JP2005162395A - Object delivering device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an object delivering device to meet the specifications such that the object carry-out motion and the manual operation do not interfere with each other using a comparatively simple constitution. <P>SOLUTION: The object delivering device includes a shutter part 13 which covers the object(s) carried out of a carry-out part 11 to hinder the user from touching the object being carried out. A shutter drive part 15 moves the shutter part 13 to the advanced position covering the object carried out of the carry-out part 11 or to the retreat position in which the user may touch the object placed on a placing plate 23. A cover member 35 covers a carry-out hole 21 and the region on the placing plate 23 where the object is placed in the condition that the shutter part 13 is in the advanced position. When carried out with the shutter part 13 advanced, the object is placed on the plate 23 under guidance of a guide member. In the condition that the shutter part 13 is in the retreat position, objects stacked on the plate 23 are not covered with the cover member 35 and can be taken out. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an article delivery apparatus for carrying out an article, particularly an article having a card shape.

Examples of this type of article delivery device include a card processing device, an automatic cash deposit / payment machine (ATM), a ticket processing device, and the like (for example, see Patent Document 1). In these article delivery apparatuses, in order to ensure that the article is delivered to the user after completion of the carry-out operation, the article carry-out operation of the apparatus is not overlapped with an artificial action such as the user touching the article to take out the article. There was a need to do. For this reason, in the case of a card processing apparatus, after the cards are aligned inside the apparatus, the card is conveyed to a position touched by the user. In addition, in the case of withdrawal in ATM, a shutter is provided on the upper part of the concave tray, and the shutter is closed when a plurality of banknotes are paid out.
JP-A-7-334714

  First, in the case of a card processing device, even if a plurality of cards are carried out, it is only about three at a maximum. For this reason, it was possible to use a relatively simple card alignment mechanism.

  On the other hand, in the case of ATM or the like, there are tens of banknotes to be stacked and arranged. However, since the handling is banknotes, the alignment mechanism is complicated.

  Therefore, there has been a demand for an article delivery device that is thicker than banknotes and that can handle articles having a card shape, and that the number of articles to be processed is not constant but a maximum of several tens.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide an article delivery device capable of satisfying specifications in which an article carry-out operation and an artificial operation do not overlap with a relatively simple configuration.

  The article delivery device according to the present invention includes an unloading section for unloading articles, a base on which articles unloaded from the unloading section are placed, and unloading from the unloading section so that the user does not touch the articles being unloaded. A shutter part that covers the article to be processed, the shutter part having a guide member that guides the article carried out from the carry-out part to be accumulated on the base, and the placement of the article on the base is completed In this case, the user can move to a retreat position where the user can touch the article placed on the base.

  In the article delivery device according to the present invention, the shutter unit can prevent the user from touching the article being conveyed.

  Further, in the present invention, since the shutter portion has the guide member, the guide member assists the accumulation of the articles carried out from the carry-out portion on the base, so that the trouble during the transportation that causes the trouble of the apparatus is caused. It is possible to prevent items from being left behind. Further, it is not necessary to provide a new structure for accumulating articles on the base.

  Further, in the present invention, when the placement of the article on the base is completed, the shutter part can be moved to the retracted position, so that the user can easily collect and place the article placed on the base. It can be taken out and has excellent operability.

  Moreover, it is preferable to further include a shutter drive unit that moves the shutter unit to an advance position or a retreat position that covers an article that is unloaded from the unloading unit. In this case, it is possible to reliably move the shutter portion to the advance position or the retracted position.

  In addition, the shutter part further includes a cover member that covers an article carried out from the carry-out part, and the cover member is preferably made of a transparent or translucent material. In this case, the user can confirm the carry-out of the article through the cover member, and the user's stress due to the waiting time until the carry-out is completed can be reduced.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the goods delivery apparatus which can satisfy | fill the specification with which an article carrying-out operation | movement and an artificial operation do not overlap with a comparatively simple structure can be provided.

  An article delivery apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the description, the same reference numerals are used for the same elements or elements having the same function, and redundant description is omitted.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating an article delivery apparatus according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the vicinity of the shutter portion included in the article delivery device according to the present embodiment, and shows a state where the shutter portion is in the advanced position. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. The article delivery device 1 is for carrying out an article 3 (for example, a member having a card shape with a thickness of about 2 mm or less), and as shown in FIG. 1, a casing 5, an operation unit 7, a stacker. Unit 9, carry-out unit 11, shutter unit 13, shutter drive unit 15, control unit 17, and the like.

  The housing 5 accommodates the stacker unit 9, the carry-out unit 11, the shutter drive unit 15, the control unit 17, and the like. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the housing 5 is formed with a carry-out port 21 for carrying the article 3 out of the housing 5. In addition, the housing 5 is provided with a placement plate 23 (base) on which the article 3 carried out from the carry-out port 21 is placed. The article 3 placed on the placement plate 23 is taken out by the user.

  The operation unit 7 includes a display screen (for example, an LCD) and displays the number of articles 3 carried out and an apparatus abnormality. The operation unit 7 sends a signal based on the operation of the staff to the control unit 17. The control unit 17 has an interface (both not shown) that enables connection with the CPU and the host device 19. The control unit 17 controls the operation unit 7, the carry-out unit 11, the shutter drive unit 15, etc., and exchanges data on the type and number of articles 3 delivered from the host device 19 and aggregated data on the number of articles carried out as a device. I do.

  The stacker unit 9 stores, for example, a plurality of types of articles 3 for each type. The carry-out unit 11 has a carry-out belt, a pulley, a roller, and a drive motor (all not shown), and carries out the articles 3 stored in the stacker unit 9 while counting each type. The article 3 carried out by the carry-out unit 11 is carried out from the carry-out port 21 to the outside of the housing 5 and placed on the placement plate 23.

  The shutter unit 13 covers the article 3 carried out from the carry-out unit 11 so that the user does not touch the article 3 being carried out. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 10, the shutter unit 13 includes an arm member 31, a guide member 33, a cover member 35, and the like. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the vicinity of the shutter portion included in the article delivery device according to the present embodiment, and shows a state where the shutter portion is in the advanced position. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a cross-sectional structure taken along the line VI-VI in FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a cross-sectional structure taken along the line VII-VII in FIG. . FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the vicinity of the shutter portion included in the article delivery device according to the present embodiment, and shows a state where the shutter portion is in the advanced position. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing the vicinity of the shutter portion included in the article delivery device according to the present embodiment, and shows a state where the shutter portion is in the retracted position. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX in FIG. 4 to 8, the arm member 31 and the cover member 35 of the shutter unit 13 and the shutter driving unit 15 are not shown.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the arm member 31 is located inside the housing 5 and is supported to be swingable with respect to the housing 5. More specifically, the shaft 37 is fixed to the arm member 31, and the shaft 37 is pivotally supported by a bracket 39 fixed to the inside of the housing 5.

  The guide member 33 guides the article 3 carried out from the carry-out unit 11 so as to be accumulated on the placement plate 23. One end of the guide member 33 is fixed to the arm member 31 and moves integrally with the arm member 31. 4 to 8, the guide member 33 is a pair that regulates movement of the article 3 carried out from the carry-out port 21 in the left-right direction (the width direction of the article 3 carried out from the carry-out port 21). Side member 41, a pair of front members 43 that restrict movement of the article 3 carried out from the carry-out port 21 in the carry-out direction, and a connecting member 45 that connects the side member 41 and the front member 43. It is out. The guide member 33 may be configured by integrating the side member 41, the front member 43, and the connecting member 45, or each member 41, 43, 45 may be configured separately.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the front member 43 includes an upper portion 47 that is curved in a substantially arc shape, and a lower portion 49 that has a surface that is substantially orthogonal to the mounting plate 23. The upper portion 47 guides the article 3 carried out from the carry-out port 21 downward toward the placement plate 23, and the lower portion 49 places the article 3 guided by the upper portion 47 on the placement plate 23. Guide them to accumulate sequentially. The mounting plate 23 is formed with a notch 25 for avoiding interference with the cover member 35 (the side member 41, the front member 43, and the connecting member 45).

  The cover member 35 is fixed to the arm member 31 so as to cover the guide member 33 and operates integrally with the arm member 31. The cover member 35 is made of a transparent or translucent material (for example, a transparent plastic material).

  The shutter drive unit 15 moves the shutter unit 13 to the advanced position that covers the article 3 carried out from the carry-out unit 11 (the state shown in FIGS. 2 to 8 and the state shown by the one-dot chain line in FIG. 9). ) Or a retreat position (a state indicated by a solid line in FIGS. 9 and 10) where the user can touch the article 3 placed on the placement plate 23. The shutter drive unit 15 includes a drive motor 51, a drive pulley 53, a driven pulley 55, and a drive belt 57. The drive pulley 53 is attached to the motor shaft of the drive motor 51. The driven pulley 55 is attached to the shaft 37. The drive belt 57 is stretched between the drive pulley 53 and the driven pulley 55.

  When the drive motor 51 rotates, the rotation is transmitted to the shaft 37 via the drive pulley 53, the drive belt 57, and the driven pulley 55, and the arm member 31 is swung to move the shutter unit 13. As the drive motor 51 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 3, the shutter unit 13 moves from the advanced position to the retracted position. On the other hand, when the drive motor 51 rotates in the clockwise direction in FIG. 10, the shutter unit 13 moves from the retracted position to the advanced position.

  Next, the operation of the article delivery device 1 having the above-described configuration will be described.

  First, when data on the number of items 3 to be carried out is input to the control unit 17 from the host device 19 or the operation unit 7 or the like, the control unit 17 sets the stacker unit 9 and the carry-out unit 11 based on the data on the type and number of items to be carried out. To control. The unloading unit 11 starts unloading the article 3 in response to a signal from the control unit 17, and unloads the predetermined number of articles 3 by type from the unloading port 21. At this time, the shutter unit 13 is in the advanced position as shown in FIGS. That is, the cover member 35 of the shutter portion 13 covers the carry-out port 21 and the region on the placement plate 23 where the article 3 is placed.

  When the article 3 is carried out with the shutter portion 13 in the advanced position, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the article 3 carried out from the carry-out port 21 has an end in the width direction at the guide member 33. In the state guided by the side member 41, the end portion on the front side in the carrying-out direction abuts on the upper portion 47 of the front member 43. The article 3 whose front end in the unloading direction is in contact with the upper portion 47 of the front member 43 continues to be in a substantially horizontal state by its own weight along the upper portion 47 and falls toward the placement plate 23. The article 3 dropped toward the mounting plate 23 is guided to the lower portion 49 of the front member 43 and is accumulated on the mounting plate 23.

  When a predetermined number of articles 3 are unloaded and the placement of the articles 3 on the loading plate 23 is completed, the control unit 17 confirms the completion of unloading of all the articles 3 based on a signal from the unloading unit 11, and the unloading unit 11 operation is stopped. Further, the control unit 17 outputs a signal to the shutter driving unit 15 so as to move the shutter unit 13 to the retracted position, and controls the operation of the shutter driving unit 15. In the shutter drive unit 15, the drive motor 51 rotates based on a signal from the control unit 17 and swings the arm member 31 counterclockwise as shown in FIG. 9. Thereby, the shutter part 13 will move to a retracted position.

  When the shutter unit 13 moves to the retracted position, the control unit 17 stops the rotation of the drive motor 51 based on a detection signal from a detector (not shown) that detects that the shutter unit 13 is at the retracted position. A signal is output to the shutter driving unit 15. As a result, the operation of the shutter drive unit 15 is stopped.

  In the state where the shutter unit 13 is in the retracted position, the shutter unit 13 is located in the housing 5 as shown in FIG. For this reason, the articles 3 accumulated on the placing plate 23 are not covered with the cover member 35, and the articles 3 can be taken out.

  When the user takes out the article 3 and a detector (not shown) that detects the presence or absence of the article 3 on the placement plate 23 detects that the article 3 is not on the placement board 23, the control unit 17 Based on the signal from the detector, a signal is output to the shutter drive unit 15 so as to move the shutter unit 13 to the advanced position, and the operation of the shutter drive unit 15 is controlled. In the shutter drive unit 15, the drive motor 51 rotates based on the signal from the control unit 17 and swings the arm member 31 in the clockwise direction as shown in FIG. 2. Thereby, the shutter part 13 will move to an advance position. A detector that detects the presence or absence of the article 3 on the mounting plate 23 can be provided, for example, at a recess portion 27 formed on the mounting plate 23 and a position corresponding to the recess portion 27.

  When the shutter unit 13 moves to the advanced position, the control unit 17 stops the rotation of the drive motor 51 based on a detection signal from a detector (not shown) that detects that the shutter unit 13 is in the advanced position. A signal is output to the shutter driving unit 15. As a result, the operation of the shutter drive unit 15 is stopped.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the shutter portion 13 is set to the advanced position, and the cover member 35 covers the area on the carry-out port 21 and the placement plate 23 on which the article 3 is placed, so that the user can carry it. Touching the article 3 in the middle can be prevented.

  In the present embodiment, since the shutter portion 13 includes the guide member 33, the guide member 33 assists the accumulation of the articles 3 carried out from the carry-out portion 11 on the placement plate 23. . As a result, it is possible to prevent an article 3 being left from being transported, which causes a trouble in the article delivery apparatus 1. Further, there is no need to provide a new structure for accumulating the article 3 on the placement plate 23.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the placement of the article 3 on the placement plate 23 is completed, the shutter unit 13 can be moved to the retracted position, so that the user can accumulate on the placement plate 23, The placed article 3 can be easily taken out, and the operability is excellent.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a shutter drive unit 15 that moves the shutter unit 13 to an advance position or a retreat position that covers the article 3 carried out from the carry-out unit 11 is provided. Thereby, the movement of the shutter unit 13 to the advanced position or the retracted position can be reliably performed.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the shutter part 13 has the cover member 35 which covers the articles | goods 3 carried out from the carrying-out part 11, and the said cover member 35 consists of a transparent or translucent material. Thereby, it is possible to make the user confirm the carry-out of the article 3 through the cover member 35. As a result, the user's stress due to the waiting time until the end of carrying out can be reduced.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above. For example, the shape of the shutter portion 13 (arm member 31, guide member 33, and cover member 35) is not limited to the illustrated shape. In the present embodiment, one guide member 33 is covered with one cover member 35. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of guide members 33 are provided, and the plurality of guide members 33 provided are provided. It is good also as a structure covered with one cover member.

It is a schematic block diagram which shows the article delivery apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the shutter part vicinity contained in the article delivery apparatus which concerns on this embodiment, and shows the state which has a shutter part in an advance position. It is sectional drawing along the III-III line in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the shutter part vicinity contained in the article delivery apparatus which concerns on this embodiment, and shows the state which has a shutter part in an advance position. It is sectional drawing along the VV line in FIG. It is a figure which shows the cross-sectional structure along the VI-VI line in FIG. 5, and shows the state which is carrying out the article | item. It is a figure which shows the cross-sectional structure along the VII-VII line in FIG. 6, and shows the state which is carrying out the article | item. It is a perspective view which shows the shutter part vicinity contained in the article delivery apparatus which concerns on this embodiment, and shows the state which has a shutter part in an advance position. It is sectional drawing which shows the shutter part vicinity contained in the article delivery apparatus which concerns on this embodiment, and shows the state which has a shutter part in a retracted position. It is sectional drawing along the XX line in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Goods delivery apparatus, 3 ... Goods, 5 ... Housing | casing, 11 ... Unloading part, 13 ... Shutter part, 15 ... Shutter drive part, 17 ... Control part, 21 ... Unloading port, 23 ... Mounting plate, 31 ... Arm 33, guide member, 35 ... cover member, 41 ... side member, 43 ... front member, 45 ... connecting member, 47 ... upper part, 49 ... lower part, 51 ... drive motor, 53 ... drive pulley, 55 ... driven pulley, 57 ... drive belt.

Claims (3)

An unloading section for unloading articles;
A base on which an article unloaded from the unloading unit is placed;
A shutter unit that covers an article to be unloaded from the unloading unit so that the user does not touch the item being unloaded.
The shutter unit is
A guide member for guiding the article carried out from the carry-out unit so as to be accumulated on the base;
An article delivery apparatus, wherein when the article is placed on the base, the user can move to a retreat position where the user can touch the article placed on the base.   2. The article delivery apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a shutter drive unit that moves the shutter unit to an advance position or a retracted position that covers the article carried out from the carry-out part. The shutter part further includes a cover member that covers the article carried out from the carry-out part,
The article delivery device according to claim 1, wherein the cover member is made of a transparent or translucent material.

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