JPH0212483A - Information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To process recording media having different sizes by discriminating the size and kind of the recording media by means of plural detecting means for detecting positions of recording medium and performing processes of reading, writing, etc., to various information by changing the position in accordance with the size of the recording media. CONSTITUTION:Plural detecting means S1, S2-S4, and S2R which detect the position of a recording medium storing various kinds of information when the medium is fed are provided, and the size and kind of the recording medium are discriminated by the detecting means S1, S2-S4, S2R. Upon discriminating the size and kind of the recording medium, processes of reading, writing, etc., to the various kind of information stored in the medium are performed by changing the position in accordance with the size of the medium. Therefore, even recording media having different sizes can be processed.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Objective of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) This invention processes reading and writing transaction information of deposits and withdrawals recorded in storage media of different sizes, such as bankbooks. It relates to an information processing device.

(Prior art) Conventionally, among the Ia media, for example, magnetic passbooks, 1 and 2
There is an automatic transaction device equipped with a passbook printing section as a device for reading or writing the transaction information of deposits and withdrawals stored in the section 17. When making a deposit/withdrawal transaction using this automated teller machine, the user inserts the passbook after listening to the latest information page, which is the latest information regarding deposits/withdrawals in the passbook. When a passbook is inserted, the automated teller machine reads account information etc. from the magnetic stripe section of the passbook and can perform deposit/withdrawal transactions based on the read account information. The automated teller machine that handles the above-mentioned deposit and withdrawal transactions has only one type of passbook to be inserted, and cannot handle anything other than the specified type of passbook.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) Conventional devices handle only one type of passbook, so in order to handle two or more types of passbooks, an automatic transaction device must be installed for each different type. did not become. Installing automated teller machines for each type of passbook will increase maintenance costs, and there is also a demand for improved versatility in automated teller machines that can handle multiple types of passbooks, and countermeasures are desperately needed. Ta.

This invention has been made in view of the above, and its purpose is to provide an information processing device that processes storage media of different sizes and other types without increasing the maintenance costs of the device. It is about providing.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problem) In order to achieve the above object, a first means of the present invention includes a plurality of detection means for detecting the position of a recording medium storing information; identification means for identifying the size of the storage medium by detecting the position of the storage medium by the plurality of detection means; and an identification means for identifying the size of the storage medium by detecting the position of the storage medium; a processing means for performing processing such as reading or embedding on various types of information stored in the storage medium according to the size of the storage medium; A type discriminating means for discriminating the type; a memory/reading means for storing or reading information from/to the storage medium; and a storage location or readout in the first storage/reading stage based on the discrimination result of the type discriminating means. The gist is that the position switching means for switching the position is right.

(Function) The information processing device having the above configuration is provided with a plurality of detection means that detect the position of a storage medium storing various types of information when the storage medium is transported. Identify the size and type of the storage medium. Once the size and type of the storage medium is identified, processing such as reading or writing of various information stored on the storage medium is performed in response to the size and type of the storage medium to be transported, depending on the size of the storage medium. Since the position can be changed by using the same function, it is possible to handle storage media of different sizes.

(Example) Embodiments of the information processing apparatus of the present invention will be described below.

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the information processing device of the present invention applied to, for example, an automatic transaction device.

That is, an abbreviated operating section 2 is formed on the front surface of the casing 1. A banknote insertion slot 3 is provided on the horizontal surface of the operating unit 2, into which a large number of banknotes can be input at once, and at which banknotes can be received. A door 4 is provided. Further, a color CR7 display section 5 having a touch sensor is provided on the horizontal surface of the operation section 2. This CRT display section 5 displays operating procedures and other information in the form of illustrations, characters, or words on the CRT screen to guide the user.
PIN number and amount according to the display.

A so-called key operation is performed in which a touch sensor (not shown) detects by pressing a display area corresponding to an account number, transaction approval, confirmation, or cancellation.

In addition, on the vertical surface of the operation unit 2, there is a card insertion slot 6 into which a magnetic card on which account information such as a password and account number is recorded is inserted, a bankbook lower part into which a bankbook is inserted, and a coin insertion slot into which coins are inserted. 8. A coin change receiving slot 9 for receiving coin change is provided.

A schematic location diagram of the neck passbook printing unit 11 applied to the information processing of the present invention, which is communicated with the above-mentioned passbook insertion lower, is shown in the second figure.
Figure (a) is a schematic plan view applied to the passbook printing unit 11, which is shown in Figure 2 (υ).

That is, a passbook insertion lower is communicated with the front side of the passbook printing section 11, and an insertion port sensor S1 for optically detecting an inserted passbook is located near the insertion lower in a direction perpendicular to the insertion lower. A number is provided on the left guide block 13 side. A vertical guide 15 is installed in a substantially horizontal state from this insertion slot S1 toward the rear of the bankbook printing section 11. This upper and lower guide 15 includes transport rollers R1 to R6.
The transport rollers R1 to R6 are driven by a pulse motor 17 via a belt.

- A sensor S2 is provided near the center LJ of the upper and lower guides 15, close to the insertion center S1. The distance L+ between the sensor S2 and the insertion port sensor S1 is the width of the narrow passbook A. Behind this sensor S2, an insertion slot setter 19 is installed in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the passbook is taken in, and guides the inserted passbook to the rear of the upper and lower guides 15 when the passbook is detected by the insertion port sensor S1 and the sensor S2. It is being The inserter 1 footer 19 is driven upward relative to the lower guide 15 when the passbook is inserted, and is driven downward relative to the lower guide 15 when the passbook is ejected.

A conveyance roller R1 is provided behind the insertion roller V-shaped 19, and a magnetic head 21 is installed at the lower end of the upper and lower guides 15 behind the conveyance roller R1. This magnetism, l
\Rad 1 is for reading or recording information on the magnetic stripe section of accepted bankbooks.
If necessary, touch the magnetic stripe section and remove the magnetic stripe.
-'U along the live part (direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the passbook)
It is designed to read or record by moving.

A print head 23 is provided for printing transaction information of deposits and withdrawals on the passbook inserted behind the conveyance roller R3. Conveyance rollers R4 and R5 are located behind the print head 23.
, R6 are set. 1-2 Conveyance rollers R1 to R
The pulse motor 17 that drives the magnetic head 21
The passbook is provided at the lower end of the passbook, and is configured to transport the inserted passbook in the receiving direction or discharge it to the passbook insertion lower in response to a drive signal from a control unit 49, which will be described later.

An alignment mechanism 25a for aligning the bankbook inserted from the passbook insertion lower to the left guide block 13 is installed between the conveyance rollers R4 and R5, and a alignment mechanism 25b is similarly installed between the conveyance rollers R5 and R6. is set up.

Further, a sensor S3 is provided close to the magnetic head 21 at a central portion between the sensor S1 and the sensor S2 with respect to the passbook take-in direction. Conveying roller R2 is placed behind this sensor S3.
, sensor 84. A conveyance roller R3 is provided. When the passbook is inserted through the passbook insertion lower, the above sensors S1 to S
When a detection signal is output from 4, a control unit 49, which will be described later, determines that the passbook inserted from the insertion lower is a narrow passbook.

Further, a sensor S2R is provided at a distance of 12 from the insertion port sensor S1 in a direction perpendicular to the intake direction from the left guide block 13 described above, and a detection signal is sent from this sensor S2R and all of the sensors S1 to $4. When is output, the control unit 49 determines that the wide passbook B has been inserted.

The configuration diagram of the magnetic head 21 described above is shown every third time).

(shown in ω).

FIG. 3(a) shows switching control of the magnetic head 21 when a wide bankbook B is inserted from the bankbook insertion lower. In the figure, a left frame 27a and a right frame 27b are provided at the left and right ends of the magnetic head 21, respectively.
The left frame 27a and the right frame 27b
are connected by a connecting member 29. This connecting member 2
A magnetic head shift section 33 is connected to the right end in the figure of 9.
Depending on the on/off state of the solenoid 31, the magnetic gearshift 1-rat 33 is driven in the vertical direction in the figure. If the passbook inserted from the passbook 1i'ri input lower part is a wide passbook mill, the solenoid 31 is turned off and the magnetic head shifter 33 is driven upward. One end of the wide bankbook B inserted from the bankbook insertion lower comes into contact with the base guide 37 fixed to the left side frame 27a, and is moved in the left-right R direction in the figure, which is the reading direction of the magnetic head 21. The magnetic head 21 is driven to read account information and the like from the magnetic stripe section.

On the other hand, FIG. 3(b) shows switching control of the magnetic head 21 when a narrow bankbook is inserted from the bankbook insertion lower. When a narrow bankbook is inserted from the bankbook insertion lower, the solenoid 31 is turned on by a drive signal from the control unit 49, which will be described later, and the magnetic head shift unit 33 is driven downward in the figure to shift the magnetic head 21. come into contact with From the contact state, the magnetic head 21 is driven in the R direction to read account information from the magnetic stripe section a.

FIG. 4(a) ib) is a configuration diagram of the print head 23 mentioned above. FIG. 4(a) shows switching control of the print head 23 when a narrow passbook is inserted from the passbook insertion lower. That is, a connecting member 41 is connected to a frame 39 erected on the left side in the figure, and this connecting member 4
1 is provided with a left side knob 42a. A left frame 43a is erected on the left cam 42a, and a left reference guide 453 is fixed to the lower end of the left frame 43a and the lower end of the connecting member 41. Further, similarly to the left reference guide 45a, a right U semi-guide 45b is fixed to the right side of the connecting member 41 in the drawing. This left reference guide 4
5a and the right reference guide 45b, both ends of the narrow passbook Δ are brought into contact with the print head 23. , the print head 23 is attached to the left side frame 4 for the led passbook A.
The transaction information of the bankbook is printed from the home register 1 47a on the screen 3a.

When the wide bankbook B is inserted from the bankbook insertion point 17, a solenoid (not shown) is turned on by a drive signal from the control unit 49, which will be described later, and the right side force 42b moves to the right side in the figure. . When the right cam 42a moves to the ij side, the right reference guide 45b also moves to the right in conjunction with the right cam 42a, thereby guiding the wide passbook B corresponding to the movement 1d and printing 1 by the print head 23. It's true.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the control of the information processing apparatus of the present invention.

The above information processing apparatus has 71 control sections, a transport section 51, and an alignment section 53. The control unit 4 includes an identification means for identifying the size of the passbook of the present invention and a process for switching the reading position t of the magnetic l\rad 1 and the print head 23 in response to the size of the passbook identified by the identification means. It is equipped with a switching means.

The conveyance unit 51 drives the conveyance rollers R1 to R6 using a drive signal from the control unit 49. The aligning unit 53 drives aligning mechanisms 25a and 25b for aligning the bankbook inserted from the bankbook insertion lower on the left guide block 13 by the drive IJJ signal from the control unit 49.

The information processing device also includes a passbook type discrimination section 550, a passbook type-specific magnetic head control section 57, and a passbook type-specific print switching section 5.
9.

The bankbook type determination unit 55 determines whether the bankbook inserted from the bankbook insertion lower is a narrow bankbook A or a wide bankbook B based on detection signals from the sensors S1 to S4. In other words, when a detection signal is input from the sensor S1°82.83.34, the inserted bankbook is determined to be the narrow bankbook A.

On the other hand, sensor 81.82.83.84 and sensor S2R
When a detection signal is input from the passbook, it is determined that the passbook B is wide.

The passbook type-specific magnetic head control unit 57 receives a drive input from the control unit 49 when the passbook type discrimination unit 55 determines that the inserted passbook is a wide passbook B or a narrow passbook Δ. The signal is output to the solenoid 31. That is,
If the passbook is narrow △, it drives the solenoid 31 and outputs the full J signal, turns on the solenoid 1-3, and drives the magnetic head shifter 33 downward, causing it to come into contact with the magnetic head 19. By pressing down on the magnetic l\rad a prescribed item, it comes into contact with the magnetic stripe section a of the bankbook A, and reads the information stored in the magnetic stripe section a.

On the other hand, if the bankbook 13 is wide, the magnetic head control unit 57 for each bankbook type will shift the magnetic head by moving the magnetic head shift unit 33 by a predetermined amount in one direction when the solenoid 31 is set to the A) state by the control unit 49. A wide passbook B is guided to the surface of the passbook section 33, and the magnetic head 19 is moved to the magnetic head 19 to read the account information from the live section.The passbook type printing switching section 59 is inserted from the passbook insertion lower If the passbook is a narrow passbook, the control unit 49 turns off the solenoid (not shown) and prints the print head 23.
Transaction information for deposits and withdrawals is printed. On the other hand, if the passbook B is wide, the control unit 49 outputs a drive signal to the solenoid, and when the solenoid is turned on, the right cam 42b moves to the right, and the right reference guide 45b also moves, and the wide passbook B The transaction information of deposits and withdrawals is printed by the print head 23.

Furthermore, the information processing device has a magnetic stripe section 61° printing section 6.
3. It is located on the right side of the page mark line detection section 65 and automatic page break section 67.

The magnetic stripe section 61 is used to read account information, etc. from the magnetic stripe section, or perform 11-inclusion. Printing section 6
3 is a print head 23 that prints transaction information for deposits and withdrawals on the passbook.
is controlled by υ1°. Page mark line detection section 65
The number of pages is distinguished by the spacing between barcodes printed on the upper left edge of the passbook. The automatic page change section 67 changes the page of the bankbook to the next page.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained using the processing flow '1 sea i' in FIG.

First, after the power is turned on to the device, deposit and withdrawal transactions are started, and the customer inserts a bankbook from the bankbook insertion lower.

When the inserted passbook is detected by the insertion slot sensor S1, the four control ports open the insertion slot shutter 19 and guide the passbook to the rear of the passbook printing unit 11. The passbook is transported [
1- The passbook is aligned by the drive of R1 to R6 @25a,
It is transported to 25b. One end of the transported bankbook is aligned on the left guide block 13 by the alignment mechanisms 25a and 25b (steps 100 to 130).

While the paper is being transported by the transport rollers R1 to R6, the control unit 49 counts the detection signal inputted from the sensor S4, and if the counted value is not the specified length of the passbook, the controller 49 causes the transport rollers R1 to R6 to transport the paper in the reverse direction. Eject the passbook from the passbook insertion lower. On the other hand, if the length of the passbook is within the standard length, the control unit 49 reverses the conveyance rollers R1-R6 if the passbook does not have the specified width based on the detection signals input from the sensor S1.82 and the sensor S2R. The passbook is conveyed and taken out from the passbook insertion lower. Furthermore, when detection signals are input from the sensors S1 and S2, the control unit 49 determines that the passbook A is narrow, proceeds to step 210, and inputs the detection signals from the sensors 81, 82 and S2R.
If a detection signal is input from
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Proceeding to step 170, the control unit 49 controls the solenoid 31
A drive signal is output to turn off the solenoid 31, and the magnetic head shifter 33 is driven upward by a predetermined amount to guide the bankbook to the magnetic head 21. Passbook B is magnetic head 21
When guided, the magnetic head 21 moves in the reading direction R and reads account information, etc. from the magnetic stripe section. On the other hand, if the account information etc. cannot be read from the magnetic stripe section, the control section 49 ejects the passbook from the passbook insertion lower. The bankbook B, whose account information and the like are read by the magnetic head 21, is guided to the print head 23 by driving of conveyance rollers R1 to R6.

When the passbook B is conveyed to the print head 23, the control unit 49
When a drive signal is output to a solenoid (not shown) and the solenoid is turned on, the right cam 42b moves and the passbook is guided to the print head 23. When the bankbook B is guided to the print head 23, the control section 49 allows the page mark line detection section 65 to check the page mark. If the page mark of the passbook is not normal, the control unit 49 ejects the passbook from the insertion lower. On the other hand, if the page mark is normal, the control unit 49 prints the latest transaction information of deposits and withdrawals on the page of the bankbook Δ using the print head 23 (steps 170 to 200).
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On the other hand, when the process proceeds to step 210, the control unit 49 outputs a drive signal to the solenoid 31 to turn off the solenoid 31, and the magnetic head shift unit 33 is driven downward by a predetermined value <7i, thereby moving the magnetic head 21 downward. . After moving, the magnetic head 21 prints the magnetic stripe section a of the passbook A.
Read non-verbal information etc. while touching the device. At this time, if the account information etc. cannot be read from the magnetic stripe section a, the control section 4 determines that there is an abnormality in the magnetic stripe drive i'lla and reversely transports the transport rollers R1 to R6 to insert the passbook. Eject from the lower. On the other hand, when the account information is read from the magnetic stripe section, the control section 49 outputs a drive signal to a solenoid (not shown) to turn off the solenoid, thereby moving the left cam 42a and the right cam 42b to widen the width. A narrow bankbook A is guided to the print head 23. When the bankbook A is guided, the control section 49 detects the page mark line detection section 65 and detects the page mark! 1. If the page mark is normal, the print head 23 prints the latest transaction information of deposits and withdrawals on the page of the passbook.On the other hand, if the page mark is abnormal, the control unit 4
9 is carried out from the passbook insertion lower (Sdep 21
0-240).

Through the above-described operations, it is possible to handle deposits and withdrawals using a single automatic transaction device even if the bankbooks are of different sizes.

In addition, this embodiment increases the versatility of the device by providing an OCR (optical character reader) near the SL where the insertion is made, for example, and distinguishing the bank of the passbook inserted from the passbook insertion lower. can be improved.

Furthermore, the present embodiment is applicable not only to passbooks but also to storage media that store information, such as devices that handle various cards.

"Effects of the Invention" As explained above, according to the present invention, the size and type of the storage medium are identified by a plurality of detection means for detecting the rented space of the storage medium, and the size and type of the storage medium are determined. In response, processing such as reading or writing of various information stored in the storage medium is changed depending on the size of the storage medium, and maintenance of the device is increased. It is possible to handle storage media, which depends on its size.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an example in which the information processing device of the present invention is applied to an automatic transaction device, and Fig. 2 is a diagram showing an example in which the information processing device of the present invention is applied to an automatic transaction device.
gi plane view, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the magnetic head, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of the print head, FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the control of the information processing III+ device of the present invention, and FIG. is a file [1-di1/-] showing the operation of this invention. 7... Passbook insertion slot 11... Passbook print section 13.
・Left side guide block 21 ・Magnetic head 23 ・
...Print head 31...Solenoid 33...Magnetic head shift section 42a, 42b...Cam 49...Control section 53...
- Alignment section 55... Passbook type discrimination section 57... Magnetic head control section for each passbook type 59... Printing switching section for each passbook type S1... Insertion Lorenza S2 to 84. S2R...Semp agent Attorney T Noriyuki Chika

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) a plurality of detection means for detecting the position of a storage medium storing information; an identification means for identifying the size of the storage medium by detecting the position of the storage medium by the plurality of detection means; and this identification In response to the size of the storage medium identified by the means, processing such as reading or writing of various information stored in the storage medium is performed by switching positions according to the size of the storage medium. An information processing device comprising: a processing means; (2) a type discriminating means for discriminating the type of a storage medium storing information; a storage/reading means for storing or reading information from the storage medium; An information processing device comprising: position switching means for switching a storage position or a readout position in a reading means.