JP2004338911A - Sheet delivery device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sheet delivery device for receiving sheets having a plurality of types of sizes, such as a photo, while the end edges are aligned for taking out from a delivery port. <P>SOLUTION: In a photo reception section 15 equipped with a bottom section 152, where photos dropped from the upper portion are laminated while being overlapped successively; and a front section 154 leading to the sheet delivery port from the bottom section 152, a press section 156 is provided at a regulation position for preventing photos colliding with the front section 154 from bouncing back for each photo size. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a sheet unloading device capable of aligning and receiving an edge of a sheet and feeding the sheet to an outlet of a sheet, and more specifically, prints image data recorded on a recording medium such as a memory card as a photograph. The present invention relates to a sheet unloading device that can be suitably used for a photo printing vending machine to be sold.
[0002]
[Prior art]
With the spread of digital cameras in recent years, there is an increasing need for a photo printing vending machine that automatically prints and sells image data recorded on a memory card or the like as a photograph as one form of a printout service.
[0003]
As shown in FIG. 3, such a photo printing and vending machine is incorporated in a vending machine main body, and prints a photo of a size designated by a user and pays it out below. A shooter 13 for guiding the photograph 12 downward, and a photograph receiving portion 15 for receiving the photograph 12 guided through the shooter 13 and taking out the photograph 12 from a photograph outlet 14 opened in the front of the main body of the photo printing machine. Have.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2001-162871 A
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
A plurality of photographs 12 printed and sent one by one by the printer 11 fall down the shooter 13 with momentum, are received by the photo receiving unit 15 with the photograph edges overlapping, and are provided for removal. Is preferred.
[0006]
As shown in FIG. 3, the photo receiving unit 15 receives an inclined portion 150 having an inclined surface that smoothly receives the photo 12 paid out from the printer 11 and guides the photograph 12 downward, and a photo that has slipped on the inclined portion 150. The front unit 154 includes a front unit 154 that stops, a bottom unit 152 on which the stopped photos are sequentially stacked while being stacked, and a pressing unit 156 that prevents a photograph that has collided with the front unit 154 from rebounding.
[0007]
In the related art, the position of the holding portion 156 is determined according to the width of the maximum size of a photograph. When the photograph 120 having the maximum size is dispensed from the printer, the pressing section 156 presses the photograph 120 against the front section 154, so that the edges of the photograph are aligned (see FIG. 4A).
[0008]
However, in the case of the small-sized photograph 122, since the distance between the front part 154 and the pressing part 156 is too wide, the photograph rebounds after colliding with the front part 154, and is received in a state where the edges of the photograph are not aligned. (See FIG. 4B). For this reason, there is a problem that it is difficult for the user to take out the pictures, and the pictures must be aligned after taking out the pictures from the picture taking-out port.
[0009]
In addition, since the photograph paid out from the printer naturally falls on the shooter, the photographer may slide on the inclined bottom portion 152 so as to be easy for the user to see, hit the front portion 154, and the momentum photograph may fall forward (FIG. 4). (C)). At this time, since the photograph delivered from the printer is charged, the charged photograph is stuck to the front portion 154 of the photograph receiving unit, and there is a problem that the photograph is not taken out.
[0010]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and a first object of the present invention is to receive sheets of a plurality of sizes, such as photographs, in a state in which the edges are aligned, and to receive the sheets from an outlet. The object of the present invention is to provide a sheet unloading device which can be used for taking out sheets. A second object of the present invention is to provide a sheet unloading device capable of preventing a trouble that a sheet is stuck to a front surface of an outlet and is mistaken as a sheet unloading.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A first aspect of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is a sheet unloading device including a sheet receiving portion for receiving sheets of a plurality of sizes falling from the upper portion and for taking out sheets from a sheet outlet opened in an apparatus main body. The sheet receiving portion has a bottom portion on which sheets dropped from the top are stacked while being sequentially overlapped, a front portion connected to the sheet outlet from the bottom portion, and a sheet rebounding from the front portion for each sheet size. And a pressing portion provided at a regulating position for preventing the sheet ejection.
[0012]
A second invention is the sheet unloading device according to the first invention, wherein the pressing portion is formed by providing a step at the regulating position in the bottom portion.
[0013]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or the second aspect, the sheet is prevented from sticking to the front surface by providing a protrusion on the front surface at a position where the sheet rising on the front surface comes into contact with the sheet. The sheet discharge device is characterized in that:
[0014]
A fourth invention is the sheet unloading device according to any one of the first to third inventions, wherein the sheet unloading device is a photo printer that prints and unloads a photograph.
[0015]
In a fifth aspect based on any one of the first to fourth aspects, the sheet unloading device is a photo printing and vending machine for printing and selling image data recorded on a recording medium as a photograph. The sheet discharging device is a feature.
[0016]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of a sheet unloading device according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, taking a photo printing and vending machine as an example. The use of the sheet unloading device of the present invention is not limited to photo printing and vending machines, and is an apparatus for sending sheets of various sizes (for example, business cards, cards, etc.) to a sheet outlet. If it is, it can be used without limitation.
[0017]
FIG. 1 shows a photo printing and vending machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The photo printing and vending machine 1 exemplified here is incorporated in a vending machine main body, and prints a photo of a size designated by a user and pays out the photo below the printer 11, and prints a photo 12 paid out from the printer 11 downward. And a photo receiving portion 15 for receiving the photo 12 guided through the shooter 13 and taking out the photo 12 from a photo outlet 14 opened on the front surface of the main body of the photo printing and vending machine.
[0018]
In the present embodiment, the photo printing and vending machine 1 includes two types of printers, an L-type printer 110 and a 2L-type printer 112, and can print photos of two types of sizes, L-type and 2L-type.
[0019]
The photo printing vending machine 1 has a card reader unit for inserting a memory card having image data recorded on the front door of the main body, a depositing unit for depositing a print fee, and a plurality of selection buttons for selecting a photograph size, the number of developed images, and the like. (Not shown). When the user inserts the memory card into the card reader unit, presses the select button to specify one of the L-size and 2L-size, and deposits the print fee, one of the L-size printer 110 and the 2L-size printer 112 Starts printing a photo of the specified size. The printed photo 12 passes through the shooter 13 and falls into the photo receiving unit 15 to be taken out from the photo outlet 14 opened in the front door of the photo printing vending machine main body.
[0020]
The photo receiving portion 15 receives the photo 12 that has fallen from above, smoothly receives the photo 12, and has an inclined portion 150 having an inclined surface leading to the bottom 152 of the photo receiving portion, and a photo 12 that is guided by sliding on the inclined portion 150. It has a receiving bottom 152 and a front part 154 leading from the bottom 152 to the photo outlet. The bottom 152 has an inclined shape so that the user can easily view the photograph 12 from the photograph outlet 14.
[0021]
In the present embodiment, the holding portions 156a and 156b are formed at the bottom 152 at the regulated positions for preventing the rebound of the photograph colliding with the front portion 154 for each size of the 2L plate and the L plate. Further, the front part 154 is provided with a protruding part 154a for preventing the photograph 12 which has fallen on the front part from sticking.
[0022]
The spacing between the pressing portion 156a for preventing the 2L version of the photo 120 from rebounding and the front portion 154 is substantially the same as the width of the 2L version of the photo 122, and the pressing portion 156b for preventing the L version of the photo 122 from rebounding; The distance from the front surface 154 is substantially the same as the width of the L-size photograph 122. In the present embodiment, the holding portions 156a and 156b are formed by providing a step at the regulating position on the bottom 152.
[0023]
In the L-size photograph 122, after falling from above, it slides on the inclined part 150 and the bottom part 152 and collides with the front part 154 and then stops. However, the rebound after the collision is regulated by the pressing part 156b. The photos are stored in a state where the edges of the photographs are aligned between the and the pressing portion 156b (see FIG. 2A).
[0024]
Further, the photograph 122 of the 2L version falls from above, slides on the inclined part 150 and the bottom part 152, collides with the front part 154, and then stops. However, since the rebound after the collision is regulated by the pressing part 156a, The photographs are stored in a state where the edges of the photographs are aligned between the portion 154 and the pressing portion 156a (see FIG. 2B).
[0025]
As described above, in the photo receiving unit 15, for each photo size, the pressing unit is provided at the regulated position for preventing the photo that has collided with the front part 154 from rebounding, so that the photos of any size are aligned in the photo receiving unit 15. It can be received in the state where it was done.
[0026]
The front part 154 has a protruding part 154a at a position where the photograph 12 which has collided with the front part 154 and falls down to the front part comes into contact. In the present embodiment, the protruding portion 154a is provided at a position in contact with both the 2L version and the L version.
[0027]
Since the photograph 12 paid out from the printer 11 falls naturally on the shooter, the photograph 12 may collide with the front portion 154 of the photograph receiving portion 15 and the momentum photograph may fall forward. In the prior art, since the front portion 154 is a smooth surface and the photograph 12 delivered from the printer 11 is charged, the charged photograph is stuck to the front portion 154 and it is misunderstood that the photograph is not carried out. In this embodiment, the projection 154a is provided on the front portion 154, so that the photograph 12 can be prevented from sticking to the front portion 154 in this embodiment (see FIG. 4C). (See FIG. 2C).
[0028]
In the present embodiment, the bottom 152 is designed in accordance with the two sizes of the L and 2L plates. The design may be changed to a multi-stage shape having a step.
[0029]
In the present embodiment, the protrusion 154a is provided at a position where one protrusion can prevent sticking of photographs of all sizes, that is, at a position where the protrusion 154a contacts both the 2L plate and the L plate. The number and shape of the projections 154a are not particularly limited as long as the sticking of the photograph to the front surface 154 can be prevented. For example, it is possible to make design changes such as dispersing a large number of protrusions over the entire front surface 154 to make the front surface 154 rough.
[0030]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the sheet unloading device of the present invention, for each sheet size, the pressing portion is provided at the regulating position for preventing the sheet that has collided with the front portion of the sheet receiving portion from rebounding, so that a photograph or the like can be provided. The sheets of various sizes described above can be received with their edges aligned, and can be taken out from the sheet take-out port.
[0031]
Also, by providing a protruding portion at the front of the sheet receiving portion at a position where the sheet that has risen in front of the sheet receiving portion abuts, the sheet that naturally falls from the chute hits the front portion of the sheet receiving portion and falls forward. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a trouble that the sheet is stuck to the front portion and is mistaken as a sheet unloading.
[0032]
The sheet unloading device of the present invention having such features is suitable as a sheet unloading device that sends out sheets of a plurality of sizes, such as photographs and cards, and is particularly suitable as a photo print vending machine that prints a photo and sends it out in a charged state. Available to
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a photo printing and vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 2A and 2B are cross-sectional views of the photo receiving unit 15 of the present embodiment, in which (a) a state in which an L-size photograph 122 is received, (b) a state in which a 2L-size photograph 120 is received, and (c). The photo is standing up to the front.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a photo receiving unit in a conventional photo printing and vending machine.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a photo receiving portion 15 according to the related art, in which (a) a state in which a photo 120 of 2L size is received, (b) a state in which a photo 122 of L size is received, and (c) a photo. It is in a state of standing on the front side.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Photo printing and vending machine 11 Printer 110 L-version printer 112 2L-version printer 12 Photograph 120 Photograph (2L-version)
122 Photo (L version)
13 Shooter 14 Photo outlet 15 Photo receiving part 150 Inclined part 152 Bottom part 154 Front part 154a Projection part 156 Press part 156a Press part (for 2L version)
156b Holding part (for L version)

Claims (5)

A sheet carry-out device that receives a sheet of a plurality of sizes falling from an upper portion and includes a sheet receiving portion to be taken out from a sheet take-out port opened in the apparatus main body,
The sheet receiving portion has a bottom portion on which sheets dropped from the top are stacked while being sequentially overlapped,
A front part connected to the sheet outlet from the bottom part,
A pressing portion provided at a regulating position for preventing the sheet that has collided with the front portion for each sheet size from rebounding,
A sheet carrying-out device comprising: The sheet unloading device according to claim 1, wherein the pressing portion is formed by providing a step at the regulating position in the bottom portion. The sheet according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a sheet is prevented from sticking to the front part by providing a protruding part in the front part at a position where the sheet that has risen due to collision with the front part contacts the front part. Sheet unloading device. The sheet unloading device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the sheet unloading device is a photo printer that prints and unloads a photograph. The sheet unloading device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the sheet unloading device is a photo print vending machine that prints and sells image data recorded on a recording medium as a photograph. .

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