Method and apparatus for aligning a banknote
AssigneeMars, Incorporated
InventorsRoberto Polidoro, Guillermo Garcia
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Abstract
Manually-insert banknotes are aligned by using a fan to reduce the air pressure above a banknote so that it is pulled into engagement with a drive means which drives the edge of the banknote to a guide, causing the banknote to rotate until the edge is aligned with the guide.
Claims11
A method of aligning a banknote by operating a drive means to drive the banknote so that it turns;
- characterised in that an air current is generated to cause the banknote to engage the drive means.
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, including the step of sensing when the banknote is aligned with a predetermined direction.
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, including the step of initiating at least one of (a) the operation of the drive means and (b) the generation of the air current in response to sensing the arrival of a banknote to be aligned.
Apparatus for aligning a banknote, the apparatus being arranged to operate in accordance with a method as claimed in any preceding claim.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.