US3683943A
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Automatic sheet storage apparatus
Assignee: APP AUTOMATIQUES TAXIMETRES TA
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Filing: 1970-06-09
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Granted: 1972-08-15
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Expires: 1990-06-09
Abstract
Abstract An automatic apparatus for temporarily storing sheets or cards, notably banknotes, characterized in that it comprises a wheel rotatably driven from an electric motor and first and second endless belts passing over guide pulleys and contacting two arcs of the outer periphery of said wheel, and an electric control circuit comprising a first photocell detector disposed in said inlet passage and detecting the presence of a sheet in said inlet passage so as to start said electric motor, and a second photocell detector located in the vicinity of the downstream pulley of said second belt for controlling the stoppage of said electric motor when the presence of a moving sheet is detected between said second belt and said wheel.
Inventors
- 👤 Edourad De Crepy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 21:13
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H29/00; B65H29/50; B65H29/51; G; G06; G06K; G06K13/00; G06K13/02; G06K13/16; G07; G07D; G07D11/00; G07D11/10; G07D11/12; G07F; G07F7/00; G07F7/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
321 words
An automatic apparatus for temporarily storing sheets or cards, notably banknotes, characterized in that it comprises a wheel rotatably driven from an electric motor and first and second endless belts passing over guide pulleys and contacting two arcs of the outer periphery of said wheel, the sheets being clamped and carried along between each belt and the wheel at an upstream pulley where said belt engages said wheel, and subsequently released at a downstream pulley where said belt moves away from the wheel, the downstream pulley of the second belt and the upstream pulley of the first belt forming therebetween an inlet passage for said sheets, the downstream pulley of the first belt and the upstream pulley of the second belt forming therebetween an outlet passage for said sheets, at least one pivotally mounted shutter responsive to a control member, said shutter being normally disposed in the inoperative position in said sheet outlet passage so as to close said outlet passage and guide the sheets from the downstream pulley of said first belt to the upstream pulley of said second belt, and an electric control circuit comprising a first photo-electric cell detector disposed in said inlet passage for detecting the presence of a sheet in said inlet passage so as to start said electric motor, and a second photo-electric cell detectoR located in the vicinity of the downstream pulley of said second belt for controlling the stoppage of said electric motor when the presence of a moving sheet is detected between said second belt and said wheel, the length of the arc of the wheel between the point where stops the leading edge of the sheet last inserted into the apparatus, and the point where a sheet newly inserted into the apparatus begins to be carried along by the wheel and the first belt, being less than the length of a sheet, so that the sheets successively inserted overlap each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
321 words
An automatic apparatus for temporarily storing sheets or cards, notably banknotes, characterized in that it comprises a wheel rotatably driven from an electric motor and first and second endless belts passing over guide pulleys and contacting two arcs of the outer periphery of said wheel, the sheets being clamped and carried along between each belt and the wheel at an upstream pulley where said belt engages said wheel, and subsequently released at a downstream pulley where said belt moves away from the wheel, the downstream pulley of the second belt and the upstream pulley of the first belt forming therebetween an inlet passage for said sheets, the downstream pulley of the first belt and the upstream pulley of the second belt forming therebetween an outlet passage for said sheets, at least one pivotally mounted shutter responsive to a control member, said shutter being normally disposed in the inoperative position in said sheet outlet passage so as to close said outlet passage and guide the sheets from the downstream pulley of said first belt to the upstream pulley of said second belt, and an electric control circuit comprising a first photo-electric cell detector disposed in said inlet passage for detecting the presence of a sheet in said inlet passage so as to start said electric motor, and a second photo-electric cell detectoR located in the vicinity of the downstream pulley of said second belt for controlling the stoppage of said electric motor when the presence of a moving sheet is detected between said second belt and said wheel, the length of the arc of the wheel between the point where stops the leading edge of the sheet last inserted into the apparatus, and the point where a sheet newly inserted into the apparatus begins to be carried along by the wheel and the first belt, being less than the length of a sheet, so that the sheets successively inserted overlap each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
91 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises, in said outlet passage, an encashment shutter and a reimbursement shutter, both shutters being pivotally mounted and controlled by corresponding encashment and reimbursement electromagnets, respectively, said shutters being disposed in tandem and each formed with a bent lip constituting somewhat an extension of the paths of said belts so as to guide the sheets across said outlet passage when said shutters are in their inoperative position, and to divert said sheets to the exterior when the associated electromagnet is energized.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
79 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that it comprises a third photo-electric cell detector disposed downstream just after the shutters and connected to the first two inputs of a pair of two-input AND gates provided for the encashment and reimbursement functions, respectively, said AND gates having their outlets connected to the aforesaid encashment and reimbursement electromagnets, respectively, the second inputs of said AND gates receiving encashment and reimbursement signals, respectively, which are adapted to cancel each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
85 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a locking device preventing the insertion of a sheet into the apparatus, an additional photo-electric cell detector disposed at a predetermined point of the arc along which said first belt engages said wheel, said additional detector being connected to the locking device so as to prevent the insertion of additional sheets when the last sheet inserted into the apparatus and stored therein constantly shuts out said photoelectric cell after the stoppage of the wheel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that said encashment and reimbursement shutters are adapted, in their inoperative position to actuate a pair of corresponding switches connected to said locking device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
102 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that it comprises a device for controlling the energization of the wheel-driving motor, said device being connected on the one hand to said first and second photo-electric cell detector for starting and stopping said motor, respectively, and on the other hand to a time-lag device adapted to emit an encashment or reimbursement signal of predetermined duration for starting the motor during the corresponding time period, and that said motor energizing circuit is connected to said locking device for preventing the insertion of other sheets into the apparatus as long as the motor is operating.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-08-15 | 1976-02-14 | 1976-08-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-08-15 | 1980-02-14 | 1980-08-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-08-15 | 1984-02-14 | 1984-08-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |