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US4417137A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Apparatus for dispensing sheet-like elements from a store of such elements, for example banknotes, to one of a plurality of receipt openings accessible to, for example, cashier or customer

Assignee: Talaris Sweden AB
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Filing: 1982-06-09
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Granted: 1983-11-22
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Expires: 2002-06-09
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Abstract

Abstract An apparatus for dispensing sheet-like elements from a store (10) of such elements to one (11) of a plurality of receipt openings (11,12) accessible to a cashier or a customer comprises conveying means (131-134') for conveying the sheet-like elements from the store (10) to a collecting means (15), and from there to the receipt opening (11). The conveying means (131-134') is electronically controlled in a manner to convey, in response to an order for dispensing sheet-like elements, the sheet-like elements dispensed from the store (10) and collected in the collecting means (15), in the form of a bundle, to the receipt opening (11) to which the order has been made. A conveying means includes a retaining or holding means (16) for each receipt opening (11) and individually alloted thereto, this retaining means being intended to hold the bundle of sheet-like elements for a period of time determined by the electronic control means. According to one embodiment, the collecting means (15) is common to all receipt openings (11,12) and the retaining means (16) forms a waiting station, arranged to receive and hold the bundle of sheet-like elements fed from the collecting means (15). According to another embodiment, the retaining means (26) is formed by the aforementioned collecting means, which is thus formed by one of a plurality of collecting means (25,25') individually alloted to a respective receipt opening (11 or 12).

Inventors

  • 👤 Leif Lundblad

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 22:22
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07D; G07D11/00; G07D11/10; G07D11/14; G07D11/40

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 141 words
An apparatus for dispensing sheet-like elements from a store (10) of such elements to a plurality of receipt openings (11,12) arranged in said apparatus and accessible to a plurality of individuals, comprising: conveying means (131-134') for conveying said dispensed sheet-like elements from said store (10) to a predetermined one of said receipt openings; means for electronically controlling said conveying means (131-134') in response to an order made by any one of said individuals for said sheet-like elements so that said conveying means conveys ordered sheet-like elements from said store (10) to said predetermined receipt opening (11) in a form of a bundle; said conveying means comprising for each receipt opening retaining and holding means (16,17) which is individually alotted to said receipt openings (11,12) and which retains said ordered sheet-like elements for a time period determined by said electronic control means.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 141 words
An apparatus for dispensing sheet-like elements from a store (10) of such elements to a plurality of receipt openings (11,12) arranged in said apparatus and accessible to a plurality of individuals, comprising: conveying means (131-134') for conveying said dispensed sheet-like elements from said store (10) to a predetermined one of said receipt openings; means for electronically controlling said conveying means (131-134') in response to an order made by any one of said individuals for said sheet-like elements so that said conveying means conveys ordered sheet-like elements from said store (10) to said predetermined receipt opening (11) in a form of a bundle; said conveying means comprising for each receipt opening retaining and holding means (16,17) which is individually alotted to said receipt openings (11,12) and which retains said ordered sheet-like elements for a time period determined by said electronic control means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 64 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising collecting means (15) for collecting said ordered sheet-like elements for all of said receipt openings in said bundle form; said retaining and holding means for each receipt opening (16-17) forming a waiting station arranged to receive the bundle of sheet-like elements fed from said collecting means (15), and to hold said bundle for said time period.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 44 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of said retaining and holding means (e.g 16) comprises collecting means (25,25') for collecting said ordered sheet-like elements in said bundle form, each of said collecting means being individually alotted to said respective receipt opening (11,12).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 59 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said conveying means (131-134') comprises a feed wheel (31) and a conveyor (131), said conveyor comprising: two mutually co-acting first endless belts (34,35) between which said ordered sheet-like elements are fed; and two first rollers (14) which transfer said ordered sheetlike elements from said first endless belts to said collecting means (15).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 74 words
The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said collecting means (15) comprises: two second rollers (44, 45); a second endless belt (132) extending around said second rollers; a reversible motor (46) for changing a direction of rotation of said second rollers; a shaft (48); a pivotable rectangular plate (47) mounted on said shaft for selectively directing said ordered sheet-like elements to said second endless belt (132); and a spring (49) for biasing said plate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 38 words
The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein each of said retaining and holding means (16,17) comprises two co-acting third endless belts (134,134') and two guide plates (26) which together form a channel for guiding said ordered sheet-like elements.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 92 words
The apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising a discharge container (19), said electronic control means comprising means (40) for generating electronic signals determinative of whether a single or plural of said ordered sheet-like elements pass between said two first endless belts (34,35) said electronic signal generating means generating an error signal when a plurality of said ordered sheet-like elements are determined so that said determined plurality of ordered sheet-like elements are discharged into said discharge conveyor (19); means (66) for determining whether a code entered on a keyboard (52) is accurate.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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