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Apparatus for use in depositing articles in a receptacle and a sequence controller utilized therein
Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1974-11-27
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Granted: 1978-06-06
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Expires: 1994-11-27
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus is described for use in depositing bank deposit envelopes in a receptacle according to an enforced sequence of actions in a deposit cycle, each action having to take place within specified time periods. The apparatus includes error testing means terminating the deposit cycle at any stage thereof in which an action occurs deviating from the predetermined sequence or not within a time period specified in the sequence. The sequence controller includes a shift register having an output for each stage in the cycle, a logical gate for each stage which gate is enabled by a signal from the shift-register output of the preceding stage, and clocking means responsive to the output signals from the logical gates for clocking the shift-register.
Inventors
- 👤 Trevor Anthony Sayer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 15:46
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/04; G05B19/07; G07; G07D; G07D11/00; G07D11/009; G07D11/0096
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
224 words
Apparatus for use in depositing articles, such as bank deposit envelopes, in a receptacle, comprising: a chute having an inlet through which the articles are inserted and an outlet through which the articles exit into the receptacle; a mechanical gate at the inlet of the chute; a mechanical gate at the outlet of the chute; an actuator for each of the inlet and outlet gates for opening and closing same; a recording device within the chute for recording information on the article therein; an actuator for actuating the recording device; cycle initiating means enabled when the inlet gate is closed for initiating a deposit cycle having a predetermined sequence of actions including opening the inlet gate to permit insertion of the article into the chute while the outlet gate is closed, closing the inlet gate, actuating the recording device to record information on the article, and opening the outlet gate to permit the article to pass into the receptacle; a sequence controller controlling the actuators of the inlet gate, the recording device, and the outlet gate to enforce said predetermined sequence of actions in the deposit cycle within specified time periods; and error detecting means terminating the deposit cycle at any stage thereof in which there occurs an action deviating from said predetermined sequence or not within a time period specified in the sequence.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
224 words
Apparatus for use in depositing articles, such as bank deposit envelopes, in a receptacle, comprising: a chute having an inlet through which the articles are inserted and an outlet through which the articles exit into the receptacle; a mechanical gate at the inlet of the chute; a mechanical gate at the outlet of the chute; an actuator for each of the inlet and outlet gates for opening and closing same; a recording device within the chute for recording information on the article therein; an actuator for actuating the recording device; cycle initiating means enabled when the inlet gate is closed for initiating a deposit cycle having a predetermined sequence of actions including opening the inlet gate to permit insertion of the article into the chute while the outlet gate is closed, closing the inlet gate, actuating the recording device to record information on the article, and opening the outlet gate to permit the article to pass into the receptacle; a sequence controller controlling the actuators of the inlet gate, the recording device, and the outlet gate to enforce said predetermined sequence of actions in the deposit cycle within specified time periods; and error detecting means terminating the deposit cycle at any stage thereof in which there occurs an action deviating from said predetermined sequence or not within a time period specified in the sequence.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
93 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said sequence controller comprises: means including a plurality of sensors sensing a plurality of events occurring asynchronously and producing actuating signals in response thereto; and a sequencing circuit including means establishing a plurality of stages according to a predetermined sequence in which the events are to occur in the deposit cycle; said sequencing circuit further including control means responsive to the sensor actuating signal in its respective stage for actuating the respective actuator and for advancing the sequential controller to the next stage of the deposit cycle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
64 words
Apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said means sensing the plurality of asynchronously occurring events comprises: an inlet gate sensor sensing the condition of the inlet gate; a chute sensor sensing the condition of whether or not an article is in the chute; a printer sensor sensing the condition of the printer; and an outlet gate sensor sensing the condition of the outlet gate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
118 words
Apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said sequencing circuit includes: a shift register having an input and parallel outputs one for each stage; a logical gate for each stage; each logical gate producing a predetermined output signal upon receiving an enabling signal from the shift-register output of the preceding stage in coincidence with an actuating signal from the sensor of its respective stage; means feeding a signal to the input of the shift-register; clocking means responsive to said predetermined output signal from each of the logical gates for clocking the shift-register to shift its input signal from one output to the next in succession; and means responsive to the output signals from the shift-register for controlling the actuators.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
64 words
Apparatus according to claim 4, wherein: said clocking means comprises a flip-flop receiving the output signals from all the logical gates at one of its input terminals, and the inversion thereof at the other of its input terminals; means clocking the flip-flop; and means feeding the signals from one output terminal of the flip-flop to the clock input of the shift-register for clocking same.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus according to claim 4, further including means connected to the last stage of the shift-register for resetting same.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cycle means is enabled when both the inlet and outlet mechanical gates are closed, the outlet mechanical gate being closed at the end of the deposit cycle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said error detecting means further includes a jam sensor sensing the jam of an article in the chute and terminating the deposit cycle in response thereto.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
177 words
Apparatus for use in depositing articles, such as bank deposit envelopes, in a receptacle, comprising: a chute having an inlet for receiving articles and an outlet for discharging said received articles into said receptacle; actuatable recording means within said chute for recording information on articles received therein; deposit cycle initiating means enabled when an article is received by said inlet for initiating a deposit cycle comprising a predetermined sequence of timed actions; a sequence controller for controlling the performance of said predetermined sequence of timed actions in the deposit cycle within specified time intervals; error detecting means for terminating the deposit cycle at any stage thereof when one of said predetermined sequence of timed actions is not performed within the time interval specified in the sequence, said error detecting means having a timer pulse generating means for associating a time interval for performing each action in said predetermined sequence; and means within said error detecting means for generating an error signal when an action in said predetermined sequence has not been performed within its associated time interval.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
177 words
Apparatus for use in depositing articles, such as bank deposit envelopes, in a receptacle, comprising: a chute having an inlet for receiving articles and an outlet for discharging said received articles into said receptacle; actuatable recording means within said chute for recording information on articles received therein; deposit cycle initiating means enabled when an article is received by said inlet for initiating a deposit cycle comprising a predetermined sequence of timed actions; a sequence controller for controlling the performance of said predetermined sequence of timed actions in the deposit cycle within specified time intervals; error detecting means for terminating the deposit cycle at any stage thereof when one of said predetermined sequence of timed actions is not performed within the time interval specified in the sequence, said error detecting means having a timer pulse generating means for associating a time interval for performing each action in said predetermined sequence; and means within said error detecting means for generating an error signal when an action in said predetermined sequence has not been performed within its associated time interval.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
87 words
The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said sequence controller comprises: a plurality of sensors for sensing a plurality of events occurring asynchronously and for producing actuating signals in response thereto; and a sequencing circuit including means establishing a plurality of stages according to a predetermined sequence in which the events are to occur in the deposit cycle, said sequencing circuit further including control means responsive to the sensor actuating signal in its respective stage for advancing the sequential controller to the next stage of the deposit cycle.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
85 words
The apparatus of claim 10 wherein said means for generating an error signal comprises a plurality of logic gates wherein each one of said plurality of logic gates is associated with a respective one of said plurality of said sensors, each said logic gate receiving the actuating signal from its associated sensor and a time interval terminating pulse from said timer pulse generating means whereby said logic gates combine said received signals to determine if an action has been performed within its associated time interval.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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