JPH05338905A - Dividing and accumulating device for paper sheet - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Object] The present invention provides a paper sheet stacking and processing apparatus capable of fully automating the paper sheet processing. According to the present invention, in a paper sheet sorting and accumulating device 1 in which a large number of paper sheets are sequentially transported along a transport path, sorted according to destinations and stored in a storage means, the paper stored in the storage means. It has a detection means 21 for detecting the full state of the leaves and a transfer means 14 for exchanging and transferring the storage means based on the detection result of the detection means 21. With this configuration, the exchange and transfer of the storage means that is full of paper sheets by the operation of the detection means 21 and the transfer means 14 is automated, and thus the entire apparatus can be fully automated.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a paper sheet stacking and processing apparatus, and more particularly to a paper sheet stacking and processing apparatus suitable for application to a mail reading / sorting apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional paper sheet stacking and processing apparatus, a large number of paper sheets are sequentially transported along a transport path and sorted according to destinations and stored in a sorting box. It is known that fullness is detected by a fullness detection sensor, and based on the detection result of this fullness detection sensor, it is transferred to the next processing step by being placed on a transfer means such as a conveyor by a switch operation by manual work.

FIG. 6 shows a conventional compartment box using such a full detection sensor.

The compartment box 50 shown in the figure has a structure in which the letter P is received from the upper opening portion and stacked. The full detection sensor 53 detects the position of the displacement plate 52 that is displaced by the change in the weight of the sealed letter P provided in the sorting box 50.

[0005]

However, since the detection of the stacking state of the envelope P in the conventional apparatus depends on the change in the weight of the envelope P, there is a problem that the full detection cannot be accurately performed. there were.

Further, in the conventional apparatus, since the sorting box 50 is placed on a transfer means such as a conveyor by a switch operation by a manual operation, there is a problem that the paper sheet stacking processing apparatus cannot be fully automated.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a paper sheet stacking and processing apparatus which can accurately detect the fullness of paper sheets and can be fully automated.

[0008]

The invention according to claim 1 is
In a paper sheet sorting and accumulating device for sequentially transporting a large number of paper sheets along a transport path and sorting them according to destinations and storing them in a storage means, a full state of the paper sheets stored in the storage means is detected. It has a detection means and a transfer means for exchanging and transferring the storage means based on the detection result of the detection means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the detection means comprises:
The full state of the paper sheets is detected at a plurality of points, and the transfer means performs the exchange transfer of the storage means when the detection means detects the fullness of at least one location.

[0010]

The operation of each invention having the above-mentioned structure will be described below.

According to another aspect of the paper sheet stacking and processing apparatus of the present invention, the detecting means detects the full state of the paper sheets stored in the storing means, and the transferring means stores the paper sheets based on the detection result of the detecting means. Since the means is exchange-transferred, the exchange-transfer of the storage means filled with paper sheets is automated, whereby the entire apparatus can be fully automated.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the detecting means detects the full state of the sheets at a plurality of points, and the transferring means detects the full state of at least one point by the detecting means. Since the storage means is exchange-transferred, the storage means can be exchange-transferred while accurately detecting the full state even if the stacked state of the paper sheets in the storage means varies.

[0013]

EXAMPLES Examples of the present invention will be described in detail below.

The paper sheet stacking and processing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1 has a main body 1A formed in a long shape, and supplies a letter P, which is a kind of paper sheet, to the right end of the main body 1A one after another. A system 2 is provided, and a long sorting system 3 is provided from the supply system 2 toward the left side.

The supply system 2 includes a supply section 4 for carrying a large amount of sealed letters P, a take-out section 5 for taking out the sealed letters P one by one from the supply section 4, a positioning section 7 for aligning the sealed letters P, and a sealed letter. And a sorting unit 8 for sorting P destinations.

The classification system 3 serves as a reciprocating conveyor 10 that conveys the envelopes P sent out one after another through the sorting section 8 in a vertical arrangement, and a plurality of storage means that are arranged obliquely with respect to the reciprocating conveyor 10. Case 1 and case 1 constituting storage means arranged outside each case 11
An auxiliary case 11A having the same configuration as that of 1, and a sorting gate 10A for branching the envelope P carried by the reciprocating conveyor 10 into each case 11 according to the sorting result of the sorting section 8.
A chute portion 13 for feeding the sealed letter P branched by the sorting gate 10A into each case 11, and the case 1
1, and a transfer means 14 for exchanging and transferring the auxiliary case 11A.

This transfer means 14 is, as shown in FIG.
A central conveyor 31 arranged below the reciprocating conveyor 10 in the same direction as the reciprocating conveyor 10, a payout conveyor 32 for transferring the case 11 to the central conveyor 31, and a payout conveyor 32 for the auxiliary case 11A.
It is equipped with an auxiliary conveyor 33 for transferring to. At the left position of the central conveyor 31 shown in FIG. 1,
There is provided a conveyor (not shown) for further transferring the case 11 from the central conveyor 31.

In the vicinity of the reciprocating conveyor 10, there is fixedly arranged an indicator lamp 35 for indicating an abnormality such as fullness so as to be located in front of each sorting gate 10A.

At a position facing the reciprocating conveyor 10,
A timing sensor 22 using a light emitting element and a light receiving element for detecting the sealed letter P being conveyed is arranged.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the case 11 is box-shaped and supported by a support 11B so as to be slidable in the directions of arrows a and b.

The support 11B has a payout switch 17 for paying out the case 11 in the direction of arrow a, a full indicator lamp 18a, and a display 18 for displaying characters and the like.
It is provided with two full sensors 19 arranged at regular intervals for detecting whether the envelope P in the case 16 is full and a case presence / absence sensor 20 for detecting the presence / absence of the case 11.

The full sensor 19 and the case presence / absence sensor 20 constitute a detecting means 21.

FIG. 5 shows a control system of the paper sheet sorting and accumulating device 1, which is provided with a control means 27 comprising a program memory 25 storing an operation program and a control unit 26 for controlling the whole. The control unit 26 controls each of the above-mentioned elements.

Further, the distribution gate 10 is controlled by the control unit 26.
The gate drive unit 28 that drives A is controlled.

Next, the operation of the paper sheet sorting / collecting device 1 having the above-described structure will be described.

When a large number of sealed letters P are successively conveyed by the reciprocating conveyor 10 and the timing sensor 22 is shielded from light, the timing sensor 22 sends a detection signal of the sealed letters P to the control unit 26. The control unit 26 sends a drive signal to the gate drive unit 28 based on the detection signal. As a result, the gate drive unit 28 drives the sorting gate 10A to send the sealed letter P to the corresponding case 11.

In this way, when the envelopes P are gradually accumulated in the case 11 and become full, the full sensor 19 operates and sends a detection signal indicating the fullness of the envelopes P to the control unit 26. In this case, as shown in FIG.
Even if the stack state of the envelopes P in the inside is not uniform and varies, since the two full sensors 19 are provided, one of the full sensors 19 can send a detection signal indicating that the envelope P is full. Therefore, the fullness of the envelope P can be accurately detected.

Next, the control unit 2 which takes in the detection signal
Under the control of 6, the full indicator lamp 18a and the indicator lamp 35 are turned on to notify the outside of the full state. Further, the display 18 is also displayed full.

Further, under the control of the control unit 26, the payout conveyor 32 on which the full case 11 is mounted operates, and the case 11 is automatically paid out to the central conveyor 31. At the same time, the auxiliary conveyor 33 operates to transfer the auxiliary case 11A to the payout conveyor 32, which has discharged the case 11 that is full.

On the other hand, the central conveyor 31 transfers the full case 11 and sends it to the next process.

Needless to say, the payout of the full case 11 can also be executed by pressing the payout switch 17.

In this way, the exchange transfer including the dispensing of a large number of cases 11, the supplementation of the auxiliary case 11A, and the sending of the case 11 to the next process can be executed completely automatically.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, but various modifications can be made within the scope of the gist thereof.

[0034]

According to the present invention described in detail above, since it has the above-mentioned structure, the following effects can be obtained.

According to the invention described in claim 1, the detecting means,
By the operation of the transfer means, the exchange and transfer of the storage means that is full of paper sheets is automated, and thus it is possible to provide a paper sheet stacking processing apparatus capable of achieving full automation of the entire apparatus.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the detecting means detects the full state of the paper sheets at a plurality of points, and the transfer means detects the fullness of at least one point by the detecting means and exchanges and transfers the storage means. Therefore, it is possible to provide a paper sheet stacking and processing device capable of exchanging and transferring the storage means while accurately detecting the full state even if the stacked state of the paper sheets in the storage means varies. it can.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic side view showing a transfer means of an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a reciprocating conveyor and a case of the apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a case of an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control system of an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a sorting box in the conventional device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Paper sheet accumulation processing apparatus 10 Reciprocating conveyor 11 Case 14 Transfer means 21 Detection means

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A paper sheet sorting and accumulating device for sequentially transporting a large number of paper sheets along a transport path to sort them into destinations and stores them in a storage means. A paper sheet sorting and accumulating device comprising: a detection unit for detecting a full state and a transfer unit for exchanging and transferring the storage unit based on a detection result of the detection unit. 2. The detecting means detects a full state of a paper sheet at a plurality of points, and the transferring means carries out exchange transfer of the storing means by detecting the full state of at least one point by the detecting means. The paper sheet sorting and accumulating device according to claim 1.