# US 11,113,920 B2 · Banknote stacking and separating apparatus and banknote processing device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,113,920 B2 - Document ID: US11113920B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/498,198 - Filed: 2018-03-15 - Published: 2021-04-08 - Granted: 2021-09-07 - Earliest claimed: 2017-03-29 - Assignees: Shandong New Beiyang Information Technology Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Shandong New Beiyang Information Technology Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Ping Qu; Zhenxing Zhao; Bingqing Liu; Chuntao Wang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11113920B2 ## CPC - G07D 11/165: Picking - B65H 1/04: adapted to support articles substantially horizontally, e.g. for separation from top of pile - B65H 1/14: comprising positively-acting mechanical devices {(B65H1/025 takes precedence)} - B65H 3/06: Rollers or like rotary separators {(B65H3/42 takes precedence)} - B65H 29/00: Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles - B65H 31/10: and applied at the top of the pile - G07D 11/13: with internal means for handling valuable papers - B65H 83/025: {onto and from the same side of the pile or stack} - B65H 2405/1124: pivotable, details therefor - B65H 2405/115: Cover - B65H 2701/1912: Banknotes, bills and cheques or the like - G07D 2211/00: Paper-money handling devices - G07D: HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING - B65H: HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES ## Abstract A banknote stacking and separating apparatus includes a frame, and a guide plate and a pressing plate that are disposed on the frame. The frame is provided with an entrance-and-exit for a banknote. One end of the guide plate adjacent to the entrance-and-exit is pivotally connected to the frame, and the guide plate is operative to rotate around an axis of a pivoting shaft and is configured to guide a moving direction of the banknote when the banknote is being collected. The pressing plate is configured to support the collected banknotes and press the banknotes towards the guide plate while the banknotes are being separated. One end of the guide plate far away from the entrance-and-exit is provided with a force-releasing surface configured to support the guide plate when the pressing plate presses the banknotes towards the guide plate. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A banknote stacking and separating apparatus, comprising: a frame, and a guide plate and a pressing plate that are disposed on the frame; wherein the frame is provided with an entrance-and-exit for a banknote; wherein one end of the guide plate adjacent to the entrance-and-exit is pivotally connected to the frame, and the guide plate is operative to rotate around an axis of a pivoting shaft and is configured to guide a moving direction of the banknote while the banknote is being collected; wherein the pressing plate is configured to support collected banknotes and press the banknotes towards the guide plate while the banknotes are being separated; and wherein one end of the guide plate far away from the entrance-and-exit is provided with a force-releasing portion configured for supporting the guide plate while the pressing plate is pressing the banknotes towards the guide plate, thus creating a gap between the guide plate and the banknotes supported by the pressing plate. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The banknote stacking and separating apparatus of claim 1, wherein the force-releasing portion has a force-releasing surface facing an end of the pressing plate far away from the entrance-and-exit, and wherein the force-releasing surface forms an acute angle with a surface of the pressing plate for supporting the banknotes. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The banknote stacking and separating apparatus of claim 2, wherein while the pressing plate is pressing the banknotes toward the guide plate, the force-releasing surface is operative to contact with an end surface of the banknotes and push the banknotes to move toward the entrance-and-exit. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The banknote stacking and separating apparatus of claim 2, wherein the force-releasing surface is a plane or an arc surface protruding toward the pressing plate. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The banknote stacking and separating apparatus of claim 2, wherein the force-releasing portion is pivotally connected to the guide plate, and is rotatable relative to the guide plate, wherein the guide plate is provided with a first limiting portion disposed on a rotating path of the force-releasing portion rotating toward a direction away from the pressing plate, wherein the force-releasing portion is at an initial position when it abuts against the first limiting portion. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The banknote stacking and separating apparatus of claim 5, further comprising a first elastic member connected between the guide plate and the force-releasing portion and is configured to allow the force-releasing portion to have a permanent tendency of rotating toward the initial position. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The banknote stacking and separating apparatus of claim 5, further comprising a blocking portion disposed on the frame, wherein when the force-releasing portion at the initial position rotates along with the guide plate in a direction away from the pressing plate, the blocking portion is configured to make the force-releasing portion rotate relative to the guide plate in a direction of nearing the pressing plate, allowing the force-releasing portion to support the guide plate. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The banknote stacking and separating apparatus of claim 7, wherein when the force-releasing portion rotates relative to the guide plate in the direction of nearing the pressing plate, the force-releasing surface is operative to push the banknote contacting with the force-releasing surface to move towards the entrance-and-exit. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The banknote stacking and separating apparatus of claim 7, wherein the frame comprises a housing, and the blocking portion is a side wall of the housing. ### Claim 10 A banknote processing device, comprising a banknote stacking and separating apparatus, the banknote stacking and separating apparatus comprising: a frame, provided with an entrance-and-exit for a banknote; a guide plate, wherein one end of the guide plate adjacent to the entrance-and-exit is pivotally connected to the frame, and the guide plate is operative to rotate around an axis of a pivoting shaft and is configured to guide a moving direction of the banknote while the banknote is being collected; and a pressing plate, configured to support collected banknotes and press the banknotes towards the guide plate while the banknotes are being separated; wherein one end of the guide plate far away from the entrance-and-exit is provided with a force-releasing portion configured for supporting the guide plate while the pressing plate is pressing the banknotes towards the guide plate, thus creating a gap between the guide plate and the banknotes supported by the pressing plate. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The banknote processing device of claim 10, wherein force-releasing portion has a force-releasing surface facing an end of the pressing plate far away from the entrance-and-exit, and wherein the force-releasing surface forms an acute angle with a surface of the pressing plate for supporting the banknote. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The banknote processing device of claim 11, wherein in response to the pressing plate pressing the banknotes toward the guide plate, the force-releasing surface is operative to contact with an end surface of the banknote and push the banknote to move toward the entrance-and-exit. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The banknote processing device of claim 11, wherein the force-releasing surface is a plane or an arc surface protruding toward the pressing plate. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The banknote processing device of claim 11, wherein the force-releasing portion is pivotally connected to the guide plate, and is rotatable relative to the guide plate, wherein the guide plate is provided with a first limiting portion disposed on a rotating path of the force-releasing portion rotating toward a direction away from the pressing plate, wherein the force-releasing portion is at an initial position when it abuts against the first limiting portion. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The banknote processing device of claim 14, wherein the banknote stacking and separating apparatus further comprises a first elastic member connected between the guide plate and the force-releasing portion and is configured to allow the force-releasing portion to have a permanent tendency of rotating toward the initial position. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The banknote processing device of claim 14, wherein the banknote stacking and separating apparatus further comprises a blocking portion disposed on the frame, and wherein when the force-releasing portion at the initial position rotates along with the guide plate in a direction away from the pressing plate, the blocking portion is configured to make the force-releasing portion rotate relative to the guide plate in a direction of nearing the pressing plate, allowing the force-releasing portion to support the guide plate. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The banknote processing device of claim 16, wherein when the force-releasing portion rotates relative to the guide plate in the direction of nearing the pressing plate, the force-releasing surface is operative to push the banknote contacting with the force-releasing surface to move towards the entrance-and-exit. ### Claim 18 (depends on 3) The banknote stacking and separating apparatus of claim 3, wherein the force-releasing portion is pivotally connected to the guide plate, and is rotatable relative to the guide plate, wherein the guide plate is provided with a first limiting portion disposed on a rotating path of the force-releasing portion rotating toward a direction away from the pressing plate, and wherein the force-releasing portion is at an initial position when it abuts against the first limiting portion. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The banknote stacking and separating apparatus of claim 18, further comprising a first elastic member connected between the guide plate and the force-releasing portion and is configured to allow the force-releasing portion to have a permanent tendency of rotating toward the initial position. ### Claim 20 (depends on 4) The banknote stacking and separating apparatus of claim 4, wherein the force-releasing portion is pivotally connected to the guide plate, and is rotatable relative to the guide plate, wherein the guide plate is provided with a first limiting portion disposed on a rotating path of the force-releasing portion rotating toward a direction away from the pressing plate, wherein the force-releasing portion is at an initial position when it abuts against the first limiting portion.