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WO1996021613A1
WO1996021613A1 PCT/EP1995/002185 EP9502185W WO9621613A1 WO 1996021613 A1 WO1996021613 A1 WO 1996021613A1 EP 9502185 W EP9502185 W EP 9502185W WO 9621613 A1 WO9621613 A1 WO 9621613A1
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sheet
products
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Ludwig Fischer
Ulrich Abendschein
Joachim Schnee
Manfred HÖSCHELE
Peter Schmidt
Josef Moll
Klaus Staudenmaier
Johann Gall
Erich Hindermeyer
Heinz Strohdiek
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International Business Machines Corp
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H29/00—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles
    • B65H29/50—Piling apparatus of which the discharge point moves in accordance with the height to the pile
    • B65H29/51—Piling apparatus of which the discharge point moves in accordance with the height to the pile piling by collecting on the periphery of cylinders
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D11/00—Devices accepting coins; Devices accepting, dispensing, sorting or counting valuable papers
    • G07D11/10—Mechanical details
    • G07D11/12—Containers for valuable papers

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  • the invention relates to a functional unit which serves to collect sheet-like products, for example single and multi-layer forms, to output the collected forms or, if appropriate, to return them to a depot.
  • a functional unit which serves to collect sheet-like products, for example single and multi-layer forms, to output the collected forms or, if appropriate, to return them to a depot.
  • the unit according to the invention is particularly useful in form printers, e.g. Can be used for bank statements, checks, transfers, etc., whereby the forms can be supplied on an endless carrier medium or individually.
  • use in other technical fields for example in automated teller machines, photocopiers, or in general in the field of printing technology, is also conceivable.
  • Generic collection units are known in the field of photocopiers and statement printers (e.g. Mannesmann Tally, NCR, IBM), in which sheets of paper are collected in a shaft and in which one or more pairs of belts are used in order to be able to dispense and withdraw sheets. Disadvantages of these collection units are, in particular, the relatively high technical outlay for the implementation and the large space requirement, particularly in the case of A4 formats. In addition, the units are particularly susceptible to faults with large sheets and with print media that tend to become static.
  • a bundle unit (Siemens-Nixdorf) is also known, in which larger forms in particular can be wrapped around a circular drum to save space (see FIGS. 1 a and b).
  • the forms are held and guided there by means of a clamping device arranged on the outside of the drum, by means of which the forms are attached attached to the outside of the drum. Due to the clamp holder for the forms, however, several forms can only be stacked on a stop or flush.
  • Other disadvantages of this technology are functional problems with multi-layer forms, the change in the direction of rotation required for loading and unloading the forms, the permanent brake to avoid uncontrolled opening of the clamping device, especially in the deceleration phase of the drum, and only little flexibility in the type of Bundling of several forms.
  • US Pat. No. 5,061,092 discloses a thermal printer which has a paper transport unit in which paper to be printed is transported by means of two drums which are arranged at the opposite ends of a platen roller.
  • a belt is provided at both ends for the introduction and output of the paper, the paper being guided on its two side edges between the belt and the drums.
  • This device has no functional features that enable the collection and output of forms of different formats (Figs. 1, 3 and 4).
  • no measures are also provided which allow a diversified bundling of several pieces of paper, e.g. a corresponding movement control of the existing drums.
  • the present invention is therefore based on the object of specifying a collection unit which corresponds to the type described at the outset and which avoids the disadvantages of the prior art mentioned.
  • the collecting unit achieves this object by means of a drum for guiding the sheet-like products on their radial outer surface, at least one at the outer drum surface for transporting the sheet-like products in the space formed by the deflecting belts and the drum, at least one opening area kept free of the deflecting belts for feeding or discharging the sheet-like products into or from the intermediate space, drive means for the drum and / or the deflection belts, at least one sensor element for determining the respective positions of the sheet-like products on the outer drum surface and a control unit for controlling the movement of the drum on the basis of the position data determined by the sensor element (s).
  • the sheet-like products are wound onto the drum by means of the reversing belts, the drum speed and the speed of the belts being adapted to the externally specified paper feed speed. Due to the use of belts for guiding the sheets, both relatively thick and thin sheets can be bundled, output or withdrawn in a reliable manner. Even sheets that tend to roll or stick, for example due to static electricity, can be combined into a bundle. Sheets of different lengths, widths and thicknesses as well as multi-form sets can be processed simultaneously without any problems and without the need to adapt the unit.
  • the unit according to the invention can therefore be used in particular in the case of multiple form printers which, for example, simultaneously issue an account statement and a transfer printout.
  • the sheets can also be bundled continuously, ie without interruption and changing the direction of rotation, which ensures a significantly higher bundle speed with reliable operation. Furthermore, the position of the blades in the direction of rotation of the drum by timing the vary the respective sheet holder as desired. Finally, due to its construction, the unit can be easily connected to a unit supplying sheet-like products, for example a printing unit or an ATM.
  • the drum can be moved by motor in both directions of rotation. On the one hand, this enables sheets to be drawn in through an opening and then led out of the unit via the same opening. In addition, several sheets can be successively drawn into the unit and bundled by moving the drum back and forth.
  • one or more parts which are formed in one piece in the axial direction of the drum i.e. continuous deflection belts may be provided.
  • Either only a single deflecting belt encloses the entire radial drum surface except for an opening area, or several deflecting belts are provided in different circular segments of the drum with a corresponding number of opening areas.
  • This design of the deflection belt has the advantage that only a single belt has to be driven in the axial direction. It also ensures that the sheet-like products are transported evenly in the axial direction. Due to the complete coverage of the sheets by the belt or belts, an optimal contact pressure and thus a high precision of the sheet transport are achieved.
  • one or more deflecting belts which are designed in several parts in the axial direction of the drum can also be provided. Because of this division, it is possible to advantageously arrange optical sensors for detecting the sheet positions at the level of the belt-free areas.
  • the feed and / or discharge openings for the sheet-like products are formed by switches, by means of which the products are fed to the intermediate space depending on the direction of rotation of the drum or are led out of it.
  • the switches generally only appear passively, since sheet-like products, due to their inherent rigidity, strive to adjust and move approximately tangentially to the drum surface. The leaves can therefore be guided out of the unit through the exit openings without any further structural measures.
  • the collecting unit according to the invention can also be designed so that the feeding or removal of the sheet-like products takes place at their contact surface with the drum approximately tangentially to the outer drum surface. Due to this measure, the reliability of the sheet feed and sheet discharge can be increased considerably, since only forces act in the sheet plane in the area of the sheet edges.
  • a common opening can also be provided for the feeding and removal of the sheet-like products.
  • several sheets can be inserted into the unit through this single opening, the sheets being bundled. After bundling, the finished bundle can be led out of the collecting unit through the same opening.
  • the advantage of this embodiment is in particular the possibility of a very compact design.
  • the collecting unit further separate openings for the supply and discharge of the Sheet-shaped products or an opening for the supply of the sheet-shaped products, an opening for the delivery of the products and an opening for the storage of the products when not removed from the discharge opening.
  • the unit can therefore be easily adapted to different circumstances.
  • drive belts can also be provided as drive means.
  • This type of drive enables a very compact and lightweight construction of the unit and also allows the moving parts to be synchronized in a simple manner.
  • At least two sensor elements can also be provided in the collecting unit according to the invention.
  • the use of several sensor elements enables more flexible monitoring of the sheet positions.
  • a sensor can be provided at the level of the entrance opening to enable an exactly flush or fanned bundling, a second sensor at the exit opening, for example, for controlling the reinsertion of the sheets.
  • the positions of the sheet edges are detected by means of optical sensors.
  • optical sensors With this version, there is no need to make appropriate markings on the sheets themselves.
  • existing markings on the forms can be used to determine the position.
  • FIG. 2 shows a sectional drawing of an exemplary embodiment of the collecting unit according to the invention intended for use in an account statement printer.
  • FIGS. 1 a and 1 b show two different functional states of a collection unit used in an account statement printer from Siemens-Nixdorf.
  • the unit has a drum 1 which is rotatably mounted on a suspension 2 and is driven by a motor (not shown here). Furthermore, inside the drum 1 there is a drum brake 3, by means of which the rotational speed of the drum 1 can be adjusted and, if necessary, the drum 1 can be braked.
  • a clamping device 5 is provided, by means of which forms can be carried on the outer drum surface 4.
  • the forms are clamped between a rotatably mounted bracket 6 and the drum outer surface 4.
  • the force required for the clamp movement is transmitted via a lever 7, which is rotatably mounted at the level of the drum axis 8 and moves with the drum. This ensures that the clamping device always closes in one direction of rotation of the drum 1, but opens in the other direction of rotation.
  • Fig. La the clamping device is shown in the open state, in Fig. Lb in the closed state.
  • FIG. 2 shows an exemplary embodiment of the collection unit according to the invention for an account statement printer using a sectional drawing.
  • a drum 10 is used to transport the account statement forms within the collection unit, which in this exemplary embodiment is driven by a motor (not shown here) in both directions of rotation.
  • a motor not shown here
  • three sets 12, 13, 14 of deflection belts 15, 16, 17 are also provided, which in this example are made in three parts in the axial direction (see FIG. 3).
  • the deflection belts 15, 17 are driven by two deflection rollers 18, 19, 20, 21, in the third set 13 by three rollers 22, 23, 24.
  • Feedthroughs 25, 26, 27 are formed between two of the three deflecting belt sets 12, 13, 14, through which forms can be introduced into and out of the collecting unit.
  • a feed opening 25 for individual forms, an output opening 27 provided for the removal of already bundled forms and an opening 26 are provided, through which the bundled forms, in the event of the user not removing them in time, into a security depot created inside the account statement printer 28 can be performed.
  • the forms (bank statements) are individual from a printing unit 32 of the account statement printer (see FIG. 3) fed to the collecting unit.
  • the output opening 27 is designed as a switch 29 so that forms can be led out of the unit solely as a function of their relative position on the outside of the drum 11 and the direction of rotation of the drum 10 without any further structural measures.
  • the deflection belts 15, 16, 17 are driven by means of a common drive belt 30.
  • the drive belt 30 receives its drive via a, with an electric motor, e.g. a stepper motor, connected drive shaft 31. Because of this arrangement, synchronous running of the deflection belts 15, 16, 17 is automatically ensured. In this exemplary embodiment, the movement of the drum 10 takes place purely passively as a result of the entrainment effect due to the deflection belts 15, 16, 17.
  • a complete bundle is present, it is then moved on the drum 10 to such an extent that it comes to rest in front of the switch 29.
  • the bundle can now be output via the output opening 33 on the outside of the account statement printer.
  • a user now removes the bundle, he can advantageously check the number of forms, for example, based on the fan formation of the forms.
  • a time circuit (not shown) can be used to pull the bundle back into the collecting unit after a predetermined waiting time. After the entire bundle has come to rest over the removal opening 27, it can be stored in a security deposit 28 by changing the direction of rotation of the drum 10 through the opening 26.
  • the control of all movement processes of the drum and / or the deflection belt takes place by means of a control unit (not shown in the drawing).
  • the input parameters for this unit are those of optical sensors 40, 41, 42, e.g. Photodiodes, determined position data of the forms on the outer drum surface 11.
  • the sensor 40 detects a form or bundle of forms that has already been transported on the drum before feeding another form for the purpose of fanned bundling.
  • the sensor 41 is used to determine the position of a bundle before the bundle is returned to a depot 28 and the sensor 42 is used to determine the corresponding position before the bundle is issued.

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L'invention concerne une unité collectrice pour produits en forme de feuilles, comprenant un tambour (10), conçu pour guider les produits en forme de feuilles autour de sa surface courbe (11), et une ou plusieurs courroies (15, 16, 17) qui reposent contre la surface (11) du tambour et transporte les produits en feuilles dans l'espace compris entre ces courroies et le tambour. Des espaces (25, 26, 27) laissés libres entre les courroies permettent aux produits en feuilles d'être amenés dans l'unité collectrice et d'en être retirés. En outre, l'unité collectrice est pourvue de capteurs (40, 41, 42) qui déterminent la position de chaque produit en forme de feuille sur la surface (11) du tambour, les données de position étant amenées à une unité de commande qui les utilise pour commander le mouvement du tambour. L'unité collectrice décrite permet, de façon fiable, l'assemblage en paquets, l'amenée et le retrait aussi bien de feuilles relativement épaisses que de feuilles minces. Même des feuilles qui ont tendance à s'enrouler ou à coller, par exemple sous l'effet de l'électricité statique, peuvent être rassemblées pour former un paquet. L'assemblage de feuilles en paquets peut se faire en continu sans qu'il soit nécessaire de changer le sens de rotation du tambour (10). Il est en particulier facile de rassembler plusieurs feuilles en un paquet étalé en éventail. Cette unité collectrice est, de préférence, utilisée dans des imprimantes à formulaires multiples qui, par exemple, produisent simultanément un relevé de compte et un avis de virement. Sa structure lui permet d'être facilement raccordée à un équipement délivrant des produits en forme de feuilles, par exemple des imprimantes ou des distributeurs automatiques de billets de banque.
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