JPH0887656A - Certificate automatic issuing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To reduce the size of the automatic certificate issuing machine by reducing the printing device for printing certificates and the width of the paper transport passage, and to reduce the types of paper cassettes required. Providing a reduced number of automatic certificate issuing machines. [Structure] This certificate automatic delivery machine can input instructions regarding the delivery process such as the type of the delivery target certificate and the required items to be entered in the delivery target certificate via the touch panel. The printer 11 creates a delivery target certificate in which the type and required items are specified by the touch panel. The paper rotation mechanism 80 has a certificate size of B.
When binding is required in 5 horizontal sizes, rotate the certificate created on the B5 length 90 degrees. After that, the certificate is bound by the stapler 14 and discharged from the paper discharge tray 61.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

[Industrial field of application] The present invention applies to various certificates such as a resident's card and a seal stamp certificate by the applicant directly selecting necessary documents without going through the office of the government office. The present invention relates to a certificate automatic issuing machine for local governments, which can automatically issue a certificate.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, an automatic certificate issuing machine has been installed near the office window, and when the office is crowded or when the office is closed on Sundays, etc., it does not go through the office window. The certificate has been made available to you automatically. With such an automatic certificate issuing machine, the applicant does not have to fill out the application form, and the advantage is that the documents can be obtained in a relatively short time compared with the case where the person in charge of the window processes it, and even when the office is closed. The advantage is that you can get a certificate.

When a certificate applicant obtains various types of certificates such as a resident's card and a seal stamp certificate by using such a certificate automatic issuing machine, the applicant himself / herself selects a required document while looking at the display section. Etc. and throw money. On the other hand, the automatic certificate issuing machine starts printing by obtaining information from the database connected to the host computer, and the printed paper is sent through the paper transport passage and delivered to the applicant. In this case, if only one sheet is delivered,
For example, when issuing a seal stamp certificate or resident's card on an individual basis, it is delivered as it is through the paper transport passage as it is printed. In the case of printing with, it is necessary to align these sheets in the vertical or horizontal direction, bind them with a stapler, and sign them. As an example of this sign, a plurality of sheets of paper are stacked to form a small punch hole. These small punched holes as a whole show the identification number of the local government by numbers or symbols.

[0004]

However, this binding / signing mechanism is fixed to the carrying chassis and bound and signs on one side of the paper carrying path which is perpendicular to the carrying direction. Commonly used certificate sheets include A5 horizontal, B5 horizontal, B5 vertical, and A4 vertical, but the printing width of the printing device is B5 because the binding and signature positions are fixed.
A horizontal size (257 mm) so-called B4 size printing device and a sheet conveyance path through which a B5 horizontal sheet passes are required.
For this reason, there is a problem in that the entire device becomes large. It should be noted that it is possible to deal with this by moving the binding / signing mechanism depending on whether the binding position is vertical or horizontal, but considering the drive mechanism for moving the binding / signing mechanism and the space for its movement in reality. , Which is more complex and results in a larger overall device.

Further, although the paper feed cassette of the printing apparatus is B5 as the paper, it must be separated depending on whether it is horizontal or vertical. In the above case, four types of paper feed cassettes are required, After all, the entire device becomes large. The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and when the paper size is the same and the printing direction is different vertically and horizontally, the certificate is printed by rotating 90 degrees in the transport path. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a certificate automatic granting machine in which the width of the printing apparatus and the paper transport passage are reduced to reduce the size of the automatic certificate issuing machine, and the number of required paper cassettes is reduced. To do.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems The invention according to claim 1 made in order to achieve this object, is the issue of designation of the type of certificate to be delivered and designation of necessary items to be written in the certificate of delivery. Instruction input means for inputting an instruction regarding processing, certificate creating means for creating a delivery target certificate in which the type and required items are specified by the instruction input means, the above-mentioned instruction input processing and certificate creation processing, etc. In a certificate automatic issuing machine equipped with a control means for controlling a plurality of certificate sheets, when the certificate created by the certificate creating means is one set of a plurality of certificate sheets, The binding means for binding, the paper rotation determination means for determining whether to rotate the certificate paper by 90 degrees based on the size of the certificate to be delivered and the presence / absence of binding, and the certificate creation means. It is necessary to rotate the certificate sheet 90 degrees by the sheet rotation mechanism for rotating the certificate sheet in which necessary items are described by 90 degrees in the transport path leading to the binding means and the sheet rotation determination means. A certificate comprising a sheet rotation mechanism control means for controlling the sheet rotation mechanism and rotating each created certificate sheet by 90 degrees in the transport path only when it is determined that there is a certificate. It is an automatic delivery machine.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the automatic certificate issuing machine according to the first aspect, the paper rotating mechanism is provided on the upstream side of the conveying path. Is. The invention according to claim 3 is the claim 1
In the automatic certificate issuing machine described above, the sheet rotating mechanism control means rotates the conveyed certificate sheets one by one in the sheet rotating mechanism.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the certificate automatic delivering machine according to the first aspect, the binding means binds the conveyed certificate sheets on one side perpendicular to the conveying direction. The automatic certificate issuing machine is characterized in that the certificate sheet to be rotated 90 degrees by the sheet rotation mechanism control means is only B5 horizontal size.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, when it is not necessary to bind the certificate sheet even if the certificate sheet is B5 horizontal size, the sheet rotation mechanism control means sets the certificate sheet to 9 sheets.
The automatic certificate issuing machine according to claim 4, wherein the paper rotating mechanism is controlled so as not to rotate 0 degree.

According to a sixth aspect of the invention, in the automatic certificate issuing machine according to the first aspect, the binding means binds the conveyed certificate sheets on one side perpendicular to the conveying direction. It is arranged and the certificate size is A5 horizontal / B
The automatic certificate issuing machine is characterized by binding the certificate sheets without rotating them even if they need to be bound in the case of 5 lengths and A4 lengths.

According to a seventh aspect of the invention, in the certificate automatic issuing machine according to the fourth aspect, the size of the certificate is A5.
There are four types of horizontal, B5 vertical, B5 horizontal, and A4 vertical, and the automatic certificate issuing machine is characterized in that the B5 vertical and B5 horizontal certificate sheets are taken out from the same paper feed cassette.

[0012]

In the certificate automatic issuing machine of the present invention having the above-mentioned structure, the instruction input means is used to specify the type of the certificate to be issued and the necessary processing to be described in the certificate to be issued. Can be input, and the certificate creating means creates a delivery target certificate in which the type and necessary items are specified by the instruction inputting means. These instruction input processing and certificate generation processing are executed by the control means.

When the certificate created by the certificate creating means is a set of a plurality of certificate sheets, the binding means binds the plurality of certificate sheets. Here, the paper rotation determination means determines whether to rotate the certificate paper by 90 degrees, based on the size of the certificate to be delivered and the presence / absence of binding.

The paper rotating mechanism can rotate the certificate paper in which the necessary items are described by the certificate creating means, by 90 degrees in the transport path leading to the binding means, and the paper rotating mechanism control means can rotate the certificate paper as described above. Only when it is determined by the paper rotation determination means that the certificate paper needs to be rotated 90 degrees, the paper rotation mechanism is controlled to rotate each created certificate paper 90 degrees in the transport path. That is, when it is not necessary to rotate 90 degrees, the created certificate sheet is conveyed in the same direction without rotating 90 degrees.

Therefore, if it is judged that the certificate must be rotated by 90 degrees, the certificate rotation mechanism will cause the certificate sheet to
After being rotated by 0 degrees, it is bound by the binding means,
Others are bound by the binding means without rotating 90 degrees. In this way, the action and effect of rotating 90 degrees as necessary will be described with a specific example.

For example, when the binding means is arranged so as to bind the conveyed certificate sheets on one side perpendicular to the conveying direction, the B5 horizontal size is 90. If it is rotated by 90 degrees, it can be transported in the same manner as for the B5 vertical before it is rotated by 90 degrees. Then, the printing width of the printing mechanism for printing the necessary items in the certificate creating means is good for B5 vertical. As described in claim 5, even if the certificate sheet is B5 horizontal size, if it is not necessary to bind it, the certificate sheet may not be rotated 90 degrees.

A commonly used certificate sheet is A5 horizontal.
There are things such as B5 horizontal, B5 vertical, A4 vertical. When printing with the B5 sideways, the print width is B5 even though the size of the paper itself is the largest in A4 length.
Since the size is set for the horizontal size (257 mm), and a sheet conveying path through which the B5 horizontal sheet passes is required, the entire apparatus becomes large.

On the other hand, according to the present invention, even when the size of the certificate is four types of A5 horizontal, B5 vertical, B5 horizontal, and A4 vertical, the B5 vertical and B5 horizontal certificate sheets are the same. It can be taken out from the paper feed cassette, and it is sufficient that the printing width of the printing mechanism corresponds to 210 mm of A4 length which is the maximum paper, and the conveyance path should be set to a width that can convey A4 length. You can As described above, the number of types of paper feed cassettes may be three, the print width of the printing mechanism and the size of the transport path can be reduced, and the size of the entire apparatus can be further reduced.

Further, the paper rotating mechanism is arranged so that the certificate paper in which the necessary items are described by the certificate creating means can be rotated by 90 degrees in the transport path leading to the binding means. However, as shown in claim 2,
It may be possible to provide it on the upstream side of the transport path. And
As described in claim 3, it is possible to rotate the conveyed certificate sheets one by one in the sheet rotating mechanism.

The reason for rotating the sheets one by one is mainly to make the structure easy and to improve the reliability. Of course, you can store multiple sheets and rotate them, but the structure is 1
It is more complicated than rotating one by one, and is slightly less reliable. Therefore, if it is a relatively easy structure and priority is given to reliable rotation, it is preferable to rotate one by one. Then, a mechanism arrangement is possible in which the sheets are rotated one by one on the upstream side of the transport path and fed to the downstream side, and when the required number of sheets are completed, the front and rear, right and left are aligned and the sheets are bound by the binding means.

Note that a sign may be applied at the same time as or after the binding by the binding means.
As an example of this sign, a plurality of sheets of paper are stacked to form a small punch hole. These small punched holes as a whole show the identification number of the local government by numbers or symbols. The signing means may be arranged as a set with the binding means.

[0022]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external view of an automatic certificate issuing machine embodying the present invention. In the following description, first, the basic configuration of the certificate issuing machine of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, and then the basic operation will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. Next, with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9, a mechanism relating to the conveyance path including the sheet rotating mechanism of the present invention will be described.

As shown in FIG. 1, the card insertion slot 2 is provided on the front panel of the casing 1a of the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 of this embodiment.
a is provided, which is an ID having a magnetic stripe 41 in which various information such as a user ID identification code including a personal identification number as shown in FIG. 2 is recorded.
This is for inserting the card 40. A card reader 2 (see FIG. 3) as a well-known instruction input means is provided at the back of the card insertion slot 2a. Above the card reader 2, the user inputs desired information by directly touching the CRT display device 3 on which the operating method and guidance are displayed and the displayed portion on the CRT display device 3. A touch panel 4 is provided as a well-known instruction input means that can be used.

A call button 22 is provided near the magnetic card reader 2 to call an attendant when a trouble occurs, and below the call button 22, a person using a wheelchair can prove this. An assist bar 42 is provided so that it can be easily operated when the automatic call issuing machine 1 is used. Further, below the assist bar 42, a part of the housing 1a is large enough to be accommodated below the knees of the person in the wheelchair so that the user of the wheelchair can easily use the part. The digging 43 is formed, and a shock absorbing sheet 44 for absorbing a shock when a part of a wheelchair collides is provided on an inner surface of the digging 43.

Further, the heights and positions of the respective operation parts of the certificate automatic issuing machine 1 are laid out so that even a wheelchair user can easily operate them. On the right side of the touch panel 4 on the front panel, a coin insertion slot 5a and a bill insertion slot 6a for paying a fee are formed, which are a well-known coin sorting and collecting device (coin mech) 5 and bills, respectively. It communicates with the recovery device (Bill Bali) 6. These coin insertion slot 5a and bill insertion slot 6a
Below the table, a take-out port 8 for taking out change and receipts, and a laser printer 1 as an illumination creating means described later.
A certificate discharge port 7 for discharging a certificate such as a resident card printed in 1. is formed. In addition, the touch panel 4
Above the above, is an operation display unit 10 for displaying whether the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 is in the usable state or the unusable state.
Is provided.

Next, referring to FIG. 3, the automatic certificate issuing machine 1
The electrical configuration of will be described. The automatic certificate issuing machine 1 of this embodiment is a CP connected to a host computer 31.
It operates according to the command from U13 and constitutes the control means of the present invention. Further, in the present invention, the CPU 13 is set so as to also function as a sheet rotation determining means for determining whether or not to rotate the certificate sheet by 90 degrees, and a sheet rotating mechanism control means for controlling the sheet rotating mechanism. Has been done.

The CPU 13 includes the above-mentioned card reader 2, CRT display device 3, touch panel 4, coin sorting and collecting device 5, bill collecting device 6, laser printer 11, call button 22, and receipt. A receipt printer 12 for printing, a paper transport unit 51 for transporting and aligning documents, and a paper transport unit 51
When there are a plurality of documents printed by the laser printer 11, a paper discharge unit 53 that receives documents from the applicant and issues the documents to the applicant, a paper rotating mechanism 80 for rotating the paper 90 degrees one by one. , A stapler 14 for binding the ends of the documents, a signing machine 15 for marking the documents, a voicing device 16 for audibly explaining the operation method, and a CPU 13 for controlling the CPU 13. A hard disk memory 17 as a storage means for storing operation programs and the like, and a remote panel 18 for notifying a person in charge of the operating status of the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 and the pressing of the call button 22 are connected. .

The signing machine 15 is formed by stacking a plurality of sheets and punching small punch holes. These small punched holes as a whole show the identification number of the local government by numbers or symbols. Further, the host computer 31 is connected to a database 32 in which data such as family register and address of each inhabitant is stored. Furthermore, the host computer 31 has a monitoring terminal 9
6 is connected, and the operation of the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 can be monitored.

Next, the basic operation of the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flow charts shown in FIGS. The automatic certificate issuing machine 1 normally displays a predetermined card insertion screen on the CRT display device 3 by the CPU 13 and determines whether or not the ID card 40 has been inserted (step 100. The step will be simply referred to as S below).
It is written. ). Since the user first inserts the ID card 40 into the card insertion slot 2a of the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 when using the automatic certificate issuing machine 1, the CPU 13 determines whether the ID card 40 is inserted into the card reader 2. Is constantly monitored, and when the insertion of the ID card 40 is detected (S1
00: YES), and instructs the card reader 2 to read data (S110).

The card reader 2 reads the data recorded on the ID card 40 and transfers the data to the CPU 13. The CPU 13 confirms whether the inserted ID card 40 is a card for the certificate automatic issuing machine (S120). If this card is not the card for the certificate automatic issuing machine 1 (S120: NO), the ID card 40 is ejected from the card insertion slot 2a (S130) and the fact is displayed on the CRT display device 3 (S14).
0).

On the other hand, if the inserted card is a card for the certificate automatic issuing machine (S120: YES), a recitation number input guidance process is performed (S150). this is,
A screen display prompting the user to input a recitation number is displayed on the CRT display device 3, and a signal is also sent to the utterance device 16 to say "Please input the recitation number."

Then, it is determined whether or not the user has pressed the touch panel 4 to input the recitation number (S16).
0) When input, the CPU 13 transmits the user ID identification code of the user recorded in the ID card 40 and the input code number to the host computer 31. The host computer 31 collates the user ID identification code transmitted from the CPU 13 with the password (S1).
70), if the password is not correct for the user ID identification code (S180: NO), CPU 13
Then, the recitation number guidance process (S150) is performed again. In other words, the screen display that prompts you to enter the code number is CR
It is displayed on the T display device 3 and is also generated from the voicing device 16.

If the recitation number is correct (S180:
YES), the CPU 13 performs the certificate selection guidance process (S190). In this guidance processing, the names of the certificates that can be handled are displayed on the CRT display device 3, and a signal is also sent to the voicing device 16 to make them say "Please select the required certificate."

The user can select a necessary menu by touching a portion of the touch panel 4 where the desired menu is displayed. In the CPU 13,
It is determined whether or not the selection input of this menu is made (S
200). Here, the menu that can be selected in S200 will be described. In this embodiment, it is possible to issue a resident's card or a seal stamp certificate.

When selection input is made (S200: YE
S), the CPU 13 performs a copy number selection guidance process (S210 in FIG. 5). This number selection guidance process
A screen display prompting the user to select the number of copies is displayed on the CRT display device 3, and a signal is also sent to the voicing device 16 to utter "Please select the required number of copies". User touch panel 4
You can select the required number of copies by touching.

When the number of copies is input (S2
20: YES), the CPU 13 calculates the fee for the certificate selected by the user, and displays a screen display prompting the user to pay the fee on the CRT display device 3 (S230). The user inputs a fee according to this fee display. If the charge is a coin, it is inserted from the coin insertion slot 5a and enters the coin sorting and collecting device 5. If it is a banknote, it is inserted from the banknote insertion slot 6a and enters the banknote collecting device 6. At this time, if necessary, the change is dispensed from the coin sorting and collecting device 5 and discharged from the outlet 8. Further, the receipt is printed by the receipt printer 12 and discharged from the take-out port 8.

When the CPU 13 confirms the prescribed fee receipt (S240: YES), the CPU 13 confirms that the fee has been collected, and then the CPU 13 transmits a command to the card reader 2 and inserts the ID card from the card insertion slot 2a. Let it drain. Then, when it is detected that the ID card has been taken out, the screen notifying that the certificate is being created is CR
It is displayed on the T display device 3. In addition, a signal is also sent to the voicing device 16 to utter "I am preparing a certificate, please wait for a while" (S250).

At the same time, the CPU 13 requests the host computer 31 for the data necessary for issuing the certificate. The host computer 31 is the database 3
2, the necessary information is extracted from the user ID identification code obtained from the ID card and the data such as the type of the document selected as described above, and the CPU 13 of the automatic certificate issuing machine 1
Send to.

The CPU 13 sends the data transferred from the host computer 31 to the laser printer 11 for printing, and the certificate printed by the laser printer 11 is conveyed and bound at its end by the stapler 14 and by the signing machine 15. The certificate is affixed and discharged from the certificate discharge port 7 (S260). This certificate creation / discharge processing will be described later with reference to FIG. We also sent a signal to the vocalization device 16 and said, "Certificate is ready. Please take it.
Please do not forget the receipt and the card. ”.

Then, it is detected whether the certificate presented to the certificate outlet 7 is taken by the applicant (S27).
0), if the certificate is taken (S270: YES) CP
U13 displays an end screen (S280). After a while, the same card insertion screen as described above is displayed on the CRT display device 3 and the above operation is repeated.

When it is detected that the certificate delivered to the certificate outlet 7 is not taken by the applicant even after a predetermined time (S270: NO), the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 issues the certificate. The certificate provided to the discharge port 7 is collected inside (S290) and stored in the collection tray 76. The remote panel 33 is provided in the hand of the person in charge, and when the user presses the call button 22 or when the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 runs out of printing paper, the remote panel 33 is provided with a lamp or a chime. Etc. to notify the person in charge.

Next, the certificate creating / discharging process in S260 will be described with reference to FIG. During this process, a process for determining whether to rotate the certificate sheet by 90 degrees is performed. First, the CPU 13 issues a certificate creation command to the host computer 31, and requests data necessary for issuing the certificate (S310). Then, the certificate data sent from the host computer 31 is sent to the laser printer 11 for printing (S320).
Next, it is checked whether or not the designated certificate size is B5 horizontal (S330), and if it is B5 horizontal (S3).
(30: YES), it is checked whether or not the subsequently applied certificate is a family vote (S340).

When it is a family vote (S340: YES)
Rotates the sheets printed by the laser printer 11 and fed by the sheet rotation mechanism 80 one by one by 90 degrees (S360), and feeds the sheets to the sheet aligning section. The detailed configuration of the paper aligning unit will be described later. When a predetermined number of sheets are stored in the sheet aligning section, sheet alignment is performed (S37
0), binding processing (S380), and signing processing (S390) are performed and sent to the certificate output unit for final delivery (S).
400).

If the paper size is not B5 horizontal (S330: NO) in S330, it is checked whether the family vote is still obtained (S350), and if it is the family vote (S350: YE).
In step S), the sheet printed by the laser printer 11 and sent is sent to the sheet aligning unit as it is (without being rotated by 90 degrees). Similarly to the above, when a predetermined number of sheets are stored in the sheet aligning unit, sheet alignment (S370) is performed and the binding process (S38) is performed.
0), the signing process (S390) is performed, and the document is sent to the certificate output unit and issued (S400).

On the other hand, in S350, the certificate is not a family vote,
That is, in the case of a personal vote (S350: NO), the printed certificate is sent to the certificate ejecting unit via the sheet aligning unit (S400). In the case of individual vote in S340 (S340:
No) is also sent to the certificate output unit in the same manner as above (S40).
0).

Next, the structure relating to the sheet rotating mechanism of the automatic certificate issuing machine of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 shows a laser printer 11 and a paper transport unit 5.
1 is a side view including the sheet discharging unit 53, FIG. 8 is a plan view of the sheet aligning and feeding section, and FIG. 9 is a partially cutaway side view of the sheet rotating mechanism.

Inside the right side portion of the casing 1a of the automatic certificate issuing machine 1, a laser printer 11 which constitutes a part of the certificate creating means from the bottom, a sheet conveying unit 51 for feeding sheets onto the laser printer 11, a stapler 14, The signing machine 15 and the like are attached to the main body side of the casing 1a, and the paper discharge unit 53 is attached to the door side of the casing 1a. Therefore, when the door is opened, the paper discharge unit 53 is also opened outward, and the paper transport unit 51 and the laser printer 11 mounted on the main body side are exposed to facilitate operations such as maintenance.

The guide plate 54 constituting the paper transport unit 51 guides the paper discharged from the upper discharge port 11a of the laser printer 11 to the first rubber roller 55a and the pinch roller 55b. On the guide plate 54, a double feed sensor 78 for detecting the double feed of the sheets is arranged, and the presence or absence of the double feed of the sheets is checked.

Immediately after the first rubber roller 55a and the pinch roller 55b, a sheet rotating mechanism 80 for rotating the produced certificate sheet by 90 degrees in the conveying path is arranged, and the certificate sheet is rotated by 90 degrees. When it is necessary to rotate, rotate the certificate paper 90 degrees and then shoot the paper 5
Guide to 5. As shown in FIG. 9, the sheet rotating mechanism 80 is driven by the rotary solenoid 83, the solenoid 87, and the like. It should be noted that this paper rotation mechanism will be described in detail together with the description of the subsequent operation.

Further, the outlet 55c of the chute 55 (see FIG.
(See), a sheet alignment tray 56 that is rotatable around a fulcrum 56c is arranged. Then, as shown in FIG. 8, when a predetermined number of sheets (indicated by P in FIG. 8) are continuously discharged onto the sheet aligning tray 56, the motor 59 is rotated and the belt 58 is driven. As a result, the paper pressing block 57 fixed to the belt 58 slides on the guide bar 60 to the left, and the paper pressing claws 57a (two places) fixed to the paper pressing block 57 indicate the end of the paper in FIG.
It is configured to be pushed to the left in 8. Also,
A plurality of width aligning plates 74 for moving and aligning a plurality of sheets of paper stored on the paper aligning tray 56 in the width direction are provided.

A rubber roller 56a (see FIG. 7) and a pinch roller 56b arranged on the left end side of the sheet aligning tray 56.
When the solenoid 71 is attracted, the nip is released via the link 72 to form a gap therebetween, and the leading edge of the sheet pressed by the sheet pressing claw 57a is inserted into this gap. On the left side of the sheet alignment tray 56, the signing machine 15 and the staplers 14 on both sides thereof are arranged,
The sheets on the sheet alignment tray 56 are bound by the stapler 14 and stamped by the stamper 15.

The paper discharge tray 61 constituting the paper discharge unit 53 is arranged below the stamping machine 15 and the stapler 14, and the paper on the paper alignment tray 56 is nipped by the rubber roller 56a and the pinch roller 56b to the left. After being sent, it is discharged onto the paper discharge tray 61. A certificate discharge port 7 having a shutter 68 is arranged on the left side of the paper discharge tray 61, and the paper on the paper discharge tray 61 is pinched by the pinch roller 63a and the paper presser 6 on the paper discharge tray.
After being gripped by the plurality of rubber rollers 66a on the sheet 5, the rubber rollers 66a are driven clockwise to be discharged from the certificate discharge port 7.

FIG. 9 shows in detail the paper rotating mechanism 80 for rotating the certificate paper provided in the chute 55 by 90 degrees. The rotation of the plastic is biased from the lower part of the chute 55 by the compression spring 88. Possible roller 8
2 and a rubber roller 81 which is slidable downward by a solenoid 87 and rotatable by a rotary solenoid 83.

Next, the operation method of the main mechanical parts of the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 of this embodiment will be described. When the applicant selects a certificate and obtains the certificate, when the type of certificate, the number of copies, etc. are selected and a fee is charged, the CPU 13 accesses the host computer 31 and searches the database 32 for the corresponding data. Extract. At this time, CPU1
3 determines whether or not to rotate the certificate sheet by 90 degrees based on the type, size, and number of certificates applied.

Then, the extracted data is applied to the laser printer 1.
Send to 1 to print. The printed paper is output facedown from the upper discharge port 11a of the laser printer 11 and then passes through the guide plate 54 to reach the double feed sensor 78, and the presence or absence of double feed is checked. When it is determined that the multi-feed is not performed, the plurality of rubber rollers 55a and the pinch roller 5
It is sent into the chute 55 by the pair of 5b. At this time, if the certificate selected by the applicant does not need to be rotated 90 degrees, it enters the chute 55 and the first rubber roller 5
Certificates are sent rightward in the chute 55 by the 5a and the pinch roller 55b.

From the chute outlet 55c, the fulcrum 5
The sheet is discharged face-up on the sheet aligning tray 56 which is circularly moved in the clockwise direction around 6c and is in a two-dot chain line state. When a predetermined number of sheets of paper are continuously discharged face-up onto the paper aligning tray 56, the motor 59 rotates to drive the belt 58, so that the belt 58 is rotated.
The paper pressing block 57 fixed to the left slides on the guide bar 60 to the left, and the paper pressing claws 57a (two places) fixed to the paper pressing block 57 push the end of the paper to the left.

Next, when the solenoid 71 is attracted, the link 72 rotates the pinch roller holder 73 in the clockwise direction to form a gap between the nip rubber roller 56a and the pinch roller 56b, and the paper pressing claw 57a is formed. The stamped sheet passes through this gap and the leading edge of the stamping machine 1 is in the center.
5 and sheet insertion ports 15 of the stapler 14 on both sides thereof
inserted in a. The paper pressing claw 57a causes the front end of the paper to abut against the back of the paper insertion opening to align the left and right edges of the paper, and at the same time, the sensor senses this, and a plurality of width aligning plates 74 in front of and behind the paper allow the width of the paper to be adjusted. And the widths of the plurality of sheets on the sheet aligning tray 56 are aligned. With this, the sheets are aligned in the front, rear, left, and right, and after that, the sheets are bound by the stapler 14 and stamped by the stamping machine 15.

The sheet is nipped by the rubber roller 56a and the pinch roller 56b, returned to the right, and the leading edge of the sheet is pulled out from the insertion port 15a. Then, the sheet aligning tray 56 is arcuated in a counterclockwise direction around the fulcrum 56c. Exercise Figure 7
Set to the state of the solid line inside. The sheet is nipped between the rubber roller 56a and the pinch roller 56b, and the sheet is sent to the left and discharged onto the sheet discharge tray 61. Since the left side of the discharge tray 61 is high and slanted, the discharged sheet slides down to the lower right, but is stopped by the sheet receiving plate portion 61a at the right end of the discharge tray 61.

Then, a motor (not shown) is driven to rotate the belt, and the paper pressing plate 65 slides downward by a pulling spring. As a result, the paper on the discharge tray 61 is gripped by the pinch roller 63b on the discharge tray and the plurality of rubber rollers 66a on the paper pressing unit 65, and the rubber roller 6 is held.
6a is driven in the clockwise direction to feed the paper to the upper left. The shutter 68 is opened toward the inside, and the paper is further sent out until the leading edge goes out of the housing 1a. When the customer picks up the paper, the customer senses it and the shutter 68 is closed to end the issuing operation.

Next, a case will be described in which the certificate selected by the applicant is one that requires the paper to be rotated 90 degrees. In this case, the B5 vertical size certificate paper, which is printed by rotating the characters in the laser printer 11 in the B5 vertical direction by rotating the characters by 90 degrees, enters the chute 55 and pinches with the first rubber roller 55a. It is fed into the chute 55 by the roller 55b, the leading edge of the sheet is detected by the detection sensor 55d, and the driving of the rubber roller 55a is stopped.

Then, by driving a motor (not shown), the rubber roller 55a is slid upward by an eccentric shaft or the like to free the paper. The rubber rollers 55a to be slid are the rubber rollers 55a that hold the paper when the central portion of the B5 paper comes to the center of the roller 81 of the paper rotating mechanism 80, and in FIG.

After that, the solenoid 87 attracts and the roller 81 slides downward against the compression spring 89 to pinch the sheet with the lower roller 82. Then, the rotary solenoid 83 rotates, and the rollers 81 are rotated 90 degrees by the gears 84 and 85. The B5 vertical sheet sandwiched by the rollers 81 and 82 is rotated 90 degrees to be in the B5 horizontal state, after which the solenoid 87 and the rotary solenoid 83 are respectively restored and the roller 81 returns upward.

Then, the rubber roller 55a slides downward by driving a motor (not shown), and the pinch roller 55a is moved.
Grip the paper with b. After this, as in the case where the paper is not rotated, the certificates are sent to the right in the chute 55 and discharged from the chute outlet 55c onto the paper alignment tray 56 in a face-up state. Paper rotation mechanism 8
At 0, the printed certificate sheets are rotated one by one, and a predetermined number of sheets are discharged onto the sheet alignment tray 56. Further, it is bound and signed, and issued from the certificate outlet 7 in the B5 horizontal state. Since the feeding of the sheet by the rubber roller 55a is stopped while the sheet is rotated 90 degrees, it is necessary to rotate the sheet or adjust the printing speed of the laser printer 11 before the next sheet is completely discharged from the laser printer 11. There is.

As is clear from the above description, in the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 of this embodiment, the certificate paper size is B.
Even if binding / signing is required on five sides, the laser printer 11, which is a printing device, can be used by rotating the paper 90 degrees after printing, so that the printer for A4 size (21
0 mm), and the width of the sheet conveying passage up to the sheet rotating mechanism is A4. Therefore, the volume for equipping them can be reduced, which in turn can reduce the device size of the automatic certificate issuing machine.

Since the B5 horizontal certificate is rotated 90 degrees after printing, it can be handled in the same manner as B5 vertical until then, so the paper feed cassette of the laser printer 11 is A5 horizontal and A
3 types of 4 vertical and B 5 vertical are sufficient, and there is an effect that it contributes to downsizing of the overall device size.

In the above embodiment, an example in which the present invention is embodied is shown. However, without being restricted to this embodiment, the paper rotating mechanism 80 may be changed to a position different from the position of this embodiment, or a rotary solenoid may be used. It is quite possible to achieve the object of the present invention by changing 87 to a pulse motor. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the sheets are rotated 90 degrees one by one, but they may be rotated 90 degrees after they are aligned when the required number of sheets are accumulated, and then the binding / signing may be performed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of an automatic certificate issuing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view of an ID card used in the automatic certificate issuing machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of an automatic certificate issuing machine according to an embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a part of the operation of the automatic certificate issuing machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a part of the operation of the automatic certificate issuing machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a certificate creation / ejection process by the automatic certificate issuing machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a side view including a laser printer, a paper transport unit, and a paper discharge unit 53 of the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of the sheet aligning / feeding unit according to the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a partially cutaway sectional view of the sheet rotating mechanism of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Certificate automatic issuing machine 1a ... Housing 3 ... CRT display device 4 ... Touch panel 7 ... Certificate discharge port 11 ... Laser printer 11a ... Upper discharge port 14 ... Stapler 15 ... Signing machine 31 ... Host computer 32 ... Database 51 ... Paper conveying unit 53 ... Paper discharging unit 55 ... Chute 55a ... Rubber roller 55b ... Pinch roller 56 ... Paper aligning tray 61 ... Paper discharging tray 80 ... Paper rotating mechanism 81, 82 ... Rollers 83, 87 ... Rotary solenoid 84 ... Gears 88, 89 … Compression spring

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An instruction input means for inputting an instruction regarding a delivery process such as designation of a certificate to be delivered and designation of necessary items to be described in the certificate to be delivered, and type and necessity by the instruction input means. In a certificate automatic issuing machine equipped with a certificate creating means for creating a certificate to be issued with specified items, and a control means for controlling the instruction input processing and the certificate creating processing, etc. When the certificate created by the means is a set of multiple certificate sheets, the binding means for binding the multiple certificate sheets, and the size of the certificate to be delivered and the presence or absence of binding A sheet rotation determining means for determining whether or not to rotate the certificate sheet by 90 degrees, and a certificate sheet in which necessary items are described by the certificate creating means until reaching the binding means. The paper rotation mechanism for rotating the paper by 90 degrees in the conveyance path, and the paper rotation mechanism is controlled only when the paper rotation determination means determines that the certificate paper needs to be rotated by 90 degrees. An automatic certificate issuing machine, comprising: a paper rotation mechanism control means for rotating each created certificate paper by 90 degrees in a conveyance path. 2. The automatic certificate issuing machine according to claim 1, wherein the paper rotating mechanism is arranged upstream of the conveying path. 3. The automatic certificate issuing machine according to claim 1, wherein the paper rotation mechanism control means rotates the conveyed certificate paper one by one in the paper rotation mechanism. 4. The binding means is arranged so that the conveyed certificate sheets are bound on one side perpendicular to the conveying direction, and the proof of the object rotated 90 degrees by the sheet rotating mechanism control means. The automatic certificate issuing machine according to claim 1, wherein the paper sheets are B5 horizontal size only. 5. The sheet rotation mechanism control means controls the sheet rotation mechanism so as not to rotate the certificate sheet by 90 degrees when binding is not required even if the certificate sheet is B5 horizontal size. 5. The automatic certificate issuing machine according to claim 4. 6. The binding means is arranged so that the conveyed certificate sheets are bound on one side perpendicular to the conveying direction, and the certificate size is A5 horizontal / B5 vertical / A4.
The automatic certificate issuing machine according to claim 1, wherein the certificate sheets are bound without rotating even if they need to be bound in the case of the vertical direction. 7. The size of the certificate is four types of A5 horizontal, B5 vertical, B5 horizontal, A4 vertical, and the B5 vertical and B5 horizontal certificate sheets are taken out from the same paper feed cassette. 5. The automatic certificate issuing machine according to claim 4.