JPH04169473A - Paper collecting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily reutilize paper so as to grasp the actual condition classified by a number and size by detecting the size of the collecting paper supplied from a paper feed part, selecting a predetermined stock part based on size information by a selecting means, and guiding the collecting paper to the stock part. CONSTITUTION:Paper P, fed in from a paper feed roller 3c, is conveyed on a conveying path 6, and a size detecting machine 7 in the upstream of the conveying path 6 detects a lengthwise directional size of the paper based on a time from passing of a point end of the conveyed paper P to passing of a rear end. In a collecting device part 2, a movable plate 4a, switchably swiveling partly of paired guide plates 4 of the conveying path 6 in accordance with the size of the paper P fed from an automatic paper feed mechanism part 1, and a stock part 8, selected by a guide of the movable plate 11a, are provided respectively in a plurality of parts. The corresponding movable plate 4a of the collecting device part 2 is diagonally displaced relating to the conveying path 6 by detected size information of the paper P, and it is guided to the corresponding stock part 8.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a paper collection device, and more specifically, 0AII
This invention relates to a paper collection device that sorts and collects discarded paper discharged from a storage device by size.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, the collection of OA paper and the like that had been disposed of in a disorderly manner for reuse was done entirely by hand without any special equipment.

[Question 8 to be solved by the invention] However, there is a problem in that conventional paper that is disposed of in a disorderly manner is difficult to reuse even if it is collected.

Another problem was that it was not possible to grasp the actual situation by size and quantity of paper that was discarded or collected.

The present invention aims to solve such problems.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following paper collection device. In other words, the present invention includes a paper feeding unit that supplies collected paper, a size detector that detects the size of the supplied paper, a plurality of stock units that can stock and pull out the collected paper by size, and the size detector. The paper collection device is provided with a selection means capable of selecting the stock section based on machine size detection information.

[Function] In the above configuration, the collected paper fed from the paper feeding section is
A size detector detects the length and width of the paper.

The selection means selects a predetermined stock section based on the size information detected by the size detector, and guides the collected paper to the selected stock section.

[Example] Regarding an example of the present invention, how the configuration of the present invention is actually embodied will be described below with reference to the drawings, along with its operation.

FIG. 1 is a comprehensive explanatory diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, and in the figure,
Reference numeral 1 denotes an automatic paper feed mechanism unit that supplies unnecessary paper into a paper collection device, and this automatic paper feed mechanism unit 1 is placed on a collection device unit 2 .

The automatic paper feeding mechanism section 1 has an opening 1a at the top, and a paper feeding section 3 is located near the opening la.

The paper feed section 3 includes a paper feed tray 3a on which paper P is placed, a forward feed roller 3b that feeds the paper P forward from below, and a paper feed roller 3c that feeds the forward fed paper P into the apparatus.
and a double-feed prevention roller 3d that prevents double-feeding of sheets P by friction in a direction opposite to the paper-feeding direction of the paper feed roller 3c.

The paper P fed from the paper feed roller 3c is conveyed through a conveyance path 6 made up of a plurality of pairs of guide plates 4 and a plurality of pairs of conveyance rollers 5, and is subjected to a sorting process in the collection device section 2.

A size detector 7 is provided upstream of this conveyance path 6, and this size detector 7 determines the length of the sheet P to be conveyed based on the time from when the leading edge passes until when the trailing edge passes. The size of the direction can be detected.

In the collecting device section 2, there is a movable plate (selectable) that can swing and switch a part of the pair of guide plates 4 of the conveying path 6 according to the size of the paper P sent from the automatic paper feeding mechanism section 1. means)
4a and a plurality of stock portions 8 that are selected by guidance of the movable plate 4& are provided.

The detected size information of the paper P is used to displace the corresponding movable plate (selection means) 4a of the collection device section 2 diagonally with respect to the conveyance path 6, and guide the paper P to the corresponding stock section 8. be able to.

The paper P guided to the stock section 8 is controlled by the management switch 8a to control the passing state of the leading and trailing ends of the paper P.
When the paper p is normally conveyed to the stock section 8,
Based on the information from the management switch 8a, the movable plate 4a returns to its normal state parallel to the transport path 6.

The stock section 8 includes a collection box 8b which is slidably attached to the collection box rail 2a of the collection device section 2, one end of which is rotatably supported within the collection box 8b by a support shaft 8c, and the other end of which is rotatably supported within the collection box 8b. The discharge stock plate 8e is attached to the vicinity via a compression spring 8d.

Further, the stock plate 8e is provided with a stock detection plate 8f near the other end, and the corresponding collection box 8b is provided with a stock detection switch 8g.

This is because when the discharge stock plate 8e is sufficiently stocked with collected paper P and becomes full, the discharge stock plate 8e is lowered by the weight of the paper P against the compression spring 8d. Detection plate 8f and the stock detection switch 8g
When the two come into contact with each other, the stock detection switch 8g is activated.

Information that the stock section 8 is full is received by the operation of the stock detection switch 8g, and the control means, which will be described later, temporarily stops the paper feed roller 3c of the paper feed section 3 to prevent the next paper P from being conveyed. be able to.

The full sheets P are collected by sliding the stock section 8 along the collection box rail 2a and pulling it out.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory plan view of the stock part 8 of the same embodiment,
It is an explanatory view of the operation when pulling out the stock part 8 in the front direction indicated by the arrow.

In the figure, reference numeral 8b denotes a collection box, in which two pieces of iron 9 are attached at appropriate distances.
By being magnetically attached to each other through the magnets 9, they are stably held within the collection device section 2.

Further, the two magnets 1 are placed on the collection box 8b side.
Solenoid 11 is installed between 0.10 and
When this solenoid 11 is turned off, the compression spring lla in the compressed state is restored by its restoring force, and the two magnets 10 and 10
The iron pieces 9, 9 are released against the force, and the collection box 8b is pushed out in the direction of the arrow (toward the front), and the collection box 8b is released.

In this manner, by pulling out the collection box 8b, it is possible to collect the collection paper P for each collection box 8b (that is, for each size).

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the embodiment, showing how the embodiment is controlled.

First, when the size of the supplied collection paper is detected 21, the control means 22 rotationally displaces the movable plate of the corresponding selection means based on the information, and selects and guides the conveyed paper to the corresponding stock section 23. Stock up.

Next, when the stock section is full of collected paper, the stock detection plate and stock detection switch detect the stock (full)2.
4, the control means 22 stops the drive source of the paper feeding section 2.
At the same time, the display 26 notifies the operator that the stock section is full.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the selection means of the same embodiment, in which the movable plate 4
b is displaced by a solenoid (not shown) under the control of a control means that has received the size detection information.

That is, the corresponding movable plate 4a is in the vertical direction as shown by the solid line in the normal state, but when it is selected and displaced by the control from the control means, it becomes inclined as shown by the dotted line.

Due to this tilting operation, the paper P that has been conveyed through the conveyance path 6
will be guided to change its course to the selected stock section 8.

As described above with respect to the embodiments, the present invention includes a paper feeding section that supplies collected paper, a size detector that detects the paper size, a selection means that selects the paper by size, and a selection means that Since the present invention includes a stock section for stocking each type of collected paper, the discarded paper can be automatically classified and collected by size.

As a result, the sizes are uniform, making it easier to reuse the collected paper.

In addition, it has many fII points, such as the ability to grasp the quantity of collected paper by size and easily obtain valuable data for inventory management.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, since the paper feed section, the size detector, the selection means, and the stock section are provided, the collected paper can be sorted and organized according to size and stocked. Therefore, the collected paper can be easily reused.

In addition, since the collection status of the same paper can be categorized by size, feedback can be provided for inventory management.
There are effects such as

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a comprehensive explanatory diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a plan explanatory diagram of a stock part of the embodiment, Fig. 3 is a flowchart of the embodiment, and Fig. 4 is a selection of the embodiment. It is an explanatory diagram of means. 3...Paper feeding section, 4a...Movable plate (selection means), 7...Size detector, 8...Stock section, P...Recovery paper.

Claims (1)

[Claims] a paper feeding unit that supplies collected paper; a size detector that detects the size of the supplied paper; a plurality of stock units that can stock and pull out the collected paper by size; and size detection of the size detector. A paper collection device comprising: a selection means capable of selecting the stock section based on information.