JP3930986B2 - Form reader - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a form reading apparatus for reading and processing images such as a seal registration form and a transfer request form in a financial institution such as a bank or a post office, and in particular, a printing unit for printing an authentication as evidence of the form image processing. About.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in a counter terminal installed at a financial institution, a system has been proposed in which a form set on a desk of an attendant is read by a non-contact scanner device and transmitted through an image or by performing character recognition. Yes.
[0003]
For example, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-9102, a document placed on a document table is irradiated with light, and reflected light is imaged by an imaging means, and the image is read from the imaged image. A stand-type image scanner device that reads an image of an original while holding the unit at a predetermined height is disclosed.
[0004]
In such a system, after reading with a non- contact scanner device, an attendant inserts it into a passbook slip printer as a proof of image processing and performs authentication printing.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In a conventional form reading device, after image processing is performed with a non-contact scanner device, the clerk inserts it into a passbook slip printer separate from the non-contact scanner device as evidence that the image processing has been performed. there will be annoyance miscellaneous, there is a problem that there is a risk of generating a difference taken of the form in the middle of the process.
[0006]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a form reading apparatus that can easily perform an authentication printing operation after image processing is performed by a non-contact scanner apparatus.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the form reading apparatus of the present invention is a form reading apparatus for reading an image of a form placed at a form reading position by a non-contact scanner and sending out the form image data obtained by reading to a host device. A printing unit having a form insertion port communicating with the form reading position, a discharge port through which the form is discharged, and detecting that the form cannot be passed through the discharge port when the form is detected. A form size detection sensor for detecting that the form is a size that can be passed through the discharge port when not detected, and after reading the form image by the non-contact scanner, Print position information including form size information for printing the data of the data is received from the host device, and the form is received from the form insertion port. Interrupt, the show that this time the form size detection sensor monitors whether or not it is detected that the form, the form size information included in the print position information of a size form can pass through the discharge port Nevertheless, the form size detection sensor detects the form, and the form size detection sensor indicates that the form size information indicates that the form cannot be passed through the outlet. Is not detected , the form is discharged to the form insertion slot, otherwise the form is transported to the print position, the predetermined data is printed on the form by the printing unit, and then the print position information is displayed. When the form size information included indicates that the form cannot pass through the discharge port, the form can be discharged to the form insertion port side and passed through the discharge port. If indicated, characterized in that discharging the document to the discharge port side.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the element common to each drawing.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the element common to each drawing.
First embodiment Fig. 1 is an external perspective view of a form reading apparatus according to a first embodiment. The form reading device 1 includes a mat 3 for placing a form 2, a scanner unit 4 for reading an image of the form 2, a printer unit 5 for printing authentication on the form 2, and a higher-level device described later.
[0010]
On the surface of the mat 3, when the form 2 is set at the reading position, an abutting guide 6 that abuts the side edge of the form 2 and guides the leading end of the form 2 to the positioning line 3a is fixed.
[0011]
A form insertion port 7 for guiding the form 2 to the printer unit 5 along the abutment guide 6 is provided in communication with the form reading position.
[0012]
The scanner unit 4 includes a non-contact scanner 8 (hereinafter referred to as a scanner 8) that reads the image of the form 2 set at the form reading position, a scanner base 9, and an arm 10 that supports the scanner 8 on the scanner base 9. Become.
[0013]
FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the configuration of the printer unit viewed from the broken part of the cover, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. The printer unit 5 includes a carriage mechanism 11, a paper feed mechanism 12, and a printer cover 13.
[0014]
The carriage mechanism 11 includes a carriage 14 on which a print head is mounted, and a spacing motor which will be described later. The carriage 14 is movable in the arrow B-C direction along a shaft 16 that is pivotally supported by the frame 15. Both ends of a belt (not shown) stretched through two pulleys (not shown) are fixed to the carriage 14, and one pulley is fixed to the shaft of the spacing motor. is there.
[0015]
The paper feed mechanism 12 includes a line feed motor 17, a gear train 18 indicated by a one-dot chain line, paper feed rollers 20 and 21 in which gears of the gear train 18 are fixed to one end portions of shafts 19a and 19b, and a feed roller. It consists of pressure rollers 22 and 23 that are driven by pressure contact with the paper rollers 20 and 21, respectively. The pressure rollers 22 and 23 are fixed to a shaft 25 that is rotatably provided in the recess 24 of the mat 3.
[0016]
The form conveyance path for guiding the form 2 fed between the feed rollers 20 and 21 and the pressure rollers 22 and 23 to the print head is fixed to the surface of the mat 3 and the frame 15. A form plate sensor 27 is fixed to the guide plate.
[0017]
Roller surfaces of the feed rollers 20 and 21 protrude from holes provided in the guide plate and are in pressure contact with the pressure rollers 22 and 23.
[0018]
The printer cover 13 is pivotally supported by a support member 26 on the mat 3 and is rotated in the direction of arrow DE to cover the print head and insert a form on the leading end side while covering the print head. Mouth 7 is formed. Further, a form discharge port 28 is provided on the back side of the printer unit 5 so that the form 2 can pass through during printing.
[0019]
In addition, a form size detection sensor 29 for detecting whether the form 2 cannot pass through the form discharge port 28 is fixed to the guide plate near the form insertion port 7 of the printer unit 5.
[0020]
FIG. 4 is a hardware block diagram of the form reading apparatus shown in FIG. The control unit 30 includes a main control unit 31, a scanner control unit 32, and a printer control unit 33. The main control unit 31 is connected to a host device 34, a scanner control unit 32 that controls the scanner unit 4, and a printer control unit 33 that controls the printer unit 5.
[0021]
The main control unit 31 includes a central processing unit and a storage device, and is provided with an image data reading unit 31a, an authentication data printing unit 31b, and the like. When the main control unit 31 receives a form reading instruction from the host device 34, the image data reading unit 31a controls the scanner unit 4 through the scanner control unit 32 to read the form image.
[0022]
When the main control unit 31 receives the confirmation of the form image from the host device 34, the authentication data printing unit 31b controls the printer 5 through the printer control unit 33 and prints the authentication data on the form 2. .
[0023]
The host device 34 includes a central processing unit and a storage device, and is provided with a form table storage unit 34a, a position information selection unit 34b, a data synthesis unit 34c, a synthesis data storage unit 34d, and the like. 35 and the display unit 36.
[0024]
The host device 34 receives the form image data from the main control unit 31, recognizes the type of the form, and the position information selection means 34b uses the form table storage means 34a to obtain information about the print position of authentication (hereinafter referred to as print position). The information is selected and sent to the main control unit 31.
[0025]
The host device 34 combines the form image data and the authentication data by the data combining unit 34a and stores the combined data in the combined data storage unit 34b.
[0026]
FIG. 5 is a hardware block diagram (1) of the printer unit. A spacing motor 38 (hereinafter referred to as SP motor 38 ), a print head 39 , a line feed motor 17 (hereinafter referred to as LF motor 17), a print position sensor 27, and a form size sensor 29 are connected to the controller 37 .
[0027]
When the controller 37 receives the print position information from the host device 34 through the main control unit 31 and the printer control unit 33, the controller 37 recognizes the form conveyance amount. In addition to this, a bit for determining whether the form 2 can pass through the form discharge port 28 is added to the print position information. In the present embodiment , when the size of the form 2 is a size that can pass through the form discharge port 28, it is bit 0, and when the size cannot be passed, it is bit 1.
[0028]
The controller 37 determines from the output result of the form size detection sensor 29 whether or not the form conveyance amount is appropriate for the form size. Bit 0 is output to the controller 37 when the form size detection sensor 29 detects the form 2, and bit 1 is output to the controller 37 when the form 2 is not detected.
[0029]
FIG. 6 is a front view of a seal registration form showing a print example of authentication printing. After reading an image 40 such as a registration seal, the date, branch number, and processing number are printed at the authentication print position 41. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the form reading apparatus shown in FIG.
[0030]
Next, the operation will be described with reference to FIG. The operator abuts the side edge of the form 2 against the abutment guide 6, guides the tip of the form 2 to the positioning line 3a and sets it at the form reading position, and operates the operation unit 35 of the host device 34 to operate the form. A reading instruction is sent to the form reading apparatus 1.
[0031]
In step S1, the main control unit 31 of the form reading apparatus 1 senses whether or not a form reading instruction has been received from the host apparatus 34. If the form reading instruction is received, the process branches to step S2.
[0032]
In step S2, the main control unit 31 instructs the scanner unit 4 to acquire the image of the form 2 through the scanner control unit 32. The scanner unit 4 sends the image data of the form 2 set at the form reading position to the upper apparatus 34. The host device 34 recognizes characters and numbers written in a predetermined area in the image and displays them on the display unit 36.
[0033]
The operator looks at the image of the form 2 displayed on the display unit 36 to check whether the form 2 has been read correctly. If the form 2 is read correctly, the operator inserts the form 2 into the form insertion port 7 of the printer unit 5. Then, a confirmed instruction is sent from the operation unit 35 to the form reading apparatus 1. At this time, the host device 34 selects position information from the form table storage means 34 a and sends it to the main control unit 31.
[0034]
In step S3, the main control unit 31 checks whether or not a confirmed instruction is issued from the host device 34. If a confirmed instruction is issued, the process branches to step S4, and re-reading is necessary. Branch to step S1.
[0035]
When the process branches to step S1, the operation unit 35 of the host apparatus 34 is operated again to send a form reading instruction to the form reading apparatus 1.
[0036]
In step S4, the main control unit 31 instructs the printer unit 5 through the printer control unit 33 to perform authentication printing together with the print position information and the authentication data.
[0037]
In step S5, the controller 37 recognizes the form conveyance amount from the print position information, drives the LF motor 17, and rotates the paper feed rollers 20 and 21 in the direction of arrow F as shown in FIG.
[0038]
In step S6, the controller 37 monitors whether or not the print position detecting sensor 27 has detected a form. If the print position detecting sensor 27 has detected a form, the controller 37 branches to step S7 to output a predetermined amount of form. If the print position detection sensor 27 does not detect the form even after being conveyed, the form is discharged to the form insertion slot 2 and the process is terminated (abnormal end).
[0039]
In step S7 , the controller 37 determines whether or not the form conveyance amount is appropriate for the form size. Specifically, when the form size information included in the print position information is a size (bit 0) that can pass through the form discharge port 28, the form size detection sensor detects the form (bit 1). Or when the form size detection sensor detects no form (bit 0) even though the form size information included in the print position information described above is a size (bit 1) that cannot pass through the form discharge port 28. since there may occur an abnormal transported directly conveyed, and the process is terminated discharged form to the form insertion opening 7 (abnormal end) is, in other cases these branches to step S8.
[0040]
In step S8, the controller 37 drives the LF motor 17 based on the form conveyance amount, and stops the LF motor 17 at a position where the authentication print position 41 shown in FIG. 6 faces the print head.
[0041]
In step S9, the controller 37 drives the SP motor 36, moves the carriage 14 in the direction of the arrow C, and prints authentication data at the authentication print position 41.
[0042]
In step S10, the controller 37 notifies the main control unit 31 that the authentication printing has been completed and drives the LF motor 17 to rotate the paper feed rollers 20 and 21 to discharge the form 2. As described above, when the form size information included in the print position information is a size that cannot pass through the form discharge port 28, the form is discharged to the insertion port 7 side, and when the size is a size that can be passed through, the form discharge is performed. Discharge to the outlet 28 side.
[0043]
The host device 34 generates a print image of the authentication data from the content of the authentication data using print font data, etc., synthesizes it by fitting to the authentication print position of the acquired form image, and displays this image on the display unit 36. At the same time, it is stored in the composite data storage means 34b.
[0044]
According to the first embodiment, the scanner has the form insertion port communicating with the form reading position, and the authentication printing unit for printing the authentication data on the form read by the scanner is provided. The authentication printing operation performed after the image processing is facilitated, and the possibility that a slip of the form is generated during the processing is prevented.
[0045]
In addition, the acquired form image may be processed at the financial institution's district center. By printing the date and branch number in combination as authentication data, the processing number is duplicated between branches. Even so, the form image can be distinguished.
[0046]
In addition, since the form image and the authentication data are combined, the obtained form image can be searched using the authentication data when displayed or printed in a later process.
[0047]
By providing a form discharge port on the back side of the printer unit so that the form can pass through during printing, printing can be performed wherever the authentication print position is provided by the format of the form.
[0048]
In addition, in the case of a form that cannot pass through the printing section, the form is ejected to the insertion slot side, and a sensor for checking the size of the form is provided. Is possible.
[0049]
Second embodiment Fig. 8 is an external perspective view of a form reading apparatus according to a second embodiment. The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that a clamp mechanism 50 for clamping the form 2 set at the form reading position is provided in the printer unit 5.
[0050]
FIG. 9 is a plan view showing the configuration of the clamp mechanism as viewed from the broken part of the cover, and FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. The clamp mechanism 50 includes a clamp lever rotating portion 51 and a clamp roller portion 52. The clamp lever rotating unit 51 has a clamp motor 53, a shaft 56 that is fixed to one end of a gear 55 that meshes with the motor gear 54, and a shaft 56 that is rotatably supported by a support member (not shown). And a U-shaped clamp lever 57.
[0051]
The clamp roller 52 is fixed to one end of a gear 59 that meshes with the gear 58 of the gear train 18 and is rotatably supported on the other end of the clamp lever 57, and is fixed to the shaft 60 and fixed to the clamp lever 57. The clamp roller 61 is sandwiched between the other end portions.
[0052]
Accordingly, by driving the clamp motor 53, the clamp lever 57 can be protruded from the inside of the printing unit to the mat 3 side on which the form 2 is placed to clamp the form 2, and the LF motor 17 is driven. Thus, the form 2 clamped by rotating the clamp roller 61 can be conveyed.
[0053]
FIG. 11 is a hardware block diagram (2) of the printer unit. The controller 37 is connected with an SP motor 38 , a print head 39 , an LF motor 17, a form positioning sensor 27, and a clamp motor 53.
[0054]
FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the form reading apparatus shown in FIG.
[0055]
Next, the operation will be described. The operation of the form reading apparatus according to the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment except for the clamping operation of the form 2.
[0056]
The operator abuts the side edge of the form 2 against the abutment guide 6, guides the tip of the form 2 to the positioning line 3 a and sets it at the form reading position, and operates the operation unit 35 of the host device 34. A form reading instruction is sent to the form reading apparatus 1.
[0057]
In step S1, the main control unit 31 of the form reading apparatus 1 senses whether or not a form reading instruction has been received from the host apparatus 34. If the form reading instruction is received, the process branches to step S2.
[0058]
In step S2, the main control unit 31 drives the clamp motor 53, and as shown in FIG. 10, the clamp lever 57 is rotated in the direction of arrow H, and the leading end of the form 2 set at the form reading position is clamped. -Clamp on the mat 3 with the la 61. In step S3, the main control unit 31 instructs the scanner unit 4 to acquire the image of the form 2 through the scanner control unit 32. The scanner unit 4 sends the image data of the form 2 set at the form reading position to the upper apparatus 34. The host device 34 recognizes characters and numbers written in a predetermined area in the image and displays them on the display unit 36.
[0059]
The operator looks at the image of the form 2 displayed on the display unit 36 to check whether the form 2 has been read correctly. If the form 2 is read correctly, the operator inserts the form 2 into the form insertion port 7 of the printer unit 5. Then, a confirmed instruction is sent from the operation unit 35 to the form reading apparatus 1. At this time, the host device 34 selects position information from the form table storage means 34 a and sends it to the main control unit 31.
[0060]
In step S4, the main control unit 31 checks whether or not a confirmed instruction has been issued from the host device 34. If a confirmed instruction is issued, the process branches to step S5 and re-reading is necessary. Branch to step S1.
[0061]
When the process branches to step S1, the operation unit 35 of the host apparatus 34 is operated again to send a form reading instruction to the form reading apparatus 1.
[0062]
Steps S5 to S12 are almost the same as those in the first embodiment, and only the differences will be described.
[0063]
When the form is conveyed in step S6, the form conveying force is also given by the clamp roller 61 that clamps the form. When it is determined in step S8 that the form size is appropriate, the clamp motor 53 is used. To release the clamping of the form by the clamp lever 57.
[0064]
According to the second embodiment, a clamp mechanism that clamps the form set at the form reading position is provided so that it cannot be inserted or removed until the process is completed. Fear is more reliably prevented than in the first embodiment.
[0065]
In the present embodiment, the step of clamping the form is provided before the form image is read, but the form may be clamped after the form image is read. In this case, there is no possibility that the image of the form will be shaded by the clamp mechanism.
[0066]
Third Embodiment FIG. 13 is an external perspective view of a form reading apparatus according to a third embodiment, and FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. The third embodiment differs from the first and second embodiments in that a conveyance path is formed by guide plates 71 and 72 so that the form 2 can be discharged above the printer cover 13. This is the point that the sheet discharge roller guides to the form discharge port 70. Therefore, the step of returning the form 2 to the form insertion slot 7 after the authentication printing as in the first and second embodiments becomes unnecessary.
[0067]
According to the third embodiment, since the form can be discharged above the printer cover, it can be installed without providing a space on the back side of the apparatus, and authentication can be performed regardless of the form of the form. Can be printed.
[0068]
In the first to third embodiments, the printer unit is provided with the print head. However, a stamp for automatically incrementing the authentication data is provided, and the authentication data is pressed via the cam mechanism. A stamp mechanism may be used.
[0069]
In the first to third embodiments, the example in which the authentication data is printed as the evidence of the form image processing has been described. However, the present invention can be applied to the case of printing only an article or the like. Good.
[0070]
Further, the form may be a single form or a booklet-like medium such as a passbook.
[0071]
【The invention's effect】
Since the present invention is configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained. That is, a print size having a form insertion port communicating with the form reading position, a discharge opening for discharging the form, and a form size for detecting whether the form can be passed through the discharge opening depending on whether the form is detected or not. A size that allows the form size information included in the print position information sent from the host device to pass through the discharge port when the form sensor is provided and the form image is read by the non-contact scanner and then taken from the form insertion slot. If the form size detection sensor detects the form in spite of the fact that the form is detected , and the form size information indicates that the form cannot be passed through the outlet. If form size detection sensor does not detect the document is discharged to form the form insertion opening, the printing unit otherwise conveys the document to the printing position Since so as to print predetermined data, after reading the document in a non-contact scanner, it becomes easier to authenticate printing on the form, not to generate abnormal transport of the form.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a form reading apparatus according to a first embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a configuration of a printer unit viewed from a broken part of a cover.
3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 2;
4 is a hardware block diagram of the form reading apparatus shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a hardware block diagram (1) of a printer unit.
FIG. 6 is a front view of a seal registration form showing a print example of authentication printing.
7 is a flowchart of the form reading apparatus shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 8 is an external perspective view of a form reading apparatus according to a second embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a plan view showing the configuration of the clamp mechanism as seen from the broken part of the cover.
10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 9;
FIG. 11 is a hardware block diagram (2) of the printer unit.
12 is a flowchart of the form reading apparatus shown in FIG.
FIG. 13 is an external perspective view of a form reading apparatus according to a third embodiment.
14 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 13;
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Form reading apparatus 2 Form 3 Mat 4 Scanner part 5 Printer part 7 Form insertion port 8 Scanner 28, 70 Form discharge port 31 Main control part 34 Host apparatus 50 Clamp mechanism

Claims (4)

In the form reading device that reads the image of the form placed at the form reading position with a non-contact scanner, and sends the form image data obtained by reading to the host device,
A printing section having a form insertion port communicating with the form reading position;
An outlet through which the form is discharged;
A form size detection sensor that detects that the form cannot pass through the discharge port when a form is detected, and detects that the form is a size that can pass through the discharge port when no form is detected And
After reading the image of the form by the non-contact scanner, the printing position information including the confirmed instruction of the form image data and the form size information for printing the predetermined data is received from the host device, and the form is inserted into the form. In this case, it is monitored whether or not the form size detection sensor detects the form, and the form size information included in the print position information indicates that the form can pass through the discharge opening. However, when the form size detection sensor detects the form, and the form size information indicates that the form cannot be passed through the discharge port, the form size detection sensor If not detected document, and discharging the document to the document insertion opening, otherwise conveys the document to the printing position, the printing unit The predetermined data is printed on a form, and if the form size information included in the print position information indicates a size that the form cannot pass through the discharge port, the form is discharged to the form insertion port side, and the discharge port A form reading apparatus for discharging a form to the discharge port side when showing a size that can be passed through.   The form reading device according to claim 1, wherein the printing unit includes a stamp mechanism that presses predetermined data into the form taken in from the form insertion slot. A conveying unit disposed in the printing unit and configured to convey a form inserted from the form insertion port;
A clamp mechanism that is disposed in the printing unit and includes a rotatable clamp lever and a clamp roller that is rotatably provided at an end of the clamp lever;
When reading a form by the non-contact scanner, upon receiving a form reading instruction from the host device, the clamp lever of the clamp mechanism is rotated to clamp the form placed at the form reading position by the clamp roller, The form is read by the non-contact scanner, the image of the read form is transmitted to the host device, and when the confirmed instruction is received from the host device, the conveying means is driven and the clamp roller of the clamp mechanism is rotated. The form reading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the form is taken in from the form insertion port. The transport means has a transport roller and a gear mechanism for driving the transport roller,
4. The form reading device according to claim 3, wherein the clamp roller is rotated by a gear meshing with the gear mechanism when the form placed at the form reading position is clamped.

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