EP2499619B1 - Device for handling value notes - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a device for handling notes of value, which comprises a first, a second and a third transport path, wherein the notes of value can be transported along each transport path. Further, the device has a switch over which the three transport paths are connected to each other and with the help of which the notes of value can be deflected from one of the transport paths to another of the transport paths according to the switch position. Furthermore, the device comprises a first transport element, with the aid of which the notes of value can be supplied to the first transport path and / or the first transport path of the switch, a second transport element, with the aid of which the notes of value from the switch to the second transport path and / or from the second Transport path of the switch are supplied and a third transport element, by means of which the notes of value from the switch to the third transport path and / or from the third transport path of the switch can be fed.

The device is in particular an ATM, an automatic POS system and / or an automatic cash deposit. When depositing and / or paying out notes of value, they are transported along transport paths, whereby the notes of value can be diverted between three transport paths with the aid of the switch. The switch is therefore also referred to as a three-way switch. In order to be able to realize all possible transport directions between the three transport paths, that is to say the banknotes of each of the three transport paths into each one It is necessary that the direction of rotation of at least one of the transport elements is reversible relative to the direction of rotation of the other transport elements.

In known three-way points this is realized by two of the transport elements are driven by a central drive unit of the device, while the third transport element is driven by a separate drive unit, so that the direction of rotation of the third transport element regardless of the direction of rotation of the central drive unit and thus the direction of rotation of the first two transport elements is adjustable. The disadvantage of this is that space is required by the provision of a separate drive unit for the third transport element and costs arise.

From the document WO 2009/018879 A1 For example, a three-way diverter is known for diverting sheet media.

From the document WO 03077209 A2 a device for processing banknotes is known, which comprises at least three transport routes, of which the transport direction of one of these transport sections is reversible by a direction of rotation converter gear regardless of the direction of rotation of the other transport routes.

The document DE 20 2008 006 688 U1 describes a three-way diverter for diverting sheet media. Another three-way switch for paper-based media is from the document EP 1 544 144 A1 known.

It is an object of the invention to provide a device for handling bank notes, with the help of notes of value can be easily transported between different transport paths and which is simple and compact.

This object is achieved by a device having the features of patent claim 1. Advantageous developments The invention are set forth in the dependent claims.

In the apparatus according to the invention, the three transport elements are driven by means of the same drive unit, wherein the direction of rotation of at least one of the transport elements is reversible relative to the direction of rotation of the other transport elements. This ensures that only one drive unit is needed and still all transport directions can be realized between the three transport paths. Thus, the bills of each transport path can be transported in any other transport path, without an additional separate drive unit is necessary. As a result, space is saved, so that the device is compact and inexpensive. The drive unit is in particular a central drive unit of the device, in particular a central drive unit of an ATM, an automatic checkout system and / or an automatic cash deposit. By reversing the direction of rotation of one of the transport elements relative to the direction of rotation of the other transport elements is understood that the direction of rotation of a transport element is reversed while the direction of rotation of the other two transport elements is maintained, or that the direction of rotation of the other two transport elements is reversed when the direction of rotation of a transport element is maintained.

It is advantageous if, in a first operating state, the first transport element has a first direction of rotation, the second transport element has a second direction of rotation, and third transport element has a third direction of rotation, and when, in a second operating state, the first transport element has the first direction of rotation, the second transport element has the second direction of rotation and the third transport element has a fourth direction of rotation opposite to the third direction of rotation. Thus, in the second operating state, the directions of rotation of the first two transport elements are maintained relative to the first operating state, whereas the direction of rotation of the third transport element is reversed, so that the direction of rotation of the third transport element is reversed relative to the direction of rotation of the first two transport elements. It is thus achieved that all possible directions of transport can be realized, ie that the notes of value can be transported both from the first to the second, from the second to the first, from the second to the third, from the third to the second, from the first to the third and from the third to the first transport path.

Furthermore, it is advantageous if, in a third operating state, the first transport element is driven with a fifth rotational direction opposite to the first rotational direction, the second transport element with a sixth rotational direction opposite to the second rotational direction, and the third transport element with the third rotational direction. In this way, in turn, it is achieved that all possible transport directions can be realized by switching between the first and the third operating state.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the first, second and third rotational directions are identical, so that all transport elements are driven in the same direction of rotation in the first operating state. In this case, in the second operating state, the direction of rotation of the third transport element is reversed, while the direction of rotation of the first two transport elements is maintained. When switching from the first to the third operating state, however, the direction of rotation of the third transport element is maintained, while the direction of rotation of the first two transport elements is reversed.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, notes of value can be transported from the first transport path to the second transport path and / or from the second transport path to the first transport path in a first switch position, and value certificates can be transported from the first transport path to the third transport path and / or from the third transport path to the first transport path in a second switch position and in a third point position notes of value transportable from the second transport path to the third transport path and / or from the third transport path to the second transport path. In this way it is achieved that all possible directions of transport of the notes of value can be realized as a function of the points position.

The switch includes, in particular, a switch shaft on which at least one guide finger, preferably a plurality of guide fingers, is rotatably arranged for guiding the notes of value. The switch shaft is, in particular via a gear arrangement, with a cam in engagement, wherein the cam with the aid of an adjustment in at least a first, a second and a third preset Rotatable position, wherein the switch shaft is rotated in dependence of the position of the cam in one of the three points settings. In this way it is achieved that the three points settings are reliably adjustable via the cam in a simple manner. The switch shaft is connected in particular via a toothed segment, which is guided via a pin in a slot of the cam, with the cam. The cam of the cam has a constant radius area at each of the three preset positions, so that even with small tolerances of cam rotation, the pin is located within that area with the same radius so that the switch shaft is in the correct position.

The transport elements are located in the first switch position and the second switch position preferably in the first operating state and in the third switch position in the second operating state or in the third operating state. In order to realize all transport directions of the notes of value, the direction of rotation of the third transport element relative to the direction of rotation of the other two transport elements must be changed only in one of the points positions, whereas in the other two points settings, the direction of rotation of the transport elements can be maintained. It is advantageous if the direction of rotation is only changed if necessary, and an unnecessary switching of the direction of rotation is prevented. As a result, the wear of the corresponding components is reduced.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the device comprises a reversing gear which drives in a first position of the third transport element with the same direction of rotation, with which rotates the first transport element, and in a second position of the third transport element with the direction of rotation of the first transport element opposite Direction of rotation drives. In this way it is achieved in a simple manner that all three transport elements can be driven by the drive unit and the direction of rotation of the third transport element is reversible relative to the direction of rotation of the first and second transport element regardless of the direction of rotation of the first two transport elements. The reverse gear is in particular a Wendeherzgetriebe.

In particular, the reversing gear comprises a first gear meshing in a first position with a gear rotatably connected to the third transport element and a second gear meshing in a second position with the rotatably connected to the transport element gear, wherein in the first position, the second Gear not rotatably connected to the third transport member connected gear and not contacted in the second position, the first gear rotatably connected to the third transport member gear and the first gear and the second gear are engaged. In this way it is achieved that by pivoting the reversing gear connected to the third transport element gear can be selectively brought into engagement with the first and the second gear. Since the first and the second gear mesh with each other, they have different directions of rotation. Depending on which gear meshes with the fixedly connected to the transport gear, thus also the direction of rotation of the third transport element reversed. Here, the first gear and the second gear and thus, in turn, the third transport element are driven via the drive unit. The reversing gear is in this case driven in particular via a central drive unit of the device.

It is advantageous if the reversing gear is connected to the switch, so that when reversing the switch positions, the reversing gear is also pivoted from the first to the second position, if this is necessary for the desired direction of transport. It is particularly advantageous if this pivoting of the transmission takes place automatically as a function of the point position. In this way, it is achieved that there can be no incorrect settings of the reverse gear relative to the switch and thus Wertscheinstaus be prevented.

It is particularly advantageous if the reversing gear is connected via a coupling element with the switch and if an adjusting unit is provided which adjusts the switch position of the switch. In the first switch position, the reversing gear is arranged in the first position, in the second switch position, the reversing gear is also arranged in the first position and only in the third switch position, the reversing gear is arranged in the second position. This ensures that the reversing gear is changed only when adjusting from the first to the third or from the second to the third switch position or vice versa from the third to the first or from the third to the second switch position, so that a unnecessary changeover of the reversing gear and thus unnecessary wear is avoided. The adjusting pivots via the connection via the coupling element, the reversing gear from the first position to the second position when the locking unit moves the switch from the first switch position to the third switch position or from the second switch position to the third switch position. Likewise, the adjusting unit pivots via the connection via the coupling element, the reversing gear from the second position to the first position when the locking unit adjusts the switch from the third switch position to the first switch position or from the third switch position to the second switch position. Through this purely mechanical coupling between the adjustment and the reversing gear is achieved that no electronics is required for the control of the reversing gear, and thus the cost and the susceptibility to errors are reduced.

A stationary connected to the coupling element pin can be guided in a slot of a connected to the reversing gear first guide element, wherein the pin is additionally guided in a groove of a stationary second guide element. The second guide element is in particular fixedly connected to a housing or a frame of the device. The groove of the second guide element comprises a first and a second leg, wherein the first leg and the second leg define an angle in the range between 100 ° and 170 °, in particular in the range between 120 ° and 150 °. Due to the double guidance of the pin in the slot connected to the reversing gear and the stationarily arranged groove ensures that the reversing gear is only pivoted from the first position to the second position when the adjustment the switch is moved from the first switch position to the third switch position or from the second switch position to the third switch position, and is only pivoted from the second position to the first position when the adjustment unit switches the switch from the third switch position to the first switch position or from the third switch position adjusted in the second switch position. In particular, this allows a simple mechanical arrangement, by which the reverse gear is automatically pivoted when adjusting the switch only with, if this is necessary for the planned direction of transport.

The transport elements may each comprise at least one roller, at least one belt and / or at least one roller. In particular, the transport elements each comprise a pair of rollers, which preferably comprises a drive roller driven by the drive unit and a non-driven pressure roller. The notes of value are transported between these roles. In this way, a secure management of notes of value is achieved and Wertscheinstaus and damage to the notes are avoided.

The drive unit comprises in particular an electric motor, preferably a DC motor or a stepping motor.

The first transport element is in particular rotationally fixed on a first shaft, the second transport element rotationally fixed on a second shaft and the third transport element rotatably disposed on a third shaft. The reversal of the direction of rotation of the individual transport elements relative to the direction of rotation of the other two transport elements is achieved, in which the shaft on which the one transport element is arranged is reversed relative to the direction of rotation of the other two shafts.

Further features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description, which explains the invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings using exemplary embodiments.

Figur 1

eine schematische Darstellung einer Vorrichtung zur Handhabung von Wertscheinen;

Figur 2

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung der Vorrichtung nach Figur 1 in einer ersten Weichenstellung einer Weiche;

Figur 3

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung der Vorrichtung nach den Figuren 1 und 2 in einer zweiten Weichenstellung der Weiche;

Figur 4

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung der Vorrichtung nach den Figuren 1 bis 3 in einer dritten Weichenstellung der Weiche;

Figur 5

eine weitere schematische perspektivische Darstellung der Vorrichtung nach den Figuren 1 bis 4;

Figur 6

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung eines Wendegetriebes der Vorrichtung nach den Figuren 1 bis 5 in einer ersten Stellung;

Figur 7

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung des Wendegetriebes nach Figur 6 in einer zweiten Stellung;

Figur 8

eine weitere schematische perspektivische Darstellung der Vorrichtung nach den Figuren 1 bis 7;

Figur 9

eine schematische Darstellung einer Verstellanordnung zum Einstellen der Weichenstellung und der Stellung des Wendegetriebes in der dritten Weichenstellung und der zweiten Stellung des Wendegetriebes;

Figur 10

eine schematische Darstellung der Verstellanordnung nach Figur 9 in der ersten Weichenstellung und der ersten Stellung des Wendegetriebes; und

Figur 11

eine schematische Darstellung der Verstellanordnung nach den Figuren 9 und 10 in der zweiten Weichenstellung und der ersten Stellung des Wendegetriebes.

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FIG. 1

a schematic representation of a device for handling bank notes;

FIG. 2

a schematic perspective view of the device according to FIG. 1 in a first point position of a switch;

FIG. 3

a schematic perspective view of the device according to the FIGS. 1 and 2 in a second point position of the switch;

FIG. 4

a schematic perspective view of the device according to the FIGS. 1 to 3 in a third point setting the switch;

FIG. 5

a further schematic perspective view of the device according to the FIGS. 1 to 4 ;

FIG. 6

a schematic perspective view of a reversing gear of the device according to the FIGS. 1 to 5 in a first position;

FIG. 7

a schematic perspective view of the reversing gear to FIG. 6 in a second position;

FIG. 8

a further schematic perspective view of the device according to the FIGS. 1 to 7 ;

FIG. 9

a schematic representation of an adjustment for adjusting the switch position and the position of the reversing gear in the third switch position and the second position of the reversing gear;

FIG. 10

a schematic representation of the adjustment according to FIG. 9 in the first switch position and the first position of the reversing gear; and

FIG. 11

a schematic representation of the adjustment according to the Figures 9 and 10 in the second point position and the first position of the reversing gear.

In FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of a section of a device 10 for handling banknotes shown. The device 10 is in particular an ATM, an automatic POS system and / or an automatic cash deposit. When depositing and / or paying out notes of value, the notes of value are transported along different transport paths within the apparatus 10. In FIG. 1 a first transport path 12, a second transport path 14 and a third transport path 16 are shown, along which the notes of value can be transported. The three transport paths 12 to 16 are connected to each other via a switch 18, by means of which the notes of value can be deflected in accordance with the switch position of the switch 18 between the transport paths 12 to 16. The switch 18 comprises a switch shaft 20, on which a plurality of stationary guide fingers connected to it are arranged, along the surface of which the banknotes are guided and thus between the transport paths 12 to 16 corresponding switch position are deflected. One of these guide fingers is exemplified by the reference numeral 22. The guide fingers 22 are shaped in particular like a double-winged boomerang.

The device 10 comprises three roller pairs 24a to 24c, each comprising at least one driven drive roller 26 to 30. The drive rollers 26 to 30 can be driven via a central drive unit of the device 10. In contrast to the driven drive roller 26, the first roller pair 24a has a further driven roller 32. The other two roller pairs 24b, 24c, in contrast to the drive rollers 28, 30, each have a pressure roller 34, 36, which itself is not driven. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the roller 32 of the first roller pair 24a may be a non-driven pressure roller. The notes of value are during transport along the transport paths 12 to 16 between the rollers 26 to 36 of the transported corresponding transport paths 12 to 16. The notes of value can be fed from the first transport path 12 of the switch 18 and fed by the switch 18 to the first transport path 12 with the aid of the first roller pair 24a, as indicated by the double arrow P1. Likewise, the notes of value can be supplied from the second transport path 14 by means of the second pair of rollers 24b, as can be fed by the double arrow P2 of the switch 18, or fed to the second transport path 14 by the switch 18. With the help of the third pair of rollers 24c, the notes of value can be added to the third transport path 16 in accordance with the double arrow P3 from the third transport path 16 of the switch 18 or conversely from the switch 18. The direction of rotation of the central drive unit is reversible, so that the direction of rotation of the drive rollers 26 to 30 are reversible. In this way, the notes of value can be supplied to the respective transport path 12 to 16 depending on the rotation of the respective transport path 12 to 16 of the switch 18 and of the switch 18. As already mentioned, the drive rollers 26 to 30 are driven by a central drive unit of the device 10, in particular an electric motor. The drive rollers 26 to 30 are for this purpose in particular via a shaft, a

Belt, a chain and / or gear arrangement with the drive unit and / or interconnected. In a first operating state, the drive rollers 26 to 30 are all driven with the same first direction of rotation, which is indicated by the arrows P4 to P6. If the direction of rotation of the central drive unit is reversed, the directions of rotation of the drive rollers 26 to 30 also rotate, so that they are driven counter to the arrows P4 to P6, but nevertheless all have the same direction of rotation. In this operating state in which the three drive rollers 26 to 30 have the same direction of rotation, the notes of value from the first transport path 12 to the second transport path 14, from the first transport path 12 to the third transport path 16, from the second transport path 14 to the first transport path 12 and the third transport path 16 to the first transport path 12 are supplied.

However, in order to feed the notes of value from the second transport path 14 to the third transport path 16 or from the third transport path 16 to the second transport path 14, the direction of rotation of the second drive roller 28 or the third drive roller 30 must be reversed relative to the direction of rotation of the remaining two drive rollers 26 to 30. In the present embodiment, therefore, in order to transport the notes of value between the second transport path 14 and the third transport path 16, the direction of rotation of the drive roller 30 relative to the direction of rotation of the other two drive rollers 26, 28 is reversed. In this second operating state, the first and second drive rollers 26, 28 rotate in the direction of arrows P5 and P6, whereas the third drive roller 30 is rotated counter to the direction of rotation of the first and second drive rollers 26, 28 and thus in the direction of the arrow P6 , Conversely, the first and second drive pulleys 26, 28 may also rotate in the direction of the arrow P6 against the arrows P4 and P5 and the third drive pulley 30.

Likewise, it is alternatively possible that in a third operating state, the direction of rotation of the first drive roller 26, 28 is reversed relative to the direction of rotation of the third drive roller 30, thus also all possible transport directions the notes of value between the transport paths 12 and 16 to realize. It is also possible that the direction of rotation of the first drive roller 26 relative to the direction of rotation of the first and second drive rollers 26, 28 is not reversed, but that the direction of rotation of the first drive roller 26 relative to the direction of rotation of the second and the third drive roller 28, 30 or the direction of rotation the second drive roller 28 is reversed relative to the direction of rotation of the first and third drive rollers 26, 30. All that matters is that the direction of rotation of one of the drive rollers 26 to 30 is reversible relative to the direction of rotation of the other two drive rollers 26 to 30 regardless of which direction of rotation the other two drive rollers rotate. Only in this way is it possible that the notes of value can be transported in any direction between the transport paths 12 to 16 according to the points position.

The precise mechanical arrangement used for reversing the direction of rotation of the third drive roller 30 relative to the direction of rotation of the first and second drive rollers 26, 28 will be described later in detail in connection with FIGS FIGS. 6 and 7 described. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, rollers and / or belts may be used instead of rollers 26 to 36.

In FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the device 10 according to FIG. 1 shown at a first point position of the switch 18. Elements with the same structure or the same function have the same reference numerals.

As FIG. 2 can be seen well, each transport path 12 to 16 not only assigned to a pair of rollers 24a to 24c, but each transport path includes another parallel to the respective pair of rollers 24a to 24c arranged further pair of rollers. Since the respective roles of belonging to a transport path pairs of rollers 24a to 24c are each arranged on a common shaft 38a to 38f and rotatably connected to this, rotate in FIG. 2 First shown further pairs of rollers corresponding to the respective transport path 12 to 16 associated roller pair 24a to 24c, so that in the further description only the in FIG. 2 shown at the front of pair of rollers 24a to 24c shown and described below. The statements apply accordingly to the other pairs of rollers.

In an alternative embodiment of the invention, more than two pairs of rollers may be arranged on the respective shafts 38a to 38f. The more pairs of rollers 24a to 24c are arranged on the respective shafts 28a to 28f, the safer the banknotes are guided during transport along the transport paths 12 to 16, and the safer Wertscheinstaus be avoided.

The shafts 38a to 38d are connected via a gear arrangement with the central drive unit, by means of which the shafts 28a to 28d and thus the roller pairs 24a to 24c can be driven. The central drive unit, as well as the gear, belt and / or shaft assembly, by means of which the individual shafts 38a to 38d with each other are connected in FIG. 2 as also not fully illustrated in the following figures, but has been hidden for clarity of the invention.

At the in FIG. 2 The notes of value can be transported from the first transport path 12 to the second transport path 14 or from the second transport path 14 to the first transport path 12, depending on the direction of rotation of the first pair of rollers 24a and of the second pair of rollers 24b. Here, the notes of value along the outer edge surface 40 of the guide fingers 22 are guided. In addition to the outer edge surface 40 of the guide fingers 22, the notes of value are guided during transport along the switch 18 by a not shown complementary to the outer edge surface 40 formed guide member between which and the outer edge surface 40, a gap is formed, are guided by the notes of value.

In FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the device 10 according to the FIGS. 1 and 2 shown at a second point position of the switch 18. In this second point position the notes of value are transported from the first transport path 12 to the third transport path 16 and from the third transport path 16 to the first transport path 12. Both at the in FIG. 2 illustrated first course position as well as in the FIG. 3 shown second switch position, the drive rollers 26 to 30 are driven in each case with the same direction of rotation P4, P5 or counter to the direction of rotation P4, P5. At the in FIG. 3 shown second switch position the notes of value along the inner edge surface 44 of the guide fingers 22 are guided.

In FIG. 4 is a schematic representation of the device 10 according to the FIGS. 1 to 3 shown at a third point position of the switch 18. In this third set point position, the notes of value from the second transport path 14 can be fed to the third transport path 16 and from the third transport path 16 to the second transport path 14. As in the case of the second switch position, the notes of value are guided along the inner edge surface 44 of the guide fingers 22 at the third switch position. At the in FIG. 4 shown operating state, the first and second drive rollers 26, 28 are driven in the direction of arrows P4, P5, where against the third drive roller 30 is driven against the direction of the arrow P6. Conversely, the first and the second drive roller 26, 28 may be driven against the arrows P4 and P5 and the third drive roller 30 may be driven in the direction of the arrow P6. Thus, the direction of rotation of the drive roller 30 compared to that in the Figures 2 and 3 illustrated first and second points at the in FIG. 4 shown third switch position relative to the direction of rotation of the first drive roller 26 and the second drive roller 28 vice versa. In this way it is achieved that the notes of value can also be transported between the second and the third transport path 14, 16.

In FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of the device 10 according to the FIGS. 1 to 4 shown. On the left edge of the drawing, an adjustment assembly 46 is shown, with the aid of the switch 18 between the in the FIGS. 2 to 4 shown three switch positions is adjustable and with their help the direction of rotation the third drive roller 30 is reversible relative to the direction of rotation of the first drive roller 26 and the second drive roller 28. The adjusting arrangement 46 will be described in more detail in connection with the following figures.

In FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view of a section of the device 10 according to the FIGS. 1 and 5 with a view to a reverse gear 48 shown. The reverse gear 48 serves to reverse the direction of rotation of the third drive roller 30 relative to the direction of rotation of the other two drive rollers 26, 28th

The reverse gear 48 includes a base plate 50 and five gears 52 to 60. The first gear 52 is, as well as the base plate 50, rotatably disposed about an axis 62. The first gear 52 engages in a gear 64, which is connected via a shaft 66 to the central drive unit of the device 10.

The gears 54 to 60 of the reversing gear 48 are rotatably connected to the base plate 50, wherein the first gear 52 meshes with the second gear 54, the second gear 54 meshes with the third gear 56, the third gear 56 meshes with the fourth gear 58 and the fourth gear 58 meshes with the fifth gear 60. Thus, all the gears 52 to 60 are driven by the central drive unit via the gear 64. Since the fourth gear 58 meshes directly with the fifth gear 60, the two gears 58, 60 have a different direction of rotation.

At the in FIG. 6 shown first position of the reversing gear 40 meshes with the fifth gear 60 of the reversing gear 48 with a gear 68 which is rotatably connected to the shaft 38c on which also rotatably the third drive roller 30 is arranged. Thus, the third drive roller 30 is driven by the gear 68 and the reverse gear 48 from the central drive unit.

At the in FIG. 6 shown fifth position, the fifth gear 60 is driven counter to the direction of rotation of the gear 64, so that in turn the gear 68 and thus the drive roller 30 have the same direction of rotation as the gear 64.

In FIG. 7 is a schematic representation of a section of the device 10 according to the FIGS. 1 to 6 shown, wherein the reverse gear 48 is shown in a second position. In this second position, the gear 68, which is fixedly connected to the shaft 38c meshes with the fifth gear 58 of the reversing gear 48. Thus, in this second position, the gear 68 against the direction of rotation of the gear 64 and thus in the reverse direction as in the first position driven.

The reversing gear 48 is pivoted to switch from the first position to the second position about the axis 62 in the direction of arrow P7 until the gear 68 is no longer in mesh with the fifth gear 60 and meshes with the fourth gear 58. Conversely, the reversing gear 48 is moved from the second position to the first position by being pivoted against the direction of the arrow P7. The switching between the positions of the reversing gear 48 is preferably carried out at a standstill of the drive unit and thus the gears 52 to 60, 64, 68 or at a low speed of the gears 52 to 60, 64, 68. Alternatively, the adjustment of the reversing gear 48 also take place, while the gears 52 to 60, 64, 68 rotate at the normal operating speed.

In FIG. 8 is a further schematic perspective view of the device 10 according to the FIGS. 1 to 7 shown. The adjustment assembly 46 includes a stepper motor 70 that drives a belt 74 through a gear assembly 72. The belt 74 engages a cam 76 which is adjustable via the stepper motor 70, the gear assembly 72 and the belt 74 between different positions, whereby the three switch positions and the two positions of the reversing gear 48 are adjustable, as in the following the FIGS. 9 to 11 is explained in more detail.

In FIG. 9 is a schematic representation of the adjustment assembly 46 in the third switch position and the second position of the reversing gear 48 is shown. The cam 76 has a link 78 in which a pin 80 is guided, via which the cam 76 is connected to a toothed segment 81. The toothed segment 81 is rotatably mounted about the axis 82 and meshes with a non-rotatably connected to the switch shaft 20 gear 84. About the sector gear 81, the switch shaft 20 is rotated so that according to the position of the toothed segment 81, the switch position of the switch 18 can be adjusted.

In the in FIG. 9 shown third switch position, ie in the switch position, in value notes from the second transport path 14 to the third transport path 16 and vice versa are transportable, the toothed segment 81 is arranged in a lower position. In this lower position, the pin 80 is disposed at a first end of the link 78 of the cam 76, this first end being the end which is farther from the center of rotation 86 of the cam 76. By turning the cam 76 by means of the stepping motor 70 via the belt 74, the pin 80 moves within the slot 78 of the cam 76, so that the pin 80 is guided closer to the center 86 of the cam 76 and thus connected to the pin 80 toothed segment 81 is pivoted upward in the direction of arrow P8. As a result, the gear 84 is rotated in the direction of arrow P9, whereby the switch 78 can be adjusted from the third switch position in the first switch position and further in the second switch position.

Further, the toothed segment 81 is connected via a pin 88 with a coupling element 90, wherein the coupling element 90 is rotatably connected by the pin 88 with the toothed segment 81. At the end of the coupling element 90 opposite the end which is connected to the pin 88 with the toothed segment 88, the coupling element 90 has a hole in which a further pin 92 is arranged. A first end of the pin 92 is in a slot 94 of a first guide element 96 out. The first guide member 96 is fixed to the base plate 50 of the reversing gear 48, and thus firmly connected to the reversing gear 48. The wide end of the pin 92 is guided in a groove 98 of a second guide element 100. The second guide element 100 is fixed to a stationary frame 102 (see FIG. 8 ) connected. The groove 98 includes a first leg 104 and a second leg 106. The two legs 104, 106 clamp in particular an angle between 100 ° and 170 °. Alternatively, the slot 94 and be formed directly in the base plate 50.

At the in FIG. 9 shown operating state, ie in the operating state in which the switch 18 in the third switch position and the reversing gear 48 are arranged in the second position, the pin 92 at a lower end of the slot 94 and the second leg 106 opposite end of the first leg 104 arranged.

In FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view of the adjustment assembly 46 at the first switch position and the first position of the reversing gear 48 is shown. In comparison with the in FIG. 9 shown operating state, the cam 76 has been rotated in the direction of arrow P10. As a result, the pin 80 has been moved within the link 78, so that it is located closer to the center 86 of the cam 76, which in turn the toothed segment 81 has been pivoted in the direction of the arrow P8, so that the toothed segment 81 is arranged in a middle position. In this middle position 81, the gear 84, which with the sector gear 81 in engagement is rotatably connected to the switch shaft 20, in the direction of arrow P9 compared to the in FIG. 9 shown operating state has been rotated so that also connected to the switch shaft 20 guide fingers 22 have been rotated and the switch 18 is thus arranged in the first switch position. In this first setpoint position, the notes of value can be transported between the first transport path 12 and the second transport path 16.

By moving the toothed segment 81 from the lower to the middle position, the coupling element 90 is also moved upward in the direction of the arrow P11. In this case, the pin is moved within the groove 98 of the stationary second guide element 100, so that the pin 92 is arranged at the location of the groove 98 at which the first leg 104 and the second leg 106 are connected to each other. The pin 92 is hereby still at the lower end of the slot 94 of the first guide member 96. Since the first guide member 96 is fixedly connected to the base plate 50 of the reversing gear 48, the entire reversing gear 48 upon movement of the pin 92 within the groove 98 along of the first leg 104 of the in FIG. 9 shown operating state to the in FIG. 10 shown operating state in the direction of the arrow P12 and thus pivoted from the second position to the first position. Thus, the fifth gear 60 of the reverse gear 48 is now engaged with the gear 68 and not 48in as before in the second position of the reverse gear FIG. 9 the fourth gear 58 of the reversing gear 48. In this way it is achieved that automatically adjusted when adjusting the switch 18 from the third switch position to the first switch position the reverse gear 48 from the second position to the first position, and thus the direction of rotation third drive roller 30 relative to the direction of rotation of the other two drive rollers 26, 28 is reversed, so that now the notes of value between the first transport path 12 and the second transport path 14 are transportable.

In FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view of the adjustment assembly 46 at the second points position of the switch 18 and the first position of the reversing gear 48 shown. The cam 76 is in the in FIG. 11 shown operating state compared with the Figures 10 and 9 twisted in the direction of the arrow P10, so that the pin 80 is now arranged at the first end of the link 78 opposite second end of the link 78 and thus compared with FIG. 10 even closer to the center of rotation 86 of the cam 76 is arranged. As a result, the toothed segment 81 of the in FIG. 10 shown center position further rotated in the direction of arrow P8 in an upper position. Thus, the switch 18 is adjusted from the first switch position to the second switch position, so that notes of value between the first transport path 12 and the third transport path 16 are transportable.

Also, by moving the toothed segment 81 from the middle to the upper position, the coupling member 90 is further moved upward in the direction of the arrow P11, whereby the pin 92 is also moved upward. As a result, the first end of the pin 92 is moved within the elongated hole 90 of the first guide member 96 upwards. Likewise, the second end of the pin 92 moves in the second leg 106 of the groove 98 of the second guide member 100 toward the end of the second leg 106 which does not is connected to the first leg 104. This ensures that the reverse gear 48 remains in the first position and thus the direction of rotation of the third drive roller 30 when adjusting the switch 18 from the first to the second switch position is not reversed relative to the direction of rotation of the other two drive rollers 26, 28.

By in the FIGS. 9 to 11 described mechanism for adjusting the switch position and for adjusting the reverse gear 48, in particular by the coupling of the adjustment of the switch 18 and the reverse gear 48 ensures that the reverse gear 48 is automatically adjusted with the switch 18, if necessary, to the direction of rotation third drive roller 30 relative to the direction of rotation of the other two drive rollers 26, 28 to turn over and thus to allow the transport of the notes of value in all possible directions of transport between the transport paths 12 to 16. Due to the purely mechanical coupling of the switch 18 and the reversing gear 48 can be dispensed with any electronic control elements.

That in conjunction with the FIGS. 9 to 11 described method for adjusting the switch 18 from the third to the first and further into the second switch position is carried out when adjusting from the second to the first switch position and further from the first to the third switch position in the reverse manner. That is, when adjusting from the second to the first switch position the reverse gear 48 remains in the first position, whereas when adjusting from the first switch position to the third Switch position the reversing gear 48 is pivoted from the first position to the second position.

The cam 76 has at the areas where the pin 80 is arranged, when the toothed segment 81 is in the lower, middle or upper position, each having an area in which the link 78 has a constant radius and thus a constant Distance to the center 86 of the cam 76 has. These areas are also referred to as a quiet zone. By this quiet zone is achieved that even then the right course position and the correct position of the reversing gear is set when the cam 76 is a little too far or not as far as intended rotated, for example, in errors of the stepping motor 70. In this way increases the reliability of the device 10. As long as the pin is arranged within a rest zone, no adjustment of the toothed segment 91 takes place. Thus, in particular fault tolerances of the stepping motor 70 are compensated.

By guiding the pin 92 within two scenes, namely the groove 98 and the slot 94, it is achieved that the reversing gear 48 is adjusted only when switching from the first to the third switch position or from the third to the first switch position, but not when switching from the first to the second switch position or from the second to the first switch position. This ensures that the reversing gear is only changed when this is necessary for the reversal of the direction of rotation of the third drive roller 30. This ensures that fewer switching operations of the reverse gear 48th are necessary, and the wear of the reversing gear 48 is reduced. Furthermore, this achieves that fewer problems occur when coupling the reversing gear 48. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the switch 18 and the reversing gear 48 may not be connected to each other, but each be adjusted via separate adjustment between the individual positions. In particular, the switch 18 and the reverse gear 48 can each be adjusted by a separate stepping motor between the individual positions.

Further, in an alternative embodiment of the invention, the reverse gear 48 may also include less than five gears 52-60 or more than five gears 52-60. In particular, the reversing gear 48 may comprise three gears.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

10

contraption

12, 14, 16

transport path

18

switch

20

soft wave

22

guide fingers

24a to 24c

roller pair

26 to 30

capstan

32

role

34, 36

pinch

38a to 38f

wave

40

Outer edge surface

44

Inside edge surface

46

recliner

48

Reverse gear

50

baseplate

52 to 60

gear

62

axis

64

gear

66

wave

68

gear

70

stepper motor

72

gearing

74

belt

76

cam

78

scenery

80, 88, 92

pen

81

toothed segment

82

axis

84

gear

86

Center of rotation

90

coupling element

94

Long hole

96, 100

guide element

98

groove

102

frame

104, 106

leg

P1, P2, P3

transport direction

P4, P5, P6

direction of rotation

P7

pivoting

P8

adjustment

P9

direction of rotation

P10, P11

adjustment

P12

pivoting

Claims (13)

1. A device for handling notes of value,
   comprising a first transport path (12), a second transport path (14) and at least one third transport path (16), wherein the notes of value can be transported along each of the transport paths (12 to 16),
   comprising a switch (18) via which the three transport paths (12 to 16) can be connected to each other and with the aid of which the notes of value can be deflected from one of the transport paths (12 to 16) in another transport path (12 to 16) preset by the switch position,
   comprising at least one first transport element (26) with the aid of which the notes of value can be supplied from the switch (18) to the first transport path (12) and/or from the first transport path (12) to the switch (18),
   comprising at least one second transport element (28) with the aid of which the notes of value can be supplied from the switch (18) to the second transport path (14) and/or from the second transport path (14) to the switch (18), and
   comprising at least one third transport element (30) with the aid of which the notes of value can be supplied from the switch (18) to the third transport path (16) and/or from the third transport path (16) to the switch (18),
   wherein the first transport element (26), the second transport element (28) and the third transport element (30) are driven by the same drive unit, wherein the direction of rotation (P4 to P6) of at least one of the transport elements (26 to 30) can be reversed independently from the directions of rotation (P4 to P6) of the other two transport elements (26 to 30),
   characterized in that the device (10) comprises a reverse gear (48), which in a first position drives the third transport element (30) with the same direction of rotation with which the first transport element (26) rotates and which in a second position drives the third transport element (30) with the direction of rotation opposite to the direction of rotation of the first transport element (26), and
   that the reverse gear (48) comprises a first gear wheel (60), which in the first position meshes with a gear wheel (68) connected to the third transport element (30) in a rotationally fixed manner, and that the reverse gear (48) comprises a second gear wheel (58), which in the second position meshes with the gear wheel (68) connected to the third transport element (30) in a rotationally fixed manner, wherein in the first position the second gear wheel (58) does not contact the gear wheel (68) connected to the third transport element (30) in a rotationally fixed manner, wherein in the second position the first gear wheel (60) does not contact the gear wheel (68) connected to the third transport element (30) in a rotationally fixed manner, and wherein the first gear wheel (60) and the second gear wheel (58) are engaged with each other.
2. The device (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that in a first operating state the first transport element (26) has a first direction of rotation (P4), the second transport element (28) has a second direction of rotation (P5) and the third transport element (30) has a third direction of rotation (P6), and that in a second operating state the first transport element (26) has the first direction of rotation (P4), the second transport element (28) has the second direction of rotation (P5) and the third transport element (30) has a fourth direction of rotation opposite to the third direction of rotation (P6).
3. The device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in a first operating state the first transport element (26) has a first direction of rotation (P4), the second transport element (28) has a second direction of rotation (P5) and the third transport element (30) has a third direction of rotation (P6), and that in a third operating state the first transport element (26) has a fifth direction of rotation opposite to the first direction of rotation (P4), the second transport element (28) has a sixth direction of rotation opposite to the second direction of rotation (P5) and the third transport element (30) has the third direction of rotation (P6).
4. The device (10) according to one of the claims 2 or 3, characterized in that the first direction of rotation (P4), the second direction of rotation (P5) and the third direction of rotation (P6) are identical.
5. The device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in a first switch position of the switch (18) notes of value can be transported from the first transport path (12) to the second transport path (14) and/or from the second transport path (14) to the first transport path (12), that in a second switch position notes of value can be transported from the first transport path (12) to the third transport path (16) and/or from the third transport path (16) to the first transport path (12), and that in a third switch position notes of value can be transported from the second transport path (14) to the third transport path (16) and/or from the third transport path (16) to the second transport path (14).
6. The device (10) according to claim 5, characterized in that the switch (18) comprises a switch shaft (20) on which at least one guiding finger (22) for guiding the notes of value is arranged in a rotationally fixed manner, that the switch shaft (20) is engaged, in particular via a gear wheel arrangement, with a cam disk (76), that the cam disk (76) can be rotated with the aid of an adjustment unit in at least one first, one second and one third preset position, and that the switch shaft (20) is respectively rotated in one of the three switch positions depending on the position of the cam disk (76).
7. The device (10) according to one of the claims 5 or 6, characterized in that in the first switch position and the second switch position the transport elements (26 to 30) are in the first operating state, and that in the third switch position the transport elements (26 to 30) are in the second operating state or in the third operating state.
8. The device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the reverse gear (48) is driven by the drive unit.
9. The device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the reverse gear (48) is connected via a coupling element (90) to the switch (18), that an adjustment unit is provided, which adjusts the switch positions of the switch (18), that in the first switch position the reverse gear (48) is arranged in the first position, that in the second switch position the reverse gear (48) is arranged in the first position, and that in the third switch position the reverse gear (48) is arranged in the second position, wherein the adjustment unit pivots the reverse gear (48) via the connection via the coupling element (90) from the first position in the second position when the adjustment unit adjusts the switch (18) from the first switch position in the third switch position or from the second switch position in the third switch position, and wherein the adjustment unit pivots the reverse gear (48) via the connection via the coupling element (90) from the second position in the first position when the adjustment unit adjusts the switch (18) from the third switch position in the first switch position or from the third switch position in the second switch position.
10. The device (10) according to claim 9, characterized in that a pin (92) stationarily connected to the coupling element (90) is guided within an oblong hole (94) of a first guiding element (96) firmly connected to the reverse gear (48), and that the pin (90) is guided within a groove (98) of a stationary second guiding element (100), wherein the groove (98) of the second guiding element (100) comprises a first leg (104) and a second leg (106), and wherein the first leg (104) and the second leg (106) span an angle between 100° and 170°.
11. The device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first transport element (26), the second transport element (28) and/or the third transport element (30) comprise respectively at least one roll, at least one belt and/or at least one roller.
12. The device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first transport element, the second transport element and/or the third transport element respectively have at least one pair of rolls (24a to 24c) comprising at least two rolls (26 to 36), wherein preferably one of the rolls (26 to 30) is a drive roll driven by the drive unit, wherein the other roll (34, 36) is a non-driven pressure roll, and wherein the notes of value are transported between the rolls (26 to 36).
13. The device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first transport element (26) is arranged on a first shaft (38a) in a rotationally fixed manner, the second transport element (28) is arranged on a second shaft (38b) in a rotationally fixed manner and the third transport element (30) is arranged on a third shaft (38c) in a rotationally fixed manner, and that the direction of rotation of at least one of the shafts (38a to 38c) can be reversed relative to the direction of rotation of the other two shafts (38a to 38c).

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