JPH0899064A - Treating device for sheet paper or the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To omit work for pulling out sheet paper or the like from an accumulation part and to increase treating velocity by accumulating sheet paper or the like supplied from a supply part in a sorting accumulation part and transferring it to a temporary safekeeping part and furthermore conveying it to a supply standby part. CONSTITUTION: Sorted and accumulated sheet paper 1 or the like is simultaneously transferred to a temporary safekeeping part 9 positioned just below the respective sorting accumulation parts 8 by transferring mechanisms 10 installed thereto. The transferred sheet paper or the like is conveyed and collected to a supply standby part 12 by a con. veyance mechanism 11 moved from the right end of the temporary safekeeping part 9 to the left end thereof. The supply standby part 12 is arranged in the working range of an operator being present in a supply part 2. Sheet paper or the like is supplied to the supply part 2 in order at a resupplying time. Sheet paper or the like is rearranged in order by repeating it. In such a way, workability is enhanced and treating velocity is increased by shortening a time necessary for resupplying.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a paper sheet processing apparatus which repeats returning and sorting paper sheets such as mails sorted and collected in a stacking section to a supply section again.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art This device supplies paper sheets such as mails in which information for alignment is described by a bar code and the like, and based on the reading result, the sheets are accumulated in a sorting port and the sorting is completed. After that, the paper sheets accumulated in the sorting port are sequentially taken out, returned to the supply unit, and supplied again. By repeating this process, the paper sheets are arranged in a predetermined order.

[0003]

Conventionally, when rearranging the paper sheets in a predetermined order, when the paper sheets accumulated in the accumulating section are re-supplied, the paper sheets are once sorted. Was done after manually moving each compartment to a shelf outside the machine.
However, if the number of divisions is large, from tens to hundreds, 1
If it is moved from one sorting port to a shelf, workability is poor. Further, at the time of resupply, the next supply cannot be performed unless the sorting port is emptied quickly, resulting in poor efficiency.

[0004]

A paper sheet processing apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention comprises a supply unit for supplying paper sheets and a sorting and stacking unit for sorting and stacking the paper sheets fed from the feeding unit. A temporary storage unit for paper sheets provided below the sorting and stacking unit, a paper sheet supply standby unit that is connected to this temporary storage unit and is arranged in the vicinity of the supply unit, and the sorting and stacking unit. A transfer unit that transfers the accumulated paper sheets to the temporary storage unit and a unit that conveys the paper sheets transferred to the temporary storage unit to the supply standby unit are provided.

A paper sheet processing apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention is a paper supply unit for supplying paper sheets, a paper stacking unit for paper stacks supplied from the paper supply unit in a standing position, and a paper stacking unit. A temporary storage part for the paper sheets provided below, a supply standby part that is connected to the temporary storage part and is arranged close to the supply part, and stores the paper sheets in an upright position; A transfer unit that transfers the paper sheets accumulated in the storage unit to the temporary storage unit and a unit that transfers the paper sheets transferred to the temporary storage unit to the supply standby unit are provided.

A paper sheet processing apparatus according to a third aspect of the present invention includes a supply unit for supplying paper sheets, a stacking unit for stacking and stacking the paper sheets supplied from the supply unit vertically, and a stacking unit. A temporary storage section for paper sheets provided under the section, a supply standby section that is connected to the temporary storage section and is arranged in the vicinity of the supply section, and stores the paper sheets in an upright position, and the section A transfer unit that transfers the paper sheets accumulated in the accumulation unit to the temporary storage unit and a unit that conveys the paper sheets transferred to the temporary storage unit to the supply standby unit are provided.

A paper sheet processing apparatus according to a fourth aspect of the present invention includes a supply unit for supplying paper sheets, a plurality of sorting and stacking units for sorting and stacking the paper sheets supplied from the feeding unit, and Temporary storage section for paper sheets respectively provided below the sorting and stacking section, and paper sheets connected to this temporary storage section and arranged in proximity to the supply section and corresponding to the sorting and stacking section of each stage. Supply standby unit, transfer means for transferring the paper sheets accumulated in each of the sorting stacking units to each temporary storage unit, and paper sheets transferred to each temporary storage unit to each supply standby unit And means for transporting.

[0008]

According to the present invention, when the paper sheets supplied from the supply section are accumulated in the sorting stacking section, the sheets are transferred to the temporary storage section for the sheets provided below the sorting stacking section. The paper sheets that have been placed and transferred to the temporary storage unit are transferred to the paper sheet supply standby unit that is arranged close to the supply unit.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows the entire sheet processing apparatus of the present invention. This processing device repeats the process of returning the paper sheets sorted and collected in the sorting and stacking unit to the supply unit, and again feeding and sorting them in order to rearrange the paper sheets such as mail items in a predetermined order. Is. This apparatus includes a supply unit 2 that supplies paper sheets in an upright position, a single extraction unit 3 that extracts the paper sheets from the supply unit one by one, and a positioning unit 1 that adjusts a conveyance standard for the taken-out paper sheets.
4, a reading unit 5 that reads the information for alignment described on the paper sheet 1, a twisting unit 13a that twists the standing paper sheet that has passed through the reading unit 5 to the horizontal position by 90 degrees, and a twisting unit 13a. Based on the information read by the reading unit 5, a branching unit 6a that branches the paper sheets that have passed through the exclusion and stacking unit 7 and the sorting and stacking unit side, and branches the sheets into each stage of the sorting and stacking unit ( A branching portion 6b, which branches into four steps in this example, a plurality of twisting portions 13b for twisting the branched paper sheets 90 degrees to the upright position, and the paper sheet 1 is determined based on the read information. It is provided with a transport mechanism that transports the sheets to the sorting stacking unit 8 in a standing position, and sorting stacking units 8 and 8a that stacks and sorts the paper sheets transported by the transporting mechanism in a standing position. A plurality of temporary storage sections 9 are provided directly under the sorting and stacking sections 8 and 8a, respectively, and a plurality of supply standby sections 12 are provided on the supply section side in connection with the temporary storage section 9 so that the paper sheets stand upright. It is supposed to be stored in.

FIG. 2 shows a processing procedure for paper sheets. Paper sheets 1 such as mail items are supplied to the supply unit 2. As for the feeding direction, in the case of postal matter, the address side is directed to the single take-out section 3 and the postal code frame is directed upward. The paper sheets 1 taken out one by one by the single take-out unit 3 are adjusted in conveyance standard by the aligning unit 14, and the reading unit 5 reads the information for alignment described on the paper sheets 1. Based on the result, the paper sheets 1 are stacked in the standing position via the branching unit 6 to the corresponding sorting stacking unit 8. The paper sheets 1 for which the information could not be read are accumulated in the exclusion accumulation unit 7. Further, even though the information is read, the paper sheets that could not be sorted and stacked for some reason are stacked in the sorting and stacking unit 8a at the end of each stage. The relevant paper sheets at this time are excluded from the target at the time of resupply.

The sheets 1 sorted and collected separately are simultaneously moved to a temporary storage unit 9 located directly below by a transfer mechanism 10 provided in each sorting and stacking unit 8. A transfer mechanism 11 is provided from the right end to the left end of the temporary storage unit 9, and all the transferred paper sheets are transferred to the supply standby unit 12 and collected. The supply standby unit 12 is arranged in the work range of the operator in the supply unit 2, and supplies the sheets collected in the supply standby unit 12 to the supply unit 2 in order at the time of resupply. By repeating this, the paper sheets can be rearranged in order. For example, in this device, mail items can be sorted according to directions. In the example shown in FIG. 1, 4 rows × 19 columns (=
76) and the effective number is 72, for example, 500
72 x 72 = 518 to align 0 sheets
The order can be rearranged by supplying 4> 5000 and twice.

FIG. 3 shows a mechanism for conveying the paper sheets to the sorting / collecting unit. This transport mechanism is provided with a plurality of branching parts 6c corresponding to the respective sorting and stacking parts, and the reading part 5 is provided in these branching parts 6c.
The paper sheet is branched based on the information read in. This transport mechanism includes a transport belt 20 and a roller 22, and transports the branched paper sheets to each sorting stacking unit 8. Sorting unit 8
Attaches the stopper 45 to the front surface and the holding plate 21 to the side surface to hold the paper sheets in the sorting and stacking unit 8 in the upright position.

4 and 5 show a transfer mechanism for dropping and transferring the paper sheets accumulated in the sorting and accumulating section 8 to the temporary storage section 9.
The section stacking unit 8 includes a rotary plate 26 that is a bottom plate. One end of the rotary plate 26 is supported by a pivot, and the rotary plate 26 is pivoted about this pivot so that the bottom of the section stacker 8 can be opened and closed. Further, a stopper 23 is attached to the base 27, and the rotating plate 26 is locked by the stopper 23 in a closed state. A solenoid 28 is connected to the stopper 23, and the solenoid 28 unlocks the stopper 23. A lift roller 29, which is shown in detail in FIG. 6, is provided below the rotary plate 26, and the lift roller 29 is in a position in contact with the open rotary plate 26 (FIG. 4B). This raising roller 29 is connected to a motor 30 via a coupling 31, and when the raising roller 29 is rotated by the motor 30, the rotating plate 26 in contact with this is raised as shown in FIG. . Then, the raised rotating plate 26 rotates in the direction of the arrow around the axis of the machine and is placed on the stopper 23.

The temporary storage section 9 provided directly below the sorting and stacking section 8 is provided with a conveyor belt 24 and a conveyor roller 25 for driving the conveyor belt 24. The conveyor belt 24 is provided with a partition plate 24a corresponding to each of the sorting and stacking units 8.

In FIG. 7, the paper sheets 1 accumulated in the sorting and accumulating section 8
2 shows a mechanism for holding the plate with the holding plate 21. In this mechanism, a pulley 35 is attached to the drive motor 30 of the lifting roller 29,
A belt 36, a gear 38, and a rack 39 are connected to the pulley 35, and a holding plate 21 is attached to the rack 39. The holding plate 21 moves linearly as indicated by an arrow in conjunction with the rotation of the drive motor 30. There is. This holding plate 21
In the normal stacking, the motor 30 is driven to move to the optimum position depending on the stacking condition, and it becomes a stable backup of the paper sheets 1. When the paper sheet 1 is transferred, the holding plate 21 moves to a position where it does not interfere with the rotating body, the backup effect disappears, and the paper sheet 1 easily falls.

FIG. 8 shows a mechanism for transporting the paper sheet 1 transferred to the temporary storage unit 9 to the supply standby unit 12. The transport mechanism includes a motor 40 that drives the conveyor belt 24, and the conveyor belt 24 feeds paper sheets to the standby unit 12
It is designed to be transported to.

FIG. 9 shows the supply standby unit 12. The supply standby unit 12 includes a conveyor belt 24, and the conveyor belt 24 is driven by the motor 40. Further, a holding plate 41 for holding paper sheets is provided, and a constant force spring 42 is attached to the holding plate 41.

Next, the operation of the transfer mechanism will be described with reference to FIGS. When all the first sorting is completed and the sheets are stacked in the sorting stacker 8, the solenoid 28 is operated to remove the stopper 23 from the rotary plate 26. As a result,
The rotary plate 26 is rotated by its own weight to reach the position shown in FIG. 4 (b). At this time, the stopper 23 returns to the state in which the original rotary plate 26 can be held. When the rotary plate 26 rotates, the bottom of the sorting and stacking unit 8 is opened, and the paper sheets 1 stacked here drop into the temporary storage unit 9. The rotary plate 26 contacts the ascending roller 29 and stops. Predetermined number of section stacking units 8
After dropping the paper sheets 1 inside the temporary storage unit 9, the motor 30 shown in FIG. 6 is driven to rotate the raising roller 29. The rotating plate 26 is lifted up by the rotational force of the raising roller 29, and the side a in FIG. 6 rises to point b (see FIG. 5). In this state, the rotary plate 26 changes from a linear motion in the upward direction to a rotary motion centering on the machine axis, and rotates in the arrow direction. Then, it stops on the stopper 23, returns to the initial position (the position shown in FIG. 4A), and becomes the bottom plate.

Next, the operation of transferring the paper sheet 1 from the temporary storage section 9 to the supply standby section 12 will be described with reference to FIGS. The paper sheets 1 transferred from each sorting and accumulating unit 8 to the temporary storage unit 9 are in an oblique standing position on the conveyor belt 24 having the projecting sorting plates 24a at the pitch of each sorting port. ing. When the rotary plate 26 returns to the initial position, the conveyor belt 24 is driven by the motor 40, and the sheet 1 is conveyed to the supply standby unit 12. Papers that have been transported 1
Stands upright by the holding plate 41 and collects the paper sheets 1 in the temporary storage section 9 in the standing up position in the supply standby section 12. Since the supply standby unit 12 is arranged in the vicinity of the supply unit 2 (for example, within the working range of the operator), the paper sheets 1 collected here can be easily supplied again.

FIG. 10 shows another embodiment of the present invention. This device stacks paper sheets vertically on the stacking unit 8,
Paper sheets are stacked in the supply standby unit 12 in a vertically stacked manner corresponding to the paper sheets in each sorting stacking unit. That is, in this embodiment, the supply standby unit 12 separates and stacks the paper sheets for each sorting and stacking unit. In this way, since the sheets stacked in the sorting stacking unit 8 are conveyed to the supply standby unit 12, it is possible to re-feed only a specific sorting.

[0021]

As described above, according to the present invention,
The work of removing paper sheets from dozens to hundreds of stacking units is abolished, workability is improved, and processing speed is improved. Also, by having the supply standby unit inside the machine, the work area is slightly reduced and made compact. Further, the processing speed is improved by shortening the time required for resupplying the paper sheets.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a paper sheet processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the processing steps of the paper sheet processing apparatus according to the present invention in order.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a transport mechanism and a stacking section of the paper sheet processing apparatus according to the present invention.

4A and 4B are explanatory views showing a transfer mechanism of the paper sheet processing apparatus according to the present invention, in which FIG. 4A shows a state in which the paper sheets are stacked in a sorting stacking unit, and FIG. The state of being dropped from the stacking unit to the temporary storage unit is shown.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a mechanism for moving a rotary plate of the paper sheet processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a mechanism for moving a rotary plate of the paper sheet processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a mechanism for moving the holding plate of the paper sheet processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a front view of the transport mechanism of the temporary storage unit of the paper sheet processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a front view of the supply standby unit of the paper sheet processing apparatus according to the present invention, in which (a) is a state in which the paper sheets are transferred to the supply standby unit;
(B) shows a state in which the paper sheets are transferred to the supply standby unit.

FIG. 10 is an overall perspective view of a paper sheet processing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Paper sheets, 2 ... Feeding section, 3 ... Single extraction section, 5 ... Reading section, 6a, 6b, 6c ... Branch section, 7 ... Exclusion stacking section, 8 ...
Sorting stacking unit, 8a ... Sorting stacking unit, 9 ... Temporary storage unit, 10
... Transfer mechanism, 11 ... Transport mechanism, 12 ... Supply standby unit, 13
a, 13b ... twist part, 14 ... alignment part, 21 ... holding plate,
22 ... Roller, 23 ... Stopper, 24 ... Conveyor belt, 24a ... Partition plate, 26 ... Rotating plate, 28 ... Solenoid, 29 ... Ascending roller, 30 ... Motor, 38 ... Gear,
39 ... Rack, 40 ... Motor, 41 ... Holding plate, 42 ... Constant force spring

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A supply unit for supplying paper sheets, a sorting stacking unit for sorting and stacking the paper sheets supplied from the feeding unit, and a temporary storage unit for paper sheets provided below the sorting stacking unit. , A transfer means that is connected to the temporary storage section and that is provided with a paper sheet supply standby section that is arranged in the vicinity of the supply section, and that transfers the paper sheets that have been stacked in the sorting stacking section to the temporary storage section. And a means for conveying the paper sheets transferred to the temporary storage unit to the supply standby unit. 2. A supply unit for supplying paper sheets, and a stacking unit for separately stacking the paper sheets supplied from the supply unit in an upright position,
A temporary storage unit for paper sheets provided below the sorting and stacking unit, a supply standby unit that is connected to this temporary storage unit and is arranged close to the supply unit, and stores the paper sheets in an upright position, Paper sheets including transfer means for transferring the paper sheets accumulated in the sorting and accumulating section to the temporary storage section, and means for conveying the paper sheets transferred to the temporary storage section to the supply standby section Processing equipment. 3. A paper feed unit for feeding paper sheets, a paper stacking unit for stacking paper sheets supplied from the paper supply unit on top of each other, and a paper sheet provided under the paper stacking unit. A temporary storage unit, a supply standby unit that is connected to the temporary storage unit and is disposed in the vicinity of the supply unit, and stores the paper sheets in an upright position, and the paper sheets accumulated in the sorting and accumulating unit temporarily. A paper sheet processing apparatus comprising: a transfer unit that transfers the paper sheet to the storage unit; and a unit that transfers the paper sheet transferred to the temporary storage unit to a supply standby unit. 4. A supply unit for supplying paper sheets, a plurality of sorting stacking units for sorting and stacking the paper sheets supplied from the feeding unit, and papers respectively provided under the sorting stacking units of each stage. A leaf temporary storage unit, a paper sheet supply standby unit that is connected to the temporary storage unit and is disposed in proximity to the supply unit to correspond to each stage of the stacking unit, and each of the stacking units. Paper sheet processing including a transfer means for transferring the paper sheets accumulated in the paper to each temporary storage section, and a means for conveying the paper sheets transferred to each temporary storage section to each supply standby section apparatus.