JPH05298514A - History card processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To automatically process operations up to the printing, photographing, carrying, and piling stock of a serial number seal, insulating voltage OK seal, etc., on a history card that is the history of a set with one history card processor. CONSTITUTION:A print mechanism 20 to perform print on the history card K is provided at a card print position A on a cabinet type device main body 11. A CCD camera 30 to photograph a printed history card K is provided at a card photographing position B on the device main body 11. A card piling mechanism 50 to stock a photographed history card K is provided at a card piling position C on the device main body 11. A card carrier mechanism 40 provided with pawls 44, 47 to carry the history card K from the card print position A to the card photographing position B and the card piling position C is arranged in the cabinet type device main body 11.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a history card processing apparatus used when processing a history of a set such as a VTR (video tape recorder) as a card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in a VTR or the like, the history of a set from the start of making one set to the completion of the set is written and saved on one history card (so-called F card), and some dribble etc. At that time, the history card is used. Conventionally, when the history of a set is recorded on a history card and stored, a commercially available automatic printing device and an 8 mm film camera have been used, and this has been done manually. That is, the worker first puts the history card on the pedestal of the automatic printing device,
"Serial No.", "withstand voltage OK", etc. are printed (stamped). Next, after taking out the history card from the pedestal of the automatic printing device and confirming the print contents, the history card is placed on the photographic pedestal of the camera for photographing. Next, he took out the history card from the camera cradle and put it in the card storage case for storage.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional history card processing method, since the printing is done manually by the operator, when a plurality of history cards are processed, a number printing error or the like occurs. There were many In addition, there is a lot of work to keep the history card between the automatic printing device and the camera and the card storage case, which is complicated. Furthermore, since the camera is an 8 mm film camera, it was not possible to immediately confirm the shooting details.

Therefore, the present invention provides a history card processing apparatus which can automate the processing of the history card and reliably prevent printing mistakes, stock mistakes and the like.

[0005]

A history card processing device for processing a set of history cards, wherein a printing mechanism for printing a history card is provided at a card printing position on the device body, and a card on the device body is provided. A shooting machine for shooting the history card printed at the shooting position is provided, and a card stacking mechanism for stocking the shot history cards is provided at the card stacking position on the device body, while the card shooting position and the card shooting position are provided on the device body. A card transport mechanism for sequentially transporting history cards to the card stacking position is provided. Further, according to the invention of claim 2, the recording means for recording the contents photographed by the photographing device and the display means for displaying the recorded contents are provided.

[0006]

The history card is automatically processed only by the operator inserting the history card into the card printing position of the main body of the apparatus, so that the history card processing operation is greatly shortened.
Further, since the history card is automatically printed on the history card by the printing mechanism at the card printing position, there are no printing errors such as numbers. In addition, the card stacking mechanism ensures that history cards are stocked exactly according to the number. Further, since the recording means for recording the contents photographed by the photographing device and the display means for displaying the recorded contents are provided, the photographing contents of the history card can be immediately confirmed.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 8 shows a block diagram of the overall configuration of the history card processing system 1. This history card processing system 1
Is composed of a control panel 2, a manual operation box 3, and a history card processing device 10. The history card processing device 10 includes a CCD camera (photographer) 30.
And an 8 mm VTR (recording means) 60 and a monitor (display means) 70. Then, the worker uses the monitor 7
By 0, printing (stamping) confirmation such as "Serial No. (number) mark", "Insulation resistance (voltage) OK mark", etc. is performed. Furthermore, the 8 mm VTR 60 is operated by the commander and the interlock box 4, and the conveyor 5 (see FIG.
The up / down device 6 on the side (shown in FIG. 4) is also controlled, and if the history card K is not recorded on the magnetic tape (not shown) of the 8 mm VTR 60, for example, even if the operator turns on the foot switch 7 of the up / down device 6, , A set of VTR etc. using a so-called β type tape cassette
The pallet 9 on which is placed is interlocked so that it does not flow to the next process (because it is a product safety standard work).

In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 10 denotes a history card processing device, which is used after printing (stamping) such as "serial No. mark" and "dielectric strength OK mark" on the history card K shown in FIG. , Shooting and stocking it. The device main body 11 of the history card processing device 10 is formed in a casing type whose upper surface side is open, and from the rear side to the front side on the upper surface of the device main body 11 is card insertion / printing position A, card photographing position B, and card stacking. It is in position C. At the center of the upper opening of the device body 11, a rectangular plate-shaped card carrier plate 12 is fixed so as to be bridged over the front and rear upper edges of the device body 11. Further, a pair of L-shaped card guide portions 13a are provided on both sides of the card carrier plate 12 at the portion corresponding to the card insertion / printing position A and the card photographing position B in the top opening of the apparatus body 11. Card carrier plate 1
3, 13 are fixed so as to be flush with the card carrying plate 12. A pair of gaps 14 and 14 are formed between the card carrier plate 12 and the pair of card carrier plates 13 and 13.

Further, a frame 15 having a front-sided U-shape is attached to a portion corresponding to the card printing position A at the center of both upper edges of the casing type apparatus body 11. A printing mechanism 20 for printing a "serial No. mark", a "dielectric strength OK mark", etc. on the history card K is attached to the frame 15. This printing mechanism 20
Is a pair of collars 1 attached to the inner surfaces of both sides of the frame 15.
Base plate 2 which can be placed on 5a and 15a
1, an air cylinder 22 that enables the base plate 21 to move up and down in the frame 15, and a base plate 21.
Of the air cylinder 23 attached to the center of the upper part of the double-sided portion 21a on the front side, the stamp head 24 attached to the tip of the rod 23a of the air cylinder 23 and moved up and down toward the card carrier plates 12 and 13, and the base plate 21. A light-reflective print confirmation sensor 25, which is provided upright and confirms the print state of the stamp head 24, and a print control valve 26 mounted on the upper surface side of the frame 15 are generally configured.

Further, a pair of brackets 15b, 15 are provided at a position corresponding to the card photographing position B on the front side of the frame 15.
b is fixed. This pair of brackets 15b, 15
A CCD camera (photographer) 30 for photographing the history card K printed by the printing mechanism 20 is attached to b.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the casing-type apparatus main body 11, the history is changed from the card insertion / printing position A to the card photographing position B and the card stacking position C via the card carrier plates 12 and 13. A card transport mechanism 40 for sequentially transporting the cards K is provided. The card transport mechanism 40 includes a pair of linear shafts 17 and 17 that are extended in parallel below the pair of card transport plates 13 and 13 in the apparatus main body 11, and the pair of linear shafts 17 and 1.
7, a front face-shaped carrier 41 which penetrates the upper parts of the both side parts 41a, 41a and slides back and forth along the pair of linear shafts 17, 17, and a reverse recessed part protruding from the bottom of the carrier 41. 41b, a belt-shaped timing belt 42 that is partially locked to the carrier 41 and reciprocates the carrier 41 in the front-rear direction, and the timing belt 42.
a and a transportation motor 43 that rotates via a shaft 43b,
A pair of claws 44, 44 swingably supported via pivot pins 45 on the inner surface side of each side portion 41a behind each upper side portion 41a, 41a of the carrier 41, and both sides of the carrier 41. On the outer surface side of the portions 41a, 41a, interposed between the pair of swing plates 44a, 44a swinging together with the pair of claws 44, 44 via the respective pivot pins 45, and both side portions 41a, 41a of the carrier 41, The pair of claws 44,
A pair of tension coil springs 46 and 46 for urging the tip end side of 44 so as to project outward from a pair of gaps 14 and 14 formed by the card carrier plate 12 and the pair of card carrier plates 13 and 13, and the carrier. Both sides 41a of 41,
A pair of claws 4 swingably supported via respective pivot pins 48 on the inner surface side of each side portion 41a in front of each upper portion of 41a.
7, 47 and both side portions 41a, 41a of the carrier 41
A pair of claws 4 on the outer surface side of the
The pair of claws 47, 47 are interposed between the pair of swing plates 47a, 47a swinging together with the pair of claws 47, 47a and the side portions 41a, 41a of the carrier 41. It is composed of a pair of tension coil springs 49, 49 for urging the apparatus body 11 to be immersed therein.

The proximal ends of the claws 44 and the rocking plate 44a are connected by a pin portion 44b. The pin 44b abuts a square hole 41c formed on the rear side of each side 41a of the carrier 41 to regulate the swing range of each claw 44 within a certain range. Further, the pin portions 44b are fixed to the rear sides of the inner surfaces on both sides inside the casing-type device main body 11 and rotate the claws 44, respectively.
It can come into contact with and separate from a and 18a. Further, each claw 47 and the oscillating plate 47a are connected at the base end side by a pin portion 47b. The pin 47b hits a square hole 41d formed on the front side of each side 41a of the carrier 41 to regulate the swing range of each claw 47 within a certain range. Also, these pins 47b
Is a pair of bosses 18b that are fixed to the center and front sides of the inner surfaces on both sides in the casing-type device body 11 and rotate the claws 47, respectively.
18b, 18c, and 18c are abuttable and separable, respectively.

Also, one side portion 41 of the carrier 41 is provided.
An L-shaped bracket 41e is fixed to the lower center of the outer surface of a. The carrier 41 is fixed to the inner surface on one side inside the apparatus main body 11 by the bracket 41e, and a pair of U-shaped and light-transmissive transport position detection sensors 19a and 19b are interposed.
The backward position and the forward end position of are detected respectively. That is, in the retracted position of the carrier 41, the pair of claws 44, 44 hits the pair of bosses 18a, 18a and descends below the upper surface of the card carrier plate 12 so as not to prevent the history card K from being inserted. The pair of claws 47, 47 hit the pair of bosses 18b, 18b and are projected on the card carrier plate 12, and the history card K to be inserted.
Is to be positioned. Also, carrier 4
When 1 starts to move forward, the pair of claws 44, 44 are adapted to move up on the card carrier plate 12 by the pair of tension coil springs 46, 46 to push the history card K, and at the forward end of the carrier 41, The claws 47, 47 hit the pair of bosses 18c, 18c and descend below the upper surface of the card carrier plate 12, and when the sensor 19b detects the arrival of the forward end of the carrier 41, the motor 43 is stopped. Even when the carrier 41 starts to retreat, the pair of claws 47, 47 pass down below the history card K located at the card printing position A and go up to the card transport plate 12 again at the retreat end. When the rear end of the carrier 41 is detected by the sensor 19a, the motor 43
Is supposed to stop. And again carrier 4
The history card K at the card photographing position B is carried to the card stacking position C by the pair of claws 47, 47 when the device 1 advances.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a casing-type device body 1
At a position corresponding to the card stacking position C of No. 1, a card stacking mechanism 50 for stocking the history cards K whose photographing has been completed is stacked in order from the lower side to the upper side so as to sandwich the card carrier plate 12. is there. The card stacking mechanism 50 includes four card stockers 51, 51, ... Which vertically project from corners at four corners of the card stacking position C of the apparatus body 11, and the card carrier plate 12.
An air cylinder (elevating cylinder) 52 having a rod 52a fixed to the lower surface of the device, and an ascending / descending unit that is fixed to the lower part of the cylinder body 52b of the air cylinder 52 and moves vertically in the device body 11 at the card stacking position C. A plate 53,
A pair of L-shaped open / close plates 54, 54 supported on both sides of the lift plate 53 so as to be swingable from the vertical direction to both sides of the apparatus main body 11 via a pair of support shafts 55, 55, and a pair of open / close plates. Each floating joint 57 is attached to the plates 54, 54.
And a pair of air cylinders (opening / closing cylinders) 56, 56 that are connected via the pair of opening / closing plates 54, 54 so as to swing the pair of opening / closing plates 54, 54 toward and away from the card carrier plate 12, and one side surface of the apparatus main body 11. A pair of card stockers 51, 51
It is composed of a pair of stacking control valves 58 and 59 attached to the.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the base portions of the pair of card stockers 51, 51 on the card photographing position B side are notched so that the history card K can be carried into the card stacking position C side ( This notch is indicated by reference numeral 51a in the figure). In addition, the pair of opening / closing plates 54, the upper portion 54a of the 54,
Each upper surface of 54a has a pair of opening / closing plates 54, when the pair of opening / closing plates 54, 54 is close to the card carrying plate 12, a pair of card carrying plates 13,
It is almost flush with 13. When the history card K arrives at the card stacking position C, the pair of opening / closing plates 54, 54 are opened. At this time, if the history card K is already present in the card stockers 51, 51, ..., It will be dropped onto the arrived history card K. Subsequently, the elevating plate 53 descends to close the pair of open / close plates 54, 54 at a position lower than the upper surface of the card conveying plate 12, and the history card K is lifted from the card conveying plate 12 when the elevating plate 53 rises again. It has become. In this way, the history cards K arriving one after another are paired with the pair of open / close plates 54, 5
4 are placed on the card 4 and stacked in order from the bottom in the card stockers 51, 51, ...

The 8 mm VTR (recording means) 60 for recording the print content of the history card K photographed by the CCD camera 30 and the monitor (display means) 70 for displaying the recorded content are on the workbench (not shown). It is designed to be used together with the device body 11. Also, FIG.
Medium symbols 16a and 16b are light transmission type card detection sensors for detecting the printing position and the photographing position of the history card K.

The processing of the history card K using the history card processing apparatus 10 of the above embodiment will be described with reference to the operation flow chart shown in FIG.

First, each card carrier plate 1 of the apparatus main body 11
A history card K is inserted between the pair of card guides 13a, 13a from the card insertion and print position A on the sheets 2 and 13 (step 1). With this input, as shown in FIG.
When the history card K reaches the pair of claws 47, 47 of the carrier 41 protruding from the pair of gaps 14, 14 between the card transport plates 12, 13, the history card K reaches the printing position A by the card detection sensor 16a. It is detected (step 2). When the card detection sensor 16a detects the arrival of the history card K, the air cylinder 23 of the printing mechanism 20 is turned on (step 3) and the rod 23a thereof is turned on.
Goes down. When the rod 23a descends to the lower limit position, the stamp head 24 hits the history card K, and as shown in FIG. 10, "serial No. mark" and "dielectric strength OK mark" are printed on the history card K. When the print confirmation sensor 25 detects the lower limit state of the rod 23a (step 4), the air cylinder 23 is turned off (step 5). After printing the history card K,
The rod 23a of the air cylinder 23 ascends and returns to its original position.

Next, the motor 43 of the card transport mechanism 40 rotates forward (step 6) and the carrier 41 advances. Due to the forward movement of the carrier 41, the pair of claws 44, 44 of the carrier 41 move the pair of tension coil springs 46, 46.
Is pulled out by a pair of gaps 14, 14 and goes out onto the card carrier plates 12, 13. The history card K is conveyed to the card photographing position B side so as to be pushed by the pair of claws 44, 44. When the carrier 41 advances to the forward end, the card detection sensor 16b detects that the history card K has reached the card photographing position B (step 7), and at the same time, the pair of claws 47, 47 of the carrier 41 inside the main body 11 of the apparatus. Each card carrier plate 12, 1 by hitting a pair of bosses 18c, 18c
3 Get down below the upper surface. When the carrier 41 reaches the forward end, the transport position detection sensor 19b detects the position of the forward end of the carrier 41 (step 8), and the motor 43 is stopped (step 9). The print contents printed on the history card K at the card photographing position B are photographed by the CCD camera 30 and at the same time 8 mmV
The recording switch of TR60 is turned on (step 10) and recording is performed (step 11), and 8 mm VTR60 after recording.
The recording stop switch is turned on (step 12) to complete the recording.

At the card photographing position B, the history card K
When the print content printed on the 8 mm VTR 60 is recorded, the motor 43 rotates in the reverse direction (step 13). As a result, the carrier 41 starts to retract. At this time, the pair of claws 47, 47 of the carrier 41 are attached to each card carrier plate 1.
While being descended from the top of the card 2, 2 and 13, it passes under the next history card K located at the card insertion and print position A and again comes out on the card carrier plates 12, 13 at the backward end. When the backward end of the carrier 41 is detected by the transport position detection sensor 19a (step 15), the reverse rotation of the motor 43 is stopped (step 16). When the history card K before the photographing of the print contents at the card photographing position B by the pair of claws 47, 47 is carried to the card stacking position C when the carrier 41 moves forward again, the card stacking mechanism 40 Is turned on (step 14), and the history cards K are sequentially stocked in the four card stockers 51, ....

In this way, the operator simply inserts the history card K into the card transport plates 12 and 13 of the apparatus main body 11 and the printing position A, and prints the history card K → transport → photograph → transport → The stacking process can be automatically performed, and the work of processing the history cards K can be significantly shortened. Further, since it is possible to automatically print on the history card K by the printing mechanism 20 at the card printing position A, there are no printing mistakes such as numbers. Furthermore, the card stacking mechanism 40
By this, history cards K can be stocked according to the numbers. Furthermore, since the 8 mm VTR 60 for recording the contents photographed by the CCD card 30 and the monitor 70 for displaying the recorded contents are provided, the photographing contents of the history card K can be immediately confirmed on the monitor 70. Since the operator only has to insert the history card K and check the monitor 70, the card processing operation is very simple.

According to the above-mentioned embodiment, the C
Although the CD camera is used, the photographing device may be configured with a camera, a VTR, and a monitor, and may be incorporated in the apparatus main body.

[0024]

As described above, according to the history card processing apparatus of the present invention, a printing mechanism for printing on the history card is provided at the card printing position on the apparatus body, and printing is performed at the card photographing position on the apparatus body. While a shooting machine for shooting the recorded history cards is provided, a card stacking mechanism for stocking the recorded history cards is provided at the card stacking position on the device body, and the device body is moved from the card printing position to the card shooting position and the card stacking position. Since a card transport mechanism that sequentially transports the history card and the history card is provided, the history card can be automatically processed by the operator only by inserting the history card into the card printing position of the apparatus body. Can be significantly shortened. Further, since the history card can be automatically printed by the printing mechanism at the card printing position, there is no printing error such as a number. further,
History cards can be stocked according to numbers by the card stacking mechanism.

Further, according to the history card processing apparatus of the present invention, since the recording means for recording the contents photographed by the photographing device and the display means for displaying the recording contents are provided, the photographing contents of the history card are recorded. You can check immediately.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a history card processing apparatus showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of a main part of the history card processing device.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a printing mechanism of the history card processing device.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a card transport mechanism of the history card processing apparatus.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a card stacking mechanism of the history card processing device.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of the card stacking mechanism.

FIG. 7 is an operation flow diagram showing processing of a history card by the history card processing device.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of an overall configuration of a history card processing system using the history card processing device.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a main part of the system.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a history card used in the history card processing device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 8 ... VTR (set) 10 ... History card processing device 11 ... Device body 20 ... Printing mechanism 30 ... CCD camera (photographer) 40 ... Card transport mechanism 50 ... Card stacking mechanism 60 ... 8 mm VTR (recording means) 70 ... Monitor (display) Means) A ... Card printing position B ... Card shooting position C ... Card stacking position K ... History card

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A history card processing device for processing a set history card, comprising a printing mechanism for printing a history card at a card printing position on the device body, and printing at a card photographing position on the device body. The history machine is equipped with a camera to shoot the history cards, and a card stacking mechanism to stock the history cards taken at the card stacking position on the main body of the device is provided.On the other hand, from the card printing position to the card shooting position and the card stacking position on the main body of the device. A history card processing device, characterized in that a history card processing mechanism is provided for sequentially transferring history cards. 2. The history card processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a recording unit that records the contents photographed by the photographing device and a display unit that displays the recorded contents.