JPH11328481A - Paper sheet carrying device and paper sheet processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To guide a paper sheet satisfactorily by switching a carrying direction even when any cut or tear is generated in a paper sheet. SOLUTION: This paper sheet processor is provided with a main carrying means for carrying paper sheet P, branch gate 10 for selectively switching the carrying direction of the paper sheet P carried by the main carrying means to first and second directions, and guide part 19 positioned at the branch gate 10 for guiding the paper sheet P whose carrying direction is switched by the branch gate 10.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a paper sheet transporting apparatus for transporting, for example, paper sheets to be cut and a paper sheet processing apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A processing apparatus of this type has an input port for inputting paper sheets. The paper sheets input from the input port are taken out one by one by a take-out means, and are inspected by a predetermined transport means. After being transported to the discriminating unit) and inspected by the inspection unit, it is divided into those that should be cut and those that should not be cut according to the contents of the inspection. Items that should not be conveyed and cut and that should not be cut are stacked in a stacking section. The sorting section that sorts the paper sheets has a switching gate rotatably, and the transport direction of the paper sheets is switched by the rotation of the switching gate to transport the paper sheets.

[0003]

However, in the prior art, since the sheet is received only by the switching gate and the conveying direction is switched, there is a disadvantage that the sheet cannot be guided stably.

That is, the switching gate is formed of a flat plate, and the sheet is received at the portion of the plate thickness, so that the area for receiving the sheet is small. For this reason, if the paper sheet has a cut or tear along the transport direction, if it receives wind pressure or the like,
There was a disadvantage that the part was lifted and sent in the direction opposite to the direction in which it was switched, which promoted cutting and tearing, and eventually resulted in cutting.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a paper sheet transporting apparatus and a paper sheet processing apparatus which can satisfactorily switch the transport direction and guide the paper sheet even if the paper sheet is cut or torn.

[0006]

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is directed to a conveying means for conveying paper sheets, and a conveying means for conveying the paper sheets conveyed by the conveying means. A switching unit for selectively switching the direction between the first direction and the second direction; and a guide unit provided in the switching unit for guiding the paper sheet whose transport direction is switched by the switching unit.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a transporting means for transporting a paper sheet, and selecting the first and second directions by rotating the transporting direction of the paper sheet transported by the transporting means. Switching means, and a guide portion provided outside the switching means and receiving and guiding the paper sheet, the transport direction of which is switched by the switching means, on a guide surface.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a transporting means for transporting a paper sheet, and selecting the first and second directions by rotating the transporting direction of the paper sheet transported by the transporting means. Switching means, and a guide surface provided on an outer portion of the switching means and protruding in a direction perpendicular to the transport direction of the paper sheet, wherein the transport direction is switched by the switching means. And a guide portion for receiving and guiding the above on the guide surface.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a transporting means for transporting paper sheets, and a pair of gate portions arranged in a direction orthogonal to the transporting direction of the papers transported by the transporting means. Switching means for selectively switching the transport direction of the paper sheet between the first and second directions by the rotation of the pair of gate portions, and The paper sheet provided with a guide surface projecting in a direction perpendicular to the transport direction of the paper sheet and having a width dimension larger than the width dimension of the paper sheet, and the transport direction is switched by the switching unit. And a guide portion made of a synthetic resin for receiving and guiding the guide portion on the guide surface.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a transporting means for transporting paper sheets, and a pair of gate portions arranged in a direction orthogonal to the transporting direction of the papers transported by the transporting means. Switching means for selectively switching the transport direction of the paper sheet between the first and second directions by rotating the pair of gate parts in the forward and reverse directions, and a pair of gate parts of the switching means. A guide surface that is integrally provided on an outer portion and protrudes in a direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the paper sheet and has a width dimension larger than the width dimension of the paper sheet; A guide portion made of synthetic resin for receiving and guiding the paper sheets to be switched on the guide surface, and a drive source for rotating the switching means in forward and reverse directions.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a conveying means for conveying a sheet, and a switching means for selectively switching a conveying direction of the sheet conveyed by the conveying means between a first direction and a second direction. And a guide unit provided in the switching unit for guiding the paper sheet whose transport direction is switched by the switching unit, and a first unit for transporting the paper sheet switched in the first direction by the switching unit. Branch transporting means, second branch transporting means for transporting the sheets switched in the second direction by the switching means, and cutting for cutting the papers transported by the first branch transporting means Means and an accumulating section for accumulating paper sheets conveyed by the second branch conveying means.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a transporting means for transporting a paper sheet, and selecting the first and second directions by rotating the transporting direction of the paper sheet transported by the transporting means. Switching means, which is provided outside the switching means, and which guides the paper sheet which is transported by the switching means and which receives the paper sheet on a guide surface, and guides the sheet in the first direction by the switching means. A first branch transport unit that transports the paper sheets switched to the first direction, a second branch transport unit that transports the paper sheets switched in the second direction by the switching unit, and the first branch transport. And a stacking unit for stacking the sheets conveyed by the second branch conveying unit.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a transporting means for transporting paper sheets, and selecting the first and second directions by rotating the transporting direction of the paper sheets transported by the transporting means. Switching means, and a guide surface provided on an outer portion of the switching means and protruding in a direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the paper sheet, wherein the transport direction is switched by the switching means. A guide portion that receives and guides the sheet on the guide surface, a first branching and conveying unit that conveys the sheet switched in the first direction by the switching unit, and is switched in the second direction by the switching unit. A second branch conveying means for conveying the torn sheets, a cutting means for cutting the paper sheets conveyed by the first branch conveying means, and a paper conveyed by the second branch conveying means. A collection of leaves ; And a part.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a transporting means for transporting paper sheets, and a pair of gate portions disposed in a direction perpendicular to the transport direction of the paper sheets transported by the transporting means. Switching means for selectively switching the transport direction of the paper sheet between the first and second directions by the rotation of the pair of gate portions, and The paper sheet provided with a guide surface projecting in a direction perpendicular to the transport direction of the paper sheet and having a width dimension larger than the width dimension of the paper sheet, and the transport direction is switched by the switching unit. A guide portion made of a synthetic resin for receiving and guiding the sheet on the guide surface, a first branching and conveying means for conveying the paper sheets switched in the first direction by the switching means, Paper switched in direction A second branch conveying means for conveying the paper, a cutting means for cutting the paper conveyed by the first branch conveying means, and a paper conveyed by the second branch conveying means. And an accumulating unit for accumulating.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a transporting means for transporting paper sheets, and a pair of gate portions disposed in a direction perpendicular to the transport direction of the paper sheets transported by the transporting means. Switching means for selectively switching the transport direction of the paper sheet between the first and second directions by rotating the pair of gate parts in the forward and reverse directions, and a pair of gate parts of the switching means. A guide surface that is integrally provided on an outer portion and protrudes in a direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the paper sheet and has a width dimension larger than the width dimension of the paper sheet; A guide portion made of synthetic resin for receiving and guiding the paper sheets to be switched on the guide surface, a driving source for rotating the switching means in forward and reverse directions, and switching in the first direction by the switching means. First for transporting torn paper The second to transport the branch conveying means, the paper sheet is switched in a second direction by said switching means
Branch conveying means, a cutting means for cutting sheets conveyed by the first branch conveying means, and an accumulating section for accumulating sheets conveyed by the second branch conveying means. Have.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a paper sheet processing apparatus, in which 1 is a main body of the apparatus. An input port (not shown) for inputting a plurality of sheets in a stacked state at a time is provided on a front portion of the apparatus main body 1. A loading section 2 is provided in the apparatus main body 1 as a storage section for receiving the inserted paper sheets. On the upper side of the loading section 2, paper sheets are separated from the loading section 2 one by one. A take-out roller 3 is provided as take-out means for taking out.

The apparatus main body 1 is provided with a main conveying means 6 for conveying the paper sheets taken out by the take-out roller 3 along a conveying path 6a. In the transport path 6a,
A plurality of inspection units 8 are provided as a discriminating means for inspecting the paper sheet according to a predetermined rule and inspecting whether the paper sheet is correct.

At the end of the main transporting means 6, a cutting transporting means 6A as a first branch transporting means is provided via a branching gate 10 as a switching means for switching the transporting direction of the sheet into two directions according to the inspection result. And a cutting means 6B as a second branch conveying means.

A cutting device (cutting means) 12 for cutting the paper sheets determined to be correct by the inspection unit 8 is connected to the end portion of the conveying means 6A for cutting. A rejection stacking device (stacking unit) 14 for stacking the papers determined by the inspection unit 8 to be not correct papers is connected to the end of the conveying means 6B.

In the vicinity of the cutting means 6A,
A hand portion 25 is provided for hand-feeding, for example, contaminated paper of poor quality, which cannot be taken out and conveyed even when inserted through the input port of the apparatus main body 1.

The manual feeding tray 25 includes a manual feeding tray 2 that can be freely opened and closed.
6. A guide 27 for guiding the manually inserted paper sheet, and a conveying means 6 for cutting the paper sheet guided along the guide 27.
A transport belt 28 is provided as a manual transport unit for feeding into A.

When processing paper sheets, the paper sheets are inserted into the apparatus main body 1 through the input port. The inserted paper sheets are placed on the placing section 2, and are taken out by a take-out roller 3.
The sheets are taken out one by one and conveyed to the inspection unit 8 by the main conveying means 6. The sheet conveyed to the inspection unit 8 is inspected here as to whether or not the sheet is correct, and is sent to the cutting device 12 via the cutting conveyance unit 6A according to the inspection result, or the sheet is not cut. The sheets are accumulated in the rejection accumulation device 14 via the transporting means 6B.

For example, if the inspection unit 8 determines that the paper is correct, the branch gate 10 is switched so that the main transporting means 6 is connected to the cutting transporting means 6A, and the papers are removed. It is sent to the cutting device 12. If the inspection unit 8 determines that the sheet is not correct, the branch gate 10 is switched so that the conveying means 6 is connected to the conveying means 6B for cutting, and the sheets are rejected and accumulated. It is integrated in the device 14.

The paper sheets sent to the cutting device 12 are subjected to a cutting process, and the paper sheets stacked in the rejection stacking device 14 are taken out of the device, inspected by an operator, and transferred to another processing step.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the above-mentioned branch gate 10, and FIG. 3 is a view as seen from the direction of arrow A in FIG. 2, that is, the direction in which paper sheets are fed. The branch gate 10 has a pair of triangular gate blades 17, 17, and the pair of gate blades 17, 17 are arranged at a predetermined interval in a direction orthogonal to the sheet conveyance direction. A drive solenoid 18 for rotating the gate blades 17 in the forward and reverse directions is connected to the gate blades 17. When the drive solenoid 18 is driven in the direction of the arrow a, the paper sheet is guided by the conveying means 6A for cutting, and when driven in the direction of the arrow b, it is guided by the conveying means 6B for non-cutting. .

The main transporting means 6 and the transporting means 6A and 6B for cutting and non-cutting comprise rollers 21 and rollers 21
, And is constituted by a conveyor belt 22 that is stretched over the belt. Guide portions 19 are provided on the outer side surfaces of the pair of gate blades 17, 17, respectively. The guide portion 19 is formed by bending a plate into a V-shape, and is integrally attached to the gate blade 17 with an adhesive. The guide section 19 is a guide surface 1 for receiving a sheet and guiding the conveyance.
The guide surface 19a is attached so that the guide surface 19a is substantially flush with the plate thickness surface 17a of the gate blade 17.
The width L between the guide portions 19 is larger than the width of the paper sheet, so that the paper sheet can be received over the entire width.

The rollers 21 and 22 of the main transfer means 6
4, rubber stoppers 23a, 23b are provided coaxially with the rollers 21, 21 as shown in FIG. 4, and the rubber stoppers 23a, 23b regulate the amount of rotation of the gate blades 17, 17. ing.

Next, the operation of the branch gate 10 will be described. FIG. 4 shows a case where the conveyed paper sheets are guided to the conveying means 6A for cutting.

In this case, the drive solenoid 18 is driven to rotate in the direction of arrow a (shown in FIG. 2). This allows
The gate blades 17, 17 are rotated in the counterclockwise direction, and their rotation-side tips abut against the upper rubber stopper 23a to stop. The conveyed sheets are sent below the gate blades 17 and 17 as shown by arrows, and are guided by the conveying belt 22 and the guide surface 19a on the lower side of the guide portion 19 to be sent to the conveying means 6A for cutting. Be included.

FIG. 5 shows a case in which the conveyed paper sheets are guided to conveying means 6B for cutting. In this case, the drive solenoid 18 is rotationally driven in the direction of arrow b (shown in FIG. 2). Thereby, the gate blade 17,
17 is rotated clockwise, and its rotation-side tip abuts against the lower rubber stopper 23b and stops. The conveyed paper sheets are sent above the gate blades 17 and 17 as indicated by arrows, and guided by the conveying belt 22 and the guide surface 19a on the upper side of the guide portion 19, and the conveying means 6 for cutting is performed.
It is sent to B.

FIG. 6 shows a state in which the paper sheet P sent to the conveying means 6B for cutting is guided by the gate blades 17,17. At the time of this guidance, both sides along the transport direction of the sheet P are guided by the guide surfaces 19 of the guide portions 19, 19.
a, 19a.

Therefore, for example, even when the cut P1 is cut into one side of the sheet P and is blown by the wind pressure or the like, one side of the sheet P hangs down from the cut P1 for cutting. Is not sent to the transfer means 6A.

Therefore, the cutting of the paper sheet P can be reliably prevented without promoting the cut P1 of the paper sheet P. Conventionally, as shown in FIG.
Is not provided with a guide portion, and when the paper sheet P is blown by receiving wind pressure or the like, one side of the paper sheet P hangs down from the cut P1 and is sent to the cutting conveyance means 6A to be cut. There was a thing.

When a sheet guided to the cutting conveyance means 6A is blown by wind pressure or the like, one side of the sheet is guided by a guide surface 19a on the lower side of the guide portions 19, 19. , 1
9a and is not sent to the non-cutting conveying means 6B. Therefore, similarly to the above, the cut of the paper sheet P can be reliably prevented without promoting the cut of the paper sheet P.

[0035]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the switching means is provided with the guide portion for receiving the paper sheet, the area for receiving the paper sheet can be increased, and the paper sheet can be guided stably. be able to. Therefore, even if the sheets are cut or torn, there is an effect that the conveyance of the sheets can be guided stably without promoting the cut or torn.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an internal configuration diagram showing a paper sheet processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a switching gate device.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a switching gate device.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a state where a gate blade is rotated upward;

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a state where a gate blade is rotated downward.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which paper sheets are guided by a guide portion of a gate blade.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which paper sheets are guided by a conventional gate blade.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 6: Main transporting means 6A: Cutting transporting means (first branch transporting means) 6B ... Non-cutting transporting means (second branch transporting means) 10: Branch gate (switching means) 12 ... Cutting means (cutting means) 14: Exclusion stacking section (stacking section) P: Sheets 17: Gate blade (gate section) 18: Drive solenoid (drive source) 19a: Guide surface 19: Guide section

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A transporting means for transporting paper sheets, a switching means for selectively switching a transport direction of the paper sheets transported by the transporting means to first and second directions, and And a guide unit for guiding the paper sheet, the transport direction of which is switched by the switching means. 2. A conveying means for conveying paper sheets, and a switching means for selectively switching between the first and second directions by rotating the conveying direction of the paper sheets conveyed by the conveying means. And a guide unit provided outside the switching unit and receiving and guiding the paper sheet, the transport direction of which is switched by the switching unit, by a guide surface, and a guide unit. 3. A transport means for transporting paper sheets, and a switching means for selectively switching between the first and second directions by rotating the transport direction of the paper sheets transported by the transport means. A guide surface provided on an outer portion of the switching means and protruding in a direction orthogonal to a transport direction of the paper sheet, and receiving the paper sheet whose transport direction is switched by the switching means on the guide surface; A sheet transport device, comprising: a guide portion for guiding the sheet. 4. A transport means for transporting paper sheets, and a pair of gate portions arranged in a direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the paper sheets transported by the transport means. Switching means for selectively switching the transport direction of the paper sheet between the first direction and the second direction by rotation of the gate section of the paper sheet; A guide surface projecting in a direction perpendicular to the transport direction of the paper sheet and having a width dimension larger than the width dimension of the paper sheet, and receiving the paper sheet whose transport direction is switched by the switching means on the guide surface. And a guide portion made of a synthetic resin for guiding the paper sheet. 5. A transport means for transporting paper sheets, and a pair of gate portions arranged in a direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the paper sheets transported by the transport means, Switching means for selectively switching the transport direction of the paper sheets between the first and second directions by turning the gate portion in the forward and reverse directions; And a guide surface projecting in a direction perpendicular to the transport direction of the paper sheet and having a width dimension larger than the width dimension of the paper sheet, wherein the transport direction is switched by the switching unit. A paper sheet transport device, comprising: a guide portion made of a synthetic resin for receiving and guiding the paper on the guide surface; and a drive source for rotating the switching means in forward and reverse directions. 6. A transport means for transporting paper sheets, a switching means for selectively switching the transport direction of the paper sheets transported by the transport means to first and second directions, and A guide unit that guides the paper sheet, the conveyance direction of which is switched by the switching unit; a first branch conveyance unit that conveys the paper sheet switched to a first direction by the switching unit; A second branch transport unit that transports the sheet switched in the second direction by the switching unit; a cutting unit that cuts the sheet transported by the first branch transport unit; And a stacking unit for stacking the sheets conveyed by the branch conveying means. 7. A transport means for transporting paper sheets, and a switching means for selectively switching between the first and second directions by rotating the transport direction of the paper sheets transported by the transport means. A guide portion provided on an outer portion of the switching device and receiving and guiding the paper sheet whose transport direction is switched by the switching device on a guide surface; and a paper sheet switched to a first direction by the switching device. A first branch transport unit that transports the papers, a second branch transport unit that transports the sheets switched in the second direction by the switching unit, and a paper sheet that is transported by the first branch transport unit. A sheet processing apparatus comprising: a cutting unit that cuts a sheet; and an accumulation unit that accumulates the sheet conveyed by the second branch conveyance unit. 8. A transport means for transporting paper sheets, and a switching means for selectively switching between the first and second directions by rotating the transport direction of the paper sheets transported by the transport means. A guide surface provided on an outer portion of the switching means and protruding in a direction orthogonal to a transport direction of the paper sheet, and receiving the paper sheet whose transport direction is switched by the switching means on the guide surface; A first branch transport unit that transports the sheets switched in the first direction by the switching unit; and a transport unit that transports the sheets switched in the second direction by the switching unit. A second branching and conveying unit, a cutting unit for cutting sheets conveyed by the first branching and conveying unit, and a stacking unit for accumulating the sheets conveyed by the second branching and conveying unit. And a part A sheet processing apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. 9. A transport means for transporting paper sheets, and a pair of gate portions arranged in a direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the paper sheets transported by the transport means. Switching means for selectively switching the transport direction of the paper sheet between the first direction and the second direction by rotation of the gate section of the paper sheet; A guide surface projecting in a direction perpendicular to the transport direction of the paper sheet and having a width dimension larger than the width dimension of the paper sheet, and receiving the paper sheet whose transport direction is switched by the switching means on the guide surface. A guide portion made of synthetic resin for guiding the sheet, a first branch conveying means for conveying the sheets switched in the first direction by the switching means, and a paper switched in the second direction by the switching means. The second to transport the leaves A branch conveying unit, a cutting unit for cutting the sheets conveyed by the first branch conveying unit, and a stacking unit for accumulating the sheets conveyed by the second branch conveying unit. A paper sheet processing apparatus comprising: 10. A transporting means for transporting paper sheets, and a pair of gate portions arranged in a direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the paper sheets transported by the transporting means. Switching means for selectively switching the transport direction of the paper sheets between the first and second directions by turning the gate portion in the forward and reverse directions; And a guide surface projecting in a direction perpendicular to the transport direction of the paper sheet and having a width dimension larger than the width dimension of the paper sheet, wherein the transport direction is switched by the switching unit. A guide portion made of a synthetic resin for receiving and guiding the papers on the guide surface, a driving source for rotating the switching means in forward and reverse directions, and conveying the paper sheets switched in the first direction by the switching means. A first diverging and conveying means, A second branch conveying unit that conveys the sheet switched in the second direction by the switching unit; a cutting unit that cuts the sheet conveyed by the first branch conveying unit; And a stacking unit for stacking the sheets conveyed by the second branch conveying means.