KR200318418Y1 - Clip equipment for automated books return system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a clip device for transporting a clip returned from an unmanned book returning system by a book.The book is arranged after reading the barcode and reproducing the anti-theft label. The present invention relates to a clip device for an unmanned book return system for books.

Clip device for unmanned book return system according to the present invention is installed on a vertical support that is moved back and forth within the main body having a book inlet in the front, in the clip device for picking up the book inserted through the book inlet and transported to the book collection, vertical A support plate vertically installed vertically on an auxiliary guide provided to be movable up and down on a support; A lower panel horizontally installed on the lower side of the supporting plate and on which the book is placed; And an upper panel installed on the supporting plate so as to be movable upward and downward by a moving means, the upper panel pressurizing and fixing the upper portion of the book placed on the lower panel.

Description

Clip equipment for automated books return system

The present invention relates to a clip device for transporting a clip returned from an unmanned book returning system by a book.The book is arranged after reading the barcode and reproducing the anti-theft label. The present invention relates to a clip device for an unmanned book return system for books.

In general, in order to return a rental book at a book rental store, the method of returning a rental book directly to the owner of the rental shop is generally used. However, in such a method, the borrower may not return the book according to the opening time of the rental shop because of late work or circumstances. If not, the return was delayed and there was a problem that additional payment of late fees was required.

In order to solve this problem, more and more rental shops are operating by installing book return machines outside the rental shop. However, since the book return machine is designed to simply collect books, the owner of the rental shop takes out the recovered books from the return book. Barcodes had to be read using a barcode reader, and if an anti-theft label was attached, there was an inconvenience to regenerate them one by one.

Therefore, the present applicant reads the barcodes of the recovered books, regenerates the anti-theft label, clips all the books that have normally completed the process of reading the barcode and the anti-theft label, transfers them to the collection of books, and arranges them. We have developed an unmanned book return system that can be performed automatically without going through the hand.

In such an unmanned book return system, it is important to pick up books that have completed the process of reading barcodes and reproducing anti-theft labels, and to transfer them to book collection and to align them properly.

Therefore, the present invention provides a clip device for an unmanned book return system for books unattended return system that can be arranged in the book unattended return system developed by the present application after transfer of the bar code reading and anti-theft label recycling process to the book collection The purpose is to provide.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing the appearance of the island unmanned return system to which the clip device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

Figure 2 is a perspective view schematically showing the internal structure of the island unmanned return system to which the clip device is applied according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a perspective view from above of the clip device for unmanned book return system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a bottom view of the clip device for unmanned book return system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a side cross-sectional view showing a state in which the clip device for the bookless unmanned return system according to an embodiment of the present invention is seated on the clip mounting plate of the entrance.

Figure 6 is a side cross-sectional view showing a state in which the clip is transferred to the rear by using the clip device for unmanned book return system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a side cross-sectional view showing a state in which the clip clipped to the book placed in the rear using the unmanned book return system unattended book delivery system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8 and 9 are side cross-sectional views showing a state in which books are arranged in a collection box using a clip device for an unmanned book return system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of Main Reference Codes in Drawings>

70: clip device 71: support plate

72: lower panel 73: moving means

731: first support plate 732: drive motor

733: second support plate 734: screw

735: fixed plate 736,736´: vertical guide bar

74: upper panel 75: pressure plate

76: proximity sensor 77: light sensor

78: limit switch

Clip device for unmanned book return system according to the present invention is installed on a vertical support that is moved back and forth within the main body having a book insertion hole in the front, in the clip device for picking up the book inserted through the book insertion hole into the book collection, vertical A support plate vertically installed vertically on the auxiliary support which is installed to be movable up and down on the support; A lower panel horizontally installed on the lower side of the supporting plate and on which the book is placed; And an upper panel installed on the supporting plate so as to be movable upward and downward by a moving means, the upper panel pressurizing and fixing the upper portion of the book placed on the lower panel.

In addition, the clip device for the island unmanned return system according to a preferred feature of the present invention, the pressure plate is installed on the bottom surface of the upper panel is pressure-fixed to the upper portion of the book placed on the lower panel when the upper panel descends; And a proximity sensor installed on the upper panel to detect a thickness of the book placed on the lower panel.

In addition, the clip device for the island unmanned return system according to a preferred feature of the present invention is installed on the bottom surface of the rear end of the lower panel is inclined in an oblique direction to irradiate light, and is installed on the bottom surface of the front end of the lower panel to emit light An optical sensor comprising a light receiving element to which light emitted from the device is incident; And a limit switch installed at a bottom surface of the front end of the lower panel, the limit switch operating when the book is in contact with the book arranged in the library collection box.

Hereinafter, the features and the operation of the above-described configuration through a preferred embodiment of the clip device for island unmanned return system according to the present invention will be described in more detail.

First, the unmanned book return system to which the clip device according to the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings is a perspective view schematically showing the appearance of the unmanned book return system applied to the clip device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an unmanned return book applied to the clip device according to an embodiment of the present invention A perspective view schematically showing the internal structure of the system.

As shown in the book unattended return system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the book return button (1a) is formed on the front and the book return button (2) selected to be pressed by the user to open the book return opening (1a) ) Can be moved back and forth between the main body (1), the pair of horizontal guides (10) (10 ') and horizontal guides (10') installed horizontally back and forth on the floor and ceiling in the main body (1). Vertical guide 30 is installed vertically and rotatably installed by the rotary support 20, the auxiliary guide 40 is horizontally installed to move vertically to the vertical guide 30, and is installed in the main body (1) The inlet part 50 through which the book is inserted through the book return opening 1a, and the scanner 60 installed horizontally horizontally in the main body 1 so as to read barcode information of the book inserted into the inlet 50. And, the auxiliary guide 40 is installed so as to be movable back and forth and the book is inserted into the inlet 50 Books in which the clip device 70 for lip transfer and the books conveyed by being clipped by the clip device 70 are arranged so as to be movable to both sides of the horizontal guides 10 and 10 'in the main body 1. It includes a collection box (80).

Here, the operation of each device is automatically performed by the control of a control unit (not shown) installed inside the main body 1 or outside the main body 2.

Attached FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the clip device for the unmanned book returning system according to an embodiment of the present invention from the top, and FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the clip device for the bookless returning system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated, the book clip device 70 includes a support plate 71 vertically installed on the auxiliary guide 40, a lower panel 72 horizontally installed on the lower portion of the support plate 71, and a book placed on an upper surface thereof. The upper panel 74 is installed on the supporting plate 71 so as to be movable up and down by the moving means 73, and is piled up on the bottom of the upper panel 74 to lower the upper panel 74 when the upper panel 74 descends. Press plate 75 for pressing and fixing the upper part of the book placed in the), a plurality of proximity sensors 76 installed on the upper panel 74 to detect the thickness of the book, and is installed on the bottom surface of the lower panel 72 The light sensor 77 for detecting books already collected in the collection box 80 and the lower panel 72 are installed at the bottom of the lower panel 72 to operate in contact with the books already collected in the collection box 80 as in the light sensor 77. The limit switch 78 is made to include.

The moving means 73 is axially coupled to the drive motor 732 fixed to the first support plate 731 horizontally installed on the upper portion of the support plate 71, the drive motor 732 and below the drive motor 732. A screw 734 rotatably installed in the horizontally installed second support plate 733 and the lower panel 72, and the screw 734 through the central portion is screwed and the upper panel 74 is horizontally fixed to the front It is fixed to the second support plate 733 and the lower panel 72 in a state of penetrating both ends of the fixing plate 735 and the fixing plate 735, respectively, to prevent the rotation of the fixing plate 735 when the screw 734 rotates, 735 consists of a pair of vertical guide bars 736 and 736 ′ which guide to slide along the screw 734.

The proximity sensor 76 detects the thickness of the book placed on the lower panel 72 and sends a signal to the controller, thereby controlling the driving of the driving motor 732 under the control of the controller and controlling the upper panel 74. The pressure plate 75 is lowered to fix the book.

The optical sensor 77 is installed on the bottom surface of the rear end of the lower panel 72 to be inclined in an oblique direction to irradiate light, and the light sensor 77 is installed on the bottom surface of the front end of the lower panel 72 to emit light. It consists of the light receiving element 77b which injects the light irradiated from 77a).

Therefore, when the book is lowered in the bin 80 to align the books to the bin 80, when the books already collected in the bin 80 are normally aligned, the light emission is installed on the bottom of the lower panel 72. Light irradiated in an oblique direction from the element 77a is blocked by the already collected books so that it is not incident on the light receiving element 77b, and accordingly, the driving motor 732 mounted on the support plate 71 is stopped by the control of the controller. As the auxiliary guide 40 moves backward, the clip device 70 exits to the outside through the cutout portion 80a of the book collection box 80. At this time, since the book is larger in width than the cutout 80a of the book collection box 80, the book is caught in the cutout 80a and arranged in the book collection box 80.

On the other hand, when descending from the collection box (80) in order to align the books in the collection box (80), when the books already collected in the collection box (80) is abnormally aligned, that is, the books are aligned in a diagonal direction The limit switch 78 provided on the bottom surface of the lower panel 72 comes into contact with the books arranged in an oblique direction. Accordingly, the driving motor 732 is stopped by the control of the controller and the auxiliary guide 40 moves backward. Are arranged in the bin 80.

The operation relationship of the clip device for the bookless unattended return system according to an embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 10.

First, as shown in FIG. 5, the lower panel 72 is placed on the clip seat plate 52 installed below the seating plate 51 of the inlet 50, and the upper panel 74 before the book is input. The pressure plate 75 is in a state of being raised to a predetermined height.

If the book is introduced into the inlet 50 is aligned in the center, as shown in Figure 6, the stopper 53 of the inlet 50 is lowered, the upper panel 74 and the pressure plate 75 is As the auxiliary guide 40 moves backward while the book is clipped down, the book moves to the rear of the seating plate 51, which is a bar code reading position. When the book is positioned at the barcode reading position, the book is seated at the rear of the seating plate 51 as the upper panel 74 and the pressure plate 75 are raised and the auxiliary guide 40 continues to move backward.

Subsequently, when barcode reading by the scanner 60 is normally performed and the anti-theft label is normally reproduced by the label reproducing unit 54, as shown in FIG. 7, the upper panel 74 and the pressure plate of the clip device 70. When the auxiliary guide 40 is advanced in the state where the 75 is raised, and the book is seated on the lower panel 72, the upper panel 74 and the pressure plate 75 are lowered to clip the book. When the book is clipped using the lower panel 72 and the pressure plate 75, the auxiliary guide 40 is lifted on the vertical guide 30, the vertical guide 30 is the horizontal guide (10) (10 ') Retracted to the position installed in the collection box (80).

When the vertical guide 30 is backward and positioned at the position of the waste collection box 80, the clip device 70 moves upward of the waste collection box 80 as the vertical guide 30 is rotated by 90 ° by the rotary support 20. Is located in.

When the clip device 70 is located above the library 80, the auxiliary guide 40 is lowered as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, and the clip device 70 is the front plate of the library 80. It descends along the cutout 80a that is formed vertically long.

In this process, as shown in FIG. 8, if the alignment state of the books already collected in the book collecting box 80 is normal, the optical sensor 77 detects the auxiliary guide 40 and stops the upper portion of the clip device 70. As the panel 74 and the pressure plate 75 are lifted, the clip device 70 is retracted on the auxiliary guide 40 so that the book is correctly aligned in the library collection box 80.

If, as shown in FIG. 9, the alignment state of the books already collected in the book collection box 80 is abnormal, that is, when the alignment is in a diagonal direction, the limit switch 78 installed in the lower panel 72 detects this. As the sub guide 40 is stopped and the upper panel 74 and the pressure plate 75 of the clip device 70 are raised, the book apparatus is retracted on the sub guide 40 as the clip device 70 moves backward on the sub guide 40. Aligned correctly

As such, when the alignment of the books is completed in the book collecting box 80, the clip device 70 is returned to its original state, as shown in FIG. 5, and the clip set plate 52 installed below the seating plate 51 of the inlet 50. I am enshrined in).

As described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the clip device for an unmanned book return system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments and drawings described in detail in the specification, the technical scope of the invention Various modifications can be made within.

According to the clip device for an unmanned book return system of the present invention as described in detail above, the book that has completed the process of reading the barcode and reproducing the anti-theft label among the returned books is picked up and automatically transferred to the book collector without going through the human hand. By correctly aligning this, you can save the manpower and time required to dispose of returned books.

Claims (4)

In the clip device which is installed in the vertical support which is moved back and forth within the main body having a book inlet on the front, and picked up the book input through the book inlet, and transported to the book collector, A support plate vertically installed in a vertical direction to an auxiliary guide installed vertically on the vertical support; A lower panel installed horizontally on the bottom of the support plate and having a book placed on an upper surface thereof; And Clip device for unattended return system for the book unmanned return system, characterized in that it comprises an upper panel which is installed to the support plate to move up and down by the moving means to press the upper part of the book placed on the lower panel. The method of claim 1, A pressure plate which is installed on the bottom surface of the upper panel and presses and fixes the upper portion of the book placed on the lower panel when the upper panel descends; And Clip device for unattended return system is installed on the upper panel further comprises a proximity sensor for detecting the thickness of the book placed on the lower panel. The method according to claim 1 or 2, An optical sensor comprising a light emitting device installed on the bottom surface of the rear end of the lower panel to be inclined in an oblique direction to irradiate light, and a light sensor installed on the bottom surface of the front end of the lower panel to receive light from the light emitting device; And Clip device for unattended return system is installed on the bottom of the front end of the lower panel further comprises a limit switch to operate in contact with the book arranged in the book collector. The method of claim 1, The means for moving, A drive motor fixed to the first support plate horizontally installed on the support plate; A screw axially coupled to the drive motor and rotatably supported on the second support plate and the lower panel horizontally installed below the first support plate; A fixing plate which is screwed while the screw penetrates a central portion thereof, and the upper panel is horizontally fixed to a front surface thereof; And A pair of vertical guide bars fixed to the second support plate and the lower panel while penetrating both ends of the fixing plate to prevent rotation of the fixing plate and guide the fixing plate to slide along the screw when the screw rotates. Clip device for an unmanned book return system for books.