JP2005014930A - Apparatus for sticking label made of paper sheet - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attempt a downsizing of an apparatus and space saving in relation to an apparatus for sticking a label made of paper sheets. <P>SOLUTION: On a loading stand 101 inclined downward in the carrying direction, a bundle of registered mail matters M is held in a perpendicular posture, and its surface is pressed by a pressing plate 102 to convey it by its own weight. At its terminal end part, a separating and feeding section 100 wherein only the frontest part of the registered mail matters M is separated by a separating and feeding means 103 and is conveyed in the lateral direction, is provided. The surface of the registered mail matter M separated and conveyed is photographed by an image pick-up section 200, and based on the image data, the label stuck on a mount tape 401 sent from a label feeding section 400 is printed in a printing and sticking section 300, and this label is stuck on the back surface of the registered mail matter M by air blowing. It is possible to realize the downsizing of the apparatus and space saving as the registered mail matter M is perpendicularly carried, and its maintenance is facilitated as each of functional sections can be arranged in the horizontal direction to the conveying section. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a paper sheet label affixing device for separating paper sheets such as registered mail, which are supplied in a bundle, one by one, and attaching a label such as a delivery certificate to each.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For registered mail, a registered mail delivery certificate with the recipient's address and underwriting number written on it is posted by the staff at the post office, and when delivering, the delivery person receives the delivery certificate from the registered mail. Separately, return it to the post office and keep it as a record of receipt. In addition, there is a discount service for the postage of registered mail for large senders, and as a condition for receiving this discount service, the acceptance number is displayed on the surface of the registered mail with a barcode, and It is stipulated that a registered mail delivery certificate with an underwriting number is affixed to the back of a registered mail. For this reason, a shipper who receives such a discount service for registered mail will print the pre-assigned underwriting number on the surface of the registered mail and write the underwriting number on the registered mail delivery certificate. A copy was affixed to the back of the registered mail. Since this work must be performed manually by an operator and an operator's mistake is unavoidable, an automatic label sticking device has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2). ).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 09-110027 [Patent Document 2]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 09-128555
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, since the above conventional label sticking apparatus conveys registered mail one by one by a conveyor in a horizontal posture, there is a problem in that the area of the conveying section and the entire apparatus becomes large and the installation space increases. Moreover, since it is horizontal conveyance, each function part had to be arrange | positioned on a elongate conveyance belt, and there existed a problem that a maintenance operation | work was difficult to do.
[0005]
An object of the present invention is to solve such a conventional problem and to provide a paper sheet label affixing device capable of saving space and facilitating maintenance work.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The paper sheet label affixing device of the present invention is configured to convey a paper sheet in a vertical posture, and to carry the paper sheet by its own weight along a mounting table inclined forward and downward with respect to the conveying direction. A pressure plate that moves forward in the direction and presses the surface of the paper sheet, and is disposed at the end position in front of the transport direction, and separates the frontmost paper sheet from the subsequent paper sheets in a vertical posture. A separation supply unit having a separation conveyance unit that is held in the horizontal direction and conveyed in the lateral direction;
An imaging unit having an adsorption conveyance unit that adsorbs and intermittently conveys the back surface of the separated paper sheet in a vertical posture; and an imaging unit that images the surface of the paper sheet and outputs an image signal;
A printing unit that prints an image of the paper sheet on a label based on the image signal of the captured paper sheet;
A label affixing part for adhering a label printed with the image to the back surface of the paper sheet in the vertical posture;
While supplying intermittently a large number of labels affixed to the mount tape in a line at regular intervals to the printing section, the label on which the image is printed is peeled off from the mount tape and is applied to the label attaching section. A label supply unit to supply;
A sorting unit that separates the paper sheet to which the label is correctly attached and the paper sheet that is not correctly attached;
A horizontal transport unit that supports and transports the bottom of a paper sheet in a vertical posture from the imaging unit to the distribution unit;
And a control unit that controls the entire apparatus.
With this configuration, paper sheets can be vertically conveyed, the apparatus can be miniaturized, space can be saved, and each functional unit can be arranged in the horizontal direction with respect to the conveying unit, which facilitates maintenance. .
[0007]
Further, the paper sheet label sticking apparatus of the present invention is characterized in that the separation and conveyance means of the paper sheet separation and supply unit selectively feeds the bottom of the paper sheets forward and backward in the conveyance direction, It has traverse feeding means for adsorbing the back surface of the paper sheet and transporting it in the lateral direction.
With this configuration, it is possible to perform separation and supply of paper sheets with high accuracy by aligning or loosening bundled paper sheets held in a vertical posture.
[0008]
Moreover, the paper sheet label sticking apparatus of the present invention is characterized in that the imaging unit images the entire surface of the paper sheet.
With this configuration, it is possible to obtain image data such as a zip code or a destination address name on the surface of a paper sheet held in a vertical posture.
[0009]
In the paper sheet label pasting apparatus according to the present invention, the printing unit may reduce the image of the paper sheet and print it on the label.
With this configuration, the same image as the surface of the paper sheet can be reduced and printed on the label.
[0010]
Further, in the paper sheet label sticking device of the present invention, the label sticking unit sucks the label on which the image peeled off from the mount tape is sucked, and the sucked label is placed in a vertical posture. It has the air suction spraying means sprayed on the back surface of this.
With this configuration, the label can be efficiently attached to the paper sheet held in the vertical posture.
[0011]
Further, the paper sheet label affixing device of the present invention is characterized in that the label supply unit has a label peeling means for peeling the label from the mount tape one by one by bending and inverting the mount tape. To do.
With this configuration, the label can be peeled from the mount tape with a simple structure.
[0012]
In the paper sheet label affixing device according to the present invention, the sorting unit includes a swing arm that selects a path of the paper sheet.
With this configuration, it is possible to sort paper sheets with labels correctly attached and paper sheets that are not correctly attached with a simple structure. Furthermore, it is possible to separate a regular paper sheet and a large paper sheet and distribute them.
[0013]
The paper sheet label sticking device of the present invention is characterized in that the suction conveyance means of the imaging unit and the horizontal conveyance unit perform the paper sheet conveyance operation intermittently in synchronization.
With this configuration, the paper sheet can be transported in accordance with the stop period necessary for capturing the paper sheet.
[0014]
Further, the sheet label sticking device of the present invention includes a separation unit passage sensor disposed between the separation conveyance unit of the separation supply unit and the adsorption conveyance unit of the imaging unit, and the adsorption conveyance unit of the imaging unit. An image pickup unit arrival first sensor arranged in the middle and an image pickup unit arrival second sensor arranged at a terminal part of the suction conveyance means of the image pickup unit are provided, and the separation unit passage sensor passes the leading edge of the paper sheet. After detecting and turning on, when the imaging unit arrival first sensor detects the leading edge of the paper sheet and turns on, it stops the operation of the separating and conveying means of the separating and supplying unit, and the separating unit passing sensor is turned on. When the imaging unit arrival first sensor and the imaging unit arrival second sensor are both turned on when the imaging unit arrival first sensor and the imaging unit arrival second sensor are both turned on after a predetermined time has elapsed, the conveyance operation of the suction conveyance unit of the imaging unit is stopped. By the imaging means And performing imaging of the paper sheet.
With this configuration, even if the conveyance by the separation conveyance unit of the separation supply unit is for a fixed time, the suction conveyance unit of the imaging unit continues to take over the conveyance thereafter. The sheet can be handed over to the imaging unit without being performed. Also, after the paper sheet has passed through the separation supply unit, it is confirmed that the paper sheet has moved to the imaging unit, and imaging is performed by the imaging unit. Paper sheets can be imaged one by one with the positions aligned.
[0015]
The paper sheet labeling device of the present invention further includes a printing unit arrival sensor between the suction conveyance unit of the imaging unit and the label sticking unit, and the printing unit arrival sensor detects arrival of the paper sheet. The label sticking part sticks a label to the paper sheet after a predetermined time has elapsed after detection.
With this configuration, even if the paper sheets have different lengths, a label can be attached to the same place on the paper sheets.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a paper sheet label affixing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the following description, a paper sheet is a registered mail M and a label L affixed thereto is a delivery certificate. In FIG. 1, the paper sheet label sticking apparatus includes a separation supply unit 100 that holds a plurality of registered mail items M to be transported in a vertical posture and separates and transports them one by one, and the separated registered mail items M. An image pickup unit 200 that picks up the surface of the mail and outputs an image signal, a printing unit that prints an image of the registered mail M on a label based on the image signal, and a printed label are attached to the back of the registered mail M The label sticking unit is a unitized printing sticking unit 300, the label supply unit 400 that intermittently supplies the label to the printing sticking unit 300, and the registered mail M with the label stuck correctly. A sorting unit 500 that sorts the registered mail M that is not worn and a horizontal transport unit 600 that intermittently transports the registered mail M from the imaging unit 200 to the sorting unit 500 in a vertical posture. These are arranged from the left C toward the right D in the front A of the top plate 51 arranged in the upper part of the frame 50, and the front A has a gradient of 10 degrees to 15 degrees from the rear B. Inclined downward. Each functional unit is controlled by a control unit 700 including a microcomputer based on input settings from an operation panel (not shown).
[0017]
2 is a diagram of the configuration of each functional unit viewed from the front A, and FIG. 3 is a diagram viewed from the rear B. The separation supply unit 100 moves downward in the same manner as the top plate 51 toward the front A in the conveyance direction, and moves forward by its own weight along the placement table 101 to press the surface of the registered mail M. And a separating and conveying means 103 that is disposed at a terminal position in front of the conveyance direction A and separates the frontmost registered mail M from other registered mail M and conveys it in the vertical direction in the horizontal direction. Have. The separating and conveying means 103 includes an aligning means 104 that selectively sends the bottom of the registered mail M to the front A and the rear B in the conveying direction, and a lateral feeding means that sucks the frontmost registered mail M and conveys it to the right D. 105, and a sub-chamber 106 disposed adjacent to the left side C of the lateral feed means 105. The aligning means 104 is arranged in a horizontal state, and the transverse feeding means 105 and the sub chamber 106 are arranged in a vertical state.
[0018]
The imaging unit 200 is disposed on the rear B side of the top 51 and has an imaging unit 201 having a CCD camera that images the surface of the registered mail M and outputs an image signal; And a suction conveying means 202 that sucks the rear surface of M and conveys it intermittently. The printing and pasting unit 300 is a thermal printer 301 that prints an image of the registered mail M on the label L, and an air that sticks the label L on which the image of the registered mail M is printed on the back of the registered mail M in a vertical posture. A suction spraying means 302, a first vertical support belt 303 for leaning and hanging the registered mail M in the vertical position conveyed by the horizontal belt 601, and a first vertical belt for leaning the large registered mail M 2 vertical support belts 304. These vertical support belts 303 and 304 rotate at the same speed in synchronization with the horizontal belt 601, and as shown in FIG. 1, the whole is inclined forward and downward. , 304 is conveyed while leaning on it. The label supply unit 400 includes a roller device 403 that sequentially feeds a mount tape 401 on which a large number of labels L are adhered in a line with an adhesive at equal intervals to the print adhering unit 300 from the tape holder 402. The sorting unit 500 includes a swing arm 501 that selects a route of the registered mail M. The horizontal conveyance unit 600 includes a horizontal belt 601 disposed between the imaging unit 200 and the distribution unit 500. The horizontal belt 601 is stretched between a driving pulley 602 and a driven pulley 603, and the driving pulley 602 is connected to a horizontal conveyance motor 604.
[0019]
FIG. 4 shows the configuration of the mounting table 101 and the pressing plate 102 in the separation supply unit 100. The mounting table 101 is formed in a thin box shape, and has three rails 107 along the conveying direction for supporting the bottom of the registered mail M on the upper surface thereof. An auxiliary rail 107a is provided. Two rails 108 are disposed inside the mounting table 101, and a pressing plate 102 is attached via a bracket 110 on a slider 109 that moves on the rail 108. Since the mounting table 101 is inclined downward toward the front A as described above, the pressing plate 102 moves forward by its own weight when the slider 109 slides on the rail 108.
[0020]
FIG. 5 shows the configuration of the aligning means 104 disposed at the end portion of the front A of the mounting table 101. The aligning means 104 includes a top plate 111 that is at the same position as the upper surface of the mounting table 101, a base 112 below the top plate 111, three friction belt devices 113, 114, and 115 fixed on the base 112, and each friction. And an alignment motor 116 with a speed reduction mechanism for driving the belt devices 113, 114, and 115. The friction belt device 115 includes a rubber belt 121 that is stretched between a driving pulley 118 fixed to an output shaft 117 of the alignment motor 116, a driven pulley 119, and an idle pulley 120. The other friction belt devices 114 and 113 include driven pulleys 122 and 123 fixed to the rotation shaft of the driven pulley 119, and rubber belts 126 and 127 that are stretched between idle pulleys 124 and 125 facing the driven pulleys 122 and 123, respectively. Have. The upper part of each rubber belt 121, 126, 127 is peeking up from notches 111a, 111b, 111c formed in the top plate 111. Accordingly, the registered mail M that has been conveyed toward the front A and has reached the top plate 111 is selected at the bottom thereof to the front A or the rear B by the belts 121, 126, and 127 according to the forward / reverse rotation of the alignment motor 116. Will be moved.
[0021]
6 is a perspective view of the lateral feed means 105 as viewed from the rear B, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the lateral feed means 105 as viewed from the front A. The lateral feed means 105 includes a suction belt 132 having a plurality of suction holes 131 provided in two rows, and a vacuum chamber 133 disposed inside the suction belt 132 and having suction holes on the front surface. The suction belt 132 is stretched between a drive pulley 134 and a driven pulley 135, and the drive pulley 134 is coupled to an output shaft 137 of a separation motor 136 with a speed reduction mechanism. The vacuum chamber 133 is connected to a vacuum pump (not shown). When the suction hole 131 of the suction belt 132 overlaps the suction hole of the vacuum chamber 133, the registered mail M is sucked by the suction belt 132, and the suction holes 131 of the rotating suction belt 132 successively overlap with the suction holes of the vacuum chamber 133. The registered mail M is conveyed toward the right D while being held by the suction belt 132.
[0022]
A sub-chamber 106 that adsorbs the back of the end of the registered mail M is disposed adjacent to the left side C of the lateral feed means 105. The sub chamber 106 includes a vacuum chamber 141 having a suction hole on the front surface, and a suction plate 143 having a suction hole 142 fixed on the front surface. The vacuum chamber 141 is connected to a vacuum pump (not shown). Further, a base end portion 144a of a sensor spring 144 formed in a U shape with thin phosphor bronze is fixed to a lower portion of the left C of the vacuum chamber 141, and a free end portion 144b of the sensor chamber 144 of the transmission type photosensor 145 is fixed. It is arranged so that it can advance into the optical path. The sensor spring 144 and the photo sensor 145 constitute a pressing force detection sensor 146 that detects the pressing force of the pressing plate 102 against the registered mail M. That is, when a pressure higher than the specified value due to the gravity of the registered mail M is applied to the sensor spring 144, the sensor spring 144 is bent and its free end 144b blocks the optical path of the photosensor 145, so that an ON signal is normally output. The photo sensor 145 is outputting an off signal.
[0023]
Further, a flapper 151 for hitting the end of the registered mail M from the back surface is disposed above the sub chamber 106. The flapper 151 includes a diamond-shaped rotating piece 153 attached to the upper portion of the vacuum chamber 142 by a bracket 152. As shown in FIG. 8, the rotary piece 153 is connected to a toothed pulley 155 housed in a pulley box 154, and between the toothed pulley 155 and a toothed pulley 157 connected to a motor 156. A toothed belt 158 is stretched over. Therefore, when the rotary piece 153 is rotated by the rotation of the motor 156, the rhombic projections intermittently strike the registered mail M, so that the bundled registered mail M is loosened. The rotation of the rotary piece 153 is performed periodically.
[0024]
FIG. 9 shows the configuration of the suction conveyance means 202 in the imaging unit 200. In the suction conveyance means 202, a suction belt 204 having a plurality of suction holes 203 in two rows is stretched between a driving pulley 205 and a driven pulley 206, and two vacuum chambers 207, 208 are provided inside the suction belt 204. Is provided. The drive pulley 205 is connected to an imaging motor 209 with a speed reduction mechanism. Further, a separation unit passage sensor S1 is disposed between the lateral feed unit 105 of the separation supply unit 100 and the suction conveyance unit 202 of the imaging unit 200, and above each of the two vacuum chambers 207 and 208, An imaging unit arrival first sensor S2 and an imaging unit arrival second sensor S3 are arranged. Furthermore, a printing unit arrival sensor S4 is disposed on the right D of the suction conveyance unit 202 of the imaging unit 200. Each of these sensors S1 to S4 is a reflection type photosensor, and normally outputs an OFF signal. However, when registered mail M exists in front of each sensor S1 to S4, the emitted light is registered mail. An ON signal is output by reflecting the light to M and receiving the reflected light.
[0025]
FIG. 10 shows a schematic configuration of the printing and sticking unit 300 and the label supply unit 400. The labels L are made of thermal paper having a predetermined size, and are affixed to the mount tape 401 in a line at equal intervals via an adhesive. The roller device 403 is provided with an elongated folding blade 404 having a wedge-shaped cross section constituting a label peeling means at the lower part of the air suction blowing means 302, and a plurality of (only two shown) driven rollers 405 and 406 and a winding roller (not shown) A timing belt is stretched between the feed roller and the feed roller, and the mount tape 401 is intermittently conveyed in accordance with the print timing. The mount tape 401 passes through the thermal printer 301, and the thermal head 305 prints an image of the registered mail M on the label L in accordance with an image signal sent from the imaging unit 201. Thereafter, the mount tape 401 is suddenly turned in the reverse direction by the folding blade 405, and at that time, only the level L rises and is peeled off from the mount tape 401 and is sucked by the air suction and blowing means 302. Thereafter, the mount tape 401 is conveyed in a predetermined direction by the driven rollers 405 and 406 and wound around the winding roller. The air sucking and blowing means 302 is an air chamber having a large number of holes formed on the front surface, and the label L has a weight of about 1 g. Therefore, the air suction means 302 is adsorbed with a negative pressure of −10 g to −50 g and a pressure of about 3 kg / cm ^2. It is sprayed with.
[0026]
FIG. 11 shows the configuration of the distribution unit 500. The swing arm 501 is rotatably supported on the bracket 503 by a vertical shaft 502. One end of the swing lever 504 is fixed to the lower portion of the vertical shaft 502, and the other end of the swing lever 504 is an eccentric cam 505. Is in a state of being pressed and biased by a spring (not shown). A rotating shaft 506 of the eccentric cam 505 is connected to a motor 507. On the upper surface of the eccentric cam 505, two light shielding plates 510 and 511 that are alternately advanced and retracted by two photosensors 508 and 509 are fixed.
[0027]
Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described. First, the operation of the separation supply unit 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The registered mail M in a bundled state is placed on the mounting table 101 with the surface on which the address is written facing the pressing plate 102 and the upper surface of the registered mail M facing the right side D. The postal matter M is applied to the suction belt 132 of the transverse feeding means 105. Since the mounting table 101 is inclined downward toward the front A, the registered mail M on the mounting table 101 slides on the rail 107 while being pressed by the pressing plate 102, and is always the frontmost registered mail. M comes into contact with the suction belt 132 of the lateral feed means 105.
[0028]
When the main switch of the paper sheet label affixing device is turned on, the friction belt devices 113, 114, 115 of the aligning means 104 rotate to press the registered mail M against the suction belt 132. As a result, the registered mail M at the forefront is sucked by the rotating suction belt 132 and conveyed to the right D. At this time, since the sub-chamber 106 holds and holds the left end portion of the next registered postal matter M after the frontmost registered postal matter M is conveyed to the right D, double feeding is effectively prevented. be able to. This is for preventing the case where the registered mail M at the foremost part has a window and the end of the lid of the next registered mail M is caught in the window and is fed twice. .
[0029]
In addition, if the registered mail M has a heavy weight, the registered mail M may be sent in multiple times due to the heavy pressure. When such a heavy pressure occurs, the pressing force detection sensor 146 operates to reverse the friction belt devices 113, 114, 115 of the alignment means 104 toward the rear B, so that the lower part of the registered mail M is Only the registered mail M at the foremost part falls to the rear side B and is sucked and conveyed by the suction belt 132, so that multiple feeding can be effectively prevented. Further, since the flapper 151 shown in FIG. 6 loosens the bundled registered mail M in synchronization with the pressing force detection sensor 146 or periodically at regular intervals to loosen the bundled registered mail M, the multiple feed is also performed here. Play a role in preventing.
[0030]
Next, the operation timing from the separation supply unit 100 to the distribution unit 500 for one registered mail M separated and supplied in this way will be described with reference to the overall configuration diagram of FIG. 2 and the timing diagram of FIG. To do. These timing controls are performed by the control unit 700. As shown in FIG. 12, when the main switch of the paper sheet label pasting apparatus is turned on, the separation motor 136 in the separation supply unit 100, the imaging motor 209 in the imaging unit 200, and the horizontal conveyance motor 604 in the horizontal conveyance unit 600 are rotated. A separation supply operation is performed according to the operation of the separation motor 136, and an imaging operation is performed according to the operation of the imaging motor 209. The horizontal conveyance motor 604 operates intermittently in synchronization with the imaging motor 209. The separation unit passage sensor S1 is disposed between the lateral feed unit 105 and the suction conveyance unit 202, and is turned on by detecting the leading end of the registered mail M conveyed by the separation motor 136. When the registered mail M is further conveyed, the imaging unit arrival first sensor S2 detects the leading end of the registered mail M and turns it on. The separation motor 136 is stopped by this ON signal, but the image pickup motor 209 and the horizontal conveyance motor 604 are rotating, so that the registered mail M is further conveyed by the image pickup motor 209 and the horizontal conveyance motor 604. Then, when the image pickup unit arrival second sensor S3 detects the leading end of the registered mail M and turns on, and the separation unit passage sensor S1 turns off after a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds), the image pickup motor 209 receives the off signal. And the horizontal conveyance motor 604 stops. In this state, the entire surface of the registered mail M is imaged by the imaging unit 201, and image signals are sequentially processed and transmitted to the thermal printer 302 of the print sticking unit 300.
[0031]
When imaging of the registered postal matter M is completed, the separation motor 136, the imaging motor 209, and the horizontal conveyance motor 604 start rotating in response to the imaging end signal, and the separation supply operation for the second registered postal matter M is started. . The first registered mail M is continuously conveyed by the imaging motor 209 and the horizontal conveyance motor 604, and the printing unit arrival sensor S4 detects the leading end of the registered mail M and turns it on for a predetermined time (for example, 1 second). When it is turned off later, the printing operation and the sticking operation are performed by the off signal.
[0032]
As shown in FIG. 10, the printing operation and the sticking operation are performed while the mount tape 401 is first raised by a certain distance by the roller device 403 and the label L is inserted into the thermal printer 301 and stopped for a certain time. The image of the registered mail M is printed on the surface of the label L by the thermal head 305. Next, while the mount tape 401 is further raised by a certain distance by the roller device 403, and the mount tape 401 is rapidly folded back by the folding blade 405, the printed label L is peeled off from the mount tape 401 and lifted, and air suction is performed. It is adsorbed on the front surface of the spray means 302. Then, after the entire label L is adsorbed on the front surface of the air suction spraying means 302, it is immediately sprayed on the back surface of the registered mail M, and is applied to the back surface of the registered mail M by the adhesive applied to the back surface of the label L. Worn.
[0033]
After the label is attached, the registered mail M is conveyed to the sorting unit 500 by the horizontal transfer motor 604, and the registered mail M with the label attached correctly and the registered mail M with the label not attached correctly swinging arm. Sorted by 501. Whether or not the label sticking is correctly performed is based on an error signal of any one of a separation supply error in the separation transport unit 100, an imaging error in the image pickup unit 200, and a printing or sticking error in the print sticking unit 300. The control unit 700 determines. When any one of the error signals is input, the control unit 700 drives the motor 507 in FIG. 11 to bring the swing arm 501 that normally collects the registered registered mail M at the solid line position to the chain line position. The registered mail M having the error is collected in a tray different from the normal registered mail M. Whether the swing arm 501 is in the position of the solid line or in the position of the chain line is determined by which of the two photosensors 508 and 509 is turned on by the two light shielding plates 510 and 511. .
[0034]
Thus, according to the paper sheet label affixing device of the present embodiment, in order to hold the registered mail M in a vertical posture and carry it, the mounting table 101 inclined forward and downward with respect to the carrying direction; A pressing plate 102 that moves forward in the conveying direction by its own weight along the mounting table 101 and presses the surface of the registered mail M, and is disposed at the end position in the front in the conveying direction. A separation supply unit 100 having a separation conveying unit 103 that separates from leaves and holds it in a vertical posture and conveys it in a lateral direction;
An imaging unit having an adsorption conveyance unit 202 that adsorbs and intermittently conveys the back surface of the registered postal matter M in a vertical posture, and an imaging unit 201 that images the surface of the registered postal matter M and outputs an image signal. 200,
A printing unit that prints an image of the registered mail M on the label L based on the image signal of the registered mail M that has been picked up, and a label that sticks the label L on which the image has been printed on the back of the registered mail M in a vertical posture. A printing and pasting unit 300 that unitizes the landing unit;
A label supply unit that intermittently supplies a large number of labels L that are affixed to the mount tape 401 at regular intervals in a line to the print adhering unit 300, and also peels off the label L on which the image is printed from the mount tape 401. 400,
A sorting unit 500 having a swing arm 501 for separating the registered mail M with the label L correctly attached and the registered mail M not correctly attached;
A horizontal conveyance unit 600 having a horizontal belt 601 that supports and conveys the bottom of the registered mail M in a vertical posture from the imaging unit 200 to the distribution unit 500;
Since the control unit 700 for controlling the entire apparatus is provided, the registered mail M can be vertically conveyed, and the apparatus can be downsized.
[0035]
In addition, the said embodiment shows the suitable Example of this invention, and this invention is not limited to the said embodiment. For example, in the above embodiment, the image is printed on the label L based on the data obtained by imaging the entire surface of the registered mail M by the imaging unit 200. However, as another configuration, a barcode reader is further provided. The bar code written on the registered mail M may be read and printed on the label L without reducing the scale. In addition, the control unit 700 performs the operation of the sorting unit 500 based on the error signal in each unit. The barcode printed on the label L and the barcode written on the registered mail M are compared. If they do not match, an error signal may be output to the control unit 700.
[0036]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the paper sheet label affixing device of the present invention, paper can be vertically conveyed, the device can be miniaturized, space can be saved, and Since the functional part can be arranged in the horizontal direction, it has an excellent effect that the maintenance becomes easy.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of a paper sheet label sticking device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of each part of the device according to the embodiment of the present invention from the front side. 3 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of each part of the apparatus in the embodiment of the present invention from the back side. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the mounting table and the pressing plate of the separation supply unit in the embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the alignment means of the separation supply unit according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the lateral feeding means and the like of the separation supply unit according to the embodiment of the present invention from the back side. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a lateral feed means and the like of the separation supply unit in the embodiment of the present invention from the front side. FIG. 8 is an exploded view showing the configuration of the flapper of the separation supply unit in the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a print sticking unit and a label supply unit in the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the suction conveyance unit of the imaging unit. FIG. 12 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of a distribution unit. FIG. 12 is a timing diagram illustrating operation timing of each unit in the embodiment of the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Separation supply part 101 Mounting stand 102 Press plate 103 Separation supply means 104 Alignment means 105 Horizontal feed means 200 Imaging part 201 Imaging means 202 Adsorption conveyance means 300 Printing sticking part 301 Thermal printer 302 Air suction spraying means 303 First vertical support belt 304 Second vertical support belt 400 Label supply unit 401 Mount tape 402 Tape holder 403 Roller device 404 Folding blade (label peeling means)
500 Distribution unit 501 Swing arm 600 Horizontal conveyance unit 601 Horizontal belt 700 Control unit

Claims (10)

In order to hold and transport the paper sheets in a vertical posture, the mounting table inclined forward and downward with respect to the transport direction, and moved forward in the transport direction by its own weight along the mounting table. A pressure plate that presses the surface, and a separation conveyance that is disposed at the end position in front of the conveyance direction and separates the frontmost paper sheets from the subsequent paper sheets and holds them in a vertical posture and conveys them horizontally. A separation supply unit having means;
An imaging unit having an adsorption conveyance unit that adsorbs and intermittently conveys the back surface of the separated paper sheet in a vertical posture; and an imaging unit that images the surface of the paper sheet and outputs an image signal;
A printing unit that prints an image of the paper sheet on a label based on the image signal of the captured paper sheet;
A label affixing part for adhering a label printed with the image to the back surface of the paper sheet in the vertical posture;
While supplying intermittently a large number of labels affixed to the mount tape in a line at regular intervals to the printing section, the label on which the image is printed is peeled off from the mount tape and is applied to the label attaching section. A label supply unit to supply;
A sorting unit that separates the paper sheet to which the label is correctly attached and the paper sheet that is not correctly attached;
A horizontal transport unit that supports and transports the bottom of a paper sheet in a vertical posture from the imaging unit to the distribution unit;
A paper sheet label affixing device comprising a control unit for controlling the entire device. Separating and conveying means of the paper sheet separating and supplying section selectively conveys the bottom of the paper sheet forward and backward in the conveying direction, and adsorbs the back surface of the frontmost paper sheet and conveys it laterally. The paper sheet label affixing device according to claim 1, further comprising a transverse feed unit configured to perform the horizontal feeding. The paper sheet label affixing device according to claim 1, wherein the imaging unit images the entire surface of the paper sheet. The paper sheet label pasting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the printing unit reduces the image of the paper sheet and prints it on the label. The label sticking unit has air suction spraying means for sucking a label on which the image peeled off from the mount tape is printed, and spraying the sucked label on the back surface of a paper sheet in a vertical posture. The paper sheet label affixing device according to claim 1. 2. The paper sheet label affixing device according to claim 1, wherein the label supply unit includes label peeling means for peeling the label from the mount tape one by one by bending and inverting the mount tape. 2. The paper sheet label sticking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the distribution unit includes a swing arm that selects a path of the paper sheet. The paper sheet label sticking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the suction conveyance means of the image pickup unit and the horizontal conveyance unit intermittently carry out a paper sheet conveyance operation. A separation unit passage sensor disposed between a separation conveyance unit of the separation supply unit and a suction conveyance unit of the imaging unit; an imaging unit arrival first sensor disposed in the middle of the adsorption conveyance unit of the imaging unit; An imaging unit arrival second sensor disposed at a terminal end of the suction conveyance means of the imaging unit, and the separation unit passage sensor detects the passage of the leading edge of the paper sheet and turns on, and then the imaging unit arrival first When the sensor detects the leading edge of the paper sheet and turns it on, it stops the operation of the separation and conveyance means of the separation and supply unit, and when the separation unit passage sensor turns on and turns off after a predetermined time has passed, the imaging When both the first part arrival sensor and the second image pickup part arrival sensor are on, the conveyance operation of the suction conveyance unit of the imaging unit is stopped, and the paper sheet is imaged by the imaging unit. It is characterized by Sheet labeller according to claim 1, wherein. A printing unit arrival sensor is provided between the suction conveyance means of the image pickup unit and the label sticking unit, and the label sticking unit is detected after the printing unit arrival sensor detects arrival of paper sheets and a predetermined time has elapsed. The paper sheet label affixing device according to claim 1, wherein a label is attached to the paper sheet.

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