DE102008038771B4 - Device for aligning at least one note during transport along a transport route - Google Patents

Abstract

Device for aligning at least one note along a transport route, with at least one first rotating transport element (32, 34, 72, 74) contacting the front thereof when the note (76) is transported, with at least one second rotating rear side when the note (76) is transported contacting transport element (42, 44, 48, 50), and with at least one drive unit (16) for displacing the first and second transport elements (32, 34, 42, 44, 48, 50, 72, 74) transversely to the transport direction (P1) of the Transport route for transporting the note (76), characterized in that the first transport element (32, 34, 72, 74) can be displaced transversely to the transport direction (P1) with a first displacement arrangement (12) and in that the second transport element (42, 44, 48, 50) with a second displacement arrangement (14) can be displaced transversely to the transport direction (P1).

Description

The invention relates to a device for aligning at least one note when it is transported along a transport route. The front of the note is contacted by a first transport element when it is transported and the back of the note is contacted by a second transport element. With the help of the transport elements, a movement of the value note is also possible transversely to the transport direction of the transport route. Such an arrangement is, for example, from the document DE 10 2004 060 191 A1 known. In this device, at least two pivotable transport elements are provided which cross the transport direction of the transport path side by side and which can be driven at different circumferential speeds. With the help of different circumferential speeds, it is also possible to rotate the value note during transport along the transport route.

When the notes of value are transported along the transport route with a longitudinal edge oriented essentially transversely to the direction of transport, even small, non-parallel alignments of the notes of value require a relatively large distance between the notes of value to be transported one after the other. A relatively large minimum distance must therefore be provided between two notes of value to be transported in succession along a transport route in order to permit only a relatively small twisting of a note. Otherwise, a twisted bill contacts another bill transported along the transport route, which impairs the transportation of the bill and can result in a paper jam. The transport routes on which the vouchers, such. B. banknotes or checks must be transported, are in conventional ATMs and in usual safe boxes between note cassettes and an input and / or output slot of the ATM or the automatic safe box. The alignment of the long edge of the notes of value transversely to the direction of transport is also referred to as long-side-first alignment.

Especially for used notes, such as used banknotes, a lateral shift of individual banknotes is possible due to the reduced stiffness compared to new banknotes and different adhesive properties of the surface areas of the banknotes during transport along the transport route and cannot be completely ruled out by the choice of suitable transport elements. The transport routes are formed by suitable transport elements. Such transport elements are in particular transport wheels and / or transport rollers. Precise alignment of the value note is required for uncomplicated transport along the transport route.

document DE 100 23 290 A1 discloses an arrangement for the alignment of notes of value, in which the transport rollers and counterpressure rollers are laterally displaced together in order to enable the centering of a note.

document EP 1 034 126 B1 discloses an alignment unit for aligning notes of value, in which two drive rollers are arranged to be laterally displaceable with the aid of so-called shutters in order to align the center axis of the note of value with the center axis of the transport route.

The object of the invention is to provide a device for aligning a note by means of which the position and preferably also the angular orientation of a note can be changed in a simple manner during transport along a note transport route.

This object is achieved by a device with the features of claim 1. Advantageous developments of the invention are specified in the dependent claims.

What is achieved by a device with the features of patent claim 1 is that a change in position of a note of value transversely to the direction of transport is possible in a simple manner. The value note can thus be correctly aligned for further transport along the transport route. This also ensures that the note to be transported does not collide with elements arranged on the side of the transport route. Such a collision can lead to a chopping and / or twisting of the note with the elements arranged laterally next to the transport route, which can hinder or prevent further transportation of the note. The hindrance to further transport can mean that it is no longer possible to transport notes of value along the transport route and that the device in which the transport route is arranged is no longer ready for operation. Due to the increased security requirements for devices for processing notes of value, such a malfunction of the device can only be remedied by special service personnel and not by the user himself. This can lead to considerable downtimes of the device. With the aid of the device according to the invention, the lateral position of the note transverse to the transport route can be changed if necessary in the event of a deviation from a desired position and can thereby be corrected.

In a device according to claim 1, the bill of value can be moved in a simple manner together with the transport elements transversely to the transport direction of the transport route. As a result, only a small force has to be exerted on the bill itself, transversely to the transport direction of the transport route.

In an advantageous development of the invention, two first transport elements arranged at a distance from one another and having the same axis of rotation are provided. Furthermore, at least two second transport elements arranged at a distance from one another and having the same axis of rotation are provided in this embodiment. A first transport element and a second transport element are arranged opposite one another on opposite sides of the transport route. As a result, the value of at least two transport elements arranged next to one another is contacted on the front and back, so that it is held securely.

Furthermore, it is possible to arrange the first and the second transport elements relative to one another in such a way that they exert a pressing force on a bill of value passed between the first and second transport elements. As a result, the note of value is held securely by the transport elements and can be moved together with the transport elements transversely to the transport direction of the transport route.

It is particularly advantageous to drive at least the first transport element. Two drive units are preferably provided, with the aid of which different peripheral speeds of the at least two first transport elements can be set. As a result, in addition to the possibility of offsetting the note transverse to the transport direction, a possibility of rotation for compensating an angular offset of the note can be provided. It is particularly advantageous if at least the first transport elements can be driven at different peripheral speeds.

It is also advantageous to provide detection means which detect the alignment of at least one edge of the note. The detection means can in particular comprise optical sensors, preferably light barriers. It is particularly advantageous if the detection means detect a longitudinal edge of the note, since particularly large position deviations can be detected on the longitudinal edge in the event of angular deviations.

The first and / or the second transport element is a roller, a roller, a belt or a combination of these elements. It is particularly advantageous if the first and second transport elements comprise rollers or rollers, which preferably have the same diameter. Furthermore, the first transport element can be displaceable transversely to the transport direction with a first displacement arrangement and the second transport element can be displaced with a second displacement arrangement. The displacement arrangements preferably each comprise a displacement carriage, at least one drive unit being provided for moving the displacement carriage transversely to the transport direction.

Furthermore, it is advantageous to provide at least a third transport element which rotates about an axis of rotation when transporting the bill of value contacting its front side and at least a fourth transport element which is rotatable about an axis of rotation when transporting the bill of value contacting its rear side. The first and the third transport element and the second and the fourth transport element are preferably at the same distance from one another in the transport direction of the transport route. The first and the third transport element can be accommodated in a first displacement arrangement and the second and the fourth element in a second displacement arrangement. As a result, the first and third transport elements and the second and fourth transport elements can each be displaced together with the aid of the displacement arrangements transversely to the transport direction.

Both displacement arrangements are preferably moved in parallel on the front or rear side of the transport path transversely to the transport direction of the transport path. By means of the two transport elements arranged at a distance from one another in the transport direction, at least a section of the transport route is provided or the transport route is extended by the transport elements. On this section of the transport route, the transport elements, which can be moved transversely to the transport direction of the transport route, have access to the note to be transported.

The value note is preferably transported further during the displacement of the transport elements transversely to the transport direction of the transport path in the transport direction of the transport path by the rotation of the rotationally symmetrical transport elements. In modern ATMs, notes of value are transported at a speed in the range from 1 m per second to 1.5 m per second. At these transport speeds and when the preferably rectangular notes of value are aligned with their longitudinal edge transversely to the transport direction, an engagement area of the first and second transport elements alone is not sufficient at high transport speeds, but rather becomes further transport elements are required which have an offset in the transport direction to the first and second transport elements. Then there is a sufficiently long engagement time to move a note sufficiently far across the transport direction with the aid of the shifting arrangements.

Further features and advantages of the invention result from the following description, which in connection with the attached figure explains the invention in more detail using an exemplary embodiment.

• 1 eine perspektivische Seitenansicht eines Ausrichtmoduls zum Ausrichten von Wertscheinen in einem Geldautomaten gemäß einer ersten Ausführungsform der Erfindung;
• 2 eine Draufsicht des Ausrichtmoduls nach 1 mit einem in einer mittigen Position angeordneten Verschiebewagen zum Ausrichten der Wertscheine;
• 3 eine Draufsicht des Ausrichtmoduls nach den 1 und 2 mit einem in einer seitlichen Randposition angeordneten Verschiebewagen;
• 4 eine perspektivische Darstellung der mit dem Verschiebewagen gekoppelten Antriebselemente zum Antrieb und zur Rotation einer durch ihre Umrisse dargestellten Banknote;
• 5 eine Draufsicht auf nur ein Antriebswellenpaar des Antriebsmoduls nach 4; und
• 6 eine Draufsicht auf die Antriebselemente des Ausrichtmoduls nach 6, wobei die Ausrichtbewegung des Wertscheins bei einer Korrektur des Winkelversatzes durch Pfeile dargestellt sind.

It shows:

• 1 a perspective side view of an alignment module for aligning notes in an ATM according to a first embodiment of the invention;
• 2 a plan view of the alignment module 1 with a sliding carriage arranged in a central position for aligning the notes of value;
• 3 a plan view of the alignment module according to the 1 and 2 with a sliding carriage arranged in a lateral edge position;
• 4 a perspective view of the drive elements coupled to the sliding carriage for driving and rotating a banknote represented by its outline;
• 5 a plan view of only one pair of drive shafts of the drive module according to 4 ; and
• 6 a plan view of the drive elements of the alignment module after 6 , the alignment movement of the note being represented by arrows when the angular offset is corrected.

In 1 is a side perspective view of an alignment module 10 for aligning notes of value in an automated teller machine according to a first embodiment of the invention. Due to the different transport properties of notes of value, such as checks or banknotes, a lateral and / or angular offset of the banknotes can occur during transport along a transport route. Different transport properties occur especially with used banknotes, since these banknotes have different surface properties. Alignment of the notes of value both in the middle of a transport route and with their longitudinal or transverse axis orthogonal to the direction of transport is required in order to transport all the notes of value without interference along the transport routes provided in the ATM and to store the notes of value in a stack with low stacking tolerances in a note cassette Stacking notes of value. The storage of the banknotes in an orderly stack in the banknote cassette is in particular also a prerequisite for the trouble-free removal, ie for the deduction, of a banknote previously supplied to the banknote cassette. The removal of a previously supplied banknote is also referred to as banknote recycling, since a banknote deposited at an ATM is paid out again after an authenticity check. Payment can be made to a customer different from the payer.

The alignment module 10 is intended in particular to correct a lateral misalignment of the note. The alignment module 10 has two across to the arrow P1 specified transport direction movable sliding carriage 12 . 14 , The transfer car 12 . 14 are driven by an electric motor 16. The electric motor 16 drives over a toothed belt 18 and a first pulley 20 a drive shaft 22 on. Both the first pulley 20 as well as an upper second pulley 24 for redirecting a first one for moving the upper sliding carriage 12 provided timing belt 26 as well as a lower third pulley (not shown) for deflecting a second one for displacing the lower displacement carriage 14 provided timing belt 28 are with the drive shaft 22 non-rotatably connected. On the drive shaft 22 opposite side of one in the direction of transport P1 through the alignment module 10 formed transport route is a deflection shaft 30 with two rotatable with this shaft 30 connected pulleys for deflecting the toothed belt 26 . 28 rotatably arranged. In the upper transfer carriage 12 two pairs of rollers are arranged to contact the top of a note to be aligned. The two roles 32 . 34 of the first upper pair of rollers are on a first upper drive shaft 36 slidably arranged. The two rollers of the second upper pair of rollers are on a second upper drive shaft 38 with the transfer carriage 12 transverse to the direction of transport P1 slidably arranged. In 1 are the two rollers of the second upper pair of rollers through the transfer carriage 12 covered. In the direction of transport P1 seen is the second upper drive shaft 38 downstream of the first upper drive shaft 36 arranged. The upper drive shafts 36 . 38 the one in the upper transfer carriage 12 Arranged pairs of rollers are made with the help of an electric motor 40 driven.

The lower transfer car 14 is in engagement with two lower pairs of rollers that contact the underside of the note to be aligned. The two roles 42 . 44 of the first pair of rollers are on a first lower drive shaft 46 slidably arranged and the two roles 48 . 50 the second lower pair of rollers can be moved on a second lower drive shaft 52 arranged. The drive shafts 46 . 52 are powered by an electric motor 54 driven. The drive shafts 36 . 38 . 46 . 52 each have a rectangular cross-section. The longitudinal axes of the drive shafts 36 . 38 . 46 . 52 run across the direction of transport P1 , The roles 32 . 34 . 42 . 44 . 48 . 50 , which contact the top and bottom of the note, have a complementary rectangular inner cross section that is at least larger than the outer cross section of the drive shafts in the displacement area. This is the role 32 . 34 . 42 . 44 . 48 . 50 on the drive shafts 36 . 38 . 46 . 52 transverse to the direction of transport P1 displaceable. The move movement to move the rollers 32 . 34 . 42 . 44 . 48 . 50 , on the drive shafts 36 . 38 . 46 . 52 is thereby by the transfer car 12 and 14 performed, the movements of the transfer car 12 . 14 via the drive shaft 22 and preferably additionally via the deflection shaft 30 are coupled together. This will make the transfer car 12 . 14 always moved in parallel or together. Through the two in a row in the direction of transport P1 arranged upper and lower pairs of rollers is the contact time of the alignment module 10 with the value note to be aligned, so that there is a sufficiently long contact time with the alignment module even at higher transport speeds 10 is available to align the certificate. With the help of the alignment module 10 the lateral offset of the note is corrected in the present exemplary embodiment. In other exemplary embodiments, the rollers seated on an axis can contact the note to be aligned 32 . 34 . 42 . 44 . 48 . 50 are driven at different speeds so that, additionally or alternatively, an angular misalignment of the note can be generated or corrected.

In 1 are also a lower pair of roles with the roles 60 . 62 and an upper pair of rollers with the rollers 64 . 66 shown without their respective drive shaft, which is not part of the alignment module in the present exemplary embodiment 10 but more transport elements to provide the transport route P1 are. In addition there are two after the alignment module 10 arranged upper transport route 68 . 70 depicted an area of transportation P1 after the alignment module 10 form. The roles 60 to 70 are driven by a central drive motor of the ATM via appropriate drive shafts. With the help of the roles 60 to 66 becomes the alignment module 10 added a note. From the point at which the rear edge of the note no longer engages with the transport rollers 60 to 66 stands, a shift in the value across the direction of transport P1 respectively. The value note is when the transfer carriage is moved sideways 12 . 14 about the roles 32 . 34 . 42 . 44 . 48 . 50 further in the direction of transport P1 driven.

A sensor arrangement is preferably provided which detects the position of the note in front of the alignment module 10 detected. On the basis of the detected position of the note, at least the lateral offset with which the note is off-center of the transport route in the direction of transport is determined P1 in front of the alignment module 10 is transported. The alignment module 10 corrects this lateral offset as far as this within the alignment range of the alignment module 10 lies.

The alignment module 10 differs from known alignment modules in particular in that two laterally movable pairs of rollers are arranged one behind the other in the transport direction and carry out the same or a common sideways movement. This enables the duration of access to a note, ie the length of time the note remains in the alignment module 10 , be enlarged. As a result, even relatively short notes, ie notes with a relatively short length in the transport direction, can be correctly aligned. In practical tests, the alignment module was used 10 good alignment results with a permissible offset of the fed banknotes of +/- 30 mm up to transport speeds of 1.5 m per second. The distance to one after the other along the transport route P1 to be transported must be so large that a first along the transport route P1 through the alignment module 10 transported value no longer through the roles 32 . 34 . 42 . 44 . 48 . 50 . 72 . 74 is contacted when the subsequent note in contact with the roles 32 . 34 . 42 . 44 arrives.

The lateral positional deviation of one of the alignment modules is preferred 10 value to be supplied in an area in front of the alignment module 10 along the transport route P1 detected. The determined with the help of the alignment module 10 Lateral positional deviation of the bill of value to be corrected is used for the transfer carriage 12 . 14 even before this value is fed to the alignment module 10 , ie before the roles 32 . 34 . 42 . 44 Contact the supplied note, move it to the side and transport it to the center after feeding the note so that the note is aligned in the center.

Alternatively, the transfer car 12 . 14 can also be transported beyond the center in order to be able to generate the required lateral offset and to correct the lateral position deviation. Furthermore, it is particularly advantageous to have the upper pair of feed rollers with the rollers 64 and 66 and / or the lower pair of feed rollers with the feed rollers 60 . 62 with the help of a Drive unit, e.g. B. with the help of a solenoid to lift off a supplied bill after the roles 32 . 34 . 42 . 44 of the alignment module 10 contact the note. This allows a lateral shift of the note with the help of the transfer car 12 . 14 and / or an angle correction of the value note already takes place if an area of the value note is still between the feed rollers lifted off the value note 60 to 66 is arranged.

In the same way, a drive unit for lifting the transport rollers can 68 . 70 be provided to the pressure of the transport rollers 68 . 70 to generate the value note only when it is already between the upper transport rollers and the lower transport rollers. This allows the length of time in which a lateral alignment of the note with the help of the transfer car 12 . 14 and in which an angle correction of the note is possible can be enlarged and the transport path required for lateral alignment and / or angular alignment can be shortened. The drive motors 16 . 40 . 54 are stepper motors in the present exemplary embodiment. However, DC servomotors can also be used, through which even better acceleration values can be achieved.

For the angular alignment of the note with the help of the alignment module 10 is by the drive motors 40 . 54 a relative speed between the peripheral speeds of the rollers 32 . 42 and 34 . 44 generated. The relative speed corrects an angular offset of the bill of value previously determined with the aid of the sensor arrangement. It is advantageous to use narrow and / or crowned rolls or rolls with a relatively soft surface, such as foam rolls, in order to achieve a correct rotation of the bill with relatively low distortion forces. By in the direction of transport P1 A series of pairs of rollers, each of which contacts the banknote one after the other in the direction of transport, cannot rule out a distortion and / or compression of the note when the desired angular offset is generated. The forces acting on the note as a result of the distortion and / or compression during the rotation of the note can cause slippage between the rollers 32 . 34 . 42 . 44 . 48 . 50 and occur to the bill. In practical tests, when the angular misalignment was corrected by a maximum of 12 °, a slip path of less than or equal to 1 mm occurred. The tensile stress or the compression of the banknotes only occurs when there is simultaneous contact in the direction of transport P1 arranged one after the other with the transfer car 12 . 14 engaged upper and lower pairs of rollers.

In 2 is a top view of the alignment module 10 to 1 with sliding carriage arranged in a central position 12 . 14 shown. Elements with the same function or the same structure have the same reference symbols. At the in 2 Top view of the alignment module shown 10 are just the outline of the transfer vehicle 12 . 14 shown. Furthermore, the presentation is based on 2 the roles 72 . 74 the one on the drive shaft 38 arranged upper pair of rollers shown visible.

In 3 is a top view of the alignment module 10 after the 1 and 2 with sliding carriage arranged in a lateral edge position 12 . 14 shown. The transfer carriages take this position 12 . 14 if a supplied note is added when the note is fed to the alignment module 10 has the maximum allowable lateral offset. The drive motor is used to correct the lateral offset 16 activated so that the transfer carriage 12 . 14 along with the roles 32 . 34 . 42 . 44 . 48 . 50 . 72 . 74 and together with the note in the direction of the arrow P2 be moved until the value note is centered on the transport route P1 is aligned.

In 4 is a perspective view of the one on the drive shafts 36 . 38 . 46 . 52 sliding rollers 32 . 34 . 42 . 44 . 48 . 50 . 72 . 74 shown. Between the top rollers 32 . 34 . 72 . 74 and the lower roles, 42 . 44 . 48 . 50 is the outline of a note to be aligned 76 shown. The bill 76 has an angular offset and must be in the direction of the arrows P3 to P6 through the perpendicular through the circle 78 running axis of rotation to correct an angular misalignment. In an exemplary embodiment of the alignment module 10 are the top roles 34 . 74 with the help of the drive motor 40 over the drive shafts 36 . 38 drivable. The upper drive rollers 32 . 72 are freely rotatable on the drive shafts 36 . 38 arranged. The lower roles 42 . 48 are with the help of the drive motor 54 over the drive shafts 52 . 46 drivable. The lower roles 44 . 50 are freely rotatable on the drive shafts 46 . 52 arranged. The freely rotatable rollers 32 . 72 . 44 . 50 serve as pressure rollers for the opposite driven rollers 34 . 42 . 48 . 74 , With the help of the drive motors 40 . 54 can have a different peripheral speed of the driven rollers 42 . 48 ; 34 . 74 are generated which is a rotation of the note 76 to correct an angular misalignment. In the present embodiment, the bill of value 76 in the direction of the arrows P3 to P6 turned. To do this, the drive rollers 42 . 48 driven at a higher peripheral speed than the drive rollers 34 . 74 , To turn the note opposite the arrows P3 to P6 become the roles 34 . 74 driven at a higher speed than the rollers 48 . 42 ,

In 5 is a pair of drive shafts together with the bill 76 shown. As already related to 4 is explained, a rotation of the note 76 in the direction of the arrows P7 . P8 generated. To do this, the lower driven roller 42 in the present embodiment with a lower peripheral speed than the upper driven roller 34 driven.

In 6 is a top view of the drive shafts 36 . 38 . 46 . 52 and the rollers arranged on the drive shafts of the alignment module 32 . 34 . 42 . 44 . 48 . 50 . 72 . 74 shown, the alignment movement to align the bill 76 when the note turns 76 to correct an angular misalignment of the note by the arrow P18 is shown. When correcting the angular misalignment with only one pair of shafts with the drive shafts 36 . 38 is a rotation of the value note, at least in the case of narrow or spherical outer surfaces or running surfaces of the rollers 76 without upsetting or pulling the bill 76 possible. In 6 is a pulling and compressing movement by pairs of arrows P10 to P14 indicated. When the note turns 76 in the direction of the arrow P18 become those through the pairs of arrows P10 to P16 indicated forces on the bill 76 exercised. These forces act on the rollers 48 . 72 ; 34 . 44 a lateral offset Z and on the roles 50 . 74 ; 32 . 42 a lateral offset D , The lateral offset D is smaller than the lateral offset Z so that the note 76 is compressed or pulled accordingly. Due to the upsetting and pulling, a lateral slip occurs between the rollers 32 . 42 ; 34 . 44 ; 48 . 72 and or 50 . 74 and the bill 76 on.

In the exemplary embodiment, the function of the alignment module 10 with essentially horizontal alignment of the transport route P1 for transporting the banknotes in the area of the alignment module 10 described. However, the alignment module uses 10 the gravitational force does not, so the alignment module 10 can be used in any other operating situation. The alignment module 10 can in particular with a substantially vertical direction of transport P1 in the area of the alignment module 10 be used. Then the roles 32 . 34 . 42 . 44 . 48 . 50 . 72 . 74 with the drive shafts 36 . 38 . 50 . 52 as well as the transfer car 12 . 14 not above or below the transport route P1 but to the side of the transport route P1 arranged. The transport rollers 32 . 34 . 42 . 44 . 48 . 50 . 72 . 74 lay a transport level for the transport of the banknotes in the area of the alignment module 10 firmly. The transport level in the area of the alignment module 10 can also be curved. In the present exemplary embodiment, the transport level corresponds to the transport route mentioned.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

10

alignment module

12, 14

Transfer cars

16, 40, 54

electric motor

18, 26, 28

toothed belt

20, 24

pulley

22

drive shaft

30

return shaft

32, 34, 42, 44, 48, 50, 60 to 74

roll

36, 38, 46, 52

drive shafts

76

of notes

P1 to P18

directional arrows

Claims (14)

Device for aligning at least one note along a transport route, with at least one first rotating transport element (32, 34, 72, 74) contacting the front thereof when the note (76) is transported, with at least one second rotating rear side when the note (76) is transported contacting transport element (42, 44, 48, 50), and with at least one drive unit (16) for displacing the first and second transport elements (32, 34, 42, 44, 48, 50, 72, 74) transversely to the transport direction (P1) of the transport route for transporting the note (76), characterized in that the first transport element (32, 34, 72, 74) can be displaced transversely to the transport direction (P1) with a first displacement arrangement (12) and in that the second transport element (42, 44 , 48, 50) with a second displacement arrangement (14) can be displaced transversely to the transport direction (P1). Device after Claim 1 , characterized in that at least two first transport elements (32, 34; 72, 74) which are arranged at a distance from one another and have the same axis of rotation are provided and that at least two second transport elements (42, 44; 48, 50) have the same axis of rotation and are arranged at a distance from one another ) are provided, wherein a first transport element (32, 34, 72, 74) and a second transport element (42, 44, 48, 50) are arranged opposite one another on opposite sides of the transport path (P1). Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first and the second transport elements (32, 34, 42, 44, 48, 50, 72, 74) are arranged in relation to one another are that they exert a pressing force on a bill of value (76) passed between the first and second transport elements (32, 34, 42, 44, 48, 50, 72, 74). Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one drive unit (40, 54) is provided which drives at least the first transport element (34, 74, 42, 48). Device after Claim 4 , characterized in that at least two drive units (40, 54) are provided, with the aid of which different preset circumferential speeds of at least two transport elements (34, 74; 42, 48) can be set. Device after Claim 4 or 5 , characterized in that at least some of the transport elements (32, 34, 42, 44, 48, 50, 72, 74) are driven, and that at least some of the driven transport elements (34, 74; 42, 48) have different peripheral speeds are drivable. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that detection means are provided for detecting the alignment of at least one edge of the note (74). Device after Claim 7 , characterized in that the detection means comprise optical sensors, preferably light barriers. Device after Claim 7 or 8th , characterized in that the detection means detect a longitudinal edge of the note (76). Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first and / or second transport element (32, 34, 42, 44, 48, 50, 72, 74) is designed as a roller and / or as a roller and / or as a belt. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first and second transport elements (32, 34, 42, 44, 48, 50, 72, 74) are rollers or rollers which have a circular circumference and which preferably have the same diameter. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first and second displacement arrangement (12, 14) each comprise a displacement carriage, at least one drive unit (16) being provided for driving the displacement carriage (12, 14) transversely to the transport direction (P1) is. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one third rotating transport element (72, 74) contacting the front of the bill when transporting the note (76) is provided, and in that at least one fourth rotating transport element (48 contacting the back of the bill when transporting the note , 50) is provided, the first and third transport elements (32, 34; 72, 74) and the second and fourth transport elements (42, 44, 48, 50) being at the same distance in the transport direction (P1) of the note (76) to each other. Device after Claim 13 , characterized in that the first and the third transport element (32, 34; 72, 74) are received in and / or engage in a first displacement arrangement (12) and the second and fourth transport element (42, 44, 48 , 50) are received by a second displacement arrangement (14) and / or are in engagement therewith.

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