EP2338817B1 - Processeur de feuilles de papier et procédé de traitement de feuilles de papier - Google Patents

Processeur de feuilles de papier et procédé de traitement de feuilles de papier Download PDF

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EP2338817B1
EP2338817B1 EP10194513.7A EP10194513A EP2338817B1 EP 2338817 B1 EP2338817 B1 EP 2338817B1 EP 10194513 A EP10194513 A EP 10194513A EP 2338817 B1 EP2338817 B1 EP 2338817B1
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Hayato Minamishin
Hiroshi Miyazaki
Yuji Tanaka
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  • the invention discussed herein is related to a paper leaves processor and a paper leaves processing method that store paper leaves by sandwiching each paper leaf between a pair of films and taking up the films by a take-up roller.
  • a paper leaves processor that receives and temporarily stores paper leaves, such as paper money bills, checks, cash vouchers, or the like, and dispenses the stored paper leaves.
  • a paper leaves processor that handles paper money bills as paper leaves is mounted on automated teller machines (ATM) or the like, as a cash money processor for a paper money receiving and dispensing machine.
  • ATM automated teller machines
  • Document US 6682068 presents an automated teller machine with a deskewing/centering device.
  • a paper leaves processor including a storage section based on a wind-up method which temporarily stores paper leaves by sandwiching each paper leaf, sent in via a conveying path, between a pair of films and taking up the pair of films sandwiching the paper leaf by a take-up roller. Paper leaves which are thus sandwiched between the films temporarily taken up by the take-up roller can be taken out by reversely rotating the take-up roller to unwind the films.
  • a paper leaves processor that takes up paper leaves such that the direction of width of paper leaves coincides with the taking-up direction of the take-up roller in order to increase the capacity for storing paper leaves (e.g. see Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2006-69708 ). Further, there has also been proposed a paper leaves processor that stores information on intervals between paper leaves in the order of storage of the paper leaves, when taking up the paper leaves, and variably controls the speed of delivering the paper leaves based on the stored information on the intervals between the paper leaves, when delivering the paper leaves (e.g. see Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2006-260078 ).
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a paper leaves processor which is capable of accommodating discharge positions of paper leaves within a predetermined area without having a dedicated centering mechanism, and a paper leaves processing method therefor.
  • the present invention provides a paper leaves processor as set out in each of Claims 1 and 5, and a paper leaves processing method as set out in Claim 6. Optional features set out in the remaining claims.
  • a paper leaves processor that stores paper leaves by sandwiching each paper leaf between a pair of films and taking-up the films by a take-up roller.
  • the paper leaves processor includes a sensor configured to detect a position of each paper leaf in a direction of a width of the take-up roller which is orthogonal to a direction of taking up the films, when the paper leaf is moved on a conveying path for conveying the paper leaves, which extends between the take-up roller and an inlet-outlet opening for the paper leaves, a correction amount-calculating unit configured to be operable when storing paper leaves on the take-up roller, to calculate a protrusion amount by which each paper leaf protrudes from a predetermined area set in advance with respect to the inlet-outlet opening by comparing the position of the paper leaf detected by the sensor and the predetermined area, determine a movement amount of the take-up roller by calculating a correction amount for accommodating the paper leaf within the predetermined area based on the protrusion amount and determining a
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram of a concept of the present invention that is applied to the present embodiment
  • a paper leaves processor 1 includes a take-up roller 1a for taking up paper leaves by sandwiching each paper leaf between films, a sensor 1b for detecting the position of each paper leaf, a correction amount-calculating unit 1c for calculating a correction amount, a correction information-storing unit 1d for storing correction information, a position controller 1e which controls the position of the take-up roller 1a based on the correction information, and a moving unit 1f for moving the take-up roller 1a.
  • a paper leaf 20 is introduced from an inlet-outlet opening 1g provided in the paper leaves processor 1 and is stored within the paper leaves processor 1, and the stored paper leaf 20 is discharged from the inlet-outlet opening 1g. It should be noted that when discharging the paper leaf 20, for the purpose of facilitating the taking-out of the discharged paper leaf 20, the discharge position of the paper leaf 20 is limited within a predetermined area.
  • the predetermined area which is set with reference to a width of the inlet-outlet opening 1g, is hereinafter referred to as the centering area w1.
  • the take-up roller 1a is disposed in the paper leaves processor 1 in a manner opposed to the inlet-outlet opening 1g, and performs taking-up and unwinding of a pair of films sandwiching the paper leaf 20. Taking-up of the films is an operation for storing the paper leaf 20, and the paper leaf 20 is moved into the paper leaves processor 1 in a storing direction illustrated in FIG. 1 . Unwinding of the films is an operation for discharging the stored paper leaf 20, and the paper leaf 20 is moved out of the paper leaves processor 1 in a discharging direction illustrated in FIG. 1 . Further, the take-up roller 1a can be moved in a direction of the width thereof by the moving unit If. In the example illustrated in FIG. 1 , the take-up roller 1a can be moved in a left-right direction as viewed in FIG. 1 .
  • the sensor 1b is disposed on a path for conveying the paper leaf 20, which connects between the take-up roller 1a and the inlet-outlet opening 1g. Then, the sensor 1b detects a position of the paper leaf 20 in the direction of the width of the take-up roller 1a, which is passing on the conveying path. For example, assuming that a position coordinate system extends from the left toward the right as viewed in FIG.1 , if the paper leaf 20 passing on the conveying path is detected, a minimum point (leftmost point) 20a and a maximum point (rightmost point) 20b of the paper leaf 20 are detected. The detected position of the paper leaf 20 is notified to the correction amount-calculating unit 1c.
  • the correction amount-calculating unit 1c acquires the position of the paper leaf 20 detected by the sensor 1b, and calculates an amount by which the paper leaf 20 protrudes from the centering area w1. For example, the correction amount-calculating unit 1c compares the minimum point (minimum position coordinate) 20a and the maximum point (maximum position coordinate) 20b of the paper leaf 20 in a horizontal direction, detected by the sensor 1b, and the range of the centering area w1 (respective position coordinates of opposite ends), and determines whether or not the minimum point 20a or the maximum point 20b is displaced from the centering area w1.
  • the protrusion amount forms the centering correction amount.
  • a direction of moving the take-up roller 1a in order to accommodate the protruding portion within the centering area is set as a moving direction of the take-up roller 1a.
  • the centering correction amount is set as the centering correction amount.
  • a direction from the minimum point 20a toward the centering area w1 is set as the moving direction of the take-up roller 1a.
  • the take-up roller movement amount indicates that the take-up roller 1a is to be moved by the centering correction amount in the moving direction of the take-up roller 1a from its centered position.
  • the correction information is created by associating the calculated centering correction amount and the take-up roller movement amount with the order of storage of the associated paper leaf 20, and is stored in the correction information-storing unit 1d.
  • the protrusion amount may be set to an amount of displacement between the center of the paper leaf 20 and the center of the centering area w1.
  • a correction amount based on the distance between the center of the paper leaf 20 and the center of the centering area w1 is calculated as the centering correction amount.
  • a direction of moving the take-up roller 1a in order to perform centering is set as the moving direction of the take-up roller 1a. Then, similarly to the above, the take-up roller movement amount is calculated.
  • a predetermined threshold may be set, and only when the displacement between the aforementioned centers exceeds the threshold, the centering correction amount may be caused to be calculated.
  • the calculated centering correction amount and take-up roller movement amount are registered in the correction information in association with the order of storage of the associated paper leaf 20.
  • the correction information-storing unit 1d stores the correction information created by the correction amount-calculating unit 1c.
  • the position controller 1e When the paper leaf 20 stored in the take-up roller 1a is discharged, the position controller 1e reads out the correction information stored in the correction information-storing unit 1d to extract the take-up roller movement amount of the paper leaf 20 to be discharged next. Since discharge is performed in reverse order from that of storage, it is possible to specify the paper leaf 20 to be discharged next based on the order of storage. Then, the position controller 1e drives the moving unit 1f that moves the take-up roller 1a in the direction of width thereof based on the take-up roller movement amount of the paper leaf 20 to be discharged next to thereby move the take-up roller 1a to a desired position.
  • the moving unit 1f moves the take-up roller 1a in the direction of the width of the take-up roller 1a based on the movement amount (magnitude and direction of movement) instructed by the position controller 1e.
  • FIGS. 2A and 2B schematically illustrate operations of the paper leaves processor.
  • FIG. 2A illustrates an operation performed when storing paper leaves
  • FIG. 2B illustrates an operation performed when discharging paper leaves.
  • FIG. 2A When papers 21 and 22, which are paper leaves, are stored, they are moved through a conveying path in a storing direction (direction from the inlet-outlet opening 1g toward the take-up roller 1a) in the mentioned order.
  • the sensor 1b detects a position of each of the paper 21 and the paper 22, which are sequentially introduced in the mentioned order, in the direction of the width of the take-up roller 1a (in the horizontal direction as viewed in FIG. 2A ). In the example illustrated in FIG. 2 , the position of the leftmost minimum point 22a and the rightmost maximum point 22b of the paper 22 in the direction of the width of the take-up roller 1a are detected.
  • the correction amount-calculating unit 1c acquires the respective positions of the minimum point 22a and the maximum point 22b from the sensor 1b as the position of the paper 22, and compares the positions with the centering area w1 to calculate the protrusion amount.
  • the distance between the right end of the centering area w1 and the maximum point 22b is calculated as a protrusion amount 32.
  • a value at least equal to the protrusion amount 32 or a value having a margin added to the protrusion amount 32 is calculated.
  • the moving direction of the take-up roller 1a is set to the left direction from the maximum point 22b toward the centering area w1.
  • a combination of this centering correction amount (magnitude of the distance of movement) and the moving direction of the take-up roller 1a forms the take-up roller movement amount.
  • the centering correction amount and the take-up roller movement amount are registered in the correction information in association with the order of storage.
  • the centering correction amount and the take-up roller movement amount are registered in association with the storage order "2" of the paper 22.
  • the paper 22 is sandwiched by the films with its position maintained in the direction of the width of the take-up roller 1a, and is taken up by the take-up roller 1a for storage thereon.
  • FIG. 2B When discharging the papers 21 and 22, they are moved through the conveying path in a discharging direction (direction from the take-up roller 1a toward the inlet-outlet opening 1g) in the order of the paper 22 and the paper 21.
  • a discharging direction direction from the take-up roller 1a toward the inlet-outlet opening 1g
  • the papers 21 and 22 are stored in the mentioned order, and then they are subjected to the discharge processing.
  • the position controller 1e reads out the correction information to specify a paper of which the value of the order of storage is largest (most newly stored). In the example illustrated in FIG. 2 , the correction information of the paper 22 is read out.
  • the position controller 1e instructs the moving unit If to move the take-up roller 1a.
  • the position of the take-up roller 1a is moved in the left direction with respect to the conveying path and the inlet-outlet opening 1g, whereby the paper 22 is moved into the centering area of the- inlet-outlet opening 1g and is discharged.
  • a take-up roller movement amount is calculated by detecting each of the respective positions of the paper leaves when storing them, and when discharging each of the paper leaves, the take-up roller 1a is moved by an mount corresponding to the associated take-up roller movement amount, whereby the discharge positions of the paper leaves are accommodated within the centering area.
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an example of the arrangement of the paper money temporary storage device of the present embodiment.
  • a paper money temporary storage device 10 includes a controller 100 which controls the overall operation of the paper leaves processor 1, a temporary stacker 200 for temporarily storing paper money bills by sandwiching them between films, a conveying unit for conveying paper money bills, and a moving mechanism unit for moving the temporary stacker 200.
  • the controller 100 controls the overall operation of the paper leaves processor 1.
  • the controller 100 controls the operations of various kinds of rollers disposed in the paper leaves processor 1 according to signals delivered from various sensors disposed in the paper leaves processor 1 and instructions from an operator (not illustrated), and performs position control for controlling the position of the temporary stacker 200. Details will be described hereinafter.
  • the temporary stacker 200 includes a paper money take-up roller 210, and take-up film rollers 220a and 220b.
  • the take-up film rollers 220a and 220b are rotated in a direction of drawing out films 230a and 230b, respectively, and the paper money take-up roller 210 is rotated in a direction of taking up a film 230 formed by layering the films 230a and 230b one upon the other.
  • a paper money bill conveyed through a conveying path 310 is sandwiched between the films 230a and 230b drawn out from the take-up film rollers 220a and 220b, respectively.
  • the film 230 formed by the pair of the films 230a and 230b sandwiching the paper money bill is taken up by the paper money take-up roller 210.
  • the paper money bill thus received into the film 230 is stored on the paper money take-up roller 210.
  • the paper money take-up roller 210 and the take-up film rollers 220a and 220b are rotated in respective reverse directions so as to move the film 230 formed by the pair of the films 230a and 230b sandwiching the paper money bill toward the conveying path 310.
  • the film 230 containing the paper money bill is moved toward the conveying path 310, and is separated into the film 230a and the film 230b, whereby the paper money bill is discharged onto the conveying path 310.
  • the temporary stacker 200 is movably mounted on a rail 410 which extends in a direction identical to the direction of the width of the paper money take-up roller 210 for moving the temporary stacker 200, and is moved along the rail 410 by the moving mechanism unit.
  • the conveying unit includes the conveying path 310, rollers 320a and 320b, a paper money position-detecting sensor 330, and an inlet-outlet sensor 340.
  • a paper money bill inserted from an external end of the conveying path 310 is conveyed on the conveying path 310 by the rollers 320a and 320b in the storing direction.
  • the paper money position-detecting sensor 330 disposed at an intermediate portion of the conveying path 310 detects a position of the paper money bill passing before the paper money position-detecting sensor 330 in the direction of the width of the paper money take-up roller 210 to notify the controller 100 of the detected position.
  • the inlet-outlet sensor 340 detects the paper money bill having reached the temporary stacker 200 to notify the controller 100 of the detection result.
  • the rollers 320a and 320b are rotated in respective reverse directions, whereby the paper money bill is moved on the conveying path 310 from the temporary stacker 200 toward the outside of the paper leaves processor 1.
  • the moving mechanism unit includes the rail 410, a motor 420, a belt 430, and a stacker position-detecting sensor 440. Details will be described with reference to FIG. 4.
  • FIG. 4 is a top view of the paper money temporary storage device illustrated in FIG. 3 . Component elements identical to those in FIG. 3 are designated by the identical reference numerals.
  • the rail 410 extends in the direction of the width of the paper money take-up roller 210, and is disposed within a moving range of the temporary stacker 200.
  • the motor 420 moves the belt 430 in the moving direction (direction of the width of the paper money take-up roller 210) illustrated in FIG. 4 .
  • the belt 430 is connected to the temporary stacker 200, and is moved by the motor 420 to thereby move the temporary stacker 200 in the moving direction.
  • the stacker position-detecting sensor 440 detects a center position of the temporary stacker 200. Further, the stacker position-detecting sensor 440 detects an amount of displacement of the temporary stacker 200 from its original position in which the center of the temporary stacker 200 is aligned with the center of the stacker position-detecting sensor 440.
  • the detected amount of displacement is notified to the controller 100.
  • the arrangement of the moving mechanism unit is not limited to that illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4 .
  • the moving mechanism unit may be configured by using a rack mechanism or a link as a unit for moving the temporary stacker 200 in the moving direction.
  • a solenoid can be used instead of the motor.
  • FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the controller of the paper money temporary storage device.
  • the controller 100 controls the whole apparatus by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101.
  • a CPU Central Processing Unit
  • RAM Random Access Memory
  • HDD hard disk drive
  • motor controller 105 a motor controller 105
  • the RAM 102 temporarily stores at least part of a program of an OS (Operating System) and application programs which the CPU 101 is caused to execute. Further, the RAM 102 stores various kinds of data which are necessary for processing executed by the CPU 101.
  • the HDD 103 stores the program of the OS and the application programs.
  • the paper money position-detecting sensor 330 and the stacker position-detecting sensor 440 are connected to the input interface 104, and signals delivered from the paper money position-detecting sensor 330 and the stacker position-detecting sensor 440 are transmitted to the CPU 101 via the bus 106.
  • the motor controller 105 is connected to the motor 420, and drives the motor 420 to move the belt 430 (not illustrated in FIG. 5 ).
  • FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a software configuration of the controller of the paper money temporary storage device.
  • the controller 100 includes processing sections such as a correction amount-selecting section 110, a protrusion amount-calculating section 120, a correction amount-calculating section 130, a position controller 140, a storage and discharge controller 150, and a correction information-storing section 160.
  • the processing function of each processing section is realized by the CPU 101 executing a paper money processing program.
  • the correction amount-selecting section 110 selects a correction amount calculated by the correction amount-calculating section 130 when the paper leaves processor 1 is started.
  • the correction amount includes a first correction amount calculated for centering a paper money bill within the centering area and a second correction amount calculated for centering a paper money bill on the center of the centering area (center of the conveying path).
  • the second correction amount makes it possible, e.g. in a case where paper money bills to be handled have a variation in size, to improve the ease of taking out discharged paper money bills.
  • the movement amount of the temporary stacker 200 tends to become larger than the first correction amount. The moving of the temporary stacker 200 is carried out between delivering a paper money bill and delivering the next one.
  • Paper money bills are delivered to the conveying path 310 one by one, and a minimum interval (distance) between paper money bills is determined in advance. Then, a delivery time to be taken after each paper money bill is delivered until each next paper money bill is delivered, which is based on the interval of delivering paper money bills, and a maximum time to be taken for the temporary stacker 200 to complete movement are compared. Then, if the movement of the temporary stacker 200 over a maximum distance can be completed within the delivery time, the second correction amount is selected. The once selected method of calculating the correction amount is maintained until conditions under which the paper leaves processor 1 operate are changed. It should be noted that the user may select and instruct the paper money temporary storage device 10 which correction amount to be used. The correction amount-selecting section 110 notifies the correction amount-calculating section 130 to apply the correction amount selected according to the instruction.
  • the protrusion amount-calculating section 120 compares the position of the paper money bill in the direction of the width of the paper money take-up roller 210, which is detected by the paper money position-detecting sensor 330, and the positions of the opposite ends of the centering area, to thereby calculate the respective protrusion amounts. It should be noted that a result of detection by the paper money position-detecting sensor 330 is based on the position of the temporary stacker 200 in its initial state, i.e. in a state fixed to the original center position. A method of calculating the protrusion amounts will be described hereinafter. The calculated protrusion amounts are registered in the correction information stored in the correction information-storing section 160 in association with a sequential storage order number of the paper money bill.
  • the correction amount-calculating section 130 calculates the centering correction amount and the temporary stacker movement amount using the protrusion amounts calculated by the protrusion amount-calculating section 120, and registers the same in the correction information. The calculation is carried out by using either of the calculation methods for "centering a paper money bill within the centering area" and for “centering a paper money bill on the center of the conveying path", which is selected by correction amount-selecting section 110. The methods of calculating the centering correction amount and the temporary stacker movement amount will be described hereinafter.
  • the position controller 140 is operable when discharging the paper money bills stored in the temporary stacker 200 to read out the correction information from the correction information-storing section 160, and control the position of the temporary stacker 200 based on the temporary stacker movement amount of a paper money bill to be discharged next. Based on the position information of the temporary stacker 200, detected by the stacker position-detecting sensor 440, the position controller 140 drives the motor 420 based on the temporary stacker movement amount registered in the correction information to thereby move the belt 430 from the current position of the temporary stacker 200.
  • the storage and discharge controller 150 determines which processing the paper money temporary storage device 10 is to perform, processing for storing paper money bills or processing for discharging paper money bills, and starts other processors according to a result of the determination.
  • the storage and discharge controller 150 starts the processing for storing paper money bills.
  • the storage and discharge controller 150 causes the paper money take-up roller 210 and the take-up film rollers 220a and 220b to be rotated in the direction of storing the paper money bills, and at the same time starts the protrusion amount-calculating section 120.
  • the storage and discharge controller 150 starts the position controller 140, and at the same time causes the paper money take-up roller 210 and the take-up film rollers 220a and 220b to be rotated in the direction of discharging the paper money bills.
  • the correction information-storing section 160 stores the correction information. Details of the correction information will be described hereinafter.
  • the paper money temporary storage device 10 receives an instruction for storing paper money bills and an instruction for discharging paper money bills, and starts the associated processing, respectively. Further, it is assumed that centering the paper money bills within the centering area or on the center of the centering area (center of the conveying path) is selected in advance by the correction amount-selecting section 110. It should be noted that the size of paper money bills is necessarily smaller than the width of the centering area.
  • the controller 100 determines whether the instruction is for the processing for storing paper money bills or for the processing for discharging paper money bills. If the instruction is for the processing for storing paper money bills, the storage and discharge controller 150 causes the rollers 320a and 320b on the conveying path 310 to be rotated in the direction of storing paper money bills.
  • the term "direction of storing paper money bills” or "storing direction” is intended to mean a "direction of taking up paper money bills by the paper money take-up roller 210". Each inserted paper money bill is moved on the conveying path 310 in the storing direction toward the temporary stacker 200.
  • the rotation may be started when feeding of the paper money bill from the inlet-outlet opening 1g of the paper money temporary storage device 10, the paper money position-detecting sensor 330, or the paper money inlet is detected.
  • the paper money position-detecting sensor 330 detects the position of the paper money bill passing thereby to notify the controller 100 of the detected position.
  • the protrusion amount-calculating section 120 calculates the protrusion amounts of the paper money bill.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates the protrusion amounts calculated by the protrusion amount-calculating section 120.
  • Component elements identical to those in FIGS. 3 and 4 are denoted by identical reference numerals.
  • X1 represents a position coordinate at the left end of the centering area w1
  • X2 represents a position coordinate at the right end of the same
  • Xc represents a position coordinate at the center of the same.
  • a protrusion amount is defined as a distance between the left most point of the paper money bill and the left end X1 of the centering area w1.
  • the direction of the protrusion amount when the position of the leftmost point of the paper money bill is at a location leftward of the left end X1 of the centering area, the direction is a positive direction (+). In contrast, when the position of the left most point of the paper money bill is at a location rightward of the left end of the centering area (within the centering area), the direction is a negative direction (-).
  • a protrusion amount is defined as a distance between the rightmost point of the paper money bill and the right end X2 of the centering area w1.
  • the direction is a positive direction (+)
  • the direction is a negative direction (-)
  • the direction of the protrusion amount is indicated by "+”.
  • the direction of the protrusion amount is indicated by "-”.
  • paper money bills p1, p2, p3, and p4 are received on the paper money take-up roller 210 in the order of p1, p2, p3, and p4.
  • the paper money bill p1 based on the position thereof detected by the paper money position-detecting sensor 330, as for the left direction, the protrusion amount formed by a combination of a distance "a1" between the leftmost point of the paper money bill and the left end X1 of the centering area w1, and "-" indicative of being within the centering area is obtained.
  • the protrusion amount formed by a combination of a distance "a2" between the rightmost point of the paper money bill and the right end X2 of the centering area w1 and "+” indicative of being outside the centering area is obtained.
  • the protrusion amounts are denoted as "-a1” and "+a2” by combining the magnitude and direction of each protrusion amount.
  • the protrusion amount of the paper money bill p2 is "-b1" in the left direction and “+b2" in the right direction. This indicates that the paper money bill p2 protrudes from the centering area in the right direction.
  • the protrusion amount of the paper money bill p3 is “+c1” in the left direction and "-c2" in the right direction. This indicates that the paper money bill p3 protrudes from the centering area in the left direction.
  • the protrusion amount of the paper money bill p4 is "-d1" in the left direction and "-d2" in the right direction. This indicates that the paper money bill p4 is accommodated within the centering area.
  • the protrusion amounts calculated as above are registered in the correction information in association with a sequential storage order number of the paper money bill.
  • the correction amount-calculating section 130 calculates a centering correction amount and a temporary stacker movement amount based on protrusion amounts calculated by the protrusion amount-calculating section 120.
  • the correction amount-calculating section 130 determines that the paper money bill is to be centered.
  • the correction amount-calculating section 130 sets the protrusion amount of the protruding side (protrusion amount indicated by the direction "+") as the centering correction amount.
  • the left direction is set as "-"
  • the right direction is set as "+”
  • the direction is set to "+”
  • the direction is set to "+”
  • the direction is set to "-"
  • the protrusion amount in the right direction is "+a2”
  • the paper money bill p1 protrudes from the right end X2 of the centering area w1
  • the centering correction amount is "a2”
  • the direction of moving the temporary stacker 200 is "-".
  • the temporary stacker movement amount forms information indicative of the direction and distance according to which the temporary stacker 200 is to be moved for centering paper money bills. More specifically, the temporary stacker movement amount is set by adding the moving direction to the centering correction amount. In the case of the paper money p1, the temporary stacker movement amount formed by a combination of the centering correction amount "a2" and the moving direction "-" is "-a2". This indicates “to move the temporary stacker 200 to a position displaced by the distance a2 in the left direction from its center point" for centering the paper money bill p1.
  • the centering correction amount is "b2", and the direction of moving the temporary stacker 200 is "-", so that the temporary stacker movement amount becomes "-b2".
  • the centering correction amount is "c1", and the direction of moving the temporary stacker 200 is "+”, so that the temporary stacker movement amount becomes "+c1”.
  • both of the protrusion amounts are "-"
  • the paper money bill p4 does not protrude from the centering area w1
  • correction amount is 0.
  • FIG. 8 illustrates a case where a paper money bill is centered on the center of the conveying path.
  • a paper money bill is centered on the center of the conveying path 310.
  • a total of vacant areas formed when each paper money bill is accommodated within the centering area has a magnitude obtained by subtracting an area corresponding to the protrusion amount indicated by "+" from the current vacant area (area in which the paper money bill is not present) within the centering area w1 indicated by "-".
  • the total of vacant areas formed when the paper money bill p2 is within the centering area is equal to a value obtained by subtracting the protrusion amount "b2" protruding from the centering area w1 from the protrusion amount "b1" shifting into the centering area.
  • the values may be directly added to each other.
  • the absolute value of "-b1 + b2" as the sum of "-b1" in the left direction and "+b2" in the right direction represents the total of the vacant areas.
  • the direction of moving the temporary stacker 200 is opposite to the direction of the protrusion amount, when the protrusion amount on the X1 side at the left end is "+”, the direction of moving the temporary stacker 200 is "+", and when the protrusion amount on the X2 side at the right end is "+”, the direction of moving the temporary stacker 200 is "-".
  • the direction of moving the temporary stacker 200 is "-". It should be noted that to set the direction of moving the temporary stacker 200 to "-" for the left direction, and "+” for the right direction is similar to the case of centering a paper money bill within the centering area.
  • the centering correction amount is "b2+
  • the direction of moving the temporary stacker 200 (hereinafter referred to as “the temporary stacker moving direction") is "-”. Further, the temporary stacker movement amount is calculated.
  • the temporary stacker movement amount is the centering correction amount as measured from the center point, and hence it is represented by "-b2-
  • the centering correction amount of the paper money bill p1 is "a2+
  • the temporary stacker moving direction of the same is "-”
  • the temporary stacker movement amount of the same is "-a2-
  • the centering correction amount of the paper money bill p3 is "c1+
  • the temporary stacker moving direction of the same is "+”
  • the protrusion amounts are both "-", so that the vacant area is represented by the absolute value of the sum of d1 and d2.
  • the centering correction amount is "d1-
  • the temporary stacker moving direction is "+”
  • the temporary stacker movement amount is "d1-
  • the centering correction amount, the temporary stacker moving direction, and the temporary stacker movement amount, calculated as above, are registered in the correction information in association with the sequential storage order number of the paper money bill.
  • FIG. 9 is a table of correction information for use when paper money bills are centered within a centering area.
  • Correction information 1610 (for centering within the centering area) includes information items, such as paper money bill 1611, storage order 1612, discharge order 1613, X1 line protrusion amount 1614, X2 line protrusion amount 1615, centering correction amount 1616, and temporary stacker movement amount 1617.
  • the paper money bill 1611 is identification information for identifying each paper money bill.
  • the storage order 1612 represents a sequential order of storage of each paper money bill, and indicates a sequential order number of each paper money bill taken in from the inlet-outlet opening 1g.
  • the discharge order 1613 represents a sequential order of discharge of each paper money bill, which is a reverse of the storage order.
  • the X1 line protrusion amount 1614 indicates a protrusion amount with respect to the left end X1 of the centering area w1, which is calculated by the protrusion amount-calculating section 120.
  • the X2 line protrusion amount 1615 indicates a protrusion amount with respect to the right end X2 of the centering area w1, which is calculated by the protrusion amount-calculating section 120.
  • the centering correction amount 1616 is a correction amount for centering each paper money bill, which is calculated by the correction amount-calculating section 130.
  • a protrusion amount on a side where the sign of the protrusion amount is "+” is set as the centering correction amount.
  • the temporary stacker movement amount 1617 is a movement amount of the temporary stacker 200 which is calculated by the correction amount-calculating section 130.
  • FIG. 10 is a table of correction information for use when paper money bills are centered on the center of the conveying path.
  • Correction information 1620 (centering on the center of the conveying path) includes information items, such as paper money bill 1621, storage order 1622, discharge order 1623, X1 line protrusion amount 1624, X2 line protrusion amount 1625, centering correction amount 1626, and temporary stacker movement amount 1627.
  • the paper money 1621 is identification information for identifying each paper money bill.
  • the storage order 1622 represents a sequential order of storage of each paper money bill, and indicates a sequential order number of each paper money bill taken in from the inlet-outlet opening 1g.
  • the discharge order 1623 represents a sequential order of discharge of each paper money bill, which is a reverse of the storage order.
  • the X1 line protrusion amount 1624 indicates a protrusion amount with respect to the left end X1 of the centering area w1, which is calculated by the protrusion amount-calculating section 120.
  • the X2 line protrusion amount 1625 indicates a protrusion amount with respect to the right end X2 of the centering area w1, which is calculated by the protrusion amount-calculating section 120.
  • the centering correction amount 1626 is a correction amount for centering paper money bills, which is calculated by the correction amount-calculating section 130.
  • the temporary stacker movement amount 1627 is a movement amount of the temporary stacker 200 which is calculated by the correction amount
  • the position controller 140 When discharging paper money bills, the position controller 140 reads out the correction information associated with each paper money bill to be discharged, and performs position control based thereon.
  • FIG. 11 illustrates position control processing
  • the position controller 140 moves the position of the temporary stacker 200 before a paper money bill is discharged from the temporary stacker 200 onto the conveying path 310, and thereby causes the temporary stacker 200 to discharge the paper money bill onto the centering area on the conveying path 310.
  • a description will be given of a case where centering of paper money bills within the centering area is designated.
  • the position controller 140 reads out the correction information 1610, and performs processing according to the discharge order 1613. For example, as for the paper money bill p4 of which the discharge order is "1", a value of the centering correction amount 1616 is 0, so that the position is not moved.
  • the temporary stacker 200 discharges the paper money bill p4 onto the conveying path 310 from its original center position. Since the paper money bill p4 was within the centering area when stored, the paper money bill p4 is discharged within the centering area of the conveying path 310.
  • the inlet-outlet sensor 340 detects discharge of the paper money bill p4 onto the conveying path 310, and the position controller 140 reads out the correction information 1610 of the paper money p3 of which the discharge order is "2".
  • the position controller 140 instructs to drive the motor 420 such that the temporary stacker 200 is moved by "c1" in the "+” direction (right direction).
  • the paper money take-up roller 210 is moved by only “c1” in the right direction together with the temporary stacker 200.
  • the paper money bill p3 is discharged in a state where the paper money bill p3 has been moved by "c1" in the right direction with respect to the conveying path 310, and is thereby discharged within the centering area of the conveying path 310.
  • the position controller 140 reads out the temporary stacker movement amount 1617 according to the discharge order and performs position control of the temporary stacker 200.
  • the position controller 140 reads out the correction information 1620, reads out the temporary stacker movement amount 1627 according to the discharge order 1623, and moves the temporary stacker 200 before discharging the paper money bills.
  • the paper money temporary storage device 10 when storing the paper money bills, the centering correction amount and the sequential storage order number of each paper money bill is stored, and when discharging the paper money bills, the temporary stacker 200 is moved for each paper money bill based on the temporary stacker movement amount read therefor from the data of the centering correction amount and the sequential storage order number of each paper money bill stored when storing the paper money bills, and then the paper money bill is discharged.
  • the storage and discharge controller 150 of the controller 100 starts a storage process or a discharge process in response to the instruction.
  • the storage and discharge controller 150 starts processing for storing each of paper money bills inserted into the paper money temporary storage device 10 into the temporary stacker 200.
  • the storage and discharge controller 150 performs processing for discharging each of paper money bills stored in the temporary stacker 200 from the temporary stacker 200 into another storage section, such as a receiving and dispensing section or a fixed cashbox.
  • a detailed description will be given of the storage process performed when storing paper money bills and the discharge process performed when discharging paper money bills.
  • FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the storage process for storing paper money bills.
  • step S01 The storage and discharge controller 150 starts the storage process, and causes the paper money take-up roller 210 and the take-up film rollers 220a and 220b of the temporary stacker 200 to be rotated each in the direction of taking up paper money bills.
  • step S02 The protrusion amount-calculating section 120 acquires the position of a paper money bill detected by the paper money position-detecting sensor 330.
  • the protrusion amount-calculating section 120 calculates the protrusion amounts of the paper money bill protruding from the centering area based on the position of the paper money bill detected in the step S02.
  • the left end of the centering area as viewed in the advancing direction of the paper money bill and the detected leftmost point of the paper money bill are compared, and the distance therebetween is set as the protrusion amount in the left direction.
  • the right end of the centering area and the detected rightmost point of the paper money bill are compared, and the distance therebetween is set as the protrusion amount in the right direction.
  • the calculated protrusion amounts are stored in the correction information in association with a sequential storage order number of the paper money bill.
  • step S04 The correction amount-calculating section 130 determines whether or not "centering within the centering area" is selected as the centering processing. If “centering within the centering area” is selected, the process proceeds to a step S05, whereas if “centering on the center of the conveying path" is selected, the process proceeds to a step S06.
  • step S05 If "centering within the centering area" is selected, the correction amount-calculating section 130 reads out the protrusion amounts from the correction information, and if a protrusion amount indicates that the paper money bill protrudes from the centering area, the correction amount-calculating section 130 sets the protrusion amount as the centering correction amount. Then, the temporary stacker movement amount is calculated according to the procedure described with reference to FIG. 7 , and then the process proceeds to a step S07.
  • step S06 If "centering on the center of the conveying path" is selected, the correction amount-calculating section 130 calculates a vacant area within the centering area when centering is performed based on the protrusion amounts, and sets the calculated vacant area as the centering correction amount. Then, the temporary stacker moving direction and the temporary stacker movement amount are calculated according to the procedure described with reference to FIG. 8 .
  • the correction amount-calculating section 130 additionally registers the centering correction amount and the temporary stacker movement amount calculated by either of the calculation methods, in the correction information 1610 and 1620 in association with the sequential storage order number of the paper money bill.
  • step S08 The storage and discharge controller 150 determines whether or not an instruction for terminating the storage process is received. If the instruction for the termination is not received, the process returns to the step S02 to continue the storage process for storing the next paper money bill. If the instruction for the termination is received, the present process is terminated.
  • FIG. 13 is a flowchart of the discharge process for discharging paper money bills.
  • step S11 The storage and discharge controller 150 causes the paper money take-up roller 210 and the take-up film rollers 220a and 220b of the temporary stacker 200 to be rotated in the direction of discharging paper money bills to thereby start the discharge process for discharging the paper money bills.
  • step S12 The position controller 140 reads out the correction information and determines whether or not a stored paper money bill is present. If a stored paper money bill is present, the process proceeds to a step S13. If a stored paper money bill is not present, the present process is immediately terminated.
  • step S13 If a stored paper money bill is present, the position controller 140 reads out the correction information of the paper money bill of which the sequential storage order number is largest, i.e. which has been most recently stored.
  • step S14 The position controller 140 extracts the temporary stacker movement amount from the read correction information of the paper money bill.
  • step S15 The position controller 140 controls the motor 420 based on the temporary stacker movement amount read out in the step S14 to move the temporary stacker 200.
  • step S16 After the inlet-outlet sensor 340 detects discharge of the paper money bill onto the conveying path 310, the position controller 140 deletes the registration of the correction information associated with the paper money bill.
  • step S17 The position controller 140 determines whether or not an instruction for termination of discharging paper money bills is received. If the instruction for the termination is received, the present process is terminated, whereas if the instruction for the termination is not received, the process returns to the step S12 to continue the discharge process for discharging the next paper money bill.
  • the above-described discharge process is executed whereby the position of the temporary stacker 200 is moved based on the correction information set when storing the paper money bills such that each paper money bill is discharged within the centering area.
  • the correction amount-calculating section 130 sets not only the centering correction amount but also the temporary stacker moving direction and the temporary stacker movement amount concerning the moving of the temporary stacker 200, the calculation of the movement amount of the temporary stacker 200 may be performed by the position controller 140.
  • the moving of the temporary stacker 200 may be performed not when discharging the paper money bills, but when storing the paper money bills.
  • the position controller 140 moves the temporary stacker 200 before sandwiching the paper money bill by the films based on the temporary stacker moving direction and the temporary stacker movement amount which are calculated by the correction amount-calculating section 130.
  • FIG. 14 illustrates a case where centering of paper money bills is performed when storing paper money bills.
  • the paper money position-detecting sensor 330 detects the position of the paper money bill p2, and the protrusion amount-calculating section 120 calculates the protrusion amount "-b1" in the left direction and the protrusion amount "+b2" in the right direction. It should be noted that the protrusion amounts are calculated in the same manner as in the procedure described with reference to FIG. 7 .
  • the correction amount-calculating section 130 calculates the centering correction amount.
  • the correction amount-calculating section 130 calculates the protrusion amount "+b2" by which the paper money bill p2 protrudes from the centering area w1 in the right direction as the centering correction amount.
  • the temporary stacker movement amount has the same magnitude of the movement amount as the centering correction amount, the temporary stacker moving direction is opposite to a direction in the case where the position control of the temporary stacker 200 is performed when discharging the paper money bill.
  • FIG. 15 is a flowchart of a storage process for centering paper money bills when storing the paper money bills.
  • step S21 The storage and discharge controller 150 determines which to execute, the storage process or the discharge process. If it is determined that the storage process is to be executed, the process proceeds to a step S22. If it is determined that the discharge process is to be executed, the process proceeds to a step S28.
  • step S22 If it is determined that the storage process is to be executed, the storage and discharge controller 150 starts the storage process to thereby cause the paper money take-up roller 210 and the take-up film rollers 220a and 220b to be rotated in the storing direction, and determines whether or not the paper money bill is inserted into the paper money temporary storage device 10. If it is detected that the paper money bill has been inserted, the storage and discharge controller 150 starts the protrusion amount-calculating section 120, and then the process proceeds to a step S23. If it is not detected that the paper money has been inserted, the process returns to the step S21 to continue the processing for checking reception of the instruction and processing subsequent thereto.
  • step S23 If it is detected that the paper money has been inserted, the protrusion amount-calculating section 120 acquires the position of the paper money bill detected by the paper money position-detecting sensor 330.
  • the protrusion amount-calculating section 120 calculates protrusion amounts of the paper money bill protruding from the centering area based on the position of the paper money bill detected in the step S23.
  • the left end of the centering area as viewed in the advancing direction of the paper money bill and the detected position of the leftmost point of the paper money bill are compared, and the distance therebetween is set as the protrusion amount in the left direction.
  • the right end of the centering area and the detected position of the rightmost point of the paper money bill are compared, and the distance therebetween is set as the protrusion amount in the right direction.
  • the calculated protrusion amounts are stored in the correction information in association with a sequential storage order number of the paper money bill.
  • the correction amount-calculating section 130 calculates the centering correction amount based on the protrusion amounts calculated in the step S24. Then, based on the calculated centering correction amount, the temporary stacker moving direction and the temporary stacker movement amount are calculated.
  • the method of calculating the centering correction amount and the temporary stacker movement amount is the same as that in the storage process described with reference to FIG. 12 .
  • the temporary stacker moving direction is opposite to that in the storage process described with reference to FIG. 12 . That is, when the paper money bill to be stored protrudes from the right end of the centering area, the temporary stacker moving direction is the right direction, whereas when the paper money bill to be stored protrudes from the left end of the centering area, the temporary stacker moving direction is the left direction.
  • step S26 The position controller 140 moves the temporary stacker 200 based on the temporary stacker movement amount calculated in the step S25.
  • step S27 The storage and discharge controller 150 performs processing for storing the paper money bill.
  • the temporary stacker movement amount is registered in the correction information 1610 or 1620 in association with a sequential storage order number of the paper money bill.
  • the storage and discharge controller 150 confirms by the inlet-outlet sensor 340 that the paper money bill is sandwiched by the films 230, and then the process returns to the step S21.
  • step S28 If it is determined that the discharge process is to be executed, the storage and discharge controller 150 reads out the correction information 1610 and 1620, and determines whether or not a stored paper money bill is present. If a stored paper money bill is present, the process proceeds to a step S29. If a stored paper money bill is not present, the process returns to the step S21 to continue the processing for checking reception of the instruction and processing subsequent thereto.
  • step S29 The storage and discharge controller 150 discharges the paper money bill based on the correction information 1610 or 1620.
  • the position of the temporary stacker 200 is fixed to the center at this time. Then, when it is detected by the inlet-outlet sensor 340 that the paper money bill has been discharged, the storage and discharge controller 150 deletes the registration of the corresponding paper money bill from the correction information 1610 or 1620.
  • paper money bills are centered by moving the temporary stacker 200 when storing the paper money bills, and are stored in the centering area of the paper money take-up roller 210.
  • the paper money bills are discharged in the state.
  • portable record mediums such as DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory) or the like in which the program is recorded are marketed.
  • DVD Digital Versatile Disc
  • CD-ROM Compact Disc Read Only Memory
  • the computer which carries out the program stores, for example, the program which is recorded in the portable record medium, or is moved from the server computer in the storing device thereof. Then, the computer reads out the program from the storing device thereof, and carries out processes according to the program.
  • the movement amount of the take-up roller for centering the paper leaves is calculated, and the position of the take-up roller is controlled based on the calculated roller movement amount.

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  1. Processeur de feuilles de papier configuré pour stocker des feuilles de papier en prenant chaque feuille de papier (20) en sandwich entre une paire de films et en enroulant les films grâce à un rouleau d'enroulement (la), comportant :
    un capteur (1b) configuré pour détecter une position de chaque feuille de papier (20) dans la direction de la largeur du rouleau d'enroulement (la) qui est orthogonale à une direction d'enroulement des films, lorsque la feuille de papier (20) est déplacée sur un trajet de transport pour transporter les feuilles de papier, dans lequel le trajet de transport s'étend entre le rouleau d'enroulement (la) et une ouverture d'entrée-sortie (lg) pour les feuilles de papier ;
    une unité de calcul de quantité de correction (1c) configurée pour permettre, lors du stockage des feuilles de papier sur le rouleau d'enroulement (1a) :
    de calculer une quantité de dépassement dont chaque feuille de papier (20) dépasse d'une zone prédéterminée fixée préalablement par rapport à l'ouverture d'entrée-sortie (lg) en comparant la position de la feuille de papier (20) détectée par ledit capteur (1b) et la zone prédéterminée ;
    de déterminer une quantité de déplacement du rouleau d'enroulement (la) en calculant une quantité de correction pour recevoir la feuille de papier (20) dans la zone prédéterminée en fonction de la quantité de dépassement, et une direction de déplacement du rouleau d'enroulement (1a) ; et
    de former une information de correction en associant la quantité de déplacement du rouleau d'enroulement (la) à l'ordre de stockage de la feuille de papier (20) ;
    une unité de stockage d'information de correction (1d) configurée pour stocker l'information de correction ;
    une unité de déplacement (1f) configurée pour déplacer le rouleau d'enroulement (la) dans la direction de la largeur du rouleau d'enroulement (1a) ; et
    une unité de contrôle de position (le) configurée pour permettre, lors de la décharge des feuilles de papier stockées sur le rouleau d'enroulement (la), de lire l'information de correction depuis l'unité de stockage d'information de correction (1d), d'extraire la quantité de déplacement du rouleau d'enroulement (la) qui est associée à la feuille de papier (20) devant être déchargée ensuite, en fonction de l'ordre de stockage, et de contrôler ladite unité de déplacement (1f) en fonction de la quantité de déplacement pour ainsi amener une position de décharge de la feuille de papier (20) devant être reçue à l'intérieur de la zone prédéterminée.
  2. Processeur de feuilles de papier selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ladite unité de calcul de quantité de correction (1c) est configurée pour comparer un point maximum et un point minimum de la feuille de papier (20) dans la direction de la largeur du rouleau d'enroulement (la), qui sont détectés par ledit capteur (1b), et la zone prédéterminée, et lorsque le point maximum ou le point minimum de la feuille de papier (20) se trouve à l'extérieur de la zone prédéterminée, ladite unité de calcul de quantité de correction (1c) est configurée pour calculer la quantité de correction en fonction de la quantité de dépassement correspondant à une distance depuis le point maximum ou le point minimum de la feuille de papier (20) à l'extérieur de la zone prédéterminée par rapport à la zone prédéterminée, fixer une direction depuis le point maximum ou le point minimum vers la zone prédéterminée en tant que direction de déplacement du rouleau d'enroulement (la), et déterminer la quantité de déplacement du rouleau d'enroulement (la) en fonction de la quantité de correction et de la direction de déplacement.
  3. Processeur de feuilles de papier selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ladite unité de calcul de quantité de correction compare une position centrale de la feuille de papier (20) déterminée selon la position de la feuille de papier (20) détectée par ledit capteur (1b) et une position centrale de la zone prédéterminée, calcule la quantité de correction en fonction de la quantité de dépassement correspondant à une distance depuis la position centrale de la feuille de papier (20) par rapport à la position centrale de la zone prédéterminée, fixe une direction depuis la position centrale de la feuille de papier vers la position centrale de la zone prédéterminée en tant que direction de déplacement du rouleau d'enroulement (la), et détermine la quantité de déplacement du rouleau d'enroulement (la) en fonction de la quantité de correction et de la direction de déplacement.
  4. Processeur de feuilles de papier selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ladite unité de calcul de quantité de correction (1c) est configurée pour sélectionner soit une première quantité de correction pour recevoir la feuille de papier dans la zone prédéterminée soit une seconde quantité de correction pour aligner la position centrale de la feuille de papier (20) et la position centrale de la zone prédéterminée, en fonction d'un temps de délivrance qui doit être pris jusqu'à ce que la feuille de papier suivante (20) soit délivrée et dépend d'un intervalle minimum prédéterminé de délivrance de feuilles de papier lorsque les feuilles de papier sont délivrées sur le trajet de transport une par une, et un temps de déplacement maximum au-dessus duquel ladite unité de contrôle de position (le) amène le rouleau d'enroulement (la) à être déplacé dans la direction de la largeur du rouleau d'enroulement (la).
  5. Processeur de feuilles de papier configuré pour stocker des feuilles de papier en prenant chaque feuille de papier (20) en sandwich entre une paire de films et en prélevant les films grâce à un rouleau d'enroulement (la), comportant :
    un capteur (1b) configuré pour détecter une position de chaque feuille de papier (20) dans la direction de la largeur du rouleau d'enroulement (la) qui est orthogonale à une direction d'enroulement de films, lorsque la feuille de papier (20) est déplacée sur un trajet de transport pour transporter les feuilles de papier, dans lequel le trajet de transport s'étend entre le rouleau d'enroulement (la) et une ouverture d'entrée-sortie (lg) pour les feuilles de papier ;
    une unité de calcul de quantité de correction (1c) configurée pour permettre, lorsque chaque feuille de papier (20) se déplace sur le trajet de transport dans une direction de stockage pour stocker la feuille de papier (20) sur le rouleau d'enroulement (la), de calculer une quantité de dépassement dont la feuille de papier (20) dépasse une zone prédéterminée fixée préalablement par rapport à l'ouverture d'entrée-sortie (1g) en comparant la position de la feuille de papier (20) détectée par ledit capteur (1b) et la zone prédéterminée, et pour déterminer une quantité de déplacement du rouleau d'enroulement (la) en calculant une quantité de correction pour recevoir la feuille de papier (20) à l'intérieur de la zone prédéterminée en fonction de la quantité de dépassement et en déterminant une direction de déplacement du rouleau d'enroulement (1a) ;
    une unité de déplacement (1f) configurée pour déplacer le rouleau d'enroulement (la) dans la direction de la largeur du rouleau d'enroulement (1a) ; et
    une unité de contrôle de position (le) configurée pour permettre, avant le stockage de la feuille de papier (20) sur le rouleau d'enroulement (la), de contrôler ladite unité de déplacement (1f) en fonction de la quantité de déplacement du rouleau d'enroulement (la) qui est calculée par ladite unité de calcul de quantité de correction (1c) en association avec la feuille de papier (20), pour ainsi amener une position de stockage de la feuille de papier (20) devant être reçue dans la zone prédéterminée du rouleau d'enroulement (1a) qui, lorsque la feuille de papier (20) doit être déchargée, correspond à la zone prédéterminée de l'ouverture d'entrée-sortie (1g).
  6. Procédé de traitement de feuilles de papier pour stocker des feuilles de papier en prenant chaque feuille de papier (20) en sandwich entre une paire de films et en prélevant les films grâce à un rouleau d'enroulement (la), comportant :
    la détection d'une position de chaque feuille de papier (20) dans la direction de la largeur du rouleau d'enroulement (la) qui est orthogonale à une direction d'enroulement de films, lorsque la feuille de papier (20) est déplacée sur un trajet de transport pour transporter les feuilles de papier, qui s'étend entre le rouleau d'enroulement (la) et une ouverture d'entrée-sortie (1g) pour les feuilles de papier ;
    lors du stockage des feuilles de papier sur le rouleau d'enroulement (la), le calcul d'une quantité de dépassement dont chaque feuille de papier (20) dépasse d'une zone prédéterminée fixée préalablement par rapport à l'ouverture d'entrée-sortie (1g) en comparant la position de la feuille de papier (20) détectée par ledit capteur (1b) et la zone prédéterminée, la détermination d'une quantité de déplacement du rouleau d'enroulement (la) en calculant une quantité de correction pour recevoir la feuille de papier (20) dans la zone prédéterminée en fonction de la quantité de dépassement et la détermination d'une direction de déplacement du rouleau d'enroulement (la), et le stockage d'une information de correction dans laquelle la quantité de déplacement du rouleau d'enroulement (la) est associée à un ordre de stockage de la feuille de papier (20) dans une unité de stockage d'information de correction (1d) ; et
    lors de la décharge des feuilles de papier stockées sur le rouleau d'enroulement (la), la lecture de l'information de correction à partir de l'unité de stockage d'information de correction (1d), l'extraction de la quantité de déplacement du rouleau d'enroulement (la) qui est associée à une feuille de papier (20) devant être déchargée ensuite, en fonction de l'ordre de stockage, le contrôle d'une unité de déplacement (1f) pour déplacer le rouleau d'enroulement (la) dans la direction de la largeur du rouleau d'enroulement (la), en fonction de la quantité de déplacement pour ainsi amener une position de décharge de la feuille de papier (20) devant être reçue dans la zone prédéterminée.
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