SI9012382A - Device for classification of banknotes and similar - Google Patents

Abstract

The device for the classification of banknotes and other sheets of paper, man-made material, metal and similar featuring at least two parallel edges where there's a feeder for one of the two edges in order to classify the sheets, a display and a measurement device for determining the distance between the two facing parallel edges. To provide reliable classification it is anticipated that the device consists of at least one sheet body (1) featuring a feeder parallel folding edge (4) providing the folding of a sample sheet.

Description

Preparation for sorting banknotes, etc.

The invention relates to a device for sorting banknotes and other sheets of paper, plastic, metal or the like. with at least two parallel edges, in which the (prepara- tion) is provided with a backrest for one of the two edges of the ready-to-sort sheet, and an indicating and measuring device is available to determine the distance from the opposite parallel edges to each other.

The banknotes of most currency systems vary slightly in value by their value. This fact can be exploited so that blind or visually impaired persons can perceive banknotes by means of touching.

Stencil-like criteria are known on which the banknote is laid flat so that the length or width of the banknote can be determined on the basis of the labels. Such a criterion must correspond in its size to the largest banknote for which the criterion is intended. Such devices are therefore poorly suited for practical use.

Further, in patent application no. 437/89 describes a device whereby in particular the width of the banknotes can be detected by the use of tactile sensing with the fingers. The device consists of a pin that has a backrest and various markings. The disadvantage is that the banknote widths of many currencies are only slightly different from one another, and so often it happens that two different banknotes have the same width, so that this pin does not make any difference. In principle, it is possible for the pin to be of such length that the length of the banknote can also be measured. This makes the device practical for use, so it is only usable in a limited sense.

It is an object of the invention to eliminate these drawbacks and to create a device that is at the same time small, convenient, reliable as well as easy to handle and which can be combined with other important functions.

According to the invention this is achieved by the fact that the device consists of at least one leaf body which has a parallel bending edge to the abutment, over which the leaf can be folded.

This allows the finished sheet to be leaned against the backrest and folded over the bending edge. The length of the folded section then lies in the area of the pointing and measuring device, so that the distance between the edge of the sheet under test and the edge of the device opposite the bending edge can be captured. This can be a detectable length of the leaf being tested, which is essential for sorting.

It may further be provided that there are two bodies interconnected along a joint extending parallel to the bending edge of one of the two bodies and forming an abutment, and that both bodies restrict the slit in the position of use.

The edge located at the gap opening between the two preparation bodies opposite the bending edge is hereinafter referred to as the non-bending edge. In principle, this edge can also be used as an additional flexural edge, if it runs parallel to the joint, which can be designed as a folding edge, which is also the case in some intended versions.

The banknote to be evaluated is inserted lengthwise into the slit between the leaf bodies so that the edge of its width side fits snugly on the inside of the joint. The part of the note projecting from the slot is then folded around the bending edge and pressed tightly against the body having the bending edge. A folded bank note, around the bending edge, enters the area of the pointing and measuring device in which the marking boxes are located. In addition, inscriptions are provided within the marking boxes. Marking boxes as well as records serve to facilitate the definition of the size of each banknote in a visual and tactile manner.

In a measurement operation, the user visually or tactfully determines how far the banknote we are sorting goes into the area of the pointing and measuring device within which the marking fields and / or records are located: the user determines which first marking field and / or which first edge record The banknote was no longer covered or just not yet covered. This operation is primary for measuring the length of banknotes, although in principle the width can also be measured in this way. Banknote length measurement, however, offers the advantage of being easier to detect, since in most currency systems banknote lengths vary more widely than width. Based on the established size of the banknote, one can deduce its value.

A given preparation can either have only a marker box, only records, or both marker fields and records.

According to a further feature of the invention, it can also be assumed that the measuring devices consist of sensors connected to a value circuit controlling the acoustic indicator.

In this way the size of e.g. to translate the value of the banknote into an acoustic indicator, whereby different banknotes are displayed with different signals, e.g. with different frequencies or different frequency sequences.

It may further be assumed that the sensors are light-sensitive sensors located in the area covered by the banknote or the like under test.

This makes it easy to capture the size of the banknotes, with the only need to turn the area of the indicating and measuring devices partially covered by the banknote or the like to the light source.

In addition, it may be contemplated that the sensors are pressure sensitive sensors, which preferably respond to higher pressures and are arranged in the form of narrow bands in the area covered by the banknote or the like under test.

In this way, it is possible to edge the folded banknote or pd. feel it and draw a strong longitudinal finger along its edge. This allows appropriate pressure to be applied to the appropriate sensor so that the latter emits a strong signal that can be further processed and produce an acoustic signal. In this solution, e.g. piecoelectric sensors.

It can further be provided that more backrests are available as well as more bending edges.

This makes it possible to distinguish a correspondingly large number of different sheets, in particular banknotes of different currencies, with each bending edge provided for a particular currency.

It may further be provided that marking boxes and / or records are arranged on the outside of the body on which the respective bank is to be classified for the respective banknote, the marking fields and / or records being arranged, extending beyond the hinge beyond the hinge beyond the hinge. preparation.

This can also detect very large notes with small and convenient drawings.

It is particularly advantageous if the pointing and measuring device runs transversely across the entire width of the body and parallel to the bending edge. As each banknote extends over the entire width of the body, either in width or length, it is also possible to make inferences about the size of the banknote if they are partially split or torn due to wear on the edges or corners.

According to a further feature of the invention, it may be envisaged that the marking fields may have a co-occurring (smooth) surface with the level of the outer side of the body, as well as deviating from the elevations and notches, and the marking fields as well as the records run parallel to the bending edge and towards hinge.

If the level of the marking fields changes, then the boundaries of the marking fields, notches and elevations with corresponding edges and contacts, which are tactile in particular, can be detected in parallel with the bending edge and the joint.

It may further be provided that one or more measuring edges with elevations and notches are located on the outer edge of one or both bodies inside as well as outside the area of the indicating and measuring device.

With the measuring edges located on the lateral edges of the bodies, the position of the edge of the banknote under test can be compared especially with the predefined dimension and can also be reliably detected by less skilled persons. The measuring edges may thus represent parts of differently shaped notches with e.g. triangular, like a circular segmental design, rectangular ah trapezoidal design.

It can further be provided that the marking boxes contain records in a raised, normally abbreviated, or abbreviated Braille, in a raised, in-depth represented symbols and in print, both marking and notation being in different colors.

This makes it easy to convey the value of the banknote in a tactile and comprehensible form.

It is particularly advantageous to have a cutout in the joint area that allows tactile ah visual inspection according to the rules of insertion of one of the two parallel edges of the sheet being sorted on the inside of the joint, which serves as a backrest.

In this way, the reliability and accuracy of sizing, e.g. banknotes greatly increase as the user e.g. it can slide the note all the way down to the inside of the fold. If multiple joints are used as backs, more cutouts can be provided.

It can further be provided that a light-sensitive sensor is mounted in the cutout area, which is coupled to the evaluation circuit and controls an acoustic indicator indicating the correct position of the sheet on the backrest.

It is particularly practical to use if it has either larger than either body or the device as a whole is essentially the size or outline of standard check cards. This format has proven to be a completely general dimension for small usable objects.

In addition to credit cards and various membership cards, pocket computers, notebooks, and so on are often offered in this format. The preparation adapted to this standard has a high utility value.

Furthermore, it may be advantageous if the distance between the joint or one of the joints towards the bending edge 4 or to the non-bending edge corresponds to exactly half the length or width of a particular banknote.

In this way, the edge of the banknote, after folding around the bending edge, is exactly covered with the outside of the fold. In practice, this will be the case for the largest highest value banknotes. In any case, it is also possible to determine the distance of the joint from the bending edge according to the length of the second banknote, with the longest banknote then being detected by the fact that it only protrudes beyond the outside of the joint only after bending around the bending edge. If the currency system uses multiple banknotes projecting over the joint, a solution is offered whereby the format is prepared by waiving the use of the standardized large check card size. A further possibility is to continue the area of the front pointing and measuring device on the back so that the intended banknote is folded around the outside of the joint, which then functions as a second hinged edge.

In order to be able to sort pre-sized banknotes by preparing the size of the check ticket, it is offered as a further option to anticipate more folds.

In this case, one of the inner sides of the fold may also serve solely to allow the preparation of the check card format to be folded so that it does not have any backing edge. In the case of residual joints or joints, which may or may not be designed as folding edges and serve as backing edges, in this case there may be recesses used to control the correct fit of the banknote under test. In principle, there is the possibility of depositing banknotes along their lengths on the inside of different joints, but nevertheless turning them over a single bending edge. This is particularly advantageous when very few specified banknote lengths are in circulation and rarely need to be classified accordingly.

In addition, it may be contemplated that the distance between the inside of the joint and the bending edge, or the distance between the inside of the joint and the fixed edge, exactly corresponds to the full width of the particular banknote.

This measure provides a high degree of reliability in detecting banknotes if the user is unreliable in determining the length. This is especially preferred for currencies whose banknotes are only slightly different in length but have differences in width.

The invention will now be described in greater detail on the basis of a plan. Herein, FIG. 1 is a front view of the device according to the invention; FIG. 2 is a rear view of the preparation; FIG. 3 is a side view of some possible variants of the preparation in its length dimensions; FIG. 4 is a side view of several different variants of the measuring field level of the pointing and measuring device area; FIG. 5 some possible variants of preparation in its width dimensions from the top view.

The device according to the invention consists of two bodies 1, 2 made of plastic or other materials. In the simple version, it consists of a single body and in extended versions more than two bodies. The outer contour of the device, consisting of one another or two and one or more of the other, has a generally rectangular shape with or without rounded corners. Along the width side of the device, both bodies 1 or 2 are connected to the hinge 3, distinguishing between the inner side 3 'of the hinge 3 and its outer side 2'. The second width side of body 1 represents the bending edge 4 and that of body 2 the non-bending edge 4 '. Bodies 1 and 2 may be connected to each other on each of the two longitudinal sides of the device 13 'or 13', in which case the respective corner against the bending 3, formed by the folding edge, is not rounded but is square 14'or 14 ' . Body 2 has a cutout 10 for better control of the inserted banknote. If the width of the banknote is to be measured at the same time, then a further, notched 13 'or 13' supported notch (not shown) may be provided to facilitate smooth insertion of the banknotes on the longitudinal edge 13 ', 13', each time serving as the a pointing and measuring device for capturing the width of the banknote, which are substantially parallel to that bending edge, are provided on the bending edge and on the outside of the corresponding body.

On the outside of the body 1 there is an area 5 with a pointing and measuring device, which can also continue on the back device of the device. In the embodiment shown, the area 5 has marking boxes 6 running parallel to the joint 3 and the bending edge

4. The outer side of zone 5 has either a single level 5.1 or a different level 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 or similar. If the area 5 or marking boxes 6 have different levels of 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, then marking boxes 6 have at their limit, which runs parallel to the joint 3 and the bending edge 4, the edges or contacts 5.2 ', 5.2'. On one of the two longitudinally outer edges of area 5 there is a first measuring edge 7, in the area of which there are variously shaped elevations and notches, which may extend beyond the corresponding outer edge of the second body 2. In the marking boxes 6 there are notations 8, which may consist of raised Braille points, raised or deepened symbols and printed characters (numbers or letters). For better visual differentiation, marking boxes 6, symbols presented and printed characters are made in different colors. On the outside of one or both of the bodies 1 or 2, there is a second measuring edge 9 facing the bending edge 4 and outside the area 5 of the marking boxes 6, in which there are also elevations and cuts, which measuring edge 9 is provided, in particular, for measuring banknotes in width . Width measurement of banknotes proceeds from the principle analogous to length measurement. The distances between the marking boxes 6 in which the notes 8 are located are determined from the length of the banknotes of a particular currency.

Each banknote hits one of its edges tightly on the inside 3 'of the fold and extends in the extended state parallel to the longitudinal side of the preparation to the bending edge 4. On the bending edge 4, the banknote folds and then extends along the front outside of the device to the area 5 marking boxes 6. That marking box and / or the record whose edge of the filed banknote is no longer or just does not yet cover, give the user visual or tactile information about the size of the banknote or give it value in a tactile or visual way. If the information of marking boxes 6 and notation 8 is not sufficient to uniquely determine the size of the banknote, elevations and indentations in the area of the first measuring edge 7 may be appropriate to obtain additional information on the length (or width) of the respective banknote. Even if there is still uncertainty about the size of the banknote, width measurement may be additionally considered using a measuring edge 9.

In the cutout area 10 of a particular body, a light-sensitive sensor 15 may be arranged on the inside of the other body to control the position of the inserted banknote or pd. given the tight fit to the inside of the hinge 3 and is connected to the circuit (not shown) for evaluation, which controls also the unrepresented audio encoder.

Further, sensors 12 may be arranged in the marking boxes 6, of which only one is shown in Figure 1, such as e.g. light-sensitive sensors. These allow the size of the banknote to be detected by simply folding the banknote around the bending edge 4, whereby a certain number of sensors 12 can be used to detect the banknote size.

These sensors are also connected to a non-represented monitors circuit that controls the audio encoder.

In FIG. 1 shows, as a first option, the arrangement of pressure buttons 11, which may be performed e.g. as foil switches, in marking boxes 6, which are also connected to the unassigned evaluation circuit that controls the audio encoder. In doing so, the user can press the first pressure button 11, which remains vacant at the folded edge 4 of the folded banknote 4.

Basically, it is sufficient to equip the marking fields with either markings, measuring edges or similar tactile-sensing symbols, or to place only sensors 12 or pressure keys in them.

Claims (16)

PATENT APPLICATIONS 1. Preparation for sorting banknotes and other sheets of paper, plastic, metal or the like. having at least two mutually parallel edges, the device of which is provided with an abutment for one of the two edges of the sheet to be sorted, and an indicating and measuring device for determining the distance from each other to the opposite parallel edges, characterized in that , that the device consists of at least one leaf body (1) having a parallel bending edge (4) to the abutment, around which there is a folding sheet to be tested. Device according to Claim 1, characterized in that two bodies (1, 2) are provided that are interconnected along parallel to the bending edge of one of the two body joints (3) forming an abutment at the same time, and both bodies in Useful positions limit the slit. Device according to one of Claims 1 or 2, characterized in that there are more backrests as well as more bending edges (4). Device according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, on the outside of the body (1 or 2) on which the corresponding bending edge (4), marking boxes (6) and / or records (8), the priority area (5) of the indicating and measuring device extending beyond the joint (3) beyond to the back of the device. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 4, for determining the value of a banknote on the basis of its dimensions, characterized in that the marking boxes (6) have a coinciding (smooth) surface with the level of the outside of the body, and deviating from them after lifting and notches the characteristic surface and marking fields (6) as well as the notation (8) extend parallel to the bending edge (4) as well as the joint (3). Device according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that one or more measuring edges (7, 9) with elevations are located at the outer edge of one or both bodies inside as well as outside the area of the indicating and measuring device (5) and notches. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the marking boxes (6) contain records in elevated normal normal shortened braille, in raised and in-depth symbols and in printed form, thus being marking boxes (6) as well as records (8) made in different colors. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 7, characterized in that a cutout (10) is arranged in the joint area allowing tactile ah visual inspection of the correct positioning of one of the two parallel edges to arrange the intended sheet on the inside of the joint serving as a backrest. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the device, in whole ah but at least the larger of the two bodies (1, 2), is substantially the size corresponding to the dimensions of the check card. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the distance between the joint ah one of the joints towards the bending edge (4) ah and towards the non-bending edge (4 ') corresponds to exactly half the length ah of the width of a particular banknote. Apparatus according to one of Claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the measuring devices are made of sensors (12) connected to an evaluation circuit which controls the acoustic indicator. Device according to claim 11, characterized in that the sensor (12) is a light-sensitive sensor arranged in the area covered by the bank ah pd., Which is being tested. Apparatus according to claim 11, characterized in that the sensors (12) are pressure sensitive sensors which are reasonably responsive to higher pressures and are arranged in the form of narrow bands in the area covered by the bank ah pd. . Device according to one of Claims 11 to 13, characterized in that a light-sensitive sensor (15) is arranged in the cutout area (10), which is connected to the evaluation circuit and controls an acoustic indicator indicating the correct position of the sheet on the backrest. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 14, characterized in that the indicating and measuring device extend transversely over the entire width of the body (1, 2) and parallel to the bending edge (4). Device according to one of Claims 1 to 15, characterized in that there are several joints (1, 2) provided.