ES2609452T3 - Media collection device and corresponding media collection method - Google Patents

Abstract

A media collection device, including: a collection unit (43) for collecting a medium; a roller (31) having a convex part (31a) disposed on a contact surface with the medium and a groove (31b) disposed in a direction of rotation of the contact surface of the convex part, and which conveys the medium by rotating in contact with the medium; a temporary storage path (15e) for temporarily storing the medium, and an opposite roller (29) that is arranged in front of the roller and pressing the medium against the roller; characterized in that the media collection device further includes: a media detection unit (27) for detecting whether or not the medium has passed a specified position; and a pressure unit (38) for pressing the medium against the roller when it is detected that the medium has passed the specified position; where a rear end of the medium is pressed by the convex part when the pressure unit presses the medium against the roller, thereby collecting the medium in the collection unit, the pressure unit (38) is a travel switching unit ( 37) to switch a transport path of the medium between the temporary storage path and the collection unit, and when the pressure unit switches the transport path to the temporary storage path, the roller rotates in a first direction to transport the medium next to the transport path with the medium held between the roller and the opposite roller, and rotates in a second direction which is an inverse direction to the first direction, thereby freeing up temporary storage.

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Media collection device and corresponding media collection method

The present invention relates to a device for collecting media and a method for collecting media.

An ATM (CA), etc., is equipped with a printer to perform a printing operation on a notebook and a document. The printer is provided with a media collection unit for collecting a medium such as a document. The media collection unit is also used when temporarily storing a media in case a notebook is temporarily stored when the notebook is forgotten. However, when the temporarily stored medium exits, a medium stored in the media collection unit can accompany the temporarily stored medium, which results in an erroneous operation.

Therefore, for example, Japanese Patent Publication number 9-235058 describes a device for preventing a medium from getting stuck by pushing the rear end of the medium with a push one when the medium is collected in the media collection unit. Japanese Patent Publication number 2008-213988 feeds the rear end of a medium with a clamping lever, and pushes the medium against the roller, thereby preventing it from interfering with the next medium to be fed. Japanese Patent Publication number 7-98777 improves the performance of the storage operation by transporting a medium after curving the medium in wave form by two arranged drive rollers, a pressure roller pushed against the drive rollers, and a roller with wheels arranged on the same axis as the pressure roller.

JPH07277570A describes an image processing system and a post-processing device that can carry out film transport, give a warning indication of failure in film transport and can carry out the classification. The described image processing system is composed of a processor that develops a film and a post-processing device that classifies the film and the system also includes an upper roller, a lower roller equipped with an overhanging part and a means of transporting film that incorporates the film to the film output part of the processor.

However, if the number of media collected is large when a media is collected in a media collection unit, the medium to be transported for collection is stopped midway through the contact load with the media collected, thereby making a wrong pickup. In addition, when a large space for a printer has to be reserved in order to improve the operation of the printer, there is no space for a media collection unit considering the number of media. Accordingly, there is a possibility that an error occurs, a collection error in the media collection unit, an error of a medium that has been collected accompanying an ejected notebook after being temporarily stored, etc.

In order to solve said problems, the present invention provides a media collection device and a media collection method capable of storing a medium in a collection unit without failure and without decreasing the possible number of classified media.

The media collection device according to the present invention includes: a collection unit for collecting a medium; a roller having a convex part disposed on a contact surface with the medium and a groove arranged in the direction of rotation of the contact surface of the convex part, and which conveys the medium rotating in contact with the medium; a media detection unit to detect whether or not the medium has passed a specified position; and a pressure unit to press the medium against the roller when it is detected that the medium has passed the specified position. With said configuration, the rear end of the medium is pushed by the convex part by the pressure unit that presses the medium against the roller, thereby collecting the medium in the collection unit.

The method of collecting media according to the present invention includes: a process of detecting whether or not a medium has passed a specified position; a process of moving the medium by a roller to transport the medium by rotating in contact with the medium using a convex part disposed on a contact surface with the medium, and a groove arranged in a direction of rotation of the contact surface of the part convex; a process of a pressure unit that presses the medium against the roller when it is detected that the medium has passed the specified position; and that presses the rear end by the convex part when the pressure unit presses the medium against the roller, thereby collecting the medium in the collection unit.

Brief description of the drawings

The present invention will be more apparent from the following detailed description with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is the outline of the configuration of the automatic transaction device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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Figure 2 is an explanatory view of the configuration of the interior of the media collection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3A is a contour configuration of the contact surface of a drive roller according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3B is a configuration of a side view of a drive roller according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a configuration of the door according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is an explanatory view of the commutation of the transport path of the media collection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is an explanatory view of the switching of the transport path of the media collection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 7 is an explanatory view of the commutation of the transport path of the media collection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 8 is an explanatory view of a media collection operation of the media collection device when the number of media collected by the collection unit according to an embodiment of the present invention is sufficiently small.

Figure 9 is an explanatory view of a media collection operation of the media collection device when the number of media collected by the collection unit according to an embodiment of the present invention is sufficiently small.

Figure 10 is an explanatory view of a media collection operation of the media collection device when the number of media collected by the collection unit according to an embodiment of the present invention is sufficiently small.

Figure 11 is an explanatory view of a media collection operation of the media collection device when the number of media collected by the collection unit according to an embodiment of the present invention is sufficiently small.

Figure 12 is an explanatory view of a media collection operation of the media collection device when the number of media collected by the collection unit according to an embodiment of the present invention is sufficiently small.

Figure 13 is an explanatory view of a media collection operation of the media collection device when the number of media collected by the collection unit according to an embodiment of the present invention is sufficiently small.

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The present invention.

Description of preferred embodiments

The media collection device according to an embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings using as an example a media collection device 5 in an automatic transaction device 1. Figure 1 is the outline of the configuration of the automatic transaction device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated in Figure 1, the automatic transaction device 1 includes a preceding stage unit 3, a media collection device 5, and emission units 6 and 7.

The preceding stage unit 3 mainly prints data in a document and a notebook. The media collection device 5 mainly collects a document, a notebook, etc. (hereinafter collectively referred to as a media) in a collection unit 43. The emission units 6 and 7 store a medium used in the process performed by the device automatic transactions 1.

The preceding stage unit 3 includes a control unit 8, an MS unit (magnetic strip) 9, an optical reading unit 11, a printing unit 13, a page turning unit 14, and a transport path 15 The control unit 8 controls the entire process of the automatic transaction device 1. The MS unit 9 reads and writes the information held in the magnetic register unit of a notebook and a card. The optical reading unit 11 optically reads the information described, for example, in a document, a notebook, etc. The printing unit 13 prints data in a document and a notebook. The page turning unit 14 turns the page of a notebook when necessary.

The transport path 15 is a path configured by a roller, etc., not illustrated in the accompanying drawings so that a document and a notebook can be automatically transported depending on the process. As an explanation, the transport route 15 includes transport routes 15a to 15g.

In the preceding stage unit 3, the transport path 15 includes the transport path 15a and the transport path 15b. The transport path 15a extends from an entry not illustrated in the accompanying drawings of the automatic transaction device 1 to the media collection device 5. The transport route 15a transports the notebook, the document, etc., inserted in the transaction device automatic 1 through the entrance not illustrated in the drawings attached to the media collection device 5 through the preceding stage unit 3, and conveys a means to be returned to the input from the media collection device 5 through the preceding stage unit 3. The transport path 15b extends from the emission unit 6 to the transport route 15a, and enters the document or notebook stored in the emission unit 6 to the preceding stage unit 3 when necessary .

The emission unit 6 has two cassettes 6a and 6b in the example of Figure 1, and each one stores a medium when necessary. Cassettes 6a and 6b can store media of different sizes or of the same size. In addition, the medium stored in the emission unit 6 enters the transport path 15a in the preceding stage unit 3 through the transport path 15b when necessary as described above.

The emission unit 7 also has two cassettes 7a and 7b in the example of Figure 1, and each one stores a medium when necessary. Cassettes 7a and 7b can store media of different sizes or of the same size. In addition, the medium stored in the emission unit 7 enters the transport path 15c in the media collection device 5 through the transport path 15f when necessary as described below.

The media collection device 5 includes an investment return unit 17, a collection unit 43, and a transport path 15. The investment return unit 17 performs an investment return in a notebook and a document. The collection unit 43 stores a document and a notebook.

In the means collection device 5, the transport path 15 includes the transport path 15c, the transport path 15d, the transport path 15e, the transport path 15f and the transport path 15g. The transport path 15c extends from the preceding stage unit 3 to the fork point to the collection unit 43. The transport route 15g extends from the fork point to the collection unit 43 to the reverse return unit 17. The transport routes 15c and 15g pass the means transported from the preceding stage unit 3 to the return return unit 17, and transport a medium transmitted from the emission unit 7 and a means transported from the return unit of inversion 17 or the collection unit 43 to the preceding stage unit 3.

The transport path 15d extends from the transport path 15c to the collection unit 43, transports a medium to the collection unit 43 or the temporary storage side when necessary, and transports a temporarily stored notebook to the transport route 15c . The transport route 15e branches off the transport route 15d at the entrance of the collection unit 43 and also extends as a

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Travel for temporary storage of a notebook, etc., in the state in which the notebook, etc., is held by a roller, etc., not illustrated in the attached drawings, but arranged at the entrance of the collection unit 43 when the notebook , etc., is temporarily stored. The transport path 15f extends from the emission unit 7 to the transport route 15g, and introduces the document or notebook stored in the emission unit 7 to the media collection device 5 when necessary.

Next, the configuration of the media collection device 5 is best described according to the present embodiment with reference to Figures 2 to 4. Figure 2 is an explanatory view of the configuration of the interior of the media collection device 5. Figure 3 is a configuration of a drive roller 31. Figure 4 is a configuration of a door 37. In Figures 2 to 19, the transport path 15f and the reverse return unit 17 have been omitted.

As illustrated in Figure 2, in the automatic transaction device 1, a roller 21 and a drive roller 23 are arranged face to face at the end part of the preceding stage unit 3 on the side of the collection device. means 5. A drive roller 33 and a roller 35 are arranged face to face in the transport path 15g of the media collection device 5. For the transport path 15d a sensor 27 is provided to detect the passage of a medium . The sensor 27 is, for example, a photosensor. The drive roller 31 and a roller 29 are arranged face to face at the limit between the transport path 15d and the transport path 15e. The door 37 is also arranged on the side of the collection unit 43 beyond the drive roller 31 and the roller 29.

The roller 21 and the drive roller 23 transport the means transported through the transport path 15a or the transport path 15c to the media collection device 5 or within the preceding stage unit 3 by rotating the medium between the roller 21 and the drive roller 23. For example, the roller 21 is fixed to the means collection device 5 through an axis 21a, and rotates by the driving force depending on the direction of transport of a means. The drive roller 23 is configured so that it is pushed against the roller 21, and can be properly moved when a medium passes. The direction of rotation of the roller 21 and the drive roller 23 is variable depending on the direction of transport of the medium.

A door 25 rotates as indicated by an arrow 25b on an axis 25a activating and deactivating the magnet A not illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and switching the transport path connected to the transport path 15c between the transport path 15d and the transport path 15g . When the transport route 15c is connected to the transport route 15g, an investment return is made in the transported medium and the medium is returned to the transport route 15c. By connecting the transport path 15c to the transport path 15d, the medium transported from the transport path 15c can be transported to the transport path 15d, or the medium transported from the transport path 15d can be transported to the transport path 15c. The sensor 27 is, for example, a photosensor, and detects whether the medium has passed or not.

The drive roller 33 and the roller 35 transport the medium transported through the transport path 15g to the reverse return unit 17 or to the preceding stage unit 3 by rotating the medium between the drive roller 33 and the roller 35. For example, the roller 35 is fixed in the media collection device 5 through an axis 35a, and is rotated while driving force is applied to the roller 35 depending on the direction of transport of the medium. The drive roller 33 is pushed against the roller 35, and is configured so that it can move properly when the medium passes. The direction of rotation of the roller 35 and the drive roller 33 is variable depending on the direction of transport of the medium.

The roller 29 and the drive roller 31 transport the means transported through the transport path 15d to the transport path 15e or to the collection unit 43 depending on the state of rotation of the door 37 by rotating the medium between the roller 29 and the drive roller 31. For example, roller 29 is fixed in the media collection device 5 through an axis 29a, and is rotated while driving force is applied to roller 29 depending on the direction of transport of the medium. The drive roller 31 is such that it is pushed to the roller 29 and can be moved properly when the medium passes. The direction of rotation of the roller 29 and the drive roller 31 is variable depending on the direction of transport of the medium. The details of the configuration of the drive roller 31 are described below.

The door 37 includes a pressure unit 38 and a shielding unit 39, and rotates as indicated by an arrow 37b on the shaft 37a activating and deactivating the magnet B not illustrated in the accompanying drawings. The door 37 switches the connection between the transport path 15d and the transport path 15e or the collection unit 43, and pushes the medium to the drive roller 31 when the medium passes between the drive roller 31 and the roller 29. When The medium is completely stored in the collection unit 43, the transport path 15d is connected to the transport path 15e by the door 37. In this state, the armor unit 39 enters a sensor 41, and cuts the light. The sensor 41 is, for example, a photosensor. The control unit 8 detects that the medium is completely stored in the collection unit 43 by detecting the sensor 41 that the door 37 has been completely turned to the position where the path 15d is connected to the transport path 15e. The details of the configuration of the gate 37 are described later.

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Figure 3A is a contour configuration of the contact surface of the drive roller 31, and Figure 3B is a side view of the drive roller 31. As illustrated in Figure 3A, and 3B, the drive roller 31 is formed by convex parts 31a that enclose a groove 31b as illustrated on the right in the example of Figure 3A around the surface of contact with the medium. As illustrated in Figure 3B, the drive roller 31 is configured so that, as illustrated from the side, the penimeter of the part in which the convex part 31a is formed is larger (diameter r1), and the Slot 31b has the same diameter R2 as the other flat part 31c. For example, four slots 31b have been formed.

Figure 4 is a detailed configuration of the door 37, and illustrates the positional relationship between the door 37 and the drive roller 31. Figure 4 illustrates the door 37 and the drive roller 31 viewed from above the view of the Figure 2. As illustrated in Figure 4, the door 37 is fixed to the media collection device 5 on the shaft 37a, and rotates as indicated by arrow 37b. A pressure unit 38 has been formed on the drive roller side 31 of the door 37 including a short tooth 38a, a long tooth 38c and a groove 38b.

The short tooth 38a has been formed in front of the flat part 31c of the drive roller 31. The groove 38b has been formed on both sides of the short tooth 38a. Especially, the convex part side 31a of the drive roller 31 has been formed to avoid the part in front of the convex part 31a, and the pressure unit 38 does not contact the convex part 31a. The long tooth 38c has been formed in the distinct part of the short tooth 38a and the groove 38b of the pressure unit 38.

For example, it is preferable to make rubber, resin, etc., at least the surface in contact with the means of the roller 21, the drive roller 23, the roller 35, the drive roller 33, and the roller 29. It is preferable that The surface contact with the drive roller 31 is made of resin to prevent clogging of the medium.

The switching state of the door 25 and the door 37 in the media collection device 5 according to the present embodiment is described below with reference to Figures 5 to 7.

Figures 5 to 7 are explanatory views of the switching of the transport path 15 in the media collection device 5. The doors 25 and 37 can be switched respectively by magnets A and B not illustrated in the attached drawings, and the route of Transportation can be changed as follows. Depending on the state of the two magnets, the available transport path 15 is switched to the following three types.

1) Magnet A: OFF, magnet B: OFF ... Transport route 15g (state of figure 5)

2) Magnet A: ON, magnet B: OFF ... Transport route 15c ^ transport route 15d ^ transport route 15e (state of figure 6)

3) Magnet A: ON, magnet B: ON ... Transport route 15c ^ transport route 15d ^ collection unit 43 (state of figure 7)

Next, the state of the door 37 described above in 1) is called the first state, the state described in 2) above is called the second state, and the state described in 3) above is called the third state.

Figure 5 illustrates the case in which a medium is transported to the transport path 15g. As illustrated in Figure 5, the door 25 is in the state in which the transport path 15d is closed, the door 37 is in the state in which the entrance to the collection unit 43 is closed. In this case, the medium 50 is transmitted to the roller 21 and the drive roller 23, and transported between the drive roller 33 and the roller 35.

Figure 6 illustrates the case in which a means is transported in the transport path 15d and the transport path 15e. As illustrated in Figure 6, the door 25 is in the state in which the transport path 15d is connected to the transport path 15c, and the door 37 is in the state in which the entrance to the collection unit 43 is closed. In this case, the medium 50 is transmitted to the roller 21 and the drive roller 23, and temporarily stored in the state in which a part is transported to the transport path 15e enclosed by the drive roller 31 and the roller 29.

Figure 7 illustrates the case in which a means is collected by the collection unit 43. As illustrated in Figure 7, the door 25 is in the state in which the transport path 15d is connected to the transport path 15c , and the gate 37 is in the state in which the transport path 15e is closed. In this case, the medium 50 is transmitted to the roller 21 and the drive roller 23, and picked up by the collection unit 43 being enclosed by the drive roller 31 and the roller 29.

The media collection operation of the media collection device 5 according to the present embodiment is described with reference to Figures 8 to 13. Figures 8 to 13 are explanatory views of the media collection operation of the media collection device 5 when the number of media collected by the collection unit 43 is small enough. In Figures 8 to 13, the shielding unit 39 of the door 37 has been omitted in the figures

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8 to 13.

As illustrated in Figure 8, the medium 50 transported through the transport path 15a of the preceding stage unit 3 is transported to the transport path 15c of the media collection device 5 being enclosed by the roller 21 and the roller drag 23. In this case, the two magnets A and B are in the disabled position, and doors 25 and 37 are in the first state.

When the medium 50 is collected in the collection unit 43, the two magnets A and B are first placed in the activated position as illustrated in Figure 9, and the doors 25 and 37 are in the third state. When the tip of the medium 50 reaches the position of the sensor 27, the control unit 8 detects that the sensor 27 is shielded, thereby determining that the medium 50 has been transported.

As illustrated in Figure 10, the medium 50 is transported in the direction of an arrow 56 through the transport path 15d, and enclosed between the drive roller 31 and the roller 29. As illustrated in Figure 11, the means 50 is transported in the direction of an arrow 60 by rotation of the drive roller 31, is also transported to the collection unit 43, and is completely collected in the collection unit 43 as illustrated in Figure 12.

As illustrated in Figure 13, when the sensor 27 detects that the rear end of the medium 50 has been transported to the collection unit 43, and, for example, when the rotation of the drive roller 31 exceeds a specified number of steps , the control unit 8 deactivates the magnet B. That is, when it is considered that the medium 50 has passed the drive roller 31, the control unit 8 deactivates the magnet B. Asf, the control unit 8 switches the door 37 to the second state, and, for example, stops the application of the driving force to the roller 29, thereby stopping the rotation of the drive roller 31. Also, deactivating the magnet A, the control unit 8 rotates the door 25 and the puts in the first state.

Next, with reference to Figures 14 to 20, the method of collecting media according to the present embodiment is described below using as an example the case in which the number of media stored in the collection unit 43 approximates the tolerance . Figures 14 to 20 are detailed explanatory views of the operation of the media collection device 5 according to the present embodiment. As illustrated in Figure 14, it is assumed that doors 25 and 37 are in the third state. If a medium has already been collected in the collection unit 43, contact loading may occur in a position as indicated, for example, a range 51, and the medium 50 may not be fully collected in the collection unit 43.

As illustrated in Figure 15, for example, if the rotation of the drive roller 31 has exceeded a specified number of steps after the sensor 27 detects the passage of the medium 50, the control unit 8 deactivates the magnet B. Without However, since the medium 50 is still enclosed by the drive roller 31 and the roller 29, the shielding unit 39 does not enter the sensor 41, and the control unit 8 cannot detect the change to the second state. Therefore, the roller 29 and the drive roller 31 continue their rotation. In addition, the pressure unit 38 of the door 37 presses the means 50 against the drive roller 31 in the direction indicated by the arrow 62.

As illustrated in Figure 16, when the drive roller 31 rotates with the medium 50 pushed against the roller, the rear end of the forward means 50 is disposed in the groove 31b of the drive roller 31 and engaged in the groove. Then, as illustrated in Figure 17, the additional rotation of the drive roller 31 applies propulsion force that exceeds the contact load generated, for example, in the range 51 illustrated in Figure 14 to the rear end of the medium 50 by the convex part 31a, and the medium is pushed in the direction of transport as indicated by an arrow 64.

As illustrated in Figures 18 and 19, the medium 50 is transported in the direction indicated by the arrow 64 with the rotation of the drive roller 31. Meanwhile, as illustrated in Figure 19, the long tooth 38c presses the means 50 in the direction indicated by arrow 62.

As illustrated in Figure 20, when the medium 50 is completely collected in the collection unit 43, the medium 50 does not stop the rotation of the pressure unit 38 of the door 37, and also rotates in the direction in which the Collection unit entrance 43 is blocked. Since the portions facing the drive roller 31 of the pressure unit 38 are the short tooth 38a and the groove 38b as illustrated in Figure 4, the rotation of the door 37 is not stopped by the drive roller 31, but which continues to rotate to the position where the transport path 15d is connected to the transport path 15e. In this case, the shielding unit 39 provided for the door 37 enters the sensor 41. The control unit 8 detects that the door 37 rotates completely and enters the second state through the shielding of the sensor 41. When the control unit 8 detects that the door 37 has turned completely, determines that the medium 50 has been completely collected in the collection unit 43. In addition, the control unit 8 deactivates the magnet A, switches the door 25 and puts it in the first state.

It is preferable that, for example, if the rotation of the drive roller 31 exceeds a specified number of steps and the sensor 41 does not detect the rotation of the door 37 after the control unit 8 has detected the medium 50 using the sensor 27, the medium 50 can be easily trapped by the groove 31b of the drive roller 31

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activating and deactivating magnet B.

The above operation is best described below with reference to Figure 21. Figure 21 is a flow chart of the operation of the media collection device 5. As illustrated in Figure 21, the control unit 8 first activates the magnets A and B, and as illustrated in Figure 9 for example, causes doors 25 and 37 to enter the third state to collect the medium 50 in the collection unit 43 (S101). The medium 50 begins to move enclosed by the drive roller 23 and the roller 21 as illustrated in Figure 9 for example (S102).

For example, as illustrated in Figure 9, when the medium 50 is transported to the position of the sensor 27 for detection of a medium, the control unit 8 detects that the sensor 27 has been shielded (S103). For example, as illustrated in Figure 11, when the rear end of the medium 50 passes through the sensor 27, the control unit 8 detects the passage of the medium 50 through the unshielded sensor 27 (S104).

Until counting a specified number of motor steps not illustrated in the accompanying drawings except for the rotation of the roller 29 after passing the means 50, the control unit 8 transports the medium 50 (S105). Then, the control unit 8 deactivates the magnet B, and issues an instruction to move the door 37 in the second state in which the collection unit 43 is closed (S106). In addition, the control unit 8 transports the medium 50 until a specified number of motor steps not shown in the accompanying drawings are counted except for the rotation of the roller 29 (S107). Meanwhile, as illustrated in Figures 15 to 19, the medium 50 is transported into the collection unit 43 by the convex portion 31a of the drive roller 31 pushing the rear end of the medium 50.

The control unit 8 determines whether or not the sensor 41 has been shielded by the shield unit 39 (S108), and if it determines the shield, for rotation of the roller 29 and the drag roller 31, deactivates the magnet A, and puts it in the first state, thereby completing the process (S109). In S108, while the shielding of the sensor 41 is not detected, the activation of the magnet B (S110) is repeated, and then deactivated (S106).

In the previous embodiment, the drive roller 31 is an example of a roller according to the present embodiment, the roller 29 is an example of an opposite roller, the sensor 27 is an example of a media detection unit, and the sensor 41 It is an example of a collection detection unit. The transport route 15e is an example of a temporary storage route. Door 37 is an example of a travel switching unit according to the present invention.

As described above in detail, in the means collection device 5 of the automatic transaction device 1 according to the present embodiment, the drive roller 31 disposed at the entrance of the collection unit 43 is provided with the convex part 31a and slot 31b. The convex part 31a and the groove 31b are arranged on one side of the direction of the drag roller 31 orthogonal to the direction of transport of the medium. Two drive rollers 31 are arranged in an interval in the orthogonal direction to the transport direction.

The transport destination from the transport route 15d is not only the collection unit 43, but also the transport route 15e available for temporary storage. The pressure unit 38 and the shielding unit 39 are provided for the door 37 to switch between the collection unit 43 and the transport path 15e for a transport destination from the transport path 15d. In addition, the sensor 27 for detecting the passage of the medium 50 is provided for the transport path 15d, and the sensor 41 is provided for detecting the movement of the door 37 using the shielding unit 39.

With said configuration, when the medium 50 is collected in the collection unit 43, the convex part 31a can push the rear end of the medium 50. Therefore, even if the number of means is almost reaching the tolerance in the unit of collection 43, the transport force that exceeds the contact load with the already stored media can be applied, thereby collecting the media without failure.

The convex part 31a and the groove 31b are arranged on one side of the direction of the drag roller 31 orthogonal to the direction of transport of the means. Therefore, the drive roller 31 can be easily produced, and when a plurality of drive rollers 31 are prepared, the drive rollers can be made in the same way. In addition, two drive rollers 31 are arranged in the orthogonal direction to the transport direction of the medium. Thus, the waveform means can be transported, thereby improving the transport capacity.

The pressure unit 38 of the door 37 has been formed in the form of combs. Especially, the portion facing the drive roller 31 includes the short tooth 38a and the groove 38b. Therefore, the short tooth 38a continues to push the flat part 31c of the drive roller 31 until the medium 50 separates from the drive roller 31 and is completely collected in the pickup unit 43. Thus, the door 37 cannot rotate to the position where the input to the collection unit 43 is completely blocked until the medium 50 separates from the drive roller 31. Therefore, by detecting that the shielding unit 39 shields the sensor 41, it is detected that the Medium 50 has been completely collected in collection unit 43.

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Thus ^ it is possible to prevent the medium not fully collected in the collection unit 43 from leaving together with a medium temporarily stored when it is ejected. In this case, since the transport path 15e is provided for temporary storage, the effect of preventing a medium from being unnecessarily accompanied when a temporarily stored medium is ejected is also obtained.

Thus, even if a large number of media is stored that almost reaches tolerance in the collection unit 43, the media can be collected without failure. Therefore, the number of media that can be collected, but reduced for a smaller space of the collection unit 43 to improve the performance of a notebook printer, can be equal to or exceed the number of media that have been conventionally collected .

In addition, since the transport path 15e for temporary storage and the switching door 37 have been added again, the erroneous collection can be reduced even if the space of the collection unit 43 is smaller than the conventional device. Accordingly, the number of media that can be picked up is equal to or exceeds the number of media that the conventional device can pick up.

Thus, the present invention can provide a media collection device and a media collection method capable of storing media without reducing the number of media that can be collected without failure in a collection unit.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, but can be performed in various configurations or embodiments within the scope of the present invention, which is defined only by the appended claims. For example, both the roller 21 and the drive roller 23 can rotate, or for example, the drive roller 23 can be rotated by applying driving force in the direction of transport of a medium without applying the driving force for rotation to the roller. 21. For example, four slots 31b have been formed, but a different number of slots can be formed. In the example of Figure 4, the long tooth 38b has also been formed in the form of combs, but, for example, two drive rollers 31 can be consecutive.

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5 10 fifteen twenty 25 30 35 40 Four. Five fifty 55 60 65 1. A media collection device, including: a collection unit (43) for collecting a medium; a roller (31) having a convex part (31a) disposed on a contact surface with the medium and a groove (31b) arranged in a direction of rotation of the contact surface of the convex part, and which conveys the medium by rotating in contact with the medium; a temporary storage path (15e) for temporarily storing the medium, and an opposite roller (29) that is arranged in front of the roller and pressing the medium against the roller; characterized in that the media collection device also includes: a media detection unit (27) to detect whether or not the medium has passed a specified position; Y a pressure unit (38) for pressing the medium against the roller when it is detected that the medium has passed the specified position; where a rear end of the medium is pressed by the convex part when the pressure unit presses the medium against the roller, thereby collecting the medium in the collection unit, The pressure unit (38) is a path switching unit (37) for switching a transport path of the medium between the temporary storage path and the collection unit, and when the pressure unit switches the transport path to the temporary storage path, the roller rotates in a first direction to transport the medium to the transport path with the medium maintained between the roller and the opposite roller, and rotates in a second address that is a reverse address to the first address, thereby freeing up temporary storage. 2. The device according to claim 1, wherein The pressure unit (38) is in the form of combs, and has a part in front of the roller shorter than a part not in front of the roller. 3. The device according to claim 2, including: a collection detection unit (41) to detect that the travel switching unit has switched the transport path to the collection unit if the medium passes through the roller (31) and the pressure unit (38). 4. The device according to any of claims 1 to 3, wherein a plurality of convex parts (31a) are formed at intervals in a direction of rotation of the contact surface of the roller. 5. The device according to any of claims 1 to 4, wherein Two rollers (31) are arranged in an orthogonal direction to the transport direction. 6. The device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein At least one contact surface of the roller (31) with the medium is made of a resin. 7. A method for collecting a medium in the media collection device according to claim 1, including: a process (S103) that consists in detecting whether or not the medium has passed a specified position; a process (S105) that consists of moving the medium by a roller to transport the medium rotating in contact with the medium using a convex part disposed on a contact surface with the medium, and a groove arranged in a direction of rotation of the contact surface of the convex part; a process (S106) of a pressure unit that presses the medium against the roller when it is detected that the medium has passed the specified position; processes (S107 to S109) which consists of pressing the rear end by the convex part when the unit pressure presses the medium against the roller, thereby collecting the medium in a collection unit.