EP 0311567 B1 19930811 - DEVICE FOR COUNTING STACKED NOTES, IN PARTICULAR BANK NOTES
Title (en)
DEVICE FOR COUNTING STACKED NOTES, IN PARTICULAR BANK NOTES
Publication
Application
Priority
CH 397087 A 19871009
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0311567A2] The device has separating elements (1) attached at regular distances to a circulating endless V-belt (21), which elements single out the note to be counted at the counting point (34) and hold it temporarily in the counting position. The notes stacked into a packet rest upright on edge on a packet holder (35 to 38) which is displaceable transversely to the direction of movement of the separating elements (1). The separating elements (1) have a suction area (2) which sucks in an upper edge strip of the note to be counted during the straight-line passage past the counting point (34) and is constructed to be curved in such a manner that the edge strip is subjected to a torsional twist whilst lifting away from the remaining packet. Due to the restoring spring force against torsional deformation which is a characteristic of the notes, separating errors are reliably prevented in this manner. In the sucked-in counting position, the singled-out note is scanned by an optical counting device and counted and subsequently passes behind the next separating element (1) behind which it becomes engaged. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP US)
B65H 3/0883 (2013.01 - EP US); G06M 9/025 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 2701/1912 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0311567 A2 19890412; EP 0311567 A3 19900117; EP 0311567 B1 19930811; CH 674682 A5 19900629; DE 3883136 D1 19930916; US 4939350 A 19900703
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 88810672 A 19880929; CH 397087 A 19871009; DE 3883136 T 19880929; US 25398088 A 19881005