JP2008282290A - Passbook issuing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible, when a passbook is wrongly loaded in a passbook cassette with reverse orientation of a front and rear faces, to detect it immediately after loading and to notify it to a personnel in charge. <P>SOLUTION: A stealth barcode and a standard barcode are prepared on a front and rear faces of a passbook respectively. A stealth barcode reader 10 and a standard barcode reader 11 supporting barcodes of the front and rear faces of the passbook respectively are prepared in a carrier 2 which transports the passbook 12. A controller 9 determines whether the passbook is correctly loaded or not by whether the barcode of the passbook loaded in each passbook cassette 3 is read by the stealth barcode reader 10 and the standard barcode reader 11 when the passbook cassette 3 is loaded in the passbook. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a passbook issuing device used in a financial institution such as a bank, and more particularly to a passbook issuing device that stores passbooks of different types in a passbook cassette for each type and issues a specified type of passbook. It is.

A conventional passbook issuing device of this type is disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example.
FIG. 8 is a schematic configuration diagram showing the passbook issuing device disclosed in Patent Document 1. The passbook issuing device 1 includes a cassette storage unit 4 and a passbook processing unit 5.
The cassette storage unit 4 has a carrier 2 that can move in the vertical direction at the center, and a plurality of bankbook cassettes 3 are provided on both sides of the carrier 2 along the moving path. Each passbook is stored in the passbook cassette 3, and a passbook of a type designated by a host device or input means (not shown) is taken from the passbook cassette 3 by the carrier 2.

FIG. 9 is a side view showing a state in which the bankbook 12 is loaded in the bankbook cassette 3, and as shown in this figure, the bankbook 12 is stitched in the bankbook cassette 3 detachably mounted in each cassette storage section 4. Are aligned and stored in an obliquely inclined state, and are pressed against a feeding port provided on the carrier 2 side by a pressing plate biased by a coil spring or the like.
Here, a bankbook 12 is loaded in the bankbook cassette 3 on the right side so that the bankbook surface faces the carrier 2 side, and the bankbook 12 on the left bankbook cassette 3 faces the carrier 2 side so that the back side of the bankbook faces the carrier 2 side. Is supposed to be loaded.

The bankbook processing unit 5 includes a bankbook conveyance path (not shown), a magnetic head arranged along the bankbook conveyance path, a page turning unit, a printing unit, a page detection unit, a printed line detection unit, and the like. The passbook sent to the passbook transport path is transported, the magnetic data is written to and read from the magnetic stripe of the passbook, the front and back pages are turned or reversed, the page is detected, the number of printed lines is detected, and printing is performed. After the above processing is completed, the bankbook is sent to the passbook issuer and issued.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-25921

However, in the above-described conventional technology, when a passbook is erroneously loaded into the passbook cassettes arranged on both sides of the carrier movement path in the reverse direction, the passbook is transferred to the passbook processing unit when the passbook is issued. There is a problem in that it is not known that an error has been loaded until the stripe is read.
In addition, if a bankbook of a different type from the bankbook that should be loaded in the bankbook cassette is erroneously loaded, the bankbook is again transferred to the bankbook processing unit, the magnetic stripe is read, and the type of bankbook is identified. There is also a problem that it is not known that a different bankbook is misloaded.

  An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a passbook issuing device in which a passbook cassette is arranged on both sides of a moving path of a carrier that can move up and down, and the passbook fed from the passbook cassette is transferred to the passbook processing unit by the carrier. Information indicating the type of passbook is provided as a different type of barcode, and a passbook cassette placed on one side of the moving path is loaded with the passbook facing the carrier side and the moving The passbook cassette placed on the other side of the path is loaded so that the back side of the passbook is on the carrier side, and the carrier is provided with a plurality of barcode readers corresponding to the barcodes on the front and back sides of the passbook When the passbook is loaded into the passbook cassette, the barcode of the frontmost passbook loaded is read by the respective barcode reader. Performed, wherein the passbook by whether the bar code has been read to determine whether it is loaded with the correct orientation.

  According to the present invention, in the passbook issuing device, when the bar code is read, the passbook type is determined based on the bar code information, and it is determined whether or not the passbook is of the type assigned to the passbook cassette in advance. It is characterized by.

  In the present invention as described above, when the passbook is loaded into the passbook cassette, the passbook is correctly loaded depending on whether or not the barcode of the passbook loaded in each passbook cassette has been read by the barcode reader provided on the carrier. Therefore, if the bankbook is erroneously loaded into the bankbook cassette in the opposite direction, it is possible to detect this immediately after loading and notify the staff. .

  In addition, since information indicating the type of passbook is used as the bar code, if the bar code is read by a bar code reader when the passbook is loaded, it should be originally loaded into the passbook cassette by checking the passbook type. In the case where a bankbook of a different type from the bankbook is erroneously loaded, it is possible to detect it and notify an attendant.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a passbook issuing apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the first embodiment.
In the figure, 1 is a passbook issuing device, which is communicably connected to a passbook information management server 20 which is a host device via a dedicated line.
The passbook issuing apparatus 1 includes a cassette storage unit 4, a passbook processing unit 5, a passbook issuing port 6, a display unit 7, an input unit 8, and a control unit 9 that controls these units.

Here, the cassette housing portion 4 has a carrier 2 that can move in the vertical direction at the center, and a plurality of bankbook cassettes 3 are provided on both sides of the carrier 2 along the movement path.
Each bankbook cassette 3 is given a cassette number (identification information), and the control unit 12 manages whether or not the bankbook cassette 3 is mounted based on the cassette number.
At the bottom of the carrier 2, a stealth bar code reader 10 that reads information on the passbook stored in the right passbook cassette 3 and a standard bar code reader that reads information on the passbook stored in the left passbook cassette 3 as shown in the figure. 11 is equipped.

  The bankbook processing unit 5 includes a bankbook conveyance path (not shown), a magnetic head disposed along the bankbook conveyance path, a page turning unit, a printing unit, a page detection unit, a printed line detection unit, and the like. Carries the passbook sent to the passbook transport path, writes and reads magnetic data to the magnetic stripe of the passbook, turns the cover and pages forward or backward, performs page detection, detects the number of printed lines, prints all After the processing is completed, the passbook is transferred to the passbook issuing port 6 and issued.

An LCD or the like is used for the display unit 7, and a keyboard for operator operation is used as the input unit 8. However, a touch panel may be arranged on the display unit 7 to form the input unit 8.
The control unit 9 controls the carrier 2, the passbook cassette 3, the passbook processing unit 5, the display unit 7, the input unit 8, etc. according to a control program stored in a storage unit (not shown), executes passbook issuing processing, It has a function of identifying the passbook type based on the reading results of the barcode reader 10 and the standard barcode reader 11.

The passbook information management server 20 has a management table 21. In this management table 21, a cassette number that is identification information for each passbook cassette for checking which type of passbook is stored in which cassette, and a passbook. Passbook type information indicating the type of passbook assigned to each cassette is stored in association with identification information of the passbook cassette.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the bankbook 12 stored in the bankbook cassette 3. As shown in FIG. 2A, the stealth bar code 12a is printed on the surface (outer cover outer surface) of the bankbook 12 at the center lower part. As shown in FIG. 4B, a standard bar code 12b is printed on the back side (outer surface of the back cover) of the passbook 12, and the stealth bar code 12a and the standard bar code 12b are stored in the ordinary deposit passbook. Or the information of the same content which shows the classification of passbooks, such as a general account passbook, is recorded.

The stealth barcode 12a is printed with stealth ink that cannot be visually recognized in a normal state, and does not affect the design of patterns, illustrations, and the like printed on the passbook 12.
The standard barcode is obtained by printing a plurality of bars in parallel with visible ink.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the bankbook cassette 3, and as shown in this figure, the bankbook 12 is inclined obliquely with the stitch side facing up in the bankbook cassette 3 that is detachably mounted in each cassette storage section 4. Are arranged and stored, and are pressed against the feeding port provided on the carrier 2 side by a pressing plate urged by a coil spring or the like.
Here, a bankbook 12 is loaded in the bankbook cassette 3 on the right side so that the bankbook surface faces the carrier 2 side, and the bankbook 12 on the left bankbook cassette 3 faces the carrier 2 side so that the back side of the bankbook faces the carrier 2 side. Is supposed to be loaded.

Further, the passbook 12 in the passbook cassette 3 is fed upward one by one while being inclined by a picker roller, which will be described later, and the fed passbook 12 is taken into the carrier 2 and transferred to the passbook processing unit 5. ing.
4A and 4B are front views of the left and right bankbook cassettes 3, in which FIG. 4A is a view taken along the line AA in FIG. 3, and FIG. 4B is a view taken along the line BB in FIG.

  As shown in this figure, when the bankbook 12 is loaded in the bankbook cassette 3 with the front and back facing normal, the stealth bar code 12a on the bankbook surface of the bankbook 12 loaded on the right bankbook cassette 3 is stealth of the carrier 2. In the bankbook 12 loaded in the bankbook cassette 3 on the left side facing the barcode reader 10 side, the standard barcode 12b on the back of the bankbook faces the standard barcode reader 11 side of the carrier 2.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the carrier 2. As shown in the figure, the stealth barcode reader 10 provided on the carrier 2 includes a light emitting unit 10a and a light receiving unit 10b, and light from the light emitting unit 10a is stealth of the passbook 12. The stealth bar code 12a is read by irradiating the bar code 12a and receiving the reflected light by the light receiving unit 10b.
The standard barcode reader 11 also includes a light emitting portion 11a and a light receiving portion 11b, and similarly reads the standard barcode 12b.

A picker roller 13 mounted on the carrier 2 is rotatably supported on a swingable bracket 14 and is rotated clockwise and counterclockwise by a drive motor 15 via a belt (not shown).
Reference numerals 16a and 16b are detection sensors for detecting the bankbook 12 fed from the bankbook cassette 3 by the picker roller 13. The detection sensor 16a detects the bankbook 12 fed from the bankbook cassette 3 on the right side in FIG. The detection sensor 16b is arranged on the carrier 2 so as to detect the bankbook 12 fed out from the bankbook cassette 3 on the left side.

Incidentally, the swinging of the bracket 14, the driving of the drive motor 15, the passbook detection of the detection sensors 16a and 16b, and the like are also controlled by the control unit 9.
Each passbook cassette 3 includes a slit or a stealth bar code reader 10 or a standard bar code reader 11 for reading a stealth bar code 12a or a standard bar code 12b and a picker roller 13 for feeding the passbook 12 or the like. A window hole is formed.

The operation of the above configuration will be described.
Note that the operation of each unit described below is controlled by the control unit 9 based on a program (software) stored in a storage unit (not shown).
A bank clerk opens the door provided in the bankbook issuing device 1 and loads the bankbook 12 into the bankbook cassette 3.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 4, when the front and back sides are loaded in the normal orientation, the stealth bar code 12a of the bankbook 12 loaded in the right bankbook cassette 3 is loaded in the bankbook cassette 3 on the left side of the carrier 2. In the bankbook 12, the standard barcode 12b is on the carrier 2 side.
When the clerk closes the door of the bankbook issuing device 1 after loading the bankbook, the carrier 2 moves up and down under the control of the control unit 9, and the stealth barcode reader 10 and the standard barcode reader 11 provided on the carrier 2 are respectively in the uppermost stage. Alternatively, the stealth barcode 12a and the standard barcode 12b of the bankbook 12 loaded in each bankbook cassette 3 are read in order from the lowest bankbook cassette 3.

The information of the stealth barcode 12a and the standard barcode 12b is information indicating a passbook type.
The read barcode information is sent to the passbook information management server 20 by the control unit 9, and the passbook information management server 20 collates with the passbook type information in the management table 21.
In this case, what is sent to the passbook information management server 20 from the control unit 9 of the passbook issuing device 1 is information indicating the passbook type as described above, and which stealth barcode reader 10 and standard barcode reader 11 have which passbook. Since it is known whether to read from the passbook 12 of the cassette 3, the passbook cassette 3 corresponding to the sent information can be identified by its order, and therefore the passbook information management server 20 can determine from the corresponding cassette information in the management table 21. The passbook type information can be read out and collated with the sent passbook type information, and it is determined whether or not the passbook 12 is of the type assigned to the passbook cassette 3.

As a result of the collation, if there is a bankbook 12 type assigned to each bankbook cassette 3 that does not match, a notification to that effect is sent to the bankbook issuing device 1, and when the control unit 9 receives this notification, The section 9 displays a message indicating that the passbook type does not match and an error screen with the contents of the corresponding cassette number and the like on the display section 7 to notify that it is a clerk loading type error.
On the other hand, when the attendant loads the passbook 12 into the passbook cassette 3 with the front and back reversed, the standard barcode 12a on the back of the passbook faces the stealth barcode reader 10 side, and the stealth barcode 12a on the passbook surface is the standard barcode reader 11. Therefore, the stealth barcode reader 10 and the standard barcode reader 11 cannot read.

  Therefore, the control unit 9 determines whether the stealth barcode 12a and the standard barcode 12b are read when the carrier 2 moves up and down as described above and is read by the stealth barcode reader 10 and the standard barcode reader 11. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the bankbook is loaded in the correct orientation. If there is a bankbook 12 that is not loaded in the correct orientation, an error screen is displayed with a message message to that effect and the contents of the corresponding cassette number. It is displayed on the display unit 7 to notify that it is an clerk's front / back loading error.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, different types of barcodes are provided on the front and back sides of the passbook, and a barcode reader corresponding to the barcode on the front and back sides is provided on the carrier for transferring the passbook. When the bankbook is loaded, it is determined whether the bankbook is loaded correctly by checking whether the barcode of the bankbook loaded in each bankbook cassette has been read by the barcode reader provided on the carrier. Therefore, when the bankbook is erroneously loaded in the bankbook cassette in the opposite direction, the effect can be obtained that it can be detected immediately after loading and notified to the staff.

In addition, since information indicating the type of passbook is used as the bar code, if the bar code is read by a bar code reader when the passbook is loaded, it should be originally loaded into the passbook cassette by checking the passbook type. In the case where a bankbook of a different type from the bankbook is erroneously loaded, it is possible to detect it and notify an attendant.
Next, a second embodiment will be described.

The configuration of the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the passbook 12 is loaded in each passbook cassette 3 in the same manner.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a case where the bankbook 12 is replenished in a wrong state when the bankbook cassette 3 has a remaining bankbook 12. FIG. 6A shows a different type of bankbook 12 behind the remaining bankbook 12. FIG. 5B is an explanatory diagram when the passbook is replenished in the reverse direction of the front and back behind the remaining passbook 12.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing the operation of the second embodiment, and shows a state in which the bankbook 12 is fed from the bankbook cassette 3 by the picker roller 13 provided on the carrier 2.
The operation of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 7, the carrier 2 is stopped at the passbook payout position corresponding to the passbook cassette 3 loaded with the passbook 12 to be drawn, the bracket 14 is swung to the right, and the picker roller 13 is moved to the frontmost passbook 12. After that, the picker roller 13 is rotated counterclockwise by the drive motor 15 to feed out the frontmost bankbook 12 from the bankbook cassette 3.

  When the passbook 12 is fed out to a position where the stealth barcode 12a of the second passbook 12 can be read, the stealth barcode 12a of the second passbook 12 is read by the stealth barcode reader 10, and the stealth barcode is read. When 12a can be read, the bar code information is transmitted to the passbook information management server 20 as in the first embodiment, and the passbook information management server 20 collates with the passbook type information in the management table 21.

  In this way, each time the bankbook 12 is fed out, the stealth barcode 12a of the next bankbook 12 is read, and the type of bankbook 12 is checked to determine whether the bankbook 12 is of the type assigned to the bankbook cassette 3. As shown in FIG. 6A, when the passbooks 12 of different types are supplemented after the remaining passbooks 12, that is, the passbook 12 types assigned to the passbook cassettes 3 do not match. In this case, it is possible to detect that different types of bankbooks 12 are replenished before the bankbook 12 is fed out.

In this case, as in the first embodiment, a notification that the type of passbook does not match is transmitted from the passbook information management server 20 to the passbook issuing device 1, and when the control unit 9 receives this notification, the control unit 9 An error screen with a message indicating that the passbook type does not match and the content of the corresponding cassette number and the like is displayed on the display unit 7 to notify that the clerk has a loading type error.
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6B, when the passbook is replenished after the remaining passbook 12 with the front and back sides reversed, the standard bar code 12a on the back of the passbook faces the stealth bar code reader 10 side. The code reader 10 cannot be read.

  Therefore, every time the bankbook 12 is fed, when the next bankbook 12 is read by the stealth barcode reader 10, the bankbook 12 is loaded in the correct direction depending on whether the stealth barcode 12 has been read. If it is not loaded in the correct orientation, the control unit 9 displays an error screen on the display unit 7 with a message sage to that effect and the corresponding cassette number, etc. Notify that.

It goes without saying that the same processing is performed for the bankbook replenished in the bankbook cassette 3 on the right side.
As described above, in the second embodiment, every time the bankbook is drawn out from the bankbook cassette, the barcode of the next bankbook is read by the barcode reader provided with the barcode on the carrier. Therefore, when the passbook is replenished (loaded) by a staff member with the remaining passbook in the passbook cassette, it is determined whether or not the passbook is correctly loaded. Even if the bankbook is replenished with the reverse side upside down, it is possible to detect the fact that the front and back sides are erroneously loaded in the reverse direction and notify the attendant before delivering the bankbook. .

  Also, every time the bankbook is drawn out from the bankbook cassette, the barcode is read from the next bankbook, and when the barcode is read, the type of bankbook is confirmed by the barcode information. When the bank book is replenished (loaded) by a clerk with the remaining bankbooks, even if a bankbook of a different type from the bankbook that should be originally loaded is erroneously loaded, The effect of being able to be notified is also obtained.

In the first and second embodiments described above, the stealth bar code 12a is printed on the front surface (outer cover outer surface) of the passbook 12, and the standard bar code 12b is printed on the back surface (back cover outer surface) of the passbook 12. Although described as a thing, the reverse may be sufficient, and it is also possible to use a two-dimensional barcode instead of the standard barcode 12 parts.
In the first and second embodiments described above, the stealth bar code 12a read from the passbook 12 and the bar code information read from the standard bar code 12b are transmitted to the passbook information management server 20 to check the passbook type. As described above, identification information such as a cassette number for each bankbook cassette and bankbook type information indicating the type of bankbook stored for each bankbook cassette are received from the bankbook information management server 20 when the bankbook issuing device 1 is activated. Then, the data is stored in a storage unit (not shown) of the passbook issuing apparatus 1, and the passbook type is confirmed by the control unit 9 of the passbook issuing apparatus 1 using the identification information of the passbook cassette and the passbook type information stored in the storage unit. It is also possible to store the identification information and passbook type information of the passbook cassette 3 in advance as fixed information in the storage unit, and confirm the passbook type by the control unit 9 It is a function.

Block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the first embodiment Illustration of the passbook stored in the passbook cassette Side view of bankbook cassette Front view of left and right bankbook cassette Schematic diagram of carrier Figure showing a case where the bankbook is replenished in the wrong state Side view showing the operation of the second embodiment Schematic configuration diagram showing a conventional passbook issuing device Side view showing a bankbook loaded in the bankbook cassette

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Passbook issuing apparatus 2 Carrier 3 Passbook cassette 4 Cassette storage part 5 Passbook processing part 6 Passbook issuing port 9 Control part 10 Stealth barcode reader 11 Standard barcode reader 12 Passbook 12a Stealth barcode 12b Standard barcode 13 Picker roller 20 Passbook information Management server 21 Management table

Claims (5)

In the passbook issuing device that arranges the passbook cassette on both sides of the movement path of the vertically movable carrier, and transfers the passbook fed from the passbook cassette to the passbook processing unit by the carrier,
Information indicating the type of passbook is provided on the front and back sides of the passbook as different types of barcodes,
The passbook cassette arranged on one side of the movement path is loaded with the passbook so that the surface is on the carrier side, and the back of the passbook cassette arranged on the other side of the movement path has the backside of the passbook. It shall be loaded so as to be on the carrier side,
The carrier is provided with a plurality of barcode readers corresponding to the barcodes on the front and back sides of the passbook,
When the bankbook is loaded into the bankbook cassette, the barcode of the frontmost bankbook loaded is read by the respective barcode reader, and the bankbook is loaded in the correct orientation depending on whether the barcode is read or not. A passbook issuing device, characterized in that it is determined whether or not. In the passbook issuing device according to claim 1,
When the bar code is read, it is determined whether or not it is a passbook of a type previously assigned to the passbook cassette using the information of the bar code. In the passbook issuing device according to claim 1,
When the passbook is drawn from the passbook cassette, the barcode of the next passbook is read by the corresponding barcode reader, and whether the next passbook is loaded in the correct orientation depending on whether the barcode is read or not A passbook issuing device characterized by determining whether or not. In the passbook issuing device according to claim 3,
When the bar code of the next bankbook is read, it is determined whether or not the bankbook is of the type assigned to the bankbook cassette in advance using the barcode information.   The passbook issuing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the bar code on one surface of the front and back surfaces of the passbook is a stealth bar code.