EP1331611B1 - Device for accepting bundled bills like bank notes or blank cheques - Google Patents

Device for accepting bundled bills like bank notes or blank cheques Download PDF

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EP1331611B1
EP1331611B1 EP03000779A EP03000779A EP1331611B1 EP 1331611 B1 EP1331611 B1 EP 1331611B1 EP 03000779 A EP03000779 A EP 03000779A EP 03000779 A EP03000779 A EP 03000779A EP 1331611 B1 EP1331611 B1 EP 1331611B1
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Richard Duesterhus
Reimund Selke
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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
    • B65H31/00—Pile receivers
    • B65H31/30—Arrangements for removing completed piles
    • B65H31/3027—Arrangements for removing completed piles by the nip between moving belts or rollers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H1/00—Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated
    • B65H1/08—Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated with means for advancing the articles to present the articles to the separating device
    • B65H1/22—Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated with means for advancing the articles to present the articles to the separating device moving in direction of plane of articles, e.g. for bodily advancement of fanned-out piles
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D11/00—Devices accepting coins; Devices accepting, dispensing, sorting or counting valuable papers
    • G07D11/10—Mechanical details
    • G07D11/14—Inlet or outlet ports
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F19/00—Complete banking systems; Coded card-freed arrangements adapted for dispensing or receiving monies or the like and posting such transactions to existing accounts, e.g. automatic teller machines
    • G07F19/20—Automatic teller machines [ATMs]
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F19/00—Complete banking systems; Coded card-freed arrangements adapted for dispensing or receiving monies or the like and posting such transactions to existing accounts, e.g. automatic teller machines
    • G07F19/20—Automatic teller machines [ATMs]
    • G07F19/202—Depositing operations within ATMs
    • 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
    • B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/42—Piling, depiling, handling piles
    • B65H2301/422—Handling piles, sets or stacks of articles
    • B65H2301/4226—Delivering, advancing piles
    • B65H2301/42262—Delivering, advancing piles by acting on surface of outermost articles of the pile, e.g. in nip between pair of belts or rollers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2701/00—Handled material; Storage means
    • B65H2701/10—Handled articles or webs
    • B65H2701/19—Specific article or web
    • B65H2701/1912—Banknotes, bills and cheques or the like

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  • the invention relates to a device for receiving bundled bills such as banknotes, check forms, bank documents and the like, comprising a base frame (38, 158), a support surface (46) for a billet bundle arranged inside the base frame, a transport device (18) for transporting a bill bundle between a task end and a discharge end of the support surface (46), and a close to the discharge end of the support surface (46) arranged separating device (20) for separating the bills of a lying on the support surface (46) bauble, wherein the separating device (20) is a across the support surface (46) extending, in the base frame (158) mounted drive roller (170) and parallel to this and defining a separation gap counter-rotating roller (182), with a near the discharge end of the support surface (46) parallel to the drive roller (170 ) extending retaining surface (188) between a first n position in which it engages in the separating gap and closes it, and a second position is adjustable, in which it releases the separating gap.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a device of the type mentioned above, which allows the receipt of bundled banknotes, checks and the like in the form that they can be reliably separated and then processed automatically.
  • the drive roller (170) has a plurality of axially spaced annular grooves (173), and that the retaining surface (188) is formed by a comb-like spring element whose comb finger (190) in the second position of the retaining surface ( 188) engage in the annular grooves (173) of the drive roller (170) and in the first position of the retaining surface (188) biased against the circumference of the mating roller (182).
  • the customer therefore only needs to place the bill bundle on the support surface, where it is fed by the transport device of the separating device. The notes separated by the separating device can then be processed automatically, in particular checked for authenticity and value.
  • the separating device comprises, in a manner known per se, a drive roller extending transversely over the support surface, mounted in the base frame, and a counter-rotating roller parallel to this and defining a separation gap with it.
  • a parallel to the drive roller extending retaining surface is arranged near the discharge end of the support surface, which engages between a first position in which it engages in the separating gap and this and a second position adjustable, in which it releases the separating gap.
  • the drive roller has a plurality of axially spaced annular grooves, wherein the retaining surface is formed by a comb-like spring element, the comb finger engage in the second position of the retaining surface in the annular grooves of the drive rollers and in the first position of the retaining surface under bias at the periphery of Abut against the counter roll.
  • An adjustment of the retaining surface can in this case be carried out in a simple manner in that the retaining surface is pivotally mounted in the base frame about a parallel to the drive roller axis pivot axis and coupled to an actuator.
  • the support surface is assigned at least two edge plates directed parallel to the transport direction, which are adjustable relative to one another transversely to the transport direction, so that the bills in the bundle can be pushed cleanly one above the other transversely to the transport device.
  • the bundle is centered in the transport path, which happens because the edge adjusters are adjustable symmetrically with respect to a direction parallel to the transport direction longitudinal center line of the support surface.
  • the edge adjusters each have a parallel to the transport direction plate and one with this connected transversely directed to the transport direction rack, said mutually parallel racks of two opposing edge adjuster mesh with a drive gear between them.
  • the edge adjuster can be adjusted symmetrically and in opposite directions in a simple manner.
  • the transport device expediently has a first transport section, which is close to the task end of the support surface, and a second transport section, which adjoins it for the separating device.
  • the first transport section can have a bottom feed engaging through the support surface and a first top feed arranged above the support surface, which is intended to cooperate with the bottom feed. This guarantees a safe collection of a bill bundle, which is placed by a customer on the support surface. Without the bottom feed, there is the danger that only the upper bills are taken along by the top feed or that the bundle picks up in the transport direction.
  • the first top feed and the bottom feed can be driven by the same drive motor, so that a synchronous operation of the two drives is ensured in a simple manner.
  • the second transport section can have freely rotatable pressure rollers which engage through the support surface and a second upper transport which cooperates with these and which is arranged above the support surface.
  • the second top feed can also be used to feed the topmost bill in the bill bundle to the separating gap, while the other bills are not driven in the bundle.
  • a safe collection be ensured of the bundle by abut in the first transport section of the bottom feed and the first top feed under appropriate pressure on the bottom or the top of the bill bundle.
  • the second transport section further transport of the bill bundle under the uppermost bill is avoided.
  • the first and the second upper transport are each at least approximately adjustable perpendicular to the support surface, so that they are adjustable to different bundle strengths and can be brought separately with the respective bill bundle in engagement.
  • the first top feed has a first pivot frame which is pivotally mounted on the base frame about a pivot axis parallel to the support surface and perpendicular to the transport direction and adjustable by means of a first pivot drive, wherein drivable transport rollers are rotatably mounted in the first swing frame.
  • the second upper transport may have a second pivoting frame which is pivotally mounted on the base frame about a pivot axis parallel to the support surface and perpendicular to the transport direction and adjustable by means of a second pivot drive, wherein in the second swing frame belt rollers for an endless, parallel to the transport direction circulating transport belt are stored.
  • the drive motor for the transport sections is expediently a stepper motor.
  • the second upper transport has a measuring device for detecting the respective length of the transport path, which is required for feeding the respective uppermost ticket from a stop position of the bundle to the separating gap.
  • the support surface is formed by a plate which is mounted near the task end of the support surface about a parallel thereto and transverse to the transport direction pivot axis pivotally mounted on the base frame and adjustable by means of an actuator together with the mating roll of the separating device.
  • the support surface lying on this bill bundle to easily move the bills by the Randsteller within the bundle against each other.
  • the enlargement of the separating gap creates the possibility, in the event that the input process is interrupted for any reason, to collect the bills contained in the device and return them to the customer as a bundle.
  • an ATM generally designated 10 which contains a safe 12 for receiving banknotes, in particular banknotes.
  • the module contains the device according to the invention, which will be explained in more detail below and which includes a transport path 18 for the collection and possibly also for the return of bills or billets and a separating device 20.
  • the separating device 20 is adjoined by an alignment device, in which the bills are aligned along a guide edge and from which they are fed to a reading device and a banknote checking device.
  • the bills arrive via a second transport path first in a buffer memory designed as a buffer in which the bills of an input bundle are stored until the last note has been checked. If it turns out that one of the bills is not in order and that the customer would have to cancel the entire input procedure for this reason, for example, the bills entered must be returned to the customer as a whole. In this case, the bills collected in the buffer are collected again in a collecting compartment into a bundle, which is then returned to the customer via the unit 18. If, on the other hand, all bills are in order, then they are successively introduced through a third transport path through an opening in the ceiling of the vault 12 in this and handed over from there in a conventional manner cassettes for storage.
  • the unit comprising the transport section 18 and the separating device 20 will now be described below with reference to FIGS. 2 to 9 be explained in more detail.
  • the in the Figures 2 and 3 Device according to the invention shown in its entirety is designed as an exchangeable construction or functional group and includes, as already explained above, a transport path 18 and a separating device 20.
  • the transport path 18 has a generally designated 38 frame with two mutually parallel side walls 40 which are interconnected by a bottom plate 42 and a cross member 44. Above the bottom plate 42, a support surface 46 is adjustably mounted between the side walls 40, as will be explained later. It serves as a support and transport surface for the bills to be entered.
  • the transport device for transporting the bills on the support surface 46 comprises a first transport section 48 near the input end 50 of the transport path 18 and a second transport section 52 adjoining the first transport section 48 in the transport direction.
  • the edge adjusters 54 each comprise a parallel to the transport direction plate 56 which engages in a recess, not shown, of the support surface 46 and projecting over this upwards and which is connected in each case with a direction of transport to the transport direction rack 58.
  • the racks of a pair of edge adjusters 54 are one another facing so that they mesh simultaneously with a pinion between them, the in FIG. 4 under the gear 60 is located.
  • the two edge plates 54 of a pair are adjusted in opposite directions and symmetrically with respect to the longitudinal center line of the bearing surface 46 to move the notes in a bundle against each other transversely to the transport direction and to center the bundle.
  • the gears 60 and thus the lying between the racks 58 of the edge adjuster 54 pinion are each adjusted via a gear 62 and a gear engaged with this rack 64, which is directed parallel to the transport direction.
  • One of the gears 62 is driven by a motor 66 attached to the bottom plate 42 ( FIG. 4 ).
  • a parallel to this transverse web 68 is provided, which forms an input opening 70 for the notes to be entered together with the transverse web 44.
  • eddy current sensors for detecting metal parts arranged in the banknotes entered.
  • a light barrier 72 is arranged in order to detect the insertion of one or more bills.
  • the first transport section 48 includes a first top feed 74 having a swing frame 75 which has a plate 76 and two side walls 77 and which is pivotally mounted on a pivot shaft 78 passing through the side walls 77 and the side walls 40 of the frame 38.
  • the first top feed 74 further has a plurality of driven transport rollers 79 disposed on a common shaft 80 and are mounted with this in two pivot arms 81, which in turn are also pivotally mounted on the pivot shaft 78.
  • the pivot arms 81 are biased by helical compression springs 82, which are supported on the one hand on connected to the pivot frame 75 supports 83 and on the other hand on the pivot arms 81 in the direction of the plate 76, the unillustrated openings through which the transport rollers 79 can pass.
  • the pivoting frame 75 is adjustable by a pivot drive motor 84 via a not shown gear around the shaft 78.
  • the plate 76 of the swing frame 75 carries a forked light barrier 85, which cooperates with a switching flag 86.
  • This is part of a lever which is pivotally mounted with a bearing pin 87 in a connected to the plate 76 fork 88 and the shaft 86 80 engages with its the switching flag 86 facing away from the forked end.
  • the first top feed 74 is associated with a bottom feed 90 which includes transport rollers 92 which are rotatably mounted with a shaft 94 in the frame 38 and intended to cooperate with the transport rollers 76 of the first top feed 74, as well FIG. 6 shows.
  • the shaft 94 is connected on the outside of the side wall 40 facing away from the pivot drive motor 84 with a belt pulley 96 over which a drive belt 98 runs for driving the transport rollers 92.
  • the pulley 96 is rotatably connected to a co-axial gear 100 to her, which drives via intermediate gears 102, 104, a gear 106 which sits on the pivot shaft 78 of the swing frame 75 and drives a belt gear 110 connected thereto.
  • the second transport section 52 includes a second top feed 116 having a swing frame 118 pivotally mounted about a pivot axis 120 between the side walls 40 of the base frame 38.
  • the swing frame 118 is rotated by a pivot drive motor 122 between the in FIG. 5 shown raised position via two mounted on the frame 38 and on the swing frame 118 engaging cams 124 adjusted.
  • the drive shaft 120 is rotatably connected outside the frame 38 with a belt gear 138, over which a toothed belt 140 runs, which is driven by the drive pinion 142 of a motor 144 ( Fig. 2 and 3 ).
  • the belt gear 138 is further rotatably connected to a gear 146 which drives via intermediate gears 148 mounted on the frame 38, a toothed belt pulley 150, via which the transport rollers 79 and 92 of the first transport section 48 driving timing belt 98 is running. This ensures a synchronous drive of the first upper transport 74, the subtransport 90 and the second upper transport 116 assigned to it.
  • a timing wheel 152 is further rotatably mounted, the slots 154 can be scanned by a light barrier 156, and which is driven by a continuous bill bundle.
  • the separating device comprises a further frame 158 which is connected to the frame 38 and has two side walls 160 which are interconnected by transverse webs 162, 164 and a bottom plate 166. Between the side walls 160 of the frame 158, a drive roller 170 is rotatably mounted on a shaft 168.
  • the drive roller 170 includes a plurality of drive rollers 172 which are separated by annular grooves 173.
  • the drive roller 170 is associated with a pressure roller 174 arranged parallel to it. Downstream of the drive roller 170 and the pressure roller 174, two cooperating transport rollers 176 and 178 are arranged, which also consist of a plurality of rollers which are separated by annular grooves, in particular FIG. 4 recognize. From the nip between the drive roller 170 and the pressure roller 174, through the nip between the transport rollers 176 and 178 and around a part of the circumference of the transport roller 176, a sheet guide surface 180 extends.
  • a counter-rotating roller 182 which is rotatably mounted with a shaft 184 in the support surface 46 forming plate and in opposite directions to the drive roller 170 is driven.
  • the counter-rotating roller 182 forms the separating gap with the drive roller 170 and ensures that only one sheet at a time passes from the sheet bundle into the separating gap, while any further sheets being pulled along are retained by the counter-rotating shaft 182.
  • a sudhaltefederkamm 188 is pivotally mounted between the side walls 160 about a parallel to the shaft 168 of the drive roller 170 pivot shaft 186, which engages with its comb teeth 190 in the annular grooves 174 of the drive roller 170 and between the in FIG.
  • the shaft 168 of the drive roller 170 is at its in FIG. 3 visible end is rotatably connected to a toothed belt pulley 192 and is driven by a motor 194 disposed within the frame 158 via a toothed belt 196.
  • the shaft 168 is rotatably connected to a gear 198 ( FIG. 2 ) driving a gear 200 connected to the pressure roller 174 and via this and an intermediate gear 202 driving a gear 204 connected to the transport roller 178.
  • the shaft of the transport roller 178 is connected at its opposite end to a further gear 206, which meshes with a seated on the shaft of the other transport roller 176 gear 208 ( Figures 2 and 3 ).
  • the shaft 184 of the mating roll 182 is at its in FIG. 3 visible end connected to a toothed belt pulley 210 which is driven by a toothed belt 212 from a motor 214 arranged in the frame 158.
  • the support surface 46 is pivotally mounted about the axis of the rollers 92 of the bottom feed 90 in the frame 38 of the transport path 18.
  • the shaft 184 of the mating roller 182 mounted on the opposite end of the bearing surface 46 is slidable in slot-shaped recesses 216 in the side walls 116 of the frame 158 and carries at its end opposite the timing belt pulley 210 a roller 218 with which it lies against the periphery of a cam 220 (FIG. FIGS. 7 and 8 ).
  • the cam is rotatably mounted on one of the side walls 160 and is driven by a toothed belt 222 which wraps around a toothed belt pulley 224 connected to the cam 220 and the pinion 226 of a motor 228 arranged in the frame 158.
  • a toothed belt 222 which wraps around a toothed belt pulley 224 connected to the cam 220 and the pinion 226 of a motor 228 arranged in the frame 158.
  • the support surface 46 of the in FIG. 7 illustrated basic position in which it is raised and in which the counter-rotating roller 174 bears against the drive roller 170, in which in FIG. 8 shown position can be lowered.
  • the position of the cam can be monitored by means of a fork light barrier 230.
  • the device is normalized, ie in a defined Ground state offset.
  • the pivot frame 75 of the first upper transport 74 is rotated with all parts attached to it about the pivot axis 78 until the transport rollers 79 rest on the lower transport rollers 92.
  • the further rotation of the swing frame 75 now leads to a relative movement of the plate 76 of the swing frame 75 to the stationary shaft 80, whereby the switching flag 86 is pivoted counterclockwise and dips into the fork light barrier 85.
  • dark switching the fork light barrier 85 by the switching flag 86 of the pivot drive motor 84 is turned off.
  • the pivoting path of the swing frame 75 is adjusted so that the transport rollers 79 abut with a predetermined spring pressure on the transport rollers 92 of the bottom feed or on a between these transport rollers 79 and 92 incoming bill bundle.
  • the shutter 16 is opened and the eddy current sensors are activated at the input end of the transport path 18. Now the customer inserts the bill bundle.
  • the first transport section 48 is activated, that is, the first upper transport 74 is lowered until the switch flag 86 dips into the fork light barrier 85.
  • the rotary actuator stops the first upper transport 74.
  • the motor 144 which drives the transport rollers of the transport path 18, is started.
  • the bill bundle is moved in the transport direction. After a short distance now the second upper transport, ie the swing frame 118 is lowered, so that the drive belt 134 rest on the uppermost glow of the bundle.
  • the transport of the transport path 18 is stopped.
  • the second upper transport 116 is raised.
  • the support surface 46 is lowered via the cam 220, so that the transported bill bundle is relieved.
  • the edge adjusters 54 are moved towards each other and thus arrange the bills in the bundle or center it.
  • the edge adjusters are then moved outwards to their basic position again.
  • the support surface 46 is raised by turning the cam 220 again.
  • the second upper transport 116 is lowered back to the bill bundle.
  • the retention comb 188 is adjusted to its lowered locking position, in which it blocks the separating gap between the drive roller 170 and the mating roller 182.
  • the topmost glow of the bill bundle is advanced until it abuts the retention comb 188. This time is detected by the fact that the driven by the ticket timing wheel 152 is stationary. Now the retention comb 188 is raised in the clockwise direction about the axis 186 in its release position.
  • the restraining comb 186 is again pivoted counterclockwise, ie lowered, by turning on the electromagnet 189, in order to prevent the trailing of possible further notes.
  • the bill is transported by the separating device until the light barrier 234 again signals "bright”. Then all motors are turned off and the next separation process begins with the advancement of the topmost bill to the stop on the retention comb.
  • the separating gap can be opened so far that a bill bundle to be returned to a customer can be easily returned to the transport line and returned to the customer with the aid of the individual transport sections 52 and 48

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zur Entgegennahme von gebündelten Scheinen wie Banknoten, Scheckformularen, Bankbelegen und dergleichen mit einem Grundrahmen (38, 158), einer innerhalb des Grundrahmens angeordneten Auflagefläche (46) für ein Scheinbündel, einer Transportvorrichtung (18) zum Transport eines Scheinbündels zwischen einem Aufgabeende und einem Abgabeende der Auflagefläche (46), sowie einer nahe dem Abgabeende der Auflagefläche (46) angeordneten Vereinzelungsvorrichtung (20) zum Vereinzeln der Scheine eines auf der Auflagefläche (46) liegenden Scheinbündels, wobei die Vereinzelungsvorrichtung (20) eine sich quer über die Auflagefläche (46) erstreckende, im Grundrahmen (158) gelagerte Treibwalze (170) und eine zu dieser parallele und mit ihr einen Vereinzelungsspalt definierende Gegenlaufwalze (182) umfaßt, mit einer nahe dem Abgabeende der Auflagefläche (46) parallel zu der Treibwalze (170) erstreckenden Rückhaltefläche (188), die zwischen einer ersten Stellung, in der sie in den Vereinzelungsspalt eingreift und diesen verschließt, und einer zweiten Stellung verstellbar ist, in der sie den Vereinzelungsspalt freigibt.The invention relates to a device for receiving bundled bills such as banknotes, check forms, bank documents and the like, comprising a base frame (38, 158), a support surface (46) for a billet bundle arranged inside the base frame, a transport device (18) for transporting a bill bundle between a task end and a discharge end of the support surface (46), and a close to the discharge end of the support surface (46) arranged separating device (20) for separating the bills of a lying on the support surface (46) bauble, wherein the separating device (20) is a across the support surface (46) extending, in the base frame (158) mounted drive roller (170) and parallel to this and defining a separation gap counter-rotating roller (182), with a near the discharge end of the support surface (46) parallel to the drive roller (170 ) extending retaining surface (188) between a first n position in which it engages in the separating gap and closes it, and a second position is adjustable, in which it releases the separating gap.

In den Patentschriften US 6,290,070 B1 , GB 492,920 , WO 01/59723 A , US 2001/015311 A1 , US 4,566,685 A und DE 28 07 723 A1 werden Bündeleingabemechanismen mit Rückhalteelementen beschrieben. Diese Rückhalteelemente sind als Gegenlaufrollen, Rückhalteflächen oder Rückhaltenocken ausgebildet. Nachteilig an diesen beschriebenen Rückhalteelementen ist, dass diese Rückhalteelemente zur Sperrung des Durchlasskanals lediglich an dem Einzugsband oder der Einzugsrolle bzw. Treibwalze anliegen und somit den Durchlasskanal nicht zuverlässig sperren, so dass es zu Störungen beim Vereinzelungsprozeß kommen kann.In the Patents US 6,290,070 B1 . GB 492,920 . WO 01/59723 A . US 2001/015311 A1 . US 4,566,685 A and DE 28 07 723 A1 Bunch input mechanisms with retaining elements will be described. These retaining elements are designed as counter-rotating rollers, retaining surfaces or retaining cams. A disadvantage of these described retaining elements is that these retaining elements for blocking the passage channel rest only on the intake belt or the intake roller or drive roller and thus not reliably block the passage, so that it can interfere with the singulation process.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Vorrichtung der eingangs genannten Art anzugeben, welche die Entgegennahme gebündelter Banknoten, Schecks und dergleichen in der Form ermöglicht, dass sie zuverlässig vereinzelt und anschließend automatisch weiterverarbeitet werden können.The invention has for its object to provide a device of the type mentioned above, which allows the receipt of bundled banknotes, checks and the like in the form that they can be reliably separated and then processed automatically.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, daß die Treibwalze (170) eine Mehrzahl von axial beabstandeten Ringnuten (173)aufweist, und daß die Rückhaltefläche (188) von einem kammartigen Federelement gebildet ist, dessen Kammfinger (190) in der zweiten Stellung der Rückhaltefläche (188) in die Ringnuten (173) der Treibwalze (170) eingreifen und in der ersten Stellung der Rückhaltefläche (188) unter Vorspannung am Umfang der Gegenlaufwalze (182) anliegen. Der Kunde braucht also nur das Scheinbündel auf die Auflagefläche zu legen, wo es von der Transportvorrichtung der Vereinzelungsvorrichtung zugeführt wird. Die von der Vereinzelungsvorrichtung vereinzelten Scheine können dann automatisch weiterverarbeitet, insbesondere auf Echtheit und Wert überprüft werden.This object is achieved in that the drive roller (170) has a plurality of axially spaced annular grooves (173), and that the retaining surface (188) is formed by a comb-like spring element whose comb finger (190) in the second position of the retaining surface ( 188) engage in the annular grooves (173) of the drive roller (170) and in the first position of the retaining surface (188) biased against the circumference of the mating roller (182). The customer therefore only needs to place the bill bundle on the support surface, where it is fed by the transport device of the separating device. The notes separated by the separating device can then be processed automatically, in particular checked for authenticity and value.

Die Vereinzelungsvorrichtung umfaßt in an sich bekannter Weise eine sich quer über die Auflagefläche erstreckende, im Grundrahmen gelagerte Treibwalze und eine zu dieser parallele und mit ihr einen Vereinzelungsspalt definierende Gegenlaufwalze. In einem von einem Kunden eingelegten Bündel von gebrauchten Scheinen liegen die einzelnen Scheine in der Regel nicht sauber geordnet exakt übereinander. Um dennoch eine zuverlässige Vereinzelung der Scheine zu gewährleisten, ist nahe dem Abgabeende der Auflagefläche eine sich parallel zu der Treibwalze erstreckende Rückhaltefläche angeordnet, die zwischen einer ersten Stellung, in der sie in den Vereinzelungsspalt eingreift und diesen verschließt und einer zweiten Stellung verstellbar ist, in der sie den Vereinzelungsspalt freigibt. Damit kann durch entsprechende Schaltung der Rückhaltefläche der Vereinzelungsspalt jeweils für den obersten Schein des Bündels freigegeben werden. So ist sichergestellt, dass die Scheine nicht unkontrolliert in den Vereinzelungsspalt gelangen. Mehrfachabzüge werden dadurch verhindert.The separating device comprises, in a manner known per se, a drive roller extending transversely over the support surface, mounted in the base frame, and a counter-rotating roller parallel to this and defining a separation gap with it. In a bundle of used bills inserted by a customer, the individual bills are usually not arranged in a neat order exactly one above the other. In order nevertheless to ensure a reliable separation of bills, a parallel to the drive roller extending retaining surface is arranged near the discharge end of the support surface, which engages between a first position in which it engages in the separating gap and this and a second position adjustable, in which it releases the separating gap. Thus, by appropriate circuit of the retaining surface of the separating gap respectively for the uppermost Bill of the bunch will be released. This ensures that the bills do not enter the singling gap in an uncontrolled manner. Multiple deductions are prevented.

In der erfindungsgemäßen Ausführungsform hat die Treibwalze eine Mehrzahl von axial beabstandeten Ringnuten, wobei die Rückhaltefläche von einem kammartigen Federelement gebildet ist, dessen Kammfinger in der zweiten Stellung der Rückhaltefläche in die Ringnuten der Treibwalzen eingreifen und in der ersten Stellung der Rückhaltefläche unter Vorspannung am Umfang der Gegenlaufwalze anliegen. Eine Verstellung der Rückhaltefläche kann in diesem Falle auf einfache Weise dadurch erfolgen, dass die Rückhaltefläche in dem Grundrahmen um eine zur Treibwalzenachse parallele Schwenkachse schwenkbar gelagert und mit einem Stellantrieb gekoppelt ist.In the embodiment of the invention, the drive roller has a plurality of axially spaced annular grooves, wherein the retaining surface is formed by a comb-like spring element, the comb finger engage in the second position of the retaining surface in the annular grooves of the drive rollers and in the first position of the retaining surface under bias at the periphery of Abut against the counter roll. An adjustment of the retaining surface can in this case be carried out in a simple manner in that the retaining surface is pivotally mounted in the base frame about a parallel to the drive roller axis pivot axis and coupled to an actuator.

Wie oben bereits gesagt wurde, muß damit gerechnet werden, dass die Kunden ein Banknotenbündel relativ ungeordnet auf die Auflagefläche legen. Um Störungen in der Vereinzelungsvorrichtung zu vermeiden, sind daher der Auflagefläche mindestens zwei parallel zur Transportrichtung gerichtete Randsteller zugeordnet, die quer zur Transportrichtung relativ zueinander verstellbar sind, so dass die Scheine in dem Bündel quer zur Transportvorrichtung sauber übereinander geschoben werden können. Zweckmäßigerweise wird das Bündel in der Transportbahn zentriert, was dadurch geschieht, dass die Randsteller symmetrisch bezüglich einer zur Transportrichtung parallelen Längsmittellinie der Auflagefläche verstellbar sind. Bei einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform haben die Randsteller jeweils eine parallel zur Transportrichtung gerichtete Platte und eine mit dieser verbundene quer zur Transportrichtung gerichtete Zahnstange, wobei die zueinander parallelen Zahnstangen zweier einander gegenüberliegender Randsteller mit einem zwischen ihnen liegenden Antriebszahnrad kämmen. Dadurch können die Randsteller auf einfache Weise symmetrisch und gegenläufig verstellt werden.As has already been stated above, it must be expected that the customers place a bundle of notes relatively disorderly on the support surface. In order to avoid disturbances in the separating device, therefore, the support surface is assigned at least two edge plates directed parallel to the transport direction, which are adjustable relative to one another transversely to the transport direction, so that the bills in the bundle can be pushed cleanly one above the other transversely to the transport device. Conveniently, the bundle is centered in the transport path, which happens because the edge adjusters are adjustable symmetrically with respect to a direction parallel to the transport direction longitudinal center line of the support surface. In a preferred embodiment, the edge adjusters each have a parallel to the transport direction plate and one with this connected transversely directed to the transport direction rack, said mutually parallel racks of two opposing edge adjuster mesh with a drive gear between them. As a result, the edge adjuster can be adjusted symmetrically and in opposite directions in a simple manner.

Zweckmäßigerweise hat die Transportvorrichtung einen dem Aufgabeende der Auflagefläche nahen ersten Transportabschnitt und einen sich an diesen zur Vereinzelungsvorrichtung hin anschließenden, antreibbaren zweiten Transportabschnitt. Der erste Transportabschnitt kann dabei einen durch die Auflagefläche greifenden Untertransport und einen oberhalb der Auflagefläche angeordneten ersten Obertransport haben, der zum Zusammenwirken mit dem Untertransport bestimmt ist. Dies garantiert ein sicheres Einziehen eines Scheinbündels, das von einem Kunden auf die Auflagefläche gelegt wird. Ohne den Untertransport besteht die Gefahr, dass nur die oberen Scheine von dem Obertransport mitgenommen werden oder dass sich das Bündel in Transportrichtung aufschuppt. Der erste Obertransport und der Untertransport können von demselben Antriebsmotor angetrieben werden, so dass ein Synchronlauf der beiden Antriebe auf einfache Weise gewährleistet ist.The transport device expediently has a first transport section, which is close to the task end of the support surface, and a second transport section, which adjoins it for the separating device. In this case, the first transport section can have a bottom feed engaging through the support surface and a first top feed arranged above the support surface, which is intended to cooperate with the bottom feed. This guarantees a safe collection of a bill bundle, which is placed by a customer on the support surface. Without the bottom feed, there is the danger that only the upper bills are taken along by the top feed or that the bundle picks up in the transport direction. The first top feed and the bottom feed can be driven by the same drive motor, so that a synchronous operation of the two drives is ensured in a simple manner.

Der zweite Transportabschnitt kann dagegen durch die Auflagefläche greifende frei drehbare Andruckrollen und einen mit diesen zusammenwirkenden, oberhalb der Auflagefläche angeordneten zweiten Obertransport haben. Damit kann der zweite Obertransport auch zum Zuführen des jeweils obersten Scheines im Scheinbündel zum Vereinzelungsspalt genutzt werden, während die anderen Scheine im Bündel nicht angetrieben werden. Somit kann einerseits ein sicherer Einzug des Bündels gewährleistet werden, indem in dem ersten Transportabschnitt der Untertransport und der erste Obertransport unter entsprechendem Andruck an der Unterseite bzw. der Oberseite des Scheinbündels anliegen. Andererseits wird in dem zweiten Transportabschnitt ein Weitertransport des Scheinbündels unter dem obersten Schein vermieden.By contrast, the second transport section can have freely rotatable pressure rollers which engage through the support surface and a second upper transport which cooperates with these and which is arranged above the support surface. Thus, the second top feed can also be used to feed the topmost bill in the bill bundle to the separating gap, while the other bills are not driven in the bundle. Thus, on the one hand a safe collection be ensured of the bundle by abut in the first transport section of the bottom feed and the first top feed under appropriate pressure on the bottom or the top of the bill bundle. On the other hand, in the second transport section, further transport of the bill bundle under the uppermost bill is avoided.

Zweckmäßigerweise sind der erste und der zweite Obertransport jeweils mindestens annähernd senkrecht zur Auflagefläche verstellbar, so dass sie auf unterschiedliche Bündelstärken einstellbar sind und getrennt mit dem jeweiligen Scheinbündel in Eingriff gebracht werden können. Hierzu hat bei einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der erste Obertransport einen ersten Schwenkrahmen, der um eine zur Auflagefläche parallele und zur Transportrichtung senkrechte Schwenkachse schwenkbar am Grundrahmen gelagert und mittels eines ersten Schwenkantriebes verstellbar ist, wobei in dem ersten Schwenkrahmen antreibbare Transportrollen drehbar gelagert sind. In der gleichen Weise kann der zweite Obertransport einen zweiten Schwenkrahmen haben, der um eine zur Auflagefläche parallele und zur Transportrichtung senkrechte Schwenkachse schwenkbar an dem Grundrahmen gelagert und mittels eines zweiten Schwenkantriebes verstellbar ist, wobei in dem zweiten Schwenkrahmen Riemenrollen für einen endlosen, parallel zur Transportrichtung umlaufenden Transportriemen gelagert sind. Der Antriebsmotor für die Transportabschnitte ist zweckmäßigerweise ein Schrittmotor. Vorzugsweise hat der zweite Obertransport eine Meßvorrichtung zum Erfassen der jeweiligen Länge des Transportweges, der für das Zuführen des jeweils obersten Scheines aus einer Stoppstellung des Bündels zum Vereinzelungsspalt erforderlich ist.Conveniently, the first and the second upper transport are each at least approximately adjustable perpendicular to the support surface, so that they are adjustable to different bundle strengths and can be brought separately with the respective bill bundle in engagement. For this purpose, in a preferred embodiment, the first top feed has a first pivot frame which is pivotally mounted on the base frame about a pivot axis parallel to the support surface and perpendicular to the transport direction and adjustable by means of a first pivot drive, wherein drivable transport rollers are rotatably mounted in the first swing frame. In the same way, the second upper transport may have a second pivoting frame which is pivotally mounted on the base frame about a pivot axis parallel to the support surface and perpendicular to the transport direction and adjustable by means of a second pivot drive, wherein in the second swing frame belt rollers for an endless, parallel to the transport direction circulating transport belt are stored. The drive motor for the transport sections is expediently a stepper motor. Preferably, the second upper transport has a measuring device for detecting the respective length of the transport path, which is required for feeding the respective uppermost ticket from a stop position of the bundle to the separating gap.

Bei einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung ist die Auflagefläche von einer Platte gebildet, die nahe dem Aufgabeende der Auflagefläche um eine parallel zu ihr und quer zur Transportrichtung gerichtete Schwenkachse schwenkbar an dem Grundrahmen gelagert und mittels eines Stellantriebes zusammen mit der Gegenlaufwalze der Vereinzelungsvorrichtung verstellbar ist. Zum einen kann durch die Verstellung der Auflagefläche das auf dieser liegende Scheinbündel entlastet werden, um die Scheine durch die Randsteller innerhalb des Bündels leicht gegeneinander verschieben zu können. Zum anderen wird durch die Vergrößerung des Vereinzelungsspaltes die Möglichkeit geschaffen, für den Fall, dass der Eingabevorgang aus irgendeinem Grunde abgebrochen wird, die in der Vorrichtung befindlichen Scheine zu sammeln und dem Kunden als Bündel wieder zurückzugeben.In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the support surface is formed by a plate which is mounted near the task end of the support surface about a parallel thereto and transverse to the transport direction pivot axis pivotally mounted on the base frame and adjustable by means of an actuator together with the mating roll of the separating device. On the one hand can be relieved by the adjustment of the support surface lying on this bill bundle to easily move the bills by the Randsteller within the bundle against each other. On the other hand, the enlargement of the separating gap creates the possibility, in the event that the input process is interrupted for any reason, to collect the bills contained in the device and return them to the customer as a bundle.

Weitere Merkmale und Vorteile der Erfindung ergeben sich aus der folgenden Beschreibung, welche in Verbindung mit den beigefügten Zeichnungen die Erfindung anhand eines Ausführungsbeispieles erläutert. Es zeigen:

Figur 1
einen schematischen Schnitt eines Teils eines in einem Bankautomaten eingesetzten Moduls zur Entgegennahme von Banknoten, Schecks und dergleichen, in dem die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung verwendet wird,
Figur 2
eine perspektivische Ansicht der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung allein mit Blick auf die - in Transportrichtung der Scheine betrachtet - linke Seite der Vorrichtung,
Figur 3
eine der Figur 2 entsprechende Darstellung mit Blickrichtung auf die - in Transportrichtung betrachtet - rechte Seite der Vorrichtung,
Figur 4
eine teilweise schematische perspektivische Draufsicht auf den Grundrahmen ohne Auflagefläche zur Darstellung der Randsteller und ihres Antriebes,
Figur 5
einen schematischen Längsschnitt durch die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung zur Erläuterung der Funktion der Transportabschnitte,
Figur 6
einen vergrößerten Teilschnitt entsprechend Figur 5, welche den ersten Obertransport in der Arbeitsstellung zeigt,
Figur 7
eine schematische, halbperspektivische Seitenansicht entsprechend Figur 2 zur Erläuterung des Verstellmechanismus für das Anheben und Absenken der Auflagefläche in einer ersten Stellung derselben,
Figur 8
eine der Figur 7 entsprechende Darstellung des Verstellmechanismus entsprechend einer zweiten Stellung der Auflagefläche und
Figur 9
einen schematischen Teilschnitt durch die Vereinzelungsvorrichtung senkrecht zur Achse der Treibwalze.
Further features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description, which explains the invention with reference to an embodiment in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Show it:
FIG. 1
a schematic section of a portion of a module used in a bank machine for receiving banknotes, checks and the like, in which the device according to the invention is used,
FIG. 2
a perspective view of the device according to the invention solely with regard to the - viewed in the transport direction of the bills - left side of the device,
FIG. 3
one of the FIG. 2 corresponding representation with a view towards the - viewed in the direction of transport - right side of the device,
FIG. 4
a partially schematic perspective top view of the base frame without support surface for showing the edge plate and its drive,
FIG. 5
a schematic longitudinal section through the device according to the invention for explaining the function of the transport sections,
FIG. 6
an enlarged partial section accordingly FIG. 5 , which shows the first top transport in the working position,
FIG. 7
a schematic, semi-perspective side view accordingly FIG. 2 to explain the adjustment mechanism for raising and lowering the support surface in a first position thereof,
FIG. 8
one of the FIG. 7 corresponding representation of the adjusting mechanism according to a second position of the support surface and
FIG. 9
a schematic partial section through the separating device perpendicular to the axis of the drive roller.

In Figur 1 ist ein allgemein mit 10 bezeichneter Bankautomat angedeutet, der einen Tresor 12 zur Aufnahme von Wertscheinen, insbesondere Banknoten enthält. Oberhalb des Tresors 12 befindet sich ein Modul zur Entgegennahme von Banknoten und Scheckformularen, die ein Kunde als Bündel durch eine zwischen einer Schließstellung und einer Offenstellung verstellbare Klappe 16 in den Bankautomaten 10 einführen kann. Der Modul enthält die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung, die im weiteren näher erläutert werden soll und die eine Transportstrecke 18 zum Einzug und ggf. auch zur Rückgabe von Scheinen oder Scheinbündeln sowie eine Vereinzelungsvorrichtung 20 umfaßt. An die Vereinzelungsvorrichtung 20 schließt sich eine Ausrichtvorrichtung an, in der die Scheine entlang einem Führungsrand ausgerichtet und aus der sie einer Leseeinrichtung und einer Banknotenprüfeinrichtung zugeleitet werden. Von dort gelangen die Scheine über eine zweite Transportstrecke zunächst in einen als Wickelspeicher ausgeführten Zwischenspeicher, in dem die Scheine eines eingegebenen Bündels gespeichert werden, bis auch der letzte Schein überprüft wurde. Sollte sich nämlich herausstellen, dass einer der Scheine nicht in Ordnung ist und dass der Kunde beispielsweise aus diesem Grunde den gesamten Eingabevorgang abbrechen müßte, so müssen die eingegebenen Scheine insgesamt dem Kunden wieder ausgegeben werden. In diesem Falle werden die in dem Zwischenspeicher gesammelten Scheine in einem Sammelfach wieder zu einem Bündel gesammelt, das dann dem Kunden über die Einheit 18 wieder ausgegeben wird. Sind dagegen sämtliche Scheine in Ordnung, so werden sie nacheinander über eine dritte Transportstrecke durch eine Öffnung in der Decke des Tresors 12 in diesen eingeführt und von dort in herkömmlicher Weise Kassetten zur Aufbewahrung übergeben.In FIG. 1 an ATM generally designated 10 is indicated, which contains a safe 12 for receiving banknotes, in particular banknotes. Above the vault 12 is a module for receiving banknotes and Check forms that a customer can introduce as a bundle by an adjustable between a closed position and an open position flap 16 in the automatic teller machine 10. The module contains the device according to the invention, which will be explained in more detail below and which includes a transport path 18 for the collection and possibly also for the return of bills or billets and a separating device 20. The separating device 20 is adjoined by an alignment device, in which the bills are aligned along a guide edge and from which they are fed to a reading device and a banknote checking device. From there, the bills arrive via a second transport path first in a buffer memory designed as a buffer in which the bills of an input bundle are stored until the last note has been checked. If it turns out that one of the bills is not in order and that the customer would have to cancel the entire input procedure for this reason, for example, the bills entered must be returned to the customer as a whole. In this case, the bills collected in the buffer are collected again in a collecting compartment into a bundle, which is then returned to the customer via the unit 18. If, on the other hand, all bills are in order, then they are successively introduced through a third transport path through an opening in the ceiling of the vault 12 in this and handed over from there in a conventional manner cassettes for storage.

Die die Transportstrecke 18 und die Vereinzelungsvorrichtung 20 umfassende Einheit soll nun im weiteren anhand der Figuren 2 bis 9 näher erläutert werden.The unit comprising the transport section 18 and the separating device 20 will now be described below with reference to FIG FIGS. 2 to 9 be explained in more detail.

Die in den Figuren 2 und 3 in ihrer Gesamtheit dargestellte erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung ist als austauschbare Bau- oder Funktionsgruppe konzipiert und umfaßt, wie oben bereits dargelegt wurde, eine Transportstrecke 18 sowie eine Vereinzelungsvorrichtung 20.The in the Figures 2 and 3 Device according to the invention shown in its entirety is designed as an exchangeable construction or functional group and includes, as already explained above, a transport path 18 and a separating device 20.

Die Transportstrecke 18 hat einen allgemein mit 38 bezeichneten Rahmen mit zwei zueinander parallelen Seitenwänden 40, die durch eine Bodenplatte 42 und eine Querstrebe 44 miteinander verbunden sind. Oberhalb der Bodenplatte 42 ist zwischen den Seitenwänden 40 eine Auflagefläche 46 verstellbar gelagert, wie dies später noch näher erläutert wird. Sie dient als Auflage und Transportfläche für die einzugebenden Scheine. Die Transportvorrichtung zum Transport der Scheine auf der Auflagefläche 46 umfaßt einen ersten Transportabschnitt 48 nahe dem Eingabeende 50 der Transportstrecke 18 sowie einen sich an den ersten Transportabschnitt 48 in Transportrichtung anschließenden zweiten Transportabschnitt 52.The transport path 18 has a generally designated 38 frame with two mutually parallel side walls 40 which are interconnected by a bottom plate 42 and a cross member 44. Above the bottom plate 42, a support surface 46 is adjustably mounted between the side walls 40, as will be explained later. It serves as a support and transport surface for the bills to be entered. The transport device for transporting the bills on the support surface 46 comprises a first transport section 48 near the input end 50 of the transport path 18 and a second transport section 52 adjoining the first transport section 48 in the transport direction.

Auf der Bodenplatte 42 sind zwei Paare von Randstellern 54 angeordnet, die dazu dienen, die Scheine in einem auf der Auflagefläche 46 liegenden Scheinbündel quer zur Transportrichtung so gegeneinander zu verschieben, dass die Bündel bezüglich einer zur Transportrichtung verlaufenden Längsmittellinie der Auflagefläche 46 zentriert sind und die Scheine in dem Bündel exakt übereinander liegen. Die Randsteller 54 umfassen jeweils eine zur Transportrichtung parallele Platte 56, die in eine nicht dargestellte Aussparung der Auflagefläche 46 eingreift und über diese nach oben vorsteht und die jeweils mit einer quer zur Transportrichtung gerichteten Zahnstange 58 verbunden ist. Die Zahnstangen eines Paares von Randstellern 54 sind einander zugekehrt, so dass sie gleichzeitig mit einem zwischen ihnen liegenden Ritzel kämmen, das in Figur 4 unter dem Zahnrad 60 liegt. Bei einer Drehung des Ritzels werden daher die beiden Randsteller 54 eines Paares gegenläufig und symmetrisch bezüglich der Längsmittellinie der Auflagefläche 46 verstellt, um die Scheine in einem Bündel gegeneinander quer zur Transportrichtung zu verschieben und das Bündel zu zentrieren. Die Zahnräder 60 und damit die zwischen den Zahnstangen 58 der Randsteller 54 liegenden Ritzel werden jeweils über ein Zahnrad 62 und eine mit diesem in Eingriff stehende Zahnstange 64 verstellt, die parallel zur Transportrichtung gerichtet ist. Eines der Zahnräder 62 wird von einem an der Bodenplatte 42 befestigten Motor 66 her angetrieben (Figur 4).On the bottom plate 42, two pairs of Randstellern 54 are arranged, which serve to move the bills in a lying on the support surface 46 bundle beam transversely to the transport direction against each other so that the bundles are centered with respect to a direction of transport extending longitudinal center line of the support surface 46 and the Bills in the bundle are exactly on top of each other. The edge adjusters 54 each comprise a parallel to the transport direction plate 56 which engages in a recess, not shown, of the support surface 46 and projecting over this upwards and which is connected in each case with a direction of transport to the transport direction rack 58. The racks of a pair of edge adjusters 54 are one another facing so that they mesh simultaneously with a pinion between them, the in FIG. 4 under the gear 60 is located. Upon rotation of the pinion, therefore, the two edge plates 54 of a pair are adjusted in opposite directions and symmetrically with respect to the longitudinal center line of the bearing surface 46 to move the notes in a bundle against each other transversely to the transport direction and to center the bundle. The gears 60 and thus the lying between the racks 58 of the edge adjuster 54 pinion are each adjusted via a gear 62 and a gear engaged with this rack 64, which is directed parallel to the transport direction. One of the gears 62 is driven by a motor 66 attached to the bottom plate 42 ( FIG. 4 ).

Am Eingabeende 50 der Transportstrecke 18 ist gegenüber dem Quersteg 44 ein zu diesem paralleler Quersteg 68 vorgesehen, der zusammen mit dem Quersteg 44 eine Eingabeöffnung 70 für die einzugebenden Scheine bildet. An den Querstegen 44 und 68 sind nicht dargestellte Wirbelstromsensoren zum Erkennen von Metallteilen in den eingegebenen Banknoten angeordnet. Zwischen der durch die Querstege 44 und 68 definierten Eingabeöffnung 70 und dem ersten Transportabschnitt 48 ist eine Lichtschranke 72 angeordnet, um das Einschieben eines oder mehrerer Scheine zu erkennen.At the input end 50 of the transport path 18 is compared to the transverse web 44, a parallel to this transverse web 68 is provided, which forms an input opening 70 for the notes to be entered together with the transverse web 44. At the transverse webs 44 and 68 are not shown eddy current sensors for detecting metal parts arranged in the banknotes entered. Between the input opening 70 defined by the transverse webs 44 and 68 and the first transport section 48, a light barrier 72 is arranged in order to detect the insertion of one or more bills.

Der erste Transportabschnitt 48 umfaßt einen ersten Obertransport 74 mit einem Schwenkrahmen 75, der eine Platte 76 und zwei Seitenwände 77 hat und der auf einer die Seitenwände 77 und die Seitenwände 40 des Rahmens 38 durchsetzenden Schwenkwelle 78 schwenkbar gelagert ist. Der erste Obertransport 74 hat ferner eine Mehrzahl von angetriebenen Transportrollen 79, die auf einer gemeinsamen Welle 80 angeordnet und mit dieser in zwei Schwenkarmen 81 gelagert sind, die ihrerseits ebenfalls auf der Schwenkwelle 78 schwenkbar gelagert sind. Die Schwenkarme 81 werden durch Schraubendruckfedern 82, die sich einerseits an mit dem Schwenkrahmen 75 verbundenen Stützen 83 und andererseits an den Schwenkarmen 81 abstützen, in Richtung auf die Platte 76 vorgespannt, die nicht dargestellte Öffnungen hat, durch die die Transporrollen 79 hindurchtreten können. Der Schwenkrahmen 75 ist durch einen Schwenkantriebsmotor 84 über ein nicht dargestelltes Getriebe um die Welle 78 verstellbar.The first transport section 48 includes a first top feed 74 having a swing frame 75 which has a plate 76 and two side walls 77 and which is pivotally mounted on a pivot shaft 78 passing through the side walls 77 and the side walls 40 of the frame 38. The first top feed 74 further has a plurality of driven transport rollers 79 disposed on a common shaft 80 and are mounted with this in two pivot arms 81, which in turn are also pivotally mounted on the pivot shaft 78. The pivot arms 81 are biased by helical compression springs 82, which are supported on the one hand on connected to the pivot frame 75 supports 83 and on the other hand on the pivot arms 81 in the direction of the plate 76, the unillustrated openings through which the transport rollers 79 can pass. The pivoting frame 75 is adjustable by a pivot drive motor 84 via a not shown gear around the shaft 78.

Die Platte 76 des Schwenkrahmens 75 trägt eine Gabellichtschranke 85, die mit einer Schaltfahne 86 zusammenwirkt. Diese ist Teil eines Hebels, der mit einem Lagerzapfen 87 in einer mit der Platte 76 verbundenen Gabel 88 schwenkbar gelagert ist und der mit seinem der Schaltfahne 86 abgewandten gabelförmigen Ende 89 die Welle 80 umgreift.The plate 76 of the swing frame 75 carries a forked light barrier 85, which cooperates with a switching flag 86. This is part of a lever which is pivotally mounted with a bearing pin 87 in a connected to the plate 76 fork 88 and the shaft 86 80 engages with its the switching flag 86 facing away from the forked end.

Dem ersten Obertransport 74 ist ein Untertransport 90 zugeordnet, der Transportrollen 92 umfaßt, die mit einer Welle 94 in dem Rahmen 38 drehbar gelagert sind und zum Zusammenwirken mit den Transportrollen 76 des ersten Obertransportes 74 bestimmt sind, wie dies Figur 6 zeigt. Die Welle 94 ist auf der Außenseite der dem Schwenkantriebsmotor 84 abgewandten Seitenwand 40 mit einer Riemenscheibe 96 verbunden, über die ein Antriebsriemen 98 zum Antrieb der Transportrollen 92 läuft. Die Riemenscheibe 96 ist mit einem zu ihr co-axialen Zahnrad 100 drehfest verbunden, das über Zwischenzahnräder 102, 104 ein Zahnrad 106 antreibt, das auf der Schwenkwelle 78 des Schwenkrahmens 75 sitzt und ein mit dieser verbundenes Riemenzahnrad 110 antreibt. Dieses wiederum ist durch einen Zahnriemen 112 mit einem auf der Welle 80 der Transportrollen 79 des ersten Obertransportes 74 sitzenden Riemenzahnrad 114 verbunden. Somit werden die Transportrollen 79 des ersten Obertransportes 74 und die Transportrollen 92 des Untertransportes 90 synchron und gegenläufig von demselben Antrieb her bewegt.The first top feed 74 is associated with a bottom feed 90 which includes transport rollers 92 which are rotatably mounted with a shaft 94 in the frame 38 and intended to cooperate with the transport rollers 76 of the first top feed 74, as well FIG. 6 shows. The shaft 94 is connected on the outside of the side wall 40 facing away from the pivot drive motor 84 with a belt pulley 96 over which a drive belt 98 runs for driving the transport rollers 92. The pulley 96 is rotatably connected to a co-axial gear 100 to her, which drives via intermediate gears 102, 104, a gear 106 which sits on the pivot shaft 78 of the swing frame 75 and drives a belt gear 110 connected thereto. This in turn is by a timing belt 112 with a on the Shaft 80 of the transport rollers 79 of the first upper transport 74 seated belt gear 114 connected. Thus, the transport rollers 79 of the first upper transport 74 and the transport rollers 92 of the lower transport 90 are moved synchronously and in opposite directions by the same drive.

Der zweite Transportabschnitt 52 umfaßt einen zweiten Obertransport 116 mit einem Schwenkrahmen 118, der um eine Schwenkachse 120 schwenkbar zwischen den Seitenwänden 40 des Grundrahmens 38 gelagert ist. Der Schwenkrahmen 118 wird durch einen Schwenkantriebsmotor 122 zwischen der in Figur 5 dargestellten angehobenen Stellung über zwei an dem Rahmen 38 gelagerte und an dem Schwenkrahmen 118 angreifende Kurvenscheiben 124 verstellt.The second transport section 52 includes a second top feed 116 having a swing frame 118 pivotally mounted about a pivot axis 120 between the side walls 40 of the base frame 38. The swing frame 118 is rotated by a pivot drive motor 122 between the in FIG. 5 shown raised position via two mounted on the frame 38 and on the swing frame 118 engaging cams 124 adjusted.

In dem Schwenkrahmen 118 sind auf der Schwenkachse 120 Antriebsräder 128 und auf einer nahe dem freien Ende des Rahmens 118 gelagerten Welle 130 Umlenkrollen 132 gelagert, über die Endlosriemen 134 geführt sind, die zum Vorschub von auf der Auflagefläche 46 bzw. auf in dieser frei drehbar gelagerten Gegenrollen 126 liegenden Scheinen oder Scheinbündeln dienen. Das Untertrum der Endlosriemen 134 wird durch in dem Rahmen 118 gelagerte Stützrollen 136 unterstützt.In the swing frame 118 120 drive wheels 128 and mounted on a near the free end of the frame 118 mounted shaft 130 pulleys 132 are guided on the endless belt 134, the free to rotate on the support surface 46 and in this on the pivot axis stored counter rolls 126 lying notes or billets bundles serve. The lower run of the endless belts 134 is supported by support rollers 136 mounted in the frame 118.

Die Antriebswelle 120 ist außerhalb des Rahmens 38 mit einem Riemenzahnrad 138 drehfest verbunden, über das ein Zahnriemen 140 läuft, der von dem Antriebsritzel 142 eines Motors 144 angetrieben wird (Fig. 2 und 3). Das Riemenzahnrad 138 ist ferner drehfest mit einem Zahnrad 146 verbunden, das über Zwischenzahnräder 148 eine an dem Rahmen 38 gelagerte Zahnriemenscheibe 150 antreibt, über welche der die Transportrollen 79 und 92 des ersten Transportabschnittes 48 antreibende Zahnriemen 98 läuft. Damit ist ein synchroner Antrieb des ersten Obertransportes 74, des ihm zugeordneten Untertransportes 90 und des zweiten Obertransportes 116 gewährleistet.The drive shaft 120 is rotatably connected outside the frame 38 with a belt gear 138, over which a toothed belt 140 runs, which is driven by the drive pinion 142 of a motor 144 ( Fig. 2 and 3 ). The belt gear 138 is further rotatably connected to a gear 146 which drives via intermediate gears 148 mounted on the frame 38, a toothed belt pulley 150, via which the transport rollers 79 and 92 of the first transport section 48 driving timing belt 98 is running. This ensures a synchronous drive of the first upper transport 74, the subtransport 90 and the second upper transport 116 assigned to it.

In dem Schwenkrahmen 118 des zweiten Obertransportes 116 ist ferner ein Taktrad 152 drehbar gelagert, dessen Schlitze 154 durch eine Lichtschranke 156 abgetastet werden können, und das von einem durchlaufenden Scheinbündel angetrieben wird.In the swing frame 118 of the second upper transport 116, a timing wheel 152 is further rotatably mounted, the slots 154 can be scanned by a light barrier 156, and which is driven by a continuous bill bundle.

Die Vereinzelungsvorrichtung umfaßt einen weiteren Rahmen 158, der mit dem Rahmen 38 verbunden ist und zwei Seitenwände 160 hat, die durch Querstege 162, 164 und eine Bodenplatte 166 miteinander verbunden sind. Zwischen den Seitenwänden 160 des Rahmens 158 ist auf einer Welle 168 eine Treibwalze 170 drehbar gelagert. Die Treibwalze 170 umfaßt eine Mehrzahl von Treibrollen 172, die durch Ringnuten 173 voneinander getrennt sind. Der Treibwalze 170 ist eine parallel zu ihr angeordnete Andruckwalze 174 zugeordnet. Stromabwärts der Treibwalze 170 und der Andruckwalze 174 sind zwei miteinander zusammenwirkende Transportwalzen 176 und 178 angeordnet, die ebenfalls aus einer Vielzahl von Rollen bestehen, die durch Ringnuten voneinander getrennt sind, wie dies insbesondere Figur 4 erkennen läßt. Von dem Walzenspalt zwischen der Treibrolle 170 und der Andruckwalze 174, durch den Walzenspalt zwischen den Transportwalzen 176 und 178 hindurch und um einen Teil des Umfanges der Transportwalze 176 erstreckt sich eine Blattleitfläche 180.The separating device comprises a further frame 158 which is connected to the frame 38 and has two side walls 160 which are interconnected by transverse webs 162, 164 and a bottom plate 166. Between the side walls 160 of the frame 158, a drive roller 170 is rotatably mounted on a shaft 168. The drive roller 170 includes a plurality of drive rollers 172 which are separated by annular grooves 173. The drive roller 170 is associated with a pressure roller 174 arranged parallel to it. Downstream of the drive roller 170 and the pressure roller 174, two cooperating transport rollers 176 and 178 are arranged, which also consist of a plurality of rollers which are separated by annular grooves, in particular FIG. 4 recognize. From the nip between the drive roller 170 and the pressure roller 174, through the nip between the transport rollers 176 and 178 and around a part of the circumference of the transport roller 176, a sheet guide surface 180 extends.

Unterhalb der Treibwalze 170 befindet sich eine Gegenlaufwalze 182, die mit einer Welle 184 in der die Auflagefläche 46 bildenden Platte drehbar gelagert ist und gegenläufig zur Treibwalze 170 antreibbar ist. Die Gegenlaufwalze 182 bildet mit der Treibwalze 170 den Vereinzelungsspalt und sorgt dafür, dass immer nur ein Blatt von dem Blattbündel in den Vereinzelungsspalt gelangt, während eventuell mitgezogene weitere Blätter durch die Gegenlaufwelle 182 zurückgehalten werden. Ferner ist zwischen den Seitenwänden 160 um eine zu der Welle 168 der Treibwalze 170 parallele Schwenkwelle 186 ein Rückhaltefederkamm 188 schwenkbar gelagert, der mit seinen Kammzinken 190 in die Ringnuten 174 der Treibwalze 170 eingreift und zwischen der in Figur 9 durch ausgezogene Linien und der gestrichelt wiedergegebenen Stellung verstellbar ist. In der ersten Stellung sind die Kammzinken 190 von der Gegenlaufwalze abgehoben und tauchen vollständig in die Ringnuten 174 der Treibwalze 170 ein, während sie in der zweiten Stellung des Rückhaltekammes 186 an der Gegenlaufwalze 182 anliegen. Die Verstellung erfolgt durch einen Elektromagneten 189 und einen mit diesem und dem Rückhaltefederkamm 188 gekoppelten Stellhebel 191.Below the drive roller 170 is a counter-rotating roller 182, which is rotatably mounted with a shaft 184 in the support surface 46 forming plate and in opposite directions to the drive roller 170 is driven. The counter-rotating roller 182 forms the separating gap with the drive roller 170 and ensures that only one sheet at a time passes from the sheet bundle into the separating gap, while any further sheets being pulled along are retained by the counter-rotating shaft 182. Further, a Rückhaltefederkamm 188 is pivotally mounted between the side walls 160 about a parallel to the shaft 168 of the drive roller 170 pivot shaft 186, which engages with its comb teeth 190 in the annular grooves 174 of the drive roller 170 and between the in FIG. 9 is adjustable by solid lines and the dashed reproduced position. In the first position, the comb teeth 190 are lifted from the mating roll and fully immerse themselves in the annular grooves 174 of the drive roll 170, while in the second position of the retention ridge 186 abut against the mating roll 182. The adjustment is made by an electromagnet 189 and an actuating lever 191 coupled thereto and the retaining spring comb 188.

Die Welle 168 der Treibwalze 170 ist an ihrem in Figur 3 sichtbaren Ende mit einer Zahnriemenrolle 192 drehfest verbunden und wird von einem innerhalb des Rahmens 158 angeordneten Motor 194 über einen Zahnriemen 196 angetrieben. An ihrem entgegengesetzten Ende ist die Welle 168 mit einem Zahnrad 198 drehfest verbunden (Figur 2), das ein mit der Andruckwalze 174 verbundenes Zahnrad 200 und über dieses sowie ein Zwischenzahnrad 202 ein mit der Transportwalze 178 verbundenes Zahnrad 204 antreibt. Die Welle der Transportwalze 178 ist an ihrem entgegengesetzten Ende mit einem weiteren Zahnrad 206 verbunden, das mit einem auf der Welle der anderen Transportwalze 176 sitzenden Zahnrad 208 kämmt (Figuren 2 und 3). Die Welle 184 der Gegenlaufwalze 182 ist an ihrem in Figur 3 sichtbaren Ende mit einer Zahnriemenrolle 210 verbunden, die über einen Zahnriemen 212 von einem in dem Rahmen 158 angeordneten Motor 214 angetrieben wird.The shaft 168 of the drive roller 170 is at its in FIG. 3 visible end is rotatably connected to a toothed belt pulley 192 and is driven by a motor 194 disposed within the frame 158 via a toothed belt 196. At its opposite end, the shaft 168 is rotatably connected to a gear 198 ( FIG. 2 ) driving a gear 200 connected to the pressure roller 174 and via this and an intermediate gear 202 driving a gear 204 connected to the transport roller 178. The shaft of the transport roller 178 is connected at its opposite end to a further gear 206, which meshes with a seated on the shaft of the other transport roller 176 gear 208 ( Figures 2 and 3 ). The shaft 184 of the mating roll 182 is at its in FIG. 3 visible end connected to a toothed belt pulley 210 which is driven by a toothed belt 212 from a motor 214 arranged in the frame 158.

Die Auflagefläche 46 ist um die Achse der Rollen 92 des Untertransportes 90 schwenkbar in dem Rahmen 38 der Transportstrecke 18 gelagert. Die Welle 184 der an dem entgegengesetzten Ende der Auflagefläche 46 gelagerten Gegenlaufwalze 182 ist in schlitzförmigen Ausnehmungen 216 in den Seitenwänden 116 des Rahmens 158 verschiebbar und trägt an ihrem der Zahnriemenrolle 210 entgegengesetzten Ende eine Rolle 218, mit der sie am Umfang einer Kurvenscheibe 220 anliegt (Figuren 7 und 8). Die Kurvenscheibe ist an einer der Seitenwände 160 drehbar gelagert und wird über einen Zahnriemen 222 angetrieben, der eine mit der Kurvenscheibe 220 verbundene Zahnriemenrolle 224 und das Ritzel 226 eines in dem Rahmen 158 angeordneten Motors 228 umschlingt. Durch Drehen der Kurvenscheibe 220 kann die Auflagefläche 46 aus der in Figur 7 dargestellten Grundstellung, in der sie angehoben ist und in der die Gegenlaufwalze 174 an der Treibwalze 170 anliegt, in die in der Figur 8 dargestellte Stellung abgesenkt werden. Die Position der Kurvenscheibe kann dabei mittels einer Gabellichtschranke 230 überwacht werden.The support surface 46 is pivotally mounted about the axis of the rollers 92 of the bottom feed 90 in the frame 38 of the transport path 18. The shaft 184 of the mating roller 182 mounted on the opposite end of the bearing surface 46 is slidable in slot-shaped recesses 216 in the side walls 116 of the frame 158 and carries at its end opposite the timing belt pulley 210 a roller 218 with which it lies against the periphery of a cam 220 (FIG. FIGS. 7 and 8 ). The cam is rotatably mounted on one of the side walls 160 and is driven by a toothed belt 222 which wraps around a toothed belt pulley 224 connected to the cam 220 and the pinion 226 of a motor 228 arranged in the frame 158. By rotating the cam 220, the support surface 46 of the in FIG. 7 illustrated basic position in which it is raised and in which the counter-rotating roller 174 bears against the drive roller 170, in which in FIG. 8 shown position can be lowered. The position of the cam can be monitored by means of a fork light barrier 230.

Die soweit beschriebene Vorrichtung arbeitet folgendermaßen:The device described so far works as follows:

Ein Kunde hat sich beispielsweise mittels seiner Bankkarte legitimiert und die Transaktion "Scheckeingabe" gewählt. Die Vorrichtung wird normiert, d.h. in einen definierten Grundzustand versetzt. Im Rahmen dieser Normierung der Vorrichtung wird der Schwenkrahmen 75 des ersten Obertransportes 74 mit allen an ihm befestigten Teilen um die Schwenkachse 78 gedreht, bis die Transportrollen 79 auf den unteren Transportrollen 92 aufliegen. Die weitere Drehung des Schwenkrahmens 75 führt jetzt zu einer Relativbewegung der Platte 76 des Schwenkrahmens 75 zu der stillstehenden Welle 80, wodurch die Schaltfahne 86 im Gegenuhrzeigersinn verschwenkt wird und in die Gabellichtschranke 85 eintaucht. Beim Dunkelschalten der Gabellichtschranke 85 durch die Schaltfahne 86 wird der Schwenkantriebsmotor 84 abgeschaltet. Durch diesen Vorgang wird der Schwenkweg des Schwenkrahmens 75 so eingestellt, dass die Transportrollen 79 mit einem vorgegebenen Federdruck an den Transportrollen 92 des Untertransportes bzw. an einem zwischen diesen Transportrollen 79 und 92 einlaufenden Scheinbündel anliegen.For example, a customer has legitimized himself by means of his bank card and has selected the transaction "check entry". The device is normalized, ie in a defined Ground state offset. As part of this standardization of the device, the pivot frame 75 of the first upper transport 74 is rotated with all parts attached to it about the pivot axis 78 until the transport rollers 79 rest on the lower transport rollers 92. The further rotation of the swing frame 75 now leads to a relative movement of the plate 76 of the swing frame 75 to the stationary shaft 80, whereby the switching flag 86 is pivoted counterclockwise and dips into the fork light barrier 85. When dark switching the fork light barrier 85 by the switching flag 86 of the pivot drive motor 84 is turned off. By this process, the pivoting path of the swing frame 75 is adjusted so that the transport rollers 79 abut with a predetermined spring pressure on the transport rollers 92 of the bottom feed or on a between these transport rollers 79 and 92 incoming bill bundle.

Daraufhin wird der Verschluß 16 geöffnet und es werden die Wirbelstromsensoren am Eingabeende der Transportstrecke 18 aktiviert. Jetzt schiebt der Kunde das Scheinbündel ein. Wenn die Lichtschranke 72 "dunkel" meldet, wird der erste Transportabschnitt 48 aktiviert, d.h. der erste Obertransport 74 abgesenkt, bis die Schaltfahne 86 in die Gabellichtschranke 85 eintaucht. Sobald diese "dunkel" signalisiert, stoppt der Schwenkantrieb den ersten Obertransport 74. Dann wird der Motor 144, der die Transportrollen der Transportstrecke 18 antreibt, gestartet. Das Scheinbündel wird in Transportrichtung bewegt. Nach einer kurzen Strecke wird nun auch der zweite Obertransport, d.h. der Schwenkrahmen 118 abgesenkt, so dass die Antriebsriemen 134 auf dem obersten Schein des Bündels aufliegen. Wenn das Scheinbündel eine unmittelbar hinter den Rollen 128 liegende Lichtschranke 232 erreicht, wird der Transport der Transportstrecke 18 gestoppt. Der zweite Obertransport 116 wird angehoben. Nun wird über die Kurvenscheibe 220 die Auflagefläche 46 abgesenkt, so dass das transportierte Scheinbündel entlastet wird. Die Randsteller 54 werden aufeinander zu bewegt und ordnen auf diese Weise die Scheine in dem Bündel bzw. zentrieren dieses. Die Randsteller werden anschließend wieder nach außen in ihre Grundstellung gefahren. Anschließend wird die Auflagefläche 46 durch Verdrehen der Kurvenscheibe 220 wieder angehoben. Nun wird der zweite Obertransport 116 wieder auf das Scheinbündel abgesenkt. Der Rückhaltekamm 188 wird in seine abgesenkte Sperrstellung verstellt, in welcher er den Vereinzelungsspalt zwischen der Treibwalze 170 und der Gegenlaufwalze 182 versperrt. Der oberste Schein des Scheinbündels wird vorgeschoben, bis er an dem Rückhaltekamm 188 anstößt. Dieser Zeitpunkt wird dadurch erfaßt, dass das von dem Schein angetriebene Taktrad 152 stillsteht. Nun wird der Rückhaltekamm 188 im Uhrzeigersinn um die Achse 186 in seine Freigabestellung angehoben. Wenn eine den Spalt zwischen der Treibwalze 170 und der Andruckwalze 174 überwachende Lichtschranke 234 "dunkel" signalisiert, wird der Rückhaltekamm 186 durch Einschalten des Elektromagneten 189 wieder im Gegenuhrzeigersinn verschwenkt, d.h. abgesenkt, um das Nachziehen von eventuellen weiteren Scheinen zu verhindern. Der Schein wird durch die Vereinzelungsvorrichtung weitertransportiert, bis die Lichtschranke 234 wieder "hell" signalisiert. Dann werden alle Motoren abgestellt und der nächste Vereinzelungsvorgang beginnt mit dem Vorschieben des obersten Scheines bis zum Anschlag an dem Rückhaltekamm.Then, the shutter 16 is opened and the eddy current sensors are activated at the input end of the transport path 18. Now the customer inserts the bill bundle. When the light barrier 72 "dark" reports, the first transport section 48 is activated, that is, the first upper transport 74 is lowered until the switch flag 86 dips into the fork light barrier 85. As soon as this signaled "dark", the rotary actuator stops the first upper transport 74. Then, the motor 144, which drives the transport rollers of the transport path 18, is started. The bill bundle is moved in the transport direction. After a short distance now the second upper transport, ie the swing frame 118 is lowered, so that the drive belt 134 rest on the uppermost glow of the bundle. If the dummy bundle reaches a light barrier 232 located immediately behind the rollers 128, the transport of the transport path 18 is stopped. The second upper transport 116 is raised. Now, the support surface 46 is lowered via the cam 220, so that the transported bill bundle is relieved. The edge adjusters 54 are moved towards each other and thus arrange the bills in the bundle or center it. The edge adjusters are then moved outwards to their basic position again. Subsequently, the support surface 46 is raised by turning the cam 220 again. Now, the second upper transport 116 is lowered back to the bill bundle. The retention comb 188 is adjusted to its lowered locking position, in which it blocks the separating gap between the drive roller 170 and the mating roller 182. The topmost glow of the bill bundle is advanced until it abuts the retention comb 188. This time is detected by the fact that the driven by the ticket timing wheel 152 is stationary. Now the retention comb 188 is raised in the clockwise direction about the axis 186 in its release position. When a light barrier 234 monitoring the gap between the drive roller 170 and the pressure roller 174 signals "dark", the restraining comb 186 is again pivoted counterclockwise, ie lowered, by turning on the electromagnet 189, in order to prevent the trailing of possible further notes. The bill is transported by the separating device until the light barrier 234 again signals "bright". Then all motors are turned off and the next separation process begins with the advancement of the topmost bill to the stop on the retention comb.

Durch das Absenken der Auflagefläche 46 und der an ihr gelagerten Gegenlaufwalze 182 kann der Vereinzelungsspalt so weit geöffnet werden, dass ein an einen Kunden zurückzugebendes Scheinbündel ohne Schwierigkeiten wieder in die Transportstrecke eingeführt und mit Hilfe der einzelnen Transportabschnitte 52 und 48 an den Kunden zurückgegeben werden kannBy lowering the support surface 46 and the counter-rotating roller 182 mounted on it, the separating gap can be opened so far that a bill bundle to be returned to a customer can be easily returned to the transport line and returned to the customer with the aid of the individual transport sections 52 and 48

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  1. Apparatus for accepting bundled bills, such as bank notes, cheque forms, banking documents and the like, having a basic frame (38, 158), having a supporting area (46), which is arranged within the basic frame, for a bundle of bills, having a transportation apparatus (18) for transporting a bundle of bills between a feed end and a discharge end of the supporting area (46), and also having a separating apparatus (20), which is arranged close to the discharge end of the supporting area (46), for separating the bills in a bundle of bills which is positioned on the supporting area (46), with the separating apparatus (20) comprising a drive roll (170) which extends transversely across the supporting area (46) and is mounted in the basic frame (158), and a counter-rotating roll (182) which is parallel to the said drive roll and defines a separating gap together with said drive roll, having a retaining area (188), which extends parallel to the drive roll (170), close to the discharge end of the supporting area (46), it being possible to adjust the said retaining area between a first position in which it engages in the separating gap and closes said separating gap, and a second position in which it opens the separating gap, with the drive roll (170) having a plurality of annular grooves (173) which are axially spaced apart, and the retaining area (188) being formed by a comb-like spring element, the comb fingers (190) of the said comb-like spring element engaging in the annular grooves (173) in the drive roll (170) in the second position of the retaining area (188) and resting on the periphery of the counter-rotating roll (182) under prestress in the first position of the retaining area (188).
  2. Apparatus according to Claim 1, characterized in that the retaining area (188) is mounted in the basic frame (158) such that it can pivot about a pivot shaft (186) which is parallel to the drive roll shaft (168) and is coupled to an actuating drive (189, 191).
  3. Apparatus according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the supporting area (46) has at least two associated margin stops (154) which are directed parallel to the transportation direction and which can be adjusted relative to one another transverse to the transportation direction.
  4. Apparatus according to Claim 3, characterized in that the margin stops (154) can be adjusted symmetrically in relation to a longitudinal centre line of the supporting area (46) which is parallel to the transportation direction.
  5. Apparatus according to Claim 4, characterized in that the margin stops (154) each have a plate (156) which is directed parallel to the transportation direction and a toothed rack (158) which is connected to the said plate and is directed transverse to the transportation direction, with the toothed racks of two margin stops (154) which are situated opposite one another, the said toothed racks being parallel to one another, meshing with a drive gearwheel which is situated between the said toothed racks.
  6. Apparatus according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the transportation apparatus has a first transportation section (48) which is close to the feed end of the supporting area (46) and a second transportation section (52) which
    adjoins the said first transportation section in the direction of the separating apparatus (20).
  7. Apparatus according to Claim 6, characterized in that the first transportation section (48) has a lower transportation means (90) which passes through the supporting area (46) and an upper transportation means (74) which is arranged above the supporting area (46) and is intended to interact with the lower transportation means (90).
  8. Apparatus according to Claim 7, characterized in that the first upper transportation means (74) and the lower transportation means (90) can be driven by the same drive motor (144).
  9. Apparatus according to one of Claims 6 to 8, characterized in that the second transportation section (52) has freely rotatable contact-pressure rollers (126) which pass through the supporting area (46), and a second upper transportation means (116) which interacts with the said contact-pressure rollers and is arranged above the supporting area.
  10. Apparatus according to one of Claims 6 to 9, characterized in that the first and the second upper transportation means (74; 116) can each be adjusted at least approximately perpendicular to the supporting area (46).
  11. Apparatus according to Claim 10, characterized in that the first upper transportation means (74) has a first pivot frame (75) which is mounted on the basic frame (38) such that it can pivot about a pivot shaft (78), which is parallel to the supporting area (46) and perpendicular to the transportation direction, and can be adjusted by means of a first pivot drive (84) and in which transportation rollers (79) which can be driven are mounted in a rotatable manner.
  12. Apparatus according to Claim 10 or 11, characterized in that the second upper transportation means (116) has a second pivoting frame (118) which is mounted on the basic frame (38) such that it can pivot about a pivot shaft (120) which is parallel to the supporting area and perpendicular to the transportation direction and can be adjusted by means of a second pivoting drive (122) and in which belt rollers (128, 132) for at least one continuous transportation belt (134) which revolves parallel to the transportation direction are mounted.
  13. Apparatus according to one of Claims 6 to 12, characterized in that the drive motor (144) for the transportation sections (48, 52) is a stepper motor.
  14. Apparatus according to one of Claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the supporting area (46) is formed by a plate which is mounted on the basic frame (38) close to the feed end of the supporting area (46) such that it can pivot about a pivot shaft, which is directed parallel to the said plate and transverse to the transportation direction, and can be adjusted together with the counter-rotating roll (182) of the separating apparatus (20) by means of an actuating drive (220, 224, 222, 226, 228).
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