Banknote handling
AssigneeMEI, Inc.
InventorsAndre Gerlier, Andreas Wuthrich
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Abstract
Means for superposing a bundle of value sheets which have been misfed from a value sheet store is disclosed. Also disclosed is a value sheet handler which includes a first value sheet store for receiving value sheets from, and dispensing value sheets to, a user and a second value sheet store where the second value sheet store provides value sheets to resupply the first value sheet store. The handler may include means for detecting a misfeed from the second value sheet store and a bundle of misfed value sheets may be stored in a third store after superposition of the bundle, where it includes overlapping value sheets.
Claims35
A value sheet handling device for a sheet handler, the device comprising means for superposing a bundle of value sheets which includes a stopper and means for driving a bundle of overlapping value sheets against the stopper to increase the superposition of the value sheets of the bundle.
A value sheet handler which comprises first and second value sheet stores, the first store being adapted to receive sheets from a user and to dispense sheets to the user, the second store being adapted so that it dispenses sheets but does not receive sheets when installed in the handler, the handler being arranged to replenish the first store with value sheets from the second store.
A value sheet handler for accepting value sheets from users and dispensing value sheets to users comprising means for authenticating value sheets, a first value sheet store from which value sheets are dispensed, means for determining when value sheets are misdispensed from the first value sheet store and a second value sheet store wherein the second value sheet store is used to store value sheets misdispensed from the first value sheet store and value sheets which pass authentication.
A mechanism for transporting banknotes which is adapted to:
- transport banknotes to, and receive banknotes from, a banknote bundler;
- direct banknotes to a banknote store which receives banknotes but does not dispense banknotes;
- dispense banknotes, either individually or in a bundle, to a user;
- and
- register misfed banknotes.
A method of dispensing value sheets using a value sheet handler having a first value sheet store and a second value sheet store wherein the second value sheet store is adapted, when installed in the handler, to dispense value sheets but not to receive value sheets, comprising the steps of:
- receiving value sheets from a user and storing them in the first value sheet store;
- dispensing value sheets to a user from the first value sheet store;
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- replenishing the first value sheet store from the second value sheet store.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.