EP1434178B1 - Collecting device for forming bundles of sheets, particularly of banknotes - Google Patents

Collecting device for forming bundles of sheets, particularly of banknotes Download PDF

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EP1434178B1
EP1434178B1 EP03023133.6A EP03023133A EP1434178B1 EP 1434178 B1 EP1434178 B1 EP 1434178B1 EP 03023133 A EP03023133 A EP 03023133A EP 1434178 B1 EP1434178 B1 EP 1434178B1
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Günter Holland-Letz
Ulrich Neumann
Dirk Brexel
Richard Düsterhus
Ludger Hoischen
Wilfried Schnelle
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H29/00Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles
    • B65H29/38Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles by movable piling or advancing arms, frames, plates, or like members with which the articles are maintained in face contact
    • B65H29/40Members rotated about an axis perpendicular to direction of article movement, e.g. star-wheels formed by S-shaped members
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H31/00Pile receivers
    • B65H31/30Arrangements for removing completed piles
    • B65H31/3036Arrangements for removing completed piles by gripping the pile
    • B65H31/3045Arrangements for removing completed piles by gripping the pile on the outermost articles of the pile for clamping the pile
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07DHANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D11/00Devices accepting coins; Devices accepting, dispensing, sorting or counting valuable papers
    • G07D11/10Mechanical details
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    • G07DHANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D11/00Devices accepting coins; Devices accepting, dispensing, sorting or counting valuable papers
    • G07D11/10Mechanical details
    • G07D11/14Inlet or outlet ports
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07DHANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D11/00Devices accepting coins; Devices accepting, dispensing, sorting or counting valuable papers
    • G07D11/20Controlling or monitoring the operation of devices; Data handling
    • G07D11/24Managing the stock of valuable papers
    • G07D11/25Relocation of valuable papers within devices
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/40Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/42Piling, depiling, handling piles
    • B65H2301/421Forming a pile
    • B65H2301/4213Forming a pile of a limited number of articles, e.g. buffering, forming bundles
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2408/00Specific machines
    • B65H2408/10Specific machines for handling sheet(s)
    • B65H2408/13Wall or kiosk dispenser, i.e. for positively handling or holding material until withdrawal by user

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  • the invention relates to a collecting device for forming bundles of sheets, in particular bank notes, which are fed to the collecting device from a single sheet transport, and for feeding sheet bundles to a plurality of output stations, comprising a frame-shaped frame, a stacking station with a stacking device comprising at least one stacking wheel for stacked laying sheets on a stacking surface and a trolley for transporting a sheet or a sheet bundle from the stacking station to the output stations, wherein the trolley is adjustable by means of a carriage drive arranged on it along a guideway which is formed on the frame, and wherein the guide track a basic position section adjacent to the stacking device and at least one output section each leading to an output station.
  • a collecting device of the type mentioned above is used, for example, in a cash dispenser and serves to first combine the bills taken from the cassettes for the individual note values into a bundle according to the request of the operator and then to supply this bundle to the respective delivery station.
  • non-dispensable banknotes must be sorted out and fed to a reject bin.
  • it must be possible to withdraw a not removed by the operator banknote bundle and also store in the reject compartment.
  • a collecting device of the type mentioned above should require as little space as possible despite an increased functionality and at the same time be designed so that the cash dispenser can be adapted to different installation situations.
  • a collecting device of the type mentioned is, for example, from the US-A-6,086,065 known.
  • the guideway has a rack, in which engages a connected to the trolley gear, which is driven by the carriage drive.
  • the collecting device has two dispensing stations, wherein the output sections of the guideway leading to these dispensing stations are connected to the basic position section of the guideway via a sliding switch.
  • This sliding switch carries two differently shaped sections of the guideway, which can optionally be brought into alignment with the basic position section.
  • a leading to a reject tray further section of the guideway is also accessible via a sliding switch.
  • the number of required shift switches needed to connect the home position section to the various output stations is one less than the number of approachable stations.
  • a plurality of individually switchable points not only requires a high control effort but also leads to an increased space requirement for the movement path of the trolley, since the radii of the curved track sections can not be made arbitrarily small.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a collecting device, which makes it possible to connect the basic position portion optionally with a small amount of space with a plurality of output sections.
  • the circular switch preferably has a turntable on which a plurality of web segments are arranged, each of which is intended for connecting at least two sections of the guideway.
  • the inventive crossover offers the possibility to connect in a confined space each of the sections of the guideway with the basic position section, which, as will be explained later, by a combination of rotational movement of the diverter and the transport movement of the trolley, the possibility of the trolley practically in place to pivot and thus turn in a new direction.
  • This eliminates curve sections of the guideway, which in turn require a relatively large amount of space.
  • the circular switch not only reduces the footprint of the entire collection device but also the tax expense that is required in the known solution for the control of a variety of individual points.
  • the frame can be cuboid in a conventional manner, wherein the sections of the guideways are arranged on two mutually parallel side surfaces of the frame and an interface to the cut sheet transport is formed on a side surface perpendicular to the first side surfaces square side of the frame.
  • an interface for connecting a sheet dispensing station is formed on the remaining sides of the cuboid. If, for example, the interface for the single-sheet transport is located on the underside of the frame, then two interfaces for the sheet output on the second side surfaces of the frame and a further interface be provided for a sheet output at the top of the frame.
  • the collecting device offers the possibility to choose the location of a dispensing station according to the local conditions or the ergonomic requirements, without the need for the collecting device or the cash dispenser would have to be changed.
  • a reject compartment is present in the collecting device, then this is preferably arranged on the side of the basic setting section facing away from the stacking device such that its sheet inlet opening points to the circular switch.
  • the home position portion is thus between the stacker and the reject tray, i. Located approximately in the middle of the cuboid frame.
  • the circular switch is approximately in the middle between the second side walls of the cuboid frame, which form the interfaces for the output stations. This not only has the advantage that the track lengths are approximately the same length to the interfaces on the opposite side walls of the cuboid frame, but that the interface to the top of the frame is approximately in the center of the frame.
  • the collecting device is arranged with the banknote cassettes in a vault and that the openings in the walls of the vault according to size and number may not exceed certain limits.
  • the guideway comprises at least one blind portion which is connected via the circular switch at least with the basic position section and which is directed at least approximately parallel to the insertion direction of leaves in the sheet inlet opening of the reject tray.
  • the cart is transferred from the default position portion to that dummy portion in a manner to be described later and aligned with the aid of the circular gate so that the carton Banknotes from the trolley can be delivered directly into the reject tray.
  • two co-axial and synchronously adjustable circular diverters are provided, which are preferably each driven by a stepper motor. It would of course also conceivable a position-controlled DC drive, but which causes higher costs.
  • the guide track sections are adjustably arranged on the first side surfaces of the frame.
  • an input conveyor is arranged on the side facing away from the basic position portion of the stacking device, which connects the interface for single-sheet transport with the stacking device.
  • a switchable switch is arranged at the delivery end of the input conveyor, depending on its position, the input conveyor with the stacking device, preferably a stacking wheel or a buffer for single sheets connects. This provides the ability to sort out a single sheet, ie, for example, a non-issueable banknote, without having to reject the entire bundle into the reject bin. This reduces the rate of rejects and increases the life of the cash dispenser between refills.
  • the buffer has at least two compartments whose inputs are selectively connectable to the discharge end of the input conveyor, so that per collecting operation two non-dispensable banknotes can be sorted out before the output process must be completely canceled altogether.
  • the arrangement is such that the buffer can be emptied by the input conveyor again.
  • the input conveyor may have two cooperating endless belt drives, wherein the buffer memory has an optionally operable pressure device for pressing the sheets lying in a compartment on one of the endless belt drives.
  • the trolley is connected via a trailing cable with a power source, which is removable from a storage roll, which is biased in take-up.
  • the bias of the storage roll ensures that the tow cable is always taut and thus can be safely guided over guide rollers even with changing direction of travel of the trolley.
  • the self-propelled trolley serves to the sheet-shaped objects between the various stations transport.
  • the trolley has a frame part with two mutually parallel side walls, an extending therebetween sheet support and guide elements which are intended to engage with the guideways, wherein the trolley has at least one clamping element in the frame part between a closed position in which it against the sheet support is stretched and an open position is adjustable, in which it is lifted from the support surface.
  • the sheets are deposited by means of the stacking device on the sheet support or stacking device of the trolley.
  • transport rollers are provided in a known device at the respective station, which engage through the sheet support in the interior of the trolley. This solution is expensive.
  • the means which are suitable for pushing a bundle of banknotes out of the transport vehicle can also push a bundle of banknotes into the transport cart by simply reversing their direction of movement.
  • the corresponding means for removing and inserting the banknotes from or into the trolley not only require additional costs, but also require a lot of space, which is urgently required for other components of the device.
  • the trolley has a sheet conveying device for dispensing and / or retraction of a sheet bundle.
  • the trolley according to the invention it is thus possible to issue a bundle of sheets, in particular banknotes bundle at a certain station without external aids from the trolley and, if necessary, to collect again in the trolley. Such a situation arises, for example, at the output station of a cash dispenser.
  • banknote bundle offered to the customer is not removed from this, then the banknote bundle is recovered and stored in a reject pocket in the vault of the ATM. With the sheet conveying device of the trolley, the banknote bundle that has not been removed can be pulled back into the transport trolley and transported by it to the reject bin.
  • the sheet conveying device comprises a belt conveyor which has, for example, at least one pair of belts with a frame-side endless belt assigned to the frame part and a clamping element-side endless belt associated with the clamping element, the endless belts respectively revolving parallel to the sheet support and the side walls of the frame part and by a belt motor attached to the transport carriage are drivable.
  • the belt motor is switchable in its drive direction, so that the sheet conveying device can be easily switched between the issue and collection of a sheet bundle.
  • At least two pairs of belts are expediently arranged parallel to each other between the side walls.
  • the clamping element is preferably in the form of a flap, which is mounted pivotably about an axis perpendicular to the side walls of the frame part and securely prevents the transported leaves come during movement of the trolley through the device with other parts of the device.
  • the flap-side belt drive is not affected by the pivoting of the flap, it is advantageous if the clamping element-side endless belts are guided over deflection rollers whose axis coincides with the flap pivot axis.
  • the flap is arranged on a shaft mounted in the side walls of the frame part, which is rotatably connected to at least one adjusting lever, which is designed to cooperate with at least one device-side actuator.
  • the flap can be conveniently opened or closed in the respective stations.
  • the shaft relative to the frame part in one of the opening movement of the flap corresponding position is biased.
  • the flap can adapt to different bundle strengths, it is expediently pivoted on the shaft by a limited angle and biased against the shaft in one of its opening movement opposite direction.
  • At least one support roller is mounted in the sheet support of the frame part on the one hand and in the flap on the other hand between the strands of the endless belt, which are perpendicular to the plane of the sheet support or flap is movable, wherein the support rollers of a pair of belts are biased toward each other.
  • the belts of a belt pair are pressed against the sheet bundle from both sides.
  • the carriage drive has in a conventional manner at least one drivable by a drive motor, mounted on the frame part gear that is for engagement with a along the guideways provided rack is determined.
  • the drive motor of the carriage drive and the belt motor are co-axially with each other and arranged with their axes perpendicular to the side walls between them on the frame part.
  • banknotes taken from banknote cassettes are inserted individually into the trolley with the flap in its open position.
  • the insertion of the individual sheets usually takes place at a considerable speed.
  • brake fingers are preferably arranged on the frame part between this and the flap, which are biased about an axis parallel to the flap axis and biased away from the sheet support in the direction of a pivot path limiting stop such that the With the flip open, take the brake finger with a middle position between it and the blade support. This facilitates the formation of an ordered sheet bundle in the trolley.
  • the depositing of the individual sheets in the trolley by means of a stacking wheel.
  • the brake fingers are respectively opposite the slots so that the fingers of the stacking wheel can dive through the slots in the trolley and put the sheets individually against the brake fingers ,
  • FIG. 1 shows essential elements of a cash dispenser in a schematic representation.
  • Denoted at 10 is a vault which receives a number of banknote cassettes 12, from which individual banknotes can be withdrawn by means of a separating device 14.
  • Each banknote cassette 12 is also associated with a belt conveyor 16, which takes over an isolated banknote and transports it upwards.
  • the individual conveyors 16 in the manner shown one behind the other arranged a single-sheet transport 18, which feeds the bank note cassettes 12 withdrawn notes of a generally designated 20 collecting device.
  • the collecting device 20 comprises an approximately cuboidal frame 22, which contains an input conveyor 24, which takes on a lying on the underside of the cuboid frame 22 interface, the supplied from the single sheet conveyor 18 bills and a stacking device 26, which a plurality of co-axially arranged comprises known stacking wheels 28. With the help of this stacking device 26, the accepted banknotes are stored in a trolley 30 to a bundle. The trolley 30 transports the banknote bundle thus assembled to one of the dispensing stations 32, 34, 36, 38, which are arranged outside the safe 10.
  • the issuing stations 32 and 34 lie on the front or back of the vault and can both be present simultaneously, so that, for example, an issuing station within a bank building and a dispensing station outside a bank building or the cash dispenser is positioned so that on the one hand customer and on the other hand Banksteilsmaschineilte can access the same ATM.
  • the dispensing stations 36 and 38 are disposed above the vault 10 and alternatively provided, wherein the dispensing station 36 can be converted to the dispensing station 38 by a 180 ° swirl and vice versa. In this way, the cash dispenser can be very flexibly adapted to the respective installation options or performance requirements, without having to be changed constructively.
  • FIG. 1 schematically one of the two parallel to the plane extending side walls 40 of the cuboid frame 22 is shown.
  • a guideway for the trolley 30 is attached in each case.
  • the guideway comprises various sections that are connectable to each other by a generally designated 42 circular switch.
  • the guideway consists of a respective groove-shaped rail 44, one edge of which is designed as a rack 46, as the FIG. 2 for the guideway segments of the circular path 42 shows.
  • the guideway includes a base portion 48 which extends approximately vertically between the stacker 26 and a reject container 50 (see Figs FIG.
  • the dispensing sections 52, 54, 56 and the blind section 58 may be interconnected and / or at least connected to the base position section 48 by web segments 60, 62, 64 disposed on a turntable 42 forming the diverter 42.
  • the turntable has on its outer periphery a sprocket 68 and can with the help of a in FIG. 2 schematically indicated stepping motor 70 are rotated via a pinion 72 in both directions of rotation.
  • the Indian FIG. 8 illustrated trolley 30 serves to transport banknotes within the cash dispenser. It comprises a generally designated 76 frame part with two mutually parallel side walls 78, between which a support plate 80 extends for the banknotes to be transported. On the frame part 76, a generally designated 82 flap about a perpendicular to the side walls 78 directed axis 84 is pivotally mounted, which serves to hold in its closed position lying on the support plate 80 notes during the movement of the trolley 30 by the ATM.
  • the frame part 76 and the flap 82 first explained in more detail.
  • the designated for receiving banknotes portion of the frame member 76 is bounded by the support plate 80, the side walls 78 and a perpendicular to this intermediate wall 86.
  • first guide elements in the form of a respective roller 88 and a slider 90 are arranged, which are rotatably mounted on a perpendicular to the side walls 78 extending shaft 92. Only the roller 88 and the slider 90 can be seen on the side wall 78 closer to the viewer. However, the same elements are also on the outside of the observer more distant side wall 78.
  • each second roller-shaped guide members 98 are rotatably mounted in which case only the guide element 98 close to the viewer can be recognized.
  • the guide elements 88, 90 and 98 are intended for engagement in the guideways 44.
  • two electric motors 100 and 102 are further arranged so that their drive axes are directed co-axially and perpendicular to the side walls 78.
  • the electric motors 100 and 102 are over a trailing cable 74 connected to a power source, not shown, within the device.
  • the towing cable is always tensioned by a spring-loaded take-up device and held in contact with deflection rollers 75 ( Fig. 1 ).
  • the two electric motors 100 and 102 are connected to each other via a coupling piece 104 and each attached via a gear housing 106, 108 to the respective side wall portion 94. The viewer closer to the electric motor 100 is the drive motor of the car drive.
  • the second electric motor 102 forms the drive motor for a sheet conveying device, which serves to feed banknotes bundles in the trolley or output from this.
  • This sheet conveying device comprises on the frame part 76 first endless belts 112 which are arranged parallel to the side walls 78 between them and on the one hand via a shaft 96 rotatably mounted on the hollow shaft 114 and on the other hand via a near the free edge of the support plate 80 in this freely rotatably mounted Guide roller 116 are guided.
  • the belt motor 102 drives an intermediate gear 118 via a drive pinion (not shown) contained in the gear housing 108, which on the one hand drives a gear wheel 120 fixedly connected to its adjacent hollow shaft 114 and, on the other hand, engages with a gear wheel 122 which is non-rotatable with one of the shafts 92 and 96 parallel intermediate shaft 124 connected is.
  • a further gear 126 is mounted on the intermediate shaft 124, which via a mounted in the gear housing 106 freely rotatable intermediate gear 128 a in FIG. 9 unrecognizable gear drives, which is integrally connected to the observer near hollow shaft 114, so as to drive the observer near endless belt 112.
  • the belt motor 102 is switchable in its direction of rotation, so that the endless belts 112 are drivable in both directions of rotation, ie in both directions indicated by the double arrow A.
  • a support roller 130 is mounted, which is biased by a spring, not shown, perpendicular to the plane of the support plate 80 inwardly.
  • FIGS. 8 and 9 can be seen also flat elongated brake fingers 132, of which the two middle are connected by a crossbar 134 and which pass through the intermediate wall 86 and are pivotally mounted with their inner ends to the intermediate shaft 124.
  • the brake fingers 132 are through in the FIG. 9 unrecognizable, running below the platen 80 tension springs biased so that they in the direction of arrows 136 in the figure 9, ie counterclockwise about the intermediate shaft 124 in a in the FIG. 8 shown raised position are biased.
  • the in the FIG. 10 illustrated flap 82 includes a shaft 138 which passes through the bearing carriage 30 in the assembled state, bearing bores 140, which in the side wall portions 94 are formed.
  • a flap plate 142 is mounted, which is divided by mutually parallel slots 144 in a plurality of finger-shaped portions 146.
  • a stirrup 148 is rotatably connected to the shaft 138, on which a first torsion spring 150 coaxial with the shaft 138 is supported with its one end, while the other end engages the finger 146 and the finger 146 and thus the entire flap plate 142 clamped against a rotation stop, not shown, on the shaft 138.
  • the flapper plate 142 can be deflected relative to the brackets 148 and thus to the shaft 138 against the bias of the torsion spring 150.
  • co-axial torsion spring 152 engages with its one end to the respective fingers 146 and is determined with its other end to rest against a stop of the frame member 76 to the flap 82 in the in the FIG. 8 to bias shown open position.
  • the adjusting levers 154 near their free ends on the mutually facing inner surfaces each have a detent 156, which is supported in each case on a formed on the side wall portion 94 locking surface 158 when the flap 82 in the FIG. 8 is pivoted clockwise against the support plate 80 and thereby the actuating lever 154 in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 8 be raised.
  • the levers 154 consist of a plastic plastic material to some extent and snap automatically into their locking position.
  • the levers 154 are pushed away from each other by device-fixed cams, whereby the locking lugs 156 are lifted from the locking surfaces 158, so that the flap 82 under the action of the torsion springs 152 in the in the FIG. 8 shown opening position is raised.
  • the fingers 146 adjacent to the two outer fingers 146 of the flap plate 142 serve as guide elements for two further endless belts 160, on the one hand via a roller 162 mounted on the shaft 138 and on the other hand via a deflection roller 164 freely rotatably mounted near the free end of the respective finger 146 run.
  • the rollers 162 are each rotatably connected to a gear 166, which is in the frame member 76 each associated with the intermediate shaft 124 rotatably connected gear 168, so that the gears 166 and 168 engage mounted on the frame member 76 flap 82 with each other and the endless belts 160 can be driven synchronously with the endless belts 112.
  • the axial position of the endless belt 160 is chosen so that each of the endless belt 160 forms a pair of belts with one of the belt 112.
  • a support roller 170 is freely rotatably mounted, which by a spring, not shown, against the in the FIG. 10 visible inner strand of the endless belt 160 is tensioned and thus with the flap closed 82 presses against a lying between the belt 112 and 160 banknote bundle.
  • FIG. 3 shows the trolley 30 in its basic position between the stacking device 26 and the reject container 50.
  • the flap 82 is opened, so that the banknote cassettes 12 removed individual banknotes the arrows in the FIG. 3 Following the single sheet conveyor 18, the input conveyor 24 and the stacking wheels 28 can be inserted into the trolley 30 in the manner just described.
  • the banknote bundle formed in this way can now be transferred from the transporting carriage 30 to another processing station, for example into the FIGS. 3 to 7 shown output station 38 are transported.
  • the circular switch 42 is set so that it connects the basic position portion 48 with the web portion 56 and thus the output station 38.
  • the trolley 30 can thus drive to the output station 38, in which a dispensing slot is closed by a flap.
  • the banknote bundle is transported out of the transport carriage 30 by turning on the belt motor 102 from the belt pairs 112, 160 without opening the flap 82.
  • the trolley 30 returns to its normal position.
  • FIG. 5 shown schematically.
  • the arrows show the feeding of the bundle of money in the trolley and the return of the trolley 30.
  • the circular path 42 is set so that the web section 56 is connected via the web segment 60 on the circular path 42 with the blind portion 58.
  • the trolley 30 thus moves backwards into the blind section 58.
  • the circular switch 42 is rotated until one of the pockets 176 formed on the circumference of the rotary disk 176 (FIG. FIG.
  • the bundle is likewise deposited in the reject bin 50.
  • FIG. 4 schematically explained.
  • the trolley 30 first moves a distance in the direction of the output station 38, wherein the basic position section 48 is connected by the web segment 62 with the web section 56. Thereafter, the dolly again moves backwards into the blind section 58 and is directed towards the reject bin 50, as previously explained.
  • the separating devices and withdrawal devices for withdrawing the banknotes from the banknote cassettes 12 can not in principle deduct only individual notes with absolute certainty. Depending on the money quality, double notes are deducted, whereby these double deductions are usually less than one percent.
  • a detection device which mechanically measures the thickness of the notes on 2 tracks and additionally checks the length.
  • a dedicated microprocessor calculates a surface profile on both tracks, which may have deviations and imperfections only within narrow limits. If a clear double deduction is detected, which is within the issue quantity, it will be credited. The crediting is only effective to a limited extent, however, since three to four banknotes are on the way to the measuring point when singling from the lowest banknote cassette.
  • an issue quantity ie a bundle of banknotes to be dispensed, generally consists of a mixture of banknotes of different valences.
  • the inventive device has a buffer for the temporary storage of non-issueable banknotes.
  • This buffer consists of a storage space 178 which is arranged on the side facing away from the stacking wheels 28 of the input conveyor 24 ( FIGS. 6 and 7 ).
  • the storage compartment is divided into two compartments by a wall that can be adjusted with a stepper motor. This allows two reject processes to be stored separately per transaction.
  • a reject process can comprise a single note or several overlapping notes. In a second reject operation, the notes are usually spaced from the first reject operation, which is sufficient to open the second compartment.
  • FIGS. 6 and 7 can be seen at the upper end of the input conveyor, a switch 180, between the position shown in Figure 6 and in the FIG. 7 shown position can be adjusted.
  • a switch 180 between the position shown in Figure 6 and in the FIG. 7 shown position can be adjusted.
  • Banknotes fed by the entry conveyor are transported to the left in the storage compartment following the curved arrow at the top end of the entry conveyor.
  • the switch 180 according to FIG. 7 the banknotes are fed to the stacking wheels.
  • the compartments of the cache In pauses between two transactions, the compartments of the cache must be cleared.
  • the respective compartment for pressing against the back of the outer belt drive, which forms the input conveyor pressed.
  • the compartment back carries two pairs of rollers, one opposite the note height have smaller distance and press on the spring-loaded belt.
  • a locking lever After pressing the compartment rear wall, a locking lever is swung out, which has kept the banknotes in the compartment.
  • the banknotes are deflected around the lower inlet roller of the input conveyor and introduced into the normal transport path, so that they can be stored by the stacking device in the trolley. Subsequently, the trolley transports the rejected banknotes in the manner described above in the reject tray.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Sammelvorrichtung zum Bilden von Bündeln aus Blättern, insbesondere Banknoten, die der Sammelvorrichtung von einem Einzelblattransport zugeführt werden, und zum Zuführen von Blattbündeln zu einer Mehrzahl von Ausgabestationen, umfassend ein rahmenförmiges Gestell, eine Stapelstation mit einer mindestens ein Stapelrad umfassenden Stapelvorrichtung zum stapelförmigen Ablegen von Blättern auf einer Stapelfläche und einen Transportwagen zum Transport eines Blattes oder eines Blattbündels aus der Stapelstation zu den Ausgabestationen, wobei der Transportwagen mittels eines an ihm angeordneten Wagenantriebes entlang einer Führungsbahn verstellbar ist, die an dem Gestell ausgebildet ist, und wobei die Führungsbahn einen der Stapelvorrichtung benachbarten Grundstellungsabschnitt und mindestens je einen zu einer Ausgabestation führenden Ausgabeabschnitt umfaßt.The invention relates to a collecting device for forming bundles of sheets, in particular bank notes, which are fed to the collecting device from a single sheet transport, and for feeding sheet bundles to a plurality of output stations, comprising a frame-shaped frame, a stacking station with a stacking device comprising at least one stacking wheel for stacked laying sheets on a stacking surface and a trolley for transporting a sheet or a sheet bundle from the stacking station to the output stations, wherein the trolley is adjustable by means of a carriage drive arranged on it along a guideway which is formed on the frame, and wherein the guide track a basic position section adjacent to the stacking device and at least one output section each leading to an output station.

Eine Sammelvorrichtung der vorstehend genannten Art wird beispielsweise in einem Geldausgabeautomaten verwendet und dient dazu, die aus den Kassetten für die einzelnen Notenwerte entnommenen Banknoten entsprechend der Anforderung durch die Bedienungsperson zunächst zu einem Bündel zusammenzustellen und dann dieses Bündel der jeweiligen Ausgabestation zuzuführen. Gleichzeitig müssen nicht ausgabefähige Banknoten aussortiert und einem Reject-Fach zugeführt werden. Ferner muß die Möglichkeit bestehen, ein von der Bedienungsperson nicht entnommenes Banknotenbündel zurückzuziehen und ebenfalls in dem Reject-Fach abzulegen. Eine Sammelvorrichtung der vorstehend genannten Art soll trotz einer erhöhten Funktionalität möglichst wenig Platz benötigen und gleichzeitig so ausgebildet sein, dass der Geldausgabeautomat an unterschiedliche Einbausituationen angepaßt werden kann.A collecting device of the type mentioned above is used, for example, in a cash dispenser and serves to first combine the bills taken from the cassettes for the individual note values into a bundle according to the request of the operator and then to supply this bundle to the respective delivery station. At the same time non-dispensable banknotes must be sorted out and fed to a reject bin. Furthermore, it must be possible to withdraw a not removed by the operator banknote bundle and also store in the reject compartment. A collecting device of the type mentioned above should require as little space as possible despite an increased functionality and at the same time be designed so that the cash dispenser can be adapted to different installation situations.

Eine Sammelvorrichtung der eingangs genannten Art ist beispielsweise aus der US-A-6,086,065 bekannt. Bei der dort beschriebenen Lösung hat die Führungsbahn eine Zahnleiste, in die ein mit dem Transportwagen verbundenes Zahnrad eingreift, das von dem Wagenantrieb angetrieben wird. Die Sammelvorrichtung hat zwei Ausgabestationen, wobei die zu diesen Ausgabestationen führenden Ausgabeabschnitte der Führungsbahn mit dem Grundstellungsabschnitt der Führungsbahn über eine Schiebeweiche verbunden sind. Diese Schiebeweiche trägt zwei unterschiedlich geformte Abschnitte der Führungsbahn, die wahlweise mit dem Grundstellungsabschnitt in Flucht gebracht werden können. Ein zu einem Reject-Fach führender weiterer Abschnitt der Führungsbahn ist ebenfalls über eine Schiebeweiche zu erreichen. Generell beträgt die Anzahl der benötigten Schiebeweichen, die benötigt werden, um den Grundstellungsabschnitt mit den verschiedenen Ausgabestationen zu verbinden, eins weniger als die Anzahl der anfahrbaren Stationen.A collecting device of the type mentioned is, for example, from the US-A-6,086,065 known. In the solution described therein, the guideway has a rack, in which engages a connected to the trolley gear, which is driven by the carriage drive. The collecting device has two dispensing stations, wherein the output sections of the guideway leading to these dispensing stations are connected to the basic position section of the guideway via a sliding switch. This sliding switch carries two differently shaped sections of the guideway, which can optionally be brought into alignment with the basic position section. A leading to a reject tray further section of the guideway is also accessible via a sliding switch. In general, the number of required shift switches needed to connect the home position section to the various output stations is one less than the number of approachable stations.

Eine ähnliche Sammelvorrichtung ist bereits aus der WO 91/15000 bekannt.A similar collection device is already out of the WO 91/15000 known.

Eine Mehrzahl von einzeln schaltbaren Weichen erfordert nicht nur einen hohen Steuerungsaufwand sondern führt auch zu einem erhöhten Platzbedarf für die Bewegungsbahn des Transportwagens, da die Radien der gekrümmten Bahnabschnitte nicht beliebig klein gemacht werden können.A plurality of individually switchable points not only requires a high control effort but also leads to an increased space requirement for the movement path of the trolley, since the radii of the curved track sections can not be made arbitrarily small.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Sammelvorrichtung anzugeben, die es ermöglicht, bei geringem Raumbedarf den Grundstellungsabschnitt wahlweise mit einer Vielzahl von Ausgabeabschnitten zu verbinden.The invention has for its object to provide a collecting device, which makes it possible to connect the basic position portion optionally with a small amount of space with a plurality of output sections.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, daß die Ausgabeabschnitte jeweils wahlweise mit dem Grundstellungsabschnitt über eine gemeinsame Kreisweiche verbindbar sind.This object is achieved in that the output sections are each selectively connectable to the basic position section via a common diverter.

Die Kreisweiche hat vorzugsweise eine Drehscheibe, auf der eine Mehrzahl von Bahnsegmenten angeordnet sind, deren jedes zur Verbindung mindestens zweier Abschnitte der Führungsbahn bestimmt ist.The circular switch preferably has a turntable on which a plurality of web segments are arranged, each of which is intended for connecting at least two sections of the guideway.

Die erfindungsgemäße Kreisweiche bietet die Möglichkeit, auf engstem Raum jeden der Abschnitte der Führungsbahn mit dem Grundstellungsabschnitt zu verbinden, wobei, wie später noch erläutert wird, durch eine Kombination der Drehbewegung der Kreisweiche und der Transportbewegung des Transportwagens die Möglichkeit besteht, den Transportwagen praktisch am Ort zu verschwenken und damit in eine neue Richtung zu drehen. Dadurch entfallen Kurvenabschnitte der Führungsbahn, die wiederum relativ viel Platz benötigen. Die Kreisweiche verringert nicht nur den Platzbedarf der gesamten Sammelvorrichtung sondern auch den Steueraufwand, der bei der bekannten Lösung für die Steuerung einer Vielzahl einzelner Weichen benötigt wird.The inventive crossover offers the possibility to connect in a confined space each of the sections of the guideway with the basic position section, which, as will be explained later, by a combination of rotational movement of the diverter and the transport movement of the trolley, the possibility of the trolley practically in place to pivot and thus turn in a new direction. This eliminates curve sections of the guideway, which in turn require a relatively large amount of space. The circular switch not only reduces the footprint of the entire collection device but also the tax expense that is required in the known solution for the control of a variety of individual points.

Das Gestell kann in an sich bekannter Weise quaderförmig sein, wobei die Abschnitte der Führungsbahnen an zwei zueinander parallelen Seitenflächen des Gestells angeordnet sind und an einer zu den ersten Seitenflächen senkrechten Quaderseite des Gestells eine Schnittstelle zu dem Einzelblattansport ausgebildet ist. Erfindungsgemäß ist an den restlichen Quaderseiten jeweils eine Schnittstelle zum Anschluß einer Blattausgabestation ausgebildet. Befindet sich beispielsweise die Schnittstelle für den Einzelblattransport an der Unterseite des Gestells, so können zwei Schnittstellen für die Blattausgabe an den zweiten Seitenflächen des Gestells und eine weitere Schnittstelle für eine Blattausgabe an der Oberseite des Gestells vorgesehen sein. Dadurch bietet die Sammelvorrichtung die Möglichkeit, die Lage einer Ausgabestation entsprechend den örtlichen Gegebenheiten oder den ergonomischen Anforderungen zu wählen, ohne daß hierzu die Sammelvorrichtung oder der Geldausgabeautomat verändert werden müßten.The frame can be cuboid in a conventional manner, wherein the sections of the guideways are arranged on two mutually parallel side surfaces of the frame and an interface to the cut sheet transport is formed on a side surface perpendicular to the first side surfaces square side of the frame. According to the invention, in each case an interface for connecting a sheet dispensing station is formed on the remaining sides of the cuboid. If, for example, the interface for the single-sheet transport is located on the underside of the frame, then two interfaces for the sheet output on the second side surfaces of the frame and a further interface be provided for a sheet output at the top of the frame. As a result, the collecting device offers the possibility to choose the location of a dispensing station according to the local conditions or the ergonomic requirements, without the need for the collecting device or the cash dispenser would have to be changed.

Ist ein Reject-Fach in der Sammelvorrichtung vorhanden, so ist dieses vorzugsweise auf der der Stapelvorrichtung abgewandten Seite des Grundstellungsabschnittes so angeordnet, daß seine Blatteintrittsöffnung zu der Kreisweiche hinweist. Der Grundstellungsabschnitt ist also zwischen der Stapelvorrichtung und dem Reject-Fach, d.h. annähernd in der Mitte des quaderförmigen Gestelles gelegen. Damit liegt auch die Kreisweiche annähernd in der Mitte zwischen den zweiten Seitenwänden des quaderförmigen Gestells, welche die Schnittstellen für die Ausgabestationen bilden. Dies hat nicht nur den Vorzug, daß die Bahnlängen zu den Schnittstellen an den einander entgegengesetzten Seitenwänden des quaderförmigen Gestells annähernd gleich lang sind, sondern daß auch die Schnittstelle zur Oberseite des Gestells hin annähernd in der Gestellmitte liegt. Dies bietet dann wiederum die Möglichkeit, eine oberhalb der Sammelvörrichtung befindliche Ausgabestation auf entgegengesetzten Seiten des Ausgabeautomaten vorzusehen und dabei jeweils den gleichen Ausgabeförderer zu verwenden. Es ist dabei zu bedenken, daß die Sammelvorrichtung mit den Banknotenkassetten in einem Tresor angeordnet ist und daß die Öffnungen in den Wänden des Tresors nach Größe und Anzahl bestimmte Grenzen nicht überschreiten dürfen.If a reject compartment is present in the collecting device, then this is preferably arranged on the side of the basic setting section facing away from the stacking device such that its sheet inlet opening points to the circular switch. The home position portion is thus between the stacker and the reject tray, i. Located approximately in the middle of the cuboid frame. Thus, the circular switch is approximately in the middle between the second side walls of the cuboid frame, which form the interfaces for the output stations. This not only has the advantage that the track lengths are approximately the same length to the interfaces on the opposite side walls of the cuboid frame, but that the interface to the top of the frame is approximately in the center of the frame. This in turn offers the possibility of providing an output station located above the collecting device on opposite sides of the automatic dispenser and in each case using the same output conveyor. It should be noted that the collecting device is arranged with the banknote cassettes in a vault and that the openings in the walls of the vault according to size and number may not exceed certain limits.

Um den Transportwagen aus seiner Stellung in dem Grundstellungsabschnitt in eine Lage verstellen zu können, in der Banknoten aus dem Transportwagen in das unmittelbar neben dem Grundstellungsabschnitt angeordnete Reject-Fach abgegeben werden können, wird erfindungsgemäß vorgeschlagen, daß die Führungsbahn mindestens einen Blindabschnitt umfaßt, der über die Kreisweiche zumindest mit dem Grundstellungsabschnitt verbindbar ist und der mindestens annähernd parallel zur Einführrichtung von Blättern in die Blatteintrittsöffnung des Reject-Fachs gerichtet ist. Wenn also beispielsweise eine Banknotenausgabe abgebrochen und ein in dem Transportwagen gesammeltes Banknotenbündel in das Reject-Fach transportiert werden soll, so wird der Transportwagen in einer später noch zu beschreibenden Weise aus dem Grundstellungsabschnitt in diesen Blindabschnitt überführt und mit Hilfe der Kreisweiche so ausgerichtet, daß die Banknoten aus dem Transportwagen unmittelbar in das Reject-Fach abgegeben werden können.In order to be able to adjust the trolley from its position in the basic position section into a position in which banknotes are delivered from the trolley into the reject compartment arranged immediately next to the basic position section can be according to the invention, it is proposed that the guideway comprises at least one blind portion which is connected via the circular switch at least with the basic position section and which is directed at least approximately parallel to the insertion direction of leaves in the sheet inlet opening of the reject tray. Thus, for example, if a banknote issue is aborted and a bundle of banknotes collected in the cart is to be transported into the reject bin, the cart is transferred from the default position portion to that dummy portion in a manner to be described later and aligned with the aid of the circular gate so that the carton Banknotes from the trolley can be delivered directly into the reject tray.

Da der Transportwagen in an zwei zueinander parallelen Seitenflächen des Gestells angeordneten Führungsbahnen geführt ist, sind auch zwei co-axiale und synchron verstellbare Kreisweichen vorgesehen, die vorzugsweise jeweils durch einen Schrittmotor antreibbar sind. Es wäre selbstverständlich auch ein lagegeregelter Gleichstromantrieb denkbar, der jedoch höhere Kosten verursacht.Since the trolley is guided in arranged on two mutually parallel side surfaces of the frame guideways, two co-axial and synchronously adjustable circular diverters are provided, which are preferably each driven by a stepper motor. It would of course also conceivable a position-controlled DC drive, but which causes higher costs.

Um einen Toleranzausgleich beim Anschluß der Fördereinrichtung zu ermöglichen, die von den Schnittstellen an der Sammelvorrichtung der jeweiligen Ausgabestation führen, ist es zweckmäßig, wenn die Führungsbahnabschnitte an den ersten Seitenflächen des Gestells verstellbar angeordnet sind.In order to enable a tolerance compensation when connecting the conveyor, which lead from the interfaces to the collecting device of the respective output station, it is expedient if the guide track sections are adjustably arranged on the first side surfaces of the frame.

Bei der erfindungsgemäßen Lösung ist auf der dem Grundstellungsabschnitt abgewandten Seite der Stapelvorrichtung ein Eingangsförderer angeordnet, der die Schnittstelle zum Einzelblattransport mit der Stapelvorrichtung verbindet. Bei einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung ist am Abgabeende des Eingangsförderers eine schaltbare Weiche angeordnet, die je nach ihrer Stellung den Eingangsförderer mit der Stapelvorrichtung, vorzugsweise einem Stapelrad oder einem Zwischenspeicher für Einzelblätter verbindet. Dies bietet die Möglichkeit, ein einzelnes Blatt, d.h. beispielsweise eine nicht ausgabefähige Banknote auszusortieren, ohne daß das ganze Bündel in das Reject-Fach zurückgewiesen werden muß. Dadurch wird die Quote der zurückgewiesenen Banknoten verringert und die Standzeit des Geldausgabeautomaten zwischen zwei Nachfüllvorgängen erhöht.In the solution according to the invention an input conveyor is arranged on the side facing away from the basic position portion of the stacking device, which connects the interface for single-sheet transport with the stacking device. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a switchable switch is arranged at the delivery end of the input conveyor, depending on its position, the input conveyor with the stacking device, preferably a stacking wheel or a buffer for single sheets connects. This provides the ability to sort out a single sheet, ie, for example, a non-issueable banknote, without having to reject the entire bundle into the reject bin. This reduces the rate of rejects and increases the life of the cash dispenser between refills.

Zweckmäßigerweise hat der Zwischenspeicher mindestens zwei Fächer, deren Eingänge wahlweise mit dem Abgabeende des Eingangsförderers verbindbar sind, so daß pro Sammelvorgang zwei nicht ausgabefähige Banknoten aussortiert werden können, bevor der Ausgabevorgang insgesamt ganz abgebrochen werden muß.Conveniently, the buffer has at least two compartments whose inputs are selectively connectable to the discharge end of the input conveyor, so that per collecting operation two non-dispensable banknotes can be sorted out before the output process must be completely canceled altogether.

Bei einer bevorzugten Lösung ist die Anordnung so getroffen, daß der Zwischenspeicher durch den Eingangsförderer auch wieder entleert werden kann. Hierzu kann der Eingangsförderer zwei miteinander zusammenwirkende Endlosriementriebe haben, wobei der Zwischenspeicher eine wahlweise betätigbare Andruckvorrichtung zum Andrücken der in einem Fach liegenden Blätter an einem der Endlosriementriebe hat.In a preferred solution, the arrangement is such that the buffer can be emptied by the input conveyor again. For this purpose, the input conveyor may have two cooperating endless belt drives, wherein the buffer memory has an optionally operable pressure device for pressing the sheets lying in a compartment on one of the endless belt drives.

Zweckmäßigerweise ist der Transportwagen über ein Schleppkabel mit einer Stromquelle verbindbar, das von einer Speicherrolle abziehbar ist, die in Aufwickelvorrichtung vorgespannt ist. Die Vorspannung der Speicherrolle sorgt dafür, dass das Schleppkabel stets gespannt ist und somit auch bei sich ändernder Fahrtrichtung des Transportwagens sicher über Führungsrollen geführt werden kann.Conveniently, the trolley is connected via a trailing cable with a power source, which is removable from a storage roll, which is biased in take-up. The bias of the storage roll ensures that the tow cable is always taut and thus can be safely guided over guide rollers even with changing direction of travel of the trolley.

Der selbstfahrende Transportwagen dient dazu, die blattförmigen Gegenstände zwischen der verschiedenen Stationen zu transportieren. Der Transportwagen hat hierzu ein Rahmenteil mit zwei zueinander parallelen Seitenwänden, einer zwischen diesen sich erstreckenden Blattauflage und Führungselementen, die zum Eingriff mit den Führungsbahnen bestimmt sind, wobei der Transportwagen mindestens ein Klemmelement hat, das in dem Rahmenteil zwischen einer Schließstellung, in der es gegen die Blattauflage gespannt wird und einer Öffnungsstellung verstellbar ist, in der es von der Auflagefläche abgehoben ist. Die Blätter werden mittels der Stapelvorrichtung auf der Blattauflage oder Stapelvorrichtung des Transportwagens abgelegt. An der jeweiligen Abgabestelle muß das von dem Transportwagen transportierte Blattbündel aus dem Transportwagen entnommen werden. Hierzu sind bei einer bekannten Einrichtung an der jeweiligen Station Transportrollen vorgesehen, die durch die Blattauflage in das Innere des Transportwagens eingreifen. Diese Lösung ist aufwendig. Dabei ist es keineswegs so, daß die Mittel, die zum Ausschieben eines Banknotenbündels aus dem Transportwagen geeignet sind, durch einfache Umkehr ihrer Bewegungsrichtung ein Banknotenbündel auch wieder in den Transportwagen hineinschieben können. Die entsprechenden Mittel zum Entnehmen und Einführen der Banknoten aus dem bzw. in den Transportwagen erfordern nicht nur zusätzliche Kosten, sondern benötigen auch viel Platz, der dringend für andere Komponenten des Gerätes genötigt wird.The self-propelled trolley serves to the sheet-shaped objects between the various stations transport. For this purpose, the trolley has a frame part with two mutually parallel side walls, an extending therebetween sheet support and guide elements which are intended to engage with the guideways, wherein the trolley has at least one clamping element in the frame part between a closed position in which it against the sheet support is stretched and an open position is adjustable, in which it is lifted from the support surface. The sheets are deposited by means of the stacking device on the sheet support or stacking device of the trolley. At the respective delivery point transported from the trolley sheet bundle must be removed from the trolley. For this purpose, transport rollers are provided in a known device at the respective station, which engage through the sheet support in the interior of the trolley. This solution is expensive. It is by no means the case that the means which are suitable for pushing a bundle of banknotes out of the transport vehicle can also push a bundle of banknotes into the transport cart by simply reversing their direction of movement. The corresponding means for removing and inserting the banknotes from or into the trolley not only require additional costs, but also require a lot of space, which is urgently required for other components of the device.

Die vorstehend beschriebenen Nachteile werden bei der erfindungsgemäßen Lösung dadurch vermieden, daß der Transportwagen eine Blattfördereinrichtung zum Ausgeben und/oder Einziehen eines Blattbündels hat. Bei dem erfindungsgemäßen Transportwagen ist es also möglich, ein Blattbündel, insbesondere Banknotenbündel an einer bestimmten Station ohne äußere Hilfsmittel aus dem Transportwagen auszugeben und gegebenenfalls auch wieder in den Transportwagen einzuziehen. Eine solche Situation ergibt sich beispielsweise an der Ausgabestation eines Geldausgabeautomaten.The disadvantages described above are avoided in the inventive solution in that the trolley has a sheet conveying device for dispensing and / or retraction of a sheet bundle. In the trolley according to the invention, it is thus possible to issue a bundle of sheets, in particular banknotes bundle at a certain station without external aids from the trolley and, if necessary, to collect again in the trolley. Such a situation arises, for example, at the output station of a cash dispenser.

Wird ein dem Kunden angebotenes Banknotenbündel von diesem nicht entnommen, so wird das Banknotenbündel wieder eingezogen und in ein Reject-Fach im Tresor des Geldautomaten abgelegt. Mit der Blattfördereinrichtung des Transportwagens kann das nicht- entnommene Banknotenbündel wieder in den Transportwagen gezogen und von diesem zu dem Reject-Fach transportiert werden.If a banknote bundle offered to the customer is not removed from this, then the banknote bundle is recovered and stored in a reject pocket in the vault of the ATM. With the sheet conveying device of the trolley, the banknote bundle that has not been removed can be pulled back into the transport trolley and transported by it to the reject bin.

Vorzugsweise umfaßt die Blattfördereinrichtung einen Riementransport, der beispielsweise mindestens ein Riemenpaar mit einem dem Rahmenteil zugeordneten rahmenseitigen Endlosriemen und einem dem Klemmelement zugeordneten klemmelementseitigen Endlosriemen hat, wobei die Endlosriemen jeweils parallel zu der Blattauflage und den Seitenwänden des Rahmenteils umlaufen und durch einen an dem Transportwagen angeordenten Riemenmotor antreibbar sind. Zweckmäßigerweise ist der Riemenmotor in seiner Antriebsrichtung umschaltbar, so daß die Blattfördereinrichtung auf einfache Weise zwischen Ausgabe und Einzug eines Blattbündels umgeschaltet werden kann.Preferably, the sheet conveying device comprises a belt conveyor which has, for example, at least one pair of belts with a frame-side endless belt assigned to the frame part and a clamping element-side endless belt associated with the clamping element, the endless belts respectively revolving parallel to the sheet support and the side walls of the frame part and by a belt motor attached to the transport carriage are drivable. Conveniently, the belt motor is switchable in its drive direction, so that the sheet conveying device can be easily switched between the issue and collection of a sheet bundle.

Um eine verkantungsfreie Förderung des Blattbündels zu erreichen, sind zweckmäßigerweise mindestens zwei Riemenpaare parallel nebeneinander zwischen den Seitenwänden angeordnet.In order to achieve a tilt-free promotion of the sheet bundle, at least two pairs of belts are expediently arranged parallel to each other between the side walls.

Das Klemmelement ist vorzugsweise in Form einer Klappe ausgebildet, die um eine zu den Seitenwänden senkrechte Achse schwenkbar an dem Rahmenteil gelagert ist und sicher verhindert, daß die transportierten Blätter während der Bewegung des Transportwagens durch das Gerät mit anderen Geräteteilen in Berührung kommen. Damit der klappenseitige Riementrieb durch das Verschwenken der Klappe nicht beeinträchtigt wird, ist es zweckmäßig, wenn die klemmelementseitigen Endlosriemen über Umlenkrollen geführt sind, deren Achse mit der Klappenschwenkachse zusammenfällt.The clamping element is preferably in the form of a flap, which is mounted pivotably about an axis perpendicular to the side walls of the frame part and securely prevents the transported leaves come during movement of the trolley through the device with other parts of the device. Thus the flap-side belt drive is not affected by the pivoting of the flap, it is advantageous if the clamping element-side endless belts are guided over deflection rollers whose axis coincides with the flap pivot axis.

Vorzugsweise ist die Klappe an einer in den Seitenwänden des Rahmenteiles gelagerten Welle angeordnet, die mit mindestens einem Stellhebel drehfest verbunden ist, der zum Zusammenwirken mit mindestens einem geräteseitigen Stellelement ausgebildet ist. Auf diese Weise kann die Klappe in den jeweiligen Stationen bequem geöffnet oder geschlossen werden. Um den Verstellmechanismus für die Klappe zu vereinfachen ist es zweckmäßig, wenn die Welle gegenüber dem Rahmenteil in eine der Öffnungsbewegung der Klappe entsprechende Stellung vorgespannt ist. Damit sich die Klappe an unterschiedliche Bündelstärken anpassen kann, ist sie zweckmäßigerweise auf der Welle um einen begrenzten Winkel verschwenkbar und gegenüber der Welle in eine ihrer Öffnungsbewegung entgegengerichtete Richtung vorgespannt.Preferably, the flap is arranged on a shaft mounted in the side walls of the frame part, which is rotatably connected to at least one adjusting lever, which is designed to cooperate with at least one device-side actuator. In this way, the flap can be conveniently opened or closed in the respective stations. In order to simplify the adjustment mechanism for the flap, it is advantageous if the shaft relative to the frame part in one of the opening movement of the flap corresponding position is biased. Thus, the flap can adapt to different bundle strengths, it is expediently pivoted on the shaft by a limited angle and biased against the shaft in one of its opening movement opposite direction.

Um sicherzustellen, daß sämtliche Blätter eines in dem Transportwagen transportierten Blattbündels gleichzeitig von der Blattfördereinrichtung erfaßt und transportiert werden, ist in der Blattauflage des Rahmenteils einerseits und in der Klappe andererseits zwischen den Trumen der Endlosriemen jeweils mindestens eine Stützrolle gelagert, die senkrecht zur Ebene der Blattauflage bzw. Klappe beweglich ist, wobei die Stützrollen eines Riemenpaares in Richtung aufeinander zu vorgespannt sind. Dadurch werden die Riemen eines Riemenpaares von beiden Seiten gegen das Blattbündel gedrückt.To ensure that all sheets transported in the trolley sheet bundle are simultaneously detected and transported by the sheet conveyor, at least one support roller is mounted in the sheet support of the frame part on the one hand and in the flap on the other hand between the strands of the endless belt, which are perpendicular to the plane of the sheet support or flap is movable, wherein the support rollers of a pair of belts are biased toward each other. As a result, the belts of a belt pair are pressed against the sheet bundle from both sides.

Der Wagenantrieb hat in an sich bekannter Weise mindestens ein durch einen Antriebsmotor antreibbares, an dem Rahmenteil gelagertes Zahnrad, das zum Eingriff mit einer entlang den Führungsbahnen vorgesehenen Zahnleiste bestimmt ist. Vorzugsweise sind dabei der Antriebsmotor des Wagenantriebes und der Riemenmotor co-axial zueinander und mit ihren Achsen senkrecht zu den Seitenwänden zwischen diesen an dem Rahmenteil angeordnet.The carriage drive has in a conventional manner at least one drivable by a drive motor, mounted on the frame part gear that is for engagement with a along the guideways provided rack is determined. Preferably, the drive motor of the carriage drive and the belt motor are co-axially with each other and arranged with their axes perpendicular to the side walls between them on the frame part.

Die aus Banknotenkassetten entnommenen Banknoten werden einzeln in den Transportwagen eingeführt, wobei die Klappe sich in ihrer Öffnungsstellung befindet. Das Einführen der einzelnen Blätter erfolgt üblicherweise mit einer erheblichen Geschwindigkeit. Um zu verhindern, daß die Blätter wieder zurückprallen, sind an dem Rahmenteil zwischen diesem und der Klappe vorzugsweise Bremsfinger angeordnet, die um eine zur Klappenachse parallele Achse schwenkbar und von der Blattauflage weg in Richtung auf einen den Schwenkweg begrenzenden Anschlag vorgespannt sind derart, daß die Bremsfinger bei geöffneter Klappe eine mittlere Position zwischen dieser und der Blattauflage einnehmen. Dies erleichtert die Bildung eines geordneten Blattbündels in dem Transportwagen. Üblicherweise erfolgt das Ablegen der Einzelblätter in dem Transportwagens mittels eines Stapelrades. Zweckmäßigerweise sind daher in der Klappe senkrecht zur Klappenschwenkachse gerichtete Schlitze zur Aufnahme der Finger eines Stapelrades ausgebildet, wobei die Bremsfinger jeweils den Schlitzen gegenüber liegen, so daß die Finger des Stapelrades durch die Schlitze in den Transportwagen eintauchen und die Blätter einzeln gegen die Bremsfinger legen können.The banknotes taken from banknote cassettes are inserted individually into the trolley with the flap in its open position. The insertion of the individual sheets usually takes place at a considerable speed. In order to prevent the sheets from bouncing back, brake fingers are preferably arranged on the frame part between this and the flap, which are biased about an axis parallel to the flap axis and biased away from the sheet support in the direction of a pivot path limiting stop such that the With the flip open, take the brake finger with a middle position between it and the blade support. This facilitates the formation of an ordered sheet bundle in the trolley. Usually, the depositing of the individual sheets in the trolley by means of a stacking wheel. Conveniently, therefore, directed in the flap perpendicular to the flap pivot axis slots for receiving the fingers of a stacking wheel, the brake fingers are respectively opposite the slots so that the fingers of the stacking wheel can dive through the slots in the trolley and put the sheets individually against the brake fingers ,

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:

Fig. 1
eine teilweise schematische Seitenansicht der wesentlichen Teile eines Geldausgabeautomaten mit der erfindungsgemäßen Sammelvorrichtung,
Fig. 2
eine perspektivische Darstellung der Kreisweiche,
Fig. 3 bis 7
eine schematische Teildarstellung der Sammelvorrichtung und einer Ausgabestrecke zur Erläuterung unterschiedlicher Betriebszustände,
Fig. 8
eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung des Transportwagens insgesamt mit der Klappe in ihrer Offenstellung,
Fig. 9
eine perspektivische Draufsicht auf das Rahmenteil des Transportwagens und
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eine perspektivische Draufsicht auf die Innenseite der Klappe des Transportwagens.
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 partial schematic side view of the essential parts of a cash dispenser with the collecting device according to the invention,
Fig. 2
a perspective view of the circular switch,
Fig. 3 to 7
a schematic partial view of the collecting device and an output path to explain different operating conditions,
Fig. 8
a schematic perspective view of the trolley altogether with the flap in its open position,
Fig. 9
a perspective top view of the frame part of the trolley and
Fig. 10
a perspective top view of the inside of the flap of the trolley.

Figur 1 zeigt wesentliche Elemente eines Geldausgabeautomaten in schematischer Darstellung. Mit 10 wird ein Tresor bezeichnet, der eine Anzahl von Banknotenkassetten 12 aufnimmt, aus denen jeweils mittels einer Vereinzelungsvorrichtung 14 einzelne Banknoten abgezogen werden können. Jeder Banknotenkassette 12 ist ferner ein Riemenförderer 16 zugeordnet, der eine vereinzelte Banknote übernimmt und nach oben transportiert. Die Einzelförderer 16 bilden in der dargestellten Weise hintereinander angeordnet einen Einzelblattransport 18, der die den Banknotenkassetten 12 entnommenen Banknoten einer allgemein mit 20 bezeichneten Sammelvorrichtung zuführt. FIG. 1 shows essential elements of a cash dispenser in a schematic representation. Denoted at 10 is a vault which receives a number of banknote cassettes 12, from which individual banknotes can be withdrawn by means of a separating device 14. Each banknote cassette 12 is also associated with a belt conveyor 16, which takes over an isolated banknote and transports it upwards. The individual conveyors 16 in the manner shown one behind the other arranged a single-sheet transport 18, which feeds the bank note cassettes 12 withdrawn notes of a generally designated 20 collecting device.

Die Sammelvorrichtung 20 umfaßt ein annähernd quaderförmiges Gestell 22, das einen Eingangsförderer 24 enthält, der an einer an der Unterseite des quaderförmigen Gestells 22 liegenden Schnittstelle die von dem Einzelblattförderer 18 angelieferten Banknoten übernimmt und einer Stapelvorrichtung 26 zuführt, die eine Mehrzahl von co-axial angeordneten an sich bekannten Stapelrädern 28 umfaßt. Mit Hilfe dieser Stapelvorrichtung 26 werden die übernommenen Banknoten in einem Transportwagen 30 zu einem Bündel abgelegt. Der Transportwagen 30 transportiert das so zusammengestellte Banknotenbündel zu einer der Ausgabestationen 32, 34, 36, 38, die außerhalb des Tresors 10 angeordnet sind. Die Ausgabestationen 32 und 34 liegen dabei an der Frontseite bzw. Rückseite des Tresors und können beide gleichzeitig vorhanden sein, so daß beispielsweise eine Ausgabestation innerhalb eines Bankgebäudes und eine Ausgabestation außerhalb eines Bankgebäudes liegt oder der Geldausgabeautomat so aufgestellt ist, daß einerseits Kunden und andererseits Bankangesteilte auf denselben Geldautomaten zugreifen können. Die Ausgabestationen 36 und 38 sind oberhalb des Tresors 10 angeordnet und alternativ vorgesehen, wobei die Ausgabestation 36 in die Ausgabestation 38 durch ein Umsetzen um 180° umgewandelt werden kann und vice versa. Auf diese Weise kann der Geldausgabeautomat sehr flexibel an die jeweiligen Einbaumöglichkeiten oder Leistungsanforderungen angepaßt werden, ohne daß er konstruktiv verändert werden muß.The collecting device 20 comprises an approximately cuboidal frame 22, which contains an input conveyor 24, which takes on a lying on the underside of the cuboid frame 22 interface, the supplied from the single sheet conveyor 18 bills and a stacking device 26, which a plurality of co-axially arranged comprises known stacking wheels 28. With the help of this stacking device 26, the accepted banknotes are stored in a trolley 30 to a bundle. The trolley 30 transports the banknote bundle thus assembled to one of the dispensing stations 32, 34, 36, 38, which are arranged outside the safe 10. The issuing stations 32 and 34 lie on the front or back of the vault and can both be present simultaneously, so that, for example, an issuing station within a bank building and a dispensing station outside a bank building or the cash dispenser is positioned so that on the one hand customer and on the other hand Banksteilsteileilte can access the same ATM. The dispensing stations 36 and 38 are disposed above the vault 10 and alternatively provided, wherein the dispensing station 36 can be converted to the dispensing station 38 by a 180 ° swirl and vice versa. In this way, the cash dispenser can be very flexibly adapted to the respective installation options or performance requirements, without having to be changed constructively.

Die wesentlichen Merkmale der erfindungsgemäßen Sammelvorrichtung 20 werden nun im folgenden näher erläutert.The essential features of the collecting device 20 according to the invention will now be explained in more detail below.

In der Figur 1 ist schematisch eine der beiden parallel zur Zeichenebene verlaufende Seitenwände 40 des quaderförmigen Gestells 22 dargestellt. Auf der Innenseite der beiden Seitenwände 40 ist jeweils eine Führungsbahn für den Transportwagen 30 befestigt. Die Führungsbahn umfaßt verschiedene Abschnitte, die durch eine allgemein mit 42 bezeichnete Kreisweiche miteinander verbindbar sind. Die Führungsbahn besteht aus jeweils einer nutförmigen Schiene 44, deren einer Rand als Zahnleiste 46 ausgebildet ist, wie dies die Figur 2 für die Führungsbahnsegmente der Kreisweiche 42 zeigt. Die Führungsbahn umfaßt einen Grundstellungsabschnitt 48, der sich annähernd vertikal zwischen, der Stapelvorrichtung 26 und einem Reject-Behälter 50 erstreckt (siehe Figur 5), zwei annähernd horizontale Ausgabeabschnitte 52 und 54, die sich von der Kreisweiche 42 in Richtung auf die Ausgabestationen 32 bzw. 34 erstrecken, einen annähernd vertikal gerichteten Ausgabeabschnitt 56, der die Verbindung zu den Ausgabestationen 36 bzw. 38 ermöglicht, und einen Blindabschnitt 58, dessen Funktion später noch erläutert werden soll. Die Ausgabeabschnitte 52, 54, 56 und der Blindabschnitt 58 können untereinander und/oder zumindest mit dem Grundstellungsabschnitt 48 durch Bahnsegmente 60, 62, 64 miteinander verbunden werden, die auf einer die Kreisweiche 42 bildenden Drehscheibe angeordnet sind. Die Drehscheibe hat an ihrem Außenumfang einen Zahnkranz 68 und kann mit Hilfe eines in Figur 2 schematisch angedeuteten Schrittmotors 70 über ein Ritzel 72 in beiden Drehrichtungen gedreht werden. Bei geeigneter Stellung der Drehweiche 42 kann so der Grundstellungsabschnitt 48 mit jeder der Ausgabestationen 32, 34, 36, 38 verbunden werden, so daß der Transportwagen 30 zu der jeweiligen Ausgabestation fahren kann.In the FIG. 1 schematically one of the two parallel to the plane extending side walls 40 of the cuboid frame 22 is shown. On the inside of the two side walls 40, a guideway for the trolley 30 is attached in each case. The guideway comprises various sections that are connectable to each other by a generally designated 42 circular switch. The guideway consists of a respective groove-shaped rail 44, one edge of which is designed as a rack 46, as the FIG. 2 for the guideway segments of the circular path 42 shows. The guideway includes a base portion 48 which extends approximately vertically between the stacker 26 and a reject container 50 (see Figs FIG. 5 ), two approximately horizontal dispensing sections 52 and 54 extending from the diverter 42 toward the dispensing stations 32 and 34, respectively, an approximately vertical dispensing section 56 enabling connection to the dispensing stations 36 and 38 and a blind section 58, respectively , whose function will be explained later. The dispensing sections 52, 54, 56 and the blind section 58 may be interconnected and / or at least connected to the base position section 48 by web segments 60, 62, 64 disposed on a turntable 42 forming the diverter 42. The turntable has on its outer periphery a sprocket 68 and can with the help of a in FIG. 2 schematically indicated stepping motor 70 are rotated via a pinion 72 in both directions of rotation. With a suitable position of the rotary switch 42 so the basic position section 48 can be connected to each of the output stations 32, 34, 36, 38, so that the trolley 30 can go to the respective output station.

Der in der Figur 8 dargestellte Transportwagen 30 dient zum Transport von Banknoten innerhalb des Geldausgabeautomaten. Er umfaßt ein allgemein mit 76 bezeichnetes Rahmenteil mit zwei zueinander parallelen Seitenwänden 78, zwischen denen sich eine Auflageplatte 80 für die zu transportierenden Banknoten erstreckt. An dem Rahmenteil 76 ist eine allgemein mit 82 bezeichnete Klappe um eine senkrecht zu den Seitenwänden 78 gerichtete Achse 84 schwenkbar gelagert, die dazu dient, in ihrer geschlossenen Stellung die auf der Auflageplatte 80 liegenden Banknoten während der Bewegung des Transportwagens 30 durch den Geldautomaten festzuhalten. Im weiteren werden nun unter Bezugnahme auf die Figuren 9 und 10 das Rahmenteil 76 und die Klappe 82 zunächst näher erläutert.The Indian FIG. 8 illustrated trolley 30 serves to transport banknotes within the cash dispenser. It comprises a generally designated 76 frame part with two mutually parallel side walls 78, between which a support plate 80 extends for the banknotes to be transported. On the frame part 76, a generally designated 82 flap about a perpendicular to the side walls 78 directed axis 84 is pivotally mounted, which serves to hold in its closed position lying on the support plate 80 notes during the movement of the trolley 30 by the ATM. Hereinafter, referring to the Figures 9 and 10 the frame part 76 and the flap 82 first explained in more detail.

Der zur Aufnahme von Banknoten bestimmte Abschnitt des Rahmenteiles 76 wird von der Auflageplatte 80, den Seitenwänden 78 und einer senkrecht zu diesen verlaufenden Zwischenwand 86 begrenzt. An der Außenseite der Seitenwände 78 sind erste Führungselemente in Form von jeweils einer Rolle 88 und eines Gleitstückes 90 angeordnet, die auf einer senkrecht zu den Seitenwänden 78 verlaufenden Welle 92 drehbar gelagert sind. Dabei sind nur die Rolle 88 und das Gleitstück 90 an der dem Betrachter näher gelegenen Seitenwand 78 zu erkennen. Gleiche Elemente befinden sich jedoch auch auf der Außenseite der dem Betrachter ferner liegenden Seitenwand 78. In den über die Zwischenwand 86 hinausragenden Abschnitten 94 der Seitenwände 78 ist eine zur Welle 92 parallele Welle 96 gelagert, auf deren Enden jeweils zweite rollenförmige Führungselemente 98 drehbar gelagert sind, wobei auch hier nur das dem Betrachter nahe Führungselement 98 zu erkennen ist. Die Führungselemente 88, 90 und 98 sind zum Eingriff in die Führungsbahnen 44 bestimmt.The designated for receiving banknotes portion of the frame member 76 is bounded by the support plate 80, the side walls 78 and a perpendicular to this intermediate wall 86. On the outer side of the side walls 78 first guide elements in the form of a respective roller 88 and a slider 90 are arranged, which are rotatably mounted on a perpendicular to the side walls 78 extending shaft 92. Only the roller 88 and the slider 90 can be seen on the side wall 78 closer to the viewer. However, the same elements are also on the outside of the observer more distant side wall 78. In the over the intermediate wall 86 projecting portions 94 of the side walls 78 is a shaft 92 parallel to the shaft 96 mounted on the ends of each second roller-shaped guide members 98 are rotatably mounted , in which case only the guide element 98 close to the viewer can be recognized. The guide elements 88, 90 and 98 are intended for engagement in the guideways 44.

Zwischen den Abschnitten 94 der Seitenwände 78 sind ferner zwei Elektromotoren 100 und 102 so angeordnet, daß ihre Antriebsachsen co-axial und senkrecht zu den Seitenwänden 78 gerichtet sind. Die Elektromotoren 100 und 102 sind über ein Schleppkabel 74 an eine nicht dargestellte Stromquelle innerhalb des Gerätes angeschlossen. Das Schleppkabel wird durch eine federbelastete Aufwickelvorrichtung stets gespannt und in Kontakt mit Umlenkrollen 75 gehalten (Fig. 1). Die beiden Elektromotoren 100 und 102 sind über ein Kopplungsstück 104 miteinander verbunden und jeweils über ein Getriebegehäuse 106, 108 an dem jeweiligen Seitenwandabschnitt 94 befestigt. Der dem Betrachter näher gelegene Elektromotor 100 ist der Antriebsmotor des Wagenantriebes. Er treibt über ein nicht dargestelltes Getriebe zwei mit der Welle 96 drehfest verbundene Ritzel 110 an, die außerhalb der Seitenwandabschnitte 94 unmittelbar axial neben den zweiten Führungselementen 98 angeordnet sind und von denen in Figur 9 nur eines zu erkennen ist. Diese Ritzel 110 greifen in die entlang den Führungsbahnen verlaufende Zahnleisten 44, um so den Transportwagen 30 entlang den Führungsbahnen zu bewegen.Between the sections 94 of the side walls 78, two electric motors 100 and 102 are further arranged so that their drive axes are directed co-axially and perpendicular to the side walls 78. The electric motors 100 and 102 are over a trailing cable 74 connected to a power source, not shown, within the device. The towing cable is always tensioned by a spring-loaded take-up device and held in contact with deflection rollers 75 ( Fig. 1 ). The two electric motors 100 and 102 are connected to each other via a coupling piece 104 and each attached via a gear housing 106, 108 to the respective side wall portion 94. The viewer closer to the electric motor 100 is the drive motor of the car drive. He drives via an unillustrated gearbox two with the shaft 96 rotatably connected pinion 110, which are arranged outside the side wall portions 94 directly axially adjacent to the second guide elements 98 and of which in FIG. 9 only one thing is recognizable. These pinions 110 engage in the toothed strips 44 extending along the guideways so as to move the trolley 30 along the guideways.

Der zweite Elektromotor 102 bildet den Antriebsmotor für eine Blattfördereinrichtung, die dazu dient, Banknotenbündel in den Transportwagen einzuziehen oder aus diesem auszugeben. Diese Blattfördereinrichtung umfaßt an dem Rahmenteil 76 erste Endlosriemen 112, die parallel zu den Seitenwänden 78 zwischen diesen angeordnet sind und jeweils einerseits über eine auf der Welle 96 drehbar gelagerte Hohlwelle 114 und andererseits über eine nahe dem freien Rand der Auflageplatte 80 in dieser frei drehbar gelagerte Umlenkrolle 116 geführt sind. Der Riemenmotor 102 treibt über ein in dem Getriebegehäuse 108 enthaltenes nicht dargestelltes Antriebsritzel ein Zwischenzahnrad 118 an, das einerseits ein mit der ihm benachbarten Hohlwelle 114 drehfest verbundenes Zahnrad 120 antreibt und andererseits mit einem Zahnrad 122 in Eingriff steht, das drehfest mit einer zu den Wellen 92 und 96 parallelen Zwischenwelle 124 verbunden ist. Nahe dem dem Betrachter zugewendeten Seitenwandabschnitt 94 ist auf der Zwischenwelle 124 ein weiteres Zahnrad 126 befestigt, das über ein in dem Getriebegehäuse 106 gelagertes frei drehbares Zwischenzahnrad 128 ein in Figur 9 nicht zu erkennendes Zahnrad antreibt, das einstückig mit der dem Betrachter nahen Hohlwelle 114 verbunden ist, um so den dem Betrachter nahen Endlosriemen 112 anzutreiben. Der Riemenmotor 102 ist in seiner Drehrichtung umschaltbar, so daß die Endlosriemen 112 in beiden Drehrichtungen, d.h. in beiden durch den Doppelpfeil A angegebenen Richtungen antreibbar sind.The second electric motor 102 forms the drive motor for a sheet conveying device, which serves to feed banknotes bundles in the trolley or output from this. This sheet conveying device comprises on the frame part 76 first endless belts 112 which are arranged parallel to the side walls 78 between them and on the one hand via a shaft 96 rotatably mounted on the hollow shaft 114 and on the other hand via a near the free edge of the support plate 80 in this freely rotatably mounted Guide roller 116 are guided. The belt motor 102 drives an intermediate gear 118 via a drive pinion (not shown) contained in the gear housing 108, which on the one hand drives a gear wheel 120 fixedly connected to its adjacent hollow shaft 114 and, on the other hand, engages with a gear wheel 122 which is non-rotatable with one of the shafts 92 and 96 parallel intermediate shaft 124 connected is. Near the viewer facing side wall portion 94, a further gear 126 is mounted on the intermediate shaft 124, which via a mounted in the gear housing 106 freely rotatable intermediate gear 128 a in FIG. 9 unrecognizable gear drives, which is integrally connected to the observer near hollow shaft 114, so as to drive the observer near endless belt 112. The belt motor 102 is switchable in its direction of rotation, so that the endless belts 112 are drivable in both directions of rotation, ie in both directions indicated by the double arrow A.

Zwischen den in Figur 9 erkennbaren inneren Trumen des Endlosriemens 112 und den unterhalb der Auflageplatte 80 verlaufenden äußeren Trumen des jeweiligen Endlosriemens 112 ist eine Stützrolle 130 gelagert, die durch eine nicht dargestellte Feder senkrecht zur Ebene der Auflageplatte 80 nach innen vorgespannt ist.Between the in FIG. 9 recognizable inner Trumen of the endless belt 112 and extending below the support plate 80 outer Trumen of the respective endless belt 112 is a support roller 130 is mounted, which is biased by a spring, not shown, perpendicular to the plane of the support plate 80 inwardly.

In den Figuren 8 und 9 erkennt man ferner flache längliche Bremsfinger 132, von denen die beiden mittleren durch einen Quersteg 134 miteinander verbunden sind und die die Zwischenwand 86 durchsetzen sowie mit ihren inneren Enden an der Zwischenwelle 124 schwenkbar gelagert sind. Die Bremsfinger 132 werden durch in der Figur 9 nicht erkennbare, unterhalb der Auflageplatte 80 verlaufende Zugfedern so vorgespannt, daß sie in Richtung der Pfeile 136 in der Figur 9, d.h. im Gegenuhrzeigersinn um die Zwischenwelle 124 in eine in der Figur 8 dargestellte angehobene Stellung vorgespannt sind.In the FIGS. 8 and 9 can be seen also flat elongated brake fingers 132, of which the two middle are connected by a crossbar 134 and which pass through the intermediate wall 86 and are pivotally mounted with their inner ends to the intermediate shaft 124. The brake fingers 132 are through in the FIG. 9 unrecognizable, running below the platen 80 tension springs biased so that they in the direction of arrows 136 in the figure 9, ie counterclockwise about the intermediate shaft 124 in a in the FIG. 8 shown raised position are biased.

Die in der Figur 10 dargestellte Klappe 82 umfaßt eine Welle 138, die im zusammengebauten Zustand des Transportwagens 30 Lagerbohrungen 140 durchsetzt, die in den Seitenwandabschnitten 94 ausgebildet sind. Auf der Welle 138 ist eine Klappenplatte 142 gelagert, die durch zueinander parallele Schlitze 144 in eine Mehrzahl von fingerförmigen Abschnitten 146 unterteilt ist. Im Bereich der beiden äußeren Finger 146 ist mit der Welle 138 jeweils drehfest ein Bügel 148 verbunden, an dem sich eine zur Welle 138 co-axiale erste Torsionsfeder 150 mit ihrem einen Ende abstützt, während das andere Ende an dem Finger 146 angreift und den Finger 146 und damit die gesamte Klappenplatte 142 gegen einen nicht dargestellten Drehanschlag auf der Welle 138 spannt. Dadurch kann die Klappenplatte 142 relativ zu den Bügeln 148 und damit zu der Welle 138 gegen die Vorspannung der Torsionsfeder 150 ausgelenkt werden. Eine weitere zur Welle 138 co-axiale Torsionsfeder 152 greift mit ihrem einen Ende an dem jeweiligen Finger 146 an und ist mit ihrem anderen Ende zur Anlage an einem Anschlag des Rahmenteiles 76 bestimmt, um die Klappe 82 in die in der Figur 8 dargestellte Offenstellung vorzuspannen.The in the FIG. 10 illustrated flap 82 includes a shaft 138 which passes through the bearing carriage 30 in the assembled state, bearing bores 140, which in the side wall portions 94 are formed. On the shaft 138, a flap plate 142 is mounted, which is divided by mutually parallel slots 144 in a plurality of finger-shaped portions 146. In the area of the two outer fingers 146, a stirrup 148 is rotatably connected to the shaft 138, on which a first torsion spring 150 coaxial with the shaft 138 is supported with its one end, while the other end engages the finger 146 and the finger 146 and thus the entire flap plate 142 clamped against a rotation stop, not shown, on the shaft 138. As a result, the flapper plate 142 can be deflected relative to the brackets 148 and thus to the shaft 138 against the bias of the torsion spring 150. Another to the shaft 138 co-axial torsion spring 152 engages with its one end to the respective fingers 146 and is determined with its other end to rest against a stop of the frame member 76 to the flap 82 in the in the FIG. 8 to bias shown open position.

An den Enden der Welle 138 sind senkrecht zu dieser gerichtete Stellhebel 154 befestigt, mit deren Hilfe die Klappe 82 in ihre Schließstellung verschwenkt und in dieser festgehalten werden kann. Zu diesem Zweck haben die Stellhebel 154 nahe ihren freien Enden an den einander zugekehrten Innenflächen jeweils eine Rastnase 156, die sich jeweils an einer an dem Seitenwandabschnitt 94 ausgebildeten Rastfläche 158 abstützt, wenn die Klappe 82 in der Figur 8 im Uhrzeigersinn gegen die Auflageplatte 80 hin verschwenkt wird und dadurch die Stellhebel 154 in Richtung des Pfeiles B in Figur 8 angehoben werden. Die Stellhebel 154 bestehen aus einem in gewissem Umfange elastischen Kunststoffmaterial und schnappen selbsttätig in ihre Verriegelungsstellung ein. Zum Öffnen der Klappe 82 werden die Stellhebel 154 durch gerätefeste Nocken voneinander weggedrückt, wodurch die Rastnasen 156 von den Rastflächen 158 abgehoben werden, so daß die Klappe 82 unter der Wirkung der Torsionsfedern 152 in die in der Figur 8 dargestellte Öffnungsstellung angehoben wird.At the ends of the shaft 138 are directed perpendicular to this set lever 154, with the aid of which the flap 82 can be pivoted into its closed position and held in this. For this purpose, the adjusting levers 154 near their free ends on the mutually facing inner surfaces each have a detent 156, which is supported in each case on a formed on the side wall portion 94 locking surface 158 when the flap 82 in the FIG. 8 is pivoted clockwise against the support plate 80 and thereby the actuating lever 154 in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 8 be raised. The levers 154 consist of a plastic plastic material to some extent and snap automatically into their locking position. To open the flap 82, the levers 154 are pushed away from each other by device-fixed cams, whereby the locking lugs 156 are lifted from the locking surfaces 158, so that the flap 82 under the action of the torsion springs 152 in the in the FIG. 8 shown opening position is raised.

Die den beiden äußeren Fingern 146 der Klappenplatte 142 benachbarten Finger 146 dienen als Führungselemente für zwei weitere Endlosriemen 160, die einerseits jeweils über eine auf der Welle 138 gelagerte Rolle 162 und andererseits über eine nahe dem freien Ende des jeweiligen Fingers 146 frei drehbar gelagerte Umlenkrolle 164 verlaufen. Die Rollen 162 sind jeweils drehfest mit einem Zahnrad 166 verbunden, dem in dem Rahmenteil 76 jeweils ein mit der Zwischenwelle 124 drehfest verbundenes Zahnrad 168 zugeordnet ist, so daß die Zahnräder 166 und 168 bei an dem Rahmenteil 76 montierter Klappe 82 miteinander in Eingriff treten und die Endlosriemen 160 synchron mit den Endlosriemen 112 angetrieben werden können. Die axiale Lage der Endlosriemen 160 ist dabei so gewählt, daß jeder der Endlosriemen 160 ein Riemenpaar mit einem der Riemen 112 bildet. Zwischen der Rolle 162 und der Umlenkrolle 164 ist jeweils eine Stützrolle 170 frei drehbar gelagert, welche durch eine nicht dargestellte Feder gegen das in der Figur 10 sichtbare innere Trum des Endlosriemens 160 gespannt ist und diesen somit bei geschlossener Klappe 82 gegen ein zwischen den Riemen 112 und 160 liegendes Banknotenbündel drückt.The fingers 146 adjacent to the two outer fingers 146 of the flap plate 142 serve as guide elements for two further endless belts 160, on the one hand via a roller 162 mounted on the shaft 138 and on the other hand via a deflection roller 164 freely rotatably mounted near the free end of the respective finger 146 run. The rollers 162 are each rotatably connected to a gear 166, which is in the frame member 76 each associated with the intermediate shaft 124 rotatably connected gear 168, so that the gears 166 and 168 engage mounted on the frame member 76 flap 82 with each other and the endless belts 160 can be driven synchronously with the endless belts 112. The axial position of the endless belt 160 is chosen so that each of the endless belt 160 forms a pair of belts with one of the belt 112. Between the roller 162 and the guide roller 164, respectively, a support roller 170 is freely rotatably mounted, which by a spring, not shown, against the in the FIG. 10 visible inner strand of the endless belt 160 is tensioned and thus with the flap closed 82 presses against a lying between the belt 112 and 160 banknote bundle.

In der in der Figur 8 dargestellten geöffneten Stellung des Transportwagens können einzelne Banknoten in den Transportwagen eingelegt werden. Hierzu greifen die Finger der Stapelräder 28 durch die Schlitze 144 zwischen den Fingern 146 der Klappe 82 und legen die Banknoten einzeln an den Bremsfingern 132 ab, die axial gegenüber den Schlitzen 144 liegen. Wird der Transportwagen 30 dann durch Betätigung des Antriebsmotors 100 aus dieser Ladestellung bewegt, werden über entsprechende Nockenbahnen an dem Gerät die Stellhebel 154 verschwenkt, um die Klappe 82 zu schließen, wobei die zwischen den Bremsfingern 132 und der Klappenplatte 142 liegenden Banknoten von der sich schließenden Klappe 82 gegen die Auflageplatte 80 gedrückt werden. Eine unterschiedliche Bündelstärke kann dabei durch das mögliche Winkelspiel der Klappenplatte 142 relativ zu den Bügeln 148 und damit zu der Welle 138 ausgeglichen werden.In the in the FIG. 8 shown opened position of the trolley, individual banknotes can be inserted into the trolley. For this purpose, the fingers of the stacking wheels 28 engage through the slots 144 between the fingers 146 of the flap 82 and deposit the bills individually on the brake fingers 132, which lie axially opposite the slots 144. If the trolley 30 then by pressing the Drive motor 100 moves from this loading position, the adjusting lever 154 are pivoted on corresponding cam tracks on the device to close the flap 82, wherein the lying between the brake fingers 132 and the flap plate 142 notes are pressed by the closing flap 82 against the support plate 80 , A different bundle strength can be compensated by the possible angular play of the flap plate 142 relative to the brackets 148 and thus to the shaft 138.

Anhand der Figuren 3 bis 7 soll nun die Arbeitsweise der soweit beschriebenen Vorrichtung erläutert werden.Based on FIGS. 3 to 7 Now, the operation of the device described so far will be explained.

Figur 3 zeigt den Transportwagen 30 in seiner Grundstellung zwischen der Stapelvorrichtung 26 und dem Reject-Behälter 50. Die Klappe 82 ist geöffnet, so daß die den Banknotenkassetten 12 entnommenen einzelnen Banknoten den Pfeilen in der Figur 3 folgend über den Einzelblattförderer 18, den Eingangsförderer 24 und die Stapelräder 28 in der eben beschriebenen Weise in den Transportwagen 30 eingelegt werden können. Nach dem Schließen der Klappe 82 kann nun das so gebildete Banknotenbündel von dem Transportwagen 30 zu einer anderen Bearbeitungsstation, beispielsweise der in den Figuren 3 bis 7 dargestellten Ausgabestation 38 transportiert werden. Hierzu ist in Figur 3 die Kreisweiche 42 so gestellt, daß sie den Grundstellungsabschnitt 48 mit dem Bahnabschnitt 56 und damit der Ausgabestation 38 verbindet. Der Transportwagen 30 kann somit bis zur Ausgabestation 38 fahren, in der ein Ausgabeschlitz durch eine Klappe verschlossen ist. Nach dem Öffnen der Klappe wird das Banknotenbündel durch Einschalten des Riemenmotors 102 von den Riemenpaaren 112, 160 ohne Öffnen der Klappe 82 aus dem Transportwagen 30 heraustransportiert. Nach der Entnahme des Bündels und dem Schließen der Klappe fährt der Transportwagen 30 in seine Grundstellung zurück. FIG. 3 shows the trolley 30 in its basic position between the stacking device 26 and the reject container 50. The flap 82 is opened, so that the banknote cassettes 12 removed individual banknotes the arrows in the FIG. 3 Following the single sheet conveyor 18, the input conveyor 24 and the stacking wheels 28 can be inserted into the trolley 30 in the manner just described. After closing the flap 82, the banknote bundle formed in this way can now be transferred from the transporting carriage 30 to another processing station, for example into the FIGS. 3 to 7 shown output station 38 are transported. This is in FIG. 3 the circular switch 42 is set so that it connects the basic position portion 48 with the web portion 56 and thus the output station 38. The trolley 30 can thus drive to the output station 38, in which a dispensing slot is closed by a flap. After opening the flap, the banknote bundle is transported out of the transport carriage 30 by turning on the belt motor 102 from the belt pairs 112, 160 without opening the flap 82. After removal of the bundle and the closing of the flap, the trolley 30 returns to its normal position.

Entnimmt beispielsweise der Kunde das Banknotenbündel nicht, so wird es durch Umschalten des Riemenmotors 102 wieder in den Transportwagen eingezogen und kann von diesem zum Reject-Fach 50 transportiert werden, in dem die eingezogenen Banknoten abgelegt werden. Dieser Vorgang ist in der Figur 5 schematisch dargestellt. Die Pfeile zeigen das Einziehen des Geldbündels in den Transportwagen sowie die Rückkehr des Transportwagens 30. Dabei wird die Kreisweiche 42 so gestellt, daß der Bahnabschnitt 56 über das Bahnsegment 60 auf der Kreisweiche 42 mit dem Blindabschnitt 58 verbunden wird. Der Transportwagen 30 fährt somit rückwärts in den Blindabschnitt 58. Anschließend wird die Kreisweiche 42 so gedreht, bis eine der an dem Umfang der Drehscheibe ausgebildeten Taschen 176 (Figur 2) mit dem Blindabschnitt 58 fluchtet. Der Transportwagen 30 wird nun so weit nach vorne gefahren, bis seine Führungselemente 88, 90 in die Tasche 176 eingreifen. Unter gleichzeitiger Betätigung des Wagenmotors 100 und des Kreisweichenmotors 70 wird nun der Transportwagen 30 in Richtung auf die Eintrittsöffnung 178 des Reject-Behälters 50 bewegt und so geschwenkt, daß das Abgabeende des Transportwagens 30 mit der Eintrittsöffnung 178 des Reject-Behälters 50 fluchtet, wie dies in Figur 5 zu erkennen ist. Anschließend wird der Riemenmotor 102 so angetrieben, daß das Banknotenbündel in die Eintrittsöffnung 178 des Reject-Faches 50 eingeschoben wird. Durch diese kombinierte translatorische Bewegung und Schwenkbewegung des Transportwagens 30 kann dieser auf engstem Raum in die jeweils, erförderliche Position gebracht werden.For example, if the customer does not remove the bundle of banknotes, then it is retracted by switching the belt motor 102 back into the transport cart and can be transported by the latter to the reject bin 50, in which the withdrawn banknotes are stored. This process is in the FIG. 5 shown schematically. The arrows show the feeding of the bundle of money in the trolley and the return of the trolley 30. In this case, the circular path 42 is set so that the web section 56 is connected via the web segment 60 on the circular path 42 with the blind portion 58. The trolley 30 thus moves backwards into the blind section 58. Subsequently, the circular switch 42 is rotated until one of the pockets 176 formed on the circumference of the rotary disk 176 (FIG. FIG. 2 ) is aligned with the blind portion 58. The trolley 30 is now moved so far forward until its guide elements 88, 90 engage in the pocket 176. With simultaneous operation of the carriage motor 100 and the Kreisweichenmotors 70 now the trolley 30 is moved toward the inlet opening 178 of the reject container 50 and pivoted so that the discharge end of the trolley 30 with the inlet opening 178 of the reject container 50 is aligned, as can be seen in Figure 5. Subsequently, the belt motor 102 is driven so that the banknote bundle is inserted into the inlet opening 178 of the reject compartment 50. By this combined translational movement and pivotal movement of the trolley 30 this can be placed in the narrowest space in each, erförderliche position.

Stellt sich beim Bilden eines Banknotenbündels in dem Transportwagen 30 heraus, daß das Bündel aufgrund fehlerhafter Banknoten oder einer fehlerhaften Bündelbildung oder auch eines Abbruchs des Auszahlungsvorganges nicht an den Kunden ausgegeben werden kann oder soll, so wird das Bündel ebenfalls im Reject-Fach 50 abgelegt. Dieser Fall ist in Figur 4 schematisch erläutert. Dabei fährt der Transportwagen 30 zunächst ein Stück in Richtung der Ausgabestation 38, wobei der Grundstellungsabschnitt 48 durch das Bahnsegment 62 mit dem Bahnabschnitt 56 verbunden wird. Anschließend fährt der Transportwagen wieder rückwärts in den Blindabschnitt 58 und wird in Richtung auf den Reject-Behälter 50 ausgerichtet, wie dies vorher erläutert wurde.If, when forming a bundle of banknotes in the transport cart 30, it turns out that the bundle can not or should not be issued to the customer due to faulty banknotes or a faulty bundling or aborting the payout process, then the bundle is likewise deposited in the reject bin 50. This case is in FIG. 4 schematically explained. In this case, the trolley 30 first moves a distance in the direction of the output station 38, wherein the basic position section 48 is connected by the web segment 62 with the web section 56. Thereafter, the dolly again moves backwards into the blind section 58 and is directed towards the reject bin 50, as previously explained.

Die Vereinzelungsvorrichtungen und Abzugsvorrichtungen für das Abziehen der Banknoten aus den Banknotenkassetten 12 können prinzipiell nicht absolut sicher nur einzelne Noten abziehen. Je nach Geldqualität werden auch doppelte Noten abgezogen, wobei diese Doppelabzüge in der Regel weniger als ein Prozent betragen. Im Einlauf zu der Sammelvorrichtung 20 befindet sich deshalb eine Erkennungseinrichtung, die mechanisch die Dicke der Noten auf 2 Spuren mißt und zusätzlich die Länge prüft. Ein eigener Microprozessor errechnet daraus auf beiden Spuren ein Flächenprofil, das nur in engen Grenzen Abweichungen und Störstellen haben darf. Wird ein eindeutiger Doppelabzug dabei erkannt, der innerhalb der Ausgabemenge liegt, wird er angerechnet. Das Anrechnen ist aber nur begrenzt wirksam, da bei einer Vereinzelung aus der untersten Banknotenkassette drei bis vier Banknoten unterwegs zur Meßstelle sind. Ein Doppelabzug könnte nur dann kompensiert werden, wenn die letzte Note verzögert vereinzelt wurde, nachdem die vorhergehenden ausgewertet wurden. Als weitere Einschränkung kann ein Doppelabzug nur innerhalb einer Wertigkeit angerechnet werden. Eine Ausgabemenge, d.h. ein auszugebendes Banknotenbündel besteht aber in der Regel aus einer Mischung von Banknoten unterschiedlicher Wertigkeiten.The separating devices and withdrawal devices for withdrawing the banknotes from the banknote cassettes 12 can not in principle deduct only individual notes with absolute certainty. Depending on the money quality, double notes are deducted, whereby these double deductions are usually less than one percent. In the inlet to the collecting device 20 there is therefore a detection device which mechanically measures the thickness of the notes on 2 tracks and additionally checks the length. A dedicated microprocessor calculates a surface profile on both tracks, which may have deviations and imperfections only within narrow limits. If a clear double deduction is detected, which is within the issue quantity, it will be credited. The crediting is only effective to a limited extent, however, since three to four banknotes are on the way to the measuring point when singling from the lowest banknote cassette. A double deduction could only be compensated if the last note was delayed delayed after the previous ones had been evaluated. As a further restriction, a double deduction can only be credited within a single value. However, an issue quantity, ie a bundle of banknotes to be dispensed, generally consists of a mixture of banknotes of different valences.

Bei schlechter Geldqualität können durch Einrisse, Faltungen und Überklebungen sowie fehlende Teile unsichere Meßwerte resultieren, so daß das bis dahin gesammelte Banknotenbündel verworfen werden muß und in die Reject-Kassette transportiert wird, wie dies oben erläutert wurde.If the quality of the money is poor, tears, folds and overcoats, as well as missing parts, can result in uncertain readings, so that the banknote bundle collected until then must be discarded and transported into the reject cassette, as explained above.

Es besteht grundsätzlich die Möglichkeit, einzelne als fehlerhaft erkannte Banknoten oder Doppelabzüge direkt in die Reject-Kassette zu leiten. Dies setzt aber voraus, daß die einzelnen Banknoten an der Stapelvorrichtung vorbei in die Reject-Kassette geleitet werden können. Damit ist die räumliche Anordnung der Elemente der Sammelvorrichtung so bestimmt, daß die Banknoten von dem Einzelblattförderer direkt an eine Stelle zwischen der Stapelvorrichtung und der Reject-Kassette geleitet werden, so daß sie wahlweise in die Reject-Kassette oder in die Stapelvorrichtung gelangen können. Dies verlangt eine zweimalige Umlenkung der Banknoten um jeweils 90°, die sich als störanfällig und teuer erwiesen hat. Bei der erfindungsgemäßen Lösung wäre sie auch nicht durchführbar, da der Transportwagen in seiner Grundstellung den Platz zwischen der Stapelvorrichtung und der Reject-Kassette einnimmt. Wie oben erläutert wurde, erhöht die die Symmetrie der Anordnung und erleichtert damit die Anpassung des Geldausgabeautomaten an unterschiedliche Einbaulagen.In principle, it is possible to direct individual bills or double copies recognized as defective directly into the reject cassette. However, this requires that the individual banknotes can be routed past the stacking device into the reject cassette. Thus, the spatial arrangement of the elements of the collecting device is determined so that the banknotes are fed from the cut sheet directly to a location between the stacking device and the reject cassette, so that they can get into either the reject cassette or in the stacking device. This requires a two-fold reversal of banknotes by 90 °, which has proven to be troublesome and expensive. In the solution according to the invention, it would also not be feasible, since the trolley occupies the place between the stacking device and the reject cassette in its basic position. As explained above, this increases the symmetry of the arrangement and thus facilitates the adaptation of the cash dispenser to different mounting positions.

Um nun auch bei der erfindungsgemäßen Lösung einzelne Banknoten oder Doppelabzüge in den Reject-Behälter leiten zu können, ohne daß das ganze Bündel zurückgewiesen werden muß, hat die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung einen Zwischenspeicher zur zeitweiligen Ablage von nicht ausgabefähigen Banknoten. Dieser Zwischenspeicher besteht aus einem Ablageraum 178, der auf der den Stapelrädern 28 abgewandten Seite des Eingangsförderers 24 angeordnet ist (Figuren 6 und 7). Der Ablageraum ist durch eine mit einem Schrittmotor verstellbare Wand in zwei Fächer unterteilt. Damit können zwei Reject-Vorgänge pro Transaktion separiert abgelegt werden. Ein Reject-Vorgang kann dabei eine Einzelnote oder mehrere überlappende Noten umfassen. Bei einem zweiten Reject-Vorgang haben die Noten in der Regel einen Abstand zum ersten Reject-Vorgang, der ausreicht, das zweite Fach zu öffnen. Die Aufteilung in einzelne Fächer soll verhindern, daß stark deformierte Noten mit den Kanten aufeinandertreffen und sich dann nicht mehr übereinander ablegen. Selbstverständlich könnten auch mehrere Wände vorgesehen sein, um noch mehr Reject-Vorgänge während einer Transaktion abzulegen. Statistische Bewertungen haben aber gezeigt, daß in der Regel zwei Fächer pro Transaktion ausreichen.In order to be able to conduct individual banknotes or double deductions into the reject container even in the solution according to the invention, without the entire bundle being rejected must, the inventive device has a buffer for the temporary storage of non-issueable banknotes. This buffer consists of a storage space 178 which is arranged on the side facing away from the stacking wheels 28 of the input conveyor 24 ( FIGS. 6 and 7 ). The storage compartment is divided into two compartments by a wall that can be adjusted with a stepper motor. This allows two reject processes to be stored separately per transaction. A reject process can comprise a single note or several overlapping notes. In a second reject operation, the notes are usually spaced from the first reject operation, which is sufficient to open the second compartment. The division into individual compartments should prevent that strongly deformed notes meet with the edges and then no longer stack on top of each other. Of course, several walls could be provided to deposit even more rejects during a transaction. Statistical evaluations have shown, however, that usually two subjects per transaction are sufficient.

In den Figuren 6 und 7 erkennt man am oberen Ende des Eingangsförderers eine Weiche 180, die zwischen der in der Figur 6 dargestellten Stellung und der in der Figur 7 dargestellten Stellung verstellt werden kann. In der Stellung gemäß Figur 6 werden durch den Eingangsförderer zugeführte Banknoten dem gekrümmten Pfeil folgend am oberen Ende des Eingangsförderers nach links in das Ablagefach transportiert. Bei der Stellung der Weiche 180 gemäß Figur 7 werden die Banknoten den Stapelrädern zugeführt.In the FIGS. 6 and 7 can be seen at the upper end of the input conveyor, a switch 180, between the position shown in Figure 6 and in the FIG. 7 shown position can be adjusted. In the position according to FIG. 6 Banknotes fed by the entry conveyor are transported to the left in the storage compartment following the curved arrow at the top end of the entry conveyor. In the position of the switch 180 according to FIG. 7 the banknotes are fed to the stacking wheels.

In Pausen zwischen zwei Transaktionen müssen die Fächer des Zwischenspeichers ausgeräumt werden. Dazu wird das jeweilige Fach zur Anlage an der Rückseite des äußeren Riementriebes, welcher den Eingangsförderer bildet, angedrückt. Die Fachrückwand trägt zwei Rollenpaare, die einen gegenüber der Notenhöhe kleineren Abstand haben und auf den angefederten Riemen drücken. Nach dem Andrücken der Fachrückwand wird ein Sperrhebel ausgeschwenkt, der die Banknoten in dem Fach gehalten hat. Durch Einschalten des Eingangsförderers werden die Banknoten um die untere Einlaufrolle des Eingangsförderers umgelenkt und in den normalen Transportweg eingeleitet, so daß sie von der Stapelvorrichtung in dem Transportwagen abgelegt werden können. Anschließend transportiert der Transportwagen die zurückzuweisenden Banknoten in der oben beschriebenen Weise in das Reject-Fach.In pauses between two transactions, the compartments of the cache must be cleared. For this purpose, the respective compartment for pressing against the back of the outer belt drive, which forms the input conveyor, pressed. The compartment back carries two pairs of rollers, one opposite the note height have smaller distance and press on the spring-loaded belt. After pressing the compartment rear wall, a locking lever is swung out, which has kept the banknotes in the compartment. By switching on the input conveyor, the banknotes are deflected around the lower inlet roller of the input conveyor and introduced into the normal transport path, so that they can be stored by the stacking device in the trolley. Subsequently, the trolley transports the rejected banknotes in the manner described above in the reject tray.

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  1. A collecting device for forming bundles of sheets, in particular banknotes, which are fed to the collecting device from a single sheet transport, and for feeding sheet bundles to a plurality of output stations (34, 34, 36, 38), comprising a frame-shaped rack (22), a stacking station with a stacking device (26) comprising at least one stacking wheel (28) for the stack-shaped deposit of sheets on a stacking surface and a transport carriage (30) for transporting a sheet or sheet bundle from the stacking station to the output stations (32, 34, 36, 38), wherein the transport carriage (30) is adjustable along a guideway by means of a carriage drive (100) arranged thereon, which guideway is formed on the rack (22), and wherein the guideway has a basic position section (48) adjacent to the stacking device (26) and at least one output section (52, 54, 56) each leading to an output station (32, 34, 36, 38), characterized in that each of the output sections (52, 54, 56) is optionally connectable to the basic position section (48) via a common circular switch (42), and that the circular switch (42) has a rotary disk on which a plurality of way segments (60, 62, 64) are arranged, each of which being intended to connect at least two sections of the guideway.
  2. The collecting device according to claim 1, characterized in that the rack (22) has the shape of a cuboid, that two guideways are provided, the respective sections (48, 52, 54, 56) of which are arranged on two first side surfaces (40) of the rack (22) which are parallel to each other, that on a side of the cuboid of the rack that is perpendicular to the first side surfaces (40) an interface to the single sheet transport (18) is formed and that on the remaining sides of the cuboid each time an interface for connecting a sheet output station (32, 34, 36, 38) is formed.
  3. The collecting device according to one of the claims 1 or 2, characterized in that it has a reject compartment (50) for receiving sheets that cannot be output, which compartment is arranged on the side of the basic position section (48) facing away from the stacking device (26) such that its sheet inlet opening (178) points toward the circular switch (42).
  4. The collecting device according to claim 3, characterized in that the guideway comprises at least one blind section (58) which is connectable at least to the basic position section (48) via the circular switch (42) and which is directed at least almost parallel to the insertion direction of sheets into the sheet inlet opening (178) of the reject compartment (50).
  5. The collecting device according to claim 4, characterized in that the rotary disk is drivable by a stepper motor (70).
  6. The collecting device according to one of the claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the guideway sections (48, 52, 54, 56, 58) are arranged adjustably on the first side surfaces (40) of the rack (22).
  7. The collecting device according to one of the claims 1 to 6, characterized in that an input conveyor (24) is arranged on the side of the stacking device (26) facing away from the basic position section (48), which input conveyor connects the interface to the single sheet transport (18) with the stacking device (26).
  8. The collecting device according to claim 7, characterized in that at the output end of the input conveyor (24) a switchable switch (180) is arranged, which, dependent on its position, connects the input conveyor (24) to the stacking device (26) or to an intermediate storage (178) for single sheets.
  9. The collecting device according to claim 8, characterized in that the intermediate storage (178) has at least two compartments, the inputs of which are optionally connectable to the output end of the input conveyor (24).
  10. The collecting device according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the intermediate storage (178) can be emptied by the input conveyor (24).
  11. The collecting device according to claim 10, characterized in that the input conveyor (24) has two endless belt drives interacting with each other and that the intermediate storage (178) has an optionally actuatable press-on device for pressing the sheets lying in a compartment against one of the endless belt drives.
  12. The collecting device according to one of the claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the transport carriage (30) is connectable to a current source via a trailing cable which can be pulled off from a storage reel which is biased in wind-up direction.
  13. The collecting device according to one of the claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the transport carriage (30) comprises a frame part (76) with two parallel side walls (78), a sheet support (80) extending between them and guide elements (88, 90, 98) which are intended to engage with the guideways, that the transport carriage (30) has at least one clamping element (82) which is adjustable in the frame part (76) between a closing position in which it is clamped against the sheet support (80) and an opening position in which it is lifted from the sheet support (80), and that the transport carriage (30) has a sheet conveying device (102, 112, 160) for outputting and/or pulling-in a sheet bundle.
  14. The collecting device according to claim 13, characterized in that the sheet conveying device comprises a belt transport (112, 160).
  15. The collecting device according to claim 14, characterized in that the belt transport has at least one belt pair (112, 160) with a frame-side endless belt (112) assigned to the frame part (76) and a clamping element-side endless belt (160) assigned to the clamping element (82), each of which running parallel to the sheet support (80) and to the side walls (78) of the frame part (76) and are drivable by means of a belt motor (102) arranged on the transport carriage (30).
  16. The collecting device according to claim 15, characterized in that the belt motor (102) is switchable with respect to its drive direction.
  17. The collecting device according to claim 15 or 16, characterized in that two belt pairs (112, 160) are arranged parallel to each other between the side walls (78).
  18. The collecting device according to one of the claims 13 to 17, characterized in that the clamping element is formed like a flap (82) which is mounted pivotably on the frame part (76) about an axis (84) that is perpendicular to the side walls (78).
  19. The collecting device according to claim 18, characterized in that the clamping element-side endless belts (160) are guided over return rollers (162), the axes of which coincide with the flap pivot axis (84).
  20. The collecting device according to claim 18 or 19, characterized in that the flap (82) is arranged on a shaft (138) mounted in the side walls of the frame part (76), which shaft is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to at least one adjusting lever (154) which is designed to interact with at least one device-side adjusting element.
  21. The collecting device according to claim 20, characterized in that the shaft (138) is biased with respect to the frame part (76) into a position corresponding to the opening movement of the flap (82).
  22. The collecting device according to claim 21, characterized in that the flap (82) is pivotable on the shaft (138) about a limited angle and is biased relative to the shaft (138) in a direction opposite to its opening direction.
  23. The collecting device according to one of the claims 15 to 22, characterized in that in the sheet support (80) of the frame part (76) on the one hand and in the flap (82) on the other hand between the strands of the endless belts (112, 160) at least one support roll (130, 170) each is mounted, which is movable perpendicular to the plane of the sheet support (80) or the flap (82), wherein the support rollers (130, 170) of a belt pair (112, 160) are biased toward each other.
  24. The collecting device according to one of the claims 13 to 23, characterized in that the carriage drive of the transport carriage (30) comprises at least one gearwheel (110) drivable by a drive motor (100) and mounted on the frame part (76), which gearwheel is intended to engage with a toothed rack (44) provided along the guideways.
  25. The collecting device according to claim 24, characterized in that the drive motor (100) of the carriage drive and the belt motor (102) are arranged coaxially to one another and with their axes perpendicular to the side walls (78) between these side walls on the frame part (76).
  26. The collecting device according to one of the claims 13 to 25, characterized in that on the frame part (76) between the latter and the flap (82) brake fingers (132) are arranged, which are pivotable about an axis (124) parallel to the flap axis (84) and are biased away from the sheet support (80) toward a stop delimiting the pivot path such that the brake fingers (132), when the flap (82) is open, assume a central position between the flap and the sheet support (80).
  27. The collecting device according to claim 26, characterized in that in the flap (82) slots (144), which are perpendicular to the flap pivot axis (84), for receiving the fingers of a stacking wheel (28) are formed and that the brake fingers (132) are opposite to the slots (144) each time.
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