Sheet storage apparatus and sheet storage method
AssigneeGlory Ltd.
InventorsTomohiro Yokoo, Youichi Takemura
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Abstract
A sheet storage apparatus (for example, a banknote storage mechanism) includes an entering unit (for example, a pushing unit) configured to enter into a storage bag (for example, a banknote storage bag) supported by a supporter (for example, holding members) and a controller configured to control the driving unit (for example, a motor) for driving the entering unit. The controller controls the driving unit such that the entering unit enters into the storage bag supported by the supporter and comes in contact with the sheet stored in the storage bag to detect an upper end position of the sheet stored in the storage bag.
Claims10
A sheet storage apparatus for storing a sheet in a storage bag having an opening for inserting the sheet comprising:
- a supporter configured to support a portion of the storage bag in the vicinity of the opening of the storage bag;
- an entering unit configured to move between a predefined standby position which is a position above the storage bag supported by the supporter and a predefined lower end position where the entering unit is in the storage bag supported by the supporter;
- a driving unit configured to move the entering unit from the standby position to the lower end position;
- a first detector configured to detect whether or not the entering unit is located at the lower end position;
- a platform configured to move in a substantially vertical direction and on which at least a part of the storage bag supported by the supporter is placed;
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- a controller configured to control the platform to move downward, when it is not detected by the first detector that the entering unit is located at the lower end position, such that an upper end position of the sheet stored in the storage bag supported by the supporter is maintained at a predetermined height.
A sheet storage apparatus for storing a sheet in a storage bag having an opening for inserting the sheet, comprising:
- a supporter configured to support a portion of the storage bag in the vicinity of the opening of the storage bag;
- an entering unit configured to move between a predefined standby position which is a position above the storage bag supported by the supporter and a predefined lower end position where the entering unit is in the storage bag supported by the supporter;
- a driving unit configured to move the entering unit from the standby position to the lower end position;
- a first detector configured to detect whether or not the entering unit is located at the lower end position;
- a storage bag position adjuster configured to move the position of a bottom portion of the storage bag supported by the supporter in a substantially vertical direction;
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- a controller configured to control the storage bag position adjuster to lower the bottom portion of the storage bag, when it is not detected by the first detecting unit that the entering unit is located at the lower end position, such that an upper end position of the sheet stored in the storage bag supported by the supporter is maintained at a predetermined height.
A sheet storage method for storing a sheet in a storage bag having an opening for inserting the sheet comprising:
- supporting a portion of the storage bag in the vicinity of the opening of the storage bag by a supporter;
- storing the sheet in the storage bag supported by the supporter;
- moving an entering unit for pressing the sheet from a predefined standby position which is a position above the storage bag supported by the supporter to a predefined lower end position where the entering unit is in the storage bag supported by the supporter;
- detecting whether or not the entering unit is located at the lower end position;
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- moving the platform downward, when it is not detected by the first detector that the entering unit is located at the lower end position, such that an upper end position of the sheet stored in the storage bag supported by the supporter is maintained at a predetermined height.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.