A payment collection device and an intelligent payment collector

Abstract

This invention relates to the field of document processing technology, and more particularly to a document alignment device and an intelligent document receiving machine. The document alignment device includes a tray box and an alignment component; the tray box has a base plate with a pair of horizontal slots and a pair of vertical slots; the alignment component includes a horizontal movement unit, a vertical movement unit, and a gear unit. The horizontal movement unit includes a pair of horizontal plates, each inserted into a pair of horizontal slots; the vertical movement unit includes a pair of vertical plates, each inserted into a pair of vertical slots; the gear unit has a rod with a first gear and a second gear arranged along its length. The first gear drives the horizontal plates to move within the horizontal slots, while the second gear drives the vertical plates to move within the vertical slots. This invention solves the problem of difficulties in subsequent handling and storage caused by incomplete scanned documents.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of document processing technology, and in particular to a document collection device and an intelligent document receiving machine. Background Technology

[0002] The information disclosed in this background section is intended only to enhance understanding of the overall background of the invention and is not necessarily to be construed as an admission or in any way implying that such information constitutes prior art known to those skilled in the art.

[0003] In the traditional invoice reimbursement process, tasks such as sorting and pasting invoices, verification, statistical management, and invoice review are all done manually, consuming a significant amount of time for both the person seeking reimbursement and the finance staff. This process is also prone to errors, resulting in a large number of incorrect or counterfeit invoices that do not meet reimbursement requirements or company management standards being processed for reimbursement. With social development and the continuous improvement of people's living standards, smart devices are becoming increasingly common in daily life, among which smart payment terminals are being used more and more frequently.

[0004] Payment processing machines typically have a scanner that scans data on documents to create receipts for subsequent approval and statistical processes. A tray is located behind the scanner; scanned documents fall to the bottom of the tray. Once a predetermined number of documents are collected, they are gripped and placed into a temporary storage box. However, because the cross-section of the tray is larger than the document's width, documents can shift during their descent, especially when multiple documents are stacked together, resulting in uneven edges and making subsequent handling and storage difficult. Summary of the Invention

[0005] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, the purpose of this invention is to provide a document completion device to solve the problem of difficulties in subsequent handling and storage caused by incomplete scanned documents.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the embodiments of the present invention provide the following technical solutions:

[0007] A sorting device includes: a pallet box and a sorting assembly; the pallet box has a base plate, on which a pair of horizontal grooves and a pair of vertical grooves are provided, the pair of horizontal grooves being respectively located on both sides of the base plate along its length, and the pair of vertical grooves being respectively located on both sides of the base plate along its width; the sorting assembly includes a transverse movement unit, a longitudinal movement unit, and a gear unit, the transverse movement unit including a pair of horizontal plates respectively inserted into the pair of horizontal grooves, the longitudinal movement unit including a pair of vertical plates respectively inserted into the pair of vertical grooves; the gear unit has a rod body, on which a first gear and a second gear are provided along its length, the first gear driving the horizontal plates to move within the horizontal grooves, and the second gear simultaneously driving the vertical plates to move within the vertical grooves.

[0008] Optionally, the transverse unit has a centrally symmetrical structure, comprising a moving block and a rack. The transverse plate is L-shaped, with its bottom mounted on the moving block. The rack is disposed on the side of the moving block. The racks on the left and right sides of the transverse unit simultaneously mesh with the first gear and are located on the front and rear sides of the first gear. The longitudinal unit has a centrally symmetrical structure, comprising a moving block and a rack. The longitudinal plate is L-shaped, with its bottom mounted on the moving block. The rack is disposed on the side of the moving block. The racks on the front and rear sides of the longitudinal unit simultaneously mesh with the second gear and are located on the left and right sides of the second gear.

[0009] Optionally, the transverse unit further includes support blocks and alignment guides. A support block is provided on each of the left and right sides of the first gear, and an alignment guide is provided on each of the front and rear sides of the first gear. Each alignment guide passes through the support blocks on the left and right sides, and its two ends are slidably connected to the moving blocks on the left and right sides. The longitudinal unit also includes support blocks and alignment guides. A support block is provided on each of the front and rear sides of the second gear, and an alignment guide is provided on each of the left and right sides of the second gear. Each alignment guide passes through the support blocks on the front and rear sides, and its two ends are slidably connected to the moving blocks on the front and rear sides.

[0010] Optionally, the alignment component further includes an alignment motor, and the gear unit further includes an alignment gear, which is mounted on the rod body. The gear on the alignment motor is connected to the alignment gear of the gear unit via a synchronous belt.

[0011] Optionally, a slot is provided in the middle of the vertical bend of the longitudinal plate, and two parallel longitudinal grooves are provided on each side of the base plate.

[0012] Optionally, the alignment device can align a first document and a second document, the first document and the second document have different sizes, the distance difference between the width side dimension of the first document and the width side dimension of the second document is a, the distance difference between the length side dimension of the second document and the length side dimension of the second document is b, and the tooth ratio of the first gear and the second gear is a / b.

[0013] Optionally, a base frame assembly is provided on the lower side of the pallet box, and a push assembly is provided between the base frame assembly and the pallet box. The push assembly includes a movable plate, a top column is provided on the movable plate, and a top hole is provided on the base plate. The top column and the top hole correspond one-to-one.

[0014] Optionally, the jacking assembly has a guide sleeve on its movable plate, the base frame assembly includes a base frame plate, the base frame plate has a guide shaft, and the guide sleeve of the jacking assembly is sleeved on the guide shaft of the base frame assembly.

[0015] Optionally, a transmission sleeve is provided on each of the left and right sides of the movable plate, and a first lead screw, a second lead screw and a push motor are provided on the base plate. The first lead screw and the second lead screw are respectively threaded to the two transmission sleeves. An upper gear and a lower gear are provided on the first lead screw. The gear on the push motor is connected to the upper gear through a first synchronous belt, and the lower gear is connected to the gear on the second lead screw through a second synchronous belt.

[0016] This invention also provides an intelligent payment collector, including the payment collection device described above.

[0017] One or more technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present invention have at least the following technical effects or advantages:

[0018] This invention achieves four-sided alignment of documents by creating horizontal grooves on the left and right sides along the length of the tray box bottom plate and vertical grooves on the front and rear sides along the width. Movable horizontal and vertical plates are installed within these grooves, respectively, avoiding the difficulties in subsequent handling and storage caused by misaligned scanned documents. Furthermore, the horizontal and vertical plates are driven by two gears on a single rod, requiring only one motor to simultaneously align the documents and center them within the tray box. Compared to conventional push-rod solutions, this method offers a simpler structure and better alignment.

[0019] Advantages of additional aspects of the invention will be set forth in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

[0020] To make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more apparent and understandable, preferred embodiments are described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0021] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments recorded in this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram showing the positions of the order fulfillment device and the scanner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a tray box according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the single component according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 4This is a schematic diagram of the transverse movement unit according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a gear unit according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the cooperation between the tray box, the push-up assembly, and the base frame assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the jacking component according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the chassis assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] In the diagram: 1. Scanner; 2. Tray box; 21. Base plate; 22. Longitudinal groove; 23. Top hole; 24. Transverse groove; 3. Alignment assembly; 31. Gear unit; 311. Alignment gear; 312. First gear; 313. Rod; 314. Second gear; 32. Alignment motor; 33. Lateral movement unit; 331. Horizontal plate; 332. Moving block; 333. Alignment guide rail; 334. Support block; 335. Rack; 34. Longitudinal movement unit; 341. Longitudinal plate; 4. Push assembly; 41. Moving plate; 42. Top column; 43. Transmission sleeve; 44. Guide sleeve; 5. Base frame assembly; 51. Base frame plate; 52. Second synchronous belt; 53. First lead screw; 54. First synchronous belt; 55. Push motor; 56. Guide shaft; 57. Second lead screw;

[0031] The distances or dimensions between parts have been exaggerated to show their positions; the diagram is for illustrative purposes only. Detailed Implementation

[0032] It should be noted that the following detailed description is illustrative and intended to provide further explanation of the invention. Unless otherwise specified, all technical and scientific terms used in this invention have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. Furthermore, it should be understood that when the terms "comprising" and / or "including" are used in this specification, they indicate the presence of features, steps, operations, devices, components, and / or combinations thereof.

[0033] To address the above-mentioned technical problems, this invention proposes a single-item alignment device, such as... Figures 1-8 As shown, it includes: a tray box 2 and a checkerboard assembly 3, wherein the checkerboard assembly 3 is disposed on the lower side of the tray box 2.

[0034] The tray box 2 has a base plate 21, on which a pair of transverse grooves 24 and a pair of longitudinal grooves 22 are provided. The pair of transverse grooves 24 are respectively provided on both sides of the base plate 21 in the length direction, and the pair of longitudinal grooves 22 are respectively provided on both sides of the base plate 21 in the width direction; Figure 2As shown, a transverse groove 24 is provided on each of the left and right sides of the base plate 21, and a set of longitudinal grooves 22 is provided on each of the front and rear sides of the base plate 21. It should be noted that the terms "up," "down," "left," "right," "front," and "back" appearing in this invention only indicate that they are consistent with the directions of the drawings themselves, and do not limit the structure. They are only for the convenience of describing the invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or component referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the invention.

[0035] The alignment component 3 includes a transverse movement unit 33, a longitudinal movement unit 34, and a gear unit 31, such as Figure 3 As shown, the transverse moving unit 33 is disposed above the longitudinal moving unit 34. The transverse moving unit 33 includes a pair of transverse plates 331 respectively disposed on the left and right sides, and the pair of transverse plates 331 are respectively inserted into a pair of transverse slots 24 and can move within the transverse slots 24; the longitudinal moving unit 34 includes a pair of longitudinal plates 341 respectively disposed on the front and rear sides, and the pair of longitudinal plates 341 are respectively inserted into a pair of longitudinal slots 22 and can move within the longitudinal slots 22; the gear unit 31 has a rod body 313, such as Figure 5 As shown, a first gear 312 and a second gear 314 are provided on the rod body 313 along the length direction. The first gear 312 is located above the second gear 314. The first gear 312 drives the horizontal plate 331 to move in the horizontal groove 24, while the second gear 314 drives the vertical plate 341 to move in the vertical groove 22.

[0036] Conventional ticket aligning structures typically use push rods to align tickets on one side. To align opposite sides, multiple drive motors are needed to drive the push rods for alignment.

[0037] This invention achieves document alignment by creating horizontal slots 24 on the left and right sides along the length of the bottom plate 21 of the tray box 2, and vertical slots 22 on the front and rear sides along the width. Movable horizontal plates 331 and vertical plates 341 are respectively installed within the horizontal and vertical slots 24 and 22. This avoids the problem of misaligned scanned documents causing difficulties in subsequent handling and storage. Furthermore, the horizontal plates 331 and 341 are driven by two gears on a single rod 313, requiring only one motor to simultaneously align the documents and center them in the tray box 2. Compared to conventional push-rod solutions, this method is simpler and provides better alignment.

[0038] The transverse unit 33 has a centrally symmetric structure, such as Figure 4The lateral movement unit 33 includes a moving block 332 and a rack 335. The horizontal plate 331 is L-shaped, and its bottom is mounted on the moving block 332. The rack 335 is arranged on the side of the moving block 332. The racks 335 on the left and right sides of the lateral movement unit 33 mesh with the first gear 312 and are located on the front and rear sides of the first gear 312. The longitudinal movement unit 34 has a similar structure to the lateral movement unit 33 and is also a centrally symmetrical structure. The longitudinal movement unit 34 includes a moving block 332 and a rack 335. The longitudinal plate 341 is L-shaped, and its bottom is mounted on the moving block 332. The rack 335 is arranged on the side of the moving block 332. The racks 335 on the front and rear sides of the longitudinal movement unit 34 mesh with the second gear 314 and are located on the left and right sides of the second gear 314. When the gear unit 31 rotates clockwise, the first gear 312 drives the rack 335 and the moving block 332 of the transverse unit 33 to move towards the center, and the second gear 314 simultaneously drives the rack 335 and the moving block 332 of the longitudinal unit 34 to move towards the center, thereby causing the horizontal plate 331 and the vertical plate 341 to move towards the center at the same time, so that the ticket is aligned with the center of the pallet box 2.

[0039] Furthermore, the transverse unit 33 also includes support blocks 334 and alignment guide rails 333. A support block 334 is provided on each of the left and right sides of the first gear 312, and an alignment guide rail 333 is provided on each of the front and rear sides of the first gear 312. Each alignment guide rail 333 passes through the support blocks 334 on the left and right sides, and its two ends are slidably connected to the moving blocks 332 on the left and right sides. Similarly, the longitudinal unit 34 also includes support blocks 334 and alignment guide rails 333. A support block 334 is provided on each of the front and rear sides of the second gear 314, and an alignment guide rail 333 is provided on each of the left and right sides of the second gear 314. Each alignment guide rail 333 passes through the support blocks 334 on the front and rear sides, and its two ends are slidably connected to the moving blocks 332 on the front and rear sides. By using the support blocks 334 and alignment guide rails 333, the moving blocks 332 on the left and right sides (or front and rear sides) are slidably mounted on the same set of alignment guide rails 333, making the movement of the moving blocks 332 on the left and right sides (or front and rear sides) more synchronized and smooth.

[0040] like Figure 3As shown, the alignment component 3 also includes an alignment motor 32, and the gear unit 31 includes an alignment gear 311. The alignment gear 311 is mounted on the rod 313. The gear on the alignment motor 32 is connected to the alignment gear 311 of the gear unit 31 via a synchronous belt. The alignment motor 32 drives the alignment gear 311 to rotate via the synchronous belt. The alignment gear 311 drives the first gear 312 and the second gear 314 to rotate. The first gear 312 and the second gear 314 drive the rack 335 to move, so that the horizontal plate 331 and the vertical plate 341 move towards the center simultaneously. Only one motor is needed as the driving force to achieve the alignment of the four sides of the document and align it to the center of the tray box 2.

[0041] like Figure 3 As shown, a slot is provided in the middle of the vertical bend of the longitudinal plate 341, and two parallel longitudinal grooves 22 are provided on each side of the base plate 21. The longitudinal plate 341 is designed in a fork shape to facilitate the insertion of a hand into the tray box 2 to grasp documents.

[0042] The reason why the first gear 312 and the second gear 314 are used separately to drive the transverse unit 33 and the longitudinal unit 34 respectively in this invention is to be able to align documents of different sizes while satisfying the alignment of all four sides.

[0043] Based on this, this application enables the alignment of first and second documents of different sizes around the perimeter by setting two gears (i.e., first gear 312 and second gear 314) on the same rod 313 and limiting the gear ratio of the two gears.

[0044] The gear ratio of the first gear 312 and the second gear 314 is a / b, wherein the difference between the width side dimension of the first document and the width side dimension of the second document is a, and the difference between the length side dimension of the second document and the length side dimension of the second document is b.

[0045] For example, the first document is an A4 sheet of paper (size 297*210mm), and the second document is a VAT invoice (size 240*140mm). The ratio of the number of teeth of the first gear 312 to the number of teeth of the second gear 314 is (210-140) / (297-240), that is, the difference between the width of the A4 sheet and the width of the VAT invoice is multiplied by the difference between the length of the A4 sheet and the length of the VAT invoice. This achieves the separate processing of two different document sizes, A4 and VAT invoice.

[0046] Therefore, the alignment component 3 of the present invention can use only one motor as the driving force and two gears to align and organize documents of different sizes. There is no need to design different alignment structures for documents of different sizes. It has stronger compatibility, simpler structure, better accuracy and wider range.

[0047] like Figure 6 As shown, a base frame assembly 5 is provided on the lower side of the pallet box 2, and a pushing assembly 4 is provided between the base frame assembly 5 and the pallet box 2. The pushing assembly 4 includes a movable plate 41, a top column 42 is provided on the movable plate 41, and a top hole 23 is provided on the base plate 21. The top column 42 corresponds one-to-one with the top hole 23. Figure 7 As shown, the moving plate 41 of the jacking assembly 4 is provided with guide sleeves 44, which are located at the four corners of the moving plate 41. Figure 8 As shown, the base frame assembly 5 includes a base frame plate 51, on which guide shafts 56 are provided. The guide shafts 56 are located at the four corners of the base frame plate 51. The guide sleeves 44 of the pushing assembly 4 are sleeved on the guide shafts 56 of the base frame assembly 5. Figure 6 As shown.

[0048] like Figure 7 As shown, a transmission sleeve 43 is provided on each of the left and right sides of the movable plate 41. A first lead screw 53, a second lead screw 57, and a push motor 55 are provided on the base plate 51. The first lead screw 53 and the second lead screw 57 are provided on the left and right sides of the base plate 51 and are threadedly connected to the two transmission sleeves 43 respectively. An upper gear and a lower gear are provided on the first lead screw 53. The gear on the push motor 55 is connected to the upper gear through a first synchronous belt 54, and the lower gear is connected to the gear on the second lead screw 57 through a second synchronous belt 52.

[0049] During operation, the lifting motor drives the first lead screw 53 to rotate via the first synchronous belt 54. At the same time, the first lead screw 53 rotates via the second synchronous belt 52, which drives the second lead screw 57 to rotate, causing the pushing unit to move upward. The push column 42 on the pushing unit lifts the document from the tray box 2, and then the gripper can be inserted. After clamping the document, the gripper is lifted upward to avoid the document assembly 3, and then the gripper carrying the document can be pulled out.

[0050] Based on the above-described order fulfillment device, this embodiment of the invention also provides an intelligent payment collector, which is equipped with the order fulfillment device described in the above embodiment. Since the above-described order fulfillment device has the above-described technical effects, please refer to the above embodiment for the technical effects of the intelligent payment collector using the order fulfillment device.

[0051] A4 paper documents or VAT invoices are scanned and their images captured by scanner 1. After entering the document channel platform, they pass through the paper feeding mechanism, causing the documents to fall into the tray box 2. Then, the horizontal moving unit 33 and the vertical moving unit 34 converge towards the center under the action of the same motor, moving the corresponding distance according to the size of the document (A4 or VAT invoice). After the documents are neatly arranged, the push-pull component 4 lifts the documents on the tray box 2, creating a certain distance between the documents and the bottom plate 21 of the tray box 2, making it easier for the gripper to reach in and pick them up, thus completing the automatic document retrieval.

[0052] While the specific embodiments of the present invention have been described above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, this is not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that various modifications or variations that can be made by those skilled in the art without creative effort based on the technical solutions of the present invention are still within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A single-item matching device, characterized in that, include: Tray boxes and order fulfillment components; The tray box has a bottom plate, on which a pair of horizontal grooves and a pair of vertical grooves are provided. The pair of horizontal grooves are respectively provided on both sides of the bottom plate in the length direction, and the pair of vertical grooves are respectively provided on both sides of the bottom plate in the width direction. The single component includes a transverse movement unit, a longitudinal movement unit, and a gear unit. The transverse movement unit includes a pair of transverse plates, which are respectively inserted into a pair of transverse slots. The longitudinal movement unit includes a pair of longitudinal plates, which are respectively inserted into a pair of longitudinal slots. The gear unit has a rod body, on which a first gear and a second gear are arranged along the length direction. The first gear drives the cross plate to move in the cross groove, while the second gear drives the longitudinal plate to move in the longitudinal groove. The transverse unit has a centrally symmetrical structure. The transverse unit also includes a moving block and a rack. The transverse plate is L-shaped. The bottom of the transverse plate is mounted on the moving block. The rack is provided on the side of the moving block. The racks on the left and right sides of the transverse unit mesh with the first gear at the same time and are located on the front and rear sides of the first gear. The longitudinal movement unit has a centrally symmetrical structure. The longitudinal movement unit also includes a moving block and a rack. The longitudinal plate is L-shaped. The bottom of the longitudinal plate is mounted on the moving block. A rack is provided on the side of the moving block. The racks on the front and rear sides of the longitudinal movement unit mesh with the second gear at the same time and are located on the left and right sides of the second gear. The transverse unit also includes support blocks and alignment guides. A support block is provided on each of the left and right sides of the first gear, and an alignment guide is provided on each of the front and rear sides of the first gear. Each alignment guide passes through the support blocks on the left and right sides, and its two ends are slidably connected to the moving blocks on the left and right sides. The longitudinal movement unit also includes support blocks and alignment guides. A support block is provided on each of the front and rear sides of the second gear, and an alignment guide is provided on each of the left and right sides of the second gear. Each alignment guide passes through the support blocks on the front and rear sides, and its two ends are slidably connected to the moving blocks on the front and rear sides. The alignment device can align the first document and the second document. The first document and the second document have different sizes. The difference between the width side dimension of the first document and the width side dimension of the second document is 'a'. The difference between the length side dimension of the second document and the length side dimension of the second document is 'b'. The ratio of the number of teeth of the first gear and the second gear is a / b.

2. The order fulfillment device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The alignment component also includes an alignment motor, and the gear unit also includes an alignment gear, which is mounted on the rod. The gear on the alignment motor is connected to the alignment gear of the gear unit via a synchronous belt.

3. The order fulfillment device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The vertical bend of the longitudinal plate has a slot in the middle, and the longitudinal groove on each side of the base plate has two parallel grooves.

4. The order fulfillment device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, A base frame assembly is provided on the lower side of the pallet box, and a push assembly is provided between the base frame assembly and the pallet box. The push assembly includes a movable plate, a top column is provided on the movable plate, and a top hole is provided on the base plate. The top column and the top hole correspond one-to-one.

5. The order fulfillment device as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The jacking assembly has a guide sleeve on its movable plate, and the base frame assembly includes a base frame plate with a guide shaft on the base frame plate. The guide sleeve of the jacking assembly is sleeved on the guide shaft of the base frame assembly.

6. The order fulfillment device as described in claim 5, characterized in that, A transmission sleeve is provided on each of the left and right sides of the movable plate. A first lead screw, a second lead screw, and a push motor are provided on the base plate. The first lead screw and the second lead screw are respectively threaded to the two transmission sleeves. An upper gear and a lower gear are provided on the first lead screw. The gear on the push motor is connected to the upper gear through a first synchronous belt. The lower gear is connected to the gear on the second lead screw through a second synchronous belt.

7. A smart payment collector, comprising the payment collection device as described in any one of claims 1-6.

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