JPH0632459U - Pool unit in fully automatic mail processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] A pool unit that is placed between the units that make up a fully automatic mail processing system and that positions the paper inlet and outlet at the same level. I will provide a. [Structure] The pool unit 20 includes a pair of rollers 22,
23, a stacker 25, a stacker 25, a stopper 28, a carrying surface 26, and a carry-out exit 27. The stacker 25 and the carrying surface 26 are inclined forward and upward, and the carry-in surface level 29 and the carry-out surface 29 are carried out. The surface level 30 and the surface level 30 are arranged at substantially the same level.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a fully automatic mail processing system, and more particularly, to a pool unit arranged between units forming a fully automatic mail processing system.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 With the recent diversification of products and diversification of social institutions, large amounts of mail have been shipped from department stores, banks, government offices, companies, etc., and catalogs, mail-order sales, invoices, Many postal items are now being used in large quantities to send sample products, various event guides, and contact information for personal information. For this reason, various fully automatic mail processing systems are now widely used in various companies.

In the conventional fully automatic mail processing system, processing work devices such as an inclusions conveying device, an inclusions folding device, an inclusions inclusion device, and a sealing device are continuously and fixedly arranged. In one system, only the steps of transporting inclusions, folding the transported inclusions, enclosing the folded inclusions in an envelope, and sealing the envelope containing the inclusions are in this order. It was being executed in sequence. In another system, the inclusions are transported, the inclusions are stacked on top of the transported inclusions, the stacked inclusions are folded together, and the folded inclusions are Only the steps of enclosing in an envelope and enclosing the envelope in which the encapsulant is enclosed were sequentially performed in this order. In still another system, the inclusions are transported, the transported inclusions are folded, the enclosed inclusions are stacked on top of each other, and the inclusions are folded separately. Only the steps of encapsulating the encapsulants that have been stacked together and encapsulating the envelope encapsulating the encapsulants were sequentially performed in this order.

Therefore, in one system, for example, depending on the contents of the inclusions, the inclusions are individually folded and a plurality of the inclusions are overlapped and enclosed in an envelope, or the plurality of enclosures are placed in one place. It was not possible with the fully automatic mail processing systems up to now to freely select the work of folding them together after enclosing them and enclosing them in an envelope.

For this reason, there is a demand for a fully-automated mail processing system that can be freely combined with each work unit that can be replaced so that a desired encapsulation work can be achieved by freely replacing each work procedure. It had been.

The applicant of the present invention has previously developed a fully-automated mail processing system that can be freely combined and is composed of replaceable work unit devices.

[0007]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, this fully automatic mail processing system that can be freely combined is, in principle, divided into each working device by dividing each working device into a unit. As shown, for example, in the pool unit 1 arranged between the work units such as the inclusion transporting work unit, the inclusion folding work unit, the inclusion filling work unit, and the sealing work unit, the pair of feed rollers 2 and 3 are used. Since there is a difference in height position between the carry-in port 5 for the paper 4 such as the inclusions to be carried in and the carry-out port 6 for carrying out the paper 4 such as the inclusions to the next unit, each unit is replaced. Each time, it is necessary to adjust the height of each unit accurately so that the paper 4 such as inclusions can move smoothly from unit to unit. The use of this combination freely fully automatic mail processing system has been a difficult. In the pool unit 1 used in this fully-automatic mail processing system that can be freely combined, a carry-in port 5 for a sheet 4 such as an enclosure to be carried in by a pair of feed rollers 2 and 3, and a sheet such as the enclosure. The reason why there is a difference in height position between the carry-out port 6 for carrying out 4 to the next unit and the stacker 8 is that the stacker 8 must be positioned below the carry-in port 5 because it is necessary to stack the paper 4 by its own weight. In addition, the stacker 8 that holds the sheet 4 such as the enclosed matter that is carried in from the carry-in port 5 by the feed rollers 2 and 3 and stopped by the stopper 7 is arranged in a substantially horizontal state. When the sheet 4 such as the inclusions stacked on the stacker 8 is pulled out from the lowermost side of the stacker 8 along the conveyance surface 9 by a known conveying means such as a ribbed conveyor, the carry-out port 6 is necessarily enclosed. 5 is because the Tsu cry forced to become a lower position than the position of.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 Therefore, in the present invention, the stacker of the pool unit is preliminarily arranged in an inclined state, and the position of the carry-in port and the position of the carry-out port are arranged at the same height, thereby completely eliminating the drawbacks up to now. It is a thing.

[0009]

[Action]

 The stacker of the pool unit is arranged in an inclined state so that the height of the carry-out port of the work unit on the carry-in side of the pool unit and the height of the carry-in port of the work unit on the carry-out side of the pool unit are at the same level. .

[0010]

【Example】

 FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a main part of a pool unit 20 for conveying inclusions according to the present invention. The pool unit 20 includes a well-known inclusions conveying work unit, an enclosures folding work unit, an enclosures enclosure work unit, It is placed between each work unit such as the sealing work unit. The pool unit 20 includes a pair of feed rollers 22 that carry paper 24 such as leaflets, event guides, deposit slips, and other inclusions sent from a work unit arranged on the right side of the unit into the pool unit 20. , 23, a stacker 25 for accommodating sheets 24 such as inclusions carried in from the introduction port 21, and a transport surface for sending out sheets 24 such as inclusions from the stacker 25. 26, a carry-out port 27 at the left end of the carrying surface 26 for carrying out the paper 24 such as the inclusions to the next unit arranged on the left side of the pool unit 20, and the enclosures fed at high speed from the carry-in port 21. It comprises a stopper 28 which receives the paper 24 such as an article and stores it in the stacker 25. Here, as is well known, a conveyor with ribs or the like is provided on the transport surface 26 that sends out the sheets 24 of the inclusions or the like from the stacker 25, and the conveyors or the like accumulate the sheets 24 of the inclusions or the like accumulated in the stacker 25. Are sequentially carried out from the lower side.

In the pool unit 20 of the present invention, a particularly excellent point is that the stacker 25 is mounted so that the stacker 25 is tilted upward from the carry-in port 21 side to the carry-out port 27 side as shown in the figure. Is. As a result, the carry-in surface level 29 defined by the carry-in port 21 and the carry-out surface level 30 of the carry-out port 27 are located substantially at the same level. This is completely different from the conventional pool unit 1 in which the stacker was placed almost horizontally. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 31 indicates the transport surface level of the pool unit 1 so far. The symbol L indicates the difference between the carry-out level in the present invention and the carry-out level of the known device. In addition, since the transport surface 26 is inclined, a slight braking action occurs on the transported sheet, which has the advantage of stabilizing the behavior of the sheet.

In order to finely adjust the carry-out surface level 30 slightly up and down, the stacker 25 and the carrying surface 26 are pivotally supported, and a disc cam 32, for example, is mounted below the carrying surface 26. Therefore, the position of the transport surface 26 can be finely adjusted.

The pool unit 20 in the present invention is arranged between the respective working units after the respective working units are arranged. For example, a case where the pool unit 20 of the present invention is arranged between the paper supply unit and the paper folding unit will be described. The paper 24 such as an enclosed item sent from the paper supply unit on the right moves to the left on the loading surface level 29. The paper 24 such as the enclosed material is supplied into the pool unit 20 by a pair of feed rollers 22 and 23 of the pool unit 20 of the present invention. The sheets 24 such as enclosed items supplied to the pool unit 20 collide with the stopper 28 and are then accumulated in the stacker 25. After a predetermined amount of paper sheets 24 such as enclosures are stacked in the stacker 25, the paper sheets 24 such as enclosures stacked under the stacker 25 are sequentially enclosed by a known ribbed conveyor or the like 24. Is guided to the carry-out port 27 on the upper front side via the carrying surface 26. The carry-out port 27 has a level that matches the carrying surface of the enclosed article folding unit. Therefore, it is not necessary to adjust the height of the enclosed article folding unit. If fine adjustment is necessary, the disc cam 32 for fine adjustment can be rotated to perform the necessary adjustment.

By using the pool unit 20 according to the present invention, it is not necessary to adjust the height of each work unit arranged before and after the pool unit 20, so that the work procedure can be freely exchanged and sent. It is possible to select the work procedure that is most suitable for the document.

[0015]

[Effect of device]

 The stacker of the pool unit is arranged in an inclined state so that the height of the carry-out port of the work unit on the carry-in side of the pool unit and the height of the carry-in port of the work unit on the carry-out side of the pool unit are at the same level. Therefore, the function of the stacker will not be impaired, and even if the work units are replaced, the height of each work unit can be accurately adjusted in order to reliably transfer the paper such as enclosures. The difficult task of adjusting is no longer necessary. Since the transport surface 26 is inclined, a slight braking action occurs on the transported sheet, and the behavior of the sheet is stabilized.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a pool unit according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a known pool unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

20 Pool Unit 21 Carrying In 22, 22 Feed Roller 24 Paper 25 Stacker 26 Conveying Surface 27 Carrying Out 28 Stopper 29 Carrying In Level 30 Conveying Level 32 Fine Adjusting Means

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A pool unit 20 arranged between units constituting a fully automatic mail processing system.
And a carry-in port 21 composed of a pair of rollers 22 and 23
A stacker 25, a stopper 28, a transport surface 26,
The stacker 25 and the transport surface 26 are configured by the carry-out port 27.
Is inclined forward and upward, and the loading surface level 29 and the unloading surface level 30 are substantially at the same level. A pool unit in a fully automatic mail processing system. 2. The pool unit according to claim 1, further comprising fine adjustment means for finely adjusting the carry-out surface level 30.