Document input module
View Patent ↗A document input module ( 2 ) for the input of documents ( 9, 91, 92, 93 ) having at least one MICR section ( 10 ), with a reading head ( 3 ) to read the at least one MICR section ( 10 ) relative to a system ( 8 ) of input documents ( 9, 91, 92, 93 ), characterized in that the document input module ( 2 ) has at least one further reading head ( 4, 5, 6 ) to read different formats and input positions of input documents ( 9, 91, 92, 93 ).
1. A document input module for reading MICR sections of documents, the document input module comprising:
an alignment edge extending parallel to a transport path of the documents;
a first reading head configured to read the MICR sections, the first reading head is proximate to the alignment edge; and
a second reading head for reading MICR sections that is distal to the alignment edge and spaced apart from the first reading head to define a gap without reading heads between the first reading head and the second reading head;
a third reading head for reading MICR sections that is closer to the second reading head than to the first reading head, the second reading head is between the first reading head and the third reading head.
2. The document input module of claim 1 , wherein the second reading head is included in a reading head array including the third reading head and a fourth reading head, the gap is defined between the first reading head and the reading head array, and the second, third, and fourth reading heads correspond to different formats and input positions of the documents.
3. The document input module of claim 2 , wherein the second, third, and fourth reading heads extend along a line perpendicular to the transport path and the third reading head is between and adjacent to each of the second and the fourth reading heads.
4. The document input module of claim 2 , wherein the first, second, and fourth reading heads are aligned along a line perpendicular to the transport path, and the third reading head is offset from the line and between the second and fourth reading heads.
5. The document input module of claim 1 , wherein a first pressure roller is arranged opposite to the first reading head, and a second pressure roller is arranged opposite to the second reading head.
6. The document input module of claim 1 , wherein a first pre-magnetizer is aligned with the first reading head along the transport path and a second pre-magnetizer is aligned with the second reading head long the transport path.
7. The document input module of claim 1 , wherein the document input module is configured to read MICR sections that are located on an upper side and/or an underside of the documents.
8. A document input module for reading MICR sections of documents input therein, the document input module comprising:
a first reading head for reading at least one MICR section; and
a reading head array including a second reading head and a third reading head, the reading head array is spaced apart from the first reading head to define therebetween a gap devoid of reading heads;
wherein the second reading head and the third reading head are closer together than the first reading head and the reading head array; and
wherein the document input module is configured to read MICR sections located on an upper side of the documents and to read MICR sections located on an underside of the documents.
9. The document input module of claim 7 , further comprising a computing device assigned to the document input module with an evaluation program designed to recognize MICR writing on a side of the documents opposite to the first and second reading heads.
10. The document input module of claim 2 , wherein the reading head array extends along a line perpendicular to both the transport path of the documents and the alignment edge.
11. The document input module of claim 2 wherein the second and fourth reading heads are aligned along a first line perpendicular to both the transport path and the alignment edge, and the third reading head is aligned with a second line perpendicular to the transport path and the alignment edge, the second line is parallel to and spaced apart from the first line.
12. The document input module of claim 8 , further comprising a computing device assigned to the document input module with an evaluation program designed to recognize MICR writing on a side of the documents opposite to the first reading head and the reading head array.
13. The document input module of claim 8 , wherein the reading head array further includes a fourth reading head, the third reading head is between and adjacent to both the second reading head and the fourth reading head; and
wherein the first, second, third, and fourth reading heads are aligned along a line perpendicular to the transport path.
14. The document input module of claim 8 , wherein the reading head array further includes a fourth reading head, the third reading head is between the second reading head and the fourth reading head;
wherein the first, second, and fourth reading heads are aligned along a line perpendicular to the transport path; and
wherein the third reading head is spaced apart from the line along the transport path.
15. A document input module for reading MICR sections of documents, the document input module comprising:
an alignment edge extending parallel to a transport path of the documents;
a first reading head for reading MICR sections, the first reading head is proximate to the alignment edge;
a reading head array including a second reading head, a third reading head, and a fourth reading head;
wherein the reading head array is spaced apart from the first reading head to define a gap therebetween devoid of reading heads;
wherein the first, second, and fourth reading heads are aligned along a line perpendicular to the transport path and the alignment edge;
wherein the third reading head is between the second and the fourth reading heads, and spaced apart from the line along the transport path; and
wherein the second and the third reading heads, and the third and the fourth readings heads, are closer together than the first reading head and the reading head array.
16. The document input module of claim 15 , wherein the document input module is configured to read MICR sections on both a top surface and a bottom of the documents.
17. The document input module of claim 15 , wherein the document input module includes an upper part and a lower part that opposes the upper part;
wherein the first reading head and the reading head array are both mounted to the upper part of the document input module;
wherein a first pre-magnetizer is aligned with the first reading head along the transport path, and a second pre-magnetizer is aligned with the reading head array along the transport path, the first and the second pre-magnetizers are mounted to the upper part; and
wherein a first pressure roller, a second pressure roller, a third pressure roller, and a fourth pressure roller are each mounted to the lower part, the first pressure roller is opposite to the first reading head, the second pressure roller is opposite to the second reading head, the third pressure roller is opposite to the third reading head, and the fourth pressure roller is opposite to the fourth reading head.