WO2016021856A1

WO2016021856A1 - Ballot paper scan device comprising paper alignment unit

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Publication number: WO2016021856A1
Application number: PCT/KR2015/007761
Authority: WO
Inventors: 민성준; 김호연
Original assignee: 주식회사 미루시스템즈
Priority date: 2014-08-05
Filing date: 2015-07-24
Publication date: 2016-02-11
Also published as: KR20160017350A; KR101660222B1

Abstract

A ballot paper scan device comprising a paper alignment unit is disclosed. The ballot paper scan device comprising a paper alignment unit, according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a main body having a transport path along which ballot paper is to be transported; a loading part provided at one side of the main body and formed such that at least one sheet of the ballot paper is to be placed thereon; a paper feeding unit for transporting the ballot paper from the loading part to the transport path; the paper alignment unit comprising a slip roller for transporting the ballot paper in one direction and one pair of alignment rollers provided at the rear of the slip roller and making contact with each other, and transporting the ballot paper by stopping the rotation of the one pair of alignment rollers before the ballot paper arrives at a contact line of the one pair of alignment rollers and rotating the one pair of alignment rollers if the ballot paper is aligned such that the front end of the ballot paper is parallel to the contact line; a scan unit for scanning voting information filled in the ballot paper transported along the transport path; and a control unit for reading the voting information scanned by the scan unit.

Description

Ballot scanning device with paper alignment

The present invention relates to a ballot paper scanning device having a paper sorting unit, and more particularly, to a ballot paper scanning device provided with a paper sorting unit capable of aligning the angle of the ballot paper conveyed in the transport path.

In parliamentary democracies, including Korea, many elections are commonplace, including presidential elections, parliamentary elections and local elections, or elections for representatives of specific organizations.

1 is a diagram showing a ballot.

Most conventional voting methods include a ballot box 12 in which names and symbols of various candidates or political parties are printed as shown in FIG. 1, and a ballot paper 10 in which identification marks are printed in a predetermined color for each election. ) Is paid to the electorate, the voter who has received the ballot (10) after voting at the secured ballot box to fold the ballot (10) to maintain security and put it in the ballot box provided outside the ballot box.

At the end of the voting time, the election officials open the ballot box, collect the votes and release the results.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, the object of the present invention is as follows.

An object of the present invention is to provide a ballot paper scanning device having a paper sorting unit capable of accurately scanning information written on a ballot paper regardless of a ballot paper input angle.

The objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects that are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In order to achieve the above object, a ballot paper scanning device including a paper sorting unit according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a main body, a seating unit, a paper feeding unit, a scanning unit, a control unit, and a paper alignment unit.

The main body may have a conveying path so that the ballot is conveyed.

The seating part may be provided at one side of the main body, and may be formed such that at least one ballot paper is placed thereon.

The paper feeding unit may transfer the ballot paper from the seating unit to the transfer path.

The paper feeding unit may include a conveyor for transferring the ballot paper placed in the seating portion to a transfer path, and a separation unit for separating the ballot paper transferred by the conveyor one by one into the transfer path.

The scan unit may scan the voting information posted on the ballot paper transported along the transport path.

The controller may read the voting information scanned by the scan unit.

Ballot scanning device provided with a paper sorting unit of the present embodiment may further include a discharge path portion and the storage box.

The discharge path part may communicate with the transfer path and discharge the ballot paper after the scan is completed in the scan part.

The storage box may accommodate and store the ballot paper discharged from the discharge path portion.

The paper aligning unit may align the angle of the ballot paper conveyed in the conveying path.

The paper sorter may include a slip roller and an alignment roller.

The slip roller may transfer the ballot in one direction.

The alignment roller may be provided with a pair to abut each other, it may be provided at the rear of the slip roller.

Here, before the ballot paper reaches the contact line of the pair of the alignment roller, the rotation of the pair of the alignment roller is stopped, if the ballot is aligned so that the leading edge of the ballot paper is parallel to the contact line The alignment roller of the can rotate to transfer the ballot.

When the rotation of the alignment roller is stopped, the pair of alignment rollers may be pressed in a direction facing each other to prevent slippage of the ballot.

The force that the alignment roller presses the ballot may be greater than the force that the slip roller presses the ballot.

The paper arranging unit includes an entry detection sensor for detecting whether the ballot paper enters the slip roller, and the controller determines that the ballot paper enters the slip roller through a signal input from the entry detection sensor. The rotation of the alignment roller can be stopped.

Alternatively, the controller may start the rotation of the alignment roller after a predetermined time has elapsed from the time point at which it is determined that the ballot paper has entered the slip roller through the signal input from the entry detection sensor.

In addition, rotation of the alignment roller may be started after a predetermined time elapses from the time when the ballot paper enters the slip roller.

Here, the time from when the ballot paper enters the slip roller to the start of rotation of the alignment roller may be determined according to the moving speed of the ballot paper.

The paper sorting unit of the ballot paper scanning apparatus provided with the paper sorting unit according to another embodiment of the present invention may further include an alignment detecting sensor for detecting whether the ballot paper is disposed parallel to the contact line of the alignment roller. The control unit may rotate the alignment roller when a signal is input from the alignment detection sensor indicating that the ballot paper is arranged to be parallel to the contact line of the alignment roller.

In addition, the alignment rollers are arranged in plural to be spaced apart from each other on the rotation axis, the alignment detection sensor may be provided on the rotation axis between the adjacent alignment rollers.

The controller may stop the rotation of the alignment roller when a signal indicating that the alignment roller has completely passed from the alignment detection sensor is detected.

Referring to the effects of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

According to the ballot paper scanning device provided with a paper sorting unit according to the embodiments of the present invention, the angle of the ballot paper is aligned by a pair of alignment rollers to accurately scan the information written on the ballot paper regardless of the ballot paper input angle. can do.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

The above summary as well as the detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present application described below will be better understood when read in connection with the accompanying drawings. Preferred embodiments are shown in the drawings for the purpose of illustrating the invention. However, it should be understood that the present application is not limited to the precise arrangements and instrumentalities shown.

1 shows a ballot paper;

2 is a view showing a ballot paper scanning device having a paper sorting unit according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a perspective view of a ballot paper scanning device having a paper sorting unit according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a view showing a state in which the ballot paper is inserted into the slip roller of the paper alignment unit of the ballot scanning device equipped with a paper alignment unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a view showing a state in which the ballot paper is inserted into the alignment roller of the paper alignment unit of the ballot scanning device equipped with a paper alignment unit according to an embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a view showing a state in which the ballot is aligned in the paper sorting unit of the ballot scanning device equipped with a paper sorting unit according to an embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a view showing a state in which the ballot paper is transferred by the alignment roller of the paper alignment unit of the ballot scanning device equipped with a paper alignment unit according to an embodiment of the present invention;

8 is a view showing an alignment roller of the paper alignment unit of the ballot paper scanning apparatus provided with a paper alignment unit according to another embodiment of the present invention;

9 is a view showing a state in which the ballot paper is inserted into the alignment roller of the paper alignment unit of the ballot scanning device equipped with a paper alignment unit according to another embodiment of the present invention;

10 is a view showing a state in which the ballot paper is aligned by the alignment roller of the paper alignment unit of the ballot scanning device equipped with a paper alignment unit according to another embodiment of the present invention; And

11 is a view showing a state in which the ballot paper is transferred by the alignment roller of the paper alignment unit of the ballot scanning device equipped with a paper alignment unit according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the accompanying drawings are only described in order to more easily disclose the contents of the present invention, but the scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope of the accompanying drawings that will be readily available to those of ordinary skill in the art. You will know.

In describing the embodiments of the present invention, the same components and the same reference numerals are used for the components having the same functions, and are not completely identical to the components of the prior art.

Also, the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this application, the terms "comprise" or "have" are intended to indicate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, and one or more other features. It is to be understood that the present invention does not exclude the possibility of the presence or the addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, components, or a combination thereof.

2 is a view showing a ballot paper scanning device equipped with a paper sorting unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a perspective view of a ballot paper scanning device having a paper sorting unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a ballot paper scanning apparatus including a paper sorting unit according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the ballot paper scanning device equipped with a paper sorting unit according to an embodiment of the present invention is the main body 100, the seating unit 140, the paper feeding unit 150, the paper sorting unit 170 ), A scan unit 130, and a controller 190.

A transport path 112 through which the ballot paper 10 is transported may be formed inside the main body 100.

And, the seating unit 140 may be provided on one side of the main body 100 so that the user can place the ballot (10).

In addition, the paper feeding unit 150 may transfer the ballot paper 10 placed on the seating unit 140 to the transport path 112.

The seating part 140 may be formed to have a width slightly larger than the width of the ballot 10 so that the ballot 10 may be easily placed thereon.

In addition, one surface of the seating path 140, the transport path 112 side may be provided with a guide (not shown) formed to form a predetermined interval with the bottom surface so that the ballot paper 10 is not transferred at one time.

The paper feeding unit 150 may include a conveyor (not shown).

The conveyor (not shown) is a ballot paper 10 located at the bottom of the ballot paper 10 placed on the seating portion 140 to transfer the ballot paper 10 placed on the seating portion 140 to the transport path 112 side. ) Is made to be in contact with, the ballot paper 10 may be provided so that the ballot paper 10 can be transferred to the transfer path 112 by being transferred to the contact portion.

In the present embodiment, such a conveyor (not shown) will be described by taking an example of a belt. However, the conveyor (not shown) in the present invention may be made in a variety of configurations, such as a plurality of rollers in addition to the belt.

The conveying apparatus is a component for conveying the ballot paper 10 conveyed into the conveying path 112 by the sheet feeding unit 150. The transfer apparatus as described above may include a plurality of transfer rollers 120 disposed along the transfer path 112.

In addition, the scan unit 130 may scan information of the ballot paper 10 transported in the transport path 112.

The scan unit 130 may include a light source (not shown) and a light receiving unit (not shown) for receiving light reflected from the ballot paper 10 from the light source (not shown). The scan unit 130 may scan the ballot paper 10 while the light source (not shown) moves, and the light source (not shown) may scan while the fixed sieve ballot 10 moves along the transport path 112. have.

In addition, the scan unit 130 may be provided on the upper side and the lower side of the transfer path 112 to scan both sides of the ballot paper 10.

The configuration of the scan unit 130 as described above is well known, and those skilled in the art will be apparent to those skilled in the art will not be described in detail.

The controller 190 may read the voting information scanned by the scan unit 130. That is, from the image scanned by the scanning unit 130, it is possible to read what kind of election the scanned ballot paper 10 is, which candidates or political parties have voted, or whether or not the ballot has been properly made.

That is, after reading the voting information by various methods such as OCR (Optical Character Recognition) based on the image information scanned from the scanning unit 130, it is converted into a database or sent to the server of the Central Election Management Committee. can do.

The controller 190 as described above may be embedded in the main body 100, or may be a computer connected to the main body 100 as shown in FIG. 3.

Therefore, when the elector puts the ballot 10 into the scanning device, it is possible to know whether the voter normally voted and which candidate or party voted.

Therefore, the elector can count immediately after putting the ballot paper 10 into the scanning device, and the counting is made in real time, thereby reducing the counting time and reducing the number of personnel required for the counting, thereby reducing labor costs.

In addition, the present invention may further comprise a discharge path and the storage box (180).

In addition, the discharge path is a component for transferring the scanned ballot paper 10 to the outside of the main body 100. The discharge path may include a discharge port 116 communicating with the outside of the main body 100 at the point where the transfer path 112 ends.

In addition, the storage box 180 is a component that receives and stores the ballot paper 10 discharged through the outlet 116 after the scan is made. The storage box 180 may be provided to communicate with the outlet 116 so that the ballot paper 10 discharged from the outlet 116 may be automatically accommodated therein.

Of course, the main body 100 and the storage box 180 are made to be detachable, and after voting, the main body 100 and the storage box 180 can be separated and stored in the storage box 180 separately.

The storage box 180 stored as described above may be stored as evidence, and if there is a problem in the reliability of the collection, the election manager may open the storage box 180 and check it.

On the other hand, the ballot paper 10 is separated into a single sheet by the separation unit 156 is transferred to the transfer path 112 may be transferred in a crooked state. Therefore, the ballot paper 10 scanning apparatus of the present embodiment may include a paper sorting unit 170 for aligning the angle or position of the ballot paper 10 transferred to the transfer path 112.

As shown in FIG. 3, the paper alignment unit 170 may be provided between the separation unit 156 and the scan unit 130.

As described above, the paper sorter 170 may align the angle of the ballot paper 10.

As shown in FIG. 4, the paper alignment unit 170 may include a slip roller 171 and an alignment roller 173.

A pair of slip rollers 171 are provided to face each other, and a pair of slip rollers 171 squeeze the ballot paper 10 while the ballot paper 10 is bitten and transported therebetween. 10) may be provided to convey.

Here, the pressing force that the slip roller 171 compresses the ballot paper 10 is not counted compared to the transfer roller 120, and the ballot paper 10 and slip when the ballot paper 10 is prevented from progressing by obstacles or the like. The ballot paper 10 can be crimped with force enough to be generated.

Alignment roller 173 may be provided at the rear of the slip roller 171, a pair may be provided to abut each other. The alignment roller 173 may be provided to extend in the width direction of the feed path 112, the cross-sectional shape is a circular, a pair of alignment rollers 173 may be in contact with each other to form a contact line.

Here, the force that the alignment roller 173 presses the ballot paper 10 may be greater than the force that the slip roller 171 presses the ballot paper 10.

Rotation of the alignment roller 173 may be stopped before the ballot 10 reaches the contact line.

For example, when the ballot paper 10 enters the slip roller 171, the rotation of the alignment roller 173 may be stopped. This may be advantageously applied to a ballot scanning apparatus in which the ballot 10 is continuously fed.

To this end, an entry detection sensor 172 for detecting whether the ballot paper 10 enters the slip roller 171 may be provided. For example, the entrance detection sensor 172 is provided in front of the slip roller 171, the light emitting unit (not shown) for irradiating light and the light receiving unit (not shown) for detecting the light irradiated from the light emitting unit (not shown) ), It may be detected whether the ballot paper 10 has entered by the amount of light detected by the light receiving unit (not shown). Alternatively, the entry detection sensor 172 enters the ballot paper 10 by detecting a minute position change of the rotation shaft 174 of the slip roller 171 when the ballot paper 10 enters between the pair of slip rollers 171. It may be detected.

In the above description, the entry detection sensor 172 is used to detect whether or not the ballot paper 10 is entered as an example. However, the method of detecting whether the ballot paper 10 is entered is not limited to the above description.

When the ballot paper 10 is aligned such that the tip of the ballot paper 10 is parallel to the contact line, the pair of alignment rollers 173 may be rotated to transfer the ballot paper 10.

That is, when the ballot paper 10 is conveyed in a crooked state, the pair of alignment rollers 173 abutting each other is transferred to the ballot paper 10 by the slip roller 171 until the ballot paper 10 is properly aligned. It can block the tip of the) can delay the transfer of the ballot (10).

The alignment roller 173 with strong pressing force is stopped and the transfer of the ballot paper 10 is delayed, and the slip roller 171 with relatively weak pressing force continues to rotate so that the slip roller 171 slips on the ballot paper 10. This can happen. As a result, the ballot 10 may be aligned in parallel with the contact line of the alignment roller 173.

To this end, in a state in which the rotation of the alignment roller 173 is stopped, at least one of the pair of alignment rollers 173 is pressed in a direction in which the pair of alignment rollers 173 face each other, thereby the pair of alignment rollers 173. It is also possible to prevent slippage of the ballot 10 between.

In addition, in one embodiment of the present invention, the rotation of the alignment roller 173 may be started after a predetermined time elapses from the time when the ballot paper 10 enters the slip roller 171. Here, the time from when the ballot paper 10 enters the slip roller 171 to the start of the rotation of the alignment roller 173 may be determined according to the moving speed of the ballot paper 10. In other words, this will allow time for the ballot 10 to be properly aligned.

As another example, the alignment roller 173 is constantly stopped, and after the predetermined time elapses from the time when the ballot paper 10 enters the slip roller 171, the rotation of the alignment roller 173 is stopped. It may be disclosed. The time point at which the ballot paper 10 enters the slip roller 171 may be detected by the entry detection sensor 172 described above, and the alignment roller (from the time point at which the ballot paper 10 enters the slip roller 171) The predetermined time until the rotation of 173 is started may also be determined according to the moving speed of the ballot 10 as described above. This can be advantageously applied to the ballot scanning device in which the user directly put the ballot (10).

However, both of the above examples can be applied regardless of the feeding method of the ballot paper scanning apparatus.

5 to 7 are views illustrating a process in which the ballot paper is aligned and transported by the paper sorting unit of the ballot scanning device provided with the paper sorting unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the operation of the paper sorting unit 170 of the ballot paper scanning apparatus equipped with the paper sorting unit 170 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7.

As shown in FIG. 5, when the ballot paper 10 inserted into the conveying path 112 is inserted in an inclined state, the inserted ballot paper 10 proceeds by the slip roller 171 while one edge thereof contacts each other. It is blocked by the pair of alignment rollers 173, and it is in a state where it cannot proceed any further.

At this time, since the slip roller 171 is being rotated and the alignment roller 173 is in a stopped state, the ballot paper 10 has already slipped on the alignment roller 173 so that the slip does not proceed and is still aligned. As the portion not in contact with the roller 173 proceeds by the rotation of the slip roller 171, the ballot paper 10 is rotated to align the angles.

When the ballot paper 10 enters the slip roller 171, that is, after a predetermined time has elapsed since the entry of the ballot paper 10 is detected by the entry detection sensor 172, the rotation of the alignment roller 173 is performed. Since the alignment roller 173 is stopped, the ballot paper 10 is aligned as shown in FIG. 6 while the alignment roller 173 is stopped so that the tip of the ballot paper 10 is parallel to the contact line, and after the predetermined time has elapsed, the alignment roller Rotation of 173 is initiated so that the ballot 10 can be transported as shown in FIG. 7.

As a result, the ballot paper 10 is transferred to the scan unit 130 in a correctly aligned state, so that the scan unit 130 can accurately scan the information written on the ballot paper 10.

Hereinafter, another embodiment of the present invention will be described.

Ballot scanning device equipped with a paper sorting unit 170 according to another embodiment of the present invention is the main body 100, seating unit 140, paper feeding unit 150, paper sorting unit 170, the scanning unit 130 And a controller 190.

Here, the rest of the configuration except for the paper alignment unit 170 and the control unit 190 is the same as the embodiment of the present invention, so the description of the remaining components except the paper alignment unit 170 will be omitted.

8 is a view showing an alignment roller of the paper alignment unit of the ballot paper scanning apparatus provided with a paper alignment unit according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 8, the paper alignment unit 170 of the present embodiment may further include an alignment detection sensor 175 for detecting whether the ballot paper 10 is disposed in parallel with the contact line of the alignment roller 173. Can be. The alignment detection sensor 175 may be provided in plurality in a row.

In this embodiment, a plurality of alignment rollers 173 are disposed to be spaced apart from each other on the rotation axis 174, the alignment detection sensor 175 is provided on a plurality of rotation axis 174 between the adjacent alignment rollers 173. Can be. Thus, when the ballot paper 10 is detected by the plurality of alignment detection sensors 175 arranged in a line, the controller 190 may recognize that the ballot paper 10 is correctly aligned.

To this end, the rotating shaft 174 is formed of a transparent material, a hollow is formed inside the rotating shaft 174, the alignment detection sensor 175 may be located in the hollow in the rotating shaft 174. In addition, an infrared sensor may be applied as the alignment detection sensor 175.

However, the arrangement of the alignment detection sensor 175 is not limited to the above description, and may be located on the transfer path 112 in front of the alignment roller 173, and the rotation shafts (both ends of the alignment roller 173) 174 may be disposed on. In addition, the alignment detecting sensor 175 may be applied to any one as long as it can determine whether the ballot paper 10 is aligned in addition to the infrared sensor.

The controller 190 may output a signal for rotating the alignment roller 173 when it is determined that the ballot paper 10 is disposed parallel to the contact line of the alignment roller 173 through a signal input from the alignment detection sensor 175. Can be. As a result, the ballot paper 10 may be transferred to the scan unit 130 along the transfer path 112.

In addition, the controller 190 may stop the rotation of the alignment roller 173 when a signal indicating that the ballot paper 10 has completely passed through the alignment roller 173 is detected from the alignment detection sensor 175.

Alternatively, the controller 190 may stop the rotation of the alignment roller 173 when a predetermined time elapses from the time when the rotation of the alignment roller 173 is started.

9 to 11 are views illustrating a process in which ballot papers are aligned and transported by a paper sorting unit of a ballot scanning apparatus equipped with a paper sorting unit according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the operation of the paper sorting unit 170 of the ballot paper scanning apparatus provided with the paper sorting unit according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11.

As shown in FIG. 9, when the ballot paper 10 inserted into the conveying path 112 is inserted in an inclined state, the inserted ballot paper 10 proceeds by the slip roller 171 and one edge thereof contacts each other. It is blocked by the pair of alignment rollers 173, and it is in a state where it cannot proceed any further.

At this time, since the ballot paper 10 is recognized only on a part of the plurality of alignment detection sensors 175 arranged on the rotary shaft 174 of the alignment roller 173, the ballot paper 10 is in a crooked state in the controller 190. The alignment roller 173 is kept stopped. In addition, the portion of the ballot paper 10 which is not in contact with the alignment roller 173 is slipped with the slip roller 171.

As shown in FIG. 10, when the ballot paper 10 is rotated and the remaining portion proceeds to reach the alignment roller 173, the ballot paper 10 is correctly aligned, and more alignment detection sensors than the skewed state. At 175, the ballot 10 is recognized. As described above, when the plurality of alignment detection sensors 175 recognize the ballot paper 10, the controller 190 determines that the ballot paper 10 is in an aligned state, and as shown in FIG. 11, the alignment roller 173. Rotate to transport the ballot (10).

When a signal indicating that the ballot paper 10 has completely passed through the alignment roller 173 is detected from the alignment sensor 175, the rotation of the alignment roller 173 may be stopped. Alternatively, the controller 190 may stop the rotation of the alignment roller 173 when a predetermined time elapses from the time when the rotation of the alignment roller 173 is started.

When the ballot paper 10 is recognized by the plurality of alignment detection sensors 175 again and the ballot paper 10 is determined to be correctly aligned by the controller 190, the controller 190 rotates the alignment roller 173. It can be transferred to the ballot (10).

Here, the number of sensors in contact with the ballot paper 10 which determines that the ballot paper 10 is aligned is not specified in the present specification because it depends on the width of the ballot paper 10 and the number of arrangement of the sensors.

As described above, the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described, and the fact that the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms in addition to the above-described embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope thereof has ordinary skill in the art. It is obvious to them. Therefore, the above-described embodiments should be regarded as illustrative rather than restrictive, and thus, the present invention is not limited to the above description and may be modified within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

A main body having a conveying path formed to transfer the ballot paper;

It is provided on one side of the main body, the seating portion is formed so that at least one sheet of the ballot;

A paper feeding unit which transfers the ballot paper from the seating unit to the transfer path;

A slip roller for transferring the ballot paper in one direction and a pair of alignment rollers provided at the rear of the slip roller and in contact with each other, the pair of pairs of ballots reaching the contact line of the pair of the alignment rollers A paper aligning unit which stops the rotation of the alignment roller and rotates the pair of alignment rollers to transfer the ballot paper when the ballot paper is aligned such that the tip of the ballot paper is parallel to the contact line;

A scanning unit scanning voting information published on the ballot paper conveyed along the conveying path; And

A control unit which reads the voting information scanned by the scanning unit;

Ballot paper scanning device provided with a paper sorter including a.
The method of claim 1,

And a paper sorting unit having a force for the sorting roller to press the ballot paper larger than a force for the slip roller to press the ballot paper.
The method of claim 1,

The paper sorting unit includes an entry detecting sensor for detecting whether the ballot paper enters the slip roller,

The control unit is a ballot paper scanning device provided with a paper sorting unit for stopping the rotation of the alignment roller when it is determined that the ballot paper entered the slip roller through the signal input from the entry sensor.
The method of claim 1,

The paper sorting unit includes an entry detecting sensor for detecting whether the ballot paper enters the slip roller,

The control unit is a ballot paper scanning device provided with a paper sorting unit for starting the rotation of the alignment roller after a predetermined time elapsed from the time point that the ballot paper is determined to enter the slip roller through the signal input from the entry sensor .
The method of claim 4, wherein

Ballot paper scanning device provided with a paper sorting unit is determined from the time the ballot paper enters the slip roller until the rotation of the alignment roller is started in accordance with the moving speed of the ballot paper.
The method of claim 1,

The paper alignment unit,

Further comprising an alignment detection sensor for detecting whether the ballot paper is disposed parallel to the contact line of the alignment roller,

And the control unit is configured to rotate the alignment roller when the ballot paper is determined to be arranged parallel to the contact line of the alignment roller through the signal input from the alignment detection sensor is provided with a ballot paper scanning device.
The method of claim 6,

The alignment rollers are arranged in plural to be spaced apart from each other on the rotation axis,

The alignment sensor is a ballot paper scanning device having a paper alignment unit provided on the rotation axis between the alignment rollers adjacent to each other.
The method of claim 6,

The control unit,

And a paper sorting unit for stopping the rotation of the alignment roller when a signal indicating that the alignment roller has completely passed from the alignment detection sensor is provided.
The method of claim 2,

And a paper sorting unit provided with a paper sorting unit which prevents slip of the ballot by pressing the pair of the sorting rollers in a direction facing each other when the rotation of the sorting rollers is stopped.
The method of claim 1,

A discharge path unit communicating with the transfer path and discharging the ballot paper which has been scanned by the scan unit;

A storage box for storing and storing the ballot paper discharged from the discharge path part;

Ballot paper scanning device provided with a paper sorter further comprising a.
The method of claim 1,

The paper feeding unit,

A conveyor for transferring the ballot paper placed on the seating part to a conveying path;

A separation unit which separates the ballot paper transferred by the conveyor one by one and transfers the ballot into the transfer path;

Ballot paper scanning device provided with a paper sorter including a.