JP2010276839A - Print processor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To effectively use a sorting storage rack in a simple configuration without making its capacity larger than required. <P>SOLUTION: A print processor includes a printer 40 to print on a printing paper sheet, the storage rack 68 having a number of storages to sort and store the print-processed sheets in this printer 40 for each order from the customers, large capacity stockers 64a, 64b to store in the block a lot of print-processed sheets in the printer 40, and a selective supplier 65 to selectively supply the print-processed sheets ejected from the printer 40 to the sorting storage rack 68 and one of the large capacity stockers 64a, 64b. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a print processing apparatus that performs print processing on print paper.

  Conventionally, as shown in Patent Document 1 below, in a net print system that can receive and receive a photo that has received a print order via a network, a cassette that stores the photo for each print order, and this cassette A cassette moving device for moving, a printer for printing the photo, and a collection box for collecting the photo are provided, and stored in the cassette when a new print order is received when the cassette is full. The selected photo is selected according to a predetermined condition and is collected in the collection box, so that the photo for which the print order has been received can be stored in the cassette, and it is confirmed that the storage cassette is empty. The collected photograph is printed again.

JP 2004-209867 A

  In the net print system disclosed in Patent Document 1, in addition to a storage cassette for storing a print processed product consisting of photographs, the collection box is provided, and when the print order is received, is there a space in the storage cassette? If it is determined that there is no free space, it is possible to temporarily collect from the photos stored in the storage cassette so as not to cause any significant trouble, such as the number of photos, Based on the sorting condition consisting of the receiving period of the image, after sorting and collecting, the photograph that has received the print order is stored in a storage cassette. The maintenance staff collects and discards the photos stored in the collection box at the time of maintenance and inspection of the roll paper for feeding, and when it is confirmed that the storage cassette is empty, the print database The image data of the photograph collected in the collection box is acquired from the image data stored in the storage box, printed again, and stored again in the storage cassette.

  When configured as described above, by appropriately setting the selection condition of the print processing product (photographs) collected from the storage box to the collection box, the storage cassette can be effectively used without increasing the size. There is an advantage of being able to plan. On the other hand, every time the storage cassette runs out of space, the collection, reprinting, and restorage of the print processed material (photo) selected based on preset conditions is repeated, resulting in increased waste. There is a drawback.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of such circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a print processing apparatus that can effectively use a limited space and appropriately deliver a print processing product without waste.

  A print processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a print unit that performs print processing on print paper, and a sorting storage rack that includes a plurality of storage units that sort and store print processed products printed by the print unit for each order. A large-capacity stocker that collectively stores a large amount of print-processed products printed by the print unit, and a print-processed product derived from the print unit for any one of the sorting storage rack and the large-capacity stocker And selective supply means for selectively supplying.

  According to this configuration, for example, a slow order in which a preton processed product such as a photograph printed by the print unit is not delivered at an early stage, or a large amount that cannot be stored in one storage unit of the sorting storage rack. When it is confirmed that an order is received, a large-capacity stocker is selected as a transport destination of the photo, and the photo that does not need to be transferred at an early stage is stored in the large-capacity stocker in advance. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a situation in which a urgent photograph is left unattended for a long period of time and to cope with the occurrence of the large-scale order, so that the separation storage rack is not formed with a larger capacity than necessary. The effective use can be achieved with a simple configuration.

  The print processing apparatus further includes a carry-out unit for carrying out the print processing products derived from the print unit to the installation unit of the sorting storage rack in a state where the print processed products are collected for each order, and the carry-out unit includes the print unit. It is preferable to have a configuration including a receiving unit that receives a print processing product derived from the above.

  According to this configuration, when the print processing products derived from the print unit are stored in the sorting storage rack, the print processing products derived from the print unit are grouped and stacked for each order. By using the carry-out unit, there is an advantage that this storage operation can be performed efficiently.

  The print processing apparatus may further include a moving table on which the carry-out unit and the large-capacity stocker are installed, and the selection supply unit may select one of the receiving unit or the large-capacity stocker of the carry-out unit as a sheet of the print unit. It is preferable that a driving unit that drives the moving table is provided so as to face the leaf lead-out unit.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to automatically select the storage destination based on the print information of the print processing product and to automate the photo storage work, so that the work efficiency can be effectively improved. There are advantages.

  In the print processing apparatus, it is preferable that the carry-out unit includes a tidy mechanism that receives and positions the print processed material derived from the print unit.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to easily and appropriately execute the operation of storing the print processing products conveyed on the carry-out unit in the separation storage rack by the carry-out unit in a state where the predetermined number of print processed products are accurately aligned and accumulated. There is an advantage.

  As described above, according to the present invention, there is an advantage that a print processing product can be appropriately delivered by effectively utilizing a limited space without enlarging the sorting storage rack more than necessary.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a photographic print system including a print processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic block diagram of the reception apparatus shown in FIG. It is a schematic block diagram of the print processing apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating a part of the print processing apparatus illustrated in FIG. 3 in an enlarged manner. FIG. 4 is a schematic external view of a print unit shown in FIG. 3. It is explanatory drawing which shows the unnecessary part of print paper. It is a perspective view which shows roughly the internal structure of a photograph delivery apparatus. It is a front view which shows the specific structure of a 1st ordering mechanism. It is a side view which shows schematic structure of the drive part of a carry-out unit. It is a side view which shows the specific structure of a 2nd ordering mechanism. It is a front view which shows the specific structure of the drive part of a selection supply means. It is a side view which shows schematic structure of an injection | throwing-in unit. It is a perspective view which shows a lifting rack and its drive system. It is a side view which shows schematic structure of an extrusion unit. It is a block diagram which shows the specific structure of the control part of a selection supply means. It is a flowchart which shows the control operation | movement of a selection supply means.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a photo print system 1 including a print processing apparatus 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the photo print system 1 includes a reception device 10 and an information processing device 20 in addition to the print processing device 30. FIG. 2 shows a schematic configuration of the accepting device 10, which is a dedicated device for accepting a photographic print order request from a customer.

  The information processing apparatus 20 is an apparatus that transmits information on an order request received by the receiving apparatus 10 to the print processing apparatus 30. Based on the order request information transmitted from the information processing device 20, the print processing device 30 prints the image data included in the information to generate a photo (printed product), and the generated photo Is a device for delivering the product to the customer. The reception device 10, the information processing device 20, and the print processing device 30 are connected to be communicable via, for example, a LAN.

  The reception device 10 includes a control unit 14 that is configured by, for example, a CPU and controls the entire reception device 10, a display 11, a media drive 12, a connector 13, and a receipt printer 15.

  The media drive 12 is a part that acquires image data from the medium M. Examples of the medium M include semiconductor media MS such as CompactFlash (registered trademark), SD memory card (registered trademark), and Memory Stick (registered trademark), compact disc, CD-R (CD-Recordable), and MO (Magnet Optical Disk). ) And the like, and the media drive 12 is composed of media drives corresponding to each of these media M. The connector 13 is a connector for connecting the camera-equipped mobile phone T, and acquires image data taken by the mobile phone T. Each piece of image data acquired through the medium M and the mobile phone T is input to the control unit 14.

  The display 11 is constituted by, for example, a liquid crystal display device in which a touch panel is formed on a display surface. The display 11 displays the image data acquired from the media M and the mobile phone T input to the control unit 14. The customer designates the image data to be printed, the desired number of prints, the print size, the date and time of receipt of the photo, etc. by operating the display 11 while confirming the display on the display 11 when ordering the photo print. To do.

  The control unit 14 of the accepting apparatus 10 accepts an order request according to a touch panel operation on the display 11. When receiving the order request, the control unit 14 determines an order number and transmits order request information including designated image data, the number of prints, and a print size to the information processing apparatus 20. The receipt certificate printer 15 issues a receipt V for certifying that an order request has been accepted based on a signal from the control unit 14. On the receipt V, a barcode indicating the order number is printed.

  The information processing apparatus 20 includes a film scanner 22 and a control unit 24 (see FIG. 1). The control unit 24 controls the print processing device 30 to realize print processing based on the order request information transmitted from the receiving device 10, and is configured by, for example, a general-purpose computer. The control unit 24 includes an arithmetic processing unit (determination unit) such as a CPU. The arithmetic processing unit performs arithmetic and determination using various signals transmitted from the print processing device 30 and / or the receiving device 10. Execute the process. The control unit 24 performs correction processing on the image data included in the order request information transmitted from the receiving apparatus 10 as necessary, and also performs disk-like media Md such as CD, MO, and FD, or semiconductor media Ms. The image data is stored in the disc-shaped medium Md or the semiconductor medium Ms set in the media drive 27 corresponding to each of the above structures to create an electronic album.

  Here, the information processing apparatus 20 is configured to print an image of the photographic film F in addition to the image from the medium M or the like. The film scanner 22 is a device for converting a frame image of the photographic film F into a digital signal by photoelectric conversion, and the frame image captured as image data by the film scanner 22 is transmitted to the control unit 24. The

  The print processing apparatus 30 includes a housing 32 having a door portion 34 on the front surface, a printing unit 40, a chip collection box 50, and a delivery unit 60 disposed in the housing 32. The door unit 34 includes a barcode reading device 36 for reading the barcode printed on the receipt V and a photo delivery unit 37 for delivering a photograph derived from the inside of the housing 32 to the customer. Is provided. When the barcode indicating the order number is read by the barcode reading device 36 of the print processing device 30, a photograph corresponding to the order number is carried out to the photo delivery unit 37 and delivered to the customer. ing.

  The print unit 40 prints the image data transmitted from the control unit 24 of the information processing apparatus 20 on a print paper, thereby allowing a photo (printed product) having a designated print size to be printed according to the designated number of prints. Is generated. The delivery unit 60 is a part that accumulates the photos generated by the print unit 40 for each order number and carries out the photos corresponding to the order numbers to the photo delivery unit 37. The chip collection box 50 is a storage unit that stores chips described later generated by the printing unit 40.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the print unit 40 includes a housing 41, an external magazine 42 a, and a manual feed plate 42 c. Inside the housing 41, a built-in magazine 42b, a printer main body 44, a cutter 45, a drying device 46, and a plurality of transport rollers 47 are provided. The external magazine 42 a is disposed at the front lower portion of the housing 41, is connected to the front surface of the housing 41, and the built-in magazine 42 b is disposed at the front lower portion of the housing 41. Furthermore, a lead-out port 49 is provided on the rear surface of the casing 41 for leading the printed product made of the photograph out of the casing 41.

  The external magazine 42a and the built-in magazine 42b are portions for storing print papers P1 and P2, respectively. In these magazines 42a and 42b, the print papers P1 and P2 are respectively stored in a roll shape around the cores 43a and 43b. One of the print papers P1 and P2 is reserved, and is used when the other print papers P1 and P2 are used up. Alternatively, the print papers P1 and P2 may have different width dimensions and may be used after being switched according to customer orders.

  The transport roller 47 transports the print papers P1 and P2 supplied from the magazines 42a and 42b toward the outlet 49. These transport rollers 47 are rotationally driven by a motor or the like (not shown), and draw the print papers P1 and P2 upward from the magazines 42a and 42b, respectively, and then transport them substantially horizontally toward the outlet 49.

  The printer main body 44 is composed of an ink jet printer that sequentially prints image data transmitted from the control unit 24 on the print papers P1 and P2 transported by the transport roller 47. The printer main body 44 is provided on the transport path of the print papers P1 and P2 and on the downstream side in the transport direction from the magazines 42a and 42b. As shown in FIG. 6, the printer main body 44 performs print processing by scattering ink from the printer head 44a to the print target area R corresponding to the designated print size on the surface of the print paper P1, P2. It is configured as follows.

  The cutter 45 is a part that cuts unnecessary portions around the print target area R of the print papers P1 and P2 to generate a photo of a specified print size. The cutter 45 has two cutter blades 45a and 45b disposed vertically with the print papers P1 and P2 interposed therebetween. When the upstream end and the downstream end of the print target region R are conveyed to the installation portions of the cutter blades 45a and 45b, the cutter blades 45a and 45b are slid in the vertical direction and the upstream and downstream ends are cut. The print papers P1 and P2 are divided into a photograph made up of the print target region R and other unnecessary portions.

  The unnecessary portion includes an unnecessary portion Q1 between successive print target regions R and an unnecessary portion Q2 between the downstream end of the print target region R and the winding ends E of the print papers P1 and P2. Here, since the periphery of the winding ends E of the print papers P1 and P2 is strong, unnecessary portions in the vicinity of the winding ends E of the print papers P1 and P2 that are relatively long in the transport direction are not subjected to the printing process. It is set as Q2. At this time, the length of the unnecessary portion Q2 may be set to be shorter than the length of the print target region R. Therefore, in this cutter 45, the 1st chip which consists of the unnecessary part Q1 between the said printing object area | regions R, and the 2nd chip which consists of the said unnecessary part Q2, and the length of a conveyance direction is longer than the 1st chip. Generated.

  The chip recovery box 50 is a part that stores the first chip and the second chip inside thereof. The chip collection box 50 is composed of a box-like member extending from below the cutter 45 to a lower end portion of a reverse section 62 of a single wafer conveyance unit 61 described later, and the first chip and the first chip introduced from the upper opening portion. The second chip is discharged.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 4, the print papers P <b> 1 and P <b> 2 are held by a roller 47 provided along the conveying direction of the cutter 45, and the downstream part and the upstream part of the unnecessary part Q <b> 1. Two cutting operations are applied to the portion by the cutter 45. The first chips generated by this cutting operation fall directly below and are discharged into the chip collection box 50. On the other hand, the unnecessary portion Q2 is generated by cutting the upstream portion of the last print target region R. As will be described later, the second chips generated by this cutting are transported to the downstream side by the roller 47 in the same manner as in the photograph, and are discharged to the chip collection box 50 through the reverse unit 62.

  The drying device 46 is a portion that promotes drying of ink attached to the print papers P1 and P2. The drying device 46 is provided on the downstream side in the conveying direction of the cutter 45, and the drying air W is sprayed on the print papers P1 and P2 that have passed through the installation portion of the cutter 45, that is, the photograph on which the printing process has been performed. Accelerate the drying of the ink attached to this photograph. In this way, a photo of a predetermined size on which predetermined image data is printed by the printing unit 40 is carried out from the outlet 49 to the delivery unit 60 side.

  The manual feed plate 42c provided in the print unit 40 is a portion into which the print paper P3 is inserted by an operator or the like. For example, a print paper P3 having a different size from the print papers P1 and P2 stored in the magazines 42a and 42b is inserted into the manual feed plate 42c. Then, according to the designated print size, the print paper P3 inserted into the manual feed plate 42c is printed on the printer body in the same manner as the print papers P1 and P2. However, this print paper P3 does not have a roll shape, and when the print process is performed on the print paper P3, the second chips are not generated.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the delivery unit 60 has a sheet transport unit 61 that conveys the photos printed in the printing unit 40 upward, and a separate storage rack 68 that separates and stores the photos by order. One of the unloading unit 63 for unloading, the first and second large-capacity stockers 64a and 64b that collectively store a large number of photographs, and the first and second large-capacity stockers 64a and 64b and the separate storage rack 68. On the other hand, a selective supply means 65 for selectively supplying the photographs, a loading unit 66 for loading the photographs carried out by the carry-out unit 63 into the separation storage rack 68, and a storage in the separation storage rack 68. An extrusion unit 67 that pushes the photograph to the photograph delivery unit 37 is provided.

  The sheet transport unit 61 is a device for transporting a photograph derived from the print unit 40 to a carry-out unit 63 or the like disposed above the print unit 40. The sheet transport unit 61 is connected to the rear surface of the casing 41 of the print unit 40, and extends in the vertical direction from the vicinity of the outlet 49 formed in the casing 41 toward the lift plates 63a and 63b. Is installed. Further, the sheet transport unit 61 has a plurality of rollers 61a along a transport path extending in the vertical direction from the vicinity of the outlet 49 of the printing unit 40 toward the carry-out unit 63, for example. It is configured to convey the photograph upward as it is driven.

  In the present embodiment, among the rollers 61a provided in the single-wafer transport unit 61, those located on the lower side are sequentially arranged on the front side compared to those located on the upper side, so that these rollers 61a. The conveyance path along the line is inclined forward and downward as it goes toward the outlet 49. According to this configuration, the print unit 40 disposed in front of the sheet transport unit 61 is positioned on the front side as compared to the case where the transport path of the sheet transport unit 61 is installed in the vertical direction without inclining forward. Therefore, the print unit 40 can be easily taken out from the door 34 side.

  A reverse unit 62 is provided at the lower part of the single wafer transport unit 61. The reverse unit 62 is a part that once transports the photograph downward, and then performs switchback transport upward while maintaining the orientation of the photograph. The sheet transport unit 61 guides the photograph led rearward from the outlet 49 of the print unit 40 upward, and then guides it forward again at the upper end thereof. For this reason, if the photograph is simply transported in the order of rear, upper, and front, the front and back of the photograph are reversed, and the print surface with the ink adhering to the upper surface at the outlet 49 is below the upper end. It will turn. For this reason, in this embodiment, after the photograph is once transported downward by the reverse unit 62, the photograph surface is transported upward while maintaining its posture so that the print surface is on the upper side on the carry-out unit 63. I have to.

  The reverse unit 62 has a plurality of rollers 62a for guiding the photograph in the vertical direction. These rollers 62a are configured to be rotationally driven by a rotational drive device (not shown) and to be able to switch the rotational direction. The rotary drive device rotates these rollers 62a forward to convey the photograph once downward, then reversely rotates the roller 62a to reverse the front and back of the photograph and conveys the photograph upward. .

  Here, as described above, the second swarf is led out from the outlet 49 together with the photograph, and the second swarf is discharged from the lower end of the reverse part 62 to the chip recovery box 50. The That is, at the time of carrying out the second chips, the rotation driving device does not switch the rotation of the roller 62a, and carries it down until the second chips are separated from the rollers 62a.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the carry-out unit 63 includes a pair of left and right lifting plates 63 a made of a substantially L-shaped member installed horizontally so as to extend from the front side to the rear side of the print processing apparatus 30. 63b, and a predetermined number of photographs S conveyed by the single-wafer conveyance unit 61 are arranged in order, and are collected for each order, and the photographs S accumulated on the elevating plates 63a, 63b are collected in the input unit. It is lifted up to 66 installation parts and carried out.

  The elevating plates 63a and 63b are slidably supported along elevating frames 636 that extend in the width direction of the print processing apparatus 30, and are individually supported by the upper belt 637a and the lower belt 637b. The print processor 30 is slid in the width direction. A first ordering mechanism 639 that arranges the sheets S conveyed from the single-wafer transport unit 61 onto the elevating plates 63a and 63b by aligning the positions in the width direction is the elevating plates 63a and 63b, the elevating frame 636, and the upper belt. 637a and lower belt 637b.

  That is, in this embodiment, the left elevating plate 63a is connected to the upper belt 637a driven by the drive motor 638a disposed on the left side of FIG. 8, and the drive motor 638b disposed on the right side of FIG. The right elevating plate 63b is connected to the driven lower belt 637b. In addition, it was confirmed that the interval between the lifting plates 63a and 63b was set corresponding to the width of the photo S, and that the photos S were transported from the single-wafer transport unit 61 onto the lifting plates 63a and 63b. At that time, the first erecting mechanism 639 corrects the shift in the width direction by driving the two lifting plates 63a and 63b in the direction in which they are approached and sandwiching the photograph S from the left and right. .

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, a lifting bracket 631 having a plurality of rollers 632 is connected to the left and right ends of the lifting frame 636. The plurality of rollers 632 provided on the elevating bracket 631 are supported so as to be movable up and down by rolling along the rail member 633 while holding the rail member 633 extending in the vertical direction. . Also, along the rail member 633, a lifting belt 634 and a driving motor 635 for driving the lifting bracket 631, the lifting frame 636, and the lifting plates 63a and 63b are installed, and the photograph S derived from the print unit 40 is thereby installed. The unloading unit 63 is configured to unload the components to the installation section of the sorting storage rack 68 in a state where the components are stacked for each order.

  Furthermore, between the elevating plates 63a and 63b, as shown in FIG. 10, a tidy plate 650 that pushes the photograph S derived from the sheet transport unit 61 in the longitudinal direction and tidies, and the tidy plate A receiving plate 651 disposed on the front side of 650, a rail member 652 that supports the tidy plate 650 so as to be slidable along the front-rear direction of the print processing apparatus 30, and a drive installed in parallel with the rail member 652 A belt 653 and a drive motor 654 that drives the drive belt 653 to slide and displace the ordering plate 650 along the rail member 652 are arranged, and the second is arranged to arrange the photo S in the transport direction. An ordering mechanism 655 is configured.

  The photos S conveyed from the single-sheet conveying unit 61 are stacked on the elevating plates 63a and 63b in a state in which their positions in the feeding direction are aligned to a certain extent by abutting the tips of the photos S on the ordering plate 650. . When it is confirmed that a predetermined number of photographs S are stacked on the elevating plates 63a and 63b, the driving belt 653 is driven by the driving motor 654, and the organized plate 650 and the photographs S are moved to the rail member 652. Are moved toward the receiving plate 651 and brought into contact with the receiving plate 651 so that the positions in the conveying direction of the photos S are aligned and organized.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the photograph receiving portion of the carry-out unit 63 including the second ordering mechanism 655 is installed on a support base 656. The support base 656 is placed and fixed on the movable base 630 together with the first and second large capacity stockers 64a and 64b. The first large-capacity stocker 64a is set to have a size so that photographs larger than the normal size, for example, A5 size photographs can be stored together, that is, a large number of photographs can be stored in a stacked state without being sorted. Has been. Furthermore, the size of the second large-capacity stocker 64b is set so as to be able to store normal-sized photographs in a stacked state (see FIG. 7).

  Further, the print processing apparatus 30 includes a moving table 630 on which the photo receiving unit of the carry-out unit 63 and the first and second large-capacity stockers 64a and 64b are installed, and a rolling roller 640 provided on the moving table 630. A drive unit 643 of a selection supply means 65 having a drive motor 641 and a drive belt 642 that reciprocate the moving table 630 in the width direction of the print processing apparatus 30 is provided. The drive unit 643 of the selective supply means 65 transfers the photo S derived from the print unit 40 to one of the photo receiving unit of the carry-out unit 63 or the first and second large-capacity stockers 64a and 64b as will be described later. The movable table 630 is driven so as to be selectively supplied.

  FIG. 12 shows a schematic structure of a loading unit 66 for loading the photograph S transported from the single-wafer transport unit 61 to the unloading unit 63 into the sorting storage rack 68. The input unit 66 includes a frame 667 extending in the front-rear direction of the print processing apparatus 30, a drive motor 668 disposed on the rear end side of the frame 667, and a front end side of the frame 667. An idler pulley 669, a drive belt 670 stretched between the drive motor 668 and the idler pulley 669, and an input plate 66a fixed to the drive belt 670.

  The input plate 66a is installed so as to be positioned between the pair of elevating plates 63a and 63b of the carry-out unit 63 in the raised position. Then, according to the operation of the drive motor 668, the photos S that are arranged and stacked on the elevating plates 63a and 63b of the carry-out unit 63 are driven by the input plate 66a and pushed out to the front side of the print processing apparatus 30. In this way, the photograph S is input to the sorting storage rack 68 disposed on the front side of the input unit 66.

  FIG. 13 shows a specific structure of the sorting storage rack 68 and its drive unit. The sorting storage rack 68 includes a first lifting rack 68A that is divided into two storage sections 681 and 682 by a partition plate 680, and a second lifting rack 68B that includes one storage section 683. . Each of the lifting racks 68A and 68B is provided with a plurality of storage sections 68a that are partitioned vertically by a plurality of shelf boards 684.

  Below the sorting storage rack 68, a drive motor 671, a speed reduction mechanism 672 for reducing the driving force, and a drive shaft 673 extending in the width direction of the print processing apparatus 30 via the speed reduction mechanism 672 are provided. A drive system is provided. Drive pulleys 674 are fixed to both ends of the drive shaft 673. An idler shaft 675 extending in parallel with the drive shaft 673 is disposed on the upper part of the sorting storage rack 68. Support pulleys 676 are attached to both ends of the idler shaft 675, and drive belts 677A and 677B are wound around the support pulley 676 and the drive pulley 674.

  An intermediate belt 677C is disposed at an intermediate position between the drive shaft 673 and the idler shaft 675. The intermediate belt 677C is wound around the drive shaft 673 and the idler shaft 675 in the same manner as the drive belts 677A and 677B. A first lifting rack 68A is connected to one side of the intermediate belt 677C, and a second lifting rack 68B is connected to the other side.

  The photos S accumulated on the carry-out unit 63 are driven to rise to a position facing the installation portion of the input unit 66, and the empty storage portion 68a provided in the separation storage rack 68 is opposed to the photo S. The first and second lifting racks 68A and 68B are driven up and down. Then, when the loading unit 66 is activated, the photograph S on the carry-out unit 63 is loaded and stored in one of the storage portions 68a and 68b. At this time, which storage unit 68a, 68b stores which order photograph S is stored in the control unit 24 of the information processing apparatus 20.

  FIG. 14 shows a schematic configuration of an extrusion unit 67 that pushes and discharges the photos S stored in the storage units 68a and 68b of the sorting storage rack 68 from the storage unit 68a to the photo delivery unit 37. The push-out unit 67 includes a base 691 disposed so as to extend in the front-rear direction of the print processing apparatus 30 above the input unit 66, a drive belt 692 installed along the base 691, and the drive belt. A driving motor 693 for driving 692; and a push-out plate 67a attached to the driving belt 695 via a rod-like arm member 696.

  When the barcode of the receipt V brought by the customer is read by the barcode reading device 36, one of the storage units 68a and 68b corresponding to the order number included in the barcode information is transferred to the photo delivery unit 37. The first and second lifting racks 68A and 68B of the sorting storage rack 68 are driven up and down so as to face the installation portion of the extrusion unit 67. Next, the drive motor 693 is activated, and the pushing plate 67a enters the storage portions 68a and 68b of the sorting storage rack 68, whereby the photos in the storage portions 68a and 68b are pushed out to the photo delivery portion 37. It will be. A shutter 69 is provided between the photo delivery unit 37 and the sorting storage rack 68 as shown in FIG. The shutter 69 is configured to be in an open state at the time when the pushing unit 67 pushes the photo to the photo delivery unit 37 and allows the photo to move toward the photo delivery unit 37.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the selection supply unit 65 includes a transport destination of the photo S derived from the print unit 40 via the sheet transport unit 61 based on the output signals of the reception device 10 and the print unit 40. The transport destination discriminating unit 101 discriminating the discriminating result, and the control signal corresponding to the discrimination result are output to the driving unit 643 of the moving table 630, so that either the photo receiving unit of the carry-out unit 63 or the large capacity stockers 64a and 64b A control unit 100 having a drive control unit 102 for driving the movable table 630 is provided so that one of them faces the sheet derivation unit of the printing unit 40, that is, the photo derivation unit of the sheet conveyance unit 61. ing.

  The control unit 100 also prevents the tidy plate 650 that moves in the width direction of the print processing apparatus 30 from interfering with the elevating plates 63a and 63b as the moving table 630 is driven. The lift plate control for outputting a control signal for moving the lift plates 63a and 63b in the width direction of the print processing device 30 in synchronization with the sort plate 650 to the first sort mechanism 639 for driving the lift plates 63a and 63b. A unit 103 is provided.

  Next, the control operation executed in the control unit 100 of the selective supply means 65 will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. When this control operation starts, it is determined whether or not the photograph S has been printed based on the order request information output from the information processing apparatus 20 to the print processing apparatus 30 (step S1). At the time, it is determined whether or not the print size of the photograph S is a large size such as A5 size based on the order request information (step S2).

  If the decision result in the step S2 is YES, a first position for making the first large-capacity stocker 64a face the photo derivation section of the single wafer transport unit 61 is selected as the set position of the movable table 630 ( Step S3). A control signal corresponding to the first position is output to the drive motor 641 of the drive unit 643 to control the moving base 630 to move to the first position (step S4), and is synchronized with this. Then, the drive motors 638a and 638b of the first ordering mechanism 639 are controlled so that the elevating plates 63a and 63b are moved in the width direction of the print processing apparatus 30 (step S5).

  After that, a photo S permission signal is output to the single-wafer transport unit 61 (step S6), and the process returns. As a result, the photos S derived from the printing unit 40 are supplied into the first large-capacity stocker 64a via the sheet transport unit 61 and sequentially stored in the first large-capacity stocker 64a.

  Then, when the print processing of one order is completed based on the order request information, an identification sheet on which an order number for identifying the photograph S, a customer name, and the like are described is placed on the top surface. For delivery of the photos S stored in the first and second large capacity stockers 64a and 64b to the customer, the operator opens the door portion 34 of the housing 32 as required, and the first large capacity stocker is used. 64a and the second large-capacity stocker 64b are taken out of the housing 32.

  If it is determined NO in Step S2 and it is confirmed that the print size of the photo S is not a large size such as A5 size, the delivery time of the photo S is performed early based on the order request information. It is determined whether or not the slow order is not received (step S7). If the determination result in this step S6 is YES, for example, if it is confirmed that the receipt date is a later receipt order designated after the next day, or a mail order for mailing the photos S, etc., the mobile table 630 As the set position, a second position is selected in which the second large-capacity stocker 64b is opposed to the photo derivation unit of the single wafer transport unit 61 (step S7).

  Next, the process proceeds to step S4, and a control signal corresponding to the second position is output to the drive motor 641 of the drive unit 643 to control the moving table 630 to move to the second position. A control signal for moving the elevating plates 63a and 63b in the width direction of the print processing device 30 in synchronization is output to the first ordering mechanism 639. As a result, the photos S derived from the printing unit 40 are sequentially supplied and stored in the second large-capacity stocker 64b via the sheet transport unit 61.

  On the other hand, if it is determined NO in step S7 and it is confirmed that the print size of the photograph S is a normal size and that the receipt is a normal order that may be received during the day, the movement As the setting position of the table 630, a third position is selected in which the photo receiving unit of the carry-out unit 63 is opposed to the photo derivation unit of the single-wafer transport unit 61 (step S9).

  Then, the process proceeds to step S4, and a control signal corresponding to the third position is output to the drive motor 641 of the drive unit 643 to control the moving table 630 to move to the third position. A control signal for moving the elevating plates 63a and 63b in the width direction of the print processing device 30 in synchronization is output to the first ordering mechanism 639. As a result, the photograph S derived from the printing unit 40 is conveyed onto the lifting plates 63 a and 63 b of the carry-out unit 63 via the sheet-fed conveyance unit 61, and the sorting storage rack 68 is conveyed via the carry-out unit 63. The sorting and storing control for loading and storing the photograph S at a predetermined position is executed.

  In the embodiment, when the control unit 100 determines that the print size of the photograph S is a normal size and is a slow order that is not delivered at an early stage, the photograph S Although an example in which the second large-capacity stocker 64b is selected as the transport destination has been described, the print size of the photograph S is a normal size and the number of prints is, for example, 150 sheets or more, instead of or in addition to this configuration If the control unit 100 determines that the order is a large-scale order, the second large-capacity stocker 64b may be selected as the transport destination of the photograph S.

  As described above, the print processing apparatus 30 according to the present invention orders the print unit 40 that performs print processing on the print papers P1 to P3, and the print processing product that is printed by the print unit 40, that is, the photograph S. A separate storage rack 68 having a plurality of storage portions 68a and 68b that separate and store each, a large-capacity stocker 64a and 64b that collectively stores a large number of photos S printed by the print unit 40, and the separate storage Since one of the rack 68 and the first and second large-capacity stockers 64a and 64b is selected and the selective supply means 65 for supplying the photograph S derived from the print unit 40 is provided, the limited supply means 65 is provided. It is possible to appropriately transfer the photograph S, which is a print processing product, by effectively utilizing the space that is provided.

  That is, in the embodiment, when it is confirmed that the photograph S printed by the printing unit 40 has a large size larger than the normal size, the first large-capacity stocker 64a is used as the transport destination of the photograph S. Since the large-sized photograph S is selected and stored in the first large-capacity stocker 64a, it is sufficient that the sorting storage rack 68 can store only the normal-sized photograph S. Therefore, there is an advantage that the normal-size photograph S printed most frequently can be efficiently stored in the sorting storage rack 68 without forming the storing portions 68a and 68b of the sorting storage rack 68 larger than necessary.

  Then, as shown in the embodiment, when it is confirmed that the photograph S printed by the printing unit 40 is in a slow order that is not delivered at an early stage, the photograph S is transported as the transport destination. When the second large-capacity stocker 64b is selected and the photo S is stored in the second large-capacity stocker 64a in advance, the urgent photo S is stored in the sorting storage rack 68 for a long period of time. It is possible to prevent the situation of being left unattended. Therefore, the separation storage rack 68 can be effectively used with a simple configuration without forming a larger capacity than necessary.

  Further, when the number of prints per order is, for example, a number that cannot be stored in one storage section 68a, 68b of the sorting storage rack 68, the second large-capacity stocker 64b is selected as the transport destination of the photos S. If the second large-capacity stocker 64a is configured to store the large number of photos S together, the photos S are stored in small portions, and individually from the plurality of storage units 68a and 68b at the time of delivery. In addition, it is possible to easily store and deliver the photograph S without requiring a complicated operation of pushing out the photograph S.

  Further, in the embodiment, the carry-out unit 63 for carrying out the photos S derived from the print unit 40 to the installation unit of the sorting storage rack 68 in a state where the photos S are grouped for each order is provided. Since the photo accepting unit of the carry-out unit 63 or one of the large-capacity stockers 64a and 64b is selected and the photo S derived from the printing unit 40 is supplied, the photo S is supplied to the sorting storage rack 68. By using the carry-out unit 63 when storing the container. There is an advantage that this storing operation can be performed efficiently.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the arrangement of the photos S derived from the printing unit 40 and the ordering mechanism, that is, the positions in the width direction of the photos S conveyed from the sheet feeding unit 61 onto the elevating plates 63a and 63b are aligned. Since the first uniting mechanism 639 that organizes and the second organizing mechanism 655 that arranges the photos S in the transport direction are arranged in the carry-out unit 63, a predetermined number of them are provided on the lifting plates 63a and 63b. There is an advantage that the work of storing the photos S in the sorting storage rack 68 by the carry-out unit 63 can be easily and appropriately performed in a state where the photographs S are accurately aligned and accumulated.

  A photograph carried out from the single-wafer carrying unit 61 by driving a moving table 630 on which the carrying-out unit 63 and the large-capacity stockers 64a and 64b are installed by a drive unit including a drive motor 641 and a drive belt 642. One of the receiving unit of the carry-out unit 63 that receives S or one of the large-capacity stockers 64a and 64b is configured to face the sheet feeding unit (the photo leading unit of the sheet feeding unit 61) of the printing unit 40. Instead of the above-described embodiment, the operator may select the carry-out unit 63 or the large capacity stockers 64a and 64b and manually install the unit in the housing 32.

  However, as shown in the embodiment, the receiving unit of the carry-out unit 63 including the lifting plate 63a of the carry-out unit 63 and the ordering plate 650 of the second ordering mechanism 655 or the first and second large capacity stockers 64a and 64b. Is driven by the drive unit 630, specifically, the drive motor 641 and the drive belt 642 so that one of them is opposed to the sheet lead-out part of the print unit 40 comprising the sheet transport unit 61. The structure provided in the selective supply means 65 has an advantage that the operation of storing the photos S can be automated to effectively improve the work efficiency.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 30 Print processing apparatus 40 Print part 63 Unloading unit 64a 1st large capacity stocker 64b 2nd large capacity stocker 65 Selection supply means 68 Sorting storage rack 630 Moving stand 639 1st ordering mechanism 655 2nd ordering mechanism 641 Drive motor (drive part)
642 Drive belt (drive unit)

Claims (4)

A print unit for performing print processing on print paper, and a sorting storage rack having a plurality of storage units for sorting and storing print processed products printed by the print unit for each order;
A large-capacity stocker that collectively stores a large amount of processed prints processed by the print unit;
A print processing apparatus, comprising: a selective supply unit that selectively supplies a print processing product derived from the print unit to any one of the separation storage rack and the large-capacity stocker. The print processing apparatus according to claim 1,
A carry-out unit for carrying out the print processed products derived from the print unit to the installation unit of the separation storage rack in a state where the print processed products are accumulated for each order;
A print processing apparatus, wherein the carry-out unit includes a receiving unit that receives a print processing product derived from the printing unit. The print processing apparatus according to claim 2,
A moving table on which the carry-out unit and the large-capacity stocker are installed;
The selective supply means includes a drive unit that drives the movable table so that one of the receiving unit of the carry-out unit or the large-capacity stocker faces the sheet-feeding unit of the print unit. Processing equipment. 4. The print processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the carry-out unit includes an ordering mechanism that receives and positions the print processing product derived from the printing unit and arranges the order.

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