Method and apparatus for processing sheet material
AssigneeGiesecke & Devrient GmbH
InventorsKurt Wilfer, Alexander Steinkogler
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for processing sheet material, in particular papers of value such as bank notes, checks, etc., wherein different groups of sheet material are processed one after the other, the different groups of sheet material being separated for processing by separation means. In order to avoid mixing of sheet material, it is provided to restrain the singling of separation means and bank notes until release.
Claims28
A method for processing sheet material, in particular papers of value such as bank notes, checks, etc., wherein different groups of sheet material (BN) separated by at least one separation means (TK) are processed one after the other, the sheet material and the separation means (TK) being singled to permit each piece of sheet material and each separation means (TK) to be processed singly, characterized in that each separation means (TK) and at least the associated group of sheet material are restrained from singling and then released for singling.
An apparatus for processing sheet material, in particular papers of value such as bank notes, checks, etc., having an input unit (110) for receiving different groups of sheet material (BN) separated by at least one separation means (TK) in order to be processed one after the other, a singler (111) for singling sheet material and separation means (TK) in order to transfer each piece of sheet material and each separation means (TK) singly to a transport system (120) for guiding the bank notes and separation means (TK) through a sensor unit (112) and supplying them to output units (130 to 139) under the control of a controller (140) which evaluates the signals of the sensor unit (112), characterized in that a restraining unit (S, 21, 31, 41, 50, 71, 81) is present before the singler (111) for restraining each separation means (TK) and at least the following group of sheet material from singling and releasing them for singling under the control of the controller (140).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.