PAPER SHEET CONVEYANCE DEVICE AND SEPARATION/COLLECTION DEVICE

摘要

A separation/collection device is provided in a paper sheet conveyance device for generating an airstream in a conveyance duct and for conveying a paper sheet inserted into the conveyance duct by being pushed from behind by a conveyance subsidiary body moving in the conveyance duct by receiving the airstream. The separation/collection device separates and collects the conveyance subsidiary body and the paper sheet at an ending portion of a conveyance path. The separation/collection device includes a separation unit that passes the paper sheet pushed and conveyed by the conveyance subsidiary body, in a downstream direction, and that stops the conveyance subsidiary body by contacting the conveyance subsidiary body with the separation unit, a tubular path part that receives the paper sheet output from the separation unit, and a rib provided on an inner wall of the path part.

主权项

1. A separation/collection device that is provided in a paper sheet conveyance device for generating an airstream in a conveyance duct and for conveying a paper sheet inserted into the conveyance duct by being pushed from behind by a conveyance subsidiary body moving in the conveyance duct by receiving the airstream, and that separates and collects the conveyance subsidiary body and the paper sheet at an ending portion of a conveyance path, the separation/collection device comprising:
a separation unit that passes the paper sheet pushed and conveyed by the conveyance subsidiary body, in a downstream direction, and that stops the conveyance subsidiary body by contacting the conveyance subsidiary body; a tubular path part that receives the paper sheet output from the separation unit; a rib provided on an inner wall of the path part and that faces one surface of the paper sheet received from the separation unit, in a predetermined downstream area from a position near the separation unit, the rib projecting toward the surface of the paper sheet; a circular conveyance belt provided on a downstream side of the rib and bridged in an extending direction of the path part along the inner wall of the path part on which the rib is provided; an actuating unit that rotatably actuates the conveyance belt and moves a first half of the conveyance belt in the downstream direction, the first half facing the surface of the paper sheet; and a sucking port that opens behind the first half of the conveyance belt and that sucks air in the path part from outside, wherein the paper sheet received from the separation unit clings to the first half of the conveyance belt by sucking the air when the paper sheet passes through the predetermined downstream area in which the rib is provided, and the paper sheet is conveyed by the conveyance belt and is discharged from an ending portion of the path part.