Banknote centering device for a validator
AssigneeCashcode Company Inc.
InventorsAlexander Onipchenko, Sergey Bukhman, Vladimir A. Schwartz
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Abstract
A banknote centering device uses a clutch arrangement to limit inward movement of side engaging plates used to center a banknote. The clutch also allows a fixed cycle motor to be used for both inward and outward movement of the side engaging numbers. The resistance of the banknote to buckling in the slot is sufficient to cause the clutch to slip. The device is rugged, easy to produce, and has proven very reliable.
Claims11
A banknote centering device comprising a slot for receiving banknotes of different widths longitudinally,
- side engaging members associated with said slot and movable from an open position either side of said slot to a narrow end position defining a minimum position between said side engaging members,
- a banknote drive mechanism for driving a banknote from an insert position to a centering position where the banknote is freely centered within said slot,
- a side drive arrangement for moving said side engaging members in a controlled manner towards one another and equally spaced either side of a centerline of said slot, said side drive arrangement including a clutch for controlled slippage of said side drive arrangement, said clutch set to slip when further inward movement of said side engaging members is opposed by a centered banknote engaging both side engaging members.
A banknote centering device comprising a slot for receiving banknotes longitudinally where the banknotes are of varying widths,
- side engaging members associated with said slot and movable from an open position either side of said slot to a narrow end position defining a minimum position between said side engaging members,
- a drive mechanism for initially driving a banknote from an insert position to a centering position where the banknote will be centered within said slot in preparation for movement through a banknote validator and for moving said side engaging members in a controlled manner towards one another and equally spaced either side of a centerline,
- said drive arrangement including a clutch for controlled slippage of said side engaging members when further inward movement of said side engaging members is opposed by a centered banknote,
- said drive arrangement including a drive member which engages and releases said banknote when moved longitudinally from said insert position to said centering position with said side engaging members causing said banknote to move to a centered position when said banknote is released by said drive member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.