JPS6087142A - Paper-sheet treating apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To permit posture arrangement by a movable plate up to the time when a sent-out bundle is fed into the next process by using a sending-out mechanism for sending-out the bundle at the edge of the piled bundles one by the one and a mechanism for posture arrangement. CONSTITUTION:When a prescribed number of bundles P are loaded onto the base 12a of a bundle feeding part 11, a feeding mechanism 12A is raised by an elevator mechanism, and when the uppermost edge of the bundle P contacts with a guide plate 12D, a sensor 12C detects said contact and stops the feeding mechanism 12A, and a motor 12E2 is operated to shift a ball screw shaft 12E1, and the bundle P at the uppermost edge is sent-out onto a transport passage 12F. After sending-out the bundle P, said ball screw shaft 12E1 retreats to return to a waiting position, and after said ball screw shaft 12F1 returns to an original position, the base 12a is raised by the elevator mechanism, and the bundle P at the uppermost edge is attached onto the guide plate 12D. While, the bundle P sent- out onto the transport passage 12F is attached onto a movable plate 12G and then stops temporarily, and arranged at a desired posture.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to a paper sheet processing method that can reliably and stably take out one bundle at a time from a plurality of bundles arranged in advance and stacked in the direction of gravity, for example. It is related to the device.

[Technical background of the invention and its problems] As a type of device of this type, for example, 100 banknotes are sealed with a sealing band such as a paper band (paper leaf bundle), which is then unwrapped into individual notes. There is known an apparatus that takes out banknotes one by one, transports them, inspects the banknotes, and sorts and stacks the banknotes based on the inspection results.

By the way, as an example of a device for feeding one bundle at a time from a plurality of bundles that have been aligned in advance and stacked in the direction of gravity, there is, for example, the device shown in FIG. That is,
In the delivery section of this bundle supplying device 30, a plurality of sealed bundles P are stored between guide plates 31A and 131B provided at a predetermined interval, and are moved upward by a feeding mechanism 32. Further, in the upper part, a guide plate 34 having a sensor 33 is arranged, and a delivery mechanism 35 for sending out the uppermost grip P is arranged. This delivery mechanism 35 is configured to send out the uppermost grip by reciprocating a ball screw shaft 35B using a motor 35A. A conveying path 36 consisting of rollers 36A and a conveying belt 36B is arranged on the opposite side of the feeding structure 35, and this conveying path 36 is configured to convey the fed bundle P to the next process. .

There is.

However, in most cases, it is difficult for this device to feed the paper sheets in the desired orientation to the next process due to uneven friction on the surface of the paper sheets that make up a bundle, or the paper sheets getting caught due to bending or damage. However, there were other problems, such as causing malfunctions.

[Object of the Invention] This invention has been made based on the above circumstances, and its purpose is to reliably separate one bundle from a plurality of bundles arranged in advance and stacked in the direction of gravity, for example. To provide a paper sheet processing device which is capable of stable feeding and has a simple configuration.

[Summary of the Invention] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention
psi; a feeding mechanism that feeds a plurality of bundles that have been aligned and stacked in advance to a feeding position; a delivery mechanism that sequentially sends out the stacked endmost bundles one by one; It is equipped with a conveyance path for conveying and a positioning machine for adjusting the posture of the bundles conveyed by this conveyance path, and the posture of the sent-out bundles is adjusted by a movable plate before being sent to the next process. This is what I did.

[Embodiments of the Invention] Practical examples of the present invention will be described below. Note that the embodiment described below is a paper sheet processing apparatus that handles paper sheets such as bank notes (banknotes), for example.

FIG. 2 shows an outline of this device, with FIG. 2(a) being a plan view, FIG. 2(b) being a longitudinal side view, and FIG. 2(C) being a front view. As shown in the figure, this device is roughly divided into a bundle feeding device 1, a take-out device 2, a conveying and sorting device 3, an inspection device 4, a sorting and accumulating device 5, a bunching and sealing device 6, a bundle sealing device 7A, and a bundle wrapping device 7B. , a revocation device 8, a control device 9, and an operation panel section 10. In this example, “Kami”
''' refers to paper sheets (e.g., securities such as banknotes, hereinafter also referred to as tickets) that are stacked, for example, 100 sheets and sealed with a sealing band (soka group); A "damaged note" refers to a ticket that is found to be genuine and valid after inspection and is returned to the issuer for use again.A "damaged note" is a ticket that is found to be neither genuine nor valid after inspection. This refers to a ticket that has been recognized as invalid (those that cannot be determined are invalid), and a "bill that cannot be inspected" includes, for example, overlapping or skewing (the ticket runs diagonally).
This refers to a ticket that cannot be inspected due to reasons such as short pitch (the distance between the ticket and the previous ticket during the conveyance route is too short, making subsequent processing difficult).

Among these, ``counterfeit notes'' and notes that cannot be inspected are also called ``excluded notes'' because they are rejected by the device, and the ``best note'' refers to the cleanest note among the genuine notes.

The sorting and collecting device 5 is a rejected ticket sorting and collecting section 5A.

Different type of ticket classification and accumulation section 5B, best ticket classification and accumulation section 5G.

It is divided into a normal bill sorting and accumulating section 5D and a damaged note sorting and accumulating section 5E, and the conveying sorting device 3 is also provided at five locations (3A to 3E) in the conveying route based on the division. Each transport sorting device is provided with a gate GT. A known collection wheel F is provided in each of the classification and accumulation sections 5A to 5E.
W1 to Fws are provided, respectively, so that the tickets being conveyed can be taken out one by one and stacked in the stacking box BIN. Of this stacking section, the rejected ticket sorting and stacking section 5A has two BINo* (counterfeit bill stacking section BIN) on the top and bottom.
os (lIi uninspectable ticket collection box) is provided, and each one collection box BINI to BIN4 is arranged in the other sorted collection parts, and the gripping and sealing device 6 is also arranged like 6A to 6D. The stacking boxes BINs to BIN4 are separately arranged below each of the stacking boxes BINs to BIN4. A bundle sealing device 7A is provided below the clutching and sealing device 6C provided below the genuine bill accumulating section 5D,
A window 7A for delivering tickets is provided to the rear bundle wrapping device 7B.

The take-out device 2 includes a stacking section 2A that collects a plurality of individual tickets, a delivery roller 2B that takes out tickets one by one, a group of conveying rollers 2C that conveys the taken-out tickets, and a conveyance path. and an inspection section 2D that inspects the characteristics of the ticket (uninspectable states such as overlapping, skew, short pitch, etc.). This take-out device 2 is configured not to take out one sheet of the next bundle until the processing of the previous bundle is completed. In addition, the operation panel section 10 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, it is composed of an entrance section 10A for the supplied bundle, an operation section 10B1 provided above it including a numeric keypad, a CRTI QC for monitoring, and a cassette outlet 10D. Note that the bundle packaging device 7B has a take-out lower B1.
The parts housing the respective devices provided with the above-mentioned apparatuses are each modularized, and as shown in FIG. Inspection module M2. The accumulation modules M3, M4, the disposal module Ms, and the bundle packaging device 1f7B are each detachably arranged, and can be increased or decreased as desired depending on the purpose and function. As shown in FIG. 2B, the feeding module M1 is divided into upper and lower parts, and houses a rejected ticket sorting/accumulating section 5A and a take-out device 2, and a control device 9 is housed behind it. In addition, the module M2 includes an inspection section 4 and a first
and second transport sorting devices f3A, 3B are housed,
The module M3 includes a different type of ticket sorting/accumulating section 5B, a best bill sorting/accumulating section 5C, gripping/sealing devices 6A, 6B, and a third... The fourth conveying sorting devices 3G and 3D are housed, and the module M4 includes a genuine bill sorting and collecting section 5D and its clamping and sealing device 6C, a damaged bill sorting and collecting section 5E and its grasping and sealing device 6D, Fifth
a conveyor sorting device 3E; Shredder-8A as a second revocation device.

8B is stored in the module M5, and the waste box 8B is stored in the module M5.
C is stored.

Next, the main parts of the above device will be explained in detail.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the grip feeding device includes a grip feeding section 111, a grip feeding section 12. unprocessable grip processing unit (not shown),
It is composed of a band cutting and removing section 13. As shown in FIG. 4, the bundle supply unit 11 is configured to manually supply a predetermined number of bundles P from an opening 11A on one side and place them on a table 12a of a feed mechanism 12A, which will be described later. In addition, the supply of the bundles P is automatically carried out by placing a conveyor belt (not shown) on the platform 1.
It may be configured such that it is supplied onto 2a. As shown in FIG. 4, the grip feeding section 12 is equipped with a feeding mechanism 12A having a table 12a which is provided so as to be movable up and down by an appropriate elevating mechanism II, and guide plates 128 are provided on both sides of the table 12a of the feeder I112A. .12B is arranged, and is configured to guide the grip P stored therebetween in the longitudinal direction. Above the table 12A are the guide plates 12B, 12B.
A guide plate 12D having a sensor 12C is arranged at a predetermined distance from the upper end of the guide plate 12D. This sensor 12C
is configured to detect the topmost item 1]. On one side of the guide plate 12D, a delivery mechanism 12E for delivering the top device P is arranged. This sending machine ml
2E is the ball screw shaft 12E2 and this ball screw 12E.
1, a screw shaft 12E1, and a motor 12E2 that drives this ball screw 12Es.The ball screw shaft 12E is reciprocated by the operation of the motor 12F2, and the uppermost grip is sent out. It has become. At the position where the bundle P is sent out, there is a conveyance path 1 consisting of a roller 12F1, a conveyor belt, and 12F2.
2F is located. Moreover, a movable plate 12G that is aligned m* in a direction across the conveyance path 12F is arranged above the intermediate portion of the conveyance path 12F. And the delivery mechanism 1
2E prevents the bundle P sent out onto the conveyance path 12F from advancing. At this time, since the conveyance path 12F continues a constant movement, the grip P on the conveyance path 12F is aligned in a posture along the movable plate 12G. Thereafter, the movable plate 12G is moved to the position indicated by the chain line by an appropriate rotation means, and the bundle P, which has been arranged in the desired posture, advances again on the conveyance path 12F, and is transferred to the unprocessable scrap processing section, which is the next process. It will be sent to the cutting and removing section 13. Note that the bundle P is configured to be fed out and conveyed in the short direction thereof, that is, in the winding direction of the band hung on the bundle P.

The grip supply device configured in this way is mounted on the stand 1 of the grip supply unit 11.
A predetermined number of pieces P are placed on 2a. Next, the feeding mechanism 12A is raised by the elevating mechanism, and the uppermost end of the grip P is placed on the guide plate 12D.
, the sensor 12C detects this and stops the feeding mechanism 12A, and operates the motor 12E2 to move the ball screw shaft 12E1 to send the uppermost bundle P onto the conveyance path 12F. Further, after the ball screw shaft 12E1 sends out the grip P, it retreats and returns to the standby position.Roughly, after the ball screw shaft 12F1 returns to its original position, the table 12a is raised by the lifting mechanism and moved to the topmost position. The handle P is brought into contact with the guide plate 12D.

The timing of such operations is controlled by signals from the control device 9 and the like.

On the other hand, the bundle P sent out onto the conveyance path 12F is transferred to the movable plate 12
It comes into contact with G, stops temporarily, and is positioned in the desired posture.

When the movable plate 12G is rotated to the state shown by the chain line in FIG. 4, the aligned bundle P is conveyed again by the conveyance path 12G and carried to the next step. Further, after the bundle P has passed, the movable plate 12G returns to its original position by an appropriate drive mechanism and waits for the next bundle.

In such a grip supply device, the table 12 of the grip supply section 11
It goes without saying that when there is no longer a grip P on the grip a, it may be displayed on the CRT, or a buzzer may sound to prompt the operator to place the grip on the grip supply section 11.

It should be noted that the above-mentioned embodiments are merely examples, and it goes without saying that many modifications can be made within the scope of the gist of the present invention. For example, in the embodiment described above, the movable plate 12 serving as the alignment mechanism
Although the illustration shows a case in which the conveyance path 12F moves constantly while the conveyance path 12F is stopped, the present invention is not limited to this. When aligning the posture of the grip P, the conveyance path 12F is stopped and the movable plate 12G is moved to move the grip P. It may also be arranged to align them and send them to the next process. Further, the alignment mechanism may have another configuration as long as it has a similar function.

[Effects of the Invention] As is clear from the above description, the vegetable processing apparatus of the present invention can reliably separate one bunch from a plurality of bunches arranged in advance and stacked in the direction of gravity, for example. ,
Moreover, it has excellent effects such as being able to perform stable feeding.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an example of the essential parts of a conventional paper sheet processing device, and FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of the paper sheet processing device of the present invention. is a plan view, same figure (b)
is a vertical side view, FIG. 3 is a front view, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the grip feeding device, and FIG. 4 is a vertical side view of the grip feeding unit. P...Paper leaf grip, 11...Bag supply unit, 12...Bag delivery unit, 12A...Feeding mechanism, 12E...Delivery mechanism, 12F...Transportation path, 12G...Movable Board (alignment tl
! structure). , 1-. Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 3

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] (1) A feeding mechanism that sends a plurality of bundles that have been aligned and stacked in advance to a feeding position, a delivery mechanism that sequentially sends out the stacked endmost bundles one by one, and this feeding mechanism. A paper sheet processing device comprising: a conveyance path for conveying bundles sent out by a mechanism; and an alignment mechanism for adjusting the posture of the bundles conveyed by the conveyance path. (21) The paper sheet processing device according to claim 1, wherein the direction in which the bundle is delivered by the delivery mechanism is the winding direction of the band wound around the bundle. (3) The alignment II structure includes: The paper sheet processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that it is formed of a movable plate provided on the conveyance path.