JPS6341113B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a sheet separating and storing device that separates and stores two types of sheets that have been introduced and conveyed.

For example, various types of vending machines, currency exchange machines, unmanned deposit machines, etc. (hereinafter collectively referred to as "vending machines, etc.") that can insert two types of banknotes have been proposed or put into practical use. Such automatic vending machines include those that are provided with a banknote slot for each banknote, and those that are provided with a single slot that is common to each banknote. Generally, in the former case, a safe is provided which is connected to each banknote slot, and the banknotes inserted into these safes are stacked and stored. In the latter case, the banknotes inserted through a common slot are sorted by type and stored in stacks in the respective safes. However, in either case, many of the banknotes are worn out and wrinkled, folded, or curved, making it difficult to stack them in an aligned manner when stacking them in a safe. However, since the height of the stack is very high, the space factor is extremely poor. For this reason, in conventional vending machines and the like, each safe requires a relatively large space, which inevitably results in large size and high cost.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks and to provide a compact and inexpensive sheet separating and storing device that is appropriately configured and arranged so that two types of sheets can be separated and stored in efficient alignment in a small space. It is not intended to be provided.

The sheet separating and storing device of the present invention is a sheet separating and storing device that is attached to a vending machine or the like and separates and stores two types of sheets that are put in, and includes a sheet conveying means that conveys the sheets to a separating space;
A pair of upper partition members and a pair of lower partition members are arranged above and below the separation space with an interval slightly narrower than the width of the sheets to be stored, respectively, and define an upper hangar and a lower hangar, respectively; An upper presser plate and a lower presser plate that are provided to be movable in the vertical direction on the side opposite to the separation space of the upper and lower partition members and are biased in a direction that contacts the upper and lower partition members, respectively, and the separation space. a separation storage plate provided to be movable in the vertical direction between a highest position and a lowest position beyond the upper and lower partition members; a driving means for driving the separation storage plate; and a drive means for driving the separation storage plate; first and second position detection means for detecting that the sheet is at a first position and a second position, respectively, below and above the sheet supply position to the separation space by the sheet conveyance means; Based on the output of the position detecting means 2 and the sheet identification signal from the main body of the vending machine, when storing the sheet in the upper storage, the sheet is selected so that it is conveyed onto the separation storage plate. When the separation storage plate is placed on standby at the first position and the seat is stored in the lower storage,
a first control means for controlling the driving means to cause the separation storage plate to stand by at the second position so that the sheet is conveyed onto the lower partition member;
signal generating means for generating a conveyance end signal indicating that the sheet has been conveyed into the separation space;
Based on the conveyance end signal from this signal generating means,
When storing a seat in the upper hangar, the separation storage plate is raised from the first position, and when storing a seat in the lower storage, the separation storage plate is lowered from the second position to remove the seat. a second control means for controlling the driving means to compress and store the compressed air between the upper partition member and the upper presser plate and between the lower partition member and the lower presser plate in the upper and lower storages, respectively; The invention is characterized by comprising a control means.

The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

1 to 4 are configuration diagrams showing one embodiment of the sheet separation and storage device of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a front view;
Figure 2 is a right side view, Figure 3 is a left side view, and Figure 4 is a left side view.
The figure shows a plan view. The sheet separation/storage device shown in this example is attached to a vending machine or the like, and separates and stacks and stores two types of banknotes input from one input slot or separate input slots. The side plates 1 and 2 are placed opposite each other with an interval slightly wider than the width of the banknote. Two sets of plate-shaped upper and lower partition members 3a, 3b and 4a, 4b are attached to the side plates 1 and 2 at right angles to the inside, with a front downward slope. An upper presser plate 5 is arranged above the upper partition members 3a, 3b, and is biased by its own weight so as to come into contact with the upper partition members 3a, 3b. Further, a lower presser plate 6 is arranged below the lower partition members 4a, 4b, and is biased by tension springs 7a, 7b so as to be in contact with the lower partition members 4a, 4b. Furthermore, a door 8 that can be opened and closed is provided on the front of the device, and a locking tool 9 is provided on the door.

Said side plates 1, 2, upper and lower partition members 3a, 3
b, 4a, 4b, the central space surrounded by the upper holding plate 5, the lower holding plate 6, and the door 8 is a separation space 11, and the upper space is an upper hangar 12.
The space at the bottom becomes the lower hangar 13.
The distance between the upper partition members 3a and 3b and the distance between the lower partition members 4a and 4b constituting the upper hangar 12 and the lower hangar 13, respectively, are made slightly narrower than the width of the banknotes stored in each hangar, Further, the pressing plates 5 and 6 are each formed flat and have approximately the same area as the banknotes to be stored. That is, in this embodiment, in the upper and lower hangars 12 and 13,
Two types of banknotes are compressed and stacked and stored between the upper partition members 3a, 3b and the upper presser plate 5, and between the lower partition members 4a, 4b and the lower presser plate 6, respectively. Note that the upper press plate 5 and the lower press plate 6 are in contact with the upper and lower partition members 3a, 3b and 4a, 4b, respectively, when no banknotes are stored in the upper hangar 12 and the lower hangar 13, respectively. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, micro switches 14a and 14b are arranged above the upper presser plate 5 and below the lower presser plate 6, respectively, to detect when each storage has reached a predetermined capacity. has been done.

Separation storage plate 15 separates upper and lower partition members 3
a, 3b and 4a, 4b. In this embodiment, this separation storage plate 15
is controlled by the first control means at all times and when storing banknotes in the upper storage 12, the separation space 11
Waits at a predetermined return position as a first position in which the lower surface substantially matches the surfaces of the lower partition members 4a and 4b and the upper surface is located below the bill supply position to the separation space 11. When the banknotes are stored in the lower hangar 13, the banknotes are kept waiting at the highest position as the second position, and then the banknotes are separated according to the type of banknotes conveyed into the separation space 11 by the second control means. The storage plate 15 is raised and lowered to a predetermined position where its upper and lower surfaces exceed the upper and lower partition members 3a, 3b and 4a, 4b to separate and store banknotes. That is, in this embodiment, when the banknotes are to be stored in the upper hangar 12, the separation storage plate 15 is moved to the return position (first position) shown in FIG. position), and after the banknotes to be stored on the upper surface are conveyed and come to rest, the upper presser plate 5 and both side edges of the banknotes to be stored against the weight of the banknotes previously stored. is the upper partition member 3
After raising the banknotes to the highest position (second position) shown by the imaginary line 16 that effectively exceeds the separation storage plate 15, the lower surface of the separation storage plate 15 exceeds the lower partition members 4a and 4b. It is lowered to the position of the imaginary line 17, then raised again and stopped at the return position. Note that the separation storage plate 15 indicated by a virtual line 17
When storing banknotes in the lower hangar 13, the lowermost position of is such that when the banknotes are stored in the lower storage 13, both side edges of the banknotes are located in the lower partition member 4a,
This is a position that effectively exceeds 4b. In addition, when the banknotes are to be stored in the lower hangar 13, the separation storage plate 15 is raised from the return position to store the banknotes above the banknote supply position to the separation space 11 in the upper hangar 12. After waiting at the highest position, that is, the second position indicated by the imaginary line 16, and after the banknotes are conveyed to the upper surfaces of the lower partition members 4a and 4b and come to rest, the separation and storage plate 15 is moved to the tension spring 7.
After resisting the forces of a and 7b and lowering it so that its lower surface comes to the position of the imaginary line 17, the separation space 1
1 to the predetermined return position (first position),
Stop and store banknotes. Therefore, in this embodiment, when storing banknotes in any of the hangars, the separation storage plate 15 rises beyond the upper and lower partition members 3a, 3b and 4a, 4b to predetermined positions in the upper and lower hangars. and descends, so that each time a banknote is stored, the banknotes stored in the respective hangar are further compressed. Note that the upper and lower surfaces of the separation storage plate 15 are each formed flat.

Next, a mechanism for conveying banknotes into the separation space 11 will be explained. Upper plate 2 connecting side plates 1 and 2
0 is provided with a bill slot 21. This banknote slot 2
Reference numeral 1 indicates that when the separation storage device shown in this embodiment is installed in a vending machine or the like, it is connected to a banknote slot provided in the vending machine or the like via a transport device (not shown), and this banknote slot 21 Only correct banknotes whose authenticity and type have been determined are transported to the bank. A pair of pulleys 22, 2 are provided at the bill slot 21.
Place 3. A pair of pulleys 24 and 25 are also arranged on the entrance side of the separation space 11, and an endless timing belt 26 is wound between the pulleys 22 and 24.
An endless timing belt 28 is also wound between the timing belts 26 and 25 via the drive pulley 27, and the bills conveyed to the bill slot 21 are held between the timing belts 26 and 28 while separating the bills into the separation space 1.
1. The drive pulley 27 connects the rotating shaft of the motor 30 and the endless timing belt 3.
1. Further, while the bill is being conveyed while being held between the timing belts 26 and 28, a light emitting element 32 is inserted between the conveyance path.
A photoelectric detector consisting of a light receiving element 33 and a light receiving element 33 is arranged,
This detects whether or not banknotes are being conveyed, and controls the driving of an electromagnetic clutch, which will be described later, for raising and lowering the separation storage plate 15. In this embodiment, the type and authenticity of the inserted banknotes are determined on the main body side of the vending machine, etc., equipped with a separate storage device, using sheet identification signals for each type detected on the main body side. Controls the operation of each part. In this way, in this embodiment, the banknotes to be stored are stored on the timing belt 2.
6, 28, the separation storage plate 1 according to its type.
5 or the upper surface of the lower partition members 4a, 4b, but since both the separation and storage plate 15 and the lower partition members 4a, 4b are tilted forward and downward, the tip of the banknote is It always comes to rest against the door 8, and is stored in the upper hangar 12 or the lower hangar 13 in this state. Therefore, the transported banknotes are always aligned and stacked and stored in the upper hangar 12 and the lower hangar 13.

Next, the elevating mechanism of the separation storage plate 15 will be explained. The separation storage plate 15 is connected to a stroke plate 35 provided on the outside of the side plate 1 so as to be movable up and down.
The stroke plate 35 is provided with a channel 36 extending in a direction perpendicular to the lifting direction, and a roller 38 protruding from the peripheral edge of the cam disk 37 and rotatably provided is engaged with the channel 36. . The cam disk 37 is rotatably pivoted to a suitable fixed member, and is connected to a pulley 41 provided via an electromagnetic clutch 40 to the rotating shaft of the drive pulley 27 constituting the above-mentioned bill conveyance mechanism, and an endless timing belt 42. are connected via. Therefore, when the electromagnetic clutch 40 is operated to rotate the cam disk 37 in a predetermined direction, the separation storage plate 15 moves up and down together with the stroke plate 35 at a constant stroke.
Further, the cam disk 37 is provided with an actuating member 43, and a microphone cross switch 44 as a first and second position detecting means is driven by the actuating member 43.
a and 44b are provided at positions corresponding to the first and second positions of the separation storage plate 15, respectively. Further, a magnet 45 is attached to the outer surface of the side plate 1 to hold the stroke plate 35 in its highest position by magnetic force in order to effectively hold the separation storage plate 15 in the second position.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an example of a control circuit of the sheet separating and storing device shown in FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG. Sheet identification signals for each type detected on the main body side of the vending machine etc. are supplied to input terminals 51 and 52. In this example, when the banknotes are to be stored in the lower hangar 13, the identification signal is supplied to the input terminal 51, and when the banknotes are to be stored in the upper hangar 12, the identification signal is supplied to the input terminal 52. The identification signal supplied to the input terminal 51 passes through OR circuits 53 and 54 to the set terminal S of the flip-flop 55.
The Q output of the flip-flop 55 drives the motor 3 through the motor drive circuit 56.
Controls the drive of 0. The output of the OR circuit 53 is supplied to the set terminal S of the flip-flop 57, and the Q output of the flip-flop 57 drives the electromagnetic clutch 40 through the clutch drive circuit 58.
control the drive of the On the other hand, the identification signal supplied to the input terminal 52 is supplied to the set terminal S of the flip-flop 55 via the OR circuit 54, and is also supplied to the set terminal S of the flip-flop 59.
is supplied to one input terminal of the This AND circuit 6
The output of the micro switch 44b as a second position detection means is connected to the other input terminal of the differential circuit 6
1, and its output is supplied to the reset terminal R of the flip-flop 57 via an OR circuit 62. Further, the output of the microswitch 44a as the first position detection means is supplied to the reset terminal R of the flip-flop 55 and 59 through a differentiating circuit 63, and is supplied to the reset terminal R of the flip-flop 57 through an OR circuit 62. . Furthermore, the output of the light receiving element 33 is transmitted to a differentiating circuit 64,
Timer circuit 65, differentiation circuit 66, OR circuit 53
and 54 to the set terminal S of the flip-flop 55.

The operation will be explained below.

In this embodiment, when the sheet separating and storing device is in the standby state, the micro switch 44a is turned on by the actuating member 43, the flip-flops 55 and 57 are reset, and the motor 30 is turned on.
and electromagnetic clutch 40 is in the off state. First, the operation for storing inserted banknotes in the upper hangar 12 will be described with reference to timing charts shown in FIGS. 6A to 6N. When the inserted banknotes are to be stored in the upper hangar 12, the input terminal 52 is input from the main body of the vending machine, etc. as shown in FIG. 6A.
This sets the flip-flop 59 and also sets the OR circuit 5.
4, the flip-flop 55 is set, and the Q output of the flip-flop 55 is set to "H" level as shown in FIG. 6B, and the motor drive circuit 56
The motor 30 is driven through. While the inserted bill passes between the light emitting element 32 and the light receiving element 33, the light receiving element 33 generates an "H" level output signal as shown in FIG. At the trailing edge of the banknote, the differentiator circuit 64 generates a differential pulse as shown in FIG. 6D, and the timer circuit 65 is activated as shown in FIG. 6E. A differential pulse as a transfer end signal as shown in FIG. level and energizes (ON) the electromagnetic clutch 40 via the clutch drive circuit 58. The delay time t by the timer circuit 65 is set to the time from when the banknote passes between the light emitting element 32 and the light receiving element 33 until it comes to rest at a predetermined position within the separation space 11. As described above, when the banknote comes to rest at a predetermined position within the separation space 11 and the electromagnetic clutch 40 is energized by the conveyance end signal, the cam disk 37 rotates in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. Bills are stored in the upper hangar 12 in this manner. The cam disk 37 rotates once, and the actuating member 4
3 drives the microswitch 44a, and when the output of the microswitch 44a falls from the "H" level to the "L" level as shown in FIG. 6H, the differentiating circuit 63 drives the microswitch 44a as shown in FIG. 6I. A differential pulse is generated, thereby resetting flip-flops 55 and 59, and resetting flip-flop 57 via OR circuit 62, stopping driving of motor 30 and turning off electromagnetic clutch 40. During one revolution of the cam disk 37, the actuating member 43 drives the micro switch 44b as shown in FIG. A differential pulse is generated
It is supplied to the AND circuit 60, but the flip-flop 59 has already been set and its output is shown in FIG.
Since the output of the AND circuit 60 is at the "L" level as shown in FIG. 6, the output of the AND circuit 60 is at the "L" level as shown in FIG. FIG. 6N shows the operation of the separation and storage plate 15 when the inserted banknotes are stored in the upper storage 12 in this manner without being pushed by the banknotes.

Next, the operation when storing the inserted banknotes in the lower hangar 13 will be described with reference to timing charts shown in FIGS. 7A to 7N. In addition, the seventh
Figures B to M represent output signals of the same elements as those generating the output signals shown in Figures B to M, respectively;
FIG. 7N shows the operation of the separation storage plate 15 similarly to FIG. 6N. When the inserted bill is to be stored in the lower hangar 13, the sheet identification signal shown in FIG. 7A is supplied from the main body side of the vending machine etc. to the input terminal 51.
Then, the flip-flop 55 is set (FIG. 7B) to drive the motor 30, and the flip-flop 57 is set through the OR circuit 53 (FIG. 7G) to energize the electromagnetic clutch 40, and the cam disc 37 is set. Rotate. The cam disk 37 rotates approximately 1/3 and the operating member 43 drives the micro switch 44b (FIG. 7 J), that is, the separation storage plate 15 reaches the highest second position (FIG. 7). N), the differential pulse from the differentiating circuit 61 (K in FIG. 7) causes the AND circuit 60 (M in FIG. 7) and
The flip-flop 57 is reset via the OR circuit 62, thereby temporarily disabling the electromagnetic clutch 40. In this case, flip-flop 59 is not set, and its output (L in FIG. 7) is at the "H" level. At this time, stroke plate 3
5 is held at the highest position by the magnet 45, the separation storage plate 15 is in a standby state at the second highest position. The banknote passes between the light emitting element 32 and the light receiving element 33 (FIG. 7C), and the differentiating circuit 6
When the timer circuit 65 is activated by the differential pulse from 4 (FIG. 7D) and the set predetermined time t (FIG. 7E) has elapsed, the banknote is moved to a predetermined position in the separation space 11, that is, the lower partition member 4a. , 4b and comes to rest, and when the predetermined time t has elapsed, the output of the timer circuit 65 changes from the "H" level to the "L" level, and a differential pulse is output from the differentiating circuit 66 as a transfer end signal. (FIG. 7F) occurs. By this conveyance end signal, the OR circuit 53
After that, the flip-flop 57 is set again, thereby energizing the electromagnetic clutch 40 to store the banknotes in the lower storage 13, and when the operating member 43 operates the micro switch 44a again (FIG. 7H)
Then, the differential pulse from the differential circuit 63 (Fig. 7 I)
This resets the flip-flop 55 and resets the flip-flop 57 via the OR circuit 62.
is reset to stop driving the motor 30, and at the same time, the electromagnetic clutch 40 is deenergized. At this point, the separation storage plate 15 is at a predetermined return position (first position).

That is, in this embodiment, the cam disk 37 rotates once when storing banknotes in either the upper hangar 12 or the lower hangar 13. Therefore, each time a banknote is stored, the separation storage plate 15 moves from the first position, which is a predetermined return position, to the highest raised second position and the lowest lowered position, and then stops at the first position. become.

As described above, in this embodiment, the light emitting element 32, the light receiving element 33, the differentiating circuit 64, the timer circuit 65, and the differentiating circuit 66 generate a conveyance end signal indicating that the bill has been conveyed into the separation space 11. It constitutes a signal generating means. Further, when storing the transported banknotes in the upper hangar 12, the flip-flop 57 is activated by the identification signal.
Do not set the banknotes in the lower hanger 13.
When storing the data in the memory, the identification signal sets the flip-flop 57 and opens the gate (AND circuit 60) via the flip-flop 59, and then the signal from the micro switch 44b causes the flip-flop 5 to open via the AND circuit 50.
7 constitutes a first control means that causes the separation storage plate 15 to stand by at the first or second position depending on the type of banknote. Further, when storing the banknotes conveyed into the separation space 11 in the upper storage 12 with the separation storage plate 15 in the first position, the flip-flop 57 is set by the conveyance end signal, and the flip-flop 57 is set. In order to prevent the switch from being reset by the signal from the micro switch 44b, the identification signal sets the flip-flop 59 and closes the gate (AND circuit 60), thereby switching the isolation storage plate 15 to the first from the position to the second position and the lowest position and return to the first position,
In this first position, the micro switch 44a
When the flip-flop 57 is reset by the output of the differentiating circuit 63 that differentiates the signal from the bank, and the banknotes conveyed into the separation space 11 with the separation storage plate 15 in the second position are stored in the lower storage 13, , the flip-flop 57 is set by the conveyance end signal, and the separation storage plate 15 is thereby set.
from the second position, through the lowest position, and return to the first position, and in this first position, reset the flip-flop 57 by the output of the differentiating circuit 63 which similarly differentiates the signal from the microswitch 44a. This constitutes a second control means that compresses and stores the banknotes conveyed into the separation space 11 in the upper and lower storages 12 and 13 based on the conveyance end signal.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the banknotes conveyed to a predetermined position in the separation space 11 are stored in the upper hangar 12 and the lower hangar 1 depending on their type.
Since they are arranged and compressed into three stacks for storage, the space factor in each hangar is extremely good, and they can be made compact and inexpensive. In the above-described embodiment, when the upper and lower storages reach a predetermined capacity, the microswitches 14a and 14b are activated, so these signals may be used to activate appropriate display devices. In addition, the banknotes stacked and stored in the upper and lower hangars can be unlocked by the locking device 9.
Bills are taken out by opening the door 8, but if a notch 15a is provided on the door 8 side of the separation storage plate 15, the operation for taking out banknotes can be performed extremely smoothly.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be modified or changed in many ways. For example, bill conveyance means and separation storage plate 15
Various known mechanisms can be used as the driving means, and the banknotes may be conveyed only by a pair of rollers, or a reversible motor may be used to move the separation storage plate 15 separately from the drive motor of the banknote conveyance means. It can be configured to move up and down. In addition to the magnet 45, the means for holding the separation and storage plate 15 at the highest second position can be constructed using a fitting type locking mechanism or the like. Further, the upper and lower partition members 3a, 3b and 4a, 4b are not necessarily in the form of a flat plate, but may be in the form of a line or a rod, or may be partially provided with protrusions to achieve the same effect. You can also Furthermore, when storing three or more types of banknotes separately, a plurality of the above-mentioned sheet separating and storing devices may be provided. Furthermore, in a vending machine or the like to which the above-mentioned separation/storage device is installed, the number of bill slots may be one or may be provided for each type. In addition, the present invention is not limited to separating and storing banknotes.
It can also be effectively applied when sheets such as cards are stored separately by type. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the control circuit is configured with a logic circuit as shown in FIG. 5, but similar control can be easily performed using a microcomputer. In this way, when a microcomputer is used, in addition to the above-mentioned control, it can also determine whether the banknote is correct or not, and the type, display the location when a banknote is jammed,
It is also possible to easily display the number of banknotes stored in the hangar.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the configuration of an example of the sheet separation and storage device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a right side view of the sheet separation and storage device shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a left side view, and FIG. Similarly, FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an example of the control circuit, and FIGS. 6A-N and 7A-N are timing charts for explaining the operation thereof. 1, 2...Side plate, 3a, 3b...Upper partition member, 4
a, 4b...lower partition member, 5...upper press plate, 6...
Lower holding plate, 7a, 7b...Tension spring, 8...Door, 1
1... Separation space, 12... Upper hangar, 13... Lower hangar, 14a, 14b... Micro switch,
15... Separation storage plate, 21... Bill slot, 22,2
3, 24, 25...Pulley, 26, 28, 31...
Timing belt, 27... Drive pulley, 30...
Motor, 32... Light emitting element, 33... Light receiving element, 3
5... Stroke plate, 36... Channel, 37... Cam disc, 38... Roller, 40... Electromagnetic clutch,
41...Pulley, 42...Timing belt, 43
... Operating member, 44a, 44b... Micro switch, 45... Magnet.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A sheet separation and storage device that is installed in a vending machine or the like and separates and stores two types of sheets that are input, comprising: a sheet conveyance means that conveys the sheet to a separation space; A pair of upper partition members and a pair of lower partition members that are arranged oppositely at the top and bottom of the separation space with an interval slightly narrower than the width of the seats to be stored, respectively, and define an upper hangar and a lower hangar, respectively; and an upper presser plate and a lower presser plate that are provided to be movable in the vertical direction on the opposite side of the separation space of the lower partition member and are biased in the direction of contacting the upper and lower partition members, respectively; a separation storage plate provided to be movable in the vertical direction between the highest position and the lowest position beyond the upper and lower partition members; a driving means for driving the separation storage plate; and a drive means for driving the separation storage plate; first and second position detection means for detecting that the sheet conveyance means is at a first position and a second position above and below the sheet supply position to the separation space, respectively; Based on the output of the position detection means and the sheet identification signal from the main body of the vending machine, etc., when storing the sheet in the upper storage, the separation is performed so that the sheet is conveyed onto the separation storage plate. causing the storage plate to stand by at the first position;
When storing a sheet in the lower storage, a first control means controls the driving means to make the separation storage plate wait at the second position so that the sheet is conveyed onto the lower partition member. a signal generating means for generating a conveyance end signal indicating that the sheet has been conveyed into the separation space; and a signal generating means for generating a conveyance end signal indicating that the sheet is conveyed into the separation space; The separation storage plate is raised from the first position, and when the seat is stored in the lower storage, the separation storage plate is lowered from the second position, and the seat is placed in the upper and lower storage storages in the upper partition. It is characterized by comprising a second control means for controlling the driving means to compress and store between the member and the upper presser plate and between the lower partition member and the lower presser plate, respectively. Seat separation storage device. 2. The first position is set in the separation space as the return position, and the second position is set in the upper hangar as the highest position, and the separation storage plate is set in the first position each time a seat is stored. After being raised from the first position to the second position, it is lowered to the lowest position in the lower hangar through the separation space, and then raised again to the first position.
The sheet is compressed and stored in the upper or lower hangar so as to return to the position, and compressed between the lower or upper partition member and the lower or upper holding plate in the lower or upper hangar. 2. The sheet separating and storing device according to claim 1, wherein the sheet separating and storing device is configured to further compress sheets that are stacked and stored.