EP0110264A2 - Apparatus for checking record carriers - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a device for checking record carriers, for example bank notes, in which sensors are arranged on both sides along a transport path, with the aid of which the record carriers are checked in sequence for various properties.
- Checking devices or sensors of the type mentioned are used, for example, in so-called banknote sorting machines in order to check the condition, authenticity or other properties of banknotes for the purpose of sorting.
- banknote sorting machines In order to be able to check the banknotes for the different properties on both sides in remission and also in transmission processes, it is in many cases necessary to construct the sensors from two components that are arranged opposite each other on both sides of a transport route.
- the building block halves are operated separately from one another or together, and for structural and measurement reasons they reach as far as possible to the transport route.
- the building block halves must be adjusted mechanically relative to the transport route in order to achieve reproducible results. It is also necessary to protect at least those sensors that check the so-called authenticity features of banknotes in such a way that the removal of a sensor by unauthorized persons is prevented.
- the entire transport route can be easily and quickly exposed. This makes it very easy to clear a banknote jam or to clean the sensors. Since the sensors are firmly mounted on the mounting plate and do not have to be removed to expose the transport route, there is no need to temporarily deactivate any safety devices that may be present, as well as readjust the sensors after a fault has been eliminated. It is also possible to test the sensors for test purposes with the transport route exposed, since the electrical feeds to the sensors are not interrupted.
- the sensor bricks are also mechanically and thermally decoupled from the residual system with the mounting plate, which makes it possible to largely keep mechanical vibrations (structure-borne noise) away from the sensors and to provide local cooling adapted to the sensors.
- FIG. 1 shows a section of a banknote sorting device in the region of the test track.
- the banknotes are guided sequentially past individual sensors in the direction of arrow 13 with the aid of a transport system consisting of rollers 14 and belts 15.
- the sensors each consist of two mutually opposite assemblies, which thus define a narrow gap through which the banknotes pass.
- both the double-sided check and the radiation of the banknotes is made possible.
- the assemblies 8 to 12 shown above the transport route are fastened on a separate mounting plate 17.
- the transport elements 14 and the opposing assemblies 3 to 7, however, are mounted on the general side wall 16 of the sorting device.
- the mounting plate 17 is articulated to the side wall 16 via corresponding axes 18, so that the plate with the assemblies arranged thereon, as shown in FIG. 2 in dashed lines, can be rotated out of the plane of the side wall. This rotation, which is done manually or with suitable additional tools such.
- pneumatic or hydraulic components can be carried out, the gap formed by the sensor measuring heads is opened and the front of the transport section facing the sensor assemblies 8 to 12 and 3 to 7 and the transport line itself are exposed. This makes it easy to clear a banknote jam or to clean the sensor front.
- An essential property of the invention is that the exposure of the transport route does not lead to an interruption of the electrical feeds or to a misalignment of the sensors.
- the sensors can therefore also be opened Sensor section are subjected to a test and do not need to be readjusted, for example, after a jam has been cleared or dirt has been removed.
- the readjustment of the sensors which was required in conventional devices after each local change of a sensor, can be very complex in those cases in which several sensor modules on both sides of the transport path are combined to form a unit and the exact geometric position for testing certain properties of the individual building blocks is decisive for the function.
- the geometric constellation of the sensor modules combined on the plate is retained. In addition, it is ensured that after the mounting plate moves back into the original position, the sensors assume the prescribed position with respect to the opposite assemblies.
- the solution according to the invention also contributes to improved protection of the sensors against unauthorized removal.
- the safety loop is implemented in the form of an electrical circuit in which the individual sensors cannot be bridged, e.g. B. are connected in series by lines or plug connections not accessible from the outside. By removing a sensor, the circuit is interrupted and the alarm is triggered.
- the electrical alarm loop is also designed such that by moving the sensor module away from the transport level, in addition to maintaining the general electrical functions, neither the feed lines, plug connections, etc. are accessible, nor is an interruption or alarm triggered.
- the embodiment according to the invention offers the possibility that the sensors are secured against unauthorized removal even during an intervention and the safety requirements can consequently be reduced considerably, since the securing elements for the Sensors remain untouched. The personnel and time involved in eliminating a banknote jam or in cleaning the sensors is significantly reduced.
- Another important property of the device according to the invention is the possibility of mechanical and thermal decoupling of the sensor assemblies from the overall system.
- the thermal decoupling possibly in conjunction with additional cooling units on the mounting plate - makes it easier to maintain the necessary operating temperature of the modules, while the mechanical decoupling prevents vibrations caused by drive units from being transmitted to the modules.
- the decoupling of the sensor Assemblies from the overall system which for example can also comprise only individual sensor assemblies, furthermore allow individual sensor modules to be optimally guaranteed and optimal operating conditions according to individual requirements.
- Sorting devices that are to be equipped with different sensors for the purpose of adapting to different banknote types can now be provided relatively easily with differently equipped sensor mounting plates.
- the mounting plates can, each oriented to the installed sensor set, have the necessary cooling elements, so that in addition to the increased ease of service and repair, a considerably easier adaptation of the standard device to different applications is possible.
- further elements of the sorting device can also be arranged on the mounting plate, it being able to prove advantageous in certain transport systems that the mounting of transport elements, e.g. B. guide rails or path boundary surfaces on the mounting plate, complete exposure of the transport path can be achieved.
- transport elements e.g. B. guide rails or path boundary surfaces on the mounting plate
- the assemblies on one side of the transport route are attached to a movable plate.
- the assemblies can also be arranged on both sides of the transport route on movable plates.
- the device according to the invention also offers several options for holding the mounting plate in the overall device and its type of movement for opening the sensor path.
- the mounting of the mounting plate on axes 18 common to the base plate and the resulting rotatable movement has already been explained with reference to the figures. The same result can also be achieved with other hinge joints.
- the mounting plate can be pivoted out of the plane of the base plate by means of a suitable lever mechanism, or the mounting plate is connected to the base plate by rails and can be moved thereon to open the sensor path.
- means are provided with which the mounting plate can be restored to the initial position after their moving away and thereby the individual sensors again automatically required for operation aligned and against each other exactly p OSI tioned position taking.
- the exact positioning of the mounting plate in the operating position is carried out by mechanical or electrical locking elements such.
- the mounting plate can be locked in the operating position either with the locking elements themselves or with additional device elements, whereby the exact positioning of the sensors is fixed.
- the mounting plates are preferably moved by means of servomotors, servohydraulics or pneumatics. This means that the transport route can also be opened automatically and started automatically.
- a signal is generated by suitable detectors, which initiates the immediate opening of the transport route by moving the mounting plates away. The quick access this enables leads to a considerable reduction in the time required to clear a banknote jam.
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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zur Prüfung von Aufzeichnungsträgern, beispielsweise Banknoten, bei der zu beiden Seiten entlang einer Transportstrecke Sensoren angeordnet sind, mit deren Hilfe die Aufzeichnungsträger der Reihe nach auf verschiedene Eigenschaften hin geprüft werden.The invention relates to a device for checking record carriers, for example bank notes, in which sensors are arranged on both sides along a transport path, with the aid of which the record carriers are checked in sequence for various properties.
Prüfvorrichtungen oder Sensoren der genannten Art werden beispielsweise in sogenannten Banknoten-Sortierautomaten eingesetzt, um den Zustand, die Echtheit oder auch andere Eigenschaften von Banknoten zum Zweck der Sortierung zu prüfen. Um die Banknoten beidseitig in Remissions- und auch in Transmissionsverfahren auf die verschiedenen Eigenschaften prüfen zu können, ist es in vielen Fällen notwendig, die Sensoren aus zwei Bausteinen aufzubauen, die einander gegenüberliegend, beidseitig einer Transportstrecke angeordnet sind. Je nach Meßverfahren werden die Bausteinhälften getrennt voneinander oder gemeinsam betrieben, wobei sie aus baulichen und auch meßtechnischen Gründen soweit wie möglich an die Transportstrecke heranreichen. Die Bausteinhälften sind dabei relativ zur Transportstrecke mechanisch zu justieren, um zu reproduzierbaren Ergebnissen zu kommen. Außerdem ist es notwendig, zumindest diejenigen Sensoren, die sogenannte Echtheitsmerkmale von Banknoten prüfen, so zu schützen, daß die Entfernung eines Sensors durch Unbefugte verhindert wird.Checking devices or sensors of the type mentioned are used, for example, in so-called banknote sorting machines in order to check the condition, authenticity or other properties of banknotes for the purpose of sorting. In order to be able to check the banknotes for the different properties on both sides in remission and also in transmission processes, it is in many cases necessary to construct the sensors from two components that are arranged opposite each other on both sides of a transport route. Depending on the measuring method, the building block halves are operated separately from one another or together, and for structural and measurement reasons they reach as far as possible to the transport route. The building block halves must be adjusted mechanically relative to the transport route in order to achieve reproducible results. It is also necessary to protect at least those sensors that check the so-called authenticity features of banknotes in such a way that the removal of a sensor by unauthorized persons is prevented.
Alle genannten und für die Realisierung einer derartigen Prüfstrecke notwendigen Maßnahmen führen sowohl im Störungsfall als auch bei routinemäßigen Servicemaßnahmen zwangsläufig zu Nachteilen, da sowohl die Zugänglichkeit zur Transportstrecke im Berich der Sensoren als auch zu den Sensoren selbst erschwert bzw. zum Teil überhaupt nicht möglich ist. Im Falle eines Banknotenstaus innerhalb der Prüfstrecke mußten bisher ein oder gegebenenfalls sogar mehrere Sensoren entfernt werden, um die so freigelegte Transportstrecke von aufgestauten Banknoten zu befreien. Bei der Entfernung von Sensoren, die z. B. Echtheitsmerkmale prüfen, sind dabei umfangreiche Sicherungsbestimmungen zu beachten. Nach Behebung eines Staus ist beim Wiedereinbau der Sensoren je nach Art des Sensors eine mehr oder weniger aufwendige und zeitraubende Justierung der Meßeinrichtungen notwendig, wodurch die Inbetriebnahme der Sortiervorrichtung weiter verzögert wird. Ähnliche Probleme zeigen sich auch, wenn die Sensoren gereinigt oder einem Test unterzogen werden müssen. Im letzteren Fall wirkt es sich zudem nachteilig aus, daß die Sensoren im ausgebauten Zustand wegen der Unterbrechung der elektrischen Zuführungen nicht mehr betriebsbereit bzw. nicht mehr unter Originalbedingungen betreibbar sind. In Abhängigkeit vom jeweiligen Meßprinzip der einzelnen Sensoren und damit auch in Abhängigkeit von der jeweiligen Adaptionsvariante der Sortiervorrichtung ist in verschiedenen Teilbereichen der Sensorstrecke auch eine erhöhte Wärmeentwicklung oder die Fernhaltung mechanischer Schwingungen notwendig. Um den einwandfreien Betrieb der Vorrichtung sicherzustellen und um auf Wärmeentwicklung und mechanische Schwingungen basierende Störungen weitgehend zu unterbinden, waren bisher auch außerhalb der Sensormeßstrecke zum Teil sehr aufwendige Zusatzmaßnahmen notwendig.All of the measures mentioned and necessary for the implementation of such a test route inevitably lead to disadvantages both in the event of a fault and during routine service measures, since both the accessibility to the transport route in the area of the sensors and to the sensors themselves difficult or sometimes not possible at all. In the case of a banknote jam within the test route, one or possibly even several sensors had previously to be removed in order to clear the thus exposed transport route from jammed banknotes. When removing sensors that e.g. B. Check authenticity features, extensive security provisions must be observed. After clearing a jam, when the sensors are reinstalled, depending on the type of sensor, a more or less complex and time-consuming adjustment of the measuring devices is necessary, which further delays the commissioning of the sorting device. Similar problems also arise when the sensors need to be cleaned or subjected to a test. In the latter case, it is also disadvantageous that the sensors, when removed, are no longer ready for operation or can no longer be operated under original conditions due to the interruption of the electrical leads. Depending on the respective measuring principle of the individual sensors and thus also depending on the respective adaptation variant of the sorting device, increased heat generation or the keeping away of mechanical vibrations is also necessary in different sub-areas of the sensor path. In order to ensure the proper operation of the device and to largely prevent disturbances based on heat development and mechanical vibrations, very complex additional measures have sometimes been necessary outside the sensor measuring section.
Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es daher, eine Vorrichtung zu schaffen, in der die Sensoren und die Transportstrecke schnell und einfach freigelegt werden können, wobei die Sensoren auch in diesem Zustand weiterhin betriebsbereit bleiben sollen und bei der gegebenenfalls die negative Wechselwirkung zwischen Sensoren und angrenzenden Funktionseinheiten weitgehend verhindert wird.It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a device in which the sensors and the transport route can be uncovered quickly and easily, the sensors being intended to remain operational even in this state and in which the negative interaction between sensors and adjacent functional units may be largely is prevented.
Die Aufgabe wird durch die im kennzeichnenden Teil des Hauptanspruchs angegebenen Merkmale gelöst.The object is achieved by the features specified in the characterizing part of the main claim.
Durch die Anordnung kompletter Sensorgruppen auf separaten Montageplatten, die in ihrer Gesamtheit aus der Transportebene wegbewegbar sind, kann die gesamte Transportstrecke auf einfache Weise in kürzester Zeit freigelegt werden. Die Beseitigung eines Banknotenstaus oder auch die Reinigung der Sensoren wird dadurch sehr einfach. Da die Sensoren fest auf der Montageplatte montiert sind und zur Freilegung der Transportstrecke nicht ausgebaut werden müssen, erübrigt sich eine temporäre Inaktivierung gegebenenfalls vorhandener Sicherheitseinrichtungen ebenso wie eine Neujustierung der Sensoren nach Beseitigung einer Störung. Die Prüfung der Sensoren zu Testzwecken ist auch bei freigelegter Transportstrecke möglich, da die elektrischen Zuführungen zu den Sensoren nicht unterbrochen werden. Bei einer vorteilhaften Ausführungsform der Erfindung sind die Sensorbeusteine auch mit der Montageplatte vom Restsystem mechanisch und thermisch entkoppelt, wodurch die Möglichkeit gegeben ist, von den Sensoren mechanische Schwingungen (Körperschall) weitgehend fernzuhalten und eine den Sensoren angepaßte lokale Kühlung vorzusehen.By arranging complete sensor groups on separate mounting plates, the entirety of which can be moved away from the transport level, the entire transport route can be easily and quickly exposed. This makes it very easy to clear a banknote jam or to clean the sensors. Since the sensors are firmly mounted on the mounting plate and do not have to be removed to expose the transport route, there is no need to temporarily deactivate any safety devices that may be present, as well as readjust the sensors after a fault has been eliminated. It is also possible to test the sensors for test purposes with the transport route exposed, since the electrical feeds to the sensors are not interrupted. In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the sensor bricks are also mechanically and thermally decoupled from the residual system with the mounting plate, which makes it possible to largely keep mechanical vibrations (structure-borne noise) away from the sensors and to provide local cooling adapted to the sensors.
Weitere Merkmale und Vorteile der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den Unteransprüchen sowie aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung, in der ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung anhand der beigefügten Figuren beschrieben ist. Darin zeigen:
- Fig. 1 eine Aufsicht der Prüfstrecke gemäß der Erfindung und
- Fig. 2 einen Schnitt entlang der Linie 2-2 aus der Fig. 1.
- Fig. 1 is a plan view of the test track according to the invention and
- FIG. 2 shows a section along line 2-2 from FIG. 1.
Die Fig. 1 zeigt in einer beispielhaften Ausführungsform einen Ausschnitt aus einer Banknoten-Sortiervorrichtung im Bereich der Prüfstrecke. Die Banknoten werden in Richtung des Pfeils 13 mit Hilfe eines aus den Rollen 14 und den Riemen 15 bestehenden Transportsystems sequentiell an einzelnen Sensoren vorbeigeführt. Bei dem in der Fig. 1 gezeigten Aufbau einer Prüfstrecke bestehen die Sensoren aus jeweils zwei einander gegenüberliegenden Baugruppen, die somit einen engen Spalt definieren, der von den Banknoten durchlaufen wird. Je nach Bestückung der Baugruppen wird sowohl die beidseitige Prüfung als auch die Durchstrahlung der Banknoten ermöglicht.In an exemplary embodiment, FIG. 1 shows a section of a banknote sorting device in the region of the test track. The banknotes are guided sequentially past individual sensors in the direction of
Wie man vor allem auch der Fiq. 2, einer Schnittdarstellunq entlanq der Linie 2-2 aus Fig. 1, entnehmen kann, sind die in der Darstellung oberhalb der Transportstrecke eingezeichneten Baugruppen 8 bis 12 auf einer separaten Montageplatte 17 befestigt. Die Transportelemente 14 und die gegenüberliegenden Baugruppen 3 bis 7 sind dagegen auf der allgemeinen Bordwand 16 der Sortiervorrichtung montiert. Die Montageplatte 17 ist mit der Bordwand 16 über entsprechende Achsen 18 gelenkig verbunden, so daß die Platte mit den darauf angeordneten Baugruppen, wie die Fig. 2 in strichlierter Darstellung zeigt, aus der Ebene der Bordwand herausdrehbar ist. Durch diese Drehung, die manuell oder mit geeigneten zusätzlichen Hilfsmitteln wie z. B. pneumatische oder hydraulische Bauelemente durchführbar ist, wird der durch die Sensormeßköpfe gebildete Spalt geöffnet und die der Transportstrecke zugewandten Frontseiten der Sensorbaugruppen 8 bis 12 und 3 bis 7 sowie die Transportstrecke selbst werden freigelegt. Die Beseitigung eines Banknotenstaus oder die Reinigung der Sensor-Frontseiten wird somit auf einfache Weise möglich.How to get the Fiq. 2, a Schnittdarstellunq entlanq line 2-2 g of Fi. 1, the
Eine wesentliche Eigenschaft der Erfindung ist dabei, daß die Freilegung der Transportstrecke weder zu einer Unterbrechung der elektrischen Zuführungen noch zu einer Dejustierung der Sensoren führt. Die Sensoren können daher auch bei geöffneter Sensorstrecke einem Test unterzogen werden und müssen beispielsweise nach Behebung eines Staus oder der Beseitigung von Verschmutzungen nicht neu justiert werden. Gerade die Neujustierung der Sensoren, die in herkömmlichen Vorrichtungen nach jeder lokalen Veränderung eines Sensors erforderlich war, kann in den Fällen sehr aufwendig sein, in denen zur Prüfung bestimmter Eigenschaften mehrere Sensorbausteine auf beiden Seiten der Transportbahn zu einer Einheit zusammengeschlossen werden und die exakte geometrische Lage der einzelnen Bausteine zueinander für die Funktion maßgebend ist.An essential property of the invention is that the exposure of the transport route does not lead to an interruption of the electrical feeds or to a misalignment of the sensors. The sensors can therefore also be opened Sensor section are subjected to a test and do not need to be readjusted, for example, after a jam has been cleared or dirt has been removed. The readjustment of the sensors, which was required in conventional devices after each local change of a sensor, can be very complex in those cases in which several sensor modules on both sides of the transport path are combined to form a unit and the exact geometric position for testing certain properties of the individual building blocks is decisive for the function.
Durch die gemeinsame Bewegung der Sensoren und der Montageplatte in der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung bleibt die geometrische Konstellation der auf der Platte zusammengefaßten Sensorbausteine erhalten. Außerdem ist sichergestellt, daß nach der Rückbewegung der Montageplatte in die ursprüngliche Lage die Sensoren wieder die vorgeschriebene Position zu den gegenüberliegenden Baugruppen einnehmen.Due to the joint movement of the sensors and the mounting plate in the device according to the invention, the geometric constellation of the sensor modules combined on the plate is retained. In addition, it is ensured that after the mounting plate moves back into the original position, the sensors assume the prescribed position with respect to the opposite assemblies.
Die erfindungsgemäße Lösung trägt außerdem zu einer verbesserten Sicherung der Sensoren gegen ein nichtautorisiertes Entfernen bei.The solution according to the invention also contributes to improved protection of the sensors against unauthorized removal.
In herkömmlichen Vorrichtungen war bisher wie bereits erwähnt, z. B. zur Beseitigung von Staus im Sensorbereich oder zur Reinigung der Sensoren, die Entfernung der jeweiligen Sensoren aus der Vorrichtung notwendig. Da insbesondere die für die Echtheitsprüfung zuständigen Sensoren erhöhten Sicherheitsbedingungen unterliegen, wonach die Entfernung der Sensoren nur unter erhöhten Sicherhe4Ltsvorkehrunaen, z. B. Vier Augen-Prinzip, protokollarische Erfassung etc., möglich ist, war bisher schon bei relativ geringen Anlässen neben den notwendigen technischen Maßnahmen (Justage etc.) auch ein relativ hoher organisatorischer bzw. administrativer Aufwand zur Behebung der Fehler notwendig. In einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung sind nun an einem Alarmgeber angeschlossene sogenannte Sicherheitsschleifen vorgesehen, mit deren Hilfe die unbemerkte Entfernung eines Sensors verhindert werden kann. Die Sicherheitsschleife ist im einfachsten Fall in Form eines elektrischen Stromkreises realisiert, in dem die einzelnen Sensoren in nicht überbrückbarer Weise, z. B. durch von außen nicht zugänglichen Zuleitungen oder Steckverbindungen in Reihe geschaltet sind. Durch Entfernung eines Sensors wird der Stromkreis unterbrochen und der Alarm ausgelöst. Erfindungsgemäß ist die elektrische Alarmschleife außerdem so ausgebildet, daß durch das Wegbewegen der Sensorbaugruppe aus der Transportebene neben der Aufrechterhaltung der allgemeinen elektrischen Funktionen weder die Zuleitungen, Steckverbindungen etc. zugänglich sind, noch eine Unterbrechung bzw. Alarmauslösung erfolgt.In conventional devices, as previously mentioned, e.g. B. to remove jams in the sensor area or to clean the sensors, the removal of the respective sensors from the device necessary. In particular, since the authorities responsible for authentication sensors are subject to increased security conditions, after which the distance of the sensors only increased bailouts 4 Ltsvorkehrunaen such. B. Four eyes principle, logging etc. is possible, was previously necessary for relatively small occasions in addition to the necessary technical measures (adjustment etc.) also a relatively high organizational or administrative effort to correct the errors. In a further development of the invention, so-called safety loops are now provided on an alarm transmitter, with the aid of which the unnoticed removal of a sensor can be prevented. In the simplest case, the safety loop is implemented in the form of an electrical circuit in which the individual sensors cannot be bridged, e.g. B. are connected in series by lines or plug connections not accessible from the outside. By removing a sensor, the circuit is interrupted and the alarm is triggered. According to the invention, the electrical alarm loop is also designed such that by moving the sensor module away from the transport level, in addition to maintaining the general electrical functions, neither the feed lines, plug connections, etc. are accessible, nor is an interruption or alarm triggered.
Durch die Erhaltung der elektrischen und mechanischen Schnitt- stellen bietet die erfindungsgemäße Ausführung die Möglichkeit, daß die Sensoren auch während eines Eingriffs gegen unbefugtes Entfernen gesichert sind und die Sicherheitsauflagen folglich erheblich reduziert werden können, da auch während und nach Wegbewegung der Montageplatte die Sicherungselemente für die Sensoren unangetastet bleiben. Der personelle und zeitliche Aufwand bei der Beseitigung eines Banknotenstaus oder bei der Reinigung der Sensoren wird dadurch erheblich reduziert.By maintaining the electrical and mechanical interfaces, the embodiment according to the invention offers the possibility that the sensors are secured against unauthorized removal even during an intervention and the safety requirements can consequently be reduced considerably, since the securing elements for the Sensors remain untouched. The personnel and time involved in eliminating a banknote jam or in cleaning the sensors is significantly reduced.
Eine weitere wesentliche Eigenschaft der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung ist die Möglichkeit zur mechanischen und thermischen Entkopplung der Sensorbaugruppen vom Gesamtsystem. Die thermische Entkopplung erleichtert - eventuell in Verbindung mit zusätzlichen Kühlaggregaten auf der Montageplatte - die Einhaltung der notwendigen Betriebstemperatur der Baugruppen, während die mechanische Entkopplung verhindert, daß beispielsweise durch Antriebsaggregate hervorgerufene Vibrationen auf die Baugruppen übertragen werden. Die Entkopplung von Sensorbaugruppen vom Gesamtsystem, die beispielsweise auch nur einzelne Sensorbaugruppen umfassen kann, erlaubt weiterhin, einzelnen Sensorbausteinen gezielt und individuellen Ansprüchen entsprechend, optimale Betriebsbedingungen zu gewährleisten.Another important property of the device according to the invention is the possibility of mechanical and thermal decoupling of the sensor assemblies from the overall system. The thermal decoupling - possibly in conjunction with additional cooling units on the mounting plate - makes it easier to maintain the necessary operating temperature of the modules, while the mechanical decoupling prevents vibrations caused by drive units from being transmitted to the modules. The decoupling of the sensor Assemblies from the overall system, which for example can also comprise only individual sensor assemblies, furthermore allow individual sensor modules to be optimally guaranteed and optimal operating conditions according to individual requirements.
Sortiervorrichtungen die, zum Zwecke der Anpassung an unterschiedliche Banknoten-Typen, mit unterschiedlichen Sensoren auszustatten sind, können nun relativ einfach mit unterschiedlich bestückten Sensormontageplatten versehen werden. Die Montageplatten können dabei, jeweils an den montierten Sensorsatz orientiert, die dafür notwendigen Kühlelemente aufweisen, so daß neben der erhöhten Service- und Reparaturfreundlichkeit auch eine wesentlich erleichterte Adaption der Standardvorrichtung an verschiedene Anwendungsfälle möglich ist.Sorting devices that are to be equipped with different sensors for the purpose of adapting to different banknote types can now be provided relatively easily with differently equipped sensor mounting plates. The mounting plates can, each oriented to the installed sensor set, have the necessary cooling elements, so that in addition to the increased ease of service and repair, a considerably easier adaptation of the standard device to different applications is possible.
In der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung können neben den Sensoren Kühlvorrichtungen etc. auch weitere Elemente der Sortiervorrichtung auf der Montageplatte angeordnet sein, wobei es sich bei bestimmten Transportsystemen als vorteilhaft erweisen kann, daß durch die Montage von Transportelementen, we z. B. Führungsschienen oder Bahnbegrenzungsflächen auf der Montageplatte, eine vollständige Freilegung der Transportbahn erreicht werden kann.In the device according to the invention, in addition to the sensors, cooling devices etc., further elements of the sorting device can also be arranged on the mounting plate, it being able to prove advantageous in certain transport systems that the mounting of transport elements, e.g. B. guide rails or path boundary surfaces on the mounting plate, complete exposure of the transport path can be achieved.
In dem gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel sind lediglich die Baugruppen auf einer Seite der Transportstrecke auf einer beweglichen Platte befestigt. Die Baugruppen können auch beidseitig der Transportstrecke auf beweglichen Platten angeordnet sein.In the exemplary embodiment shown, only the assemblies on one side of the transport route are attached to a movable plate. The assemblies can also be arranged on both sides of the transport route on movable plates.
Ebenso ist es zur Optimierung der erfindungsgemäßen Aspekte möglich, mehrere Montageplatten vorzusehen, von denen aber nur ein Teil beweglich angeordnet ist oder mehrere bewegliche Montageplatten vorzusehen, die jeweils nur einzelne Sensoren oder Sensorengruppen tragen. Die letztgenannte Variante erweist sich als vorteilhaft, wenn z. B. bei einzelnen Sensorbaugruppen besondere Bedingungen erfüllt werden müssen, die z. B. unterschiedliche Betriebstemperaturen oder auch spezielle Sicherheitsvorkehrungen umfassen können. Ein weiterer Vorteil zeigt sich bei dieser speziellen Ausführung darin, daß ein notwendig gewordener Eingriff auf den entsprechenden lokalen Bereich beschränkt werden kann.Likewise, in order to optimize the aspects according to the invention, it is possible to provide a plurality of mounting plates, but only a part of which is arranged to be movable or to provide a plurality of movable mounting plates which each carry only individual sensors or sensor groups. The latter variant proves to be advantageous if, for. B. special for individual sensor modules Conditions must be met, the z. B. may include different operating temperatures or special safety precautions. Another advantage of this special embodiment is that intervention that has become necessary can be restricted to the corresponding local area.
Die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung bietet zudem mehrere Möglichkeiten für die Halterung der Montageplatte in der Gesamtvorrichtung und deren Bewegungsart zur Öffnung der Sensorstrecke. Die Lagerung der Montageplatte auf mit der Grundplatte gemeinsamen Achsen 18 und die sich daraus ergebende drehbare Bewegung wurde bereits anhand der Figuren erläutert. Das gleiche Ergebnis kann auch mit anderen Scharniergelenken erreicht werden.The device according to the invention also offers several options for holding the mounting plate in the overall device and its type of movement for opening the sensor path. The mounting of the mounting plate on
In einer weiteren Ausführungsform ist die Montageplatte über ein geeignetes Hebelwerk aus der Ebene der Grundplatte herausschwenkbar, oder die Montageplatte ist über Schienen mit der Grundplatte verbunden und läßt sich darauf zur Öffnung der Sensorstrecke verschieben.In a further embodiment, the mounting plate can be pivoted out of the plane of the base plate by means of a suitable lever mechanism, or the mounting plate is connected to the base plate by rails and can be moved thereon to open the sensor path.
In den vorgenannten Ausführungsbeispielen sind Mittel vorgesehen, mit denen die Montageplatte nach ihrer Wegbewegung wieder in die Grundstellung zurückversetzt werden kann und dabei die einzelnen Sensoren wieder automatisch die für den Betrieb erforderliche justierte und gegeneinander exakt posi- tionierte Lage einnehmen.In the above embodiments, means are provided with which the mounting plate can be restored to the initial position after their moving away and thereby the individual sensors again automatically required for operation aligned and against each other exactly p OSI tioned position taking.
Die exakte Positionierung der Montageplatte in der Betriebsstellung erfolgt über mechanische oder auf elektrischer Basis arbeitende Arretierelemente wie z. B. mechanische Anschläge oder durch Positionsmelder steuerbare Antriebseinrichtungen.The exact positioning of the mounting plate in the operating position is carried out by mechanical or electrical locking elements such. B. mechanical stops or drive devices controllable by position sensors.
Die Montageplatte kann entweder mit den Arretierelementen selbst oder auch mit zusätzlichen Vorrichtungselementen in der Betriebsstellung verriegelt werden, wodurch die exakte Positionierung der Sensoren fixiert ist.The mounting plate can be locked in the operating position either with the locking elements themselves or with additional device elements, whereby the exact positioning of the sensors is fixed.
Die Montageplatten werden vorzugsweise mittels Servomotoren, einer Servohydraulik oder -pneumatik bewegt. So kann die Öffnung der Transportstrecke auch selbsttätig erfolgen und automatisch in Gang gesetzt werden. Beispielsweise wird bei Erkennung eines Banknotenstaus durch geeignete Detektoren ein Signal erzeugt, das die sofortige Öffnung der Transportstrecke durch Wegbewegung der Montageplatten einleitet. Der dadurch ermöglichte schnelle Zugriff führt zu einer erheblichen Reduzierung des zeitlichen Aufwands bei der Beseitigung eines Banknotenstaus.The mounting plates are preferably moved by means of servomotors, servohydraulics or pneumatics. This means that the transport route can also be opened automatically and started automatically. When a banknote jam is detected, for example, a signal is generated by suitable detectors, which initiates the immediate opening of the transport route by moving the mounting plates away. The quick access this enables leads to a considerable reduction in the time required to clear a banknote jam.
Die Standardisierung der äußeren Abmaße sowie der elektrischen und mechanischen Schnittstellen schafft die Voraussetzung dafür, daß die Bestückung der Prüfanlage mit verschiedenen Sensoren den jeweiligen Anforderungen angepaßt werden kann, die Sensoren untereinander auf ihren Plätzen austauschbar sind, wobei jedoch immer die kompakte Anordnung der Sensoren auf den bewegbaren Montageplatten erhalten bleibt.The standardization of the external dimensions as well as the electrical and mechanical interfaces creates the prerequisite for equipping the test system with different sensors to meet the respective requirements, the sensors being interchangeable in their places, but always with the compact arrangement of the sensors on the movable mounting plates is retained.
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