EP0302458B1
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Paper sheet processing apparatus
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1988-08-02
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Granted: 1994-05-25
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Expires: 2008-08-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideo Omura
- 👤 Nobusato Maruyama
- 👤 Masatoshi Shioya
- 👤 Yoshiaki Ashikawa
- 👤 Kazunori Kinoshita
- 👤 Kozo Matsumoto
- 👤 Toshiyuki Miyano
- 👤 Hitoshi Takahashi
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
EP
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2026-11-09 05:35
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07D; G07D7/00; G07D11/00; G07D11/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
260 words
A sheet processing apparatus, adapted to process a first number of paper sheets being bound by at least one strap to form a sheaf and a second number of sheafs being bound by at least one band to form a bundle, said apparatus including a plurality of inspecting devices (14) and controller means (20), electrically connected to each inspecting device (14), for receiving from each inspecting device (14) a number of effective sheets, and for storing the number of effective sheets counted by each inspecting device, whereby each of said plurality of inspecting devices (14) includes: an inspection unit (176) for inspecting a predetermined number of sheets to discriminate effective sheets and unidentifiable sheets; a sorting/stocking unit (178) for sorting the sheets into effective and unidentifiable sheets based on the inspection; a counter (254) for counting the number of the effective sheets; and cassette means (196) associated with the inspecting device (14) for collecting the unidentifiable sheets; characterized in that said cassette means (196) is removable and in that there is provided an unidentifiable sheet processor means (22), electrically connected to said controller means (20) and to each inspecting device (14), receiving the cassette means (196) from each inspecting device (14), for determining the number of unidentifiable sheets in the cassette means (196) regardless of a processing speed of each inspecting device (14), for fetching the counted number of effective sheets from said controller means (20), and for determining whether the sum of the number of unidentifiable sheets and the number of effective sheets is coincident with said predetermined number.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
204 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the controller means (20) is adapted to input a number of sheafs which defines a collation unit, a number of collation units making up the predetermined number of sheets; and each inspecting device (14) further comprises: a separator card issuer (206) for preparing a bundle separator card, which prepares a separate bundle separator card for association with each bundle processed by the inspecting device (14), each bundle separator card having at least a card identification code printed thereon for association with the bundle with which the bundle separator card is associated and for depositing each bundle separator card into said cassette means (196), the separator card issuer (206) also preparing a separate collation unit separator card for association with each collation unit processed by the inspecting device (14), each collation unit separator card having separator card identification data printed thereon for association with the collation unit with which the collation unit separator card is associated, the separator card issuer (206) also depositing collation unit separator cards into the cassette means (196) such that each collation unit separator card separates sheets from the collation unit with which it is associated from sheets of other collation units.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
66 words
The apparatus according to claim 2 characterized in that the sorting/stocking unit (178) for counting in each inspecting device (14) is adapted to count the number of effective sheets in each bundle processed by the inspecting device (14); and the controller means (20) is adapted to the number of effective sheets in each bundle in one-to-one correspondence with the card identification code associated with that bundle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
86 words
The apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that the cassette means (196) of each inspecting device (14) carries a different cassette identification code; each inspecting device (14) further comprises reading means (208F) for reading the cassette identification code from the cassette means (196) when the cassette means (196) is attached to the inspecting device (14); and the controller means (20) is adapted to store the number of effective sheets in a bundle in one-to-one correspondence with the card identification code and the cassette identification code.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the unidentifiable sheet processor means (22) further comprises an invalidation unit (186) for invalidating the unidentifiable sheets when the sum of the number of unidentifiable sheets and the number of the effective sheets supplied from the said controller means (20) is coincident with the predetermined number of sheets.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that each of said inspecting devices (14) further includes: a separator card issuer (206) for preparing a bundle separator card for association with said unidentifiable sheets on which at least a card identification code is recorded.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
68 words
The apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that the counter (254) for counting in each inspecting device (14) is adapted to count the number of effective sheets in each bundle which were processed by the inspecting device (14); and the controller means (20) is adapted to store the number of effective sheets in each bundle in one-to-one correspondence with the card identification code associated with that bundle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
87 words
The apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that the cassette means (196) of each inspecting device (14) carries a different cassette identification code; each inspecting device (14) further comprises reading means (208F) for reading the cassette identification code from the cassette means (196) when the cassette means (196) is attached to the inspecting device (14); and the controller means (20) is adapted to store the number of effective sheets in a bundle in one-to-one correspondence with the card identification code and the read cassette identification code.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
225 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that there are further provided: a bundle processor (12) on which a first predetermined number of bundles may be placed; a pre-processor (16) for removing bundles one by one from the bundle processor (12); and a conveyor (18) for receiving bundles from the pre-processor (16) and conveying them in a first predetermined direction; whereby each of said plurality of inspecting devices (14) further includes: means for receiving bundles from the conveyor (18); means for unbinding the paper sheets in the bundles by cutting and removing the bands binding the bundles and the straps binding the sheafs; a bundle binding unit (182) for wrapping at least one strap around the first number of reusable sheets to form an inspected sheaf; a bundle packing unit (184) for wrapping at least one band around the second number of the inspected sheafs to form an inspected bundle; and means for discharging inspected bundles; and in that there are further provided: reception side conveying means for receiving inspected bundles from the inspection apparatuses and conveying the inspected bundles in a second predetermined direction; an output structure upon which the first predetermined number of inspected bundles can be placed; and take-in means for receiving the inspected bundles from the reception side conveying means and for stacking the inspected bundles on the output structure.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that said invalidation unit (186) comprises shredders (186A, 186B).
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