JPH0742012B2 - Paper handling device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a paper sheet separating apparatus for separating paper sheets such as banknotes from each other in order to remove the connection between the end surfaces of the paper sheets.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Normally, when rearranging new paper sheets with serial numbers printed, for example, new banknotes (small tickets) cut from a sheet (large format) into individual sheets, The banknotes are arranged while checking the serial numbers.

At this time, banknotes (small tickets) generated at the time of cutting
In order to remove the connection of the end faces of the paper money, the paper money was manually deformed and sorted.

Further, the banknotes arranged as described above are put in a banknote processing apparatus in a state where a large number (about 1000) are stacked and taken out one by one, and an inspection such as a thickness inspection,
Counting, 100-sheet stripping, ticket number confirmation, and 1,000-sheet stripping for binding ten bundles of ten sheets in ten characters are performed.

[0005]

Conventionally, since the bills are manually sorted, the bills remain connected due to variations in the sorting condition of the operator who sorts them, and forgetting to sort them, and two bills are taken, and a short pitch is applied. There is a problem in that the operation rate of the apparatus is lowered due to the fact that the number or the like printed on the banknote is missed because it causes transportation.

Therefore, the present invention has been made based on the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to put a large number of stacked paper sheets inside a machine immediately after cutting without manually separating them. An object of the present invention is to provide a paper sheet separating apparatus which can automatically and surely separate sheets.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a paper sheet separating apparatus which separates end faces of a plurality of laminated paper sheets so as to remove the connection. Conveyor for transporting multiple printed sheets
Means and the paper sheet conveyed by this conveyor means
Supporting means for supporting the kind and the supporting means by this supporting means.
Is movable in a direction along one surface of the paper sheet
As a result of this movement, one of the paper sheets at the first position
Of the upper center pressing part facing the center part in the length direction of the
On the other surface of the paper sheet supported by the supporting means.
It is possible to move in the direction along the
1 position and the 2nd position which is the position sandwiching the paper sheet
The lower surface of the other side of the paper sheet facing the central portion in the length direction.
The side central pressing portion and the above-mentioned supported by the supporting means.
Position at one end in the length direction of the paper sheet and the other side of the paper sheet
Is provided at a position facing the surface of the
A first roller formed of a rollable roller group;
The other end in the length direction of the paper sheet supported by the supporting means
At a position opposite to the other surface of the paper sheet.
From a group of rotatable rollers provided and divided into multiple
It is composed of a second roller that is formed, and the paper sheet is placed on it.
The first sheet that can move in a direction substantially perpendicular to the surface of the paper sheet
Roller pair and the paper sheet supported by the supporting means
At one end in the length direction of the paper and one side of the paper
It is installed in the position facing the
A third roller formed of a functional roller group and the support
The position of the other end in the length direction of the paper sheet supported by the means
It is installed at a position facing one side of the paper sheet
Formed from a group of rotatable rollers divided into multiple
And a fourth roller that is attached to the surface of the paper sheet.
And a second roller pair that is movable in a substantially vertical direction, and the upper side
First drive for moving the central pressing portion to the first position
The motor and the drive motor move it to the first position.
Place the paper sheets on the moved upper central presser section.
The first pair of rollers is moved in the closed state, and the paper sheets are
One side of the upper surface comes into contact with the upper central pressing portion and the upper central portion
The paper sheets are separated by the pressing portion and the first roller pair.
The second drive motor and the lower central pressing portion are connected to the second drive motor.
And a third drive motor that moves it to the position
Moving the motor to the second position, the lower middle
The second roller is attached to one surface of the paper sheet with respect to the central pressing portion.
A roller pair and press the second roller pair to the lower center.
By moving to the lower part side,
A fourth drive mode for separating the paper sheets by the pair of rollers.
It is obtained by a configuration having an actuating means consisting of a motor.

[0008]

According to the present invention, by the above means, the first pressing means for sandwiching the central portion in the length direction of the paper sheets from the stacking direction is fixed, and the both end portions in the length direction of the paper sheet are stacked in the stacking direction. The sandwiching second pressing means can be moved in the stacking direction of the paper sheets. Alternatively, the first holding means for holding the central portion in the length direction of the paper sheet from the stacking direction is fixed to the second holding means for holding both ends in the length direction of the paper sheet from the stacking direction in a fixed state. It can be moved in the stacking direction of leaves. Alternatively, the first holding means for holding the central portion in the length direction of the paper sheet from the stacking direction and the second holding means for holding both ends in the length direction of the paper sheet from the stacking direction It can be moved so as to be opposite to each other in the stacking direction. This makes it possible to bend the paper sheets, remove the connection of the end surface portions of the paper sheets, and completely separate, or separate, the paper sheets one by one.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

First, an outline of a bill processing apparatus A incorporating the sorting apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the figure, 1 is a supply device, and this supply device 1 is a cassette loaded with 5 bundles of banknote groups P'where 1000 sheets of freshly cut banknotes (small tickets) P ... Can be set. In each banknote group P ′, the front and back sides and the serial number are aligned, and the first sheet (top) and the 500th sheet, a sorting sheet (not shown) is placed. It is in a state.

A banknote group P'for one bundle (1000 sheets) is sequentially taken out from the supply device 1, and the banknote group P'for one bundle is conveyed to a sorting device 3 by a conveyor device 2 as a conveyor means. Be done.

Then, after being sorted by the sorting device 3 as described later, the sheet is carried to the sheet feeding device 4.

The paper and the paper money P taken out one by one by the paper feeding device 4 are conveyed through the paper money conveying path 6 formed by the conveying device 5, and the paper is inspected by the paper inspection device 7 during the conveyance. The detection and detection of two bills P by the thickness inspection device 8 and the conveyance abnormality such as the short pitch conveyance are detected.

The banknotes P determined to be normal are stacked in the stacking device 9 one by one. In addition, the paper, the double-take bill P, and the short-pitch-conveyed bill P are guided to the conveyance path 10 branched from the bill conveyance path 6 via the sorting device 11 and accumulated in the accumulating unit 12.

When 100 banknotes P are stacked in the stacking device 9, they are delivered to a hundred-sheet banding device 13 arranged below the banknotes P, and a band is put on every 100 banknotes.

A banknote group P of one banknote (100 sheets) banded
.. are sent to the single small bundle moving and rotating device 15 by the conveying device 14, and the ticket number is read by the number detecting device 16 during the conveyance, and it is detected whether or not the bundle is correctly bundled.

In the single-piece moving / rotating device 15, the first five small pieces are rotated by 180 °, and the remaining five small pieces are loaded into the thousand-belt hanging device 17 one by one in the same state.

When a total of ten banknote groups P ... Is accumulated in the thousand-sheet wrapping device 17, the thousand-sheet wrapping device 17 binds the ten characters and discharges them to the discharging device 18.

The sorting device 3 has the following structure.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the sorting device 3, and FIG. 3 is a right side view.

In the figure, one bundle (1000
First pressing means 19 for sandwiching the central portion in the length direction of the banknote group P ′ from the stacking direction (vertical direction), facing the supply position of the banknote group P ′ sent in, and the banknote group P ′.
And second pressing means 20 for sandwiching both ends in the length direction from the stacking direction (vertical direction).

The first pressing means 19 has an upper center pressing portion and
As the upper center presser bar 21 and the lower center presser
Has a lower central presser bar 22.

The upper center presser bar 21 is used for the support frame 2
It is fixed to a slider 25 that is movable in the front-rear direction by using a guide rail 24 fixed to 3 as a guide. A rack 26 is attached to the slider 25 via a bracket and is in a state of meshing with a pinion 28 attached to a drive shaft 27a of a first drive motor 27 having a reduction mechanism. Then, the first drive motor 27 rotates forward and backward to move in the front-rear direction so as to face the central portion of the upper surface of the banknote group P'and be retracted.

The lower center presser bar 22 is used for the support frame 3
It is fixed to a slider 32 that is movable in the front-rear direction with a guide rail 31 fixed to 0 as a guide. A rack 33 is attached to the slider 32 via a bracket, and is in a state of meshing with a pinion 35 attached to a drive shaft 34a of a second drive motor 34 with a reduction mechanism. The first drive motor 34 moves forward and backward in accordance with the forward and reverse rotations of the first drive motor 34 so that it can face the central portion of the lower surface of the banknote group P'and retract.

The slider 25 has a light blocking plate 40.
Are attached to block the optical paths of the optical detectors 41 and 42 arranged at both ends of the moving path of the slider 25. Then, by the detection signals from the optical detectors 41 and 42, is the position of the upper center presser bar 21, that is, the position facing the center of the upper surface of the banknote group P ′,
It is detected whether or not the banknote group P'is at a position retracted from the upper surface, and a signal for ON-OFF control of the first drive motor 27 is obtained.

Similarly, a light shield plate 45 is attached to the slider 32 so as to shield the optical paths of the optical detectors 46 and 47 arranged at both ends of the moving path of the slider 32. Then, by the detection signals from the optical detectors 46 and 47, is the position of the lower center presser bar 22, that is, the position facing the center of the lower surface of the banknote group P ′,
It is detected whether or not the banknote group P'is at a position retracted from the lower surface, and an ON-OFF control signal for the second drive motor 34 is obtained.

Further, the second pressing means 20 for sandwiching both lengthwise ends of the banknote group P'from the stacking direction (vertical direction),
Upper separation member consisting of a pair of left and right rollers (roller pair) 5
Lower separation member consisting of 0, 50 and a pair of left and right rollers
(Roller pair) 51, 51 is provided.

The upper separating member 50 is composed of a front roller 50a, a central roller 50b and a rear roller 50c, and is rotatably attached to both left and right sides of a support member 56 which is integral with the movable block 55. The movable block 55 is configured to move up and down in accordance with the rotation of the ball screw 58 that rotates using the third drive motor 57 as a drive source.

By moving the movable block 55 in the vertical direction, a pair of left and right upper separating members 50, 50 composed of three rollers can come into contact with or separate from both ends of the upper surface of the banknote group P '. There is.

Further, the movable block 55 is provided with a light shielding plate 60.
Are attached to block the optical paths of the optical detectors 61 and 62 arranged at both ends of the moving path of the movable block 55. Then, these optical detectors 61, 6
A pair of left and right upper separating members 50, 5 according to the detection signal of 2
It is detected whether the position is 0, that is, the position away from the upper surface of the banknote group P ′ or the position where the upper surface of the banknote group P ′ is pushed down, and the ON-O of the third drive motor 57 is detected.
A signal for FF control is obtained.

The lower separating member 51 is a front roller 51.
a, a central roller 51b, and a rear roller 51c, which are rotatably attached to the left and right sides of a support member 66 that is integral with the movable block 65. The movable block 65 includes a ball screw 68 that rotates using a fourth drive motor 67 as a drive source.
It is configured to move up and down with the rotation of.

By moving the movable block 65 in the vertical direction, the pair of left and right lower separating members 51, 51 consisting of three rollers can come into contact with or separate from the lower end portions of the banknote group P '. ing.

The movable block 65 has a light-shielding plate 70.
Are attached to block the optical paths of the optical detectors 71 and 72 arranged at both ends of the moving path of the movable block 55. Then, these optical detectors 71, 7
A pair of left and right lower separating members 51, 5 according to the detection signal of 2
No. 1 position, that is, a position distant from the lower surface of the banknote group P ′ or a position where the lower surface of the banknote group P ′ is pushed up, and the ON-O of the fourth drive motor 67 is detected.
A signal for FF control is obtained.

Numeral 80 shown in FIG. 3 is a supporting means for supporting the banknote group P ′ sent from the supply device 1 through the conveyor device 2. The banknote group P ′ is shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. Supply and discharge are performed at a height position.

Further, each drive motor 27, 34, 57, 6
7 is configured to perform a predetermined operation in response to a signal from a control device (not shown). The banknote group P ′ is fixed in a state where the first pressing means 19 that holds the central portion in the length direction of the banknote group P ′ is fixed. Is configured to actuate means 81 for alternately curving the banknote group P'by vertically moving the second holding means 20 that holds both ends in the length direction.

The sorting operation will be described below with reference to FIGS.

First, the banknote group P'delivered from the feeder 1 (see FIG. 1) is stopped at the position shown in FIG. After this,
The upper center presser bar 21 of the first presser means 19 moves to the front side (left side in the right side view of FIG. 3).

Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the lower separating members 51, 51 of the second pressing means 20 are moved upward,
After the central portion of the banknote group P ′ in the lengthwise direction hits the upper center presser bar 21, the lower sorting members 51, 51 are further raised to deform the banknote group P ′ as shown in the figure.
At this time, the connection of the end face portions of the banknote group P'is removed and the banknote group P'is separated.

Next, as shown in FIG. 6, after the lower center presser bar 22 is moved to the front side, the upper separation members 50, 5 are
The banknote group P'is sorted in the direction opposite to that shown in FIG. 5 by lowering the 0 and lower sorting members 51, 51.

Next, as shown in FIG. 7, after the lower separating members 51, 51 have risen to the position shown by (a) in the figure,
The lower center part presser bar 22 returns to the back side (right side in the right side view of FIG. 3). After that, when the lower separation members 51, 51 are lowered to the position shown by (B) in the figure, the state returns to the initial state of FIG.

In this way, a large number of stacked paper sheets immediately after cutting can be automatically and reliably separated inside the machine without manual separation work. With the first holding means 19 for holding the central portion of the banknote group P'in the length direction from the stacking direction fixed, the second holding means 20 for holding both ends of the banknote group P'in the length direction from the stacking direction. Although it is arranged to move up and down, the present invention is not limited to this.

For example, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the length of the banknote group P'is fixed with the second holding means 20 for holding both ends of the banknote group P'in the length direction from the stacking direction. The first pressing means 19 for sandwiching the central portion in the direction from the stacking direction may be lifted up and down to separate the first pressing means 19.

That is, as shown in FIG.
The central portion of the banknote group P'which has been sent to is pressed by the upper central pressing rod 21 and the lower central pressing rod 22, and further,
Both ends of the banknote group P ′ are pressed by the upper sorting members 50, 50 and the lower sorting members 51, 51.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 9, the upper separating members 50, 50 and the lower separating members 51, 51 remain fixed, and the upper center pressing bar 21 and the lower center pressing bar 22 are moved upward. The banknote group P ′ is deformed by pushing it up and sorted upward.

Further, thereafter, as shown in FIG. 10, the upper separating members 50, 50 and the lower separating members 51, 51 are kept fixed, and the upper central pressing rod 21 and the lower central pressing rod 22 are removed. Alternatively, the banknote group P ′ may be deformed by pushing it downward to handle it downward.

Further, as another example, the first holding means 19 for holding the central portion in the lengthwise direction of the banknote group P'and the second holding means 20 for holding both ends in the lengthwise direction of the banknote group P '. It may be possible to separate the bills by moving them so as to be opposite to each other in the stacking direction of the banknote group P ′.

Also, an example of handling a banknote group P'in which 1000 banknotes (small tickets) P ... are stacked has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and is applied to a device other than the banknote processing device and other papers. The leaves may be separated.

Of course, various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0049]

As described above, according to the present invention, the product
Supports by transporting a large number of layered paper sheets to the sorting position
By providing the conveyor means for supporting the steps,
A series of operations from the feeding of paper sheets to the sorting position to the sorting
Can be done automatically inside the machine without human intervention,
Greater labor savings can be achieved. Also, in the length direction of paper sheets
The central part is projected downwards and vice versa.
Because I bent it so that it would be in a state to handle it,
A separation effect is obtained, which allows for stacking immediately after cutting.
Securely connect the end faces of a large number of paper sheets (P ')
Can be removed. Also, support both ends of the paper in the length direction.
As a member for separating paper sheets, a pair of rotatable first rollers
And the use of the second roller pair, the paper sheet is moved.
A first roller pair and a second roller according to the movement at the time of production
The pair rotates and a strong ironing force is applied between the pair and the paper sheets.
It is possible to prevent the slipping of the paper sheets, etc. It
In addition, the first for holding both ends in the length direction of paper sheets
The second roller pair and the second roller pair are divided into a plurality of
Since it is composed of a group of rollers,
The contact area is small, and the paper is fed to the roller.
This has the effect of being able to suppress transfer and the like as much as possible .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing a configuration of a banknote handling machine in which a sorting apparatus of the present invention is incorporated.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the sorting device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the sorting apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a sorting operation.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a sorting operation.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a loosening operation.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a loosening operation.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing another sorting operation.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing another sorting operation.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing another sorting operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

P ... Banknotes (paper sheets) , P '... Banknote group, 2 ... Conveyor device
(Conveyor means) 3, ... Separation device, 4 ... Paper feeding device, 5 ...
Conveying device, 6 ... Banknote conveying path, 7 ... Current paper inspecting device, 8 ... Thickness inspecting device, 9 ... Stacking device, 10 ... Conveying path, 11 ... Sorting device, 12 ... Stacking unit, 13 ... 100-sheet banding device, 14 ...
Conveying device, 15 ... 1 small moving device, 16 ... Number detecting device, 17 ... Thousands band hanging device, 18 ... Discharging device, 19 ... First pressing means, 20 ... Second pressing means, 21 ... Upper center Part presser bar (upper center presser part) , 22 ... Lower center presser bar
(Lower central presser portion) 27 ... First drive motor 34 ...
Second drive motors, 50a, 50b, 50c ... Rollers
Group, 50 ... Upper separating member (roller) , 51a, 51b,
51c ... Roller group, 51 ... Lower separating member (roller) , 5
7 ... Third drive motor, 67 ... Fourth drive motor, 80
... Supporting means, 81 ... Actuating means.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Yasushi Takizawa 70 Yanagicho, Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Toshiba Yanagimachi Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-64-53953 (JP, A) JP-A-4-106041 (JP, A) Jikken 55-26106 (JP, Y2)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A paper sheet separating apparatus for separating a plurality of stacked paper sheets so as to remove the connection of end face portions of the stacked paper sheets, and a conveyor for conveying the plurality of stacked paper sheets.
Means and the paper sheet conveyed by this conveyor means
Supporting means for supporting the kind and the supporting means by this supporting means.
Is movable in a direction along one surface of the paper sheet
As a result of this movement, one of the paper sheets at the first position
An upper central pressing portion which faces the central longitudinal portion of the surface, before
On the other surface of the paper sheet supported by the supporting means.
It is possible to move in the direction along the
1 position and the 2nd position which is the position sandwiching the paper sheet
The lower surface of the other side of the paper sheet facing the central portion in the length direction.
The side central pressing portion and the above-mentioned supported by the supporting means.
Position at one end in the length direction of the paper sheet and the other side of the paper sheet
Is provided at a position facing the surface of the
A first roller formed of a rollable roller group;
The other end in the length direction of the paper sheet supported by the supporting means
At a position opposite to the other surface of the paper sheet.
From a group of rotatable rollers provided and divided into multiple
It is composed of a second roller that is formed, and the paper sheet is placed on it.
The first sheet that can move in a direction substantially perpendicular to the surface of the paper sheet
Roller pair and the paper sheet supported by the supporting means
At one end in the length direction of the paper and one side of the paper
It is installed in the position facing the
A third roller formed of a functional roller group and the support
The position of the other end in the length direction of the paper sheet supported by the means
It is installed at a position facing one side of the paper sheet
Formed from a group of rotatable rollers divided into multiple
And a fourth roller that is attached to the surface of the paper sheet.
And a second roller pair that is movable in a substantially vertical direction, and the upper side
First drive for moving the central pressing portion to the first position
The motor and the drive motor move it to the first position.
Placing the pre-Symbol paper sheet relative to the upper central pressing portion which is moving
The first pair of rollers is moved in the closed state, and the paper sheets are
One side of the upper surface comes into contact with the upper central pressing portion and the upper central portion
The paper sheets are separated by the pressing portion and the first roller pair.
The second drive motor and the lower central pressing portion are connected to the second drive motor.
And a third drive motor that moves it to the position
Moving the motor to the second position, the lower middle
The second roller is attached to one surface of the paper sheet with respect to the central pressing portion.
A roller pair and press the second roller pair to the lower center.
By moving to the lower part side,
A fourth drive mode for separating the paper sheets by the pair of rollers.
Handling apparatus of the paper sheet, characterized in that it comprises an actuating means consisting of a motor, a.