EP0675065B1 - Device for sorting and stacking sheet material - Google Patents

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EP0675065B1
EP0675065B1 EP95104655A EP95104655A EP0675065B1 EP 0675065 B1 EP0675065 B1 EP 0675065B1 EP 95104655 A EP95104655 A EP 95104655A EP 95104655 A EP95104655 A EP 95104655A EP 0675065 B1 EP0675065 B1 EP 0675065B1
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Frank Werner
Herbert Maul
Gerhard Dr. Stenzel
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H31/00Pile receivers
    • B65H31/24Pile receivers multiple or compartmented, e.d. for alternate, programmed, or selective filling
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2404/00Parts for transporting or guiding the handled material
    • B65H2404/60Other elements in face contact with handled material
    • B65H2404/63Oscillating, pivoting around an axis parallel to face of material, e.g. diverting means
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
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  • the invention relates to a device for sorting and stacking sheet material, in particular securities, Banknotes and the like according to the preamble of the claim 1.
  • a banknote processing machine of the type mentioned Art is known for example from DE-OS 27 29 830.
  • the banknotes that are usually used by banks in Parcels are delivered, previously isolated, whereby then the individual banknotes by means of a transport device are transported along a transport route.
  • There is a test facility on the transport route which comprises a plurality of sensors by means of of the banknotes according to various criteria, for example Condition, authenticity, denomination, classified and depending on the outcome of the Check assigned to different stacking units become.
  • the classified banknotes are included With the help of controllable switches from the transport route ejected and a stacking device with two Stacking units fed.
  • the stacking units exist from stacking wheels that form the individual storage compartments Partition walls that are spirally curved are.
  • the stacking units are modular and each have their own drive device, the enables independent operation of the forklift.
  • the Stacking units are in relation to the transport direction arranged one behind the other.
  • the grid dimension, d. H. the distance between two adjacent stacking units, corresponds at least to the diameter a stacking wheel. With a large number of forklifts therefore a lot of space to accommodate the Forklift needed.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object Propose a device for sorting and stacking sheet material, which a more compact structure of a stacking device enables.
  • the basic idea of the invention is that the in individual sheets on the transport route, after which they are operated by means of appropriately controlled switches have been removed from the transport route, by deflecting devices adjoining the points slide, which is a rotation and change of direction of the leaves towards that in a particular Stacking units arranged at an angle to the transport route effect the stacking device.
  • the advantages achieved with the invention are in particular in that due to the deflection of the caused rotation and change in the direction of movement of the sheets the stacking units in a lesser Distance, d. H. with a grid dimension that is independent of Diameter of a stacking wheel is and the width of the depends on the sheet material to be processed can.
  • This is a compact structure of a stacking device possible with several stacking units, whereby the space requirement of the stacking units in one Banknote processing machine is significantly reduced. So the machine can be designed smaller, which also allows a cheaper production.
  • the stacking units are parallel next to each other arranged, the stacking compartments of the stacking units are aligned perpendicular to the transport direction.
  • the stacking units are e.g. B. Spiral forklift, synchronized by a motor are driven.
  • the Banknotes are usually banded into packages delivered by the banks to an appropriate workstation debanded and then isolated.
  • the debandering of the parcels and a corresponding one Separating devices are not part of the package the invention. They are sufficient for the specialist known and are therefore not described in detail.
  • the Scattered banknotes are then transported by a device 20 detected and along a transport route 21 promoted.
  • the transport device can, for example are formed by conveyor belts 22 which over Roll around 23, the one not shown Drive device are driven.
  • the conveyor belts can use flat belts or round belts his.
  • the detailed structure of a transport facility is described in DE-OS 27 29 830 and is here not dealt with in more detail.
  • the Test device 30 consist of several sensors can arranged along the transport route 21 are and by means of which the banknotes according to different Criteria are checked and classified. For example can be checked for condition, authenticity or denomination respectively.
  • the banknotes are assigned to certain stacking units 41 fed to a stacking device 40.
  • the stacking units 41 represent certain sorting classes, e.g. B. real, fake, too dirty etc.
  • the checked banknotes are fed in with Help of controllable integrated in the transport route 21 Turnouts 50 that depend on the exam and Classification for assignment to a specific one Stacking unit, d. H.
  • Sort class on command of one Control unit, not shown, for discharging the Banknotes moved from the transport route accordingly become.
  • the removed from the transport route 21 Banknotes then run through those following the turnouts Deflection devices 60, by means of which the Banknotes depending on the course under Rotation and change of direction of movement in the stacking compartments 44 of the stacking units 41 are transported.
  • the entry openings of the stacking compartments are preferably a stacking unit perpendicular to the direction of transport aligned, which by the deflection led banknotes directly in the longitudinal direction the stacking compartments of the corresponding stacking units become.
  • the stacking units 41 are preferred parallel side by side on a common axis 42 arranged, aligned parallel to the transport route is.
  • the stacking units are synchronized to Transport speed of the banknotes driven to error-free stacking of the banknotes in the stacking compartments 44 to ensure.
  • the arrangement of the stacking units 41 on a common axis 42 has the advantage that the drive of the stacking units with a single Motor 43 can be accomplished. Alternatively it is possible to do this mechanically to decouple from each other and with each stacking unit to provide its own drive device. This However, the construction of a stacking device requires a larger one Pitch due to the fact that additional Space for the arrangement of the drive devices of the Stacking units is needed. That extra space can in the arrangement of the stacking units on a common axis saved with only one drive device be, which results in a very compact structure a stacking device.
  • Fig. 2 shows a section of the device 10 in Area of the deflection device, including a switch 50, depending on the test result on the command of a Control unit, not shown, from the rest position A in position B to discharge the banknotes can be moved.
  • the switch is in position B, the banknote meets the switch that the Bank note in the entrance area of the deflection device 60 arranged pair of rollers 67, which is synchronous with the transport speed the banknote is driven.
  • the deflection device 60 forms a deflection path 61 with an outer guide 63 and an inner guide 62.
  • the outer and inner guides are in one Arranged area that is 90 ° to a fictitious 45 ° Transport plane inclined horizontal cylinder are.
  • the outside and inside guidance of the deflection section run parallel and are at a constant distance A, e.g. B. 2 mm, arranged to each other.
  • the banknotes in the deflection section in the longitudinal direction between the inner and outer guide slide through in such a way that no movement transverse to the longitudinal direction of the banknotes takes place, causing the banknotes to move, that when passing through the redirection section at every point of the conveyed sheet material in the longitudinal direction of the sheet is going.
  • the deflection device can also consist of wires or two sheets. The realization the internal guidance by means of wires enables a good visibility and accessibility in the case of jammed Banknotes. To fix jammed Banknotes can be arranged within the deflection path Traction rollers are removed.
  • the deflection device arranged traction rollers is the outer guide consisting of a sheet with corresponding slots that provide a clamping guide enable the banknotes through the traction rollers.
  • the Geometry of the deflection device and the arrangement of the Traction rollers is preferably chosen so that too Banknotes of different lengths when going through the Deflection path through the clamp guide on its optimal Umlenkbahn be guided so that they under rotation and deflected by 90 ° with respect to the entry direction Leave the deflection device.
  • the stacking unit 41 is preferred designed as a spiral stacker that consists of a or several arranged side by side in parallel Stacking wheels are used to form the stacking compartments 44 have partitions 45 which are spirally curved are.

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The device has a conveyor (10) for transporting the banknotes along a transport path (21) containing a checking device (30), for checking the validity and identifying the classification of the banknotes, using several criteria. The checking device controls a deflector (50), deflecting the banknotes from the transport path to the correct stacking location. The stacking device (41) lies at a given angle to the transport path, with the banknotes received from the deflector fed to the stacking device via a guide (60), ensuring that they are received by the stacking device in the correct orientation. <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Sortieren und Stapeln von Blattgut, insbesondere von Wertpapieren, Banknoten und dergleichen gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a device for sorting and stacking sheet material, in particular securities, Banknotes and the like according to the preamble of the claim 1.

Eine Banknotenbearbeitungsmaschine der eingangs genannten Art ist beispielsweise aus der DE-OS 27 29 830 bekannt. Zur Durchführung dieser Bearbeitungsvorgänge werden die Banknoten, die in der Regel von den Banken in Päckchen angeliefert werden, vorher vereinzelt, wobei dann die einzelnen Banknoten mittels einer Transporteinrichtung entlang einer Transportstrecke befördert werden. An der Transportstrecke befindet sich eine Prüfeinrichtung, die eine Vielzahl von Sensoren umfaßt, mittels der die Banknoten nach verschiedenen Kriterien, beispielsweise Zustand, Echtheit, Denomination, klassifiziert werden und in Abhängigkeit von dem Ergebnis der Prüfung unterschiedlichen Stapeleinheiten zugeordnet werden. Die klassifizierten Banknoten werden dabei mit Hilfe von steuerbaren Weichen aus der Transportstrecke herausgeschleust und einer Stapeleinrichtung mit zwei Stapeleinheiten zugeführt. Die Stapeleinheiten bestehen aus Stapelrädern, die zur Bildung der einzelnen Ablagefächer Trennwände aufweisen, die spiralförmig gebogen sind. Die Stapeleinheiten sind modular aufgebaut und besitzen jeweils eine eigene Antriebseinrichtung, die einen unabhängigen Betrieb der Stapler ermöglicht. Die Stapeleinheiten sind in bezug auf die Transportrichtung hintereinander fluchtend angeordnet. Das Rastermaß, d. h. der Abstand zwischen zwei benachbarten Stapeleinheiten, entspricht hierbei wenigstens dem Durchmesser eines Stapelrades. Bei einer Vielzahl von Staplern wird daher entsprechend viel Platz zur Unterbringung der Stapler benötigt. A banknote processing machine of the type mentioned Art is known for example from DE-OS 27 29 830. To carry out these machining operations the banknotes that are usually used by banks in Parcels are delivered, previously isolated, whereby then the individual banknotes by means of a transport device are transported along a transport route. There is a test facility on the transport route, which comprises a plurality of sensors by means of of the banknotes according to various criteria, for example Condition, authenticity, denomination, classified and depending on the outcome of the Check assigned to different stacking units become. The classified banknotes are included With the help of controllable switches from the transport route ejected and a stacking device with two Stacking units fed. The stacking units exist from stacking wheels that form the individual storage compartments Partition walls that are spirally curved are. The stacking units are modular and each have their own drive device, the enables independent operation of the forklift. The Stacking units are in relation to the transport direction arranged one behind the other. The grid dimension, d. H. the distance between two adjacent stacking units, corresponds at least to the diameter a stacking wheel. With a large number of forklifts therefore a lot of space to accommodate the Forklift needed.

Der Erfindung liegt somit die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Vorrichtung zum Sortieren und Stapeln von Blattgut vorzuschlagen, die einen kompakteren Aufbau einer Stapeleinrichtung ermöglicht.The invention is therefore based on the object Propose a device for sorting and stacking sheet material, which a more compact structure of a stacking device enables.

Die Aufgabe wird durch die in dem Anspruch 1 angegebenen Merkmale gelöst.The object is achieved by those specified in claim 1 Features resolved.

Der Grundgedanke der Erfindung besteht darin, daß die in der Transportstrecke befindlichen einzelnen Blätter, nach dem sie mittels entsprechend gesteuerter Weichen aus der Transportstrecke herausgeschleust worden sind, durch an die Weichen sich anschließende Umlenkeinrichtungen gleiten, die eine Drehung und Änderung der Bewegungsrichtung der Blätter in Richtung der in einem bestimmten Winkel zur Transportstrecke angeordneten Stapeleinheiten der Stapeleinrichtung bewirken.The basic idea of the invention is that the in individual sheets on the transport route, after which they are operated by means of appropriately controlled switches have been removed from the transport route, by deflecting devices adjoining the points slide, which is a rotation and change of direction of the leaves towards that in a particular Stacking units arranged at an angle to the transport route effect the stacking device.

Die mit der Erfindung erzielten Vorteile bestehen insbesondere darin, daß aufgrund der von der Umlenkeinrichtung bewirkten Drehung und Änderung der Bewegungsrichtung der Blätter die Stapeleinheiten in einem geringeren Abstand, d. h. mit einem Rastermaß, das unabhängig vom Durchmesser eines Stapelrades ist und von der Breite des zu bearbeitenden Blattgutes abhängt, angeordnet werden können. Dadurch ist ein kompakter Aufbau einer Stapeleinrichtung mit mehreren Stapeleinheiten möglich, wodurch der Platzbedarf der Stapeleinheiten in einer Banknotenbearbeitungsmaschine erheblich reduziert wird. Somit kann die Maschine kleiner konzipiert werden, was auch eine kostengünstigere Herstellung erlaubt.The advantages achieved with the invention are in particular in that due to the deflection of the caused rotation and change in the direction of movement of the sheets the stacking units in a lesser Distance, d. H. with a grid dimension that is independent of Diameter of a stacking wheel is and the width of the depends on the sheet material to be processed can. This is a compact structure of a stacking device possible with several stacking units, whereby the space requirement of the stacking units in one Banknote processing machine is significantly reduced. So the machine can be designed smaller, which also allows a cheaper production.

Gemäß einem bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung sind die Stapeleinheiten nebeneinander parallel angeordnet, wobei die Stapelfächer der Stapeleinheiten senkrecht zur Transportrichtung ausgerichtet sind. Vorzugsweise sind mehrere Stapeleinheiten auf einer gemeinsamen Achse angeordnet, die parallel zur Transportrichtung ausgerichtet ist. Die Stapeleinheiten sind z. B. Spiralfachstapler, die synchron von einem Motor angetrieben werden. Jedoch ist es auch möglich, die Spiralfachstapler unabhängig voneinander über jeweils eigene Motoren anzutreiben.According to a preferred embodiment of the invention the stacking units are parallel next to each other arranged, the stacking compartments of the stacking units are aligned perpendicular to the transport direction. Preferably are several stacking units on one common axis arranged parallel to the direction of transport is aligned. The stacking units are e.g. B. Spiral forklift, synchronized by a motor are driven. However, it is also possible to use the spiral stacker independently from each other To drive motors.

Weitere Ausführungsformen und Vorteile der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den Unteransprüchen und der nachfolgenden Beschreibung, die anhand der Zeichnungen näher erläutert wird. Darin zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine stark schematisierte Gesamtansicht der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung,
Fig. 2
einen vergrößerten Ausschnitt mit Weiche und Umlenkeinrichtung,
Fig. 3a, 3b
ein Ausführungsbeispiel einer Umlenkeinrichtung in der Aufsicht und im Schnitt,
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eine Stapeleinheit mit Umlenkeinrichtung in der Seitenansicht.
Further embodiments and advantages of the invention result from the subclaims and the following description, which is explained in more detail with reference to the drawings. In it show:
Fig. 1
a highly schematic overall view of the device according to the invention,
Fig. 2
an enlarged section with switch and deflection device,
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an embodiment of a deflection device in top view and in section,
Fig. 4
a stacking unit with deflection device in side view.

Anhand Fig. 1 wird zunächst das Funktionsprinzip einer Vorrichtung 10 zum Sortieren und Stapeln von losem Blattgut, insbesondere von Banknoten, erläutert. Die Banknoten werden in der Regel in Päckchen banderoliert von den Banken angeliefert, an einer entsprechenden Arbeitsstation entbanderoliert und anschließend vereinzelt. Die Entbanderolierung der Päckchen und eine entsprechende Vereinzelungseinrichtung sind nicht Bestandteil der Erfindung. Sie sind dem Fachmann hinlänglich bekannt und werden daher nicht näher beschrieben. Die vereinzelten Banknoten werden dann von einer Transporteinrichtung 20 erfaßt und entlang einer Transportstrecke 21 befördert. Die Transporteinrichtung kann beispielsweise durch Transportriemen 22 gebildet werden, die über Rollen 23 umlaufen, die von einer nicht dargestellten Antriebseinrichtung angetrieben werden. Die Transportriemen können hierbei Flachriemen oder auch Rundriemen sein. Der detaillierte Aufbau einer Transporteinrichtung ist in der DE-OS 27 29 830 beschrieben und wird hier nicht näher behandelt. Entsprechendes gilt auch für die Prüfeinrichtung 30, die aus mehreren Sensoren bestehen kann, die entlang der Transportstrecke 21 angeordnet sind und mittels denen die Banknoten nach verschiedenen Kriterien geprüft und klassifiziert werden. Beispielsweise kann eine Prüfung nach Zustand, Echtheit oder Denomination erfolgen. In Abhängigkeit von dem Ergebnis der Prüfung werden die Banknoten bestimmten Stapeleinheiten 41 einer Stapeleinrichtung 40 zugeführt. Die Stapeleinheiten 41 repräsentieren hierbei bestimmte Sortierklassen, z. B. echt, unecht, zu stark verschmutzt usw. Die Zuführung der geprüften Banknoten erfolgt mit Hilfe von in der Transportstrecke 21 integrierter steuerbarer Weichen 50, die abhängig von der Prüfung und Klassifizierung zwecks Zuordnung zu einer bestimmten Stapeleinheit, d. h. Sortierklasse, auf Befehl einer nicht dargestellten Steuereinheit zur Ausschleusung der Banknoten aus der Transportstrecke entsprechend bewegt werden. Die aus der Transportstrecke 21 ausgeschleusten Banknoten durchlaufen dann die an die Weichen sich anschließenden Umlenkeinrichtungen 60, mittels derer die Banknoten in Abhängigkeit von der Weichenstellung unter Drehung und Änderung der Bewegungsrichtung in die Stapelfächer 44 der Stapeleinheiten 41 transportiert werden. Vorzugsweise sind die Eintrittsöffnungen der Stapelfächer einer Stapeleinheit senkrecht zur Transportrichtung ausgerichtet, wobei die durch die Umlenkeinrichtung geführten Banknoten in Längsrichtung direkt in die Stapelfächer der entsprechenden Stapeleinheiten geführt werden. Die Stapeleinheiten 41 sind vorzugsweise parallel nebeneinander auf einer gemeinsamen Achse 42 angeordnet, die parallel zur Transportstrecke ausgerichtet ist. Die Stapeleinheiten werden jeweils synchron zur Transportgeschwindigkeit der Banknoten angetrieben, um ein fehlerfreies Abstapeln der Banknoten in den Stapelfächern 44 zu gewährleisten. Die Anordnung der Stapeleinheiten 41 auf einer gemeinsamen Achse 42 hat den Vorteil, daß der Antrieb der Stapeleinheiten mit einem einzigen Motor 43 bewerkstelligt werden kann. Alternativ hierzu ist es möglich, die Stapeleinheiten mechanisch voneinander zu entkoppeln und jede Stapeleinheit mit einer eigenen Antriebseinrichtung zu versehen. Dieser Aufbau einer Stapeleinrichtung bedingt jedoch ein größeres Rastermaß aufgrund der Tatsache, daß zusätzlicher Platz für die Anordnung der Antriebseinrichtungen der Stapeleinheiten benötigt wird. Dieser zusätzliche Platz kann bei der Anordnung der Stapeleinheiten auf einer gemeinsamen Achse mit nur einer Antriebseinrichtung eingespart werden, wodurch sich ein sehr kompakter Aufbau einer Stapeleinrichtung ergibt.1, the functional principle of a Device 10 for sorting and stacking loose Sheets, especially banknotes, are explained. The Banknotes are usually banded into packages delivered by the banks to an appropriate workstation debanded and then isolated. The debandering of the parcels and a corresponding one Separating devices are not part of the package the invention. They are sufficient for the specialist known and are therefore not described in detail. The Scattered banknotes are then transported by a device 20 detected and along a transport route 21 promoted. The transport device can, for example are formed by conveyor belts 22 which over Roll around 23, the one not shown Drive device are driven. The conveyor belts can use flat belts or round belts his. The detailed structure of a transport facility is described in DE-OS 27 29 830 and is here not dealt with in more detail. The same applies to the Test device 30, which consist of several sensors can arranged along the transport route 21 are and by means of which the banknotes according to different Criteria are checked and classified. For example can be checked for condition, authenticity or denomination respectively. Depending on the result During the check, the banknotes are assigned to certain stacking units 41 fed to a stacking device 40. The stacking units 41 represent certain sorting classes, e.g. B. real, fake, too dirty etc. The checked banknotes are fed in with Help of controllable integrated in the transport route 21 Turnouts 50 that depend on the exam and Classification for assignment to a specific one Stacking unit, d. H. Sort class, on command of one Control unit, not shown, for discharging the Banknotes moved from the transport route accordingly become. The removed from the transport route 21 Banknotes then run through those following the turnouts Deflection devices 60, by means of which the Banknotes depending on the course under Rotation and change of direction of movement in the stacking compartments 44 of the stacking units 41 are transported. The entry openings of the stacking compartments are preferably a stacking unit perpendicular to the direction of transport aligned, which by the deflection led banknotes directly in the longitudinal direction the stacking compartments of the corresponding stacking units become. The stacking units 41 are preferred parallel side by side on a common axis 42 arranged, aligned parallel to the transport route is. The stacking units are synchronized to Transport speed of the banknotes driven to error-free stacking of the banknotes in the stacking compartments 44 to ensure. The arrangement of the stacking units 41 on a common axis 42 has the advantage that the drive of the stacking units with a single Motor 43 can be accomplished. Alternatively it is possible to do this mechanically to decouple from each other and with each stacking unit to provide its own drive device. This However, the construction of a stacking device requires a larger one Pitch due to the fact that additional Space for the arrangement of the drive devices of the Stacking units is needed. That extra space can in the arrangement of the stacking units on a common axis saved with only one drive device be, which results in a very compact structure a stacking device.

Fig. 2 zeigt einen Ausschnitt aus der Vorrichtung 10 im Bereich der Umlenkeinrichtung, unter anderem eine Weiche 50, die in Abhängigkeit vom Prüfergebnis auf Befehl einer nicht dargestellten Steuereinheit aus der Ruhestellung A in die Position B zur Ausschleusung der Banknoten bewegt werden kann. Befindet sich die Weiche in der Position B, so trifft die Banknote auf die Weiche, die die Banknote dem im Eingangsbereich der Umlenkeinrichtung 60 angeordneten Rollenpaar 67, das synchron zur Transportgeschwindigkeit der Banknote angetrieben wird, zuführt.Fig. 2 shows a section of the device 10 in Area of the deflection device, including a switch 50, depending on the test result on the command of a Control unit, not shown, from the rest position A in position B to discharge the banknotes can be moved. The switch is in position B, the banknote meets the switch that the Bank note in the entrance area of the deflection device 60 arranged pair of rollers 67, which is synchronous with the transport speed the banknote is driven.

Anhand Fig. 3 soll die Umlenkeinrichtung näher beschrieben werden. Die Umlenkeinrichtung 60 bildet eine Umlenkstrecke 61 mit einer Außenführung 63 und einer Innenführung 62. Die Außen- und Innenführung sind in einer Fläche angeordnet, die 90° um einen fiktiven 45° zur Transportebene geneigten waagrechten Zylinder geführt sind. Die Außen- und Innenführung der Umlenkstrecke verlaufen parallel und sind in einem konstanten Abstand A, z. B. 2 mm, zueinander angeordnet. Dies bedeutet, daß die Banknoten in der Umlenkstrecke in Längsrichtung zwischen der Innen- und Außenführung derart hindurchgleiten, daß keine Bewegung quer zur Banknoten-Längsrichtung erfolgt, wodurch die Banknoten eine Bewegung ausführen, die beim Durchlaufen der Umlenkstrecke in jedem Punkt des beförderten Blattgutes in Blattlängsrichtung vor sich geht. In einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform wird die Innenführung 62 von parallel zueinander angeordneten Drähten und die Außenführung 63 von einem Blech gebildet. Selbstverständlich kann die Umlenkeinrichtung auch aus Drähten oder aus zwei Blechen bestehen. Die Realisierung der Innenführung mittels Drähten ermöglicht eine gute Einsehbarkeit und Zugänglichkeit im Falle von eingeklemmten Banknoten. Zur Behebung von eingeklemmten Banknoten können die innerhalb der Umlenkstrecke angeordneten Traktionsrollen entfernt werden. Dadurch kann die Behebung von eingeklemmten Banknoten servicefreundlich gestaltet werden. Um auch bei qualitativ schlechten, d. h. lappigen Banknoten, ein einwandfreies Hineingleiten in die Umlenkstrecke zu gewährleisten, ist im Eingangsbereich der Umlenkeinrichtung 60 das bereits in Fig. 2 gezeigte Rollenpaar 67 vorgesehen, das z. B. jeweils drei Traktionsrollen umfaßt. In dem Ausgangsbereich der Umlenkeinrichtung 60 befinden sich ebenfalls Traktionsrollen 68, die nach der eigentlichen Umlenkung sicherstellen, daß auch lappige Banknoten einwandfrei in die Stapelfächer der Stapeleinheiten gelenkt werden. Für die im Eingangsbereich und im Ausgangsbereich der Umlenkeinrichtung angeordneten Traktionsrollen ist die aus einem Blech bestehende Außenführung mit entsprechenden Schlitzen versehen, die eine Klemmführung der Banknoten durch die Traktionsrollen ermöglichen. Die Geometrie der Umlenkeinrichtung und die Anordnung der Traktionsrollen ist vorzugsweise so gewählt, daß auch Banknoten unterschiedlicher Länge beim Durchlaufen der Umlenkstrecke durch die Klemmführung auf ihrer optimalen Umlenkbahn geführt werden, so daß sie unter Drehung und in bezug auf die Eintrittsrichtung um 90° umgelenkt die Umlenkeinrichtung verlassen.3, the deflection device is to be described in more detail become. The deflection device 60 forms a deflection path 61 with an outer guide 63 and an inner guide 62. The outer and inner guides are in one Arranged area that is 90 ° to a fictitious 45 ° Transport plane inclined horizontal cylinder are. The outside and inside guidance of the deflection section run parallel and are at a constant distance A, e.g. B. 2 mm, arranged to each other. This means that the banknotes in the deflection section in the longitudinal direction between the inner and outer guide slide through in such a way that no movement transverse to the longitudinal direction of the banknotes takes place, causing the banknotes to move, that when passing through the redirection section at every point of the conveyed sheet material in the longitudinal direction of the sheet is going. In a preferred embodiment, the Inner guide 62 of arranged parallel to each other Wires and the outer guide 63 formed by a sheet. Of course, the deflection device can also consist of wires or two sheets. The realization the internal guidance by means of wires enables a good visibility and accessibility in the case of jammed Banknotes. To fix jammed Banknotes can be arranged within the deflection path Traction rollers are removed. This can the removal of jammed banknotes is easy to service be designed. In order even with poor quality, d. H. lobed banknotes, a perfect sliding in to ensure in the deflection is in Input area of the deflection device 60 already in Fig. 2 shown pair of rollers 67 provided, the z. B. each includes three traction rollers. In the exit area the deflection device 60 are located also traction rollers 68, which after the actual Redirect ensure that even lobed banknotes are working properly directed into the stacking compartments of the stacking units become. For those in the entrance area and in the exit area the deflection device arranged traction rollers is the outer guide consisting of a sheet with corresponding slots that provide a clamping guide enable the banknotes through the traction rollers. The Geometry of the deflection device and the arrangement of the Traction rollers is preferably chosen so that too Banknotes of different lengths when going through the Deflection path through the clamp guide on its optimal Umlenkbahn be guided so that they under rotation and deflected by 90 ° with respect to the entry direction Leave the deflection device.

Fig. 4 zeigt nun in einer Seitenansicht den Eintrittsbereich der Banknoten in die Stapelfächer 44 einer Stapeleinheit 41. Die Traktionsrollen 68 im Ausgangsbereich der Umlenkeinrichtung 60 bilden z. B. zwei hintereinander angeordnete Rollenpaare. Um auch bei langsamen Transportgeschwindigkeiten einen einwandfreien Eintritt der Banknoten in die Stapelfächer 44 einer Stapeleinheit 41 zu gewährleisten, kann zusätzlich direkt am Anschluß an die Umlenkeinrichtung ein unterstützender Transportriemen angeordnet werden. Die Stapeleinheit 41 ist vorzugsweise als Spiralfachstapler ausgeführt, der aus einem oder mehreren nebeneinander parallel angeordneten Stapelrädern besteht, die zur Bildung der Stapelfächer 44 Trennwände 45 aufweisen, die spiralförmig gebogen sind. Mittels eines Abstreifers 46, der senkrecht in die Trennwände des Stapelrades eingreift, werden die Banknoten ausgeschleust und in einem geordneten Stapel abgelegt. Bezüglich des detaillierten Aufbaus und der Funktion des Spiralfachstaplers wird auf die DE-OS 32 32 348 verwiesen, in der ein solcher Spiralfachstapler genau beschrieben ist.4 now shows a side view of the entry area the banknotes into the stacking compartments 44 of a stacking unit 41. The traction rollers 68 in the exit area the deflection device 60 form z. B. two in a row arranged pairs of rollers. To even slow ones Transport speeds a flawless entry the banknotes into the stacking compartments 44 of a stacking unit To ensure 41 can also be directly on the connection a supporting conveyor belt to the deflection device to be ordered. The stacking unit 41 is preferred designed as a spiral stacker that consists of a or several arranged side by side in parallel Stacking wheels are used to form the stacking compartments 44 have partitions 45 which are spirally curved are. By means of a scraper 46 which is perpendicular to the Intervening walls of the stacking wheel engages the banknotes removed and placed in an orderly stack. Regarding the detailed structure and function the spiral stacker is on DE-OS 32 32 348 referenced in such a spiral stacker exactly is described.

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  1. An apparatus (10) for sorting and stacking loose sheet material, in particular papers of value, bank notes and the like, comprising: transport means (10) for moving the sheet material along a transport path (21), test means (30) for testing and classifying the sheet material according to various criteria, stacking means (40) having at least one stacking unit (41) with stacking pockets (44) for receiving the sheet material, at least one switch (50) associated with the stacking unit (41) for delivering the sheet material from the transport path into the stacking unit (41) of the stacking means (40), the sheet material being assigned to the stacking unit in accordance with the result of testing, characterized in that the stacking unit (41) with its stacking pockets (44) is disposed at a certain angle to the transport path (21), and deflecting means (60) are disposed between the switch (50) and the stacking unit (41) for deflecting the sheet material out of the transport path and rotating them toward the stacking pockets of the stacking unit (41).
  2. The apparatus of claim 1, characterized in that the stacking unit (41) is disposed perpendicular to the transport path, and the deflecting means (60) form a deflecting path (61) whose entrance and exit directions are disposed at right angles to each other.
  3. The apparatus of claim 2, characterized in that the stacking unit (41) is a spiral pocket stacker.
  4. The apparatus of claim 3, characterized in that a plurality of stacking units (41) are disposed parallel on an axis (42) and driven in synchronism with the transport speed by drive means (43).
  5. The apparatus of claim 4, characterized in that a plurality of deflecting means (60) are provided for linking up with the stacking units (41), being disposed in tandem in relation to the direction of transport.
  6. The apparatus of claim 2, characterized in that the deflecting means (60) have an outer guiding means (63) and an inner guiding means (62) that are disposed a certain distance apart.
  7. The apparatus of claim 6, characterized in that the outer guiding means (63) and/or the inner guiding means (62) are formed from wires and/or a metal plate that are guided in the deflecting path (61) parallel to the longitudinal edge of the bank notes and 90° about a fictitious cylinder inclined 45° to the transport plane.
  8. The apparatus of claim 6, characterized in that traction rolls (67, 68) are disposed in the entrance and/or exit area of the deflecting means (60) and driven in synchronism with the transport speed.
  9. The apparatus of claim 8, characterized in that the traction rolls (67, 68) are removable.
  10. The apparatus of claim 8, characterized in that the traction rolls (67, 68) are disposed asymmetrically in the entrance and exit areas of the deflecting means (60).
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