JP2864487B2 - Passbook handling device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a passbook handling apparatus having a passbook issuing function mounted on an automatic transaction apparatus or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of an automatic transaction apparatus equipped with a conventional passbook handling apparatus. In the figure, reference numerals 1a to 1e denote a plurality of hoppers provided in a line. Each of the hoppers 1a to 1e is provided with a new passbook 2 for issuing a plurality of books along the direction in which the hoppers 1a to 1e are arranged. The bankbook 2 is stored in a stacked state, and is provided with a feeding means including a roller 3 and the like.
It can be separated and fed out one by one.

[0003] Reference numerals 4a to 4e are provided corresponding to the hoppers 1a to 1e, respectively, and a passbook issuing section transport path for transporting the fed passbook 2 and 5 are batches into which the passbook 2 is sent from the passbook issuing section transport paths 4a to 4e. A transport path, 6 is a switching section for switching the transport direction of the passbook 2 transported on the collective transport path 5, 7 is a printing section for printing on the passbook 2, and 8 is a passbook 2 having been processed.
Issuing port for issuing

According to the above configuration, when an instruction to issue a passbook is received from a higher-level device (not shown), the hopper storing the type of passbook to be issued, for example, the roller 3 constituting the feeding means of the hopper 1b is driven. Then, one passbook 2 is fed out from the hopper 1b and sent to the collective transport path 5 via the passbook issuing section transport path 4b. Batch transport path 5
The passbook 2 sent to the device is switched back by the switching unit 6 and conveyed to the front of the apparatus, where it is printed by the printing unit 7, and magnetic information is written and read by a magnetic read / write unit (not shown).
After performing processing such as reading, it is issued from the issuing port 8.

The entry sides of the passbook issuing section transport paths 4a to 4e are provided in correspondence with the passbook outlets of the plurality of hoppers 1a to 1e. The transport path is bent. Further, in the passbook issuing unit conveyance paths 4a to 4e, a roller group for conveying the passbook 2 is disposed in all of them, and a driving force is transmitted from a driving source such as a motor (not shown) by transmission means such as gears. Each roller rotates, and the bankbook 2 is pinched by the roller group,
Had been transported.

[0006]

However, in the conventional passbook handling apparatus described above, a transport path is required for each of a plurality of hoppers provided corresponding to the type of passbook to be issued. By providing multiple transport paths,
It is necessary to mount a roller group on each conveyance path, and further a transmission means such as a gear for transmitting a driving force to these roller groups, resulting in poor assemblability and maintainability. Problem.

Furthermore, since there are locations where the passbook is curved and conveyed, it is necessary to increase the conveying force of the passbook, and a driving source having a large torque is required. However, there is a problem that the passbook may jam. As described above, the present invention requires a transport path for each hopper, thus deteriorating the assemblability and maintainability and increasing the cost. In addition, the transport paths for each hopper must be merged, The purpose of the present invention is to provide a passbook handling apparatus in which a single passport is required for each hopper, in order to solve the problem that the passbook is liable to cause a jam to be conveyed. .

[0008]

In order to achieve this object, the present invention relates to a passbook handling apparatus for storing a new passbook for issuance, writing and reading / writing magnetic information, and issuing the passbook. A transport path for transporting a passbook, a processing unit provided in the middle of the transport path, for printing and writing and reading magnetic information on the passbook, and storing a plurality of passbooks, separating them one by one. And a plurality of hoppers that can be fed out from respective passbook outlets, and can move along the direction in which the plurality of hoppers are arranged, and move to a position corresponding to the passbook outlet of any one of the plurality of hoppers. In this way, a straight passbook transport path from the hopper is formed, the fed passbook is received and held, and is moved to a position corresponding to the entrance of the feedpath, so that the straight pass to the feedpath is performed. General conveying path of the passbook is formed, characterized in that a single roadway for feeding passbook held.

When the single travel path is moved to a position corresponding to the entrance of the transport path, the single travel path corresponds to the passbook exit of any one of the plurality of hoppers, It is preferable that a single traveling path forms a linear passbook transport path from the hopper to the transport path. Also,
In order to position the single traveling path on a predetermined hopper, a sensor for detecting the position of the single traveling path is provided for each hopper.

Alternatively, a plate having a predetermined notch at a position corresponding to each hopper is provided, and a sensor for detecting the plate notch is provided on a single traveling path. The notches formed in the plate have the same shape, and after the single traveling path starts moving, the number of times the notches are detected is counted, and the position of the single traveling path is determined from this number. Means for performing the operation.

Alternatively, one of the notches formed in the plate has a different shape for detecting the home position, and the other has the same shape. The notch for detecting the home position can be moved on a single traveling path. After detecting, count the number of times other notches are detected,
Means for judging the position of the single traveling path from the number of times is provided.

The notches formed in the plate are all different in shape, and after the single traveling path starts moving, the shape of the detected notch is identified, and the position of the single traveling path is determined from this shape. A means for determining is provided. And while constituting a passbook bookkeeping unit from the transport path and the processing unit, a passbook issuing unit is constituted from a plurality of hoppers and a single traveling path, and the passbook bookkeeping unit and the passbook issuing unit are each provided in a housing. It is good to make it detachable independently.

[0013]

According to the present invention having the above-described structure, when a passbook is issued, the passbook is moved to a hopper storing a passbook to be issued. One passbook is fed from the hopper, and the single travel path receives and holds the fed passbook, and moves to a position corresponding to the entrance of the transport path. Then, send the held passbook to the transport path,
Delivery of the passbook from the hopper to the transport path is completed.

[0014]

An embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a schematic configuration of a passbook handling apparatus of the present invention mounted on an automatic transaction apparatus. FIG. 1 (a) is a side view, and FIG. 1 (b) is a rear view. In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes a housing of the automatic transaction apparatus, 12 denotes a passbook bookkeeping unit arranged at an upper part in the housing 11, and the passbook bookkeeping unit 12 includes a print head and the like along a transport path 13. A processing unit 14 including a printing unit and a magnetic read / write unit (not shown) including a magnetic head and the like is provided, and an issuing port 15 for issuing a processed passbook is provided. The passbook entry unit 12 is supported in the housing 11 via a slide rail 16, and can be pulled out from the rear side of the automatic transaction apparatus.

Reference numeral 17 denotes a passbook issuing unit disposed below the passbook entry unit 12. The passbook issuing unit 17 includes a plurality of hoppers 19a to 19e for accommodating a plurality of new passbooks 18 for issuing. The hoppers 19a to 19e are arranged in a row in the horizontal direction.
Hoppers 19a to 19e.
Move to a position corresponding to the passbook exit of the passbook 18 and receive and hold the fed passbook 18;
2 is moved to a position corresponding to the entrance of the second transport path 3 and the single pass 2 which feeds the held passbook 18 to the transport path 13.
0 is provided.

The passbook issuing unit 17 is supported in the housing 11 via a slide rail 21 and can be pulled out from the rear of the automatic transaction apparatus.
The hoppers 19a to 19e are integrally formed and are supported in the passbook issuing unit 17 via a slide rail 22.
7 can be pulled out separately.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are explanatory views showing the main configuration of the passbook handling apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2A is a side view and FIG. 2B is a rear view. First, the structure of the hoppers 19a to 19e described with reference to FIG. 1 will be described. Reference numeral 23 denotes a space for storing a plurality of passbooks 18 in a stacked state in the horizontal direction, and reference numeral 24 denotes one of the passbooks 18 stored in the space 23. A feeding roller which constitutes a feeding means for separating and feeding each book, a motor 25 as a driving source of the feeding roller 24, a pinion gear 26 attached to a shaft of the motor 25, a spur gear meshing with the pinion gear 26, 28 Is a shaft connecting the spur gear 27 and the feed roller 24; 29 is a tension plate for pressing the passbook 18 against the feed roller 24; 30 is a passbook outlet provided with an opening through which only one passbook 18 can pass; 25, the feed roller 24 rotates, and the tension plate 29 causes the feed roller 24 to rotate. Only out of the top-level, which is pressed against the roller 24 passbook 18 is fed from the passbook outlet 30.

In order to move the single traveling path 20 described with reference to FIG. 1 and position it in correspondence with the passbook outlet 30 of each of the hoppers 19a to 19e, a position near the passbook outlet 30 of each of the hoppers 19a to 19e is set. Detection sensors 31a to 31e are provided. The home detection sensor 32 for positioning the single travel path 20 at the home position and aligning the single travel path 20 with the transport path 13 of the passbook entry unit 12 described with reference to FIG.
Is provided in the vicinity of the passbook exit 30. The home detection sensor 32 is provided on the opposite side of the position detection sensor 31a.

Next, the structure of the single traveling path 20 and its moving mechanism will be described. Reference numeral 33 denotes a pair of guides each having a pair of plates arranged opposite to each other with an interval 33a through which one passbook 18 can pass. 34a and 34b are conveying rollers for conveying and holding the passbook 18 between the guides 33;
Is a motor serving as a drive source of the transport roller 34a; 36 is a pinion gear attached to the shaft of the motor 35;
7 is a spur gear meshing with the pinion gear 36;
Is a shaft connecting the spur gear 38 and the transport roller 34a. When the passbook 18 fed by the feed roller 24 of the hoppers 19a to 19e is sent to the single traveling path 20, it is driven by the motor 35 to feed. Roller 34a
Is rotated, the passbook 18 is sandwiched between the transport rollers 34a and 34b, and the passbook 18 is transported between the guides 33. When the drive of the transport roller 34a is stopped while the passbook 18 is sandwiched between the transport rollers 34a and 34b,
The passbook 18 is held between the guides 33 in a stationary state.

Reference numeral 39 denotes a carriage attached to the left and right sides of the guide 33, and 40 denotes a shaft parallel to the direction in which the hoppers 19a to 19e are arranged and arranged on the left and right sides of the guide 33. And a single traveling path 20 composed of a guide 33, transport rollers 34a and 34b, and a drive mechanism thereof is integrally formed with the hopper 1.
The guide 33 is connected to the shaft 40 via the carriage 39 so as to be movable in parallel with the direction of arrangement of 9a to 19e.
It is supported by.

Reference numeral 41 denotes a belt wound in parallel with the direction in which the hoppers 19a to 19e are arranged, and the carriage 39 is fixed to the belt 41. 42 is a motor for driving the belt 41, 43a is a drive pulley attached to the shaft of the motor 42 and the belt 41 is hung thereon, and the belt 41 is a drive pulley 42 and a driven pulley 43
The single running path 20 moves in parallel with the direction in which the hoppers 19a to 19e are arranged with the shaft 40 as a guide when the belt 41 runs by being driven by the motor 42.

Reference numeral 44 denotes a position detection lever attached to the guide 33. The position detection lever 44 is detected by the position detection sensors 31a to 31e attached to the respective hoppers 19a to 19e as described above. The position of the single traveling path 20 with respect to the hoppers 19a to 19e can be identified. Reference numeral 45 denotes a home detection lever attached to the guide 33. The home detection lever 45 is detected by the home detection sensor 32 attached to the hopper 19a as described above, so that the home position of the single traveling path 20 is detected. Can be identified.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of the first embodiment. Hereinafter, the flow of passbook issuance in this embodiment will be described. The single travel path 20 has a home position at the position indicated by A in FIG. 3, that is, the position corresponding to the hopper 19a. Here, the position where the home detection sensor 32 detects the home detection lever 45 and the movement of the single traveling path 20 is stopped is the home position A. In the home position A, the passbook exit 3 of the hopper 19a is located.
0 and the entrance side of the guide 33 coincide with each other, and the exit side of the guide 33 coincides with the entrance side of the transport path 13 of the passbook bookkeeping unit 12.

When an instruction to issue a passbook is received from a higher-level control unit (not shown), the passbook is paid out from a hopper in which the type of passbook to be issued is stored in the hoppers 19a to 19e. Here, for example, assuming that the passbook 18 stored in the hopper 19b is to be paid out, first, the motor 42
To move the belt 41 to move the single traveling path 20 including the guide 33, the conveying rollers 34a and 34b, and the driving mechanism thereof from the home position A in the direction of the arrow -X. When the single traveling path 20 moves to the position B and the position detection sensor 31b attached to the hopper 19b detects the position detection lever 44 attached to the guide 32, the drive of the motor 42 is stopped. The movement of the single traveling path 20 is stopped. When the position detection sensors 31a to 31e detect the position detection lever 44 and the movement of the single traveling path 20 stops, the hopper 19a
19e and the entrance side of the guide 33 coincide with each other. In this case, the position detection sensor 31b
Detects the position detection lever 44 and stops the movement of the single traveling path 20, so that the passbook exit 30 of the hopper 19b and the entrance side of the guide 33 coincide with each other.

Next, the motor 25 provided in the hopper 19b is driven to rotate the feeding roller 24, and the highest passbook 18 pressed by the feeding roller 24 by the tension plate 29 is passed through the passbook outlet 30. It is paid out. Further, by driving the motor 35 provided on the single traveling path 20 to rotate the transport roller 34a, the passbook 18 fed from the hopper 19b is sandwiched between the transport rollers 34a and 34b, and the guide 33 The passbook 18 is conveyed between the guides, and a predetermined amount of the passbook 18 is conveyed between the guides 33, so that the rear end of the passbook 18 passes through the passbook exit 30 and does not hinder the movement of the single travel path 20. When it reaches the position, the drive of the motor 35 is stopped and the transport roller 34 is stopped.
The rotation of a is stopped, and the passbook 18 sandwiched between the transport rollers 34a and 34b is held in a stationary state between the guides 33.

Then, the motor 42 is driven to drive the belt 41.
And the single traveling path 20 holding the passbook 18
Is moved from the position B in the direction of the arrow + X, the single traveling path 20 moves to the home position A, and when the home detection sensor 32 detects the home detection lever 45, the driving of the motor 42 is stopped to perform the single traveling. The movement of the road 20 is stopped.

Next, the passbook 18 held between the transport rollers 34a and 34b is transported by driving the motor 35 provided on the single traveling path 20 to rotate the transport rollers 34a, and the guides are guided. Passbook bookkeeping unit 1 from 33
2 to the second conveyance path 13. Then, the passbook 18 is transported along the transport path 13, and after the processing in the printing unit 14 and the magnetic read / write unit (not shown) is executed, the
Issued from

Although the first embodiment has been described as issuing the passbook 18 from the hopper 19b among a plurality of hoppers, the same applies to the case where the passbook 18 is issued from another hopper. Here, as described above, when the single travel path 20 is located at the home position A where the exit side of the guide 33 and the entrance side of the transport path 13 of the passbook bookkeeping unit 12 coincide, the passbook exit 30 of the hopper 19a and the guide 33 Of the position detection sensor 31 corresponding to the hopper 19a
a detects the position detection lever 44,
When issuing the passbook 18 from the hopper 19a, the single traveling path 20 is not moved from the home position A,
The passbook 18 can be paid out from the hopper 19a and can be fed straight through the guide 33 to the transport path 13 of the passbook bookkeeping unit 12, thereby simplifying the control.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are explanatory views showing the main configuration of a passbook handling apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4A is a side view and FIG. 4B is a rear view. In the second embodiment, any one of the position detection sensors 31a to 31e described in the first embodiment has a function of detecting the home position and a function of positioning the passbook entry unit with respect to the transport path. In this way, the home detection sensor is omitted to simplify the configuration. Structurally, the passbook issuing unit described with reference to FIG. 2 includes a home detection sensor and a home detection lever detected by the home detection sensor. Since this is omitted, the description of the entire configuration is omitted here.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of the second embodiment. Hereinafter, the flow of issuing a passbook in the second embodiment will be described. The single transport path 20 has a home position at the position indicated by E in FIG. 5, that is, the position corresponding to the hopper 19e. When an instruction to issue a passbook is received from a higher-level control unit (not shown), the passbook is fed from a hopper in which the type of passbook to be issued is stored in the hoppers 19a to 19e.

Here, for example, if the passbook 18 stored in the hopper 19b is to be fed out, first, the motor 42 is driven to run the belt 41, and the guide 33,
The single traveling path 20 including the transport rollers 34a and 34b and its driving mechanism is moved from the home position E in the direction of the arrow + X. When the single traveling path 20 moves to the position B and the position detection sensor 31b attached to the hopper 19b detects the lever 44 attached to the guide 32, the drive of the motor 42 is stopped and The movement of the traveling path 20 is stopped.

Next, the motor 25 provided in the hopper 19b is driven to rotate the feeding roller 24, and the highest passbook 18 pressed by the feeding roller 24 by the tension plate 29 is passed through the passbook outlet 30. It is paid out. Further, by driving the motor 35 provided on the single traveling path 20 to rotate the transport roller 34a, the passbook 18 fed from the hopper 19b is sandwiched between the transport rollers 34a and 34b, and the guide 33 The passbook 18 is conveyed between the guides, and a predetermined amount of the passbook 18 is conveyed between the guides 33, so that the rear end of the passbook 18 passes through the passbook exit 30 and does not hinder the movement of the single travel path 20. When it reaches the position, the drive of the motor 35 is stopped and the transport roller 34 is stopped.
The rotation of a is stopped, and the passbook 18 sandwiched between the transport rollers 34a and 34b is held in a stationary state between the guides 33.

Then, the motor 42 is driven to drive the belt 41.
And the single traveling path 20 holding the passbook 18
Is further moved from the position B in the direction of the arrow + X,
The single traveling path 20 moves to the position A, and the hopper 1
When the position detection sensor 31a attached corresponding to 9a detects the lever 44, the drive of the motor 42 is stopped to stop the movement of the single traveling path 20.

Here, the position detection sensor 31a corresponding to the hopper 19a detects the lever 44 and
When the movement of the bankbook 0 stops, the passbook exit 3 of the hopper 19a
0 and the entrance side of the guide 32 coincide with each other, and the exit side of the guide 32 coincides with the entrance side of the transport path 13 of the passbook entry unit 12 described in FIG. 1 of the first embodiment. The position detection sensor 31a detects the single travel path 2 with respect to the transport path 13 of the passbook issuing unit
The sensor is also used to perform zero position alignment.

Next, the passbook 18 held between the transport rollers 34a and 34b is transported by driving the motor 35 provided on the single traveling path 20 to rotate the transport rollers 34a. Passbook bookkeeping unit 1 from 33
2 to the second conveyance path 13. Then, similarly to the first embodiment, after performing processing such as printing and writing of magnetic information, it is issued from the issuing port 15.

Then, the motor 42 is driven to drive the belt 41.
Is moved from the position A in the direction of the arrow -X, and the single travel path 20 is moved to the home position E, corresponding to the hopper 19e. Attached position detection sensor 31e
Detects the lever 44, stops the driving of the motor 42 and stops the movement of the single traveling path 20,
0 is positioned at the home position E, and thus, the position detection sensor 31e also serves as a sensor for positioning the single traveling path 20 to the home position.

In the second embodiment, a description has been given assuming that the passbook 18 is issued from the hopper 19b among a plurality of hoppers, but the same applies to a case where the passbook 18 is issued from another hopper. In the second embodiment, the sensor for detecting the home position is also used as the position detection sensor, so that the number of sensors can be reduced and the setting of the home position can be easily changed. By setting the position corresponding to the hopper 19e farthest from the transport path 13 of the passbook issuing unit 12, the travel distance of the single travel path 20 can be changed from the home position to the passbook issuing unit regardless of which hopper issues the passbook. Since the positions correspond to the 12 transport paths 13, the time required for issuing the passbook can be made substantially the same regardless of which hopper issues the passbook.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are explanatory views showing the main configuration of the passbook handling apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4A is a rear view and FIG. 4B is a side view. In the third embodiment, members having the same configurations as those described in the first embodiment and the second embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. In the figure, 46 is a single traveling path 2
0, a position detection sensor 47 that moves in parallel along the direction in which the hoppers 19a to 19e move along with the movement of the single traveling path 20, 47 is mounted on the hoppers 19a to 19e side, and is attached to each of the hoppers 19a to 19e. When the single traveling path 20 is moved by the moving mechanism described with reference to FIG. 2 of the first embodiment on a plate having a predetermined position detecting notch 48 formed at a corresponding position, the position detecting sensor 46 causes the plate 47 to move. It moves while detecting, and its output changes ON-OFF depending on the presence or absence of the position detection notch 48. That is, by detecting the ON-OFF change, the presence or absence of the position detection notch 48 is detected, and the positions of the hoppers 19a to 19e corresponding to the position detection notch 48 can be determined.

In the third embodiment, the transport rollers 34a, which are means for transporting a passbook on the single travel path 20, are used.
Is different from that of the first embodiment,
Here, 50 is a motor which is a driving source of the transport roller 34a, 51 is a pinion gear attached to the shaft of the motor 50, 52 is a spur gear meshing with the pinion gear 51, 53 is the spur gear 52 and the upper transport roller 34a. A gear group for transmitting the driving force transmitted to the upper conveying roller 34a to the lower conveying roller 34a; a shaft 55 for connecting the gear group 54 to the lower conveying roller 34a; It is.

FIG. 7 is a time chart showing the operation of the third embodiment. Hereinafter, the flow of issuing a passbook in the third embodiment will be described. In the third embodiment, it is described that the passbook is issued from the hopper 19c, and the time chart in FIG. 7 is for the case where the passbook is issued from the hopper 19c.

Here, the single traveling path 20 has a home position at the position indicated by A in FIG. 6, that is, the position corresponding to the hopper 19a. Has been detected. When an instruction to issue a passbook comes from a higher-level control unit (not shown), a motor (not shown) is driven to move the single traveling path 20 from the home position A in the direction of the arrow -X. As a result, the home detection sensor 32 does not detect the home detection lever 45, and the state changes as shown in FIG.

Also, the single traveling path 20 moves,
Each time the position detecting sensor 46 detects the position detecting notch 48 of the plate 47, its state changes, and the control means (not shown) counts the number of times of the change (here, rising), and the position of the single traveling path 20 Have judged. Here, since the passbook is issued from the hopper 19c, when the rising due to the change in the state of the position detection sensor 46 is counted three times, the driving of the motor is stopped and the movement of the single traveling path 20 is stopped. . This allows
Position C where single traveling path 20 corresponds to hopper 19c
To the passbook exit 30 of the hopper 19c and the guide 3
The three inlet sides coincide.

It is to be noted that, in accordance with the type of the motor that moves the single traveling path 20, the distance from when the driving stop command is issued to when the single traveling path 20 actually stops moving is taken into consideration. The position of the position detection notch 48 is set or the motor is controlled. Next, a motor (not shown) is driven to rotate the feeding roller 24, and the uppermost passbook 18 pressed by the feeding roller 24 is fed from the booklet outlet.

Further, by driving the motor 50 provided on the single traveling path 20 to rotate the transport roller 34a, the passbook 18 fed from the hopper 19c is sandwiched between the transport rollers 34a and 34b. The passbook 18 is conveyed between the guides 33 and a predetermined amount of the passbook 18 is conveyed between the guides 33, so that the rear end of the passbook 18 passes through the passbook outlet 30 and moves the single travel path 20. When it reaches a position where it does not interfere, the driving of the motor 50 is stopped and
The rotation of the passbook 4a is stopped, and the passbook 18 sandwiched between the transport rollers 34a and 34b is held between the guides 33 in a stationary state.

Then, the single traveling path 20 holding the passbook 18 is moved from the position C in the direction of the arrow + X by driving the motor, and the single traveling path 20 is moved to the home position A. When 32 detects the home detection lever 45, the drive of the motor is stopped and the movement of the single traveling path 20 is stopped. Next, the passbook 18 held between the conveying rollers 34a and 34b is conveyed by driving the motor 50 provided on the single traveling path 20 to rotate the conveying rollers 34a. The document is sent to the transport path 13 of the passbook entry unit 12, and is subjected to processes such as printing and writing of magnetic information in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

Although the third embodiment has been described as issuing the passbook 18 from the hopper 19c among a plurality of hoppers, the same applies to the case where the passbook 18 is issued from another hopper. By counting the number of changes, the position of the single travel path 20 can be identified, and the single travel path 20 can be positioned in the hopper storing the passbook to be issued. In some cases, the count number is one, and in the case of the hopper 19e, the count number is five and the driving of the motor is stopped, so that the single traveling path 20 is positioned in the hopper 19a or the hopper 19e.

In the third embodiment, one set of position detecting sensors 46 is mounted on the single traveling path 20 side, and thereby the plate 47 mounted on the hoppers 19a to 19e side.
By detecting the position detection notch 48, the single traveling path 20 is positioned on the hoppers 19a to 19e, so that the number of sensors for positioning the single traveling path 20 can be reduced. Since the position of the single travel path 20 is determined based on the number of the detected position detection notches 48, the configuration and the control can easily cope with an increase or decrease in the number of hoppers.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory view of a main part of a passbook handling apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, which shows the shape of a plate for positioning the single traveling path 20 described in FIG. Here, only the plate is shown, and the other configuration will be described with reference to FIG. Reference numeral 56 denotes a plate, which is formed at a predetermined position corresponding to the home position and a position detection notch 57 formed of a wide notch formed at a predetermined position corresponding to each of the hoppers 19a to 19e shown in FIG. A home detection notch 58 composed of two narrow notches is provided.

The position detection notch 57 and the home detection notch 58 are detected by the position detection sensor 46 described with reference to FIG.
Positions a to 19e and positioning to the home position are performed. In the fourth embodiment, the home detection sensor 32 and the home detection detected by the home detection sensor 32 in the configuration described with reference to FIG. The lever 45 is unnecessary, and the configuration can be simplified.

FIG. 9 is a time chart showing the operation of the fourth embodiment. Hereinafter, the flow of issuing a passbook in the fourth embodiment will be described. In the fourth embodiment, it is described that a passbook is issued from the hopper 19c, and the time chart in FIG. 7 is for a case where a passbook is issued from the hopper 19c.

Here, when the single traveling path 20 moves, the state changes each time the position detecting sensor 46 detects the position detecting notch 57 or the home notch 58 of the plate 56. By detecting the notch 57, the state of the position detection sensor 46 changes, and a time T slightly shorter than the time from the detection of the rise to the detection of the fall is set. If a fall is detected due to a change in T, it is determined that the home detection notch 58 has been detected, and the single travel path 20 is positioned with respect to the home position. If not, it is assumed that the position detection notch 57 has been detected, and the number of times of falling detection is counted. Performing positioning of a single runway 20 for 19a to 19e.

That is, when the passbook issuance instruction is received and the single traveling path 20 starts moving from the home position, the position detection sensor 46 first detects the home detection notch 58. This is because, as described above, the state of the position detection sensor 46 changes and its rise is detected, and then there is a change within a preset time T and its fall is detected. Judge that the home detection notch 58 has been detected.

Since the home detection notch 58 is composed of two notches, it can be determined that the single traveling path 20 has departed from the home position by detecting the second fall. After leaving the home position, the single travel path 20 further moves, so that the position detection sensor 46 detects the position detection notch 57. Then, the control means (not shown) counts the number of times the state of the position detection sensor 46 changes by detecting the position detection notch 57, here, the number of times of the fall. Here, the hopper 19 on the third surface counted from the home position side
Since the passbook is issued from c, when the number of times of falling is counted three times, the movement of the single traveling path 20 is stopped. Thereby, the guide 33 constituting the single traveling path 20 coincides with the entrance side and the passbook exit 30 of the hopper 19c, and it is possible to exchange passbooks in the same manner as described in each of the above embodiments. Become.

After the passbook is issued, the single travel path 2
When returning 0 to the home position, the state of the position detection sensor 46 changes as the single traveling path 20 moves, and after detecting its rise, there is a change within the time T and the fall is detected. Then, the home detection notch 58
Is detected, and the movement of the single traveling path 20 is stopped. Thereby, the single traveling path 20 is positioned at the home position.

In the fourth embodiment, the home position is set at the end, but it may be in the middle.
Further, one of the position detection notches 57 corresponding to the hoppers 19a to 19e may be shared by the home detection notch 58. FIG. 10 is an explanatory view of a main part of a passbook handling apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, which changes the shape of a plate for positioning the single traveling path 20 described in FIG. Here, only the plate is shown, and the other configuration will be described with reference to FIG.

Reference numeral 59 denotes a plate, and position detecting notches 60a to 60e are formed at predetermined positions corresponding to the hoppers 19a to 19e shown in FIG. Here, the position detection notches 60a to 60e correspond to the respective hoppers 19a to 1e.
9e is different in shape by combining the number and width of the notches which are different from each other, and when the single traveling path 20 moves, the position detection sensor 46 causes the position detection notches 6
0a to 60e, each position detection notch 60a
The ON-OFF change patterns detected every 毎 60e are different. Therefore, by recognizing in advance which hopper corresponds to which pattern, the position of the single traveling path 20 corresponding to any of the hoppers 19a to 19e can be determined based on the detected ON-OFF change pattern. Can be determined.

Here, the position detection notch 60a corresponds to the hopper 19a, and the position detection notch 60b corresponds to the hopper 1a.
9b, the position detection notch 60c is
, The position detection notch 60d corresponds to the hopper 19d, and the position detection notch 60e corresponds to the hopper 19e, whereby the position detection notches 60a to 60e
Is detected by the position detection sensor 46, it is possible to directly position the single traveling path 20 with respect to each of the hoppers 19a to 19e.

In the fifth embodiment, the single travel path 20 has a home position at the position indicated by A in FIG. 6, that is, the position corresponding to the hopper 19a. Has detected the position detection notch 60a, and has detected the position detection notch 6a.
0a has a function of positioning the single traveling path 20 at the home position in addition to the position of the single traveling path 20 with respect to the hopper 19a. Thus, in the fifth embodiment, the configuration described with reference to FIG. The home detection sensor 32 and the home detection lever 45 detected by the home detection sensor 32 are unnecessary.

The flow of passbook issuance in the fifth embodiment will be briefly described below. When a passbook is instructed and the single traveling path 20 starts moving from the home position, the position detection sensor 46 detects the passbook. Position detection notch 60a
-60e are sequentially detected, and the control means (not shown) monitors the ON-OFF change pattern. Here, for example, when issuing a passbook from the hopper 19c, the ON-point indicating the position detection notch 60c corresponding to the hopper 19c
When it is determined that the OFF change pattern is detected, the movement of the single traveling path 20 is stopped. Thereby, the guide 33 constituting the single traveling path 20 coincides with the entrance side and the passbook exit 30 of the hopper 19c, and it is possible to exchange passbooks in the same manner as described in each of the above embodiments. Become.

Further, the issuance of the passbook is completed and the single travel path 2
When returning to the home position, when it is determined that the ON-OFF change pattern indicating the position detection notch 60a corresponding to the hopper 19a is detected by moving the single travel path 20, the single travel path 20 is determined. Stop moving. Thereby, the single traveling path 20 is positioned at the home position.

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As described above, the present invention is capable of moving along the direction in which a plurality of hoppers are arranged, and moving to a position corresponding to the passbook exit of any one of the plurality of hoppers. , A straight passbook transfer path from the hopper is formed, and receives and holds the fed passbook,
Further, by moving the processing unit that performs processing such as printing on the passbook to a position corresponding to the entrance of the transfer path provided in the middle, a straight passbook transfer path to the transfer path is formed. In addition, since a single travel path is provided for feeding the held passbooks, a single transport path provided for each hopper for feeding the passbooks fed from a plurality of hoppers to the transport path provided with the processing unit is provided. The number of parts can be reduced, the transport distance of the passbook itself can be reduced, and the passbook can be transported in a straight line. In addition, it is possible to provide a highly reliable passbook handling apparatus that is less likely to cause a passbook jam.

Further, since the passbook entry unit and the passbook issuing unit can be independently attached to and detached from the housing, there is an effect that the maintainability is further improved.
Further, when the single travel path is moved to a position corresponding to the entrance of the transport path, the single travel path corresponds to the passbook exit of any one of the plurality of hoppers, By forming a straight passbook transfer path from the hopper to the transfer path, it is possible to issue a passbook from the corresponding hopper without moving the single travel path, thereby simplifying the issue procedure. This has the effect of realizing the structure.

A sensor for detecting the position of the single traveling path is provided for each hopper, and the single traveling path is positioned at a predetermined hopper by the sensor, whereby the single traveling path is positioned at a predetermined hopper. Control can be easily performed. Furthermore, while having a plate in which a predetermined notch is formed at a position corresponding to each hopper,
If a single traveling path is provided with a sensor for detecting the notch of the plate and the single traveling path is positioned at a predetermined hopper by the sensor, the number of sensors can be reduced, and the cost can be reduced. It has the effect of being able to.

The notches formed in the plate are all of the same shape, and after the single traveling path starts moving, the number of times the notches are detected is counted, and the position of the single traveling path is calculated from this number. Has the effect of easily coping with an increase or decrease in the number of hoppers. Further, the notches formed in the plate are different in shape for one for the home position detection, and all the other shapes are the same, and after detecting the notch for the home position detection by moving a single traveling path. By counting the number of times other notches are detected and judging the position of a single traveling road from this number, it is not necessary to provide a separate sensor for detecting the home position, and the number of sensors can be further reduced to reduce the cost. This has the effect that reduction of the amount can be achieved.

The notches formed in the plate are all different in shape, and after the single traveling path starts moving, the shape of the detected notch is identified, and the position of the single traveling path is determined from this shape. By doing so, there is an effect that the position of the single traveling path can be determined directly from the detected notch.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of a passbook handling device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a main part of the passbook handling apparatus showing the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of a main part of a passbook handling apparatus showing a second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of a main part of a passbook handling apparatus showing a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a time chart showing the operation of the third embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory view of a main part of a passbook handling apparatus showing a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a time chart showing the operation of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory view of a main part of a passbook handling apparatus showing a fifth embodiment.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of a conventional passbook handling device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 13 Conveying path 14 Processing part 19a-19e Hopper 20 Single traveling path

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Claims (8)

(57) [Claims] 1. A passbook handling apparatus for storing a new passbook for issuance, writing and reading magnetic information and printing and reading the passbook, and issuing the passbook. A processing unit for printing and writing / reading magnetic information to / from a passbook; and a plurality of hoppers capable of storing a plurality of passbooks, separating the passbooks one by one, and feeding out the respective passbooks. The plurality of hoppers can be moved along the arrangement direction, and by moving to a position corresponding to the passbook exit of any one of the plurality of hoppers, a straight passbook transfer path from the hopper is formed. The passbook to be fed is received and held, and is moved to a position corresponding to the entrance of the transfer path, whereby a straight passbook transfer path to the transfer path is formed and held. Passbook handling apparatus characterized by comprising a single roadway for feeding book. 2. The passbook handling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the single traveling path is moved to a position corresponding to an entrance of a transport path, the single traveling path is any one of a plurality of hoppers. A passbook handling apparatus, wherein a single passway forms a straight passbook transfer path from the hopper to the transfer path, corresponding to the passbook exit of the hopper. 3. The passbook handling apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a sensor for detecting a position of a single traveling path for each hopper, and positioning the single traveling path to a predetermined hopper by using the sensor. Characteristic passbook handling device. 4. The passbook handling apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a plate having a predetermined notch formed at a position corresponding to each hopper, and detecting the notch of the plate on a single traveling path. A passbook handling device, comprising: a sensor for detecting a position of a single traveling path at a predetermined hopper. 5. The passbook handling apparatus according to claim 4, wherein all the notches formed in the plate have the same shape, and the number of times the notch is detected is counted after the single traveling path starts moving. And a means for judging the position of a single traveling road from the number of times. 6. The passbook handling device according to claim 4, wherein one of the cutouts formed in the plate has a different shape for detecting a home position, and the other cutouts have the same shape. A passbook comprising means for moving and detecting a notch for detecting a home position, counting the number of times other notches are detected, and judging the position of a single traveling path from the number of times of detection. Handling equipment. 7. The passbook handling apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the notches formed in the plate have different shapes, and after the single traveling path starts moving, the shape of the detected notch is identified. A passbook handling device comprising means for judging the position of a single traveling path from this shape. 8. The passbook handling apparatus according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7, wherein a passbook bookkeeping unit is constituted by the transport path and the processing section, and a plurality of hoppers and a single traveling unit. A passbook issuing unit comprising a passbook issuing unit, wherein the passbook bookkeeping unit and the passbook issuing unit are each independently detachable from a housing.