JP5123951B2 - A device that straightens a stack of banknotes - Google Patents

Description

    The present invention relates to packaging of a bundle of banknotes and can be used in, for example, a bank.

    Until recently, stacked banknotes were typically packaged by two mutually orthogonal straps, mainly paper straps, which were secured together at their intersections. Polyethylene tape straps were also sometimes used. See Russian patent 2073626C1.

    In recent years, however, the major banks of Russia's largest banks (Sber Bank, VTB Bank, VTB North-West Bank, Moscow Bank, etc.) have been treated as a single crossed banknote strap. The package is starting to wrap a bundle of banknotes. See Russian Patent Application Publication RU22465U1. The advantage of a package with a single crossed banknote strap when compared to the above package is that it provides a simpler and less expensive solution for packaging a bundle of banknotes. In that case, the process of fixing the package elements together becomes unnecessary. In addition, the package described in Russian patent 2073626C1 and other similar packages are made from tape during the packaging process by special equipment placed directly in the bank, while the above package in the form of a single crossed banknote strap is packaged. It can be created outside the location, for example in a print shop, and its production can be done in advance. As a result, only the packaging itself takes place at the bank, but the bundle of banknotes is somewhat curved along its longitudinal axis and inserted into the transverse banknote strap. The insertion is performed by a human or a special device. For example, see Russian Patent No. 2226488C1. A bundle of banknotes can be deformed in advance by a human or various devices. For example, see Russian Patent Application Publication No. 24183U1. When the transverse banknote strap is placed around the stack of banknotes, the stack of banknotes is not bent and straightens to a considerable degree.

However, the side edges of some (1-3) banknotes at the top of the banknotes are still bent upward at the points where they contact the transverse strap. Currently, the straps are tightened so that the stack of banknotes is completely straightened so that the stack of banknotes has its original appearance, and the straps hold the entire bundle very tight, and at the same time both sides of the transverse strap In order to avoid damaging (breaking) the top banknotes at the point of contact with the edge, the person had to be very careful to straighten the top banknotes in a stack of banknotes, which is inconvenient and Inefficient.

Applicants have found no known device that straightens a bundle of banknotes deformed when wrapped with a transverse banknote strap. Therefore, there is no prototype in the present invention.

An object of this invention is to provide the apparatus which straightens the bundle | flux of the banknote which deform | transformed when packaging with a crossing banknote strap. The device must be more convenient to straighten the stack of banknotes and prevent the top banknote of the banknote bundle from tearing where it contacts the side edge of the strap, and It must improve the overall efficiency of the packaging process.

The present invention provides a device for straightening a bundle of banknotes bent along its longitudinal direction in a process of wrapping a bundle of banknotes with a crossed banknote strap, and the apparatus has a plate shape whose width changes. The minimum width of the plate does not exceed the width of the gap that exists when winding the crossed banknote strap around a bent banknote bundle, and the maximum width matches the width of the banknote It is. The side surface of the plate can be shaped along a smooth convex surface.
The plate can be provided with a notch in the central region and the contour of the notch can be equidistant from the lateral side of the plate. The end of the plate along the side of the plate and the shape of the notch can be rounded. The plate can be divided into two parts at the point of minimum radius of curvature on its lateral surface, these parts can be connected by a hinge, and these parts of the plate can be fixed together It has become.

    Since Applicants have not found any information sources that contain data about devices with the same purpose, this allows one to conclude that the present invention meets the “Novelty” (N) criteria.

The technical results obtained with the device according to the invention can not be achieved when a person straightens a bundle of banknotes wrapped with crossed banknote straps or when using other known means for this work. It was not. Applicant believes that this fact can conclude that the present invention meets the criteria of “Inventive Step” (IS).

FIG. 1 is a bundle of banknotes inserted into a banknote strap and deformed.
FIG. 2 is a left side view of the banknote bundle of FIG.
FIG. 3 shows an apparatus for straightening a bundle of banknotes inserted in a cross banknote strap, which is claimed in claims 1 and 2.
4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.
FIG. 5 is an apparatus according to the invention showing the moment when the apparatus according to the invention is inserted into the gap between the strap and the bundle of banknotes.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a stack of banknotes in which the apparatus of the present invention is inserted between a strap and a stack of banknotes.
FIG. 7 is a plan view of the device claimed in claim 3.
8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG.
FIG. 9 is a sectional view of the device claimed in claim 4.
FIG. 10 is a plan view of the device claimed in claim 5.

    The present invention will be further described by way of reference with reference to the following drawings. The device that straightens the bundle of banknotes bent along the longitudinal axis of the banknote bundle 2 when inserted into the transverse banknote strap is in the shape of the plate 3 with varying width. The plate 3 can be inserted into the gap 4 between the strap 1 and the bent bundle 2 on the concave side of the bundle 2, and the maximum width W of the plate 3 is the width of the banknotes in the bundle 2 ” Wb ″ (equal or different by the error value).

    The lateral side surface 7 of the plate 3 can be along a smooth convex curved surface. Alternatively, the plate 3 can have a notch 5 in its central region, and the contour 6 of the notch can be equidistant from the lateral side 7 of the plate 3.

    The edge 8 of the lateral surface 7 of the plate 3 and the plate edge 9 along the contour 6 of the notch 5 can be rounded (see FIG. 9).

    The plate 3 can be divided into two parts 10 and 11 in terms of the minimum radius of curvature of its lateral surface 7. The parts 10 and 11 are connected by a hinge 12. The hinge 12 not only forms a hinge connection between the parts 10 and 11 of the plate 3, but also allows each part to be fixed with respect to the other. For this purpose, in this particular embodiment, the hinge 12 is a screw with a nut. By the hinge connecting portion between the portions 10 and 11 of the plate 3, the value of the width W can be changed, and the width can be selected according to the width Wb of the bill.

The plate 3 can be formed from plastic, metal or any other suitable structural material.

    A bundle of banknotes 2 inserted into the transverse banknote strap 1 and bent along its longitudinal axis is hand-operated by the apparatus of the present invention or the apparatus of the present invention in the same manner as straightened by hand. It can be straightened by some kind of mechanism to operate.

    In order to straighten the banknote bundle 2, the plate 3 is manually inserted into the gap 4 between the strap 1 and the bent banknote bundle 2. Both lateral side surfaces 7 of the plate 3 start to interact with both side edges of the top banknote (the first 1 to 3 banknotes) bent upward at a position in contact with the strap 1. As a result, the side edge of the top banknote is straight, the entire banknote bundle 2 is also straightened, the strap 1 is stretched, thereby holding the banknote bundle 2 very tightly (FIG. 6). reference). Similarly, the banknote bundle 2 is straightened by the mechanism for operating the plate 3. According to another embodiment of the invention claimed in the dependent claims 3, 4 and 5, the banknote bundle 2 is likewise straightened. In another aspect shown in FIG. 10, the shape of the device profile can be changed by turning portions 10 and 11 of plate 3 relative to hinge 12.

    Since the device for straightening the stack of banknotes can be manufactured in the factory using normal equipment and known materials, the applicant hereby states that the present invention is “industrial applicability” (IA). We can conclude that it meets the criteria.

Claims (5)

A device for straightening a bundle of banknotes bent along its longitudinal axis during the process of wrapping a bundle of banknotes with a crossed banknote strap, the apparatus being in the shape of a plate of varying width, the smallest of plates The width of the banknote is straight, not exceeding the width of the gap that exists when the transverse banknote strap is wrapped around a bundle of banknotes, and the maximum width matches the width of the banknote. Device to make.     2. A device according to claim 1, wherein the lateral surface of the plate is a smooth convex curved surface.     3. A device according to claim 2, wherein the plate is provided with a notch in its central region, the outer shape of the notch being equidistant from the lateral side of the plate.     4. An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the lateral edges of the plate and the edges along the contour of the notch are rounded.     4. The plate according to claim 3, wherein the plate is divided into two at the minimum curvature point on the lateral side of the plate, the portions are connected by hinges, and each portion of the plate can be fixed to the other. apparatus.

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