JPS63833B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a seal imprint reading device for reading a seal imprinted at an arbitrary position on a sheet of arbitrary size.

Recently, financial institutions and other institutions have begun to attempt to use machines to perform seal verification, which used to be done visually. This uses a computer to compare and match pre-registered image data of the seal impression with image data of the seal imprint read by machine from the seal stamp, but seal stamps vary in size and size even within a single bank. There are more than a dozen types of stamps with different stamping positions, and when reading the seal imprint from a seal stamp, it is extremely troublesome and time-consuming to accurately align the seal impression on the stamp with the reading position. Ta.

The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned problems when reading seal imprints from various types of seal stamps, and includes a positioning window frame corresponding to a reading position and a reading range in an insertion slot for a stamp paper such as a seal stamp. a guide table that is movable in a direction perpendicular to the insertion direction of the stamped paper and has a reference surface against which one end of the stamped paper abuts; and a holding means that holds the guide table at an arbitrary position in the orthogonal direction. By placing the stamped paper on the table and moving it, the seal imprint can be easily and quickly aligned with the reading position.

The present invention will be explained below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
The figure is a partially cutaway side view.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an insertion slot for feeding a stamped paper such as a seal stamp into the reading unit when reading a seal imprint;
2 has side plates 2a and 2b on both sides that regulate the width of the insertion opening 1, and is used to hide the redundant structure of the insertion opening 1 and to fix and hold a guide table, which will be described later; Reference numeral 3 denotes a guide table provided on the blind plate 2, on which the stamped paper is placed and set at a desired position in the insertion slot 1;
3b is slidably fitted to the two guide shafts 4a and 4b, so that it is supported so as to be movable in the direction perpendicular to the insertion direction of the stamp paper, as shown by the chain line in the figure, and on the lower back side thereof. Fulcrum 3
It is equipped with a lock lever 6 which is rotatably attached around c and has a permanent magnet 5 attached to its tip. The blind plate 2 is provided with openings through which the legs 3a and 3b pass when the guide table 3 is moved.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a lock bar which is integrally attached to the guide table 3 and fixes and holds the guide table 3 at any position in its movement direction, and is connected to the lock lever 6 by a lever, and when pressed down, the lock bar 7 When the permanent magnet 5 is separated from the blind plate 2, the guide table 3 can move freely, and when it is released, the permanent magnet 5 is attracted to the blind plate 2 and the guide table 3 is fixed.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a reading carriage on which a reflecting mirror 9 and an image sensor 10 are mounted, which is slidably supported by guide shafts 11a and 11b, and is movable in the direction of the arrow shown by a drive mechanism (not shown). Reference numeral 12 denotes a positioning plate which is integrally attached to the reading carriage 8 and faces the insertion slot 1, and has a window frame 13 for positioning printed on a transparent acrylic plate, for example. It corresponds to the reading range. Reference numeral 14 denotes a reading light source, and the light reflected from the reading position by this light source passes through the opening of the reading carriage 8, reaches the reflecting mirror 9, and is guided to the image sensor 10 via a lens (not shown). . Reference numeral 15 denotes a receiving plate for the paper fed through the feeding path at the back of the insertion slot, and its upper surface is located at the same height as the upper surface of the guide table 3. 16 and 17 are paper feed rollers,
Reference numerals 18 and 19 are pressure rollers that press the paper against the feed rollers 16 and 17.

Next, the operation of the seal imprint reading device having the above configuration will be explained.

To start reading, first move the reading carriage 8.
is sent laterally by a drive mechanism (not shown), and is set in a position where the seal imprint can be read in line with the seal stamp located furthest to the right. Next, a seal stamp 20 of an arbitrary size to be read is placed on the guide table 3. At this time, the right side of the seal stamp 20 is made to abut firmly against the reference side plate 3d provided on the right side of the guide table 3.
Then, as shown in FIG. 3, while sliding the seal stamp 20 on the guide plate 3 in the insertion direction, the seal impression 21 was placed below the alignment plate 12, and the lock bar 7 was pushed down to free the guide table 3. After that, move the guide table 3 in the direction perpendicular to the insertion direction.
While sliding, the position is adjusted so that the seal impression 21 is placed within one window frame 13 of the alignment plate 12.
In this embodiment, the alignment plate 12 has three window frames 13, and this is because one image sensor 10 reads three reading areas corresponding to each window frame 13. In this case, any window frame 13 may be used. Of course, the number of window frames 13 is not plural as in this case, but only one window frame 13 may be provided.

Thus, the seal impression 21 is placed on the window frame 1 of the alignment plate 12.
Once the seal stamp 20 is set so that it falls within 3,
The lock bar 7 is released to lock the guide table 3, and the feed rollers 15, 16 and pressure rollers 18, 19 suck the seal to the back, and the image sensor 10 reads the stamp 21.

The guide table 3 is held at the above position while reading the same seal stamp. When reading another seal stamp with a different size and seal imprint position, place this seal stamp on the guide table 3 in the same way as above, align the seal impression with the window frame 13, fix the guide table 3 in that position, and read the seal stamp. guide you through the insertion process.

As described above, according to the present invention, a seal imprinted at an arbitrary position on a paper of an arbitrary size can be easily and accurately aligned to a reading position by using the guide table and the alignment window frame. This has the effect of speeding up the reading operation and improving the reliability of the seal imprint reading device.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments; for example, the alignment plate 12 may be made opaque or semitransparent, and the window frame 13 may be formed not by printing but by an opening.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
The figure is a partially cutaway side view, and FIG. 3 is a plan view used to explain the operation of an embodiment of the present invention. 1...Insertion slot, 2...Blind plate, 3...Guide table, 3d...Reference side plate, 5...
Permanent magnet, 6... Lock lever, 7... Lock bar, 8... Reading carriage, 10... Image sensor, 12... Positioning plate, 13... Window frame,
20... Seal stamp, 21... Seal imprint.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a seal imprint reading device that reads a seal imprint at any position on a paper of any size, an insertion slot into which the paper is inserted into the reading section is provided with a window for positioning the seal imprint corresponding to the reading position and reading range. a frame, a guide table movable in a direction perpendicular to the insertion direction of the paper and having a reference surface against which one end of the paper abuts, and fixing the guide table at any position in the movable direction and fixing the guide table. 1. A seal imprint reading device, further comprising means for releasing the paper sheet on the guide table, and aligning the imprint to be read with the positioning window frame.