JP2702035B2 - Binding paper sheet sending control 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 binding sheet delivery control device used for discharging bound sheets from a binding mechanism to the outside or storing the bound sheets inside the apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 64-7188 discloses, for example, a method of dropping and storing a bound banknote in a storage section below the inside of the machine or discharging it outside the machine. . As described above, the configuration for storing the bound banknotes in the lower part of the machine or for discharging the same outside the machine includes, from the viewpoint of space saving of the machine body, reliability of operation, and the like,
An elevator mechanism that can be driven up and down is provided in front of the binding mechanism, and the bound banknotes are transferred from the binding mechanism to the movable part of the elevator mechanism, moved downward by a predetermined distance, directly dropped into the storage section below the body, or directly pushed out by the pushing means A method of extruding and discharging to the outside of the machine is preferable.

However, when such a method is employed, the extrusion stroke of the extruding means becomes long and the extruding means becomes large, which may lead to an increase in the size of the body. Therefore, it is required to solve this problem. There has been a demand for achieving efficient work and energy saving by efficiently performing the lifting operation of the elevator member. The present invention
It is an object to solve the above problems.

[0004]

A binding sheet sending control device according to the present invention is provided in front of a binding mechanism for binding a predetermined number of stacked sheets, and is driven up and down by an elevator drive unit. An elevator member, extrusion means provided behind the lowest position of the elevator member, for pushing out bound paper sheets placed on the upper part of the elevator member outward, and On the opposite side of the pushing means, a support member whose upper end is disposed at substantially the same height as the upper end of the elevator member at the lowest position, and a front of the support member in the pushing direction of the pushing means. A shutter provided so as to be openable and closable, and detecting the presence or absence of the elevator member at the bound sheet receiving position, the bound sheet discharging position, and the lowest position, respectively. A position detecting sensor, a discharging position detecting sensor, a lowermost position detecting sensor, and controlling the elevator driving unit such that a standby position of the elevator member is set to a discharging position at the time of discharging operation of the bound paper sheets outward. And a control unit.

[0005]

In the binding sheet sending control device according to the above configuration, when the binding sheet is discharged outward, the control unit causes the elevator member to wait at the discharge position and completes the binding processing from the binding mechanism. Is transmitted, the elevator member is raised to the binding paper sheet receiving position. Next, after the bound paper sheets are delivered, the elevator member is lowered to the lowest position, and the pushing means pushes the bound paper sheets to a position where they come into contact with the shutter. Tilt the leaves. In this state, when the shutter is raised to open the discharge port, the bound paper sheets slide down toward the outside of the machine and are collected.

The elevator member repeats the next ejection cycle again with the ejection position at this time as a standby position.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the present invention is used in a series of systems in which the bound paper sheets are discharged from the binding mechanism to the outside or stored inside the machine, and therefore, in the following description, the present invention is used together with this series of systems. A binding sheet delivery control device (hereinafter, referred to as a “delivery control device”) according to the embodiment will be described.

First, a schematic configuration of the above series of systems will be described with reference to FIG. In the figure, reference numeral 2 denotes a bill binding processing mechanism (binding mechanism) for binding a predetermined number of stacked bills (sheets). When a bill is sent from a stacking mechanism (not shown), the bills are bound. After that, it has a function of sending it forward by pushing means (not shown).

Reference numeral 4 is provided in front of the binding mechanism 2,
An elevator member provided so as to be able to be driven up and down by an elevator drive unit 5 (FIG. 9), reference numeral 6 denotes a bound banknote,
Is a fall prevention device including a front guard member 8 and a fall restriction member 10. Details will be described later.

Reference numeral 14 denotes a bundled banknote 6 provided behind the lowest position of the elevator member 4 (position indicated by the imaginary line D in FIG. 1) and placed on the upper part of the elevator member 4.
Means (driven by a solenoid or the like) for pushing outwardly (in front of the fuselage), and reference numeral 16 is horizontally disposed on the opposite side of the pushing means 14 with the elevator member 4 interposed therebetween.
A support member having an upper end having substantially the same height as the upper end of the elevator member 4 at the lowest position. Reference numeral 18 denotes a support member 1 in the pushing direction of the pushing means 14 (arrow (e) direction).
A shutter provided in front of the shutter 6 so as to be able to open and close. These configurations will be described later in detail.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a discharge assisting mechanism provided inside the shutter 18 for assisting the release of the bound banknote 6 outside the machine in conjunction with the shutter 18. Details will be described later.

It should be noted that the delivery control device according to the present embodiment includes the above-described elevator member 4, pushing means 14, support member 16,
A shutter 18, a receiving position detecting sensor, a discharging position detecting sensor, a lowermost position detecting sensor, and an elevator driving control unit (described later) for controlling the elevator driving unit 5 are provided.

Next, the elevator member 4 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 and FIG. The elevator member 4 is driven to move up and down in a vertical direction (arrows (a) and (b) directions) by an elevator drive unit 5 described later, and the elevator drive unit 5 is connected to a control unit 7. The control unit 7 includes a CPU, a RAM and an R
The OM is provided for controlling not only the raising and lowering of the elevator member 4 but also the driving of the shutter 18, the support member 16, the pushing means 14, and an opening piece 94 described later.

The elevator member 4 has a block 22 whose movement in the horizontal direction (arrows (c) and (d)) perpendicular to the elevating direction is suppressed, and a horizontal direction (arrow (c)) with respect to the block 22. ), (D) direction, and a base frame 26 that extends in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the slide body 24 and is vertically erected on the block body 22. ing.

A pair of guide shafts 28,
28 are slidably penetrated in the horizontal direction (arrow (c) and (d) directions), and the side surfaces of the slide body 24 are fixed to both ends of the guide shafts 28, 28, whereby the slide body 24 It is movable in the horizontal direction with respect to the block body 22. A spring 36 is stretched between a pin 32 fixedly provided on the slide body 24 and a pin 34 fixedly provided on the base frame 26, whereby the slide body 24 is The body 22 is urged in the leftward direction (the direction of the arrow (c)) in FIG.

On the upper surface of the slide body 24, there are provided three semi-cylindrical projection bands 3 parallel to the moving direction of the slide body 24.
0, 30 and 30 are formed to minimize the frictional resistance with the bound banknotes 6 placed on the upper part of the slide body 24. An engaging piece 25 is fixedly provided on a side surface of the slide body 24 opposite to the base frame 26 (see FIG. 2).

A comb-shaped notch is formed in the lower part of the base frame 26 along the moving direction of the slide body 24 (arrow (c) and (d) directions). , 3
When the bound banknote 6 is placed on the slide 24 and moved in the direction of the arrow (d), the bound banknote 6 contacts the base frame 26 and the arrow (c) is engaged. At this time, the base frame 26 and the slide body 24
So that it does not get into the gap.

On the other hand, a guide shaft 38 extending in the vertical direction is fixedly disposed on the body fixed to the entire system, and an elevating block 40 is slidably fitted in the guide shaft 38 in the vertical direction. The lifting block 40
Are fixedly connected to the base frame 26. The lifting block 40 is connected to a part of a timing tilt 46 wound between the pulley 42 and the pulley 44, thereby rotating the driving pulley 44 in the forward and reverse directions, and The elevator member 4 can be driven up and down together with the block 40. These guide shafts 3
8, the lifting block 40, the pulleys 42 and 44, and the timing belt 46 constitute the elevator driving unit 5, and the control unit 7 can accurately control the amount of rotation of the pulley 44 in the forward and reverse directions.

In the elevating section of the elevator member 4,
The elevator member 4 at the receiving position (the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 1), the lowest position (the position shown by the phantom line D in FIG. 2), or the discharging position (the position shown by the phantom line C in FIG. 2). The receiving position detecting sensor 110, the lowest moving position detecting sensor 112, and the discharging position detecting sensor 114 for detecting the presence or absence of the lifting block 40, respectively (see FIG. 9).
Are arranged, and these sensors 110, 112, 1
14 is connected to the control unit 7.

In the elevator member 4 having the above-described structure, the bound bill 6 extruded by the pushing means (not shown) of the binding mechanism 2 is placed on the upper part at the receiving position, and is lowered downward to be bound. The bill 6 is transported to the lowest position and the discharge position. The operation of interlocking with the shutter 18 and the pushing means 14 and the operation of storing the bundled banknotes 6 inside the machine or discharging them outside the machine and collecting them will be described later.

Next, the fall prevention device 12 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. Fall prevention device 1
The front guard member 8 in FIG. 2 is mainly for preventing the bound bill 6 extruded from the pushing means of the binding mechanism 2 from moving directly on the elevator member 4 and sliding down, and is bound from the elevator member 4. The bills 6 are provided at a predetermined distance in the delivery direction (arrow (e) direction). As shown in FIG. 1, the front guard member 8 has a structure in which two plates extending vertically upward are combined, and three guide rollers 48, 48, 48 are provided between the plates, and a part of the guide rollers 48, 48, 48 is provided. It is supported so as to protrude from the side of the member 8.

A side portion of the front guard member 8 is fixed to a support member 50 having upper and lower ends bent, and two guide shafts 52, 52 are provided between the upper and lower ends of the support member 50. Fixed. And these guide shafts 52, 52
It is slidably supported by the aforementioned lifting block 40,
The front guard member 8 is slidable up and down (arrows (a) and (b)) within a range where the upper and lower ends of the support member 50 abut on the lifting block 40 and are regulated. Normally, the upper end is in contact with the elevating block 40 by its own weight and the descent is restricted, and the elevating member 4 and the elevating operation are performed together. When the elevator member 4 descends,
When the lower end of the support member 50 reaches a position where it abuts on the lower side of the fuselage, downward movement is restricted at a position that is lowered a predetermined distance from the position, and the position shown by the phantom line F in FIG. , It cannot move downward.

A handle 54 is provided on the upper part of the front guard member 8, and is manually or by other means.
The front guard member 8 can be pulled up to a position where the lower end of the support member 50 is regulated by the lifting block 40 (the position indicated by the phantom line E in FIG. 2). In addition, in order to hold the pulled up state of the front guard member 8, a magnet attraction mechanism or the like for holding the front guard member 8 may be provided above.

The drop restricting member 10 is for preventing the front end of the bundled banknote 6 abutting on the front guard member 8 from dropping from the gap between the elevator member 4 and the front guard member 8, and has a flat upper surface. And is rotatably supported on a shaft 56 fixed to the body. A coil spring 58 provided around the shaft 56
2, and is normally held in a horizontal position by a stopper (not shown).

The above-mentioned front guard member 8 and drop regulating member 10
When the bound banknote 6 is transferred from the binding mechanism 2 to the elevator member 4 by the fall prevention device 12 including
Is prevented from falling forward in the delivery direction by the front guard member 8, and is prevented from falling between the front guard member 8 and the elevator member 4 by the fall restricting member 10.

When the elevator member 4 descends, the fall restricting member 10 is provided with three guide rollers 48, 4 of the front guard member 8.
2, and sequentially rotates clockwise in FIG. 2 to retreat to the side of the front guard member 8 (a state shown by a virtual line in FIG. 2). At this time, the drop restricting member 10 exerts a force to push the front guard member 8 upward to the front guard member 8, but since this force (the urging force of the spring 58) is set to be small, the lifting block 40 The movement of the front guard member 8 that descends with the movement is not hindered.

Next, the support member 16 and the shutter 18 will be described in detail. First, FIGS. 1, 4 and 5
These configurations will be described with reference to FIGS.
The support member 16 is formed of a substantially plate-like member, and one end of the support member 16 is fixed to a rotation shaft 60 rotatably supported by the body. A gear 62 is fixed to one end of the rotation shaft 60, a gear 64 meshing with the gear 62 is provided, and a half-moon gear 66 meshing with the gear 64 is provided (FIG. 8). Part of the gear 66 is a solenoid 68
When the solenoid 68 is driven, the support member 16 is driven to rotate in the forward and reverse directions. Above the support member 16, a residual detection sensor 69 that detects whether or not the bundled banknote 6 exists above the support member 16 in a horizontal state is provided (FIG. 1).

The supporting member 16 is normally in a horizontal state, and the height of the upper end (upper surface) is substantially the same as the upper end of the elevator member 4 at the lowest position.

The shutter 18 is made of a substantially rectangular plate-like member, and is arranged to be openable and closable in the vertical direction in front of the support member 16 in the pushing direction of the pushing means 14 (arrow (e) direction). . Inside the shutter 18, a pair of guide rollers 70, 70 is provided along the vertical direction,
These guide rollers 70, 70 are mounted on guide rails 71 provided on the machine body side, and both side ends of the shutter 18 are slidably supported by guide members 72, 72. It is movable vertically.

On the other hand, a pulley 76 is rotatably supported on a shaft 74 fixed to the body side, and one end (left side in FIG. 1) of the pulley 76 extends radially outward. A connection piece 84 including the detection piece 78, the second detection piece 80, and the connecting portion 82 is fixedly provided. A link piece 90 is provided between the coupling section 82 and the upper end 18a of the shutter 18, and each end thereof is rotatably supported. A transmission belt 88 is wound around the pulley 76 and a pulley 86 driven by a motor (not shown). Accordingly, the shutter 18 is driven by rotating the pulley 86 in the forward and reverse directions, so that the connecting piece 84 and the link piece 9 are rotated.
0 is driven up and down.

At a predetermined position near the connecting piece 84, a first
A blockage sensor 90 for detecting the presence or absence of the detection piece 78;
An open sensor 92 for detecting the second detection piece 80 is fixedly arranged. When the first detecting piece 78 is detected by the closing sensor 90, the shutter 18 is in a state of closing the discharge port 19 formed below the shutter 18, and the second detecting piece 80 is detected by the open sensor 92. At times, the discharge port 19 is in an open state. Normally, the shutter 18 is in a state where its discharge port 19 is closed.

The above-mentioned series of elements from the pulley 86 to the link piece 90, the closing sensor 90 and the opening sensor 9
Reference numeral 2 denotes a shutter driving unit 21 (see FIG. 9) for driving the shutter 18 to open and close.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 1, 4, 5 and 8 to 11, the operation of the support member 16 and the shutter 18 will be described together with the operation of the elevator member 4.
In addition, the case where the bound banknote 6 is stored in the storage section below the machine body and the case where it is discharged outside the machine will be described separately.

First, description will be made on a case where the apparatus is stored in the storage section below the machine body. When storing the bundled banknotes 6, usually, the storing operation is performed continuously (in this regard,
The same applies to the case of performing a discharge operation to the outside of the apparatus described later. ), The control unit 7 normally keeps the elevator member 4 at the lowest position. Prior to the storing operation, the solenoid 68 is driven to rotate the support member 16 in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. This allows
The space below the support member 16 is opened.

When the storing operation is started, the control section 7 first detects whether or not a binding end signal has been sent from the binding mechanism 2 (step S1). When the binding completion signal is sent, the elevator member 4 is raised (step S2). If the receiving position detection sensor 110 detects that the elevator member 4 has reached the receiving position, the lifting of the elevator member 4 is stopped. (Step S3, Step S4). Next, the bound banknotes 6 are sent out and placed on the upper part of the elevator member 4 by the pushing means (not shown) of the binding mechanism 2 (step S5), and then the elevator member 4 is lowered (step S6).

When the lowest position detecting sensor 112 detects that the elevator member 4 has reached the lowest position (the position indicated by the phantom line D in FIGS. 1 and 2), the elevator member 4 is stopped (step S1). S7, step S8). Next, the release piece 94 provided on the body side shown in FIG. 2 is slid in the direction of the arrow (d) to engage with the engagement piece 25, and is further slid in the same direction. The slide body 24 of the elevator member 4 fixed to the piece 25 is pushed in and retracted into the base frame 26 (step S9). Then, the bound banknote 6 loses the support of its lower surface, falls downwardly, and is stored in a predetermined storage unit (not shown).

At this time, it is detected by a storage sensor (not shown) provided in the storage section whether or not the storage has been securely performed (step S10). Is sounded (step S12, step S13).

When the storage of the bundled banknotes 6 in the storage section is detected, the opening piece 94 returns to the standby position, and
4 returns to the position before sliding by the spring 36 (step S11). Then, the process returns to step S1, and the same operation as described above is repeated.

Next, the case of discharging outside the machine will be described. When discharging the bound banknote 6, the discharging operation is normally performed continuously, similarly to the above-described storing operation. For this reason, the control unit 7 normally causes the elevator member 4 to wait at the emission position that is the end position of the previous emission operation. However, in this case, before the start of the discharging operation, the support member 1
6 is not rotated but is held in a horizontal position.

When the storing operation is started, the controller 7 first detects whether or not a binding end signal has been sent from the binding mechanism 2 (step S14). When the binding completion signal is sent, the elevator member 4 is raised (step S15). If the receiving position detection sensor 110 detects that the elevator member 4 has reached the receiving position, the lifting of the elevator member 4 is stopped. (Step S16, Step S1
7). Next, the bound banknotes 6 are sent out and placed on the upper part of the elevator member 4 by the pushing means (not shown) of the binding mechanism 2 (step S18), and thereafter, the elevator member 4 is lowered (step S19).

When the lowest position detecting sensor 112 detects that the elevator member 4 has reached the lowest position (the position indicated by the phantom line D in FIGS. 1 and 2), the elevator member 4 is stopped (step S1). S20, step S2
1).

Next, in a state where the shutter 18 is closed, the binding banknote 6 on the elevator member 4 is pushed out by the pushing means 14 to a position where the tip thereof contacts the shutter 18 (step S22). In a state where the bundled bill 6 is in contact with the shutter 18, the front end side of the bundled bill 6 is placed horizontally on the support member 16, and the center of gravity of the bundled bill 6 is located horizontally ahead of the elevator member 4 in the pushing direction ( (In the direction of arrow (e)).

Next, the elevator member 4 is raised (step S23). If it is detected by the ejection position sensor 114 that the elevator member 4 has reached the ejection position (the position indicated by the phantom line C in FIG. 1), the elevator is lifted. The member 4 is stopped (Step S24, Step S25). As a result, the bound banknote 6 is lifted at its rear end by the elevator member 4 and becomes inclined (see FIG. 1).

Subsequently, the connecting piece 84 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 4, and the shutter 18 is raised to open the discharge port 19 (step S26). Then, the bound banknotes 6 are slid down outside the machine and stored in a storage box (not shown) provided below the discharge port 19.

At this time, the residual sensor 69 detects whether the bundled banknotes 6 remain in the machine (step S27). Normally, as described above, the support member 16 does not rotate, but closes the upper part of the lower storage unit to prevent the bound banknotes 6 discharged outside the machine from entering the storage unit. When the residual sensor 69 detects that the bundled banknote 6 remains after the opening of the discharge port 19, the support member 16 is rotated about the rotation shaft 60 in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. Thus, the remaining bills are pushed out of the machine.

If the predetermined time has elapsed without the bundled banknotes 6 being discharged outside the machine, an alarm is sounded and a warning is issued (steps S29 and S30).

When the bound banknote 6 is stored in the storage box, the connecting piece 84 is rotated clockwise in FIG. 4 to lower the shutter 18 and close the discharge port 19 (step S28). Then, the process returns to step S14, and the same operation as described above is repeated.

Therefore, during the discharging operation of the above-described bundled banknotes 6, the standby position of the elevator member 4 is always set to the discharging position, and the elevator member 4 moves up from this position to the delivery position and moves to the lowest position. The descending operation and the ascending operation to the discharge position are sequentially repeated.

Next, the discharge assisting mechanism 20 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. The discharge assisting mechanism 20 has an elevating member 96 supported inside the shutter 18 so as to be able to move up and down, and a cam 98 provided above the elevating member 96. The elevating member 96 is a substantially flat plate-like member, and four guide rollers 98, 98, 98, which are provided on both sides thereof on a pair of right and left sides separated vertically.
It is supported by 98 so as to be able to move up and down. This lifting member 9
A pin 100 is fixedly provided on the upper part of the guide 6, and a guide pulley 102 is rotatably supported at the center of the lower part. Then, a pin 104 fixedly provided on the fuselage side is provided.
, And a pin 100, a spring 106 is suspended via a guide pulley 102, whereby the lifting member 96 is urged upward.

At the lower end of the elevating member 96, an auxiliary piece 107 having a substantially L-shape in a side view is fixed so as to protrude downward, and can be moved up and down integrally with the elevating member 96. Has become.

A cam roller 108 is rotatably supported at the center of the upper part of the elevating member 96. Above the cam roller 108, the cam 98 is provided on the end face of the pulley 76 opposite to the connecting piece 84. It is fixed, and its outer peripheral surface is in contact with the cam roller 108. Therefore, the cam 98 is driven to rotate in synchronization with the vertical movement of the shutter 18. The peripheral shape of the cam 98 when viewed from the front is such that the auxiliary piece 107 is
However, it is formed so as to be located above the lower end of the shutter 18 at the rising start point and the end point, and to project below the lower end of the shutter 18 at the intermediate point.

The operation of the discharge assisting mechanism 20 will be described. When the bundled banknotes 6 are stored in the storage section below the machine body, the shutter 18 is not driven up and down as described above, and the discharge port 19 is kept closed, so that the shutter 18 is driven up and down in synchronization with the shutter 18. The elevating member 96 also maintains the state of waiting upward (the state shown by the solid line in FIG. 1).

When the bound banknotes 6 are discharged outside the machine, the shutter 18 is driven up and down as described above, so that the lifting member 96 moves up and down together with the up and down operation of the shutter 18. When the shutter 18 performs the ascent operation, the auxiliary piece 107 is located above the lower end of the shutter 18, gradually descends in accordance with the elevation of the shutter 18, and projects downward from the lower end of the shutter 18. (See FIG. 1). At this time, the auxiliary piece 107
The bundled banknote 6 having a part of its front end hooked by the shutter 18 is lowered, or the front end of the bundled banknote 6 that does not fall down by swinging on the elevator member 4 is pushed down, and the bundled banknote 6 is lowered. Urges you to fall outside the machine. In particular, when the bound banknote 6 is a circulation banknote, a part of the front end is easily hooked on the shutter 18 because the bound banknote has a high expansion rate.

Thereafter, the elevating member 96 turns to the elevating operation and moves up more rapidly than the shutter 18. When the elevating member 96 reaches the highest position, it stands by at a position above the elevating member 96. When the shutter 18 is lowered, the operation is the same as that of the ascending operation except that the direction of the operation is reversed.

In the series of systems described above, the elevator member 4, the pushing means 14, the support member 16, the shutter 18, the receiving position detecting sensor 110, and the like shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, 8 and 9 described above. According to the binding sheet sending control device including the ejection position detection sensor 114, the lowest descent position detection sensor 112, and the control unit 7, the binding banknote 6 lowered by the elevator member 4 is moved only by the stroke of the pushing means 14. Regardless of the lifting operation of the elevator member 4,
Since the sheet can be discharged out of the apparatus by using the shutter 18 that is driven in conjunction with this, the pushing means 14 can be discharged.
, The extrusion stroke can be shortened, the extrusion means can be miniaturized, and the entire body can be miniaturized.

In the case of continuously discharging the bound banknotes 6, the elevator member 4 waits at the discharge position above the lowermost position, and from this state, moves up to the bound sheet receiving position and rises to the bound banknotes. 6 is transferred to the lowermost position, the pushing means 14 pushes the bound bill 6 to a position where it comes into contact with the shutter 18, and then rises to the discharge position to push out (slid down) the bound bill 6. Need not be reciprocated between the lowest position and the discharge position.
That is, if the standby position of the elevator member 4 is set to the lowermost position, every time the discharging operation is performed, the elevator member 4 is moved from the discharging position to the lowermost position, which is the standby position, after the release of the bound bill 6. In this case, an operation for reciprocating between the lowest position and the discharge position is added as compared with the case of this embodiment. Therefore, in the case of the above-described embodiment, the efficiency is improved by eliminating useless operation, and the work efficiency and energy saving can be achieved.

Similarly, when the operation of storing the bundled banknotes 6 is performed continuously, the standby position of the elevator member 4 is set to the lowest position as in the above-described embodiment.
Work efficiency and energy saving can be achieved. In other words, if the standby position in this case is set to the discharge position, the total operation stroke distance of the elevator member 4 is the same as the case where the standby position is set to the lowest position. Requires an operation of raising the robot from the lowest position and stopping at the discharge position, and the time required for the processing is longer than when raising from the lowest position to the receiving position at one time (when the standby position is set to the lowest position). Inevitably, the energy increases.

[0058]

As described above, according to the binding sheet sending control apparatus according to the present invention, the elevator driving unit is provided in front of the binding mechanism for binding a predetermined number of stacked sheets. An elevator member driven upward and downward by the elevator member, pushing means provided behind the lowermost position of the elevator member, for pushing out bound paper sheets placed on an upper portion of the elevator member to the outside, and the elevator member On the opposite side of the pushing means across the support member, the upper end portion, a supporting member arranged at the same height as the upper end portion of the elevator member at the lowest position, the pushing member in the pushing direction of the pushing means A shutter provided in front of the support member so as to be openable and closable, and a presence / absence of the elevator member at a bound sheet receiving position, a bound sheet discharging position, and a lowest position. Detecting the receiving position detecting sensor, the discharging position detecting sensor, the lowermost position detecting sensor, and the elevator drive so that the standby position of the elevator member is set to the discharging position during the discharging operation of the bound sheets to the outside. And a control section for controlling the section, so that the bound paper sheets can be discharged to the outside of the machine using the lifting operation of the elevator member and the shutter interlocking with the lifting operation without relying only on the stroke of the pushing means. As a result, the extrusion stroke of the pushing means can be shortened, the pushing means can be miniaturized, and the body can be miniaturized.

When the operation of discharging the bound paper sheets is continuously performed, the elevator member waits at the discharge position above the lowermost position, and rises from this state to the bound paper sheet receiving position to move the bound paper sheets. In order to repeat the cycle of receiving the leaves and then descending to the lowest position, the pushing means pushes the bound paper sheets to a position where they come into contact with the shutter, and then rises to the discharge position and pushes the bound paper sheets. In addition, there is no need to reciprocate the elevator member between the lowest position and the discharge position, eliminating wasteful operations and improving efficiency, thereby achieving work efficiency and energy saving.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an entire system for sending out bound paper sheets.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the same system as FIG.

FIG. 3 is a partial plan view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a shutter driving mechanism in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a discharge assisting mechanism in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a side view showing the structure of the driving means of the support member in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a binding sheet sending control device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an operation of storing a bundled banknote in the machine.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an operation of discharging a bound banknote outside the machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Binding Mechanism 4 Elevator Member 5 Elevator Driving Unit 7 Control Unit 14 Pushing Means 16 Support Member 18 Shutter 21 Shutter Driving Unit 69 Residual Sensor 110 Receiving Position Detection Sensor 112 Lowermost Position Detection Sensor 114 Ejection Position Detection Sensor

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. An elevator member which is provided in front of a binding mechanism for binding a predetermined number of stacked sheets, and which is driven up and down by an elevator driving unit, and is provided behind a lowest position of the elevator member. An extruding means for extruding the bound paper sheets placed on the upper part of the elevator member outward, and an upper end on the opposite side of the extruding means with the elevator member interposed therebetween, the upper end of the elevator at the lowest position. A support member disposed at substantially the same height as the upper end of the member, a shutter provided to be openable and closable in front of the support member in the pushing direction of the pushing means, and a binding paper sheet receiving device. A receiving position detecting sensor, a discharging position detecting sensor, and a lowermost position detecting sensor for respectively detecting the presence or absence of the elevator member at the position, the binding sheet discharging position, and the lowermost position. And a control unit that controls the elevator drive unit so that a standby position of the elevator member is set to a discharge position during an operation of discharging the bound paper sheets to the outside. Paper sheet sending control device.