JP3274883B2 - Sheet sorting and stacking apparatus and sheet sorting and stacking method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for sorting and stacking paper sheets.
And a method for sorting and stacking paper sheets .

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional paper sheet sorting / stacking apparatus, a large number of paper sheets are sequentially conveyed along a conveying path, sorted according to destination and stored in a sorting box, and the sorting box is filled with sheets. It is known that the fullness is detected by a fullness detection sensor, and based on the detection result of this fullness detection sensor, the switch is manually operated and transferred to a transfer means such as a conveyor to be transferred to the next processing step.

FIG. 6 shows a conventional sorting box using such a full detection sensor.

The sorting box 50 shown in FIG. 1 has a configuration in which letters P are received from the upper opening and stacked. The position of the displacement plate 52 that is displaced by a change in the weight of the sealed letter P provided in the sorting box 50 is detected by the fullness detection sensor 53.

[0005]

However, since the detection of the stacked state of the envelope P in the conventional apparatus depends on the change in the weight of the envelope P, there is a problem that the full detection cannot be performed accurately. there were.

Further, in the conventional apparatus, since the sorting box 50 is mounted on a transfer means such as a conveyor by manual switch operation, there is a problem that the paper sheet sorting and stacking apparatus cannot be fully automated.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a sheet sorting / stacking apparatus and a sheet sorting / stacking method capable of accurately detecting a full state of a sheet and achieving complete automation. And

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
In a paper sheet sorting and stacking apparatus for sequentially transporting paper sheets along a transport path, separating the paper sheets into destinations and storing the paper sheets in storage means, the paper sheet separation and stacking apparatus is spaced apart from each other by a fixed distance, and is disposed to face the opening of the storage means. The amount of paper sheets stored in the storage means is
A plurality of detection means for detecting that a predetermined amount has been reached , and at least one of the detection means in the detection means detecting that the accumulation amount of the stored sheets has reached a predetermined amount; Transfer means for exchanging and transferring the storage means.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a paper sheet sorting and stacking method in which paper sheets are sequentially conveyed along a conveyance path, sorted according to destination, and stored in storage means. The accumulation amount of the sheets stored in the storage means facing the opening of the storage means has reached a predetermined amount.
And detecting by a plurality of detecting means that the accumulated amount of paper sheets in which at least one of the plurality of detecting means is stored has reached a predetermined amount. And a transfer step of performing exchange transfer of the storage means based on the above.

[0010]

The operation of each invention having the above construction will be described below.

According to the paper sheet sorting and accumulating apparatus of the first aspect, the plurality of detecting means detects a full state when the amount of accumulated paper sheets stored in the storing means reaches a predetermined amount, and transfers the sheets. Since the means performs the exchange transfer of the storage means based on one of the plurality of detection means detecting a full state, the exchange transfer of the storage means filled with paper sheets is automated, whereby Complete automation of the entire device can be achieved.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the paper sheets are sequentially conveyed along the conveying path, sorted according to destination, stored in the storing means, and stored in the storing means. A plurality of detecting means detect that the accumulation amount of the paper sheets has reached a predetermined amount, and in this detection, one of the detection means detects that the accumulation amount has reached the predetermined amount, and based on the detection that the accumulation amount has reached the predetermined amount, Since the exchange transfer is performed, the exchange transfer is automated, and the entire apparatus can be fully automated.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail.

The paper sheet sorting and accumulating apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes a main body 1A formed in a long shape, and supplies a sealed letter P, which is a kind of paper sheet, to the right end of the main body 1A one after another. A system 2 is provided, and a long classification system 3 is provided from the supply system 2 toward the left side.

The supply system 2 includes a supply section 4 for carrying a large amount of sealed letters P, a take-out section 5 for taking out the sealed letters P one by one from the supply section 4, an alignment section 7 for aligning the sealed letters P, And a sorting unit 8 for sorting destinations of P.

The sorting system 3 includes a reciprocating conveyor 10 for transporting the sealed letters P successively sent out through the sorting unit 8 in a vertical arrangement, and a plurality of storage means arranged obliquely with respect to the reciprocating conveyor 10. Case 11 and case 1 constituting storage means arranged outside each case 11
1, a sorting gate 10A for branching the sealed letter P conveyed by the reciprocating conveyor 10 to each case 11 according to the sorting result of the sorting unit 8,
A chute 13 for sending the sealed letter P branched by the sorting gate 10A into each of the cases 11;
1, a transfer means 14 for exchanging and transferring the auxiliary case 11A.

This transfer means 14, as shown in FIG.
Below the reciprocating conveyor 10, a central conveyor 31 arranged in the same direction as the reciprocating conveyor 10, a payout conveyor 32 for transferring the case 11 to the central conveyor 31, and a payout conveyor 32 for transferring the auxiliary case 11A.
And an auxiliary conveyer 33 for transferring to Then, at the left side position of the central conveyor 31 shown in FIG.
A conveyor (not shown) for further transferring the case 11 from the central conveyor 31 is provided.

In the vicinity of the reciprocating conveyor 10, there is fixedly disposed an indicator light 35 (display means) for displaying an abnormality such as fullness so as to be located in front of each distribution gate 10A.

In the position facing the reciprocating conveyor 10,
A timing sensor 22 using a light emitting element and a light receiving element for detecting the sealed letter P during transportation is arranged.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the case 11 is box-shaped and supported by a support 11B so as to be slidable in the directions of arrows a and b.

The support 11B includes a payout switch 17 for paying out the case 11 in the direction of arrow a, a full indicator light 18a (display means) , a display 18 for displaying characters and the like, and a sealed letter in the case 11 . whether or not P is full (sand
That is, the accumulation amount of the sealed letter P in the case 11
A certain amount of accumulation, which is predetermined by the size, is reached
Two full sensors 19 (detection means) arranged at regular intervals for detecting whether
And a case presence / absence sensor 20 for detecting the presence / absence of the case.

The detection means 21 is constituted by the full sensor 19 and the case presence / absence sensor 20.

FIG. 5 shows a control system of the paper sheet sorting and accumulating apparatus 1. The control system includes a program memory 25 storing an operation program and a control unit 26 for controlling the whole. , Is controlled by the control unit 26.

Further, the distribution gate 10 is controlled by the control unit 26.
A gate drive unit 28 for driving A is controlled.

Next, the operation of the sheet sorting apparatus 1 having the above-described configuration will be described.

When a number of sealed letters P are successively conveyed by the reciprocating conveyor 10 and the timing sensor 22 is shielded from light, the timing sensor 22 sends a detection signal of the sealed letter P to the control unit 26. The controller 26 sends a drive signal to the gate driver 28 based on the detection signal. Thereby, the gate drive unit 28 drives the distribution gate 10A and sends the sealed letter P to the corresponding case 11.

In this manner, the sealed letters P are gradually accumulated in the case 11 and eventually become full, that is,
The accumulation amount of the letter P is predetermined according to the size of the case 11.
When the accumulated amount reaches the predetermined accumulation amount, the full sensor 19 operates and sends a detection signal indicating that the sealed letter P is full to the control unit 26. In this case, as shown in FIG. 4, even if the stacked state of the sealed letters P in the case 11 is not uniform and varies, two full sensors 19 are provided. A detection signal indicating that P is full can be transmitted, and the full detection of sealed letter P can be accurately performed.

Next, the control unit 2 which has received the detection signal
Under the control of No. 6, the full indicator light 18a and the indicator light 35 are turned on to notify the outside of the full state. The display 18 also shows a full display.

Under the control of the control unit 26, the payout conveyor 32 on which the full case 11 is mounted operates, and the case 11 is automatically paid out to the central conveyor 31. At the same time, the auxiliary conveyor 33 operates to transfer the full case 11A to the paying-out conveyor 32 that has paid out.

On the other hand, the central conveyor 31 transports the full case 11 and sends it out to the next step.

It is needless to say that the payout of the full case 11 can also be executed by pressing the payout switch 17.

In this manner, the exchange transfer of dispensing a large number of cases 11, replenishing the auxiliary case 11A, and sending the case 11 to the next process can be executed completely automatically.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention.

[0034]

According to the present invention, which has been described in detail above, the following effects can be obtained because of the above-described configuration.

According to the first and third aspects of the present invention, the operation of the detecting means and the transferring means automatically replaces and transfers the storage means which is full of paper sheets, thereby completely automating the entire apparatus. It is possible to provide a paper sheet sorting and accumulating apparatus capable of achieving the following. Paper stored in storage means in particular
A plurality of detecting means for detecting the accumulation amount of leaves are provided at intervals, and control is performed when any of the detection means detects the full amount. Can be accurately detected even if the variation is not uniform.

[0036]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic side view showing a transfer means of the apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a reciprocating conveyor and a case of the apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a case of the apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control system of the apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a sorting box in a conventional apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Paper sheet accumulation processing apparatus 10 Reciprocating conveyor 11 Case 14 Transfer means 21 Detection means

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A paper sheet sorting / stacking apparatus for sequentially transporting paper sheets along a transport path, separating the paper sheets into destinations, and storing the separated paper sheets in a storage means, wherein the storage means is separated from the storage means by a predetermined distance. A plurality of detecting means for detecting that the accumulated amount of paper sheets stored in the storing means, which is disposed opposite to the section, has reached a predetermined amount, and a paper storing at least one detecting means in the detecting means. And a transfer means for exchanging and transferring the storage means based on detecting that the accumulation amount of the leaves has reached a predetermined amount. 2. A paper sheet sorting and accumulating apparatus which sequentially transports paper sheets along a transport path, sorts them into destinations, and stores them in a storage means, wherein the paper sheets are separated from each other by a predetermined distance, and the opening of the storage means is opened. a plurality of detecting means accumulated amount of the paper sheet is detected to have reached the predetermined amount is opposed received in the receiving means in section, detecting means of at least one location within the detection hand stage is housed Transfer means for performing exchange transfer of the storage means based on detecting that the accumulation amount of the paper sheets has reached a predetermined amount, and display means for displaying that the accumulation amount of the storage means has reached a predetermined amount. A paper sheet sorting / stacking device characterized by having: 3. A paper sheet sorting and stacking method in which paper sheets are sequentially conveyed along a conveyance path, sorted according to destination, and stored in storage means, are separated from each other by a predetermined distance, and the opening of the storage means is provided. A detecting step of detecting, by a plurality of detecting means, that a stacking amount of paper sheets stored in the storing means opposed to the section has reached a predetermined amount, and the detecting step detects at least one of the plurality of detecting means. And a transfer step of performing exchange transfer of the storage means based on detecting that the storage amount of the stored paper sheets has reached a predetermined amount by the detection means at the location. Method. 4. A paper sheet sorting and stacking method in which paper sheets are sequentially conveyed along a conveyance path, sorted according to destination and stored in storage means, are separated from each other by a predetermined distance, and the opening of said storage means is provided. A detecting step of detecting, by a plurality of detecting means, that the amount of paper sheets stored in the storing means opposed to the section has reached a predetermined amount, and at least one of the plurality of detecting means is determined by this detecting step. A transfer step of exchanging and transferring the storage means based on the fact that the detection means at the location has detected that the amount of stored paper sheets has reached the predetermined amount, and the storage amount of the storage means having reached the predetermined amount. And a display step of displaying that the sheet has been sorted.