Flat Item Depositing and Outputting Apparatus

Abstract

The present invention provides a flat item depositing and outputting apparatus. The apparatus comprises a cabinet body. A depositing shelf and an item transferring mechanism for outputting the flat item are disposed within the cabinet body. An item outputting port is disposed on the cabinet body. The depositing shelf comprises vertical posts ( 2 ) and baffle plates ( 1 ) disposed on the vertical posts ( 2 ). Baffle plate layers are formed between baffle plates ( 1 ). The item transferring mechanism comprises a pushing rod ( 6 ) that can pass through the baffle plate layers and a movement element for driving the pushing rod ( 6 ) to move. The shape of the flat item does not limit the apparatus when the apparatus transfers the item. The apparatus does not damage the item when transferring the item.

1 . A flat item depositing and outputting apparatus, comprising:
 a cabinet body, in which a depositing shelf and an item transferring mechanism for outputting flat items are provided and on which an item output port is provided,   characterized in that the depositing shelf includes posts ( 2 ) and baffle plates ( 1 ) which are provided on the posts ( 2 ), the baffle plates form baffle plate layers therebetween, and the item transferring mechanism includes a pushing rod ( 6 ) which can pass through the baffle plate layers and a movement element for driving the pushing rod ( 6 ) to move.   
     
     
         2 . The flat item depositing and outputting apparatus according to the  claim 1 , characterized in that the movement element includes a first linear driver ( 7 ), the body of which is substantially provided parallel to the posts ( 2 ), a second linear driver ( 3 ), the body of which is substantially provided parallel to the direction of placing the baffle plates ( 1 ), and drive units for the first and second linear drivers, a first slide block ( 9 ) capable of moving along the body of the first linear driver ( 7 ) is provided on the body of the first linear driver ( 7 ) and the body of the second linear driver ( 3 ), on which a second slide block ( 5 ) capable of moving along the body of the second linear driver ( 3 ) is provided, is fixed to the first slide block ( 9 ), and the pushing rod ( 6 ) is fixed to the second slide block ( 5 ). 
     
     
         3 . The flat item depositing and outputting apparatus according to  claim 2 , characterized in that the flat item depositing and outputting apparatus further comprises an item receiving mechanism which is provided between the depositing shelf and the item output port. 
     
     
         4 . The flat item depositing and outputting apparatus according to the  claim 3 , characterized in that the item receiving mechanism comprises a receiver bin ( 12 ), one side edge of which is fixed to the first slide block ( 9 ) and which is opposite to the baffle plate layers and the first linear driver ( 7 ) is provided in the vicinity of the item output port. 
     
     
         5 . The flat item depositing and outputting apparatus according to the  claim 4 , characterized in that the item receiving mechanism further comprises a linear guide rail ( 10 ), which is provided in the vicinity of the item output port in such a manner to parallel to the first linear driver ( 7 ) and on which a slide block ( 11 ) capable of sliding up and down along the body of the linear guide rail ( 10 ) is provided, and the other side edge of the receiver bin ( 12 ) is fixed to the slide block ( 11 ). 
     
     
         6 . The flat item depositing and outputting apparatus according to the  claim 3 , characterized in that the item receiving mechanism comprises a receiver bin ( 12 ) and a third linear driver ( 15 ) which is provided between the depositing shelf and the item output port, the body of third linear driver ( 15 ), on which a third slide block ( 16 ) is provided, is substantially provided parallel to posts ( 2 ), and one side edge of the receiver bin ( 12 ) is fixed to the third slide block ( 16 ). 
     
     
         7 . The flat item depositing and outputting apparatus according to the  claim 6 , characterized in that the item receiving mechanism further comprises a second linear guide rail ( 17 ), which is provided in the vicinity of the item output port in such a manner to parallel to the third linear driver ( 15 ) and on which a forth slide block ( 18 ) capable of sliding up and down along the body of the linear guide rail ( 10 ) is provided, and the other side edge of the receiver bin ( 12 ) is fixed to the forth slide block ( 18 ). 
     
     
         8 . The flat item depositing and outputting apparatus according to  claim 4 , characterized in that the drive units are electric motors, linear motors, hydraulic or pneumatic mechanisms. 
     
     
         9 . The flat item depositing and outputting apparatus according to  claim 4 , characterized in that a drive mechanism for each of the linear drivers includes a screw rod drive mechanism, a toothed belt drive mechanism, a linear motor or a pneumatic drive mechanism. 
     
     
         10 . The flat item depositing and outputting apparatus according to any one of the  claims 4  to  7 , characterized in that the baffle plate layers are formed of a plurality of the baffle plates ( 1 ) which are arranged in the extending direction of the posts.