Currency processing device having a multiple stage transport path and method for operating the same
First Claim
1. A currency processing device, comprising:
- an input receptacle adapted to receive a stack of currency bills to be processed;
a plurality of output receptacles for receiving currency bills that have been processed;
an evaluation unit for determining information concerning each of the currency bills;
a transportation mechanism adapted to transport each of the currency bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle past the evaluation unit to the plurality of output receptacles, the transportation mechanism including a first portion adapted to transport bills at a first speed and a second portion adapted to transport bills at a second speed; and
a controller adapted to control the operation of the of the transport mechanism, the controller being adapted to cause the transport mechanism to transport each of the bills to one of the plurality of output receptacles in response to the information concerning each of the bills determined by evaluation unit, the controller being adapted to cause the first portion and the second portion of the transport mechanism to transport bills at substantially the same speed when the distance between consecutive bills transported by the transport mechanism is at least a predetermined distance, the controller being adapted to cause the second portion of the transport mechanism to increase the speed at which bills are transported such that the second speed is more than the first speed when the evaluation unit determines when the distance between two consecutive bills transported by the transport mechanism is less than the predetermined distance.
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Abstract
A currency processing device is disclosed according to one embodiment of the present invention. The currency processing device comprises an input receptacle for receiving a stack of currency bills to be processed, a plurality of output receptacles for receiving currency bills that have been processed, an evaluation unit for determining information concerning each of the currency bills, a transportation mechanism for transporting each of the currency bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle past the evaluation unit to the plurality of output receptacles, and a controller for controlling the operation of the of the transport mechanism. The transportation mechanism includes. a first portion adapted to transport bills at a first speed and a second portion adapted to transport bills at a second speed.
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35 Claims
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1. A currency processing device, comprising:
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an input receptacle adapted to receive a stack of currency bills to be processed;
a plurality of output receptacles for receiving currency bills that have been processed;
an evaluation unit for determining information concerning each of the currency bills;
a transportation mechanism adapted to transport each of the currency bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle past the evaluation unit to the plurality of output receptacles, the transportation mechanism including a first portion adapted to transport bills at a first speed and a second portion adapted to transport bills at a second speed; and
a controller adapted to control the operation of the of the transport mechanism, the controller being adapted to cause the transport mechanism to transport each of the bills to one of the plurality of output receptacles in response to the information concerning each of the bills determined by evaluation unit, the controller being adapted to cause the first portion and the second portion of the transport mechanism to transport bills at substantially the same speed when the distance between consecutive bills transported by the transport mechanism is at least a predetermined distance, the controller being adapted to cause the second portion of the transport mechanism to increase the speed at which bills are transported such that the second speed is more than the first speed when the evaluation unit determines when the distance between two consecutive bills transported by the transport mechanism is less than the predetermined distance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for processing currency bills with a currency processing device, the currency processing device having a transport mechanism adapted to transport bills from an input receptacle past an evaluation unit to a plurality of output receptacles, the transport mechanism including a first portion adapted to transport bills at a first speed and a second portion adapted to transport bills at a second speed, the method comprising the acts of:
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determining information concerning each of the bills with an evaluation unit;
designating a target output receptacle from a plurality of output receptacles for each of the bills based on the determined information for each bill;
transporting each bill to the designated target output receptacle;
determining the distance between consecutive currency bills being transported by the transport mechanism with the evaluation unit; and
increasing the speed at which the second portion of the transport mechanism transports bills when the determined distance between consecutive first and second currency bills transported by the transport mechanism is less than a predetermined distance. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A currency processing device, comprising:
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an input receptacle adapted to receive a stack of currency bills to be processed;
a first output receptacle and a second output receptacle for receiving currency bills that have been processed;
a transport path extending between the input receptacle and the first and second output receptacles along which the currency bills are transported;
an evaluation unit disposed along the transport path for determining information concerning each of the currency bills;
a transportation mechanism adapted to transport each of the currency bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle past the evaluation unit to the first and second output receptacles, the transportation mechanism including a first portion adapted to transport bills at a first speed and a second portion adapted to transport bills at a second speed;
a diverter disposed along the transport path between the first portion of the transport mechanism and the second portion of the transport mechanism, the diverter being adapted to divert bills being transported from the transport path toward the first output receptacle;
a controller adapted to control the operation of the of the transport mechanism and the diverter, the controller being adapted to cause the transport mechanism to transport each of the currency bills to one of the first and second output receptacles in response to the information concerning each of the currency bills determined by evaluation unit, the controller being adapted to cause the first portion and the second portion of the transport mechanism to transport bills at substantially the same speed when the distance between consecutive bills transported by the transport mechanism is at least a predetermined distance, the controller being adapted to cause the second portion of the transport mechanism to increase the speed at which bills are transported such that the first speed is less than the second speed when the evaluation unit determines that the distance between two consecutive bills transported by the transport mechanism is less than the predetermined distance. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A currency processing device, comprising:
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an input receptacle adapted to receive a stack of currency bills to be processed;
a plurality of output receptacles for receiving currency bills that have been processed;
an evaluation unit for determining information concerning each of the currency bills;
a transportation mechanism adapted to transport each of the currency bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle past the evaluation unit to the plurality of output receptacles, the transportation mechanism including a first portion adapted to transport bills at a first speed and a second portion adapted to transport bills at a second speed; and
a controller adapted to control the operation of the of the transport mechanism, the controller being adapted to cause the transport mechanism to transport each of the bills to one of the plurality of output receptacles in response to the information concerning each of the bills determined by evaluation unit, the controller being adapted to cause the first portion and the second portion of the transport mechanism to transport bills at substantially the same speed when the distance between consecutive bills transported by the transport mechanism is at least a predetermined distance, the controller being adapted to cause the first portion of the transport mechanism to decrease the speed at which bills are transported and to cause the second portion of the transport mechanism to increase the speed at which bills are transported such that the second speed is more than the first speed when the evaluation unit determines the distance between two consecutive bills transported by the transport mechanism is less than the predetermined distance. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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