JPS6154706B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention provides a method for producing paper sheets such as paper sheets and cards.
The present invention relates to a medium sorting/transporting device that sorts and transfers recording media having a certain length to different storage locations based on reading/determination results of recorded contents.

Input/output devices for information processing systems that use such media read the data recorded on the media and transfer it to the host device, wait for the results of the quality determination of the data, etc., and then sort and transport the media to different storage locations. However, in the conventional method of switching the media running direction using a selection vane, the selection vane is installed at a position that is at least the maximum length (feeding direction dimension) of the medium from the recording data reading position of the medium. The disadvantage is that the overall space required increases. In addition, when the media whose data has been read at the reading position is temporarily stopped to wait for the quality of the read data to be determined before being distributed to the storage location, the media must be installed within the minimum length dimension of the media. In other words, all feed rollers that are in contact with the media must be stopped, which results in an increase in load fluctuations equal to the number of feed rollers, which is one of the factors that shortens the mechanical life of the equipment. . In addition, the selective vane method has the disadvantage that the media storage locations overlap vertically, making it difficult to operate, and when the media storage locations are arranged horizontally,
The disadvantage is that the number of feed rollers increases, leading to higher costs. Another disadvantage was that the vane movement and load fluctuations were large, making it very noisy.

This invention was made in order to eliminate the drawbacks of the conventional method as described above, and therefore, the purpose of this invention is to improve operability by requiring a large space, by reducing the number of rollers that are stopped when the medium is stopped, and by improving operability. To provide a media sorting and transferring device that is easy to use, inexpensive, and generates little noise.

The gist of the configuration of the present invention is that the first feeding means transports the medium read by the reading means in a first direction along a first guide having a certain first curvature; engages with the medium that has been transported, further transports the medium, temporarily stops the medium after it leaves the first feeding means, and when the determination result of the read content indicates the first storage location; , when the medium is further transported in the first direction and guided to the first storage location, and the determination result indicates the second storage location,
a second transport means for transporting the medium back in a second direction along a second guide having a second curvature smaller than the first curvature, the medium being transported to a second storage location; and a third guide that guides the advancing direction of the leading edge of the medium, and the medium can be stopped or stopped only by the switching operation of the second feeding means between feeding stop, forward feeding, and reverse feeding. It is possible to sort the items to each storage location, and the first guide and second guide
By giving the guide a curvature, the straight-line distance between the reading position (first feeding means) and the second feeding means can be less than or equal to the maximum length of the medium, and therefore less space is required. It is structured so that it can

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. Refer to the same figure. A medium (not shown) read by the reading unit 1 is sorted to an accept stacker 11 or a reject stacker 12 according to the judgment result of the read content, and then to the stored medium 13.
It is stored like this. The configuration for sorting the media read by the reading unit 1 includes a feed roller 2 and a pinch roller 4 that engages with the roller 2.
and 6, a final roller 3, a pinch roller 5 engaged with said roller 3, an upper limit guide 8 having a first curvature engaged by a leaf spring 7 to the axis of said pinch roller 4, and each of the pinch rollers 5 and 6. a lower limit guide 9 with a second curvature, each of which is engaged at its end by a leaf spring 7 to the shaft; a separation guide 1 located between the upper limit guide 8 and the lower limit guide 9 in the vicinity of the feed roller 2;
0 are arranged as shown. Note that arrow A indicates the running direction of the medium passing through the reading unit 1, arrow B indicates the running direction of the medium when storing the medium in the accept stacker 11, and arrow C indicates the running direction of the medium when storing the medium in the reject stacker. Indicates the direction of media travel when In addition, the feed roller 2 and the final feed roller 3 are rollers on the driving rotation side, and the pinch rollers 4, 5, and 6 rotate dependently and are loaded in the radial direction by a leaf spring 7, and the feed roller 2 or the final feed roller It rotates due to frictional force with the roller 3. Next, the operation will be explained. First, the medium traveling through the reading section 1 is fed by a feed roller 2 that rotates clockwise and a pinch roller 4 that rotates counterclockwise due to the frictional force between the feed roller 2 and the feed roller 2. , passes through the reading section 1. After passing, the normal medium is sent in the direction of arrow B by the final feed roller 3 (rotating counterclockwise) and the pinch roller 5 (rotating clockwise) and is stored in the accept stacker 11 like the stored medium 13. . When waiting for judgment of read data after reading, that is, waiting for stacker selection, the trailing edge of the medium is between feed roller 2 and pinch roller 4.
After passing between the upper limit guide 8 and the separation guide 10, the medium is sent in the direction of arrow B only by the final feed roller 3 and the pinch roller 5, and when the rear end of the medium passes the separation guide 10, the medium is transferred to the final feed roller 3. stop rotating. At this time, the leading edge of the medium is in a state of looking into the accept stacker 11, and the trailing edge of the medium is in the direction of contacting the lower limit guide 9 from a point where there is a difference in curvature between the upper limit guide 8 and the lower limit guide 9. At this time, if the stacker selection is Reject Stacker 12, the final feed roller 3 rotates clockwise from the stopped rotation state, the pinch roller 5 rotates counterclockwise, and the medium is moved in the direction of arrow C. Run to. Due to the above-mentioned reason, the leading edge of the medium (the trailing edge of the medium when traveling in the direction of arrow B) follows the curvature of the lower limit guide 9 and travels between it and the separation guide 10,
The medium is further fed by the feed roller 2 (rotating clockwise) and the pinch roller 6 (rotating counterclockwise), and the rear part of the medium (the leading edge when traveling in the direction of arrow B) passes between the feed roller 2 and the pinch roller 6. When you finish,
The medium is stored in the reject stacker 12 like a stored medium 13.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention. Refer to the same figure. The difference from the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is that the pinch roller 6 in FIG. 1 is unnecessary.
That is, the shaft of the pinch roller 4 is coupled to the reading section 1 with a leaf spring 7. Then, the feed roller 2, which rotates counterclockwise, is brought into engagement with the pinch roller 4.
Therefore, the medium traveling through the reading section 1 is sent by the feed roller 2, which rotates counterclockwise, and the pinch roller 4, which rotates clockwise due to the frictional force between the feed roller 2 and the roller 2, and passes through the reading section 1. The judgment result of the read data of the medium, that is, the stacker selection is ``reject stacker 12'', and the medium is lower limit guide 9.
If the medium is fed in the direction C along the medium, if the guide 9 has an appropriate inclination as shown in the figure, the special feeding means (feed roller 2 and pinch roller 6 in FIG. 1) will be moved due to the inertia of the medium. The medium can be guided to the reject stacker 12 without any need. Other configurations and operations are the same as those of the embodiment shown in FIG.

As explained above, according to the present invention, since the upper limit guide 8 and the lower limit guide 9 have curvature, the linear distance between the reading section 1 (feed roller 2) and the final feed roller 3 is This has the advantage of reducing the space required for the entire device, and also reduces the need for media stoppage, stacker 11 or 1.
2 can be realized by stopping the rotation of only the final feed roller 3, forward rotation, and reverse rotation.
Compared to the conventional method, which stops or rotates at least multiple rollers, it has the advantage of being less noisy and less expensive.Also, the stacker that stores the media in a sorted manner uses a sorting mechanism. It is located on both sides of the
Another advantage is that it is easy to operate.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing one embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing another embodiment. In the figure, 1 is a reading section, 2 is a feed roller,
3 is a final feed roller, 4 to 6 are pinch rollers, 7 is a leaf spring, 8 is an upper limit guide, 9 is a lower limit guide, 10 is a separation guide, 11 is an accept stacker, 12 is a rigid stacker, 13 is a storage media.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A media sorting and transporting device that reads a card-like or sheet-like recording medium and distributes and transports the medium to a first or second storage location according to its contents, comprising: a first guide having a first curvature for guiding an upper surface of the medium; and a second guide having a second curvature smaller than the first curvature for guiding a lower surface of the medium. a guide; a first feeding means for transporting the medium read by the reading means in a first direction by guiding the upper surface of the medium along the first guide having the first curvature; The medium is further transported by engaging with the leading end of the medium transferred to the medium, and after the medium leaves the first feeding means, the medium is temporarily stopped, and the judgment result of the read content is transferred to the first feeding means.
If the determination result indicates that the medium is in the second location, the medium is further transported in the first direction and guided to the first storage location, and if the determination result is that the media is in the second location, the medium is moved along the second guide. a second feeding means that guides the lower surface of the medium and reversely feeds the medium in the second direction; and a third guide that guides the leading edge of the medium in the advancing direction so that the medium is guided to the second storage location. A media sorting and transferring device characterized by: