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JP4382407B2
JP4382407B2 JP2003200994A JP2003200994A JP4382407B2 JP 4382407 B2 JP4382407 B2 JP 4382407B2 JP 2003200994 A JP2003200994 A JP 2003200994A JP 2003200994 A JP2003200994 A JP 2003200994A JP 4382407 B2 JP4382407 B2 JP 4382407B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、媒体幅寄せ装置に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来、例えば、OA機器においては、単票、冊子等の媒体を搬送し、媒体にデータを記録したり、媒体からデータを読み出すようになっていて、媒体の幅方向における位置を定めるために媒体幅寄せ装置が配設され、該媒体幅寄せ装置においては、媒体の搬送路における一方の縁側に基準面が設定され、該基準面に媒体の側縁を当接させるようにしている(例えば、特許文献1参照。)。
【0003】
図2は従来の媒体幅寄せ装置の平面図、図3は従来の媒体幅寄せ装置の正面図である。
【0004】
図において、11は媒体、12は該媒体11の搬送路における一方の縁側に設定された基準面、13は該基準面12に対して平行に配設された搬送ベルトであり、該搬送ベルト13は、下方に配設された第1のベルト21及び上方に配設された第2のベルト22から成る。前記第1のベルト21は、駆動プーリ23と従動プーリ24との間に張設させられ、前記第2のベルト22は、駆動プーリ25と従動プーリ26との間に張設させられ、第1のベルト21の上半部分と第2のベルト22の下半部分とが互いに当接させられる。
【0005】
そして、図示されない搬送用モータによって駆動プーリ23を矢印B方向に、駆動プーリ25を矢印C方向に回転させて、第1、第2のベルト21、22を走行させると、媒体11を矢印A方向に搬送することができる。
【0006】
また、前記搬送ベルト13の基準面12側、すなわち、基準面側においては、第1の固定ガイド14が基準面12のほぼ全域に沿って立設させられ、搬送ベルト13を挟んで基準面12と反対側、すなわち、反基準面側においては、媒体11の挿入口側の所定の領域に、第2の固定ガイド15が、前記第1の固定ガイド14と対向させて立設させられ、搬送ベルト13の中央の所定の領域に、幅寄せ機構18が、前記第1の固定ガイド14と対向させて立設させられる。なお、前記幅寄せ機構18は、幅寄せ用モータを駆動することによって、矢印D方向に進退自在に配設される。
【0007】
そして、媒体11の搬送路における幅寄せ機構18より上流側の領域に、第1のベルト21の上半部分及び第2のベルト22の下半部分を挟んで、第3の固定ガイド16が、媒体11の搬送路における幅寄せ機構18より下流の領域に、第1のベルト21の上半部分及び第2のベルト22の下半部分を挟んで、第4の固定ガイド17が水平方向に延在させて配設される。前記第3の固定ガイド16は、互いに平行に配設された下ガイド27及び上ガイド28から成り、前記第4の固定ガイド17は、互いに平行に配設された下ガイド29及び上ガイド30から成る。
【0008】
挿入口から挿入された媒体11は、搬送ベルト13の上流端において搬送が開始され、矢印A方向に搬送される。媒体11の幅が変更されるのに対応させて、幅寄せ機構18が進退させられる。
【0009】
【特許文献1】
特開2000−247498号公報
【0010】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、前記従来の媒体幅寄せ装置においては、図2に示されるように、搬送ベルト13の反基準面側に媒体11が挿入された場合、媒体11の搬送ベルト13に対する掛り量が少なくなるので、媒体11を円滑に搬送することができなくなるだけでなく、第3、第4の固定ガイド16、17の寸法を十分に大きくする必要が生じ、構造が複雑になってしまう。
【0011】
本発明は、前記従来の媒体幅寄せ装置の問題点を解決して、媒体を円滑に搬送することができ、構造を簡素化することができる媒体幅寄せ装置を提供することを目的とする。
【0012】
【課題を解決するための手段】
そのために、本発明の媒体幅寄せ装置においては、媒体の搬送路において媒体を搬送する搬送部材と、前記搬送路に沿って基準面を形成する固定ガイドと、前記搬送路における所定の箇所に設定された幅寄せ位置に配設され、搬送部材側に移動して、媒体を基準面に押し付けて幅寄せを行う幅寄せ機構と、前記媒体の搬送方向における前記幅寄せ位置より上流側に設定された予備幅寄せ位置に配設され、媒体を基準面に押し付ける前に基準面側に移動させるための案内部材とを有する。
そして、該案内部材は、前記搬送部材を挟んで基準面の反対側に配設され、「く」の字の形状を有し、中央部に搬送部材側に向けて形成された曲折部を備え、媒体を搬送部材側に向けて所定の付勢力で付勢し、媒体の搬送部材に対する掛かり量を多くする。
【0013】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の実施の形態について図面を参照しながら詳細に説明する。なお、この場合、例えば、媒体処理装置として、乗車券、回数券、定期券等のような各種の券を取り扱う券取扱装置について説明する。
【0014】
図1は本発明の第1の実施の形態における媒体幅寄せ装置の平面図、図4は本発明の第1の実施の形態における媒体幅寄せ装置の正面図である。
【0015】
図において、11は媒体、12は該媒体11の搬送路に沿って、一方の縁側に設定された基準面、13は該基準面12に対して平行に配設され、媒体11を搬送する搬送部材としての搬送ベルトであり、該搬送ベルト13は、下方に配設された下部材としての第1のベルト21及び上方に配設された上部材としての第2のベルト22から成る。前記第1のベルト21は、駆動プーリ23と従動プーリ24との間に張設させられ、前記第2のベルト22は、駆動プーリ25と従動プーリ26との間に張設させられ、媒体11を所定のクランプ力で挟むために、第1のベルト21の上半部分と第2のベルト22の下半部分とが互いに当接させられる。また、前記第1、第2のベルト21、22は、弾性を有する材料によって形成される。
【0016】
そして、図示されない搬送用の駆動部としての搬送用モータによって駆動プーリ23を矢印B方向に、駆動プーリ25を矢印C方向に回転させて、第1、第2のベルト21、22を走行させると、媒体11を矢印A方向に搬送することができる。
【0017】
また、前記搬送ベルト13の基準面側においては、第1の案内部材としての第1の固定ガイド14が基準面12のほぼ全域に沿って立設させられ、前記搬送路に沿って前記基準面12を形成する。そして、搬送ベルト13の反基準面側においては、媒体11の挿入口aから搬送ベルト13の中央にかけての所定の領域に、第2の案内部材としての第2の固定ガイド15が前記第1の固定ガイド14と対向させて立設させられる。さらに、搬送ベルト13の反基準面側においては、搬送路における所定の箇所、本実施の形態においては、媒体11の近傍の前記第2の固定ガイド15が配設された箇所に、予備幅寄せ位置が設定され、該予備幅寄せ位置に、予備幅寄せ機構39が前記第1の固定ガイド14と対向させて配設される。
【0018】
そして、搬送ベルト13の中央から媒体11の排出口bにかけての所定の箇所、本実施の形態においては、最初に媒体11と接触する位置に、幅寄せ位置が設定され、該幅寄せ位置に、幅寄せ機構38が、前記第1の固定ガイド14と対向させて配設される。前記幅寄せ機構38は、幅寄せ用の駆動部としての図示されない幅寄せ用モータを駆動することによって、矢印F方向に進退自在に配設される。なお、前記予備幅寄せ機構39は媒体11の搬送方向において幅寄せ機構38より上流側に、幅寄せ機構38は媒体11の搬送方向において予備幅寄せ機構39より下流側に配設される。
【0019】
ところで、前記予備幅寄せ機構39は、垂直方向に延びる支持軸41に対して矢印E方向に回動自在に取り付けられ、媒体11を搬送ベルト13側に向けて、所定の付勢力(テンション)、例えば、20〔gf〕程度で付勢する案内部材43から成る。そして、弾性を有する板ばね等によって前記案内部材43を形成し、案内部材43自体を付勢部材として使用して媒体11を付勢したり、剛体によって前記案内部材43を形成し、ばね、アクチュエータ類等を付勢部材として使用して媒体11を付勢したりするようにしている。
【0020】
また、前記案内部材43には、「く」の字状の形状を有し、ほぼ中央に曲折部pが形成され、該曲折部pは、搬送ベルト13側に向けて山形に曲折される。なお、前記曲折部pの角度は、約150〔°〕程度にされる。そして、板ばねによって案内部材43を形成する場合、材質はステンレス鋼、例えば、SUS304CSP−H(ばね用ステンレス鋼)でよい。
【0021】
さらに、媒体11の搬送路における幅寄せ機構38より上流側の領域に、第1のベルト21の上半部分及び第2のベルト22の下半部分を挟んで、第3の案内部材としての第3の固定ガイド35が配設され、該第3の固定ガイド35は、互いに平行に配設された下ガイド36及び上ガイド37から成る。
【0022】
前記媒体11の幅が30〔mm〕程度である場合、搬送ベルト13の反基準面側の側縁部から基準面12までの距離は30〔mm〕以下にされ、基準面12と第2の固定ガイド15及び幅寄せ機構38の後退限との間の距離、すなわち、ガイド幅は57.5〔mm〕以上にされ、下ガイド36と上ガイド37との間の距離、すなわち、ガイド高さは6〔mm〕以上にされる。
【0023】
この場合、ガイド幅程度の媒体11が第1、第2の固定ガイド14、15間を搬送されると、予備幅寄せ機構39は搬送の邪魔にならないように逃げる。したがって、媒体11の搬送不良は起こらない。
【0024】
次に、前記構成の媒体幅寄せ装置の動作について説明する。
【0025】
図5は本発明の第1の実施の形態における媒体幅寄せ装置の動作を示す第1の図、図6は本発明の第1の実施の形態における媒体幅寄せ装置の動作を示す第2の図、図7は本発明の第1の実施の形態における媒体幅寄せ装置の動作を示す第3の図、図8は本発明の第1の実施の形態における媒体幅寄せ装置の動作を示す第4の図である。
【0026】
まず、図示されない制御部の搬送処理手段は、搬送処理を行い、搬送用モータを駆動し、搬送ベルト13を走行させる。そして、図5に示されるように、挿入口aから、搬送ベルト13の反基準面側に媒体11が矢印G方向に挿入されると、搬送ベルト13の走行に伴って、媒体11は、搬送ベルト13に対する掛り量が少ない状態で搬送される。
【0027】
続いて、前記予備幅寄せ位置において、媒体11の前端(図において左端)が予備幅寄せ機構39に到達して案内部材43に当たると、図6に示されるように、予備幅寄せ機構39は、案内部材43による付勢力を媒体11に加え、媒体11の前端をわずかに基準面側に向けて傾斜させる。これに伴って、媒体11は、基準面側にわずかに移動させられ、媒体11の搬送ベルト13に対する掛り量が多くなる。
【0028】
続いて、図7に示されるように、媒体11が前端をわずかに基準面側に向けて傾斜させた状態で幅寄せ位置に到達すると、媒体検出部としての図示されない媒体センサが媒体11を検出し、検出信号を前記制御部に送る。そして、検出信号を受けると、前記搬送処理手段は、搬送用モータを停止させ、搬送ベルト13の走行を停止させる。これに伴って、前記媒体11は幅寄せ位置で停止させられる。
【0029】
続いて、前記制御部の幅寄せ処理手段は、幅寄せ処理を行い、幅寄せ用モータを駆動し、幅寄せ動作を行うことによって、図8に示されるように、幅寄せ機構38を前進(図において上方に移動)させ、媒体11を基準面12に押し付ける。このようにして媒体11の幅寄せが行われると、前記搬送処理手段は、搬送用モータを再び駆動し、搬送ベルト13を走行させて媒体11を搬送する。
【0030】
このように、本実施の形態においては、予備幅寄せ機構39が媒体11を基準面側に移動させ、予備的な幅寄せを行うようになっているので、媒体11の搬送ベルト13に対する掛かり量を多くすることができる。したがって、媒体11を円滑に搬送することができ、前記幅寄せ位置において十分な幅寄せを行うことができる。そして、第3の案内部材としての第3の固定ガイド35(図4)の寸法を十分に大きくする必要がなく、媒体幅寄せ装置の構造を簡素化することができる。
【0031】
また、券取扱装置のように、乗車券等の幅の狭い媒体11だけでなく、回数券、定期券等の幅の広い媒体11を搬送する必要がある媒体処理装置において、媒体11の幅が変化しても、予備幅寄せ機構39が媒体11を必要なだけ基準面側に移動させることができるので、媒体11の幅寄せを確実に行うことができ、媒体11を安定して搬送することができる。
【0032】
そして、媒体処理装置の機構上、挿入口aの近傍に幅寄せ機構38を配設することができない場合でも、媒体11の予備的な幅寄せを行うことができるので、媒体処理装置の設計の自由度を高くすることができる。さらに、挿入口aにおいて媒体11が適正に挿入されない場合でも、媒体11の予備的な幅寄せによって媒体11の角度、位置等が矯正されるので、媒体11を円滑に搬送することができる。なお、14、15は第1、第2の固定ガイド、41は支持軸、bは排出口、pは曲折部である。
【0033】
次に、本発明の第2の実施の形態について説明する。なお、第1の実施の形態と同じ構造を有するものについては、同じ符号を付与することによってその説明を省略し、同じ構造を有することによる発明の効果については同実施の形態の効果を援用する。
【0034】
図9は本発明の第2の実施の形態における媒体幅寄せ装置の正面図である。
【0035】
図に示されるように、搬送部材としての搬送ベルト13は、下方に配設された下部材としての第1のベルト21及び上方に配設された上部材としての第2のベルト52から成り、該第2のベルト52は、図示されない昇降機構によって上下方向(矢印H方向)に移動自在に配設される。
【0036】
次に、前記構成の媒体幅寄せ装置の動作について説明する。
【0037】
この場合、まず、図示されない制御部の搬送処理手段は、搬送処理を行い、図示されない搬送用の駆動部としての搬送用モータを駆動し、搬送ベルト13を走行させる。そして、図5に示されるように、挿入口a(図5)から、搬送ベルト13の反基準面側に媒体11が挿入されると、搬送ベルト13の走行に伴って、媒体11は、搬送ベルト13に対する掛り量が少ない状態で搬送される。
【0038】
続いて、媒体11が、図6に示される予備幅寄せ位置に到達し、媒体11の前端が案内部材43に当たると、予備媒体検出部としての図示されない予備媒体センサが媒体11を検出し、検出信号を前記制御部に送る。そして、検出信号を受けると、前記搬送処理手段は、搬送用モータを停止させ、搬送ベルト13の走行を停止させる。これに伴って、前記媒体11は予備幅寄せ位置で停止させられる。
【0039】
次に、前記制御部の図示されない予備幅寄せ処理手段は、予備幅寄せ処理を行い、昇降用の駆動部としての図示されない昇降用モータを駆動し、前記搬送ベルト13において第2のベルト52を上方に移動させ、搬送ベルト13による媒体11のクランプを解除する。図6に示されるように、予備幅寄せ機構39は、案内部材43による付勢力を媒体11に加え、媒体11の前端をわずかに基準面側に向けて傾斜させる。これに伴って、媒体11は、基準面側にわずかに移動させられ、媒体11の搬送ベルト13に対する掛り量が多くなる。このようにして、予備的な幅寄せが行われる。
【0040】
媒体11のクランプが解除されてから所定の時間が経過すると、前記予備幅寄せ処理手段は、昇降用モータを駆動し、第2のベルト52を下方に移動させ、搬送ベルト13によって媒体11を再びクランプする。続いて、前記搬送処理手段は、前記搬送用モータを駆動し、搬送ベルト13を再び走行させる。
【0041】
図7に示されるように、媒体11が前端をわずかに基準面側に向けて傾斜させた状態で幅寄せ位置に到達すると、媒体検出部としての図示されない媒体センサが媒体11を検出し、検出信号を前記制御部に送る。そして、検出信号を受けると、前記搬送処理手段は、搬送用モータを停止させ、搬送ベルト13の走行を停止させる。これに伴って、前記媒体11は幅寄せ位置で停止させられる。
【0042】
続いて、前記制御部の幅寄せ処理手段は、幅寄せ処理を行い、幅寄せ用モータを駆動し、幅寄せ動作を行うことによって、図8に示されるように、幅寄せ機構38を前進(図において上方に移動)させ、媒体11を前進させて基準面12に押し付ける。このようにして媒体11の幅寄せが行われると、前記搬送処理手段は、搬送用モータを再び駆動し、搬送ベルト13を走行させて媒体11を搬送する。
【0043】
このように、本実施の形態においては、予備幅寄せ位置で搬送ベルト13による媒体11のクランプが解除されるので、媒体11は、クランプがない分だけ多く基準面側に移動させられる。したがって、媒体11の搬送ベルト13に対する掛り量を一層多くすることができる。
【0044】
その結果、媒体11を一層円滑に搬送することができ、前記幅寄せ位置において一層十分な幅寄せを行うことができる。
【0045】
なお、本発明は前記実施の形態に限定されるものではなく、本発明の趣旨に基づいて種々変形させることが可能であり、それらを本発明の範囲から排除するものではない。
【0046】
【発明の効果】
以上詳細に説明したように、本発明によれば、媒体幅寄せ装置においては、媒体の搬送路において媒体を搬送する搬送部材と、前記搬送路に沿って基準面を形成する固定ガイドと、前記搬送路における所定の箇所に設定された幅寄せ位置に配設され、搬送部材側に移動して、媒体を基準面に押し付けて幅寄せを行う幅寄せ機構と、前記媒体の搬送方向における前記幅寄せ位置より上流側に設定された予備幅寄せ位置に配設され、媒体を基準面に押し付ける前に基準面側に移動させるための案内部材とを有する。
そして、該案内部材は、前記搬送部材を挟んで基準面の反対側に配設され、「く」の字の形状を有し、中央部に搬送部材側に向けて形成された曲折部を備え、媒体を搬送部材側に向けて所定の付勢力で付勢し、媒体の搬送部材に対する掛かり量を多くする。
【0047】
この場合、案内部材によって媒体を基準面側に移動させ、予備的な幅寄せを行うことによって、媒体の搬送部材に対する掛かり量が多くされるので、媒体を円滑に搬送することができ、前記幅寄せ位置において十分な幅寄せを行うことができる。しかも、媒体幅寄せ装置の構造を簡素化することができる。
また、券取扱装置のように、乗車券等の幅の狭い媒体だけでなく、回数券、定期券等の幅の広い媒体を搬送する必要がある媒体処理装置において、媒体の幅が変化しても、案内部材によって媒体を必要なだけ搬送部材側に移動させることができるので、媒体の幅寄せを確実に行うことができ、媒体を安定して搬送することができる。
【0048】
そして、媒体処理装置の機構上、挿入口の近傍に幅寄せ機構を配設することができない場合でも、媒体の予備的な幅寄せを行うことができるので、媒体処理装置の設計の自由度を高くすることができる。さらに、挿入口において媒体が適正に挿入されない場合でも、媒体の予備的な幅寄せによって媒体の角度、位置等が矯正されるので、媒体を円滑に搬送することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の第1の実施の形態における媒体幅寄せ装置の平面図である。
【図2】従来の媒体幅寄せ装置の平面図である。
【図3】従来の媒体幅寄せ装置の正面図である。
【図4】本発明の第1の実施の形態における媒体幅寄せ装置の正面図である。
【図5】本発明の第1の実施の形態における媒体幅寄せ装置の動作を示す第1の図である。
【図6】本発明の第1の実施の形態における媒体幅寄せ装置の動作を示す第2の図である。
【図7】本発明の第1の実施の形態における媒体幅寄せ装置の動作を示す第3の図である。
【図8】本発明の第1の実施の形態における媒体幅寄せ装置の動作を示す第4の図である。
【図9】本発明の第2の実施の形態における媒体幅寄せ装置の正面図である。
【符号の説明】
11 媒体
12 基準面
13 搬送ベルト
14 第1の固定ガイド
21 第1のベルト
22、52 第2のベルト
38 幅寄せ機構
39 予備幅寄せ機構
a 挿入口
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a medium width adjusting device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, in OA equipment, a medium such as a single sheet or a booklet is transported, data is recorded on the medium, data is read from the medium, and the medium is used to determine the position in the width direction of the medium. A width adjusting device is provided, and in the medium width adjusting device, a reference surface is set on one edge side of the medium conveyance path, and the side edge of the medium is brought into contact with the reference surface (for example, (See Patent Document 1).
[0003]
FIG. 2 is a plan view of a conventional medium width adjusting device, and FIG. 3 is a front view of the conventional medium width adjusting device.
[0004]
In the figure, 11 is a medium, 12 is a reference surface set on one edge side in the conveyance path of the medium 11, and 13 is a conveyance belt disposed in parallel to the reference surface 12. Consists of a first belt 21 disposed below and a second belt 22 disposed above. The first belt 21 is stretched between a driving pulley 23 and a driven pulley 24, and the second belt 22 is stretched between a driving pulley 25 and a driven pulley 26, The upper half portion of the belt 21 and the lower half portion of the second belt 22 are brought into contact with each other.
[0005]
Then, when the drive pulley 23 is rotated in the direction of arrow B and the drive pulley 25 is rotated in the direction of arrow C by the conveyance motor (not shown) and the first and second belts 21 and 22 are run, the medium 11 is moved in the direction of arrow A. Can be conveyed.
[0006]
Further, on the reference surface 12 side of the transport belt 13, that is, on the reference surface side, the first fixed guide 14 is erected along almost the entire area of the reference surface 12, and the reference surface 12 is sandwiched with the transport belt 13 in between. On the opposite side, that is, on the side opposite to the reference surface, a second fixed guide 15 is erected in a predetermined region on the insertion port side of the medium 11 so as to face the first fixed guide 14 and is conveyed. In a predetermined region in the center of the belt 13, a width adjusting mechanism 18 is erected so as to face the first fixed guide 14. The width adjusting mechanism 18 is disposed so as to advance and retract in the direction of arrow D by driving a width adjusting motor.
[0007]
The third fixed guide 16 is sandwiched between the upper half portion of the first belt 21 and the lower half portion of the second belt 22 in a region upstream of the width adjusting mechanism 18 in the conveyance path of the medium 11. The fourth fixed guide 17 extends in the horizontal direction with the upper half portion of the first belt 21 and the lower half portion of the second belt 22 sandwiched in the region downstream of the width adjusting mechanism 18 in the conveyance path of the medium 11. It is arranged. The third fixed guide 16 includes a lower guide 27 and an upper guide 28 disposed in parallel to each other, and the fourth fixed guide 17 includes a lower guide 29 and an upper guide 30 disposed in parallel to each other. Become.
[0008]
The medium 11 inserted from the insertion port is started to be transported at the upstream end of the transport belt 13 and transported in the direction of arrow A. The width adjusting mechanism 18 is moved back and forth in response to the change in the width of the medium 11.
[0009]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2000-247498 A [0010]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional medium width adjusting device, as shown in FIG. 2, when the medium 11 is inserted on the opposite side of the conveyor belt 13, the amount of the medium 11 to the conveyor belt 13 is reduced. In addition to not being able to transport the medium 11 smoothly, it is necessary to sufficiently increase the dimensions of the third and fourth fixed guides 16 and 17, resulting in a complicated structure.
[0011]
An object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the above-described conventional media width-imparting device, and to provide a medium-width-imparting device that can smoothly convey the medium and can simplify the structure.
[0012]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
For this purpose, in the medium width aligning device of the present invention, a conveying member that conveys the medium in the medium conveying path, a fixed guide that forms a reference surface along the conveying path, and a predetermined position in the conveying path are set. And a width adjusting mechanism that moves toward the conveying member and presses the medium against the reference surface to adjust the width, and is set upstream of the width adjusting position in the medium conveying direction. And a guide member for moving the medium toward the reference surface before pressing the medium against the reference surface.
The guide member is disposed on the opposite side of the reference surface with the conveyance member interposed therebetween, has a “<” shape, and has a bent portion formed at the center portion toward the conveyance member side. The medium is urged toward the conveying member with a predetermined urging force to increase the amount of the medium applied to the conveying member.
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In this case, for example, a ticket handling device that handles various tickets such as a boarding ticket, a coupon ticket, and a commuter pass will be described as a medium processing device.
[0014]
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a medium width adjusting device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a front view of the medium width adjusting device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
[0015]
In the figure, 11 is a medium, 12 is a reference surface set on one edge side along the conveyance path of the medium 11, and 13 is arranged in parallel to the reference surface 12, and conveys the medium 11. The conveying belt 13 includes a first belt 21 serving as a lower member disposed below and a second belt 22 serving as an upper member disposed above. The first belt 21 is stretched between the driving pulley 23 and the driven pulley 24, and the second belt 22 is stretched between the driving pulley 25 and the driven pulley 26. Is clamped with a predetermined clamping force, the upper half portion of the first belt 21 and the lower half portion of the second belt 22 are brought into contact with each other. The first and second belts 21 and 22 are made of an elastic material.
[0016]
When the driving pulley 23 is rotated in the direction of arrow B and the driving pulley 25 is rotated in the direction of arrow C by a conveying motor as a conveying drive unit (not shown), the first and second belts 21 and 22 are caused to travel. The medium 11 can be transported in the direction of arrow A.
[0017]
Further, on the reference surface side of the transport belt 13, a first fixed guide 14 as a first guide member is erected along substantially the entire area of the reference surface 12, and the reference surface is along the transport path. 12 is formed. Then, on the side opposite to the reference surface of the conveyor belt 13, a second fixed guide 15 as a second guide member is provided in a predetermined area from the insertion port a of the medium 11 to the center of the conveyor belt 13. It is erected so as to face the fixed guide 14. Further, on the side opposite to the reference surface of the conveyor belt 13, the preliminary width adjustment is performed at a predetermined position in the conveyance path, in the present embodiment, at a position where the second fixed guide 15 in the vicinity of the medium 11 is disposed. The position is set, and the preliminary width adjusting mechanism 39 is disposed at the preliminary width adjusting position so as to face the first fixed guide 14.
[0018]
Then, in the present embodiment, a width-shifting position is set at a predetermined position from the center of the conveyor belt 13 to the discharge port b of the medium 11, and the position where the medium 11 is first contacted. A width adjusting mechanism 38 is disposed to face the first fixed guide 14. The width adjusting mechanism 38 is disposed so as to advance and retract in the direction of arrow F by driving a width adjusting motor (not shown) as a width adjusting drive unit. The preliminary width adjusting mechanism 39 is disposed upstream of the width adjusting mechanism 38 in the conveyance direction of the medium 11, and the width adjusting mechanism 38 is disposed downstream of the preliminary width adjusting mechanism 39 in the conveyance direction of the medium 11.
[0019]
By the way, the preliminary width adjusting mechanism 39 is attached to a support shaft 41 extending in the vertical direction so as to be rotatable in the direction of arrow E, and a predetermined urging force (tension) toward the medium 11 toward the conveying belt 13. For example, the guide member 43 is biased at about 20 [gf]. Then, the guide member 43 is formed by an elastic leaf spring or the like, the medium 11 is urged by using the guide member 43 itself as an urging member, or the guide member 43 is formed by a rigid body. The medium 11 is urged by using a member or the like as the urging member.
[0020]
Further, the guide member 43 has a “<” shape, and a bent portion p is formed substantially at the center, and the bent portion p is bent in a mountain shape toward the conveying belt 13 side. The angle of the bent portion p is set to about 150 [°]. And when forming the guide member 43 with a leaf | plate spring, a material may be stainless steel, for example, SUS304CSP-H (stainless steel for springs).
[0021]
Further, the upper half portion of the first belt 21 and the lower half portion of the second belt 22 are sandwiched in a region upstream of the width adjusting mechanism 38 in the conveyance path of the medium 11, and a third guide member serving as a third guide member is interposed therebetween. The third fixed guide 35 includes a lower guide 36 and an upper guide 37 that are disposed in parallel to each other.
[0022]
When the width of the medium 11 is about 30 [mm], the distance from the side edge of the conveyor belt 13 on the side opposite to the reference surface to the reference surface 12 is set to 30 [mm] or less, and the reference surface 12 and the second surface are separated from each other. The distance between the fixed guide 15 and the retraction limit of the width adjusting mechanism 38, that is, the guide width is set to 57.5 [mm] or more, and the distance between the lower guide 36 and the upper guide 37, that is, the guide height. Is 6 mm or more.
[0023]
In this case, when the medium 11 having a guide width is conveyed between the first and second fixed guides 14 and 15, the preliminary width adjusting mechanism 39 escapes so as not to obstruct the conveyance. Therefore, the conveyance failure of the medium 11 does not occur.
[0024]
Next, the operation of the medium width aligning device having the above configuration will be described.
[0025]
FIG. 5 is a first diagram illustrating the operation of the medium width adjusting device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a second diagram illustrating the operation of the medium width aligning device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a third diagram illustrating the operation of the medium width aligning device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the medium width aligning device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a diagram of FIG.
[0026]
First, a conveyance processing unit of a control unit (not shown) performs conveyance processing, drives a conveyance motor, and causes the conveyance belt 13 to travel. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, when the medium 11 is inserted in the direction of arrow G from the insertion port a to the opposite side of the conveyance belt 13, the medium 11 is conveyed along with the traveling of the conveyance belt 13. The belt 13 is conveyed with a small amount of hooking.
[0027]
Subsequently, when the front end (the left end in the figure) of the medium 11 reaches the preliminary width adjusting mechanism 39 and hits the guide member 43 at the preliminary width adjusting position, as shown in FIG. The urging force by the guide member 43 is applied to the medium 11, and the front end of the medium 11 is slightly inclined toward the reference plane side. Along with this, the medium 11 is slightly moved to the reference surface side, and the amount of the medium 11 that is caught on the conveyor belt 13 increases.
[0028]
Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 7, when the medium 11 reaches the width-adjusting position with the front end slightly inclined toward the reference plane side, a medium sensor (not shown) serving as a medium detection unit detects the medium 11. Then, a detection signal is sent to the control unit. When the detection signal is received, the conveyance processing unit stops the conveyance motor and stops the conveyance belt 13 from traveling. Along with this, the medium 11 is stopped at the width adjustment position.
[0029]
Subsequently, the width adjusting process means of the control unit performs the width adjusting process, drives the width adjusting motor, and performs the width adjusting operation, thereby moving the width adjusting mechanism 38 forward (see FIG. 8). The medium 11 is pressed against the reference surface 12. When the width of the medium 11 is adjusted in this way, the transport processing unit drives the transport motor again and transports the medium 11 by running the transport belt 13.
[0030]
As described above, in the present embodiment, the preliminary width adjusting mechanism 39 moves the medium 11 to the reference surface side to perform preliminary width adjustment. Can be more. Therefore, the medium 11 can be smoothly conveyed, and sufficient width alignment can be performed at the width alignment position. And it is not necessary to make the dimension of the 3rd fixed guide 35 (FIG. 4) as a 3rd guide member large enough, and the structure of a medium width adjusting device can be simplified.
[0031]
Further, in a medium processing apparatus that needs to transport not only a narrow medium 11 such as a ticket, but also a wide medium 11 such as a coupon ticket or a commuter pass, such as a ticket handling apparatus, the width of the medium 11 is large. Even if it changes, the preliminary width adjusting mechanism 39 can move the medium 11 to the reference plane side as much as necessary, so that the medium 11 can be reliably aligned and the medium 11 can be stably conveyed. Can do.
[0032]
Even if the width adjusting mechanism 38 cannot be provided in the vicinity of the insertion port a due to the mechanism of the medium processing apparatus, the medium 11 can be preliminarily aligned, so that the design of the medium processing apparatus can be performed. The degree of freedom can be increased. Furthermore, even when the medium 11 is not properly inserted into the insertion port a, the angle, position, and the like of the medium 11 are corrected by the preliminary width adjustment of the medium 11, so that the medium 11 can be transported smoothly. In addition, 14 and 15 are the 1st, 2nd fixed guide, 41 is a support shaft, b is a discharge port, p is a bending part.
[0033]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In addition, about the thing which has the same structure as 1st Embodiment, the description is abbreviate | omitted by providing the same code | symbol, and the effect of the same embodiment is used about the effect of the invention by having the same structure. .
[0034]
FIG. 9 is a front view of the medium width aligning device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
[0035]
As shown in the figure, the conveyance belt 13 as a conveyance member is composed of a first belt 21 as a lower member disposed below and a second belt 52 as an upper member disposed above. The second belt 52 is disposed so as to be movable in the vertical direction (arrow H direction) by a lifting mechanism (not shown).
[0036]
Next, the operation of the medium width aligning device having the above configuration will be described.
[0037]
In this case, first, the conveyance processing means of the control unit (not shown) performs conveyance processing, drives a conveyance motor as a conveyance driving unit (not shown), and causes the conveyance belt 13 to travel. As shown in FIG. 5, when the medium 11 is inserted from the insertion port a (FIG. 5) to the opposite side of the conveyance belt 13, the medium 11 is conveyed along with the traveling of the conveyance belt 13. The belt 13 is conveyed with a small amount of hooking.
[0038]
Subsequently, when the medium 11 reaches the preliminary width adjustment position shown in FIG. 6 and the front end of the medium 11 hits the guide member 43, a spare medium sensor (not shown) serving as a spare medium detection unit detects the medium 11 and detects it. A signal is sent to the control unit. When the detection signal is received, the conveyance processing unit stops the conveyance motor and stops the conveyance belt 13 from traveling. Along with this, the medium 11 is stopped at the preliminary width shifting position.
[0039]
Next, a preliminary width-shifting processing unit (not shown) of the control unit performs a preliminary width-shifting process, drives a lifting motor (not shown) as a lifting drive unit, and moves the second belt 52 on the conveyor belt 13. It is moved upward and the clamp of the medium 11 by the transport belt 13 is released. As shown in FIG. 6, the preliminary width adjusting mechanism 39 applies an urging force by the guide member 43 to the medium 11 and slightly tilts the front end of the medium 11 toward the reference plane side. Along with this, the medium 11 is slightly moved to the reference surface side, and the amount of the medium 11 that is caught on the conveyor belt 13 increases. In this way, preliminary width adjustment is performed.
[0040]
When a predetermined time elapses after the clamp of the medium 11 is released, the preliminary width adjusting processing means drives the lifting / lowering motor to move the second belt 52 downward, and the medium 11 is again moved by the transport belt 13. Clamp. Subsequently, the transport processing unit drives the transport motor to cause the transport belt 13 to travel again.
[0041]
As shown in FIG. 7, when the medium 11 reaches the width-adjusting position with the front end slightly inclined toward the reference plane side, a medium sensor (not shown) serving as a medium detection unit detects the medium 11 and detects it. A signal is sent to the control unit. When the detection signal is received, the conveyance processing unit stops the conveyance motor and stops the conveyance belt 13 from traveling. Along with this, the medium 11 is stopped at the width adjustment position.
[0042]
Subsequently, the width adjusting process means of the control unit performs the width adjusting process, drives the width adjusting motor, and performs the width adjusting operation, thereby moving the width adjusting mechanism 38 forward (see FIG. 8). The medium 11 is moved forward and pressed against the reference surface 12. When the width of the medium 11 is adjusted in this way, the transport processing unit drives the transport motor again and transports the medium 11 by running the transport belt 13.
[0043]
As described above, in the present embodiment, the medium 11 is clamped by the transport belt 13 at the preliminary width-shifting position, so that the medium 11 is moved to the reference plane side as much as there is no clamp. Accordingly, it is possible to further increase the amount of engagement of the medium 11 with respect to the transport belt 13.
[0044]
As a result, the medium 11 can be transported more smoothly, and further sufficient width alignment can be performed at the width alignment position.
[0045]
In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, It can change variously based on the meaning of this invention, and does not exclude them from the scope of the present invention.
[0046]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, according to the present invention, in the media width adjusting device, the transport member that transports the medium in the transport path of the medium, the fixed guide that forms the reference surface along the transport path, A width-shifting mechanism that is disposed at a width-shifting position set at a predetermined location in the transport path, moves to the transport member side, presses the medium against the reference surface, and performs width-shifting, and the width in the transport direction of the medium And a guide member for moving the medium toward the reference surface before pressing the medium against the reference surface.
The guide member is disposed on the opposite side of the reference surface with the conveyance member interposed therebetween, has a “<” shape, and has a bent portion formed at the center portion toward the conveyance member side. The medium is urged toward the conveying member with a predetermined urging force to increase the amount of the medium applied to the conveying member.
[0047]
In this case, by moving the medium to the reference surface side by the guide member and performing preliminary width adjustment, the amount of the medium that is applied to the transport member is increased, so that the medium can be transported smoothly and the width Sufficient width alignment can be performed at the alignment position. In addition, the structure of the medium width adjusting device can be simplified.
Also, in a media processing device that needs to transport not only narrow media such as tickets, but also wide media such as coupon tickets and commuter passes, such as ticket handling devices, the width of the media changes. In addition, since the medium can be moved to the conveying member as much as necessary by the guide member, the medium can be reliably aligned and the medium can be conveyed stably.
[0048]
Even if the width adjusting mechanism cannot be provided in the vicinity of the insertion port due to the mechanism of the medium processing apparatus, it is possible to perform preliminary width alignment of the medium, which increases the degree of freedom in designing the medium processing apparatus. Can be high. Furthermore, even when the medium is not properly inserted in the insertion slot, the medium can be transported smoothly because the medium angle, position, and the like are corrected by the preliminary width adjustment of the medium.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a medium width aligning device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of a conventional medium width adjusting device.
FIG. 3 is a front view of a conventional medium width adjusting device.
FIG. 4 is a front view of the medium width adjusting device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a first diagram illustrating an operation of the medium width adjusting device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a second diagram illustrating the operation of the medium width adjusting device according to the first embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 7 is a third diagram illustrating the operation of the medium width aligning device according to the first embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 8 is a fourth diagram illustrating the operation of the medium width adjusting device in the first embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 9 is a front view of a medium width aligning device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
11 Medium 12 Reference surface 13 Conveying belt 14 First fixed guide 21 First belts 22, 52 Second belt 38 Width adjusting mechanism 39 Preliminary width adjusting mechanism a Insertion slot

Claims (3)

(a)媒体の搬送路において媒体を搬送する搬送部材と、
(b)前記搬送路に沿って基準面を形成する固定ガイドと、
(c)前記搬送路における所定の箇所に設定された幅寄せ位置に配設され、搬送部材側に移動して、媒体を基準面に押し付けて幅寄せを行う幅寄せ機構と、
(d)前記媒体の搬送方向における前記幅寄せ位置より上流側に設定された予備幅寄せ位置に配設され、媒体を基準面に押し付ける前に基準面側に移動させるための案内部材とを有するとともに、
(e)該案内部材は、前記搬送部材を挟んで基準面の反対側に配設され、「く」の字の形状を有し、中央部に搬送部材側に向けて形成された曲折部を備え、媒体を搬送部材側に向けて所定の付勢力で付勢し、媒体の搬送部材に対する掛かり量を多くすることを特徴とする媒体幅寄せ装置。
(A) a conveying member that conveys the medium in the medium conveying path;
(B) a fixed guide that forms a reference surface along the conveyance path;
(C) a width- shifting mechanism that is disposed at a width- shifting position set at a predetermined location in the transport path , moves to the transport member side, and presses the medium against the reference surface to perform the width- shifting ;
(D) a guide member that is disposed at a preliminary width adjustment position that is set upstream of the width adjustment position in the conveyance direction of the medium and that moves the medium to the reference surface before pressing the medium against the reference surface. With
(E) The guide member is disposed on the opposite side of the reference surface across the transport member, has a “<” shape, and has a bent portion formed at the center toward the transport member side. And a medium squeezing device characterized in that the medium is urged toward the conveying member with a predetermined urging force to increase the amount of the medium that is applied to the conveying member .
前記曲折部の角度が約150〔°〕にされる請求項1に記載の媒体幅寄せ装置。  The medium width aligning device according to claim 1, wherein an angle of the bent portion is set to about 150 °. 前記予備幅寄せ位置は、媒体の挿入口の近傍に設定される請求項1に記載の媒体幅寄せ装置。  The medium width adjusting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the preliminary width adjusting position is set in the vicinity of a medium insertion opening.
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