers of the accepted passbook P is then scanned by the magnetic head 8 to read customer information such as account number. If it is correct, it is accepted; if it is incorrect or poorly read, it is returned to the entrance/exit 2.

In the correctly accepted passbook P, an optical line finder 9 located at the back side reads page marks, printed characters, etc. on the opened pages. Based on the printing information of the line find 9, additional printing of the unfilled portion of the bankbook and printing of the transaction are performed.

It is well known that the printing information is exchanged online, so a detailed explanation will be omitted.

When the print lines on that page become full, the bankbook P is returned to the automatic page turning means 7 and a page turning operation is performed. Then, it is inspected by line find 9 to see if it has been turned correctly.
If the page is not turned correctly at this time, the automatic page turning means 7 performs the turning operation again. Then, when it is confirmed that the paper has been turned over correctly, the printing unit 10 records the fact that the paper has not been filled out. Furthermore, as a matter of course, there is a limit to the number of pages in the passbook P, and once the last line of the last page has been printed, there will be no blank space left. At this time, the first. Second form issuing unit 11゜12
A new passbook P will be issued.

However, in this example, the third form issuing section 13 is used for issuing the ticket Q, but it can be changed to issue the passbook P according to the specifications. Moreover, it is compatible with various types of passbooks P such as those for ordinary deposits, time deposits, general accounts, and transfers only.

Picker device 15 as means for taking out new passbook P
When the passbook P is issued, the account number, name, etc. are printed on the cover, and after the cover is turned over if necessary, customer information such as the account number is written on the magnetic stripe of the passbook P. Thereafter, the blank information is printed and the card is returned to the customer through the entrance/exit door 2. Note that when a new passbook is issued, the printed passbook P is temporarily saved in the passbook saving section 16, and when returned, it is returned to the customer successively with the new passbook P.

On the other hand, for transactions other than passbook transactions, a single ticket Q is used. In this embodiment, the slips Q are delivered to the picker device 1 from two places, a third slip issuing section 13 and a fourth slip issuing section 14.
5.15, selectively retrieved and published. When the third form issuing unit 13 issues a ticket Q, it is sent along the first conveyance path 20a in the discharge direction (toward the two entrances and exits), and the printing unit 10 prints the transaction details. Then, after this, it is released into the entrance/exit 2 and handed over to the customer. In addition, when the fourth form issuing section 14 issues a ticket Q, the picker device 1
After being taken out at step 5, the sheet is conveyed toward the back through the first conveyance path 20a, and after being printed by the printing unit 10, it is reversely conveyed and discharged into the entrance/exit port 2.

Further, automatic machines in banks and the like, especially in securities companies, may need to transmit a large amount of messages to the general public or individuals. At this time, a single sheet Q is used, but since there is often insufficient capacity for one sheet, a temporary storage section 17 is provided to temporarily store the printed sheets Q, and multiple sheets Q are accumulated. Later, it can be discharged all at once to the entrance/exit 2.

Also, since it is an automatic machine, there are times when you forget to take out the ticket Q or passbook P, but it is designed so that you can collect it so that the machine does not go down.

First, we will explain the case where you forget to take the ticket Q. After releasing the ticket Q, if it is determined by the timer monitoring that the ticket Q has been left behind, the ticket Q at the entrance/exit 2 is taken in and conveyed to the back side via the first conveyance path 20a. Gate roller 1 as a folding means disposed on the terminal side of
9 operates and is guided to the second conveyance path 20b, and the collecting section 2
It is collected and accumulated once.

On the other hand, if you forget to take out the bankbook P, the bankbook P is conveyed on the first conveyance path 21a in the same way as the ticket Q until the leading end of the bankbook P is stuck in the bankbook retraction part 16. After this, the gate roller 19 is operated to push the center part of the passbook P and automatically 2
While being in a folded state, it is fed into the second conveyance path 20b and collected by the collection section 21.

At this time, since the ticket Q has the same size as the closed one size of the bankbook P, as is well known, both the bankbook P1 and the ticket Q can be neatly accumulated in the same collection unit 21.

In addition, 22 is a journal, which is the part where transaction records at the ATM are printed and rolled up, and 23 is a slip Q.
It is a conveyance path to other units, is connected to the banknote dispensing section of the ATM, and is used when discharging the ticket Q along with banknotes. 24 is a power supply device, and 25 is an ink ribbon for printing.

Next, the operation of collecting the ticket Q and folding and collecting the passbook will be explained with reference to FIGS. 3, 4, and 1.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the route for collecting the tickets Q.

When a customer forgets to take a slip Q, which is a statement slip, from the entrance/exit (form discharge port) 2, this forgotten slip Q is taken in and transported to the back side of the first conveyance path 20a as monitored by a timer. Ru. On the other hand, the gate roller 19 is rotated in the direction of arrow A, the conveyance direction is switched to send the materials to the second conveyance path 20b, and the materials are collected in the collecting section 21 via the second conveyance path 20b. Here, reference numeral 26 denotes a solenoid for switching and driving the gate roller 19, which is switched by on-off control around a fulcrum shaft 27. 28°29.30
31 is a drive roller rotationally driven by a motor (not shown), 31... is a pinch roller that pinches and conveys the passbook P and ticket Q in contact with the drive rollers 28, 29, 30, and the pair of guide plates, etc. A second transport path 2()b is formed. Further, the driving roller 30 has elastic blades 30a radially protruding from the outer periphery.
It constitutes a knocking wheel that works by hitting the rear end of the bankbook P or ticket Q after stacking to open a space for entry.

Reference numeral 32 denotes a leaf spring, which regulates the direction in which the passbook P or ticket Q enters, and overlaps with the blades 30a of the beating wheel 30 to enhance the effect of the beating wheel 30, and at the same time,
It works to suppress the rise of the passbook P or T-do slip Q after they have been accumulated.

In addition, the collecting section 21 includes a back-up body 33 which is biased by a spring (not shown) in the direction of arrow B so as to support the collected media, and is adapted to be lowered by the weight of the collected media.

A detector 34 is provided at the lower part of the recovery section 21, and is turned on when the backup body 33 descends to perform near-full detection.

At this time, the backup body 33 cannot be lowered, but since there is space above the accumulation space, a full (full) detection signal is outputted by soft counting.

FIG. 4 and FIG. 1 are a series of diagrams showing the collection operation of the passbook P.

In FIG. 4, the passbook P, which has been conveyed with the first conveyance path 20a open as in the case of the t11 slip Q, is caught in a pinch provided at the rotational fulcrum of the drive roller 28 and the gate roller 19. It is conveyed while being pinched by rollers 36, and is guided by a guide plate 37 that rotates together with one gate roller, so that the leading end plunges into a bankbook retraction part 16 where a printed bankbook is evacuated when a new bankbook is issued. Then, the electromagnetic solenoid 26 is energized by turning on the detection switch 39 provided at the terminal end of the bankbook retracting section 16, and the gate roller 19 and the guide plate 37 are rotated. At this time, the folding position P1 of the passbook P is set at a position that substantially coincides with the gate roller 19, and the rotation of the gate roller 19 allows the passbook P to be easily folded along the folding pattern. FIG. 1 shows the state immediately after this.

During the folding operation of the passbook P, the opened passbook P
The second half page P2 has a drive roller 28 and a pinch roller 36.
, gate rollers 19, and is driven from the folding position P1 of the passbook P while being pinched by the drive roller 28 and the pinch roller 31, so the first half page P3 is naturally pulled out and gradually folded. transported. The completely folded bankbooks P are accumulated in the collecting section 21 via the second conveyance path 20b.

The accumulated passbooks P are shaped like the one-dot chain line P in Figure 1 due to their opening habits.
, as shown in 1, but the leaf spring 32,
The effect of the beating wheel 30 prevents lifting,
Subsequent passbooks P or slips Q will not jam.

Further, the guide plate 37 of the opened bankbook P is hidden inside the outer diameter of the drive roller 28 when rotating (when the electromagnetic solenoid 26 is turned on), so it does not get in the way when folding.

Here, the collection width of the collection unit 21 is slightly wider than the width of the passbook P folded in half and the width of the ticket Q (usually standardized to the same size), so that the collection is done in an orderly manner.

[Effects of the Invention] As detailed above, according to the present invention, open passbooks are folded and stacked, so only half the space required by the conventional method is required.
It becomes possible to downsize. Furthermore, folded passbooks and slips of the same size as the folded passbooks can be collected in an orderly manner, which not only makes it possible to increase the capacity, but also reduces the number of sheets that can be recovered. iiJ function, so the number of collection times can be set by electrically storing it. This has the effect of being useful for downsizing the ATM in which it is incorporated and for unmanned operation of the ATM.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to 4 are for explaining one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 is a side sectional view showing the latter half of the passbook folding operation state, and Figure 2 is a view of the entire form handling device. Figure 3 is a side sectional view showing the configuration, Figure 3 is a side sectional view showing the ticket collection operation, Figure 4 is a side sectional view showing the first half of the passbook folding operation, and Figure 5 is the collection in the conventional device. FIG. 1... Form handling device (passbook printer unit) 19
... Folding means (gate roller), 20... Conveying means, 21... Collection section, P... Form (passbook), Q...
- Form (single sheet). Applicant's agent Patent attorney Takehiko Suzue

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a form handling device that has the function of accepting a passbook, printing transaction details, and discharging it to a dispensing port, and printing on a ticket and discharging it to a dispensing port, a passbook or ticket that is discharged to the dispensing port and forgotten is removed. a form conveyance means for conveying the passbook to collect it; and a means provided opposite to the form conveyance path of the form conveyance means, for conveying the ticket as it is without folding it, and folding only the passbook by holding down its folding position. , a collecting section formed in a space slightly wider than the width of the folded passbook and the ticket of the same size, which are transported by the form transport means, and which collects the collected passbook and ticket in an overlapping state. A form handling device characterized by: