WO2018163649A1 - Appareil de traitement de feuilles de papier - Google Patents

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WO2018163649A1
WO2018163649A1 PCT/JP2018/002518 JP2018002518W WO2018163649A1 WO 2018163649 A1 WO2018163649 A1 WO 2018163649A1 JP 2018002518 W JP2018002518 W JP 2018002518W WO 2018163649 A1 WO2018163649 A1 WO 2018163649A1
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隆徳 中井
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H9/00—Registering, e.g. orientating, articles; Devices therefor
    • B65H9/10—Pusher and like movable registers; Pusher or gripper devices which move articles into registered position
    • B65H9/103—Pusher and like movable registers; Pusher or gripper devices which move articles into registered position acting by friction or suction on the article for pushing or pulling it into registered position, e.g. against a stop
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H9/00—Registering, e.g. orientating, articles; Devices therefor
    • B65H9/16—Inclined tape, roller, or like article-forwarding side registers
    • B65H9/166—Roller
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D9/00—Counting coins; Handling of coins not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/30—Orientation, displacement, position of the handled material
    • B65H2301/33—Modifying, selecting, changing orientation
    • B65H2301/331—Skewing, correcting skew, i.e. changing slightly orientation of material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/30—Orientation, displacement, position of the handled material
    • B65H2301/36—Positioning; Changing position
    • B65H2301/361—Positioning; Changing position during displacement
    • B65H2301/3611—Positioning; Changing position during displacement centering, positioning material symmetrically relatively to a given axis of displacement
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/30—Orientation, displacement, position of the handled material
    • B65H2301/36—Positioning; Changing position
    • B65H2301/361—Positioning; Changing position during displacement
    • B65H2301/3613—Lateral positioning
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2402/00—Constructional details of the handling apparatus
    • B65H2402/10—Modular constructions, e.g. using preformed elements or profiles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2513/00—Dynamic entities; Timing aspects
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  • the present invention relates to a paper sheet processing apparatus that transports paper sheets such as banknotes, and in particular, paper sheet processing for bringing a transported paper sheet to a predetermined position such as a central position in the width direction of a transport path. Relates to the device.
  • a transport unit that transports banknotes is installed in the body.
  • Banknotes transported by such a transport unit are stored in the storage cassette, but the width of the transport path of the banknotes in the transport unit is larger than the width of the opening of the storage cassette For this, it is necessary to bring the banknotes to be transported in the transport section to a predetermined position such as the center position in the width direction of the transport path. More specifically, there are a plurality of types of banknotes, and the sizes of banknotes differ depending on the issuing country and denomination.
  • Japanese Patent No. 4297855 includes a banknote displacement apparatus including a skew roller that is skewed with respect to the direction in which the transport path extends. It is disclosed. In such a bill displacement device, the bill is shifted in the width direction of the transport path when the bill is transported by the skew roller.
  • Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2002-308472 JP2002-308472A
  • JP2002-308472A discloses an attitude correction device including a roller whose angle with respect to a direction in which a conveyance path extends can be adjusted. . In such a posture correction apparatus, when a banknote is conveyed by the roller in a state where the roller is skewed with respect to the extending direction of the conveyance path, the banknote is shifted in the width direction of the conveyance path.
  • JP2015-027912A Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. 2015-027912 (JP2015-027912A) of Japanese Patent Application Publication, a slide type transport mechanism that is a combination of a roller and a guide member can slide along the width direction of the transport path.
  • a paper sheet conveying apparatus is disclosed. In such a paper sheet transport apparatus, when the paper sheet is transported by the roller of the slide transport mechanism, the slide transport mechanism itself slides along the width direction of the transport path so that the paper sheet is transported. Can be shifted in the width direction.
  • the bill displacement device disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 4297855 and the posture correction device disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-308472 the bill is shifted in the width direction by a roller that is skewed with respect to the direction in which the conveyance path extends. For this reason, even if the conveying speed is relatively large, it can be handled, but there is a problem that the bill cannot be accurately shifted to a predetermined position in the width direction.
  • the paper sheet transport device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2015-027912 of Japanese Patent Application Publication although the paper sheet can be accurately shifted to a predetermined position in the width direction, the transport speed is increased. In some cases, it was not possible to respond easily.
  • the present invention has been made in consideration of such points, and can accurately shift the paper sheets to a predetermined position in the width direction of the transport path, and can increase the transport speed of the paper sheets. It is an object of the present invention to provide a paper sheet processing apparatus that can handle even cases.
  • the paper sheet processing apparatus of the present invention is a paper sheet processing apparatus that transports paper sheets along a transport path, and the paper sheets that are arranged and transported along the direction in which the transport path extends are described above.
  • a plurality of types of paper sheet shift mechanisms for shifting in the width direction of the transport path are provided, and the plurality of types of paper sheet shift mechanisms are first paper sheet shifts located upstream in the paper sheet transport direction.
  • Mechanism and a second paper sheet shift mechanism located downstream of the first paper sheet shift mechanism, wherein the first paper sheet shift mechanism and the second paper sheet shift mechanism The mode of shifting in the width direction of the transport path is different from each other.
  • the shift amount of the paper sheet by the first paper sheet shift mechanism is constant, and the shift amount of the paper sheet by the second paper sheet shift mechanism is adjusted. It may be possible.
  • the paper sheet processing apparatus of the present invention is provided on the upstream side of the first paper sheet shift mechanism in the transport direction of the paper sheet, and detects the position of the paper sheet in the width direction of the transport path.
  • a leaf detection unit may be further provided, and a shift amount of the first paper sheet shift mechanism may be determined based on a detection result by the first paper sheet detection unit.
  • the first paper sheet shift mechanism is configured to selectively shift the conveyed paper sheet in the width direction of the transport path, and the detection result by the first paper sheet detection unit is Based on this, it may be determined whether or not to shift the paper sheet by the first paper sheet shift mechanism.
  • the first paper sheet detection unit may include an identification unit that identifies a paper sheet.
  • the shift amount of the paper sheet by the second paper sheet shift mechanism may be determined based on the detection result by the first paper sheet detection unit.
  • the paper sheet processing apparatus is provided between the first paper sheet shift mechanism and the second paper sheet shift mechanism in the paper sheet transport direction, and the paper sheet in the width direction of the transport path.
  • a second paper sheet detection unit for detecting the position of the paper sheet, and a shift amount of the paper sheet by the second paper sheet shift mechanism is determined based on a detection result by the second paper sheet detection unit. It may be like this.
  • the second paper sheet shift mechanism is slidable along the width direction of the transport path and transports the paper sheet along the transport path. And the sheet transported by the transport member is shifted in the width direction of the transport path by sliding the transport member along the width direction of the transport path. Good.
  • the number of the conveying members of the second paper sheet shift mechanism may be one.
  • the conveying member may have a pair of upper and lower rollers for nipping and conveying the paper sheet.
  • the said conveyance member is provided in the guide member which comprises the said conveyance path,
  • the said guide member may be slidable along the width direction of the said conveyance path integrally with the said conveyance member.
  • the said conveyance member is provided in the guide member which comprises the said conveyance path,
  • the said guide member is fixed position,
  • the said conveyance member follows the width direction of the said conveyance path with respect to the said guide member. And may be slidable.
  • the first paper sheet shift mechanism may include a skew roller that is skewed with respect to a direction in which the transport path extends.
  • the paper sheet is transported in the transport path also in the direction from the second paper sheet shift mechanism to the first paper sheet shift mechanism. Also good.
  • the plurality of types of paper sheet shifting mechanisms further include a third paper sheet shifting mechanism positioned on the opposite side of the first paper sheet shifting mechanism with the second paper sheet shifting mechanism interposed therebetween. May be included.
  • the third paper sheet shifting mechanism may have the same configuration as the first paper sheet shifting mechanism.
  • FIG. 1st paper sheet shift mechanism in the paper sheet conveying apparatus shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 2nd paper sheet shift mechanism in the paper sheet conveying apparatus shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 1st paper sheet shift mechanism in the paper sheet conveying apparatus by embodiment of this invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a side cross-sectional view of the second paper sheet shifting mechanism shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 9 is a side cross-sectional view of the second paper sheet shifting mechanism shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 9 is a side cross-sectional view of the second paper sheet shifting mechanism shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 9 is a top view which shows schematic structure of the other paper sheet conveying apparatus by embodiment of this invention.
  • FIG. 9 shows schematic structure of the other paper sheet conveying apparatus by embodiment of this invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a side cross-sectional view of the second paper sheet shifting mechanism shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 9 is a side cross-sectional view of the second paper sheet shifting mechanism shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 9 is a side cross-sectional view of the second paper sheet shifting mechanism shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 9 is a side cross-sectional view of the second paper sheet shifting mechanism shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 9 is a side cross-sectional view of the second paper sheet shifting mechanism shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 9 is
  • FIG. 1 to FIG. 13 a paper sheet conveyed by the paper sheet conveying apparatus according to the present embodiment is indicated by a reference symbol P, and the conveyance direction of the paper sheet is indicated by a white arrow. ing.
  • the paper sheet transport apparatus 1 (paper sheet processing apparatus) according to the present embodiment transports paper sheets such as banknotes one by one, and transports the transported paper sheets in the width direction of the transport path 2 ( It is brought closer to a predetermined position such as the center position in the left-right direction in FIG.
  • a paper sheet conveying apparatus 1 is used as a banknote conveying apparatus installed in the body of a banknote depositing / dispensing machine such as an ATM installed in a financial institution such as a bank.
  • the paper sheet transport apparatus 1 sets the position of the banknote in the width direction of the transport path 2 at a predetermined position so that the banknote can surely enter various storage cassettes arranged in the body of the banknote depositing and dispensing machine. Used to adjust to.
  • the paper sheet transport apparatus 1 is used, for example, to adjust the position of the banknote in the width direction of the transport path 2 to a predetermined position so that the banknote deposited in the banknote depositing and dispensing machine can be reliably identified. It is done. A schematic configuration of such a paper sheet transport apparatus 1 will be described below.
  • the paper sheet transport apparatus 1 includes a paper sheet transport mechanism 10 that transports paper sheets along the transport path 2 and a direction in which the transport path 2 extends. And a plurality of types of paper sheet shifting mechanisms 20 and 30 that shift the paper sheets conveyed along the width of the transport path 2.
  • the transport path 2 for transporting paper sheets is formed between a pair of side edges 16.
  • the plurality of types of paper sheet shift mechanisms 20 and 30 are located on the downstream side of the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20 and the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20 located on the upstream side in the paper sheet transport direction.
  • the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20 and the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30 are configured to shift the paper sheets in the width direction of the transport path 2.
  • the paper sheets are conveyed one by one from the upper side to the lower side along the conveying path 2 extending in the vertical direction in FIG. 1 by the paper sheet conveying apparatus 1. That is, in FIG. 2, the paper sheets are conveyed one by one from the right side to the left side along the conveyance path 2 extending in the left-right direction in FIG. At this time, the paper sheets are conveyed along the short direction.
  • the paper sheet conveying apparatus 1 of this Embodiment is not limited to such an aspect, In other examples, paper sheets may be conveyed along the longitudinal direction. Good. Details of each component of the paper sheet transport apparatus 1 will be described below.
  • the paper sheet shift mechanisms that are different from each other in the manner of shifting the paper sheets in the width direction of the transport path 2 are different from each other in the mechanism that shifts the paper sheets. It may be a mechanism.
  • the paper sheet shift mechanisms having different modes for shifting the paper sheets in the width direction of the transport path 2 may be paper sheet shift mechanisms having different accuracy for shifting the paper sheets.
  • the paper sheet shift mechanisms having different modes for shifting the paper sheets in the width direction of the transport path 2 are paper sheet shift mechanisms having different shift amounts capable of shifting the paper sheets. There may be.
  • the paper sheet shift mechanisms having different modes for shifting the paper sheets in the width direction of the transport path 2 may be paper sheet shift mechanisms having different speeds for shifting the paper sheets. Good.
  • the paper sheet transport mechanism 10 has a pair of upper and lower circulation belts 12 and 13, and the paper sheets are transported while being sandwiched between the circulation belts 12 and 13. It is conveyed along the path 2 one by one. More specifically, the lower circulation belt 12 is stretched around a plurality of pulleys 14, and a drive motor (not shown) is connected to one of the plurality of pulleys 14. Then, the pulley 14 is rotationally driven by this drive motor, so that the lower circulation belt 12 circulates in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. Similarly, the upper circulation belt 13 is stretched around a plurality of pulleys 15, and a drive motor (not shown) is connected to one of the plurality of pulleys 15.
  • the pulley 15 is rotationally driven by the drive motor, so that the upper circulation belt 13 circulates in the clockwise direction in FIG.
  • FIG. 1 the configuration of the lower circulation belt 12 and each pulley 14 when the upper circulation belt 13 and each pulley 15 on which the upper circulation belt 13 is stretched are removed from the paper sheet transport mechanism 10. Is shown.
  • the first paper sheet shifting mechanism 20 shifts the paper sheet conveyed in a state sandwiched between the pair of upper and lower circulation belts 12 and 13 of the paper sheet conveying mechanism 10 in the width direction of the conveying path 2. ing. More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20 is skewed in a direction skewed with respect to the direction in which the transport path 2 extends (that is, the vertical direction in FIG. 1). When the paper sheets conveyed between the pair of upper and lower circulation belts 12 and 13 come into contact with the skew rollers 22 and 24, the paper sheets are conveyed along the conveying path 2.
  • the first skew roller 22 and the second skew roller 24 among the plurality of skew rollers 22 and 24 are different from each other in the skew direction with respect to the extending direction of the conveyance path 2.
  • a pair of left and right first skew rollers 22 are provided so as to be arranged along the width direction of the conveyance path 2, and a pair of left and right second lines are arranged along the width direction of the conveyance path 2.
  • a skew roller 24 is provided, and each second skew roller 24 is provided downstream of each first skew roller 22 in the transport direction of the paper sheet in the transport path 2.
  • Each first skew roller 22 is rotated synchronously by a drive motor 23m described later, and each second skew roller 24 is rotated synchronously by a drive motor 25m described later. It is like that.
  • each of the first skew rollers 22 and each of the second skew rollers 24 can be moved in the vertical direction in FIG. 2 independently of the skew rollers in the other directions.
  • each of the first skew rollers 22 and each of the second skew rollers 24 is in a shift position (indicated by a solid line in FIG. 2) in contact with the surface of the paper sheet that is transported along the transport path 2.
  • a shift position indicated by a solid line in FIG. 2
  • a retreat position indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2 that does not contact the surface of the paper sheet conveyed along the conveyance path 2.
  • a friction member such as rubber is disposed on the outer peripheral surface of each skew roller 22, 24, and each skew roller 22, 24 is in contact with the surface of the paper sheet transported along the transport path 2.
  • the frictional force acting between the paper sheet and each of the skew rollers 22 and 24 is larger than the frictional force acting between the paper sheet and the pair of upper and lower circulation belts 12 and 13. It has become. Therefore, the paper sheet is skewed with respect to the direction of the skew rollers 22 and 24 (that is, the direction in which the conveyance path 2 extends) by the frictional force acting between the paper sheets and the skew rollers 22 and 24.
  • Direction the direction of the skew rollers 22 and 24 (that is, the direction in which the conveyance path 2 extends) by the frictional force acting between the paper sheets and the skew rollers 22 and 24.
  • each of the first skew rollers 22 is positioned at the shift position and each of the second skew rollers 24 is positioned at the retracted position, whereby the sheets conveyed along the transport path 2 are When the sheet is in contact with the row roller 22, the sheet is shifted leftward in FIG. 1, while each first skew roller 22 is positioned at the retracted position and each second skew roller 24 is shifted to the shift position.
  • the paper sheet conveyed along the conveyance path 2 comes into contact with each second skew roller 24 by being positioned, the paper sheet is shifted to the right in FIG.
  • each first skew roller 22 and each second skew roller 24 can be positioned at the retracted position in the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20, and in this case In this case, the paper sheet transported by the paper sheet transport mechanism 10 is not shifted along the width direction of the transport path 2 by the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20.
  • the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20 can selectively shift the paper sheets conveyed by the paper sheet conveyance mechanism 10 along the width direction of the conveyance path 2.
  • each of the first skew rollers 22 and each of the second skew rollers 24 has a constant angle of skew with respect to the direction in which the conveyance path 2 extends.
  • the first skew roller 22 is provided with a solenoid 26, and the solenoid 26 causes the first skew roller 22 to move to the shift position (shown by a solid line in FIG. 2) and the retracted position (shown in FIG. 2). 2 (indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2).
  • the second skew roller 24 is provided with a solenoid 28 by which the second skew roller 24 is moved by the shift position (shown by a solid line in FIG. 2) and the retracted position (two points in FIG. 2). 2 (indicated by a chain line).
  • the solenoids 26 and 28 move the skew rollers 22 and 24 in the vertical direction in FIG. 2 in accordance with a control signal sent from a control unit 40 described later.
  • the left skew roller 22 of the pair of left and right skew rollers 22 is provided with a rotation shaft 22a, and the skew roller 22 rotates about the rotation shaft 22a. It has become.
  • a rotating shaft 23a is connected to one end of the rotating shaft 22a (the left end in FIG. 3) via each screw gear 23b, and a driving motor 23m is connected to the rotating shaft 23a. ing.
  • the rotary shaft 23a is rotated by the drive motor 23m
  • the left skew roller 22 is rotated by rotating the rotary shaft 22a.
  • a gear 23c is attached to the other end of the rotating shaft 22a (the right end in FIG. 3).
  • the right skew roller 22 of the pair of left and right skew rollers 22 is attached to the gear 23c.
  • the gear 23e provided in the is connected through the gear 23d. For this reason, when the rotating shaft 22a is rotated, the right skew roller 22 is also rotated through the gears 23c, 23d, and 23e. In this way, the pair of left and right skew rollers 22 are rotated synchronously by the drive motor 23m.
  • the right skew roller 24 of the pair of left and right skew rollers 24 is provided with a rotation shaft 24a, and the skew roller 24 rotates about the rotation shaft 24a.
  • a rotating shaft 25a is connected to one end of the rotating shaft 24a (the right end in FIG. 3) via each screw gear 25b, and a driving motor 25m is connected to the rotating shaft 25a. ing.
  • the right skew roller 24 is rotated by rotating the rotary shaft 24a.
  • a gear 25c is attached to the other end of the rotating shaft 24a (the left end in FIG. 3).
  • the left skew roller 24 of the pair of left and right skew rollers 24 is attached to the gear 25c.
  • the gear 25e provided in the is connected through a gear 25d. For this reason, when the rotating shaft 24a is rotated, the skew roller 24 on the left side is also rotated through the gears 25c, 25d, and 25e. In this way, the pair of left and right skew rollers 24 are rotated synchronously by the drive motor 25m.
  • the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30 is composed of an upper guide portion 32 and a lower guide portion 34 that are arranged so as to be spaced apart from each other in a vertical direction with a slight distance.
  • a conveyance path 2 through which paper sheets are conveyed is formed between the upper guide portion 32 and the lower guide portion 34.
  • the upper guide part 32 and the lower guide part 34 are connected to each other, and the upper guide part 32 and the lower guide part 34 are integrally slidable along the width direction in the transport path 2.
  • FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the lower guide part 34 and the drive roller 36 when the upper guide part 32 and the driven roller 38 are removed from the second paper sheet shifting mechanism 30.
  • a friction member such as rubber is disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the drive roller 36, and this drive roller 36 is connected via a drive shaft 36 a (see FIG. 4).
  • a drive motor 36m (see FIG. 5), which will be described later, is rotated in the counterclockwise direction in FIG.
  • a metal member is disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the driven roller 38, and the driven roller 38 is provided in the upper guide portion 32 so as to come into contact with the drive roller 36 and rotate with the drive roller 36. Then, the paper sheet is fed to the nip formed between the driving roller 36 and the driven roller 38 so that the paper sheet is conveyed in the left direction in FIG. 2 along the conveyance path 2. ing.
  • the drive roller 36 and the driven roller 38 constitute a transport member that can slide along the width direction of the transport path 2 and transports paper sheets along the transport path 2.
  • the upper guide portion 32 and the lower guide portion 34 constitute a guide member that forms the transport path 2 therebetween.
  • FIG. 4 As shown in FIG. 4, below the lower guide portion 34, two guide rails 34 e and 34 f that extend in parallel along the width direction in the transport path 2 are provided.
  • a first lower member 34a is attached to a central position in the lower part of the lower guide part 34, and a second lower member 34b and a third lower part 34 are provided at both end positions in the lower part of the lower guide part 34, respectively.
  • a lower member 34c is attached.
  • the first lower member 34a is provided with a cylindrical member.
  • the first lower member 34a is guided in the horizontal direction along the guide rail 34e. It is like that.
  • the second lower member 34b and the third lower member 34c are also provided with cylindrical members, respectively, and the guide rail 34f passes through these cylindrical members, whereby the second lower member 34b and the third lower member 34b.
  • the lower members 34c are guided in the horizontal direction along the guide rails 34f.
  • the drive belt 39a includes a plurality of pulleys (drive pulleys 39b including a drive pulley 39b). Other pulleys are stretched around (not shown in FIG. 4). Further, in the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30, a drive motor 39m such as a stepping motor that rotates the drive pulley 39b in both forward and reverse directions is disposed.
  • the second lower member 34b attached to the lower part of the lower guide part 34 is provided with a belt attaching part 34d, and this belt attaching part 34d is attached to the drive belt 39a.
  • the drive motor 39m rotates the drive pulley 39b
  • the drive belt 39a stretched around the drive pulley 39b circulates and thereby the belt attachment portion 34d moves in the horizontal direction. Therefore, the second lower member 34b and the third lower member 34c move along the guide rail 34f. Further, in this case, the first lower member 34a also moves along the guide rail 34e, and the upper guide portion 32 and the lower guide portion 34 integrally slide along the width direction in the transport path 2. Will come to do.
  • the rotational drive of the drive pulley 39b by the drive motor 39m is controlled by the control unit 40 described later.
  • the upper guide portion 32 and the lower guide portion 34 integrally slide along the width direction in the transport path 2.
  • the movement amount (shift amount) of the paper sheet in the width direction of the transport path 2 by the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30 can be adjusted.
  • the entrance side paper sheet detection sensor 50 (first paper sheet detection unit) is installed.
  • the entrance-side paper sheet detection sensor 50 detects the position in the width direction of the transport path 2 and the like of the paper sheet transported by the paper sheet transport mechanism 10 along the transport path 2.
  • an intermediate paper sheet detection sensor 52 (second paper sheet detection unit) may be installed between the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20 and the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30.
  • the intermediate paper sheet detection sensor 52 detects the position of the paper sheet shifted in the width direction of the transport path 2 by the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20 in the width direction of the transport path 2 and the like. ing. Further, an outlet side paper sheet detection sensor 54 is installed on the downstream side of the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30 (specifically, the upper guide part 32 and the lower guide part 34) in the paper sheet transport direction. Also good. The exit-side paper sheet detection sensor 54 detects the position or the like in the width direction of the transport path 2 for the paper sheets shifted along the width direction of the transport path 2 by the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30. It has become.
  • Each of these paper sheet detection sensors 50, 52, and 54 may detect the length in the width direction and the length in the transport direction of the paper sheet that is transported along the transport path 2. Each of the paper sheet detection sensors 50, 52, and 54 may also detect the degree of inclination of the paper sheet that is transported along the transport path 2 with respect to the transport direction. Each of the paper sheet detection sensors 50, 52, and 54 is composed of, for example, a line sensor. Further, detection information of paper sheets by the paper sheet detection sensors 50, 52, and 54 is sent to the control unit 40 described later.
  • the paper sheet transport apparatus 1 of the present embodiment is provided with a control unit 40, and the control unit 40 controls each component of the paper sheet transport apparatus 1. It has come to be. More specifically, the control unit 40 includes a paper sheet transport mechanism 10, a first paper sheet shift mechanism 20 (specifically, drive motors 23m and 25m and solenoids 26 and 28), and a second paper sheet shift mechanism.
  • the mechanisms 30 (specifically, the drive motor 39m and the drive motor 36m) are connected to each other, and from the control unit 40, the paper sheet transport mechanism 10, the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20, and the second paper sheet shift. These component members are controlled by sending a command signal to each component member of the mechanism 30.
  • an entrance-side paper sheet detection sensor 50 is connected to the control unit 40.
  • an intermediate paper sheet detection sensor 52 and an exit side paper sheet detection sensor 54 may be connected to the control unit 40, respectively. Information detected by these paper sheet detection sensors 50, 52 and 54 is sent to the control unit 40. Based on the paper sheet detection information sent from the exit side paper sheet detection sensor 54, the control unit 40 conveys the paper sheet by the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20 and the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30. It is determined whether or not it has been accurately moved to a predetermined position in the width direction of the path 2.
  • control unit 40 moves the skew rollers 22 and 24 of the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20 to the retracted positions as indicated by two-dot chain lines in FIG. It is supposed to be located at. Further, in the standby state of the paper sheet transport apparatus 1, the control unit 40 moves the upper guide part 32 and the lower guide part 34 of the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30 to the center position in the width direction of the transport path 2, respectively. It is supposed to be located at.
  • control unit 40 presets the position of the paper sheet in the width direction of the transport path 2 before being sent to the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20 detected by the entrance-side paper sheet detection sensor 50.
  • the amount of movement of the paper sheet in the width direction (hereinafter also referred to as a shift amount) is calculated.
  • the position of the paper sheet in the width direction of the transport path 2 before being sent to the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20 detected by the entrance-side paper sheet detection sensor 50 is the transport path.
  • the shift amount of the paper sheets by the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20 is constant, while the paper sheets by the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30 are constant.
  • the shift amount can be adjusted.
  • the first paper sheet shifting mechanism 20 is configured to selectively shift the paper sheet being conveyed in the width direction of the conveying path 2.
  • the upper limit value of the shift amount of the paper sheets by the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30 is determined in advance. That is, the movement amount when the upper guide part 32 and the lower guide part 34 move from the center position in the width direction of the transport path 2 to the end position of the transport path 2 is the amount of movement of the sheets by the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30 This is the upper limit of the shift amount.
  • control unit 40 calculates the paper sheets to be shifted by the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20 and the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30 calculated based on the detection result by the entrance-side paper sheet detection sensor 50. It is determined whether or not the shift amount is larger than the upper limit value of the shift amount of the paper sheets by the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30.
  • the shift amount of the paper sheet to be shifted by the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20 and the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30 calculated based on the detection result by the entrance-side paper sheet detection sensor 50 is: When the amount of shift of the paper sheets by the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30 is less than or equal to the upper limit value, the control unit 40 moves the paper sheets in the width direction of the transport path 2 by the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20.
  • the paper sheets are shifted along the width direction of the transport path 2 only by the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30.
  • the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20 positions the skew rollers 22 and 24 at the retracted position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 2. Leave it alone.
  • the shift amount of the paper sheet to be shifted by the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20 and the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30 is greater than the upper limit value of the paper sheet shift amount by the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30. If it is larger, the control unit 40 shifts the paper sheets along the width direction of the transport path 2 using both the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20 and the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30.
  • each of the skew rollers 22 and 24 of the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20 is illustrated as one of the skew rollers. 2
  • the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20 shifts the paper sheets along the width direction of the transport path 2
  • the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30 moves the paper sheets. Is further shifted along the width direction of the transport path 2.
  • the position in the width direction of the transport path 2 in the paper sheet after passing through the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30 is set in advance to a predetermined position of the paper sheet in the width direction of the transport path 2 ( For example, it is made to substantially coincide with the center position).
  • the operation of the paper sheet transport apparatus 1 having such a configuration (specifically, a paper sheet transport method by the paper sheet transport apparatus 1) will be described.
  • the operation of the paper sheet transport apparatus 1 as described below is performed by the control unit 40 controlling each component of the paper sheet transport apparatus 1.
  • the paper sheets sent to the paper sheet conveying apparatus 1 are conveyed from the upper side in FIG. 1 to the lower side (that is, from the right side to the left side in FIG. 2).
  • the kind detection sensor 50 detects the position of the paper sheet in the width direction of the transport path 2.
  • the positional information of the paper sheet in the width direction of the transport path 2 may be, for example, the distance from one side edge 16 of the transport path 2 to the paper sheet, or from the center in the width direction of the transport path 2.
  • the distance to the center of the paper sheet may be used as long as the information can identify the position of the paper sheet.
  • the entrance-side paper sheet detection sensor 50 may also detect the length of the paper sheet in the width direction.
  • the controller 40 detects the position of the paper sheet in the width direction of the transport path 2 before being sent to the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20 detected by the entrance-side paper sheet detection sensor 50, and is set in advance.
  • the paper sheets to be shifted by the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20 and the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30 based on a predetermined position (for example, the center position) of the paper sheets in the width direction of the transport path 2.
  • the shift amount is calculated.
  • control unit 40 calculates the paper to be shifted by the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20 and the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30 calculated based on the detection result by the entrance-side paper sheet detection sensor 50. It is determined whether the shift amount of the leaves is larger than the upper limit value of the shift amount of the paper sheets by the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30. Then, the shift amount of the paper sheet to be shifted by the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20 and the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30 is larger than the upper limit value of the paper sheet shift amount by the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30. If it is larger, the control unit 40 shifts the paper sheets along the width direction of the transport path 2 using both the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20 and the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30.
  • each of the skew rollers 22 and 24 of the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20 is illustrated as one of the skew rollers. 2
  • the paper sheet is shifted along the width direction of the transport path 2 by the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20.
  • the first paper sheet shifting mechanism 20 shifts the paper sheets to the left in FIG. 1 along the width direction of the transport path 2
  • each first skew roller 22 is retracted by the solenoid 26.
  • the second skew roller 24 is kept in the retracted position while being moved to the shift position.
  • the paper sheet transported along the transport path 2 by the paper sheet transport mechanism 10 comes into contact with each first skew roller 22, and the paper sheet is shifted to the left in FIG.
  • each second skew roller 24 is moved from the retracted position by the solenoid 28. While moving to the shift position, each first skew roller 22 remains in the retracted position. As a result, the paper sheet transported along the transport path 2 by the paper sheet transport mechanism 10 comes into contact with each second skew roller 24, and the paper sheet is shifted to the right in FIG.
  • the reference symbol P ⁇ b> 2 When detected by the leaf detection sensor 50, the paper sheet is shifted rightward in FIG. 1 by the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20, and after passing through the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20, the reference symbol P ⁇ b> 2. The example which moved to the position shown by is shown.
  • the paper sheets are continuously moved by the rollers 36 and 38 of the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30.
  • the upper guide portion 32 and the lower guide portion 34 of the second paper sheet shifting mechanism 30 are along the width direction of the transport path 2. And slide. For this reason, even if the position in the width direction of the transport path 2 of the paper sheet before being sent to the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30 is shifted from a predetermined position (for example, the center position), the second paper sheet shift is performed.
  • the paper sheets discharged from the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30 are positioned at a predetermined position in the width direction of the transport path 2.
  • the paper sheet delivered from the paper sheet transport mechanism 10 to the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30 is interposed between the driving roller 36 and the driven roller 38 of the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30.
  • the upper guide portion 32 and the lower guide portion 34 slide along the width direction of the transport path 2.
  • the paper sheet approaches a predetermined position along the width direction of the transport path 2. It can be moved.
  • the control unit 40 shifts the paper sheets along the width direction of the transport path 2 using only the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30.
  • the shift amount of the paper sheet by the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30 is calculated based on the detection result by the entrance-side paper sheet detection sensor 50. Specifically, when the paper sheets are not shifted by the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20, the paper sheets in the width direction of the transport path 2 before being sent to the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20. And a predetermined shift position of the paper sheet in the width direction of the transport path 2 (for example, the center position) is set to the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30. This is the amount of shift of paper sheets.
  • the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20 and the first paper sheets calculated based on the detection result by the entrance-side paper sheet detection sensor 50 are used.
  • the value obtained by subtracting the shift amount of the paper sheet by the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20 from the shift amount of the paper sheet to be shifted by the two paper sheet shift mechanism 30 is obtained by the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30. This is the shift amount of paper sheets.
  • the paper sheet (indicated by reference symbol P2 in FIG. 1) after passing through the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20 is further shifted rightward in FIG. 1 by the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30.
  • An example is shown in which, after passing through the second paper sheet shifting mechanism 30, it has moved to the position indicated by the reference symbol P3.
  • the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20 roughly shifts the paper sheets along the width direction of the transport path 2, and then the shift amount of the paper sheets is changed.
  • the paper sheet is accurately shifted to a predetermined position in the width direction of the transport path 2.
  • the configuration of the entire apparatus can be simplified and inexpensive even when the conveyance speed of the paper sheet is increased.
  • the first paper sheet shifting mechanism 20 is less accurate than the second paper sheet shifting mechanism 30 in shifting the paper sheet to a predetermined position, but the skew rollers 22 and 24 are used.
  • paper sheets can be conveyed at a high speed with a simple structure.
  • the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30 can adjust the shift amount of the paper sheet, the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30 can accurately shift the paper sheet to a predetermined position in the width direction of the transport path 2. Since the two-paper sheet shift mechanism 30 is expensive and the amount of shift of the paper sheets is limited, the number of the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30 installed unless the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20 is provided. Therefore, the configuration of the apparatus becomes complicated and expensive. For this reason, in the paper sheet transport apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, the advantages of both shift mechanisms can be obtained by combining the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20 and the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30. become.
  • the intermediate paper sheet detection is performed. It may be calculated based on the detection result by the sensor 52.
  • the shift amount by the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20 varies. There is a case. In this case, the shift amount of the paper sheet is calculated based on the detection result by the intermediate paper sheet detection sensor 52 immediately upstream of the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30, so that the second paper sheet The shift mechanism 30 makes it possible to bring the paper sheets to a predetermined position in the width direction of the transport path 2 with higher accuracy.
  • an exit-side paper sheet detection sensor 54 that detects the position of the paper sheet discharged from the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30 in the width direction of the transport path 2 may be provided.
  • Information detected by the exit-side paper sheet detection sensor 54 is sent to the control unit 40.
  • the control unit 40 Based on the paper sheet detection information sent from the exit side paper sheet detection sensor 54, the control unit 40 conveys the paper sheet by the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20 and the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30. It is determined whether or not it has been accurately moved to a predetermined position in the width direction of the path 2.
  • the identification part which identifies paper sheets is provided in the upstream of the paper sheet conveyance mechanism 10 in the banknote depositing / dispensing machine etc. in which the paper sheet conveyance apparatus 1 is installed,
  • the type and transport state of the paper sheet before being sent to the leaf transport mechanism 10 (specifically, the length in the width direction of the paper sheet, the position of the paper sheet in the width direction of the transport path 2, etc.) are detected. It may come to be.
  • the identification unit installed on the upstream side of the paper sheet transport mechanism 10 includes, for example, an image sensor, and based on the image of the paper sheet imaged by the image sensor, The length in the width direction, the position of the paper sheet in the width direction of the transport path 2, and the like are detected.
  • the shift amount of the paper sheet to be shifted by the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20 and the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30 is the detection result of the paper sheet by the entrance-side paper sheet detection sensor 50. Instead of this, calculation is performed based on the detection result of the paper sheet by the identification unit. For this reason, it becomes possible to omit the installation of the entrance-side paper sheet detection sensor 50 on the upstream side of the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20.
  • an identification unit is also included in the paper sheet transport apparatus 1. Further, such an identification unit functions as a first paper sheet detection unit that detects the position of the paper sheet in the width direction of the transport path 2.
  • FIG. 6 is a top view showing another configuration of the first paper sheet shifting mechanism in the paper sheet conveying apparatus according to the present embodiment. 6 is provided with a paper sheet transport mechanism 10 having the same configuration as that of the paper sheet transport apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1. In FIG. 6, such a paper sheet transport mechanism is provided.
  • the ten constituent members are indicated by the same reference numerals as in FIG.
  • the first paper sheet shift mechanism 60 of the paper sheet conveying apparatus is inclined in a direction inclined with respect to the extending direction of the conveying path 2 (that is, the vertical direction in FIG. 6).
  • the paper sheets conveyed between the pair of upper and lower circulation belts 12 and 13 come into contact with the skew rollers 62 and 64, the paper sheets are conveyed to the conveying path 2. Can be shifted in the width direction.
  • the first skew roller 62 and the second skew roller 64 are different from each other in the skew direction with respect to the extending direction of the conveyance path 2. ing. Further, as shown in FIG.
  • a pair of left and right first skew rollers 62 are provided so as to be aligned along the width direction of the transport path 2, and a pair of left and right second lines are aligned along the width direction of the transport path 2.
  • a skew roller 64 is provided, and each second skew roller 64 is provided on the downstream side of each first skew roller 62 in the transport direction of the sheets in the transport path 2.
  • the first skew rollers 62 and the second skew rollers 24 are rotated by drive motors (not shown).
  • the pair of left and right first skew rollers 62 are pivotally supported by the same rotation shaft 63, and when the rotation shaft 63 rotates, the first skew rollers 62 rotate in synchronization. It has become.
  • a drive motor (not shown) is connected to the rotation shaft 63, and the rotation shaft 63 is rotated by the drive motor.
  • the rotating shaft 63 swings in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 6 around an axis 63a provided at the right end of the rotating shaft 63 in FIG. More specifically, the rotation shaft 63 is provided with an angle adjustment mechanism (not shown) that adjusts the angle of the rotation shaft 63 with respect to the width direction of the conveyance path 2.
  • each first skew roller 62 swings about a shaft center 63a between a first position as shown by a solid line in FIG. 6 and a second position as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG.
  • a friction member such as rubber is disposed on the outer peripheral surface of each first skew roller 62. Accordingly, when the rotation shaft 63 is positioned at the first position as indicated by the solid line in FIG. 6, each first skew roller 62 is placed on the surface of the paper sheet conveyed along the conveyance path 2. Contact with each other, the paper sheets are inclined with respect to the direction of each first skew roller 62 (that is, the direction in which the conveyance path 2 extends) by the frictional force acting between the paper sheet and each first skew roller 62. (The direction of the line).
  • the conveyed paper sheets shift to the left in FIG. 6 along the width direction of the transport path 2.
  • the rotating shaft 63 is located at the second position as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 6, the direction in which the conveyance path 2 extends and the direction of each first skew roller 62 are substantially matched.
  • the angle adjustment mechanism is configured so that the rotation shaft 63 is at an arbitrary position between a first position as shown by a solid line in FIG.
  • the pair of left and right second skew rollers 64 are pivotally supported by the same rotation shaft 65, and when the rotation shaft 65 rotates, each second skew roller 64 rotates in synchronization. It is like that.
  • a drive motor (not shown) is connected to the rotation shaft 65, and the rotation shaft 65 is rotated by the drive motor.
  • the rotating shaft 65 swings in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 6 about an axis 65a provided at the left end of the rotating shaft 65 in FIG. More specifically, the rotation shaft 65 is provided with an angle adjustment mechanism (not shown) that adjusts the angle of the rotation shaft 65 with respect to the width direction of the transport path 2. 65 swings about a shaft center 65a between a first position as shown by a solid line in FIG.
  • each second skew roller 64 is placed on the surface of the paper sheet conveyed along the conveyance path 2.
  • the frictional force acting between the paper sheet and each second skew roller 64 causes the paper sheet to be inclined with respect to the direction of each second skew roller 64 (that is, with respect to the direction in which the conveyance path 2 extends). (The direction of the line). As a result, the conveyed paper sheets shift to the right in FIG.
  • the angle adjustment mechanism is configured so that the rotation shaft 65 is at an arbitrary position between a first position as shown by a solid line in FIG. 6 and a second position as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 6. It can be stopped with. For this reason, it becomes possible to adjust the angle of the direction of each second skew roller 64 with respect to the direction in which the conveyance path 2 extends, so that the shift amount of the first paper sheet shift mechanism 60 can also be adjusted. become.
  • the first paper sheet shift mechanism 60 uses the paper sheet detection result by the entrance-side paper sheet detection sensor 50. The shift amount of the paper sheet is adjusted. Therefore, in addition to the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30, the first paper sheet shift mechanism 60 also adjusts the shift amount of the paper sheets so that the paper sheets can be more accurately positioned in the width direction of the transport path 2. Can be sent to.
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing another configuration of the second paper sheet shifting mechanism in the paper sheet conveying apparatus according to the present embodiment
  • FIG. 8 is an upper surface of the second paper sheet shifting mechanism shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 9 is a side sectional view of the second paper sheet shifting mechanism shown in FIG.
  • the second paper sheet shift mechanism 70 shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 is different from the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30 shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4 in that an upper guide portion (not shown) and a lower guide are provided.
  • the portion 74 is not slidable and is fixed in position, and the driven roller (not shown) and the driving roller 76 are respectively along the width direction of the transport path 2 with respect to the upper guide portion and the lower guide portion 74. And is slidable.
  • the second paper sheet shift mechanism 70 includes an upper guide portion (not shown) and a lower guide portion 74 that are fixedly disposed so as to be spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction at a slight distance.
  • the conveyance path 2 through which the paper sheets are conveyed is formed between the upper guide portion and the lower guide portion 74.
  • the lower guide portion 74 is provided with a pair of left and right drive rollers 76 along the width direction of the transport path 2, and each upper guide portion includes A pair of driven rollers (not shown) are provided along the width direction of the transport path 2 so as to face the driving roller 76.
  • Each drive roller 76 is provided with a drive shaft 79 for rotating the drive roller 76.
  • a substantially rectangular opening 74 a is formed in the lower guide portion 74 so as to correspond to each drive roller 76, and each drive roller 76. Protrudes upward from the upper surface of the lower guide part 74 through the corresponding openings 74a (see FIG. 9).
  • a drive roller support portion 75 that supports each drive roller 76 is installed below the lower guide portion 74.
  • the driving roller support portion 75 is made of a substantially rectangular plate-like member, and is slidable along the width direction of the conveyance path 2 (that is, the left-right direction in FIG. 8). As a result, each drive roller 76 supported by the drive roller support portion 75 can also slide along the width direction of the transport path 2.
  • a substantially rectangular opening is formed in the upper guide portion so as to correspond to each driven roller, and each driven roller passes through the corresponding opening and extends downward from the lower surface of the upper guide portion. It is designed to protrude.
  • a driven roller support portion for supporting each driven roller is installed above the upper guide portion.
  • the driven roller support portion is formed of a substantially rectangular plate-like member and is slidable along the width direction of the transport path 2. Accordingly, each driven roller supported by the driven roller support portion can also slide along the width direction of the transport path 2.
  • the paper sheet can be moved along the transport path 2 by the drive roller 76 and the driven roller along the width direction of the transport path 2.
  • the conveyance member which conveys is comprised.
  • the upper guide portion and the lower guide portion 74 constitute a guide member in which the transport path 2 is formed therebetween.
  • the guide member is fixed in position, and the conveyance member composed of the driving roller 76 and the driven roller moves along the width direction of the conveyance path 2 with respect to the guide member fixed in position. It can slide.
  • FIGS. 7 and 8 As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, below the lower guide portion 74, two guide rails 80 and 81 extending in parallel along the width direction of the transport path 2 are provided.
  • a first lower member 75a is attached to the center position of one side edge of the drive roller support 75, and second positions are provided at both ends of the other side edge of the drive roller support 75, respectively.
  • the lower member 75b and the third lower member 75c are attached.
  • the first lower member 75 a is provided with a cylindrical member, and the first lower member 75 a is guided in the horizontal direction along the guide rail 80 by the guide rail 80 passing through the cylindrical member. It is like that.
  • the second lower member 75b and the third lower member 75c are also provided with cylindrical members, respectively, and the guide rail 81 passes through these cylindrical members, so that the second lower member 75b and the third lower member 75b.
  • the lower members 75c are guided in the horizontal direction along the guide rails 81, respectively.
  • an endless drive belt (not shown) disposed along the horizontal direction is provided below each guide rail 80, 81, and this drive belt includes a drive pulley (not shown). It is stretched around a plurality of pulleys (not shown).
  • a drive motor (not shown) such as a stepping motor for rotating the drive pulley in both forward and reverse directions is provided.
  • the second lower member 75b attached to the side edge portion of the drive roller support portion 75 is provided with a belt attachment portion (not shown), and this belt attachment portion is attached to the drive belt.
  • the lower member 75 b and the third lower member 75 c move along the guide rail 81.
  • the first lower member 75a also moves along the guide rail 80, and the drive roller support portion 75 slides along the width direction of the transport path 2.
  • each drive roller 76 supported by the drive roller support portion 75 also slides along the width direction of the transport path 2 within each opening 74 a of the lower guide portion 74.
  • the rotation drive of the drive pulley by the drive motor is controlled by the control unit 40.
  • the mechanism for sliding the driven roller support portion along the width direction of the transport path 2 is the same as the mechanism for sliding the drive roller support portion 75 described above along the width direction of the transport path 2. It has a configuration.
  • the upper guide portion and the lower guide portion 74 themselves. Need not be slid along the width direction of the conveyance path 2, and only the driving roller support portion 75 that supports each drive roller 76 and the driven roller support portion that supports each driven roller are aligned along the width direction of the conveyance path 2. Just slide it. For this reason, the weight of the member to be slid in the width direction is reduced, and thus the load on the drive motor that drives the drive roller support portion 75 and the driven roller support portion is also reduced. This improves the response when the drive rollers 76 and the driven rollers are slid along the width direction of the transport path 2 and the life of the drive motor that drives the drive roller support 75 and the driven roller support. Can be lengthened.
  • the paper sheet transport apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1 and the like includes an upper guide portion 32, a lower guide portion 34, a pair of left and right drive rollers 36, and a pair of left and right driven rollers 38 in the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30.
  • the number of combinations is one, it is not limited to such a mode.
  • FIG. 10 there are a plurality (two in the example shown in FIG. 10) of combinations including the upper guide portion 32, the lower guide portion 34, the pair of left and right drive rollers 36, and the pair of left and right driven rollers 38.
  • a paper sheet transport apparatus 1a provided with a certain second paper sheet shift mechanism 30a may be used. In the paper sheet transport apparatus 1a as shown in FIG.
  • the two lower guide portions 34 in the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30a are connected to each other, and the upper guide portion 32, the lower guide portion 34, and a pair of left and right guides.
  • the two combinations of the driving roller 36 and the pair of left and right driven rollers 38 are integrally moved along the width direction of the conveying path 2.
  • the length of the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30a in the paper sheet conveyance direction can be increased, so that the paper sheets are conveyed at high speed. Even in this case, the shift amount of the paper sheets by the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30a can be increased.
  • the paper sheet transport apparatus 1a as shown in FIG. 10 it can be considered that one transport member is composed of the drive rollers 36 and the driven rollers 38 of the two combinations.
  • the upper guide section 32, the lower guide section 34, the pair of left and right drive rollers 36, and the pair of left and right drives 2 sets of first combination bodies comprising the following driven rollers 38 are provided, and an upper guide section (not shown), a lower guide section 35, a pair of left and right guides are provided downstream of these two sets of first combination bodies.
  • Two sets of second combinations including the driving roller 37 and a pair of left and right driven rollers (not shown) are provided.
  • the upper guide portion (not shown), the lower guide portion 35, the pair of left and right drive rollers 37, and the pair of left and right driven rollers (not shown) in the second combination body are the upper side in the first combination body.
  • the guide portion 32, the lower guide portion 34, the pair of left and right drive rollers 36, and the pair of left and right driven rollers 38 have substantially the same configuration.
  • the two lower guide portions 34 in the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30b are connected to each other, and the upper guide portion 32, the lower guide portion 34, and a pair of left and right guides.
  • the two first combinations including the driving roller 36 and the pair of left and right driven rollers 38 are integrally moved along the width direction of the conveyance path 2.
  • the two lower guide portions 35 in the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30b are also connected to each other, and an upper guide portion (not shown), the lower guide portion 35, a pair of left and right drive rollers 37, and a pair of left and right guide rollers.
  • the two second combinations composed of driven rollers (not shown) are integrally moved along the width direction of the transport path 2.
  • each of the driving rollers 36 of the two sets of first combinations and each of the driving rollers 37 of the two sets of second combinations are rotated synchronously by a single driving motor. According to such a second paper sheet shift mechanism 30b, since the length of the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30b in the paper sheet conveyance direction can be further increased, the paper sheet is conveyed at a high speed. Even in this case, the shift amount of the paper sheets by the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30b can be further increased.
  • the second paper sheet shifting mechanism a structure as shown in FIG. 12 may be used.
  • the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30c shown in FIG. 12 on the upstream side and the downstream side of the combined body comprising the upper guide portion 32, the lower guide portion 34, the pair of left and right drive rollers 36, and the pair of left and right driven rollers 38, respectively.
  • An upstream combination 90 and a downstream combination 95 are provided.
  • the upstream combination body 90 includes an upper guide portion (not shown), a lower guide portion 91, a pair of left and right drive rollers 92, and a pair of left and right driven rollers (not shown).
  • the upper guide portion (not shown) and the lower guide portion 91 are connected to each other. Further, as shown in FIG.
  • both side edges of the lower guide portion 91 in the width direction of the transport path 2 are attached to the side edge portions 16 by springs 94, respectively.
  • the upper guide part (not shown) and the lower guide part 91 can move integrally along the width direction of the transport path 2.
  • the upper guide portion (not shown) and the lower guide portion 91 are positioned at the center position in the width direction of the transport path 2.
  • the downstream combination body 95 includes an upper guide portion (not shown), a lower guide portion 96, a pair of left and right drive rollers 97, and a pair of left and right driven rollers (not shown). In such a downstream combination body 95, the upper guide part (not shown) and the lower guide part 96 are connected to each other.
  • both side edges of the lower guide part 96 in the width direction of the transport path 2 are attached to the side edge parts 16 by springs 98, respectively.
  • the upper guide part (not shown) and the lower guide part 96 can be moved integrally along the width direction of the transport path 2.
  • the upper guide part (not shown) and the lower guide part 96 are positioned at the center position in the width direction of the transport path 2.
  • each drive roller 92 in the upstream combination 90, each drive roller 36 provided in the lower guide 34 that slides along the width direction of the transport path 2, and each drive roller 37 in the second combination are as follows. It can be rotated synchronously by a single drive motor.
  • the paper sheet held at the nip portion between the drive roller 92 and the driven roller of the upstream combination 90 is driven by the drive roller 36 and the driven roller 38.
  • the leading edge of the paper sheet in the conveying direction is sandwiched between the driving roller 36 and the driven roller 38 and the trailing edge of the paper sheet is the upstream combination 90.
  • the upper guide portion 32 and the lower guide portion 34 slide in the width direction of the transport path 2 while being sandwiched between the driving roller 92 and the driven roller, the upper guide portion in the upstream combination body 90 and The lower guide 91 moves integrally along the width direction of the transport path 2 to prevent the paper sheets from skewing.
  • paper sheet conveying apparatus according to the present embodiment is not limited to the above-described mode, and various changes can be made.
  • the predetermined position in the width direction of the conveyance path 2 where the paper sheets are brought together by the first paper sheet shift mechanism and the second paper sheet shift mechanism is not limited to the center position.
  • the predetermined position where the paper sheets are moved by the first paper sheet shift mechanism and the second paper sheet shift mechanism can be any position in the width direction of the transport path 2.
  • the paper sheet conveying apparatus according to the present embodiment is used as a banknote conveying apparatus installed in the body of a banknote depositing / dispensing machine that performs banknote depositing / withdrawing processing, and is disposed in the body of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine.
  • the predetermined position may be an end position in the width direction of the transport path 2. Further, when a large number of paper sheets are transported to the same transport destination, the predetermined position in the width direction may be changed every predetermined number of sheets (for example, 100 sheets). In this case, the paper sheets stored in the same transport destination are sorted every predetermined number of sheets, and a series of operations can be performed more efficiently by organizing and counting each sorted bundle. It becomes possible.
  • the paper sheet transport apparatus in the paper sheet transport apparatus according to the present embodiment, two types of paper sheet shift mechanisms including the first paper sheet shift mechanism and the second paper sheet shift mechanism are used.
  • the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment.
  • Three or more types of paper sheet shifting mechanisms may be used in the paper sheet conveying apparatus according to the present embodiment.
  • the paper sheet shifting mechanisms have different modes for shifting the paper sheets in the width direction of the transport path 2.
  • the first paper sheet shift mechanism provided on the upstream side among the plurality of types of paper sheet shift mechanisms is limited to one having a skew roller that is skewed with respect to the direction in which the conveyance path 2 extends. None happen. If the paper sheet can be transported at high speed with a simple structure by roughly shifting the paper sheet along the width direction of the transport path 2, the first paper sheet shift mechanism is provided with the transport path. It can be set as a structure other than what has the skew roller of the direction skewed with respect to the direction where 2 extends. Further, the second paper sheet shift mechanism provided on the downstream side among the plurality of types of paper sheet shift mechanisms is slidable along the width direction of the transport path 2, and the paper is shifted along the transport path 2.
  • the sheet can be accurately positioned at a predetermined position in the width direction of the conveyance path 2, the second sheet mechanism can be slid along the width direction of the conveyance path 2. It can be set as the structure other than what has a member.
  • the paper sheet conveying direction is only one direction.
  • the paper sheet conveying apparatus according to the present embodiment is It is not limited to such an aspect.
  • a paper sheet conveying apparatus according to the present embodiment a paper sheet conveying apparatus 1c as shown in FIG. 13 may be used.
  • the paper sheet transport apparatus 1c shown in FIG. 13 has an additional paper sheet transport mechanism 10 and a third paper sheet on the left side of the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30 compared to the paper sheet transport apparatus 1 shown in FIG. Similar shift mechanisms 41 are provided, respectively, so that paper sheets can be conveyed in both the left and right directions in FIG.
  • the third paper sheet shift mechanism 41 has substantially the same configuration as the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20.
  • the third paper sheet shift mechanism 41 has skew rollers 42 and 44 that are skewed with respect to the direction in which the transport path 2 extends, and in the additional paper sheet transport mechanism 10.
  • the first skew roller 42 has substantially the same configuration as the first skew roller 22 of the first paper sheet shifting mechanism 20, and the second skew roller 44.
  • the first skew roller 42 is provided with a solenoid 46, and the solenoid 46 causes the first skew roller 42 to move to a shift position (shown by a solid line in FIG. 13) and a retreat position ( 13 (indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 13).
  • the second skew roller 44 is provided with a solenoid 48, and the solenoid 48 causes the second skew roller 44 to move to a shift position (indicated by a solid line in FIG. 13) and a retracted position (indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 13).
  • the display moves in the vertical direction in FIG.
  • the solenoids 46 and 48 move the skew rollers 42 and 44 in the vertical direction in FIG. 13 according to a control signal sent from the control unit 40.
  • an entrance side paper sheet detection sensor 58 is installed on the left side of the third paper sheet shift mechanism 41 in FIG.
  • the entrance-side paper sheet detection sensor 58 detects the position in the width direction of the transport path 2 and the like for the paper sheet transported rightward in FIG. 13 along the transport path 2.
  • the intermediate paper sheet detection sensor 56 may be installed between the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30 and the third paper sheet shift mechanism 41 in FIG.
  • the intermediate paper sheet detection sensor 56 causes the third paper sheet shift mechanism 41 to shift the paper sheet along the width direction of the transport path 2 when the paper sheet is transported rightward in FIG. 13 along the transport path 2.
  • the position or the like in the width direction of the conveyance path 2 is detected for the paper sheets that have been received.
  • Each of these paper sheet detection sensors 56 and 58 is composed of, for example, a line sensor.
  • detection information of paper sheets by the paper sheet detection sensors 56 and 58 is sent to the control unit 40.
  • the second paper sheet in addition to the direction from the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20 toward the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30, the second paper sheet
  • the paper sheets are also conveyed in the direction from the shift mechanism 30 to the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20, and thus the second paper sheet shift mechanism 30 is directed to the first paper sheet shift mechanism 20.
  • Paper sheets conveyed in the direction can also be shifted to a predetermined position in the width direction of the conveyance path 2.

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L'invention concerne un appareil de traitement de feuilles de papier (1) doté d'un premier mécanisme de transfert de feuilles de papier (20) et d'un second mécanisme de transfert de feuilles de papier (30) sous la forme d'une pluralité de types de mécanismes de transfert de feuilles de papier qui sont disposés le long de la direction d'extension d'un trajet de transport (2) de manière à transférer la feuille de papier qui est transportée, dans la direction de la largeur du trajet de transport (2), le premier mécanisme de transfert de feuilles de papier (20) étant situé sur le côté amont dans la direction dans laquelle la feuille de papier est transportée, le second mécanisme de transfert de feuilles de papier (30) étant situé sur le côté aval du premier mécanisme de transfert de feuilles de papier (20). Le premier mécanisme de transfert de feuilles de papier (20) et le second mécanisme de transfert de feuilles de papier (30) diffèrent l'un de l'autre dans le mode de transfert de feuilles de papier dans la direction de la largeur du trajet de transport (2).
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