JPH0442302B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a passbook handling device, and particularly to a passbook having a vertical magnetic stripe (see Fig. 6);
The present invention relates to a passbook handling device suitable for handling forms that are larger than the width of a passbook.

[Conventional technology]

Conventional devices, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 53-93809, elastically clamp and convey a magnetic recording medium such as a magnetic card or a magnetic bankbook (a bankbook with a magnetic stripe pasted on it). With this configuration, recording and reproducing operations on magnetic recording media of different thicknesses are ensured.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

Although the above-mentioned conventional technology takes into consideration the thickness of the medium to be handled, no particular consideration is given to the size of the medium to be handled.

In other words, in a device that performs both magnetic recording, reproduction, and printing on the magnetic passbook, as well as printing on various forms that are larger than the magnetic passbook, as in the operation of a teller machine at a financial institution, there are Although it is necessary to reliably transport the medium to be handled, the above-mentioned conventional technology has a problem in that it lacks consideration in this point.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to solve the above-mentioned problems in conventional passbook handling devices, and to reliably handle variations in the dimensions of magnetic passbooks. It is an object of the present invention to provide a bankbook handling device that can smoothly convey magnetic banknotes, perform magnetic recording, reproduction, and printing, and can also print on various forms larger than the magnetic bankbook.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above object, the passbook handling device of the present invention has a passbook conveying means, a printing means, and a magnetic read/write means for recording or reading information on a magnetic stripe provided on the passbook. In this case, the width direction of the conveyance path of the conveyance means is supported by a pivot so that the reference surface and the passbook come into contact with the reference surface, the passbook is biased in the width direction of the passbook with a desired pressure by a spring, and the front and rear portions are tapered. The transfer path is controlled by a passbook guide member having a section, and in the vertical direction of the conveyance path, it is characterized in that it is configured to have a gap for passage of forms narrower than the thickness of the passbooks above the passbook guide member.

[Effect]

In the present invention, since the guide member is provided with approximately the same width as the width of the magnetic passbook, reliable operation is possible even when performing magnetic recording and reproduction while conveying the magnetic passbook. Since the guide member is provided with a gap above it through which forms can pass, even forms that are wider than bankbooks can share the same transport path.

〔Example〕

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

FIG. 1 is a side view of essential parts of a passbook handling device showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line A--A in FIG. 2. In each of the above figures, 1 is a print head for printing on media such as bankbooks, 2 is a platen, 3 is a drive roller that conveys media such as bankbooks, and 4 is a device for recording and reproducing magnetic stripes on bankbooks etc. A pressure roller 5 presses the magnetic head 11, a pinch roller 6,
Reference numerals 7, 8, and 10 indicate guides for guiding a medium such as a bankbook during transportation.

Further, 12 is a sensor to be described later, 13 is a passbook to be handled, 14 is the magnetic stripe pasted on the passbook 13, and 9 is a guide (passbook guide member) that guides the passbook 13 having the magnetic stripe 14 during transportation. ), 23 indicates a media insertion slot for a bankbook or the like.

The operation of this embodiment configured as described above will be explained below.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, the magnetic stripe 14
When the passbook 13 having a When the passbook 13 is detected to be inserted along the side frame 22A, the drive roller 3 is driven by a drive means (not shown), and the passbook 13 is sandwiched between the passbook 13 and the pinch roller 5 and sucked into the device.

When the passbook 13 is sucked in, the information in the magnetic stripe 14 affixed to the back side of the passbook 13 is read by the magnetic head 11. At this time, the pressure roller 4 causes the passbook 13 to become magnetic. It is constructed so as to come into pressure contact with the head 11.
This prevents the passbook 13 from being pressed against the magnetic head 11, causing sliding friction and changing the conveyance speed.
The bankbook guide 9 provided at the position of
works.

That is, when the bankbook 13 is conveyed to the left (in the direction of arrow S) in FIG. 2, the pressing force prevents the rear part of the bankbook 13 from swinging counterclockwise. This ensures magnetic recording and reproduction from the passbook 13.

The passbook 13 from which the magnetic information has been read is further transported to be printed on a predetermined print line, and printed by the print head 1 while being held between the platen 2. The guide 9 is also provided behind the platen 2.
It is provided so as to protrude from the guide 8, and supports the conveyance of the bankbook 13 together with the upper guide 10.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the guide 9 has a notch 21 provided in the guides 7 and 8.
It protrudes approximately to the thickness of the passbook 13, and has a gap 15 between it and the upper guides 6, 10, which is sufficient for documents to pass through, as described above.

The guide 9 is also supported by a pivot 16, as shown in detail in FIG. 3, and is biased in the bankbook width direction by a spring 17 with a desired pressure. Thereby, even if the passbook 13 is not finished to the specified width due to manufacturing variations or the like, reliable transportation is possible.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4, when a form 18 wider than the bankbook 13 is conveyed and printed, the form 18 passes through the gap 15 above the guide 9,
It is possible to achieve the goal. FIG. 5 shows the detailed shape of the guide 9. The guide 9 has a tapered part 19 at the front and rear so as not to interfere with the conveyance of the form 18, and also has a relief curved in the width direction of the passbook 13 on its side as shown in FIG. A section 20 is provided.

According to the above embodiment, a magnetic passbook and larger forms are passed through the same conveyance path, and the magnetic passbook is magnetically recorded, reproduced, and printed while being transported, and various forms larger than the magnetic passbook are transferred. can also be printed.

The shape of the guide 9 shown in the above embodiment is shown as an example, and the present invention should not be limited to this.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, in a passbook handling device having a conveying means for conveying passbooks, a printing means, and a magnetic read/write means for recording or reading information on a magnetic stripe provided on the passbooks, The width direction of the conveyance path of the means is supported by a pivot so that the reference surface and the passbook come into contact with the reference surface, and the spring is biased in the width direction of the passbook with the desired pressure, so there is no variation in the dimensions of the magnetic passbook. Even if there is a problem, it can be transported reliably and smoothly to enable magnetic recording/reproduction and printing.

In addition, in addition to regulating the conveyance path by a passbook guide member having a tapered portion at the front and rear, the upper part of the passbook guide member is narrower than the thickness of the passbook, but is sufficient to allow the forms to pass through. Since the gap is provided, it is possible to smoothly convey various forms larger than the above-mentioned magnetic passbook, and it is also possible to print on the forms.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a side view of essential parts of a passbook handling device showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same, Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line A-A in Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line B--B in FIG. 2, and FIG. 6 is a plan view of the passbook. 1... Print head, 2... Platen, 3... Drive roller, 4... Press roller, 5... Pinch roller, 6 to 8, 10... Guide, 9... Bankbook guide, 11... Magnetic head , 12...sensor, 13...passbook, 14...magnetic stripe, 2
3...Media insertion slot.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a passbook handling device having a passbook conveyance means, a printing means, and a magnetic read/write means for recording or reading information on a magnetic stripe provided on the passbook, the width direction of the conveyance path of the conveyance means is set as a reference. The passbook is pivotably supported so that the surface and the passbook come into contact with the reference surface, is biased in the width direction of the passbook with a desired pressure by a spring, and is regulated by a passbook guide member having a tapered portion at the front and rear. , regarding the vertical direction of the conveyance path,
A passbook handling device, characterized in that the passbook handling device is configured to have a gap for passing forms narrower than the thickness of the passbook above the passbook guide member.