TWI668671B - Media integration device and media distribution machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a media integration device that can integrate media neatly even if the number of media supplied and integrated from obliquely upwards increases, and can shorten the ejection time when ejecting one piece of media. In this media integration device, when a single piece of media 2 is ejected, the media 2 held by the lower conveying section 44 and the upper conveying section 45 which are inclined toward the lower side toward the front side are conveyed by the lower conveying section 44 and the upper conveying section. When the plurality of media 2 is discharged by the unit 45, the plurality of media 2 is integrated in the state where the upper conveying unit 45 is inclined toward the lower side toward the lower side, and the plurality of media 2 are integrated into the lower conveying unit 44 before being conveyed upward. Until the portion 45 is turned horizontally, the plurality of pieces of media 2 held by the lower conveying portion 44 and the upper conveying portion 45 are conveyed by the lower conveying portion 44 and the upper conveying portion 45.

Description

Media integration device and media distribution machine

The invention relates to a media integration device capable of integrating and ejecting multiple pieces of media. The present invention also relates to a media distribution machine including the media integration device.

Conventionally, there has been known a ticket issuing unit for a media such as an automatic ticket issuing ticket or a ticket (for example, refer to Patent Document 1). The ticket issuing unit described in Patent Document 1 includes an exit section that integrates (stacks) the media printed on a plurality of sheets and puts them on the take-out port. The exit section includes: a platform on which the media is placed; a media operation section and a lower conveyance section for conveying the media integrated on the platform; and a moving section for rotating the media operation section. The media operation unit is disposed on the upper side than the platform. The lower transfer section is arranged below the platform. Feeds the media to the platform from the top and bottom.

In the ticket issuing unit described in Patent Document 1, the media operation unit can rotate around the front end of the media operation unit. In addition, the media operation unit can rotate between the first position where the media can be received on the platform, the second position where the platform is pressed against the media on the platform, and the third position where the media integrated on the platform is transferred to the take-out port move. The media operation units located at the first position and the second position are inclined so as to be directed downward toward the front side. The rear end of the media operation section located at the first position is disposed on the upper side than the rear end of the media operation section located at the second position. The media operation section located at the third position is horizontal.

Further, in the ticket issuing unit described in Patent Document 1, when the media is supplied to the platform, the platform is inclined so as to be directed to the lower side toward the front side. The inclination angle of the platform at this time is approximately equal to the inclination angle of the media operation unit arranged at the second position. When the media operation part is rotated between the first position and the second position, the platform that is inclined so as to be directed downward toward the front side does not move. On the other hand, when the media operation part rotates between the second position and the third position, the platform rotates together with the media operation part with the front end of the platform as the rotation center. When the media operation section is rotated to the third position, the platform is horizontal.

Furthermore, in the ticket issuance unit described in Patent Document 1, when the media is supplied to the platform, the lower transport section is in an oblique state substantially parallel to the platform. That is, when the media is supplied to the platform, the lower conveyance section is inclined so as to be directed downward toward the front side. When the media operation part is rotated between the first position and the second position, the lower conveyance part does not move so as to be inclined toward the lower side toward the front side. On the other hand, when the media operation section rotates between the second position and the third position, the front end of the lower transport section and the lower transport section are the rotation center and rotate together with the media operation section. When the media operation section rotates to the third position, the lower conveying section becomes horizontal.

In the ticket issuing unit described in Patent Document 1, first, a piece of media is supplied to the platform in a state where the media operation section is in the first position. If the supplied piece of media is placed on the platform, the media operation unit located at the first position rotates to the second position, presses the media placed on the platform toward the platform, and returns to the first position. Thereafter, each time a piece of media is supplied to the platform, the media action section rotates repeatedly between the first position and the second position, and a plurality of pieces of media are integrated on the platform. If a specific number of pieces of media are integrated on the platform, the media operation section rotates to the third position together with the platform and the lower conveyance section. When the media operation section rotates to the third position, the media operation section and the lower transport section transport the integrated media to the take-out port in the horizontal direction. [Prior Art Literature] [Patent Literature]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2014-123194

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

In the ticket issuing unit described in Patent Document 1, the medium is supplied to the platform from the top to the bottom. In addition, in this coupon issuing unit, when the media supplied from the obliquely rear upward is integrated on the platform, the media operation unit is arranged at the first position, and the platform is inclined toward the lower side as it goes toward the front side. Therefore, in this issuing unit, even if the number of media integrated on the platform increases, the media can be neatly integrated on the platform. On the other hand, in the ticket issuing unit described in Patent Document 1, when issuing a single piece of media, if the media operation unit is not rotated from the first position to the third position, the single piece of media cannot be issued, so In this ticket issuing unit, it takes time to issue one piece of media.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a media integration device capable of integrating a plurality of pieces of media supplied from obliquely above and discharging them in a horizontal direction, even if the number of pieces of media supplied and integrated from obliquely above increases. The media can be neatly integrated, and the ejection time when ejecting one piece of media can be shortened. Another object of the present invention is to provide a media distribution machine including the media integration device. [Technical means to solve the problem]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the media integration device of the present invention can integrate a plurality of pieces of media supplied from an obliquely upward direction and discharge them in a horizontal direction. The surface contacts and transports the media; the upper transport unit contacts and transports the media on the upper surface of the media as the other side of the media; and the rotation mechanism moves the transport direction of the media with the lower transport unit and the upper transport unit The width direction of the media whose thickness direction is orthogonal is the axial direction of the rotation, so that the lower conveying section and the upper conveying section are rotated. If the discharge side of the medium is the front side, the side opposite to the front side is the supply side of the medium. On the rear side, when one piece of media is ejected, the media held by the lower and upper conveying sections that are inclined toward the front side toward the lower side are conveyed by the lower and upper conveying sections, and when plural media are ejected In a state in which the upper conveying section is inclined toward the front side toward the lower side, a plurality of pieces of media are integrated into the horizontal conveying section, and then the upper conveying section is rotated. Until the movement becomes a horizontal state, the plurality of pieces of media held by the lower conveying section and the upper conveying section are conveyed by the lower conveying section and the upper conveying section.

In the media integration device of the present invention, the media is supplied from the top to the back. Further, in the present invention, when ejecting a plurality of pieces of media, the plurality of pieces of media are integrated into a lower-level conveying portion in a state where the upper conveying portion is inclined toward the front side toward the lower side. That is, in the present invention, when the media supplied from the obliquely rearward direction is integrated in the lower conveying section, the upper conveying section is inclined so as to face the front side toward the lower side, and the lower conveying section is in a horizontal state. Therefore, in the present invention, even if the number of pieces of media that are supplied to the lower conveying section and integrated from an obliquely rearward direction increases, the media can be neatly integrated in the lower conveying section.

Further, in the present invention, when one piece of media is discharged, the media held by the lower conveying section and the upper conveying section is inclined so as to face the front side toward the lower side, and are conveyed by the lower conveying section and the upper conveying section. That is, in the present invention, when one piece of media is ejected, the media supplied from obliquely rearward is directly conveyed by tilting the lower conveying section and the upper conveying section so as to be directed toward the lower side toward the lower side. Therefore, in the present invention, it is possible to shorten the discharge time when one piece of media is discharged.

Furthermore, in the present invention, when ejecting a plurality of pieces of media, the plurality of pieces of media integrated in the lower conveying section are conveyed by the lower conveying section and the upper conveying section while being held in a horizontal conveying section and an upper conveying section. Therefore, even if the number of integrated media is increased, the integrated plurality of media can be discharged in a horizontal direction (specifically, a forward direction) through a direct or specific media discharge section. On the other hand, when one piece of media is ejected, one piece of media is conveyed obliquely forward and downward by the lower conveying section and the upper conveying section. This method easily deforms one piece of media elastically. Therefore, when ejecting one piece of media, a specific media ejection section or guide member can be used to eject one piece of media forward.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the media integration device includes a first frame to which the upper conveying portion is mounted, and a second frame to which the lower conveying portion is mounted and the first frame is rotatably held; and the third frame The second frame can be rotatably held; the first frame can be rotated relative to the second frame with the front end of the first frame as the rotation center and the width direction of the medium as the axial direction of the rotation. The frame can be rotated relative to the third frame with the front end of the second frame as the rotation center, and the width direction of the medium as the axial direction of the rotation. The rotation mechanism includes a drive mechanism that causes the second frame to rotate relative to the third frame. The third frame rotates; an elastic pushing member that pushes the first frame toward the lower conveying portion with the upward transfer portion toward the lower transfer portion with the rotation center of the first frame as a center; On the other hand, the upper conveying section tilted toward the lower side holds the first frame. When multiple pieces of media are integrated into the horizontal conveying section, the first frame is held by the holding mechanism. If the multiple pieces of media are integrated into the horizontal state, Under the transfer department, the holding machine is released Holding state of the first frame, the biasing member by the elastic force of the first conveying unit frame rotating in a horizontal state until.

According to this configuration, even if the rotation mechanism does not include a second drive mechanism that rotates the first frame with respect to the second frame in addition to the drive mechanism that rotates the second frame with respect to the third frame, The upper conveying section is tilted so that the upper conveying section is directed toward the lower side, and the lower conveying section is horizontal, and the upper conveying section can be rotated to a horizontal state. In addition, even if the rotation mechanism does not include the second driving mechanism, the upper transport portion and the lower transport portion can be rotated together by the driving mechanism. Therefore, the structure of the rotation mechanism can be simplified.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the media integration device includes: a stopper member for regulating the forward movement of the medium integrated in the conveying section in a horizontal state; and a link mechanism for making the stopper member Movement; the link mechanism rotates to a horizontal state when the upper conveying section is inclined so as to be directed toward the lower side, and the lower conveying section is rotated to be horizontal as the upper conveying section is inclined so as to be directed toward the lower side. The turning action moves the stop member to a regulation position that regulates the movement of the medium integrated in the lower conveying section to the front side. With such a configuration, the media can be more neatly integrated in the lower conveyance section using the stopper member. Moreover, if comprised in this way, it is not necessary to provide a drive source which moves a stopper member. Therefore, even if a stopper member is provided to regulate the movement of the media integrated in the lower transport section, the configuration of the media integration device can be simplified.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the media integration device includes: a first frame to which an upper conveying portion is mounted; a second frame to which a lower conveying portion is mounted, and the first frame is rotatably held; and a stopper pusher The second frame rotatably holds the stopper member, and the stopper member includes a media contact portion that contacts the front end of the medium and regulates the movement of the medium, and can be used relative to the second frame. The width direction of the medium is the rotation in the axial direction of the rotation, and the stopper pushing member retracts toward the medium contact portion to a retreat position lower than the upper surface of the lower conveying portion and pushes the stopper member. If configured in this way, when the medium is not integrated in the lower conveying section, the stopper member can be reliably retracted to the retreat position by the elastic pushing force of the stopper pusher member.

In the present invention, preferably, the link mechanism includes: a link member, which is fixed to the first frame; and a pin, which is fixed to the stop member; the pin protrudes from the stop member in the width direction of the medium, and The member is formed with a cam hole into which the pin is inserted. If comprised in this way, the structure of a link mechanism can be simplified.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the media integration device includes a media ejection section which is disposed on the front side of the lower transport section and the upper transport section, and transports and ejects the medium. According to this structure, the media can be transferred to the media ejection section from the lower conveyance section and the upper conveyance section when the one media conveyed obliquely forward and downward is discharged forward by the lower conveyance section and the upper conveyance section. The medium is elastically deformed, and the medium can be surely discharged in the forward direction by the medium discharge portion.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the media integration device includes a media recovery section which is disposed further to the rear than the lower transport section and the upper transport section and accommodates the recovered media. If configured in this manner, for example, when a user forgets to take out the media discharged from the media integration device, the media that he forgot to take out can be collected and stored in the media recovery section. Furthermore, the media integration device of the present invention includes a rotating mechanism that rotates the lower conveying section and the upper conveying section. Therefore, when a plurality of media recovery sections are provided, the lower conveying section and the upper conveying section can be changed Rotation angle, and select a media recovery department that contains the recovered media from a plurality of media recovery departments.

In this invention, it is preferable that a lower conveyance part and an upper conveyance part are equipped with the conveying belt which contacts a medium and conveys a medium. If comprised in this way, a medium can be conveyed reliably.

The media integration device of the present invention can be used for a media distribution machine. The media distribution machine includes: a media cutting device that cuts each piece of media connected in a strip shape for each medium; and a media processing device that uses the media The media cut by the cutting device records and prints the magnetic data and transports the media to the media integration device. Regarding this media distributor, in the media integration device, even if the number of media supplied and integrated from an obliquely upward direction increases, the media can be integrated neatly, and the ejection time when ejecting one piece of media can be shortened.

In the present invention, preferably, the media cutting device is provided with a cutting unit having a cutting blade for cutting a plurality of media connected in a band shape for each of the media, and the media in the width direction of the media. The width of the cutting blade is wider than the width of the media, and the installation position of the cutting unit in the width direction of the media can be adjusted. If configured in this way, even if a certain part of the cutting blade is unevenly worn, the cutting blade can be continuously used by adjusting the installation position of the cutting unit in the width direction of the medium. Therefore, the replacement frequency of the cutting blade can be reduced.

In the present invention, preferably, the media processing device includes a recording magnetic head that records magnetic data on the medium; a reading magnetic head that reads magnetic data of the medium recorded by the recording magnetic head; and a print head, It prints the media; the reading head is arranged more forward than the recording head, the printing head is arranged more forward than the reading head, and the reading head and printing in the medium conveying direction The distance between the heads is shorter than the length of the media in the direction in which the media is transported. If comprised in this way, a media processing apparatus can be miniaturized in the media conveyance direction. [Effect of the invention]

As described above, regarding the media integration device of the present invention, even if the number of media supplied and integrated from an obliquely upward direction is increased, the media can be integrated neatly, and the discharge time when one piece of media is discharged can be shortened. Moreover, regarding the media distribution machine of the present invention, in the media integration device, even if the number of media supplied and integrated from an obliquely upward direction increases, the media can be integrated neatly, and the discharge time when one piece of media is discharged can be shortened.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Schematic configuration of media distribution machine) Fig. 1 is a side view illustrating a schematic configuration of a media distribution machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state of the medium 2 before being cut by the medium cutting device 4 shown in FIG. 1.

The media issuing machine 1 of this form is, for example, a device used by being mounted on a vending machine installed at a station, and issues media 2 such as a ticket. The plurality of media 2 before being supplied to the media distributor 1 are connected in a band shape. The media distribution machine 1 includes a media cutting device 4 that cuts each of the plurality of media 2 connected in a band shape for each of the media 2, and a media processing device 5 that cuts the media cut by the media cutting device 4. (2) recording and printing of magnetic data; and a media integration device (6), which can integrate and discharge a plurality of media (2) supplied from the media processing device (5). The media distribution machine 1 of this embodiment includes a media cutting device 4, a media processing device 5, and a media integration device 6.

In this embodiment, the Z direction shown in FIG. 1 and the like coincides with the vertical direction (vertical direction). In the following description, the Y direction in FIG. 1 and the like orthogonal to the up-down direction is referred to as “left-right direction”, and the X direction in FIG. 1 and the like orthogonal to the up-down direction and left-right direction is referred to as “front-rear direction”. The X1 direction side in FIG. 1 and the like, which is one side of the front-rear direction, is set to the “front” side, and the X2 direction side in FIG. 1 and the like, which is the opposite side, is set to the “rear” side. The media cutting device 4, the media processing device 5, and the media integration device 6 are sequentially arranged from the rear side to the front side.

The medium 2 is, for example, a paper card having a specific thickness and is formed in a rectangular shape. A heat-sensitive printing section is formed on the front surface of the medium 2. A magnetic strip for recording magnetic data is formed on the back surface of the medium 2. A plurality of media 2 connected in a band shape are wound into a roll shape. Two rolled media 2 are arranged below the media distributor 1. A plurality of media 2 connected in a band shape are supplied to the media distributor 1 from the rear side. That is, a plurality of media 2 connected in a band shape are supplied to the media cutting device 4 from the rear side. In addition, a plurality of media 2 connected in a stripe shape may be overlapped in a zigzag state.

Inside the media distributor 1, the medium 2 is transported in such a way that the long side direction (direction parallel to the long side) of the medium 2 formed in a rectangular shape is consistent with the transport direction of the medium 2, and the short side direction of the medium 2 ( The direction parallel to the short side) is conveyed with the left and right directions aligned. Further, inside the media distribution machine 1, the medium 2 is conveyed in a state where the front side of the medium 2 faces the upper side and the back side of the medium 2 faces the lower side. As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of pieces of media 2 are connected via a connection portion 2 a. The width in the left-right direction of the connection portion 2a is narrower than the width in the left-right direction of the medium 2. Between the two media 2 are formed two connection portions 2a arranged at intervals in the left-right direction.

(Configuration of Media Cutting Device) FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the media cutting device 4 shown in FIG. 1.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the media cutting device 4 includes a cutting unit 9 having a cutting blade 8 for cutting a plurality of media 2 connected in a band shape for each of the media 2; a motor 10 , Which drives the cutting blade 8; and the media take-in mechanism 11, which takes in the media 2 connected in a strip shape to the media cutting device 4. The medium take-in mechanism 11 is disposed on the rear side of the cutting unit 9.

The medium take-in mechanism 11 includes a conveying roller 12 that is in contact with the medium 2 and conveys the medium 2; a motor 13 that is connected to the conveying roller 12 through a power transmission mechanism (not shown); and a pad roller 14 that is in contact with the conveying roller 12 They are arranged to face each other and are pushed toward the conveying roller 12. The media take-in mechanism 11 of this form includes a conveying roller 12 and a pad roller 14 that take in the media 2 connected in a belt shape from the upper side to the rear, and the media that are connected in a belt shape from the lower side to the rear 2 Take-in to the conveying roller 12 and the pad roller 14 of the media cutting device 4.

Furthermore, an optical type for detecting the medium 2 is arranged on the upper diagonally rear side and the lower diagonally front side of the conveying roller 12 and the backing roller 14 of the media cutting device 4 to take the media 2 connected in a belt shape from the upper side to the lower side. Sensors (not shown) are arranged at the diagonally lower rear side and diagonally upper front side of the media transfer device 12 and the pad roller 14 to take the media 2 connected in a belt shape from the rear to the lower side. An optical sensor (not shown) for detecting the medium 2. This sensor includes a light-emitting element and a light-receiving element which are arranged so as to sandwich the passing position of the medium 2 in the vertical direction. An optical cut-off position sensor (not shown) is disposed on the rear side of the cut-off unit 9. The cut-off position sensor includes a light-emitting element arranged to hold the passage position of the medium 2 in the vertical direction. And light receiving elements. The cut-off position sensor is disposed at a position where the medium 2 passes in the left-right direction and deviates from a position of the connection portion 2a.

The width of the cutting edge 8 in the left-right direction is wider than the width of the media 2 in the left-right direction (the width in the short-side direction). The cutting blade 8 cuts off two connection portions 2 a formed between the two media 2, and separates one piece of the media 2 from the media 2 connected in a band shape. The installation position of the cutting unit 9 in the left-right direction can be adjusted. In this form, the installation position of the cutting unit 9 in the left-right direction is manually adjusted.

The cutting blade 8 cuts off the two connection portions 2 a arranged at intervals in the left-right direction. Therefore, among the cutting blades 8, uneven wear occurs only on the portion of the cutting blade 8 that is in contact with the connection portion 2 a. In this form, when the cutting blade 8 is used to cut a specific number of times, the mounting position of the cutting unit 9 is moved in the left-right direction. That is, if the cutting portion 8 is used to cut the connection portion 2 a a specific number of times, and uneven wear of a specific portion of the cutting blade 8 is estimated, the mounting position of the cutting unit 9 is moved in the left-right direction. For example, the cutting unit 9 installed at the position shown in FIG. 3 (A) is moved and installed in the direction shown by the arrow in FIG. 3 (B).

The cutting unit 9 is fixed with a screw in a first position (the position shown in FIG. 3 (A)) or a second position (the position shown in FIG. 3 (B)). The frame of the media cutting device 4 is formed with a mark used when the cutting unit 9 is fixed at the first position and a mark used when the cutting unit 9 is fixed at the second position. The mark formed on the cutting unit 9 is used. And the mark formed on the frame of the media cutting device 4 aligns the cutting unit 9 at the first position or the second position. In addition, for example, the mounting position of the cutting unit 9 in the left-right direction may be adjusted using a protrusion formed in the cutting unit 9 and a plurality of notches formed in a frame of the media cutting device 4.

In addition, the media distribution machine 1 includes a counter (not shown) that counts the number of cuts by the cutting blade 8 and a memory (not shown) that stores the count value of the counter. The life of the cutting edge 8 caused by uneven wear is estimated by the count value of the counter. If the count value obtained by the counter exceeds a certain number of times, the media distributor 1 issues an alarm to a higher-level device connected to the media distributor 1 . For example, by using LED (Light Emitting Diode, etc.) display, LCD (Liquid Crystal Display, liquid crystal display device) display, or warning display in response to instructions, etc., the media distribution machine 1 to the upper model Wait for the alert.

In the media cutting device 4, the medium 2 connected in a belt shape is taken into the conveying roller 12 and the pad roller 14 of the media cutting device 4 from the upper side and the lower side is connected in a belt shape. The medium 2 is taken into the conveying roller 12 and the pad roller 14 of the medium cutting device 4, and any one of the two mediums 2 connected in a belt shape is supplied to the cutting unit 9.

For example, in a case where the media 2 connected in a belt shape is taken into the conveying roller 12 and the pad roller 14 of the media cutting device 4 from the upper and lower sides, and the media 2 connected in a belt shape is supplied to the cutting unit 9 At first, the user manually sets the medium 2 connected in a band shape at a position where the front end of the medium 2 connected in a band shape is detected by a sensor disposed on the upper side diagonally behind the conveying roller 12 and the pad roller 14. Thereafter, the medium 2 connected in the form of a belt is conveyed by the conveying roller 12 and the pad roller 14 to the medium 2 connected in the form of a belt is detected by a sensor arranged at the lower front and lower sides of the conveying roller 12 and the pad roller 14. After the front end position, the media 2 is moved a certain distance in the opposite direction, and thereafter, the media 2 is stopped and waits for a release instruction from the media 2.

When the issuing instruction of the media 2 is input to the media issuing machine 1, the media 2 connected in a belt shape is conveyed forward by the conveying roller 12 and the backing roller 14 until it is sensed by the cutting position disposed behind the cutting unit 9. The medium 2 temporarily detected by the sensor is no longer detected by the cut-off position sensor, and thereafter, the medium 2 is stopped. At this time, the transport rollers 26 and the backup rollers 28 arranged on the rearmost side among the plurality of the transport rollers 26 and the backup rollers 28 described below also transport the media 2 connected in a belt shape.

In this state, the motor 10 is driven, and the cutting blade 8 cuts the medium 2 connected in a band shape. The cut medium 2 is conveyed to the front side by a conveying roller 26 and a pad roller 28. When the medium 2 connected in the form of a belt is cut by the cutting blade, the medium 2 connected in the form of a belt is conveyed in the opposite direction by the conveying roller 12 and the back-up roller 14 until it is no longer arranged on the conveying roller 12 and The sensor at the diagonally front and lower side of the pad roller 14 detects the position of the front end of the medium 2 connected in a band shape, and thereafter, after the medium 2 is moved a certain distance in the opposite direction, the medium 2 is stopped and waiting for the next A media 2 issue instruction.

A position sensor (not shown) is disposed on the front side of the transport roller 26 and the pad roller 28 disposed on the rearmost side. The medium 2 connected in a belt shape is conveyed forward by the conveying roller 12 and the pad roller 14 until the medium 2 temporarily detected by the cutting position sensor is no longer detected by the cutting position sensor. Then, when the medium 2 is stopped, the state of the medium 2 connected in a band shape is confirmed by the position sensor. For example, it is confirmed by the position sensor whether a paper jam occurs in the media 2 connected in a band shape. The position sensor is used to check whether the length of the medium 2 connected in a band shape is abnormal.

(Configuration of Media Processing Device) FIG. 4 is a side view for explaining a schematic configuration of the media processing device 5 shown in FIG. 1. 5 to 7 are diagrams for explaining the operation of the media processing device 5 shown in FIG. 4.

The media processing device 5 includes a magnetic head 17 as a magnetic head for recording and recording magnetic data on the medium 2; a magnetic head 18 as a magnetic head for reading and magnetic data on the medium 2 recorded by the magnetic head 17 for reading; and a print head. 19. It prints the media 2. The magnetic head 18 is a so-called verification head for confirming whether magnetic data is appropriately recorded on the medium 2. The print head 19 is a thermal head.

The media processing device 5 includes a media transfer mechanism 20 that transfers the media 2 inside the media processing device 5. A media conveyance path 21 (see the one-dot chain line in FIGS. 1 and 4) for conveying the media 2 is formed inside the media processing device 5. The media processing device 5 includes a print head raising and lowering mechanism 22 that raises and lowers the print head 19, a media recovery unit 23 that stores the media 2 recovered in the shelter, and a media recovery mechanism 24 that recovers the media 2 to MEDIA RECOVERY DEPARTMENT 23. The media processing device 5 records and prints magnetic data on the media 2 and transports the media 2 to the media integration device 6.

The medium conveyance mechanism 20 includes a plurality of conveyance rollers 26 that are in contact with the medium 2 and convey the medium 2; a motor 27 that is connected to the conveyance roller 26 via a power transmission mechanism (not shown); and a plurality of pad rollers 28 that It is arranged so as to face the conveyance roller 26, and is pushed toward the conveyance roller 26. The plurality of conveyance rollers 26 and the back-up rollers 28 are arranged in a state of being spaced at a certain interval in the front-back direction. The transport roller 26 is disposed on the lower side, and the pad roller 28 is disposed on the upper side. In this embodiment, the medium 2 is transported forward and backward by the media transport mechanism 20. The thickness direction of the medium 2 conveyed by the medium conveyance mechanism 20 coincides with the vertical direction.

The magnetic heads 17 and 18 are arranged so as to face the media conveyance path 21 from the lower side. The print head 19 is arranged so as to face the media conveyance path 21 from the upper side. On the upper side of the magnetic heads 17, 18, an opposing member (not shown) such as an opposing roller opposed to the magnetic heads 17, 18 is disposed. Below the print head 19, an opposing roller 29 is disposed opposite the print head 19.

The magnetic head 18 is disposed more forward than the magnetic head 17, and the print head 19 is disposed more forward than the magnetic head 18. The distance between the magnetic head 17 in the front-back direction and the magnetic head 18 is shorter than the length of the medium 2 in the front-back direction (the length in the long-side direction). The distance between the magnetic head 18 in the front-back direction and the print head 19 is shorter than the length of the medium 2 in the front-back direction.

The print head lifting mechanism 22 includes a print head holding member 30 that holds the print head 19, an eccentric cam 31 that rotates the print head holding member 30, and a motor 32 that is driven by a power (not shown) An eccentric cam 31 is connected to the transmission mechanism. The rear end of the print head holding member 30 is rotatably supported by the frame of the media processing device 5. The print head holding member 30 can be rotated in an axial direction in which the left and right directions are rotated. The print head 19 is fixed to a front end portion of the print head holding member 30. The print head holding member 30 is pushed in the counterclockwise direction of FIG. 4 by a spring member (not shown).

A cam follower portion 30 a that is in contact with the eccentric cam 31 is formed in the print head holding member 30. The cam follower portion 30 a is disposed on the rear side of the print head 19. The cam follower portion 30a is a roller that rotates with the left-right direction as the axial direction of rotation. The eccentric cam 31 can be rotated in the axial direction in the left-right direction by the power of the motor 32. The eccentric cam 31 may be in contact with the lower end of the cam follower portion 30a. According to the rotation position of the eccentric cam 31, the print head 19 moves up and down between the retreated position where the print head 19 does not contact the medium 2 and the print position where the print head 19 can contact the medium 2. . Furthermore, since the cam follower portion 30a of this form is a roller, the wear of the eccentric cam 31 and the cam follower portion 30a which the cam follower portion 30a contacts can be reduced.

The medium recovery unit 23 is formed in a box shape with an opening formed on the upper surface side. The media recovery mechanism 24 includes a baffle 35 that guides the recovered media 2 to the media recovery unit 23; a solenoid 36 that rotates the baffle 35; and a transport roller 37 that transports the media to the media recovery unit 23. Medium 2; and a pad roller 38, which is disposed to face the transport roller 37, and is elastically pushed toward the transport roller 37. The shutter 35 is disposed between the magnetic head 17 and the magnetic head 18 in the front-rear direction. The conveying roller 37 and the pad roller 38 are disposed on the lower obliquely rear side of the baffle 35, and the media recovery unit 23 is placed on the lower rear of the oblique rear of the conveying roller 37 and the pad roller 38.

The baffle 35 can be rotated in the axial direction of the left-right direction. The baffle 35 can guide the media 2 in the normal position (position shown by the solid line in FIG. 4) along the media conveying path 21 in the front-rear direction and guide the media 2 conveyed to the rear toward the conveying roller 37 and the pad roller 38 Rotate between the recovery position (the position shown by the two-point chain line in Fig. 4). The conveyance roller 37 is connected to the motor 27 via a power transmission mechanism (not shown). In this form, if an error occurs in the reading result of the magnetic data of the medium 2 read by the magnetic head 18, the medium 2 is recovered and stored in the media recovery unit 23.

In the media processing device 5, if the medium 2 cut by the media cutting device 4 is transported to the front side by the media transfer mechanism 20 and taken into the media processing device 5 (see FIG. 5 (A)), the magnetic data passes through the magnetic head 17 and recorded on the medium 2 transported to the front side (see FIGS. 5 (B), (C), and 6 (A)). When the magnetic data is recorded on the medium 2 by the magnetic head 17, the magnetic data recorded on the medium 2 is read by the magnetic head 18 (see FIG. 6). When magnetic data is recorded on the medium 2 and magnetic data recorded on the medium 2 is read, the print head 19 is retracted to the upper side.

If an error occurs in the reading result of the magnetic data read by the magnetic head 18, the medium 2 is transported to the rear side, and the medium 2 is collected in the medium recovery unit 23 (see FIG. 7 (A)). On the other hand, when the reading result of the magnetic data read by the magnetic head 18 is normal, the media 2 is transported to the specific position along the media transport path 21 to the rear side, and the print head 19 is lowered to contact the media 2 ( (See Fig. 7 (B)). Thereafter, the medium 2 is transported to the front side and printed on the medium 2 (see FIG. 7 (C)). The printed media 2 is supplied to a media integration device 6.

(Configuration of Media Integration Device) FIG. 8 is a side view for explaining a schematic configuration of the media integration device 6 shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 9 is a side view for explaining the structures of the medium conveying mechanism 43 and the rotating mechanism 50 shown in FIG. 8. 10 and 11 are diagrams for explaining the operation of the media integration device 6 shown in FIG. 8.

The media integration device 6 constitutes the front end of the media distributor 1. The medium 2 discharged from the media integration device 6 becomes the medium 2 issued from the media issuing machine 1. A media outlet 2 is formed at the front end of the media integration device 6. The medium 2 is supplied to the media integration device 6 from obliquely above. That is, the medium 2 discharged from the media processing device 5 is supplied to the media integration device 6 obliquely from above.

The media integration device 6 discharges one piece of media 2 supplied from the media processing device 5 in the horizontal direction. The media integration device 6 integrates a plurality of pieces of media 2 supplied from the media processing device 5 and discharges them in a horizontal direction. Specifically, the media integration device 6 ejects one piece of the media 2 or the integrated plurality of pieces of the media 2 in a forward direction. The media integration device 6 of this form can eject, for example, a maximum of 10 integrated media 2. In this form, the front side (X1 direction side) is the discharge side of the medium 2 and the rear side is the supply side of the medium 2.

The media integration device 6 includes a transfer roller 41 and a pad roller 42 for taking in the media 2 discharged from the media processing device 5 to the media integration device 6. The conveyance roller 41 is connected to the motor 27 via a power transmission mechanism (not shown). The conveyance roller 41 is arrange | positioned diagonally forward and downward of the conveyance roller 26 arrange | positioned at the foremost side. The pad roller 42 faces the conveying roller 41 from the upper side diagonally forward. The pad roller 42 is elastically pushed toward the transfer roller 41.

The media integration device 6 includes a media transfer mechanism 43 that transfers the media 2 taken in by the transfer roller 41 and the pad roller 42. The medium conveying mechanism 43 includes a lower conveying unit 44 which contacts the lower surface of the medium 2 which is one side of the medium 2 and conveys the medium 2 and an upper conveying unit 45 which contacts the upper surface of the medium 2 which is the other side of the medium 2 The medium 2 is conveyed, a medium ejection unit 46 conveys and discharges the medium 2, and a drive mechanism 47. In addition, the media integration device 6 includes a frame 49 as a third frame that rotatably holds the following frame 56; a rotation mechanism 50 that rotates the lower transport unit 44 and the upper transport unit 45; and a media recovery unit 51 (refer to FIG. 1), the media 2 recovered in its shelter.

The lower conveying section 44 includes a conveying belt 53 which is in contact with the medium 2 and conveys the medium 2; and two pulleys 54, 55, which are provided with the conveying belt 53. The two pulleys 54, 55 are rotatably held by the frame 56. That is, the lower conveyance unit 44 is attached to the frame 56. The two pulleys 54, 55 are arrange | positioned at intervals in the front-back direction. In this embodiment, the pulley 54 is arranged on the front side, and the pulley 55 is arranged on the rear side. The pulleys 54 and 55 rotate with the left-right direction as the axial direction of rotation. The frame 56 of this form is the second frame.

The upper conveyance unit 45 is arranged above the lower conveyance unit 44. The upper conveying unit 45 includes a conveying belt 57 that is in contact with the medium 2 and conveys the medium 2 and two pulleys 58 and 59 that are provided with the conveying belt 57. The two pulleys 58 and 59 are rotatably held by the frame 60. That is, the upper conveyance unit 45 is attached to the frame 60. The two pulleys 58, 59 are arrange | positioned at intervals in the front-back direction. In this embodiment, the pulley 58 is arranged on the front side, and the pulley 59 is arranged on the rear side. The pulleys 58 and 59 rotate with the left-right direction as the axial direction of rotation. The left-right direction (Y direction) of this form is the width direction of the medium 2 orthogonal to the conveyance direction of the medium 2 conveyed by the lower conveyance part 44 and the upper conveyance part 45, and the thickness direction of the medium 2. The frame 60 of this embodiment is the first frame.

The frame 56 is held by the frame 49 so as to be able to perform axial rotation in the left-right direction. In addition, the frame 56 can be rotated relative to the frame 49 with the front end of the frame 56 as the rotation center and the left-right direction as the rotation axis. Specifically, the frame 56 can rotate relative to the frame 49 with the rotation center of the pulley 54 as the rotation center. In the following description, the rotation center of the frame 56 is set to "the rotation center C1".

The frame 60 is held by the frame 56 so as to be capable of rotating in the axial direction in the left-right direction. In addition, the frame 60 can be rotated relative to the frame 56 with the front end of the frame 60 as the rotation center and the left-right direction as the rotation axis. Specifically, the frame 60 can rotate relative to the frame 56 with the rotation center of the pulley 58 as the rotation center. In the following description, the rotation center of the frame 60 is set to "the rotation center C2". In the following description, the clockwise direction in FIGS. 8 to 11 is referred to as a “clockwise direction”, and the counterclockwise direction in FIGS. 8 to 11 is referred to as a “counterclockwise direction”.

The medium discharge section 46 is disposed on the front side of the lower transport section 44 and the upper transport section 45. The medium ejection unit 46 includes a conveying belt 62 which is in contact with the lower surface of the medium 2 and conveys the medium 2; two pulleys 63 which are provided with a conveying belt 62; and a conveying belt 64 which is in contact with and conveys the upper surface of the medium 2. Media 2; and two pulleys 65, which are provided with a conveyor belt 64. The pulleys 63 and 65 rotate with the left-right direction as the axial direction of rotation.

The two pulleys 63 are arranged at intervals in the front-back direction, and the two pulleys 65 are arranged at intervals in the front-back direction. The two pulleys 63 are arranged at the same position in the vertical direction, and the upper surface of the conveying belt 62 is horizontal. On the other hand, the pulley 65 arranged on the rear side is arranged slightly higher than the pulley 65 arranged on the front side, and the lower surface of the conveying belt 64 is slightly inclined so as to face the lower side. In a state where the medium 2 is not present between the conveyance belt 62 and the conveyance belt 64, the upper surface of the front end portion of the conveyance belt 62 is in contact with the lower surface of the front end portion of the conveyance belt 64. The gap between the upper surface of the conveying belt 62 and the lower surface of the conveying belt 64 gradually increases toward the rear side.

The drive mechanism 47 includes a motor 66 and a power transmission mechanism 67 that transmits the power of the motor 66 to the pulleys 54, 58, 63, and 65. The power transmission mechanism 67 includes a pulley 68 that is fixed to the output shaft of the motor 66, a pulley 69 that rotates with the pulley 54, a belt 70 that is mounted on the pulleys 68 and 69, and a gear 71 that rotates with the pulleys 54 and 69. And a gear 72 that meshes with the gear 71 and rotates with the pulley 58. The pulley 54, the pulley 69, and the gear 71 are arranged coaxially, and the pulley 58 and the gear 72 are arranged coaxially. The power transmission mechanism 67 includes a gear train 73 that transmits the rotational force of the gear 71 to the pulleys 63 and 65.

The medium recovery unit 51 is formed in a box shape with an opening formed on the upper surface side. The media recovery unit 51 is disposed further behind the lower transport unit 44 and the upper transport unit 45. Specifically, the media recovery unit 51 is disposed on the lower rear side of the lower transport unit 44 and the upper transport unit 45 obliquely. In this embodiment, if the forgotten removal of the media 2 issued by the media 2 issuing port of the media integration device 6 occurs, the media 2 is recovered and stored in the media recovery unit 51.

The rotating mechanism 50 rotates the lower conveying portion 44 and the upper conveying portion 45 with the left-right direction as the axial direction of the rotation. The rotation mechanism 50 includes a driving mechanism 75 that rotates the frame 56 with respect to the frame 49, and a tension coil spring 76 as an elastic pushing member that centers the rotation center C2 of the frame 60 and the upward conveying portion 45 faces downward. The conveying unit 44 springs and pushes the frame 60 in the direction; and a holding mechanism 77 that holds the frame 60 in order to hold the upper conveying unit 45 in a state inclined toward the front side toward the lower side.

The drive mechanism 75 includes a motor 78 and a power transmission mechanism 79 that transmits the power of the motor 78 to the frame 56. The power transmission mechanism 79 includes a fan-shaped gear portion 56 a formed at the rear end portion of the frame 56, and a gear train 80 that connects the motor 78 and the gear portion 56 a. The gear 81 constituting the final stage of the gear train 80 meshes with the gear portion 56a from the rear side. When the motor 78 is driven, the frame 56 is rotated around the rotation center C1.

The tension coil spring 76 is disposed between the pulleys 54 and 58 and the pulleys 55 and 59 in the front-rear direction. An upper end portion of the tension coil spring 76 is attached to the frame 60. The lower end of the tension coil spring 76 is attached to the frame 56. The tension coil spring 76 springs and pushes the frame 60 clockwise relative to the frame 56 with the rotation center C2 of the frame 60 as a center.

The holding mechanism 77 includes a lever member 83 that is held by the frame 49 so as to be capable of rotating in the axial direction in the left-right direction, a solenoid 84 that rotates the lever member 83, and a tension coil spring 85. It springs against the lever member 83; and a pin 86 (see FIGS. 10 and 11) is fixed to the frame 60. The lever member 83, the solenoid 84, and the tension coil spring 85 are arranged on the upper side of the upper conveyance portion 45. The frame 49 holds the upper end portion of the lever member 83, and the lever member 83 rotates around the upper end portion of the lever member 83 as a center. In the following description, the rotation center of the lever member 83 is set to "the rotation center C3".

The solenoid 84 is disposed behind the lever member 83. The solenoid 84 is arranged so that the plunger of the solenoid 84 protrudes forward. The front end of the plunger of the solenoid 84 is connected to the lever member 83 at a lower side than the rotation center C3. One end of the tension coil spring 85 is attached to the lever member 83 at a lower side than the rotation center C3. The other end portion of the tension coil spring 85 is disposed closer to the front side than the one end portion of the tension coil spring 85 and is mounted on the frame 49. The tension coil spring 85 elastically pushes the lever member 83 in a clockwise direction with the rotation center C3 as a center. Further, in this embodiment, a plunger of a solenoid 84 is connected to a fixed shaft fixed to the lever member 83, and one end portion of the tension coil spring 85 is attached to the fixed shaft.

A protruding portion 83a protruding rearward is formed at the lower end portion of the lever member 83, and the shape of the lever member 83 when viewed from the left and right directions is substantially L-shaped. The pin 86 is fixed to the upper end portion of the frame 60. The pin 86 is fixed to the center of the frame 60 in the front-rear direction. The pin 86 protrudes from the frame 60 to one side in the left-right direction.

In a state where the upper conveying portion 45 is inclined at a specific angle as it goes to the front side and the lower side, if the solenoid 84 is energized, the lever member 83 is rotated counterclockwise, and the protruding portion 83a of the lever member 83 It is in contact with the pin 86 from the lower side. When the protruding portion 83a comes into contact with the pin 86 from the lower side, the regulation frame 60 rotates clockwise. That is, when the protruding portion 83a comes into contact with the pin 86 from the lower side, the regulated upper conveying portion 45 is rotated in the clockwise direction. Note that the illustration of the pin 86 is omitted in FIGS. 8 and 9.

As described above, when the motor 78 is driven, the frame 56 is rotated around the rotation center C1. If the motor 78 is driven in a state where the frame 60 is rotated clockwise without using the holding mechanism 77, the frame 60 pushed by the tension coil spring 76 rotates with the frame 56 around the rotation center C1. move. That is, if the motor 78 is driven in a state where the frame 60 is rotated in a clockwise direction without using the holding mechanism 77, the upper conveyance unit 45 rotates together with the lower conveyance unit 44 around the rotation center C1.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, when the frame 60 is rotated in the clockwise direction by the holding mechanism 77, the frame 56 is rotated in the clockwise direction. When the motor 78 is driven in a state where the frame 60 is rotated clockwise by the holding mechanism 77, the frame 60 is not rotated, and only the frame 56 is rotated around the rotation center C1. That is, if the motor 78 is driven in a state that the frame 60 is rotated clockwise by the holding mechanism 77, the upper conveyance portion 45 does not rotate, and only the lower conveyance portion 44 rotates around the rotation center C1.

In a state where only the lower conveying portion 44 is rotated clockwise and stopped, if the energization of the solenoid 84 is stopped, and the lever member 83 is rotated clockwise by the elastic pushing force of the tension coil spring 85, it protrudes. The part 83a moves to the front side, and the protruding part 83a comes off from the pin 86. When the protruding portion 83a comes off from the pin 86, the frame 60 is rotated around the rotation center C2 to a position where the upper conveyance portion 45 and the lower conveyance portion 44 come into contact.

In this form, as shown in FIG. 10 (A), the lower conveying section 44 and the upper conveying section 45 are inclined at the same angle with respect to the horizontal direction so as to be directed toward the lower side as the lower conveying section 44 and the lower conveying section 44 and the upper conveying section 45. The rest position of the upper conveying section 45. When the lower conveyance unit 44 and the upper conveyance unit 45 are located at a rest position, the conveyance roller 41 is arrange | positioned on the diagonally rear upper side of the rear end of the conveyance belt 53. In addition, when the lower conveying section 44 and the upper conveying section 45 are located at a rest position, when viewed from the left and right directions, the contact points of the conveying roller 41 and the pad roller 42 are arranged on the extension line of the upper surface of the conveying belt 53.

In this embodiment, when one piece of media 2 is ejected from the media integration device 6 (that is, when one piece of media 2 is issued from the media distributor 1), it is held by the lower transport section 44 and the upper transport section 45 in a stationary position. The medium 2 is transferred by the lower transfer portion 44 and the upper transfer portion 45. That is, when a single piece of medium 2 is discharged, the medium 2 held by the lower conveying section 44 and the upper conveying section 45 is inclined so as to face the lower side toward the front side, and is conveyed by the lower conveying section 44 and the upper conveying section 45. Thereafter, one piece of the media 2 transferred from the lower transfer unit 44 and the upper transfer unit 45 is transferred by the media discharge unit 46 and discharged from the media integration device 6. When the medium 2 does not exist between the lower conveying section 44 and the upper conveying section 45 located at the rest position, the upper surface of the conveying belt 53 is in contact with the lower surface of the conveying belt 57.

When ejecting a plurality of media 2 from the media integration device 6, first, the transport unit 44 integrates the plurality of media in a state where the upper conveying unit 45 is tilted so as to face the front side and the lower side. 2 (see FIG. 10 (B)). Specifically, first, when the lower conveying section 44 and the upper conveying section 45 are in a rest position, the solenoid 84 is turned on, and after the upper conveying section 45 is rotated clockwise, the motor 78 is driven to make the The lower conveyance part 44 rotates until it becomes horizontal. Thereafter, the medium 2 is taken in by the conveying roller 41 and the pad roller 42, and a plurality of pieces of the medium 2 are integrated into the conveying unit 44 in a horizontal state. As described above, when the plurality of pieces of media 2 are integrated into the lower-level conveying section 44, the frame 60 is held by the holding mechanism 77, and the upper conveying section 45 is inclined so as to be directed downward toward the front side.

When the lower conveyance unit 44 is in a horizontal state, the pulley 54 and the pulley 55 are arranged at the same position in the vertical direction, and the upper surface of the conveyance belt 53 is horizontal. Further, in a state where the frame 60 is held by the holding mechanism 77, the upper conveying portion 45 is rotated slightly counterclockwise toward the rest position (see FIGS. 10 (A) and (B)). When multiple pieces of media 2 are integrated in the lower conveying section 44, one piece of media 2 can be taken in between the conveying belt 53 and the conveying belt 57 in a state where the lower conveying section 44 and the upper conveying section 45 are in a stationary position. After that, the solenoid 84 is turned on, and the regulated upper conveyance portion 45 is rotated clockwise, and the motor 78 is driven to rotate the lower conveyance portion 44 until it becomes horizontal.

When the media 2 of a specific number of pieces is integrated in the conveying unit 44 in a horizontal state, the energization of the solenoid 84 is stopped, and the holding state of the frame 60 by the holding mechanism 77 is released. When the holding state of the frame 60 by the holding mechanism 77 is released, the frame 60 is rotated around the rotation center C2 by the elastic pushing force of the tension coil spring 76 until the upper conveying portion 45 becomes horizontal (see FIG. 11 (A )). After that, the plurality of media 2 held by the lower conveying section 44 and the upper conveying section 45 are conveyed by the lower conveying section 44 and the upper conveying section 45.

That is, if the specific number of media 2 is integrated in the horizontal conveying section 44, the upper conveying section 45 rotates until it becomes horizontal, and the plurality of media 2 clamped between the lower conveying section 44 and the upper conveying section 45. It is conveyed by the lower conveyance part 44 and the upper conveyance part 45. Thereafter, the plurality of media 2 conveyed by the lower conveying section 44 and the upper conveying section 45 are conveyed by the medium ejection section 46 and ejected from the media integration device 6. When the upper conveyance unit 45 is in a horizontal state, the pulley 58 and the pulley 59 are disposed at the same position in the vertical direction, and the lower surface of the conveyance belt 57 becomes horizontal.

In addition, in this embodiment, if the forgotten removal of the medium 2 (that is, the medium 2 issued from the media issuing machine 1) discharged from the media integration device 6 occurs, as shown in FIG. 11 (B), the lower transfer unit 44 and The upper conveying portion 45 is rotated in a clockwise direction (that is, the frame 56 is rotated in a clockwise direction), and is tilted so as to be directed toward the lower side toward the rear side. The transporting unit 44 and the upper transporting unit 45 transport the media 2 to the media recovery unit 51 and store the recovered media 2 in the media recovery unit 51.

In addition, the media integration device 6 includes a stopper member 87 that regulates the forward movement of the medium 2 integrated in the conveying unit 44 in a horizontal state, and a link mechanism 88 that moves the stopper member 87; And a tension coil spring 89 as a stopper pushing member, which urges the stopper member 87.

The stopper member 87 includes a medium contact portion 87 a that contacts the front end of the medium 2 and regulates the movement of the medium 2. The medium contact portion 87 a constitutes a front end portion of the stopper member 87. The stopper member 87 is rotatably held by the frame 56. Specifically, the rear end portion of the stopper member 87 is rotatably held by the frame 56. In addition, the stopper member 87 is held by the frame 56 so as to be capable of rotating in the axial direction in which the left-right direction is rotated. The stopper member 87 is disposed between the two pulleys 54 and 55. In the following description, the rotation center of the stopper member 87 is referred to as "rotation center C4".

One end portion of the tension coil spring 89 is attached to the stopper member 87. Specifically, one end portion of the tension coil spring 89 is attached to the stopper member 87 at a front side more than the rotation center C4. The other end of the tension coil spring 89 is attached to the frame 56. In addition, the other end portion of the tension coil spring 89 is disposed on a lower side than one end portion of the tension coil spring 89. The tension coil spring 89 elastically pushes the stopper member 87 in a counterclockwise direction with the rotation center C4 as a center. Specifically, the tension coil spring 89 retracts toward the medium contact portion 87a to a lower position than the upper surface of the lower conveyance portion 44 (that is, the upper surface of the conveyance belt 53) and pushes the stopper member 87.

The link mechanism 88 includes a link member 92 that is fixed to the frame 60 and a pin 93 that is fixed to the stopper member 87. The link member 92 is fixed to the front end portion of the frame 60 and rotates together with the upper conveyance portion 45 and the frame 60 with the rotation center C2 as a center. The link member 92 extends diagonally rearward and downward from the front end portion of the frame 60. The pin 93 is fixed to the front end side of the stopper member 87. The pin 93 is fixed to the stopper member 87 on the rear side of the medium contact portion 87a. The pin 93 protrudes from the stopper member 87 to one side in the left-right direction. A cam hole 92 a through which the pin 93 is inserted is formed at a lower end portion of the link member 92. The cam hole 92a is an elongated hole.

In this form, as shown in FIG. 10 (A), when the lower conveying section 44 and the upper conveying section 45 are in a stationary position, the medium contact portion 87a of the stopper member 87 is retracted to the upper surface of the lower conveying section 44 (the conveying belt 53 upper surface) is more on the lower side. Further, in this embodiment, when the upper conveying section 45 and the lower conveying section 44 are rotated together, when the upper surface of the conveying belt 53 and the lower surface of the conveying belt 57 become parallel, the media contact portion 87a retreats above the conveying belt 53 The surface is further lower (see FIG. 11).

On the other hand, in a state where the frame 60 is held by the holding mechanism 77, if the frame 56 is rotated and the conveying portion 44 is rotated to a horizontal state below the rest position, as shown in FIG. 10 (B), the media contact portion 87a It protrudes further above the upper surface of the conveyance belt 53. That is, the link mechanism 88 is rotated to a horizontal level while the upper conveying section 45 is inclined so as to be directed downward toward the front side, and the lower conveying section 44 is inclined to be inclined toward the lower side as being directed toward the front side. The turning operation in the state causes the stopper member 87 to move to the regulation position that regulates the movement of the medium 2 integrated in the lower conveying section 44 to the front side.

(Main effect of this embodiment) As described above, in this embodiment, the medium 2 is supplied to the media integration device 6 from the top to the back. In the present embodiment, when the plurality of media 2 are discharged from the media integration device 6, the plurality of media 2 are integrated in a state where the plurality of media 2 are tilted in a state in which the upper conveying unit 45 is inclined toward the front side and downward. Lower transfer section 44. That is, in the present embodiment, when the medium 2 supplied from obliquely rearward is integrated into the lower conveying section 44, the upper conveying section 45 is inclined toward the lower side toward the front side, and the lower conveying section 44 is horizontal. Therefore, in this embodiment, even if the number of media 2 supplied to the lower conveyance unit 44 from the top and diagonally upward and integrated increases, the media 2 can be neatly integrated in the lower conveyance unit 44.

In this embodiment, when a single piece of media 2 is discharged from the media integration device 6, the lower conveying section 44 and the upper conveying section 45 hold the medium 2 held by the lower conveying section 44 so as to tilt downward toward the front side. The upper conveyance unit 45 conveys. That is, in this embodiment, when a single piece of media 2 is discharged from the media integration device 6, the lower conveying portion 44 and the upper conveying portion 45 are directly conveyed from obliquely to the upper side by being inclined so as to be directed toward the lower side. Supply of Media 2. Therefore, in this embodiment, it is possible to shorten the discharge time when a single medium 2 is discharged.

In this embodiment, when the plurality of media 2 are discharged, the plurality of media 2 integrated in the lower conveying section 44 are held by the lower conveying section 44 and the upper conveying section 45 in a state of being held horizontally by the lower conveying section 44 and upper The transporting unit 45 transports. Therefore, in this embodiment, even if the number of integrated media 2 is increased, the integrated plurality of media 2 can be ejected forward through the media ejection unit 46.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, when one sheet of media 2 is ejected, one sheet of media 2 is conveyed diagonally forward and downward by the lower conveying section 44 and the upper conveying section 45. However, when one sheet of media 2 is ejected, it is possible to It is easy to elastically deform one piece of media 2 by ejecting one piece of media 2 forward. Therefore, in this embodiment, even if one piece of the media 2 is conveyed diagonally forward and downward by the lower conveying section 44 and the upper conveying section 45, it can be transferred to the media discharge section 46 from the lower conveying section 44 and the upper conveying section 45. At a time, one piece of medium 2 is elastically deformed, and one piece of medium 2 is discharged forward by the medium discharge portion 46.

In this embodiment, the frame 60 to which the upper conveyance portion 45 is attached is rotatably held by the frame 56 to which the lower conveyance portion 44 is attached, and the frame 56 is rotatably held by the frame 49. Further, in this embodiment, the rotation mechanism 50 includes a driving mechanism 75 that rotates the frame 56 relative to the frame 49, and a tension coil spring 76 that centers the rotation center C2 and the upward conveying portion 45 faces downward. The direction of the conveying unit 44 is elastically pushed against the frame 60. Therefore, in this embodiment, even if the rotation mechanism 50 does not include a second drive mechanism that rotates the frame 60 relative to the frame 56 in addition to the drive mechanism 75, the upper conveyance unit 45 can be rotated by the drive mechanism 75.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the rotation mechanism 50 includes a holding mechanism 77 that holds the frame 60 and a tension coil spring 76 in order to hold the upper conveyance unit 45 in a state that it is inclined toward the front side and downward side. Even if the rotation mechanism 50 is not provided with the second driving mechanism, the lower conveying portion 44 can be horizontally adjusted while the upper conveying portion 45 is inclined toward the lower side toward the front side, and the upper conveying portion can be adjusted. 45 Rotate to level.

That is, in this embodiment, even if the rotation mechanism 50 does not include the second drive mechanism, the upper conveyance portion 45 can be rotated by the drive mechanism 75, and the upper conveyance portion 45 can be directed toward the front side. The lower conveyance unit 44 can be horizontally moved while the lower system is inclined, and the upper conveyance unit 45 can be rotated to the horizontal state. Therefore, in this embodiment, the configuration of the rotation mechanism 50 can be simplified.

In this form, the media integration device 6 is provided with a stopper member 87 that regulates the movement of the medium 2 integrated in the conveying unit 44 under the horizontal state to the front side. Therefore, in this embodiment, the stopper member 87 can be used to integrate the medium 2 into the lower conveyance unit 44 more neatly.

Further, in this embodiment, the link mechanism 88 is inclined in a state in which the upper conveyance unit 45 is inclined toward the lower side toward the front side, and the lower conveyance unit is inclined in such a manner as to be lowered toward the front side. When the 44 is rotated to a horizontal state, the stopper member 87 is moved to a regulation position that regulates the movement of the medium 2 integrated in the lower conveying section 44 to the front side. Therefore, in this embodiment, it is not necessary to provide a driving source for moving the stopper member 87. Therefore, in this embodiment, even if a stopper member 87 is provided to regulate the movement of the medium 2 integrated in the lower conveying section 44, the configuration of the media integration device 6 can be simplified.

In this form, the tension coil spring 89 retracts toward the medium contact portion 87a to the retracting position lower than the upper surface of the lower conveying portion 44 (the upper surface of the conveying belt 53) and pushes the stopper member 87. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the medium 2 is not integrated in the lower conveying section 44, the stopper member 87 can be reliably retracted to the retracted position by the elastic pushing force of the tension coil spring 89.

In this embodiment, the media recovery unit 51 is disposed further behind the lower transport unit 44 and the upper transport unit 45. Therefore, in this embodiment, as described above, when the forgotten removal of the media 2 (that is, the media 2 issued from the media distributor 1) from the media integration device 6 occurs, the forgotten media 2 can be recovered and stored. In the media recovery section 51.

In this form, the width of the cutting blade 8 in the left-right direction is wider than the width of the media 2 in the left-right direction, and the installation position of the cutting unit 9 in the left-right direction can be adjusted. Further, in this embodiment, when the connecting portion 2a is cut by a predetermined number of times by the cutting blade 8, the mounting position of the cutting unit 9 is moved in the left-right direction. Therefore, in this embodiment, as described above, the cutting blade 8 can be continuously used even if uneven wear occurs only in the portion of the cutting blade 8 that is in contact with the connection portion 2a. Therefore, in this embodiment, the replacement frequency of the cutting blade 8 can be reduced.

(Modification of Media Processing Device) FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the structure and operation of a media processing device 5 according to another embodiment of the present invention. 13 and 14 are diagrams for explaining the operation of the media processing device 5 shown in FIG. 12. In addition, in FIG. 12 to FIG. 14, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same configuration as the above-mentioned embodiment.

In the above embodiment, the media processing device 5 may include a magnetic head 97 that records magnetic data on the medium 2 and reads the recorded magnetic data instead of the magnetic heads 17 and 18. In this case, the distance between the magnetic head 97 in the front-back direction and the print head 19 is shorter than the length of the medium 2 in the front-back direction. In this case, when the medium 2 cut by the media cutting device 4 is taken into the media processing device 5 (see FIG. 12 (A)), magnetic data is recorded on the front side by the magnetic head 97 Media 2 (see FIGS. 12 (B) and (C)).

When magnetic data is recorded on the medium 2 by the magnetic head 97, the medium 2 is transported to the rear side, and the recorded magnetic data is read by the magnetic head 97 (see FIG. 13). When magnetic data is recorded on the medium 2 and magnetic data recorded on the medium 2 is read, the print head 19 is retracted to the upper side. When magnetic data is normally recorded on the medium 2, after the medium 2 is transported forward to a specific position, the print head 19 is lowered to contact the medium 2 (see FIG. 14 (A)). Thereafter, the medium 2 is transported to the front side and printed on the medium 2 (see FIG. 14 (B)). In this modification, the media processing device 5 can be miniaturized in the front-rear direction. Therefore, the media distributor 1 can be miniaturized in the front-rear direction.

(Another embodiment) The above-mentioned embodiment is an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but is not limited thereto, and can be implemented with various changes without changing the gist of the present invention.

In the above aspect, the frame 60 may be rotatably held by the frame 49. Further, in the above aspect, the media integration device 6 may include a plurality of media recovery units 51. The media integration device 6 includes a rotation mechanism 50 that rotates the lower conveying portion 44 and the upper conveying portion 45. Therefore, when the media integration device 6 includes a plurality of media recovery portions 51, the lower conveying portion 44 and the upper The rotation angle of the conveying unit 45 selects a media recovery unit 51 that stores the recovered media 2 from among the plurality of media recovery units 51. The media integration device 6 may not include the media recovery unit 51.

In the above aspect, the rotation mechanism 50 may include a second driving mechanism that rotates the frame 60 relative to the frame 56 in addition to the driving mechanism 75. In this case, there is no need to stretch the coil spring 76 and the holding mechanism 77. Moreover, in the above-mentioned aspect, the media conveyance mechanism 43 may not include the media discharge part 46. In this case, for example, a guide member is disposed in front of the lower conveying section 44 and the upper conveying section 45, and a piece of media 2 conveyed obliquely forward and downward by the lower conveying section 44 and the upper conveying section 45 is discharged forward. It is elastically deformed in the guide member.

In the above-mentioned form, the media integration device 6 may be provided with a gear train or a cam mechanism for moving the stopper member 87 in accordance with the rotation operation of the lower conveying section 44 instead of the link mechanism 88. The media integration device 6 may include a drive source such as a solenoid that moves the stopper 87 instead of the link mechanism 88. Moreover, in the above-mentioned form, the lower conveyance part 44 may be equipped with the conveyance roller which contacts the lower surface of the medium 2 and conveys the medium 2, instead of the conveyance belt 53, and the upper conveyance part 45 may be provided with the upper surface of the medium 2 and convey The conveyance roller of the medium 2 replaces the conveyance belt 57. The medium discharge unit 46 may include a transport roller instead of the transport belts 62 and 64.

In the above aspect, the frame 60 may be elastically pushed by a spring member other than the tension coil spring 76. Further, in the above-mentioned form, the lever member 83 may be pushed by a spring member other than the tension coil spring 85, and the stopper member 87 may be pushed by a spring member other than the tension coil spring 89. Moreover, in the said form, the installation position of the cutting unit 9 in the left-right direction may not be adjustable. In this case, the media cutting device 4 can be miniaturized in the left-right direction.

In the above aspect, the connecting portion 2a may not be formed between the plurality of media 2 connected in a band shape. That is, the mediums 2 formed in a rectangular shape may be directly connected to each other, and the widths in the left-right direction of a plurality of pieces of media 2 connected in a band shape may be fixed. In addition, in the above-mentioned form, the media integration device 6 may be used for devices other than the media distribution machine 1.

1‧‧‧ Media Distribution Machine

2‧‧‧ Media

2a‧‧‧Connecting section

4‧‧‧Media cutting device

5‧‧‧ Media Processing Device

6‧‧‧Media Integration Device

8‧‧‧ cutting blade

9‧‧‧ Cut-off unit

10‧‧‧ Motor

11‧‧‧Media Access Agency

12‧‧‧ transport roller

13‧‧‧ Motor

14‧‧‧ pad roller

17‧‧‧ Magnetic head (recording head)

18‧‧‧ head (reading head)

19‧‧‧Print head

20‧‧‧Media Transfer Agency

21‧‧‧Media Transfer Road

22‧‧‧Print head lifting mechanism

23‧‧‧Media Recovery Department

24‧‧‧Media Recycling Agency

26‧‧‧ transport roller

27‧‧‧ Motor

28‧‧‧ pad roller

29‧‧‧ Opposing roller

30‧‧‧Print head holding member

30a‧‧‧Cam Follower

31‧‧‧eccentric cam

32‧‧‧ Motor

35‧‧‧ bezel

36‧‧‧solenoid

37‧‧‧ transport roller

38‧‧‧ pad roller

41‧‧‧ transport roller

42‧‧‧ pad roller

43‧‧‧Media Transfer Agency

44‧‧‧ Lower Transport Department

45‧‧‧Upport

46‧‧‧Media discharge department

47‧‧‧Drive mechanism

49‧‧‧frame (frame 3)

50‧‧‧Rotating mechanism

51‧‧‧Media Recovery Department

53‧‧‧ transport belt

54‧‧‧Pulley

55‧‧‧Pulley

56‧‧‧frame (frame 2)

56a‧‧‧Gear Department

57‧‧‧ transport belt

58‧‧‧Pulley

59‧‧‧Pulley

60‧‧‧frame (frame 1)

62‧‧‧ transport belt

63‧‧‧Pulley

64‧‧‧ transport belt

65‧‧‧ pulley

66‧‧‧Motor

67‧‧‧Power transmission mechanism

68‧‧‧Pulley

69‧‧‧Pulley

70‧‧‧ belt

71‧‧‧ Gear

72‧‧‧ Gear

73‧‧‧ Gear train

75‧‧‧Drive mechanism

76‧‧‧Tension coil spring (spring push member)

77‧‧‧ holding institution

78‧‧‧ Motor

79‧‧‧ power transmission mechanism

80‧‧‧ Gear train

81‧‧‧ Gear

83‧‧‧ lever member

83a‧‧‧ protrusion

84‧‧‧solenoid

85‧‧‧ tensioned coil spring

86‧‧‧pin

87‧‧‧ Stop member

87a‧‧‧Media Contact

88‧‧‧ connecting rod mechanism

89‧‧‧ tensioned coil spring (stop elastic push member)

92‧‧‧ connecting rod member

92a‧‧‧cam hole

93‧‧‧pin

97‧‧‧ magnetic head

C1‧‧‧Rotation Center

C2‧‧‧Rotation Center

C3‧‧‧Rotation Center

C4‧‧‧Rotation Center

X‧‧‧ forward and backward direction

X1 ‧‧‧ front side (media discharge side)

X2 ‧‧‧ rear side (media supply side)

Y‧‧‧ Media width direction

Z‧‧‧ Up and down direction

FIG. 1 is a side view for explaining a schematic configuration of a media distribution machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state of a medium before being cut by the medium cutting device shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 (A) and 3 (B) are diagrams for explaining the structure of the media cutting device shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a side view for explaining a schematic configuration of the media processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 5 (A)-(C) are diagrams for explaining the operation of the media processing apparatus shown in FIG. 4. 6 (A) to (C) are diagrams for explaining the operation of the media processing apparatus shown in FIG. 4. 7 (A) to (C) are diagrams for explaining the operation of the media processing device shown in FIG. 4. FIG. 8 is a side view for explaining a schematic configuration of the media integration device shown in FIG. 1. FIG. FIG. 9 is a side view for explaining the structure of the media conveying mechanism and the rotating mechanism shown in FIG. 8. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the media integration device shown in FIG. 8. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the media integration device shown in FIG. 8. FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the structure and operation of a media processing device according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the media processing apparatus shown in FIG. 12. FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the media processing apparatus shown in FIG. 12.

Claims (11)

A media integration device capable of integrating a plurality of pieces of media supplied from an obliquely upward direction and discharging them in a horizontal direction, and is characterized by comprising: a lower conveying section which is in contact with the lower surface of the above-mentioned medium, which is one side of the above-mentioned medium, and The above-mentioned medium is conveyed; the upper conveying unit is in contact with the upper surface of the above-mentioned medium as the other side of the medium and conveys the above-mentioned medium; and the rotating mechanism is to contact the above-mentioned medium conveyed by the above-mentioned lower conveying unit and the above-mentioned upper conveying unit The width direction of the medium orthogonal to the conveying direction of the medium and the thickness direction of the medium is used as the axis of rotation to rotate the lower conveying portion and the upper conveying portion; if the discharge side of the medium is taken as the front side, it will be opposite to the front side The opposite side, that is, the supply side of the medium is the rear side. When one piece of the medium is discharged, the lower conveying section and the upper conveying section held by the lower conveying section are inclined toward the front side and downward. When the lower conveying section and the upper conveying section convey and when a plurality of pieces of the medium are discharged, the upper conveying section is directed toward the front side. In the state of being tilted sideways, after the plurality of pieces of the media are integrated in the lower conveying section which is in a horizontal state, until the upper conveying section rotates to a horizontal state, the plurality of pieces held by the lower conveying section and the upper conveying section The above-mentioned media are conveyed by the lower conveyance section and the upper conveyance section. For example, the media integration device of claim 1 includes: a first frame to which the above-mentioned upper conveying section is mounted; and a second frame to which the above-mentioned lower conveying section is mounted and the first frame is rotatably held; A frame that rotatably holds the second frame; the first frame can be centered on the front end of the first frame and the width direction of the medium is the axial direction of the rotation relative to the second frame; The frame is rotated, and the second frame can be rotated relative to the third frame with the front end of the second frame as the rotation center and the width direction of the medium as the axial direction of the rotation. The rotation mechanism includes: : A driving mechanism that rotates the second frame with respect to the third frame; an elastic pushing member that centers the rotation center of the first frame toward the upper conveying portion toward the lower conveying portion, and The first frame is pushed and pushed; and a holding mechanism for holding the first frame in order to hold the above-mentioned upper conveying section inclined toward the front side and toward the lower side; a plurality of pieces of the above-mentioned media are integrated on a horizontal state When the lower conveying section is described, the first frame is held by the holding mechanism. If a plurality of pieces of the medium are integrated into the lower conveying section in a horizontal state, the holding state of the first frame by the holding mechanism is released. The elastic pushing force of the pushing member rotates the first frame until the upper conveying section becomes horizontal. For example, the media integration device of claim 1 is provided with: a stopper member for regulating the forward movement of the medium integrated in the above-mentioned lower transfer section in a horizontal state; and a link mechanism for causing the stopper The member moves; in a state where the upper conveying section is inclined toward the front side and downward toward the lower side, the link mechanism is rotated to the lower conveying section as the front conveying section is inclined toward the lower side The rotation action in the horizontal state moves the stopper member to a regulation position that regulates the forward movement of the medium integrated in the lower conveying section. For example, the media integration device of claim 3 includes: a first frame to which the above-mentioned upper conveying section is mounted; and a second frame to which the above-mentioned lower conveying section is mounted, and the first frame is rotatably held; and a stopper. A pushing member that pushes the stop member; the second frame rotatably holds the stop member; the stop member includes a medium contact portion that contacts the front end of the medium and regulates the movement of the medium; and With respect to the second frame, an axial rotation is performed with the width direction of the medium as the rotation, and the stopper pushing member is retracted toward the medium contact portion to a retreat position lower than the upper surface of the lower conveying portion. Then, the stopper member is pushed and pushed. The media integration device according to claim 4, wherein the link mechanism includes: a link member that is fixed to the first frame; and a pin that is fixed to the stopper member; the pin extends from the stopper member to the media. It protrudes in the width direction, and a cam hole through which the pin is inserted is formed in the link member. The media integration device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a media ejection section which is disposed on the front side of the lower transport section and the upper transport section, and transports and ejects the media. For example, the media integration device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 includes a media recovery unit which is disposed further to the rear than the lower transport unit and the upper transport unit and accommodates the media recovered. The media integration device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the lower conveying section and the upper conveying section are provided with a conveying belt which contacts the medium and conveys the medium. A media distribution machine, comprising: a media integration device such as any one of claims 1 to 5; and a media cutting device that cuts a plurality of pieces of the above-mentioned media connected in a strip shape for each of the above-mentioned media; And a media processing device that records and prints magnetic data on the media cut by the media cutting device and transports the media to the media integration device. For example, the media issuing machine according to claim 9, wherein the media cutting device includes a cutting unit having a cutting blade for cutting a plurality of the above-mentioned media connected in a band shape for each of the above-mentioned media, the above-mentioned media The width of the cutting edge in the width direction is wider than the width of the medium, and the installation position of the cutting unit in the width direction of the medium can be adjusted. For example, the media issuing machine of claim 9, wherein the media processing device includes: a magnetic head for recording, which records magnetic data on the medium; and a magnetic head for reading, which reads magnetic data of the medium recorded by the magnetic head for recording; And a print head for printing on the medium; the reading magnetic head is disposed more forward than the recording magnetic head, the printing head is disposed more forward than the reading magnetic head, and the medium The distance between the reading magnetic head in the carrying direction and the printing head is shorter than the length of the medium in the carrying direction of the medium.