Sheet feed apparatus
First Claim
1. A sheet feed apparatus for supplying sheets from a store to a sheet transport system, the apparatus comprising a feed system for withdrawing sheets from a store a separator system, spaced from and independent of the feed system, to which separator system sheets are fed by the feed system, the separator system being adapted to feed sheets singly to a sheet transport system, the separator system including a rotatable feed member for feeding sheets to the sheet transport system;
- and a control system for controlling operation of the feed system and the feed member of the separator system independently.
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Abstract
Sheet feed apparatus for supplying sheets such as banknotes from a store (1) to a sheet transport system. The apparatus comprises a feed system (4) for withdrawing sheets from the store (1). A separator system (12) is provided to which sheets are fed by the feed system (1), the separator system being adapted to feed sheets singly to the sheet transport system (22, 23). A controller (29) controls operation of the feed and separator systems (1, 12) independently.
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19 Claims
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1. A sheet feed apparatus for supplying sheets from a store to a sheet transport system, the apparatus comprising a feed system for withdrawing sheets from a store a separator system, spaced from and independent of the feed system, to which separator system sheets are fed by the feed system, the separator system being adapted to feed sheets singly to a sheet transport system, the separator system including a rotatable feed member for feeding sheets to the sheet transport system;
- and a control system for controlling operation of the feed system and the feed member of the separator system independently.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of operating a sheet feeding apparatus comprising a feed system for withdrawing sheets from a store, a separator system, spaced from and independent of the feed system separator system to which sheets are fed by the feed system, the separator system being adapted to feed sheets singly to a sheet transport system, the separator system including a rotatable feed member for feeding sheets to the sheet transport system, and a control system for controlling operation of the feed system and the feed member of the separator system independently, the method comprising repeatedly carrying out the following steps:
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i) activating the feed system to withdraw a sheet from the store;
ii) after a predetermined interval, activating the separator system to feed a sheet from the feed system to the transport system; and
iii) stopping or reversing the separator system when the sheet has been gripped by the transport system. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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