JP2019084805A - Medium processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve quality of a seal impression that is formed in a medium.SOLUTION: A medium processing device includes: a stamp for forming a seal impression on a medium; a transportation passage for a medium which has a receiving plate part rotatable about a rotational axis along a direction crossing with an axial direction of the stamp in a position opposite to the stamp; and a drive part for making the stamp and the receiving plate part come close to and separate from each other.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to media processing devices.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a store agency such as a post office and a convenience store has widely used storage agency services for receiving purchase fees and utility bills by mail order. For example, the clerk confirms the number of payment slips received from the customer, and operates the salesperson-side touch panel or the keyboard to input the number of payment slips to the POS terminal. Subsequently, the clerk reads the data code described in the payment slip with the data code reader, and requests the customer to confirm and approve the total storage amount. At this time, the total amount and the approval button are displayed on the touch panel on the customer side. When the customer presses the approval button, the clerk receives cash from the customer, deposits cash in the cash storage (cash drawer), and returns change to the customer if there is a change. Further, the clerk operates the clerk side touch panel or keyboard to input the receipt of the stored amount from the customer into the POS terminal. Furthermore, the clerk forms a receipt stamp including the date of the day in the receipt stamp column of the payment slip by a stamp. If a stamp is required, the clerk sticks the stamp in the stamp sticking section of the payment slip. Thereafter, the clerk separates the customer copy (receipt receipt area) including the receipt mark field from the payment slip and delivers it to the customer. Finally, the clerk stores the payment slips from which the customer copy has been removed in the storage location of the payment slips.

  As described above, the storage agency service includes the formation of a receipt mark by a stamp. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a stamp device that automatically forms a seal impression using a stamp.

JP, 2010-49158, A

  When the above-described storage agency work is performed by the apparatus, the apparatus is provided with a stamp mechanism that forms a seal (receipt mark) on a payment slip that is an example of a medium. However, when the stamp is pressed against the fixed receiving plate, there is a problem that pressure deviation occurs on the stamped surface of the stamp, and there is a problem that the stamped surface lacks or unevenness in density. Although the above problem may be improved if the mounting angle of the stamp is finely corrected while confirming the sealing result, the labor of the operator is increased.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved medium processing apparatus capable of improving the quality of an imprint formed on a medium. To provide.

  In order to solve the above problems, according to one aspect of the present invention, a stamp for forming an imprint on a medium, and a rotation around a rotation axis along a direction intersecting the axial direction of the stamp at a position facing the stamp A medium processing apparatus is provided, comprising a transport path of the medium having a possible receiving plate portion, and a drive portion for bringing the stamp and the receiving plate portion close to and separated from each other.

  The medium processing device may further include an elastic portion urging the receiving plate portion toward the stamp, and a guide portion guiding reciprocation along the axial direction of the stamp by the receiving plate portion.

  The medium processing device supports the receiving plate portion, and includes a support portion having a wall portion formed along the axial direction of the stamp, and a guide groove formed on the wall portion of the support portion or the guide portion. The support unit and the receiving plate unit supported by the support unit are rotatable with the connection unit as the rotation shaft, and further including a connection unit inserted and connecting the wall unit and the guide unit. It may be.

  The support may be connected to the guide with an axial play of the connection.

  The guide portion has contact portions on both sides of the guide groove that contact a surface of the support portion facing the stamp side, and the support portion contacts the contact portion when the stamp is waiting for printing. The receiving plate portion may be supported such that the receiving plate portion is positioned along a plane orthogonal to the axial direction of the stamp by contacting.

  The drive unit may move the drive unit back and forth along the axial direction of the stamp to move the stamp and the receiving plate unit closer to or away from each other.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the quality of the seal impression formed on the medium.

It is an explanatory view explaining an example of composition of a payment slip processing system concerning an embodiment of the present invention. It is an explanatory view for explaining an example of a payment slip. It is a functional block diagram of a payment slip processing device. It is explanatory drawing which showed typically the internal structure of the mechanism part of a payment slip processing apparatus. It is a front view of a printing part. It is a side view of a printing part, and shows the drive mechanism for raising and lowering an upper unit. It is a perspective view which shows a receiving board part and a support part. It is a perspective view which shows a guide part. It is a perspective view which shows the lower unit at the time of seal | sticker waiting. It is a front view which shows the printing part at the time of sealing. It is a perspective view which shows the printing part at the time of sealing. It is a front view which shows the lower unit at the time of sealing.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present specification and the drawings, components having substantially the same functional configuration will be assigned the same reference numerals and redundant description will be omitted.

  Further, in the present specification and the drawings, a plurality of components having substantially the same functional configuration may be distinguished by attaching different alphabets to the same reference numerals. However, when it is not necessary to distinguish each of a plurality of components having substantially the same functional configuration, each of the plurality of components is only given the same reference numeral.

<1. Configuration of payment slip processing system 1>
First, the configuration of the payment slip processing system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is an explanatory view illustrating a configuration example of a payment slip processing system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the payment slip processing system 1 includes a payment slip processing device (medium processing device) 10, a center server 20, and a communication network 60. Below, the outline of each device etc. which are included in payment slip processing system 1 is explained.

(Payment slip processing device 10)
Payment slip processing device 10 is a device that performs various processing relating to payment slip 800 (see FIG. 2), is installed in a store such as a convenience store, and is operated by an operator who is a store clerk or a customer who visits a store etc. Ru. Specifically, the payment slip processing device 10 reads the data code printed on the inserted payment slip 800, analyzes the read data code, receives the payment of the payment amount corresponding to the payment slip 800, and the payment slip. It is possible to execute storage agency work such as printing or sealing (forming) of a receipt mark on the slip 800 and discharge of a receipt 808 (see FIG. 2). The detailed configuration of the payment slip processing apparatus 10 will be described later.

(Center server 20)
The center server 20 is a device that manages information related to the storage agency business related to the payment slip 800. The center server 20 can transmit and receive information regarding the storage agency business to and from the payment slip processing apparatus 10 via the communication network 60. For example, the center server 20 receives, from the payment form processing apparatus 10, information on the payment form 800 for which the storage agency work has been performed in the payment form processing apparatus 10.

(Communication network 60)
The communication network 60 is a wired or wireless transmission path of information transmitted from devices (for example, the payment slip processing device 10 and the center server 20) connected to the communication network 60. For example, the communication network 60 may include a telephone network, the Internet, a public network such as a satellite communication network, various LANs (Local Area Network) including Ethernet (registered trademark), a WAN (Wide Area Network), etc. . The communication network 60 may also include a dedicated line network such as an Internet Protocol-Virtual Private Network (IP-VPN).

(Example of configuration of payment slip 800)
Next, a configuration example of the payment slip 800 handled by the payment slip processing device 10 will be described using FIG. FIG. 2 is an explanatory view for explaining an example of the payment slip 800 handled in the present embodiment.

  The payment slip 800 is a medium sent from a business entity to a customer who is a payer in order to pay taxes, utility charges, purchase fees for mail order sales, etc. at convenience stores, stores such as financial institutions, etc. . Specifically, the customer brings the payment slip 800 to a store such as a convenience store and inserts it into the payment slip processing device 10 according to the present embodiment, so that the storage agency business by the payment slip processing device 10 is performed. It will be

  As shown in FIG. 2, the payment slip 800 includes a payment handling slip 804, a store slip 806 and a receipt 808. When the customer brings in the payment slip 800 to the store, the payment slip 800 has a form in which a payment handling slip 804, a store slip 806 and a receipt 808 are combined into one. In addition, perforations (not shown) may be provided at the boundaries of the payment handling slip 804, the store transcript 806, and the receipt 808 so that they can be easily separated. When the storage agency operation by the payment slip processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment is completed, the payment handling slip 804, the store slip 806 and the receipt 808 are stamped with a receipt mark and separated from each other. Then, the payment slip processing device 10 returns (discharges) the receipt 808 (first portion) separated from the payment handling slip 804 and the store reservation 806 (second portion) to the customer.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the payment handling slip 804 includes a receipt marking area 810 and a data code area 812 in addition to information such as the account number of the payment destination and the payment amount. The receipt mark area 810 is an area where the receipt mark is sealed or printed. Further, in the data code area 812, for example, a one-dimensional or two-dimensional data code including information on storage, such as a barcode, is formed. The payment handling slip 804 is also referred to as a head office copy and is sent to the business or the head office after a storage agency operation by the payment slip 800 is performed in a store or the like.

  The store register 806 includes a receipt marking area 814 as shown in FIG. The receipt mark area 814 is an area where the receipt mark is sealed or printed.

  The receipt 808 includes a receipt marking area 810, as shown in FIG. The receipt mark area 816 is an area provided for sealing or printing of the receipt mark. The receipt 808 is also called a customer copy, and as described above, is returned (discharged) to the customer after the storage agency work related to the payment slip 800 is completed.

  In addition, the payment slip processing apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention described below can handle a payment slip 800 as shown in FIG. Furthermore, the payment slip processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment can handle other payment slips 800 other than the form as shown in FIG. 2. The payment slip 800 that can be handled by the payment slip processing device 10 is a rectangular paper medium and has at least three parts: a payment handling slip 804, a store slip 806, and a receipt 808, and the customer receives the payment slip 800. When bringing these into a store, they may be different in width, length, etc., or in description form, layout, etc., as long as they have a form connected to one. In addition, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the application to the handling of the payment slip 800 as described above, and in the case of handling a paper-like medium such as a check, securities, gift certificate, passbook, ticket, etc. There is no particular limitation and it can be applied.

<2. Configuration of payment slip processing device>
Next, the configuration of the payment slip processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the payment slip processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 4 is an explanatory view schematically showing an internal configuration of the mechanical unit 120 of the payment slip processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment. It is.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the payment slip processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment includes a control unit 100, a power supply unit 102, a storage unit 104, a communication unit 106, a bill processing unit 108, and a coin processing unit 110. The operation display unit 112 and the mechanism unit 120 are mainly included. Below, the detail of each functional block of the said payment slip processing apparatus 10 is demonstrated one by one.

(Control unit 100)
The control unit 100 is provided inside the payment slip processing device 10, and for example, the payment slip processing device 10 using a central processing unit (CPU), a read only memory (ROM), and a random access memory (RAM). Control the overall operation of Further, the control unit 100 may incorporate a clock mechanism (not shown) for grasping an accurate time and date. In detail, the control unit 100 can control the transport unit 124 to transport the payment slip 800 inside or check the transport status of the payment slip 800. In addition, the control unit 100 can control a bill processing unit 108 and a coin processing unit 110 described later to perform cash transaction (settlement of a price, etc.) with a customer. For example, in order to temporarily hold the inserted payment slip 800, the control unit 100 selects one temporary holding unit 132 from a plurality of temporary holding units 132 described later, and sends the selected temporary holding unit 132 to the selected temporary holding unit 132. The transport unit 124 can be controlled to transport the payment slip 800.

(Power supply unit 102)
The power supply unit 102 is provided inside the payment slip processing device 10, and supplies commercial power supplied from the outside to each portion in the payment slip processing device 10. For example, the power supply unit 102 converts the external commercial power supply into the power necessary for the operation of the part and supplies the converted power to the part for each part in the payment slip processing apparatus 10.

(Storage unit 104)
The storage unit 104 is provided inside the payment slip processing apparatus 10, and includes a data storage storage device such as a hard disk drive (HDD) device that stores various data and various software. For example, the storage unit 104 can store the information read by the scanner unit 126 from each payment slip 800 in association with the processing status of the payment slip 800. In addition, the storage unit 104 can store a format database including position information on the position at which the receipt mark is stamped in the payment slip 800 having various forms and position information on the position to separate the payment slip 800.

(Communication unit 106)
The communication unit 106 is a communication module which is provided inside the payment slip processing apparatus 10 and transmits / receives data to / from the center server 20 by wire / wireless communication. For example, the communication unit 106 is connected to a LAN (Local Area Network), a telephone line, or the like, and transmits and receives information to and from the center server 20.

(Banknote Processing Unit 108 and Coin Processing Unit 110)
The bill processing unit 108 and the coin processing unit 110 are functional blocks that perform processing relating to cash deposit and withdrawal. Specifically, the bill processing unit 108 counts the deposited bills, and performs storage processing of the counted bills and dispensing of change. Further, the coin processing unit 110 counts the deposited coins in cooperation with the above-described bill processing unit 108, and performs storage processing of the counted coins and dispensing processing of change.

(Operation display unit 112)
The operation display unit 112 is provided on the front of the payment slip processing apparatus 10 facing the customer, and includes a function as an input unit for receiving an input operation by the customer and a function as a display unit for displaying various screens to the customer. The function as the display unit is realized by, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD) device, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) device, or the like. Moreover, the function as an input part is implement | achieved by the touch panel piled up on the above-mentioned various display apparatuses, for example. The functions of the display unit and the input unit may be separately configured instead of being integrally configured.

(Mechanism unit 120)
The mechanism unit 120 is a mechanism mainly for processing the payment slip 800, and as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the insertion unit 122, the conveyance unit 124, the scanner unit (imaging unit) 126, and the printing unit It mainly includes 128, a cutter unit 130, a temporary storage unit 132, a collection unit 134, and a detection unit 136. Below, the detail of each component of the mechanism part 120 is demonstrated one by one.

-Insertion part 122-
The insertion unit 122 can receive the insertion of the payment slip 800 by the customer, and can load the inserted payment slip 800 into the inside of the apparatus. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the insertion portion 122 has an opening, which is provided on the front surface facing the customer, as an insertion port into which the payment slip 800 is inserted. Furthermore, the opening may also function as a return port when a portion of the payment slip 800 processed by the payment slip processing device 10 (specifically, the receipt 808) is returned (discharged) to the customer. it can. Therefore, according to the payment slip processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment, the customer can intuitively use the payment slip processing apparatus 10 by making the opening function as both the insertion slot and the return slot. Can improve customer convenience.

  In addition, inside the opening of the insertion portion 122, a separation mechanism (not shown) may be provided which separates the plurality of payment slips 800 inserted from the customer one by one. In this case, when the customer inserts a plurality of payment slips 800 into the opening at the same time, the separation mechanism separates the payment slips 800 one by one and transports them inside. At this time, the separation mechanism separates the next payment slip 800 according to the conveyance status of the payment slip 800 conveyed earlier, and conveys the same to the inside. When the separating mechanism is not provided, the customer inserts the payment slip 800 into the opening one by one. Furthermore, a detection unit 136a described later may be provided inside the opening of the insertion unit 122 in order to detect the inserted payment slip 800. Furthermore, inside the opening of the insertion portion 122, a guide mechanism may be provided to guide the conveyed delivery slip 800 to a predetermined position.

-Transport unit 124-
The transport unit 124 is a transport mechanism that transports the payment slip 800 inserted in the insertion portion 122 toward each place in the payment slip processing device 10. More specifically, the transport unit 124 is shown linearly in FIG. 4 and penetrates the cutter unit 130, the printing unit 128 and the scanner unit 126 described later from the insertion unit 122, and the temporary storage unit 132 and the recovery unit 134. It has the conveyance path continuously provided up to. Further, the transport unit 124 has a plurality of various rollers 138 provided along the transport path, and a plurality of blades 140 for switching the transport direction of the payment slip 800. More specifically, the respective rollers 138 are disposed to face each other across the conveyance path, and can control the above-described control unit 100 to convey the pay-in slip 800 as the respective rollers 138 rotate. Furthermore, by changing the inclination direction of the wedge-shaped blade 140 provided in contact with the conveyance path by the control unit 100, the conveyance direction of the payment slip 800 can be switched.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the transport unit 124 includes a first transport unit 124 a and a second transport unit 124 b. The first transport unit 124 a is provided in the lower part of the delivery slip processing apparatus 10 so as to extend in the horizontal direction. The first transport unit 124a extends from the above-described insertion unit 122 so as to penetrate the cutter unit 130 and the printing unit 128, which will be described later, and curves upward in the vertical direction around the printing unit 128. It is connected to the extending second transport unit 124b. Furthermore, the second conveyance unit 124 b passes through the scanner unit 126 from the first conveyance unit 124 a and is branched and extended to a collection unit 134 and a plurality of temporary storage units 132 described later.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the first conveyance section 124 a extending from the insertion section 122 is provided with a plurality of width adjustment rollers 138 b, and the insertion section 122 is obtained by rotating the width adjustment roller 138 b in the first direction. Can be conveyed to the inside of the apparatus while being fed to the reference surface. Further, the pay-in slip 800 processed internally can be transported to the opening of the insertion portion 122 by rotating the width adjustment roller 138 b in the second direction opposite to the first direction. In addition, the conveyance condition (presence or absence of arrival) of the payment slip 800 being conveyed by the conveyance unit 124 can be detected by the detection unit 136 described later. Further, in the present embodiment, the various rollers 138 of the transport unit 124 may not be provided in numbers and positions as shown in FIG. 4, and the numbers, positions and the like may be appropriately changed according to the apparatus configuration and the like. be able to.

  Further, it is preferable to set the conveyance speed of the conveyance unit 124 to be faster than that at the time of reading when the payment slip 800 is not read by the scanner unit 126 described later. The processing time of the payment slip 800 can be further shortened.

-Scanner unit 126-
For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the scanner unit 126 is provided in front of the collection unit 134 as viewed from the insertion unit 122, that is, at a position closer to the insertion unit 122 than the collection unit 134. The scanner unit 126 is formed of an image sensor such as an optical charger recognition (OCR), for example. The scanner unit 126 optically reads the surface of the paid-out slip 800 and stores it as the digital still image in the storage unit 104 described above. More specifically, the scanner unit 126 can acquire the information recorded in the data code by imaging the data code printed on the payment slip 800 and analyzing the captured image.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a feed roller 138 d may be provided to convey the payment slip 800 so as to pass over the scanner unit 126 so as to face the scanner unit 126. In addition, in the present embodiment, when it is desired to acquire an image of the back surface of the payment slip 800, another scanner unit (not shown) may be provided to face the back surface of the payment slip 800.

  A plurality of scanner units 126 may be provided in payment slip processing apparatus 10. For example, in the present embodiment, a receipt is stamped or printed, and a receipt cut off from payment slip 800 (first A scanner unit (not shown) for reading part 808 may be further provided. By doing this, the store side or the business operator receives the receipt 808 read by the scanner unit as to whether or not the receipt 808 has been marked with a receipt, and whether or not the receipt representing the processing date and time has been appropriately marked. You can confirm it later by the image of.

-Printing unit 128-
For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the printing unit 128 is provided in front of the scanner unit 126 and the collection unit 134 as viewed from the insertion unit 122, that is, at a position closer to the insertion unit 122 than the scanner unit 126 and the collection unit 134. ing. The printing unit 128 is configured by a stamp or a printer, and performs printing or printing of a receipt mark on the paid-out slip 800 according to the control of the control unit 100 described above. In addition, the printing unit 128 may be provided with a detection unit (stamp timing detection unit) 136 d that detects the leading end of the payment slip 800 when performing sealing or printing on the payment slip 800.

  For example, when the payment for the payment slip 800 has been received, the printing unit 128 seals or prints a receipt mark on the payment slip 800. In addition, the printing unit 128 may seal or print the date, the date, and the like on which the storage agency work related to the payment slip 800 is performed on the payment slip 800 when the receipt seal is sealed or printed. The print unit 128 may be realized by combining both the stamp and the printer.

  In addition, in the payment slip processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment, the storage agency business according to the payment slip 800 having various forms is performed. Therefore, depending on the form of the payment slip 800, the position of sealing or printing the receipt mark will change. Therefore, in the present embodiment, based on the image of the payment slip 800 read by the scanner unit 126 described above, the printing unit 128 is viewed from the front of the payment slip processing device 10 in the left-right direction (in FIG. Preferably, a moving mechanism (not shown) capable of moving in the direction) is provided. When the printing unit 128 is moved, the conveyance unit 124 is disconnected to avoid intersection with the printing unit 128 in an area where the printing unit 128 can move. Smooth transport may be difficult. Therefore, in the movable area of the printing unit 128, the transport unit 124 can be positioned so as to be retracted when the printing unit 128 is imprinted or printed, and to be in contact with the payment slip 800 when the payment slip 800 is conveyed. Preferably.

-Cutter section 130-
The cutter unit 130 has a blade that moves in the vertical direction, and can cut off each area of the payment slip 800 by bringing the blade into contact with the payment slip 800. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the cutter unit 130 is provided near the insertion unit 122, that is, at a position closer to the insertion unit 122 than the print unit 128 described above. For example, if the payment for the payment slip 800 has been received, the cutter unit 130 moves downward to receive the receipt 808 (first portion) of the payment slip 800, the payment handling slip 804, and the store. Disconnect from the sheet 806 (second part). A plurality of detection units (cutter timing detection units) 136 b and 136 c that detect the end of the payment slip 800 when the payment slip 800 is separated may be provided so as to sandwich the cutter portion 130.

-Temporary storage unit 132-
The temporary holding unit 132 is a mechanism for temporarily holding the inserted payment slip 800. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the temporary storage unit 132 can be provided as a part of the transport unit 124 at the tip of the plurality of transport units 124. In the present embodiment, it is preferable that four or more temporary holding units 132 be provided so as to be able to quickly process the storage agency work related to the plurality of payment slips 800. In addition, when a plurality of payment slips 800 are inserted from the customer, the control unit 100 causes the insertion portion 122 to hold the payment slip 800 preferentially from the temporary holding portion 132 near the insertion portion 122. The above-mentioned conveyance part 124 is controlled so that the temporary storage part 132 is selected in order of close to, and the payment slip 800 is conveyed to the selected temporary storage part 132.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of feed rollers 138c and blades 140 are provided in front of the entrances of the temporary storage units 132 and the recovery unit 134 described later, and the transfer destination of the payment slip 800 may be switched. it can. Furthermore, in order to detect that the payment slip 800 or the like has reached the entrances of the temporary storage unit 132 and the collection unit 134 before the entrances of the temporary storage unit 132 and the collection unit 134, a plurality of detection units 136e described later Is preferably provided.

-Recovery unit 134-
The collection unit 134 stores the payment handling slip 804 and the store remnant 806 (second portion) of the payment slip 800 cut off by the cutter unit 130 when the payment etc. for the payment slip 800 has been deposited. Do. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the collection unit 134 is provided in front of the temporary storage unit 132 as viewed from the insertion unit 122, that is, at a position closer to the insertion unit 122 than the temporary storage unit 132. The collection unit 134 stores the payment handling slip 804 and the store refusal 806 almost every time in the storage agency work in the payment slip processing apparatus 10. Therefore, by providing the collection unit 134 at a position close to the insertion unit 122 or the cutter unit 130, the conveyance distance and conveyance time until the payment handling slip 804 and the store back sheet 806 are stored in the collection unit 134 can be further reduced. it can.

  A stiffening roller 138e is provided at the entrance of the recovery unit 134, and the payment handling slip 804 and the store receipt 806 are discharged to the recovery unit 134 by the straining roller 138e. At this time, the paid-out handling slip 804 and the store back sheet 806 are knocked off by a tongue (not shown) provided on the stiffening roller 138e so as not to block the entrance of the recovery unit 134. The votes 804 and the store refusal 806 are released while falling to the collection unit 134. The stiffening roller 138e and the tongue can be rotated by a drive mechanism (not shown). When the drive mechanism is rotated in the direction opposite to the rotational direction of the stiffening roller 138e when the pay handling slip 804 and the store back sheet 806 are released to the collection unit 134, the pay handling slip 804 stored already Preferably, the drive mechanism has a one-way clutch mechanism to prevent the store slip 806 from being accidentally pulled out of the collection unit 134.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4, it is preferable that the recovery unit 134 be provided so as to be inclined such that the bottom surface becomes higher as the distance from the entrance of the recovery unit 134 increases. It is possible to prevent the payment handling slip 804 and the store refusal 806 released by the roller 138e and the like from jumping out of the collection unit 134 by the momentum at the time of release. Further, the payment handling slip 804 and the store slip 806 stored in the collection unit 134 can be taken out from a door (not shown) provided in the vicinity of the collection unit 134.

-Detector 136-
The detection unit 136 is provided on the above-described conveyance path, and detects the conveyance status of the payment slip 800. As the detection unit 136, for example, an optical sensor including a light emitting and receiving sensor that detects the arrival or passage of the payment slip 800 by blocking light by the payment slip 800 can be used. Furthermore, the delivery slip processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment is provided outside the opening of the insertion portion 122 in addition to the various detection units 136 described above, and is a detection for detecting the non-inserted payment slip 800. It may have a part (not shown), and may have a detection part (not shown) for detecting that the payment slip 800 is jammed (jammed) in the middle of the transport part 124.

  Furthermore, the payment slip processing apparatus 10 may have a reading unit (not shown) that receives the insertion of a card-like medium and reads the information recorded in the medium, or biometric authentication (for example, for a customer) , Fingerprint authentication) may be provided. In addition, payment slip processing device 10 may have a speaker (not shown) capable of outputting voice and the like to the customer.

<3. Configuration of printing unit>
The configuration of the payment slip processing device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described above. Subsequently, the configuration of the printing unit 128 included in the payment slip processing apparatus 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 9.

  FIG. 5 is a front view of the printing unit 128. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the printing unit 128 includes an upper unit 200, a lower unit 300, a first fixing unit 410, and a second fixing unit 420.

  The upper unit 200 has a first sliding portion 212, a second sliding portion 222, a stamp 230 and a stamp cover 232. The first sliding portion 212 slides on a rail portion 412 provided on the first fixed portion 410 along the axial direction (hereinafter also referred to as the vertical direction) of the stamp 230. The second sliding portion 222 slides on a rail portion 422 provided on the second fixed portion 420 along the vertical direction. When the upper unit 200 receives a driving force for moving the upper unit 200 up and down from a drive mechanism (not shown in FIG. 5), the first sliding portion 212 and the second sliding portion 222 slide the rail portion 412 and the rail portion 422. The upper unit 200 moves up and down.

  The stamp 230 has a seal face for forming a receipt seal (imprint) on the payment slip. The stamp cover 232 is a member that covers the top of the stamp 230. As the upper unit 200 moves up and down, the stamp 230 also moves up and down. Specifically, the stamp 230 is located at a distance from the lower unit 300 at the time of sealing standby, and is close to the lower unit 300 at the time of sealing, and is pressed against the payment slip, whereby a receipt mark is formed on the payment slip. Ru.

  The lower unit 300 has a receiving plate portion 310 and a guide portion 340. The receiving plate portion 310 forms a part of the transport path 125 and is provided at a position facing the stamp 230. The guide portion 340 has a spring 348 and guides the elevation of the receiving plate portion 310. The spring 348 is an example of an elastic portion that biases the receiving plate portion 310 toward the stamp 230. When the stamp 230 is stamped, the stamp 230 pushes the receiving plate portion 310 via the pay-in slip, whereby the receiving plate portion 310 is pressed down against the biasing force of the spring 348. In addition, at the time of stamping standby, as shown in FIG. 5, the receiving plate portion 310 is positioned above the lower guide of the conveyance path 125 adjacent to the receiving plate portion 310. For example, the receiving plate portion 310 may be located on a line connecting the contact points of two width adjustment rollers 138 b located on both sides of the stamp 230. According to this configuration, it is possible to suppress the amount by which the payment slip moves up and down when the stamp 230 is sealed.

  The schematic configuration of the printing unit 128 has been described above. Subsequently, the configuration of each element of the printing unit 128 will be sequentially described in detail.

(Drive mechanism)
FIG. 6 is a side view of the printing unit 128 and shows a drive mechanism for moving the upper unit 200 up and down. As shown in FIG. 6, the drive mechanism has a motor gear 242 and a double gear 244.

  The motor gear 242 is a gear which is rotated by a driving force generated by a driving motor (not shown). The double gear 244 has a small gear and a large gear, and the motor gear 242 meshes with the large gear. The motor gear 242 and the two-step gear 244 are fixed to the payment slip processing device 10.

  A rack 236 provided in the upper unit 200 meshes with the small gear of the two-step gear 244. The rack 236 is a plate formed along the vertical direction, and has a tooth surface that meshes with the small gear of the double gear 244. When the drive motor generates a drive force, the drive force is transmitted to the rack 236 via the motor gear 242 and the double gear 244, and the rack 236 converts the drive force from a rotational drive force to a linear drive force. As a result, the upper unit 200 moves up and down.

  In addition, the second fixed portion 420 is provided with an upper position detection sensor 248 and a lower position detection sensor 249. The upper position detection sensor 248 and the lower position detection sensor 249 detect the light shielding by the light shielding portion 234 of the upper unit 200. When the upper position detection sensor 248 detects light blocking, the upper unit 200 is considered to be present at the imprinting standby position. When the lower position detection sensor 249 detects light shielding, the upper unit 200 is considered to be present at the seal position. For this reason, the control unit 100 lowers the upper unit 200 until light shielding is detected by the lower position detection sensor 249 at the time of sealing, and raises the upper unit 200 until light shielding is detected by the upper position detection sensor 248 after the sealing is completed. Let

(Configuration of receiving plate and support)
Next, the configurations of the receiving plate portion 310 and the support portion 320 which are a part of the lower unit 300 will be described.

  FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the receiving plate portion 310 and the support portion 320. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, the support portion 320 is a joint portion 322 which is a surface to be joined to the back surface of the receiving plate portion 310, and a wall portion extending downward from both ends in the conveyance direction of the joint portion 322. And supports the receiving plate portion 310.

  The wall portion 324 is provided with a connecting portion 330 for connecting the wall portion 324 and a guide portion 340 described later. The connector 330 may be, for example, a stud. The wall portion 324 has recesses 326 at the edges on both sides along the vertical direction. A portion of each recess 326 is formed by a surface 326 a facing the stamp 230. The surfaces 326a are all formed at the same position in the vertical direction.

(Structure of guide section)
Subsequently, the configuration of the guide portion 340 which is a part of the lower unit 300 will be described.

  FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the guide portion 340. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, the guide portion 340 has a guide groove 342, a limiter shaft 346 (abutment portion), and a spring 348 shown in FIG. 5. The guide grooves 342 are formed along the up and down direction in the two plate portions separated in the conveyance direction of the pay-in slip.

  The limiter shaft 346 is provided on both sides of the guide groove 342 and between two plate portions which are separated in the conveyance direction of the slip. The two limiter shafts 346 are formed at the same position in the vertical direction along the horizontal direction.

(Configuration of lower unit)
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the lower unit 300 at the stamp standby time. As shown in FIG. 9, the connection portion 330 is inserted into the guide groove 342 of the guide portion 340, whereby the wall portion 324 of the support portion 320 and the guide portion 340 are connected. Since the connecting portion 330 can move up and down along the guide groove 342, the support portion 320 and the receiving plate portion 310 can also move up and down. Further, since the connecting portion 330 is rotatably attached to the guide portion 340, the support portion 320 and the receiving plate portion 310 can be rotated with the axis of the connecting portion 330 as a rotation axis. It is desirable that the axial direction of the connecting portion 330 intersects with the axial direction of the stamp 230, more specifically, be orthogonal to the axial direction of the stamp 230.

  At the time of imprinting standby, as shown in FIG. 9, the surface 326a of the support portion 320 facing the stamp 230 abuts against the limiter shaft 346, whereby the posture of the support portion 320 is maintained at a predetermined posture. Specifically, the posture of the support portion 320 is maintained such that the receiving plate portion 310 is positioned along a horizontal plane orthogonal to the vertical direction. With this configuration, it is possible to smoothly convey the pay-off slip even on the receiving plate portion 310 at the time of the printing standby.

<4. Operation of printing unit>
The configuration of the printing unit 128 has been described above. Subsequently, the operation of the seal by the printing unit 128 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11.

  FIG. 10 is a front view showing the printing unit 128 at the time of sealing, and FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the printing unit 128 at the time of sealing. As shown in FIG. 10, at the time of sealing, the upper unit 200 is lowered to the lower unit 300 side, and the stamp 230 is pressed against the payment slip. The force by which the stamp 230 pushes the delivery slip, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, depresses the receiving plate portion 310 and the support portion 320 against the biasing force of the spring 348.

  At this time, the support portion 320 and the receiving plate portion 310 can be rotated with the axis of the connecting portion 330 as a rotation axis as shown by the arc-shaped arrow in FIG. Therefore, even if the seal surface of the stamp 230 has an inclination about an axis parallel to the connecting portion 330, the support portion 320 and the receiving plate portion 310 rotate so as to be parallel to the seal surface of the stamp 230. It is possible to form receipt marks clearly on the votes.

  Further, the support portion 320 is connected to the guide portion 340 with an axial play of the connection portion 330. For this reason, the support part 320 and the receiving board part 310 can move so that the inclination with respect to the conveyance direction of a payment slip may change, as shown by the circular arc shaped arrow in FIG. Therefore, even if the seal surface of the stamp 230 has an inclination with respect to the transport direction of the slip, the support portion 320 and the receiving plate portion 310 move so as to be parallel to the seal surface of the stamp 230. It is possible to form a clean.

  The spring 348 may exert a predetermined biasing force when the stamp 230 is stamped. By appropriately setting the biasing force of the spring 348, it is possible to form a receipt mark of a sufficient concentration on the payment slip.

<5. Modified example>
The embodiments of the present invention have been described above. In the following, some variants of the embodiments of the invention will be described. In addition, each modification described below may be independently applied to the embodiment of the present invention, or may be applied to the embodiment of the present invention in combination. In addition, each modification may be applied instead of the configuration described in the embodiment of the present invention, or may be additionally applied to the configuration described in the embodiment of the present invention.

  For example, although the example in which the upper unit 200 having the stamp 230 is moved up and down has been described above, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to such an example. For example, instead of the drive mechanism for driving the upper unit 200, the printing unit 128 has a drive mechanism for driving the lower unit 300, and the drive mechanism raises and lowers the lower unit 300, and thereby the stamp 230 and the delivery slip are Pressure welding may be realized.

  In the above description, the upper unit 200 having the stamp 230 is disposed on the upper side of the conveyance path 125, and the lower unit 300 having the receiving plate portion 310 is disposed on the lower side of the conveyance path 125. Embodiments are not limited to such an example. For example, a unit having the stamp 230 may be disposed below the transport path 125, and a unit having the receiving plate portion 310 may be disposed above the transport path 125. The positional relationship between the unit having the stamp 230 and the unit having the receiving plate portion 310 is not limited to the vertical direction, and the unit having the stamp 230 and the unit having the receiving plate portion 310 may be arranged along the horizontal direction or other directions. Good.

  Further, although the example in which the elevation of the support portion 320 is guided by the formation of the guide groove 342 in the guide portion 340 has been described above, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, a guide groove extending in the vertical direction may be formed in the wall portion 324 of the support portion 320, and the connection portion fixed to the guide portion 340 may be inserted into the guide groove. In this case, the support portion 320 can move up and down along a guide groove formed in the wall portion 324.

<6. End>
As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the receiving plate portion 310 is a sealing surface of the stamp 230 even if the sealing surface of the stamp 230 is not parallel to the receiving plate portion 310 due to the tolerance when the stamp 230 is attached. By moving the support portion 320 and the receiving plate portion 310 in parallel with each other, it is possible to form a high quality receipt mark on the payment slip. Also, even if rattling occurs after the attachment of the stamp 230, high quality is achieved by moving the support portion 320 and the receiving plate portion 310 so that the receiving plate portion 310 is parallel to the seal surface of the stamp 230. It is possible to form a receipt mark on the payment slip.

  Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is obvious that those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs can conceive of various changes or modifications within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. Of course, it is understood that these also fall within the technical scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 payment slip processing system 10 payment slip processing device 20 center server 60 communication network 100 control unit 102 power supply unit 104 storage unit 106 communication unit 108 bill processing unit 110 coin processing unit 112 operation display unit 120 mechanism unit 122 insertion unit 124 transport unit 124 a First conveyance unit 124 b Second conveyance unit 125 conveyance path 126 scanner unit 128 printing unit 130 cutter unit 132 temporary storage unit 134 collection unit 136 detection unit 138 roller 140 blade 200 upper unit 212 first sliding unit 222 second slide Moving part 230 Stamp 232 Stamp cover 234 Light shielding part 236 Rack 242 Motor gear 244 Double position gear 249 Upper position detection sensor 249 Lower position detection sensor 300 Lower unit 310 Support plate part 320 Support part 322 Joint part 324 Wall part 326 Concave part 330 Joint part 340 moth Denoted part 342 Guide groove 346 Limiter shaft 348 Spring 410 1st fixed part 412 Rail part 420 2nd fixed part 422 Rail part 800 Payment form 804 Payment handling form 808 receipt 810 receipt mark area 812 data code area 814 receipt mark area 816 receipt mark region

Claims (6)

A stamp that forms an imprint on a medium,
A transport path of the medium, having a receiving plate portion rotatable around a rotation axis along a direction intersecting the axial direction of the stamp, at a position facing the stamp;
A drive unit for bringing the stamp and the receiving plate unit closer and apart;
A media processing device comprising: The media processing device
An elastic portion that biases the receiving plate portion toward the stamp;
A guide portion for guiding reciprocation along the axial direction of the stamp by the receiving plate portion;
The media processing device of claim 1, further comprising: The media processing device
A support portion supporting the receiving plate portion and having a wall portion formed along an axial direction of the stamp;
A connecting portion which is inserted into a wall of the support portion or a guide groove formed in the guide portion and connects the wall portion and the guide portion;
And further
The medium processing device according to claim 2, wherein the support portion and the receiving plate portion supported by the support portion are rotatable with the connection portion as the rotation axis.   The media processing device according to claim 3, wherein the support portion is connected to the guide portion with axial play of the connection portion. The guide portion has contact portions on both sides of the guide groove, the contact portions being in contact with a surface of the support portion facing the stamp side,
The supporting portion supports the receiving plate portion such that the receiving plate portion is positioned along a plane orthogonal to the axial direction of the stamp by abutting on the contact portion during the printing standby of the stamp. A media processing apparatus according to claim 3 or 4.   The medium according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the drive unit moves the drive unit back and forth along the axial direction of the stamp, thereby bringing the stamp and the receiving plate unit closer and apart. Processing unit.

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