JPH0540032Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] The media ejection mechanism of the present invention moves the stacker box that stores media and the media transport section to an arbitrary position in conjunction with each other, thereby releasing the stacker box from the stacker box at a desired position. The mechanism allows for easy removal of media.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a medium ejecting mechanism, and more particularly to a medium ejecting mechanism that moves a stacker box and a medium ejecting mechanism in conjunction with each other to a desired position. This idea is
For example, it can be suitably used as a security/certificate discharge mechanism such as a security/certificate issuing device.

[Conventional technology]

In a conventional media ejecting mechanism, for example, a media ejecting mechanism used in a securities issuing device, etc., as shown in FIG. It was often done. In order to facilitate operator operation, the mechanical parts such as the operation surface 21 and printing section 22 are laid out together in the upper part of the securities issuing device, which is relatively easy to handle. This is because the stacker boxes to be accommodated are often placed in the lower part of the device, which is relatively difficult to handle.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

As mentioned above, the conventional media ejection mechanism is fixedly installed in the lower part of the securities issuing device in which this mechanism is installed, so when removing printed media from the stacker box, the user has no choice but to bend down to take it out. However, it was inefficient and inconvenient.

Therefore, means for moving the stacker box to a position where it can be easily taken out may be considered, but in order for the medium 11 to be reliably sent to the stacker box 12 by the medium transport section 13, as shown in FIG. 13 and the stacker box 12 are required to be in a certain positional relationship. However, if you try to move only the stacker box 12 to the position shown by the broken line, the medium transport section 13 will not move the medium at the same position (the position shown by the solid line). Since the medium 11 is sent out in the direction of the arrow E, a problem arises in that the medium 11 cannot be reliably conveyed to the stacker box 12.

The present invention was created in view of the above problems, and even if the installation position in the device in which the medium ejection mechanism is incorporated is a position that is not suitable for taking out the medium.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a medium ejecting mechanism that can easily take out the medium by adjusting the ejecting position to a position convenient for the operator.

[Means for solving problems]

The above problem is that the stacker box that accommodates the media and the media transport section that discharges the media to the stacker box are composed of three bars that are rotatable at both ends of each bar. When the stacker box is moved from the lower position to the upper position, the medium conveying unit moves while maintaining the relative positional relationship between the stacker box and the stacker box. The problem is solved by providing a medium ejecting mechanism, characterized in that the medium transport part is fixed in the moved position by a fixture including a recess and a protrusion, and ejects the medium to said upper position.

The present invention takes the following configuration in order to solve the above problems. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, a stacker box 12 that accommodates the medium 11, a medium transport section 13 that discharges the medium 11 to the stacker box 12, and the stacker box 12 and the medium transport section 13 are interlocked. The stacker box 12 is provided with an interlocking part 14 for moving the stacker box 12 to an arbitrary position, and a fixture 15 for fixing the stacker box 12 at an arbitrary position.

The interlocking unit 14 maintains the positional relationship between the stacker box 12 and the medium transport unit 13 such that the medium 11 is always properly sent from the medium transport unit 13 to the stacker box 12, and adjusts the position of the stacker box. This is a component that performs the function of changing the position of the medium transport unit according to movement. The interlocking part 14 having such a function can have various configurations, but for example, the above-mentioned two may be integrated and made movable,
While maintaining a fixed positional relationship between the two, when the stacker box is moved, the media conveyance section also moves, so the interlocking section is configured in a movable "mata" shape to interlock the two. It is preferable to use one in which the

The fixing device 15 is not limited in structure as long as it can fix the stacker box 12 at any position. For example, there is a device in which a concave portion and a convex portion are formed in the area where the stacker box rubs against each other as it moves, and the convex portion fits into the concave portion at a desired fixed position, thereby fixing the position. The fixing device can be installed in the stacker box itself and fixed at an arbitrary position, or it can be fixed at an arbitrary position by installing a fixing device 15 on the interlocking part 14 that interlocks with the movement of the stacker box. The position may be fixed.

[Effect]

The medium discharge mechanism of the present invention includes a stacker box 12 that accommodates the medium 11, and a stacker box 12 that accommodates the medium 11.
an interlocking section 14 that moves the medium 11 to an arbitrary position in conjunction with the medium transport section 13 that discharges the medium 11 to the medium 11;
By providing the fixing device 15 for fixing the stacker box 12 at an arbitrary position, the stacker box 12 can be fixed to the medium conveying section Since it can be moved and fixed at any desired position, it has become possible for the operator to easily take out the medium at the desired position without affecting the conveyance of the medium.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Fig. 1 is a side sectional view showing the structure of an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a side view showing a fixing device of an embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along the - line in Fig. 2; FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the positional relationship between the stacker box and the medium transport section, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an apparatus incorporating the medium ejection mechanism of the present invention.

The embodiment of the present invention is applied as a media ejection mechanism incorporated in a securities/certificate issuing device.

As shown in Figure 1, the securities after printing etc.
A medium 11, which is a certificate, is stored in a stacker box 12 via a medium transport section 13.

The medium conveyance section 13 rotates a belt 17 together with a pulley 16 using a motor (not shown), and conveys the medium 11 sandwiched between the belt 17 and the pinch roller 18 . The medium transport section 13 according to the embodiment of the present invention can move in conjunction with the rotation of the stacker box 12 to the position shown by the broken line around the rotational fulcrum 19a.

An interlocking section 14 that interlocks the stacker box 12 and the medium transport section 13 and moves them to an arbitrary position.
used three metal bars, each of which was rotatably fixed at both ends to form a "mata" shape. The stacker box 12 is connected and fixed to the end of the interlocking part 14, and is rotatable about the intersection of the interlocking part 14 as a rotational fulcrum 19b. When the stacker box 12 is moved in the direction of arrow A, each part of the interlocking section 14 is moved in the directions of arrows B, C, and D. When the stacker box 12 moves to the position indicated by the broken line,
The interlocking part 14, which moves along with this, moves to the position indicated by the sandy area. Since one side of the short bar of the interlocking section 14 is in contact with a part of the pulley 16 of the medium conveying section 13 from the beginning, as the interlocking section 14 deforms, the medium conveying section 13 is pushed upward in the figure and the broken line Move it to the position. In this way, the interlocking section 14 moves the medium transport section 1 in conjunction with the movement of the stacker box 12.
3, it is possible to move the position while maintaining the relative positional relationship between the two.

When moving and fixing the stacker box 12 to a desired position, as shown in FIGS. A convex portion 15b is provided on the side, and the positions of the concave portion and convex portion are adjusted so that the convex portion and the convex portion are engaged and fixed at a desired position. It is convenient to prepare a plurality of recesses 15a, as shown in FIG. 2, so that the stacker box can be fixed at each position.

The medium ejection mechanism of the embodiment of the present invention based on the above configuration is implemented as follows.

The securities/certificate issuing machine incorporating the medium ejection mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention is of a floor-standing type as shown in FIG. 5, and is mainly operated by an operator sitting on a chair. Due to the layout of the device, the stacker box 12 is installed at the bottom of the device, so the media 11
Although it is not easy to take out the medium 11, by pulling out the stacker box 12 to the position indicated by the broken line in FIG. 5, it is corrected to a higher position and the medium 11 can now be taken out easily.

The pulling out operation of the stacker box 12 is performed in the first
This is an operation of moving in the direction of arrow A in the figure, and according to a series of subsequent operations of the interlocking section 14, the stacker box 12 and the medium transport section 13 can move in position while interlocking with each other. Assuming from Figure 4 that there is no interlocking, the stacker box 1
Even if the medium 2 moves to the position indicated by the broken line, the medium conveyance section 13 still tries to convey the medium 11 in the direction of the arrow E, so that the medium ends up outside the stacker box. However, in the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4, when the stacker box 12 is moved to the position indicated by the broken line, the medium conveying section 13 that transports the medium 11 to the stacker box 12 also moves to the position indicated by the broken line (rotation fulcrum). 19b as an axis) to maintain a relative positional relationship, the stacker box can be moved without affecting the conveyance of the medium 11.

Note that since a door 23 is attached to the stacker box 12 to prevent the medium from flying out, the door 23 is opened to take out the medium.

[Effect of idea]

As described above, by using the media ejection mechanism of the present invention, even if the media ejection mechanism is located at a position unsuitable for ejecting the medium, it can be moved to any position and the media can be easily ejected. Now I can do it.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a side sectional view showing the structure of an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a side view showing a fixing device of an embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along the - line in Fig. 2; FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the positional relationship between the stacker box and the medium transport section, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an apparatus incorporating the medium ejection mechanism of the present invention. In FIGS. 1 to 5, 11 is a medium, 1
2 is a stacker box, 13 is a medium transport section, 14
15 is the interlocking part, 15 is the fixture, 15a is the recessed part, 15b
16 is a convex portion, 16 is a pulley, 17 is a belt, 18 is a pinch roller, 19a, 19b are rotational supports, 20 is a plate, 21 is an operation surface, 22 is a printing portion, and 23 is a door.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] The stacker box 12 that accommodates the medium 11 and the medium conveyance section 13 that discharges the medium 11 to the stacker box 12 are rotatably arranged in the shape of a "back" at both ends of each bar. They are interlockably connected by an interlocking part 14 consisting of three bars formed in a mold, and when the stacker box 12 is moved from a lower position to an upper position, the medium transport part 13 changes the relative positional relationship between the two. The stacker box 12 and the medium transport section 13 are fixed at the moved position by a fixture 15 including a concave portion 15a and a convex portion 15b, and discharge the medium 11 to the above-mentioned upper position. Media ejection mechanism.