Storage controlling apparatus for a sheet-like material sorting system

Claim 2

A storage controlling apparatus for sheet-like materials comprising: conveyor belt means for conveying sheet-like materials, a movable head for supporting a terminal portion of the conveyor belt means, means for moving the movable head in a direction to intersect the direction of the conveying path of the sheet-like materials, a storer disposed adjacent to the movable head and adapted to receive the sheet-like materials conveyed by the conveyor belt means, means for detecting the thickness of each sheet-like material as it is conveyed toward the storer; and means connecting the movable head moving means and the thickneSs detecting means for moving the movable head a distance corresponding to the thickness detected of each sheet-like material.

Claim 3

A storage controlling apparatus for sheet-like materials according to claim 1 further comprising photoelectric means for detecting the passage of each sheet-like material and means connecting the photoelectric means to the means for moving the movable head for moving the movable head in accordance with detection of the passage of each sheet-like material.

Claim 4

A storage controlling apparatus for sheet-like materials according to claim 1 further comprising means for detecting the pressure of the sheet-like materials stored in said storer, said pressure detecting means being mounted on the movable head adjacent to the storer, means connecting the pressure detecting means to the means for moving the movable head for moving the movable head in accordance with the pressure of the sheet-like materials stored in the storer.

Claim 5

A storage controlling apparatus for sheet-like materials comprising: a conveyor belt means for conveying sheet-like materials on an edge thereof, a movable head for supporting a terminal portion of the conveyor belt means, means for moving the movable head in a direction to intersect the direction of the conveying path of the sheet-like materials, a storer disposed adjacent to the movable head and adapted to receive the sheet-like materials conveyed by the conveyor belt means, means for detecting the passage of each sheet-like material comprising a light emitting device and a photoelectric detecting device arranged in opposite relation to each other and interposing the conveyor belt means therebetween so that light from the light emitting device is prevented from reaching the photoelectric device when each sheet-like material passes therebetween, and means for detecting the thickness of each sheet-like material comprising a supporting arm turnable about the center of a shaft mounted on the movable head, a contactor supported at one end of the supporting arm to make contact with the sheet-like materials, a light emitting device and a photoelectric detecting device arranged in opposite relation to each other and spaced apart so that light from the light emitting device is interrupted by an end portion of the supporting arm due to a movement thereof corresponding to the thickness of each sheet-like material, means connecting the movable head moving means, the passage detecting means and the thickness detecting means for moving the movable head a distance corresponding to the thickness detected to each sheet-like material.

Claim 6

A storage controlling apparatus for sheet-like materials comprising: a conveyor belt means for conveying sheet-like materials on an edge thereof, a movable head for supporting a terminal portion of the conveyor belt means, means for moving the movable head in a direction to intersect the direction of the conveying path of the sheet-like materials, a storer disposed adjacent to the movable head and adapted to receive the sheet-like materials conveyed by the conveyor belt means, means for detecting the passage of each sheet-like material comprising a light emitting device and a photoelectric detecting device arranged in opposite relation to each other and interposing the conveyor belt means therebetween so that light from the light emitting device is prevented from reaching the photoelectric device when each sheet-like material passes therebetween, and means for detecting the thickness of each sheet-like material comprising a supporting arm turnable about the center of a shaft mounted on the movable head, a contactor supported at one end of the supporting arm to make contact with the sheet-like materials, a light emitting device and a photoelectric detecting device arranged in opposite relation to each other and spaced apart so that light from the light emitting device is interrupted by an end portion of the supporting arm due to a movement thereof corresponding to the thickness of each sheet-like material, means connecting the movable head moving means, the passage detecting means and the thickness detecting means for moving the movable head a distance corresponding to the thickness detected to each sheet-like material.

Claim 7

A storage controlling apparatus for sheet-like materials according to claim 4 wherein the photoelectric detecting device of the means for detecting the thickness of each sheet-like material is a solar cell device comprising a plurality of solar cells arranged adjacent to each other and in juxtaposed relationship.

Claim 8

A storage controlling apparatus for sheet-like materials according to claim 4 comprising means for detecting the pressure of the sheet-like materials stored in the storer comprising a lever disposed on the movable head adjacent to the storer, the lever being turnable about a shaft which supports one end thereof, a light emitting device and a photoelectric detecting device disposed in opposite relation to each other and spaced apart so that the light from the light emitting device is interrupted by the other end part of the lever when the lever detects a pressure beyond a predetermined pressure, means connecting the movable head moving means and the pressure detecting means for moving the movable head a distance in accordance with the pressure of the sheet-like materials stored in the storer.

Claim 9

A storage controlling apparatus for sheet-like materials according to claim 4 further comprising a guide mounted on the movable head adjacent to the storer to guide each sheet-like material to the sorter after conveyance by the conveyor belt means.