DE19522998C2 - Device for handling bank notes or similar sheet-shaped flexible objects - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an on direction to manage of banknotes or like sheet-shaped flexible objects.

Banknote dispensers (for example in the form of Banknote Dispensers, Automatic Teller Safes AKT Cash dispensers GAA, Cashmaster and others) are known for many years. These devices will be stocked with value-sorted banknotes and these banknotes held in stacks then withdrawn from a pile of banknotes and isolated output.

With regard to the deduction and separation of the bank notes are currently two functional principles rules:

• a) the vacuum principle, d. H. the banknotes are with Help of suction cups successively from Sta lifted and deployed;
• b) the friction principle, d. H. the banknotes are with Help of Kon sliding on the banknote surface tactical bodies with a opposite the banknote paper  high coefficient of friction drerückged relationship deducted wise, and mostly from the bottom Side of the banknote stack.

Since the banknote dispensers up to six (given if more) contain different banknote values and a corresponding amount (about 1000 pieces) ready there are certain safety regulations for such devices. As the filling of banknotes in the Output elements or stack shafts complex and safety-sensitive process, The aim is to increase the intervals between refills to extend the time required for operations by increased Quantities.

It continues to be of great interest, and indeed into special with the GAA and AKT that the appropriate Equipment without exception with real and from the state mechanically circulatable (ie "good") banknotes ge be filled. To ensure this, are at the incoming banknotes - on the spot or outside at branches of central banks de sorting operations.

The mentioned process or handling Steps are associated with significant transportation, billing, Transfer and acquisition costs connected.

There is thus an acute need for incoming, d. H. Banknotes paid at the same time again the banknotes supply equipment, and in particular there, where the input volume in relation to the output volume in about the ratio 1: 1 corresponds.

Only in recent time in Europe so-called bank note recycling systems. In Japan are  Such banknote recycling plants earlier be has been known; in the US are such Banknote recycling plants not known until today. In this regard, It should be noted that the banknote families are the single countries with regard to longitude and latitude nisse the individual banknotes relative to each other are very different, so that they are given if only conditionally for a mechanical / automatic loading or processing suitable.

For example, all US dollar bills equal in length and width; all Japanese banknotes have different lengths, but always the same width. The German banknotes un Differences in the different values in both the length as well as the width.

From European Patent EP 0 290 731 B1 a banknote recycling plant is known, according to the different banknotes - after these in their values on the input side - on value-specific Cylinder coats wound up and with the help of ribbons be held. When depositing, the bank layer by layer on the cylinder mantles on ge Wraps by turning in the direction of the Feeder of banknotes; when paying rel wise, the banknotes are the cylinders in turned opposite direction and the banknotes be unwound from the cylinder jacket and with Help a corresponding device of banknotes delivery point supplied. This is relatively new in the market introduced banknote recycling process is thus based on a principle that neither vacuum nor with Frik tion works and the banknotes will not work either stacked each other. The procedure works after one "last-in-first-out" rule, being readily to him  know is that the same banknote storage unit (i.e., one and the same cylinder) not simultaneously for a deposit and a payout available stands. Both the last-in-first-out rule, as well as the lack of simultaneity for input and output Payments are as negative features of this Banknote recycling plant to value.

Another well-known banknote recycling plant comes from from the company Schulze Automation / Austria and is under the name "Felix Concept" in the market. These Plant uses a simple, friction-based Output unit, the banknote storage with bank stacks of notes are discontinuously populated from above and the notes are taken from the bottom of the stack be men. The plant requires a manual Vorsor banknotes on the part of the operator / cashier rers, which correspond to the banknotes - the length and widths adapted to the different values sets. The drawer with the different fä This is above the individual value memories and moves lengthwise horizontally outwards for the manual loading and inward on the the Store value corresponding positions. Over a relatively complex mechanics are the banknotes here with the help of pincer-like gripper from the individual Fä chern on the upper side of the banknote stack in the Value stores brought. The plant works according to the "last-in-last-out" rule, however, are deposits and Payments only possible intermittently. This means that deposits (as well as disbursements) each time only at certain time intervals are let. Pulling out the drawer of the drawer calls for a corresponding space requirement and a safety-relevant encapsulation of the entire device is not always to realize as desired.  

The two alternatives presented above are not to be called optimal, being not too Finally, the relatively high price as problematic too consider.

Input was already indicated that at the be knew bank note dispensers - and not too last for cost reasons - the friction principle durchge has set. So it would be obvious, the This principle according to which the banknotes from the bottom a banknote stack are deducted, even for a To use banknote recycling device. The principal The difficulty, however, is the bank stack of notes, which varies according to the sequence of inputs and Payouts are constantly down in its amount and changed upwards to load with banknotes and at the same time ensure that the banknote stack with a corresponding, as constant as possible pressure is applied from above, so that each of the lowest Banknote error free from the friction elements is withdrawn.  

From EP 0 100 960 A2 a banknote storage device is known which has a Deposit and disbursement unit includes. The deposit unit consists of a recognition and counting unit for banknotes, transport routes for the banknotes to be entered (paid in), several bills that hold the banknotes sort within the transport route and value-specific Feed stack shafts, and one loading unit per stacking shaft, the Banknotes transported in the stacking bay. The payout unit includes a Weight to be placed on the stack of notes in the event of a payout, a picking unit that removes individual bills from the stockpile, and Transport routes for the banknotes to be issued.

Since the weight for the deposit process again removed from the supply stack must be, can not simultaneously with the known device deposit and withdrawal be performed.

The object underlying the present invention is a To construct a deposit and dispensing unit for banknotes, in which the Banknote stack in the value memory of both the removal and the loading serve and whereby removal and loading independently - if necessary also at the same time - can expire.

This object is solved by the features of patent claim 1. Advantageous embodiments emerge from the subclaims.  

The inventive plant be ultimately consists of the following essential parts:

• 1. Banknote identification and counting unit
• 2. Transport route for incoming banknotes
• 3. deflecting element for banknotes within the trans port distance
• 4. Feeding unit for feeding the banknotes the top of the banknote stacks within the Value memory and to exercise a corresponding even pressure on this pile of banknotes
• 5th output unit at the bottom of the banknotes stack within the value store
• 6. Transport route for the outgoing banknotes.

With a system consisting of parts 1 to 4 a banknote sorter can be set up; with the totality of said parts can be a so-called banknote recycling facility together put.

In the following, the inventively combined Functional elements or functional units generally explained or described.

• - The recognition and counting unit is based on itself known banknote counters, especially those with certain additional functions for the same time tige recognition of, for example, length, width, Thickness, paper quality and magnetizable colors. The individual notes can be correspondingly generate signals which are used to control the deflecting elements in the transport route zuver can be used casually. Also pictures identification devices are for recognition, evaluation and counting can be used.  
• - The transport route for the banknotes consists in Principle of a flat plate on which the Banknotes, for example, with the help of overflow the, in general, two transport belts or two roles standing over each other entrained become. The arrangement or conception the transport belt or pairs of rollers is such that both the shortest and the longest banknote can be guided centrally. The transport belts or roles for their part are by appropriate Pulleys driven.
• - The baffles are at right angles to the trans Port direction of the transported width Paper money. The baffles open when coming from corresponding to the recognition and counting unit Control signals received - a 1-2 mm porridge th slot across the entire width of the transport route. Through this slot (lock) are the Banknotes then inserted into the loading unit controls. The baffles allow in the closed a state of sliding over the banknotes in the Transport route. , , to the following Be sending unit or to the subsequent Stacking shaft.

To the detection signals from the detection unit to use to control the deflection it requires a certain process algorithm. the This process is done with the help of Photozel controls, which on the one hand immediately before the baffles and on the other hand at the entrance of the Transport route are placed. (Basically, that would be also a time-related control of the deflection elements over distance and speed possible;  However, this is likely due to a certain conclusion pfes the banknotes under the transport belts or Role pairs are not sufficiently accurate).

The deflector is - with the appropriate Sig nal - with the help of a corresponding magnet as Slot open at the signal corresponding to the signal Banknote to introduce into the loading unit. After the banknote completely through the slot gone, which in turn through the the distraction monitored element associated photocells - closes the slot again, so that follow ing bank intended for other value stores can be transported across it.

• - The loading unit with its stacking shaft (Value memory) is functional and constructive Key unit of the entire invention Banknote recycling plant.

The bench driven by the baffles notes are taken along a vertical transport plane, by means of transport belt, a cylindri takeover and storage element such as for example fed to an impeller and one by one introduced into this impeller. Since the Einfallswin Banknotes from the transport plane to the Flü Go to the right place for the exact depositing of banknotes the stack is of importance, the output is the Transport route coordinated with the impeller.

The entire vertical transport plane consists of two parts, namely an upper rigid part and a lower, variable in height part, which coordinated with the impeller. This lower one variable part of the transport route exists  from horizontal cross elements that bend on one seed pad are arranged. This variable Part can thus up and down like a rolla to be wound up and unwound.

The driven by an electric motor impeller is stored so that it in a corresponding Longitudinal slot in the frame frame vertically upwards and can be moved down. The storage level of Impeller thus always corresponds to the upper side the banknote stack; the storage height of the impeller and thus its loading will be together with the output of the variable transport path in Dependence on the number of banknotes in Sta pel, and their individual thickness and quality net and by a stepper motor via appropriate Movement elements and bands controlled. by virtue of the storage height of the impeller and its assignment to the banknote stack height, a certain - oszi Longer, but smoother - pressure on the Banknote stacks are generated, which on Friction based output unit defines flows and a coordinated withdrawal of banknotes from the bottom of the stack allows. The Pressure of the impeller is caused by elastic elements te, for example, coil springs, at the axle bearings the impeller causes which the stepper motor in counteract its upward movement and that Pull impeller down onto the stack. These elastic elements can also be in the movement bands are integrated lengthwise. The impeller is also with departure and Einlenkungs provided elements, so that the banknotes also rich tig on the upper side of the stack and can be stored.  

The charging unit was in the above on described the basis of an impeller, the the banknotes one by one takes over and stores. In principle, however, it is also possible to have one otherwise designed cylindrical takeover to integrate the loading and unloading element that the bank each one for itself (scaly one after the other) takes and defines the discard pile again. This can be done, for example, by a drum be siert, the upper area by a suction effect attracts the banknotes, which then in the bottom Range - by lifting the suction - again be released.

• - The output unit with its friction elements is at the bottom of the stack shafts (value memory) arranged so that the lowest banknote on the Friction elements rests or on to them. By a certain defined Slanting of this lower level are the banknotes - through Friction rollers and belts - the transport route for outgoing banknotes to be paid out suppressed. By the controllable oscillating pressure the impeller on the pile of banknotes, and indeed regardless of its height and weight and regardless of the quality of the banknotes, can the friction elements work evenly; they ge ensure a safe withdrawal of the bank grades.
• - The association of the aforementioned output units tents banknotes eventually become the second Transport route brought from a hori zontal transport level and corresponding trans portriemen or roller pairs. At the end of Transport route, an impeller puts the banknotes  in an output shaft, so that they ultimately are ready to take out of handling.

The main advantages of the aforementioned invention proper concept are:

• - The last-in-last-out rule applies
• - Banknotes can be continuously independent other and possibly also simultaneous be input and output
• - The concept is simple, compact and safe standardize relevant
• - The space requirement is relatively low compared with the well-known banknote recycling plants
• - The issue process becomes essential - compared to the known banknote dispensers after the Frik tion principle - improved, with an adaptation to the quality of banknotes is possible.

Particular embodiments and features of the invention proper device for handling banknotes or like leaf-shaped flexible objects are Ge subject of the further subclaims.

The invention will be described below with reference to the drawing explained in more detail. This shows in

Fig. 1 is an overall view of a banknote recycler plant;

FIG. 2 shows a side view of a modular functional group of a banknote recycling plant according to FIG. 1, consisting of a loading unit with a stacking shaft; FIG.

Fig. 3 is a front view of the modular functional group of FIG. 2.

In Fig. 1, an embodiment of a complete banknote recycling device is shown, on the basis of de rer first, the overall principle on the one hand and the inventively designed charging device on the other hand to be explained. This banknote recycling facility consists of the functional groups:

- Input shaft 100 - Detection and counting unit 200 - Transport route for incoming banknotes 300 Deflection unit (deflection element) 400 - Feeding unit 500 - Output unit 600 - Transport route for outgoing banknotes 700 - Output shaft 800

About the input slot 100 of the banknote recycle ling device as a whole unit is a more or less large and heterogeneous banknote stack 101 supplied leads. The object is now to identify the banknotes of the banknote stack 101 one by one in the identification and counting unit 200 and to count them along a (first) transport path 300 via a detection unit and counting unit 200 which is triggered by the deflection unit 400 reproducibly fed to a value-specific banknote stack a feed unit 500 . The function of the banknote recycling facility defined so far corresponds to that of a pure sorting and counting device. If, therefore, the inserted heterogeneous banknote bundle is distributed among the individual loading units 500 , it is ultimately clear which money has just been deposited.

In a further embodiment according to the invention, an output unit 600 is integrated in the loading units 500 , over which the banknotes are individually withdrawn from the banknote stacks 501 formed in the loading units 500 and fed to an output shaft 800 via a (second) transport path 700 . The overall function of the banknote recycling device described thus defines a system in which banknotes are simultaneously fed and withdrawn. Thus, while 100 banknotes are fed through the input slot, ie money is paid, 800 banknotes can be removed simultaneously via the output shaft. About a both the recognition and counting unit 200 and the output shaft 800 associated central counter is always ensured that the currently in the banknotes recycling device currently stored money is currently available exactly retrievable.

The illustration of FIG. 1 is in the following func tional and conceptually described in more detail.

The inserted into the input tray 100 banknote Sta pel 101 is applied to a deduction and separating device, for example, a friction roller 102 , deducted from the bottom of the banknote stack 101 bank note for banknote and the detection and counting unit 200 are supplied , About a Leit role 201 , the banknotes are then individually nachein other and at a defined distance from one another He and counting station 202 supplied, where the bank notes recognized with respect to their value level or identified and valued by value. In this recognition and counting station 202 , each banknote is assigned a signal which-as will be described later-serves for the reproducible deflection of the banknotes to their value-specific banknote stack 501 .

The recognition and counting unit 200 includes a transport path 300 for the incoming or deposited banknotes, along which the banknotes are transported via endless transport belts 301 (or via rollers). The transport path 300 consists essentially of a smooth continuous flat pad or plate 302 having slots at periodic intervals. Normally, these slots are bridged, so that the bill undisturbed can be passed over it.

The slots in the transport path 300 are each associated with deflection units 400 , via which a diverter is activated on the basis of a control signal of the recognition and counting unit 200 and the incoming banknote is led away from the transport path 300 . In Darge presented embodiment along the transport route 300, for example, five points or deflection units 400 are provided over which then five different banknote types can be deflected type-specific and stacked. In principle, it is also possible to provide a diverter or diverter unit 400 for, for example, incorrect or non-processable banknotes in order to ensure that banknotes that are always as perfect as possible are in circulation.

The deflection units 400 are each assigned a loading unit 500 which records and stacks the banknotes controlled by the deflection unit 400 . The banknotes are thus introduced one by one via the deflection units 400 and conveyed along a vertical transport plane to the associated banknote stack 501 . The vertical transport plane consists of a adjoining the flat plate 302 of the transport path 300 fixed lower plate 502 and an up jalousie-like manner over a cylindrical roll 503 and roll-off, that is, a length or height-adjustable guide path 504th At the end of this length-variable guide path 504 , a switch element 505 is provided over which deflects the bank notes abge from this vertical transport plane and the correct feeding angle a cylindrical takeover and delivery element (impeller) 506 are supplied. Via the impeller 506 , the banknotes are thus removed one by one from the vertical transport plane and deposited on the banknote stack 501 .

The peculiarity of the loading unit 500 be ultimately is that the variable length Füh approximately 504 and the impeller 506 are tuned so synergistic synergistic that both elements depending on the height of the bank note stack 501 are adjustable or controllable. Depending on the height of the banknote stack 501 , the guide path 504 is shortened or extended ver - arrow Y - (ie rolled up or down) and in exact coordination to the impeller 506 raised or lowered - arrow X -. This can be achieved that the banknotes of the banknote stack 501 each with the same contact pressure from the impeller 506th be applied.

(In the loading units 500 I and IV, the banknote stacks 501 are minimal, in the loading units 500 II and III, the banknote stacks 501 are maximum).

At the bottom of the loading units 500 , below the banknote stacks 501 , an output unit 600 is arranged in each case. At the heart of this output unit 600 is a trigger mechanism in the form of, for example, a friction roller 601 which subtracts banknote stack 501 from each banknote of the banknote stack 501 upon request of a banknote in connection with the withdrawal or withdrawal of banknotes and feeds it to a routing channel 602 .

Via the guide channel 602 , the banknotes are transported to the transit section 700 for outgoing or for outgoing banknotes, from where they are stacked on a common output shaft 800 . For this purpose, a Flü gelrad 801 or the like transfer and storage element is provided at the output of the transport path 700, which receives the banknote fed by the transport path 700 piece by piece and the feed chute 800 feeds. Here, the banknotes are stacked according to requirements or requirements and can be removed (of course also in individual pieces).

With the banknote recycling device described so far banknotes can thus be both paid in and disbursed, if appropriate, at the same time. About the central detection unit at the entrance of the transport path 300 and the complementary counting unit due to a banknote request on the output chess 800 800 is always determined how many bank notes of what type in the individual Beschickungsschäch 500 are stacked. Depending on this, a control signal is generated, via which the guide path 504 and the impeller 506 are defined in the individual loading units 500 (and reproducibly).

In Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 is a schematic representation of a loading unit 500 is shown, as they quasi cached as modu lar function group for isolated recording (About exception) and dispensing banknotes of a particular (each same) value type.

The essential functional elements of this loading unit 500 are driven by a drive motor 507 bene height adjustable (see arrow X) as vane wheels 506 shown and cylindrical elements below named banknote takeover and from fork elements, as well as a height adjustable or length variable (see arrow Y) Guide route 504 . Both the cylindrical elements 506 and the variable length guide track 504 are in a lower position, that is to say in a position in which a minimum number of banknotes are stacked, and, drawn in dashed lines, in a lower position, ie in one position in which a maximum number of banknotes are stacked is shown (see FIG. 2). Between these two positions, the cylindrical elements 506 with the aid of a stepper motor 508 (see FIG. 3) moved up and down exactly as a function of the number of added and withdrawn banknotes, ie, in dependence on the size of the banknote stack.

Synchronously, and preferably from the same step motor (drive element) 508 , the guide path 504 is set. It consists of a plurality of bendable louvered up and unravelable components (in particular strip-shaped bar elements), the same as the cylindrical elements 506 depending on the number of fed and discharged notes on a zy-cylindrical roller 503 up and unwound.

Functionally seen is thus depending on the number of bank notes that the feed unit 500 on the a-side detection and counting unit 200 and consisting essentially of a flat horizontal plate 302 downstream transport path 300 with an integrated detection sensor 401 , in the form of a photo cell Example, and a conjugate Ablenkele element (switch) 402 are supplied, the cylin drical elements 506 are raised and lowered (arrow X) and equally the guide section 504 shortened relationship or extended (arrow Y). The cylindrical ele ments 506 are to the side in slots - compare bearings 509 in Fig. 3 - out and are on Bän 510 moves, which are by means of the stepping motor 508 up to a corresponding Aufrollrad 511 and unwound. The cylindrical elements 506 are also on their side facing away from the bands 510 via elastic elements 512 , such as coil springs, on the underside of the loading unit 500 is suspended, so that the cylindrical elements 506 aufschlagt with a tensile force of the bands 510 opposite train are. The cylindrical elements 506 are thus pressed against the upper side of the banknote stack 501 with a constant pressure force, so that the lowest banknote of this stack 501 always with equal force the friction element (friction roller) 601 (see FIG. 2) of the triggering or dispensing unit 600 opposite.

With regard to the variable length guide path 504 is still to be noted that the louvered over Zugbän the up and unwindable components on the input side a fixed sub-plate 502 ( Fig. 2) is associated with the incoming banknotes together with a ver vertical conveyor belt 515 a defined leadership slot 516 or guide channel forms. The conveyor belt 515 extends beyond the length of the lower plate 502 until close to the cylindrical ele ments 506 in its lower position. Thus, the conveyor belt 515 of the variable-length guide path 504 is on their respective current longitudinal extent against, so that between the guide path 504 and the conveyor belt 515 results in each case a defined guide channel. For the sake of completeness, it should be noted that, together with the cylindrical elements 506 and the height / length variable guide path 504, a switch element 505 is moved, which transported to the cylindrical elements 506 Bankno th at the end of the guide path 504 to the cylindri's elements 506 deflects so that the bank notes are successively supplied to the cylindrical elements 506 one after the other, to ultimately form a shingled stream of banknotes along its generatrix. The switch element 505 has the intended purpose, the individual successively through the guide channel between the vertical conveyor belt 515 and the variable length guide path 504 supplied bank notes so to the cylindrical elements 506 out to len ken, that the banknotes piece by piece individually nachein other on the surface of the cylindrical elements 506 come to rest.

If, therefore, the detection sensor 401 of a specific loading unit 500 is activated via the input-side recognition and counting unit 200 , the corresponding bank note is subsequently guided downward over the deflection element 304 to the cylindrical elements 506 and on the bank note - only indicated. Sta pel 501 filed. In the embodiment as a banknote recycling plant, the respective lowest banknote of the stack 501 is then, if necessary, deducted and fed to an output shaft 800 .

With regard to the cylindrical elements 506 it should be noted that these have the task of taking over the banknotes one by one in succession and depositing them one after the other on the banknote stack 501 . According to the illustrated embodiment, the elastic elements 506 are formed by per se known wing wheels whose elastic wing elements form each receiving pockets for the individual banknotes. In these receiving pockets, the banknotes shoot over the switch element 505 and the banknotes who then leads to the top of the banknote stack 501 mitge, where they are stored one by one again who the. By the train of the coil springs and the constant contact pressure of the elastic wing elements of the wing wheels while a constant contact pressure is ensured on the banknote stack 501 .

As already mentioned, however, the cylindrical elements 506 can also be realized otherwise. Important and functionally decisive is that these cylindrical elements 506 successively take over the banknotes one after the other and drop them one after the other one by one. By the respective adjustment of the assignment to the bank note stack 501 and the constant contact pressure due to the coil springs ultimately sicherge notes that with large and small banknote stack of the contact pressure is the same.

Claims (10)

1. Device for handling banknotes or similar sheet-shaped flexible objects, consisting of
an input-side recognition and counting unit ( 200 ) for banknotes, first and second transport links ( 300 , 700 ) for the banknotes to be entered (paid in) and to be issued (to be paid out),
a plurality of deflection elements ( 400 ) for the banknotes within the first transport path ( 300 ) for sorting or assigning the individual banknotes to value-specific stacking shafts, and
one loading unit ( 500 ) per stacking shaft for feeding the banknotes onto the upper side of a banknote stack ( 501 ) of the respective stacking shaft,
wherein the loading units ( 500 ) each at least one of the stack height corresponding controllable, height-adjustable, cylindrical element ( 506 ) for isolated takeover of banknotes from a guide track ( 504 ) and their delivery to the banknote stack ( 501 ) and to exercise a gleichmaßigen as possible pressure on the Have banknote stacks ( 501 ),
wherein the guide path ( 504 ) of the change in the stack height is designed to be adaptable and variable in length, and
wherein the length adjustment of the guide path ( 504 ) and the height adjustment of the cylindrical member ( 506 ) takes place synchronously via drive elements ( 508 ). 2. Device for handling banknotes according to claim 1, characterized in that the variable-length guide path ( 504 ) consists of the lengthwise bendable, up and unwound components. 3. Device for handling banknotes according to claim 2, characterized in that for winding and unwinding of the length-variable guide path ( 504 ) is provided by a stepper motor driven cylinder-like roller ( 503 ). 4. Banknote handling device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the cylindrical element ( 506 ) is realized as an impeller having elastic wing elements and is mounted in vertically displaceable bearings ( 509 ). 5. Device for handling banknotes according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that a stepping motor is provided as the drive element ( 508 ) for height adjustment of the cylindrical elements ( 506 ). 6. Banknote handling device according to one of claims 5 to 5, characterized in that the cylindrical elements ( 506 ) are acted upon by elastic elements ( 512 ) with a train which is directed against the height adjustment. 7. A banknote handling device according to claim 5 or 6, characterized, that for winding and unwinding of the components and for height adjustment the cylindrical element and the same stepper motor is used.   8. Device for handling banknotes according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that at the end of the guide path ( 504 ) one or more memory, with or without loading and stacking unit are provided in the foreign, false, defective, not banknotes or, in the case of certain malfunctions, all banknotes are introduced for temporary storage. A banknote handling apparatus according to any one of the claims 1 to 8, characterized by its use as a banknote sorting device. 10. A banknote handling device according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
characterized by its use as a banknote recycling facility, wherein
each loading unit ( 500 ) at the bottom of the banknote stack an output unit ( 600 ) and
a transport path ( 700 ) having an output-side common output shaft ( 800 ) are provided for the banknotes to be dispensed.