JP2000281229A - Package charging device for sheet medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a package charge device capable of positively carrying out a return operation for sheet media when the sheet media having more than the prescribed number of sheets are inserted. SOLUTION: In a normal operation, a shutter member 4 is fixed in a sate that part of the shutter member 4 is protruded to a sheet medium passage 3. Thus, the number of sheet media passing through the sheet medium passage 3 is restricted. When the inserted sheet media are not carried in a device due to the excessive number of sheet media, the shutter member 4 is retreated from the sheet medium passage 3. The restriction of the number of sheet media is released to carry out a return operation. In the return operation evolved by forcibly inserting the sheet media having an excessive number of sheet media restricted by the shutter member 4, load in return is reduced owing to the widened sheet medium passage 3, allowing to positively return the sheet media.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a batch taking-in apparatus for sheet media, and more particularly, to taking-in a plurality of batch-inserted sheet media, separating and feeding out the taken-in plurality of sheet media one by one, and feeding out. The present invention relates to a batch-loading device for a sheet medium which can be applied to a sheet medium reading device in which a sheet medium is transported to a data reading device, and the data reading device reads information recorded on the transported sheet medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There are two types of sheet media reading devices: a type in which sheet media are taken one by one and conveyed to a data reading device; and a plurality of sheet media are collectively received in a bundle.
There is a type in which it is taken in and separated one by one and transported to a data reading device. In a type in which a plurality of sheet media are taken in collectively, batch insertion of up to a predetermined number of sheet media is allowed. The number of sheets is determined based on the thickness of the sheet medium and the width of the insertion port in the medium stacking direction.

Here, when up to a predetermined number of sheet media are simultaneously inserted into the insertion slot, a sensor provided downstream of the insertion slot detects the insertion of the sheet media, and collectively inserts the inserted sheet media. The capture mechanism operates. The take-in mechanism comprises a driving roller rotated by a motor and a driven roller disposed at a position facing the driving roller with the sheet medium interposed therebetween, and a predetermined position while nipping the bundle of inserted sheet media. Capture up to. When the sensor detects that the bundle of the sheet medium has been taken up to the predetermined position, the driving roller is stopped, and the driven roller is moved in a direction away from the sheet medium to complete the taking-in of the sheet medium. Thereafter, the sheet medium taken up to the predetermined position is separated one by one and conveyed to the data reading device.

[0004] The sheet medium may be curled, but if a plurality of sheets are stacked in the curled state, the bundle of sheet medium expands in the medium thickness direction. In this state, when a bundle of sheet media is inserted, the take-in mechanism operates, and the user tries to take the sheet medium while holding it. At this time, even if the number of sheets is within the specified number, the swelling of the sheet medium swells to increase the friction at the insertion slot, so that the sheet mechanism may not function properly. That is, when such a sheet medium is collectively inserted into the insertion slot, the loading mechanism operates based on the detection of the insertion of the sheet medium, and starts the operation of capturing the sheet medium to a predetermined position. It may happen that the predetermined position is not taken in due to friction with the insertion opening. As described above, if the capture to the predetermined position is not detected even after the predetermined time has passed since the detection of the insertion of the sheet medium, the reception of the inserted sheet medium is stopped and returned. At this time, the drive motor of the take-in mechanism is driven in the reverse direction to push out the inserted sheet medium toward the insertion opening. In addition, in order to increase the pushing force, the return roller applies pressure to the sheet medium, so that the inserted sheet medium can be more reliably returned.

[0005]

In the above-described conventional batch-medium loading device in a sheet-medium reading device, the number of sheet media that can be inserted into the insertion slot is determined. Since the number of sheets is determined in anticipation, it is possible to push more than a specified number of sheet media into the insertion slot if excessively. In such a case, the batch loading device attempts to capture the sheet medium pushed into the insertion slot to a predetermined position, but cannot forcefully push the sheet medium, and as a next operation, The operation of returning the sheet medium is started. However, a sheet medium that has not been taken up to a predetermined position because it has been forcibly pushed into the insertion slot is not always returned properly even in the return operation. However, there is a problem that the abnormal stop occurs.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and even when a predetermined number or more of sheet media are collectively inserted, a batch taking-in apparatus capable of surely returning such sheet media. The purpose is to provide.

[0007]

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a plurality of sheet media are inserted in a batch-loading device for a sheet media which can collectively capture a plurality of sheet media in a stacked state. A sheet-feeding-in device, comprising a number-of-inserted-sheets limiting means protruding into the sheet medium path or disposed so as to be retractable from the sheet medium path.

According to such an apparatus for batch-loading sheet media, during normal operation, the number-of-inserted-sheets limiting means limits the number of sheet media that can be located in the sheet medium path and pass through the sheet medium path, At the time of a return operation for returning the sheet medium that has passed through the insertion number limiting means,
The insertion number limiting means is retracted from the sheet medium path. As a result, the sheet medium path, whose number has been limited by the number-of-inserted-sheets limiting means, widens and the sheet medium easily passes. Therefore, the load at the time of the returning operation is reduced, and the sheet medium can be reliably returned.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1A and 1B are explanatory views of a batch capturing device according to the present invention viewed from the side, in which FIG. 1A shows a state in a normal operation, FIG. 1B shows a state in a returning operation, and FIG. The state at the time is shown. The batch loading device according to the present invention is installed at the sheet medium insertion opening of the sheet medium reading device, and on the downstream side thereof, a conveying unit that conveys the inserted sheet medium to a predetermined position. A separation unit that separates the conveyed sheet medium and a data reading device that reads information on the separated sheet medium are provided.

As shown in FIG. 1A, the sheet medium insertion opening 1 is composed of an upper guide 2a and a lower guide 2b, which are integrally formed of, for example, a resin. The opening of the sheet medium insertion opening 1 has an opening dimension that allows a batch of sheet media to be inserted in a state where a predetermined number of sheets are stacked, and the height in the thickness direction of the sheet medium is h1. Further, a shutter member 4 is provided which can be inserted into and removed from the sheet medium passage 3 leading to the sheet medium insertion opening 1. The shutter member 4 is fixed to one end of a shutter link 5, and the shutter link 5 is supported by a rotating shaft 6 at a substantially central portion thereof. As a result, the shutter member 4 is inserted into the sheet medium path 3, closed the sheet medium path 3, and retracted from the sheet medium path 3 when the shutter link 5 rotates about the rotation shaft 6 as a fulcrum. Or you can.

As described above, since the shutter member 4 is swingably supported by the shutter link 5, the shutter member 4 is located at a position protruding into the sheet medium passage 3 as shown in FIG. At some point, the height in the thickness direction of the sheet medium becomes h2 (<h1), which substantially limits the number of sheets into which the sheet medium can be inserted. On the other hand, when the shutter member 4 is retracted from the sheet medium passage 3 as shown in (B), the height in the sheet medium thickness direction is the same as the height h1 of the opening of the sheet medium insertion port 1. Thus, the return path for theta medium inserted through the height restriction by the shutter member 4 is substantially widened. After the sheet medium is inserted through the height limit of the shutter member 4 and is normally taken up to a predetermined position in a bundle by a transport unit (not shown), the shutter member 4 is moved as shown in FIG. Take a position to block the sheet medium passage 3. This state is to prevent the insertion of the next sheet medium until the operation of separating the normally taken sheet medium one by one and conveying it to the data reading device (not shown) is completed. When the separation is completed, the shutter member 4 is returned to the position shown in FIG.

The operation of the shutter member 4, which also has the function of restricting the height of the sheet medium passage 3, can be linked with the returning operation of the inserted sheet medium. Next, the mechanism will be described.

[0013] On the downstream side of the upper guide 2a and the lower guide 2b constituting the sheet medium insertion port 1, an illustration for taking in a bundle of sheet medium passing through the sheet medium path 3 to a predetermined position for separation is provided. A transport unit is provided. The transport unit can return the sheet medium to the sheet medium insertion port 1 by reversing the transport operation. At this time, a return roller 7 for applying pressure to the sheet medium in the stacking direction is provided to ensure the return operation.

The return roller 7 is held at one end of a return roller holder 8, and the other end of the return roller holder 8 is connected to a rotating shaft 9.
Is pivotally supported on a fulcrum. The return roller holder 8 is provided with a notch 10.
Is provided at the other end of the shutter link 5. At this time, the shutter link 5 is urged to rotate counterclockwise about the rotation shaft 6 thereof. Further, a stopper 12 is provided for restricting clockwise rotation of the return roller holder 8 about the rotation shaft 9 as a fulcrum. The stopper 12 can move in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the drawing.

First, in a standby state in which a sheet medium can be received, the return roller holder 8 is fixed to a position shown in FIG. At this time, the shutter stopper 11 is locked in the notch 10 of the return roller holder 8, whereby the rotation of the shutter link 5 in the counterclockwise direction is restricted. It is fixed at the position that limits the height.

In this state, when a sheet medium is inserted from the sheet medium insertion slot 1, a sensor (not shown) detects the insertion of the sheet medium, and a conveying unit (not shown) operates to move the inserted sheet medium to a predetermined position. Capture up to. When another sensor (not shown) detects that the sheet medium has been normally conveyed to the predetermined position, the shutter link 5 is rotated clockwise about the rotation shaft 6 at a position where the shutter member blocks the sheet medium passage 3. The operation stops and the state shown in FIG.
When the separation operation of the sheet medium at the predetermined position is completed,
The state returns to the state shown in FIG.

Despite the insertion of the sheet medium through the sheet medium insertion port 1 and the start of the conveyance operation by the conveyance section, if the sheet medium is not detected to be taken up to the predetermined position even after the predetermined time has elapsed. Is determined to have failed, and the return operation is started. In this returning operation, first, the stopper 12 is retracted downward in the plane of the drawing, the return roller holder 8 rotates clockwise about the rotation shaft 9 thereof, and the return roller 7 cooperates with the transport unit. The operation for returning the sheet medium to the sheet medium insertion port 1 is started. At this time, the notch 10 is also rotated by the rotational movement of the return roller holder 8, and the shutter stopper 11 locked in the notch 10 is also moved in accordance with the movement. As a result, the shutter link 5 rotates counterclockwise around the rotation shaft 6, and the shutter member 4 is retracted from the sheet medium passage 3 of the sheet medium insertion port 1, as shown in FIG. State. As a result, the height of the sheet medium passage 3 is substantially increased, and the sheet medium can easily pass through.

Therefore, even if a return operation occurs by forcibly inserting more sheet media than the specified number of sheets limited by the shutter member 4, the sheet medium path 3 is expanded at the time of return. The return operation can be performed more reliably.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are side views showing a second embodiment of the batch capturing device, wherein FIG. 2A shows a state during normal operation, FIG. 2B shows a state during return operation, and FIG. ) Indicates a state at the time of completion of the capture. In the second embodiment, the number of inserted sheet media is limited by inserting a rotary shutter member 21 into the sheet media path 3 surrounded by the upper guide 2a and the lower guide 2b. That is, the shutter member 21 is rotatably supported by the rotating shaft 22, and the pulley 2 is coaxial with the rotating shaft 22.
3 is fixed to the shutter member 21. This pulley 2
Reference numeral 3 denotes a belt 2 via a roller 25 between the belt 2 and the motor 24.
6 have been bridged. In addition, stoppers 27a and 27b adjacent to the shutter member 21 for preventing its rotation.
Is provided. The stoppers 27a and 27b can permit or prohibit the rotation of the shutter member 21 by, for example, moving in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the drawing.

The length of the shutter member 21 from the center of rotation of the rotating shaft 22 to both ends is different, and one of the shutter members 21 obtains a protruding amount to the sheet medium passage 3 necessary to limit the number of sheets to be inserted. The other length is such that the sheet medium path 3 can be completely blocked.

As described above, the shutter member 21 is
When the shutter member 21 is at a position protruding into the sheet medium passage 3 as shown in FIG. From h1 of the medium insertion slot 1 to h2, the number of sheets into which the sheet medium can be inserted is substantially limited. Therefore, when the sheet medium is inserted from the sheet medium insertion slot 1 in the sheet medium receiving standby state, a sensor (not shown) detects the insertion of the sheet medium, and a conveying unit (not shown) operates to remove the inserted sheet medium. It comes to take in to a predetermined position.

If another sensor (not shown) detects that the sheet medium has not been properly conveyed to the predetermined position, first, the stoppers 27a and 27b move in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the drawing to release the shutter member. After releasing the fixed state of the motor 21, the motor 24 rotates counterclockwise, and the shutter member 21 rotates counterclockwise, for example, 90 degrees, to retreat the leading end, which has limited the number of inserted sheets, from the sheet medium passage 3. ,
The state shown in FIG. As a result, the height of the sheet medium passage 3 in the sheet medium thickness direction is increased to the height h1 of the sheet medium insertion opening 1, so that the load at the time of returning the sheet medium is reduced, and the sheet medium can be reliably returned.

When another sensor (not shown) detects that the sheet medium has been normally conveyed to a predetermined position, first, the stoppers 27a and 27b are moved in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the drawing. After releasing the fixed state of the shutter member 21, the motor 24 rotates counterclockwise, the shutter member 21 rotates counterclockwise, for example, by 180 degrees, and the shutter member 21 is fixed again by the stoppers 27a and 27b. As a result, the sheet medium path 3 is completely closed as shown in (C), and after the acceptance of a new sheet medium is prohibited, the separation operation for the sheet medium normally conveyed to the predetermined position is started. enter. When the separation operation of the sheet medium at the predetermined position is completed, the stopper 27
a, 27b is released, and the shutter member 21 is rotated 180 degrees counterclockwise,
The shutter member 21 is fixed by the stoppers 27a and 27b, and the state returns to the state shown in FIG.

FIGS. 3A and 3B are side views showing a third embodiment of the batch capturing apparatus, wherein FIG. 3A shows a state during a normal operation, and FIG. 3B shows a state during a return operation. In the third embodiment, the upper guide constituting the sheet medium insertion port 1 is movable, and the height of the sheet medium path 3 in the sheet medium thickness direction is changed to limit the number of sheets to be inserted. I have to.

The collective loading device includes an upper movable guide 31
A lower fixed guide 32, a motor 33 for driving the upper movable guide 31, a belt 34 for transmitting the driving force of the motor 33 to the upper movable guide 31, a pulley 35, and a roller 3.
6. Stoppers 39a, 3 for fixing the upper movable guide 31 in the normal operation state with the connecting plate 37 and the rotating shaft 38.
9b. The upper movable guide 31, the connecting plate 37, and the pulley 35 are fixed to each other, and can be rotated by the driving force of the motor 33 about the rotation shaft 38 as a fulcrum. The stoppers 39a and 39b can move in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the drawing, and can fix and release the upper movable guide 31.

First, in the sheet medium receiving standby state, the distance between the lower edge of the upper movable guide 31 and the rotation center of the rotary shaft 38 is d1, as shown in FIG. The distance between the lower edge and the upper edge of the lower fixed guide 32, that is, the height of the sheet medium path 3 in the sheet medium thickness direction is h1.

Here, if a plurality of sheet media inserted from the sheet medium insertion slot 1 cannot be normally taken up to a predetermined position, the stoppers 39a and 39b are used.
Moves in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the drawing to release the fixation of the upper movable guide 31, and rotates the motor 33 clockwise to rotate the upper movable guide 31 to the position shown in FIG. At this time, the distance between the lower edge of the upper movable guide 31 and the rotation center of the rotation shaft 38 is d2, and the height of the sheet medium passage 3 in the sheet medium thickness direction is h2. Since the distance d2 between the lower end edge of the upper movable guide 31 and the rotation center of the rotary shaft 38 is shorter than the distance d1 in the normal operation state, the height of the sheet medium passage 3 is equal to the difference between these distances. The height h2 is larger than the height h1 in the normal operation state in which the number of sheets is limited. As a result, during the operation of returning the sheet medium, the load that the transport unit sends out to the sheet medium insertion port 1 is reduced, and the sheet can be returned smoothly.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are side views showing a fourth embodiment of the batch capturing device, wherein FIG. 4A shows a state during a normal operation, and FIG. 4B shows a state during a return operation. In the fourth embodiment, the number of sheet media inserted is limited by changing the height of the sheet media path 3 in the thickness direction of the sheet media by making the lower guide constituting the sheet media insertion opening 1 movable. Like that.

This batch loading device is the same as the basic components of the third embodiment, and includes an upper fixed guide 41, a lower movable guide 42, and a motor 33 for driving the lower movable guide 42. And a belt 39 for transmitting the driving force of the motor 33 to the lower movable guide 42, a pulley 35, a roller 36, a connecting plate 37, and a rotating shaft 38, and a stopper 39a for fixing the lower movable guide 42 in a normal operation state. ,
39b. The lower movable guide 42, the connecting plate 37, and the pulley 35 are fixed to each other, and can be rotated by the driving force of the motor 33 about the rotation shaft 38 as a fulcrum. The stoppers 39a and 39b can move in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the drawing, and can fix and release the lower movable guide 42.

First, in the sheet medium receiving standby state, the distance between the upper edge of the lower movable guide 42 and the center of rotation of the rotating shaft 38 is d1, as shown in FIG. Is h1 in the sheet medium thickness direction.

Here, if a plurality of sheet media inserted from the sheet medium insertion slot 1 cannot be normally taken up to a predetermined position, the stoppers 39a, 39b
Moves in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the drawing to release the fixation of the lower movable guide 42, and rotates the motor 33 counterclockwise to rotate the lower movable guide 42 to the position shown in FIG. . At this time, the distance between the upper end edge of the lower movable guide 42 and the rotation center of the rotation shaft 38 is d2, and the height of the sheet medium passage 3 in the sheet medium thickness direction is h2. Since the distance d2 between the upper end edge of the lower movable guide 42 and the rotation center of the rotary shaft 38 is shorter than the distance d1 in the normal operation state, the height of the sheet medium passage 3 is increased by the difference between these distances. The height h2 is larger than the height h1 in the normal operation state in which the number of sheets is limited. As a result, during the operation of returning the sheet medium, the load that the transport unit sends out to the sheet medium insertion port 1 is reduced, and the sheet can be returned smoothly.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are side views showing a fifth embodiment of the batch capturing device, wherein FIG. 5A shows a state during normal operation, and FIG. 5B shows a state during return operation. In the fifth embodiment, the upper and lower guides forming the sheet medium insertion port 1 are movable, and the height of the sheet medium path 3 in the sheet medium thickness direction is changed to limit the number of sheets to be inserted. I have to.

This batch capturing device combines the configuration of the third embodiment and the configuration of the fourth embodiment. The upper movable guide 51 is fixed to the pulley 52 and the connecting plate 53, and is provided to be rotatable about a rotation shaft 54 as a fulcrum. A motor 55 is provided adjacent thereto, and a belt 57 is stretched between the motor 55 and the pulley 52 via a roller 56. In addition, stoppers 58a and 58b for fixing and releasing the rotation of the upper movable guide 51 are provided so as to move in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the drawing. Similarly, the lower movable guide 61 is fixed to the pulley 62 and the connecting plate 63 and is provided to be rotatable about a rotation shaft 64 as a fulcrum. The pulley 62 and the pulley 65 disposed adjacent to the pulley 62 include:
A belt 67 is stretched over rollers 66, and a gear 68 is provided between the pulley 65 and the motor 55. Further, stoppers 69a and 69b for fixing and releasing the rotation of the lower movable guide 61 are provided so as to move in conjunction with the stoppers 58a and 58b in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the drawing.

Here, in the sheet medium receiving standby state shown in FIG. 7A, the lower edge of the upper movable guide 51 having a distance d1 from the rotation center of the rotary shaft 54 and the lower edge having a distance d1 from the rotation center of the rotary shaft 64. The upper end edge of the movable guide 61 forms the sheet medium passage 3 of the sheet medium insertion opening 1. At this time, the height of the sheet medium passage 3 in the sheet medium insertion opening 1 in the sheet thickness direction is h1,
This limits the number of sheet media inserted from the sheet media insertion slot 1.

Here, when a plurality of sheet media inserted from the sheet medium insertion slot 1 cannot be normally taken in to a predetermined position, the stoppers 58a and 58 are used.
b, 69a, 69b move in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the drawing to release the fixed state of the upper movable guide 51 and the lower movable guide 61, and rotate the motor 55 clockwise. Thus, the upper movable guide 51 is driven to rotate clockwise about the rotation shaft 54 as a fulcrum. At the same time, motor 5
5 is rotated counterclockwise and the pulley 65 is rotated clockwise, so that the lower movable guide 6
1 is driven to rotate counterclockwise about the rotation shaft 64 as a fulcrum.

As described above, the upper movable guide 51 and the lower movable guide 61 are simultaneously driven to rotate and rotate to the return position shown in FIG. At this time, the lower edge of the upper movable guide 51 constituting the sheet medium passage 3 of the sheet medium insertion opening 1 changes to a distance d2 that is shorter than d1 in the normal operation state. Similarly, the distance from the rotation center of the rotation shaft 64 to the upper edge of the side movable guide 61 is shorter than d1 in the normal operation state.
It has changed to 2. Therefore, the height h2 of the sheet medium passage 3 in the sheet thickness direction at the sheet medium insertion opening 1 at this time is larger than the height h1 in the normal operation state in which the number of sheets is limited. This spreading amount is the third
This is twice as large as in the case of the fourth embodiment or the fourth embodiment. As a result, during the operation of returning the sheet medium, the load that the transport unit sends out to the sheet medium insertion port 1 is reduced, and the sheet can be returned smoothly.

The above-mentioned sheet medium may be, for example, a winning betting ticket in horse racing, a winning betting ticket in bicycle racing, a lottery ticket for lottery tickets, an admission ticket in an amusement park, a theme park, an exposition, or the like. The collective loading device according to the invention can be applied to a voting ticket slot of an automatic payout machine in a horse race or a bicycle race, and can be applied to a device for checking a winning ticket in a lottery, such as an amusement park. At the entrance, it can be applied to ticket gates for group entry.

[0038]

As described above, according to the present invention, the normal operation state is set at the time of the returning operation of returning the inserted sheet medium to the sheet medium insertion slot which can take in a plurality of sheet media at once. The configuration is such that the opening is larger than in the case of. As a result, when the number of sheets is more than a predetermined number and is forcibly inserted, the sheet cannot be taken into the apparatus, and a return operation occurs. Is reduced, and it is possible to reliably return the product.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of a batch capturing device according to the present invention as viewed from a side, where (A) shows a state at the time of normal operation;
(B) shows the state at the time of the return operation, and (C) shows the state at the time of completion of the capture.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a second embodiment of the batch capturing device, in which (A) shows a state during normal operation,
(B) shows the state at the time of the return operation, and (C) shows the state at the time of completion of the capture.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a third embodiment of the batch capturing device, in which (A) shows a state at the time of a normal operation,
(B) shows the state at the time of the return operation.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a fourth embodiment of the batch capturing device, in which (A) shows a state at the time of normal operation,
(B) shows the state at the time of the return operation.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a fifth embodiment of the batch capturing device, in which (A) shows a state during normal operation,
(B) shows the state at the time of the return operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 sheet medium insertion opening 2 a upper guide 2 b lower guide 3 sheet medium passage 4 shutter member 5 shutter link 6, 9, 22, 38, 54, 64 rotating shaft 7 return roller 8 return roller holder 10 notch 11 shutter stopper 12 27a, 27b, 39a, 39b, 58a, 58
b, 69a, 69b Stopper 21 Shutter member 23, 35, 52, 62, 65 Pulley 24, 33, 55 Motor 25, 36, 56, 66 Roller 26, 34, 57, 67 Belt 31, 51 Upper movable guide 32 Lower side Fixed guides 42, 61 Lower movable guides 37, 53, 63 Connecting plate 41 Upper fixed guide 68 Gear

Claims (11)

[Claims] An apparatus for batch-loading a plurality of sheet media that can collectively capture a plurality of sheet media in a stacked state, wherein the device protrudes into a sheet-medium passage into which a plurality of sheet media are inserted or retracts from the sheet-medium passage. A batch-loading device for sheet media, characterized by comprising a number-of-inserted-sheets limiting means (4, 21) arranged so as to be possible. 2. The sheet number limiting device according to claim 1, wherein said number-of-inserted-sheets limiting means is inserted into said sheet medium path to limit a height in a thickness direction of the sheet medium, and swingably around a rotating shaft as a fulcrum. 2. A link means (5) which is pivotally supported and has the height limiting means fixed to the swing end side.
A batch loading device for the sheet medium described in the above. 3. The height limiting means has a size capable of completely blocking the height of the sheet medium path in the thickness direction of the sheet medium, and the link means includes: A first rotation position retracted from the medium passage, a second rotation position in which the height limiter is inserted into the sheet medium passage to limit the height in the sheet medium thickness direction,
3. An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said height limiter is rotatably moved between a third rotation position which completely blocks said sheet medium passage. 4. A return roller holder provided on the side opposite to the side on which the height limiter is fixed, to press the sheet medium during return operation to ensure return. A locking means (11) which is locked to the holding means, and the link means is locked to the second means by locking the locking means to the holder means fixed at the retracted position during normal operation. The return means is fixed at a rotation position, and at the time of the return operation, the locking means moves in conjunction with the movement of the return roller to the return operation position, and the link means is moved to the first rotation position. 4. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the sheet medium is collectively loaded. 5. The sheet number limiting means according to claim 1, wherein said insertion number limiting means is rotatably supported on a rotating shaft as a fulcrum, and is rotatably moved to a position at which a leading end is inserted into said sheet medium passage, thereby increasing a height in a sheet medium thickness direction. Rotary limiter (21) for limiting the height
During normal operation, the tip of the rotary restricting means is rotationally driven to a position inserted into the sheet medium path,
At the time of the return operation, the motor (2) that rotates the leading end of the rotary restricting means to a position retracted from the sheet medium passage.
4. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising the following steps: 6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the rotary type restricting means has the other end opposite to the front end lengthened and is rotated by the motor to a position where the sheet medium path is completely blocked. 5. A batch-loading device for sheet media according to 5. 7. A sheet medium batch-loading device capable of batch-loading a plurality of sheet media in a stacked state, wherein a width in a sheet thickness direction of a sheet medium path into which the plurality of sheet media is inserted is defined. And a guide means (31, 32; 41, 42; 51, 61) movable in the width direction. 8. The guide means (31, 32; 41, 4).
2), one (32; 41) is a fixed guide, and the other (3;
1, 42) is constituted by a movable guide, and the movable guide is
The rotation guide is rotatably supported on a rotation axis, and the rotation position during the normal operation and the rotation position during the return operation become parallel to the edge forming the inner wall along the sheet medium path of the fixed guide. 8. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the edge has two edges, and the two edges have different distances from a rotation center of the rotation shaft. 9. The sheet medium batch taking device according to claim 8, further comprising a motor for rotating the movable guide between a rotation position during a normal operation and a rotation position during a return operation. 10. The guide means (51, 61) comprises two movable guides symmetrically arranged with the sheet medium passage interposed therebetween, and each of the movable guides is rotatable around a rotation axis. It is pivotally supported, and has two edges each forming a parallel inner wall of the sheet medium passage facing each other at a rotation position during a normal operation and a rotation position during a return operation. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein a distance from the rotation center of the rotation shaft is different. 11. The batch of sheet media according to claim 10, further comprising one motor for simultaneously rotating the movable guide to a rotation position during a normal operation and a rotation position during a return operation. Capture device.