CN105809240A

CN105809240A - Paper sheet counting device

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Publication number: CN105809240A
Application number: CN201610128550.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 平野学; 古贺文章; 佐藤友康
Original assignee: Glory Ltd
Current assignee: Glory Ltd
Priority date: 2009-02-19
Filing date: 2009-02-19
Publication date: 2016-07-27
Anticipated expiration: 2029-02-19
Also published as: CN105809240B

Abstract

The invention provides a paper sheet counting device. The paper sheet counting device includes a counting part used for counting and recognition of paper sheets; an accumulation part used for accumulating the paper sheets that are counted; a rotary guide part used for guiding the paper sheets that are counted to be accumulated in the accumulation part; a shutter used for closing an opening of the accumulation part; a shutter drive part used for driving the shutter; a control part used for controlling the shutter drive part; a placing part used for holding paper sheets to be counted by the counting part; a first paper sheet detecting part used for detecting whether paper sheets are disposed in the placing part; a rejected paper sheet holding part used for receiving paper sheets identified as rejection paper sheets by the counting part; and a second paper sheet detecting part used for detecting whether paper sheets are accumulated in the rejected paper sheet holding part. Even when the first paper sheet detecting part detects that no paper sheet is placed in the placing part while the second paper sheet detecting part detects that paper sheets exist in the rejected paper sheet holding part, the control part also controls the shutter drive part so as to enable the shutter to close the opening of the accumulation part.

Description

Sheets counting device

The divisional application of application for a patent for invention that the application is the applying date is on 02 19th, 2009, application number is 200980158798.X, denomination of invention is " sheets counting device ".

Technical field

The present invention relates to the sheets counting device of the counting of a kind of paper carrying out bank note and check etc..

Background technology

In the past, as the sheets counting device of the counting of the paper carrying out bank note and check etc., use all kinds.Such as, in the paper-money counting machine that Japanese Utility Model is registered disclosed in publication the 2600100th (JP2600100Y2), multiple bank note are placed in placement section (hopper) with laminated arrangement and arrange, parts are produced by what feed roller (feedroller) etc. was constituted by what arrange in the bottom of this placement section, the bank note of lowest order is produced one by one and sends between a pair door part, here, bank note is separated into each one and via path be sent to lower section, midway arrange impeller two blades between send into bank note.Then, made by the rotation of impeller the bank note accepted between two blades reversion smooth out with the fingers and drop in accumulation portion, make bank note be arranged in this accumulation portion with ordered state.Additionally, in paper-money counting machine disclosed in utility model registration publication the 2600100th, arrive the period till impeller by sensor having been counted by number bank note at bank note.

Additionally, in Japanese Patent No. No. 3537697 (JP3537697B) and Japanese Patent No. 3741893 (JP3741893B), disclose the bill aligning machine identifying bank note bank note of classifying based on this recognition result.In such bill aligning machine, it is provided with multiple accumulation portion (stacker), is sent to each accumulation portion by the bank note of cash type classification.Additionally, be provided with shutter in each accumulation portion, this shutter selectively closes off the opening in accumulation portion, and operator can not access this accumulation portion.

Summary of the invention

But, in conventional paper-money counting machine disclosed in such as utility model registration publication the 2600100th, due to by the rotation of impeller, bank note is from rear to above upside down accumulation, so there is the dust stayed in transmitting path or problem that the dust being attached to bank note blows to operator.Additionally, in this paper-money counting machine, exist and be leaked to outside at the sound within action timer, the problem that noise is annoying.

Additionally, as it has been described above, in patent the 3537697th and patent the 3741893rd, disclose the bill aligning machine being provided with shutter in accumulation portion.But, in these bill aligning machines, accumulation portion be provided above opening and shutter carries out the opening and closing of the opening being provided above in this accumulation portion, this shutter is not used to dust-proof and arranges.If further illustrating, the shutter arranged in accumulation portion is to carry out the taking-up of the bank note of accumulation in accumulation portion in open mode, and the part of the taking-up of the bank note of accumulation in accumulation portion in off position, can not be carried out completely, this shutter functions only as so-called locking (lock) function in accumulation portion.

The present invention completes in view of such point, its object is to, it is provided that a kind of sheets counting device, and it is prevented from housing or the dust of paper blows out to operator, and is prevented from sound within the device when action to external leakage.

The sheets counting device of the present invention is characterised by, including: count section, carry out the counting of paper；Accumulation portion, the paper that accumulation has been counted by described count section, and above it is being provided with opening；Rotary guide member, is arranged on described accumulation portion, described count section be accumulated in described accumulation portion by the paper counted；Shutter, cuts out for the opening that will arrange before described accumulation portion；Shutter drive division, carries out the driving of described shutter so that carry out the opening and closing of the opening arranged before described accumulation portion；And control portion, carry out the control of described shutter drive division.

According to such sheets counting device, carried out the control of shutter drive division by control portion such that it is able to carried out the opening and closing of the opening arranged before accumulation portion by shutter.Therefore, it is possible to selectively closed off the opening arranged before accumulation portion by shutter, when this shutter closes opening, it is possible to prevent in the housing of sheets counting device or situation that the dust of paper blows out to operator.Additionally, close the opening before accumulation portion by shutter such that it is able to prevent at the sound within sheets counting device action timer to the situation of external leakage.

Preferably, in the sheets counting device of the present invention, described rotary guide member is made up of the impeller with multiple blade, this impeller rotates centered by the axle extended approximately along horizontal direction, and this blade extends from outer peripheral face along outside opposite to the direction of rotation, the paper counted by described count section is connect between the blades by described impeller, and this is connect paper is between the blades sent to described accumulation portion.

Preferably, in the sheets counting device of the present invention, described control portion, before the counting of paper by described count section, controls described shutter drive division so that described shutter cuts out the opening arranged before described accumulation portion.

Or, can also be that described control portion is while described count section starts the counting of paper, control described shutter drive division and start the driving of described shutter, so that it closes the opening arranged before described accumulation portion, paper counting simultaneously closed off described opening.

It is highly preferred that in above-mentioned sheets counting device, also include: placement section, place and should be carried out, by described count section, the paper that counts, and the paper placed in this placement section is sent to described count section one by one；And the first note detection parts, for whether detection placed paper in described placement section, by described first note detection parts, described control portion is when detecting that the paper placed in described placement section is completely transferred to described count section and does not have paper in this placement section, control described shutter drive division so that described shutter is kept out of the way from the opening arranged before described accumulation portion and opened this opening.

Now, more preferably, in described control portion, detect that from described first note detection parts not having paper in described placement section, the time making described shutter keep out of the way from described opening that starts can change by setting to the described shutter drive division of control.

Additionally, it is highly preferred that described count section also carries out the identification of paper, described sheets counting device also includes: rejection portion, described count section it is identified as the paper rejecting paper and is sent to wherein from this count section；And the second note detection parts, whether detection have accumulated paper in described rejection portion, even if described control portion is being detected do not have paper in described placement section by described first note detection parts, but detected by described second note detection parts there is paper in described rejection portion time, also still may proceed to make described shutter to close the opening arranged before described accumulation portion.

In addition, more preferably, described control portion optionally carries out batch processing pattern, this batch processing pattern makes described count section carry out the counting of paper with each number in batches that this control portion is indicated, described control portion when carrying out the process of paper with described batch processing pattern, even if being detected there is no paper in described placement section by described first note detection parts, but when number in batches described in being sent to the number of paper in described accumulation portion and being not reaching to, also still may proceed to make described shutter close the opening arranged before described accumulation portion.

Preferably, in the sheets counting device of the present invention, described control portion optionally carries out batch processing pattern, this batch processing pattern makes described count section carry out the counting of paper with each number in batches that this control portion is indicated, described control portion when carrying out the process of paper with described batch processing pattern, when the number in batches that described control portion is indicated is less than regulation number set in advance, described shutter is still made to keep out of the way from the opening arranged before described accumulation portion and open this opening.

Preferably, in the sheets counting device of the present invention, also include: placement section, place and should be carried out, by described count section, the paper that counts, and the paper placed in this placement section is sent to described count section one by one；nullAnd the 3rd note detection parts，It is arranged between described placement section and described accumulation portion，And be sent to from described placement section the paper in described accumulation portion by time detect this paper，Described control portion optionally carries out batch processing pattern，This batch processing pattern makes described count section carry out the counting of paper with each number in batches that this control portion is indicated，Described control portion when carrying out the process of paper with described batch processing pattern，When the number in batches that described control portion is indicated is more than regulation number set in advance，Described control portion is before the counting of paper by described count section，Control described shutter control portion，Described shutter is made to close the opening arranged before described accumulation portion，Described control portion is when described 3rd note detection parts detect number paper in batches，Control described shutter driver，So that described shutter is kept out of the way from the opening arranged before described accumulation portion and is opened this opening.

Now, it is more preferred to, in described control portion, from described 3rd note detection parts detect the in batches number paper to controlling described shutter drive division and the time making described shutter keep out of the way from described opening that starts can change by setting.

It is highly preferred that in the sheets counting device of the present invention, also include: placement section, place and should be carried out, by described count section, the paper that counts, and the paper placed in this placement section is sent to described count section one by one；And the 3rd note detection parts, it is arranged between described placement section and described accumulation portion, and be sent to from described placement section the paper in described accumulation portion by time detect this paper, described control portion is before the counting of paper by described count section, control described shutter control portion, described shutter is made to close the opening arranged before described accumulation portion, when when described 3rd note detection parts detect and are sent to described accumulation portion, this accumulation portion becomes the paper of full amount in described control portion, control described shutter driver, so that described shutter is kept out of the way from the opening arranged before described accumulation portion and is opened this opening.

Now, more preferably, in described control portion, this accumulation portion when being sent to described accumulation portion of detecting from described 3rd note detection parts become the paper of full amount start to make described shutter can change by setting from the time that described opening is kept out of the way to controlling described shutter drive division.

In addition, more preferably, described 3rd note detection parts are arranged on following two time substantially uniform position, namely to the time being sent to described accumulation portion being detected paper by described 3rd note detection parts, and described shutter moves to the time needed for opening the position of described opening from by the position that the opening arranged before described accumulation portion is closed.

Preferably, in the sheets counting device of the present invention, described control portion optionally carries out there is shutter action pattern and without any one operational mode in shutter action pattern, have in shutter action pattern described, carry out the control of described shutter driver, the opening and closing of the opening arranged before described accumulation portion is carried out by described shutter, in described action pattern without shutter, do not carry out the control of described shutter drive division, described shutter do not carry out the opening and closing of the opening arranged before described accumulation portion.

Preferably, in the sheets counting device of the present invention, even carried out the counting of paper by described count section, described shutter also is able to manually keep out of the way from the opening arranged before described accumulation portion.

Preferably, in the sheets counting device of the present invention, described shutter is made up of transparent parts.

Preferably, in the sheets counting device of the present invention, described shutter is centered by axle, shake between closed position and aperture position, the opening arranged before described accumulation portion is closed in described closed position, described aperture position is kept out of the way from described opening and is opened described opening, and described aperture position is positioned at the lower section of described rotary guide member.

Preferably, in the sheets counting device of the present invention, described shutter is provided with elastomeric element, described shutter drive division is provided with the cam (cam) engaged with described shutter, the attached gesture in closed position that described shutter cuts out towards the opening that will arrange before described accumulation portion by the contractility of described elastomeric element, keeps out of the way from described opening and opens the aperture position driving of this opening towards passing through the described cam that arranges in described shutter drive division simultaneously.

Or, gear and torque limiter can also be provided with between described shutter and described shutter drive division, driving force from described shutter drive division is delivered to described shutter via described gear and described torque limiter, described torque limiter, when being applied to this torque limiter more than the power setting torque of regulation set in advance, cuts off from the described shutter drive division driving force to described shutter.

The sheets counting device of the present invention, including: count section, carry out counting and the identification of paper；Accumulation portion, the paper that accumulation has been counted by described count section, and it is provided with opening；Rotary guide member, is arranged in described accumulation portion, makes the paper after described count section counting be accumulated in described accumulation portion；Shutter, for cutting out the opening in described accumulation portion；Shutter drive division, carries out the driving of described shutter so that carry out the opening and closing of the opening in described accumulation portion；Control portion, carries out the control of described shutter drive division；Placement section, places and should be carried out, by described count section, the paper that counts, and the paper placed in this placement section is sent to described count section one by one；First note detection parts, whether detection placed paper in described placement section；Rejection portion, accepts the paper being identified as rejection paper by described count section transmitting from described count section；And the second note detection parts, whether detection have accumulated paper in described rejection portion, even if being detected in described placement section there is no paper by described first note detection parts, but detected by described second note detection parts there is paper in described rejection portion time, described control portion also controls described shutter drive division, so that continued to close the opening in described accumulation portion by described shutter.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Fig. 1 indicates that the summary construction diagram of the internal structure of the sheets counting device of one embodiment of the present invention, and indicates that the figure of state when shutter closes the opening arranged before accumulation portion.

Fig. 2 indicates that in the sheets counting device shown in Fig. 1, the summary construction diagram of state when making shutter keep out of the way from the opening arranged before accumulation portion and open this opening.

Fig. 3 indicates that the structure chart of the details of the structure of the shutter in the sheets counting device shown in waiting, the shutter support sector supporting this shutter and shutter drive division etc. at Fig. 1, and indicates that the figure of state when shutter closes the opening arranged before accumulation portion.

Fig. 4 indicates that the structure chart of the details of the structure of the shutter in the sheets counting device shown in waiting, the shutter support sector supporting this shutter and shutter drive division etc. at Fig. 1, and indicates that the figure of state when shutter is kept out of the way from the opening arranged before accumulation portion and opened this opening.

Fig. 5 is the control module map of the sheets counting device shown in Fig. 1 etc..

Fig. 6 is the flow chart of a series of action of the sheets counting device shown in Fig. 1 etc..

Fig. 7 is the flow chart of a series of action of the sheets counting device shown in Fig. 1 etc..

Fig. 8 is the flow chart of a series of action of the sheets counting device shown in Fig. 1 etc..

Fig. 9 indicates that the shutter of the sheets counting device of the variation in the present invention, supports the side view of the structure of the shutter support sector of this shutter, shutter drive division, multiple gear, torque limiter etc..

Figure 10 be seen from above the shutter shown in Fig. 9, support the top view of the shutter support sector of this shutter, shutter drive division, multiple gear, torque limiter etc..

Detailed description of the invention

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings of one embodiment of the present invention.Here, Fig. 1 to Fig. 8 indicates that the figure of the sheets counting device of present embodiment.Wherein, Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 indicates that the summary construction diagram of the internal structure of the sheets counting device of present embodiment, and Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 indicates that the structure chart of the details of the structure of the shutter in the sheets counting device shown in waiting, the shutter support sector supporting this shutter and shutter drive division etc. at Fig. 1.Additionally, Fig. 5 is the control module map of the sheets counting device shown in Fig. 1 etc., Fig. 6 to Fig. 8 is the flow chart of a series of action of the sheets counting device shown in Fig. 1 etc..The sheets counting device of present embodiment carries out the counting of the paper of bank note and check etc..

As depicted in figs. 1 and 2, sheets counting device 10 includes: housing 12；Placement section 14, the multiple paper P that should carry out counting place with laminated arrangement；Feeding unit 16, for producing the inside of housing 12 one by one by the paper P of the bottom in the paper P of the laminated arrangement placed in placement section 14；And transport unit 22, for the paper P of the inside being produced housing 12 by feeding unit 16 is transmitted one by one.It addition, in housing 12, before the right side in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 becomes, left side become the back side.Additionally, in transport unit 22, being provided with identification count section 24, this identification count section 24 is for carrying out the identification of paper P and the counting that produce from placement section 14 to the inside of housing 12.Identify that count section 24 is such as made up of line sensor.

Feeding unit 16 includes: advance roller (kickerroller) 16a, abuts to and is placed in multiple paper P of placement section 14 surface of a paper P of the bottom with laminated arrangement；And feed roller (feedroller) 16b, producing of paper, direction is arranged in the downstream advancing roller 16a, and the paper P kicked out of by this propelling roller 16a is produced the inside of housing 12.Additionally, be opposed to be provided with a roller (reverse roll) 16c with feed roller 16b, between feed roller 16b and door roller 16c, define a portion.By advancing the roller 16a paper P the kicked out of transport unit 22 producing in housing 12 one by one by door portion.

Additionally, at the position in the downstream identifying count section 24, transport unit 22 branches into two and transmits path, being connected to accumulation portion 26 in a transmission path, another transmits in path and is connected to rejection portion 30.Here, in accumulation portion 26, transmit by identifying that count section 24 is identified as the paper P of normal paper from transport unit 22.Before this accumulation portion 26, (face on the right side of Fig. 1 and Fig. 2) is provided with opening, and operator can pass through this opening and take out the paper P of accumulation in accumulation portion 26.

Additionally, in rejection portion 30, as reject paper P ' and from transport unit 22 transmit by identify count section 24 be identified as be not normal paper paper and can not by the paper identifying that count section 24 identify.Being also provided with opening before this rejection portion 30, operator can pass through this opening and take out the rejection paper P ' of accumulation in rejection portion 30.

As depicted in figs. 1 and 2, two positions transmitting path that branch in transport unit 22 are provided with branch components 32, by this branch components 32, the paper transmitted from the upstream side of this branch components 32 is selectively transferred to two any one transmission paths of branch and transmits paths.

The position (position in the left side of Fig. 1 and Fig. 2) of the rear side of the housing 12 in accumulation portion 26 is provided with impeller 28.This impeller 28 by the paper of Fig. 1 etc. is orthogonal, approximately along, centered by the axle of horizontal direction, rotating to the clockwise direction (direction of arrow in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2) of Fig. 1 etc..It addition, the spinning movement of impeller 28 is undertaken by impeller-driven portion 29 (not shown in fig. 1 and 2) described later.Impeller 28 is provided with multiple blade 28a, this blade 28a extend from outer peripheral face along the outside of (counter clockwise directions of Fig. 1 etc.) opposite to the direction of rotation.As shown in Fig. 1 etc., these blades 28a is equally spaced at the outer peripheral face of impeller 28.

In the action of sheets counting device 10, impeller 28 is by impeller-driven portion 29 being rotated clockwise with Fig. 1 etc. all the time, and paper P is sent to this impeller 28 one by one from transport unit 22.Then, the paper P sent here from transport unit 22 is connected between two blade 28a by impeller 28, and the paper P being connected between this blade 28a is sent to accumulation portion 26.Thus, paper P is sent to accumulation portion 26 from impeller 28 one by one, accumulates multiple paper P in this accumulation portion 26.

Additionally, in the sheets counting device 10 of present embodiment, be provided with the shutter 40 for closing the opening arranged before accumulation portion 26, by this shutter 40, the opening before accumulation portion 26 selectively closes off.This shutter 40 is moved between closed position as shown in Figure 1 and aperture position as shown in Figure 2 by the shutter drive division 50 (not shown in fig. 1 and 2) being such as made up of motor described later, in described closed position, this shutter 40 cuts out the opening before accumulation portion 26, in described aperture position, this shutter 40 is kept out of the way from the opening before accumulation portion 26 and is opened this opening.That is, when shutter 40 is positioned at closed position as shown in Figure 1, shutter 40 cuts out the opening before accumulation portion 26, thus operator can not access the paper P of accumulation in accumulation portion 26.On the other hand, when shutter 40 is positioned at aperture position as shown in Figure 2, shutter 40 is kept out of the way and this opening is opened from the opening before accumulation portion 26, thus operator is able to access that in the accumulation portion 26 paper P of accumulation.

Hereinafter, illustrate to be provided with the reason of such shutter 40.Accumulation portion 26 is provided with in the sheets counting device 10 of impeller 28, by the rotation of impeller 28, paper P forwardly upside down accumulation (from the left side of Fig. 1 etc. to the right) from rear, so there is the dust stayed in accumulation portion 26 grade or the dust being attached to paper P blows to the misgivings of operator side via the opening before accumulation portion 26.But, when as it is shown in figure 1, close before accumulation portion 26 by shutter 40 opening, it is possible to suppress to be blown out to operator the situation of dust by the rotation of impeller 28.Additionally, close the opening before accumulation portion 26 by shutter 40, it is possible to prevent from being leaked to the situation of outside at the sound within sheets counting device 10 action timer.

Shutter 40 can also be made up of the transparent component of plastics etc..Now, even shutter 40 is positioned at the closed position closing opening before accumulation portion 26 as shown in Figure 1, operator also is able to be confirmed by vision the status of accumulating nutrient of paper P in accumulation portion 26 via this shutter 40 being made up of transparent component.

Then, Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 is used to illustrate in greater detail the shutter drive division 50 driving for shutter 40.Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 indicates that the structure chart of the details of the structure of the shutter 40 in the sheets counting device 10 shown in waiting, the shutter support sector 42 supporting this shutter 40 and shutter drive division 50 etc. at Fig. 1.In more detail, Fig. 3 corresponds to the figure of the state shown in Fig. 1, indicates that the figure of state when shutter 40 closes the opening arranged before accumulation portion 26.On the other hand, Fig. 4 corresponds to the figure of the state shown in Fig. 2, indicates that the figure of state when making shutter 40 keep out of the way from the opening arranged before accumulation portion 26 and open this opening.

As shown in Fig. 3 etc., shutter 40 is supported by shutter support sector 42, is mounted with the plate-shaped member 44 of generally rectangular shape in this shutter support sector 42.Core at plate-shaped member 44 is provided with axle 44a, and plate-shaped member 44 shakes centered by axle 44a.Therefore, shutter support sector 42 shutter 40 supported also shakes centered by axle 44a.In plate-shaped member 44 and shutter 40 opposition side end, circular connection (link) parts 44b is rotatably to install plate-shaped member 44.

On the other hand, the end of opposition side, end that is in plate-shaped member 44 and that be provided with connection member 44b is mounted with elastomeric element, is specifically mounted with the end 46b of such as spring 46.The end 46a of 46b opposition side, end that is in this spring 46 and that be provided with plate-shaped member 44, is fixed on the inner face of housing 12.That is, in Fig. 3 etc., the position of an end 46a of spring 46 is fixed, and plate-shaped member 44 shakes centered by axle 44a, thus the change in location of another end 46b of the spring 46 installed in the end of this plate-shaped member 44.By the contractility of spring 46, shutter 40 is all the time by from aperture position as shown in Figure 4 to the attached gesture in closed position as shown in Figure 3.

Additionally, be provided with cam part 52, to abut to the outer peripheral face of the circular connection member 44b rotated freely arranged in plate-shaped member 44.Additionally, in this cam part 52, being mounted with rotating shaft 51 deviate from the position that the center portion thereof divides, this rotating shaft 51 is rotated towards the counter clockwise direction (direction of arrow) of Fig. 3 etc. by the shutter drive division 50 that is such as made up of motor.Thus, cam part 52 also rotates to the counter clockwise direction (direction of arrow) of Fig. 3 etc. centered by rotating shaft 51.Thus, rotated centered by rotating shaft 51 by cam part 52, the connection member 44b of the marginal portion abutting to this cam part 52 pushes upper direction (direction of arrow) for pushing Fig. 3 to from the state shown in Fig. 3, plate-shaped member 44 centered by axle 44a towards being rotated clockwise.Thus, the shutter support sector 42 installed in this plate-shaped member 44 is also from the state shown in Fig. 3, and towards being rotated clockwise centered by axle 44a, this shutter support sector 42 moves to the position shown in Fig. 4 from the position shown in Fig. 3.Thus, shutter 40 moves to aperture position as shown in Figure 2 from closed position as shown in Figure 1.Now, spring 46 is stretched to the state shown in Fig. 4 from the state shown in Fig. 3.

On the other hand, if cam part 52 is from state as shown in Figure 4, rotate to the counter clockwise direction (direction of arrow) of Fig. 4 further centered by rotating shaft 51, the circular connection member 44b then arranged in plate-shaped member 44 will not be pushed to the upper direction of Fig. 4 further by cam part 52, and by the contractility of spring 46, plate-shaped member 44, from the state shown in Fig. 4, rotates towards the counter clockwise direction of Fig. 4 centered by axle 44a.Thus, the shutter support sector 42 installed in this plate-shaped member 44 is also from the state shown in Fig. 4, and towards counterclockwise rotating centered by axle 44a, this shutter support sector 42 returns to the position shown in Fig. 3 from the position shown in Fig. 4.Thus, shutter 40 returns to closed position as shown in Figure 1 from aperture position as shown in Figure 2.Now, spring 46 is contracted to the state shown in Fig. 3 from the state shown in Fig. 4.

Thus, shutter 40 is by shutter drive division 50, centered by axle 44a, in the closed position (with reference to Fig. 1, Fig. 3) of the opening closed before accumulation portion 26 with keep out of the way from this opening and open and shake between the aperture position (with reference to Fig. 2, Fig. 4) of this opening.Further, as shown in Fig. 2 etc., aperture position is positioned at the lower section of impeller 28.Thus, when shutter 40 is positioned at aperture position, it is possible to accept the dust produced from impeller 28 grade, it is possible to prevent the inner bottom surface at housing 12 from piling up the situation of dust.

It addition, shutter 40 moves from the closed position shown in Fig. 1 to the time of the aperture position shown in Fig. 2 and is such as 0.5 second respectively from the time that the aperture position shown in Fig. 2 moves to the closed position shown in Fig. 1.

Additionally, by the contractility of spring 46, shutter 40 is by from the aperture position shown in Fig. 4 to the attached gesture in the closed position shown in Fig. 3, it is possible to resist the contractility of this spring 46 and manually moved downwards from the closed position shown in Fig. 3 by shutter 40.Thus, even being positioned at the closed position shown in Fig. 3 and by identifying that count section 24 carries out the counting of paper P at this shutter 40, shutter 40 also is able to manually keep out of the way from the opening before accumulation portion 26, it is possible to take out paper P from accumulation portion 26.

In addition, shutter 40 is provided with spring 46, shutter drive division 50 is provided with the cam part 52 engaged of the connection member 44b with plate-shaped member 44, shutter 40 by the contractility of spring 46 towards the closed position (Fig. 3) of the opening closed before accumulation portion 26 by attached gesture, and by the cam part 52 that arranges in shutter drive division 50 from the opening before accumulation portion 26 keep out of the way and towards aperture position (Fig. 4) driving opening this opening.Therefore, it is possible to prevent from moving the period to the closed position shown in Fig. 1 at shutter 40 from the aperture position shown in Fig. 2, the finger of operator etc. is opened and closed device 40 and clamps and injured accident.This is because, it is the contractility of spring 46 by the power that shutter 40 pushes towards closed position, rather than the driving force of shutter drive division 50.

As shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4, near cam part 52, respectively fixed position and arrange shutter close detection sensor 54a and shutter open detection sensor 54b.These shutters close detection sensor 54a and shutter leaves detection sensor 54b and is made up of optical sensor respectively.Additionally, in the side of cam part 52, be provided with the detected parts 53 being opened detection sensor 54b detection by shutter pass detection sensor 54a and shutter.Here, as it is shown on figure 3, when detection sensor 54a in shutter pass detects detected parts 53, detect that shutter 40 is positioned at the situation of closed position.On the other hand, rotating towards counter clockwise direction from the state shown in Fig. 3 at cam part 52 centered by rotating shaft 51, when becoming the state shown in Fig. 4, the detection detected parts 53 of sensor 54b detection left by shutter.Thus, detect that shutter 40 is positioned at the situation of aperture position.

Additionally, as shown in Fig. 1 etc., sheets counting device 10 is provided with various sensor.Specifically, in placement section 14, it is provided with for detecting the placement section residue detection sensor (the first note detection parts) 60 whether remaining paper P in this placement section 14.Additionally, in rejection portion 30, be provided with and whether have, for detecting, the rejection portion paper detecting sensor (the second note detection parts) 62 rejecting paper P ' in this rejection portion 30.In addition, in identifying the transport unit 22 of upstream side of count section 24, it is provided with paper by detecting sensor (the 3rd note detection parts) 64, when paper P transmits in transport unit 22 and passed through this paper by detecting sensor 64, paper detects paper P situation about having passed through by detecting sensor 64.It addition, in fig. 1 and 2, paper is by detecting the upstream side of the identification count section 24 that sensor 64 is arranged in transport unit 22 but it also may arrange paper in the downstream identifying count section 24 by detecting sensor 64.

Further illustrate paper by detect sensor 64 position is set.This paper is arranged on following two time substantially uniform position by detecting sensor 64 in transport unit 22, namely to the time being sent to accumulation portion 26 being detected paper P by paper by detection sensor 64, and shutter 40 moves to the time (specifically, for instance 0.5 second) needed for the aperture position (with reference to Fig. 2) opening this opening from the closed position (with reference to Fig. 1) of the opening closed before accumulation portion 26.It is arranged on the such position in transport unit 22 by detecting sensor 64 by paper, assume when being detected paper P by paper by detecting sensor 64, start to want to open shutter 40 from the closed position shown in Fig. 1, this paper P also arrives accumulation portion 26 in the timing that the timing arriving the aperture position shown in Fig. 2 with shutter 40 is roughly the same, so operator can take out paper P from accumulation portion 26 immediately.

Additionally, the upstream side of the branch components 32 in transport unit 22, it is provided with branch's Time Pick-off Units 66.Branch components 32 is being detected the timing of paper P by branch with Time Pick-off Units 66, paper P is moved to any one position in being sent to the position in accumulation portion 26 or being sent to the position in rejection portion 30 (additionally, in fig. 1 and 2, branch components 32 is positioned at the position that paper P is sent to accumulation portion 26).Thus, the paper P transmitting in transport unit 22 and being detected with Time Pick-off Units 66 by branch, it is selectively transferred to two any one transmission in path by branch components 32 and transmits path.

Additionally, the end of downstream side of the side, accumulation portion 26 in transport unit 22, it is provided with accumulation portion paper detecting sensor 68.This accumulation portion paper detecting sensor 68, when paper P is sent to impeller 28 from transport unit 22, carries out the detection of this paper P.By such accumulation portion paper detecting sensor 68, it is possible to the number of the paper P being sent to accumulation portion 26 is counted.

Additionally, as shown in fig. 5 or the like, in sheets counting device 10, it is provided with the control portion 70 of each structural element for controlling this sheets counting device 10.More specifically, in control portion 70, be connected to respectively feeding unit 16, transport unit 22, identify count section 24, for driving the impeller-driven portion 29 of impeller 28, branch components 32 and the shutter drive division 50 for driven opening/closing device 40.And, identify that the identification count results of the paper P of count section 24 is sent to control portion 70, and feeding unit 16, transport unit 22, impeller-driven portion 29, branch components 32 and shutter drive division 50 etc. are transmitted command signal by control portion 70, carry out the control of these structural elements.In addition, in control portion 70, it is connected to placement section residue detection sensor 60, rejection portion paper detecting sensor 62, paper respectively by detecting sensor 64, branch's Time Pick-off Units 66, accumulation portion paper detecting sensor 68, is respectively transmitted the testing result from these sensors.

In addition, in control portion 70, be connected to respectively shutter close detection sensor 54a and shutter open detection sensor 54b, from these shutters close detection sensor 54a and shutter open detection sensor 54b transmit shutter 40 be positioned at the information of the closed position shown in Fig. 3 or be positioned at the information of the aperture position shown in Fig. 4.Additionally, in control portion 70, be connected to display part 72 and operating portion 74 respectively.Display part 72 and operating portion 74 are separately positioned on before housing 12, in display part 72, and the treatment situation of the paper P of display sheets counting device 10, more specifically, the information of the number etc. of the paper P that display is such as counted by identification count section 24.Additionally, operator can be operated by portion 74, and control portion 70 is sent various instruction.

Then, the flow chart using Fig. 6 to Fig. 8 illustrates the action of the sheets counting device 10 being made up of such structure.It addition, each structural element controlling sheets counting device 10 by control portion 70, carry out the action of sheets counting device 10 shown below.

First, the paper P that should carry out counting is placed in placement section 14 by operator with laminated arrangement.

Here, in control portion 70, it is provided with shutter action pattern and two patterns without shutter action pattern.Having shutter action pattern to refer to, control portion 70 carries out the control of shutter drive division 50, shutter 40 carry out the pattern of the opening and closing of opening before accumulation portion 26.On the other hand, referring to without shutter action pattern, control portion 70 does not carry out the control of shutter drive division 50, shutter 40 do not carry out the pattern of the opening and closing of opening before accumulation portion 26.When carrying out the action of sheets counting device 10 every time, operator is operated by portion 74 and selects there is shutter action pattern and without any one operational mode in shutter action pattern.

When by operator be operated by portion 74 have selected without shutter action pattern, shutter 40 is to maintain the state of the aperture position shown in Fig. 2, namely the state that the opening before accumulation portion 26 is opened, carry out the counting of the paper P placed in placement section 14, and the paper P counted is sent to accumulation portion 26.

On the other hand, when by operator be operated by portion 74 have selected shutter action pattern, carry out the action shown in the flow chart of Fig. 6 to Fig. 8.In the initial state, shutter 40 keeps out of the way (that is, being positioned at the aperture position shown in Fig. 2) from the opening before accumulation portion 26, becomes the state (step 1 of Fig. 6) that the opening before accumulation portion 26 is opened.

Here, control portion 70 optionally carries out batch processing pattern, and this batch processing pattern makes each number in batches that control portion 70 is indicated by identification count section 24 to be operated by portion 74 carry out the counting of paper P.Then, as shown in the step 2 of Fig. 6, operator is operated by portion 74 and chooses whether to carry out batch processing pattern.When operator have selected carry out batch processing pattern, carry out the action shown in flow chart of Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 as be described hereinafter.Action about the sheets counting device 10 of such batch processing pattern is described below.On the other hand, when have selected do not carry out batch processing pattern, the flow chart along Fig. 6 carries out the counting of paper P shown below.

Control portion 70, before starting to identify the counting of the paper P of count section 24, controls shutter drive division 50 and makes shutter 40 close the opening (step 3 of Fig. 6) before accumulation portion 26.More specifically, shutter drive division 50 makes the rotating shaft 51 counter clockwise direction (direction of arrow) from the state shown in Fig. 4 to Fig. 4 rotate.Thus, the circular connection member 44b arranged in plate-shaped member 44 will not be pushed to the upper direction of Fig. 4 further by cam part 52, by the contractility of spring 46, plate-shaped member 44 rotates towards the counter clockwise direction of Fig. 4 centered by axle 44a from the state shown in Fig. 4.Then, the shutter support sector 42 installed in this plate-shaped member 44 also rotates towards counter clockwise direction centered by axle 44a from the state shown in Fig. 4, and this shutter support sector 42 moves to the position shown in Fig. 3 from the position shown in Fig. 4.Thus, shutter 40 moves to the closed position shown in Fig. 1 from the aperture position shown in Fig. 2, and shutter 40 cuts out the opening before accumulation portion 26.

Here, close the timing of opening before accumulation portion 26 as shutter 40, become the timing before the counting of the paper P starting to identify count section 24, timing before namely starting the counting of paper P or the timing roughly the same with the beginning of the counting of paper P.Here, if closing the opening before accumulation portion 26 in the timing that shutter 40 is roughly the same with the beginning of the counting of paper P, then the overall process time of the paper P of sheets counting device 10 can be shortened.

Additionally, control portion 70 can also while identifying the counting that count section 24 starts paper P, control shutter drive division 50 and start the driving of shutter 40, so that it closes the opening before accumulation portion 26, paper P counting simultaneously closed off the opening before accumulation portion 26.Now, simultaneously close off the opening before accumulation portion 26 due to what paper P was counted, so compared with the situation counting paper P after the opening closed before accumulation portion 26, it is possible to shorten the overall process time of the paper P of sheets counting device 10 further.

Afterwards, it is placed on the paper P in placement section 14 with laminated arrangement and starts to produce one by one sequentially through feeding unit 16 transport unit 22 of housing 12 from the paper P being positioned at the bottom, transmitted by this transport unit 22.Now, by identifying that count section 24 carries out identification and the counting of paper P.Here, by identifying that count section 24 is identified as the paper P of normal paper and is sent to accumulation portion 26 by branch components 32.More specifically, paper P is sent to impeller 28 one by one from transport unit 22, and the paper P transmitted from transport unit 22 is connected between two blade 28a by this impeller 28, and this paper P being connected between blade 28a is sent to accumulation portion 26.Thereby, it is possible to paper P is arranged in accumulation portion 26 with ordered state by impeller 28.Further, since close the opening before accumulation portion 26 by shutter 40, so in this timing, operator can not take out the paper P of accumulation in accumulation portion 26.

On the other hand, by identify count section 24 be identified as be not normal paper paper and can not by identifying that the paper that identify of count section 24 is as rejecting paper P ', is sent to rejection portion 30 by branch components 32.Owing to being provided with opening before this rejection portion 30, so operator can pass through this opening and take out the rejection paper P ' of accumulation in rejection portion 30.

Additionally, in rejection portion 30, preset the maximum accommodation number rejecting paper P ', in the period that the counting being carried out paper P by sheets counting device 10 processes, it is sent to the number rejecting paper P ' in rejection portion 30 when having reached this maximum accommodation number set in advance, namely rejection portion 30 is by rejecting (step 4 of Fig. 6) when paper P ' becomes full amount, shows this situation in display part 72, and the counting of the paper P of sheets counting device 10 processes and temporarily ceases.Afterwards, if operator takes out from rejection portion 30 and rejects paper P ' (step 5 of Fig. 6), and this rejection paper P ' is once again set up in placement section 14, operator is operated by portion 74 and makes the counting of paper P start again at (step 6 of Fig. 6), then the counting of the paper P of sheets counting device 10 processes and starts again at.Additionally, operator can also be replaced to be operated by portion 74 and make the counting of paper P start again at, by the rejection taken out from rejection portion 30 paper P ' is placed in placement section 14, automatically start again at thus the counting of the paper P in sheets counting device 10 processes.

In addition, in accumulation portion 26, preset the maximum accommodation number of paper P, in the period that the counting being carried out paper P by sheets counting device 10 processes, it is sent to the number of the paper P in accumulation portion 26 when having reached this maximum accommodation number set in advance, namely when accumulation portion 26 is become full amount by paper P (step 7 of Fig. 6), showing this situation in display part 72, the counting of the paper P of sheets counting device 10 processes and temporarily ceases.Then, control portion 70 controls shutter drive division 50, and shutter 40 moves from the closed position shown in Fig. 1 to the aperture position shown in Fig. 2, becomes the state (step 8 of Fig. 6) that the opening before accumulation portion 26 is opened.Afterwards, if operator takes out the paper P (step 9 of Fig. 6) of accumulation in accumulation portion 26 via the opening before accumulation portion 26, and operator is operated by portion 74 and makes the counting of paper P start again at (step 10 of Fig. 6), then the counting of the paper P of sheets counting device 10 processes and starts again at.Alternatively, it is also possible to replace operator to be operated by portion 74 and make the counting of paper P start again at, by taking out paper P from accumulation portion 26, automatically start again at thus the counting of the paper P in sheets counting device 10 processes.Here, control portion 70, before starting to identify the counting again of the paper P of count section 24, controls shutter drive division 50 and makes shutter 40 close the opening (step 3 of Fig. 6) before accumulation portion 26.

The counting of the paper P of sheets counting device 10 processes and carries out to not having paper P in placement section 14.Carried out whether remaining the detection (step 11 of Fig. 6) of paper P in placement section 14 by placement section residue detection sensor 60.Here, if being detected there is no paper P in placement section 14 by placement section residue detection sensor 60, then in display part 72, show this situation.Then, rejection portion paper detecting sensor 62 detect in rejection portion 30, whether have rejection paper P ' (step 12 of Fig. 6).If detected there is rejection paper P ' in rejection portion 30 by rejection portion paper detecting sensor 62, then in display part 72, show this situation.Afterwards, if operator takes out from rejection portion 30 and rejects paper P ' (step 15 of Fig. 6), and this rejection paper P ' is once again set up in placement section 14, operator is operated by portion 74 and makes the counting of paper P start again at (step 16 of Fig. 6), then the counting of the paper P of sheets counting device 10 processes and starts again at.Additionally, operator can also be replaced to be operated by portion 74 and make the counting of paper P start again at, by the rejection taken out from rejection portion 30 paper P ' is placed in placement section 14, automatically start again at thus the counting of the paper P in sheets counting device 10 processes.

On the other hand, if detected when there is no paper P in placement section 14 by placement section residue detection sensor 60, detected by rejection portion paper detecting sensor 62 and do not reject paper P ' in rejection portion 30, then the counting process of the paper P of sheets counting device 10 terminates (step 13 of Fig. 6).Afterwards, control portion 70 controls shutter drive division 50, and shutter 40 moves from the closed position shown in Fig. 1 to the aperture position shown in Fig. 2, becomes the state (step 14 of Fig. 6) that the opening before accumulation portion 26 is opened.Then, operator takes out the paper P of accumulation in accumulation portion 26 by the opening before accumulation portion 26.Thus, the action of the sheets counting device 10 when not carrying out batch processing pattern completes.

The action of the sheets counting device 10 according to the flow chart of Fig. 6, as shown in the step 3 of Fig. 6, control portion 70, before passing through to identify the counting that count section 24 starts paper P, controls shutter drive division 50, makes shutter 40 close the opening arranged before accumulation portion 26.Thus, by identifying that count section 24 carries out the period of the counting of paper P, the opening before accumulation portion 26 is closed by shutter 40, it is possible to prevent the situation that interior or paper the dust of housing 12 of sheets counting device 10 blows out to operator.

In addition, as shown in the step 11 of Fig. 6 and step 13, control portion 70, when being detected that the paper P placed in placement section 14 is completely transferred to identification count section 24 and does not have paper P in this placement section 14 by placement section residue detection sensor 60, controls shutter drive division 50 and makes shutter 40 keep out of the way from the opening arranged before accumulation portion 26 and open this opening.Additionally, in control portion 70, it is also possible to omit the action of the step 12 of Fig. 6, namely reject paper P ' independently with whether remaining in rejection portion 30, detected by placement section residue detection sensor 60 in placement section 14, there is no paper P time, open the opening before accumulation portion 26.In addition, in control portion 70, from detected by placement section residue detection sensor 60 do not have paper P to start to control open-and-close device drive division 50 placement section 14 and make shutter 40 keep out of the way from the opening before accumulation portion 26 till time, it is also possible to the person of being operated by changes for the setting of operating portion 74.Now, operator can select to be that the dust-proof and anti-sound of sheets counting device 10 is preferential, or by preferential for the reduction in processing time of paper P.

In addition, as shown in the step 11 of Fig. 6 and step 12, even if control portion 70 is being detected do not have paper P in placement section 14 by accumulation portion residue detection sensor 60, but detected by rejection portion paper detecting sensor 62 have in rejection portion 30 rejection paper P ' time, also still may proceed to make shutter 40 close the opening arranged before accumulation portion 26.This is because, even if there is no paper P in placement section 14, but when having rejection paper P ' in rejection portion 30, operator also needs for taking out from rejection portion 30 rejecting paper P ', and this rejection paper P ' is once again set up in placement section 14, afterwards, the counting starting again at the paper P in sheets counting device 10 processes.

Additionally, in the action of sheets counting device 10 as illustrated in flow chart as shown in fig. 6, action about the step 7 of Fig. 6, control portion 70 when by detecting sensor 64, the paper being arranged on transport unit 22 detects that this accumulation portion 26 becomes the paper P of full amount when being sent to accumulation portion 26, can also control shutter drive division 50 and make shutter 40 keep out of the way from the opening before accumulation portion 26 and open this opening.Now, with when being sent to the number of paper P in accumulation portion 26 and having reached maximum accommodation number set in advance and when accumulation portion 26 is become full amount by paper P compared with the situation of mobile shutter 40, can more quickly open the opening before accumulation portion 26, therefore, it is possible to shorten the overall process time of paper P.Additionally, in control portion 70, from paper by detect sensor 64 detect when being sent to accumulation portion 26 this accumulation portion 26 becoming the paper P of full amount to controlling shutter drive division 50 and starting the time making shutter 40 keep out of the way from the opening before accumulation portion 26, operator can also be operated by the setting in portion 74 and change.Now, operator can select to be that the dust-proof and anti-sound of sheets counting device 10 is preferential, or by preferential for the reduction in processing time of paper P.

In addition, as mentioned above, paper is arranged on following two time substantially uniform position by detecting sensor 64, namely to the time being sent to accumulation portion 26 being detected paper P by paper by detection sensor 64, and shutter 40 moves to the time needed for the position (with reference to Fig. 2) opening opening from the position (with reference to Fig. 1) of the opening closed before accumulation portion 26.Therefore, at paper by after detecting sensor 64 and detecting that when being sent to accumulation portion 26 this accumulation portion 26 becomes the paper P of full amount, when this paper P has been actually reached accumulation portion 26, the opening in accumulation portion 26 just becomes the state opened, and operator can reach moment taking-up bundle of the paper P of accumulation in accumulation portion 26 in accumulation portion 26 at this paper P.

Then, use the flow chart of Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, illustrate to have selected when operator the action of sheets counting device 10 when carrying out batch processing pattern.

First, operator is operated by portion 74 and specifies number in batches.Here, control portion 70 compare the portion of being operated by 74 and to the number in batches of control portion 70 instruction and regulation number set in advance (such as, 10) (step 21 of Fig. 7).Here, when the number in batches that control portion 70 is indicated is more than regulation number set in advance, carry out the action shown in flow chart of Fig. 8 as be described hereinafter.The action of the paper counting number 10 of such batch processing pattern described below.On the other hand, when being operated by number in batches that control portion 70 indicates by portion 74 less than regulation number set in advance, control portion 70 still makes shutter 40 be set to the state kept out of the way from the opening before accumulation portion 26, still opens this opening.Then, the counting of paper P as follows is carried out.

It is placed on the paper P in placement section 14 with laminated arrangement and starts to produce one by one sequentially through feeding unit 16 transport unit 22 of housing 12 from the paper P being positioned at the bottom, transmitted by this transport unit 22.Now, by identifying that count section 24 carries out identification and the counting of paper P.Here, by identifying that count section 24 is identified as the paper P of normal paper and is sent to accumulation portion 26 by branch components 32.Now, it is possible to by impeller 28, paper P is arranged in accumulation portion 26 with ordered state.

As mentioned above, rejection portion 30 has preset the maximum accommodation number rejecting paper P ', in the period that the counting being carried out paper P by sheets counting device 10 processes, it is sent to the number rejecting paper P ' in rejection portion 30 when having reached this maximum accommodation number set in advance, namely rejection portion 30 is by rejecting (step 22 of Fig. 7) when paper P ' becomes full amount, showing this situation in display part 72, the counting of the paper P of sheets counting device 10 processes and temporarily ceases.Afterwards, if operator takes out from rejection portion 30 and rejects paper P ' (step 23 of Fig. 7), and this rejection paper P ' is once again set up in placement section 14, operator is operated by portion 74 and makes the counting of paper P start again at (step 24 of Fig. 7), then the counting of the paper P of sheets counting device 10 processes and starts again at.Additionally, operator can also be replaced to be operated by portion 74 and make the counting of paper P start again at, by the rejection taken out from rejection portion 30 paper P ' is placed in placement section 14, automatically start again at thus the counting of the paper P in sheets counting device 10 processes.

In addition, in the period that the counting being carried out paper P by sheets counting device 10 processes, when being sent to the number in batches that the number of the paper P in accumulation portion 26 has reached control portion 70 instruction, namely complete during a batch processing (step 25 of Fig. 7), showing this situation in display part 72, the counting process of the paper P of sheets counting device 10 terminates (step 26 of Fig. 7).Here, due to the state that the opening before accumulation portion 26 is maintained open, so operator takes out the paper P of accumulation in accumulation portion 26 by the opening before accumulation portion 26.Thus, the action of the sheets counting device 10 in a batch processing completes.Afterwards, if operator is operated by portion 74 and makes the counting again of paper P start again at, then following batch processing is carried out along the flow chart shown in Fig. 7.

On the other hand, if when being sent to the number of paper P in accumulation portion 26 not up to the number in batches that control portion 70 is indicated, detected in placement section 14, there is no paper P (step 27 of Fig. 7) by placement section residue detection sensor 60, then in display part 72, show this situation.Then, rejection portion paper detecting sensor 62 detect in rejection portion 30, whether have rejection paper P ' (step 28 of Fig. 7).If detected there is rejection paper P ' in rejection portion 30 by rejection portion paper detecting sensor 62, then in display part 72, show this situation.Afterwards, if operator takes out rejection paper P ' (step 29 of Fig. 7) from rejection portion 30, and this rejection paper P ' is once again set up in placement section 14, operator is operated by portion 74 and makes the counting of paper P start again at (step 30 of Fig. 7), then the counting of the paper P of sheets counting device 10 processes and starts again at.Additionally, operator can also be replaced to be operated by portion 74 and make the counting of paper P start again at, by the rejection taken out from rejection portion 30 paper P ' is placed in placement section 14, automatically start again at thus the counting of the paper P in sheets counting device 10 processes.

On the other hand, if when detected by placement section residue detection sensor 60 in placement section 14, there is no paper P, detected when not rejecting paper P ' in rejection portion 30 by rejection portion paper detecting sensor 62, operator is operated by portion 74 and control portion 70 sends the instruction (step 31 of Fig. 7) of end that the counting of paper P processes, then the counting process of the paper P of sheets counting device 10 terminates (step 26 of Fig. 7).Here, due to the state that the opening before accumulation portion 26 is maintained open, so operator takes out the paper P of accumulation in accumulation portion 26 via the opening before accumulation portion 26.

In addition, if when detected by placement section residue detection sensor 60 in placement section 14, there is no paper P, detected when not rejecting paper P ' in rejection portion 30 by rejection portion paper detecting sensor 62, additional paper P is placed in placement section 14 (step 32 of Fig. 7) by operator, operator is operated by portion 74 and makes the counting of paper P start again at (step 33 of Fig. 7), then the counting of the paper P of sheets counting device 10 processes and starts again at.Alternatively, it is also possible to replace operator to be operated by portion 74 and make the counting of paper P start again at, by additional paper P is placed in placement section 14, automatically start again at thus the counting of the paper P in sheets counting device 10 processes.

The action of the sheets counting device 10 according to the flow chart of Fig. 7, as shown in the step 21 of Fig. 7, when control portion 70 carries out the process of paper P by batch processing pattern, when to the number in batches of control portion 70 instruction less than regulation number set in advance, control portion 70 is set to make shutter 40 to keep out of the way from the opening arranged before accumulation portion 26 and open the state of this opening.This is because, when control portion 70 is indicated number is little in batches, each batch processing has carried out the opening and closing of shutter 40 every time, the process time of the entirety of paper P is elongated, so by will build up on the opening always on overall process time shortening paper P before portion 26.

Then, use Fig. 8 flow chart, illustrates when be have selected by operator carry out batch processing pattern, to control portion 70 indicate the action that number in batches is the sheets counting device 10 when more than regulation number set in advance.

First, control portion 70, before starting to identify the counting of the paper P of count section 24, controls shutter drive division 50 and makes shutter 40 close the opening (step 41 of Fig. 8) before accumulation portion 26.Then, the counting of paper P as follows is carried out.

It is placed on the paper P in placement section 14 with laminated arrangement and starts to produce one by one sequentially through feeding unit 16 transport unit 22 of housing 12 from the paper P being positioned at the bottom, transmitted by this transport unit 22.Now, by identifying that count section 24 carries out identification and the counting of paper P.Here, by identifying that count section 24 is identified as the paper P of normal paper and is sent to accumulation portion 26 by branch components 32.Now, it is possible to by impeller 28, paper P is arranged in accumulation portion 26 with ordered state.Further, since close the opening before accumulation portion 26 by shutter 40, so in this timing, operator can not take out the paper P of accumulation in accumulation portion 26.

As mentioned above, in rejection portion 30, preset the maximum accommodation number rejecting paper P ', in the period that the counting being carried out paper P by sheets counting device 10 processes, it is sent to the number rejecting paper P ' in rejection portion 30 when having reached this maximum accommodation number set in advance, namely rejection portion 30 is by rejecting (step 42 of Fig. 8) when paper P ' becomes full amount, shows this situation in display part 72, and the counting of the paper P of sheets counting device 10 processes and temporarily ceases.Afterwards, if operator takes out from rejection portion 30 and rejects paper P ' (step 43 of Fig. 8), and this rejection paper P ' is once again set up in placement section 14, operator is operated by portion 74 and makes the counting of paper P start again at (step 44 of Fig. 8), then the counting of the paper P of sheets counting device 10 processes and starts again at.Additionally, operator can also be replaced to be operated by portion 74 and make the counting of paper P start again at, by the rejection taken out from rejection portion 30 paper P ' is placed in placement section 14, automatically start again at thus the counting of the paper P in sheets counting device 10 processes.

In addition, in the period that the counting being carried out paper P by sheets counting device 10 is processed, when being sent to the number in batches that the number of the paper P in accumulation portion 26 has reached control portion 70 instruction, namely complete during a batch processing (step 45 of Fig. 8), showing this situation in display part 72, the counting process of the paper P of sheets counting device 10 terminates (step 46 of Fig. 8).Afterwards, control portion 70 controls shutter drive division 50, and shutter 40 moves from the closed position shown in Fig. 1 to the aperture position shown in Fig. 2, becomes the state (step 47 of Fig. 8) that the opening before accumulation portion 26 is opened.Then, operator takes out the paper P of accumulation in accumulation portion 26 via the opening before accumulation portion 26.Thus, the action of the sheets counting device 10 in a batch processing completes.Afterwards, if operator is operated by portion 74 and makes the counting of paper P start again at, then carry out next batch processing along the flow chart shown in Fig. 8.

On the other hand, if when being sent to the number of paper P in accumulation portion 26 not up to the number in batches that control portion 70 is indicated, detected in placement section 14, there is no paper P (step 48 of Fig. 8) by placement section residue detection sensor 60, then in display part 72, show this situation.Then, rejection portion paper detecting sensor 62 detect in rejection portion 30, whether have rejection paper P ' (step 49 of Fig. 8).If detected there is rejection paper P ' in rejection portion 30 by rejection portion paper detecting sensor 62, then in display part 72, show this situation.Afterwards, if operator takes out rejection paper P ' (step 50 of Fig. 8) from rejection portion 30, and this rejection paper P ' is once again set up in placement section 14, operator is operated by portion 74 and makes the counting of paper P start again at (step 51 of Fig. 8), then the counting of the paper P of sheets counting device 10 processes and starts again at.Additionally, operator can also be replaced to be operated by portion 74 and make the counting of paper P start again at, by the rejection taken out from rejection portion 30 paper P ' is placed in placement section 14, automatically start again at thus the counting of the paper P in sheets counting device 10 processes.

On the other hand, if when detected by placement section residue detection sensor 60 in placement section 14, there is no paper P, detected when not rejecting paper P ' in rejection portion 30 by rejection portion paper detecting sensor 62, operator is operated by portion 74 and control portion 70 sends the instruction (step 52 of Fig. 8) of end that the counting of paper P processes, then the counting process of the paper P of sheets counting device 10 terminates (step 46 of Fig. 8).Afterwards, control portion 70 controls shutter drive division 50, makes shutter 40 move from the closed position shown in Fig. 1 to the aperture position shown in Fig. 2, becomes the state (step 47 of Fig. 8) that the opening before accumulation portion 26 is opened.Then, operator takes out the paper P of accumulation in accumulation portion 26 by the opening before accumulation portion 26.

In addition, if when detected by placement section residue detection sensor 60 in placement section 14, there is no paper P, detected when not rejecting paper P ' in rejection portion 30 by rejection portion paper detecting sensor 62, additional paper P is placed in placement section 14 (step 53 of Fig. 8) by operator, operator is operated by portion 74 and makes the counting of paper P start again at (step 54 of Fig. 8), then the counting of the paper P of sheets counting device 10 processes and starts again at.Alternatively, it is also possible to replace operator to be operated by portion 74 and make the counting of paper P start again at, by additional paper P is placed in placement section 14, automatically start again at thus the counting of the paper P in sheets counting device 10 processes.

The action of the sheets counting device 10 according to the flow chart of Fig. 8, as shown in the step 45 of Fig. 8 and step 48, when control portion 70 carries out the process of paper P by batch processing pattern, even if being detected there is no paper P in placement section 14 by placement section residue detection sensor 60, also, when the number of the paper P counted by identification count section 24 is not up to number in batches, control shutter drive division 50 and make shutter 40 continue to close the opening arranged before accumulation portion 26.This is because, now, as shown in the step 53 of Fig. 8 and step 54, operator needs to be placed in placement section 14 additional paper P, is operated by portion 74 and makes the counting of paper P start again at.By carrying out such action in sheets counting device 10, even being prevented from when the actual number of the paper P being sent to accumulation portion 26 is slightly below the action that the state to the number in batches that control portion 70 indicates stopped sheets counting device 10, operator is also mistakenly considered " batch processing just carries out and the number of the paper P of accumulation is number in batches in accumulation portion 26 ", and takes out the situation of paper P from this accumulation portion 26 mistakenly.

Additionally, in the action of sheets counting device 10 as illustrated in the flowchart of Figure 8, when the paper that control portion 70 can also be arranged in transport unit 22 detects number paper P in batches by detecting sensor 64, control shutter drive division 50 and make shutter 40 keep out of the way from the opening before accumulation portion 26 and open this opening.Now, after being fully completed with a batch processing, namely by accumulation portion paper detecting sensor 68 detect being sent to after the number of paper P in accumulation portion 26 has reached number in batches compared with the situation of mobile shutter 40, can more quickly open the opening before accumulation portion 26, therefore, it is possible to shorten the overall process time of paper P.Additionally, in control portion 70, detecting that the starts the time making shutter 40 keep out of the way from the opening before accumulation portion 26 to control shutter drive division 50 number paper P in batches from paper by detecting sensor 64, operator can also be operated by the setting in portion 74 and change.Now, operator can select to be that the dust-proof and anti-sound of sheets counting device 10 is preferential, or by preferential for the reduction in processing time of paper P.

In addition, as mentioned above, paper is arranged on following two time substantially uniform position by detecting sensor 64, namely to the time being sent to accumulation portion 26 being detected paper P by paper by detection sensor 64, and shutter 40 moves to the time needed for the position (with reference to Fig. 2) opening opening from the position (with reference to Fig. 1) of the opening closed before accumulation portion 26.Therefore, detect that the in batches after number paper P at paper by detecting sensor 64, when this paper P has actually reached accumulation portion 26, opening before accumulation portion 26 just becomes the state opened, operator can the in batches number paper P reached moment in accumulation portion 26 and taken out the bundle of the paper P of accumulation in accumulation portion 26.

As it has been described above, the sheets counting device 10 according to present embodiment, carried out the control of shutter drive division 50 by control portion 70, thus carried out the opening and closing of the opening arranged before accumulation portion 26 by shutter 40.Therefore, it is possible to selectively closed off the opening arranged before accumulation portion 26 by shutter 40, when this shutter 40 closes opening, it is possible to prevent in the housing 12 of sheets counting device 10 or the dust of paper blows to the situation of operator.Additionally, close the opening before accumulation portion 26 by shutter 40, it is possible to prevent the sound within the device when sheets counting device 10 action to be leaked to the situation of outside,

It addition, the sheets counting device of the present invention is not limited to above-mentioned mode, various deformation can be carried out.Such as, for carrying out the mechanism of the driving of the shutter of sheets counting device, it is not limited to the structure shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4.

Fig. 9 and Figure 10 represents the structure of the driving of the shutter for carrying out sheets counting device in the variation of the present invention.Wherein, Fig. 9 indicates that the shutter of the sheets counting device of the variation in the present invention, support the side view of the structure of the shutter support sector of this shutter, shutter drive division, multiple gear, torque limiter etc., Figure 10 be seen from above the shutter shown in Fig. 9, support the top view of the shutter support sector of this shutter, shutter drive division, multiple gear, torque limiter etc..It addition, Fig. 9 represents the structure of the shutter etc. of state when shutter closes the opening arranged before accumulation portion.

Additionally, as shown in Figure 9 and Figure 10, in the mechanism of the driving of the shutter for carrying out sheets counting device in the variation of the present invention, the reference number that element imparting for having same structure with each structural element of the sheets counting device shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 5 is identical.

As shown in Figure 9 and Figure 10, being mounted with the first gear 80 in the shutter drive division 50 being made up of motor, by this shutter drive division 50, the first gear 80 rotates to the both direction of the clockwise and counterclockwise in Fig. 9.Additionally, near the first gear 80, be provided with second gear 81 more sufficiently large than this first gear 80, these first gears 80 and the second gear 81 are mutually twisted.Thus, from the first gear 80, second gear 81 is transmitted revolving force.

In the side (face of the upside of second gear 81 of Figure 10) of the second gear 81, it is mounted with threeth gear 82 fully less than this second gear 81.The rotating shaft of these second gears 81 and the 3rd gear 82 is located along the same line.Therefore, if the second gear 81 rotates, then the 3rd gear 82 also synchronously rotates.Additionally, near the 3rd gear 82, be provided with fourth gear 83 more sufficiently large than the 3rd gear 82, these the 3rd gears 82 and the 4th gear 83 are mutually twisted.Thus, from the 3rd gear 82, the 4th gear 83 is transmitted revolving force.

In the side of the 4th gear 83, it is mounted with fiveth gear 85 fully less than the 4th gear 83 by matrix limiter 84.The rotating shaft of these the 4th gears 83 and the 5th gear 85 is located along the same line.Therefore, if the 4th gear 83 rotates, then the 5th gear 85 also synchronously rotates.In addition, the torque limiter 84 arranged between the 4th gear 83 and the 5th gear 85 when being applied more than the revolving force setting torque of regulation set in advance to this torque limiter 84, release the connection between the 4th gear 83 and the 5th gear 85, make the 5th relative 4th gear 83 of gear 85 rotate freely.

Near the 5th gear 85, being provided with sixth gear 86 more sufficiently large than the 5th gear 85, these the 5th gears 85 and the 6th gear 86 are mutually twisted.Thus, from the 5th gear 85, the 6th gear 86 is transmitted revolving force.Additionally, the 6th gear 86 is arranged in the shutter support sector 42 supporting shutter 40.Therefore, the 6th gear 86 and shutter support sector 42 rotate integrally centered by axle 86a.

In the 6th gear 86, it is respectively provided with the first notch 86b and the second notch 86b.Additionally, near the 6th gear 86, respectively fixed position and shutter is set and closes detection sensor 54a and detection sensor 54b left by shutter.These shutters close detection sensor 54a and shutter leaves detection sensor 54b and is made up of optical sensor respectively.When shutter 40 is positioned at closed position, the position that the position of the first notch 86b of the 6th gear 86 and shutter close detection sensor 54a is substantially uniform.Therefore, shutter closes detection sensor 54a by detecting the first notch 86b of the 6th gear 86, and detection shutter 40 is positioned at the situation of closed position.Additionally, when shutter 40 is positioned at aperture position, the position that detection sensor 54b opened by the position of the second notch 86c of the 6th gear 86 and shutter is substantially uniform.Therefore, shutter leaves detection sensor 54b by detecting the second notch 86c of the 6th gear 86, and detection shutter 40 is positioned at the situation of aperture position.

Then, following description as shown in Figure 9 and Figure 10, the action of the mechanism of the driving of the shutter for carrying out sheets counting device in the variation of the present invention.

When as shown in Figure 9 from shutter 40 be positioned at the state of closed position make this shutter 40 move to aperture position, the shutter drive division 50 being made up of motor by the first gear 80 to being rotated clockwise in Fig. 9.Thus, the driving force of shutter drive division 50 is delivered to the 6th gear 86 via first gear the 80, second gear 81, the 3rd gear 82, the 4th gear 83, torque limiter 84 and the 5th gear 85, the 6th gear 86 centered by axle 86a to being rotated clockwise in Fig. 9.Thus, in the 6th gear 86 install shutter support sector 42 also centered by axle 86a to being rotated clockwise in Fig. 9, shutter 40 moves to the aperture position shown in Fig. 2 from the closed position shown in Fig. 1.

Then, when the state being positioned at aperture position from shutter 40 makes this shutter 40 move to closed position, the shutter drive division 50 being made up of motor makes the first gear 80 rotate to the counter clockwise direction in Fig. 9.Thus, the driving force of shutter drive division 50 is delivered to the 6th gear 86 via first gear the 80, second gear 81, the 3rd gear 82, the 4th gear 83, torque limiter 84 and the 5th gear 85, and the 6th gear 86 rotates to the counter clockwise direction in Fig. 9 centered by axle 86a.Thus, the shutter support sector 42 installed in the 6th gear 86 also rotates to the counter clockwise direction in Fig. 9 centered by axle 86a, and shutter 40 moves to the closed position shown in Fig. 1 from the aperture position shown in Fig. 2.

Additionally, as it has been described above, for supporting to be provided with between the shutter support sector 42 of shutter 40 and shutter drive division 50 torque limiter 84.Therefore, when shutter 40 is manually moved downwards by operator from the closed position shown in Fig. 1, in torque limiter 84, the power applied by operator is more than the setting torque of regulation set in advance, torque limiter 84 releases the connection between the 4th gear 83 and the 5th gear 85, makes the 5th relative 4th gear 83 of gear 85 rotate freely.Thus, owing to torque limiter 84 cuts off from the shutter drive division 50 driving force to shutter 40, even so identifying that count section 24 is carrying out the counting of paper P, operator also is able to manually be moved downwards from the closed position shown in Fig. 1 by shutter 40, takes out paper P from accumulation portion 26.

In addition, even moving the period to the closed position shown in Fig. 1 at shutter 40 from the aperture position shown in Fig. 2, the handss of operator etc. enter accumulation portion 26, when shutter 40 touches the hands etc. of such operator, the power that torque limiter 84 is applied still can more than the setting torque of regulation set in advance, torque limiter 84 releases the connection between the 4th gear 83 and the 5th gear 85, makes the 5th relative 4th gear 83 of gear 85 rotate freely.Thus, owing to torque limiter 84 cuts off from the shutter drive division 50 driving force to shutter 40, it is possible to prevent this shutter 40 when shutter 40 touches the hands etc. of operator from stopping, the finger of operator etc. is opened and closed device 40 and clamps and injured accident.

Claims

1. a sheets counting device, it is characterised in that including:

Count section, carries out counting and the identification of paper；

Accumulation portion, the paper that accumulation has been counted by described count section, and it is provided with opening；

Rotary guide member, is arranged in described accumulation portion, makes the paper after described count section counting be accumulated in described accumulation portion；

Shutter, for cutting out the opening in described accumulation portion；

Shutter drive division, carries out the driving of described shutter so that carry out the opening and closing of the opening in described accumulation portion；

Control portion, carries out the control of described shutter drive division；

Placement section, places and should be carried out, by described count section, the paper that counts, and the paper placed in this placement section is sent to described count section one by one；

First note detection parts, whether detection placed paper in described placement section；

Rejection portion, accepts the paper being identified as rejection paper by described count section transmitting from described count section；And

Second note detection parts, whether detection have accumulated paper in described rejection portion,

Even if being detected in described placement section there is no paper by described first note detection parts, but detected by described second note detection parts there is paper in described rejection portion time, described control portion also controls described shutter drive division, so that continued to close the opening in described accumulation portion by described shutter.

2. sheets counting device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that

When the paper being sent to described rejection portion is placed into described placement section again, described count section automatically starts the counting of this paper again.

3. sheets counting device as claimed in claim 1 or 2, it is characterised in that

Detected in described placement section there is no paper by described first note detection parts, and detected by described second note detection parts described rejection portion does not have paper time, described control portion controls described shutter drive division, so that described shutter moves to aperture position from closed position, and the opening in described accumulation portion is the state opened.

4. the sheets counting device as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, it is characterised in that also include:

First number configuration part, it is possible to set the maximum accommodation number of paper in described accumulation portion,

When being sent to the number of paper in described accumulation portion and having reached the maximum accommodation number set by described first number configuration part, described control portion controls described shutter drive division, so that described shutter moves to aperture position from closed position, and the opening in described accumulation portion is the state opened.

5. sheets counting device as claimed in claim 4, it is characterised in that also include:

3rd note detection parts, detect in described accumulation portion whether have accumulated paper,

The number of the paper in described accumulation portion reaches described maximum accommodation number, the opening in described accumulation portion is after the state opened, detected by described 3rd note detection parts described accumulation portion does not have paper time, described control portion controls described shutter drive division, so that described shutter moves to closed position from aperture position, and the opening in described accumulation portion is the state closed.

6. the sheets counting device as described in claim 4 or 5, it is characterised in that also include:

Display part,

When being sent to the number of paper in described accumulation portion and having reached the maximum accommodation number set by described first number configuration part, described display part shows this situation.

7. the sheets counting device as described in any one of claim 1 to 6, it is characterised in that also include:

Second number configuration part, it is possible to set the maximum accommodation number of paper in described rejection portion,

When being sent to the number of paper in described rejection portion and having reached the maximum accommodation number set by described second number configuration part, described control portion controls described shutter drive division, so that continued to close the opening in described accumulation portion by described shutter.

8. sheets counting device as claimed in claim 7, it is characterised in that also include:

Display part,

When being sent to the number of paper in described rejection portion and having reached the maximum accommodation number set by described second number configuration part, described display part shows this situation.

9. the sheets counting device as described in any one of claim 1 to 8, it is characterised in that also include:

Display part,

Detected by described second note detection parts there is paper in described rejection portion time, described display part shows this situation.

10. sheets counting device as claimed in claim 9, it is characterised in that

Detected by described first note detection parts described placement section does not have paper time, described display part shows this situation.