JP2991910B2 - Paper feeding 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 paper feeding device capable of selectively feeding a check sheet and a check cover, a slip sheet, and a back cover.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a check book, in addition to a check, sheets of different types, such as a front cover, a back cover, and an interleaf, need to be bound in a predetermined order. It is necessary to unwind the sheet from the sheet storage. In such a case, conventionally, for example, different types of check paper before printing predetermined data and different types of check paper such as a front cover, a back cover, and a slip sheet are stored in separate paper storage units. A method of feeding out a sheet from each sheet storage unit in a predetermined order by a separate feeding device, or storing each sheet in a single sheet storage unit in a predetermined order in advance and feeding the sheet by the feeding device. Was adopted.

[0003]

However, in the former method, since it is necessary to provide two or more feeding devices, there is a problem that the device for handling paper itself becomes large, while the latter method has a problem. In this case, prior to feeding out the sheets, the sheets must be arranged in a predetermined order and stored in the sheet storage unit, and there is a problem that the preparation is complicated.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a compact paper feeding apparatus capable of selectively feeding a check sheet and a check cover, a slip sheet, and a back cover.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a first paper storage section for storing check paper in an upright state, and a second paper storage section for storing check sheets, slip sheets, and a back cover in an upright state. Wherein the first paper storage unit and the second paper storage unit are provided substantially horizontally apart from each other,
At least a part thereof is provided between the first paper storage unit and the second paper storage unit, and is wound around a first pair of pulleys rotatable in forward and reverse directions, First endless belt means capable of contacting the check paper stored in the paper storage unit and the cover, the slip sheet and the back cover stored in the second paper storage unit, and at least a part of the first endless belt means The first pair of pulleys are provided between a paper storage unit and the second paper storage unit, and are wound around a second pair of pulleys provided in a substantially vertical direction apart from the first pair of pulleys. Second endless belt means capable of contacting the check paper stored in the paper storage section and the cover, the slip sheet, and the back cover stored in the second paper storage section; the first endless belt means; Second endless belt means Slidable between the first paper storage unit and the second paper storage unit in a direction perpendicular to the axes of the first pair of pulleys and the second pair of pulleys. A pressing means having a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view, wherein the check paper stored in the first paper storage part or the cover, the slip sheet and the back cover stored in the second paper storage part are the first paper. So as to be separated from the endless belt means and the second endless belt means, comprising a feeding means having a pressing means capable of being selectively pressed, wherein the first pair of pulleys have substantially the same diameter, and The pair of pulleys have substantially the same diameter, and the first paper storage unit and the second paper storage unit store the stored check paper and cover, slip-sheet, and back cover with the first endless belt. Means and front A pressing member for pressing the second endless belt means, respectively, are achieved by the sheet feeding device provided.

In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, at least one of the first pulley and the second pulley abuts on the pulley and is rotatable in the same direction in synchronization with the pulley. And separating roller means. In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention,
Torque limiter means for rotating the separation roller means in a reverse direction when a predetermined torque or more is applied to the separation roller means is attached to the separation roller means. In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the first paper storage section and the second paper storage section each include a front plate, and apply vibration to a rear end of the paper stored therein. Possible paper alignment means.

[0007]

According to the present invention, the paper feeding device includes:
A first paper storage unit for storing the check paper in an upright state, and a second paper storage unit for storing the front cover, the slip sheet, and the back cover in an upright state; and a first paper storage unit and a second paper storage unit. Paper storage units are provided substantially horizontally apart from each other,
Further, at least a part thereof is provided between the first paper storage portion and the second paper storage portion, and is wound around a first pair of pulleys rotatable in forward and reverse directions, and the first paper First endless belt means capable of contacting the check paper stored in the storage section and the front cover, slip sheet and back cover stored in the second paper storage section, and at least a part of the first endless belt means in the first paper storage section And a second pair of pulleys provided between the first pair of pulleys and provided substantially vertically apart from the first pair of pulleys and stored in the first sheet storage unit. Between the first endless belt means and the second endless belt means capable of contacting the check paper, the front cover, the slip sheet, and the back cover stored in the second paper storage section. A first pair of pulleys Preliminary in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the second pair of pulleys, a first sheet accommodating portion between the second sheet storing section to a pressing means slidable plan view substantially rectangular,
The check paper stored in the first paper storage unit or the cover, slip sheet and back cover stored in the second paper storage unit are separated from the first endless belt means and the second endless belt means. A first pair of pulleys having substantially the same diameter, a second pair of pulleys having substantially the same diameter, and a first paper storage unit. And the second paper storage unit includes a pressing member that presses the stored check paper and the front cover, the slip sheet, and the back cover toward the first endless belt means and the second endless belt means, respectively. When the check paper stored in the first paper storage part is pressed by the pressing means and separated from the first endless belt means and the second endless belt means, the first According to the rotation of the pair of pulleys and the second pair of pulleys, the cover, the interleaf, or the back cover stored in the second paper storage unit can be selectively fed out. Pressing the front cover, the interleaf and the back cover stored in the paper storage unit to separate them from the first endless belt means and the second endless belt means, a first pair of pulleys and a second pair of pulleys The check paper stored in the first paper storage portion can be selectively fed out according to the rotation of. Therefore, the check sheet can be selectively fed with a compact structure. Further, the pressing means has a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view, and extends between the first paper storage portion and the second paper storage portion in a direction perpendicular to the axes of the first pair of pulleys and the second pair of pulleys. The first endless belt means and the second endless belt are slid to press the check paper stored in the first paper storage unit or the cover, slip sheet, and back cover stored in the second paper storage unit. Since it is configured to be separated from the belt means, the check paper stored in the first paper storage unit or the front cover, slip sheet and back cover stored in the second paper storage unit are held in an aligned state. Meanwhile, the check paper stored in the first paper storage unit or the cover stored in the second paper storage unit,
It becomes possible to pay out the slip sheet or the back cover.

[0008]

FIG. 1 is a schematic top view showing the internal structure of a check book issuing machine provided with a paper feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken along the line XX. FIG. 1 and 2, a check book issuing machine with a paper feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes ten checks, and when a front cover, a back cover, and seven checks are used, the check is issued. A checkbook made of slip sheets for notifying the user of the remaining three sheets is configured to be able to be issued, and a first checkbook containing sheet-like check sheets is provided.
A first storage unit 1 and a second storage unit 2 are provided.
In between, the check paper stored in the first storage unit 1 and the front cover, back cover, and slip sheet stored in the second storage unit 2 are
A feeding device 3 that can be fed is arranged. First
The storage section 1 and the second storage section 2 respectively include a front plate 1a,
2a. First storage section 1 and second storage section 2
Are sized to accommodate approximately the same number of check sheets and front, back and interleaves.

As shown in FIG. 2, the check paper is stored in the first storage section 1 in an upright state, and the front cover, the back cover and the interleaf are replaced with the front cover, the interleaf and the back cover. 1
As one set, the front cover, the back cover, and the interleaf of each set are arranged in this order, and are stored in the second storage unit 2 in an upright state. In addition, the feeding device 3 is provided on the vertical shaft 4a at intervals in the vertical direction.
Two fixed pulleys 5a (only one is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) and two pulleys 5b, 5c fixed to a vertical shaft 4b at a distance in the vertical direction.
And an endless belt 6a wound around a pulley 5a fixed to the shaft 4a and a pulley 5b fixed to the shaft 4b.
And an endless belt 6b wound around a pulley (not shown) fixed to the shaft 4a and a pulley 5c fixed to the shaft 4b, and slidably disposed in the lateral direction between the shafts 4a and 4b. The check paper stored in the first storage unit 1 and the front cover, the back cover, and the interleaf stored in the second storage unit 2 are selectively connected to the endless belts 6a and 6b.
switching means 7 for pressing so as to be separated from b. Here, the vertical shafts 4a and 4b are configured to be selectively and synchronously rotatable clockwise and counterclockwise by a motor (not shown).

The first storage unit 1 is provided with a plate-shaped pressing member 7a for pressing the stored check paper toward the pulleys 5a, 5b, 5c and the pair of upper and lower endless belts 6a, 6b. Similarly, the storage unit 2 also stores the stored front cover, back cover, and interleaf with pulleys 5a, 5
and a plate-shaped pressing member 7b for pressing toward the endless belts 6a and 6b. By sliding the switching means 7 toward the check paper, the check paper is separated from the endless belts 6a and 6b against the pressing force of the pressing member 7a, and is rotated by a motor (not shown). When the pulley 4a and the shaft 4b, that is, the pulleys 5a, 5b, and 5c are rotated clockwise in FIG. , 6
b, and the switching means 7 is slid toward the front cover, the back cover, and the interleaf, so as to resist the pressing force of the pressing member 7b.
The front cover, the back cover and the interleaf are the endless belts 6a and 6a.
b and the motor (not shown) causes the shaft 4
a and shaft 4b, ie, pulleys 5a, 5b, 5c
Is rotated counterclockwise in FIG.
The check paper stored in the storage unit 1 is fed out of the first storage unit 1 by the endless belts 6a and 6b, and the check paper stored in the first storage unit 1 and the check paper stored in the second storage unit 2 The cover, the back cover and the interleaf stored in the switching means 7 slide according to the sliding direction of the switching means 7.
It is configured to be selectively fed out. The switching means 7 is slid by switching drive means (not shown), and the switching drive means is controlled by a control unit (not shown). When a first switching signal is input from the control unit, switching is performed. Means 7
On the other hand, when the second switching signal is input, the switching means 7 is slid toward the front cover, the back cover, and the slip sheet.

A check sheet, a front cover, a back cover, and an interleaf (in the present specification, these are collectively referred to as "sheets") are fed to both sides of two pulleys 5a fixed to the shaft 4a. Separation rollers 8a and 8b (FIG. 1
Only two are shown. ) Are placed in contact with each other. The separation rollers 8a and 8b are normally rotated in the same direction by a motor (not shown) in synchronization with the two pulleys 5a fixed to the shaft 4a. A transport path 9 is connected downstream of the two pulleys 5a fixed to the shaft 4a and the separation rollers 8a and 8b.
The conveying rollers 9a, 1b are provided in the conveying path 9 on the downstream side of 8b.
0b, and further downstream of the transport rollers 10c, 1c.
0d is arranged. Each of the transport rollers 10a, 10b,
10c and 10d are configured to be rotatable at a higher speed than the pulleys 5a, 5b and 5c so that the fed check paper, front cover, back cover and slip sheet can be transported at high speed in the transport path 9. Have been. As a result, a large tension may be applied to the check paper, the front cover, the back cover, or the slip sheet that is being fed. Therefore, a torque limiter (not shown) is attached to the separation rollers 8a and 8b.
When a torque exceeding a predetermined torque is applied to the separation rollers 8a, 8b from the check sheet, front cover, back cover, or slip sheet, the separation rollers 8a, 8b are driven by a motor (not shown).
The check paper, the front cover, the back cover, or the slip sheet is rotated in the direction in which the check paper, the front cover, the back cover, and the slip sheet are conveyed to the conveyance path 9, so that the check paper, the front cover, the back cover, and the slip sheet are not damaged. The transport path 9 includes the illustrated transport rollers 10a, 1
A plurality of transport rollers and transport belts are provided in addition to Ob, 10c, and 10d, but are not shown for simplicity.

The shaft 4a of the first storage section 1 and the second storage section 2
On the opposite side, a plate-shaped first alignment member 11 is provided, and after the check paper, the front cover, the back cover, and the slip sheet are set in the first storage section 1 and the second storage section 2, It is vibrated by a motor (not shown), and the check paper, the front cover, the back cover and the back end of the slip sheet are hit, and the front ends thereof are brought into contact with the front plates 1a and 2a. The check sheet, the front cover, the back cover, and the slip sheet can be smoothly fed out while aligning the ends of the slip sheet. In the transport path 9 downstream of the transport rollers 10c and 10d, the check paper, the front cover, the back cover and the slip sheet are transported while being pressed against the surface of the transport path 9 by the transport rollers and the transport belt (not shown). Is configured. A thickness detecting unit 12 is provided in the transport passage 9 downstream of the transport rollers 10c and 10d. The thickness detecting means 12 includes a roller 12 b and an arm 12 rotatably attached to one end of an arm 12 a urged toward the surface of the transport passage 9 by a spring (not shown).
a rotary encoder 12c that supports the other end of the arm 12a so as to be swingable and detects the swing amount of the arm 12a.
The control unit detects the displacement of the roller 12b generated when the check paper, the front cover, the back cover or the slip sheet passes between the roller 12b and the surface of the transport passage 9, that is, the swing amount of the arm 12a, Outputs a detection signal. The control unit, based on this detection signal,
It is determined whether or not two-sheet feeding has occurred, and when it is determined that two-sheet feeding has occurred, the sheet is collected in a collecting box described later.

A bar code reader 13 is provided in the transport path 9 on the downstream side of the thickness detecting means 12, and a bar code printed on a part of the surface of the check paper, the front cover, the back cover and the slip sheet is provided. Reads and outputs a read signal to the control unit. When the control unit determines the type of paper based on the input read signal, determines whether the desired paper has been sent, and determines that the desired paper has not been sent. Collects the paper in a collection box described later. For checks, the payer, place of payment, originator, place of origin,
Data such as exchange place, house bank name, store name, account number, etc. are printed, and the number of sheets desired by the customer is passed to the customer,
The data that is provided for use and that is printed on the check includes characters that can be visually recognized by humans,
Data consisting of numbers, codes, figures, and the like, and magnetic ink reading characters, numbers, and codes that cannot be visually recognized and that should be read only by a machine (hereinafter, referred to as “MICR characters”). ) And data consisting of codes such as barcodes (hereinafter collectively referred to as “visually unrecognizable data”) are usually used together. Therefore, the transfer path 9 on the downstream side of the barcode reader 13 is provided with a M
An MICR character printing unit 14 for printing ICR characters is provided. The MICR character printing unit 14 includes a rotatable printing roller having a MICR character stamped thereon and a pressing member,
A ribbon impregnated with magnetic ink is suspended on the surface of the print roller. Based on the detection signal from the first photo sensor (not shown) and the read signal from the bar code reader 13, the check paper is sent to the MICR character printing unit 1
When it is determined that the check sheet has been sent, the control unit operates the pressing member to press the check sheet, thereby printing the MICR characters on the sheet. Since the configuration of the MICR character printing unit 14 is well known, it is not shown.

In the conveyance path 9 on the downstream side of the MICR character printing unit 14, predetermined characters on the surface of the check paper, cover sheet, slip sheet, and back cover are printed with characters and numbers whose meaning can be visually recognized. A dot printer 15 for printing predetermined data is provided. When the control unit determines that the check paper, the front cover, the back cover, or the slip sheet has been sent to the dot printer 15 based on the detection signal from the second photo sensor (not shown), the control unit operates the dot printer 15. Then, predetermined data composed of visually recognizable characters and numbers is printed on a predetermined portion of the surface of the check paper, the front cover, the back cover, or the slip sheet. The dot printer 15 is configured to be movable along a guide member extending along the transport path. Since the configuration of the dot printer 15 is well known, it is not shown. A reading section 16 for reading print data composed of MICR characters printed on check paper is provided in the transport path 9 on the downstream side of the dot printer 15. The reading section 16 includes a magnetizing head for magnetizing the MICR characters and a magnetizing head. And a reading head for reading the printed data. The read signal read by the read head of the reading unit 16 is input to the control unit, and the control unit does not print the print data composed of the MICR characters on the check paper as desired based on the read signal. If it is determined that the check has been collected, the check paper is collected in a collection box for collecting the check paper. The configuration of the reading unit 16 is not shown because it is well known. Further, in the transport path 9 immediately upstream of the reading unit 16,
A third photo sensor (not shown) is provided.

In the transport path 9 on the downstream side of the reading unit 16,
A transport direction changing unit 17 for changing the transport direction of the check paper, the front cover, the back cover, and the slip sheet is provided. The transfer direction changing unit 17a is provided in the first storage unit 1 or the second storage unit 2.
A check provided with a sheet feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which the conveying direction of the sheet fed from the sheet and conveyed in a substantially horizontal plane is changed to a substantially vertical direction and the sheet is fed downward. The book issuing machine is divided into an upper mechanism and a lower mechanism before and after the transfer direction changing unit 17. As shown in FIG. 2, the transfer direction changing unit 17 includes a rotatable fixed roller 17a, a swingable arm 17b having one end supported on the main body of the check issuing machine, and the other end of the arm 17b. A movable roller 17c rotatably supported by the portion;
A shutter 17d is provided at the bottom. Based on a detection signal from a third photosensor (not shown), the check sheet, the front cover, the back cover, or the slip sheet is transported by the transport direction changing unit 17.
When the control unit determines that the transfer roller 17c has been received, the control unit outputs a drive signal to the conversion unit drive means (not shown) to swing the arm 17b.
The check paper, the front cover, the back cover, or the slip sheet is sandwiched between the fixing roller 17 and the fixing roller 17. Then, by the driving means,
The shutter 17d is opened, the fixed roller 17a and the moving roller 17c are rotated, and the check paper, the front cover, the back cover, or the slip sheet is sent out to the transport path 9 extending downward through the shutter 17d.

The check paper, front cover, back cover or slip sheet sent out from the shutter 17d is pinched by conveyance rollers 10e and 10f provided in the conveyance path 9, and sent downward along the conveyance path 9. Then, the sheet is fed to the inverted C-shaped guide member 18 substantially horizontally by a conveyor belt (not shown). A recovery fork 19 is provided immediately upstream of the guide member 18. This recovery fork 19
Is driven by fork driving means (not shown), and is determined based on a detection signal from the thickness detecting means 12 that two sheets are determined to be simultaneously fed out of the first storage section 1 or the second storage section. On the basis of the read signal from the barcode reader 13, the sheet determined to have been fed out of a sheet other than the desired sheet, based on the read signal from the reading unit 16, the MICR character printing unit 13, as desired, It is assumed that two sheets of paper stored in the second storage unit 2 were simultaneously fed out based on the check paper determined to have not been printed with the MICR characters and the detection signal from the thickness detecting means 12. When the determination is made and based on the read signal from the barcode reader 13, a sheet other than the desired sheet is fed out of the second storage unit 2. When it is determined that the desired paper, before it is fed from the second housing section 2, a sheet fed from the second housing portion, and is configured to collect in the collecting box 20. To detect these sheets, a fourth photo sensor (not shown) is used to
9 is provided immediately upstream.

On the other hand, the sheets that should not be collected in the collection box 20 are further fed along the guide member 18 and accumulated in the sheet accumulation section 21 through the opening 21a. The paper stacking unit 21 includes a support plate 21b positioned below, a movable plate 21c positioned above the support plate 21b and movable in the vertical direction, and substantially perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the check paper, front cover, back cover, and slip sheet. Support plate 21b and movable plate 21c
An end plate 21d disposed at the downstream end of the support plate 21 and a side plate 21e disposed at a predetermined interval on a side of the support plate 21b and the movable plate 21c substantially in parallel with the sheet conveyance direction, The side plate 21e is arranged to extend substantially from the end plate 21d toward the opening 21a in a direction substantially parallel to the sheet conveyance direction, and ends a predetermined distance before the opening 21a. The movable plate 21c has a predetermined number of sheets.
When the paper is accumulated in the paper accumulation unit 21, the paper descends and
It is configured to be able to be pinched between the support plate 21b and
Further, the support plate 21b and the movable plate 21c are configured to be movable in a substantially horizontal direction to a side opposite to the end plate 21d while holding the sheet. Further, an opening 21f is formed in a part of the bottom of the support plate 21b. Below the opening 21f, a second aligning member 22 composed of a movable pulley 22a and a fixed pulley 22b movable in the vertical direction, and an endless belt 22c suspended by these is arranged. A part of the belt 22c is configured to protrude from the opening 21f into the internal space of the paper stacking unit 21. A sixth photosensor 23 is provided immediately upstream of the opening 21a of the paper stacking unit 21, and a detection signal is input to the control unit.

FIGS. 3 and 4 are schematic cross-sectional views of the sheet stacking section 21 taken along a line perpendicular to the sheet conveying direction. FIG. 3 shows that the second alignment member 22 includes a support plate 21b. FIG. 4 shows a state where the movable roller 22a and a part of the endless belt 22c constituting the second alignment member 22 project from the opening 21f into the internal space of the sheet stacking unit 21. FIG. 3 and 4, the movable pulley 22a and the fixed pulley 2
2b is rotatable clockwise, and the movable pulley 22a is projected from the opening 21f into the internal space of the paper stacking unit 21 by a movable pulley driving means (not shown), and is driven by a motor (not shown). When the movable pulley 22a and the fixed pulley 22b are rotated clockwise in FIG. 4, the paper supplied into the paper stacking unit 21 is moved by the endless belt 22c to the side plate 21e substantially perpendicularly to the paper conveyance direction. And is stopped at a position where it comes into contact with the side plate 21e. The control unit is the sixth photo sensor 2
After the check paper, front cover, back cover or slip sheet has passed through the sixth photosensor 23, a drive signal is output to the movable pulley drive means (not shown) for a predetermined time based on the detection signal from the third photosensor. The movable pulley 22a is held at a protruding position protruding from the opening 21f into the internal space of the paper stacking unit 21, and based on a detection signal from the sixth photosensor 23, the movable pulley 22a is positioned below the paper placed on the endless belt 22c. A driving signal is output to a movable pulley driving means (not shown) at a timing when it is recognized that the leading end of the sheet has been fed.
The movable pulley 22a is retracted below the support plate 21a. Thereafter, the paper fed into the paper stacking unit 21 is
At a timing when it is recognized that the control unit has passed over the opening 21f formed in the support plate 21b, the control unit
A drive signal is output to a movable pulley driving unit (not shown) to cause the movable pulley 22a to protrude from the opening 21f into the internal space of the paper stacking unit 21, and further drive a motor (not shown) to Movable pulley 22a and fixed pulley 22
b, the paper placed on the endless belt 22c is moved by the endless belt 22c to the side plate 21e.
Contact. Thus, the control unit holds the movable pulley 22a at the projecting position for a predetermined time after the next sheet passes through the sixth photosensor 23.

When the control unit determines that a predetermined number of sheets have been stacked in the sheet stacking unit 21 by repeating the above operation, the movable plate driving means (not shown)
To output a drive signal to lower the movable plate 21c, thereby holding a predetermined number of sheets of paper between the support plate 21b. In this manner, a predetermined number of sheets sandwiched between the movable plate 21c and the support plate 21b are sent out from the sheet stacking unit 21 and one end of the sheet is bound by a stapler (not shown). A mechanism (not shown) applies an adhesive tape around one edge thereof,
It is sent out in the take-out box 24. In this embodiment, 13 sheets are stacked from the top in the order of a cover, seven checks, a slip sheet, three checks, and a back cover.
One checkbook is constructed so that a set of sheets 30 thus collected can be moved to the movable plate 21c.
And one end thereof is bound by a stapler while being sent out from the paper stacking unit 21, and further stuck around the one end edge thereof by a bonding mechanism (not shown). Adhesive tape is stuck,
It is sent out in the take-out box 24 as one checkbook.

FIG. 5 shows the sheet stacking unit 21 and the stapler 2
5 is a schematic top view of a portion 5 and a bonding mechanism 26. FIG.
In FIG. 5, the stapler 25 includes a movable portion 25a and a fixed portion (not shown). The stapler 25 is disposed on the side of the opening 21a of the side plate 21e at a position protruding from the side plate 21e toward the support plate 21b and the movable plate 21c. Have been. The movable section 25a of the stapler 25 is located above one end of the sheets stacked in the sheet stacking section 21, and the fixed section is positioned below one end of the sheets stacked in the sheet stacking section 21. , A stapler 25 is disposed, and one set of paper 3
0 is sandwiched between the movable plate 21c and the support plate 21b, and when a drive signal is output from a control unit to a stapler driving unit (not shown), the movable unit 2
5a is driven to press one end of a set of sheets 30 sandwiched between the movable plate 21c and the support plate 21b between the fixed portion and the fixed portion, and the sheets are stapled by staples. A bonding mechanism 26 is disposed on the side opposite to the stapler 25 with respect to the end plate 21d. When one end of one set of sheets 30 is bound by the stapler 25, the control unit starts the stacking unit driving means. (Not shown), the fixed plate 21b and the movable plate 21c are gradually moved in a substantially horizontal direction toward the side opposite to the end plate 21d, and one set of the sandwiched sheets is 30 is sent to the bonding mechanism 26.

FIG. 6 is a schematic side view of the bonding mechanism 26, and FIG. 7 is a schematic sectional view taken along the line YY. The bonding mechanism 26 includes a pair of movable rollers 26 arranged vertically.
a, 26b. The movable roller 26a is rotatably mounted on an arm 26d swingably supported by the support portion 26c, and the movable roller 26b is rotatably mounted on an arm 26e swingably supported on the support portion 26c. I have. These pair of movable rollers 26a, 26b
The tip of the adhesive tape 26g wound around the adhesive tape core 26f is pinched, and in synchronization with the movement of the support plate 21b and the movable plate 21c in a substantially horizontal direction, the arm 26d is moved by arm driving means (not shown). , 26e are shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 9, the movable roller 26 b is configured to swing about the support portion 26 c and descend, and the axial length of the movable roller 26 b disposed below is lower than that of the movable roller 26 a disposed above. The movable roller 26a, which is shorter than the shaft length and can be lowered to below the edge of one set of paper 30 sandwiched between the support plate 21b and the movable plate 21c, while the upper movable roller 26a is When lowered, the support plate 21b
Of the set of sheets 30 sandwiched between the movable plates 21c, the sheet is configured to be located on the surface near the edge of the uppermost sheet.

An adhesive tape 26 wound around an adhesive tape core 26f is provided between the pair of movable rollers 26a and 26b.
g is sandwiched with the adhesive side down,
When the pair of movable rollers 26a, 26b is lowered, the adhesive surface of the adhesive tape 26g is attached to the support plate 21b and the movable plate 2a.
1c, the support plate 21b and the movable plate 2
With the movement of 1c in the substantially horizontal direction, the pair of movable rollers 26a and 26b rotate, and the adhesive tape 26g is pulled out from the adhesive tape core 26f, and the uppermost sheet of the uppermost sheet sandwiched between the support plate 21b and the movable plate 21c is removed. The support plate 21b and the movable plate 21 indicate that the adhesive tape 26g has been attached to the entire surface of the edge of the uppermost sheet.
When the control unit detects based on the movement amount of c in the substantially horizontal direction, it outputs a drive signal to cutter driving means (not shown) to lower the cutter 26h and cut the adhesive tape 26g. FIG. 10 shows a state in which the adhesive tape 26g is cut by the cutter 26h.
After the adhesive tape 26g is cut by the cutter 26h, the support plate 21b and the movable plate 21c are further moved substantially horizontally, and in synchronization with this, the control unit is operated by a bonding member driving means (not shown) , And the inverted L-shaped bonding member 26i is lowered. In this state, the portion of the adhesive tape 26g that is not adhered to the surface of the sheet extends outward from the edge of the uppermost sheet, and as shown in FIG. The laminating member 26i comes into contact with the portion of the adhesive tape 26g that is not adhered to the surface of the paper and pushes down. In this state, the control unit further outputs a drive signal to the bonding member driving means to rotate the bonding member 26i while lowering it. As a result, as shown in FIG. 12, the adhesive tape 26g is adhered so as to cover the edges of the set of sheets 30 sandwiched between the support plate 21b and the movable plate 21c. Further, when the support plate 21b and the movable plate 21c are moved substantially horizontally and reach the other end of the set of sheets 30 sandwiched between the support plate 21b and the movable plate 21c, the adhesive tape 26g becomes The entirety of the edge of one set of sheets 30 sandwiched between the movable plates 21c is adhered to form a checkbook. FIG. 13 shows the adhesive tape 2
6g is adhered so as to cover the entire edge of one set of sheets 30 sandwiched between the support plate 21b and the movable plate 21c, and a checkbook is created.

After the checkbook has been prepared in this way, the support plate 21b and the movable plate 21c are further moved substantially in the horizontal direction, and the checkbook is moved to the support plate 21b and the movable plate 2c.
By 1c, it is sent into the take-out box 24 while being clamped. A shutter 27 is formed in the main body of the check book issuing machine on the side of the take-out box 24, and the control unit determines that the check book has been sent into the take-out box 24 based on the driving time of the stacking unit driving means. If it is determined, a drive signal is output to shutter driving means (not shown) for driving the shutter 27 of the take-out box 24 to open the shutter 27 so that the customer can take out the checkbook. Below the take-out box 24, a non-receivable check book box 29 for storing a check book not received by the customer is arranged. After the checkbook is sent into the take-out box 24 and the shutter 27 is opened by the shutter driving means 66, even if a predetermined time has elapsed, if the customer does not take out the checkbook, the control unit is operated by the accumulating section driving means. , A reverse drive signal is output to move the support plate 21b and the movable plate 21c backward, and a drive signal is output to a stopper drive means (not shown) to move the stopper 28, thereby causing the support plate 21b and the movable plate 21c to move. The stopper 28 is located in the movement path of the moving object. Here, the stopper 28 is configured to be movable by stopper driving means, and when the support plate 21b and the movable plate 21c send a checkbook into the take-out box 24, the movement path of the support plate 21b and the movable plate 21c. Has been evacuated to the outside, while the unloading box 24
The checkbook sent to the inside is transferred to the support plate 21b and the movable plate 2b.
When 1c is moved in the reverse direction and is collected from the take-out box 24, it is configured to be located between the support plate 21b and the movable plate 21c in the movement path of the support plate 21b and the movable plate 21c. As a result, the check book is prevented from retreating by the stopper 28, is separated from the support plate 21b and the movable plate 21c, and is not received.
It is stored in 9.

FIG. 14 shows an input system and a detection system of a check book issuing machine provided with a sheet feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram illustrating a control system and a drive system. In FIG. 14, a control unit 40 constituting a control system of a check book issuing machine provided with a sheet feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a check sheet,
After setting the front cover, the back cover, and the slip sheet in the check book issuing machine, a preparation operation completion signal from the preparation operation completion switch 41 operated by the operator is operated by the customer when requesting the issuance of the check book. A start signal from a start switch 42, an input signal from a data input unit 43 into which data relating to the customer is input by the customer, a first photo sensor 44, a second photo sensor 45, a third photo sensor 46, and a fourth photo. Detection signals from the sensor 47, the fifth photo sensor 48, the sixth photo sensor 23, and the thickness detecting means 12, and the bar code reader 1
3 and a reading signal from the reading unit 16 are input. The control unit 40 determines, based on these input signals, the shafts 4a, 4b and thus the pulleys 5a, 5a, 5b.
b, motor 50 for rotating 5c, separation rollers 8a, 8
b, a motor 51 for vibrating the first alignment member 11, a conveying roller 10a, 10b, 10c,
10d, 10e, 10f, and a motor 53 for driving a transport belt (not shown) while rotating other transport rollers (not shown), a MICR character printing unit 14, a dot printer 15, a reading unit 16, and a change in transport direction. The arm 17b of the unit 17 is swung to open the shutter 17d, and the conversion unit driving means 54 for rotating the fixed roller 17a and the movable roller 17c; the fork driving means 55 for driving the collection fork 19; Motor 5 for rotating pulley 22a and fixed pulley 22b
6. Stapler driving means 57 for driving the stapler 25, arm driving means 58 for swinging the arms 26d and 26e of the bonding mechanism 26, cutter driving means 59 for moving the cutter 26h, and moving and rotating the bonding member 26i. Bonding member driving means 60,
And stopper driving means 61 for driving the stopper 28
Then, a drive signal is selectively output. Further, the control unit 40 sends the first switching signal or the second switching signal to the switching driving means 62 for driving the switching means 7,
Movable plate driving means 63 for moving the movable plate 21c of the paper stacking unit 21 in the vertical direction, accumulating unit driving means 64 for moving the support plate 21b and the movable plate 21c of the paper stacking unit 21 substantially horizontally, and the second alignment member 22 A driving signal or a reverse driving signal is output to the movable pulley moving means 65 for moving the movable pulley 22a in the vertical direction and the shutter driving means 66 for opening and closing the shutter 27 of the take-out box 24.

The check book issuing machine provided with the sheet feeding device according to the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above issues a check book as follows. First, a plurality of check sheets are stored in an upright state in the first storage unit 1 by the operator, and the front cover, the back cover and the slip sheet are stored in the second storage unit 2 by the endless belt 6a. , 6b, and a predetermined number of sets, which are arranged in the order of the front cover, the interleaf and the back cover, are stored as one set. Next, the preparation operation completion switch 4 is operated by the operator.
1 is operated, a preparatory operation completion signal is input to the control unit 40, and the control unit 40
Outputs a drive signal to the motor 52, and causes the first aligning means 11 to vibrate by the motor 52. As a result, the check paper is brought into contact with the front plate 1a so that the front end thereof is in contact with the front cover 1a. The back cover and the slip sheet are respectively aligned such that their front ends abut against the front plate 2a, and the checkbook issuing preparation operation is completed. After the checkbook issuance preparation operation is completed, the start switch 41 is turned on by the customer, and when the start signal is input to the control unit 40, the control unit 40 outputs a drive signal to the motors 50 and 53. Then, the shafts 4a and 4b are rotated, and the transport rollers 10a, 10b and 10b are further rotated.
c, 10d, 10e, 10f, and other transport rollers (not shown) are rotated, and a transport belt (not shown) is driven. As a result, the pulleys 5a, 5b, 5c are rotated, and the endless belts 6a, 6b are moved.

Next, the control unit 40 outputs a first switching signal to the switching drive means 62, and slides the switching means 7 toward the check paper stored in the first storage 1. As a result, the check paper is separated from the endless belts 6a, 6b, while the cover stored in the second storage unit 2 is pressed by the endless belts 6a, 6b by the pressing member 7b. The cover is fed out of the second storage section 2 by the endless belts 6a and 6b, and is sent out to the transport path 9 while preventing the two-sheet feeding by the separation rollers 8a and 8b. The cover sent out to the transport path 9 is provided with pulleys 5a, 5
b, transport rollers 10a rotating at a higher speed than c,
While being pressed against the surface of the conveyance passage 9 by the conveyance belt 10 (not shown) and the conveyance belt 9 (not shown), the sheet is sent through the conveyance passage 9, the thickness is detected by the thickness detection means 12, and a detection signal is output to the control unit 40. You. The control unit 40 determines whether or not cover sheets are being fed one by one based on a detection signal from the thickness detecting means 12, and stores the determination result in a memory (not shown).
The cover whose thickness has been detected by the thickness detecting means 12 is sent to the barcode reader 13, the barcode printed on a part of the surface is read, and the read signal is input to the control unit 40. Is done.
The control unit 40 determines the type of paper based on the input read signal, and determines whether a desired paper, in this case, a cover is being sent.

As a result, if it is determined that a sheet other than the cover is being sent while the cover should have been sent, the control unit 40 detects that the sheet is detected by the fifth photo sensor 48. Then, a drive signal is output to the fork driving means 55 to drive the collection fork 19, and the paper is guided into the collection box 20 and collected. At this time, if it is determined that two sheets have been fed based on the detection signal from the thickness detecting means 12 and the cover has been sent together with the slip sheet, the control unit 40 sets the cover When the interleaf sheet is detected by the fifth photo sensor 48, a drive signal is output to the fork driving means 55 to drive the collection fork 19, and the sheets are guided into the collection box 20 and collected. . On the other hand, when the cover is being sent, but it is determined that the two-sheet feed has occurred based on the detection signal from the thickness detecting means 12 and the cover has been sent together with the slip sheet. The control unit 40 outputs a drive signal to the fork driving means 55 when the fifth photosensor 48 detects the cover and the slip sheet, drives the collection fork 19, and collects the cover and the slip sheet. Box 20
Guide inside and let them be collected.

Thus, the control unit 40
When it is determined that the cover has not been sent and when the cover has been sent, but it has been determined that two-sheet feed has occurred,
The control unit 40 again switches the switching driving means 6
2 to output the first switching signal to switch the switching means 7 to the first switching signal.
Slide toward the check paper stored in the storage unit 1, and based on the detection signal from the thickness detection unit 12 and the read signal from the barcode reader 13,
The sheet is fed from the second storage unit 2 until it is determined that the sheet has not been fed and the cover has been fed. On the other hand, the detection signal from the thickness detecting means 12 and the bar code reader 1
When it is determined based on the read signal from 3 that there is no two-sheet feed and that the cover has been sent, the control unit 40 determines that the type of paper, in this case, the cover, While being stored in a memory (not shown), a second switching signal is output to the switching drive unit 62, and the switching unit 7 is slid toward the slip sheet stored in the second storage unit 2. . As a result, the slip sheet facing the endless belts 6a, 6b is separated from the endless belts 6a, 6b, while the first storage unit 1
Since the check paper stored in the inside is pressed by the endless belts 6a and 6b by the pressing member 7a, the check paper is fed out of the first storage unit 1 by the endless belts 6a and 6b, and the separation roller 8a , 8
As a result, the sheet is fed to the transport path 9 while preventing the sheet from being fed by two.

The cover that has passed through the bar code reader 13 is further sent through the transport path 9 and detected by the first photo sensor 44, and a detection signal is input to the control unit 40. The control unit 40
Based on a read signal from the barcode reader 13, the type of paper stored in a memory (not shown) is read, and the paper detected by the first photo sensor 44 is
If it is determined that the sheet is not a check sheet, no drive signal is output to the MICR character printing unit 14, and therefore, no drive signal is output to the MICR character printing unit 14, and the cover is displayed in the MICR character printing unit. 14 and is sent to the dot printer 15. When the second photo sensor 45 provided immediately upstream of the dot printer 15 detects the cover, a detection signal is input to the control unit 40, and the control unit 40 reads the paper stored in the memory (not shown). And outputs a drive signal including an instruction corresponding to the type of paper to the dot printer 15. As a result, the dot printer 15 performs desired printing on a predetermined portion of the front surface of the cover. The cover on which the predetermined printing has been performed by the dot printer 15 is further sent to the downstream side through the transport path 9, and when detected by the third photo sensor 46, a detection signal is output to the control unit 40. . When a detection signal is input from the third photo sensor 46, the control unit 40 reads the type of paper stored in a memory (not shown), and the paper detected by the third photo sensor 46 is not a check paper. At this time, the cover sheet is passed through the reading section 16 without outputting a drive signal to the reading section 16, and the cover is sent to the transport direction changing section 17.

When the fourth photosensor 47 provided in the transport path 9 immediately upstream of the transport direction changing section 17 detects the cover, a detection signal is input to the control unit 40. When receiving the detection signal from the fourth photosensor 47, the control unit 40 outputs a drive signal to the conversion unit driving means 54, swings the arm 17b, and moves the cover between the movable roller 17c and the fixed roller 17a. Further, the shutter 17d is opened, the movable roller 17c and the fixed roller 17a are rotated, and the cover is sent out to the transport passage 9 below the shutter 17d. The cover is further fed through the transport path 9 by a transport belt (not shown), and when detected by the fifth photo sensor 48, a detection signal is input to the control unit 40. When the control unit 40 determines that the sheet detected by the fifth photo sensor 48 is to be collected in the collection box 20, based on the determination result stored in the memory (not shown), A drive signal is output to the fork driving means 55 to drive the collection fork 19, and the paper is guided to the collection box 20 and collected therein. On the other hand, when the sheet detected by the fifth photo sensor 48 is not to be collected in the collection box 20, the control unit 40 does not output a driving signal to the fork driving means 55, and
The cover is sent to the paper stacking unit 21 along the inverted C-shaped guide member 18.

When a cover is detected by the sixth photosensor 23 provided immediately upstream of the opening 21a of the paper stacking unit 21, a detection signal is input to the control unit 40. The control unit 40 outputs a reverse drive signal to the movable pulley moving means 56 when a predetermined time has elapsed after the detection signal is input from the sixth photosensor 23, and causes the movable pulley 22a of the second alignment member 22 to open the opening. The support plate 21b is moved down from the support plate 21b below the support plate 21b and retracted from the space between the support plate 21b and the movable plate 21c. As a result, the cover stops at the position where it comes into contact with the end plate 21d. Thereafter, the control unit 40 outputs a drive signal to the movable pulley moving means 56, and the movable pulley 2 of the second alignment member 22
2a is raised to project from the opening 21f into the space between the support plate 21b and the movable plate 21c, and the movable pulley 22a
Then, the endless belt 22c wound around the fixed pulley 22b is brought into contact with the lower surface of the cover fed into the paper stacking unit 21, and further outputs a drive signal to the motor 56 to move the second alignment member 22. The pulley 22a and the fixed pulley 22b are rotated. As a result, the cover is brought into contact with the side plate 21e by the endless belt 22c.
Based on the detection signal from the thickness detection means 12 and the read signal from the barcode reader 13, the control unit 40 determines that the double-sheet feed has not occurred and the cover has been sent, As a result, a second switching signal is output to the switching drive unit 62, and the switching unit 7 is slid toward the paper sheet stored in the second storage unit 2, and the endless belts 6a, 6b and the separation rollers 8a, 8b, the check sheet fed from the first storage unit 1 into the transport path 9 is transported by the transport rollers 10a,
While being pressed against the surface of the transport passage 9 by the transport belt 10 (not shown) and being sent through the transport passage 9, the thickness is detected by the thickness detecting means 12, and a detection signal is output to the control unit 40. You. The control unit 40 determines whether or not two checks have been fed based on the detection signal from the thickness detecting means 12, and stores the determination result in a memory (not shown).

The check paper whose thickness has been detected by the thickness detecting means 12 is sent to a bar code reader 13 where a bar code printed on a part of its surface is read, and the read signal is controlled by a control signal. The data is input to the unit 40. The control unit 40 determines whether a check sheet has been sent based on the input read signal. As a result, when it is determined that a sheet other than the check sheet is being fed, the control unit 40 outputs a drive signal to the fork driving means 55 when the sheet is detected by the fifth photosensor 48. Then, the collection fork 19 is driven, and the paper is guided into the collection box 20 and collected. At this time,
When it is determined based on the detection signal from the thickness detecting means 12 that the two-sheet feed has occurred, the control unit 40 detects the presence of these sheets by the fifth photo sensor 48, A drive signal is output to the means 55 to drive the collection fork 19, and the sheets are guided into the collection box 20 and collected. On the other hand, although the check paper is sent, the thickness detecting means 1
When the control unit 40 determines that two-sheet feeding has occurred based on the detection signal from the second photosensor 48, the fork driving means 55 By outputting a drive signal, the collection fork 19 is driven, and the sheets are guided into the collection box 20 and collected.

On the other hand, if it is determined based on the detection signal from the thickness detecting means 12 and the read signal from the bar code reader 13 that no two-sheet feed has occurred and that a check sheet has been sent, The control unit 40 stores in the memory (not shown) the type of paper being fed, in this case, a check paper. The check paper that has passed through the barcode reader 13 is further sent through the transport path 9 and detected by the first photosensor 44, and a detection signal is input to the control unit 40. The control unit 40
Based on a read signal from the barcode reader 13, the type of paper stored in a memory (not shown) is read, and the paper detected by the first photo sensor 44 is
If it is determined that the sheet is a check sheet, a drive signal is output to the MICR character printing unit 14. As a result, the MICR character printing unit 14 prints a predetermined portion of the surface of the check paper
Print data consisting of MICR characters is printed,
The check paper is sent to the dot printer 15. When the second photo sensor 45 provided immediately upstream of the dot printer 15 detects a check sheet, a detection signal is input to the control unit 40, and the control unit 40 stores the check sheet in a memory (not shown). The type of paper is read, and a drive signal including an instruction corresponding to the type of paper is output to the dot printer 15. As a result, desired printing is performed by the dot printer 15 on a predetermined portion of the surface of the check paper.

The check paper on which the predetermined printing has been performed by the dot printer 15 is further sent to the downstream side through the transport path 9 and, when detected by the third photo sensor 46, a detection signal is sent to the control unit 40. Is output to When a detection signal is input from the third photo sensor 46, the control unit 40 reads out the type of paper stored in a memory (not shown), and determines that the paper detected by the third photo sensor 46 is a check paper. If, a driving signal is output to the reading unit 16. As a result, the reading unit 16 reads the M printed on the surface of the check paper.
The ICR character is read, and a read signal is output to the control unit 40. Control unit 40
Determines whether or not print data consisting of predetermined MICR characters is printed on a predetermined portion of the check paper based on a read signal input from the reading unit 16;
If NO, the check result is determined to be collected in the collection box 20, and the determination result is stored in a memory (not shown). On the other hand, when the determination is YES, that is, when it is determined that the print data including the predetermined MICR characters is printed on the predetermined portion of the check paper and the check is obtained, the control unit 40 further performs
Next, the type of paper to be fed is determined, and a first switching signal or a second switching signal is output to the switching drive unit 62. In this embodiment, one checkbook is
A cover, seven checks, a slip sheet, three checks, and a back cover are bound and created in this order. Therefore, the second storage unit 2 can be transported without causing a two-sheet feed.
When the cover data is fed out of the first storage unit 1 after the cover is fed out, print data including predetermined MICR characters is printed on a predetermined portion of the check paper, and the number of generated checks is less than seven. And, after the slip sheet has been fed from the second storage section 2 without the occurrence of two-sheet feed, printed out from the first storage section 1 and printed on a predetermined portion of the check paper with predetermined MICR characters. When the data is printed and the number of generated checks is less than three, the control unit 40 outputs a second switching signal to the switching driving means 62 to feed out the check paper from the first storage 1. Let In other cases, the control unit 40 outputs a first switching signal to the switching drive unit 62 to feed out the slip sheet or the back cover from the second storage unit 2. Thus, the control unit 40 selectively outputs the first switching signal or the second switching signal to the switching driving means 62.

The check that has passed through the reading unit 16 is further sent to the transport direction changing unit 17. Transfer direction change unit 1
When the fourth photosensor 47 provided in the transport passage 9 immediately upstream of the check 7 detects a check, a detection signal is input to the control unit 40. When the detection signal is input from the fourth photo sensor 47, the control unit 40 outputs a drive signal to the conversion unit driving means 54, swings the arm 17b, and checks the check by the movable roller 17c and the fixed roller 17a. And shutter 1
7d is opened, and the movable roller 17c and the fixed roller 17a are rotated to send the check to the transport passage 9 below the shutter 17d. The check is further sent through the transport path 9 by a transport belt (not shown),
When the detection signal is detected by the photo sensor 48,
It is input to the control unit 40. When the control unit 40 determines that the sheet detected by the fifth photo sensor 48 is to be collected in the collection box 20, based on the determination result stored in the memory (not shown), A drive signal is output to the fork driving means 55 to drive the collection fork 19, and the paper is guided to the collection box 20 and collected therein.

On the other hand, when the sheet detected by the fifth photo sensor 48 is not to be collected in the collection box 20, the control unit 40 does not output a driving signal to the fork driving means 55, Accordingly, the sheet, in this case, the check, is sent to the sheet stacking section 21 along the inverted C-shaped guide member 18. When a check is detected by the sixth photosensor 23 provided immediately upstream of the opening 21 a of the paper stacking unit 21, a detection signal is input to the control unit 40. In this state, the movable pulley 22 of the second alignment member 22
a indicates that the supporting plate 21b and the movable plate 2
1c, and the check sent into the paper stacking unit 21 from the opening 21a is stored in the paper stacking unit 21 in a state of contacting the side plate 21e. It is sent to the lower side. After a detection signal is input from the sixth photosensor 23, the control unit 40 determines whether a predetermined time has elapsed, that is, after the check has been sent to the lower side of the cover, and to the movable pulley 22a and the fixed pulley 22b. Before coming into contact with the wound endless belt 22c, a reverse drive signal is output to the movable pulley moving means 56 to lower the movable pulley 22a of the second alignment member 22 from the opening 21f below the support plate 21b. Is retracted from the space between the support plate 21b and the movable plate 21c. As a result, the check stops at a position where it abuts the end plate 21d. Thereafter, the control unit 40 outputs a drive signal to the movable pulley moving means 56 to raise the movable pulley 22a of the second alignment member 22,
The endless belt 22c wound around the movable pulley 22a and the fixed pulley 22b is projected from the opening 21f into the space between the support plate 21b and the movable plate 21c, and the lower surface of the check sent into the paper stacking unit 21 , And further outputs a drive signal to the motor 56 so that the second alignment member 2
The second movable pulley 22a and the fixed pulley 22b are rotated. As a result, the check is brought into contact with the side plate 21e below the cover by the endless belt 22c.

After the cover sheets have been stacked in the sheet stacking section 21, seven check sheets are sent from the first storage section 1 into the transport path 9 in the same manner as described above, and The print data composed of the MICR characters is printed, a check is created, and the checks are accumulated in the paper accumulation unit 21.
Based on the read signal from the reading unit 16, the control unit 40 sends out seven check sheets following the cover sheet from the first storage unit 1 into the transport path 9, and prints the desired print data composed of MICR characters. When it is determined that the printing has been performed, a first switching signal is output to the switching drive unit 62, and the switching unit 7 is slid toward the check paper stored in the first storage unit 1. as a result,
The check paper is separated from the endless belts 6a, 6b, while the check paper is stored in the second storage part 2, and the paper facing the endless belts 6a, 6b is a pressing member 7b.
Is pressed by the endless belts 6a and 6b, so that the slip sheet is separated by the endless belts 6a and 6b.
The paper is fed out of the second storage section 2 and is fed out one by one to the transport path 9 by the separation rollers 8a and 8b. As in the case of the cover, the slip sheet sent out from the second storage section 2 into the transport path 9 does not generate a double sheet feed based on the detection signal from the thickness detecting means 12, and has a bar code reader. When the control unit 40 determines that a sheet is being sent based on the read signal from the control unit 13, the control unit 40
, The switching means 7 is slid toward the back cover housed in the second storage section 2 and facing the endless belts 6a and 6b, and the check paper is moved to the endless belt. 6a, 6b and separation roller 8
a, 8b, into the transport path 9 from the first storage section 1;
The sheet is fed out while the sheet feed is prevented. In other cases, the control unit 40 includes the switching drive unit 62
Then, a first switching signal is output, and the front cover, the slip sheet, or the back cover is fed out from the second storage section 2 into the transport path 9. The control unit 4 does not generate the control unit 4 for the first time when it is determined based on the read signal from the bar code reader 13 that it is a slip sheet.
0 outputs a second switching signal to the switching drive means 62, and slides the switching means 7 toward the back cover housed in the second housing part 2 and facing the endless belts 6a, 6b. Check paper, endless belt 6
a, 6b and the separation rollers 8a, 8b allow the sheet to be fed out from the first storage section 1 into the conveyance path 9 while preventing the two sheets from being fed. Here, based on the detection signal from the thickness detecting means 12, no two-sheet feed has occurred, and based on the read signal from the bar code reader 13, it is assumed that the slip sheet is being sent. , Control unit 4
In addition to the case where 0 is determined, the paper fed out of the second storage unit 2 does not generate two-sheet feed based on the detection signal from the thickness detection unit 12 and the barcode reader 13 Are collected in the collection box 20 until it is determined by the control unit 40 that the slip sheet is being sent based on the read signal.

As described above, the double-sheet feed is not generated based on the detection signal from the thickness detecting means 12 and the slip sheet is sent based on the read signal from the bar code reader 13. When the control unit 40 determines that the sheet is inserted, the slip sheet is passed through the MICR character printing unit 14, the dot printer 15, the reading unit 16, the transport direction changing unit 17, and the guide member 18 in the same manner as the cover sheet. It is sent into the accumulation unit 21. Sixth photo sensor 2
When the slip sheet is detected by 3, the detection signal is input to the control unit 40. In this state, the movable pulley 22a of the second alignment member 22 moves from the opening 21f through the opening 21f.
The interleaved sheet sent into the sheet stacking unit 21 from the opening 21a is in a state of protruding into the space between the support plate 21b and the movable plate 21c, and abuts on the side plate 21e in the sheet stacking unit 21. The check is sent below the bottom one of the seven checks accumulated in the state. After a detection signal is input from the sixth photosensor 23, a predetermined time has elapsed after the control unit 40, that is, after the slip sheet has been sent to the lower side of the lowest check,
Before contacting the endless belt 22c, a reverse drive signal is output to the movable pulley moving means 56 to lower the movable pulley 22a of the second alignment member 22 from the opening 21f below the support plate 21b, thereby Plate 21b and movable plate 21c
Evacuate from the space between As a result, the slip sheet stops at a position where it comes into contact with the end plate 21d. Thereafter, the control unit 40 outputs a drive signal to the movable pulley moving means 56 to raise the movable pulley 22a of the second alignment member 22, and the support plate 21b and the movable plate 21c from the opening 21f.
Endless belt 22c
Is brought into contact with the lower surface of the slip sheet fed into the sheet stacking unit 21, and further, a drive signal is output to the motor 56 to output the second signal.
Movable pulley 22a and fixed pulley 22 of alignment member 22
Rotate b. As a result, the slip sheet is brought into contact with the side plate 21e below the cover and the seven checks by the endless belt 22c.

As described above, one sheet of paper is sent based on the detection signal from the thickness detecting means 12, and is sent based on the read signal from the bar code reader 13. After the control unit 40 determines that there is a slip sheet, seven or more check sheets are fed out of the first storage unit 1 following the cover, and print data composed of MICR characters is printed. Then, in the same manner as the seven checks are stacked on the paper stacking unit 21, three or more check sheets are stored in the first stack.
It is fed out of the storage section 1 into the transport passage 9 and, on its surface,
When print data composed of MICR characters is printed and it is determined that three checks have been created, the control unit 4
0 outputs a first switching signal to the switching drive means 62 to feed out the back cover from the second storage section 2 into the transport path 9. The back cover fed out from the second storage section 2 into the transport path 9 has one back cover sent thereto based on the detection signal from the thickness detecting means 12 in the same manner as the front cover and the slip sheet. When the control unit 40 determines that the back cover is being sent based on the read signal from the bar code reader 13, the desired printing is further performed by the dot printer, and Integrated within. In other cases, the control unit 40 outputs a first switching signal to the switching driving means 62, and based on the detection signal from the thickness detecting means 12, one interleaf sheet has been sent. Based on the read signal from the code reader 13, the sheet is fed from the second storage section 2 into the transport path 9 until it is determined that the sheet is being fed.

As described above, the cover, the check, the slip, and the back cover are stacked in the sheet stacking unit 21 in this order from the top, the cover, the seven checks, the slip, the three checks, and the back cover. Then, the control unit 40 outputs a drive signal to the movable plate driving unit 63 to move the movable plate 21c of the paper stacking unit 21 downward, and a set of a cover, a check, a slip sheet, and a back cover is formed. The sheet 30 is placed on the support plate 21b.
To be clamped between. After that, control unit 4
0 outputs a drive signal to the stapler driving means 57 to lower the movable portion 25a of the stapler 25, and a set of sheets sandwiched between the movable plate 21c and the support plate 21b with the fixed portion. One end of 30 is pressed and stapled. In addition, control unit 4
0 outputs a drive signal to the stacking unit driving means 64 to move the support plate 21b and the movable plate 21c holding the set of paper 30 in the substantially horizontal direction toward the bonding mechanism 26. The control unit 40 outputs a driving signal to the arm driving unit 58 at the same time as outputting a driving signal to the integration unit driving unit 64, and
The arms 26d and 26e are swung in synchronization with the substantially horizontal movement of the support plate 21b and the movable plate 21c to lower the pair of movable rollers 26a and 26b. An adhesive tape core 26f is provided between the pair of movable rollers 26a and 26b.
The tip of the adhesive tape 26g wound around is sandwiched with the adhesive surface facing down, and as shown in FIG. 8, when the pair of movable rollers 26a and 26b descend, the adhesive tape 26g The bonding surface is the support plate 21b and the movable plate 21
c abuts against the surface of the edge of the cover sandwiched between
With the movement of the movable plate 21b and the movable plate 21c in the substantially horizontal direction, as shown in FIG.
26b rotates, the adhesive tape 26g is pulled out from the adhesive tape core 26f, and the support plate 21b and the movable plate 2
The fact that the adhesive tape 26g is stuck on the entire surface of the edge of the cover and that the adhesive tape 26g is stuck on the entire surface of the edge of the cover is determined by the amount of movement of the support plate 21b and the movable plate 21c in the substantially horizontal direction. When the control unit 40 detects based on this, the control unit 40
9 to output a drive signal, lower the cutter 26h,
As shown in FIG. 10, the adhesive tape 26g is cut.

After the adhesive tape 26g is cut by the cutter 26h, the support plate 21b and the movable plate 21c are further cut.
Is moved substantially horizontally, and in synchronization with this, the control unit 40 outputs a drive signal to the bonding member driving means 60 to lower the reverse L-shaped bonding member 26i. In this state, the portion of the adhesive tape 26g that is not adhered to the front surface of the cover extends outward from the edge of the cover, and as shown in FIG. The joining member 26i comes into contact with the surface of the adhesive tape 26g that is not adhered to the cover surface on the side opposite to the adhesive surface, and starts pushing down the adhesive tape 26g. At this timing, the control unit 40
Outputs a driving signal to the bonding member driving means 60 to lower the bonding member 26i.
The paper 30 is rotated toward the edge of one set of paper 30 sandwiched between the support plate 21b and the movable plate 21c. As a result, as shown in FIG.
1b and one set of paper 3 sandwiched between movable plates 21c
It is adhered so as to cover the edge of the zero. Further, the support plate 2
When 1b and movable plate 21c are moved substantially horizontally and reach the other end of one set of paper 30, as shown in FIG. 13, adhesive tape 26g is sandwiched between support plate 21b and movable plate 21c. The entire edge of one set of sheets 30 is adhered and glued to create a checkbook.

After the checkbook is generated in this way, the support plate 21b and the movable plate 21c are further moved in a substantially horizontal direction, and the checkbook is moved to the support plate 21b and the movable plate 2c.
While being held by 1c, it is sent into the take-out box 24. When the control unit 40 determines that the checkbook has been sent into the pick-up box 24 based on the driving time of the stacking unit driving means 64, the pick-up box 2
A driving signal is output to shutter driving means 66 for driving the shutter 27 of No. 4 to open the shutter 27 so that the customer can take out the checkbook. After the check book is sent into the take-out box 24 and the shutter 27 is opened by the shutter driving means 66, even if a predetermined time has elapsed, if the check book is not taken out by the customer, the control unit 40 is turned off. , Accumulation unit driving means 64
To the support plate 21b and the movable plate 2
1c is retracted, and a driving signal is output to the stopper driving means 61 to move the stopper 28 into the movement path of the support plate 21b and the movable plate 21c. as a result,
The check book is prevented from retreating by the stopper 28, is separated from the support plate 21b and the movable plate 21c, and is stored in the non-received check book box 29.

As described above, the customer can obtain one bound checkbook in the order of the cover, seven checks, the slip sheet, three checks and the back cover. When the customer further needs a checkbook, the start switch 43 is turned on again, and a checkbook is obtained by the same operation. According to the present embodiment, the feeding device 3
Is provided with a first storage unit 1 and a second storage unit 2 in order to issue a bound checkbook in the order of a cover, seven checks, a slip sheet, three checks, and a back cover. The check paper is stored in the section 1, the front cover, the slip sheet and the back cover are stored in the second storage section, and the control unit 40 selectively switches the switching means 7 to press the pressing member 7 b Of the cover, by the switching means 7 against the pressing force of
Pressing the slip sheet and the back cover, the endless belt 6a,
6b, or by pressing the check paper by the switching means 7 against the pressing force of the pressing member 7a,
Pull the pulley 5 away from the endless belts 6a, 6b.
endless belts 6a, 6 wound around a, 5b, 5c
b, the check paper and the front cover, slip sheet, and back cover are configured to be selectively fed out.
With a compact structure, pay out the paper in the desired order,
Checkbook can be created.

The first storage section 1 and the second storage section 2
Is formed so as to be able to store approximately the same number of sheets, when creating a single checkbook, the cover, the slip sheet and the back cover with a small number of sheets are not fed out in a desired order, Or, when feeding them out, use 2
Even if the sheet fed from the second storage unit 2 is collected in the collection box 20 until the desired sheet is fed without generating the two-sheet feed after the sheet feeding occurs, It is unlikely that a slip sheet and a back cover are used up and they need to be replenished, and a check book can be efficiently created and issued. Further, since the check issuing machine includes the MICR character printing unit 14 and the dot printer 15 and the reading unit 16, the MICR character printing unit 14 prints the surface of the check paper that is visually unrecognizable. It is possible to determine whether the print data composed of MICR characters is printed as desired or not. After the check is created, the print data composed of MICR characters is correctly printed on the check by a separate reading device. There is no need to determine whether or not the sheet has been stacked, and the sheet stacking section 21, the second alignment member 22,
Since the stapler 25 and the bonding mechanism 26 are provided, a checkbook including a predetermined number of checks is created,
It can be issued.

Since the upper and lower mechanisms are divided before and after the transfer direction changing unit 17, the check book issuing machine can be made compact. The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the invention described in the claims.
Needless to say, they are also included in the scope of the present invention. For example, in the above embodiment,
Although a pair of upper and lower endless belts 6a and 6b are provided, the number of endless belts is not limited to this. In the above-described embodiment, one check book is created by binding the cover, the seven checks, the slip sheet, the three checks, and the back cover in this order from the top. The number of checks bound between is not limited to seven, the number of checks bound between the slip sheet and the back cover is not limited to three, and the number of checks is arbitrarily selected. can do. Further, slip sheets are not necessarily required. Further, in the above-described embodiment, when a torque equal to or more than a predetermined torque is applied to the separation rollers 8a and 8b, the separation rollers 8a and 8b cause the sheet to pass through the conveyance path 9a.
However, the separation rollers 8a and 8b may be kept stationary at all times.

In the above-described embodiment, the barcode printed on the surface of the check paper, cover, slip sheet, and back cover is read by a barcode reader to determine the type of paper. Alternatively, the type of paper may be determined based on characteristics of the surface of the paper, such as by optically reading the surface pattern of the paper using optical means. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the check book issuing machine is divided into an upper mechanism and a lower mechanism before and after the transport direction changing unit 17 provided on the downstream side of the reading unit 16. The position where the checkbook 17 is provided can be arbitrarily selected depending on the structure of the checkbook issuing machine, and may be provided on the upstream side of the reading unit 16. Splitting is not necessary. Therefore, the transport direction changing unit 17 is not always necessary. In the above-described embodiment, the check receipt box 29 is provided to collect the check books not received by the customer. However, after the check book has been sent to the take-out box 24, a predetermined time has elapsed. Then, the operator may be notified of the fact that the customer did not receive the checkbook by a method such as generating an alarm, and the operator may be allowed to collect the checkbook not received by the customer. .

Further, in the above embodiment, the dot printer 15 prints data on the surface of the check paper, cover sheet, slip sheet, and back cover. The data may be printed using a printing means other than the above.
It is not necessary to print the data on the surface of certain types of paper other than check paper. Further, in the above embodiment, the first storage section 1 and the second storage section 2 are formed so as to be able to store substantially the same number of sheets. If it can be accurately stored in the second storage section 2 and the feeding of two sheets can be reliably prevented,
The size of the first storage unit 1 and the second storage unit 2 is equal to the ratio of the number of sheets required to create one checkbook,
Can be formed.

[0048]

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a compact sheet feeding device capable of selectively feeding two or more types of sheets.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic top view showing the internal structure of a check book issuing machine provided with a sheet feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic vertical sectional view showing the internal structure of a checkbook issuing machine provided with a sheet feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the sheet stacking section taken along a line perpendicular to the sheet conveying direction, and illustrates a state where a second alignment member is located below a support plate. Is shown.

FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a sheet stacking unit cut along a line perpendicular to a sheet conveying direction, and a part of a movable roller and an endless belt constituting a second alignment member is The state where it protruded from the opening into the internal space of the paper stacking unit is shown.

FIG. 5 is a schematic top view of a sheet stacking unit, a stapler, and a bonding mechanism.

FIG. 6 is a schematic side view of a bonding mechanism.

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

FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state in which a pair of movable rollers is lowered in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a schematic side view illustrating a state in which the sheet stacking unit is further moved in a substantially horizontal direction after a pair of movable rollers is lowered in FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is a schematic side view showing a state in which the paper stacking unit is further moved substantially in the horizontal direction in FIG. FIG.

11 is a schematic side view of a portion of the bonding member of FIG. 5, showing a state where the bonding member is lowered and abuts on a non-adhesive surface of the adhesive tape.

FIG. 12 is a view showing the state in FIG. 11 in which the bonding member is further lowered and rotated, and an adhesive tape is formed on a cover, a first predetermined number of checks, a slip sheet, and a second predetermined number of checks; It is a schematic side view showing the state where it was bonded so as to cover the edge of the back cover.

FIG. 13 is a view illustrating the state in FIG. 10 in which the sheet stacking unit is further moved in a substantially horizontal direction, and the adhesive tape is moved to a first predetermined number of checks, a slip sheet, a second predetermined number of checks, and a back cover; FIG. 4 is a schematic side view showing a state where a check is created by covering the entire edge portion of the check sheet.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing an input system, a detection system, a control system, and a drive system of a checkbook issuing machine including the sheet feeding device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 1st storage part 1a Front plate 2 2nd storage part 2a Front plate 3 Feeding device 4a, 4b Shaft 5a, 5b, 5c Pulley 6a, 6b Endless belt 7 Switching means 7a, 7b Pressing member 8a, 8b Separation roller 9 Transport path Reference Signs 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d, 10e, 10f Transport Roller 11 First Alignment Member 12 Thickness Detector 12a Arm 12b Roller 12c Rotary Encoder 13 Barcode Reader 14 MICR Character Printing Section 15 Dot Printer 16 Reading Section 17 Transport Direction Changing Section 17a Fixed roller 17b Arm 17c Movable roller 17d Shutter 18 Guide member 19 Collection fork 20 Collection box 21 Paper stacking section 21a Opening 21b Fixed plate 21c Movable plate 21d End plate 21e Side plate 21f Opening 22 Second alignment member 22a Possible Pulley 22b Fixed pulley 22c Endless belt 23 Sixth photo sensor 24 Take-out box 25 Stapler 25a Movable part 25b Fixed part 26 Laminating mechanism 26a, 26b Movable roller 26c Support part 26d, 26e Arm 26 26f Adhesive tape core 26g Adhesive tape 26h Cutter 26i Adhered Matching member 27 Shutter 28 Stopper 29 Rejected check box 40 Control unit 41 Preparatory operation completion switch 42 Data input unit 43 Start switch 44 First photo sensor 45 Second photo sensor 46 Third photo sensor 47 Fourth photo sensor 48 Fifth photo Sensor 50 Motor 51 Motor 52 Motor 53 Motor 54 Conversion part driving means 55 Fork driving means 56 Motor 57 Stapler driving means 58 A Beam driving means 59 cutter driving means 60 bonding member driving means 61 stopper driving means 62 switching driving means 63 movable plate driving means 64 stacking part driving means 65 movable pulley moving means 66 shutter driving means 66

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] A first paper storage unit for storing check paper in an upright state; and a second paper storage unit for storing check sheets, slip sheets, and a back cover in an upright state. The paper storage section and the second paper storage section are provided substantially horizontally apart from each other, and at least a part thereof is provided between the first paper storage section and the second paper storage section. A check paper wound around a first pair of pulleys rotatable in forward and reverse directions and stored in the first paper storage unit, and a cover sheet and a slip sheet stored in the second paper storage unit And a first endless belt means capable of contacting the back cover, at least a portion of which is provided between the first paper storage section and the second paper storage section,
The check paper wound around the second pair of pulleys provided in the first pair of pulleys and separated from the first pair of pulleys in a substantially vertical direction and stored in the first paper storage unit and in the second paper storage unit The second endless belt means capable of contacting the front cover, the slip sheet, and the back cover accommodated in the first endless belt means and the second endless belt means are provided between the first endless belt means and the second endless belt means. The paper storage unit has a first surface substantially parallel to the surface of the check paper stored in the first paper storage unit, and on the second paper storage unit side,
The cover has a second surface that is substantially parallel to the surface of the front cover, the slip sheet, and the back cover that are stored in the second paper storage unit, and is attached to the shafts of the first pair of pulleys and the second pair of pulleys. Pressing means slidable in a vertical direction between the first paper storage section and the second paper storage section, wherein the check paper or the second paper stored in the first paper storage section is The front cover, the slip sheet, and the back cover stored in the paper storage unit are in surface contact with the first surface or the second surface, and the check paper or the second paper stored in the first paper storage unit. Pressing means that can selectively press, so as to press the front cover, the slip sheet and the back cover stored in the second paper storage unit and separate them from the first endless belt means and the second endless belt means. Feeding means having: A pair of pulleys of almost the same diameter,
The second pair of pulleys have substantially the same diameter, and further, the first paper storage section and the second paper storage section store the stored check paper, cover sheet, slip sheet, and back cover sheet in the second form. A sheet feeding device, further comprising a pressing member for pressing the first endless belt means and the second endless belt means. A second pair of pulleys and a second pair of pulleys that contact at least one of the pair of pulleys and synchronize with the pair of pulleys;
2. The sheet feeding device according to claim 1, further comprising separation roller means rotatable in the same direction. 3. A torque limiter means for rotating the separation roller means in a reverse direction when a torque greater than a predetermined value is applied to the separation roller means, the torque limiter means being attached to the separation roller means. 4. The sheet feeding device according to claim 1. 4. The storage sheet aligning means, wherein the first sheet storage section and the second sheet storage section each have a front plate and are capable of applying vibration to a rear end portion of a sheet stored therein. The sheet feeding device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: