JPH02270761A - Sorting system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To fix the setting positions of mark reading sensors and sort individual documents with various top/bottom sizes by performing the sorting work on the condition that identification mark actually read out by the mark reading sensors and reading timing differences satisfy the preset mutual relations. CONSTITUTION:The righteous mutual relations between identification marks read out by mark reading sensors 13A-13D and reading timing differences are set in advance in a control device 14 for individual documents constituting continuous documents 15A-15C with various top/bottom sizes. The mutual relations are used as the judging standard for performing the sorting work, and the sorting work by a sorting device is performed when the readout results of the mark reading sensors 13A-13D satisfy the mutual relations.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a collation system that overlaps each of the individual forms forming each of a plurality of sets of continuous forms to form a unit form.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, a collation system as shown in FIG. 6 has been proposed. This collation system consists of form supply units IA to IC.
, a collating device 2, mark reading sensors 3A to 3C, and a control device (not shown).

Form supply units IA to IC each supply continuous form 4A.
~4C can be drawn out continuously.

Specifically, the form supply units IA to IC feed the continuous forms 4A to 4C by rotation of the bin tractor 5 that rotates while being engaged with the marginal punch of the continuous forms 4A to 4C.
It is possible to draw out.

The T-gold N2 can perform a collation operation in which the individual forms constituting the continuous forms 4A to 4c fed from the respective form supply units IA to 1c are superimposed on each other to form a unit form. Specifically, the collating device 2 uses a pair of pressing rollers 6 to press the individual forms stacked on top of each other.

The mark reading sensors 3A to 3c are connected to each form supply unit I.
Each continuous form 4A to 4 is disposed between A to IC and the collating device 2 and fed out from each form supply unit IA to 1c.
Read the identification marks attached to the individual forms that make up c.

The control device compares the identification marks attached to the individual forms constituting each of the continuous forms 4A to 4C produced from each of the form supply units IA to IC based on the reading results of the mark reading sensors 3A to 3C. On the condition that this is the case, the collating device 2 is caused to collate the individual forms.

At this time, in the conventional T-combining system, the document path lengths between each of the mark reading sensors 3A to 3C and the collating device 2 are the same, and the length is the same as that of the current collating device. It is set to be the same as, or an integral multiple of, the length in the supply direction (vertical size) of the individual forms constituting the target continuous form.

As a result, the control device controls each mark reading sensor 3A to 3.
When C reads appropriate identification marks for mutual comparison on each continuous form 4A to 4C at the same reading timing, it recognizes that there is no gap between the individual forms to be mutually matched in each continuous form 4A to 4C, and The collating device 2 is used to perform the collating work described above.

[Problem to be solved by the invention] However, in the above-mentioned conventional T-combining system, 'by changing the type of continuous forms to be collated this time, it is difficult to change the types of individual forms that make up the continuous forms before and after the type change. Every time the vertical size is changed, it is necessary to reset the set positions of all the mark reading sensors 3A to 3C with respect to the collection bag W2.

An object of the present invention is to make it possible to collate individual forms of various vertical sizes while fixing the set position of each mark reading sensor with respect to a collating device.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention provides a plurality of form supply units each capable of continuously feeding out continuous forms, and a plurality of form feeding units that overlap each other and forming individual forms forming each continuous form fed out from each form feeding unit. A collating device that performs collating work into unit forms, and a collating device arranged between each form supply unit and the collating device,
A plurality of mark reading sensors read identification marks attached to individual forms forming each continuous form fed out from each form feeding unit, and each continuous form fed out from each form feeding unit based on the reading results of the mark reading sensor. Collation operations for individual forms using a collating device are provided on the condition that the identification marks attached to the individual forms that make up the form are matched when the individual forms are delivered to the collating device. In the T-coupling system, the control device controls each document fed from each document supply unit according to the length in the supply direction of the individual documents constituting the continuous documents to be collated. Each mark reading sensor is required to ensure that the identification marks of the individual forms that make up the continuous form are compared with other individual forms that are to be collated when they are delivered to the collation device. The correlation between the identification marks read by each mark reading sensor and their reading timing differences is determined in advance, and the collation is performed on the condition that the identification marks actually read by each mark reading sensor and their reading timing differences satisfy the above correlation. The device is configured to cause the device to perform the collation work.

[Operation] In the T-combining system of the present invention, when performing the collating work, the control device in advance performs the following operations according to the length in the supply direction of the individual forms that constitute the continuous forms to be T-combined this time. Necessary for the identification marks to be matched between the individual forms forming each continuous form fed out from each form supply unit and other individual forms to be collated when delivered to the collation device. Note that the mutual relationship between the identification marks read by each mark reading sensor and their reading timing differences is determined in advance.

The collation system performs the collation work as follows.

■Continuous forms do not come out from each form supply unit.

■Each mark reading sensor reads the identification mark of the individual forms that make up each continuous form.

■The control device obtains the reading results of each mark reading sensor and determines whether the identification marks read by each mark reading sensor and their reading timing differences satisfy the above-mentioned mutual relationship. , the collating device is caused to perform collating work when the mutual relationship is satisfied.

That is, according to the present invention, the above-mentioned desired correlation between the identification marks read by each mark reading sensor and their reading timing differences is determined in advance in any case where the vertical size of the individual forms constituting the continuous form is different. This mutual relationship can be used as a criterion for performing collation work. Therefore, individual forms of various vertical sizes can be collated while fixing the set position of each mark reading sensor with respect to the collating device.

[Embodiment] Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a T-coupling system to which the present invention is applied, and Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an enlarged main part of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing the control system of the T-coupling system, Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the mutual relationship between the identification marks read by each mark reading sensor and their reading timing differences, and Fig. 5
The figure is a schematic diagram showing each continuous form.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the T-combination system 10 includes form supply units IIA to 11D, a collation device 12, mark reading sensors 13A to 13D, and a control device 14. .

The form supply units IIA to 11D are capable of continuously feeding continuous forms 15A to 15D, respectively. Specifically, the form supply units 11A to 11D supply continuous form 1.
Due to the rotation of the bin tractor 16 that is engaged with the marginal punches 5A to 15D and rotates, those continuous forms 15A
~15D can be drawn out.

The collating device 12 includes each form supply unit 11A to 1, 1
A collation operation is performed in which the individual forms constituting each continuous form 15A to 15D drawn out from D are superimposed on each other to form a unit form. Specifically, the collating device 12 uses a pair of pressing rollers 17 to press the individual forms stacked on top of each other. 18 is a servo motor that drives the pressure roller 17, and 19 is a rotary encoder that is interlocked with the output shaft of the servo motor 18.

The mark reading sensors 13A to 13D are arranged between each of the form supply units 11A to 11D and the collating device 12, and read the individual forms constituting each continuous form 15A to 15D outputted from each of the form supply units IIA to 11D. Read the attached identification mark 20.

Specifically, the identification mark 20 is displayed using a bar code as shown in FIG. 5 or a character code such as a number.

In this embodiment, each form supply unit 11A to
The form paths from 11D to the collating device 12 are arranged in parallel so as to form the same line, and each form supply unit 11A to
11D has a form guide device 21 as shown in FIG. The form guide device 21 includes a first guide part 22 that guides continuous forms fed from a form supply unit upstream of the form supply unit, and a second guide part 22 that guides continuous forms fed from the form supply unit. 23
are set parallel to each other. Each mark reading sensor 13A~
13D is composed of a light emitting section 24A and a light receiving section 24B that are installed above and below with the second guide section 23 in between.

As shown in FIG. 3, the control device 14 receives the detection results of each mark reading sensor 13A to 13D, the detection result of the rotary encoder 19 provided in the servo motor 18 of the collation device 12, and the continuous data to be collated this time. The input result of the vertical size input section 25 for inputting the length in the supply direction (vertical size H) of the individual documents constituting the documents 15A to 15D is obtained, and the motor control section 26 is controlled as follows, and the servo control section 25 is controlled as follows. The motor 18 is driven to control the collating operation by the collating device 12.

Note that the top and bottom size input section 25 is connected to each form supply unit 11A.
11D to detect the perforation intervals of continuous forms 15A to 15D, or a manual setting device.

However, the control device 14 controls each mark reading sensor 13.
Based on the reading results of A to 13D, each form supply unit 1
Each continuous form 15A to 15 generated from 1A to 11D
On the condition that the identification marks 20 attached to the individual forms constituting D match each other, the collating device 12 is caused to collate the individual forms.

At this time, in the control device 14, each of the form supply units IIA to 11
The identification marks 20 are compared between the individual documents forming each of the continuous documents 15A to 15D drawn out from D and other individual documents to be collated when delivered to the collating device 12. Each mark reading sensor 13A required for
The interrelationship between the identification marks 20 read at each of 13D to 13D and the difference in reading timing is determined in advance using a functional formula or diagram as described later.

Incidentally, since the feeding speeds of each of the form supply units IIA to 11D are the same, the above-mentioned difference in reading timing may be managed either in terms of time or distance.

As a result, the control device 14 controls each mark reading sensor 13.
Obtain the identification mark 20 detected by A to 1.3D, and obtain the difference in reading timing of the identification mark 20 by each mark reading sensor 13A to 13D from the detection result of the rotary encoder 19 described above, 13 A to 13D or actually read identification mark 2
0 and the reading timing difference satisfy the above-mentioned correlation, the servo motor 18 is driven via the motor control unit 26 as described above, and the collating device 12 executes the collating operation.

Figure 4 shows the correlation between the identification marks 20 read by each mark reading sensor A to E and their reading timing differences during collation work in which five continuous forms of vertical size 1 (=4 inches) are stacked to form a unit form. The identification mark 20 repeats values from °°1°° to °゛5゛°.

That is, when mark reading sensor A reads mark ゛°1゛゛ as a reference, mark reading sensor B reads l-4 = 2.
The mark °′1゛′ is read after an inch timing delay.
The mark reading sensor C reads the mark '5°' at one timing L=0=0 inch, and the mark reading sensor D reads the mark L=0=0 inch.
When the mark '5°° is read with a timing delay of 2 = 2 inches, and the mark reading sensor E reads the mark '4°° with a timing delay of L = 0 = 0 inches, each form read by each sensor A-E is This means that the items are in an appropriate position for mutual comparison by the collating device.

In addition, the identification mark 2 read by each mark reading sensor A to E
The correlation between 0 and its reading timing difference is as follows:
It can also be determined functionally as shown in (2).

■When K is the installation interval of each mark reading sensor from A to E, and H is the vertical size, u=0 for sensor A, u=1 for sensor B, and u=2 for sensor C.
...Find n=KXu÷H・(1).

(2) If n obtained in the above (2) is an integer, then n+1=m, and if n includes a decimal, n+2=m, and then m is found.

Subtract 5 from 0m several times to find the value N between 1 and 5.

■When reading sensor A or mark ゛1゛°, sensor B,
The number of the mark to be read by each mark reading sensor of C... is °°N゛°, and the reading timing of that °N゛ by each mark reading sensor of sensors B, C... is the mark of sensor A. The difference from the reference point in time when reading °°1 is expressed as L=HX (m-1>-KXu-(2)).

For example, if we apply the above ■ to ■ to the example in Figure 4, we get K
= 18 inches, (= 4 inches, so for sensor B, n = 4.5, m = 6, N = 1, L = 2,
Based on the point in time when sensor A reads mark 1,
Sensor B or L = 2 = 2 inches timing delay mark N =
It is calculated that "1" should be read. This agrees with the graphical result shown in FIG. 4 above.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained.

In the collation system 1o, when performing the collation work, the control device 14 preliminarily controls the vertical size H of the individual forms constituting the continuous forms 15A to 15D to be collated this time. Each form supply unit IIA to 11D
The identification marks 2o of the individual documents constituting each of the continuous documents 15A to 15D that are extracted from the machine are compared with other individual documents to be collated when being carried into the Chokin W12. Each necessary mark reading sensor 13A~
The mutual relationship between the identification marks 20 read in each of the 13D and the difference in reading timing thereof is determined in advance.

Thus, the T-combining system 10 performs the collating work as follows.

- Each of the form supply units 11A to 11D feeds out continuous forms 15A to 15D, respectively.

■Each mark reading sensor 13A to 13D is continuous.

Identification mark 2 for individual forms composing forms 15A to 15D
Read 0.

■The control device 14 obtains the reading results of each mark reading sensor 13A to 13D, and
It is determined whether or not each of the identification marks 20 and the reading timing difference read in each of D satisfies the above-mentioned mutual relationship, and when the mutual relationship is satisfied, the collating operation by the collating device 12 is performed. Execute.

That is, according to the above embodiment, continuous forms 15A to 1, 5
In any case where the vertical size H of the individual forms configuring D is different, the above-mentioned desired correlation between the identification marks 20 read by each mark reading sensor 13A to 13D and their reading timing differences is determined in advance, and this It is possible to use the mutual relationship as a criterion for performing collation work. Therefore, each mark reading sensor 1 for the collating device 12
While fixing the set positions of 3A to 13D, individual forms of various vertical sizes H are collated.

Note that the above-mentioned collation system 10 includes each form supply unit II.
Since the form paths from A to 11D to the collating device 12 are arranged in parallel so as to form the same line, the height of the device can be reduced and space can be used effectively.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, individual forms of various vertical sizes can be collated while fixing the set position of each mark reading sensor with respect to the collating device.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a collation system to which the present invention is applied; FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an enlarged main part of FIG. 1;
Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing the control system of the collation system, Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram schematically showing the correlation between the identification marks read by each mark reading sensor and their reading timing differences, and Fig. 5 is a block diagram showing the control system of the collation system.
The figure is a schematic diagram showing each continuous form, and FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a conventional collation system. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10... Collation system, 11A-11D... Form supply unit, 12... Collation device, 13A-13D... Mark reading sensor, 14... Control device, 15A-1.5D... - Continuous form, 20... Identification mark, 25... Top and bottom size input section. Agent: Patent Attorney Shu Shiokawa Written Amendment to Procedures (Voluntary) May 1989/Otsu Date

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A plurality of form supply units that can each continuously feed out continuous forms, and collation work that overlaps each other to form a unit form is possible. a collating device;
A plurality of mark reading sensors are disposed between each form supply unit and a collation device, and read identification marks attached to individual forms forming each continuous form fed out from each form supply unit; Based on the sensor reading results, the identification marks attached to the individual forms forming each continuous form fed out from each form supply unit must be matched when the individual forms are delivered to the collating device. In a collation system comprising a control device that causes the collation device to collate the individual documents, the control device controls the individual documents constituting the continuous documents to be collated this time. Depending on the supply direction length,
Necessary for the identification marks of the individual forms that make up each continuous form fed out of each form supply unit to be matched with other individual forms to be collated when delivered to the collation device. The correlation between the identification marks read by each mark reading sensor and their reading timing differences is determined in advance, and the identification marks actually read by each mark reading sensor and their reading timing differences satisfy the above correlation. A collation system characterized in that the collation system is configured to cause a collation device to perform the collation operation on the condition that the collation device is present.