JPS6256250A - Stamping apparatus for paper sheet and the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the rejection of paper sheets left in the transport passages by installing a gate which can be turned for the distribution of paper sheets into the first and the second transport passages, at a branch point. CONSTITUTION:When the clogging by mails P is generated in the first transport passage 1, a gate 11 turns counterclockwise to close an extension part 2a, and the drive for the apparatus is brought into stop. Though an operator removes the mails P in clogging state, the apparatus is restarted, with other mails P left in the first transport passage 2 and the extension part 2a. The mails P left in the extension part 2a succeeding to the gate 11 are accommodated into a reject stacker 8, and the mails P left in the first and the second transport passages 2 and 12 before the gate 11 are merged before a detection part 23, namely at the point A by the acceleration of the second transport passage 12. Thus, the mails P can be put into the treatment succeeding to the detection part 3.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to a stamping device for paper sheets related to, for example, a mail sorting, sorting, and stamping machine. [Technical background of the invention and its problems] For example, in the case of a mail sorting and sorting press 1, FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a conventional mail stamping device. In the figure, (1) is a supply and take-out section equipped with a take-out mechanism (not shown) that automatically takes out mail pieces (P) supplied one by one while standing. The postal item (P) is conveyed in an upright position on the conveyance path (2), and two sets of detection devices, each consisting of a pair of well-known light-emitting elements and a light-receiving element, are placed on the conveyance path (2) -1-. Sent to Department (3). The detection unit (3) detects the object to be detected present in the postal item (P), for example, a stamp affixed to the postal item (P), thereby determining whether the stamped object, i.e., the detected object is the mail. The object (P) is conveyed through a straight conveyance path (4) or a reverse conveyance path (5) so as to be positioned below the object (on the conveyance reference plane side). Thus, the postal item (P) on which the stamp object is positioned on the increasing surface side of the transport J is conveyed to the stamp section (6), stamped, and then stacked horizontally in the stacker (7). It looks like this. However, in such a device, if a paper jam occurs on the conveyance path (2), it is difficult to prevent misclassification upon restart;1.
1-Report j suj j to do? 8(2) All mail items (Y) remaining in l- need to be sent to Riziek 1 - Stacker (8) to Rizieku 1, and in order to be sorted into +F rules without being rejected, shift 1 - It is difficult to process the information, and even if classification is performed, it has the disadvantage that 11 pieces of erroneous classification are likely to occur. [I-specific aspect of the invention] The present invention has been made based on the above circumstances, and is relatively fl... i! An object of the present invention is to provide a paper sheet marking device that can reliably reduce misclassification during clearing due to paper jams, etc., or the number of sheets sent to rejieku 1 with a simple configuration. [Invention] [Outline of the invention] The present invention provides the following features: 1- [In order to achieve the objective 1, a game 1~ is provided on the 1000th side of the stamping part, and a first conveyance path leading to the stacker and the reject 1 through the game 1~, It consists of a second conveyance path that branches off from this first conveyance path and merges in front of the detection unit located on the first conveyance path 1; when a paper jam occurs, the drive of the device is stopped and the operator can The jammed paper sheets are removed. The first conveyance path leading to the first stacker is moved by +lj, and the paper sheets remaining on this conveyance path are stored in the second stacker. The paper sheets remaining in the first conveyance path and the second conveyance path 10 before Day 1 to No. 1 are accelerated through the 21st conveyance path and merged in front of the detection unit. [Embodiments of the Invention] The present invention is shown in FIG.
1-5 to explain 4. Figure 1 shows the stamping part (shown in Figure 2).
6), a second conveyance path (12) is branched off before the second conveyance path (12). That is, in front of the stamping part (6) arranged on the first conveyance path (2), games I to (11) are provided I:
), and this game 1-(11) causes the first conveyance path (2
) and a second conveyance path (12) that merges with the first conveyance path (2) in front of the detection section (3) disposed on the first conveyance path (2)l-. In Figure 1, (1) shows the mail (1) that is supplied in a standing state so that it can be sorted.

(2) is a supply and take-out section that is equipped with a take-out mechanism (not shown) that automatically takes out mail items (1) one by one; 1 conveyance path. This first conveyance path (2) 1- has an object to be detected present on the postal item 1- marked (1)), for example, a postal item (r
') A well-known luminescent element f that detects stamps affixed to
- and two sets of detection units (3) each including a pair of light emitting elements;
A straight conveyance path (4) and a reversal conveyance path (4) in which the object to be stamped, that is, the object to be detected, is positioned on the lower side (m-feed J! semi-surface side) of the mail (P) and conveyed by the detection signal of the detection unit (3). a conveyance path (5) and an extension (28) of the first conveyance path (2) leading to the stacker (7) for storing the first-order mail (P) and the rejiku-1 stacker (8); -1- A gate (11) that branches the first transport path (2) into a second transport path (12) that refeeds the mail (l), and an extension of the first II transport path (2). The stamping part (6) is arranged in the part (2a) and stamps the hair of the object to be detected. Next, the operation of the present invention based on the configuration described in -1- will be explained. First, the postal items (P) are taken out one by one from the supply and take-out section (1), and are conveyed through the u-path (2) (NIP) and sent to the detection section (:3). The above detection unit (:tsu) detects the transported mail (1)), 1- stamp target object, whether or not a stamp is affixed to the lower side (conveyance Jk quasi-surface) L, = Hair is detected, and the mail (11) attached to the lower side is sent to the straight conveyance path (4), and the mail (P) attached to the -1- side is sent to the reverse conveyance path (5). By passing through the direct conveyance path (4) or the reverse conveyance path (5), the stamps are placed on the conveyance reference surface side 1. The positioned postal item (]1) is transferred to the first conveyance path (2) via the game h (11).
) After the seal is stamped with the stamping part (6) disposed on the extension part (2a) of the paper, the paper is sorted and stored in each stacker (7). Now, if the first conveyance path (2) is clogged with mail (1), the gate (11) rotates in the counterclockwise direction 1 shown by the broken line and clears the first conveyance path (2). ) extension (?a)
is closed, and the drive of the device is immediately stopped +1-. Therefore, the operator selects the mail item (P) that caused the jam.
However, other mail items (P) that are not jammed remain in the first conveyance path (2) and its extension (2a) and are restarted. Then, the -1- supply and take-out section (1) does not start taking out the mail items ()], but first carries out the conveyance path other than taking out, that is, the first conveyance path (2) including the extension part (2a) and The second transport path (12) is activated. Therefore, games 1 to (11
) and the postal items (P) remaining on the extension part (2a) of the first conveyance path (2) are stored in the direct stacker (8) and transferred to the first conveyance path (2) before the gate (II). ) and the mail (1)) remaining in the second conveyance path (12) are
Due to the acceleration of the conveyance path (12), they merge in front of the detection unit (3), that is, at point A. At this time, the second transport path (I2
It is assumed that the transport speed is set in advance so that the conveyance speed is constant by the time the mail item (IJ) of )-1- reaches the confluence point (A). In this way, the mail (+1) on the second transport path (2) 1-
) merge at point A, the item 11 (])) can be processed by the detection unit (3) again at the conveyance speed of the first conveyance path (2). Therefore, at least the stamp part (
6) To prevent the previous mail item (1) from being rejected completely, the supply and take-out section (1) starts taking out the item after the remaining mail item (P) has been processed. It can be controlled so that the In addition, in the embodiment described in -1-, the detection section (3) and the reversing conveyance path (5) were installed in the first conveying path (2LJ-). 5) does not necessarily need to be installed.Furthermore, a buffer stacker feeder used in a mail sorting, sorting, stamping machine may be used instead of the supply/takeout section (1).Also, the embodiment described in -1- Although the second conveyance path (12) is explained using a straight path in , it is not limited to this, and for example, a switchback device may be used.Furthermore, two sets of detection units (3) are used. However, three or more sets or different types of detection devices may be used.The point is that the intended purpose can be achieved without changing the gist of the present invention. [Effects of the Invention] The above explanation As described above, according to the present invention, when paper sheets become jammed on the paper sheet conveyance path, it is possible to significantly reduce the amount of paper sheet ejects remaining on the conveyance path, thereby improving the operation of the device. This has the excellent effect of contributing to improving the rate.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing an example of a misfire, and FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing an example of a conventional mail stamping device.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A first conveyance path for conveying paper sheets one by one; a stamp section disposed on the first conveyance path for stamping the paper sheets; and a first conveyance path branching from before the stamp section. a second conveyance path that merges with the first conveyance path, and a circuit that is provided at a branch point of the first conveyance path and the second conveyance path and distributes the paper sheets to the first conveyance path or the second conveyance path. and a movable gate, and when a paper sheet jam occurs on the first conveyance path, the paper sheets remaining on the first conveyance path are conveyed to the second conveyance path via the gate. A paper sheet stamping device characterized by: