JPH0581468A - Image reader - Google Patents

Image reader

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JPH0581468A
JPH0581468A JP3242970A JP24297091A JPH0581468A JP H0581468 A JPH0581468 A JP H0581468A JP 3242970 A JP3242970 A JP 3242970A JP 24297091 A JP24297091 A JP 24297091A JP H0581468 A JPH0581468 A JP H0581468A
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image
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Masaji Inoue
正司 井上
Koji Tanaka
耕二 田中
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Hitachi Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent an abnormal read image from being transferred as it is by measuring the time from the start to the end of a read of a specific field and sending read handwriting image data to a host device only when the specific field is read within a specific time. CONSTITUTION:When a sensor 6 detects an application form 11 which has necessary items entered into the specific field, an image reader 2 makes preparations for reading and detects an application read start mail 12 a specific time later to read the contents. A timer measures the read time. Then when a sensor 7 detects the application form 11, the operation of the image reader 2 is ended and a mode 10 is stopped. When the image reader 2 detects a reference character 14 during this period, the timer finishes the measurement, the scanning time from a read start mark 12 to the reference character 14 is monitored, and it is checked whether or not the monitored time is within a specific range; and it is confirmed that there is a slip on none of conveyor rollers 1a-1d and only when no slip is confirmed, data are transferred to the host device.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、手書きイメージを読み
取る装置に関し、特に搬送ローラのスリップによる読み
取りデータ異常の悪影響を防止するのに好適なイメージ
読み取り装置に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for reading a handwritten image, and more particularly to an image reading apparatus suitable for preventing an adverse effect of read data abnormality due to a slip of a conveying roller.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来の定期券発券装置では、例えば、特
開昭56−79384号公報に記載されているように、
申込用紙を挿入すると、検出部の検知によってモータを
回転させ、用紙上に書き込まれた氏名、年齢、性別等を
搬送中に読み取り、上位に送出して、印字機構により定
期券等に転写する。この後、モータを停止し、オペレー
タがスタートボタンを押下すると、用紙は逆方向に搬送
され、用紙後端が検出部から外れるときに印字部を駆動
させて発売番号および料金を印字している。これによ
り、発券操作を簡略化することはできるが、搬送ローラ
が何らかの原因でスリップした場合の処理については述
べられていない。
2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional commuter pass issuing apparatus, for example, as described in JP-A-56-79384,
When the application form is inserted, the motor is rotated by the detection of the detection unit, the name, age, sex, etc. written on the form are read during transportation, sent to the upper layer, and transferred to a commuter pass by the printing mechanism. After that, when the motor is stopped and the operator depresses the start button, the sheet is conveyed in the opposite direction, and when the trailing edge of the sheet comes off the detecting section, the printing section is driven to print the release number and the fee. As a result, the ticket issuing operation can be simplified, but there is no description about the processing when the transport roller slips for some reason.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】上記従来技術では、イ
メージリーダ読み取り開始後に発生する搬送ローラのス
リップについては配慮がなされておらず、何らかの原因
で搬送ローラがスリップすると、読み取りデータが正し
く読み取れなかったり、必要データが切れてしまう等、
データ異常となる場合がある。本発明の目的は、このよ
うな問題点を改善し、イメージ読み取り開始位置からプ
レ印刷部分の基準文字までの所要時間を監視することに
より、搬送ローラ等のスリップによって異常となった読
み取りデータがそのまま転写されることを防止するイメ
ージ読み取り装置を提供することにある。
In the above-mentioned prior art, no consideration is given to the slip of the carrying roller that occurs after the start of reading the image reader, and if the carrying roller slips for some reason, the read data cannot be read correctly. , Necessary data is cut off, etc.
Data may be abnormal. The object of the present invention is to improve such problems and to monitor the time required from the image reading start position to the reference character of the pre-printed portion, so that the read data that has become abnormal due to the slip of the conveyance roller or the like remains unchanged. An object of the present invention is to provide an image reading device that prevents transfer.

【0004】[0004]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するた
め、本発明のイメージ読み取り装置は、予め一部分に印
刷された紙葉類の所定欄に手書きされたイメージを読み
取る装置において、センサ契機より所定時間経過後にイ
メージ読み取り開始マークを検出し、そのマークとプレ
印刷部分の基準文字によって所定欄の開始および終了を
検出する手段(センサ、イメージリーダ)と、その読み
取り開始から終了までの時間を計測する手段(タイマ)
と、それが所定時間内に読み取られたか否かを監視し、
イメージ読み取り開始後、搬送ローラのスリップがない
ことを認識すると、正常な手書きイメージデータのみを
上位装置へ転送する制御手段(制御部)とを備えたこと
に特徴がある。
In order to achieve the above object, the image reading apparatus of the present invention is an apparatus for reading an image handwritten in a predetermined column of a paper sheet, which is partially printed in advance, in which the image is determined by a sensor trigger. A means (sensor, image reader) that detects an image reading start mark after a lapse of time and detects the start and end of a predetermined field by the mark and the reference character of the pre-printed portion, and measures the time from the start of reading to the end. Means (timer)
And whether it was read within a predetermined time,
It is characterized in that it is provided with a control means (control section) for transferring only normal handwritten image data to a higher-level device when recognizing that there is no slippage of the transport roller after starting image reading.

【0005】[0005]

【作用】本発明においては、イメージリーダは、センサ
契機より所定時間経過後に読み取り開始マークを読み取
り、ここからプレ印刷部の基準文字までのイメージを読
み取る。また、制部部は、この間に要した時間を監視す
ることにより、搬送ローラのスリップがないことを検証
し、正常なデータのみを上位装置へ送信する。これは、
読み取り開始マークは、読み取りの際、手書きデータの
書かれる領域の先頭(プリ印刷迄の距離の起点)を意味
し、申込書類に予め印刷されたプリ印刷文字は、読取開
始マークと所定の距離で印刷されていることによる。つ
まり、イメージリーダが所定の距離を読み取ったとき、
所要時間によってその間隔が何mmかを自らが認識するこ
とにより(例えば、プログラム的に認識することによ
り)、印刷寸法との差を求めて、所定範囲以内になけれ
ば、転写すべき手書データの読み取り結果も異常となっ
ていると判断する。これにより、上位装置へ異常データ
を送信し、それがそのまま転写されることを防止できる
ので、手書きイメージを正確に読み取り、装置の信頼性
を高めるのに役立つ。
In the present invention, the image reader reads the reading start mark after a lapse of a predetermined time from the sensor trigger, and reads the image from here to the reference character of the pre-printing section. In addition, the control unit verifies that there is no slippage of the transport roller by monitoring the time required during this period, and transmits only normal data to the host device. this is,
The reading start mark means the beginning of the area where handwritten data is written (the starting point of the distance to pre-printing) when reading, and the pre-printed characters printed in advance on the application document are at a predetermined distance from the reading start mark. Because it is printed. That is, when the image reader reads a predetermined distance,
The handwriting data to be transferred if the difference between the print size and the print size is found by recognizing by itself the number of mm depending on the required time (for example, programmatically). It is judged that the reading result of is also abnormal. As a result, it is possible to prevent abnormal data from being transmitted to the higher-level device and being transferred as it is, which is useful for accurately reading the handwritten image and increasing the reliability of the device.

【0006】[0006]

【実施例】以下、本発明の一実施例を図面により説明す
る。図1は、本発明の一実施例におけるイメージ読み取
り装置の構成図、図2は本発明の一実施例における定期
券発行システムの構成図、図3は本発明の一実施例にお
ける申込書の説明図、図4は本発明の一実施例における
イメージ読み取り方法を示すフローチャートである。図
2において、21は定期券を発行する出力装置、22は
定期券申込書から必要事項を読み取り、上位装置23へ
送信するイメージ読み取り装置、23はイメージ読み取
り装置22からのイメージデータを受信して、出力装置
21より発行する定期券に転写させる上位装置である。
また、イメージ読み取り装置22は、図1に示すよう
に、搬送路13上で申込書11を搬送するための搬送ロ
ーラ1a〜1d、定期券の申込書11の挿入/排出を検
知するセンサ4,5、印字ヘッド3、申込書11を読み
取り、プリ印刷部を検出するイメージリーダ2、申込書
11の端部を検知するセンサ6,7、アッパフレーム
8、ロアフレーム9、搬送路13、イメージの読み取り
時間を計測するタイマ(図示せず)、搬送および読み取
り動作を含む装置全体の動作を制御する制御部(図示せ
ず)を備える。また、申込書11上には、図3のよう
に、予め印刷された読み取り開始マーク12、予め印刷
された基準文字(例えば、「性別」、「男」、「女」
等)14、定期券の申込者が記入する手書文字記入エリ
ア(プレ印刷部)15がある。
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a block diagram of an image reading apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a commuter pass issuing system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an explanation of an application form according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 and 5 are flowcharts showing an image reading method according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 21 is an output device for issuing a commuter pass, 22 is an image reading device for reading necessary items from the commuter pass application, and transmitting the same to a higher-level device 23, and 23 is for receiving image data from the image reading device 22. , A higher-level device that is transferred to a commuter pass issued from the output device 21.
As shown in FIG. 1, the image reading device 22 includes conveyance rollers 1a to 1d for conveying the application form 11 on the conveyance path 13, a sensor 4 for detecting insertion / ejection of the application form 11 for the commuter pass. 5, the print head 3, the image reader 2 that reads the application form 11 and detects the pre-printed portion, the sensors 6 and 7 that detect the end of the application form 11, the upper frame 8, the lower frame 9, the conveyance path 13, and the image A timer (not shown) for measuring the reading time and a control unit (not shown) for controlling the operation of the entire apparatus including the carrying and reading operations are provided. In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the application form 11 includes a preprinted reading start mark 12, preprinted reference characters (for example, “gender”, “male”, “female”).
Etc.) 14 and a handwritten character entry area (pre-printing section) 15 entered by the commuter pass applicant.

【0007】このような構成により、申込書11の記入
内容を読み取って上位装置23へ送信する際の手順は、
図4に示される。本実施例では、所定欄に必要事項の記
入された申込書11をセンサ4が検知すると、モータ1
0が搬送方向に回転し、申込書11は搬送ローラ1a〜
1dにより搬送される。そして、申込書11がセンサ6
に検知されると、イメージリーダ2は読み取り開始を準
備し、所定時間経過後、申込書読取開始マーク12を検
出して(401)、申込書11に記入した内容およびプ
レ印刷内容を読み取り、また、タイマは、読み取り時間
を計測する(402)。この後、センサ7が申込書11
を検知すると、イメージリーダ2の読取動作を終了させ
て、モータ10を停止させる。この間に、イメージリー
ダ2が基準文字14を検出すると(403)、タイマは
計測を終了し(404)、制御部は、読取開始マーク1
2からプレ印刷部15の基準文字14までのスキャン時
間を監視して、その値が所定の範囲内にあるか否かをチ
ェックすることにより(405)、搬送ローラ1a〜1
dのスリップが無いことを認識する。そして、スリップ
が無いと認識された場合のみ、読み取りデータを上位装
置23へ送信し(406)、そのデータは出力端末21
へ転送される。なお、所定時間内に読み取りできなかっ
た場合は、スリップによりデータ異常有りと認識して、
申込書11を排出し(407)、再取引を行う。さら
に、データ転送終了後、モータ10を排出方向に回転さ
せ、申込書11を搬送ローラ1a〜1dにより搬送す
る。そして、申込書11の先端部をセンサ5が検知する
と、印字ヘッド3により所定の印字を行い、申込書11
を排出して終了する。なお、手書きデータを書き込む欄
が用紙の大半を占めるような場合には、例えば、センサ
6,7によって用紙端部を検知し、そこを読み取り開始
および終了点として所要時間をチェックする方法も考え
られる。また、本実施例の他にも、各種登録業務、現金
の集計業務等、広い分野に利用することが可能である。
With this configuration, the procedure for reading the entry contents of the application form 11 and transmitting it to the host device 23 is as follows.
It is shown in FIG. In this embodiment, when the sensor 4 detects the application form 11 in which the necessary items are entered in the predetermined fields, the motor 1
0 rotates in the conveying direction, and the application form 11 shows the conveying rollers 1a ...
It is transported by 1d. And the application form 11 is the sensor 6
, The image reader 2 prepares to start reading, detects the application reading start mark 12 after a predetermined time (401), reads the content entered in the application 11 and the preprinted content, and The timer measures the reading time (402). After this, the sensor 7
When the detection is detected, the reading operation of the image reader 2 is ended and the motor 10 is stopped. During this time, when the image reader 2 detects the reference character 14 (403), the timer finishes the measurement (404), and the control unit causes the reading start mark 1
By monitoring the scan time from 2 to the reference character 14 of the pre-printing unit 15 and checking whether the value is within a predetermined range (405), the transport rollers 1a to 1a.
Recognize that there is no slip of d. Only when it is recognized that there is no slip, the read data is transmitted to the host device 23 (406), and the data is output to the output terminal 21.
Transferred to. If the data cannot be read within the specified time, it is recognized that there is data abnormality due to slip,
The application form 11 is discharged (407), and a re-trade is conducted. Further, after the data transfer is completed, the motor 10 is rotated in the discharging direction, and the application form 11 is conveyed by the conveying rollers 1a to 1d. When the sensor 5 detects the tip of the application form 11, the print head 3 performs predetermined printing, and the application form 11
Is discharged and the process ends. If the space for writing handwritten data occupies most of the paper, for example, a method of detecting the edges of the paper by the sensors 6 and 7 and checking the required time with the reading start and end points as the reading ends can be considered. . In addition to the present embodiment, it can be used in a wide range of fields such as various registration operations and cash counting operations.

【0008】[0008]

【発明の効果】本発明によれば、搬送ローラのスリップ
等によるイメージ読取時のデータ異常を、上位装置への
データ転送前に検知できるので、手書きイメージを正確
に読み取ることができる。
According to the present invention, a data abnormality at the time of reading an image due to a slip of a conveying roller or the like can be detected before the data is transferred to a higher-level device, so that a handwritten image can be accurately read.

【0009】[0009]

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】本発明の一実施例におけるイメージ読み取り装
置の構成図である。
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an image reading apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】本発明の一実施例における定期券発行システム
の構成図である。
FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a commuter pass issuing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【図3】本発明の一実施例における申込書の説明図であ
る。
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an application form according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【図4】本発明の一実施例におけるイメージ読み取り方
法を示すフローチャートである。
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an image reading method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1a 搬送ローラ 1b 搬送ローラ 1c 搬送ローラ 1d 搬送ローラ 2 イメージリーダ 3 印字ヘッド 4 センサ 5 センサ 6 センサ 7 センサ 8 アッパフレーム 9 ロアフレーム 10 モータ 11 申込書 12 読み取り開始マーク 13 搬送路 14 基準文字 15 手書文字記入エリア(プレ印刷部) 21 出力装置 22 イメージ読み取り装置 23 上位装置 1a Conveyor Roller 1b Conveyor Roller 1c Conveyor Roller 1d Conveyor Roller 2 Image Reader 3 Print Head 4 Sensor 5 Sensor 6 Sensor 7 Sensor 8 Upper Frame 9 Lower Frame 10 Motor 11 Application Form 12 Reading Start Mark 13 Conveyance Path 14 Reference Character 15 Handwriting Character entry area (pre-printing section) 21 Output device 22 Image reading device 23 Upper device

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 予め一部分に印刷された紙葉類の所定欄
に手書きされたイメージを読み取る装置において、該所
定欄の開始および終了を検出する手段と、該所定欄の読
み取り開始から終了までの時間を計測する手段と、該所
定欄が所定時間内に読み取られた場合のみ、読み取った
手書きイメージデータを上位へ送信させる制御手段とを
備えたことを特徴とするイメージ読み取り装置。
1. An apparatus for reading an image handwritten in a predetermined section of a paper sheet, which is partially printed in advance, with a means for detecting the start and end of the predetermined section, and from the start to the end of reading the predetermined section. An image reading apparatus comprising: a unit for measuring time; and a control unit for transmitting read handwritten image data to a higher layer only when the predetermined column is read within a predetermined time.
JP3242970A 1991-09-24 1991-09-24 Image reader Pending JPH0581468A (en)

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