JP3324292B2 - Roll paper automatic replenishment mechanism and paper sheet issuing 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 paper sheet issuing apparatus for printing predetermined items on roll paper, cutting the paper into a predetermined size, and issuing sheets such as slips, and a method for applying roll paper to the apparatus. The present invention relates to a roll paper automatic replenishing mechanism for automatically replenishing roll paper, and more particularly to a slip processing unit of a transaction device installed in a financial institution such as a bank for performing transactions such as deposits and withdrawals.

A transaction device installed in a financial institution such as a bank is provided with a slip processing unit for recording and issuing the processed transaction contents in a slip, and roll paper is used as a medium for the slip. ing. Regarding the replenishment of the roll paper, when the remaining amount of the set roll paper decreases,
The operator, such as a staff, used a method of replenishing by setting a new roll of paper in the device, but as the demand for overtime operation and holiday operation of the automatic transaction device increased,
2. Description of the Related Art A roll paper automatic replenishing mechanism that automatically detects that roll paper has run out and replenishes replenishing roll paper even without an operator has become widespread.

[0003] Roll paper is used as a slip sheet because it is inexpensive from the viewpoint of cost, and can accommodate a large amount of paper in a small space.
When issuing a voucher from roll paper, it is necessary to send out the paper sequentially from the roll paper, perform printing processing, and then cut the paper into a predetermined length.

[0004]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an outline of a slip processing unit in a conventional transaction device. Reference numeral 1 denotes a roll paper, which is printed by a slip processing unit (not shown) and cut into a slip by a predetermined length. Reference numeral 1A denotes a roll paper for replenishment, which is prepared for replenishing the roll paper 1.

[0005] Reference numeral 2 denotes a cover, which holds the roll paper 1 by pressing the upper portion of the roll paper 1. By being held down by the cover 2, it is possible to prevent the roll paper 1 from jumping up when the leading edge of the roll paper 1 is sent out by a transport roller described later. A hopper 14 holds the replenishing roll paper 1A. The hopper 14 is fixed at only one end and is rotatable, but is normally restrained from rotating by a not-shown locking portion, and the replenishment roll paper 1A is prevented from falling by the hopper 14. Have been. A sensor 25 detects that the roll paper 1 in the cover 2 has run out.

A transport roller 52A transports the roll paper 1 by sending it out from the leading end. Reference numeral 55 denotes a slip printer, which prints predetermined items on the conveyed roll paper 1. Reference numeral 56 denotes a rotating cutter which rotates around one end as a fulcrum. 56B is a pressing plate, which has a role of pressing the roll paper 1 at the time of cutting. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a cutting operation of the rotary cutter 56. 1-a is a printing start position on the roll paper 1 after cutting.

When cutting the conveyed roll paper 1, the rotating cutter 56 rotates about one end as a fulcrum, and
Is cut by receiving the pushing force of the rotary cutter 56 while being pressed by the pressing plate 56B. When the cutting operation is completed, the rotary cutter 56 returns to the original position. The rotary cutter has a simple structure and instantaneously cuts a medium having a predetermined width. Therefore, the rotary cutter is suitable for continuous cutting of a medium having a fixed width such as roll paper.

The replenishing operation of roll paper will be described with reference to FIG. Based on the fact that the sensor 25 detects that the roll paper 1 in the cover 2 has run out, a control means (not shown) opens the cover 2 and releases the restraint of the locking portion that restrains the hopper 14. Then, the replenishing roll paper 1A is dropped, and the cover 2 is closed again, whereby the roll paper is automatically replenished.

Next, a slip issuing operation will be described with reference to FIGS. The roll paper 1 is sequentially sent out from the leading end by the transport rollers 52A and transported, and predetermined items are printed by the slip printer 55. The roll paper 1 on which predetermined items are printed has a rotating cutter 5 where the cutting position is to be cut.
6, and is transported by the transport rollers 52A until it reaches 6.
It is cut by the rotary cutter 56. The cut portion becomes a slip and is discharged from a discharge port (not shown).

The slip printer 55 is fixed in the transport direction of the roll paper 1, and after the cutting operation by the rotary cutter 56, the print start position on the roll paper 1 without moving the roll paper 1. 1-a, it is installed at a position where a printing operation can be started.

[0011]

In the conventional automatic roll paper replenishing mechanism in the slip processing section, a replenishing roll paper 1A is placed above the roll paper 1, and when replenishing, the replenishing roll paper 1A is used. Since the replenishment is performed by dropping the roll paper 1A, the impact at the time of dropping deforms the replenishment roll paper 1A, and there is a problem that the subsequent slip processing cannot be performed accurately.

[0012] Further, when there is a request from a customer, an optional unit satisfying the function according to the request may be mounted on the transaction device. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a space for mounting the optional unit. There is. However, if the conventional technique is used for refilling the roll paper 1 for the transaction device, it is not necessary to secure a space for holding the refill roll paper 1A further above the roll paper 1 located at the upper part of the transaction device. Therefore, the overall height of the apparatus has been increased, and it has not been possible to mount options according to customer requirements.

In view of such a problem, a method has been considered in which the replenishment roll paper 1A is rolled, not dropped, and replenished. This method is effective in that the impact at the time of dropping of the replenishing roll paper 1A is eliminated, and a space for holding the refilling roll paper 1A above the roll paper 1 is omitted.

However, if the cover 2 for accommodating the roll paper 1 is of a vertically openable and closable type as in the prior art, it is necessary to provide a space for opening the cover 2 above the roll paper 1, and from the viewpoint of downsizing the apparatus. Did not give satisfactory results. Moreover, if the replenishment roll paper set for replenishment is deformed due to environmental factors such as moisture, the replenishment roll paper becomes difficult to roll, and it has been difficult to accurately replenish the roll paper.

In the conventional method of issuing a slip, as shown in FIG. 11, when the cutting operation by the rotating cutter 56 is completed, the rotating cutter 5 returns to the original position.
6, the leading edge of the roll paper 1 was entangled. For this reason, the slip printer 55 is installed at a position where the printing operation to the next printing start position 1-a can be started without moving the roll paper 1 after the cutting operation by the rotary cutter 56. And print start position 1-
a is entangled in the rotary cutter 56, so that the next printing operation cannot be performed, and there is also a problem that the conveyance operation is hindered.

In order to solve this problem, a method of using a cutter having no fear of entanglement is conceivable. However, it is difficult to realize a high-speed cutting operation with a simple structure using other types of cutters. Was. On the other hand, as a method of preventing the cutter 56 from being entangled while the rotating cutter 56 is used, the roll paper 1 is removed after the cutting operation is completed.
It is possible to perform a printing process by rewinding the sheet to a position where it is not entangled, and sending the sheet again to a position where printing can be performed by the slip printer.

However, in this method, cutting → rewinding → stopping (at a position where roll paper is not caught) → feeding → (printing start position 1─a) from the end of the cutting operation until cutting is performed again. Has to go through a complicated operation process of stopping → printing → sending out → (at the position sent by the length of one slip) → stopping → cutting, which takes time. Control becomes complicated.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and realize an accurate automatic refilling operation of roll paper while reducing the size and an accurate and high-speed operation for issuing sheets such as slips. In general, an object of the present invention is to realize a small-sized paper sheet issuing apparatus capable of performing high-speed and accurate processing.

[0019]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the principle configuration of the present invention. The upper figure shows a top view and the lower figure shows a side view. Parts corresponding to those in FIG. 10 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. Reference numeral 3 denotes a conveyance path, which is a roll paper 1A
The roll paper 1 inside the cover 2 is fed out from the leading end of the transport path 3 and transported.

Reference numeral 4 denotes locking means, which prevents the replenishing roll paper 1A on the transport path 3 from rolling. Reference numeral 5 denotes a detection unit that detects the remaining amount of the roll paper 1 stored in the cover 2. Numeral 7 denotes a biasing means, which is buried on the transport surface of the transport path 3.
In operation, it protrudes above the conveyance surface and urges the replenishment roll paper 1 </ b> A set on the conveyance path 3 toward the cover 2. Reference numeral 6A denotes an operating means for operating the locking means 4 and the urging means 7 in conjunction with each other.

The cover 2 is configured to swing in a direction wider than the width of the roll paper. Reference numeral 12 denotes a transport unit.
The roll paper 1 is fed out from the leading end, and is transported in the feed direction and the rewind direction. A printing unit 15 prints on the conveyed roll paper 1. A cutting unit 16 cuts the roll paper 1 printed by the printing unit 15 into a predetermined amount. Reference numeral 16A denotes a cutting detecting unit which detects a cutting operation of the cutting unit 16.

Reference numeral 6 denotes control means, which opens the cover 2 with the operating means 6A based on the detection of the detecting means 5,
Is released, and the urging means 7 is operated at the time of releasing the lock or after the release. Further, the control means 6 is provided with the cut detection means 1
Based on the detection of 6A, the roll paper 1 is transported by the transport means 12 in the rewinding direction, and the printing start position on the roll paper 1 is controlled to be positioned at a position facing the printing means 15.

[0023]

The control means 6 opens the cover 2 based on the detection means 5 detecting that the roll paper 1 accommodated in the cover 2 has run out, and replenishes the roll paper 1A for replenishment. Is released.
The replenishment roll paper 1A whose binding has been released rolls on the transport path 3 and is accommodated in the opened cover 2 to replenish the roll paper.

That is, since the replenishing roll paper 1A is not dropped but rolled and replenished, deformation due to the drop of the replenishing roll paper is prevented, and the automatic replenishment of the stable roll paper becomes possible. Further, since it is not necessary to provide a portion for holding the replenishment roll paper 1A above the roll paper storage unit 2, it is possible to reduce the size of the apparatus.

Further, since the cover 2 swings in a direction in which the cover 2 becomes wider than the width of the roll paper, it is not necessary to provide a space necessary for opening the cover 2 above the apparatus. Further, the replenishing roll paper 1A released from the restraint by the locking means 4 is urged toward the cover 2 by the urging means 7 and rolls on the transport path 3 to be housed inside the opened cover 2. Is done. Since the urging means 3 makes it easier to roll the refilling roll paper 1A, it is possible to roll even the deformed refilling roll paper 1A, and the refilling roll paper 1A is securely covered with the cover 2A.
It can be accommodated inside. Further, based on the detection means 5 detecting that the roll paper 1 accommodated in the cover 2 has run out , the control means 6 opens the cover 2 and activates the operation means (6A) to supply the replenishment roll paper. 1
The locking means 4 holding A is released, and the urging means 7 is operated simultaneously with or after the release. The replenishment roll paper 1A released from the restraint is urged by the actuated urging means 7 to roll on the transport path 3 and is accommodated in the opened cover 2 to replenish the roll paper. The urging means 7 buried in the plane of the conveyance path is actuated based on the detection of the detecting means 5, so that the urging force of the urging means 7 is normally set to 1A for the replenishing roll paper when the roll paper is not replenished.
Does not work. Therefore, no extra load is applied to the replenishing roll paper 1A and the locking means 4 for locking it. Further, the actuating means 6A releases the locking means 4 and urges it.
By actuating the urging of the means 7 in conjunction with each other,
Roll paper can be replenished. According to the second aspect of the present invention, the automatic replenishing mechanism of the first aspect is mounted on a paper sheet issuing apparatus for issuing a sheet such as a slip from roll paper, whereby the replenishing operation can be performed accurately. The size of the entire device can be reduced.

[0026]

[0027]

[0028]

The operation of the third aspect is as follows.
Is composed of a plunger magnet, a shaft and a lever.
When the first shaft rotates, the first lever and the second lever pivotally supported by the first shaft also rotate. First
When the lever turns, the urging means 7 connected to the first lever operates.

When the second lever is rotated, the second shaft connected to the second lever is rotated, and the locking means 4 supported by the second shaft is released. . In other words, the shaft,
By the rotation of the lever, the release of the locking means 4 and the urging of the urging means 7 can be operated in conjunction.

The operation of claim 4 is as follows.
Are located in the rewind direction from the new print start position on the roll paper 1 cut by the cutting means 16.

That is, when the cutting detecting means 16A detects that the cutting operation has been performed, the control means 6 operates the conveying means 12 in the rewinding direction, and the new printing start position on the roll paper 1 is changed to the printing means 15A. Until it reaches. By this rewinding operation, the roll paper 1 rotates at the time of previous cutting,
The paper is transported to a position where it is not entangled with the cutting means 16 returning to the original position, and the entanglement by the cutting means 16 is prevented.

That is, the operation process from the end of the cutting operation until the cutting is performed again is cutting → rewinding → (the position where the printing start position on the roll paper 1 is opposed to the printing unit 15, ie, the returning cutting unit 16 Stop → print → feed → stop (at a position fed by a predetermined length) → cut off. In the conventional apparatus, when the escaping operation is performed, the operation process is as follows: cutting → unwinding → stopping (at a position not to be caught by the returning cutting means 16) → feeding out → (the printing start position on the roll paper 1 is printed. 7. The printing device after the cutting operation is completed in the paper sheet issuing apparatus according to claim 6, since the stop is performed at a position facing the means 15), the printing is performed, the sending is performed, and then the stop is performed (at the position where the predetermined length is sent). By simultaneously performing the transport operation up to 15 and the operation of preventing the entanglement by the cutting means 16, the control operation can be simplified, and the paper can be issued accurately and in a short time.

Accordingly, it is possible to realize an accurate and quick paper sheet issuing apparatus while using the rotary cutting means 16 which can realize a high-speed cutting operation with a simple structure.

[0035]

FIG. 2 is an external view of a transaction apparatus equipped with an automatic roll paper replenishing mechanism and a sheet issuing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 18 denotes a card insertion slip / card ejection slot, into which a card recording account information is inserted and ejected.
A slip that records the information of the transaction performed is discharged. Reference numeral 20 denotes a passbook insertion slot through which a passbook is inserted and discharged. Reference numeral 21 denotes a bill input / output port, which is a bill input port for depositing money, and a bill output port for dispensing money. Reference numeral 22 denotes a customer operation unit which is used by the customer to input a transaction selection, a password, an amount, and the like based on the displayed guidance.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of the transaction apparatus in the present embodiment. A control unit 31 controls the entire transaction apparatus. A slip / card processing unit 32 reads transaction information such as an account number stored in a card inserted by a customer, prints the content of a transaction performed by the transaction device on a slip, and issues the slip. The slip is made from roll paper, and the sheet issuing apparatus of the present embodiment corresponds to the slip / card processing unit 32, and an automatic roll paper replenishing mechanism is also mounted on the receipt / card processing unit 32.

Reference numeral 33 denotes a passbook processing unit, which prints transaction contents on the passbook inserted by the customer. Reference numeral 34 denotes a bill supply / storage unit that supplies bills for withdrawal and stores deposited bills in accordance with a command from the control unit 31. Reference numeral 35 denotes a fault management unit which manages and displays fault information of each unit. A card is inserted from the card insertion slip / card ejection port 18,
When the personal identification number and the transaction type are input from the customer operation unit 22, the control unit 31 communicates with the center to determine the legitimacy of the customer and whether or not the designated transaction is possible, and executes transaction processing.

When the designated transaction type is withdrawal, the control unit 31 supplies a predetermined amount of bills from the bill supply / storage unit 34 to the bill insertion / discharge port 21. If the designated transaction type is payment, the control unit 31 supplies the bills inserted from the bill insertion
It is stored in the storage unit 34. When the control unit 31 completes the transaction processing, the slip / card processing unit 32 issues a slip on which the transaction content is printed, and discharges the slip to the card insertion slip / card outlet 18 together with the card. When a passbook as well as a card is inserted from the passbook insertion / ejection port 20, the control unit 31 prints the transaction contents on the passbook in the passbook processing unit 33,
It is returned to the passbook insertion / discharge port 20.

In the transaction apparatus, in addition to the slip for the customer, the staff issues a journal for confirming the details of the transaction performed by the apparatus and stores it in the apparatus, but illustration and detailed description are omitted. I do. FIG. 4 is an internal configuration diagram of the slip / card processing unit 32 equipped with the automatic roll paper replenishment mechanism of the present embodiment.

In this embodiment, two refilling roll papers can be set. The refilling roll paper in front of the card insertion slip / card outlet 18 is set to 1A, and the last refilling roll is viewed. The roll paper is 1B. Reference numeral 43A denotes a slip transport path, which is a transport path on which the slip is transported. The slip transport path 43A corresponds to the transport path 3 in FIG. 1, and the roll paper 1, 1A, 1B is placed on the slip transport path 43A.
Is installed.

Reference numeral 43B denotes a card transport path, which is a transport path through which the card inserted from the card insertion slip / card discharge port 18 is transported. Stoppers 44A and 44B correspond to the locking means 4 in FIG. 1. The stopper 44A locks the refilling roll paper 1A from rolling, and the stopper 44B controls the refilling roll paper 1B from rolling. Stop.

Reference numeral 45 denotes a sensor, which corresponds to the detecting means 5 in FIG. 1, and detects that the roll paper 1 stored in the cover 2 has run out. When the roll paper 1 is stored in the cover 2, the sensor 45 is shielded by the roll paper 1 (OFF state), and when there is no roll paper 1 in the cover 2, the sensor 45 is released from the shield ( ON
Status).

Reference numerals 45A and 45B denote set sensors. The set sensor 45A detects whether the replenishment roll paper 1A is set, and the set sensor 45B detects whether the replenishment roll paper 1B is set. When the refill roll paper 1A is set, the set sensor 45A is shielded by the refill roll paper 1A (OFF).
When the replenishment roll paper 1A is not set, the blocking of the set sensor 45A is released (ON state). Similarly, when the replenishment roll paper 1B is set, the set sensor 45B is shielded by the replenishment roll paper 1B (OFF state), and when the replenishment roll paper 1B is not set, the set sensor 45B is turned off. The shielding is released (ON state).

Reference numeral 46 denotes a unit control unit, which corresponds to the control means 6 in FIG. 1 and controls the slip / card processing unit 32. Reference numerals 47A and 47B denote boards which correspond to the urging means 7 in FIG. 1 and urge the replenishing roll papers 1A and 1B toward the cover 2 by a rotating operation described later. 48, 48
A and 48B are plunger magnets, the plunger run magnet 48 operates the cover 2, the plunger magnet 48A operates the stopper 44A and the board 47A, and the plunger magnet 48B operates the stopper 44.
Activate B and board 47B.

Reference numerals 52A and 52B denote transport rollers, which are provided on the slip transport path 43A and the card transport path 43B, respectively. The transport rollers 52A feed out and transport the roll paper 1 on the slip transport path 43A. The transport roller 52B transports the card on the card transport path 43B. Transport roller 5
2A corresponds to the transport unit 12 in FIG. An MS head 53 reads and writes data recorded on the magnetic stripe of the card. An image reader 54 reads information written on the surface of the card.

Reference numeral 55 denotes a slip printer, which corresponds to the printing means 15 in FIG. 1 and prints the information read by the image reader 54 and the transaction information performed by the transaction device on the roll paper 1. Reference numeral 56 denotes a cutter, which corresponds to the cutting means 16 in FIG. 1 and cuts the roll paper printed by the slip printer 55 into a predetermined amount to form a slip. The cutter 56 is a holding plate 56B
And the movable blade 56C, and the roll paper 1 is cut by the rotation of the movable blade 56C and the pressing of the pressing plate 56B.

The rotary cutter 56 is suitable for continuous cutting of a medium having a constant width such as roll paper since the medium having a certain width is instantaneously cut by rotating the movable blade. 56A is a cut detection sensor, which corresponds to the cut detection means 16A in FIG.
The cutting operation of the cutter 56 is detected. Disconnection detection sensor 56
A is configured by providing a light emitting element and a light receiving element on both side surfaces of the cutter 56, and is usually not shielded by the movable blade 56C, but is turned by the movable blade 56C when the movable blade 56C rotates at the time of cutting. The cutting operation of the cutter 56 is detected by being shielded.

Reference numeral 57 denotes a reject box, which accommodates a card that the user has forgotten to take. Reference numeral 58 denotes a transfer card storage unit that stores a transfer card described later. A transfer card printer 59 prints transfer destination information on a transfer card. The card inserted from the card insertion slip / card outlet 18 is conveyed on the card conveyance path 43B, the information recorded on the magnetic stripe is read by the MS head 53, and written on the card surface by the image reader 54. The read information is read.

The control unit 31 of the transaction device executes the transaction specified by the user from the customer operation unit 22 based on the information read by the MS head 53. When the transaction is executed, the slip printer 55 prints the details of the transaction performed by the transaction device and the user information on the card surface read by the image reader 54 on the roll paper 1.

The portion printed by the slip printer 55 is cut by the cutter 56 to form a slip, which is transported along the slip transport path 43A and discharged to the card insertion slip / card discharge port 18 together with the card. If the user forgets to remove the card ejected from the card insertion slip / card ejection slot 18 and has been left for a certain period of time, the card is transported again on the card transport path 43B and rejected at the rear of the apparatus. It is housed in a box 57.

When the transaction type specified by the user is transfer, and when the issuance of a transfer card is specified, the transfer card is paid out from the transfer card storage unit 58, and the transfer card printer 59 transfers the transfer card. Information such as the name of the financial institution, account number, and account name of the transfer destination is printed on the front surface, and the transfer destination information such as the financial institution, branch, and account number of the transfer destination is written on the magnetic stripe portion of the transfer card by the MS head 53. Then, the paper is conveyed on the card conveyance path 43B and discharged from the card insertion slip / card discharge port 18.

The information of the transfer destination inputted by the user from the customer operation unit 22 is stored in the magnetic stripe of the transfer card. When the transfer card is inserted when the transfer is performed, the information is stored in the magnetic stripe of the transfer card. Execute the transfer transaction based on the transfer destination information. The reason why the account name of the transfer destination is printed on the surface of the transfer card is to visually indicate to the customer which transfer destination is stored in which card.

The portion for issuing the transfer card is provided at the lower rear part of the slip / card processor 32, and the upper rear part of the slip / card processor 32 is an empty space. Therefore, in this embodiment, the slip / card processing unit 32 is downsized by stocking the replenishing roll paper in the empty space, and rolling and replenishing it.
FIG. 5 is a top view of the cover 2. The upper figure shows a state where the cover 2 is closed, and the lower figure shows a state where the cover 2 is open. 2A is a right cover as viewed from above, and 2B is a left cover as viewed from above. 65A, 6
5B is a center of rotation, and 65A of center of rotation is the right cover 2
A is the center of rotation, and the center of rotation 65B is the left cover 2B
Becomes the center of rotation. 66A and 66B are links, and the link 66A is the plunger magnet 48 and the right cover 2.
A and the link 66B is connected to the right cover 2A.
And the left cover 2B.

When the plunger magnet 48 is in the OFF state, the cover 2 remains closed. When the plunger magnet 48 is turned on, the link 66A
The right cover 2A is pivoted in the direction
Around the center in the X direction. Right cover 2A is X
When the link 66B rotates in the direction, the link 66B is pulled in the Y direction, and the left cover 2B rotates in the Z direction about the rotation center 65B.

That is, when the plunger magnet 48 is turned on, the cover 2 is opened. The cover 2 can accommodate roll paper by opening in a direction wider than the width of the roll paper. If the distance between the right cover 2A and the left cover 2B is slightly larger than the width of the roll paper, the roll paper can be accommodated, and the angle at which the cover 2 is opened may be small.

Therefore, the power of the plunger magnet 48 for opening the cover 2 can be suppressed to a very small value, and it is not necessary to take up a space for opening the cover 2 again. FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating the operation of the stopper 44A and the board 47A. 71 is a link. 72, 73, 74 and 75 are levers. 76, 7
7 is a shaft. The link 71 has a rotation center 71A, and rotates around the rotation center 71A. Lever 72
Has one end fixed to the shaft 76, and a projection provided at the tip of the lever 72 is fitted into an elongated hole on the link 71.

One end of the lever 73 is fixed to the shaft 76, and a projection provided at the tip of the lever 73 is fitted into a long hole on the board 47A. The lever 74 has one end fixed to the shaft 76 and a lever 75 at the tip.
And are engaged. The lever 75 has one end connected to the shaft 77.
And is engaged with the lever 74 at the tip. A spring 75A is attached to the lever 75, and the lever 75 is pulled in a direction in which the lever 75 is engaged with the lever 74, that is, in a direction in which the stopper 44A rises.

The shaft 76 has a lever 72 and a lever 7
3. A lever 74 is attached. That is, the lever 7
2. The lever 73 and the lever 74 rotate simultaneously. A lever 75 and a stopper 44A are attached to the shaft 77. That is, the lever 75 and the stopper 44A rotate simultaneously. Normally, plunger magnet 48A is OFF
In this state, the stopper 44A protrudes above the transport path 43A, and the board 47A sinks below the transport path 43A.

When the plunger magnet 48A is turned on and pulled in the direction M, the link 71 is
It turns around 1A in the N direction. When the link 71 rotates in the N direction, the lever 72 having the protrusion fitted into the long hole of the link 71 rotates in the P direction about the shaft 76 as the rotation center. When the lever 72 rotates in the P direction, the lever 73 and the lever 74 are moved to the same shaft 76 as the lever 72.
, And rotates with the lever 72 in the P direction.

When the lever 73 rotates in the P direction, the protrusion at the tip of the lever 72 is fitted into the elongated hole on the board 47A.
7A rotates in the R direction and protrudes on the conveyance path 43A.
The board 47A protruding above the transport path 43A pushes up the refill roll paper 1A to urge the refill roll paper 1A to roll.

When the lever 74 rotates in the P direction, the lever 75, which has been restrained from rotating by engaging with the lever 74, is released from the restraint. When the lever 75 is released from the restraint, the stopper 44A fixed to the shaft 77 together with the lever 75 receives the force of its own weight of the replenishing roll paper 1A urged by the board 47A, and pulls the spring 75A. Is pushed down in the S direction against.

When the stopper 44A is pushed down in the S direction, the replenishing roller 1A, which has been restrained from rolling by the stopper 44A, is released and the cover 2A is released.
Rolls into When the replenishment roll paper finishes rolling, the stopper 44A is returned to the original position by the tension of the spring 75A, and protrudes from the transport path 43A.

Further, the plunger magnet 48A is turned off.
Then, the link 71, the lever 72, the lever 73, and the lever 74 rotate in the reverse direction to the time when the magnet is turned on, and the board 47A also returns to the original position and sinks below the transport path 43A.
That is, in this embodiment, by the arrangement of the lever and the shaft, the operation of the plunger magnet 48A at one time releases the stopper 44A as the locking means and the board 47 as the urging means.
A operation can be performed.

The operations of the stopper 44B for locking the roll paper 1B and the board 47B for urging the roll paper 1B to roll are described in the operation of the stopper 44A and the board 47A for the roll paper 1A described above. Since they are the same, illustration and description are omitted. FIG. 7 shows the unit control unit 46.
9 is a flowchart showing the roll paper replenishment operation of FIG. FIG.
The roll paper replenishment operation in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, when the roll paper 1 stored in the cover 2 runs out, the sensor 45, which has been shielded by the roll paper 1 until then, is released and is turned on.
Based on the fact that the sensor 45 has been turned on (step 81), the unit control unit 46 sets the plunger magnet 82
Is turned on (step 82). When the plunger magnet 82 is turned on, the cover 2 opens left and right as shown in FIG.

Subsequently, the unit control section 46 checks whether or not the set sensor 45A is shielded (step 83). The fact that the set sensor 45A is shielded and turned off means that the replenishment roll paper 1A is set. Therefore, if the set sensor 45A is turned off, the unit control section 46 turns on the plunger magnet 48A (step 84). When the plunger magnet 48A is turned ON, the refilling roll paper 1A is pushed up by the board 47A as shown in FIG. 6, the stopper 44A is released, and the refilling roll paper 1A rolls into the cover 2.

Based on the fact that the sensor 45 inside the cover 2 is shielded and turned off by the rolled-up replenishing roll paper 1A (step 85), the unit control section 46 turns off the plunger magnet 48 (step 8).
6) Close the cover 2 and turn off the plunger magnet 48A (step 87), and return the board 47A and the stopper 44A to their original positions.

Replenishment roll paper 1 stored in cover 2
A is newly sent out as a slip sheet by the transport roller 52A, printed by the slip printer 55, cut by the cutter 56, and inserted into the card insertion slip / card discharge port 18.
Is more exhausted. Subsequently, the unit controller 46 checks whether the replenishment roll paper 1B is set, that is, whether the set sensor 45B is turned off (step 88).

If the replenishing roll paper 1B is set, the set sensor 45B is in the OFF state, and at this time, the unit control section 46 turns on the plunger magnet 48B.
(Step 89). Plunger magnet 48B
Is turned on, the replenishment roll paper 1B becomes the board 47B
, The stopper 44B is released, and the replenishment roll paper 1B starts rolling on the transport path 43A.

The rolled replenishment roll paper 1 B is
Locked by 4A. Based on the fact that the replenishment roll paper 1B is locked by the stopper 44A and the set sensor 45A is shielded by the replenishment roll paper 1B (step 90), the unit control unit 46 sets the plunger magnet 4
8B is turned off (step 91), and the board 47B and the stopper 44B are returned to their original positions.

The replenishment roll paper 1B that has rolled to the stopper 44A becomes a new replenishment roll paper 1A and prepares for the next replenishment of the roll paper 1. When the movement of the replenishing roll paper 1B to the stopper 44A ends, there is no more roll paper to be locked by the stopper 44B. That is, since one space for setting the replenishment roll paper is available, the unit control unit 46 notifies the control unit 31 of the transaction apparatus of information that one space for setting the replenishment roll paper is free ( Step 92), the replenishment operation ends.

The control unit 31 of the transaction device that has received the notification enables the information received by the failure management unit 35 to be displayed, and transmits the information to a monitoring device (not shown) so that the remote monitoring device can also display the information. It enables the information to be confirmed. Here, the remote monitoring device is a device provided at a position distant from the transaction device and capable of monitoring the status of a plurality of transaction devices.

In step 88, the set sensor 45B
Is not OFF, that is, when the replenishment roll paper 1B is not set, there is no roll paper to be locked by the stoppers 44A and 44B, that is, the replenishment roll paper is set. Since two spaces are available, the unit control unit 46 notifies the control unit 31 of the transaction apparatus of information that two spaces for setting the refill roll paper are available (step 100).

In step 83, if the replenishment roll paper 1A is not set on the stopper 44A, that is, if the set sensor 44A is not turned off, the unit controller 46 turns off the set sensor 45B. Is confirmed (step 93). Sensor 4
5B is OFF, that is, the replenishing roll paper 1
When B is set, the replenishing roll paper 1B is replenished to the cover 2. That is, the plunger magnet 48B
Is turned on (step 94), the board 47B is pushed up, the stopper 44B is released, and the replenishing roll paper 1B is rolled.

The replenishment roll paper 1B that has started to roll reaches the stopper 44A. At this time, the unit controller 46 turns on the plunger magnet 48A (step 9).
5) The board 47A is pushed up to release the stopper 44A, and the refill roll paper 1B is rolled into the cover 2. The unit control unit 46 detects that the charging roll paper 1B rolls into the cover 2 and the sensor 45 inside the cover 2
Based on the fact that the FF has been set (step 96), the plunger magnet 48 is turned off, the cover 2 is closed (step 97), and the plunger magnet 48A is turned off.
F (step 98), stopper 44A, board 4
7A is returned to the original position, and the plunger magnet 48
B is turned off (step 99), and the stopper 44B
Return the board 47B to the original position.

When the movement of the replenishing roll paper 1B to the cover 2 is completed, there is no more roll paper to be locked by the stoppers 44A and 44B. That is, since two spaces for setting the replenishment roll paper are available, the unit control unit 46 notifies the control unit 31 of the transaction apparatus of information that two spaces for setting the replenishment roll paper are available ( Step 100), the replenishment operation ends.

In step 93, the replenishment roll paper 1
B is not set, that is, the set sensor 45
If B is not OFF, there is no roll paper inside the cover 2 and there is no roll paper to be replenished, so the unit control unit 46 sets the control unit 31 of the transaction device.
Is notified of information indicating a request for replenishing roll paper. The control unit 31 of the transaction device that has received the information displays the roll paper replenishment command on the management operation unit and transmits the information to the remote monitoring device.

After the automatic roll paper replenishment operation in this embodiment, new roll paper 1A, 1B
Is set by a staff member such as a staff member on the transport path 43A from the rear of the transaction apparatus. At this time,
So that the staff does not mistake the setting direction of the roll paper,
A mark corresponding to the side surface of the roll paper and the side wall (not shown) of the transport path 43A is marked. Thus, when setting the replenishment roll paper, the direction of setting the roll paper is confirmed by associating the mark on the side surface of the replenishment roll paper with the mark on the side wall of the conveyance path.

Although the present embodiment relates to a roll paper replenishing mechanism for slips, the replenishing mechanism of the present embodiment is also used for replenishing roll paper for journals in order for a bank employee to confirm transaction contents. It can also be installed. In this case, since the slip and the journal are generally the same size, it is difficult to distinguish between the roll paper for the slip and the roll paper for the journal. Therefore, different marks are put on the sides of the roll paper for slips and the roll paper for journals to differentiate them.

In this embodiment, the board is used as the urging means. However, the frictional force can be reduced by urging using an elastic force such as a spring or by installing a roller in the conveyance path. A method such as biasing can also be considered. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a roll paper rewinding operation after cutting in the present embodiment. 1─a is a new printing start position on the roll paper 1 after cutting.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the roll paper rewinding of the unit control section 46. The slip issuing operation of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. First, roll paper 1
Is sent out by the transport roller 52A, and the slip printer 5
After the printing by the printer 5, the paper is conveyed by the conveying rollers 52 until the cutting position on the roll paper reaches the cutter 56. This state is the state shown in FIG.

When the cutting position on the roll paper 1 is conveyed to the cutter 56 and the cutting operation is performed by the cutter 56, as shown in FIG. 8B, the rotation of the movable blade 56C causes the cutting detection sensor 56A to rotate. Be shielded. Unit control unit 46
Operates the transport roller 52A in the roll paper rewind direction based on the fact that the cut detection sensor 56A is shielded (step 111).

In this embodiment, a pulse motor (not shown) is used as a drive source of the transport roller 52A, and the unit controller 46 counts the number of pulses when the transport roller 52A is operated in the roll paper rewinding direction. Is started (step 113). The unit controller 46 operates the transport roller 52A in the roll paper rewind direction until the pulse motor counts a predetermined number of pulses. Here, the predetermined number refers to the number of pulses from the start of the rewinding operation until the printing start position 1 # a on the roll paper 1 is conveyed to the slip printer 55.

The unit control section 46 determines that the pulse motor has counted a predetermined number of pulses (step 11).
4) That is, based on the fact that the printing start position 1 # a on the roll paper 1 has been transported to the slip printer 55, the transport rollers 5
2 is stopped (step 115). At this time, the leading edge of the roll paper 1 has already been moved to the movable blade 56 as shown in FIG.
It has been rewound to a position where it does not get caught in c.

Therefore, the operation of moving to the slip printer 55 becomes the escape operation of the movable blades 56C and the like, and two operations can be executed simultaneously by one rewind operation. The print start position 1 @ a start position on the roll paper 1 is the slip printer 55
When the roll paper 1 is transported, the transaction contents are printed on the roll paper 1 by the slip printer 55, the cutting position on the roll paper 1 is transported to the cutter 56, and the roll 56 is cut by the cutter 56.

The cut portion is discharged from the card insertion voucher / card discharge port 18 as one voucher. In this embodiment, the issuance of a slip is aimed at at high speed by using a rotary cutter capable of cutting roll paper at high speed.
In addition, the problem of entangling that occurs when the rotary cutter is used can be prevented without taking time, so that accurate and high-speed slip issuing processing can be performed.

[0087]

According to the present invention, the replenishment roll paper is not dropped but rolled and replenished, so that deformation due to the drop of the replenishment roll paper is prevented, and stable automatic replenishment of roll paper is achieved. It becomes possible. Further, since there is no need to provide a portion for holding the replenishment roll paper above the roll paper storage portion, it is possible to reduce the size of the apparatus.

Further, since the cover accommodating the roll paper swings in a direction wider than the width of the roll paper, it is not necessary to provide a space necessary for opening the cover above the apparatus. Further, since the biasing means makes the replenishment roll paper easy to roll, it is possible to roll even the deformed replenishment roll paper 1A, and the replenishment roll paper can be reliably accommodated in the cover.

Further, since the urging means is operated at the time of releasing the locking means based on the detection of the detecting means or after the release, the urging means is not operated in the normal time when the roll paper is not replenished. No extra load is applied to 1A and the locking means 4 for locking it. Further, since the operating means for releasing the locking of the locking means and the operating means for operating the urging force of the urging means are the same operating means, the two operations are performed in conjunction with each other. Roll paper can be replenished in a short time,
Space saving can be realized.

Further, the printing means is located in the rewinding direction from the new printing start position on the roll paper 1 cut by the cutting means, and the transfer operation to the printing means 15 after the cutting operation is completed. To realize an accurate sheet issuing apparatus while simultaneously using a revolving type cutting unit 16 capable of realizing a high-speed cutting operation by simultaneously performing a rewinding operation to a position where the sheet is not entangled in the cutting unit 16. Can be.

As described above, it is possible to realize a small, accurate, and high-speed automatic roll paper replenishing mechanism and a paper sheet issuing apparatus.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the principle configuration of the present invention. The upper figure shows a top view and the lower figure shows a side view.

FIG. 2 is a roll paper automatic replenishment mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention;
1 is an external view of a transaction device equipped with a paper sheet issuing device.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a transaction device.

FIG. 4 is an internal configuration diagram of a slip / card processing unit 32 mounted on the transaction device.

5 is a top view of the cover 2. FIG. The upper figure shows the cover open state, and the lower figure shows the cover closed state.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating an operation state of a stopper 44A and a board 47A. The figure above shows plunger magnet 48
A shows a state where A is turned on, and the lower figure shows a state where the plunger magnet 48A is turned off.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a roll paper replenishment operation of the unit control unit 46;

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a roll paper rewinding operation after cutting.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a roll paper rewinding operation of the unit controller 46.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an outline of a conventional slip processing unit.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a cutting operation of the rotary cutter.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Roll paper 1A ... Replenishment roll paper 2 ... Cover 3 ... Convey path 4 ... Locking means 5 ... Detecting means 6 ... Control means 6A ... Activating means 7 ... urging means 12 ... transport means 15 ... printing means 16 ... cutting means 16A ... cutting detection means

Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Kenji Kataoka 1015 Uedanaka, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside Fujitsu Limited (56) References JP-A-3-8649 (JP, A) International Publication 93/2954 (WO, A1) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B65H 19/12 B41J 15/04

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] A cover (2) that accommodates a roll paper (1) and swings in a direction wider than the width of the roll paper (1), and a residual paper roll (1) accommodated in the cover (2). Detecting means (5) for detecting an amount; a transport path (3) leading to the cover (2); and a replenishing roll paper (1A) on the transport path (3) rolls onto the cover (2). Locking means (4) for preventing the replenishing roll paper (1A) from being buried in the transport surface of the transport path (3) and protruding above the transport surface during operation to move the replenishing roll paper (1A) toward the cover (2). The urging means (7) for urging, the urging means (7) and the locking means (4) are operated in conjunction with each other.
The cover (2) is opened based on the detection of the actuating means (6A) to be moved and the detection means (5), and the actuating means (6A) is operated.
And a control means (6) for releasing the locking of said locking means (4) and operating said urging means (7). 2. A transport means (12) for feeding out and transporting a roll paper (1) from the leading end, a printing means (15) for printing on the roll paper (1), and a roll printed by the printing means (15). A paper sheet issuing apparatus comprising: a cutting means (16) for cutting the paper (1) into a predetermined amount; and the roll paper automatic replenishing mechanism according to claim 1. 3. The operating means (6A) includes: a plunger magnet; a first shaft rotated by the plunger magnet; and a first shaft rotatably supported by the first shaft and connected to the urging means (7). A first lever, a second shaft that supports the locking means (4), and a second lever that is supported by the first shaft and connected to the second shaft. The automatic roll paper replenishing mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: 4. A roll paper (1) is sent out from the leading end,
Conveying means (12) capable of conveying in the feed direction and the rewind direction
Printing means (15) for printing on roll paper (1); and roll paper (1) printed by said printing means (15)
Based on the detection of the cutting device (16A), the cutting device (16A) that detects the cutting operation of the cutting device (16), and the cutting device (16A) that detects the cutting operation of the cutting device (16). A sheet issuing device having a control unit (6) for controlling a transport operation of the transport unit (12), wherein the printing unit (15) includes a roll paper ( 1) It is located in the roll paper rewind direction from the upper printing start position, and the control means (6) winds the roll paper (1) by the transport means based on the detection of the cut detection means (16A). A paper sheet issuing apparatus characterized in that it is transported in a return direction and controlled so that the printing start position of the roll paper (1) is positioned at a position facing the printing means (15).