JPH0589618A - Bankbook handling device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable a bankbook handling device to handle a plurality of kinds of bankbooks while the transaction time is shortened by discriminating the shape and position of the magnetic stripes of a bankbook when the bankbook is inserted into a bankbook inserting/returning port and moving a magnetic head to a stripe reading position by actuating a magnetic head moving mechanism. CONSTITUTION:When a bankbook with magnetic stripes is inserted into a directly coupled inserting/returning port 2, a magnetic strip signal discrimination sensor 30 discriminates the stripes and the bankbook is moved by moving a carriage 33 fitted to belts 34 and 35 by means of rollers 36a, 36b, 37a, and 37b provided to shafts 39 and 39. Then the magnetic stripes are read by moving a magnetic head 11 fitted to a belt 40 on the carriage by means of rollers 41 and 42 provided to the shafts 43 and 44 of the carriage 33. In other words, the magnetic stripes are read by moving the whole body of the carriage 33 by means of the belts 34 and 35.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a banknote handling apparatus for a cash handling apparatus or the like, which reads magnetic information on a bankbook and prints transaction results and the like for entry.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 6 is a schematic side view showing a structural example of a conventional passbook handling apparatus of this type. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a booklet-like passbook issued to a customer at a bank or the like, and a magnetic stripe (not shown) storing magnetic information is formed at a predetermined position.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a passbook insertion return port for inserting the passbook 1 into the device and returning the passbook after the processing is completed. The passbook 1 is transported to the recognition unit 4, the printing unit 5, and the page break unit 6 which are sequentially arranged along the passbook transport path 3.

7a, 7b and 8a, 8b are the recognition unit 4
Are belts 9 and 10 which are arranged so as to be opposed to each other so as to sandwich the conveyance path 3 from above and below, and belts 9 and 10 are respectively stretched. The belts 9 and 10 are inserted from the passbook insertion / return port 2 to pass the passbook. 1 is sandwiched and conveyed in the front-rear direction on the conveying path 3.

Reference numeral 11 is also a magnetic head provided in the recognition unit 4, which reads information on the magnetic stripe portion of the passbook 1 to recognize whether or not a transaction is possible. Further, the magnetic head 11 writes magnetic information such as update of transaction contents to the passbook 1 in which the transaction is completed.

Reference numerals 12a, 12b and 13a, 13b are conveying rollers provided in the printing section 5, and 14 is a CCD sensor also provided in the printing section 5, and the passbook 1 conveyed from the recognition section 4 is opened. The print data is extracted by reading the page mark displayed on the page and transmitting it to the control unit described later.

Reference numeral 15 is a print head for printing the extracted print data on the corresponding page of the passbook 1, and 16 is a platen arranged facing the print head. 17
Reference numerals a, 17b and 18a, 18b denote conveyance rollers provided in the page break section 6, and like the above-mentioned conveyance rollers, the conveyance section 3 is provided.
Are arranged to face each other so as to sandwich.

Reference numeral 19 denotes a page-breaking roller provided between the conveying rollers 17a and 17b, and 20 denotes a vertically-movable page-breaking press provided so as to face the page-breaking roller 19, which is conveyed from the printing section 5. The page of the passbook 1 that has been performed is changed. A control unit 21 controls each of these mechanisms and communicates print data with a host device (not shown).
Is a take-in unit for taking in a passbook that has run out of printable pages, or a passbook that has an error during conveyance.

With the above structure, the passbook 1 is inserted into the passbook insertion / return port 2 of the passbook handling device with the page on which the final print line is printed being opened. Passbook insertion return slot 2
The insertion of the passbook 1 inserted in the paper is detected by a sensor (not shown), and the control unit 21 causes the conveyance roller 7
A, 7b and 8a, 8b are driven to rotationally drive the belts 9 and 10, and the passbook 1 is taken into the recognition unit 4 and conveyed.

The passbook 1 conveyed into the recognition unit 4 has its magnetic stripe read by the magnetic head 11, and the read information is sent to a host device (not shown) via the control unit 21. It is determined whether or not it is possible. When it is determined that the transaction is possible, transaction information is returned to the control unit 21, and the control unit 21 conveys the passbook 1 from the recognition unit 4 to the printing unit 5 based on this information.

In the passbook 1 conveyed to the printing unit 5, the page mark displayed on the page opened by the CCD sensor 14 is read here, and it is confirmed whether or not the page is a printable page. If not, it is transported to the page break section 6,
Until the corresponding page is found in this page break section 6,
The page break operation is performed by reciprocating between the CCD sensors 14. When the printable page is recognized, the transport roller 12
The passbook 1 is printed by the print head 15 from the line next to the last print line by a, 12b and 13a, 13b.

When the print data of the opened page is lost even if there is no print line, the print operation is temporarily stopped and the passbook is conveyed to the page break unit 6. After turning the page in the page break section 6, the page is returned to the printing section 5 to perform the printing operation.
Repeat until print data is completed. When the printing of all the print data sent from the host device is completed in this way, it is carried to the passbook insertion return port 2 on the carrying path 3 and the processing is finished.

[0013]

However, according to the conventional technique having the above-mentioned structure, there are the following problems. Generally, there are a plurality of types of passbooks used in banks and the like, and the position where the magnetic stripe is provided may be different due to the difference in the systems.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a passbook showing an example of the positions of various magnetic stripes on the passbook. As shown in FIG. 7, the positions of the magnetic stripes are indicated by the magnetic stripes 1a to 1e by the passbook system. There are various types of arrangement.
However, in the conventional passbook handling device, the magnetic head 1
1 is an arrangement corresponding to only one specific type of passbook 1. That is, it has a mechanism that reciprocates only in a predetermined linear direction. For example, in an apparatus corresponding to the passbook 1 having the vertical magnetic stripe 1a, the magnetic head 11 moves in the front-back direction with respect to the passbook insertion direction, and In the device corresponding to the stripe 1e, the magnetic head 11 moves in the left-right direction orthogonal to the passbook insertion direction.

Therefore, when the passbook 1 having the horizontal magnetic stripe 1e is inserted into the device corresponding to the vertical magnetic stripe 1a, the magnetic head 11 is moved to the vertical magnetic stripe 1a.
In order to read the data, the reading operation is performed by moving in the front-rear direction, but since there is no magnetic stripe at the position where the magnetic head 11 has moved, the reading becomes defective. For this reason, the inserted passbook is treated as a transaction impossible error processing, and is returned to the passbook insertion return port 2 and returned to the customer.

As described above, conventionally, there is a problem that the transaction processing cannot be performed when the other passbook is inserted because the structure is adapted to only one particular type of passbook. Further, although the transaction processing is impossible, the magnetic head mechanically performs the reading operation, so that the reading operation is useless, the processing time becomes long, and in a crowded time zone. However, there is a problem that the processing efficiency is reduced.

In view of the above problems, the present invention realizes an apparatus for handling a plurality of types of passbooks by obtaining a configuration for reading magnetic information of a plurality of types of passbooks having different magnetic stripe positions.
The purpose is to shorten transaction time and improve processing efficiency.

[0018]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention makes a magnetic head move according to the position of a magnetic stripe.

That is, according to the present invention, a passbook insertion / return port,
In a passbook handling device that has a magnetic head that reads and writes to the magnetic stripe on the passbook, a print head that prints information such as transaction results on the passbook, and a passbook transport path that connects these parts, in the passbook insertion direction. Position determination means for determining the shape and position of the magnetic stripe on the inserted passbook by a plurality of magnetic sensors arranged in an array across the magnetic head, and a magnetic head for moving the magnetic head to each magnetic stripe reading position. A moving mechanism and position control means for operating the moving mechanism to move the magnetic head to a reading position of a predetermined magnetic stripe based on the determination result of the determining means are provided.

[0020]

According to the present invention, when the passbook is inserted through the passbook insertion / return port, the shape and position of the magnetic stripe of the passbook is determined by the position determination means, and the magnetic head moving mechanism is activated by the position control means. The magnetic head can be operated to move to the reading position of the predetermined magnetic stripe.

[0021]

Embodiments Embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a first embodiment of the present invention. Since the configuration of the apparatus is the same as that shown in FIG. 6 in the section of the prior art, except for the magnetic stripe position determination means, magnetic head moving mechanism, and magnetic head position control means described below.
Description of these parts is omitted, and the same reference numerals are used.

In the figure, 30 is a magnetic stripe position determination sensor provided immediately after the passbook insertion / return port 2.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of a main portion of the magnetic stripe position determination sensor 30. As shown in FIG. 2, the magnetic stripe position determination sensor 30 is an array of a plurality of magnetic sensors 30a for detecting magnetism. , Are arranged transversely to the insertion direction of the passbook 1. In addition, the magnetic sensor 3
The width d of 0a is set sufficiently smaller than the width of the magnetic stripe. This is to eliminate a detection error caused by partially reading the adjacent magnetic stripe. The above is the magnetic stripe position determination means.

Returning to FIG. 1, reference numeral 31 is a head rotating mechanism for operating the direction of the magnetic head 11. FIG. 3 is a plan view of an essential part showing the head rotation mechanism section 31. As shown in FIG. 3, the magnetic head 11 has a motor 3 of the head rotation mechanism section 31.
The rotation of 2 rotates in the directions of arrows A and B to change the reading direction. The arrow C in the figure indicates the reading direction of the magnetic head 11.

Returning to FIG. 1, reference numeral 33 denotes a carriage that moves laterally with respect to the conveyance direction of the passbook of the magnetic head 11. The carriage 33 is fixed at its front and rear ends to belts 34 and 35 which are driven in conjunction with each other. There is. 36a, 36
b and 37a and 37b are rollers for attaching these belts 34 and 35, and the rollers 36a and 36b and 37a and 37b are shafts 38 and 39 arranged parallel to the conveying path.
Are attached to the belts 34, 3 by transmitting the driving force of a motor (not shown) to either of the shafts 38, 39.
Drive 5 in conjunction. 40 is a passbook 1 for the magnetic head 11
Is a belt that moves back and forth with respect to the transport direction of
It is stuck to. Reference numerals 41 and 42 denote rollers to which the belt 40 is attached. The rollers 41 and 42 are attached to shafts 43 and 44 mounted in front of and behind the carriage 33, respectively, and a motor (not shown) is driven by either of the shafts 43 and 44. The belt 40 is driven by transmitting the force. The above is the magnetic head moving mechanism that moves the magnetic head to each magnetic stripe reading position.

The position control means for operating the moving mechanism to move the magnetic head 11 to the reading position of the predetermined magnetic stripe based on the judgment result of the judgment means is the control unit 2.
1 also serves for this purpose, the control unit 21 is provided with a parameter for moving the magnetic head. As a result, the control unit 21 can control the magnetic head moving mechanism to move the magnetic head 11 to the magnetic stripe corresponding to the parameter that the control unit 21 has.

The operation of the first embodiment having the above construction will be described below. First, when a customer or an operator inserts a passbook 1 having one of the magnetic stripes 1a to 1e shown in FIG. 7 into the passbook insertion / return port 2, a sensor (not shown) detects the passbook insertion, and a conveyance roller (not shown). By passbook 1
Inhalation is started.

When the passbook 1 is conveyed to a predetermined position, that is, a position where the magnetic stripe provided on the front cover or back cover of the passbook 1 can be read by the magnetic stripe position determination sensor 30, the magnetic stripe position determination sensor is detected. The presence or absence of a magnetic stripe is detected at a position in 30. Since each of the magnetic stripes 1a to 1e is formed in the inserted passbook 1, the magnetic stripe position determination sensor 30 detects the presence of the magnetic stripe over a certain length.

Next, a procedure for determining which of the magnetic stripes 1a-1e the inserted passbook 1 belongs to will be described below. As an example, consider a case where a passbook having the magnetic stripe 1a is inserted. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the principle of determining the position of the magnetic stripe of the passbook having the magnetic stripe 1a. As shown in the figure, the magnetic stripe 1
When the passbook with a is inserted, the area 45 in the magnetic stripe 1a where the actual magnetic data is written crosses the area 46 in the magnetic stripe position determination sensor 30. Here, the magnetic stripe position determination sensor 30 first detects the magnetic stripe 1a after the width a determined by which magnetic sensor 30a in the magnetic stripe position determination sensor 30 is crossed and the insertion of the passbook tip by a sensor (not shown). It is assumed that the distance D obtained from the transport time until the transfer is performed, and the distance from the passbook reference end obtained from the mounting position of the magnetic stripe position determination sensor 30 to the center of the area 46 are A. The values a to d thus obtained are values unique to one magnetic stripe.

When the set of values A to D is sent to the control unit 21, the determination unit (not shown) in the control unit 21 and the set of values and the storage unit (not shown) in the control unit 21. It is determined that the magnetic stripe 1a is the magnetic stripe 1a by comparing with the parameters of the magnetic stripes 1a to 1e which are held in the standard.

As described above, when the position of the magnetic stripe is determined, the passbook 1 is sucked up to the readable position of the magnetic stripe, and the reading operation is started. The reading operation of the magnetic stripe differs depending on whether the reading direction of the magnetic stripe is the same direction as the carrying direction of the passbook or the orthogonal direction. Here, taking the magnetic stripe 1a as an example, the reading operation when the reading direction of the magnetic stripe is the same as the carrying direction of the passbook will be described. First,
Since the magnetic stripe is determined at the time of inhalation, the operation corresponding to the determined magnetic stripe is performed. When the passbook having the magnetic stripe 1a is determined, the carriage 33 attached to the belts 34 and 35 in FIG. 1 is viewed from the passbook insertion return port 2 by the rollers 36a and 36b and 37a and 37b attached to the shafts 38 and 39. And moves left and right to the position of the magnetic stripe 1a. Then, the belt 40 mounted on the carriage 33.
The magnetic head 11 attached to the carriage 33 is rotated by the motors (not shown) mounted on the carriage 33 to rotate the rollers 41 and 42 attached to the shafts 43 and 44, respectively.
Seen from, move forward and backward to the first reading position. Here, the magnetic head 11 has a rotating shaft with the magnetic head 1
The magnetic stripe 1a is positioned in a direction in which the magnetic stripe 1a can be read by the rotation of the motor 32 for mounting 1. And
Next, the magnetic head 11 reads the magnetic stripe 1a while moving by driving the belt 40.

Next, taking the magnetic stripe 1e as an example, the reading operation when the reading direction of the magnetic stripe is the direction orthogonal to the carrying direction of the passbook will be described. In this case, the magnetic head 11 moves on the belt 40 to a position where the magnetic stripe 1e can be read, and then the entire carriage 33 moves to the first readable position on the belts 34 and 35. Next, the magnetic head 11 moves in a direction in which the magnetic stripe 1a can be read by the rotation of the motor 32 that attaches the magnetic head 11 to the rotating shaft. Then, next, the entire carriage 33 is moved by the driving of the belts 34 and 35 to read the magnetic stripe 1e.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a second embodiment of the present invention. As in the first embodiment, the apparatus is the same as that shown in FIG. 6 in the section of the prior art except for the magnetic stripe position determining means, magnetic head moving mechanism, and magnetic head position controlling means described below. Since they are the same, the description of these parts will be omitted and the same reference numerals will be used. In the figure, a magnetic stripe position determination sensor 30 provided immediately after the passbook insertion / return port 2 and a head rotation mechanism 31 for operating the orientation of the magnetic head 11 are the same as those in the first embodiment, and therefore description thereof will be omitted. .. Reference numeral 50 denotes a belt that moves in a direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the passbook 1, and the magnetic head 11 is fixed to the belt 50 together with the head rotation mechanism section 31. 51 and 52 are rollers for attaching the belt 50, and the rollers 51 and 52 are the shaft 5
The belt 50 is driven by transmitting the driving force of a motor (not shown) to the shafts 53 and 54, respectively. The above is the magnetic head moving mechanism that moves the magnetic head to each magnetic stripe reading position. Based on the determination result of the determination unit, the control unit 21 also serves as position control unit that operates the moving mechanism to move the magnetic head 11 to the reading position of the predetermined magnetic stripe, and therefore moves the magnetic head. The control unit 21 is provided with a parameter for this. As a result, the control unit 21 can control the magnetic head moving mechanism to move the magnetic head 11 to the magnetic stripe corresponding to the parameter that the control unit 21 has.

The operation of the second embodiment having the above construction will be described below. First, the passbook 1 having one of the magnetic stripes 1a to 1e of FIG. 7 is inserted into the passbook insertion / return port 2 by the customer or the operator. Which of the magnetic stripes 1a to 1e is inserted into the passbook 1? The procedure for determining whether or not it belongs is the same as that in the first embodiment described above. When the position of the magnetic stripe is determined, the passbook 1 is sucked up to the readable position of the magnetic stripe and the reading operation is started. Here, the reading operation of the magnetic stripe 1a will be described assuming that the reading direction of the magnetic stripe is the same as the carrying direction of the passbook. First, the magnetic stripe is determined at the time of inhalation, but in the case of a passbook having the magnetic stripe 1a,
The magnetic head 11 attached to the belt 50 in FIG. 5 is attached to the shafts 53 and 54 driven by a motor (not shown) until the passbook 1 is sucked to a position where the magnetic stripe can be read. The rotation of the rollers 51 and 52 causes the rollers 51 and 52 to move to a position corresponding to the magnetic stripe 1a. At this time, the magnetic head 11 is aligned with the reading direction of the magnetic stripe 1a by the rotation of the motor 32. Then, after the passbook 1 is sucked up to a position where the magnetic stripe can be read, the passbook is directly conveyed to the inside of the apparatus without stopping the conveyance, and the conveyance operation to the inside of the apparatus causes the magnetic head 11 to move the magnetic stripe 1a to the magnetic stripe 1a. A read operation is performed.

Next, the reading operation of the magnetic stripe 1e will be described assuming that the reading direction of the magnetic stripe is a direction orthogonal to the carrying direction of the passbook. In this case, the magnetic head 11 conveys the passbook 1 to a position where the magnetic stripe 1e can be read. At this time, the magnetic head 11 moves to the belt 5
0 is moved to the first readable position, and the motor 3 for attaching the magnetic head 11 to the rotating shaft is attached.
By rotating 2, the magnetic stripe 1a is moved in a readable direction. Next, the magnetic head 11 reads the magnetic stripe 1e while moving by driving the belt 50. According to the second embodiment described above, since the mechanism for moving the magnetic head in the same direction as the passbook transport direction is not required, the apparatus can be downsized and the cost can be reduced, and the magnetic stripe can be read. When the direction is the same as the carrying direction of the passbook, the reading of the magnetic stripe can be performed by the carrying operation of the passbook, so that the reading time can be shortened.

The first embodiment and the second embodiment described above
In the embodiment, the moving order of the magnetic head until the reading operation is one example, and the order is not limited to this. Further, although the magnetic sensor is used as the position determining means of the magnetic stripe, an optical sensor is also used as the position determining means, and a marking corresponding to the position and shape of the magnetic stripe provided at a predetermined position on the passbook. For example, a device that optically detects printing or notches may be used. Furthermore, for position determination, the surface of the passbook is irradiated with light and scanned, and the intensity of the reflected light is detected, making use of the difference in reflectance between the magnetic stripe and the other part, and The position and shape of the stripe may be detected.
In this case, the light source and the optical sensor may be moved integrally with the magnetic head. Besides, various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and the present embodiment does not exclude them from the present invention.

[0036]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the position determining means for determining the shape and position of the magnetic stripe on the inserted passbook and the magnetic head are provided to the passbook handling device. By providing a magnetic head moving mechanism that moves to the reading position, the magnetic head can be moved according to the position of the magnetic stripe. This makes it possible to read the magnetic information of various passbooks with different magnetic stripe positions, eliminating untradeable errors caused by different types of passbooks, improving processing efficiency, and improving customer service. It is possible to provide a device having excellent versatility.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of relevant parts showing a magnetic stripe position determination sensor according to an embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of relevant parts showing a head rotation mechanism section of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the principle of magnetic stripe position determination according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic side view showing a conventional example.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing an example of positions of magnetic stripes of a passbook.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 magnetic head 30 magnetic stripe position determination sensor 31 head rotating mechanism 33 carriage 34, 35 belt 40 belt 50 belt

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A passbook handling device comprising a passbook transport path for transporting a passbook and a magnetic head for reading or writing to a magnetic stripe on the passbook, wherein the magnetic head is on a passbook transport surface of the passbook transport path. A magnetic head moving unit that moves along at least a direction orthogonal to the passbook carrying direction; a magnetic head rotating unit that rotates the magnetic head about an axis perpendicular to the passbook carrying surface; and a magnetic stripe on the passbook. Position detecting means for detecting the shape and position, type determining means for determining the type of magnetic stripe based on the detection result of the position detecting means, the magnetic head moving means and the magnetic head rotating means based on the determination result And a control means for operating a magnetic stripe to read or write a magnetic stripe.