EP0114367B1 - Sheet material retention device - Google Patents

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EP0114367B1
EP0114367B1 EP83112924A EP83112924A EP0114367B1 EP 0114367 B1 EP0114367 B1 EP 0114367B1 EP 83112924 A EP83112924 A EP 83112924A EP 83112924 A EP83112924 A EP 83112924A EP 0114367 B1 EP0114367 B1 EP 0114367B1
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Paul Schaefer
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
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    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
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    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
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    • B65H2301/419—Winding, unwinding from or to storage, i.e. the storage integrating winding or unwinding means
    • B65H2301/4191—Winding, unwinding from or to storage, i.e. the storage integrating winding or unwinding means for handling articles of limited length, e.g. AO format, arranged at intervals from each other
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2401/00—Materials used for the handling apparatus or parts thereof; Properties thereof
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
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  • the invention relates to a device for storing sheet material with supply roll, storage roll and storage tape, in which the storage tape is wound up together with the sheet material on the storage roll, the sheet material being enclosed between the individual layers of the winding that is formed.
  • Such a device is known from US Pat. No. 1,838,065, in which checks and, if appropriate, recording media associated therewith are stored.
  • the storage tape is wound from a supply roll onto a storage roll, whereby it is guided, among other things, via a deflection roll which lies directly against the storage roll.
  • the objects to be stored are fed between the deflection roller and the storage roller and from there are enclosed by a corresponding rotation of the storage roller between the individual layers of the unwound storage belt.
  • the checks are entered sequentially. If two objects - check and record carrier - are entered at the same time, a correspondingly wider storage tape is used, which makes it possible to record the objects in a parallel arrangement.
  • the sheet material can only be fed to the storage tape from one direction.
  • the feeding of sheet material via further transport systems is therefore only possible from one predetermined direction.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a device for storing different sheet material, the storage regardless of the number and quality of the sheet material can be carried out safely and without problems and the sheet material can also be transported from several transport systems.
  • the basic principle of the invention is to lay the guide of the storage tape in such a way that a table-like surface is formed over a longer section of the route, which is freely accessible from several sides and allows sheet material to be picked up from different directions directly onto the storage tape.
  • This enables objects to be fed into different transport systems and placed in the same storage tape area.
  • the diverse supply option of the device according to the invention has the advantage that the objects to be stored which are associated with one another can be stored at one and the same location. Due to the common storage in direct contact, there is always a safe assignment of the individual objects, which can be important when the objects are removed from the memory. Due to the possible multiple storage of sheet material at the same location, the available storage space is also used optimally.
  • the device according to the invention offers the possibility of depositing the objects on the stationary belt, problem-free and accurate storage of sheet material in a predetermined belt area is possible.
  • the predetermined tape areas can be delimited by markings that are also used for tape feed control. Due to the possibility of targeted placement in the marked pick-up areas and the precisely controlled tape feed, the pick-up areas can be designed accordingly narrow. As a result, the space available on the tape can be fully used.
  • Another advantage of the device according to the invention is that the sheet material is already on the belt when it is later fed into the storage roll, and thus complicated threading processes, as are known from the prior art, are eliminated.
  • the new device can advantageously be used in so-called banknote sorting machines that process banded banknote packets.
  • the banderole which carries data about the origin of the banknotes, among other things, is automatically removed from the banknote bundle del deducted and fed to a separate transport system.
  • the banknotes are then separated, checked and, depending on the result of the check, sent to different deposit points.
  • sorting for example, counterfeit banknotes or banknotes of other denominations or banknotes that cannot be checked automatically are discarded.
  • It is important for banknotes of the above-mentioned category that their origin can be determined without any doubt in a later manual check.
  • the information required for this is recorded on the banderole of the parcel to which the relevant banknote belongs, so it is a great advantage if the banknotes can be temporarily stored together with the banderole in a simple manner until later manual rework.
  • the device according to the invention offers the possibility of storing banknotes and banderoles in the desired form in a safe and technically flawless manner.
  • the following description shows and explains the device according to the invention with reference to the figures in their special application within a banknote sorting device, with further advantages and advantageous further developments.
  • FIG. 1 to 3 show an exemplary embodiment of the new device for storing sheet material. It essentially consists of a supply roll 2, a storage roll 6, a storage tape 1 and a few deflection rolls.
  • the storage tape 1 coming from the supply roll 2 runs over several deflection rolls 3, 4, 5 onto the storage roll 6, on which it is wound up again.
  • the supply, storage roll and the guide rolls for the storage tape are mounted on a common mounting plate 7 in addition to further device elements, which is attached via spacer pins 9 to a mounting plate 8 belonging to the overall system of a banknote sorting device.
  • To wind up the storage tape the storage roll 6 is rotated counterclockwise by a motor 10.
  • a braking device 11 on the supply roll 2 e.g.
  • a loop belt or disc brake keeps the storage belt under a constant tensile load.
  • the guidance of the storage tape is achieved with a guide plate 12 attached between the rollers 3 and 4. Between the rollers 3 and 4, the storage tape always has the same angle of inclination so that it is always in engagement with the guide plate 12.
  • the plate keeps the storage tape in a predetermined track and thus guarantees a precisely fitting winding of the tape. Due to the constant tensile load over the entire range and the directional stability of the tape, objects are securely and firmly enclosed between the individual layers of the tape winding.
  • the belt runs horizontally and thus forms a storage table for the objects to be stored.
  • An essential feature of the device is that, due to the free access to the belt between the rollers 4 and 5, objects of different types and coming from different directions can also be deposited on a predetermined belt section.
  • the individual band sections are identified by markings on the band and can be detected by means of a photocell 29. The tape feed is thus controlled so that there is an exact alignment of the individual tape sections between the rollers 4 and 5 to form the depositing table.
  • the storage tape for storing the sheet material is stopped.
  • the objects are deposited precisely in the intended belt section.
  • Several objects can also be deposited at the same location, regardless of whether they come from one transport system or from several.
  • those banknotes of a packet which have discrepancies are to be physically combined with the band originally belonging to the packet.
  • the corresponding banknotes, coming from a belt transport system 14, are first collected on a stacker table 16 by means of a spiral stacker 15 and from there are pushed, for example with a pneumatically driven slide 17 (FIG. 3), away from the stacker table 16 onto the predetermined storage area of the storage belt 1.
  • the banderole belonging to them is transported to a flat belt transport system 20 in which it is temporarily stored and is placed on the banknotes.
  • the feeding of objects is in no way limited to the possibilities mentioned in this example.
  • Other or additional transport systems can open into the storage area of the storage tape.
  • the banknotes are drawn into the storage roll together with the banderole and come to lie between the individual layers of the wound storage tape.
  • the storage table is free again for the next sheet material to be deposited.
  • the axis diameter of the storage roller 6 and the bandwidth are dimensioned in such a way that even several objects are reliably drawn into the storage roller at the same time.
  • the placement of the sheet material on the stationary belt has the advantage that the storage space available on a belt can be used optimally. Due to the precisely controllable intermittent feed of the storage tape, the distances between the individual object groups on the storage tape can be adjusted accordingly be tight and avoid unnecessary «idling». This means that a tape feed will only take place if objects have been deposited. This point is of particular importance for banknote sorting devices, since the banknotes which have irregularities are usually obtained in an irregular sequence. In the case of a continuous tape feed, the tape is drawn in empty at times when no banknotes are being transported and thus unnecessary memory space is consumed. In addition, in this example of the device according to the invention, it is not necessary to provide coordination of a plurality of simultaneously moving transport systems, which can be technically very complex under certain circumstances.
  • the distance between the roller 5 and the storage roller and the circumference of the full storage roller are chosen such that the belt does not interfere with the transport of the sheet material on the belt even when the maximum gradient occurs. If the space between the storage roller 6 and the deflection roller 5 can only be kept very short for reasons of space, height compensation must be provided for the storage roller.
  • the axis of the storage roller is, for example, adjustably supported in a vertical direction depending on the circumference of the storage roller.
  • FIG. 4 shows an exemplary embodiment of a storage roll, which is identical in structure to the storage roll, and the associated holding device 19.
  • the storage roller essentially consists of a roller 24 enclosed between two side walls 25, which is inserted into the axis 29 of the holding device.
  • a spring-mounted ball is provided in the roller, which engages in a correspondingly formed groove in the axis 29.
  • Suitable driver pins 23 are used to transmit the rotational movement of the storage roller.
  • a mechanical clamping device has been provided within the roller 24, with which the beginning of the storage tape can be fixed.
  • a filled storage roll can be fixed, for example, by springs mounted in the side wall of the storage roll.
  • Another way to avoid the tape rolling up automatically during subsequent transport is to provide the end of the storage tape with Velcro material, self-adhesive or magnetically adhesive surfaces.
  • Fig. 5 shows a section of the storage tape with the superimposed sheet material such as banknote 26 and banderole 27.
  • the tape material is preferably polyethylene, since it is extremely tear-resistant, but can be stretched to a certain extent elastically. These properties enable the sheet material to be wound up easily between the layers of the belt.
  • the deposit takes place in an area which is characterized by the transverse strips 28. These horizontal stripes are repeated at regular intervals over the entire length of the storage tape. They limit the individual storage compartments. In order to guarantee an exact storage within the compartments, the belt feed is controlled via these horizontal strips.
  • the horizontal stripes can e.g. be printed black markings which are detected by means of a photodetector 29 or light barriers which can work in incident light or transmitted light. The corresponding signals are forwarded from this photodetector to the drive motor of the storage roll.
  • the tape feed could also be controlled by mechanical scanning, for example by providing the tape with perforation holes that are mechanically tapped.
  • a marking 30 is provided within a compartment section on the storage tape and indicates the respective tape number and the compartment number along with further data.
  • the marking is a self-clocking digital code that can be read optically.
  • Track 31 is the clock track and consists of black bars that have been printed on the tape at regular intervals, while track 32 represents the code.
  • the code which is printed directly on the tape in this exemplary embodiment, is read during the tape feed with suitable detectors. If banknotes and the associated banderole are stored in a band section, the compartment number and the band number are recorded and, together with other data from the sorting process, i.a. also for later post-processing, registered.
  • the clock track and the information track are all provided with black bars, and the code is introduced later by punching out the information track.
  • the latter option has the advantage that the initially neutral tapes are only encoded when they are used and can therefore be provided with special encodings which relate to the application.
  • the coding can e.g. are carried out via a punching device incorporated in the belt transport, not shown in the figures, and contain current information, e.g. relate to the current sorting process, the working time, the operating personnel or the number and the reason for the sorting out of the banknotes deposited in the respective band section.
  • the current coding takes place during the tape feed and can also be applied to the tape in a different way than the one explained in more detail here. For example, printing or stamping processes are also used.
  • a special work table is provided for later manual reworking of the objects stored in this way.
  • the guidance of the storage tape and the arrangement of the rolls - storage roll and empty roll onto which the storage tape is rewound - have roughly the same basic features as shown in FIGS. 1-3.
  • the tape feed is controlled via the markings which characterize the individual tape compartments.
  • a photo detector is also provided, which reads the coding on the tape and shows the processor the current subject number in plain text.
  • the belt feed is controlled so that both forward and reverse are possible under the necessary tensile load. This cancels the machining process and the tape can be rewound onto the storage roll. In order to accelerate the winding of the tape in the event of an interruption in work, several speeds are available for the forward and reverse.
  • the individual storage tapes can be used again at any time. If current data has been recorded on the storage tape, it is generally not reusable if the coding cannot be removed. In this case, inexpensive materials are used to keep the resulting material costs low. Here, e.g. the possibility of using tear-resistant paper.

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An apparatus for storing sheets in which the sheets are inserted between the various layers of a storage band wound onto a storage roller. The storage band, which is wound off a supply roller, is directed between the two rollers in such a way that it forms a horizontal deposit table which is freely accessible on several sides, on which the sheets may be deposited before being drawn onto the storage roller by a corresponding forward run of the band.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Speichern von Blattgut mit Vorratsrolle, Speicherrolle und Speicherband, in der das Speicherband zusammen mit dem Blattgut auf die Speicherrolle aufgewickelt wird, wobei das Blattgut zwischen den einzelnen Lagen der entstehenden Wicklung eingeschlossen wird.The invention relates to a device for storing sheet material with supply roll, storage roll and storage tape, in which the storage tape is wound up together with the sheet material on the storage roll, the sheet material being enclosed between the individual layers of the winding that is formed.

Aus der US-PS 1 838 065 ist eine derartige Vorrichtung bekannt, in der Schecks und gegebenenfalls diesen zugeordnete Aufzeichnungsträger gespeichert werden. Das Speicherband wird dabei von einer Vorratsrolle auf eine Speicherrolle gewickelt, wobei es unter anderem über eine Umlenkrolle, die direkt an der Speicherrolle anliegt, geführt wird. Die zu speichernden Gegenstände werden zwischen Umlenkrolle und Speicherrolle zugeführt und von dort durch eine entsprechende Drehung der Speicherrolle zwischen den einzelnen Lagen des ausgewickelten Speicherbandes eingeschlossen. Die Schecks werden sequentiell eingegeben. Sollten zwei Gegenstände - Scheck und Aufzeichnungsträger - gleichzeitig eingegeben werden, so wird ein entsprechend breiteres Speicherband verwendet, das es ermöglicht, die Gegenstände in paralleler Anordnung aufzunehmen.Such a device is known from US Pat. No. 1,838,065, in which checks and, if appropriate, recording media associated therewith are stored. The storage tape is wound from a supply roll onto a storage roll, whereby it is guided, among other things, via a deflection roll which lies directly against the storage roll. The objects to be stored are fed between the deflection roller and the storage roller and from there are enclosed by a corresponding rotation of the storage roller between the individual layers of the unwound storage belt. The checks are entered sequentially. If two objects - check and record carrier - are entered at the same time, a correspondingly wider storage tape is used, which makes it possible to record the objects in a parallel arrangement.

Aus einer weiteren Schrift (DE-AS 2 446 280) ist es bekannt, bei einer Vorrichtung der obengenannten Art die Banderolen von Banknoten-Päckchen zu speichern. Bei dieser Anordnung werden zwei Speicherbänder verwendet, die von separaten Vorratsrollen abgewickelt und über benachbarte Umlenkrollen zur Deckung gebracht werden. Zwischen diese Umlenkrollen werden die Banderolen, die von einem separaten Transportsystem angeliefert werden, eingefädelt und gelangen dadurch zwischen die beiden Bänder. Die Bänder und die darin eingeschlossenen Gegenstände werden anschliessend auf einer gemeinsamen Speicherrolle aufgewickelt.From another document (DE-AS 2 446 280) it is known to store the banderoles of packets of banknotes in a device of the type mentioned above. In this arrangement, two storage tapes are used, which are unwound from separate supply rolls and brought to cover via adjacent deflecting rolls. The banderoles, which are delivered by a separate transport system, are threaded between these deflection rollers and thus get between the two belts. The tapes and the objects enclosed therein are then wound up on a common storage roll.

Bei beiden Vorrichtungen müssen die Gegenstände zwischen zwei eng aneinanderliegenden Rollen eingefädelt werden. Die gleichzeitige Eingabe einer grösseren Anzahl von Gegenständen ist daher nahezu unmöglich. Gleichzeitig muss auf eine exakte Zuführung geachtet werden, da die Aufnahme von Blattgut nur bei laufendem Speicherband möglich ist. Werden die Gegenstände z.B. nicht gleichmässig entlang der gesamten Breite von den Rollen erfasst, so treten Scherkräfte auf, die ein Verknittern und sogar ein Beschädigen der Gegenstände nach sich ziehen können.In both devices, the objects have to be threaded between two rolls lying close together. It is therefore almost impossible to enter a large number of objects at the same time. At the same time, care must be taken to ensure exact feeding, since sheet material can only be picked up when the storage tape is running. If the objects are e.g. If the rollers are not evenly gripped along the entire width, shear forces occur which can cause the objects to become wrinkled and even damaged.

Da der Zeitpunkt die Erfassung und die Lage der Gegenstände auf dem Speicherband bestimmt und die Eingabe nur bei laufendem Speicherband möglich ist, ist es unumgänglich, den Bandvorlauf mit dem zuführenden Transportsystem zu synchronisieren, damit die Gegenstände gezielt auf dem Speicherband abgelegt werden.Since the time determines the detection and the position of the objects on the storage tape and the input is only possible while the storage tape is running, it is essential to synchronize the tape advance with the feeding transport system so that the objects are placed on the storage tape in a targeted manner.

Bei den bekannten Vorrichtungen kann das Blattgut lediglich aus einer Richtung dem Speicherband zugeführt werden. Die Zuführung von Blattgut über weitere Transportsysteme ist daher nur aus der einen vorgegebenen Richtung möglich. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es bekannt, zwei Transportsysteme nebeneinander anzuordnen und Blattgut in paralleler Anordnung einem Speicherband doppelter Breite zuzuführen. Abgesehen von dem dadurch bedingten grossvolumigen Aufbau wirkt sich hier besonders nachteilig aus, dass in diesem Fall die Bewegung von drei verschiedenen Systemen - Speichervorrichtung und zwei Transportsysteme - synchronisiert werden muss.In the known devices, the sheet material can only be fed to the storage tape from one direction. The feeding of sheet material via further transport systems is therefore only possible from one predetermined direction. In this context, it is known to arrange two transport systems next to one another and to feed sheet material in a parallel arrangement to a storage belt of double width. Apart from the large-volume structure that this entails, it is particularly disadvantageous that in this case the movement of three different systems - storage device and two transport systems - must be synchronized.

Die Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, eine Vorrichtung zur Speicherung von unterschiedlichem Blattgut zu schaffen, wobei die Speicherung unabhängig von der Anzahl und der Qualität des Blattguts sicher und problemlos durchführbar ist und das Blattgut dabei auch aus mehreren Transportsystemen antransportiert werden kann.The object of the invention is to provide a device for storing different sheet material, the storage regardless of the number and quality of the sheet material can be carried out safely and without problems and the sheet material can also be transported from several transport systems.

Die Aufgabe wird durch die im kennzeichnenden Teil des Hauptanspruchs angegebenen Merkmale gelöst.The object is achieved by the features specified in the characterizing part of the main claim.

Das Grundprinzip der Erfindung besteht darin, die Führung des Speicherbandes so zu legen, dass über einen längeren Streckenabschnitt eine tischähnliche Fläche gebildet wird, die von mehreren Seiten frei zugänglich ist und die Aufnahme von Blattgut aus unterschiedlichen Richtungen direkt auf das Speicherband zulässt. Dadurch ist die Möglichkeit gegeben, Gegenstände über verschiedene Transportsysteme zuzuführen und im gleichen Speicherbandbereich abzulegen. Die vielfältige Zuführungsmöglichkeit der erfindungsgemässen Vorrichtung hat den Vorteil, dass die zu speichernden einander zugeordneten Gegenstände an ein und demselben Ort abgelegt werden können. Durch die gemeinsame Abspeicherung in direktem Kontakt ist stets eine sichere Zuordnung der einzelnen Gegenstände gegeben, die bei der Wiederentnahme aus dem Speicher von Bedeutung sein kann. Aufgrund der möglichen Mehrfachablage von Blattgut am selben Ort wird ausserdem der zur Verfügung stehende Speicherplatz optimal genutzt.The basic principle of the invention is to lay the guide of the storage tape in such a way that a table-like surface is formed over a longer section of the route, which is freely accessible from several sides and allows sheet material to be picked up from different directions directly onto the storage tape. This enables objects to be fed into different transport systems and placed in the same storage tape area. The diverse supply option of the device according to the invention has the advantage that the objects to be stored which are associated with one another can be stored at one and the same location. Due to the common storage in direct contact, there is always a safe assignment of the individual objects, which can be important when the objects are removed from the memory. Due to the possible multiple storage of sheet material at the same location, the available storage space is also used optimally.

Da die erfindungsgemässe Vorrichtung im Gegensatz zu bekannten Vorrichtungen die Möglichkeit bietet, die Gegenstände auf das ruhende Band abzulegen, ist eine problemlose und genaue Ablage von Blattgut in einem vorbestimmten Bandbereich möglich.Since the device according to the invention, in contrast to known devices, offers the possibility of depositing the objects on the stationary belt, problem-free and accurate storage of sheet material in a predetermined belt area is possible.

Die vorbestimmten Bandbereiche können durch Markierungen abgegrenzt werden, die gleichzeitig auch für die Bandvorschubsteuerung verwendet werden. Durch die Möglichkeit der gezielten Ablage in die markierten Aufnahmebereiche und dem exakt gesteuerten Bandvorschub können die Aufnahmebereiche entsprechend eng ausgelegt werden. Dadurch kann der auf dem Band zur Verfügung stehende Speicherplatz voll genutzt werden.The predetermined tape areas can be delimited by markings that are also used for tape feed control. Due to the possibility of targeted placement in the marked pick-up areas and the precisely controlled tape feed, the pick-up areas can be designed accordingly narrow. As a result, the space available on the tape can be fully used.

Ein weiterer Vorteil der erfindungsgemässen Vorrichtung besteht darin, dass sich das Blattgut beim späteren Einzuug in die Speicherrolle bereits auf dem Band befindet und somit komplizierte Einfädelungsvorgänge, wie sie aus dem Stand der Technik bekannt sind, entfallen.Another advantage of the device according to the invention is that the sheet material is already on the belt when it is later fed into the storage roll, and thus complicated threading processes, as are known from the prior art, are eliminated.

Die neue Vorrichtung kann vorteilhaft bei sogenannten Banknotensortierautomaten eingesetzt werden, die banderolierte Banknotenpäckchen verarbeiten. Bei diesen Vorrichtungen wird die Banderole, die unter anderem Daten über die Herkuft der Banknoten trägt, automatisch vom Banknotenbündel abgezogen und einem separaten Transportsystem zugeführt. Die Banknoten werden anschliessend vereinzelt, geprüft und je nach Prüfergebnis verschiedenen Ablagestellen zugeleitet. Bei der Sortierung werden z.B. gefälschte Banknoten oder Banknoten anderer Denomination oder auch Banknoten, die nicht automatisch prüfbar sind, ausgesondert. Es ist bei Banknoten der genannten Kategorie wichtig, dass bei einer späteren manuell vorgenommenen Nachprüfung deren Herkuft zweifelsfrei bestimmt werden kann. Die dazu notwendigen Informationen sind auf der Banderole des Päckchens, dem die betreffende Banknote angehört, verzeichnet, so dass es von grossem Vorteil ist, wenn die Banknoten direkt zusammen mit der Banderole bis zur späteren manuellen Nacharbeit auf einfache Weise zwischengespeichert werden können.The new device can advantageously be used in so-called banknote sorting machines that process banded banknote packets. In these devices, the banderole, which carries data about the origin of the banknotes, among other things, is automatically removed from the banknote bundle del deducted and fed to a separate transport system. The banknotes are then separated, checked and, depending on the result of the check, sent to different deposit points. When sorting, for example, counterfeit banknotes or banknotes of other denominations or banknotes that cannot be checked automatically are discarded. It is important for banknotes of the above-mentioned category that their origin can be determined without any doubt in a later manual check. The information required for this is recorded on the banderole of the parcel to which the relevant banknote belongs, so it is a great advantage if the banknotes can be temporarily stored together with the banderole in a simple manner until later manual rework.

Die erfindungsgemässe Vorrichtung bietet die Möglichkeit, Banknoten und Banderolen in der gewünschten Form sicher und technisch einwandfrei zwischenzulagern. Die anschliessende Beschreibung zeigt und erläutert die erfindungsgemässe Vorrichtung anhand der Figuren in ihrer speziellen Anwendung innerhalb einer Banknotensortiervorrichtung, wobei sich weitere Vorteile und vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen ergeben.The device according to the invention offers the possibility of storing banknotes and banderoles in the desired form in a safe and technically flawless manner. The following description shows and explains the device according to the invention with reference to the figures in their special application within a banknote sorting device, with further advantages and advantageous further developments.

Die einzelnen Figuren zeigen:

  • Fig. 1 die erfindungsgemässe Vorrichtung in einer Frontansicht,
  • Fig. 2 die erfindungsgemässe Vorrichtung in einer Draufsicht,
  • Fig. 3 die erfindungsgemässe Vorrichtung in einer Seitenansicht,
  • Fig. 4 eine Speicherrolle,
  • Fig. 5 einen Ausschnitt aus dem Speicherband.
The individual figures show:
  • 1 shows the device according to the invention in a front view,
  • 2 the device according to the invention in a top view,
  • 3 shows the device according to the invention in a side view,
  • 4 shows a storage role,
  • Fig. 5 shows a section of the storage tape.

In den Fig. 1 bis 3 ist eine beispielhafte Ausführungsform der neuen Vorrichtung zum Speichern von Blattgut dargestellt. Sie besteht im wesentlichen aus einer Vorratsrolle 2, einer Speicherrolle 6, einem Speicherband 1 und einigen Umlenkrollen. Das Speicherband 1 läuft, von der Vorratsrolle 2 kommend, über mehrere Umlenkrollen 3, 4, 5 auf die Speicherrolle 6, auf die es wieder aufgewickelt wird. Vorrats-, Speicherrolle und die Führungsrollen für das Speicherband sind neben weiteren Vorrichtungselementen auf einer gemeinsamen Montageplatte 7 montiert, die über Distanzstifte 9 an einer zum Gesamtsystem einer Banknotensortiervorrichtung gehörenden Montageplatte 8 befestigt ist. Zur Aufwicklung des Speicherbandes wird die Speicherrolle 6 über einen Motor 10 entgegen dem Uhrzeigersinn gedreht. Eine Bremsvorrichtung 11 an der Vorratsrolle 2, z.B. eine Schlingband- oder Scheibenbremse, hält das Speicherband unter einer konstanten Zugbelastung. Die Führung des Speicherbandes wird mit einer zwischen den Rollen 3 und 4 angebrachten Führungsplatte 12 erreicht. Zwischen den Rollen 3 und 4 hat das Speicherband immer den gleichen Neigungswinkel, so dass es immer im Eingriff mit der Führungsplatte 12 ist. Die Platte hält das Speicherband in einer vorbestimmten Spur und garantiert damit eine passergenaue Aufwicklung des Bandes. Durch die über die gesamte Bandbreite konstante Zugbelastung und die Spurtreue des Bandes ist die sichere und feste Einschliessung von Gegenständen zwischen den einzelnen Lagen der Bandwicklung gegeben.1 to 3 show an exemplary embodiment of the new device for storing sheet material. It essentially consists of a supply roll 2, a storage roll 6, a storage tape 1 and a few deflection rolls. The storage tape 1, coming from the supply roll 2, runs over several deflection rolls 3, 4, 5 onto the storage roll 6, on which it is wound up again. The supply, storage roll and the guide rolls for the storage tape are mounted on a common mounting plate 7 in addition to further device elements, which is attached via spacer pins 9 to a mounting plate 8 belonging to the overall system of a banknote sorting device. To wind up the storage tape, the storage roll 6 is rotated counterclockwise by a motor 10. A braking device 11 on the supply roll 2, e.g. a loop belt or disc brake keeps the storage belt under a constant tensile load. The guidance of the storage tape is achieved with a guide plate 12 attached between the rollers 3 and 4. Between the rollers 3 and 4, the storage tape always has the same angle of inclination so that it is always in engagement with the guide plate 12. The plate keeps the storage tape in a predetermined track and thus guarantees a precisely fitting winding of the tape. Due to the constant tensile load over the entire range and the directional stability of the tape, objects are securely and firmly enclosed between the individual layers of the tape winding.

Im Bereich zwischen den Rollen 4 und 5 verläuft das Band horizontal und bildet damit einen Ablagetisch für die zu speichernden Gegenstände. Ein wesentliches Merkmal der Vorrichtung besteht darin, dass infolge des freien Zugangs zum Band zwischen den Rollen 4 und 5 auch Gegenstände unterschiedlicher Art und aus verschiedenen Richtungen kommend auf einem vorbestimmten Bandabschnitt abgelegt werden können. Die einzelnen Bandabschnitte sind, wie später anhand der Fig. 5 näher erläutert, durch Markierungen auf dem Band gekennzeichnet und können mittels einer Fotozelle 29 detektiert werden. Damit wird der Bandvorschub so gesteuert, dass jeweils eine exakte Ausrichtung der einzelnen Bandabschnitte zwischen den Rollen 4 und 5 zur Bildung des Ablagetisches gegeben ist.In the area between the rollers 4 and 5, the belt runs horizontally and thus forms a storage table for the objects to be stored. An essential feature of the device is that, due to the free access to the belt between the rollers 4 and 5, objects of different types and coming from different directions can also be deposited on a predetermined belt section. As will be explained in more detail later with reference to FIG. 5, the individual band sections are identified by markings on the band and can be detected by means of a photocell 29. The tape feed is thus controlled so that there is an exact alignment of the individual tape sections between the rollers 4 and 5 to form the depositing table.

In der hier beschriebenen Ausführungsform wird das Speicherband der Ablage des Blattguts angehalten. Die Gegenstände werden dadurch entsprechend genau in dem vorgesehenen Bandabschnitt abgelegt. Es können auch mehrere Gegenstände am gleichen Ort abgelegt werden, gleich, ob sie aus einem Transportsystem oder aus mehreren kommen. In der in den Figuren gezeigten Anwendung der Speichervorrichtung in einer Banknotensortiermaschine sollen, wie erwähnt, diejenigen Banknoten eines Päckchens, die Unstimmigkeiten aufweisen, mit der ursprünglich zum Päckchen gehörenden Banderole physisch zusammengeführt werden. Die entsprechenden Banknoten werden, von einem Riementransportsystem 14 kommend, mittels eines Spiralfachstaplers 15 auf einem Staplertisch 16 zunächst gesammelt und von dort mit einem beispielsweise pneumatisch angetriebenen Schieber 17 (Fig.3) vom Staplertisch 16 weg auf den vorbestimmten Ablagebereich des Speicherbandes 1 geschoben. Nach der Ablage der Banknoten wird die ihnen zugehörige Banderole über ein Flachbandtransportsystem 20, in dem sie zwischengespeichert wird, antransportiert und auf den Banknoten abgelegt. Die Zuführung von Gegenständen ist keineswegs auf die in diesem Beispiel genannten Möglichkeiten beschränkt. Andere oder noch zusätzliche Transportsysteme können in den Aufnahmebereich des Speicherbandes münden. In einer Variante kann z.B. die Ablage aus dem Spiralfachstapler 14 direkt auf dasSpeicherband erfolgen. Nach einem entsprechenden Bandvorschub werden die Banknoten gemeinsam mit der Banderole in die Speicherrolle eingezogen und kommen zwischen den einzelnen Lagen des aufgewickelten Speicherbandes zu liegen. Gleichzeitig wird der Ablagetisch wieder für das nächste abzulegende Blattgut frei.In the embodiment described here, the storage tape for storing the sheet material is stopped. As a result, the objects are deposited precisely in the intended belt section. Several objects can also be deposited at the same location, regardless of whether they come from one transport system or from several. In the application of the storage device in a banknote sorting machine shown in the figures, as mentioned, those banknotes of a packet which have discrepancies are to be physically combined with the band originally belonging to the packet. The corresponding banknotes, coming from a belt transport system 14, are first collected on a stacker table 16 by means of a spiral stacker 15 and from there are pushed, for example with a pneumatically driven slide 17 (FIG. 3), away from the stacker table 16 onto the predetermined storage area of the storage belt 1. After the banknotes have been deposited, the banderole belonging to them is transported to a flat belt transport system 20 in which it is temporarily stored and is placed on the banknotes. The feeding of objects is in no way limited to the possibilities mentioned in this example. Other or additional transport systems can open into the storage area of the storage tape. In one variant, e.g. storage from the spiral stacking stacker 14 directly onto the storage tape. After a corresponding tape feed, the banknotes are drawn into the storage roll together with the banderole and come to lie between the individual layers of the wound storage tape. At the same time, the storage table is free again for the next sheet material to be deposited.

Der Achsendurchmesser der Speicherrolle 6 und die Bandbreite sind so dimensioniert, dass auch mehrere Gegenstände gleichzeitig sicher in der Speicherrolle eingezogen werden.The axis diameter of the storage roller 6 and the bandwidth are dimensioned in such a way that even several objects are reliably drawn into the storage roller at the same time.

Die plazierte Ablage des Blattguts auf dem ruhenden Band hat den Vorteil, dass der auf einem Band zur Verfügung stehende Speicherplatz optimal genutzt werden kann. Durch den exakt steuerbaren intermittierenden Vorschub des Speicherbandes können die Abstände zwischen den einzelnen Gegenstandsgruppen auf dem Speicherband entsprechend eng angelegt werden und ein unnötiger «Leerlaufeinzug» wird vermieden. Das heisst, dass nur dann ein Bandvorschub erfolgt, wenn auch Gegenstände abgelegt wurden. Dieser Punkt ist gerade bei Banknotensortiervorrichtungen von Bedeutung, da die Banknoten, die Irregularitäten aufweisen, gewöhnlich in unregelmässiger Folge anfallen. Bei einem kontinuierlichen Bandvorschub wird also in den Zeiten, in denen keine Banknoten antransportiert werden, das Band leer eingezogen und damit unnötigerweise Speicherplatz verbraucht. Ausserdem ist es in diesem Beispiel der erfindungsgemässen Vorrichtung nicht notwendig, eine Koordination mehrerer sich gleichzeitig bewegender Transportsysteme vorzusehen, was unter Umständen technisch sehr aufwendig werden kann.The placement of the sheet material on the stationary belt has the advantage that the storage space available on a belt can be used optimally. Due to the precisely controllable intermittent feed of the storage tape, the distances between the individual object groups on the storage tape can be adjusted accordingly be tight and avoid unnecessary «idling». This means that a tape feed will only take place if objects have been deposited. This point is of particular importance for banknote sorting devices, since the banknotes which have irregularities are usually obtained in an irregular sequence. In the case of a continuous tape feed, the tape is drawn in empty at times when no banknotes are being transported and thus unnecessary memory space is consumed. In addition, in this example of the device according to the invention, it is not necessary to provide coordination of a plurality of simultaneously moving transport systems, which can be technically very complex under certain circumstances.

Mit zunehmender Aufwicklung des Speicherbandes auf die Speicherrolle vergrössert sich der Durchmesser, was zu einem dementsprechenden Gefälle des Speicherbandes zwischen der Rolle 5 und der Speicherrolle führt. Der Abstand zwischen der Rolle 5 und der Speicherrolle sowie der Umfang der vollen Speicherrolle werden derart gewählt, dass auch bei dem maximal auftretenden Gefälle das Bandes der Transport des Blattguts auf dem Band nicht gestört wird. Wenn aus Platzgründen der Abstand der Speicherrolle 6 zur Umlenkrolle 5 nur sehr kurz gehalten werden kann, muss für die Speicherrolle ein Höhenausgleich vorgesehen werden. Die Achse der Speicherrolle wird dabei beispielsweise in vertikaler Richtung abhängig vom Umfang der Speicherrolle verstellbar gelagert.With increasing winding of the storage tape onto the storage roll, the diameter increases, which leads to a corresponding gradient of the storage tape between the roll 5 and the storage roll. The distance between the roller 5 and the storage roller and the circumference of the full storage roller are chosen such that the belt does not interfere with the transport of the sheet material on the belt even when the maximum gradient occurs. If the space between the storage roller 6 and the deflection roller 5 can only be kept very short for reasons of space, height compensation must be provided for the storage roller. The axis of the storage roller is, for example, adjustably supported in a vertical direction depending on the circumference of the storage roller.

In Fig. 4 ist eine beispielhafte Ausführungsform einer Speicherrolle, die in ihrem Aufbau mit der Vorratsrolle identisch ist, und die zugehörige Haltevorrichtung 19 gezeigt. Die Speicherrolle besteht im wesentlichen aus einer zwischen zwei Bordwänden 25 eingeschlossenen Walze 24, die in die Achse 29 der Haltevorrichtung eingesetzt wird. Zur Arretierung der mit einem Handgriff 34 ausgestatteten Speicherrolle ist in der Walze eine federnd gelagerte Kugel vorgesehen, die in eine entsprechend ausgebildete Nut in der Achse 29 eingreift. Geeignete Mitnehmerstifte 23 dienen zur Übertragung der Drehbewegung der Speicherrolle.FIG. 4 shows an exemplary embodiment of a storage roll, which is identical in structure to the storage roll, and the associated holding device 19. The storage roller essentially consists of a roller 24 enclosed between two side walls 25, which is inserted into the axis 29 of the holding device. To lock the storage roller equipped with a handle 34, a spring-mounted ball is provided in the roller, which engages in a correspondingly formed groove in the axis 29. Suitable driver pins 23 are used to transmit the rotational movement of the storage roller.

Innerhalb der Walze 24 ist eine mechanische Klemmvorrichtung vorgesehen worden, mit der der Anfang des Speicherbandes fixiert werden kann. In einer gefüllten Speicherrolle kann beispielsweise durch in der Bordwand der Speicherrolle gelagerten Federn fixiert werden. Eine weitere Möglichkeit, um ein selbständiges Aufrollen des Bandes während des späteren Transports zu vermeiden, besteht darin, das Speicherbandende entsprechend mit Klettmaterial, selbstklebenden oder magnetisch haftenden Flächen zu versehen.A mechanical clamping device has been provided within the roller 24, with which the beginning of the storage tape can be fixed. A filled storage roll can be fixed, for example, by springs mounted in the side wall of the storage roll. Another way to avoid the tape rolling up automatically during subsequent transport is to provide the end of the storage tape with Velcro material, self-adhesive or magnetically adhesive surfaces.

Die Fig. 5 zeigt einen Ausschnitt aus dem Speicherband mit dem übereinandergelegten Blattgut wie Banknote 26 und Banderole 27. Das Bandmaterial ist vorzugsweise Polyäthylen, da es extrem reissfest ist, sich aber doch bis zu einem gewissen Grad elastisch dehen lässt. Diese Eigenschaften ermöglichen eine problemlose Aufwicklung des Blattguts zwischen den Lagen des Bandes. Die Ablage erfolgt in einem Bereich, der durch die Querstreifen 28 gekennzeichnet ist. Diese Querstreifen wiederholen sich über die gesamte Länge des Speicherbandes in regelmässigen Abständen. Sie begrenzen die einzelnen Ablagefächer. Um eine exakte Ablage innerhalb der Fächer zu garantieren, erfolgt die Steuerung des Bandvorschubs über diese Querstreifen. lstdas Band aus durchscheinendem Material, können die Querstreifen z.B. aufgedruckte schwarze Markierungen sein, die mittels eines Fotodetektors 29 bzw. Lichtschranken, die im Auflicht oder Durchlicht arbeiten können, detektiert werden. Von diesem Fotodetektor werden die entsprechenden Signale an den Antriebsmotor der Speicherrolle weitergegeben.Fig. 5 shows a section of the storage tape with the superimposed sheet material such as banknote 26 and banderole 27. The tape material is preferably polyethylene, since it is extremely tear-resistant, but can be stretched to a certain extent elastically. These properties enable the sheet material to be wound up easily between the layers of the belt. The deposit takes place in an area which is characterized by the transverse strips 28. These horizontal stripes are repeated at regular intervals over the entire length of the storage tape. They limit the individual storage compartments. In order to guarantee an exact storage within the compartments, the belt feed is controlled via these horizontal strips. If the tape is made of translucent material, the horizontal stripes can e.g. be printed black markings which are detected by means of a photodetector 29 or light barriers which can work in incident light or transmitted light. The corresponding signals are forwarded from this photodetector to the drive motor of the storage roll.

Die Steuerung des Bandvorschubs könnte auch über mechanische Abtastung erfolgen, indem das Band beispielsweise mit Perforationslöchern versehen ist, die mechanisch abgegriffen werden.The tape feed could also be controlled by mechanical scanning, for example by providing the tape with perforation holes that are mechanically tapped.

Innerhalb eines Fachabschnittes auf dem Speicherband ist eine Markierung 30 vorgesehen, die die jeweilige Bandnummer und die Fachnummer nebst weiteren Daten anzeigt. An der hier gezeigten beispielhaften Ausführung ist die Markierung ein selbsttaktender Digitalcode, der optisch gelesen werden kann. Die Spur 31 ist dabei die Taktspur und besteht aus schwarzen Balken, die in regelmässigem Abstand auf dem Band aufgedruckt wurden, während die Spur 32 den Code darstellt. Der Code, der in diesem Ausführungsbeispiel direkt auf das Band aufgedruckt ist, wird während des Bandvorschubs mit geeigneten Detektoren gelesen. Werden in einem Bandabschnitt Banknoten mit der dazugehörigen Banderole abgelegt, so werden die Fachnummer und die Bandnummer aufgezeichnet und zusammen mit weiteren Daten des Sortiervorgangs, u.a. auch für eine spätere Nachbearbeitung, registriert.A marking 30 is provided within a compartment section on the storage tape and indicates the respective tape number and the compartment number along with further data. In the exemplary embodiment shown here, the marking is a self-clocking digital code that can be read optically. Track 31 is the clock track and consists of black bars that have been printed on the tape at regular intervals, while track 32 represents the code. The code, which is printed directly on the tape in this exemplary embodiment, is read during the tape feed with suitable detectors. If banknotes and the associated banderole are stored in a band section, the compartment number and the band number are recorded and, together with other data from the sorting process, i.a. also for later post-processing, registered.

In einer Variante sind sowohl die Taktspur als auch die Informationsspur durchweg mit schwarzen Balken versehen und der Code wird später durch Ausstanzen der Informationsspur eingebracht. Letztere Möglichkeit hat den Vorteil, dass die zunächst neutralen Bänder erst im Verwendungsfall codiert werden und somit mit speziellen, den Anwendungsfall betreffenden, Codierungen versehen werden können. Die Codierung kann dabei z.B. über eine im Bandtransport eingebrachte, in den Figuren nicht gezeigte, Stanzvorrichtung vorgenommen werden und aktuelle Informationen enthalten, die z.B. den momentanen Sortiervorgang, die Arbeitszeit, das Bedienungspersonal oder die Anzahl und den Grund der Aussortierung der den jeweiligen Bandabschnitt abgelegten Banknoten betreffen.In one variant, the clock track and the information track are all provided with black bars, and the code is introduced later by punching out the information track. The latter option has the advantage that the initially neutral tapes are only encoded when they are used and can therefore be provided with special encodings which relate to the application. The coding can e.g. are carried out via a punching device incorporated in the belt transport, not shown in the figures, and contain current information, e.g. relate to the current sorting process, the working time, the operating personnel or the number and the reason for the sorting out of the banknotes deposited in the respective band section.

Die aktuelle Codierung erfolgt während des Bandvorschubs und kann durchaus auch auf andere Art als die hier näher erläuterte auf das Band aufgebracht werden. Es können z.B. auch Druck- oder Stempelverfahren zur Anwendung kommen.The current coding takes place during the tape feed and can also be applied to the tape in a different way than the one explained in more detail here. For example, printing or stamping processes are also used.

In einer vorteilhaften Weiterbildung sind am Speicherband Vorrichtungen vorgesehen, so dass sich das Ende eines Speicherbandes mit dem Anfang eines weiteren Speicherbandes verbinden lässt. Diese Verbindung kann z.B. ebenfalls mit Klettverschlüssen realisiert werden. Dadurch lässt sich der Einfädelvorgang eines neu einzusetzenden Speicherbandes wesentlich erleichtern:

  • Ist das Speichervolumen eines Speicherbandes erschöpft, wird der Bandvorschub gestoppt, bevor das gesamte Speicherband in der Speicherrolle aufgewickelt wird und sich das Bandende noch im Bereich der Vorratsrolle befindet. Die leere Vorratsrolle wird anschliessend entfernt und durch eine neue ersetzt. Der Bandanfang des neuen Speicherbandes wird dann am Bandende des sich noch in der Vorrichtung befindlichen Speicherbandes angeheftet. Mit dem endgültigen Einzug des alten Speicherbandes auf der Speicherrolle wird das neue Speicherband somit automatisch in die Vorrichtung eingespult.
In an advantageous development, devices are provided on the storage tape, so that the end of a storage tape can be connected to the start of another storage tape. This connection can also be realized with Velcro fasteners, for example. This makes it much easier to thread a new storage tape:
  • Is the storage volume of a storage tape scoops, the tape feed is stopped before the entire storage tape is wound up in the storage roll and the tape end is still in the area of the supply roll. The empty supply roll is then removed and replaced with a new one. The beginning of the tape of the new storage tape is then attached to the tape end of the storage tape still in the device. With the final retraction of the old storage tape on the storage roll, the new storage tape is thus automatically wound into the device.

Zur späteren manuellen Nachbearbeitung der so gespeicherten Gegenstände ist ein spezieller Arbeitstisch vorgesehen. Die Führung des Speicherbandes und die Anordnung der Rollen - Speicherrolle und Leerrolle, auf die das Speicherband wieder aufgewickelt wird - haben in etwa die gleichen Grundzüge wie in den Fig. 1-3 gezeigt. Mit der Abwicklung des Speicherbandes werden die dort eingeschlossenen Gegenstände wieder freigegeben. Der Bandvorschub wird, wie bereits erwähnt, über die die einzelnen Bandfächer kennzeichnenden Markierungen gesteuert. Ebenso ist ein Fotodetektor vorgesehen, der die Codierung auf dem Band liest und dem Bearbeiter die jeweils aktuelle Fachnummer im Klartext anzeigt. Der Bandvorschub ist so gesteuert, dass sowohl Vor- als auch Rücklauf unter der notwendigen Zugbelastung möglich ist. Dadurch kann der Bearbeitungsvorgang abgebrochen und das Band wieder auf die Speicherrolle aufgespult werden. Um die Aufwicklung des Bandes bei einer Arbeitsunterbrechung zu beschleunigen, stehen für den Vor- und Rücklauf mehrere Geschwindigkeiten zur Verfügung.A special work table is provided for later manual reworking of the objects stored in this way. The guidance of the storage tape and the arrangement of the rolls - storage roll and empty roll onto which the storage tape is rewound - have roughly the same basic features as shown in FIGS. 1-3. When the storage tape is processed, the objects enclosed there are released again. As already mentioned, the tape feed is controlled via the markings which characterize the individual tape compartments. A photo detector is also provided, which reads the coding on the tape and shows the processor the current subject number in plain text. The belt feed is controlled so that both forward and reverse are possible under the necessary tensile load. This cancels the machining process and the tape can be rewound onto the storage roll. In order to accelerate the winding of the tape in the event of an interruption in work, several speeds are available for the forward and reverse.

Enthielt die Codierung des Bandes nur neutrale bandspezifische Daten, so können die einzelnen Speicherbänder jederzeit wieder verwendet werden. Wurden aktuelle Daten auf dem Speicherband aufgezeichnet, so sind sie in der Regel, wenn die Codierung nicht entfernbar ist, nicht wiederverwendbar. Um die dadurch entstehenden Materialkosten niedrig zu halten, werden in diesem Fall preiswerte Materialien verwendet. Dabei bietet sich z.B. die Möglichkeit, reissfestes Papier zu verwenden.If the coding of the tape contains only neutral tape-specific data, the individual storage tapes can be used again at any time. If current data has been recorded on the storage tape, it is generally not reusable if the coding cannot be removed. In this case, inexpensive materials are used to keep the resulting material costs low. Here, e.g. the possibility of using tear-resistant paper.

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1. An apparatus for storing sheet material, comprising a supply storage roller (6) and a storage band (1), wherein the storage band (1) is wound together with the sheet material onto the storage roller (6), the sheet material being enclosed between the individual layers of the resulting winding, characterized in that the storage band (1 ) is directed between the supply roller (2) and the storage roller (6) in such a way as to form a freely accessible deposit table (13) along a horizontal portion corresponding to at least the length of the sheet material, and in that one or more transport systems for sheet material end at the deposit table (13).
2. The apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the band is run by a drive means (10) on the storage roller.
3. The apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that the supply roller (2) is connected with a braking means (11), e.g. a wrap-around brake band or a disk brake.
4. The apparatus according to claims 1 to 3, characterized in that means are provided for interrupting the pull-in of the band while sheet material is deposited on the storage band.
5. The apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the storage band is held in its track by one or more guide rails (12).
6. The apparatus according to claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the storage roller (6) is mounted so as to be vertically adjustable.
7. The apparatus according to claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the storage band (1) is made of synthetic material, for example polyethylene, or of non- tearable paper.
8. The apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that the beginning and/or the end of the storage band (1) are capable of being fixed in the axle of the storage roller or supply roller, respectively.
9. The apparatus according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that elements are provided for fixing the storage band after the storage band (1) has been completely wound onto the storage roller (6).
10. The apparatus according to claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the ends of the storage band (1) are provided with elements with which a further storage band can be connected and firmly attached thereto.
11. The apparatus according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that the storage band is provided at its ends with magnetically adhesive surfaces.
12. The apparatus according to claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the storage band (1) is provided with markings (28) for recording individual deposit areas.
13. The apparatus according to claim 12, characterized in that the markings (28) form control elements for the forward run of the band.
14. The apparatus according to any of the above claims, characterized in that the storage band has a coding (30).
15. The apparatus according to claim 14, characterized in that the coding is shown in the form of a self-timing digital code.
16. The apparatus according to claim 14 or 15, characterized in that means are provided for coding the band during the storage process.
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