Compact stacker mechanism
AssigneePyramid Technologies LLC
InventorsDavid S. Mays, Martin D. Lingo
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Abstract
A note stacker mechanism having a rotary motor with a shaft, a crank arm mounted onto the motor shaft, and a telescoping drive mechanism actuated by the crank arm for pushing a bank note into a storage box. Simplicity of design results in a low cost, compact stacker mechanism.
Claims42
An apparatus for stacking a note in a note validator having a storage box, the apparatus comprising:
- a motor having a rotary shaft;
- a crank arm coupled to the shaft;
- a telescoping drive member configured to engage with the crank arm, wherein the crank arm causes the telescoping drive member to move linearly in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the shaft;
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- a pusher plate directly actuated by the telescoping drive member for pushing the note into the storage box.
An apparatus for stacking and storing at least one note, the apparatus comprising:
- a removable storage box having a u-shaped housing, flanges, and a spring loaded counter-pressure plate for storing the at least one note;
- a crank arm affixed to a rotary motor;
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- a telescoping drive member directly actuated by the crank arm and attached to a pusher plate, for pushing the at least one note into the storage box.
An apparatus for stacking a note in a note validator having a storage box, the apparatus comprising:
- a motor having a rotary shaft;
- a crank arm coupled to the shaft, the crank arm having a protruding member;
- a telescoping drive member having a proximal end, an intermediate portion, and a distal end, wherein the proximal end comprises a groove for receiving the protruding member;
- a plate coupled to the distal end, wherein the plate and the telescoping drive member are positioned substantially perpendicular to one another;
- wherein the crank arm causes the telescoping drive member to move linearly in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the shaft;
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- wherein the telescoping drive member moves the plate for pushing the note into the storage box.
An apparatus for stacking a note in a note validator having a frame and a storage box, the apparatus comprising:
- a motor having a rotary shaft;
- a crank arm coupled to the shaft, the crank arm having a protruding member;
- a telescoping drive member having a proximal end, an intermediate portion, and a distal end, wherein the proximal end of the telescoping drive member contains a first groove for receiving the protruding member, wherein the first groove is perpendicular to a line defined by the shortest distance between the proximal end and the distal end, and wherein the telescoping drive member contains a second groove that runs substantially from the proximal end to the distal end;
- a support member, substantially located inside the frame, having at least one rail configured to couple with the second groove for supporting and guiding the telescoping drive member;
- a plate coupled to the distal end, wherein the plate and the telescoping drive member are positioned substantially perpendicular to one another;
- wherein the crank arm causes the telescoping drive member to move linearly in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the shaft;
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- wherein the telescoping drive member moves the plate for pushing the note into the storage box.
An apparatus for stacking a note in a note validator having a storage box, the apparatus comprising:
- means for rotating a shaft;
- means coupled to the shaft for converting the circular motion of the shaft to reciprocating linear motion;
- telescoping drive means configured to engage with the means for converting, wherein the means for converting causes the telescoping drive means to move linearly in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the shaft;
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- means actuated by the telescoping means for pushing the note into the storage box.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.