Method and apparatus for processing sheet material
First Claim
1. A method for processing sheet material, wherein different groups of sheet material separated by at least one separator are processed one after the other, the sheet material and the separator being singled to permit each piece of sheet material and each separator to be processed singly, the method comprising the steps of restraining from singling and then releasing for singling each separator and at least the associated group of sheet material;
- wherein the at least one separator is individually distinguishable and separate from the sheet material.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for processing sheet material, in particular papers of value such as bank notes, checks, etc., wherein different groups of sheet material are processed one after the other, the different groups of sheet material being separated for processing by separation means.
In order to avoid mixing of sheet material, it is provided to restrain the singling of separation means and bank notes until release.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for processing sheet material, wherein different groups of sheet material separated by at least one separator are processed one after the other, the sheet material and the separator being singled to permit each piece of sheet material and each separator to be processed singly, the method comprising the steps of restraining from singling and then releasing for singling each separator and at least the associated group of sheet material;
wherein the at least one separator is individually distinguishable and separate from the sheet material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 29)
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17. An apparatus for processing sheet material, having an input unit for receiving different groups of sheet material separated by at least one separator in order to be processed one after the other, a singler for singling sheet material and each separator in order to transfer each piece of sheet material and each separator singly to a transport system for guiding the bank notes and separators through a sensor unit and supplying them to output units under the control of a controller which evaluates the signals of the sensor unit, said apparatus further comprising a restraining unit located before the singler and arranged to restrain each separator and at least the following group of sheet material from singling and to release them for singling under the control of the controller;
wherein the at least one separator is individually distinguishable and separate from the sheet material. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30)
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