JPS62157111A - Conveyer device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make it possible to perform horizontal and vertical conveyance in both normal and reverse directions with the use of a simple device, by arranging a vertical conveyer path in the vicinity of one end part of the horizontal conveyer path of an endless belt, and by providing carrier boxes which are attracted by permanent magnets arranged on the belt at predetermined intervals. CONSTITUTION:When a client delivers cash onto a teller desk upon payment, a teller clerk in charge sets the cash in a carrier box 1 through a cash introduction and delivery port 18b. Then, the carrier box 1 is conveyed in the order of 1C, 1B an 1A, and is therefore, directed to a teller section 17 so that the cash is stored in a teller section safe. Then, upon payment a bank clerk feeds out cash from the teller section safe under an instruction from a control section in accordance with manipulation of an on-line-teller's machine 19a or the like, and therefore, a carrier box 1 storing therein the cash is conveyed to a designated cash introduction and delivery port 18b in the order of 1A, 1B, 1C. Thus, during horizontal conveyance the cash box may be stably conveyed due to the dead weight and attracting force of the carrier box, and during vertical conveyance it is possible to use a simple device and to prevent the occupied space of the arrangement from increasing.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to a bill, diskette, or card used in factories, offices, stores, etc.

This invention relates to a device for transporting small and thin objects such as records, samples, seals, and coins.

[Conventional technology]

There are various types of transport devices depending on the type of object to be transported. Excluding large vehicles, transportation devices mainly used in factories and offices include the air shooter method that uses air, the levitated linear motor method that uses air and magnetism, and the Common methods include a self-propelled method in which the carrier is run by a DC or AC motor, an escalator method in which a belt or the like is run within a guide, and a lift method in which the carrier is suspended and transported from a wire or belt.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

These are selected and used depending on the type of object to be used, installation location, environment, efficiency, etc., but all of them require heavy lifting and require a large installation space, resulting in huge equipment costs. There is a problem.

In addition, in escalator systems using belts, etc., which are relatively simple systems, the conveyed object is held on the belt by the frictional force of the contact surface due to its own weight, and as a result, the belt is able to hold the conveyed object on that surface. The type of objects to be transported and their operation are often limited. In addition, there are many problems such as strong friction caused by the detector, etc. in the guide, and unsteady conveyance, and the inability to increase the traveling speed.
Furthermore, since the fruit cannot be transported in the vertical direction, other transport methods must be used in combination, and the fruiting device becomes large and expensive.

Furthermore, recently, thin items smaller than A4 or 34 size are often transported, but in order to effectively transport them between workers, it is necessary to effectively pass through desks, counters, lobby, hallway 2, under the floor, etc. It is necessary to be able to transport both horizontally and vertically.

[Means to solve the problem]

The present invention provides an endless belt (including a chain, all referred to as a belt in this specification) with a pulley (including a gear,
In this specification, all terms are referred to as boo. ) A vertical conveying path is installed so that its ends are close to the horizontal conveying path stretched by the belt, so that each can rotate in forward and reverse directions, and permanent magnets are placed on the upper surface of these belts at predetermined intervals. The present invention is characterized in that a carrier box made of a magnetic material that is magnetically attracted to the permanent magnet is provided.

[For production]

According to the above configuration, the carrier box is placed on the rotating belt using the magnetic attraction force of the permanent magnet and transported in the horizontal direction.

It is possible to convey in any vertical direction, and by changing the direction of rotation of the belt, the conveying direction can be changed arbitrarily.

〔Example〕

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

Fig. 1 is a partial perspective view, Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view, and Fig. 3 is a side view showing the direction change of the carrier box. , its shape is box-like, for example A
It is large enough to accommodate 4th edition or 84th edition size documents, books, or various objects to be transported.

2.3 is a side frame, 4 is a pulley provided at a predetermined interval, and is supported by the side frame 2, 3 by a shaft 5.

Reference numeral 6.7 denotes a belt that is hung horizontally and vertically between the pulleys 4, and can be moved forward and backward by a drive device (not shown).

8 is a permanent magnet attached at regular intervals on the belt 6.7 surface, 9.10 is a guide, which is installed inside the side frame 2.3 on the same surface as the permanent magnet 8 surface on the belt 6.7. It is installed in the position. With the above configuration, conveyance paths 11 and 12 with horizontal and vertical force directions are formed.

With the above configuration, the carrier box 1 has a belt 6.7
By being magnetically attracted by a permanent magnet 8 placed at the top, the paper is supported horizontally and vertically by guides 9 and 10 and transported.

Therefore, the permanent magnets 8 arranged on the belts 6, 7 are arranged in relation to each other.

That is, as shown in FIG. 3, when the carrier box 1 reaches the direction change point X, the permanent magnet 8 on either the horizontal or vertical belt 6 or 7
In the figure, the permanent magnets 8 on the belt 6 in the horizontal direction correspond to each other, and the permanent magnets 8 on the belt 7 in the vertical direction do not correspond to the carrier box 1 in the figure. There is.

That is, the permanent magnets 8 on the belt 6.7 are arranged at a pitch equal to the length of the corresponding side of the carrier box 1, and at the horizontal and vertical transfer portions, that is, the direction change point The horizontal and vertical belts 6.7 rotate the pulleys 4 in their desired direction synchronously so that only the permanent magnets 8 correspond to the carrier box 1.
They are designed to move in the same direction and at the same speed. In other words, by setting the installation pitch of the permanent magnets 8 to be approximately the same pitch as the length of the carrier box 1 in contact with the belt, synchronization can be achieved.

Therefore, for example, when changing direction from a horizontal direction to a vertical direction, the carrier box 1 is
0 and stops. and permanent magnet 8 on belt 6
further moves away from the carrier box 1, and at the same time, the permanent magnet 8 on the belt 7 attracts the carrier box 1, making it possible to vertically convey the stopped carrier box 1.

In other words, by moving the carrier box 1 in the direction of the arrow (Bell) 6,7e, you can change the direction of the carrier box 1 from the horizontal direction to the vertical direction, and by moving it in the opposite direction (Bell) 6,7t=from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction. The carrier box 1 can be transported in this direction. In other words, belt 6.
The carrier box 1 placed at any position on the belt 6.7 can be reciprocated horizontally and vertically by simply switching all the moving directions of the belt 6.7.

Next, an application example will be described in which the conveyance device according to the above embodiment is installed at a counter of a financial institution such as a bank.

Figure 4 is a layout diagram of the automatic teller system, Figure 5 is a perspective view showing an example of the application of the conveyance path, Figure 6 is a partially enlarged front view.
In the figure, 13 is a high counter, 14a to 14d are teller desks, 15a and 15b are teller desks that also serve as low counters, 16 is a partition desk, and 17 is a teller section equipped with a safe for storing cash.

18a to 18f are cash input/output ports, 19a to 19C and 2
0a to 20c are an online tellers machine and a passbook printer installed on each selected teller desk, and the staff at the counter can use the online tellers machine 19 as needed.
Print on the passbook using a to 19c, and then use the cash input/output port 18.
Cash can be inserted or withdrawn via a to 18f.

Teller machines 21a-21d, online tellers machine 1
The 9d9 passbook printer 20d and the like are devices operated by bank employees who support counter operations.

The above-mentioned teller section 17 and each cash input/output port 18a to 18f are connected by a horizontal conveyance path 11 and a vertical conveyance path 12, as shown in FIG.

The horizontal conveyance path 11 is arranged under the floor in order to effectively move between bank employees in the store, and in consideration of the effective use of space, and the vertical conveyance paths 12a to 12f are arranged at cash slots 18a to 18f. is connected to.

Note that the vertical conveyance path 12 has the structure shown in the above embodiment with the addition of a mechanism described below.

In FIG. 6, 22 is an arm rotatably supported on a shaft, 23 is a roller attached to this arm 22, and 24 is a spring that biases the roller 23 toward the belt 7 side.

25 is a pulley rotatably attached to a shaft 26 provided on the side frame 2.3, and an arm 27 is further rotatably attached to this shaft 26.

A pulley 4 is rotatably attached to the end of the arm 27, and a belt 7 is hung around the pulley 4.

Sensors 28a to 28f confirm that the carrier box 1 has reached the turning point X when the carrier box 1 is transferred from the horizontal conveyance path 11 to the vertical conveyance path 12.

The operation of the above automatic counter system will be explained.

In a deposit operation, for example, if a customer hands over cash to the teller desk 14b, the cash is set in the carrier box 1 through the cash slot 18b by a counter staff member. The carrier box 1 loaded with cash is transported in the order of 1C → 1B → 1A as shown in FIG. be done.

Next, regarding the withdrawal operation, cash is sent out from the teller's safe according to instructions from a control unit (not shown) according to the operation of the online teller's machine 19a, etc. by a bank employee, and is stored in the designated cash input/output port 18b. The carrier box 1 is transported in the order of 1A→1B→1C.

In other words, all the vertical conveyance paths 12 are connected to the passage 9 shown by the chain line in FIG. The force causes the sheet roller 23 to press the belt 7 to eliminate slack. By doing this, the horizontal conveyance path 11 is connected to each teller machine 14a~
15b is in a continuous state. Therefore, for example, when withdrawal is designated as described above to one of the cash input/output ports 18b, the vertical conveyance path 12a there closes the horizontal conveyance path 11 as shown by the solid line in FIG. The arm 27 is in a vertically extended state as shown in FIG. When the sensor 28a of the vertical conveyance path 12a confirms the carrier box 1 in this state, the carrier box 1 is moved to the cash input/output port 18a by the vertical conveyance path 12a.
will be transported to.

The automatic teller system described above is capable of transporting not only cash, but also bankbooks, certificates, and other media, as well as between teller staff and between staff on the first and second floors. be.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention described in detail above, a horizontal conveyance path in which permanent magnets are arranged at predetermined intervals on an endless belt is combined with a vertical conveyance path in a similar manner, and magnetic materials are By placing the carrier box on both transport paths for transport, it is possible to easily transport the transported object stored in the carrier box in the horizontal and vertical directions. This conversion has an effect that can be easily obtained by simply changing the rotation direction of each conveyance path.

In addition, in horizontal transport, in addition to the carrier box's own weight, the carrier box is held on the belt by the attractive force of the permanent magnet, making it possible to carry out stable transport. This means that it can be invested in

Furthermore, in the case of vertical conveyance, the conventional apparatus required a large scale, but the present invention has the advantage that the apparatus is simple and does not require a large installation space.

Furthermore, it does not require a large installation space, has low equipment costs, and is easy to install, and can be installed inside the counters of financial institutions, etc., which are surrounded by equipment.
Transportation of cash and various documents.

It is extremely effective for use in management.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a perspective view of essential parts showing an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional view, Figure 3 is a side view illustrating horizontal and vertical direction changes, and Figure 4 is automatic bank teller entrance/exit. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the gold system, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the conveyance path, and FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged side view of the conveyance path. 1...Carrier box 4...Pulley 6,7・
...Belt 8...Permanent magnet 11...Horizontal conveyance path 12...Vertical conveyance path Patent applicant Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. Agent Patent attorney Takashi Kanakura 2 - Perspective view of main parts showing an embodiment 1 l Enlarged cross-sectional drawing 2 Side view explaining the complete direction change 3 b

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A vertical conveyance path is installed such that its ends are close to a horizontal conveyance path in which an endless belt is stretched by pulleys, and each rotates forward and backward. Permanent magnets are arranged at predetermined intervals on the upper surface of these belts, a carrier box made of a magnetic material that is magnetically attracted to the permanent magnets is provided, and this carrier box is transported in a desired direction according to the rotation of the belt. A conveying device characterized by the following. 2. The conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that the arrangement pitch of the permanent magnets arranged on the upper surface of the belt is approximately the same as the length of the side of the carrier box that is in contact with the belt. 3. In claim 1, a plurality of vertical belts are arranged so that one end thereof can come into contact with and separate from a horizontal belt, and one of the vertical belts is selectively attached to the horizontal belt. A conveying device characterized in that a belt is placed close to a horizontal belt. 4. A conveying device according to claims 1 and 3, characterized in that a vertical belt is arranged on each teller desk of a financial institution, and a horizontal belt is arranged under the floor.