EP0708419A1 - Method and apparatus for processing bank notes - Google Patents

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EP0708419A1
EP0708419A1 EP95116422A EP95116422A EP0708419A1 EP 0708419 A1 EP0708419 A1 EP 0708419A1 EP 95116422 A EP95116422 A EP 95116422A EP 95116422 A EP95116422 A EP 95116422A EP 0708419 A1 EP0708419 A1 EP 0708419A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/42—Piling, depiling, handling piles
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  • the invention relates to a method for the automatic processing of sheet material, e.g. Banknotes, according to the preamble of the main claim.
  • the banknotes are generally separated in a stack and guided past a sensor device by means of a transport path.
  • the individual banknotes are checked by sensors of the sensor device and fed to specific destinations or stacker units depending on the test result.
  • a plurality of sensors can be provided for checking the banknotes, which evaluate the banknotes according to different criteria.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to propose a method for the automatic processing or stacking of sheet material, such as banknotes, which works reliably even at high transport speeds.
  • the banknotes are separated, transferred to a transport system, checked and, depending on the check, stacked according to predetermined categories in so-called stackers in units of a predetermined number of pieces.
  • a stacker is provided in the banknote sorting device for each category.
  • the basic idea of the invention is that the transfer of banknotes to the transport system is interrupted after it is determined in the sensor device that the predetermined number of pieces of a category has been reached.
  • the banknotes of the same category that have already been separated at this time are temporarily stored in the sorting system until the stacker has processed the stored predetermined number of pieces.
  • the time for the interruption of the separation is to be dimensioned such that the first banknote that is separated after the interruption of the separation does not reach the stacker until it is ready for operation again.
  • the banknotes are temporarily stored in the stacker itself.
  • the stacker is designed as a spiral stacker, as described for example in DE-OS 32 32 348.
  • the stacker consists, among other things, of a stacking wheel with spirally arranged compartments and a stripper.
  • the necessary temporary storage of banknotes is carried out within the stacking wheel. For example, if the banknotes are to be stacked in units of 100 notes, it is necessary to separate them the 100th and the following note already in the stacker. This separation is solved by a special scraper that can be continuously withdrawn from the spiral stacker.
  • the necessary intermediate storage of banknotes can also be carried out by means of a buffer section integrated into the transport section.
  • the banknotes are fed into the buffer line using a conventional switch and returned to the main transport system as soon as the stacker is ready for operation again.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a device according to the invention. It consists of a separator 10, into which at least one stack of banknotes 110 is introduced, which consists of a number of individual banknotes, such as banknotes 102 and 103.
  • the banknotes 100 and 101 shown have already been removed from the banknote stack 110 and individually transferred to a transport route 30. With the aid of the separator 10, a continuous flow of individual banknotes is created.
  • the subsequent sensor device 20 is composed of one or more sensors which check certain features of the banknotes. Depending on the test result, the banknotes are transported either via the transport route 30 to a stacker 50 or via the transport route 31 to other processing units (not shown here).
  • a buffer 40 is located in the transport path 30, which is able to temporarily store a number of banknotes, depending on the dimensioning of the buffer 40, for a predetermined time.
  • the flow of banknotes is coordinated by a controller 60. It is able to receive information from the other components of the device and to issue certain information or control commands to it.
  • Banknote 100 is to serve as an example of processing here. It is first separated by the separator 10 and transferred to the transport system 30.
  • the transport system 30 transports the banknote 100 into the sensor device 20, where the banknote 100 is checked for certain features.
  • the sensor device 20 transmits the test result via the data line 72 to the controller 60.
  • This activates certain control devices in the transport system via the data line 73, such as e.g. Turnouts so that the banknote 100 is fed to the associated further processing unit in accordance with the test result.
  • This can be e.g. the stacker 50, in which e.g. the banknotes of a certain denomination identified as genuine are stored.
  • the controller 60 monitors the number of banknotes that are transferred to the individual further processing devices. First, banknote 100 is checked by sensor device 20, for example, and the check result is transmitted to controller 60 via data line 72. If the controller 60 determines that the bank note 100 is intended for the stacker 50 and that the predetermined number of a category of bank notes in the stacker 50 has been reached, this stops the separator 10 via the data line 71.
  • the bank note 100 thus provides here represents the last banknote of the stacking unit 120 of the stacker 50 and is conveyed into the stacker 50 via the data line 73 on the basis of corresponding control commands from the controller 60.
  • banknote 101 The banknotes which are already in the transport route 30 at the time of the singling stop (here banknote 101) or which are currently being singled out at this time (here banknote 102) are transported to the sensor device 20, checked there and fed to the corresponding further processing units. If some or all of these checked banknotes are intended for the stacker 50, they are first stored in the intermediate memory 40, which is activated by the controller 60 at a corresponding time.
  • the separator 10 is reactivated by the controller 60 via the data line 71 and the separating process is continued with the banknote 103 of the stack of banknotes.
  • the controller 60 can also receive information from the stacker 50 via the data line 75, which indicates its operational readiness. On the basis of this information, the controller 60 then reactivates the separation process.
  • the stacker 50 can send its readiness information before the time of its actual readiness, so that the next possible banknote reaches the stacker 50 at the time of its actual readiness.
  • the buffer memory 40 receives a control command for emptying the banknotes stored in it into the stacker 50 via the data line 74 at the same time as the activation of the separation process.
  • FIG. 2 each show a special embodiment of the stacker 50 and the intermediate store 40.
  • the special feature of the first embodiment is that both the stacking of the banknotes and the intermediate storage are carried out in the stacker 50 during the separation gap.
  • the stacker shown in a highly schematic form in FIG. 2 consists of a stacking wheel 51 with spirally arranged compartments, a stripper 52 and a stacking compartment 53.
  • a special feature here is the movable design of the stripper 52 so that it moves out of the stacking wheel 51 or can be driven into the stacking wheel 51.
  • the intermediate storage 40 is realized by means of the stacking wheel 51 and the stripper 52 of the stacker 50. The interaction of the individual components is described in more detail below with reference to FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 2C shows the stripper 52 in its extended position.
  • the bank notes 101 and 102 remain in the storage wheel 51 for temporary storage for one or more revolutions. Because of the singling stop, no further bank notes reach the stacker 50.
  • the stacked unit 120 of banknotes can now e.g. be emptied from the stacking compartment 53 by means of a suitably shaped gripper, which is not shown here, however.
  • the stacking compartment 53 including the stacked unit 120 of banknotes, can also be replaced by another empty stacking compartment, not shown.
  • a further processing process e.g. Banding the stacking unit to be carried out in the stacker, the banded unit then being emptied from the stacking compartment 53.
  • the separator 10 is reactivated by the control 60 at a suitable point in time, so that the next banknote 103 reaches the stacking wheel 51 in such a way that it is introduced into the compartment that follows the compartment of the banknote 102 as far as possible.
  • 2D shows how the stripper 52 is moved back into the working position in the stacking wheel 51 without influencing the banknotes in the stacking wheel 51.
  • the temporarily stored banknotes 101 and 102 are then stripped by the stripper 52 into the emptied stacking compartment 53 and the subsequent banknote 103 reaches the stacker 50.
  • the stacker 50 is now back in normal stacking mode.
  • the extension or extension of the scraper 52 can be implemented, for example, by a stepper motor or a linear drive.
  • 3 shows a further possibility, which consists in the use of a contour disk 54. This is fixed on one axis with the stacking wheel 51. In the contour disk 54 there are guide grooves 55, the shape of which is adapted to the course of the compartments of the stacking wheel 51.
  • a bolt 56 is inserted through a corresponding guide groove 55 into an opening provided on the top of the stripper 52. This can e.g. by means of a lifting magnet, not shown here.
  • the bolt 56 is now guided along the guide groove 55.
  • the free parameters of the stacker such as the number of stacking compartments and the control of the individual components, are optimized so that the separation gap can be kept as small as possible.
  • the stacking wheel 51 can be accelerated for a short time after receiving the banknote 102 for at least part of the rotation of the stacking wheel 51, so that the banknotes can be removed more quickly and the waiting time for one rotation of the stacking wheel 51 can be reduced.
  • the stripper 52 can thus be moved earlier into the stacking wheel 51 and the stacker 50 is thus already ready to accept the subsequent banknote 103 earlier.
  • the number of bank notes that have to be stored temporarily depends on the length of the transport path 30 between the separator 10 and the sensor device 20.
  • the exact times of the stop or the activation of the separator essentially result from the dimensions of the transport route 30 and the transport speed of the banknotes.
  • the buffer store 40 is not integrated in the stacker 50, but is introduced into the transport route 30 as a separate buffer route 80.
  • FIG. 4 shows a schematic diagram of such a buffer section 80. It consists, among other things, of a switch 81, with the aid of which the banknotes are led out of the transport section 30 for intermediate storage. These then arrive via a transport route 82 into a self-contained transport route 83, in which they are temporarily stored. Essentially, the number of banknotes in the buffer is determined by the extent of the transport path 83 and the duration of the buffering by the number of revolutions of the banknotes in the transport path 83.
  • the buffer unit 80 receives the command from the controller 60 to empty the banknotes, they become , beginning with the banknote 101, diverted from the transport route 83 by means of a switch 84 into a transport route 85, in order to get back from there into the transport route 30 and then further into the stacker 50.
  • This embodiment has the advantage that it is not dependent on certain properties of the stacker 50, as a result of which special components of the stacker 50 are dispensed with and the latter can be designed as desired.

Abstract

The system has a sorting device in which individual banknotes (100-103) are fed to a transport mechanism (30, 31) for feeding past a sensor device (20), which checks the category of each banknote, to feed it to the appropriate stacking point (50). A given number of banknotes are assembled at each stacking point, with the transfer of the banknotes to the transport mechanism halted when the given number is reached, until the assembled stack is removed and the stacking point is ready to receive the next set of banknotes.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum automatischen Verarbeiten von Blattgut, z.B. Banknoten, gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Hauptanspruchs.The invention relates to a method for the automatic processing of sheet material, e.g. Banknotes, according to the preamble of the main claim.

Bei den derzeit gebräuchlichen Banknotenverarbeitungsmaschinen werden die Banknoten im allgemeinen in einem Stapel vereinzelt und mittels einer Transportstrecke an einer Sensoreinrichtung vorbeigeführt. Die einzelnen Banknoten werden von Sensoren der Sensoreinrichtung geprüft und abhängig vom Prüfergebnis bestimmten Zielorten bzw. Staplereinheiten zugeführt.In the banknote processing machines currently in use, the banknotes are generally separated in a stack and guided past a sensor device by means of a transport path. The individual banknotes are checked by sensors of the sensor device and fed to specific destinations or stacker units depending on the test result.

Zur Prüfung der Banknoten können mehrere Sensoren vorgesehen sein, die die Banknoten nach unterschiedlichen Kriterien beurteilen. Entsprechend sind mehrere Staplereinheiten vorhanden, die die Banknoten der unterschiedlichen Kategorien zu Einheiten einer einstellbaren Stückzahl stapeln. Sollen beispielsweise Banknoten einer bestimmten Kategorie mit einer Stückzahl von 100 Banknoten gestapelt werden, ist es notwendig, nach dem Eintreffen der 100sten Note am Stapler im kontinuierlichen Banknotenstrom eine Trennung zwischen der 100sten und der für denselben Stapler bestimmten nachfolgenden Banknote vorzunehmen.A plurality of sensors can be provided for checking the banknotes, which evaluate the banknotes according to different criteria. Correspondingly, there are several stacker units that stack the banknotes of the different categories into units of an adjustable number of pieces. If, for example, banknotes of a certain category are to be stacked with a number of 100 banknotes, it is necessary to separate the 100th banknote and the subsequent banknote intended for the same stacker after the 100th note arrives at the stacker in a continuous stream of banknotes.

In diesem Zusammenhang ist es aus der DE-PS 34 12 725 bekannt, für Banknoten der gleichen Kategorie zwei Stapler einzusetzen. Sind im jeweils aktiven Stapler 100 Banknoten abgelegt, werden die nachfolgenden Banknoten über eine Weiche in einem Transportsystem, bestehend aus mehreren Transportstrecken, dem zweiten baugleichen Stapler zugeführt. Während nun die nachfolgenden Banknoten im zweiten Stapler abgelegt werden, können die im ersten Stapler abgelegten Noten entleert und weiterverarbeitet werden. Die dafür zur Verfügung stehende Zeit ist abhängig von der pro Zeiteinheit antransportierten Zahl von Banknoten und der vorgewählten Stückzahl von zu stapelnden Einheiten. In jedem Fall muß der Stapler wieder betriebsbereit sein, sobald im zweiten Stapler die eingestellte Stückzahl von Banknoten abgelegt worden ist.In this context, it is known from DE-PS 34 12 725 to use two stackers for banknotes of the same category. If 100 banknotes are stored in the active stacker in each case, the following banknotes are fed to the second structurally identical stacker via a switch in a transport system consisting of several transport routes. While the subsequent banknotes are now deposited in the second stacker, the notes deposited in the first stacker can be emptied and processed further. The time available for this depends on the number of banknotes transported per unit of time and the preselected number of units to be stacked. In any case, the stacker must be ready for operation again as soon as the set number of banknotes has been stored in the second stacker.

Bei dieser bekannten Lösung ist es notwendig, zwei Stapler gleicher Bauart mit dem dafür notwendigen Platzbedarf vorzusehen.In this known solution, it is necessary to provide two stackers of the same type with the space required for this.

Aus der EP-OS 0 119 814 ist eine Lösung bekannt, die mit einem Stapler pro Banknotenkategorie auskommt. Dazu ist am Stapler ein Trennelement vorgesehen. Zunächst befindet sich dieses Trennelement in einer Ruhelage, bis analog zu dem obengenannten Beispiel 100 Banknoten gestapelt worden sind. Daraufhin wird das Trennelement in den Banknotenstrom zwischen der 100sten und der darauffolgenden Note so eingebracht, daß die nachfolgenden Noten auf dem Trennelement zwischengespeichert werden. Währenddessen kann die abgestapelte Einheit von Banknoten entleert werden. Nach der Entleerung werden die zwischengespeicherten Banknoten im Stapler abgelegt. Das Trennelement kehrt in seine Ruhelage zurück.From EP-OS 0 119 814 a solution is known which manages with one stacker per banknote category. For this purpose, a separating element is provided on the stacker. This separating element is initially in a rest position until 100 banknotes have been stacked analogously to the above example. The separating element is then introduced into the stream of banknotes between the 100th and the subsequent note so that the subsequent notes are temporarily stored on the separating element. In the meantime, the stacked unit can be emptied of banknotes. After emptying, the temporarily stored banknotes are stored in the stacker. The separator returns to its rest position.

Die Lösung hat den Nachteil, daß bei höheren Transportgeschwindigkeiten relativ hohe Stellkräfte zur Beschleunigung des Trennelements aufgebracht werden müssen, was nur mit einem entsprechend hohen Aufwand erreicht werden kann. Bei sehr hohen Transportgeschwindigkeiten kann eine sichere Funktion des Staplers nicht gewährleistet werden.The solution has the disadvantage that relatively high actuating forces have to be applied to accelerate the separating element at higher transport speeds, which can only be achieved with a correspondingly high outlay. Safe operation of the truck cannot be guaranteed at very high transport speeds.

Die Aufgabe der Erfindung besteht deshalb darin, ein Verfahren zur automatischen Bearbeitung bzw. Stapelung von Blattgut, wie z.B. Banknoten, vorzuschlagen, das auch bei hohen Transportgeschwindigkeiten zuverlässig arbeitet.The object of the invention is therefore to propose a method for the automatic processing or stacking of sheet material, such as banknotes, which works reliably even at high transport speeds.

Die Aufgabe wird durch die im kennzeichnenden Teil des Hauptanspruchs angegebenen Merkmale gelöst.The object is achieved by the features specified in the characterizing part of the main claim.

Bei dem erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren werden die Banknoten, wie an sich bekannt, vereinzelt, an ein Transportsystem übergeben, geprüft und abhängig von der Prüfung nach vorbestimmten Kategorien in sogenannten Staplern in Einheiten vorbestimmter Stückzahl gestapelt. Für jede Kategorie ist in der Banknotensortiereinrichtung ein Stapler vorgesehen. Der Grundgedanke der Erfindung besteht darin, daß die Übergabe von Banknoten an das Transportsystem unterbrochen wird, nachdem in der Sensoreinrichtung festgestellt wird, daß die vorbestimmte Stückzahl einer Kategorie erreicht ist. Die zu diesem Zeitpunkt bereits vereinzelten Banknoten der gleichen Kategorie werden in der Sortieranlage zwischengespeichert, bis der Stapler die abgelegte vorbestimmte Stückzahl abgearbeitet hat. Die Zeit für die Unterbrechung der Vereinzelung ist so zu bemessen, daß die erste Banknote, die nach der Unterbrechung der Vereinzelung vereinzelt wird, den Stapler erst dann erreicht, wenn dieser wieder betriebsbereit ist.In the method according to the invention, as known per se, the banknotes are separated, transferred to a transport system, checked and, depending on the check, stacked according to predetermined categories in so-called stackers in units of a predetermined number of pieces. A stacker is provided in the banknote sorting device for each category. The basic idea of the invention is that the transfer of banknotes to the transport system is interrupted after it is determined in the sensor device that the predetermined number of pieces of a category has been reached. The banknotes of the same category that have already been separated at this time are temporarily stored in the sorting system until the stacker has processed the stored predetermined number of pieces. The time for the interruption of the separation is to be dimensioned such that the first banknote that is separated after the interruption of the separation does not reach the stacker until it is ready for operation again.

In einer ersten Ausführungsform der Erfindung werden die Banknoten im Stapler selbst zwischengespeichert. Der Stapler ist als Spiralfachstapler ausgeführt, wie beispielsweise in der DE-OS 32 32 348 beschrieben. Der Stapler besteht unter anderem aus einem Stapelrad mit spiralförmig angeordneten Fächern und einem Ausstreifer. Die notwendige Zwischenspeicherung von Banknoten wird innerhalb des Stapelrades durchgeführt. Sollen beispielsweise die Banknoten in Einheiten zu 100 Noten gestapelt werden, ist es notwendig, eine Trennung zwischen der 100sten und der nachfolgenden, bereits im Stapler befindlichen Note vorzunehmen. Diese Trennung wird durch einen speziellen Ausstreifer gelöst, der kontinuierlich aus dem Spiralfachstapler zurückgezogen werden kann. Das Zurückziehen erfolgt so, daß die 100ste Banknote noch aus dem Spiralfachstapler ausgestreift wird, daß aber die weiteren eventuell folgenden Banknoten im Spiralfachstapler verbleiben. Der Ausstreifer muß wieder in seine Arbeitsposition zurückgekehrt sein, wenn die im Stapler verbliebenen Banknoten nach einer entsprechenden Drehung des Spiralfachstaplers die Ablageposition erreichen.In a first embodiment of the invention, the banknotes are temporarily stored in the stacker itself. The stacker is designed as a spiral stacker, as described for example in DE-OS 32 32 348. The stacker consists, among other things, of a stacking wheel with spirally arranged compartments and a stripper. The necessary temporary storage of banknotes is carried out within the stacking wheel. For example, if the banknotes are to be stacked in units of 100 notes, it is necessary to separate them the 100th and the following note already in the stacker. This separation is solved by a special scraper that can be continuously withdrawn from the spiral stacker. Withdrawal takes place in such a way that the 100th banknote is still stripped from the spiral stacker, but that the further banknotes that may follow remain in the spiral compartment stacker. The stripper must have returned to its working position when the banknotes remaining in the stacker reach the storage position after a corresponding rotation of the spiral compartment stacker.

Die Erfindung hat den Vorteil, daß pro Banknotenkategorie lediglich ein Stapler erforderlich ist. Da das Zurückziehen des Abstreifers im Vergleich zur Banknotentransportgeschwindigkeit relativ langsam durchgeführt werden kann, sind die zur Betätigung des Abstreifers aufzuwendenden Stellkräfte vergleichsweise gering. Die Trennung zwischen einzelnen Noten im Banknotenstrom ist deshalb auch bei hohen Transportgeschwindigkeiten mit entsprechender Genauigkeit durchführbar.The invention has the advantage that only one stacker is required per banknote category. Since the stripping of the stripper can be carried out relatively slowly in comparison to the banknote transport speed, the actuating forces to be used to actuate the stripper are comparatively low. The separation between individual notes in the banknote stream can therefore be carried out with corresponding accuracy even at high transport speeds.

In einer weiteren Ausführungsform der Erfindung kann die notwendige Zwischenspeicherung von Banknoten auch durch eine in die Transportstrecke integrierte Pufferstrecke vorgenommen werden. Die Banknoten werden dabei mit Hilfe einer üblichen Weiche in die Pufferstrecke eingeleitet und in das Haupttransportsystem zurückgeführt, sobald der Stapler wieder betriebsbereit ist.In a further embodiment of the invention, the necessary intermediate storage of banknotes can also be carried out by means of a buffer section integrated into the transport section. The banknotes are fed into the buffer line using a conventional switch and returned to the main transport system as soon as the stacker is ready for operation again.

Weitere Vorteile und Weiterbildungen der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den Unteransprüchen sowie der Beschreibung der Ausführungsbeispiele anhand der Figuren.Further advantages and developments of the invention result from the subclaims and the description of the exemplary embodiments with reference to the figures.

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Die Fig. 1 zeigt eine Prinzipskizze einer erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung. Sie besteht aus einem Vereinzeler 10, in den wenigstens ein Banknotenstapel 110 eingebracht wird, der aus einer Anzahl einzelner Banknoten, wie u.a. den Banknoten 102 und 103 besteht. Die gezeigten Banknoten 100 und 101 wurden bereits aus dem Banknotenstapel 110 abgenommen und einzeln einer Transportstrecke 30 übergeben. Mit Hilfe des Vereinzelers 10 entsteht demnach ein kontinuierlicher Fluß einzelner Banknoten. Die nachfolgende Sensoreinrichtung 20 setzt sich aus einem oder mehreren Sensoren zusammen, welche bestimmte Merkmale der Banknoten prüfen. Abhängig von dem Prüfergebnis werden die Banknoten entweder über die Transportstrecke 30 einem Stapler 50 oder über die Transportstrecke 31 zu anderen, hier nicht dargestellten, weiterverarbeitenden Einheiten transportiert. Ferner befindet sich in der Transportstrecke 30 ein Zwischenspeicher 40, der in der Lage ist, eine Anzahl von Banknoten, abhängig von der Dimensionierung des Zwischenspeichers 40, für eine vorbestimmte Zeit zwischenzuspeichern. Der Fluß der Banknoten wird durch eine Steuerung 60 koordiniert. Sie ist in der Lage, von den anderen Komponenten der Vorrichtung Informationen zu empfangen und bestimmte Informationen oder Steuerungsbefehle an sie abzugeben.1 shows a schematic diagram of a device according to the invention. It consists of a separator 10, into which at least one stack of banknotes 110 is introduced, which consists of a number of individual banknotes, such as banknotes 102 and 103. The banknotes 100 and 101 shown have already been removed from the banknote stack 110 and individually transferred to a transport route 30. With the aid of the separator 10, a continuous flow of individual banknotes is created. The subsequent sensor device 20 is composed of one or more sensors which check certain features of the banknotes. Depending on the test result, the banknotes are transported either via the transport route 30 to a stacker 50 or via the transport route 31 to other processing units (not shown here). Furthermore, a buffer 40 is located in the transport path 30, which is able to temporarily store a number of banknotes, depending on the dimensioning of the buffer 40, for a predetermined time. The flow of banknotes is coordinated by a controller 60. It is able to receive information from the other components of the device and to issue certain information or control commands to it.

Zur Verarbeitung der Banknoten des Banknotenstapels 110, wird dieser zunächst in den Vereinzeler 10 eingebracht und der Vereinzeler 10 von der Steuerung 60 über die Datenleitung 71 aktiviert. Als Beispiel für die Verarbeitung soll hier die Banknote 100 dienen. Sie wird zunächst vom Vereinzeler 10 vereinzelt und in das Transportsystem 30 übergeben. Das Transportsystem 30 transportiert die Banknote 100 in die Sensoreinrichtung 20, wo die Banknote 100 auf bestimmte Merkmale geprüft wird. Die Sensoreinrichtung 20 überträgt das Prüfergebnis über die Datenleitung 72 zur Steuerung 60. Diese aktiviert über die Datenleitung 73 bestimmte Steuereinrichtungen im Transportsystem, wie z.B. Weichen, so daß die Banknote 100 entsprechend dem Prüfergebnis der dazugehörigen weiterverarbeitenden Einheit zugeführt wird. Dies kann z.B der Stapler 50 sein, in welchem z.B. die als echt identifizierten Banknoten eines bestimmten Nennwerts gespeichert werden.To process the banknotes of the banknote stack 110, this is first introduced into the separator 10 and the separator 10 is activated by the controller 60 via the data line 71. Banknote 100 is to serve as an example of processing here. It is first separated by the separator 10 and transferred to the transport system 30. The transport system 30 transports the banknote 100 into the sensor device 20, where the banknote 100 is checked for certain features. The sensor device 20 transmits the test result via the data line 72 to the controller 60. This activates certain control devices in the transport system via the data line 73, such as e.g. Turnouts so that the banknote 100 is fed to the associated further processing unit in accordance with the test result. This can be e.g. the stacker 50, in which e.g. the banknotes of a certain denomination identified as genuine are stored.

Die Steuerung 60 überwacht die Anzahl der Banknoten, die an die einzelnen weiterverarbeitenden Einrichtungen übergeben werden. Zunächst wird z.B. von der Sensoreinrichtung 20 die Banknote 100 geprüft und das Prüfergebnis über die Datenleitung 72 an die Steuerung 60 übermittelt. Stellt die Steuerung 60 fest, daß die Banknote 100 für den Stapler 50 bestimmt ist und mit dieser Banknote die vorbestimmte Anzahl einer Kategorie von Banknoten im Stapler 50 erreicht wird, so stoppt diese den Vereinzeler 10 über die Datenleitung 71. Die Banknote 100 stellt hier somit die letzte Banknote der Stapeleinheit 120 des Staplers 50 dar und wird aufgrund entsprechender Steuerungsbefehle der Steuerung 60 über die Datenleitung 73 in den Stapler 50 befördert. Die Banknoten, die sich zum Zeitpunkt des Vereinzelerstopps schon in der Transportstrecke 30 befinden (hier Banknote 101) bzw. die zu diesem Zeitpunkt gerade vereinzelt werden (hier Banknote 102), werden zur Sensoreinrichtung 20 transportiert, dort geprüft und den entsprechenden weiterverarbeitenden Einheiten zugeführt. Sollten einige oder alle dieser geprüften Banknoten für den Stapler 50 bestimmt sein, so werden diese zunächst im Zwischenspeicher 40 gespeichert, der zu einem entsprechenden Zeitpunkt von der Steuerung 60 aktiviert wird.The controller 60 monitors the number of banknotes that are transferred to the individual further processing devices. First, banknote 100 is checked by sensor device 20, for example, and the check result is transmitted to controller 60 via data line 72. If the controller 60 determines that the bank note 100 is intended for the stacker 50 and that the predetermined number of a category of bank notes in the stacker 50 has been reached, this stops the separator 10 via the data line 71. The bank note 100 thus provides here represents the last banknote of the stacking unit 120 of the stacker 50 and is conveyed into the stacker 50 via the data line 73 on the basis of corresponding control commands from the controller 60. The banknotes which are already in the transport route 30 at the time of the singling stop (here banknote 101) or which are currently being singled out at this time (here banknote 102) are transported to the sensor device 20, checked there and fed to the corresponding further processing units. If some or all of these checked banknotes are intended for the stacker 50, they are first stored in the intermediate memory 40, which is activated by the controller 60 at a corresponding time.

Nach Ablauf einer gewissen vorbestimmen Zeitspanne wird der Vereinzeler 10 von der Steuerung 60 über die Datenleitung 71 wieder aktiviert und der Vereinzelungsprozeß mit der Banknote 103 des Banknotenstapels fortgesetzt. Alternativ dazu kann auch die Steuerung 60 über die Datenleitung 75 eine Information des Staplers 50 erhalten, die dessen Betriebsbereitschaft anzeigt. Aufgrund dieser Information aktiviert die Steuerung 60 dann wieder den Vereinzelungsprozeß. Um eine möglichst kurze Vereinzelungslücke zu erhalten, kann der Stapler 50 seine Bereitschaftsinformation schon vor dem Zeitpunkt seiner tatsächlichen Bereitschaft absenden, so daß die nächstmögliche Banknote den Stapler 50 zum Zeitpunkt seiner tatsächlichen Bereitschaft erreicht. Der Zwischenspeicher 40 erhält gleichzeitig mit der Aktivierung des Vereinzelungsprozesses über die Datenleitung 74 einen Steuerungsbefehl zur Entleerung der in ihm gespeicherten Banknoten in den Stapler 50.After a certain predetermined period of time has elapsed, the separator 10 is reactivated by the controller 60 via the data line 71 and the separating process is continued with the banknote 103 of the stack of banknotes. As an alternative to this, the controller 60 can also receive information from the stacker 50 via the data line 75, which indicates its operational readiness. On the basis of this information, the controller 60 then reactivates the separation process. In order to keep the separation gap as short as possible, the stacker 50 can send its readiness information before the time of its actual readiness, so that the next possible banknote reaches the stacker 50 at the time of its actual readiness. The buffer memory 40 receives a control command for emptying the banknotes stored in it into the stacker 50 via the data line 74 at the same time as the activation of the separation process.

Während der durch den Stopp des Vereinzelers entstandenen Vereinzelungslücke werden somit keine weiteren Banknoten im Stapler 50 abgelegt, so daß genügend Zeit bleibt, um die Stapeleinheit 120 aus dem Stapler 50 zu entleeren bzw. einen weiterverarbeitenden Prozeß im Stapler 50 durchzuführen.During the separation gap created by the stop of the separator, no further banknotes are thus deposited in the stacker 50, so that there is sufficient time to empty the stacking unit 120 from the stacker 50 or to carry out a further processing process in the stacker 50.

Auf eine gesonderte Beschreibung des Vereinzelers 10, der Sensoreinrichtung 20 und der Transportstrecke 30 wurde verzichtet, da diese Komponenten und ihre Funktion ausreichend bekannt sind.On a separate description of the separator 10, the sensor device 20 and the transport route 30 was omitted because these components and their functions are well known.

Die Fig. 2, 3 und 4 zeigen jeweils eine spezielle Ausführungsform des Staplers 50 und des Zwischenspeichers 40. Die Besonderheit der ersten Ausführungform besteht darin, daß sowohl das Abstapeln der Banknoten als auch die Zwischenspeicherung während der Vereinzelungslücke im Stapler 50 durchgeführt werden. Der in Fig. 2 in stark schematisierter Form dargestellte Stapler besteht aus einem Stapelrad 51 mit spiralförmig angeordneten Fächern, einem Ausstreifer 52 und einem Stapelfach 53. Eine Besonderheit ist hier die bewegliche Ausführung des Ausstreifers 52, so daß dieser aus dem Stapelrad 51 herausgefahren bzw. in das Stapelrad 51 hineingefahren werden kann. Der Zwischenspeicher 40 wird mittels des Stapelrades 51 und des Ausstreifers 52 des Staplers 50 realisiert. Das Zusammenwirken der einzelnen Komponenten wird im folgenden anhand der Fig. 2 näher beschrieben.2, 3 and 4 each show a special embodiment of the stacker 50 and the intermediate store 40. The special feature of the first embodiment is that both the stacking of the banknotes and the intermediate storage are carried out in the stacker 50 during the separation gap. The stacker shown in a highly schematic form in FIG. 2 consists of a stacking wheel 51 with spirally arranged compartments, a stripper 52 and a stacking compartment 53. A special feature here is the movable design of the stripper 52 so that it moves out of the stacking wheel 51 or can be driven into the stacking wheel 51. The intermediate storage 40 is realized by means of the stacking wheel 51 and the stripper 52 of the stacker 50. The interaction of the individual components is described in more detail below with reference to FIG. 2.

Im normalen Stapelbetrieb befindet sich der Ausstreifer 52 in einer Position, in der er die im Stapelrad befindlichen Blätter ausstreifen kann. Diese Position ist in Fig. 2A gezeigt und wird im folgenden Arbeitsposition genannt. Die einzelnen Banknoten werden von der Transportstrecke 30 direkt in das Stapelrad 51 transportiert. Der Ausstreifer 52 erfaßt die Banknoten jeweils an der Kante, die dem Mittelpunkt des Stapelrades 51 zugewandt ist, und streift diese Banknoten aus dem Stapelrad 51 aus, so daß sie im Stapelfach 53 abgestapelt werden.In normal stacking operation, the stripper 52 is in a position in which it can strip out the sheets located in the stacking wheel. This position is shown in FIG. 2A and is referred to below as the working position. The individual banknotes are transported directly from the transport path 30 into the stacking wheel 51. The stripper 52 grasps the banknotes at the edge facing the center of the stacking wheel 51 and strips these banknotes out of the stacking wheel 51 so that they are stacked in the stacking compartment 53.

Wird nun das Prüfergebnis der Banknote 100 für den Stapler 50 an die Steuerung 60 gemeldet, stoppt diese den Vereinzeler 10. Die Fig. 2B zeigt, wie der Ausstreifer 52 die Banknote 100 aus dem Stapelrad 51 ausstreift, während dieser aus dem Stapelrad 51 ausgefahren wird. Die Banknoten 101 und 102, die sich beim Vereinzelerstopp schon in der Transportstrecke 30 befanden, werden gemäß dem gezeigten Beispiel ebenfalls dem Stapler 50 zugeordnet. Sie werden daher von der Transportstrecke 30 in das Stapelrad 51 transportiert. Die Banknoten 101 und 102 bleiben während des Ausfahrens des Ausstreifers 52 im Stapelrad 51.If the test result of the banknote 100 for the stacker 50 is now reported to the control 60, this stops the separator 10. FIG. 2B shows how the stripper 52 strips the banknote 100 out of the stacking wheel 51 while it is being extended out of the stacking wheel 51 . The banknotes 101 and 102, which are at the singling stop were already in the transport route 30 are also assigned to the stacker 50 according to the example shown. They are therefore transported from the transport path 30 into the stacking wheel 51. The bank notes 101 and 102 remain in the stacking wheel 51 during the extension of the stripper 52.

Die Fig. 2C zeigt den Austreifer 52 in seiner ausgefahrenen Position. Die Banknoten 101 und 102 verbleiben zur Zwischenspeicherung für eine oder mehrere Umdrehungen im Speicherrad 51. Aufgrund des Vereinzelerstopps erreichen keine weiteren Banknoten den Stapler 50.2C shows the stripper 52 in its extended position. The bank notes 101 and 102 remain in the storage wheel 51 for temporary storage for one or more revolutions. Because of the singling stop, no further bank notes reach the stacker 50.

Die abgestapelte Einheit 120 von Banknoten kann nun z.B. mittels eines geeignet geformten Greifers, der hier jedoch nicht gezeigt ist, aus dem Stapelfach 53 entleert werden. Alternativ kann das Stapelfach 53 einschließlich der abgestapelten Einheit 120 von Banknoten auch durch ein anderes nicht dargestelltes leeres Stapelfach ersetzt werden. Es ist weiterhin möglich, einen weiterverarbeitenden Prozeß, wie z.B. Banderolieren der Stapeleinheit, im Stapler durchzuführen, wobei dann die banderolierte Einheit aus dem Stapelfach 53 entleert wird.The stacked unit 120 of banknotes can now e.g. be emptied from the stacking compartment 53 by means of a suitably shaped gripper, which is not shown here, however. Alternatively, the stacking compartment 53, including the stacked unit 120 of banknotes, can also be replaced by another empty stacking compartment, not shown. It is also possible to use a further processing process, e.g. Banding the stacking unit to be carried out in the stacker, the banded unit then being emptied from the stacking compartment 53.

Der Vereinzeler 10 wird zu einem geeigneten Zeitpunkt von der Steuerung 60 erneut aktiviert, so daß die nächste Banknote 103 das Stapelrad 51 so erreicht, daß sie möglichst in das Fach eingebracht wird, das auf das Fach der Banknote 102 folgt. Die Fig. 2D zeigt, wie der Ausstreifer 52 wieder in die Arbeitsposition im Stapelrad 51 eingefahren wird, ohne die Banknoten im Stapelrad 51 zu beeinflussen. Die zwischengespeicherten Banknoten 101 und 102 werden dann vom Ausstreifer 52 in das entleerte Stapelfach 53 ausgestreift und die nachfolgende Banknote 103 erreicht den Stapler 50. Der Stapler 50 befindet sich nun wieder im normalen Stapelbetrieb.The separator 10 is reactivated by the control 60 at a suitable point in time, so that the next banknote 103 reaches the stacking wheel 51 in such a way that it is introduced into the compartment that follows the compartment of the banknote 102 as far as possible. 2D shows how the stripper 52 is moved back into the working position in the stacking wheel 51 without influencing the banknotes in the stacking wheel 51. The temporarily stored banknotes 101 and 102 are then stripped by the stripper 52 into the emptied stacking compartment 53 and the subsequent banknote 103 reaches the stacker 50. The stacker 50 is now back in normal stacking mode.

Das Ein- bzw. Ausfahren des Ausstreifers 52 kann beispielsweise durch einen Schrittmotor oder einen Linearantrieb realisiert werden. Die Fig. 3 zeigt eine weitere Möglichkeit, die in der Verwendung einer Konturscheibe 54 besteht. Diese ist auf einer Achse mit dem Stapelrad 51 befestigt. In der Konturscheibe 54 befinden sich Führungsnuten 55, die in der Form an den Verlauf der Fächer des Stapelrades 51 angepaßt sind. Zum Herausfahren des Ausstreifers 52 wird ein Bolzen 56 durch eine entsprechende Führungsnut 55 in eine dafür vorgesehene Öffnung an der Oberseite des Ausstreifers 52 eingeführt. Dies kann z.B. mittels eines hier nicht dargestellten Hubmagneten geschehen. Durch die Drehung des Stapelrades 51 einschließlich der Konturscheibe 54 wird nun der Bolzen 56 entlang der Führungsnut 55 geführt. Die starre Verbindung zwischen Ausstreifer 52 und Bolzen 56 bewirkt, daß der Ausstreifer 52 aus dem Stapelrad 51 ausgefahren wird. Zum Einfahren des Ausstreifers 52 wird der Bolzen 56 aus der Öffnung des Ausstreifers 52 herausgezogen, so daß dieser z.B. durch eine hier nicht dargestellte Feder wieder in seine Arbeitsposition im Stapelrad 51 zurückbewegt wird. Ein Vorteil dieser Ausführungsform besteht darin, daß im Gegensatz zum Schrittmotor bzw. zum Linearantrieb auf relativ aufwendige Steuerungen verzichtet werden kann.The extension or extension of the scraper 52 can be implemented, for example, by a stepper motor or a linear drive. 3 shows a further possibility, which consists in the use of a contour disk 54. This is fixed on one axis with the stacking wheel 51. In the contour disk 54 there are guide grooves 55, the shape of which is adapted to the course of the compartments of the stacking wheel 51. To move the stripper 52 out, a bolt 56 is inserted through a corresponding guide groove 55 into an opening provided on the top of the stripper 52. This can e.g. by means of a lifting magnet, not shown here. By rotating the stacking wheel 51 including the contour disk 54, the bolt 56 is now guided along the guide groove 55. The rigid connection between the stripper 52 and the bolt 56 causes the stripper 52 to be moved out of the stacking wheel 51. To retract the stripper 52, the bolt 56 is pulled out of the opening of the stripper 52, so that it e.g. is moved back into its working position in the stacking wheel 51 by a spring, not shown here. An advantage of this embodiment is that, in contrast to the stepper motor or the linear drive, relatively complex controls can be dispensed with.

Um einen hohen Durchsatz in der Banknotenverarbeitungsmaschine zu erreichen, werden die freien Parameter des Staplers, wie z.B. Anzahl der Stapelfächer sowie die Steuerung der einzelnen Komponenten so optimiert, daß die Vereinzelungslücke möglichst gering gehalten werden kann. Zu diesem Zweck kann z.B. das Stapelrad 51 nach Aufnahme der Banknote 102 für eine kurze Zeit für mindestens einen Teil der Umdrehung des Stapelrads 51 beschleunigt werden, so daß die Banknoten schneller ausgestreift werden und die Wartezeit für eine Umdrehung des Stapelrads 51 verringert werden kann. Der Ausstreifer 52 kann dadurch früher in das Stapelrad 51 eingefahren werden und der Stapler 50 ist somit bereits früher wieder zur Aufnahme der nachfolgenden Banknote 103 bereit.In order to achieve a high throughput in the banknote processing machine, the free parameters of the stacker, such as the number of stacking compartments and the control of the individual components, are optimized so that the separation gap can be kept as small as possible. For this purpose, for example, the stacking wheel 51 can be accelerated for a short time after receiving the banknote 102 for at least part of the rotation of the stacking wheel 51, so that the banknotes can be removed more quickly and the waiting time for one rotation of the stacking wheel 51 can be reduced. The stripper 52 can thus be moved earlier into the stacking wheel 51 and the stacker 50 is thus already ready to accept the subsequent banknote 103 earlier.

Die Anzahl der Banknoten, die zwischengespeichert werden müssen, hängt von der Länge der Transportstrecke 30 zwischen dem Vereinzeler 10 und der Sensoreinrichtung 20 ab. Die exakten Zeitpunkte des Stopps bzw. der Aktivierung des Vereinzelers ergeben sich im wesentlichen aus den Abmessungen der Transportstrecke 30 sowie der Transportgeschwindigkeit der Banknoten.The number of bank notes that have to be stored temporarily depends on the length of the transport path 30 between the separator 10 and the sensor device 20. The exact times of the stop or the activation of the separator essentially result from the dimensions of the transport route 30 and the transport speed of the banknotes.

Bei einer weiteren Ausführungsform ist der Zwischenspeicher 40 nicht in den Stapler 50 integriert, sondern als separate Pufferstrecke 80 in die Transportstrecke 30 eingebracht. Die Fig. 4 zeigt eine Prinzipskizze einer solchen Pufferstrecke 80. Sie besteht unter anderem aus einer Weiche 81, mit deren Hilfe die Banknoten zur Zwischenspeicherung aus der Transportstrecke 30 geführt werden. Diese gelangen dann über eine Transportstrecke 82 in eine in sich geschlossene Transportstrecke 83, in der sie zwischengespeichert werden. Im wesentlichen wird die Anzahl der Banknoten im Zwischenspeicher durch den Umfang der Transportstrecke 83 bestimmt und die Dauer der Zwischenspeicherung durch die Anzahl der Umläufe der Banknoten in der Transportstrecke 83. Erhält die Puffereinheit 80 von der Steuerung 60 den Befehl zum Entleeren der Banknoten, werden diese, beginnend mit der Banknote 101, aus der Transportstrecke 83 mittels einer Weiche 84 in eine Transportstrecke 85 umgelenkt, um von dort aus wieder in die Transportstrecke 30 und dann weiter in den Stapler 50 zu gelangen.In a further embodiment, the buffer store 40 is not integrated in the stacker 50, but is introduced into the transport route 30 as a separate buffer route 80. FIG. 4 shows a schematic diagram of such a buffer section 80. It consists, among other things, of a switch 81, with the aid of which the banknotes are led out of the transport section 30 for intermediate storage. These then arrive via a transport route 82 into a self-contained transport route 83, in which they are temporarily stored. Essentially, the number of banknotes in the buffer is determined by the extent of the transport path 83 and the duration of the buffering by the number of revolutions of the banknotes in the transport path 83. If the buffer unit 80 receives the command from the controller 60 to empty the banknotes, they become , beginning with the banknote 101, diverted from the transport route 83 by means of a switch 84 into a transport route 85, in order to get back from there into the transport route 30 and then further into the stacker 50.

Diese Ausführungsform hat den Vorteil, daß sie nicht auf bestimmte Eigenschaften des Staplers 50 angewiesen ist, wodurch auf spezielle Komponenten des Staplers 50 verzichtet und dieser beliebig ausgeführt werden kann.This embodiment has the advantage that it is not dependent on certain properties of the stacker 50, as a result of which special components of the stacker 50 are dispensed with and the latter can be designed as desired.

Ferner kann sie an einer beliebigen Stelle in der Transportstrecke 30, z.B. direkt hinter der Sensoreinrichtung 20 angebracht werden. Dadurch ist es möglich, sowohl Banknoten, die für den Stapler 50 bestimmt sind, als auch Banknoten, die anderen weiterverarbeitenden Einheiten zugeführt werden sollen, in einer einzigen Pufferstrecke zwischenzuspeichern.Furthermore, it can be placed anywhere in the transport route 30, e.g. be mounted directly behind the sensor device 20. This makes it possible to temporarily store both banknotes intended for the stacker 50 and banknotes intended to be fed to other processing units in a single buffer path.

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Verfahren zum Verarbeiten von Blattgut, wie beispielsweise Banknoten, in einer Sortieranlage, wobei die Banknoten vereinzelt, in ein Transportsystem (30,31) überführt, von einer Sensoreinrichtung (20) geprüft und abhängig von der Prüfung nach vorbestimmten Kategorien jeweils in einer Staplereinrichtung (50) in Einheiten vorbestimmter Stückzahl gestapelt werden, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Übergabe von Banknoten an das Transportsystem (30,31) unterbrochen wird, nachdem in der Sensoreinrichtung (20) die letzte Banknote einer vorbestimmten Stückzahl einer Kategorie geprüft worden ist und daß nachfolgende bereits im Transportsystem (30,31) befindliche Banknoten dieser Kategorie in der Sortieranlage zwischengespeichert werden, bis die Stapeleinrichtung (50) wieder betriebsbereit ist.Method for processing sheet material, such as bank notes, in a sorting system, the bank notes separated, transferred to a transport system (30, 31), checked by a sensor device (20) and, depending on the check according to predetermined categories, in each case in a stacker device (50 ) are stacked in units of a predetermined number of pieces, characterized in that the transfer of bank notes to the transport system (30, 31) is interrupted after the last bank note of a predetermined number of pieces of a category has been checked in the sensor device (20) and that the subsequent one is already in Transport system (30,31) located banknotes of this category are temporarily stored in the sorting system until the stacking device (50) is ready for operation again. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Zwischenspeicherung in der Stapeleinrichtung durchgeführt wird.Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the intermediate storage is carried out in the stacking device. Verfahren nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Zwischenspeicherung in einem Spiralfachstapler durchgeführt wird und daß die folgenden Schritte zur Zwischenspeicherung durchgeführt werden: - Transportieren der zu speichernden Banknoten (101,102) in das Stapelrad (51) mit spiralförmig angeordneten Fächern, - Ausfahren des Ausstreifers (52) aus dem Stapelrad (51), so daß die zu speichernden Banknoten (101,102) für mindestens eine Umdrehung im Stapelrad (51) verbleiben, - Einfahren des Ausstreifers (52) in das Stapelrad (51), ohne die zu speichernden Banknoten (101,102) zu beeinflussen und - Ausstreifen der zu speichernden Banknoten (101,102) aus dem Stapelrad (51). A method according to claim 2, characterized in that the intermediate storage is carried out in a spiral stacker and that the following steps for intermediate storage are carried out: - Transporting the bank notes (101, 102) to be stored into the stacking wheel (51) with spirally arranged compartments, - extending the stripper (52) from the stacking wheel (51) so that the banknotes (101, 102) to be stored remain in the stacking wheel (51) for at least one revolution, - Retraction of the stripper (52) in the stacking wheel (51) without influencing the bank notes (101, 102) to be stored and - Strip the bank notes (101, 102) to be stored out of the stacking wheel (51). Verfahren nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Drehzahl des Stapelrades (51) nach Eintreffen der zu speichernden Banknoten (101, 102) kurzzeitig für mindestens einen Teil der Umdrehung erhöht wird, so daß die Wartezeit für eine Umdrehung des Stapelrades (51) verringert wird und somit der Ausstreifer (52) früher in das Stapelrad (51) eingefahren werden kann.Method according to claim 3, characterized in that the speed of the stacking wheel (51) is briefly increased for at least part of the revolution after the bank notes (101, 102) to be stored have arrived, so that the waiting time for one rotation of the stacking wheel (51) is reduced is and thus the stripper (52) can be inserted earlier into the stacking wheel (51). Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Zwischenspeicherung in einem Zwischenspeicher innerhalb des Transportsystems durchgeführt wird.A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the intermediate storage is carried out in an intermediate storage within the transport system. Verfahren nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Zwischenspeicherung in einer in sich geschlossenen Transportstrecke (83) durchgeführt wird und daß die folgenden Schritte zur Zwischenspeicherung durchgeführt werden: - Transportieren der zu speichernden Banknoten (101,102) aus dem Transportsystem (30,31) in eine in sich geschlossene Transportstrecke (83) mittels einer Transportstrecke (82), - Verbleiben der zu speichernden Banknoten (101,102) in der in sich geschlossenen Transportstrecke (83) für mindestens einen Umlauf und - Transportieren der zu speichernden Banknoten (101,102) aus der in sich geschlossenen Transportstrecke (83) zurück in das Transportsystem (30,31) mittels einer Transportstrecke (85). Method according to Claim 5, characterized in that the intermediate storage is carried out in a self-contained transport section (83) and in that the following steps for intermediate storage are carried out: - Transporting the banknotes (101, 102) to be stored from the transport system (30, 31) into a self-contained transport path (83) by means of a transport path (82), - Remaining of the bank notes (101, 102) to be stored in the self-contained transport path (83) for at least one cycle and - Transporting the banknotes (101, 102) to be stored from the self-contained transport path (83) back into the transport system (30, 31) by means of a transport route (85). Vorrichtung zum Verarbeiten von Blattgut, wie beispielsweise Banknoten, bestehend aus - einem Vereinzler (10), der die Banknoten vereinzelt, - einem Transportsystem (30,31) zum Transport der Banknoten, - einer Sensoreinrichtung (20), die die Banknoten prüft und - einer Staplereinrichtung (50), in der die Banknoten abhängig von der Prüfung nach vorbestimmten Kategorien jeweils in Einheiten vorbestimmter Stückzahl gestapelt werden, dadurch gekennzeichnet, - daß eine Steuerung (60) vorgesehen ist, die den Vereinzler (10) stoppt, nachdem die letzte Banknote einer vorbestimmten Stückzahl einer Kategorie in der Sensoreinrichtung (20) geprüft worden ist und - daß ein Zwischenspeicher (40) vorgesehen ist, der die nachfolgenden bereits im Transportsystem (30,31) befindlichen Banknoten dieser Kategorie in der Sortieranlage zwischenspeichert, bis die Stapeleinrichtung (50) wieder betriebsbereit ist. Device for processing sheet material, such as banknotes, consisting of - a separator (10) which separates the banknotes, a transport system (30, 31) for transporting the banknotes, - A sensor device (20) which checks the banknotes and a stacker device (50) in which the banknotes are stacked in units of a predetermined number of units depending on the check according to predetermined categories, characterized by - That a controller (60) is provided which stops the singler (10) after the last banknote of a predetermined number of a category in the sensor device (20) has been checked and - That a buffer (40) is provided, which temporarily stores the following banknotes of this category already in the transport system (30, 31) in the sorting system until the stacking device (50) is ready for operation again. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Zwischenspeicher (40) eine Staplereinrichtung (50) ist, mit einem Stapelrad (51) mit spiralförmig angeordneten Fächern und einem beweglichen Ausstreifer (52), so daß dieser aus dem Stapelrad (51) heraus- oder in das Stapelrad (51) hineingefahren werden kann.Apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that the intermediate store (40) is a stacker device (50) with a stacking wheel (51) with spirally arranged compartments and a movable stripper (52) so that it comes out of the stacking wheel (51) can be moved out or into the stacking wheel (51). Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Ausstreifer (52) mittels eines Linearmotors bewegt wird.Device according to claim 8, characterized in that the stripper (52) is moved by means of a linear motor. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Ausstreifer (52) mittels eines Schrittmotors bewegt wird.Apparatus according to claim 8, characterized in that the stripper (52) is moved by means of a stepping motor. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Ausstreifer (52) mittels einer Konturscheibe (54) bewegt wird, wobei der Ausstreifer (52) durch einen beweglichen Bolzen (56) mit der Konturscheibe (54) verbunden wird.Apparatus according to claim 8, characterized in that the stripper (52) is moved by means of a contour disk (54), the stripper (52) being connected to the contour disk (54) by a movable bolt (56). Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Zwischenspeicher (40) eine Pufferstrecke (80) innerhalb des Transportsystems (30,31) ist, wobei die Pufferstrecke (80) mindestens die folgenden Einrichtungen aufweist: - eine in sich geschlossene Transportstrecke (83), - zwei Transportstrecken (82,85), welche die Banknoten aus dem Transportsystem (30,31) heraus- bzw. hineintransportieren. Apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that the intermediate store (40) is a buffer section (80) within the transport system (30, 31), the buffer section (80) having at least the following devices: - a self-contained transport route (83), - Two transport routes (82, 85) which transport the bank notes out of or into the transport system (30, 31).
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