EP0737936B1 - Counting disc of a sheet counting apparatus - Google Patents

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EP0737936B1
EP0737936B1 EP96810197A EP96810197A EP0737936B1 EP 0737936 B1 EP0737936 B1 EP 0737936B1 EP 96810197 A EP96810197 A EP 96810197A EP 96810197 A EP96810197 A EP 96810197A EP 0737936 B1 EP0737936 B1 EP 0737936B1
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  • the invention relates to a counting disc a sheet counting device for stacked Sheets, especially notes of value, especially banknotes, according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Sheet counters with vacuum operated counters are known and are mainly used to Banknotes, which are either already with a banderole are bundled or lie loosely on top of each other without a banderole, to count.
  • a counter with that described in the preamble of claim 1
  • Counter disc known under the trade name SHEETMASTER and is owned by the British company DE LA RUE SYSTEMS Limited sold, which already other vacuum operated Sheet counters developed, for example are described in U.S. Patent 4,350,331.
  • a counting device with only one suction and counting section having counter is also e.g. out GB-PS 744 957 known.
  • a counting disc with three suction sections is known. Each section has a tapered suction trough, in which several column-shaped suction openings are arranged one after the other.
  • the object of the present invention is to achieve Basically, avoiding the disadvantages mentioned above design the counter so that it can be deformed and for reliably lifting a sheet corner lower suction force required from the rest of the sheet stack is than previously required and that reliability the count is improved.
  • the suction air is perpendicular to the plane the sheet corner to be lifted is directed and central acts on the trough, the sheet corner is reliably in the trough is sucked and lies positively on the Intake openings so that a good seal is guaranteed is. It can therefore use less vacuum and correspondingly lower air consumption than before be worked, what is the danger of simultaneous Removal of suction from two adjacent sheets.
  • the suction force is exactly dependent on adjustable paper quality.
  • the suction cup is preferably so shaped and the suction power chosen so that a Leaf into a suction cup sliding along it arches into it, but a second one below it Leaf at most up to half of this suction cup pulled along and then due to its inherent stability is not further deformed.
  • Counting disc 1 belongs to a counting device known per se Construction and has the general shape of those mentioned known counter.
  • the direction of rotation by a curved Arrow is indicated, are circumferential sections at the same distance 2, in the example considered, six peripheral sections, provided which one in the direction of rotation the disc projecting mandrel 3.
  • everyone Circumferential section 2 has in its rear area, based on the direction of rotation of the disc, an intake trough 4, which in the representation according to Figures 2 and 3 molded on the underside of the disc is.
  • suction openings 5a to 5f are provided, which form the mouths of suction channels 6, 7.
  • This Channels run inside the peripheral sections 2 and of the inner disc body and extend radially up to an opening 8 in the disc body, which, like Figure 2 shows on the front of the counter flows.
  • the intake trough 4 has at its front end a width that is practically only as large as that Diameter of the suction opening 5a. From this front Starting at the end, it deepens and spreads Intake trough 4 opposite to the direction of rotation of the disc, as shown in Figures 2 and 5 to 10, and extends to the rear edge of the relevant peripheral section 2nd
  • Each peripheral portion 2 also has behind Mandrel 3 and a distance in front of the suction trough 4 the front opening of the disc opening 9, which communicates with inner channels 10 and 11, the channel 10 in a concentric to the disc axis curved slot 14 and the channel 11 in one also bent concentrically to the disc axis Slot 13 on the front of the window opens.
  • the curved slots 14 lie together with the Openings 8 on a first, to the disc axis concentric circle, while the curved slots 13 together with two further openings 15 each are each arranged between two slots 13, lie on a second inner circle.
  • the flat front 12 of the inner disc body the counting disc 1 lies on a fixed, disc-shaped transfer block 16, the Center with the axis of rotation of the counting disc 1 coincides and its level, facing the counter Side in the angular range in which the count takes place, provided with two openings 17 and 18 is ( Figure 4).
  • the opening 17 is with a Vacuum source connected and lies on the Concentric outer axis of rotation of the counter Circle on which the slots 14 and the openings 8 of the counter.
  • the other opening 18 leads to a vacuum gauge, a so-called Transducer, and lies on the circle on which the slots 13 and the openings 15 of the counting disc 1 are located.
  • the Opening 17 with respect to the opening 18 in terms of angle slightly offset in the direction of rotation of the counter disc 1.
  • each suction channel from one of the opening 8 obliquely outwardly extending channel section 6, which up to the middle of the suction trough 4 is enough, and one short, perpendicular to the disc plane and thus to the plane of a channel section to be counted 7, which opens into the relevant suction opening 5a to 5f.
  • FIG two of the suction channel sections 6 with one and the same Opening 8 connected As shown in FIG two of the suction channel sections 6 with one and the same Opening 8 connected.
  • the sheet stack is like that with a constant speed rotating counter 1 laid out that the plane of a leaf essentially is oriented parallel to the plane of the counter and a corner of the sheet stack in the angular range of the Counter disc, where the openings 17 and 18 of the Transfer blocks 16 are located, the peripheral portions 2 overlaps.
  • a perimeter section 2 is on the corner gliding along the first sheet, they pass Openings 8 of the counter 1, the opening 17 of the Transfer blocks 16, and if the beginning of the intake trough 4 reached this sheet, the sheet corner is through the Vacuum, which in the over the transfer block and channels 6 and 7 successively to the vacuum source connected suction openings 5a to 5f is generated, sucked against these openings and deformed.
  • FIGS 5 to 10 which cuts through the Suction openings 5a to 5f and their suction air channels 7, 6 represent, show schematically the individual stages this suction and deformation of the sheet corner, which in this way from the leaves of the Stack is lifted:
  • the sheet is subject to a given Suction air strength of the maximum possible suction force, the it against the effect of inherent stability or Intrinsic elasticity of the paper, under appropriate Deformation that pulls into the suction cup. So is reliable suction, deformation and separation the sheet corner without the need for generation guarantees an excessive negative pressure, the furthermore simply the quality, especially the Bending behavior of the sheets, can be adjusted.
  • the shape of the suction cup and the Suction power selected so that a second, under the suction Leaf lying leaf only up to at most Half of the suction trough 4, preferably at most only up to is drawn to the second suction hole 5b; from this
  • the force of the inherent stability of the Paper the force of the residual suction air, which is sucked in by the Leaf held in the suction cup effective is so that the separation begins.
  • the slot 14 passes Count the opening 17 of the transfer block 16 and immediately afterwards the slot 13 of the counter Opening 18 of the transfer block 16.
  • This is on the one hand the counting opening 9 via the transfer block and the Channel 10 connected to the vacuum source, whereby the sheet is sucked against the counting opening 9 and this covers, and on the other hand, by closing the counting opening 9 in the channel 11, the with the channel 10 is connected, and in the now via the slot 13 with this channel 11 in connection standing opening 18 a negative pressure is built up.
  • the thereby from that at the opening 18 of the transfer block 16 mounted vacuum gauge detected vacuum peak is used as a pneumatic counting pulse in an electrical Count signal converted.
  • the opening 18 passing holes 15 of the counter will built up vacuum removed again. If not a leaf is guided over the counting opening 9 and therefore this remains open, there can be no negative pressure in the opening 18 build and no count pulse are generated.
  • the invention is not based on that described Embodiment of a counter disc limited, but leaves with regard to the exact formation of the peripheral sections and the suction air supply and the number manifold variants of the suction openings.

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The rotating disk (1) has sections (2) equally spaced around its circumference, with tongues (3) extending in the direction of rotation of the disk (1). Each section (2) has a count opening (9) which causes a pneumatic count pulse to be output when it is covered by a sheet. Each section (2) also has a suction depression (4) whose width and depth increase in the direction opposite to the sense of rotation of the disk (1). Each section (2) also has a group of suction openings lying one after the other arranged in the depression (4). The openings are intermittently connected to vacuum sources via suction channels (6,7) such that in operation, the section in question leaf through the corners of all sheets in a stack. This separates the sheets from each other by suction and deformation and brings about the counting of the sheets. The suction openings in question lie in the middle of the suction depression (4). The section (7) of the channel opening out into the openings is aligned perpendicular to the disk plane and to the base of the suction depression. The suction force thus acts centrally on the depression and perpendicular to the base of the depression.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Zählscheibe eines Blatt-Zählgeräts für in Stapelform angeordnete Blätter, insbesondere Wertscheine, vor allem Banknoten, gemäss dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1.The invention relates to a counting disc a sheet counting device for stacked Sheets, especially notes of value, especially banknotes, according to the preamble of claim 1.

Blatt-Zählgeräte mit vakuumbetriebenen Zählscheiben sind bekannt und dienen vor allem dazu, Banknoten, welche entweder bereits mit einer Banderole gebündelt sind oder ohne Banderole lose aufeinanderliegen, zu zählen. Insbesondere ist ein Zählgerät mit der im Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 beschriebenen Zählscheibe unter dem Handelsnamen SHEETMASTER bekannt und wird von der britischen Firma DE LA RUE SYSTEMS Limited vertrieben, welche auch bereits andere vakuumbetriebene Blatt-Zählgeräte entwickelte, wie sie beispielsweise in der US-PS 4,350,331 beschrieben sind. Ein Zählgerät mit einer nur einen Ansaug- und Zählabschnitt aufweisenden Zählscheibe ist ferner z.B. aus der GB-PS 744 957 bekannt.Sheet counters with vacuum operated counters are known and are mainly used to Banknotes, which are either already with a banderole are bundled or lie loosely on top of each other without a banderole, to count. In particular, is a counter with that described in the preamble of claim 1 Counter disc known under the trade name SHEETMASTER and is owned by the British company DE LA RUE SYSTEMS Limited sold, which already other vacuum operated Sheet counters developed, for example are described in U.S. Patent 4,350,331. A counting device with only one suction and counting section having counter is also e.g. out GB-PS 744 957 known.

Das intermittierende Anschliessen der Zählöffnung und der Saugöffnungen an die Unterdruckquelle erfolgt mittels eines feststehenden Transferblocks, welcher an der Zählscheibe anliegt und mit der Unterdruckquelle in Verbindung stehende Oeffnungen aufweist, die so angeordnet sind, dass sie bei Drehung der Zählscheibe die Eingangsöffnungen der in der Zählscheibe vorgesehenen Saugkanäle vorübergehend überlappen. Dieser feststehende Transferblock wirkt also als Ventilplatte.Intermittent connection of the counting opening and the suction openings to the vacuum source takes place by means of a fixed transfer block, which rests on the counter and with the Vacuum source related openings has, which are arranged so that they rotate the counting disk the entrance openings of the in the Counter provided suction channels temporarily overlap. This fixed transfer block works so as a valve plate.

Bei der erwähnten bekannten Zählscheibe verlaufen die in der Saugmulde eines Umfangsabschnitts mündenden Saugkanäle schräg zur Scheibenebene und enden ausserhalb der Mitte der Saugmulde in dem dem Scheibenmittelpunkt zugewandten seitlichen Muldenbereich, so dass die Saugluftrichtung schräg zur Scheibenebene und damit zur Ebene des zu zählenden Blattes, im wesentlichen tangential zur gebogenen Muldenwand, orientiert ist. Daher muss mit einem verhältnismässig grossen Unterdruck gearbeitet werden, um eine befriedigende Abdichtung der Saugöffnungen durch das Papierblatt zu erhalten, was einen entsprechend grossen Luftverbrauch und eine stärkere Ansaugkraft bedeutet, als sie eigentlich zur Abhebung einer Blattecke vom dahinterliegenden Blattstapel nötig wäre. Auch hat die bekannte Zählscheibe nur drei Saugöffnungen in jeder Saugmulde.In the known counter mentioned run those in the suction cup of a peripheral section opening suction channels diagonally to the pane level and end outside the center of the suction cup in the center of the pane facing side trough area, so that the suction air direction is at an angle to the window plane and thus essentially to the level of the sheet to be counted tangential to the curved trough wall, oriented is. Therefore, it must have a relatively large negative pressure to be worked to a satisfactory seal of the suction openings through the paper sheet get what a correspondingly large air consumption and means a stronger suction force than it actually is for lifting a sheet corner from the one behind it Sheet stack would be necessary. Also has the well-known counter only three suction openings in each suction cup.

Aus CH-PS-422,834 ist eine Zählscheibe mit drei Ansaugabschnitten bekannt. Jeder Abschnitt weist eine sich verjüngende Saugmulde auf, in der nacheinander mehrere spalten förmige Ansaugöffnungen angeordnet sind.From CH-PS-422,834 a counting disc with three suction sections is known. Each section has a tapered suction trough, in which several column-shaped suction openings are arranged one after the other.

Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zu Grunde, unter Vermeidung der vorstehend erwähnten Nachteile die Zählscheibe so auszubilden, dass die zum Verformen und zum zuverlässigen Abheben einer Blattecke vom übrigen Blattstapel nötige Ansaugkraft geringer ist, als bisher erforderlich, und dass die Zuverlässigkeit der Zählung verbessert wird.The object of the present invention is to achieve Basically, avoiding the disadvantages mentioned above design the counter so that it can be deformed and for reliably lifting a sheet corner lower suction force required from the rest of the sheet stack is than previously required and that reliability the count is improved.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäss durch die im kennzeichnenden Teil des Anspruchs 1 angegebenen Merkmale gelöst.This object is achieved by the im characterizing part of claim 1 specified features solved.

Zweckmässige Ausgestaltungen der Zählscheibe nach der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den abhängigen Ansprüchen.Appropriate configurations of the counter according to the invention emerge from the dependent claims.

Dadurch, dass die Saugluft senkrecht zur Ebene der abzuhebenden Blattecke gerichtet ist und zentral auf die Mulde wirkt, wird die Blattecke zuverlässig in die Mulde gesaugt und legt sich formschlüssig auf die Ansaugöffnungen, so dass eine gute Abdichtung gewährleistet ist. Es kann daher mit geringerem Unterdruck und entsprechend geringerem Luftverbrauch als bisher gearbeitet werden, was die Gefahr einer gleichzeitigen Ansaugung zweier aneinanderliegenden Blätter beseitigt. Ausserdem ist die Ansaugkraft exakt in Abhängigkeit von der Papierqualität einstellbar. Because the suction air is perpendicular to the plane the sheet corner to be lifted is directed and central acts on the trough, the sheet corner is reliably in the trough is sucked and lies positively on the Intake openings so that a good seal is guaranteed is. It can therefore use less vacuum and correspondingly lower air consumption than before be worked, what is the danger of simultaneous Removal of suction from two adjacent sheets. In addition, the suction force is exactly dependent on adjustable paper quality.

Ferner wird vorzugsweise die Saugmulde so geformt und die Saugkraft so gewählt, dass sich ein Blatt in eine an ihm entlanggleitende Saugmulde hineinwölbt, jedoch ein zweites, darunter befindliches Blatt höchstens bis zur Hälfte dieser Saugmulde mitgezogen und dann aufgrund seiner Eigenstabilität nicht weiter verformt wird.Furthermore, the suction cup is preferably so shaped and the suction power chosen so that a Leaf into a suction cup sliding along it arches into it, but a second one below it Leaf at most up to half of this suction cup pulled along and then due to its inherent stability is not further deformed.

Vorzugsweise sind je Ansaugmulde fünf bis sieben, insbesondere sechs Ansaugöffnungen vorgesehen.Preferably five to are per intake trough seven, in particular six suction openings are provided.

Die Erfindung wird anhand der Zeichnungen an einem Ausführungsbeispiel näher erläutert.The invention is based on the drawings an embodiment explained in more detail.

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  • Figur 1 eine Zählscheibe mit feststehendem Transferblock und einem Niederhalter für die abgehobenen Blätter, in Seitenansicht,
  • Figur 2 eine Draufsicht auf die Vorderseite der Zählscheibe nach Figur 1, in vergrössertem Masstab,
  • Figur 3 eine Teilansicht auf die Umfangsabschnitte der Zählscheibe in Richtung des Pfeils F3 nach Figur 2, im Schnitt,
  • Figur 4 eine Draufsicht auf den Transferblock und
  • Figuren 5 bis 10 Schnitte durch die sechs in einer Saugmulde eines Umfangsabschnitts einer Scheibe nach Figur 2 mündenden Saugkanäle, wobei diese Schnitte parallel zur Scheibenachse gerichtet sind und längs eines Scheibenradius verlaufen.
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  • FIG. 1 shows a counting disc with a fixed transfer block and a hold-down device for the sheets that have been lifted off, in a side view,
  • FIG. 2 shows a plan view on the front of the counting disc according to FIG. 1, on an enlarged scale,
  • 3 shows a partial view of the peripheral sections of the counting disk in the direction of arrow F3 according to FIG. 2, in section,
  • Figure 4 is a plan view of the transfer block and
  • FIGS. 5 to 10 sections through the six suction channels opening into a suction trough of a peripheral section of a disk according to FIG. 2, these sections being directed parallel to the disk axis and running along a disk radius.
  • Die in den Figuren 1 und 2 dargestellte Zählscheibe 1 gehört zu einem Zählgerät an sich bekannter Bauart und hat die allgemeine Gestalt der erwähnten bekannten Zählscheibe. Längs des Randes der Zählscheibe 1, deren Drehrichtung durch einen gebogenen Pfeil angedeutet ist, sind im gleichen Abstand Umfangsabschnitte 2, im betrachteten Beispiel sechs Umfangsabschnitte, vorgesehen, welche einen in Drehrichtung der Scheibe vorspringenden Dorn 3 haben. Jeder Umfangsabschnitt 2 weist in seinem hinteren Bereich, bezogen auf die Drehrichtung der Scheibe, eine Ansaugmulde 4 auf, welche in der Darstellung nach den Figuren 2 und 3 auf der Scheibenunterseite eingeformt ist.The one shown in Figures 1 and 2 Counting disc 1 belongs to a counting device known per se Construction and has the general shape of those mentioned known counter. Along the edge of the Counter disc 1, the direction of rotation by a curved Arrow is indicated, are circumferential sections at the same distance 2, in the example considered, six peripheral sections, provided which one in the direction of rotation the disc projecting mandrel 3. Everyone Circumferential section 2 has in its rear area, based on the direction of rotation of the disc, an intake trough 4, which in the representation according to Figures 2 and 3 molded on the underside of the disc is.

    In dieser Ansaugmulde 4 sind im Abstand hintereinander sechs Saugöffnungen 5a bis 5f vorgesehen, welche die Mündungen von Saugkanälen 6, 7 bilden. Diese Kanäle verlaufen im Innern der Umfangsabschnitte 2 und des inneren Scheibenkörpers und erstrecken sich radial bis zu einer Oeffnung 8 im Scheibenkörper, welche, wie Figur 2 zeigt, auf der Vorderseite der Zählscheibe mündet.In this intake trough 4 are one behind the other at a distance six suction openings 5a to 5f are provided, which form the mouths of suction channels 6, 7. This Channels run inside the peripheral sections 2 and of the inner disc body and extend radially up to an opening 8 in the disc body, which, like Figure 2 shows on the front of the counter flows.

    Die Ansaugmulde 4 hat an ihrem vorderen Ende eine Breite, die praktisch nur so gross wie der Durchmesser der Saugöffnung 5a ist. Von diesem vorderen Ende ausgehend vertieft und verbreitet sich die Ansaugmulde 4 entgegengesetzt zur Scheibendrehrichtung, wie in den Figuren 2 und 5 bis 10 dargestellt, und reicht bis zur rückwärtigen Kante des betreffenden Umfangsabschnitts 2.The intake trough 4 has at its front end a width that is practically only as large as that Diameter of the suction opening 5a. From this front Starting at the end, it deepens and spreads Intake trough 4 opposite to the direction of rotation of the disc, as shown in Figures 2 and 5 to 10, and extends to the rear edge of the relevant peripheral section 2nd

    Jeder Umfangsabschnitt 2 hat ferner hinter dem Dorn 3 und im Abstand vor der Ansaugmulde 4 eine auf der Scheibenvorderseite mündende Zählöffnung 9, welche mit inneren Kanälen 10 und 11 in Verbindung steht, wobei der Kanal 10 in einem konzentrisch zur Scheibenachse gebogenen Schlitz 14 und der Kanal 11 in einem ebenfalls konzentrisch zur Scheibenachse gebogenen Schlitz 13 auf der Scheibenvorderseite mündet. Die gebogenen Schlitze 14 liegen zusammen mit den Oeffnungen 8 auf einem ersten, zur Scheibenachse konzentrischen Kreis, während die gebogene Schlitze 13 zusammen mit je zwei weiteren Oeffnungen 15, die jeweils zwischen zwei Schlitzen 13 angeordnet sind, auf einem zweiten inneren Kreis liegen.Each peripheral portion 2 also has behind Mandrel 3 and a distance in front of the suction trough 4 the front opening of the disc opening 9, which communicates with inner channels 10 and 11, the channel 10 in a concentric to the disc axis curved slot 14 and the channel 11 in one also bent concentrically to the disc axis Slot 13 on the front of the window opens. The curved slots 14 lie together with the Openings 8 on a first, to the disc axis concentric circle, while the curved slots 13 together with two further openings 15 each are each arranged between two slots 13, lie on a second inner circle.

    Die ebene Vorderseite 12 des inneren Scheibenkörpers der Zählscheibe 1 liegt auf einem feststehenden, scheibenförmigen Transferblock 16 auf, dessen Mittelpunkt mit der Drehachse der Zählscheibe 1 zusammenfällt und dessen ebene, der Zählscheibe zugewandte Seite in dem Winkelbereich, in welchem die Zählung stattfindet, mit zwei Oeffnungen 17 und 18 versehen ist (Figur 4). Die Oeffnung 17 ist mit einer Unterdruckquelle verbunden und liegt auf dem zur Drehachse der Zählscheibe konzentrischen, äusseren Kreis, auf dem sich die Schlitze 14 und die Oeffnungen 8 der Zählscheibe befinden. Die andere Oeffnung 18 führt zu einem Unterdruckmesser, einem sogenannten Transducer, und liegt auf demjenigen Kreis, auf dem sich die Schlitze 13 und die Oeffnungen 15 der Zählscheibe 1 befinden. Wie in Figur 4 dargestellt, ist die Oeffnung 17 gegenüber der Oeffnung 18 winkelmässig etwas in Drehrichtung der Zählscheibe 1 versetzt.The flat front 12 of the inner disc body the counting disc 1 lies on a fixed, disc-shaped transfer block 16, the Center with the axis of rotation of the counting disc 1 coincides and its level, facing the counter Side in the angular range in which the count takes place, provided with two openings 17 and 18 is (Figure 4). The opening 17 is with a Vacuum source connected and lies on the Concentric outer axis of rotation of the counter Circle on which the slots 14 and the openings 8 of the counter. The other opening 18 leads to a vacuum gauge, a so-called Transducer, and lies on the circle on which the slots 13 and the openings 15 of the counting disc 1 are located. As shown in Figure 4, the Opening 17 with respect to the opening 18 in terms of angle slightly offset in the direction of rotation of the counter disc 1.

    Wenn sich die Zählscheibe 1, auf dem Transferblock 16 gleitend, dreht, dann überlappen die Schlitze 14 und die Oeffnungen 8 nacheinandere vorübergehend die Oeffnung 17 des Transferblocks und werden daher vorübergehend mit der Saugluftquelle verbunden, während die Schlitze 13 und die Oeffnungen 15 der Zählscheibe nacheinander vorübergehend die Oeffnung 18 des Transferblocks überlappen, wodurch, wie später noch erläutert, ein Zählimpuls ausgelöst wird. Der Transferblock 16 fungiert also als Ventilplatte.If the counter 1, on the transfer block 16 sliding, rotating, then the slots overlap 14 and the openings 8 one after the other temporarily Opening 17 of the transfer block and therefore temporarily connected to the source of suction air while the slots 13 and the openings 15 of the counter successively temporarily the opening 18 of the transfer block overlap, which, as explained later, a counting pulse is triggered. The transfer block 16 thus acts as a valve plate.

    Wie in den Figuren 5 bis 10 gezeigt, besteht jeder Saugkanal aus einem von der Oeffnung 8 schräg nach aussen verlaufenden Kanalabschnitt 6, der bis über die Mitte der Ansaugmulde 4 reicht, und aus einem kurzen, senkrecht zur Scheibenebene und damit zur Ebene eines zu zählenden Blattes orientierten Kanalabschnitt 7, der in die betreffende Saugöffnung 5a bis 5f mündet. Im betrachteten Beispiel sind, wie Figur 2 zeigt, je zwei der Saugkanalabschnitte 6 mit ein und derselben Oeffnung 8 verbunden.As shown in Figures 5 to 10, there is each suction channel from one of the opening 8 obliquely outwardly extending channel section 6, which up to the middle of the suction trough 4 is enough, and one short, perpendicular to the disc plane and thus to the plane of a channel section to be counted 7, which opens into the relevant suction opening 5a to 5f. In the example under consideration, as shown in FIG two of the suction channel sections 6 with one and the same Opening 8 connected.

    Die Zählung eines Blattstapels, insbesondere der einzelnen Wertscheine eines Wertscheinbündels, mittels der vorstehend beschriebenen Zählscheibe funktioniert folgendermassen :Counting a stack of sheets, especially the individual notes of a bundle of notes, by means of the counting disk described above works as follows:

    Der Blattstapel wird derart an die mit einer konstanten Geschwindigkeit rotierende Zählscheibe 1 angelegt, dass die Ebene eines Blattes im wesentlichen parallel zur Ebene der Zählscheibe orientiert ist und eine Ecke des Blattstapels in dem Winkelbereich der Zählscheibe, wo sich die Oeffnungen 17 und 18 des Transferblocks 16 befinden, die Umfangsabschnitte 2 überlappt. Sobald ein Umfangsabschnitt 2 an der Ecke des ersten Blattes entlanggleitet, passieren die Oeffnungen 8 der Zählscheibe 1 die Oeffnung 17 des Transferblocks 16, und wenn der Anfang der Ansaugmulde 4 dieses Blatt erreicht, wird die Blattecke durch den Unterdruck, welcher in den über den Transferblock und die Kanäle 6 und 7 sukzessive an die Unterdruckquelle angeschlossenen Saugöffnungen 5a bis 5f erzeugt wird, gegen diese Oeffnungen angesaugt und verformt.The sheet stack is like that with a constant speed rotating counter 1 laid out that the plane of a leaf essentially is oriented parallel to the plane of the counter and a corner of the sheet stack in the angular range of the Counter disc, where the openings 17 and 18 of the Transfer blocks 16 are located, the peripheral portions 2 overlaps. Once a perimeter section 2 is on the corner gliding along the first sheet, they pass Openings 8 of the counter 1, the opening 17 of the Transfer blocks 16, and if the beginning of the intake trough 4 reached this sheet, the sheet corner is through the Vacuum, which in the over the transfer block and channels 6 and 7 successively to the vacuum source connected suction openings 5a to 5f is generated, sucked against these openings and deformed.

    Die Figuren 5 bis 10, welche Schnitte durch die Saugöffnungen 5a bis 5f und ihre Saugluftkanäle 7, 6 darstellen, zeigen schematisch die einzelnen Etappen dieser Ansaugung und Verformung der Blattecke, welche auf diese Weise von den dahinterliegenden Blättern des Stapels abgehoben wird: Figures 5 to 10, which cuts through the Suction openings 5a to 5f and their suction air channels 7, 6 represent, show schematically the individual stages this suction and deformation of the sheet corner, which in this way from the leaves of the Stack is lifted:

    Durch die erste Saugöffnung 5a wird die Blattecke angesaugt, beim sukzessiven Kontakt mit den folgenden Saugöffnungen 5b bis 5f erfolgt das weitere Ansaugen und dabei die zunehmende Verformung der Blattecke durch Anlage an den gekrümmten Boden der sich vertiefenden und verbreiternden Ansaugmulde 4, und schliesslich wird das Blatt definitiv von den übrigen Blättern abgehoben und getrennt. Da die Saugluft infolge der Lage der Saugkanalabschnitte 7 in der Mitte der Ansaugmulde 4 und senkrecht zu deren Boden, und damit zum angesaugten Blatt, wirksam ist (gemäss Pfeil in Figur 10), unterliegt das Blatt bei gegebener Saugluftstärke der maximal möglichen Ansaugkraft, die es gegen die Wirkung der Eigenstabilität bzw. Eigenelastizität des Papiers, unter entsprechender Verformung, in die Saugmulde hineinzieht. Somit ist eine zuverlässige Ansaugung, Verformung und Trennung der Blattecke ohne die Notwendigkeit der Erzeugung eines übermässigen Unterdrucks gewährleistet, der darüber hinaus einfach der Qualität, insbesondere dem Biegeverhalten der Blätter, angepasst werden kann.Through the first suction opening 5a Sheet corner sucked in, with successive contact with the The following suction openings 5b to 5f do the rest Suction and thereby the increasing deformation of the Sheet corner by planting on the curved bottom of itself deepening and widening suction trough 4, and after all, the sheet is definitely different from the rest Scroll lifted and separated. Because the suction air due to the position of the suction channel sections 7 in the middle the suction trough 4 and perpendicular to the bottom thereof, and is effective for the suctioned leaf (according to arrow in Figure 10), the sheet is subject to a given Suction air strength of the maximum possible suction force, the it against the effect of inherent stability or Intrinsic elasticity of the paper, under appropriate Deformation that pulls into the suction cup. So is reliable suction, deformation and separation the sheet corner without the need for generation guarantees an excessive negative pressure, the furthermore simply the quality, especially the Bending behavior of the sheets, can be adjusted.

    Insbesondere sind die Form der Saugmulde und die Saugkraft so gewählt, dass ein zweites, unter dem angesaugten Blatt liegendes Blatt nur bis höchstens zur Hälfte der Saugmulde 4, vorzugsweise höchstens nur bis zum zweiten Saugloch 5b, mitgezogen wird; ab dieser Stelle überwiegt die Kraft der Eigenstabilität des Papiers die Kraft der Restsaugluft, die durch das angesaugte, in der Saugmulde festgehaltene Blatt wirksam ist, so dass die Trennung beginnt.In particular, the shape of the suction cup and the Suction power selected so that a second, under the suction Leaf lying leaf only up to at most Half of the suction trough 4, preferably at most only up to is drawn to the second suction hole 5b; from this The force of the inherent stability of the Paper the force of the residual suction air, which is sucked in by the Leaf held in the suction cup effective is so that the separation begins.

    Sobald der das Blatt ansaugende Umfangsabschnitt 2 die Blattecke passiert hat, gelangt der Dorn 3 des folgenden Umfangsabschnitts 2 unter die verformte, hochgewölbte Blattecke und untergreift damit dieses Blatt, wodurch es weiter von den folgenden Blättern getrennt und über die Zählöffnung 9 dieses Umfangsabschnitts 2 geführt wird. Damit dieses abgehobene Blatt in unmittelbarer Nähe der Vorderseite des Umfangsabschnitts 2 bleibt und durch den dann in der Zählöffnung 9 herrschenden Unterdruck angesaugt werden kann, ist auf die Zählscheibe 1 ein mit dieser fest verbundener und mitdrehender Niederhalter 19 (Figuren 1 und 3) aufgesetzt, der die Form eines Rings mit radial über das abgehobene Blatt greifenden, schaufelförmigen Ansätzen 20 hat.Once the peripheral portion sucking the sheet 2 has passed the sheet corner, the mandrel 3 of the following circumferential section 2 under the deformed arched sheet corner and under it this Leaf, which makes it further separated from the following leaves and via the counting opening 9 of this peripheral section 2 is performed. So that lifted leaf in the immediate vicinity of the front of the peripheral portion 2 remains and then in the counting opening 9 prevailing negative pressure can be sucked is on the counter disc 1 with this firmly connected and rotating hold-down 19 (FIGS. 1 and 3) placed on it, which is the shape of a ring with radial over it lifted leaf-gripping, scoop-shaped approaches 20 has.

    Während die Zählöffnung 9 unter der abgehobenen Blattecke entlanggleitet, passiert der Schlitz 14 der Zählscheibe die Oeffnung 17 des Transferblocks 16 und unmittelbar danach der Schlitz 13 der Zählscheibe die Oeffnung 18 des Transferblocks 16. Dadurch wird einerseits die Zählöffnung 9 über den Transferblock und den Kanal 10 an die Unterdruckquelle angeschlossen, wodurch das Blatt gegen die Zählöffnung 9 gesaugt wird und diese abdeckt, und andererseits wird durch das Verschliessen der Zählöffnung 9 in dem Kanal 11, der mit dem Kanal 10 in Verbindung steht, sowie in der nunmehr über den Schlitz 13 mit diesem Kanal 11 in Verbindung stehenden Oeffnung 18 ein Unterdruck aufgebaut. Die dabei von dem an der Oeffnung 18 des Transferblocks 16 montierten Unterdruckmesser erfasste Unterdruckspitze wird als pneumatischer Zählimpuls in ein elektrisches Zählsignal umgewandelt. Ueber die danach die Oeffnung 18 passierenden Löcher 15 der Zählscheibe wird der aufgebaute Unterdruck wieder beseitigt. Wenn kein Blatt über die Zählöffnung 9 geführt wird und diese daher offen bleibt, kann sich kein Unterdruck in der Oeffnung 18 aufbauen und auch kein Zählimpuls erzeugt werden. While the counting opening 9 under the lifted off Slides along the sheet corner, the slot 14 passes Count the opening 17 of the transfer block 16 and immediately afterwards the slot 13 of the counter Opening 18 of the transfer block 16. This is on the one hand the counting opening 9 via the transfer block and the Channel 10 connected to the vacuum source, whereby the sheet is sucked against the counting opening 9 and this covers, and on the other hand, by closing the counting opening 9 in the channel 11, the with the channel 10 is connected, and in the now via the slot 13 with this channel 11 in connection standing opening 18 a negative pressure is built up. The thereby from that at the opening 18 of the transfer block 16 mounted vacuum gauge detected vacuum peak is used as a pneumatic counting pulse in an electrical Count signal converted. Then the opening 18 passing holes 15 of the counter will built up vacuum removed again. If not a leaf is guided over the counting opening 9 and therefore this remains open, there can be no negative pressure in the opening 18 build and no count pulse are generated.

    Sobald die erste Saugöffnung 5a in der Ansaugmulde 4 das nächste Blatt des Stapels erreicht, wiederholt sich der beschriebene Ansaug- und Verformungsvorgang für das zweite Blatt, welches nach Abhebung von den übrigen Blättern beim Passieren der Zählöffnung 9 im nächsten Umfangsabschnitt 2 gezählt wird, und so weiter. Die Umfangsabschnitte 2 der Zählscheibe 1 durchblättern also sozusagen die Ecken des Blattstapels, welche sukzessive von den Dornen 3 untergriffen, bei Ansaugung an die Zählöffnung 9 gezählt werden und von der Rückseite der Zählscheibe 1 auf deren Vorderseite gelangen, bis der ganze Blattstapel gezählt worden ist.As soon as the first suction opening 5a in the suction trough 4 Repeatedly reaches the next sheet in the stack the described suction and deformation process for the second sheet, which after lifting off the remaining sheets when passing the counting opening 9 is counted in the next circumferential section 2, and so further. The peripheral sections 2 of the counting disk 1 leaf through the corners of the sheet stack, so to speak, which successively reached from the thorns 3, counted in the intake at the counting opening 9 and from the back of the counter 1 get their front until the whole stack of sheets has been counted.

    Die Erfindung ist nicht auf die beschriebene Ausführungsform einer Zählscheibe beschränkt, sondern lässt hinsichtlich der genauen Ausbildung der Umfangsabschnitte und der Saugluftzuführungen sowie der Anzahl der Saugöffnungen mannigfache Varianten zu.The invention is not based on that described Embodiment of a counter disc limited, but leaves with regard to the exact formation of the peripheral sections and the suction air supply and the number manifold variants of the suction openings.

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    1. A counting disk of a sheet counter for sheets arranged in stack form, in particular notes of value, said rotatable counting disk (1) having circumferential sections (2) which are arranged at regular intervals on the border of said disk and have protrusions (3) projecting in the direction of rotation of the disk, and each circumferential section (2) having a counting opening (9), a pneumatic counting pulse being triggered when said opening is covered by a sheet, having a suction hollow (4), whose width and depth increase in the direction counter to the direction of rotation of the disk, and having a group of suction openings (5a to 5f) which are located one behind the other, are arranged in said suction hollow (4) and can be connected intermittently, via suction ducts (6, 7), to a negative-pressure source, such that, during operation, the abovementioned circumferential sections (2) leaf through all the sheet corners of a sheet stack one after the other, separate these from one another in the process, under the action of suction and deformation, and cause each sheet to be counted, characterised in that the abovementioned suction openings (5a to 5f) are located in the center of the suction hollow (4), in that the sections (7), opening into the suction openings (5a to 5f) , of the suction ducts are directed essentially perpendicularly with respect to the disk plane and with respect to the base of the suction hollow, and in that the suction force thus acts centrally on the suction hollow and perpendicularly with respect to the base of the suction hollow.
    2. The counting disk as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that the shape of said suction hollow (4) and the suction forces are such that a first sheet along which a suction hollow (4) is sliding will be curved into said hollow (4), whereas a second sheet lying underneath said first sheet will be pulled at the most until half of said hollow (4) and, because of its inherent stability, will not undergo any further deformation.
    3. The counting disk as claimed in claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the group of suction openings (5a to 5f) on each circumferential section (2) comprises five to seven suction openings, preferably six suction openings.
    4. The counting disc as claimed in claims 2 and 3, characterised in that said second sheet will be pulled at the most until the second suction opening (5b).
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