JPS63252829A - Sheetlike object takeout device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To take out each sheetlike object in order being stored by installing such a device that takes out plural sheetlike objects housed in a storage space piece by piece in order of the lowermost one at first. CONSTITUTION:A suction cup 9C hits on a film 16 at the lowermost one after passing through an opening 10 by making a movable carriage 9A go up. In the state that the suction cup C attracts the film 16 at the lowermost one, the movable carriage 9A is moved toward a front plate 8A, whereby the lowermost film 16 is engaged with rollers 11A and 11B. Afterward, at that points that the film 16 is engaged with these rollers 11A and 11B, suction by a vacuum pump is stopped, while these rollers 11A and 11B are rotated by a motor 5, thereby taking the film 16 out of an unprocessed film storage space 8. The suction cup C is put back to its stand-by position after stopping the suction by the vacuum pump.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention provides a sheet-like object that automatically takes out a plurality of sheet-like objects stacked in a storage section (magazine) that stores sheet-like objects such as films. This relates to a take-out device.

[Prior art]

An image reading device that reads characters and figures drawn on film sets a magazine containing film in a predetermined part, and takes out the films in the magazine one by one using a film ejecting device installed in the image reading device. The image is sent to a photodetector provided within the image reading device. Here, the image is read by irradiating light onto the film on which the image is stored and converting the reflected or transmitted light into an electrical signal by the photodetector.

A conventional film take-out device for taking out films has an opening for taking out films in the ceiling of the magazine, and through this opening, the films are taken out one by one using a suction cup, a vacuum pump, or the like.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, in conventional film take-out devices, multiple films stored in a magazine are taken out starting from the top film, so for example, the user manually feeds the films one by one without using a magazine. Unlike other systems, the films cannot be taken out in the order selected by the user.

Therefore, in order to take out the films in the order selected by the user, it is necessary to store the films in the reverse order when putting them into the magazine, which poses a problem in that workability deteriorates.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and provides a sheet-like object that can be taken out in the order in which the sheet-like objects are stored, without changing the order in which the stacked sheet-like objects, such as films, are stacked and stored. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an object retrieval device.

The above and other objects and novel features of the present invention are explained by the following description of the specification and the accompanying drawings.

[Means for solving problems]

A brief overview of typical inventions disclosed in this application is as follows.

That is, an opening provided in the sheet-like object storage section for taking out a sheet-like object such as a film is provided at the bottom of the film storage section or the lower side of the front plate, and an opening is provided in the sheet-like object storage section to take out the sheet-like object such as a film. The above object is achieved by configuring the sheath 1-like object retrieval mechanism to take out the objects from the bottom.

[Function] According to the above-mentioned means, the opening for taking out the sheet-like object is provided at the bottom of the sheet-like object storing section or the lower side of the front plate, and the sheet-like object taking-out mechanism is provided at the bottom of the sheet-like object storing section. Since the sheet-shaped objects are taken out from the bottom sheet 1~, it is possible to take out multiple sheet-like objects in the sheet-like object storage section from the bottom one, and also to store the sheet-like objects without changing the order of storage. You can take them out in the order in which they are placed.

[Embodiment of the invention■]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Note that throughout the description of the embodiments, parts having the same functions are given the same reference numerals, and repeated explanations thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the schematic configuration of an image reading device according to Embodiment I of the present invention, and FIG. The plan view, FIG. 3, is a sectional view taken along the line I-1 of the film take-out device of FIG.

In FIGS. 1 to 3, 1 is an image reading device main body that reads images such as characters and figures drawn on a film, 2 is a light source, 3 is a rotating vibrating mirror, and 4 is irradiated from the light source 2. The reflected light is reflected by the rotating vibrating mirror 3 to form a sheet-like object such as a film (hereinafter simply referred to as a film).
5 is a motor for driving the rollers IIA and IIB. The unprocessed film storage section 8 and the processed film storage section 7 can be attached to and removed from the image reading apparatus main body l. A film on which characters or figures have been drawn (not shown in FIG. 1) is first stored in the unprocessed film storage section 8 before the image is read. The films stored in the unprocessed film storage section 8 are pulled out one by one through the opening 1O of the unprocessed film storage section 8 by the film take-out mechanism 9 when reading images, and then transferred to a roller driven by the motor 5. 11A and 11B onto the photodetector 4. Here, the film is irradiated with light and the reflected light or transparent light is converted into an electrical signal by a photodetector 4, and the converted image signal is sent to a data processing device 6 provided separately from the image reading device main body 1. It will be done. Further, the film whose image has been read by the photodetector 4 is placed on rollers 12A and 12B, 13A and 13B, and 14.
The film passes through A and 14B and is stored in the processed film storage section 7.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the unprocessed film storage section 8 consists of a front plate 8A, a bottom plate 8B, and a side plate 8C, and the rear and upper parts are open. As shown in FIG. 3, an opening 10 having a height enough to allow one film to pass through is formed between the front plate 8A and the bottom plate 8B. The opening 10 is formed from the right end to the left end of the front plate 8A. A linear opening 15 is provided at the end of the bottom opening 8B on the front plate 8A side.
is formed so that the suction cup 9C that comes up from under the bottom plate 8B when taking out the film can be attracted to the film. The length of the opening 15 in the moving direction when taking out the film is such that the suction cup 9C can move from sucking the film until it is bitten by the rollers 11A and 11B.

The suction cup 9C is fixedly attached to the support part 9B, and this support part 9B is attached to the movable table 9A. Mobile platform 9
Since A can move in the direction in which the film is pulled out (referred to as the X direction), and can also move in the direction perpendicular to the bottom plate 8B (referred to as the X direction), this movement The suction cup 9 moves with the movement of the stand 9A.
It can move in the C-tIX and X directions. Also,
The suction cup 9C is connected to a vacuum pump (not shown) so that it can suction the film when the film is pulled out. The stroke of the moving table 9A in the X direction is set so that the film adsorbed by the suction cup 9C at the end of the opening 15 opposite to the front plate 8A can be moved to a position where it is bitten by the rollers 11A and 11B. has been done. When the film is bitten by rollers IIA and 11B, rollers 11A and
11B rotates to pull out the unprocessed film from the unprocessed film storage section 8. Although three suction cups 9C and three openings 15 are shown in FIG. 2, more or fewer suction cups may be provided.

Next, the operation of the film take-out mechanism 9 of Example I will be explained with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6.

4 to 6 are cross-sectional views of the film take-out mechanism 9 for explaining the operation of the film take-out mechanism 9.

The film take-out mechanism 9 of this embodiment first stores one or more films 16 in the unprocessed film storage section 8, as shown in FIG. At this time, if necessary, the position of the film 16 in the unprocessed film storage section 8 is determined using the side plate 8C, front plate 8A, etc. In FIG. 4, a plurality of films 16 are positioned so as to be in contact with the front plate 8A. At this time, the suction cup 9C is in the standby position, that is, the opening 15
at the farthest position from the front plate 8A and the film 16
in the previous position to rise to adsorb. Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the suction cup 9C is moved to the movable table 9 shown in FIG.
By raising A, it passes through the opening IO and hits the bottom film 16. Here, by operating a vacuum pump (not shown), the suction cup 9C is moved to the bottom film 1.
Adsorb 6. Next, as shown in FIG. 6, with the suction cup 9C adsorbing the lowest film 16, the movable table 9A is moved toward the front plate 8A (in the X direction), thereby removing the first film 16.
The bottom film 16 is caught between the rollers 11A and 11B. After that, when the film 16 is caught between the rollers IIA and IIB, the suction by the vacuum pump is stopped, and the first
The motor 5 shown in the figure rotates the rollers 11A and 11B to take out the film 16 from the unprocessed film storage section 8. After the suction cup 9C stops being sucked by the vacuum pump, it is returned to the standby position.

As described above, according to the present embodiment I, by providing a means for taking out the film 16 from the bottom of the unprocessed film storage section 8, a plurality of films 16 can be taken out from the bottom film 16. You can take them out in order. This allows the user to take out and process the films 16 in the order they were placed in the unprocessed film storage section 8 without changing the order in which the films 16 are stored.

[Example ■]

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the unprocessed film storage section 8 for explaining the film take-out mechanism of the embodiment (2) of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a plan view of the unprocessed film storage section 8 of FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line nn.

As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the film ejecting mechanism of Example 2 is provided with a brush-like separator 18 on the front plate 8A of the unprocessed film storage section 8 to remove multiple sheets stuck together due to static electricity or the like. The films 16 are separated one by one and only the bottom film 16 is taken out.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the separator 18 is attached to the side surface of the front plate 8A facing the opening 15, and is provided from one end of the front plate 8A to the other end. is hard enough not to damage the film 16.The opening 15 is provided between the bottom plate 8B and the front plate 8A, and is formed in a rectangular shape so as to reach from one side plate 8C to the other side plate 8C. Between the opening 15 and the bottom hole 8B is a roller 1 whose both ends are rotatably supported by side plates 8C.
7 is provided, and when taking out the film 16, a bottom punch 8B is provided.
This prevents the film 16 from being damaged at the edges.

Next, the operation when taking out the film 16 will be explained using FIG. 8.

The films 16 are stored so that the front end of each film 16 is in contact with the separator 18. Before taking out the film 16, the suction cup 9C is in a standby position, that is, in a position directly below the opening 15 and not in contact with the film 16. Raise the suction cup 9C from this standby position and pass it through the opening 15.
It is brought into contact with the bottom film 16, and the vacuum pump is operated here to adsorb it. When the film 16 is suctioned, the suction cup 9C is lowered to a predetermined position, that is, to such an extent that the film 16 can be taken out by passing under the front plate 8A. At this time, if a plurality of films 16 are stuck together as a single film due to static electricity or the like, the separator 18 separates them one by one. Next, by moving the suction cup 9C in the X direction, that is, in the direction toward the rollers 11A and 11B, the lowest film 16 among the plurality of sheets is taken out.

At this time, since the roller 17 is provided, the film 16 is not damaged by the edges of the bottom plate 8B.

As described above, according to the film take-out mechanism of the present embodiment (2), in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, it is possible to satisfactorily separate and take out the plurality of films 16 stuck together due to static electricity or the like. Further, the film 16 can be taken out without being damaged by the edges of the bottom plate 8B.

[Example ■]

FIG. 9 is a sectional view of the film take-out mechanism of Example 2 of the present invention.

=11 In the example (■), as shown in FIG.
An opening 15 is formed near the opening 15, a roller 19 is provided so as to come into contact with a part of the film 16 emerging from the opening 15, and the lowest film 16 is taken out by rotating this roller 19. It is. The opening 15 is formed to reach, for example, from one side plate 8C (not shown) to the other side plate 8C. The roller 19 is rotatably supported at both ends by, for example, the frame of the image reading apparatus main body 1, and is rotated by a motor (not shown) as shown by an arrow when the film 16 is taken out.

The bottom film 16 is removed from the roller 1 when it is taken out.
By rotating the roller I through the opening 10
Bitten by IA and 11B.

In addition, the film 1 of rollers IIA, IIB and roller 19
When changing the feed speed of roller 19 or after passing film 16 to rollers IIA and IIB, film 16 moves to roller 19.
In order to eliminate the influence caused by contact with the roller 19, a mechanism for moving the roller 19 up and down may be added. With this mechanism, the film 16 is transferred to the roller II.
It is also possible to lower the roller 19 and release it from the film 16 when it is caught in A and IIB. Also, roller 1
9 and the motor for moving it, so that the film 16 can be connected to and disconnected from the roller IIA.
-11B, the roller 19 may be separated from the motor.

As described above, the same effect as in Example I can be obtained by the film take-out mechanism of Example 2 as well.

The present invention has been specifically explained above using examples, but
It goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and can be modified in various ways without departing from the gist thereof.

For example, in order to prevent the film 16 from directly contacting the bottom plate 8B, the bottom hole 8B of the unprocessed film storage section 8 may be provided with an uneven surface such as a corrugated plate, or may be provided with a roller or the like. By doing so, the friction between the film 16 and the bottom plate 8B is reduced, and the film 16 can be taken out with a small force.

In addition, the unprocessed film storage section 8 of Examples I to ■
The unprocessed film storage section 8 is mounted horizontally, that is, parallel to the floor, on the image reading device, but for example, the lower left corner of the unprocessed film storage section 8 in FIG. 2 is lower and the lower left corner is higher. The edges of the inner film 16 may be aligned. By doing this,
If you want to set the film 16 to a certain reference position in the unprocessed film storage section 8 for automatic feeding, etc.,
6 moves to the lower left corner of the unprocessed film storage section 8 due to its own weight, so the lower left corner can be used as the reference position.

Further, a lid that opens when the film 16 is taken out and closes at other times may be provided in the opening lO under the front plate 8A. As a result, the front plate 8A of the unprocessed film storage section 8
is lowered, it is possible to prevent the film 16 from slipping off due to its own weight.

In addition, the bottom plate 8B is applied with an appropriate force from above the films 16 stacked in the unprocessed film storage section 8 using a weight, a spring, etc.
Alternatively, the lowermost film 16 may be pressed against the suction cup 9C or the roller 19 shown in FIG. 9 to ensure that it comes into contact with the roller 19 shown in FIG. 9, thereby eliminating mistakes in the take-out operation.

Further, a mechanism for taking out the top film among the plurality of films 16 stored may be added.

Note that the film ejecting mechanism of the present invention is not limited to the film ejecting mechanism of an image reading device, but can also be applied to at least a device that stores a plurality of sheet-like objects and takes out the bottom one of them. Applicable.

〔Effect of the invention〕

Among the inventions disclosed in this application, the effects of typical ones will be briefly explained as follows.

By providing the film take-out mechanism with means for taking out the lowest film, it is possible to take out a plurality of stacked films starting from the bottom one. This eliminates the need for the user to change the order of the films.
Films can be taken out in the order they are placed in the unprocessed film storage section and subjected to various treatments.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the schematic configuration of an image reading device main body according to Embodiment I of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a top view of a film ejecting mechanism provided in the image reading device main body. 3 is a sectional view of the film take-out mechanism taken along section line 1-1 in FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the film take-out mechanism according to the embodiment (■) of the present invention; FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the film take-out mechanism in FIG. , 116= FIG. 9 is a sectional view of the film take-out mechanism of the embodiment (2) of the present invention. In the figure, l... image reading device main body, 2... light source,
3...Rotating vibration mirror, 4...Photodetector, 5...
motor. 6... Data processing device, 7... Processed film storage section, 8... Unprocessed film storage section, 8A... Front plate,
8B... Bottom plate, 8C... Side plate, 9... Film take-out mechanism, 9A... Moving table, 9B... Support part, 9
c... Suction cup, 10° 15... Opening, 16... Film, llA, IIB, 12A, 12B, 13A, 13
B, 14A, 14B, 17.19...roller, 18.
...Separator. Flower 4 eyes 8A grasshopper 7 eyes Yδ = 〒

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) In a sheet-like object retrieval device having a storage section for storing one or more sheet-like objects such as films, and a mechanism for taking out the sheet-like objects from the storage section, the plurality of sheet-like objects stored in the storage section are provided. 1. A sheet-like object take-out device, comprising means for taking out the sheet-like objects one by one starting from the lowest sheet-like object.