WO2018207546A1 - Medium processing device - Google Patents

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WO2018207546A1
WO2018207546A1 PCT/JP2018/015421 JP2018015421W WO2018207546A1 WO 2018207546 A1 WO2018207546 A1 WO 2018207546A1 JP 2018015421 W JP2018015421 W JP 2018015421W WO 2018207546 A1 WO2018207546 A1 WO 2018207546A1
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松本　淳
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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
    • B65H9/16—Inclined tape, roller, or like article-forwarding side registers
    • B65H9/166—Roller
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H5/00—Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines
    • B65H5/06—Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines by rollers or balls, e.g. between rollers
    • 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
    • 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
    • B65H2701/00—Handled material; Storage means
    • B65H2701/10—Handled articles or webs
    • B65H2701/19—Specific article or web
    • B65H2701/1912—Banknotes, bills and cheques or the like

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  • the present invention relates to a medium processing apparatus, and is suitable for application to, for example, a check or securities deposit machine.
  • the pinching force and transport force of the medium are strong, and when a thin and soft medium is inserted in a state inclined (skewed) with respect to the transport direction, the medium hits the reference surface.
  • the inclination cannot be corrected along the reference plane.
  • the portion may be buckled.
  • the transport force will be weak, and if a thick and hard medium has a habit, the transport force may be lost to the transport load, leading to insufficient transport. .
  • the present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and intends to propose a medium processing apparatus capable of improving reliability.
  • a conveyance path for forming a medium along a conveyance direction is formed by a guide surface facing a paper surface of a sheet-like medium, and the medium is guided along the conveyance path.
  • a guide and a reference surface guide that is provided in one of the conveyance width directions orthogonal to the conveyance direction and restricts the conveyance range of the medium in the conveyance width direction, and a direction orthogonal to the axial direction along the rotation axis is inclined with respect to the conveyance direction.
  • the first projecting portion whose outer diameter is larger in the axial direction than the central portion at the central portion in the axial direction is larger than the central portion in the axial direction.
  • the first roller having a second protrusion having a larger outer diameter than the central portion on the direction side is provided at a position facing the first roller, and the direction orthogonal to the axial direction is relative to the conveying direction. Inclined and the first A second portion is formed between the projecting portions of the roller so that at least a part of the second portion is intruded. The second portion conveys the medium so as to come into contact with the medium between the first portion and the central portion of the first roller.
  • a roller was provided.
  • the medium when the medium comes into contact with the reference surface guide, the medium can be rotated to correct the skew, and the first projecting portion and the second protrusion from the medium can be corrected by a restoring force to return from the bent state to the normal state.
  • the first roller transports the medium with a transport force corresponding to the force applied to the protrusion, the transport force can be changed according to the rigidity of the medium.
  • the medium when the medium comes into contact with the reference surface guide, the medium can be rotated to correct the skew, and the first projecting portion and the first protrusion from the medium can be corrected by a restoring force to return from the bent state to the normal state.
  • the first roller conveys the medium with a conveying force corresponding to the force applied to the two protrusions, the conveying force can be changed according to the rigidity of the medium.
  • a check processing apparatus 1 is installed in a financial institution or the like, for example, a reception machine housing of a check reception apparatus that performs transactions related to checks such as deposit processing with a user (that is, a customer of a financial institution). (Not shown) and performs various processes related to checks.
  • a plurality of processing units for performing various processes relating to checks are incorporated in a housing 2 formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole.
  • the customer facing side of the check processing apparatus 1 is the front side, the opposite is the rear side, the left and right sides are the left side and the right side as viewed from the customer facing the front side, respectively, and the upper side and the lower side are further Define and explain.
  • a control unit 3 for controlling the check processing device 1, a bundle unit 11 for transferring checks to and from the user, a transport path W for transporting the check to each unit, and a check as a predetermined reference.
  • the aligner unit 13 that approaches the surface, the scanner unit 15 that reads the image and magnetic information of the check and prints transaction information, the escrow unit 17 that temporarily stores the check, and the user removes from the bundle unit 11.
  • a retract unit 18 that collects and stores forgotten checks and two stacker units 22 (22A and 22B) that store used checks are provided.
  • a frame (not shown) that supports the bundle unit 11, aligner unit 13, scanner unit 15, escrow unit 17, retract unit 18, and stacker unit 22 is provided in the housing 2.
  • the check processing device 1 is controlled by the control unit 3 as a whole.
  • the control unit 3 is mainly configured by a CPU (Central Processing ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ Unit) (not shown), and reads and executes a predetermined program from a ROM (Read Only Memory), a flash memory, etc. (not shown), thereby executing various kinds of payment transactions. Perform the process.
  • the control unit 3 includes a storage unit such as a RAM (Random Access Memory), a hard disk drive, a flash memory, and the like, and stores various programs and various information related to deposit transactions.
  • the control unit 3 monitors each sensor provided in the housing 2, drives each actuator, makes various decisions, and communicates with the main control unit that controls the entire check receiving apparatus.
  • the check accepting apparatus receives a display unit (not shown) for displaying various information for the user based on the control of the control unit 3, and accepts an operation instruction of the user and notifies the control unit 3 of the information.
  • An operation unit (not shown) is also provided.
  • the transport path W includes a first transport path W1, a second transport path W2, a third transport path W3, a fourth transport path W4, a fifth transport path W5, a sixth transport path W6, and a seventh transport path W7.
  • each part in the housing 2 is connected, and a rotating roller, a guide for guiding the check, etc. are appropriately arranged, and the longitudinal direction of the check is conveyed along the traveling direction. .
  • a bundle part 11 is arranged at about half of the front side.
  • An openable / closable shutter 11 ⁇ / b> S is provided at the front end of the bundle unit 11.
  • the control unit 3 controls the bundle unit 11 to open the shutter 11S when receiving an operation for instructing the start of the deposit transaction from the user via the operation unit (not shown) described above.
  • the bundle unit 11 holds the check CK (hereinafter also referred to as a check bundle CKB) accumulated in a bundle for the user, and then closes the shutter 11S to hold it inside.
  • Protect check CK is composed of rectangular paper, and information such as the amount of money is displayed on the surface thereof.
  • the check bundle CKB has the long side of each check CK along the conveyance direction along the front-rear direction, the short side along the conveyance width direction which is the left-right direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction, and the amount of money etc. is described It is inserted into the bundle part 11 in a posture with the surface facing upward.
  • the bundle unit 11 forms a bundle conveyance path WB along the front-rear direction by a bundle conveyance mechanism provided therein, and conveys the check bundle CKB in the rear direction along the bundle conveyance path WB. 11 is made to reach the front side of the separation part 12 provided in the vicinity of the rear end.
  • the separation unit 12 separates the checks CK one by one from the upper surface side of the check bundle CKB, and sequentially delivers them to the rear aligner unit 13.
  • the aligner unit 13 internally includes a first conveyance path W1, which is a conveyance path mainly along the front-rear direction, and sequentially conveys the check CK received from the separation unit 12 backward along the first conveyance path W1. To do. At this time, the aligner unit 13 moves the check CK to one side in the width direction of the first transport path W1, for example, the right side, and hands it over to the second transport path W2 of the scanner unit 15 disposed rearward and downward.
  • a first conveyance path W1 is a conveyance path mainly along the front-rear direction
  • the scanner unit 15 is located behind and below the aligner unit 13, and includes a second conveyance path W2 along the vertical direction, a third conveyance path W3 along the front-rear direction, and a fourth conveyance along the vertical direction.
  • the path W4 and the first switching unit 14 are formed inside.
  • the first switching unit 14 switches the conveyance path of the check CK based on the control of the control unit 3, so that the second conveyance path W2 and the third conveyance path W3, the second conveyance path W2 and the fourth conveyance path W4, or The third transport path W3 and the fourth transport path W4 are connected. That is, when the check CK is delivered from the aligner unit 13, the first switching unit 14 connects the second conveyance path W2 and the third conveyance path W3, and delivers the check CK forward.
  • the scanner unit 15 reads a MICR (Magnetic ink character) recognition from the check CK while conveying the check CK forward along the third conveyance path W3 from the first switching unit 14, and reads both sides of the check CK. Each is imaged to generate image data, which is then delivered to the escrow unit 17 located on the lower front side.
  • MICR Magnetic ink character
  • the escrow unit 17 is disposed almost directly below the bundle unit 11, and includes a drum that rotates inside the tape, a tape that is wound around the peripheral side surface of the drum, a transport unit for transporting the check CK, and the like.
  • the escrow unit 17 temporarily holds the check CK by transporting the check CK received from the scanner unit 15 to the vicinity of the peripheral side surface of the drum and winding it sequentially around the peripheral side surface of the drum together with the tape.
  • a series of processes so far are referred to as a deposit reading process.
  • control unit 3 When the control unit 3 finishes reading all the checks CK inserted in the bundle unit 11 by the scanner unit 15, the control unit 3 displays images, characters, and the like representing the read contents on a display unit (not shown), and also to the user. Inquire about whether or not to continue the deposit transaction.
  • the control unit 3 starts a return process that causes the escrow unit 17 to return all checks CK held on the user back. That is, the escrow unit 17 feeds the held check CK one by one by rotating the drum reversely and delivers it to the scanner unit 15.
  • the scanner unit 15 and the aligner unit 13 convey the check CK along the third conveyance path W3, the second conveyance path W2, and the first conveyance path W1 in the direction opposite to the deposit reading process, thereby separating the check CK. Sequentially delivered to 12.
  • the separating unit 12 accumulates the check CK in the bundle unit 11 by discharging the delivered check CK forward.
  • the bundle unit 11 opens the shutter 11S and conveys the accumulated check bundle CKB forward along the bundle conveyance path WB. Hold the front part exposed to the outside.
  • the bundle unit 11 monitors whether or not the check bundle CKB has been taken out by the incorporated sensor.
  • the control unit 3 detects that the check bundle CKB has been taken out by the sensor of the bundle unit 11, the control unit 3 determines that the check bundle CKB has been returned to the user, closes the shutter 11S, and ends the return process. To do.
  • the control unit 3 determines that the user has left the check bundle CKB forgotten, and takes the check bundle CKB. Start processing. Specifically, as in the case of the deposit reading process, the control unit 3 conveys the check bundle CKB backward by the bundle unit 11 and again separates the check CK into one check CK by the separation unit 12, and the aligner unit 13 and the scanner unit. 15 is transported to the first switching unit 14 along the first transport path W1 and the second transport path W2.
  • the first switching unit 14 switches the internal conveyance path so as to connect the second conveyance path W2 and the fourth conveyance path W4 under the control of the control unit 3, and receives the check CK received from the second conveyance path W2. Delivered to the lower fourth transport path W4.
  • the fourth conveyance path W4 is formed along the vertical direction, conveys the check CK received from the first switching unit 14 downward, and delivers it to the lower second switching unit 16.
  • the second switching unit 16 connects the fourth transport path W4 and the retracting unit 18 or the fourth transport path W4 and the fifth transport path W5 by switching the internal transport path based on the control of the control unit 3. For example, the second switching unit 16 switches the check CK received from the fourth transport path W4 to the rear transport unit 19 when the internal transport path is switched to connect the fourth transport path W4 and the fifth transport path W5. hand over.
  • the second switching unit 16 switches the internal conveyance path so as to connect the fourth conveyance path W4 and the retracting unit 18 under the control of the control unit 3, and the check CK received from the scanner unit 15 is retracted forward and downward. Delivered to part 18.
  • the retracting unit 18 is disposed almost directly below the scanner unit 15, and has a storage space for storing the check CK therein and a discharge mechanism for discharging the check CK to the storage space.
  • the retract unit 18 sequentially releases the check CK received from the second switching unit 16 into the release space by the release mechanism, and stores the check CK in a state of being accumulated in the release space. Thereby, the control part 3 complete
  • control unit 3 starts the storing process for storing the check CK that is held when the user is instructed to continue the payment transaction while the escrow unit 17 holds all the checks CK by the payment reading process. To do. Specifically, the escrow unit 17 feeds the check CK that has been put on hold one by one by rotating the drum in reverse, and delivers it to the scanner unit 15.
  • the scanner unit 15 prints information indicating a transaction result or the like on the check CK by a built-in printer or stamp stamping unit while conveying the check CK sequentially received from the escrow unit 17 rearward along the third conveyance path W3. At the same time, after picking up the image and recognizing the printing state, the check CK is delivered to the first switching unit 14.
  • the first switching unit 14 switches the internal conveyance path so as to connect the third conveyance path W3 and the fourth conveyance path W4 under the control of the control unit 3, and receives the check CK received from the third conveyance path W3. Delivered to the fourth transport path W4.
  • the fourth conveyance path W4 conveys the check CK received from the first switching unit 14 downward and delivers it to the lower second switching unit 16.
  • the second switching unit 16 switches the internal conveyance path so as to connect the fourth conveyance path W4 and the fifth conveyance path W5 under the control of the control unit 3, and performs the post conveyance of the check CK received from the scanner unit 15. Delivered to part 19.
  • the rear conveyance unit 19 forms a fifth conveyance path W5 so as to connect the fourth conveyance path W4 and the sixth conveyance path W6, and conveys the check CK received from the second switching unit 16 forward and downward, It is handed over to the first stacker portion 22A provided at the front lower side.
  • the first stacker portion 22A has a stacker that can be attached to and detached from the housing 2 and can be stored in a state where a large number of checks CK are accumulated therein, a discharge mechanism that discharges the check CK into the stacker, and the like. .
  • the first stacker portion 22A has a sixth transport path W6 formed in the front-rear direction. When the first stacker unit 22A receives the check CK from the rear transport unit 19, the first stacker unit 22A releases the check CK by the release mechanism and stores it in the stacker.
  • the first stacker unit 22A when the first stacker unit 22A stores the check CK in the second stacker unit 22B based on the control of the control unit 3, the first stacker unit 22A transports the check CK received from the rear transport unit 19 through the sixth transport path W6 to the front side.
  • the second stacker unit 22B is configured in the same manner as the first stacker unit 22A, and has a seventh transport path W7 along the front-rear direction.
  • the second stacker unit 22B releases the check CK by the release mechanism and accumulates and stores it in the stacker.
  • control unit 3 stores all the checks CK held in the escrow unit 17 in the stacker of the first stacker unit 22A or the second stacker unit 22B, the storage process is terminated. Thereby, the control part 3 completes the payment transaction of the check CK between users.
  • the aligner unit 13 includes an upper conveyance guide 30 ⁇ / b> U disposed on the upper side of the first conveyance path W ⁇ b> 1 that restricts movement of the check CK in the thickness direction, and a first conveyance.
  • a lower conveyance guide 30D disposed on the lower side of the path W1 and a reference surface guide 32 for regulating the position of one side surface in the conveyance width direction of the check CK are disposed.
  • the upper conveyance guide 30U and the lower conveyance guide 30D are collectively referred to as a conveyance guide 30.
  • the conveyance guide 30 is provided with a hole through which the rollers attached to the conveyance guide 30 protrude on the first conveyance path W1.
  • the side of the aligner portion 13 that is close to the reference plane guide 32 (that is, the right side) is also referred to as a reference plane side, and the side that is separated from the reference plane guide 32 (that is, the left side) is also referred to as an anti-reference plane side.
  • the upper transport guide 30U and the lower transport guide 30D are not shown, and the upper transport guide 30U is not shown in FIG.
  • the transport first roller 34 is provided on the uppermost side of the first transport path W ⁇ b> 1 on the most upstream side in the transport direction in the aligner unit 13.
  • the transport first roller 34 is attached to the upper transport guide 30U so as to be rotatable about a drive shaft 36 along the left-right direction.
  • the drive shaft 36 is connected to the feed roller 26 of the separation unit 12 and driving force by a mechanism (not shown).
  • the conveyance first roller 34 has a part of the outer peripheral surface protruding from the hole formed in the upper conveyance guide 30U to the first conveyance path W1.
  • the press roller 38 is provided below the first conveyance path W1 so as to face the conveyance first roller 34.
  • the press roller 38 is attached to the lower conveyance guide 30D so as to be rotatable about the horizontal direction and to be movable in the vertical direction.
  • the press roller 38 projects a part of the outer peripheral surface from the hole formed in the lower conveyance guide 30D to the first conveyance path W1.
  • the press roller 38 is urged upward by an urging member, which is a compression spring (not shown), and is pressed against the transport first roller 34.
  • the transport roller set 40A is composed of a transport drive roller 42A and a transport press roller 44A.
  • the transport drive roller 42A is configured by a transport drive roller 42AR located on the right side that is the reference surface side, and a transport drive roller 42AL positioned on the left side that is the side opposite to the reference surface.
  • the transport press roller 44A includes a transport press roller 44AR positioned on the right side that is the reference surface side, and a transport press roller 44AL positioned on the left side that is the anti-reference surface side.
  • the transport drive rollers 42AL and 42AR are collectively referred to as a transport drive roller 42A
  • the transport press rollers 44AL and 44AR are collectively referred to as a transport press roller 44A.
  • the transport driving roller 42AL and the transport press roller 44AL are collectively referred to as a transport roller pair 41AL
  • the transport drive roller 42AR and the transport press roller 44AR are collectively referred to as a transport roller pair 41AR.
  • the conveyance roller pairs 41AL and 41AR are within a range narrower than the width along the conveyance width direction of the minimum conveyance width check, which is the smallest check in the conveyance width direction among the checks CK handled in the check processing apparatus 1. Even when the minimum conveyance width check is inserted closer to the side opposite to the reference surface in the aligner unit 13, at least one pair is disposed at a position in the conveyance width direction.
  • the conveyance drive roller 42A (the conveyance drive rollers 42AL and 42AR) is provided below the first conveyance path W1 on the downstream side in the conveyance direction with respect to the conveyance first roller 34.
  • the transport driving roller 42A is attached to the lower transport guide 30D so as to be rotatable about the left-right direction.
  • the transport driving roller 42A projects a part of the outer peripheral surface from the hole formed in the lower transport guide 30D to the first transport path W1.
  • the transport press roller 44A (transport press rollers 44AL and 44AR) is provided on the upper side of the first transport path W1 so as to face the transport drive roller 42A.
  • the transport press roller 44A is attached to the upper transport guide 30U so as to be rotatable about the left-right direction and movable in the vertical direction.
  • the conveyance press roller 44A projects a part of the outer peripheral surface from the hole formed in the upper conveyance guide 30U to the first conveyance path W1.
  • the conveyance press roller 44A is urged downward by an urging member, which is a compression spring (not shown), and is pressed against the conveyance drive roller 42A.
  • a taper guide roller 46 is disposed on the opposite side of the transport drive roller 42AR and the transport press roller 44AR.
  • the taper guide roller 46 has a truncated cone shape, and is inclined so that the circumferential side surface is expanded outward in the radial direction with respect to the rotation axis as it goes from the non-reference surface side to the reference surface side along the conveyance width direction. A surface is formed. For this reason, a taper shape is formed at the edge portions of the opposite ends of the transport driving roller 42AR and the transport press roller 44AR. Accordingly, the aligner unit 13 can prevent the check CK from being caught by the transport roller group 40A when the check CK is brought closer to the reference plane guide 32 side.
  • the conveyance roller set 40B has a minimum length that is the length of the long side of the minimum conveyance length check that is the smallest check in the conveyance direction among the checks CK handled in the check processing apparatus 1 than the conveyance roller set 40A. It is arranged on the downstream side in the transport direction with a shorter interval along the transport direction than the side length.
  • the conveyance roller set 40B is configured in the same manner as the conveyance roller set 40A, and includes a conveyance drive roller 42B (conveyance drive roller 42BL and conveyance drive roller 42BR) and a conveyance press roller 44B (conveyance press roller 44BL and conveyance press roller 44BR). ).
  • the transport drive roller 42BL and the transport press roller 44BL are collectively referred to as a transport roller pair 41BL, and the transport drive roller 42BR and the transport press roller 44BR are collectively referred to as a transport roller pair 41BR.
  • the transport roller sets 40A and 40B are collectively referred to as a transport roller set 40.
  • the transport drive rollers 42A and 42B are collectively referred to as a transport drive roller 42, and the transport press rollers 44A and 44B are collectively referred to as a transport press roller 44.
  • the transport roller set 40 includes a transport roller clamp state in which a check CK is sandwiched between the transport press roller 44 and the transport drive roller 42 by pressing the transport press roller 44 against the transport drive roller 42, and FIG. 5.
  • the actuator is moved to the retracted state of the transport roller with a space between the transport press roller 44 and the transport drive roller 42 by moving the transport press roller 44 upwardly away from the transport drive roller 42 by an actuator (not shown). To do.
  • the width-shifting roller conveyance direction which is the direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the width-shifting roller axial direction, is inclined so as to be directed toward the reference surface guide 32 at a predetermined angle with respect to the conveyance direction as it goes downstream in the conveyance direction.
  • the width adjusting roller pair 48A and 48B are collectively referred to as a width adjusting roller pair 48.
  • the width adjusting roller pair 48A is disposed at the center of the conveyance path width in the first conveyance path W1.
  • the width adjusting roller pair 48 ⁇ / b> A and the width adjusting roller pair 48 ⁇ / b> B are arranged with a shorter interval along the transport direction than the minimum long side length.
  • the width adjusting roller pair 48A includes a width adjusting drive roller 50A and a width adjusting press roller 52A.
  • the width adjusting drive roller 50A is provided below the first conveyance path W1 between the conveyance first roller 34 and the conveyance roller set 40A.
  • the width adjusting driving roller 50A is attached to the lower conveyance guide 30D so as to be rotatable about the axis of the width adjusting driving roller along the rotation axis, and is rotated by the driving force transmitted thereto.
  • the width adjusting drive roller 50A projects a part of the outer peripheral surface from the hole formed in the lower conveyance guide 30D to the first conveyance path W1.
  • the width adjusting press roller 52A is provided on the upper side of the first conveyance path W1 so as to face the width adjusting driving roller 50A.
  • the width-adjusting press roller 52A is attached to the upper conveyance guide 30U so as to be rotatable about the width-adjusting press roller axial direction parallel to the width-adjusting driving roller axial direction along the rotation axis and movable in the vertical direction. It rotates with the width adjusting drive roller 50A.
  • the width-adjusting press roller 52A has a part of the outer peripheral surface protruding from the hole formed in the upper conveyance guide 30U to the first conveyance path W1.
  • the width adjusting press roller 52A is urged downward by an urging member, which is a compression spring (not shown), and is pressed against the width adjusting drive roller 50A.
  • the width adjusting roller pair 48B is disposed at a position in the conveying width direction between the reference surface guide 32 and the width adjusting roller pair 48A between the conveying roller group 40A and the conveying roller group 40B.
  • the width adjusting roller pair 48B is configured in the same manner as the width adjusting roller pair 48A.
  • the width adjusting drive rollers 50A and 50B are collectively referred to as a width adjusting drive roller 50
  • the width adjusting press rollers 52A and 52B are also collectively referred to as a width adjusting press roller 52.
  • the width adjusting roller pair 48 presses the width adjusting press roller 52 against the width adjusting drive roller 50 to sandwich the check CK between the width adjusting press roller 52 and the width adjusting drive roller 50.
  • the width-adjusting press roller 52 is moved upwardly away from the width-adjusting driving roller 50 by an actuator (not shown) as shown in FIG. A transition is made to the state of the width-adjusting roller retracted at intervals.
  • the conveyance roller set 40 is in the conveyance roller clamp state as shown in FIG. 4
  • the width adjustment roller pair 48 is in the width adjustment roller retracted state, while on the other hand, the conveyance roller set 40 is in the conveyance roller retracted state as shown in FIG.
  • the width adjusting roller pair 48 is in a width adjusting roller clamp state.
  • the first sensor 54 is disposed at the center in the transport width direction of the first transport path W1 immediately after the transport direction downstream side of the transport first roller 34, and is opposed to the top and bottom across the first transport path W1. Configured to detect a check CK.
  • the control unit 3 determines that the check CK has entered the aligner unit 13 and thereby the first sensor 54 serves as a trigger for starting the width-shifting conveyance. Is used.
  • Three width adjustment completion detection sensors 56A, 56B, and 56C are arranged along the transport direction from the upstream side in the transport direction to the downstream side in the transport direction on the reference surface guide 32, and are opposed vertically with the first transport path W1 interposed therebetween. Configured to detect a check CK. When two or more of the three width adjusting detection sensors 56A, 56B, and 56C simultaneously detect the check CK, the control unit 3 determines that the width adjustment of the check CK to the reference surface guide 32 has been completed.
  • the width alignment completion detection sensors 56A, 56B, and 56C are collectively referred to as a width alignment completion detection sensor 56.
  • the monitoring sensor 58 is disposed at the center in the conveyance width direction of the first conveyance path W1 between the width adjusting roller pair 48A and the conveyance roller set 40A, and is opposed to the upper and lower sides across the first conveyance path W1. Configured to detect check CK. When the monitoring sensor 58 detects the check CK, the control unit 3 determines that the check CK remains in the aligner unit 13.
  • the width adjusting drive roller 50A of the width adjusting roller pair 48A has a central portion 60, a reference surface side outer side portion 62R, and an anti-reference surface side outer side portion 62L.
  • the reference surface side outer portion 62R and the non-reference surface side outer portion 62L are collectively referred to as an outer portion 62.
  • the central portion 60 is formed of resin, and the outer peripheral surface is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape that is a planar shape along the width-shifting roller axial direction.
  • the central portion 60 is a low friction portion formed of a low friction member made of a material having a lower coefficient of friction than the outer portion 62 on the outer peripheral surface. Further, the central portion 60 has an outer diameter ⁇ D1 as shown in FIG.
  • the reference surface side outer portion 62R is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape having a length in the width adjusting roller axial direction substantially equal to the central portion 60 on the outer side in the width adjusting roller axial direction on the reference surface side than the central portion 60. It is integrally formed with the central portion 60.
  • the counter-reference surface side outer portion 62L is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape having a length in the width-shifting roller axial direction substantially equal to the center portion 60 on the outer side in the width-shifting roller axial direction on the counter-reference surface side than the central portion 60. And is integrally formed with the central portion 60.
  • a recess (not shown) having a semicircular cross section is formed on the inner side in the axial direction of the width-adjusting roller adjacent to the central portion 60 in the reference surface side outer portion 62R. 64R is fitted.
  • a recess (not shown) having a semicircular cross section is formed on the inner side in the axial direction of the width-adjusting roller adjacent to the central portion 60 in the counter-reference surface side outer portion 62L.
  • a rubber ring 64L is fitted.
  • the reference surface side rubber ring 64R and the anti-reference surface side rubber ring 64L are collectively referred to as a rubber ring 64 as a protruding portion.
  • the rubber ring 64 is a so-called O-ring made of a rubber material having a circular cross section, and is a high friction portion formed of a high friction member whose outer peripheral surface has a higher friction coefficient than that of the central portion 60.
  • the friction coefficients of the reference surface side rubber ring 64R and the anti-reference surface side rubber ring 64L are substantially equal to each other. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the rubber ring 64 has an outer diameter larger than that of the central portion 60 and an outer diameter ⁇ D2. For this reason, the rubber ring 64 protrudes from the central portion 60 toward the width-adjusting press roller 52.
  • the outer diameter ⁇ D2 of the rubber ring 64 that is the high friction portion is larger than the outer diameter ⁇ D1 of the central portion 60 that is the low friction portion, and the relationship of outer diameter ⁇ D2> outer diameter ⁇ D1. It has become. Further, the outer diameter ⁇ D2 of the rubber ring 64 is larger than the outer diameter of the outer portion 62 outside the rubber ring 64.
  • the width adjusting press roller 52A of the pair of width adjusting rollers 48A is made of resin, and has a entering portion 66, a reference surface side outer portion 68R, and an anti-reference surface side outer portion 68L.
  • the reference surface side outer portion 68R and the anti-reference surface side outer portion 68L are collectively referred to as an outer portion 68.
  • the entering portion 66 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape whose outer peripheral surface is a planar shape along the axial direction.
  • the entering portion 66 is a low friction portion formed of a material having a friction coefficient substantially equal to that of the central portion 60 of the width-shifting driving roller 50A.
  • the intrusion portion 66 is formed with a width in the width direction roller axial direction shorter than the central portion 60 of the transport driving roller 42A, and includes a reference surface side rubber ring 64R and an anti-reference surface side rubber ring 64L of the width adjusting drive roller 50A. Between. Further, the entering portion 66 has an outer diameter larger than that of the outer side portion 68 and protrudes toward the width adjusting drive roller 50 from the outer side portion 68.
  • the reference surface side outer portion 68R is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape having a length in the width-shifting roller axial direction substantially the same as the insertion portion 66 on the outer side in the width-shifting roller axial direction on the reference surface side than the insertion portion 66. It is integrally formed with the entering portion 66.
  • the counter-reference surface side outer portion 68L is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape having a length in the width-shifting roller axial direction substantially the same as the entering portion 66 on the outer side in the width-shifting roller axial direction on the counter-reference surface side than the insertion portion 66. And is integrally formed with the entry portion 66.
  • FIGS. 8 and 9 are enlarged views of the vicinity of the meshing portion 70 that is the meshing portion of the width-shifting drive roller 50A and the width-shifting press roller 52A shown in FIG.
  • the width adjusting roller pair 48A conveys the check CK when the central portion 60 of the width adjusting drive roller 50A and the entering portion 66 of the width adjusting press roller 52A come into contact with each other and come into contact with the check CK.
  • the check CK when the check CK is in the state where the check CK is in the state where the width adjusting roller pair 48A is engaged, when the check CK is engaged in the check roller pair 48A, the check CK enters the width adjusting press roller 52A.
  • the engagement portion 70 is sandwiched between the portion 66 and the central portion 60 of the width-shifting driving roller 50 ⁇ / b> A, and the rubber ring 64 having an outer diameter larger than that of the central portion 60 is contacted at the contact portion 74. Both sides in the roller axis direction are bent so as to be closer to the width-shifting press roller 52A than in the normal state. That is, the check CK is bent so as to have a downward convex shape when viewed from the front in the transport direction.
  • the check CK has rigidity (that is, paper stiffness) due to the elasticity of the material and tends to return to the normal state when it is bent, so that it comes into contact with the rubber ring 64 of the width adjusting drive roller 50A at the contact portion 74.
  • the check CK applies a force F1 in the direction toward the rubber ring 64 at the contact portion 74 due to the rigidity of the check CK. Therefore, the width adjusting drive roller 50A conveys the check CK by the force F1 and the friction coefficient ⁇ of the rubber ring 64.
  • the rigidity of such a check CK mainly depends on the thickness of the check CK. That is, the thicker the check CK, the higher the rigidity, and the thinner the check CK, the lower the rigidity.
  • the check CK has a lower load (that is, a thinner thickness), a smaller load on the conveyance of the check CK while being in contact with the conveyance guide 30, and the closer to the reference plane guide 32.
  • the width adjusting driving roller 50A applies a larger conveying force to the check CK. Therefore, as the rigidity of the check CK is higher, a larger conveying force is applied to the check CK. It will be.
  • the width adjusting roller pair 48A changes the conveyance force of the check CK according to the rigidity of the check CK. The higher the rigidity of the check CK, the larger the conveyance force of the check CK, and the lower the rigidity of the check CK, the smaller the check. Reduce the CK conveyance force.
  • the width adjusting roller pair 48A is not easily buckled while the check CK, which is easy to buckle, has a low rigidity, so that it is difficult to buckle when the check CK is brought into contact with the reference surface guide 32 by transporting with a weak transport force.
  • a check CK having a high conveyance load and high rigidity can be reliably conveyed without clogging the check CK by conveying with a strong conveyance force.
  • the width adjusting roller pair 48A moves upward as much as the thickness of the check CK when the check CK is bitten, so the upper surface of the check CK and the outer side of the width adjusting press roller 52A. 68, the gap G1 is always secured. For this reason, the width adjusting roller pair 48A can prevent the check CK lifted by the rubber ring 64 of the width adjusting driving roller 50A from contacting the width adjusting press roller 52A.
  • the width adjusting roller pair 48A makes the check CK contact the central portion 60 and the rubber ring 64 of the width adjusting driving roller 50A and the entering portion 66 of the width adjusting press roller 52A, but the width adjusting press roller 52A. It is made not to contact
  • width adjusting roller pair 48A has been described, but the width adjusting roller pair 48B is configured similarly to the width adjusting roller pair 48A.
  • the conveyance roller set 40 When the check CK is conveyed to the aligner unit 13, as shown in FIG. 4, the conveyance roller set 40 is in the conveyance roller clamped state, and the width adjusting roller pair 48 is in the width adjusting roller retracted state.
  • the control unit 3 conveys the check CK toward the downstream side in the conveyance direction by the width adjusting roller pair 48.
  • the width-shifting conveyance is started to be carried in the width-shifting direction which is the right side toward the reference plane guide 32.
  • the control unit 3 confirms whether or not the check CK is abutted along the reference plane guide 32 and is width-adjusted by the width-alignment completion detection sensors 56A, 56B, and 56C.
  • the control unit 3 determines that the width adjustment is completed only when the check CK is detected by two or more width alignment completion detection sensors 56 among the three sensors of the width alignment completion detection sensors 56A, 56B, and 56C.
  • the control unit 3 conveys the check CK as it is downstream in the conveyance direction.
  • control unit 3 does not detect that the check CK has been shifted along the reference plane guide 32 by the width-shifting completion detection sensors 56A, 56B, and 56C, as shown in FIG. 40 is set to the retracted state of the conveying roller, and the width adjusting roller pair 48 is set to the width adjusting roller clamped state.
  • the check CK that is width-adjusted along the reference surface guide 32 by the width-adjusting roller pair 48 is the leading end or the rear end in the transport direction of the check CK. Only the corners abut against the reference plane guide 32.
  • the control unit 3 performs the width-shifting conveyance while rotating the check CK clockwise or counterclockwise in a plan view by the width-shifting roller pair 48, and moves the check CK along the reference plane guide 32. Let them hit each other.
  • the width adjusting roller pair 48 sandwiches the check CK between the surfaces of the meshing portion 70, which is a low friction portion, and between the upper surface of the check CK and the outer portion 68 of the conveying press roller 44.
  • the rubber ring 64 is in contact with the lower surface of the check CK while leaving a gap.
  • the width adjusting roller pair 48 generates a frictional force between the central portion 60 of the width adjusting driving roller 50 and the check CK and a frictional force between the entering portion 66 of the width adjusting press roller 52 and the check CK.
  • the rotational force that the check CK receives from the reference surface guide 32 when the check CK collides with the reference surface guide 32 can be made larger than the combined friction force.
  • the width adjusting roller pair 48 can easily rotate the check CK around the meshing portion 70 and can correct the skew while keeping the skewed check CK along the reference plane guide 32. Further, the aligner portion 13 is in a state where the check CK is clamped by the two width adjusting roller pairs 48A and 48B as shown in FIG. 12, since the meshing portion 70 of the width adjusting roller pair 48 is a low friction portion. However, skew correction can be performed along the reference plane guide 32.
  • the controller 3 determines that the width alignment is completed based on the detection result of the width alignment completion detection sensor 56, the controller 3 releases the conveyance roller retracted state of the conveyance roller group 40 to the conveyance roller clamp state as shown in FIG.
  • the paired width adjusting roller clamped state is released and the width adjusting roller is retracted.
  • the check CK is transported downstream in the transport direction while maintaining a state where it abuts along the reference surface guide 32.
  • the check CK is sandwiched between the rubber ring 64 of the width adjusting drive roller 50 and the outer portion 68 of the width adjusting press roller 52, or the upper surface of the check CK is the outer portion 68 of the width adjusting press roller 52 because the gap G1 is too small.
  • the check CK is used as the reference plane guide 32.
  • the check CK becomes difficult to rotate around the meshing portion 70, and it becomes difficult to correct the skew.
  • the conveying force cannot be changed according to the rigidity of the check CK.
  • the check CK is easy to rotate around the meshing portion 70 when the check CK collides with the reference surface guide 32, and the skew is corrected. Although it can be easily performed, the frictional force against the lower surface of the check CK becomes too weak, so that the conveyance force of the check CK cannot be sufficiently generated and the check CK becomes difficult to convey.
  • the aligner unit 13 causes the frictional force of the meshing part 70 and the rubber ring 64 to generate a sufficient force for conveying the check CK, while the meshing part 70 is moved when the check CK collides with the reference surface guide 32.
  • the check CK is rotatable about the center, the check CK is sandwiched only by the meshing portion 70, and the check CK and the outer portion 68 of the width-adjusting press roller 52 are applied while applying a frictional force from the rubber ring 64 to the check CK. The gap was kept.
  • the aligner unit 13 can buckle or damage the check CK even when the thin and soft check CK hits the reference plane guide 32 while ensuring the necessary conveyance force when conveying the check CK.
  • the reference plane guide 32 can be aligned while correcting the skew.
  • the aligner portion 13 has an outer diameter of the rubber ring 64 larger than that of the central portion 60, and applies a force F1 from the check CK to the rubber ring 64 by a restoring force to return from the bent state to the normal state.
  • the gap with the outer side portion 68 of the closing press roller 52 was kept.
  • the aligner part 13 can change a conveyance force according to the rigidity of the check CK.
  • the aligner unit 13 can prevent the check CK having low rigidity from being buckled when the check CK is brought into contact with the reference surface guide 32 by transporting the check CK having a low rigidity, and has a large transport load.
  • a check CK having a high value can be reliably conveyed without clogging the check CK by conveying it with a strong conveying force.
  • the check processing apparatus 1 forms the first transport path W1 of the check CK along the transport direction by the guide surface facing the paper surface of the check CK as a paper sheet medium, and the first transport path W1.
  • a guide guide 30 for guiding the check CK along the width a reference plane guide 32 provided on one of the transport width directions orthogonal to the transport direction and limiting the transport range in the transport width direction of the check CK, and a width along the rotation axis
  • the width-shifting roller conveyance direction orthogonal to the direction-shifting roller axis direction is arranged to be inclined with respect to the conveyance direction, and the central portion 60 is located at the center in the width-alignment driving roller axis direction, and the width-shifting driving roller shaft
  • the reference surface side rubber ring 64 ⁇ / b> R serving as a first protrusion having a larger outer diameter than the central portion 60 on the reference surface side that is one direction of the direction is closer to the widthwise driving roller axis than the central portion 60.
  • the width-shifting roller conveyance direction perpendicular to the width-shifting press roller axial direction along the rotation axis is arranged to be inclined with respect to the conveyance direction, and between the rubber rings 64 of the width-shifting driving roller 50. At least a part of the intrusion portion 66 is formed, and the infeed portion 66 and the center portion 60 of the width-shifting driving roller 50 are brought into contact with the check CK and conveyed so as to bring the check CK closer to the reference plane guide 32. 52.
  • the check processing apparatus 1 can correct the skew by rotating the check CK when the check CK contacts the reference surface guide 32, and can restore the rubber from the check CK by the restoring force to return from the bent state to the normal state.
  • the width adjusting driving roller 50 conveys the check CK with a conveyance force corresponding to the force F1 applied to the ring 64, the conveyance force can be changed according to the rigidity of the check CK.
  • the check processing device 101 according to the second embodiment is provided with an aligner unit 113 instead of the aligner unit 13 as compared with the check processing device 1 according to the first embodiment. Although the points are different, the rest is configured similarly.
  • the aligner unit 113 according to the second embodiment is compared with the aligner roller pair 13 according to the first embodiment.
  • 148 width adjusting roller pair 148A and 148B
  • width adjusting roller pair 48 width adjusting roller pair 48A and 48B
  • the other configuration is the same. Since the width adjusting roller pair 148B is configured similarly to the width adjusting roller pair 148A, the width adjusting roller pair 148A will be described below.
  • the width adjusting roller pair 148A according to the second embodiment is Compared with the width adjusting roller pair 48A according to the first embodiment, the width adjusting drive roller 150A and the width adjusting press roller 152A are different from the width adjusting drive roller 50A and the width adjusting press roller 52A.
  • the width adjusting drive roller 150A has an outer portion 162 (reference surface side outer portion 162R and anti-reference surface side outer portion 62L) and rubber ring 164 (reference surface side rubber ring 164R and anti-reference) compared to the width adjusting drive roller 50A.
  • the surface side rubber ring 64L) is different from the outer portion 62 (reference surface side outer portion 62R and anti-reference surface side outer portion 62L) and rubber ring 64 (reference surface side rubber ring 64R and anti-reference surface side rubber ring 64L). However, the rest is configured similarly.
  • a recess (not shown) having a semicircular cross section that is larger than the reference surface side outer portion 62R (FIG. 7) is provided on the inner side in the width-adjusting roller axial direction adjacent to the center portion 60 in the reference surface side outer portion 162R.
  • the reference surface side rubber ring 164R is fitted in the recess.
  • the reference surface side rubber ring 164R is a rubber material having a circular cross section having a larger diameter than the reference surface side rubber ring 64R. As shown in FIG. 16, the outer surface has a central portion 60 and a reference surface side rubber ring 64R (FIG. 7). The outer diameter ⁇ D12 is larger than that. For this reason, the reference surface side rubber ring 164R protrudes further toward the width-adjusting press roller 152A than the center portion 60 as compared with the reference surface side rubber ring 64R (FIG. 7).
  • the outer diameter ⁇ D2 of the anti-reference surface side rubber ring 64L which is a high friction portion is larger than the outer diameter ⁇ D1 of the central portion 60 which is a low friction portion, and the outer diameter ⁇ D2> outer
  • the relationship is the diameter ⁇ D1.
  • the outer diameter ⁇ D12 of the reference surface side rubber ring 164R which is a high friction portion is larger than the outer diameter ⁇ D1 of the central portion 60 which is a low friction portion, and the outer diameter ⁇ D12> the outer diameter ⁇ D1. It has become a relationship.
  • the outer diameter ⁇ D12 of the reference surface side rubber ring 164R is larger than the outer diameter ⁇ D2 of the non-reference surface side rubber ring 64L, and the relationship of outer diameter ⁇ D12> outer diameter ⁇ D2 is satisfied. For this reason, the width adjusting drive roller 150A has a relationship of outer diameter ⁇ D12> outer diameter ⁇ D2> outer diameter ⁇ D1.
  • the width adjusting press roller 152A has an outer portion 168 (reference surface side outer portion 168R and anti-reference surface side outer portion 68L) as an outer portion 68 (reference surface side outer portion 68R and anti-reference) compared to the width adjusting press roller 52A. Although it is different from the surface side outer portion 68L), the other portions are configured in the same manner.
  • the reference surface side outer portion 168R has a smaller outer diameter than the reference surface side outer portion 68R (FIG. 7).
  • the check roller 148A bites the check CK
  • the check CK is sandwiched between the entering portion 66 of the width press roller 152A and the central portion 60 of the width drive roller 150A at the mesh portion 70.
  • the contact portion 74 contacts the anti-reference surface side rubber ring 64L having an outer diameter larger than that of the central portion 60, contacts the reference surface side rubber ring 164R at the contact portion 174, and is bent.
  • the check CK applies a force F1 in the direction toward the anti-reference surface side rubber ring 64L at the contact portion 74 and a force F11 in the direction toward the reference surface side rubber ring 164R at the contact portion 174, respectively.
  • the width adjusting driving roller 150A conveys the check CK by the forces F1 and F11 and the friction coefficient ⁇ of the rubber ring 164.
  • the check CK is larger than the contact portion 74.
  • the contact portion 174 is bent so as to be closer to the width-shifting press roller 152A than in the normal state. For this reason, the check CK tends to return from the bent state to the normal state more strongly on the reference surface side with respect to the meshing portion 70 than on the anti-reference surface side. Thereby, force F11 becomes larger than force F1.
  • the width adjusting driving roller 150A is configured such that the reference surface side with respect to the meshing portion 70 is opposite to the anti-reference surface side in accordance with the bending difference between the reference surface side and the anti-reference surface side with respect to the meshing portion 70 in the check CK. A large conveying force is applied to the check CK.
  • the width adjusting press roller 152A moves upward so as to be separated from the width adjusting driving roller 150A.
  • a gap G2 is obtained by adding the check thickness t to the gap G1.
  • a gap G2 is left between the rubber ring 164 of the width adjusting drive roller 150A and the outer portion 168 of the width adjusting press roller 152A. That is, the gap G2 is the check thickness t + the gap G1.
  • the width adjusting roller pair 148A moves upward as much as the thickness of the check CK when the check CK is bitten, so the upper surface of the check CK and the outer side of the width adjusting press roller 152A.
  • the gap G1 is always secured between the terminal 168 and the terminal 168. Therefore, the width adjusting roller pair 148A can prevent the check CK lifted by the rubber ring 164 of the width adjusting driving roller 150A from contacting the width adjusting press roller 152A.
  • the width adjusting roller pair 148A causes the check CK to contact the central portion 60 of the width adjusting driving roller 150A and the rubber ring 164 and the entering portion 66 of the width adjusting press roller 152A, but the width adjusting press roller 152A. It is made not to contact
  • the control unit 3 starts the width-shifting conveyance when the first sensor 54 detects the trailing end of the check CK in the conveyance direction as illustrated in FIG. 10. . If the control unit 3 does not detect that the check CK has been shifted along the reference plane guide 32 by the width-shifting completion detection sensors 56A, 56B, and 56C, as shown in FIG. 40 is set to the retracted state of the conveying roller, and the width adjusting roller pair 48 is set to the width adjusting roller clamped state.
  • the reference surface side rubber ring 164R since the reference surface side rubber ring 164R has a larger outer diameter than the anti-reference surface side rubber ring 64L, the reference surface side rubber ring 164R is larger than the check CK than the anti-reference surface side rubber ring 64L. A conveyance force is applied. For this reason, when the check roller 148 bites the check roller 148, the reference surface side rubber ring 164R sends out the check CK more strongly than the anti-reference surface side rubber ring 64L.
  • the reference surface side rubber ring 164R since the reference surface side rubber ring 164R has a larger outer diameter than the anti-reference surface side rubber ring 64L, the reference surface side rubber ring 164R has a higher peripheral speed than the anti-reference surface side rubber ring 64L. For this reason, when the check roller 148 bites the check roller 148, the reference surface side rubber ring 164R feeds the check CK faster than the anti-reference surface side rubber ring 64L.
  • the reference surface side rubber ring 164R applies a larger conveying force to the check CK than the anti-reference surface side rubber ring 64L, and the reference surface side rubber ring 164R is opposite.
  • the check CK is rotated counterclockwise in plan view.
  • the aligner unit 113 can cause the check CK to abut against the reference surface guide 32 from the corner at the rear end in the conveyance direction by rotating the skewed check CK counterclockwise in plan view.
  • the check CK that is width-adjusted to the reference surface guide 32 by the width-adjusting roller pair 148 has only the corner portion at the rear end in the conveyance direction of the check CK. It hits the guide 32. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 19, the control unit 3 performs the width-shifting conveyance while rotating the check CK clockwise in plan view by the width-shifting roller pair 148, and hits the check CK along the reference plane guide 32. .
  • the controller 3 determines that the width alignment is completed based on the detection result of the width alignment completion detection sensor 56, the controller 3 releases the conveyance roller retracted state of the conveyance roller set 40 as shown in FIG.
  • the width adjusting roller clamped state of the roller pair 148 is released, and the width adjusting roller is retracted.
  • the check CK is transported downstream in the transport direction while maintaining a state where it abuts along the reference surface guide 32.
  • the aligner 113 rotates the skewed check CK counterclockwise in a plan view so that the check CK abuts against the reference surface guide 32 from the corner at the rear end in the conveyance direction in the width-alignment conveyance. .
  • the skewed check CK hits the reference plane guide 32 from the corner at the rear end in the transport direction, as shown in FIG.
  • the width-adjusting roller pair 148 does not face the direction of the conveying force Ff1 when the check CK is conveyed in a width-aligned manner, and the corner portion at the rear end in the conveying direction of the check CK is not easily buckled.
  • the aligner 113 can carry out widthwise conveyance without buckling the corner at the rear end in the conveyance direction of the check CK.
  • the aligner 113 further prevents the check CK from buckling or breaking even when the thin and soft check CK hits the reference plane guide 32 and corrects the skew, as compared with the aligner 13.
  • the reference plane guide 32 can be aligned.
  • the check processing device 101 according to the second embodiment has substantially the same operational effects as the check processing device 1 according to the first embodiment.
  • the check processing device 201 according to the third embodiment is provided with an aligner unit 213 instead of the aligner unit 13 as compared with the check processing device 1 according to the first embodiment. Although the points are different, the rest is configured similarly.
  • the aligner portion 213 according to the third embodiment is compared with the aligner portion 113 according to the second embodiment.
  • 248 width adjusting roller pair 248A and 248B
  • width adjusting roller pair 148 width adjusting roller pair 148A and 148B
  • the other configuration is the same. Since the width adjusting roller pair 248B is configured in the same manner as the width adjusting roller pair 248A, the width adjusting roller pair 248A will be described below.
  • the width adjusting roller pair 248A according to the third embodiment is the same as the width adjusting roller pair according to the first embodiment.
  • the width adjusting press roller 252A is different from the width adjusting press roller 52A.
  • the width adjusting press roller 252A is omitted because the outer portion 68 (FIGS. 6 and 7) is not formed, and only the entering portion 66 is formed. Therefore, the width adjusting roller pair 248A is lifted by the rubber ring 64 of the width adjusting drive roller 50A because it does not form the outer side 68 in the width adjusting roller axial direction, that is, the outer side portion 68, rather than the entering portion 66 of the width adjusting press roller 252A. It is possible to prevent the check CK and the width adjusting press roller 252A from contacting each other more than the width adjusting roller pair 48A.
  • the width adjusting roller pair 248A eliminates the possibility that the gap G1 is too small and the upper surface of the check CK contacts the outer portion 68 of the width adjusting press roller 52. it can.
  • the width adjusting roller pair 248A prevents the frictional force against the check CK from becoming too strong, and when the check CK collides with the reference surface guide 32, the check CK reliably rotates about the meshing portion 70. You can
  • the check processing device 201 according to the third embodiment has almost the same operational effects as the check processing device 1 according to the first embodiment.
  • the rubber rings 64 are provided on both outer sides in the width-shifting roller axial direction from the central portion 60 .
  • the present invention is not limited to this, and the anti-reference surface side rubber ring 64L may be omitted and only the reference surface side rubber ring 64R may be provided.
  • the second and third embodiments are not limited to this, and the anti-reference surface side rubber ring 64L may be omitted and only the reference surface side rubber ring 64R may be provided. The same applies to the second and third embodiments.
  • the rubber ring 64 has a circular cross section.
  • the present invention is not limited to this, and may have a D-shaped cross section or a semicircular shape, and the outer peripheral surface of the outer portion 62 may have a shape into which a rubber ring is fitted.
  • the rubber ring 64 may not be a rubber material, and may be any material having a higher friction coefficient than the central portion 60. The same applies to the second and third embodiments.
  • the present invention is not limited to this, and the rubber ring 64 occupies the outer side in the axial direction from the central portion 60, and the outer portion 62 may not exist. In short, it is only necessary that a portion having an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the rubber ring 64 does not exist outside the rubber ring 64 in the width adjusting roller axial direction. The same applies to the second and third embodiments.
  • the low friction portion is constituted by the central portion 60 and the high friction portion is constituted by the rubber ring 64 which is a rubber material has been described.
  • the present invention is not limited to this, and after forming the outer portion 62 of the width-shifting driving roller 50 so as to have the same outer shape as the rubber ring 64, surface processing that becomes a high friction portion at a location corresponding to the rubber ring 64. May be applied.
  • surface processing or a ring is inserted into a portion corresponding to the central portion 60 so as to become a low-friction portion. good.
  • the second and third embodiments are the same applies to the second and third embodiments.
  • the width adjusting drive roller 50 is provided on the lower side of the first transport path W1 and the width adjusting press roller 52 is provided on the upper side has been described.
  • the present invention is not limited to this, and the width adjusting drive roller 50 may be provided on the upper side of the first conveying path W1 and the width adjusting press roller 52 may be provided on the lower side.
  • a high friction portion may be formed on the width adjusting press roller 52 instead of the width adjusting driving roller 50.
  • the present invention is applied to the check processing devices 1, 101, and 201 that convey the longitudinal direction of the check CK along the conveyance direction.
  • the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention may be applied to a check processing apparatus that transports the check CK along the short direction along the transport direction.
  • the present invention is not limited to this, and depending on the difference in size between the maximum conveyance length check and the minimum conveyance length check, which are checks having the maximum length in the conveyance direction among the checks CK handled in the check processing apparatus 1, One or three or more pairs of width adjusting roller pairs 48 may be arranged in the aligner unit 13. The same applies to the second and third embodiments.
  • the present invention is not limited to this, and depending on the size difference between the maximum conveyance length check and the minimum conveyance length check, two or four or more arbitrary width adjustment completion detection sensors 56 are connected to the aligner unit 13 and It may be arranged at 113.
  • the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention may be applied to various apparatuses that process paper-like media such as various banknotes, printing paper, tickets, cash vouchers, cards and securities, and various tickets.
  • the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and other embodiments. That is, the scope of the present invention extends to embodiments in which some or all of the above-described embodiments and other embodiments described above are arbitrarily combined, and embodiments in which some are extracted. It is.
  • the aligner 13, 113, or 213 as the medium processing apparatus is configured by the width-aligning press rollers 52, 152, or 252 has been described.
  • the present invention is not limited to this, and the medium processing apparatus may be configured by a conveyance guide having various configurations, a reference surface guide, a first roller, and a second roller.
  • the present invention can also be used, for example, in an apparatus that corrects the skew of the medium while bringing the medium close to the reference surface side.

Abstract

A check processing device (1) is equipped with a width alignment drive roller (50) which is positioned in a manner such that the width alignment roller transport direction is angled relative to the transport direction, and in which the following are formed: a center section (60) located in the center in the axial direction of the width alignment drive roller; a reference-surface-side rubber ring (64R) having a larger outer diameter than does the center section and located on the reference-surface side relative to the center section (60); and a reverse-reference-surface side rubber ring (64L) having a larger diameter than does the center section (60) and located on the reverse-reference-surface side relative to the center section (60). The check processing device (1) is also equipped with a width alignment press roller 52 which: is positioned in a location that faces the width alignment drive roller (50) and in a manner such that the width alignment roller transport direction is angled relative to the transport direction; has a penetrating part (66) formed therein, at least part of which penetrates the space between the rubber rings (64) of the width alignment drive roller (50); and transports a check (CK) so as to bring the check (CK) near the reference surface guide (32) by contacting the check (CK) with the center section (60) of the width alignment drive roller (50) and the penetrating part (66), and sandwiching the check (CK) therebetween.

Description

媒体処理装置Media processing device
　本発明は媒体処理装置に関し、例えば小切手や有価証券の入金機に適用して好適なものである。 The present invention relates to a medium processing apparatus, and is suitable for application to, for example, a check or securities deposit machine.
　従来、媒体処理装置においては、非整列に挿入される媒体を基準面側に寄せる幅寄せ搬送路において、搬送方向に搬送させながら基準面側に寄せるローラを配置しているものがあった（例えば、米国特許第８１１３５１１号明細書参照）。 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a medium processing apparatus, in a width-shifting conveyance path for bringing a medium inserted non-alignedly toward a reference surface, a roller that moves toward the reference surface while being conveyed in the conveyance direction has been arranged (for example, U.S. Pat. No. 8,135,511).
　しかしながら、一般的な円筒形状のローラでは媒体の挟み力と搬送力が強く、薄くて柔らかい媒体が搬送方向に対して傾いた状態（スキュー状態）で挿入された場合に、媒体が基準面に突き当たっても基準面に沿って傾きを補正することができず、特に媒体の搬送方向先端角部が基準面に突き当たった場合には、その部分が座屈してしまう可能性があった。 However, with a general cylindrical roller, the pinching force and transport force of the medium are strong, and when a thin and soft medium is inserted in a state inclined (skewed) with respect to the transport direction, the medium hits the reference surface. However, the inclination cannot be corrected along the reference plane. In particular, when the leading end of the conveyance direction of the medium hits the reference plane, the portion may be buckled.
　また、座屈を防ぐためにローラの挟みカを小さくすると、搬送力が弱くなり、厚くて硬い媒体にくせがあった場合、搬送負荷に搬送力が負けて、搬送不足になる可能性があった。 Also, if the roller clamping force is reduced to prevent buckling, the transport force will be weak, and if a thick and hard medium has a habit, the transport force may be lost to the transport load, leading to insufficient transport. .
　本発明は以上の点を考慮してなされたもので、信頼性を向上し得る媒体処理装置を提案しようとするものである。 The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and intends to propose a medium processing apparatus capable of improving reliability.
　かかる課題を解決するため本発明の媒体処理装置においては、紙葉状の媒体における紙面と対向する案内面により搬送方向に沿って媒体の搬送路を形成し、搬送路に沿って媒体を案内する搬送ガイドと、搬送方向と直交する搬送幅方向の一方に設けられ、媒体における搬送幅方向の搬送範囲を制限する基準面ガイドと、回転軸に沿う軸方向と直交する方向が搬送方向に対して傾斜して配置され、軸方向における中央に中央部が、該中央部よりも軸方向の一方向側において中央部よりも外径が大きい第１の突出部が、該中央部よりも軸方向の他方向側において中央部よりも外径が大きい第２の突出部が形成された第１のローラと、第１のローラと対向する位置に設けられ、軸方向と直交する方向が搬送方向に対して傾斜して配置され、第１のローラの突出部の間に少なくとも一部が入り込む入り込み部が形成され、入り込み部と第１のローラの中央部とで媒体に接触して挟み込み基準面ガイドに媒体を近付けるよう搬送する第２のローラとを設けるようにした。 In order to solve such a problem, in the medium processing apparatus of the present invention, a conveyance path for forming a medium along a conveyance direction is formed by a guide surface facing a paper surface of a sheet-like medium, and the medium is guided along the conveyance path. A guide and a reference surface guide that is provided in one of the conveyance width directions orthogonal to the conveyance direction and restricts the conveyance range of the medium in the conveyance width direction, and a direction orthogonal to the axial direction along the rotation axis is inclined with respect to the conveyance direction. The first projecting portion whose outer diameter is larger in the axial direction than the central portion at the central portion in the axial direction is larger than the central portion in the axial direction. The first roller having a second protrusion having a larger outer diameter than the central portion on the direction side is provided at a position facing the first roller, and the direction orthogonal to the axial direction is relative to the conveying direction. Inclined and the first A second portion is formed between the projecting portions of the roller so that at least a part of the second portion is intruded. The second portion conveys the medium so as to come into contact with the medium between the first portion and the central portion of the first roller. A roller was provided.
　本発明は、媒体が基準面ガイドに当接した際に該媒体を回転させてスキューを補正できると共に、屈曲状態から通常状態へ戻ろうとする復元力により媒体から第１の突出部及び第２の突出部に加わる力に応じた搬送力で第１のローラが媒体を搬送することにより、媒体の剛性に応じて搬送力を変化させることができる。 According to the present invention, when the medium comes into contact with the reference surface guide, the medium can be rotated to correct the skew, and the first projecting portion and the second protrusion from the medium can be corrected by a restoring force to return from the bent state to the normal state. When the first roller transports the medium with a transport force corresponding to the force applied to the protrusion, the transport force can be changed according to the rigidity of the medium.
　本発明によれば、媒体が基準面ガイドに当接した際に該媒体を回転させてスキューを補正できると共に、屈曲状態から通常状態へ戻ろうとする復元力により媒体から第１の突出部及び第２の突出部に加わる力に応じた搬送力で第１のローラが媒体を搬送することにより、媒体の剛性に応じて搬送力を変化させることができる。かくして本発明は、信頼性を向上し得る媒体処理装置を実現できる。 According to the present invention, when the medium comes into contact with the reference surface guide, the medium can be rotated to correct the skew, and the first projecting portion and the first protrusion from the medium can be corrected by a restoring force to return from the bent state to the normal state. When the first roller conveys the medium with a conveying force corresponding to the force applied to the two protrusions, the conveying force can be changed according to the rigidity of the medium. Thus, the present invention can realize a medium processing apparatus capable of improving reliability.
小切手処理装置の構成を示す左側面図である。It is a left view which shows the structure of a check processing apparatus. 第１の実施の形態によるアライナ部の構成を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the aligner part by 1st Embodiment. 第１の実施の形態によるアライナ部の構成を示す平面図である。It is a top view which shows the structure of the aligner part by 1st Embodiment. 搬送ローラクランプ状態におけるアライナ部の構成を示す左側面図である。It is a left view which shows the structure of the aligner part in a conveyance roller clamp state. 幅寄せローラクランプ状態におけるアライナ部の構成を示す左側面図である。It is a left view which shows the structure of the aligner part in a width alignment roller clamp state. 第１の実施の形態による幅寄せローラ対の構成を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the width adjusting roller pair by 1st Embodiment. 第１の実施の形態による幅寄せローラ対の構成を示す正面図である。It is a front view which shows the structure of the width adjusting roller pair by 1st Embodiment. 第１の実施の形態による噛合部の構成を示す正面図である。It is a front view which shows the structure of the meshing part by 1st Embodiment. 第１の実施の形態による小切手クランプ時の噛合部の構成を示す正面図である。It is a front view which shows the structure of the meshing part at the time of the check clamp by 1st Embodiment. 第１の実施の形態による幅寄せ動作を示す平面図である。It is a top view which shows width alignment operation | movement by 1st Embodiment. 第１の実施の形態による幅寄せ動作を示す平面図である。It is a top view which shows width alignment operation | movement by 1st Embodiment. 第１の実施の形態による幅寄せ動作を示す平面図である。It is a top view which shows width alignment operation | movement by 1st Embodiment. 第１の実施の形態による幅寄せ動作を示す平面図である。It is a top view which shows width alignment operation | movement by 1st Embodiment. 第２の実施の形態による幅寄せローラの構成を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the width adjusting roller by 2nd Embodiment. 第２の実施の形態による幅寄せローラの構成を示す正面図である。It is a front view which shows the structure of the width adjusting roller by 2nd Embodiment. 第２の実施の形態による噛合部の構成を示す正面図である。It is a front view which shows the structure of the meshing part by 2nd Embodiment. 第２の実施の形態による小切手クランプ時の噛合部の構成を示す正面図である。It is a front view which shows the structure of the meshing part at the time of the check clamp by 2nd Embodiment. 第２の実施の形態による幅寄せ動作を示す平面図である。It is a top view which shows width alignment operation | movement by 2nd Embodiment. 第２の実施の形態による幅寄せ動作を示す平面図である。It is a top view which shows width alignment operation | movement by 2nd Embodiment. 第２の実施の形態による幅寄せ動作を示す平面図である。It is a top view which shows width alignment operation | movement by 2nd Embodiment. 第３の実施の形態によるアライナ部の構成を示す平面図である。It is a top view which shows the structure of the aligner part by 3rd Embodiment. 第３の実施の形態による幅寄せローラの構成を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the width adjusting roller by 3rd Embodiment. 第３の実施の形態による幅寄せローラの構成を示す正面図である。It is a front view which shows the structure of the width adjusting roller by 3rd Embodiment.
　以下、発明を実施するための形態（以下実施の形態とする）について、図面を用いて説明する。 Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the invention (hereinafter referred to as embodiments) will be described with reference to the drawings.
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［１－１．小切手処理装置の構成］
　図１に示すように小切手処理装置１は、例えば金融機関等に設置され、利用者（すなわち金融機関の顧客）との間で入金処理等の小切手に関する取引を行う小切手受付装置の受付機筐体（図示せず）内に配され、小切手に関する種々の処理を行う。この小切手処理装置１は、全体として直方体状に形成された筐体２の内部に、小切手に関する種々の処理を行う複数の処理ユニットが組み込まれている。以下では、小切手処理装置１のうち顧客が対峙する側を前側とし、その反対を後側とし、当該前側に対峙した顧客から見て左及び右をそれぞれ左側及び右側とし、さらに上側及び下側を定義して説明する。 [1. First Embodiment]
[1-1. Check Processing Device Configuration]
As shown in FIG. 1, a check processing apparatus 1 is installed in a financial institution or the like, for example, a reception machine housing of a check reception apparatus that performs transactions related to checks such as deposit processing with a user (that is, a customer of a financial institution). (Not shown) and performs various processes related to checks. In the check processing apparatus 1, a plurality of processing units for performing various processes relating to checks are incorporated in a housing 2 formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole. Below, the customer facing side of the check processing apparatus 1 is the front side, the opposite is the rear side, the left and right sides are the left side and the right side as viewed from the customer facing the front side, respectively, and the upper side and the lower side are further Define and explain.
　筐体２内には、小切手処理装置１を制御する制御部３と、利用者との間で小切手を授受するバンドル部１１と、小切手を各部へ搬送する搬送路Ｗと、小切手を所定の基準面へ幅寄せするアライナ部１３と、小切手の画像及び磁気情報を読み取ると共に取引情報の印字を行うスキャナ部１５と、小切手を一時的に収納するエスクロ部１７と、利用者がバンドル部１１から取り忘れた小切手を回収して格納するリトラクト部１８と、利用済みの小切手を収納する２個のスタッカ部２２（２２Ａ及び２２Ｂ）とが設けられている。また筐体２内には、バンドル部１１、アライナ部１３、スキャナ部１５、エスクロ部１７、リトラクト部１８及びスタッカ部２２を支える図示しないフレームが設けられている。 Within the housing 2, there are a control unit 3 for controlling the check processing device 1, a bundle unit 11 for transferring checks to and from the user, a transport path W for transporting the check to each unit, and a check as a predetermined reference. The aligner unit 13 that approaches the surface, the scanner unit 15 that reads the image and magnetic information of the check and prints transaction information, the escrow unit 17 that temporarily stores the check, and the user removes from the bundle unit 11. A retract unit 18 that collects and stores forgotten checks and two stacker units 22 (22A and 22B) that store used checks are provided. In addition, a frame (not shown) that supports the bundle unit 11, aligner unit 13, scanner unit 15, escrow unit 17, retract unit 18, and stacker unit 22 is provided in the housing 2.
　この小切手処理装置１は、制御部３により全体を統括的に制御する。この制御部３は、図示しないＣＰＵ（Central Processing Unit）を中心に構成されており、図示しないＲＯＭ（Read Only Memory）やフラッシュメモリ等から所定のプログラムを読み出して実行することにより、入金取引に関する種々の処理を行う。また制御部３は、内部にＲＡＭ（Random Access Memory）、ハードディスクドライブやフラッシュメモリ等でなる記憶部を有しており、この記憶部に各種プログラムや入金取引に関する種々の情報を記憶させている。また制御部３は、筐体２内部に設けられた各センサの監視や、各アクチュエータの駆動や、各種判断等を行うと共に、小切手受付装置全体を制御する主制御部との通信を行う。因みに小切手受付装置には、制御部３の制御に基づき利用者に向けて種々の情報を表示する表示部（図示せず）や、該利用者の操作指示を受け付けて該制御部３に通知する操作部（図示せず）等も設けられている。 The check processing device 1 is controlled by the control unit 3 as a whole. The control unit 3 is mainly configured by a CPU (Central Processing し な い Unit) (not shown), and reads and executes a predetermined program from a ROM (Read Only Memory), a flash memory, etc. (not shown), thereby executing various kinds of payment transactions. Perform the process. The control unit 3 includes a storage unit such as a RAM (Random Access Memory), a hard disk drive, a flash memory, and the like, and stores various programs and various information related to deposit transactions. In addition, the control unit 3 monitors each sensor provided in the housing 2, drives each actuator, makes various decisions, and communicates with the main control unit that controls the entire check receiving apparatus. Incidentally, the check accepting apparatus receives a display unit (not shown) for displaying various information for the user based on the control of the control unit 3, and accepts an operation instruction of the user and notifies the control unit 3 of the information. An operation unit (not shown) is also provided.
　搬送路Ｗは、第１搬送路Ｗ１、第２搬送路Ｗ２、第３搬送路Ｗ３、第４搬送路Ｗ４、第５搬送路Ｗ５、第６搬送路Ｗ６及び第７搬送路Ｗ７により構成されており、図中に実線で示すように筐体２内の各部を接続し、回転するローラや小切手を案内するガイド等が適宜配置されており、小切手の長手方向を進行方向に沿わせて搬送する。 The transport path W includes a first transport path W1, a second transport path W2, a third transport path W3, a fourth transport path W4, a fifth transport path W5, a sixth transport path W6, and a seventh transport path W7. As shown by the solid line in the figure, each part in the housing 2 is connected, and a rotating roller, a guide for guiding the check, etc. are appropriately arranged, and the longitudinal direction of the check is conveyed along the traveling direction. .
　筐体２の上部における前側約半分の部分には、バンドル部１１が配置されている。バンドル部１１の前端には、開閉可能なシャッタ１１Ｓが設けられている。制御部３は、上述した操作部（図示せず）を介して利用者から入金取引の開始を指示する操作を受け付けると、バンドル部１１に対しシャッタ１１Ｓを開放させるよう制御する。 In the upper half of the housing 2, a bundle part 11 is arranged at about half of the front side. An openable / closable shutter 11 </ b> S is provided at the front end of the bundle unit 11. The control unit 3 controls the bundle unit 11 to open the shutter 11S when receiving an operation for instructing the start of the deposit transaction from the user via the operation unit (not shown) described above.
　これに応じてバンドル部１１は、利用者に対し束状に集積された小切手ＣＫ（以下これを小切手束ＣＫＢとも呼ぶ）を内部に挿入させ、その後シャッタ１１Ｓを閉塞することにより、内部に保有する小切手ＣＫを保護する。因みに小切手ＣＫは、長方形の紙により構成され、その表面に金額等の情報が表示されている。また小切手束ＣＫＢは、各小切手ＣＫの長辺を前後方向に沿った搬送方向に沿わせ、短辺を搬送方向に直交する左右方向である搬送幅方向に沿わせると共に、金額等が記載された表面を上に向けた姿勢でバンドル部１１に挿入される。 In response to this, the bundle unit 11 holds the check CK (hereinafter also referred to as a check bundle CKB) accumulated in a bundle for the user, and then closes the shutter 11S to hold it inside. Protect check CK. Incidentally, the check CK is composed of rectangular paper, and information such as the amount of money is displayed on the surface thereof. In addition, the check bundle CKB has the long side of each check CK along the conveyance direction along the front-rear direction, the short side along the conveyance width direction which is the left-right direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction, and the amount of money etc. is described It is inserted into the bundle part 11 in a posture with the surface facing upward.
　バンドル部１１は、内部に設けられた束搬送機構により前後方向に沿った束搬送路ＷＢを形成しており、小切手束ＣＫＢをこの束搬送路ＷＢに沿って後方向へ搬送し、該バンドル部１１の後端近傍に設けられた分離部１２の前側に到達させる。分離部１２は、小切手束ＣＫＢの上面側から小切手ＣＫを１枚ずつに分離し、後方のアライナ部１３に順次引き渡していく。 The bundle unit 11 forms a bundle conveyance path WB along the front-rear direction by a bundle conveyance mechanism provided therein, and conveys the check bundle CKB in the rear direction along the bundle conveyance path WB. 11 is made to reach the front side of the separation part 12 provided in the vicinity of the rear end. The separation unit 12 separates the checks CK one by one from the upper surface side of the check bundle CKB, and sequentially delivers them to the rear aligner unit 13.
　アライナ部１３は、主に前後方向に沿う搬送経路である第１搬送路Ｗ１を内部に構成しており、分離部１２から受け取った小切手ＣＫをこの第１搬送路Ｗ１に沿って後方へ順次搬送する。このときアライナ部１３は、該小切手ＣＫを第１搬送路Ｗ１における幅方向の一方、例えば右側に寄せていき、後方及び下方に配置されたスキャナ部１５の第２搬送路Ｗ２に引き渡す。 The aligner unit 13 internally includes a first conveyance path W1, which is a conveyance path mainly along the front-rear direction, and sequentially conveys the check CK received from the separation unit 12 backward along the first conveyance path W1. To do. At this time, the aligner unit 13 moves the check CK to one side in the width direction of the first transport path W1, for example, the right side, and hands it over to the second transport path W2 of the scanner unit 15 disposed rearward and downward.
　スキャナ部１５は、アライナ部１３の後方且つ下方に位置しており、上下方向に沿った第２搬送路Ｗ２と、前後方向に沿った第３搬送路Ｗ３と、上下方向に沿った第４搬送路Ｗ４と、第１切替部１４とが内部に形成されている。 The scanner unit 15 is located behind and below the aligner unit 13, and includes a second conveyance path W2 along the vertical direction, a third conveyance path W3 along the front-rear direction, and a fourth conveyance along the vertical direction. The path W4 and the first switching unit 14 are formed inside.
　第１切替部１４は、制御部３の制御に基づいて小切手ＣＫの搬送経路を切り替えることにより、第２搬送路Ｗ２及び第３搬送路Ｗ３、第２搬送路Ｗ２及び第４搬送路Ｗ４、又は第３搬送路Ｗ３及び第４搬送路Ｗ４を接続する。すなわち第１切替部１４は、アライナ部１３から小切手ＣＫが引き渡されると、第２搬送路Ｗ２及び第３搬送路Ｗ３を接続し、この小切手ＣＫを前方に引き渡す。スキャナ部１５は、第１切替部１４から第３搬送路Ｗ３に沿って小切手ＣＫを前方へ搬送しながら、該小切手ＣＫからＭＩＣＲ（Magnetic ink character recognition）文字を読み取り、また該小切手ＣＫの両面をそれぞれ撮像して画像データを生成した上で、前下側に位置するエスクロ部１７に引き渡す。 The first switching unit 14 switches the conveyance path of the check CK based on the control of the control unit 3, so that the second conveyance path W2 and the third conveyance path W3, the second conveyance path W2 and the fourth conveyance path W4, or The third transport path W3 and the fourth transport path W4 are connected. That is, when the check CK is delivered from the aligner unit 13, the first switching unit 14 connects the second conveyance path W2 and the third conveyance path W3, and delivers the check CK forward. The scanner unit 15 reads a MICR (Magnetic ink character) recognition from the check CK while conveying the check CK forward along the third conveyance path W3 from the first switching unit 14, and reads both sides of the check CK. Each is imaged to generate image data, which is then delivered to the escrow unit 17 located on the lower front side.
　エスクロ部１７は、バンドル部１１のほぼ真下に配置されており、その内部に回転するドラムや該ドラムの周側面に巻き付けるテープ、及び小切手ＣＫを搬送するための搬送部等を有している。このエスクロ部１７は、スキャナ部１５から受け取った小切手ＣＫをドラムの周側面近傍へ搬送し、テープと共にドラムの周側面に順次巻き付けることにより、該小切手ＣＫを一時的に保留していく。説明の都合上、ここまでの一連の処理を入金読取処理と呼ぶ。 The escrow unit 17 is disposed almost directly below the bundle unit 11, and includes a drum that rotates inside the tape, a tape that is wound around the peripheral side surface of the drum, a transport unit for transporting the check CK, and the like. The escrow unit 17 temporarily holds the check CK by transporting the check CK received from the scanner unit 15 to the vicinity of the peripheral side surface of the drum and winding it sequentially around the peripheral side surface of the drum together with the tape. For convenience of explanation, a series of processes so far are referred to as a deposit reading process.
　制御部３は、バンドル部１１に挿入された全ての小切手ＣＫをスキャナ部１５により読み取り終えると、読み取った内容を表す画像や文字等を表示部（図示せず）に表示すると共に、利用者に入金取引を継続するか否かを問い合わせる。 When the control unit 3 finishes reading all the checks CK inserted in the bundle unit 11 by the scanner unit 15, the control unit 3 displays images, characters, and the like representing the read contents on a display unit (not shown), and also to the user. Inquire about whether or not to continue the deposit transaction.
　ここで利用者から入金取引の中止が指示されると、制御部３は、エスクロ部１７に保留している全ての小切手ＣＫを利用者に返却させる返却処理を開始する。すなわちエスクロ部１７は、保留していた小切手ＣＫをドラムを逆回転させることにより１枚ずつ繰り出し、スキャナ部１５に引き渡していく。スキャナ部１５及びアライナ部１３は、第３搬送路Ｗ３、第２搬送路Ｗ２及び第１搬送路Ｗ１に沿って小切手ＣＫを入金読取処理と反対方向へ搬送することにより、該小切手ＣＫを分離部１２に順次引き渡す。 Here, when an instruction to stop the deposit transaction is given by the user, the control unit 3 starts a return process that causes the escrow unit 17 to return all checks CK held on the user back. That is, the escrow unit 17 feeds the held check CK one by one by rotating the drum reversely and delivers it to the scanner unit 15. The scanner unit 15 and the aligner unit 13 convey the check CK along the third conveyance path W3, the second conveyance path W2, and the first conveyance path W1 in the direction opposite to the deposit reading process, thereby separating the check CK. Sequentially delivered to 12.
　分離部１２は、引き渡された小切手ＣＫを前方へ放出することにより、バンドル部１１内に小切手ＣＫを集積していく。バンドル部１１は、分離部１２により小切手ＣＫが放出されて小切手束ＣＫＢが形成されると、シャッタ１１Ｓを開放すると共に集積された小切手束ＣＫＢを束搬送路ＷＢに沿って前方へ搬送し、その前側部分を外部に露出させた状態で挟持する。 The separating unit 12 accumulates the check CK in the bundle unit 11 by discharging the delivered check CK forward. When the check unit CK is released by the separation unit 12 to form the check bundle CKB, the bundle unit 11 opens the shutter 11S and conveys the accumulated check bundle CKB forward along the bundle conveyance path WB. Hold the front part exposed to the outside.
　ここでバンドル部１１は、組み込まれたセンサにより小切手束ＣＫＢが取り出されたか否か監視している。制御部３は、バンドル部１１のセンサにより小切手束ＣＫＢが取り出されたことを検出した場合、該小切手束ＣＫＢが利用者に返却されたものと判断し、シャッタ１１Ｓを閉塞して返却処理を終了する。 Here, the bundle unit 11 monitors whether or not the check bundle CKB has been taken out by the incorporated sensor. When the control unit 3 detects that the check bundle CKB has been taken out by the sensor of the bundle unit 11, the control unit 3 determines that the check bundle CKB has been returned to the user, closes the shutter 11S, and ends the return process. To do.
　一方、バンドル部１１において所定時間内に小切手束ＣＫＢが取り出されなかった場合、制御部３は、利用者が小切手束ＣＫＢを取り忘れたまま立ち去ったと判断し、この小切手束ＣＫＢを取り込む取忘取込処理を開始する。具体的に制御部３は、入金読取処理の場合と同様、バンドル部１１により小切手束ＣＫＢを後方へ搬送し、分離部１２により再び１枚ずつの小切手ＣＫに分離し、アライナ部１３及びスキャナ部１５により第１搬送路Ｗ１及び第２搬送路Ｗ２に沿って第１切替部１４まで搬送させる。 On the other hand, if the check bundle CKB is not taken out within the predetermined time in the bundle unit 11, the control unit 3 determines that the user has left the check bundle CKB forgotten, and takes the check bundle CKB. Start processing. Specifically, as in the case of the deposit reading process, the control unit 3 conveys the check bundle CKB backward by the bundle unit 11 and again separates the check CK into one check CK by the separation unit 12, and the aligner unit 13 and the scanner unit. 15 is transported to the first switching unit 14 along the first transport path W1 and the second transport path W2.
　このとき第１切替部１４は、制御部３の制御により第２搬送路Ｗ２及び第４搬送路Ｗ４を繋ぐように内部の搬送経路を切り替えており、第２搬送路Ｗ２から受け取った小切手ＣＫを下方の第４搬送路Ｗ４に引き渡す。第４搬送路Ｗ４は、上下方向に沿って形成されており、第１切替部１４から受け取った小切手ＣＫを下方へ搬送し、下側の第２切替部１６に引き渡す。 At this time, the first switching unit 14 switches the internal conveyance path so as to connect the second conveyance path W2 and the fourth conveyance path W4 under the control of the control unit 3, and receives the check CK received from the second conveyance path W2. Delivered to the lower fourth transport path W4. The fourth conveyance path W4 is formed along the vertical direction, conveys the check CK received from the first switching unit 14 downward, and delivers it to the lower second switching unit 16.
　第２切替部１６は、制御部３の制御に基づいて内部の搬送経路を切り替えることにより、第４搬送路Ｗ４及びリトラクト部１８、又は第４搬送路Ｗ４及び第５搬送路Ｗ５を繋ぐ。例えば第２切替部１６は、第４搬送路Ｗ４及び第５搬送路Ｗ５を接続するように内部の搬送経路を切り替えていた場合、第４搬送路Ｗ４から受け取った小切手ＣＫを後搬送部１９に引き渡す。 The second switching unit 16 connects the fourth transport path W4 and the retracting unit 18 or the fourth transport path W4 and the fifth transport path W5 by switching the internal transport path based on the control of the control unit 3. For example, the second switching unit 16 switches the check CK received from the fourth transport path W4 to the rear transport unit 19 when the internal transport path is switched to connect the fourth transport path W4 and the fifth transport path W5. hand over.
　このとき第２切替部１６は、制御部３の制御により第４搬送路Ｗ４及びリトラクト部１８を繋ぐように内部の搬送経路を切り替えており、スキャナ部１５から受け取った小切手ＣＫを前下方のリトラクト部１８に引き渡す。リトラクト部１８は、スキャナ部１５のほぼ真下に配置されており、内部に小切手ＣＫを収納する収納空間を形成すると共に、小切手ＣＫをこの収納空間へ放出する放出機構を有している。このリトラクト部１８は、第２切替部１６から受け取った小切手ＣＫを放出機構により放出空間内へ順次放出し、該小切手ＣＫを該放出空間内に集積させた状態で収納する。これにより制御部３は、取忘取込処理を終了する。 At this time, the second switching unit 16 switches the internal conveyance path so as to connect the fourth conveyance path W4 and the retracting unit 18 under the control of the control unit 3, and the check CK received from the scanner unit 15 is retracted forward and downward. Delivered to part 18. The retracting unit 18 is disposed almost directly below the scanner unit 15, and has a storage space for storing the check CK therein and a discharge mechanism for discharging the check CK to the storage space. The retract unit 18 sequentially releases the check CK received from the second switching unit 16 into the release space by the release mechanism, and stores the check CK in a state of being accumulated in the release space. Thereby, the control part 3 complete | finishes a forgetting taking-in process.
　一方制御部３は、入金読取処理によってエスクロ部１７に全ての小切手ＣＫを保留した状態で、利用者から入金取引の継続が指示されると、保留している小切手ＣＫを収納する収納処理を開始する。具体的にエスクロ部１７は、ドラムを逆回転させることにより保留していた小切手ＣＫを１枚ずつ繰り出し、スキャナ部１５に引き渡していく。 On the other hand, the control unit 3 starts the storing process for storing the check CK that is held when the user is instructed to continue the payment transaction while the escrow unit 17 holds all the checks CK by the payment reading process. To do. Specifically, the escrow unit 17 feeds the check CK that has been put on hold one by one by rotating the drum in reverse, and delivers it to the scanner unit 15.
　スキャナ部１５は、エスクロ部１７から順次受け取った小切手ＣＫを第３搬送路Ｗ３に沿って後方へ搬送しながら、内蔵するプリンタやスタンプ押印部により該小切手ＣＫに対し取引結果等を表す情報を印字すると共にその画像を撮像して印字状態を認識した上で、該小切手ＣＫを第１切替部１４に引き渡す。 The scanner unit 15 prints information indicating a transaction result or the like on the check CK by a built-in printer or stamp stamping unit while conveying the check CK sequentially received from the escrow unit 17 rearward along the third conveyance path W3. At the same time, after picking up the image and recognizing the printing state, the check CK is delivered to the first switching unit 14.
　このとき第１切替部１４は、制御部３の制御により第３搬送路Ｗ３及び第４搬送路Ｗ４を繋ぐように内部の搬送経路を切り替えており、第３搬送路Ｗ３から受け取った小切手ＣＫを第４搬送路Ｗ４に引き渡す。第４搬送路Ｗ４は、第１切替部１４から受け取った小切手ＣＫを下方へ搬送し、下側の第２切替部１６に引き渡す。 At this time, the first switching unit 14 switches the internal conveyance path so as to connect the third conveyance path W3 and the fourth conveyance path W4 under the control of the control unit 3, and receives the check CK received from the third conveyance path W3. Delivered to the fourth transport path W4. The fourth conveyance path W4 conveys the check CK received from the first switching unit 14 downward and delivers it to the lower second switching unit 16.
　このとき第２切替部１６は、制御部３の制御により第４搬送路Ｗ４及び第５搬送路Ｗ５を繋ぐように内部の搬送経路を切り替えており、スキャナ部１５から受け取った小切手ＣＫを後搬送部１９に引き渡す。 At this time, the second switching unit 16 switches the internal conveyance path so as to connect the fourth conveyance path W4 and the fifth conveyance path W5 under the control of the control unit 3, and performs the post conveyance of the check CK received from the scanner unit 15. Delivered to part 19.
　後搬送部１９は、第４搬送路Ｗ４と第６搬送路Ｗ６とを結ぶように第５搬送路Ｗ５を形成しており、第２切替部１６から受け取った小切手ＣＫを前下方へ搬送し、その前下方に設けられた第１スタッカ部２２Ａに引き渡す。第１スタッカ部２２Ａは、筐体２に対し着脱可能であり内部に多数の小切手ＣＫを集積した状態で収納可能なスタッカや、該スタッカ内へ小切手ＣＫを放出する放出機構等を有している。また第１スタッカ部２２Ａは、前後方向に沿った第６搬送路Ｗ６が内部に形成されている。この第１スタッカ部２２Ａは、後搬送部１９から小切手ＣＫを受け取ると、該小切手ＣＫを放出機構により放出し、スタッカ内に集積した状態で収納する。 The rear conveyance unit 19 forms a fifth conveyance path W5 so as to connect the fourth conveyance path W4 and the sixth conveyance path W6, and conveys the check CK received from the second switching unit 16 forward and downward, It is handed over to the first stacker portion 22A provided at the front lower side. The first stacker portion 22A has a stacker that can be attached to and detached from the housing 2 and can be stored in a state where a large number of checks CK are accumulated therein, a discharge mechanism that discharges the check CK into the stacker, and the like. . The first stacker portion 22A has a sixth transport path W6 formed in the front-rear direction. When the first stacker unit 22A receives the check CK from the rear transport unit 19, the first stacker unit 22A releases the check CK by the release mechanism and stores it in the stacker.
　また第１スタッカ部２２Ａは、制御部３の制御に基づき、第２スタッカ部２２Ｂに小切手ＣＫを収納する場合、後搬送部１９から受け取った小切手ＣＫを、第６搬送路Ｗ６を搬送させて前側の第２スタッカ部２２Ｂに引き渡す。第２スタッカ部２２Ｂは、第１スタッカ部２２Ａと同様に構成されており、前後方向に沿った第７搬送路Ｗ７が内部に形成されている。第２スタッカ部２２Ｂは、第１スタッカ部２２Ａから小切手ＣＫを受け取ると、該小切手ＣＫを放出機構により放出し、スタッカ内に集積して収納する。 Further, when the first stacker unit 22A stores the check CK in the second stacker unit 22B based on the control of the control unit 3, the first stacker unit 22A transports the check CK received from the rear transport unit 19 through the sixth transport path W6 to the front side. To the second stacker unit 22B. The second stacker unit 22B is configured in the same manner as the first stacker unit 22A, and has a seventh transport path W7 along the front-rear direction. When the second stacker unit 22B receives the check CK from the first stacker unit 22A, the second stacker unit 22B releases the check CK by the release mechanism and accumulates and stores it in the stacker.
　かくして制御部３は、エスクロ部１７に保留していた全ての小切手ＣＫを第１スタッカ部２２Ａ又は第２スタッカ部２２Ｂのスタッカ内に収納させると、収納処理を終了する。これにより制御部３は、利用者との間における小切手ＣＫの入金取引を完了する。 Thus, when the control unit 3 stores all the checks CK held in the escrow unit 17 in the stacker of the first stacker unit 22A or the second stacker unit 22B, the storage process is terminated. Thereby, the control part 3 completes the payment transaction of the check CK between users.
［１－２．アライナ部の構成］
　図２、図３及び図４に示すようにアライナ部１３には、小切手ＣＫの厚み方向への移動を規制する、第１搬送路Ｗ１の上側に配置された上側搬送ガイド３０Ｕと、第１搬送路Ｗ１の下側に配置された下側搬送ガイド３０Ｄと、小切手ＣＫの搬送幅方向の片側の側面の位置を規制する基準面ガイド３２とが配置されている。以下では上側搬送ガイド３０Ｕ及び下側搬送ガイド３０Ｄをまとめて搬送ガイド３０とも呼ぶ。搬送ガイド３０には、該搬送ガイド３０に取り付けられたローラ類を第１搬送路Ｗ１上に突出させる孔部が穿設されている。また以下では、アライナ部１３における基準面ガイド３２に近接する側（すなわち右側）を基準面側とも呼び、基準面ガイド３２から離隔する側（すなわち左側）を反基準面側とも呼ぶ。なお図２においては上側搬送ガイド３０Ｕ及び下側搬送ガイド３０Ｄを図示せず省略し、図３においては上側搬送ガイド３０Ｕを図示せず省略している。 [1-2. Aligner configuration]
As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 4, the aligner unit 13 includes an upper conveyance guide 30 </ b> U disposed on the upper side of the first conveyance path W <b> 1 that restricts movement of the check CK in the thickness direction, and a first conveyance. A lower conveyance guide 30D disposed on the lower side of the path W1 and a reference surface guide 32 for regulating the position of one side surface in the conveyance width direction of the check CK are disposed. Hereinafter, the upper conveyance guide 30U and the lower conveyance guide 30D are collectively referred to as a conveyance guide 30. The conveyance guide 30 is provided with a hole through which the rollers attached to the conveyance guide 30 protrude on the first conveyance path W1. In the following, the side of the aligner portion 13 that is close to the reference plane guide 32 (that is, the right side) is also referred to as a reference plane side, and the side that is separated from the reference plane guide 32 (that is, the left side) is also referred to as an anti-reference plane side. In FIG. 2, the upper transport guide 30U and the lower transport guide 30D are not shown, and the upper transport guide 30U is not shown in FIG.
　搬送第１ローラ３４は、アライナ部１３における搬送方向の最上流側において第１搬送路Ｗ１の上側に設けられている。この搬送第１ローラ３４は、左右方向に沿うドライブシャフト３６を軸に回転可能に上側搬送ガイド３０Ｕに取り付けられている。ドライブシャフト３６は、図示しない機構により、分離部１２のフィードローラ２６と駆動力が連結されている。搬送第１ローラ３４は、外周面の一部を上側搬送ガイド３０Ｕに形成された孔部から第１搬送路Ｗ１に突出させている。 The transport first roller 34 is provided on the uppermost side of the first transport path W <b> 1 on the most upstream side in the transport direction in the aligner unit 13. The transport first roller 34 is attached to the upper transport guide 30U so as to be rotatable about a drive shaft 36 along the left-right direction. The drive shaft 36 is connected to the feed roller 26 of the separation unit 12 and driving force by a mechanism (not shown). The conveyance first roller 34 has a part of the outer peripheral surface protruding from the hole formed in the upper conveyance guide 30U to the first conveyance path W1.
　プレスローラ３８は、搬送第１ローラ３４と対向するよう第１搬送路Ｗ１の下側に設けられている。このプレスローラ３８は、左右方向を軸に回転可能で且つ上下方向に移動可能に下側搬送ガイド３０Ｄに取り付けられている。プレスローラ３８は、外周面の一部を下側搬送ガイド３０Ｄに形成された孔部から第１搬送路Ｗ１に突出させている。またプレスローラ３８は、図示しない圧縮ばねである付勢部材により上方向に付勢され、搬送第１ローラ３４に押し付けられている。 The press roller 38 is provided below the first conveyance path W1 so as to face the conveyance first roller 34. The press roller 38 is attached to the lower conveyance guide 30D so as to be rotatable about the horizontal direction and to be movable in the vertical direction. The press roller 38 projects a part of the outer peripheral surface from the hole formed in the lower conveyance guide 30D to the first conveyance path W1. The press roller 38 is urged upward by an urging member, which is a compression spring (not shown), and is pressed against the transport first roller 34.
　搬送ローラ組４０Ａは、搬送駆動ローラ４２Ａと搬送プレスローラ４４Ａとにより構成されている。搬送駆動ローラ４２Ａは、基準面側である右側に位置する搬送駆動ローラ４２ＡＲと、反基準面側である左側に位置する搬送駆動ローラ４２ＡＬとにより構成されている。搬送プレスローラ４４Ａは、基準面側である右側に位置する搬送プレスローラ４４ＡＲと、反基準面側である左側に位置する搬送プレスローラ４４ＡＬとにより構成されている。以下では搬送駆動ローラ４２ＡＬ及び４２ＡＲをまとめて搬送駆動ローラ４２Ａとも呼び、搬送プレスローラ４４ＡＬ及び４４ＡＲをまとめて搬送プレスローラ４４Ａとも呼ぶ。また以下では搬送駆動ローラ４２ＡＬ及び搬送プレスローラ４４ＡＬをまとめて搬送ローラ対４１ＡＬとも呼び、搬送駆動ローラ４２ＡＲ及び搬送プレスローラ４４ＡＲをまとめて搬送ローラ対４１ＡＲとも呼ぶ。 The transport roller set 40A is composed of a transport drive roller 42A and a transport press roller 44A. The transport drive roller 42A is configured by a transport drive roller 42AR located on the right side that is the reference surface side, and a transport drive roller 42AL positioned on the left side that is the side opposite to the reference surface. The transport press roller 44A includes a transport press roller 44AR positioned on the right side that is the reference surface side, and a transport press roller 44AL positioned on the left side that is the anti-reference surface side. Hereinafter, the transport drive rollers 42AL and 42AR are collectively referred to as a transport drive roller 42A, and the transport press rollers 44AL and 44AR are collectively referred to as a transport press roller 44A. Hereinafter, the transport driving roller 42AL and the transport press roller 44AL are collectively referred to as a transport roller pair 41AL, and the transport drive roller 42AR and the transport press roller 44AR are collectively referred to as a transport roller pair 41AR.
　搬送ローラ対４１ＡＬ及び４１ＡＲは、小切手処理装置１において取り扱われる小切手ＣＫのうち搬送幅方向の長さが最小の小切手である最小搬送幅小切手の搬送幅方向に沿った幅よりも狭い範囲において、該最小搬送幅小切手がアライナ部１３において反基準面側に寄って挿入された場合でも、少なくとも１対は掛かるような搬送幅方向の位置に配置されている。 The conveyance roller pairs 41AL and 41AR are within a range narrower than the width along the conveyance width direction of the minimum conveyance width check, which is the smallest check in the conveyance width direction among the checks CK handled in the check processing apparatus 1. Even when the minimum conveyance width check is inserted closer to the side opposite to the reference surface in the aligner unit 13, at least one pair is disposed at a position in the conveyance width direction.
　搬送駆動ローラ４２Ａ（搬送駆動ローラ４２ＡＬ及び４２ＡＲ）は、搬送第１ローラ３４よりも搬送方向下流側において第１搬送路Ｗ１の下側に設けられている。この搬送駆動ローラ４２Ａは、左右方向を軸に回転可能に下側搬送ガイド３０Ｄに取り付けられている。搬送駆動ローラ４２Ａは、外周面の一部を下側搬送ガイド３０Ｄに形成された孔部から第１搬送路Ｗ１に突出させている。 The conveyance drive roller 42A (the conveyance drive rollers 42AL and 42AR) is provided below the first conveyance path W1 on the downstream side in the conveyance direction with respect to the conveyance first roller 34. The transport driving roller 42A is attached to the lower transport guide 30D so as to be rotatable about the left-right direction. The transport driving roller 42A projects a part of the outer peripheral surface from the hole formed in the lower transport guide 30D to the first transport path W1.
　搬送プレスローラ４４Ａ（搬送プレスローラ４４ＡＬ及び４４ＡＲ）は、搬送駆動ローラ４２Ａと対向するよう第１搬送路Ｗ１の上側に設けられている。この搬送プレスローラ４４Ａは、左右方向を軸に回転可能で且つ上下方向に移動可能に上側搬送ガイド３０Ｕに取り付けられている。搬送プレスローラ４４Ａは、外周面の一部を上側搬送ガイド３０Ｕに形成された孔部から第１搬送路Ｗ１に突出させている。また搬送プレスローラ４４Ａは、図示しない圧縮ばねである付勢部材により下方向に付勢され、搬送駆動ローラ４２Ａに押し付けられている。 The transport press roller 44A (transport press rollers 44AL and 44AR) is provided on the upper side of the first transport path W1 so as to face the transport drive roller 42A. The transport press roller 44A is attached to the upper transport guide 30U so as to be rotatable about the left-right direction and movable in the vertical direction. The conveyance press roller 44A projects a part of the outer peripheral surface from the hole formed in the upper conveyance guide 30U to the first conveyance path W1. The conveyance press roller 44A is urged downward by an urging member, which is a compression spring (not shown), and is pressed against the conveyance drive roller 42A.
　搬送駆動ローラ４２ＡＲ及び搬送プレスローラ４４ＡＲの反基準面側には、図３に示すようにテーパーガイドローラ４６が配置されている。テーパーガイドローラ４６は、円錐台形状であり、搬送幅方向に沿って反基準面側から基準面側に向かうに連れて回転軸に対し周側面が半径方向の外側に向かって広がるよう傾斜する傾斜面が形成されている。このため搬送駆動ローラ４２ＡＲ及び搬送プレスローラ４４ＡＲの反基準面側端部のエッジ部には、テーパー形状が形成されている。これによりアライナ部１３は、小切手ＣＫを基準面ガイド３２側に寄せる際に、搬送ローラ組４０Ａに該小切手ＣＫが引っ掛からないようにできる。 As shown in FIG. 3, a taper guide roller 46 is disposed on the opposite side of the transport drive roller 42AR and the transport press roller 44AR. The taper guide roller 46 has a truncated cone shape, and is inclined so that the circumferential side surface is expanded outward in the radial direction with respect to the rotation axis as it goes from the non-reference surface side to the reference surface side along the conveyance width direction. A surface is formed. For this reason, a taper shape is formed at the edge portions of the opposite ends of the transport driving roller 42AR and the transport press roller 44AR. Accordingly, the aligner unit 13 can prevent the check CK from being caught by the transport roller group 40A when the check CK is brought closer to the reference plane guide 32 side.
　搬送ローラ組４０Ｂは、搬送ローラ組４０Ａよりも、小切手処理装置１において取り扱われる小切手ＣＫのうち搬送方向の長さが最小の小切手である最小搬送長さ小切手の長辺の長さである最小長辺長さよりも搬送方向に沿って短い間隔を空けて搬送方向下流側に配置されている。この搬送ローラ組４０Ｂは、搬送ローラ組４０Ａと同様に構成されており、搬送駆動ローラ４２Ｂ（搬送駆動ローラ４２ＢＬ及び搬送駆動ローラ４２ＢＲ）と、搬送プレスローラ４４Ｂ（搬送プレスローラ４４ＢＬ及び搬送プレスローラ４４ＢＲ）とにより構成されている。以下では搬送駆動ローラ４２ＢＬ及び搬送プレスローラ４４ＢＬをまとめて搬送ローラ対４１ＢＬとも呼び、搬送駆動ローラ４２ＢＲ及び搬送プレスローラ４４ＢＲをまとめて搬送ローラ対４１ＢＲとも呼ぶ。また以下では搬送ローラ組４０Ａ及び４０Ｂをまとめて搬送ローラ組４０とも呼ぶ。さらに以下では搬送駆動ローラ４２Ａ及び４２Ｂをまとめて搬送駆動ローラ４２とも呼び、搬送プレスローラ４４Ａ及び４４Ｂをまとめて搬送プレスローラ４４とも呼ぶ。 The conveyance roller set 40B has a minimum length that is the length of the long side of the minimum conveyance length check that is the smallest check in the conveyance direction among the checks CK handled in the check processing apparatus 1 than the conveyance roller set 40A. It is arranged on the downstream side in the transport direction with a shorter interval along the transport direction than the side length. The conveyance roller set 40B is configured in the same manner as the conveyance roller set 40A, and includes a conveyance drive roller 42B (conveyance drive roller 42BL and conveyance drive roller 42BR) and a conveyance press roller 44B (conveyance press roller 44BL and conveyance press roller 44BR). ). Hereinafter, the transport drive roller 42BL and the transport press roller 44BL are collectively referred to as a transport roller pair 41BL, and the transport drive roller 42BR and the transport press roller 44BR are collectively referred to as a transport roller pair 41BR. Hereinafter, the transport roller sets 40A and 40B are collectively referred to as a transport roller set 40. Further, hereinafter, the transport drive rollers 42A and 42B are collectively referred to as a transport drive roller 42, and the transport press rollers 44A and 44B are collectively referred to as a transport press roller 44.
　搬送ローラ組４０は、図４に示すように搬送プレスローラ４４を搬送駆動ローラ４２に押し付けることにより搬送プレスローラ４４と搬送駆動ローラ４２との間で小切手ＣＫを挟み込む搬送ローラクランプ状態と、図５に示すように図示しないアクチュエータにより搬送プレスローラ４４を搬送駆動ローラ４２から離隔する上方向へ移動させることにより搬送プレスローラ４４と搬送駆動ローラ４２との間に間隔を空ける搬送ローラ退避状態とに遷移する。 As shown in FIG. 4, the transport roller set 40 includes a transport roller clamp state in which a check CK is sandwiched between the transport press roller 44 and the transport drive roller 42 by pressing the transport press roller 44 against the transport drive roller 42, and FIG. 5. As shown in FIG. 4, the actuator is moved to the retracted state of the transport roller with a space between the transport press roller 44 and the transport drive roller 42 by moving the transport press roller 44 upwardly away from the transport drive roller 42 by an actuator (not shown). To do.
　幅寄せローラ対４８は、搬送方向に沿って１対ずつ、幅寄せローラ対４８Ａと幅寄せローラ対４８Ｂとの２対が配置されており、幅寄せローラ対４８の回転中心である中心軸の軸方向である幅寄せローラ軸方向と直交する方向である幅寄せローラ搬送方向が、搬送方向下流側に向かうに連れて搬送方向に対して所定角度で基準面ガイド３２に向かうように傾いている。以下では幅寄せローラ対４８Ａ及び４８Ｂをまとめて幅寄せローラ対４８とも呼ぶ。 Two pairs of the width adjusting roller pair 48, the width adjusting roller pair 48A and the width adjusting roller pair 48B, are arranged one by one along the conveying direction. The width-shifting roller conveyance direction, which is the direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the width-shifting roller axial direction, is inclined so as to be directed toward the reference surface guide 32 at a predetermined angle with respect to the conveyance direction as it goes downstream in the conveyance direction. . Hereinafter, the width adjusting roller pair 48A and 48B are collectively referred to as a width adjusting roller pair 48.
　幅寄せローラ対４８Ａは、第１搬送路Ｗ１における搬送路幅の中央に配置されている。幅寄せローラ対４８Ａと幅寄せローラ対４８Ｂとは、最小長辺長さよりも搬送方向に沿って短い間隔を空けて配置されている。 The width adjusting roller pair 48A is disposed at the center of the conveyance path width in the first conveyance path W1. The width adjusting roller pair 48 </ b> A and the width adjusting roller pair 48 </ b> B are arranged with a shorter interval along the transport direction than the minimum long side length.
　幅寄せローラ対４８Ａは、幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０Ａと幅寄せプレスローラ５２Ａとにより構成されている。幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０Ａは、搬送第１ローラ３４と搬送ローラ組４０Ａとの間において第１搬送路Ｗ１の下側に設けられている。この幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０Ａは、回転軸に沿う幅寄せ駆動ローラ軸方向を軸に回転可能に下側搬送ガイド３０Ｄに取り付けられており、駆動力を伝達され回転する。幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０Ａは、外周面の一部を下側搬送ガイド３０Ｄに形成された孔部から第１搬送路Ｗ１に突出させている。 The width adjusting roller pair 48A includes a width adjusting drive roller 50A and a width adjusting press roller 52A. The width adjusting drive roller 50A is provided below the first conveyance path W1 between the conveyance first roller 34 and the conveyance roller set 40A. The width adjusting driving roller 50A is attached to the lower conveyance guide 30D so as to be rotatable about the axis of the width adjusting driving roller along the rotation axis, and is rotated by the driving force transmitted thereto. The width adjusting drive roller 50A projects a part of the outer peripheral surface from the hole formed in the lower conveyance guide 30D to the first conveyance path W1.
　幅寄せプレスローラ５２Ａは、幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０Ａと対向するよう第１搬送路Ｗ１の上側に設けられている。この幅寄せプレスローラ５２Ａは、回転軸に沿い幅寄せ駆動ローラ軸方向と平行な幅寄せプレスローラ軸方向を軸に回転可能で且つ上下方向に移動可能に上側搬送ガイド３０Ｕに取り付けられており、幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０Ａに連れて回転する。幅寄せプレスローラ５２Ａは、外周面の一部を上側搬送ガイド３０Ｕに形成された孔部から第１搬送路Ｗ１に突出させている。また幅寄せプレスローラ５２Ａは、図示しない圧縮ばねである付勢部材により下方向に付勢され、幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０Ａに押し付けられている。 The width adjusting press roller 52A is provided on the upper side of the first conveyance path W1 so as to face the width adjusting driving roller 50A. The width-adjusting press roller 52A is attached to the upper conveyance guide 30U so as to be rotatable about the width-adjusting press roller axial direction parallel to the width-adjusting driving roller axial direction along the rotation axis and movable in the vertical direction. It rotates with the width adjusting drive roller 50A. The width-adjusting press roller 52A has a part of the outer peripheral surface protruding from the hole formed in the upper conveyance guide 30U to the first conveyance path W1. The width adjusting press roller 52A is urged downward by an urging member, which is a compression spring (not shown), and is pressed against the width adjusting drive roller 50A.
　幅寄せローラ対４８Ｂは、搬送ローラ組４０Ａと搬送ローラ組４０Ｂとの間において、基準面ガイド３２と幅寄せローラ対４８Ａとの間の搬送幅方向の位置に配置されている。この幅寄せローラ対４８Ｂは、幅寄せローラ対４８Ａと同様に構成されている。以下では幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０Ａ及び５０Ｂをまとめて幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０とも呼び、幅寄せプレスローラ５２Ａ及び５２Ｂをまとめて幅寄せプレスローラ５２とも呼ぶ。 The width adjusting roller pair 48B is disposed at a position in the conveying width direction between the reference surface guide 32 and the width adjusting roller pair 48A between the conveying roller group 40A and the conveying roller group 40B. The width adjusting roller pair 48B is configured in the same manner as the width adjusting roller pair 48A. Hereinafter, the width adjusting drive rollers 50A and 50B are collectively referred to as a width adjusting drive roller 50, and the width adjusting press rollers 52A and 52B are also collectively referred to as a width adjusting press roller 52.
　幅寄せローラ対４８は、図５に示すように幅寄せプレスローラ５２を幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０に押し付けることにより幅寄せプレスローラ５２と幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０との間で小切手ＣＫを挟み込む幅寄せローラクランプ状態と、図４に示すように図示しないアクチュエータにより幅寄せプレスローラ５２を幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０から離隔する上方向へ移動させることにより幅寄せプレスローラ５２と幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０との間に間隔を空ける幅寄せローラ退避状態とに遷移する。図４に示すように搬送ローラ組４０が搬送ローラクランプ状態の場合は幅寄せローラ対４８は幅寄せローラ退避状態となり、一方、図５に示すように搬送ローラ組４０が搬送ローラ退避状態の場合は幅寄せローラ対４８は幅寄せローラクランプ状態となる。 As shown in FIG. 5, the width adjusting roller pair 48 presses the width adjusting press roller 52 against the width adjusting drive roller 50 to sandwich the check CK between the width adjusting press roller 52 and the width adjusting drive roller 50. As shown in FIG. 4, the width-adjusting press roller 52 is moved upwardly away from the width-adjusting driving roller 50 by an actuator (not shown) as shown in FIG. A transition is made to the state of the width-adjusting roller retracted at intervals. When the conveyance roller set 40 is in the conveyance roller clamp state as shown in FIG. 4, the width adjustment roller pair 48 is in the width adjustment roller retracted state, while on the other hand, the conveyance roller set 40 is in the conveyance roller retracted state as shown in FIG. The width adjusting roller pair 48 is in a width adjusting roller clamp state.
　第１センサ５４は、搬送第１ローラ３４よりも搬送方向下流側の直後において、第１搬送路Ｗ１における搬送幅方向の中央に配置されており、第１搬送路Ｗ１を挟んで上下に対向して構成され、小切手ＣＫを検出する。第１センサ５４が小切手ＣＫの搬送方向後端を検出すると、制御部３は、該小切手ＣＫがアライナ部１３内に入り切ったと判断することにより、幅寄せ搬送を開始するトリガーとして第１センサ５４を用いる。 The first sensor 54 is disposed at the center in the transport width direction of the first transport path W1 immediately after the transport direction downstream side of the transport first roller 34, and is opposed to the top and bottom across the first transport path W1. Configured to detect a check CK. When the first sensor 54 detects the trailing end of the check CK in the conveyance direction, the control unit 3 determines that the check CK has entered the aligner unit 13 and thereby the first sensor 54 serves as a trigger for starting the width-shifting conveyance. Is used.
　幅寄せ完了検知センサ５６Ａ、５６Ｂ及び５６Ｃは、基準面ガイド３２において搬送方向上流側から搬送方向下流側にかけて搬送方向に沿って３つ配置されており、第１搬送路Ｗ１を挟んで上下に対向して構成され、小切手ＣＫを検出する。幅寄せ完了検知センサ５６Ａ、５６Ｂ及び５６Ｃの３つのうち２つ以上が同時に小切手ＣＫを検出すると、制御部３は、該小切手ＣＫの基準面ガイド３２への幅寄せが完了したと判断する。以下では幅寄せ完了検知センサ５６Ａ、５６Ｂ及び５６Ｃをまとめて幅寄せ完了検知センサ５６とも呼ぶ。 Three width adjustment completion detection sensors 56A, 56B, and 56C are arranged along the transport direction from the upstream side in the transport direction to the downstream side in the transport direction on the reference surface guide 32, and are opposed vertically with the first transport path W1 interposed therebetween. Configured to detect a check CK. When two or more of the three width adjusting detection sensors 56A, 56B, and 56C simultaneously detect the check CK, the control unit 3 determines that the width adjustment of the check CK to the reference surface guide 32 has been completed. Hereinafter, the width alignment completion detection sensors 56A, 56B, and 56C are collectively referred to as a width alignment completion detection sensor 56.
　監視センサ５８は、幅寄せローラ対４８Ａと搬送ローラ組４０Ａとの間において、第１搬送路Ｗ１における搬送幅方向の中央に配置されており、第１搬送路Ｗ１を挟んで上下に対向して構成され、小切手ＣＫを検出する。監視センサ５８が小切手ＣＫを検出すると、制御部３は、該小切手ＣＫがアライナ部１３に残留していると判断する。 The monitoring sensor 58 is disposed at the center in the conveyance width direction of the first conveyance path W1 between the width adjusting roller pair 48A and the conveyance roller set 40A, and is opposed to the upper and lower sides across the first conveyance path W1. Configured to detect check CK. When the monitoring sensor 58 detects the check CK, the control unit 3 determines that the check CK remains in the aligner unit 13.
［１－３．幅寄せローラ対の構成］
　図６及び図７に示すように、幅寄せローラ対４８Ａの幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０Ａは、中央部６０、基準面側外側部６２Ｒ及び反基準面側外側部６２Ｌを有している。以下では基準面側外側部６２Ｒ及び反基準面側外側部６２Ｌをまとめて外側部６２とも呼ぶ。中央部６０は、樹脂により形成されており、外周面が幅寄せローラ軸方向に沿って平面形状である略円筒形状に形成されている。この中央部６０は、外周面が外側部６２よりも低い摩擦係数の素材の低摩擦部材で形成されている低摩擦部である。また中央部６０は、図８に示すように外径が外径φＤ１となっている。 [1-3. Configuration of width aligning roller pair]
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the width adjusting drive roller 50A of the width adjusting roller pair 48A has a central portion 60, a reference surface side outer side portion 62R, and an anti-reference surface side outer side portion 62L. Hereinafter, the reference surface side outer portion 62R and the non-reference surface side outer portion 62L are collectively referred to as an outer portion 62. The central portion 60 is formed of resin, and the outer peripheral surface is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape that is a planar shape along the width-shifting roller axial direction. The central portion 60 is a low friction portion formed of a low friction member made of a material having a lower coefficient of friction than the outer portion 62 on the outer peripheral surface. Further, the central portion 60 has an outer diameter φD1 as shown in FIG.
　基準面側外側部６２Ｒは、中央部６０よりも基準面側における幅寄せローラ軸方向の外側において中央部６０とほぼ同等の幅寄せローラ軸方向の長さの略円筒形状に形成されており、中央部６０と一体成形されている。反基準面側外側部６２Ｌは、中央部６０よりも反基準面側における幅寄せローラ軸方向の外側において中央部６０とほぼ同等の幅寄せローラ軸方向の長さの略円筒形状に形成されており、中央部６０と一体成形されている。基準面側外側部６２Ｒにおいて中央部６０と隣接する幅寄せローラ軸方向の内側には、断面半円形状の図示しない窪みが全周に亘って形成されており、この窪みに基準面側ゴムリング６４Ｒが嵌め込まれている。反基準面側外側部６２Ｌにおいて中央部６０と隣接する幅寄せローラ軸方向の内側には、断面半円形状の図示しない窪みが全周に亘って形成されており、この窪みに反基準面側ゴムリング６４Ｌが嵌め込まれている。以下では基準面側ゴムリング６４Ｒ及び反基準面側ゴムリング６４Ｌをまとめて突出部としてのゴムリング６４とも呼ぶ。 The reference surface side outer portion 62R is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape having a length in the width adjusting roller axial direction substantially equal to the central portion 60 on the outer side in the width adjusting roller axial direction on the reference surface side than the central portion 60. It is integrally formed with the central portion 60. The counter-reference surface side outer portion 62L is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape having a length in the width-shifting roller axial direction substantially equal to the center portion 60 on the outer side in the width-shifting roller axial direction on the counter-reference surface side than the central portion 60. And is integrally formed with the central portion 60. A recess (not shown) having a semicircular cross section is formed on the inner side in the axial direction of the width-adjusting roller adjacent to the central portion 60 in the reference surface side outer portion 62R. 64R is fitted. A recess (not shown) having a semicircular cross section is formed on the inner side in the axial direction of the width-adjusting roller adjacent to the central portion 60 in the counter-reference surface side outer portion 62L. A rubber ring 64L is fitted. Hereinafter, the reference surface side rubber ring 64R and the anti-reference surface side rubber ring 64L are collectively referred to as a rubber ring 64 as a protruding portion.
　ゴムリング６４は、断面円形状のゴム材料のいわゆるＯリングであり、外周面が中央部６０よりも高い摩擦係数の素材の高摩擦部材で形成されている高摩擦部である。基準面側ゴムリング６４Ｒと反基準面側ゴムリング６４Ｌとの摩擦係数は互いにほぼ同等となっている。またゴムリング６４は、図８に示すように外径が中央部６０よりも大きく外径φＤ２となっている。このためゴムリング６４は、中央部６０よりも幅寄せプレスローラ５２に向かって突出している。このように幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０Ａは、低摩擦部である中央部６０の外径φＤ１よりも高摩擦部であるゴムリング６４の外径φＤ２の方が大きく、外径φＤ２＞外径φＤ１の関係になっている。またゴムリング６４の外径φＤ２は、外側部６２におけるゴムリング６４よりも外側の箇所の外径よりも大きくなっている。 The rubber ring 64 is a so-called O-ring made of a rubber material having a circular cross section, and is a high friction portion formed of a high friction member whose outer peripheral surface has a higher friction coefficient than that of the central portion 60. The friction coefficients of the reference surface side rubber ring 64R and the anti-reference surface side rubber ring 64L are substantially equal to each other. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the rubber ring 64 has an outer diameter larger than that of the central portion 60 and an outer diameter φD2. For this reason, the rubber ring 64 protrudes from the central portion 60 toward the width-adjusting press roller 52. Thus, in the width adjusting drive roller 50A, the outer diameter φD2 of the rubber ring 64 that is the high friction portion is larger than the outer diameter φD1 of the central portion 60 that is the low friction portion, and the relationship of outer diameter φD2> outer diameter φD1. It has become. Further, the outer diameter φD2 of the rubber ring 64 is larger than the outer diameter of the outer portion 62 outside the rubber ring 64.
　幅寄せローラ対４８Ａの幅寄せプレスローラ５２Ａは、樹脂により形成されており、入り込み部６６、基準面側外側部６８Ｒ及び反基準面側外側部６８Ｌを有している。以下では基準面側外側部６８Ｒ及び反基準面側外側部６８Ｌをまとめて外側部６８とも呼ぶ。 The width adjusting press roller 52A of the pair of width adjusting rollers 48A is made of resin, and has a entering portion 66, a reference surface side outer portion 68R, and an anti-reference surface side outer portion 68L. Hereinafter, the reference surface side outer portion 68R and the anti-reference surface side outer portion 68L are collectively referred to as an outer portion 68.
　入り込み部６６は、外周面が軸方向に沿って平面形状である略円筒形状に形成されている。この入り込み部６６は、幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０Ａの中央部６０とほぼ同等の摩擦係数の素材で形成されている低摩擦部である。入り込み部６６は、搬送駆動ローラ４２Ａの中央部６０よりも幅寄せローラ軸方向の幅が短く形成されており、幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０Ａの基準面側ゴムリング６４Ｒと反基準面側ゴムリング６４Ｌとの間に入り込んでいる。また入り込み部６６は、外径が外側部６８よりも大きくなっており、外側部６８よりも幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０に向かって突出している。 The entering portion 66 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape whose outer peripheral surface is a planar shape along the axial direction. The entering portion 66 is a low friction portion formed of a material having a friction coefficient substantially equal to that of the central portion 60 of the width-shifting driving roller 50A. The intrusion portion 66 is formed with a width in the width direction roller axial direction shorter than the central portion 60 of the transport driving roller 42A, and includes a reference surface side rubber ring 64R and an anti-reference surface side rubber ring 64L of the width adjusting drive roller 50A. Between. Further, the entering portion 66 has an outer diameter larger than that of the outer side portion 68 and protrudes toward the width adjusting drive roller 50 from the outer side portion 68.
　基準面側外側部６８Ｒは、入り込み部６６よりも基準面側における幅寄せローラ軸方向の外側において入り込み部６６とほぼ同等の幅寄せローラ軸方向の長さの略円筒形状に形成されており、入り込み部６６と一体成形されている。反基準面側外側部６８Ｌは、入り込み部６６よりも反基準面側における幅寄せローラ軸方向の外側において入り込み部６６とほぼ同等の幅寄せローラ軸方向の長さの略円筒形状に形成されており、入り込み部６６と一体成形されている。 The reference surface side outer portion 68R is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape having a length in the width-shifting roller axial direction substantially the same as the insertion portion 66 on the outer side in the width-shifting roller axial direction on the reference surface side than the insertion portion 66. It is integrally formed with the entering portion 66. The counter-reference surface side outer portion 68L is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape having a length in the width-shifting roller axial direction substantially the same as the entering portion 66 on the outer side in the width-shifting roller axial direction on the counter-reference surface side than the insertion portion 66. And is integrally formed with the entry portion 66.
　図８及び図９に、図７に示した幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０Ａと幅寄せプレスローラ５２Ａとの噛み合い部分であり中央部６０と入り込み部６６とにより構成された噛合部７０付近の拡大図を示すように、幅寄せローラ対４８Ａは、幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０Ａの中央部６０と幅寄せプレスローラ５２Ａの入り込み部６６とが接触し噛み合い、小切手ＣＫに接触して挟み込むことにより小切手ＣＫを搬送する。 FIGS. 8 and 9 are enlarged views of the vicinity of the meshing portion 70 that is the meshing portion of the width-shifting drive roller 50A and the width-shifting press roller 52A shown in FIG. As described above, the width adjusting roller pair 48A conveys the check CK when the central portion 60 of the width adjusting drive roller 50A and the entering portion 66 of the width adjusting press roller 52A come into contact with each other and come into contact with the check CK.
　図９に小切手ＣＫを幅寄せローラ対４８Ａが噛み込んだ状態である小切手クランプ時を示すように、小切手ＣＫを幅寄せローラ対４８Ａが噛み込むと、小切手ＣＫは、幅寄せプレスローラ５２Ａの入り込み部６６と幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０Ａの中央部６０とに噛合部７０において挟み込まれると共に、該中央部６０よりも外径が大きいゴムリング６４に接触部７４において接触し、噛合部７０よりも幅寄せローラ軸方向の両側が、通常状態よりも幅寄せプレスローラ５２Ａに近接するよう屈曲した屈曲状態となる。すなわち小切手ＣＫは、搬送方向正面から見て下側凸形状になるように屈曲する。小切手ＣＫは、素材の弾性により剛性（すなわち紙のコシ）があり、屈曲状態になると通常状態に戻ろうとするため、幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０Ａのゴムリング６４に接触部７４において接触する。このとき小切手ＣＫは、該小切手ＣＫの剛性により、接触部７４においてゴムリング６４に向かう方向へ力Ｆ１を加える。このため幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０Ａは、力Ｆ１とゴムリング６４の摩擦係数μとにより小切手ＣＫを搬送する。 As shown in FIG. 9, when the check CK is in the state where the check CK is in the state where the width adjusting roller pair 48A is engaged, when the check CK is engaged in the check roller pair 48A, the check CK enters the width adjusting press roller 52A. The engagement portion 70 is sandwiched between the portion 66 and the central portion 60 of the width-shifting driving roller 50 </ b> A, and the rubber ring 64 having an outer diameter larger than that of the central portion 60 is contacted at the contact portion 74. Both sides in the roller axis direction are bent so as to be closer to the width-shifting press roller 52A than in the normal state. That is, the check CK is bent so as to have a downward convex shape when viewed from the front in the transport direction. The check CK has rigidity (that is, paper stiffness) due to the elasticity of the material and tends to return to the normal state when it is bent, so that it comes into contact with the rubber ring 64 of the width adjusting drive roller 50A at the contact portion 74. At this time, the check CK applies a force F1 in the direction toward the rubber ring 64 at the contact portion 74 due to the rigidity of the check CK. Therefore, the width adjusting drive roller 50A conveys the check CK by the force F1 and the friction coefficient μ of the rubber ring 64.
　このような小切手ＣＫの剛性は、主に小切手ＣＫの厚さに応じたものとなる。すなわち、小切手ＣＫの厚さが厚いほど剛性が高くなる傾向となり、小切手ＣＫの厚さが薄いほど剛性が低くなる傾向となる。また小切手ＣＫは、剛性が低いほど（すなわち厚さが薄いほど）、くせで変形した箇所が搬送ガイド３０に接触しながら搬送される際の搬送負荷が小さく、且つ基準面ガイド３２に寄せられた際に座屈しやすくなり、剛性が高いほど（すなわち厚さが厚いほど）、くせで変形した箇所が搬送ガイド３０に接触しながら搬送される際の搬送負荷が大きく、且つ基準面ガイド３２に寄せられた際に座屈しにくくなる。 The rigidity of such a check CK mainly depends on the thickness of the check CK. That is, the thicker the check CK, the higher the rigidity, and the thinner the check CK, the lower the rigidity. In addition, the check CK has a lower load (that is, a thinner thickness), a smaller load on the conveyance of the check CK while being in contact with the conveyance guide 30, and the closer to the reference plane guide 32. The higher the rigidity (that is, the thicker the thickness), the greater the load of conveyance when the portion deformed due to the crack is in contact with the conveyance guide 30, and the closer to the reference plane guide 32. It becomes difficult to buckle when it is done.
　ここで、小切手ＣＫの剛性が高いほど、屈曲状態から普通状態へ戻ろうとする復元力も大きくなるため、力Ｆ１も大きくなる。幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０Ａは、力Ｆ１とゴムリング６４の摩擦係数μとが大きいほど、小切手ＣＫに対し大きな搬送力を加えるため、小切手ＣＫの剛性が高いほど、小切手ＣＫに対し大きな搬送力を加えることとなる。このように幅寄せローラ対４８Ａは、小切手ＣＫの剛性に応じて小切手ＣＫの搬送力を変化させ、小切手ＣＫの剛性が高いほど小切手ＣＫの搬送力を大きくし、小切手ＣＫの剛性が低いほど小切手ＣＫの搬送力を小さくする。 Here, the higher the rigidity of the check CK, the greater the restoring force for returning from the bent state to the normal state, so the force F1 also increases. As the force F1 and the friction coefficient μ of the rubber ring 64 are larger, the width adjusting driving roller 50A applies a larger conveying force to the check CK. Therefore, as the rigidity of the check CK is higher, a larger conveying force is applied to the check CK. It will be. Thus, the width adjusting roller pair 48A changes the conveyance force of the check CK according to the rigidity of the check CK. The higher the rigidity of the check CK, the larger the conveyance force of the check CK, and the lower the rigidity of the check CK, the smaller the check. Reduce the CK conveyance force.
　これにより幅寄せローラ対４８Ａは、座屈しやすい剛性が低い小切手ＣＫは弱い搬送力で搬送することにより、基準面ガイド３２に小切手ＣＫを接触させた際に座屈しにくくできると共に、座屈しにくいものの搬送負荷が大きい剛性が高い小切手ＣＫは強い搬送力で搬送することにより、小切手ＣＫを詰まらせずに確実に搬送できる。 As a result, the width adjusting roller pair 48A is not easily buckled while the check CK, which is easy to buckle, has a low rigidity, so that it is difficult to buckle when the check CK is brought into contact with the reference surface guide 32 by transporting with a weak transport force. A check CK having a high conveyance load and high rigidity can be reliably conveyed without clogging the check CK by conveying with a strong conveyance force.
　図８に示すように、幅寄せローラ対４８Ａが小切手ＣＫを噛み込んでいない場合、幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０Ａのゴムリング６４と幅寄せプレスローラ５２Ａの外側部６８との間は、ギャップＧ１の隙間が空いている。一方図９に示すように厚さが小切手厚さｔである小切手ＣＫを幅寄せローラ対４８Ａが噛み込むと、幅寄せプレスローラ５２Ａは幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０Ａから離隔するよう上方へ移動し、幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０Ａのゴムリング６４と幅寄せプレスローラ５２Ａの外側部６８との間は、ギャップＧ１に小切手厚さｔが加算されたギャップＧ２の隙間が空くこととなる。すなわちギャップＧ２は、小切手厚さｔ＋ギャップＧ１となる。このように幅寄せローラ対４８Ａは、小切手ＣＫを噛み込んだ際に小切手ＣＫの厚さ分だけ幅寄せプレスローラ５２Ａが上方へ移動するため、小切手ＣＫの上面と幅寄せプレスローラ５２Ａの外側部６８との間に、常にギャップＧ１を確保する。このため幅寄せローラ対４８Ａは、幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０Ａのゴムリング６４によって持ち上げられた小切手ＣＫと幅寄せプレスローラ５２Ａとを接触させないようにできる。このように幅寄せローラ対４８Ａは、小切手ＣＫを、幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０Ａにおける中央部６０及びゴムリング６４と幅寄せプレスローラ５２Ａにおける入り込み部６６とには当接させるものの、幅寄せプレスローラ５２Ａにおける入り込み部６６よりも幅寄せローラ軸方向の外側、すなわち外側部６８には当接させないようにする。 As shown in FIG. 8, when the width adjusting roller pair 48A does not bite the check CK, there is a gap G1 between the rubber ring 64 of the width adjusting driving roller 50A and the outer portion 68 of the width adjusting press roller 52A. Is vacant. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9, when the width adjusting roller pair 48A bites the check CK having the check thickness t, the width adjusting press roller 52A moves upward so as to be separated from the width adjusting driving roller 50A. Between the rubber ring 64 of the shift driving roller 50A and the outer portion 68 of the width shift press roller 52A, there is a gap G2 in which the check thickness t is added to the gap G1. That is, the gap G2 is the check thickness t + the gap G1. In this way, the width adjusting roller pair 48A moves upward as much as the thickness of the check CK when the check CK is bitten, so the upper surface of the check CK and the outer side of the width adjusting press roller 52A. 68, the gap G1 is always secured. For this reason, the width adjusting roller pair 48A can prevent the check CK lifted by the rubber ring 64 of the width adjusting driving roller 50A from contacting the width adjusting press roller 52A. As described above, the width adjusting roller pair 48A makes the check CK contact the central portion 60 and the rubber ring 64 of the width adjusting driving roller 50A and the entering portion 66 of the width adjusting press roller 52A, but the width adjusting press roller 52A. It is made not to contact | abut to the outer side of the width-shifting roller axial direction rather than the intrusion part 66, ie, the outer side part 68.
　以上は幅寄せローラ対４８Ａについて説明したが、幅寄せローラ対４８Ｂも幅寄せローラ対４８Ａと同様に構成されている。 In the above, the width adjusting roller pair 48A has been described, but the width adjusting roller pair 48B is configured similarly to the width adjusting roller pair 48A.
［１－４．動作］
　かかる構成において小切手処理装置１は、バンドル部１１に小切手束ＣＫＢが投入されると、該小切手束ＣＫＢを分離部１２の前側に到達させ、分離部１２におけるピッカプレス（図示せず）、ピッカローラ（図示せず）、フィードローラ２６（図４）及びリバースローラ２８（図４）により小切手ＣＫを１枚ずつアライナ部１３に送出する。 [1-4. Operation]
In this configuration, when the check bundle CKB is inserted into the bundle unit 11, the check processing apparatus 1 causes the check bundle CKB to reach the front side of the separation unit 12, and picker press (not shown), picker roller in the separation unit 12. (Not shown), the feed roller 26 (FIG. 4) and the reverse roller 28 (FIG. 4) feed the check CK one by one to the aligner unit 13.
　アライナ部１３に小切手ＣＫが搬送されたとき、図４に示すように、搬送ローラ組４０は搬送ローラクランプ状態に、幅寄せローラ対４８は幅寄せローラ退避状態になっている。制御部３は、図１０に示すように小切手ＣＫが搬送され、小切手ＣＫの搬送方向後端を第１センサ５４により検出すると、幅寄せローラ対４８により小切手ＣＫを搬送方向下流側に向かって搬送しつつ、基準面ガイド３２に向かう右方である幅寄せ方向に向かって搬送する幅寄せ搬送を開始する。その後制御部３は、小切手ＣＫが基準面ガイド３２に沿って突き当たっており幅寄せされているか否かを幅寄せ完了検知センサ５６Ａ、５６Ｂ及び５６Ｃにより確認する。ここで制御部３は、幅寄せ完了検知センサ５６Ａ、５６Ｂ及び５６Ｃの３つのセンサの内２つ以上の幅寄せ完了検知センサ５６で小切手ＣＫを検出した場合にのみ、幅寄せ完了と判断する。制御部３は、幅寄せ完了と判断した場合には、そのまま搬送方向下流側へ小切手ＣＫを搬送する。 When the check CK is conveyed to the aligner unit 13, as shown in FIG. 4, the conveyance roller set 40 is in the conveyance roller clamped state, and the width adjusting roller pair 48 is in the width adjusting roller retracted state. When the check CK is conveyed as shown in FIG. 10 and the rear end of the check CK in the conveyance direction is detected by the first sensor 54, the control unit 3 conveys the check CK toward the downstream side in the conveyance direction by the width adjusting roller pair 48. However, the width-shifting conveyance is started to be carried in the width-shifting direction which is the right side toward the reference plane guide 32. Thereafter, the control unit 3 confirms whether or not the check CK is abutted along the reference plane guide 32 and is width-adjusted by the width-alignment completion detection sensors 56A, 56B, and 56C. Here, the control unit 3 determines that the width adjustment is completed only when the check CK is detected by two or more width alignment completion detection sensors 56 among the three sensors of the width alignment completion detection sensors 56A, 56B, and 56C. When it is determined that the width adjustment is completed, the control unit 3 conveys the check CK as it is downstream in the conveyance direction.
　一方制御部３は、小切手ＣＫが基準面ガイド３２に沿って幅寄せされていることを幅寄せ完了検知センサ５６Ａ、５６Ｂ及び５６Ｃにより検出しなかった場合、図５に示すように、搬送ローラ組４０を搬送ローラ退避状態にし、幅寄せローラ対４８を幅寄せローラクランプ状態にする。 On the other hand, if the control unit 3 does not detect that the check CK has been shifted along the reference plane guide 32 by the width-shifting completion detection sensors 56A, 56B, and 56C, as shown in FIG. 40 is set to the retracted state of the conveying roller, and the width adjusting roller pair 48 is set to the width adjusting roller clamped state.
　図１１に示すように、小切手ＣＫがスキューしている状態で、幅寄せローラ対４８によって基準面ガイド３２に沿って幅寄せされた小切手ＣＫは、小切手ＣＫの搬送方向先端又は搬送方向後端の角部のみが基準面ガイド３２に突き当たる。その後制御部３は、図１２に示すように、幅寄せローラ対４８により小切手ＣＫを平面視で時計回り又は反時計回りに回転させながら幅寄せ搬送を行い、小切手ＣＫを基準面ガイド３２に沿わせて突き当てる。 As shown in FIG. 11, in the state where the check CK is skewed, the check CK that is width-adjusted along the reference surface guide 32 by the width-adjusting roller pair 48 is the leading end or the rear end in the transport direction of the check CK. Only the corners abut against the reference plane guide 32. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 12, the control unit 3 performs the width-shifting conveyance while rotating the check CK clockwise or counterclockwise in a plan view by the width-shifting roller pair 48, and moves the check CK along the reference plane guide 32. Let them hit each other.
　ここで幅寄せローラ対４８は、図９に示したように、低摩擦部である噛合部７０の表面に小切手ＣＫを挟み込むと共に、小切手ＣＫの上面と搬送プレスローラ４４の外側部６８との間に隙間を空けつつ、小切手ＣＫの下面にゴムリング６４を当接させている。このため幅寄せローラ対４８は、噛合部７０における、幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０の中央部６０と小切手ＣＫとの摩擦力と、幅寄せプレスローラ５２の入り込み部６６と小切手ＣＫとの摩擦力とを合わせた摩擦力よりも、小切手ＣＫが基準面ガイド３２に衝突した際に該小切手ＣＫが基準面ガイド３２から受ける回転力の方を大きくできる。これにより幅寄せローラ対４８は、噛合部７０を中心に小切手ＣＫを容易に回転させることができ、スキューした小切手ＣＫを基準面ガイド３２に沿わせながらスキューを補正できる。またアライナ部１３は、幅寄せローラ対４８の噛合部７０が低摩擦部であるため、図１２に示すように、２つの幅寄せローラ対４８Ａ及び４８Ｂで小切手ＣＫをクランプしている状態であっても、基準面ガイド３２に沿ってスキュー補正を行うことができる。 Here, as shown in FIG. 9, the width adjusting roller pair 48 sandwiches the check CK between the surfaces of the meshing portion 70, which is a low friction portion, and between the upper surface of the check CK and the outer portion 68 of the conveying press roller 44. The rubber ring 64 is in contact with the lower surface of the check CK while leaving a gap. For this reason, the width adjusting roller pair 48 generates a frictional force between the central portion 60 of the width adjusting driving roller 50 and the check CK and a frictional force between the entering portion 66 of the width adjusting press roller 52 and the check CK. The rotational force that the check CK receives from the reference surface guide 32 when the check CK collides with the reference surface guide 32 can be made larger than the combined friction force. Accordingly, the width adjusting roller pair 48 can easily rotate the check CK around the meshing portion 70 and can correct the skew while keeping the skewed check CK along the reference plane guide 32. Further, the aligner portion 13 is in a state where the check CK is clamped by the two width adjusting roller pairs 48A and 48B as shown in FIG. 12, since the meshing portion 70 of the width adjusting roller pair 48 is a low friction portion. However, skew correction can be performed along the reference plane guide 32.
　制御部３は、幅寄せ完了検知センサ５６の検出結果により幅寄せ完了と判断すると、図４に示すように搬送ローラ組４０の搬送ローラ退避状態を解除して搬送ローラクランプ状態にし、幅寄せローラ対４８の幅寄せローラクランプ状態を解除して幅寄せローラ退避状態にさせる。小切手ＣＫは、図１３に示すように基準面ガイド３２に沿って突き当たった状態を保ちながら搬送方向下流側へ搬送される。 When the control unit 3 determines that the width alignment is completed based on the detection result of the width alignment completion detection sensor 56, the controller 3 releases the conveyance roller retracted state of the conveyance roller group 40 to the conveyance roller clamp state as shown in FIG. The paired width adjusting roller clamped state is released and the width adjusting roller is retracted. As shown in FIG. 13, the check CK is transported downstream in the transport direction while maintaining a state where it abuts along the reference surface guide 32.
［１－５．効果等］
　ここで仮に、噛合部７０を高摩擦部材で形成した場合、小切手ＣＫの搬送力は十分に発生させることはできるものの、小切手ＣＫを挟み込む力が強くなり過ぎてしまうため、小切手ＣＫが基準面ガイド３２に衝突した際に、噛合部７０を中心として小切手ＣＫが回転しにくくなってしまい、スキューを補正しにくくなってしまう。 [1-5. Effect]
Here, if the meshing portion 70 is formed of a high friction member, the check CK can be sufficiently conveyed, but the force for pinching the check CK becomes too strong. When it collides with 32, the check CK becomes difficult to rotate around the meshing portion 70, and it becomes difficult to correct the skew.
　また仮に、噛合部７０の摩擦力が弱すぎる場合、小切手ＣＫが基準面ガイド３２に衝突した際に、噛合部７０を中心として小切手ＣＫが回転しやすくなり、スキューを補正しやすくはできるものの、小切手ＣＫを挟み込む力が弱くなり過ぎてしまうため、小切手ＣＫの搬送力を十分に発生させることができず小切手ＣＫを搬送しにくくなってしまう。 Also, if the frictional force of the meshing portion 70 is too weak, when the check CK collides with the reference surface guide 32, the check CK easily rotates around the meshing portion 70, and it is easy to correct the skew. Since the force for sandwiching the check CK becomes too weak, the check CK cannot be sufficiently transported, making it difficult to transport the check CK.
　さらに仮に、幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０のゴムリング６４と幅寄せプレスローラ５２の外側部６８とで小切手ＣＫを挟み込んだり、ギャップＧ１が小さ過ぎて小切手ＣＫの上面が幅寄せプレスローラ５２の外側部６８に接触してしまったりした場合、小切手ＣＫの搬送力は十分に発生させることはできるものの、小切手ＣＫに対する幅寄せローラ対４８の摩擦力が強くなり過ぎてしまうため、小切手ＣＫが基準面ガイド３２に衝突した際に、噛合部７０を中心として小切手ＣＫが回転しにくくなってしまい、スキューを補正しにくくなってしまう。また、小切手ＣＫの剛性に応じて搬送力を変化させることができなくなってしまう。 Further, suppose that the check CK is sandwiched between the rubber ring 64 of the width adjusting drive roller 50 and the outer portion 68 of the width adjusting press roller 52, or the upper surface of the check CK is the outer portion 68 of the width adjusting press roller 52 because the gap G1 is too small. However, since the friction force of the width adjusting roller pair 48 with respect to the check CK becomes too strong, the check CK is used as the reference plane guide 32. , The check CK becomes difficult to rotate around the meshing portion 70, and it becomes difficult to correct the skew. In addition, the conveying force cannot be changed according to the rigidity of the check CK.
　さらに仮に、幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０のゴムリング６４の摩擦力が弱すぎる場合、小切手ＣＫが基準面ガイド３２に衝突した際に、噛合部７０を中心として小切手ＣＫが回転しやすくなり、スキューを補正しやすくはできるものの、小切手ＣＫの下面に対する摩擦力が弱くなり過ぎてしまうため、小切手ＣＫの搬送力を十分に発生させることができず小切手ＣＫを搬送しにくくなってしまう。 Furthermore, if the frictional force of the rubber ring 64 of the width adjusting drive roller 50 is too weak, the check CK is easy to rotate around the meshing portion 70 when the check CK collides with the reference surface guide 32, and the skew is corrected. Although it can be easily performed, the frictional force against the lower surface of the check CK becomes too weak, so that the conveyance force of the check CK cannot be sufficiently generated and the check CK becomes difficult to convey.
　これに対しアライナ部１３は、噛合部７０及びゴムリング６４の摩擦力を、小切手ＣＫの搬送力は十分に発生させる程度にしつつ、小切手ＣＫが基準面ガイド３２に衝突した際に噛合部７０を中心として小切手ＣＫが回転可能な程度にすると共に、噛合部７０のみで小切手ＣＫを挟み込み、且つゴムリング６４から小切手ＣＫに摩擦力を加えつつ小切手ＣＫと幅寄せプレスローラ５２の外側部６８との隙間は保つようにした。 On the other hand, the aligner unit 13 causes the frictional force of the meshing part 70 and the rubber ring 64 to generate a sufficient force for conveying the check CK, while the meshing part 70 is moved when the check CK collides with the reference surface guide 32. The check CK is rotatable about the center, the check CK is sandwiched only by the meshing portion 70, and the check CK and the outer portion 68 of the width-adjusting press roller 52 are applied while applying a frictional force from the rubber ring 64 to the check CK. The gap was kept.
　これによりアライナ部１３は、小切手ＣＫを搬送する際に必要な搬送力を確保しつつ、薄く柔らかい小切手ＣＫが基準面ガイド３２に突き当たった場合でも、小切手ＣＫを座屈させたり破損させたりすることなく、スキューを補正しつつ基準面ガイド３２に幅寄せを行うことができる。 As a result, the aligner unit 13 can buckle or damage the check CK even when the thin and soft check CK hits the reference plane guide 32 while ensuring the necessary conveyance force when conveying the check CK. In addition, the reference plane guide 32 can be aligned while correcting the skew.
　またアライナ部１３は、中央部６０よりもゴムリング６４の外径を大きくし、屈曲状態から通常状態へ戻ろうとする復元力により小切手ＣＫからゴムリング６４に力Ｆ１を加えると共に、小切手ＣＫと幅寄せプレスローラ５２の外側部６８との隙間を保つようにした。このためアライナ部１３は、小切手ＣＫの剛性に応じて搬送力を変化させることができる。これによりアライナ部１３は、剛性が低い小切手ＣＫは弱い搬送力で搬送することにより、基準面ガイド３２に小切手ＣＫを接触させた際に座屈しにくくできると共に、座屈しにくいものの搬送負荷が大きい剛性が高い小切手ＣＫは強い搬送力で搬送することにより、小切手ＣＫを詰まらせずに確実に搬送できる。 Further, the aligner portion 13 has an outer diameter of the rubber ring 64 larger than that of the central portion 60, and applies a force F1 from the check CK to the rubber ring 64 by a restoring force to return from the bent state to the normal state. The gap with the outer side portion 68 of the closing press roller 52 was kept. For this reason, the aligner part 13 can change a conveyance force according to the rigidity of the check CK. As a result, the aligner unit 13 can prevent the check CK having low rigidity from being buckled when the check CK is brought into contact with the reference surface guide 32 by transporting the check CK having a low rigidity, and has a large transport load. A check CK having a high value can be reliably conveyed without clogging the check CK by conveying it with a strong conveying force.
　以上の構成によれば小切手処理装置１は、紙葉状の媒体としての小切手ＣＫにおける紙面と対向する案内面により搬送方向に沿って小切手ＣＫの第１搬送路Ｗ１を形成し、第１搬送路Ｗ１に沿って小切手ＣＫを案内する搬送ガイド３０と、搬送方向と直交する搬送幅方向の一方に設けられ、小切手ＣＫにおける搬送幅方向の搬送範囲を制限する基準面ガイド３２と、回転軸に沿う幅寄せ駆動ローラ軸方向と直交する幅寄せローラ搬送方向が搬送方向に対して傾斜して配置され、幅寄せ駆動ローラ軸方向における中央に中央部６０が、該中央部６０よりも幅寄せ駆動ローラ軸方向の一方向側である基準面側において中央部６０よりも外径が大きい第１の突出部としての基準面側ゴムリング６４Ｒが、該中央部６０よりも幅寄せ駆動ローラ軸方向の他方向側である反基準面側において中央部６０よりも外径が大きい第２の突出部としての反基準面側ゴムリング６４Ｌが形成された幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０と、幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０と対向する位置に設けられ、回転軸に沿う幅寄せプレスローラ軸方向と直交する幅寄せローラ搬送方向が搬送方向に対して傾斜して配置され、幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０のゴムリング６４の間に少なくとも一部が入り込む入り込み部６６が形成され、入り込み部６６と幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０の中央部６０とで小切手ＣＫに接触して挟み込み基準面ガイド３２に小切手ＣＫを近付けるよう搬送する幅寄せプレスローラ５２とを設けるようにした。 According to the above configuration, the check processing apparatus 1 forms the first transport path W1 of the check CK along the transport direction by the guide surface facing the paper surface of the check CK as a paper sheet medium, and the first transport path W1. , A guide guide 30 for guiding the check CK along the width, a reference plane guide 32 provided on one of the transport width directions orthogonal to the transport direction and limiting the transport range in the transport width direction of the check CK, and a width along the rotation axis The width-shifting roller conveyance direction orthogonal to the direction-shifting roller axis direction is arranged to be inclined with respect to the conveyance direction, and the central portion 60 is located at the center in the width-alignment driving roller axis direction, and the width-shifting driving roller shaft The reference surface side rubber ring 64 </ b> R serving as a first protrusion having a larger outer diameter than the central portion 60 on the reference surface side that is one direction of the direction is closer to the widthwise driving roller axis than the central portion 60. A width-shifting drive roller 50 formed with an anti-reference surface-side rubber ring 64 </ b> L as a second protrusion having a larger outer diameter than the central portion 60 on the side opposite to the reference direction, and the width-shifting drive roller 50. The width-shifting roller conveyance direction perpendicular to the width-shifting press roller axial direction along the rotation axis is arranged to be inclined with respect to the conveyance direction, and between the rubber rings 64 of the width-shifting driving roller 50. At least a part of the intrusion portion 66 is formed, and the infeed portion 66 and the center portion 60 of the width-shifting driving roller 50 are brought into contact with the check CK and conveyed so as to bring the check CK closer to the reference plane guide 32. 52.
　これにより小切手処理装置１は、小切手ＣＫが基準面ガイド３２に当接した際に該小切手ＣＫを回転させてスキューを補正できると共に、屈曲状態から通常状態へ戻ろうとする復元力により小切手ＣＫからゴムリング６４に加わる力Ｆ１に応じた搬送力で幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０が小切手ＣＫを搬送することにより、小切手ＣＫの剛性に応じて搬送力を変化させることができる。 As a result, the check processing apparatus 1 can correct the skew by rotating the check CK when the check CK contacts the reference surface guide 32, and can restore the rubber from the check CK by the restoring force to return from the bent state to the normal state. When the width adjusting driving roller 50 conveys the check CK with a conveyance force corresponding to the force F1 applied to the ring 64, the conveyance force can be changed according to the rigidity of the check CK.
［２．第２の実施の形態］
［２－１．小切手処理装置の構成］
　図１に示すように、第２の実施の形態による小切手処理装置１０１は、第１の実施の形態による小切手処理装置１と比較して、アライナ部１３に代えてアライナ部１１３が設けられている点が異なっているものの、それ以外は同様に構成されている。 [2. Second Embodiment]
[2-1. Check Processing Device Configuration]
As shown in FIG. 1, the check processing device 101 according to the second embodiment is provided with an aligner unit 113 instead of the aligner unit 13 as compared with the check processing device 1 according to the first embodiment. Although the points are different, the rest is configured similarly.
［２－２．アライナ部の構成］
　図１３と対応する部材に同一符号を付した図２０に示すように、第２の実施の形態によるアライナ部１１３は、第１の実施の形態によるアライナ部１３と比較して、幅寄せローラ対１４８（幅寄せローラ対１４８Ａ及び１４８Ｂ）が幅寄せローラ対４８（幅寄せローラ対４８Ａ及び４８Ｂ）と異なっているものの、それ以外は同様に構成されている。幅寄せローラ対１４８Ｂは幅寄せローラ対１４８Ａと同様に構成されているため、以下では幅寄せローラ対１４８Ａについて説明する。 [2-2. Aligner configuration]
As shown in FIG. 20 in which members corresponding to those in FIG. 13 are denoted by the same reference numerals, the aligner unit 113 according to the second embodiment is compared with the aligner roller pair 13 according to the first embodiment. 148 (width adjusting roller pair 148A and 148B) is different from width adjusting roller pair 48 (width adjusting roller pair 48A and 48B), but the other configuration is the same. Since the width adjusting roller pair 148B is configured similarly to the width adjusting roller pair 148A, the width adjusting roller pair 148A will be described below.
［２－３．幅寄せローラ対の構成］
　図６、図７、図８及び図９と対応する部材に同一符号を付した図１４、図１５、図１６及び図１７に示すように、第２の実施の形態による幅寄せローラ対１４８Ａは、第１の実施の形態による幅寄せローラ対４８Ａと比較して、幅寄せ駆動ローラ１５０Ａ及び幅寄せプレスローラ１５２Ａが幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０Ａ及び幅寄せプレスローラ５２Ａと異なっている。 [2-3. Configuration of width aligning roller pair]
As shown in FIGS. 14, 15, 16, and 17, in which members corresponding to those in FIGS. 6, 7, 8, and 9 are given the same reference numerals, the width adjusting roller pair 148A according to the second embodiment is Compared with the width adjusting roller pair 48A according to the first embodiment, the width adjusting drive roller 150A and the width adjusting press roller 152A are different from the width adjusting drive roller 50A and the width adjusting press roller 52A.
　幅寄せ駆動ローラ１５０Ａは、幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０Ａと比較して、外側部１６２（基準面側外側部１６２Ｒ及び反基準面側外側部６２Ｌ）及びゴムリング１６４（基準面側ゴムリング１６４Ｒ及び反基準面側ゴムリング６４Ｌ）が外側部６２（基準面側外側部６２Ｒ及び反基準面側外側部６２Ｌ）及びゴムリング６４（基準面側ゴムリング６４Ｒ及び反基準面側ゴムリング６４Ｌ）と異なっているものの、それ以外は同様に構成されている。 The width adjusting drive roller 150A has an outer portion 162 (reference surface side outer portion 162R and anti-reference surface side outer portion 62L) and rubber ring 164 (reference surface side rubber ring 164R and anti-reference) compared to the width adjusting drive roller 50A. The surface side rubber ring 64L) is different from the outer portion 62 (reference surface side outer portion 62R and anti-reference surface side outer portion 62L) and rubber ring 64 (reference surface side rubber ring 64R and anti-reference surface side rubber ring 64L). However, the rest is configured similarly.
　基準面側外側部１６２Ｒにおいて中央部６０と隣接する幅寄せローラ軸方向の内側には、基準面側外側部６２Ｒ（図７）よりも大きい断面半円形状の図示しない窪みが全周に亘って形成されており、この窪みに基準面側ゴムリング１６４Ｒが嵌め込まれている。 A recess (not shown) having a semicircular cross section that is larger than the reference surface side outer portion 62R (FIG. 7) is provided on the inner side in the width-adjusting roller axial direction adjacent to the center portion 60 in the reference surface side outer portion 162R. The reference surface side rubber ring 164R is fitted in the recess.
　基準面側ゴムリング１６４Ｒは、基準面側ゴムリング６４Ｒよりも大きい直径の断面円形状のゴム材料であり図１６に示すように外径が中央部６０及び基準面側ゴムリング６４Ｒ（図７）よりも大きく外径φＤ１２となっている。このため基準面側ゴムリング１６４Ｒは、基準面側ゴムリング６４Ｒ（図７）と比較して中央部６０よりも幅寄せプレスローラ１５２Ａに向かってより一層突出している。 The reference surface side rubber ring 164R is a rubber material having a circular cross section having a larger diameter than the reference surface side rubber ring 64R. As shown in FIG. 16, the outer surface has a central portion 60 and a reference surface side rubber ring 64R (FIG. 7). The outer diameter φD12 is larger than that. For this reason, the reference surface side rubber ring 164R protrudes further toward the width-adjusting press roller 152A than the center portion 60 as compared with the reference surface side rubber ring 64R (FIG. 7).
　このように幅寄せ駆動ローラ１５０Ａは、低摩擦部である中央部６０の外径φＤ１よりも高摩擦部である反基準面側ゴムリング６４Ｌの外径φＤ２の方が大きく、外径φＤ２＞外径φＤ１の関係になっている。また幅寄せ駆動ローラ１５０Ａは、低摩擦部である中央部６０の外径φＤ１よりも高摩擦部である基準面側ゴムリング１６４Ｒの外径φＤ１２の方が大きく、外径φＤ１２＞外径φＤ１の関係になっている。さらに幅寄せ駆動ローラ１５０Ａは、反基準面側ゴムリング６４Ｌの外径φＤ２よりも基準面側ゴムリング１６４Ｒの外径φＤ１２の方が大きく、外径φＤ１２＞外径φＤ２の関係になっている。このため幅寄せ駆動ローラ１５０Ａは、外径φＤ１２＞外径φＤ２＞外径φＤ１の関係になっている。 Thus, in the width adjusting drive roller 150A, the outer diameter φD2 of the anti-reference surface side rubber ring 64L which is a high friction portion is larger than the outer diameter φD1 of the central portion 60 which is a low friction portion, and the outer diameter φD2> outer The relationship is the diameter φD1. Further, in the width adjusting drive roller 150A, the outer diameter φD12 of the reference surface side rubber ring 164R which is a high friction portion is larger than the outer diameter φD1 of the central portion 60 which is a low friction portion, and the outer diameter φD12> the outer diameter φD1. It has become a relationship. Further, in the width adjusting drive roller 150A, the outer diameter φD12 of the reference surface side rubber ring 164R is larger than the outer diameter φD2 of the non-reference surface side rubber ring 64L, and the relationship of outer diameter φD12> outer diameter φD2 is satisfied. For this reason, the width adjusting drive roller 150A has a relationship of outer diameter φD12> outer diameter φD2> outer diameter φD1.
　幅寄せプレスローラ１５２Ａは、幅寄せプレスローラ５２Ａと比較して、外側部１６８（基準面側外側部１６８Ｒ及び反基準面側外側部６８Ｌ）が外側部６８（基準面側外側部６８Ｒ及び反基準面側外側部６８Ｌ）と異なっているものの、それ以外は同様に構成されている。基準面側外側部１６８Ｒは、基準面側外側部６８Ｒ（図７）よりも外径が小さく形成されている。 The width adjusting press roller 152A has an outer portion 168 (reference surface side outer portion 168R and anti-reference surface side outer portion 68L) as an outer portion 68 (reference surface side outer portion 68R and anti-reference) compared to the width adjusting press roller 52A. Although it is different from the surface side outer portion 68L), the other portions are configured in the same manner. The reference surface side outer portion 168R has a smaller outer diameter than the reference surface side outer portion 68R (FIG. 7).
　図１７に示すように小切手ＣＫを幅寄せローラ対１４８Ａが噛み込むと、小切手ＣＫは、幅寄せプレスローラ１５２Ａの入り込み部６６と幅寄せ駆動ローラ１５０Ａの中央部６０とに噛合部７０において挟み込まれると共に、それぞれ該中央部６０よりも外径が大きい反基準面側ゴムリング６４Ｌに接触部７４において接触し、基準面側ゴムリング１６４Ｒに接触部１７４において接触し、屈曲状態となる。このとき小切手ＣＫは、該小切手ＣＫの剛性により、それぞれ接触部７４において反基準面側ゴムリング６４Ｌに向かう方向へ力Ｆ１を、接触部１７４において基準面側ゴムリング１６４Ｒに向かう方向へ力Ｆ１１を加える。このため幅寄せ駆動ローラ１５０Ａは、力Ｆ１及びＦ１１とゴムリング１６４の摩擦係数μとにより小切手ＣＫを搬送する。 As shown in FIG. 17, when the check roller 148A bites the check CK, the check CK is sandwiched between the entering portion 66 of the width press roller 152A and the central portion 60 of the width drive roller 150A at the mesh portion 70. At the same time, the contact portion 74 contacts the anti-reference surface side rubber ring 64L having an outer diameter larger than that of the central portion 60, contacts the reference surface side rubber ring 164R at the contact portion 174, and is bent. At this time, due to the rigidity of the check CK, the check CK applies a force F1 in the direction toward the anti-reference surface side rubber ring 64L at the contact portion 74 and a force F11 in the direction toward the reference surface side rubber ring 164R at the contact portion 174, respectively. Add. Therefore, the width adjusting driving roller 150A conveys the check CK by the forces F1 and F11 and the friction coefficient μ of the rubber ring 164.
　ここで、噛合部７０に対する基準面側の基準面側ゴムリング１６４Ｒの方が、反基準面側の反基準面側ゴムリング６４Ｌよりも外径が大きいため、小切手ＣＫは、接触部７４よりも接触部１７４の方が、より一層通常状態よりも幅寄せプレスローラ１５２Ａに近接するよう屈曲する。このため小切手ＣＫは、噛合部７０に対する基準面側の方が、反基準面側よりも屈曲状態から強く通常状態へ戻ろうとする。これにより力Ｆ１１は力Ｆ１よりも大きくなる。このため幅寄せ駆動ローラ１５０Ａは、小切手ＣＫにおける噛合部７０に対する基準面側と反基準面側との屈曲の差に応じて、噛合部７０に対する基準面側の方が、反基準面側よりも、小切手ＣＫに対し大きな搬送力を加えることとなる。 Here, since the reference surface side rubber ring 164R on the reference surface side with respect to the engagement portion 70 has a larger outer diameter than the anti-reference surface side rubber ring 64L on the anti-reference surface side, the check CK is larger than the contact portion 74. The contact portion 174 is bent so as to be closer to the width-shifting press roller 152A than in the normal state. For this reason, the check CK tends to return from the bent state to the normal state more strongly on the reference surface side with respect to the meshing portion 70 than on the anti-reference surface side. Thereby, force F11 becomes larger than force F1. For this reason, the width adjusting driving roller 150A is configured such that the reference surface side with respect to the meshing portion 70 is opposite to the anti-reference surface side in accordance with the bending difference between the reference surface side and the anti-reference surface side with respect to the meshing portion 70 in the check CK. A large conveying force is applied to the check CK.
　図１６に示すように、幅寄せローラ対１４８Ａが小切手ＣＫを噛み込んでいない場合、幅寄せ駆動ローラ１５０Ａの反基準面側ゴムリング６４Ｌと幅寄せプレスローラ１５２Ａの反基準面側外側部６８Ｌとの間と、幅寄せ駆動ローラ１５０Ａの基準面側ゴムリング１６４Ｒと幅寄せプレスローラ１５２Ａの基準面側外側部１６８Ｒとの間とは、ギャップＧ１の隙間が空いている。すなわち幅寄せ駆動ローラ１５０Ａのゴムリング１６４と幅寄せプレスローラ１５２Ａの外側部１６８との間は、ギャップＧ１の隙間が空いている。一方図１７に示すように厚さが小切手厚さｔである小切手ＣＫを幅寄せローラ対１４８Ａが噛み込むと、幅寄せプレスローラ１５２Ａは幅寄せ駆動ローラ１５０Ａから離隔するよう上方へ移動し、幅寄せ駆動ローラ１５０Ａの反基準面側ゴムリング６４Ｌと幅寄せプレスローラ１５２Ａの反基準面側外側部６８Ｌとの間と、幅寄せ駆動ローラ１５０Ａの基準面側ゴムリング１６４Ｒと幅寄せプレスローラ１５２Ａの基準面側外側部１６８Ｒとの間とは、ギャップＧ１に小切手厚さｔが加算されたギャップＧ２の隙間が空くこととなる。すなわち幅寄せ駆動ローラ１５０Ａのゴムリング１６４と幅寄せプレスローラ１５２Ａの外側部１６８との間は、ギャップＧ２の隙間が空くこととなる。すなわちギャップＧ２は、小切手厚さｔ＋ギャップＧ１となる。このように幅寄せローラ対１４８Ａは、小切手ＣＫを噛み込んだ際に小切手ＣＫの厚さ分だけ幅寄せプレスローラ１５２Ａが上方へ移動するため、小切手ＣＫの上面と幅寄せプレスローラ１５２Ａの外側部１６８との間に、常にギャップＧ１を確保する。このため幅寄せローラ対１４８Ａは、幅寄せ駆動ローラ１５０Ａのゴムリング１６４によって持ち上げられた小切手ＣＫと幅寄せプレスローラ１５２Ａとを接触させないようにできる。このように幅寄せローラ対１４８Ａは、小切手ＣＫを、幅寄せ駆動ローラ１５０Ａにおける中央部６０及びゴムリング１６４と幅寄せプレスローラ１５２Ａにおける入り込み部６６とには当接させるものの、幅寄せプレスローラ１５２Ａにおける入り込み部６６よりも幅寄せローラ軸方向の外側、すなわち外側部６８には当接させないようにする。 As shown in FIG. 16, when the width adjusting roller pair 148A does not bite the check CK, the anti-reference surface side rubber ring 64L of the width adjusting drive roller 150A and the anti-reference surface side outer portion 68L of the width adjusting press roller 152A There is a gap G1 between the reference surface side rubber ring 164R of the width adjusting drive roller 150A and the reference surface side outer side portion 168R of the width adjusting press roller 152A. That is, there is a gap G1 between the rubber ring 164 of the width adjusting drive roller 150A and the outer portion 168 of the width adjusting press roller 152A. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 17, when the width adjusting roller pair 148A bites the check CK having the check thickness t, the width adjusting press roller 152A moves upward so as to be separated from the width adjusting driving roller 150A. Between the anti-reference surface side rubber ring 64L of the shift driving roller 150A and the anti-reference surface side outer portion 68L of the width shift press roller 152A, and between the reference surface side rubber ring 164R of the width shift drive roller 150A and the width shift press roller 152A. Between the reference surface side outer side portion 168R, a gap G2 is obtained by adding the check thickness t to the gap G1. That is, a gap G2 is left between the rubber ring 164 of the width adjusting drive roller 150A and the outer portion 168 of the width adjusting press roller 152A. That is, the gap G2 is the check thickness t + the gap G1. In this way, the width adjusting roller pair 148A moves upward as much as the thickness of the check CK when the check CK is bitten, so the upper surface of the check CK and the outer side of the width adjusting press roller 152A. The gap G1 is always secured between the terminal 168 and the terminal 168. Therefore, the width adjusting roller pair 148A can prevent the check CK lifted by the rubber ring 164 of the width adjusting driving roller 150A from contacting the width adjusting press roller 152A. As described above, the width adjusting roller pair 148A causes the check CK to contact the central portion 60 of the width adjusting driving roller 150A and the rubber ring 164 and the entering portion 66 of the width adjusting press roller 152A, but the width adjusting press roller 152A. It is made not to contact | abut to the outer side of the width-shifting roller axial direction rather than the intrusion part 66, ie, the outer side part 68.
［２－４．動作］
　かかる構成において制御部３は、バンドル部１１に小切手束ＣＫＢが投入された際、図１０に示したように小切手ＣＫの搬送方向後端を第１センサ５４により検出すると、幅寄せ搬送を開始する。制御部３は、小切手ＣＫが基準面ガイド３２に沿って幅寄せされていることを幅寄せ完了検知センサ５６Ａ、５６Ｂ及び５６Ｃにより検出しなかった場合、図５に示したように、搬送ローラ組４０を搬送ローラ退避状態にし、幅寄せローラ対４８を幅寄せローラクランプ状態にする。 [2-4. Operation]
In this configuration, when the check bundle CKB is inserted into the bundle unit 11, the control unit 3 starts the width-shifting conveyance when the first sensor 54 detects the trailing end of the check CK in the conveyance direction as illustrated in FIG. 10. . If the control unit 3 does not detect that the check CK has been shifted along the reference plane guide 32 by the width-shifting completion detection sensors 56A, 56B, and 56C, as shown in FIG. 40 is set to the retracted state of the conveying roller, and the width adjusting roller pair 48 is set to the width adjusting roller clamped state.
　ここで、基準面側ゴムリング１６４Ｒの方が反基準面側ゴムリング６４Ｌよりも外径が大きいため、基準面側ゴムリング１６４Ｒの方が反基準面側ゴムリング６４Ｌよりも小切手ＣＫに対し大きな搬送力を加えることとなる。このため幅寄せローラ対１４８は、小切手ＣＫを噛み込んだ際に、基準面側ゴムリング１６４Ｒの方が反基準面側ゴムリング６４Ｌよりも小切手ＣＫを強く送り出すこととなる。 Here, since the reference surface side rubber ring 164R has a larger outer diameter than the anti-reference surface side rubber ring 64L, the reference surface side rubber ring 164R is larger than the check CK than the anti-reference surface side rubber ring 64L. A conveyance force is applied. For this reason, when the check roller 148 bites the check roller 148, the reference surface side rubber ring 164R sends out the check CK more strongly than the anti-reference surface side rubber ring 64L.
　また基準面側ゴムリング１６４Ｒの方が反基準面側ゴムリング６４Ｌよりも外径が大きいため、基準面側ゴムリング１６４Ｒの方が反基準面側ゴムリング６４Ｌよりも周速が速くなる。このため幅寄せローラ対１４８は、小切手ＣＫを噛み込んだ際に、基準面側ゴムリング１６４Ｒの方が反基準面側ゴムリング６４Ｌよりも小切手ＣＫを速く送り出すこととなる。 Also, since the reference surface side rubber ring 164R has a larger outer diameter than the anti-reference surface side rubber ring 64L, the reference surface side rubber ring 164R has a higher peripheral speed than the anti-reference surface side rubber ring 64L. For this reason, when the check roller 148 bites the check roller 148, the reference surface side rubber ring 164R feeds the check CK faster than the anti-reference surface side rubber ring 64L.
　このように幅寄せローラ対１４８は、基準面側ゴムリング１６４Ｒの方が反基準面側ゴムリング６４Ｌよりも小切手ＣＫに対し大きな搬送力を加えることと、基準面側ゴムリング１６４Ｒの方が反基準面側ゴムリング６４Ｌよりも小切手ＣＫを速く送り出すこととにより、小切手ＣＫを平面視で反時計回りに回転させる。アライナ部１１３は、スキューした小切手ＣＫを平面視で反時計回りに回転させることにより、幅寄せ搬送において小切手ＣＫを搬送方向後端の角部から基準面ガイド３２に突き当てることができる。 As described above, in the width adjusting roller pair 148, the reference surface side rubber ring 164R applies a larger conveying force to the check CK than the anti-reference surface side rubber ring 64L, and the reference surface side rubber ring 164R is opposite. By sending the check CK faster than the reference surface side rubber ring 64L, the check CK is rotated counterclockwise in plan view. The aligner unit 113 can cause the check CK to abut against the reference surface guide 32 from the corner at the rear end in the conveyance direction by rotating the skewed check CK counterclockwise in plan view.
　図１８に示すように、小切手ＣＫがスキューしている状態で、幅寄せローラ対１４８によって基準面ガイド３２に幅寄せされた小切手ＣＫは、小切手ＣＫの搬送方向後端の角部のみが基準面ガイド３２に突き当たる。その後制御部３は、図１９に示すように、幅寄せローラ対１４８により小切手ＣＫを平面視で時計回りに回転させながら幅寄せ搬送を行い、小切手ＣＫを基準面ガイド３２に沿わせて突き当てる。 As shown in FIG. 18, in the state where the check CK is skewed, the check CK that is width-adjusted to the reference surface guide 32 by the width-adjusting roller pair 148 has only the corner portion at the rear end in the conveyance direction of the check CK. It hits the guide 32. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 19, the control unit 3 performs the width-shifting conveyance while rotating the check CK clockwise in plan view by the width-shifting roller pair 148, and hits the check CK along the reference plane guide 32. .
　制御部３は、幅寄せ完了検知センサ５６の検出結果により幅寄せ完了と判断すると、図４に示したように搬送ローラ組４０の搬送ローラ退避状態を解除して搬送ローラクランプ状態にし、幅寄せローラ対１４８の幅寄せローラクランプ状態を解除して幅寄せローラ退避状態にさせる。小切手ＣＫは、図２０に示すように基準面ガイド３２に沿って突き当たった状態を保ちながら搬送方向下流側へ搬送される。 When the control unit 3 determines that the width alignment is completed based on the detection result of the width alignment completion detection sensor 56, the controller 3 releases the conveyance roller retracted state of the conveyance roller set 40 as shown in FIG. The width adjusting roller clamped state of the roller pair 148 is released, and the width adjusting roller is retracted. As shown in FIG. 20, the check CK is transported downstream in the transport direction while maintaining a state where it abuts along the reference surface guide 32.
［２－５．効果等］
　ここで、スキューした小切手ＣＫが搬送方向先端の角部から基準面ガイド３２に突き当たると、図１１に示すように、小切手ＣＫの搬送方向先端の角部が基準面ガイド３２から受ける反力Ｆｒ１の向きと、幅寄せローラ対４８が小切手ＣＫを幅寄せ搬送する際の搬送力Ｆｆ１の向きとがほぼ対向してしまうため、小切手ＣＫの搬送方向先端の角部が座屈しやすくなってしまう。 [2-5. Effect]
Here, when the skewed check CK hits the reference surface guide 32 from the corner at the front end in the transport direction, the reaction force Fr1 that the corner at the front end in the transport direction of the check CK receives from the reference surface guide 32 as shown in FIG. Since the direction and the direction of the conveying force Ff1 when the width adjusting roller pair 48 conveys the check CK is almost opposite to each other, the corner of the check CK in the conveying direction is likely to buckle.
　これに対しアライナ部１１３は、スキューした小切手ＣＫを平面視で反時計回りに回転させることにより、幅寄せ搬送において小切手ＣＫを搬送方向後端の角部から基準面ガイド３２に突き当てるようにした。スキューした小切手ＣＫが搬送方向後端の角部から基準面ガイド３２に突き当たると、図１８に示すように、小切手ＣＫの搬送方向後端の角部が基準面ガイド３２から受ける反力Ｆｒ２の向きと、幅寄せローラ対１４８が小切手ＣＫを幅寄せ搬送する際の搬送力Ｆｆ１の向きとは対向しなくなるめ、小切手ＣＫの搬送方向後端の角部は座屈しにくい。 On the other hand, the aligner 113 rotates the skewed check CK counterclockwise in a plan view so that the check CK abuts against the reference surface guide 32 from the corner at the rear end in the conveyance direction in the width-alignment conveyance. . When the skewed check CK hits the reference plane guide 32 from the corner at the rear end in the transport direction, as shown in FIG. 18, the direction of the reaction force Fr2 that the corner at the rear end in the transport direction of the check CK receives from the reference plane guide 32 Then, the width-adjusting roller pair 148 does not face the direction of the conveying force Ff1 when the check CK is conveyed in a width-aligned manner, and the corner portion at the rear end in the conveying direction of the check CK is not easily buckled.
　このためアライナ部１１３は、小切手ＣＫの搬送方向後端の角部を座屈させることなく幅寄せ搬送ができる。これによりアライナ部１１３は、アライナ部１３と比較して、薄く柔らかい小切手ＣＫが基準面ガイド３２に突き当たった場合でも、小切手ＣＫが座屈したり破損したりすることをより一層防止し、スキューを補正しつつ基準面ガイド３２に幅寄せを行うことができる。 For this reason, the aligner 113 can carry out widthwise conveyance without buckling the corner at the rear end in the conveyance direction of the check CK. As a result, the aligner 113 further prevents the check CK from buckling or breaking even when the thin and soft check CK hits the reference plane guide 32 and corrects the skew, as compared with the aligner 13. However, the reference plane guide 32 can be aligned.
　その他第２の実施の形態による小切手処理装置１０１は、第１の実施の形態による小切手処理装置１とほぼ同様の作用効果を奏する。 Others The check processing device 101 according to the second embodiment has substantially the same operational effects as the check processing device 1 according to the first embodiment.
［３．第３の実施の形態］
［３－１．小切手処理装置の構成］
　図１に示すように、第３の実施の形態による小切手処理装置２０１は、第１の実施の形態による小切手処理装置１と比較して、アライナ部１３に代えてアライナ部２１３が設けられている点が異なっているものの、それ以外は同様に構成されている。 [3. Third Embodiment]
[3-1. Check Processing Device Configuration]
As shown in FIG. 1, the check processing device 201 according to the third embodiment is provided with an aligner unit 213 instead of the aligner unit 13 as compared with the check processing device 1 according to the first embodiment. Although the points are different, the rest is configured similarly.
［３－２．アライナ部の構成］
　図３と対応する部材に同一符号を付した図２１に示すように、第３の実施の形態によるアライナ部２１３は、第２の実施の形態によるアライナ部１１３と比較して、幅寄せローラ対２４８（幅寄せローラ対２４８Ａ及び２４８Ｂ）が幅寄せローラ対１４８（幅寄せローラ対１４８Ａ及び１４８Ｂ）と異なっているものの、それ以外は同様に構成されている。幅寄せローラ対２４８Ｂは幅寄せローラ対２４８Ａと同様に構成されているため、以下では幅寄せローラ対２４８Ａについて説明する。 [3-2. Aligner configuration]
As shown in FIG. 21 in which members corresponding to those in FIG. 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals, the aligner portion 213 according to the third embodiment is compared with the aligner portion 113 according to the second embodiment. Although 248 (width adjusting roller pair 248A and 248B) is different from width adjusting roller pair 148 (width adjusting roller pair 148A and 148B), the other configuration is the same. Since the width adjusting roller pair 248B is configured in the same manner as the width adjusting roller pair 248A, the width adjusting roller pair 248A will be described below.
［３－３．幅寄せローラ対の構成］
　図６及び図７と対応する部材に同一符号を付した図２２及び図２３に示すように、第３の実施の形態による幅寄せローラ対２４８Ａは、第１の実施の形態による幅寄せローラ対４８Ａと比較して、幅寄せプレスローラ２５２Ａが幅寄せプレスローラ５２Ａと異なっている。 [3-3. Configuration of width aligning roller pair]
As shown in FIGS. 22 and 23 in which members corresponding to those in FIGS. 6 and 7 are denoted by the same reference numerals, the width adjusting roller pair 248A according to the third embodiment is the same as the width adjusting roller pair according to the first embodiment. Compared to 48A, the width adjusting press roller 252A is different from the width adjusting press roller 52A.
　幅寄せプレスローラ２５２Ａは、幅寄せプレスローラ５２Ａと比較して、外側部６８（図６及び図７）が形成されておらず省略されており、入り込み部６６のみが形成されている。このため幅寄せローラ対２４８Ａは、幅寄せプレスローラ２５２Ａにおける入り込み部６６よりも幅寄せローラ軸方向の外側、すなわち外側部６８を形成しないため、幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０Ａのゴムリング６４によって持ち上げられた小切手ＣＫと幅寄せプレスローラ２５２Ａとを、幅寄せローラ対４８Ａよりもより一層接触させないようにできる。 As compared with the width adjusting press roller 52A, the width adjusting press roller 252A is omitted because the outer portion 68 (FIGS. 6 and 7) is not formed, and only the entering portion 66 is formed. Therefore, the width adjusting roller pair 248A is lifted by the rubber ring 64 of the width adjusting drive roller 50A because it does not form the outer side 68 in the width adjusting roller axial direction, that is, the outer side portion 68, rather than the entering portion 66 of the width adjusting press roller 252A. It is possible to prevent the check CK and the width adjusting press roller 252A from contacting each other more than the width adjusting roller pair 48A.
　これにより幅寄せローラ対２４８Ａは、幅寄せローラ対４８Ａの場合においてギャップＧ１が小さ過ぎて小切手ＣＫの上面が幅寄せプレスローラ５２の外側部６８に接触してしまったりする可能性をなくすことができる。かくして幅寄せローラ対２４８Ａは、小切手ＣＫに対する摩擦力が強くなり過ぎてしまうことを防止し、小切手ＣＫが基準面ガイド３２に衝突した際に、噛合部７０を中心として小切手ＣＫが確実に回転するようにできる。 As a result, in the case of the width adjusting roller pair 48A, the width adjusting roller pair 248A eliminates the possibility that the gap G1 is too small and the upper surface of the check CK contacts the outer portion 68 of the width adjusting press roller 52. it can. Thus, the width adjusting roller pair 248A prevents the frictional force against the check CK from becoming too strong, and when the check CK collides with the reference surface guide 32, the check CK reliably rotates about the meshing portion 70. You can
　その他第３の実施の形態による小切手処理装置２０１は、第１の実施の形態による小切手処理装置１とほぼ同様の作用効果を奏する。 Others The check processing device 201 according to the third embodiment has almost the same operational effects as the check processing device 1 according to the first embodiment.
［４．他の実施の形態］
　なお上述した第１の実施の形態においては、基準面側ゴムリング６４Ｒと反基準面側ゴムリング６４Ｌとの摩擦係数を互いにほぼ同等とする場合について述べた。本発明はこれに限らず、基準面側ゴムリング６４Ｒの摩擦係数を反基準面側ゴムリング６４Ｌの摩擦係数よりも高くしても良い。その場合、平面視で小切手ＣＫを反時計回りに回転させやすくできる。第２及び第３の実施の形態においても同様である。 [4. Other Embodiments]
In the first embodiment described above, the case where the friction coefficients of the reference surface side rubber ring 64R and the anti-reference surface side rubber ring 64L are substantially equal to each other has been described. The present invention is not limited to this, and the friction coefficient of the reference surface side rubber ring 64R may be higher than the friction coefficient of the anti-reference surface side rubber ring 64L. In that case, the check CK can be easily rotated counterclockwise in plan view. The same applies to the second and third embodiments.
　またに上述した第１の実施の形態においては、ゴムリング６４を中央部６０よりも幅寄せローラ軸方向の両外側に設ける場合について述べた。本発明はこれに限らず、反基準面側ゴムリング６４Ｌを省略し基準面側ゴムリング６４Ｒのみを設けても良い。第２及び第３の実施の形態においても同様である。 Further, in the first embodiment described above, the case where the rubber rings 64 are provided on both outer sides in the width-shifting roller axial direction from the central portion 60 has been described. The present invention is not limited to this, and the anti-reference surface side rubber ring 64L may be omitted and only the reference surface side rubber ring 64R may be provided. The same applies to the second and third embodiments.
　さらに上述した第１の実施の形態においては、ゴムリング６４を断面円形状とする場合について述べた。本発明はこれに限らず、断面Ｄ字形状や半円形状でも良く、外側部６２の外周面の形状を、ゴムリングが嵌め込まれる形状とすれば良い。またゴムリング６４は、ゴム材料でなくても良く、要は中央部６０よりも摩擦係数が高い、種々の材料であれば良い。第２及び第３の実施の形態においても同様である。 Furthermore, in the above-described first embodiment, the case where the rubber ring 64 has a circular cross section has been described. The present invention is not limited to this, and may have a D-shaped cross section or a semicircular shape, and the outer peripheral surface of the outer portion 62 may have a shape into which a rubber ring is fitted. The rubber ring 64 may not be a rubber material, and may be any material having a higher friction coefficient than the central portion 60. The same applies to the second and third embodiments.
　さらに上述した第１の実施の形態においては、ゴムリング６４よりも幅寄せローラ軸方向の外側に外側部６２が存在する場合について述べた。本発明はこれに限らず、中央部６０よりも軸方向の外側はゴムリング６４が占めており、外側部６２が存在しなくても良い。要はゴムリング６４よりも幅寄せローラ軸方向の外側において、該ゴムリング６４の外径よりも大きい外径の箇所が存在しなければ良い。第２及び第３の実施の形態においても同様である。 Furthermore, in the above-described first embodiment, the case where the outer portion 62 exists outside the rubber ring 64 in the width-shifting roller axial direction has been described. The present invention is not limited to this, and the rubber ring 64 occupies the outer side in the axial direction from the central portion 60, and the outer portion 62 may not exist. In short, it is only necessary that a portion having an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the rubber ring 64 does not exist outside the rubber ring 64 in the width adjusting roller axial direction. The same applies to the second and third embodiments.
　さらに上述した第１の実施の形態においては、低摩擦部を中央部６０で、高摩擦部をゴム材料であるゴムリング６４で構成する場合について述べた。本発明はこれに限らず、ゴムリング６４と同様の外形となるよう幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０における外側部６２を形成した上で、ゴムリング６４と対応する箇所に高摩擦部となるような表面加工を施しても良い。または、幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０の外周面全体を高摩擦部材で形成した上で、中央部６０と対応する箇所に、低摩擦部となるような表面加工を施したりリングを嵌め込んだりしても良い。第２及び第３の実施の形態においても同様である。 Furthermore, in the above-described first embodiment, the case where the low friction portion is constituted by the central portion 60 and the high friction portion is constituted by the rubber ring 64 which is a rubber material has been described. The present invention is not limited to this, and after forming the outer portion 62 of the width-shifting driving roller 50 so as to have the same outer shape as the rubber ring 64, surface processing that becomes a high friction portion at a location corresponding to the rubber ring 64. May be applied. Alternatively, after forming the entire outer peripheral surface of the width-shifting drive roller 50 with a high-friction member, surface processing or a ring is inserted into a portion corresponding to the central portion 60 so as to become a low-friction portion. good. The same applies to the second and third embodiments.
　さらに上述した実施の形態においては、第１搬送路Ｗ１のそれぞれ下側に幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０を、上側に幅寄せプレスローラ５２を設ける場合について述べた。本発明はこれに限らず、第１搬送路Ｗ１のそれぞれ上側に幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０を、下側に幅寄せプレスローラ５２を設けても良い。また、幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０ではなく幅寄せプレスローラ５２に高摩擦部が形成されていても良い。但し、幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０に連れ回る幅寄せプレスローラ５２ではなく、駆動力を有する幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０に高摩擦部がある方が、摩擦力を小切手ＣＫに加えやすいため好ましい。 Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the width adjusting drive roller 50 is provided on the lower side of the first transport path W1 and the width adjusting press roller 52 is provided on the upper side has been described. The present invention is not limited to this, and the width adjusting drive roller 50 may be provided on the upper side of the first conveying path W1 and the width adjusting press roller 52 may be provided on the lower side. Further, a high friction portion may be formed on the width adjusting press roller 52 instead of the width adjusting driving roller 50. However, it is preferable to have a high friction portion in the width-shifting drive roller 50 having a driving force, rather than the width-shifting press roller 52 that rotates with the width-shifting driving roller 50, because the frictional force is easily applied to the check CK.
　さらに上述した実施の形態においては、小切手ＣＫの長手方向を搬送方向に沿わせて搬送する小切手処理装置１、１０１及び２０１に本発明を適用する場合について述べた。本発明はこれに限らず、小切手ＣＫの短手方向を搬送方向に沿わせて搬送する小切手処理装置に本発明を適用しても良い。 Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the check processing devices 1, 101, and 201 that convey the longitudinal direction of the check CK along the conveyance direction has been described. The present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention may be applied to a check processing apparatus that transports the check CK along the short direction along the transport direction.
　さらに上述した第１の実施の形態においては、幅寄せローラ対４８Ａと幅寄せローラ対４８Ｂとの２対の幅寄せローラ対４８をアライナ部１３に配置する場合について述べた。本発明はこれに限らず、小切手処理装置１において取り扱われる小切手ＣＫのうち搬送方向の長さが最大の小切手である最大搬送長さ小切手と最小搬送長さ小切手との大きさの差によっては、１対又は３対以上の任意の個数の幅寄せローラ対４８をアライナ部１３に配置しても良い。第２及び第３の実施の形態においても同様である。 Further, in the first embodiment described above, the case where the two pairs of width adjusting rollers 48A, that is, the width adjusting roller pair 48A and the width adjusting roller pair 48B are arranged in the aligner portion 13 has been described. The present invention is not limited to this, and depending on the difference in size between the maximum conveyance length check and the minimum conveyance length check, which are checks having the maximum length in the conveyance direction among the checks CK handled in the check processing apparatus 1, One or three or more pairs of width adjusting roller pairs 48 may be arranged in the aligner unit 13. The same applies to the second and third embodiments.
　さらに上述した実施の形態においては、３つの幅寄せ完了検知センサ５６をアライナ部１３に配置する場合について述べた。本発明はこれに限らず、最大搬送長さ小切手と最小搬送長さ小切手との大きさの差によっては、２つ又は４つ以上の任意の個数の幅寄せ完了検知センサ５６をアライナ部１３及び１１３に配置しても良い。 Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the three width adjustment completion detection sensors 56 are arranged in the aligner unit 13 has been described. The present invention is not limited to this, and depending on the size difference between the maximum conveyance length check and the minimum conveyance length check, two or four or more arbitrary width adjustment completion detection sensors 56 are connected to the aligner unit 13 and It may be arranged at 113.
　さらに上述した実施の形態においては、小切手ＣＫを処理する小切手処理装置１に本発明を適用する場合について述べた。しかしながら本発明はこれに限らず、例えば種々の紙幣、印刷紙、切符、金券、カードや証券、或いは各種チケットなど、紙葉状の媒体を処理する種々の装置に本発明を適用しても良い。 Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the check processing device 1 that processes the check CK has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention may be applied to various apparatuses that process paper-like media such as various banknotes, printing paper, tickets, cash vouchers, cards and securities, and various tickets.
　さらに本発明は、上述した各実施の形態及び他の実施の形態に限定されるものではない。すなわち本発明は、上述した各実施の形態と上述した他の実施の形態の一部又は全部を任意に組み合わせた実施の形態や、一部を抽出した実施の形態にもその適用範囲が及ぶものである。 Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and other embodiments. That is, the scope of the present invention extends to embodiments in which some or all of the above-described embodiments and other embodiments described above are arbitrarily combined, and embodiments in which some are extracted. It is.
　さらに上述した実施の形態においては、搬送ガイドとしての搬送ガイド３０と、基準面ガイドとしての基準面ガイド３２と、第１のローラとしての幅寄せ駆動ローラ５０又は１５０と、第２のローラとしての幅寄せプレスローラ５２、１５２又は２５２とによって、媒体処理装置としてのアライナ部１３、１１３又は２１３を構成する場合について述べた。しかしながら本発明はこれに限らず、その他種々の構成でなる搬送ガイドと、基準面ガイドと、第１のローラと、第２のローラとによって、媒体処理装置を構成しても良い。 Further, in the above-described embodiment, the conveyance guide 30 as the conveyance guide, the reference surface guide 32 as the reference surface guide, the width-shifting driving roller 50 or 150 as the first roller, and the second roller as the second roller. The case where the aligner 13, 113, or 213 as the medium processing apparatus is configured by the width-aligning press rollers 52, 152, or 252 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the medium processing apparatus may be configured by a conveyance guide having various configurations, a reference surface guide, a first roller, and a second roller.
　本発明は、例えば基準面側に媒体を寄せつつ媒体のスキューを矯正する装置でも利用できる。 The present invention can also be used, for example, in an apparatus that corrects the skew of the medium while bringing the medium close to the reference surface side.
　２０１７年５月９日に出願された日本国特許出願２０１７－０９３２４２号の開示は、その全体が参照により本明細書に取り込まれる。 The entire disclosure of Japanese Patent Application No. 2017-093242 filed on May 9, 2017 is incorporated herein by reference.

Claims (16)

  1. 　紙葉状の媒体における紙面と対向する案内面により搬送方向に沿って前記媒体の搬送路を形成し、前記搬送路に沿って前記媒体を案内する搬送ガイドと、
    　前記搬送方向と直交する搬送幅方向の一方に設けられ、前記媒体における前記搬送幅方向の搬送範囲を制限する基準面ガイドと、
    　回転軸に沿う軸方向と直交する方向が前記搬送方向に対して傾斜して配置され、前記軸方向における中央に中央部が、該中央部よりも前記軸方向の一方向側において前記中央部よりも外径が大きい第１の突出部が、該中央部よりも前記軸方向の他方向側において前記中央部よりも外径が大きい第２の突出部が形成された第１のローラと、
    　前記第１のローラと対向する位置に設けられ、前記軸方向と直交する方向が前記搬送方向に対して傾斜して配置され、前記第１のローラの前記第１の突出部と前記第２の突出部との間に少なくとも一部が入り込む入り込み部が形成され、前記入り込み部と前記第１のローラの前記中央部とで前記媒体に接触して挟み込み前記基準面ガイドに前記媒体を近付けるよう搬送する第２のローラと
    　を有する媒体処理装置。     A transport guide that guides the medium along the transport path by forming a transport path of the medium along the transport direction by a guide surface facing the paper surface of the paper-like medium;
    A reference surface guide that is provided in one of the conveyance width directions orthogonal to the conveyance direction and limits a conveyance range of the medium in the conveyance width direction;
    A direction perpendicular to the axial direction along the rotation axis is disposed to be inclined with respect to the transport direction, and a central portion is located at the center in the axial direction, and the central portion is located closer to the axial direction than the central portion. A first roller having a first protrusion having a larger outer diameter and a second protrusion having a larger outer diameter than the central portion on the other side in the axial direction than the central portion;
    The first roller is provided at a position facing the first roller, and a direction orthogonal to the axial direction is arranged to be inclined with respect to the transport direction, and the first protrusion of the first roller and the second roller An intrusion part into which at least a part enters is formed between the projecting part, and the intrusion part and the central part of the first roller are brought into contact with the medium and conveyed so as to approach the reference surface guide And a second roller.
  2. 　前記第１の突出部は、前記第２の突出部よりも前記基準面ガイドに近接するよう配され、前記中央部よりも外周部表面の摩擦係数が高い
    　請求項１に記載の媒体処理装置。     The medium processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first protrusion is disposed closer to the reference surface guide than the second protrusion, and has a higher coefficient of friction on the outer peripheral surface than the center.
  3. 　前記第２の突出部は、前記中央部よりも外周部表面の摩擦係数が高い
    　請求項２に記載の媒体処理装置。     The medium processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the second protrusion has a higher coefficient of friction on the outer peripheral surface than the center.
  4. 　前記第１の突出部と前記第２の突出部とは、外周部表面の摩擦係数がほぼ同等である
    　請求項２に記載の媒体処理装置。     The medium processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the first protrusion and the second protrusion have substantially the same friction coefficient on the outer peripheral surface.
  5. 　前記第１の突出部は、前記第２の突出部よりも外周部表面の摩擦係数が高い
    　請求項２に記載の媒体処理装置。     The medium processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the first protrusion has a higher friction coefficient on the outer peripheral surface than the second protrusion.
  6. 　前記媒体は、前記第１の突出部及び前記第２の突出部と当接した接触部が通常状態よりも前記第２のローラ側に向かって変形する
    　請求項１に記載の媒体処理装置。     The medium processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the medium is deformed toward a side of the second roller from a normal state in a contact portion in contact with the first protrusion and the second protrusion.
  7. 　前記第１のローラは、駆動力を発生するローラであり、
    　前記第２のローラは、前記第１のローラに連れて回るローラである
    　請求項１に記載の媒体処理装置。     The first roller is a roller that generates a driving force;
    The medium processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second roller is a roller that rotates with the first roller.
  8. 　前記媒体は、前記第１のローラの前記中央部、前記第１の突出部及び前記第２の突出部と、前記第２のローラの前記入り込み部とに当接し、前記第２のローラにおける前記入り込み部よりも前記軸方向の両側には当接しない
    　請求項１に記載の媒体処理装置。     The medium is in contact with the central portion of the first roller, the first protrusion and the second protrusion, and the entry portion of the second roller, and the medium in the second roller The medium processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the medium processing apparatus is not in contact with both sides in the axial direction with respect to the entering portion.
  9. 　前記第１のローラ及び前記第２のローラは、前記媒体の剛性によって前記媒体の搬送力が変化する
    　請求項１に記載の媒体処理装置。     The medium processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first roller and the second roller have a medium conveyance force that varies depending on a rigidity of the medium.
  10. 　前記第１のローラ及び前記第２のローラは、剛性が低い前記媒体では前記搬送力が弱く、剛性が高い前記媒体では前記搬送力が強くなる
    　請求項９に記載の媒体処理装置。     The medium processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the first roller and the second roller have a low conveyance force for the medium having low rigidity and a high conveyance force for the medium having high rigidity.
  11. 　前記第１の突出部及び前記第２の突出部は、剛性が低い前記媒体よりも剛性が高い前記媒体の方から、強く押し付けられる力を受ける
    　請求項９に記載の媒体処理装置。     The medium processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the first protrusion and the second protrusion receive a force strongly pressed from the medium having higher rigidity than the medium having low rigidity.
  12. 　前記第２のローラは、前記第１のローラにおける前記中央部と接触する箇所よりも前記軸方向の両外側が省略されている
    　請求項１に記載の媒体処理装置。     The medium processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein both outer sides of the second roller in the axial direction are omitted from a portion in contact with the central portion of the first roller.
  13. 　前記第１の突出部は、ゴム材料により形成されている
    　請求項２に記載の媒体処理装置。     The medium processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the first protrusion is made of a rubber material.
  14. 　前記第１の突出部及び前記第２の突出部は、ゴム材料により形成されている
    　請求項３に記載の媒体処理装置。     The medium processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the first protrusion and the second protrusion are formed of a rubber material.
  15. 　前記第１の突出部及び前記第２の突出部は、ゴムリングである
    　請求項１４に記載の媒体処理装置。     The medium processing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the first protrusion and the second protrusion are rubber rings.
  16. 　前記第１の突出部は、前記第２の突出部よりも外径が大きい
    　請求項１に記載の媒体処理装置。     The medium processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first protrusion has an outer diameter larger than that of the second protrusion.
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