Granted Patent B2

US 8,752,688 · App. 13/504,882 · Granted Jun 17, 2014

Abstract

Claims (46)

1. A device for handling notes of value comprising:

at least one shaft on which at least one transport element for transporting the notes of value is arranged, the transport element includes a first segment and a second segment separated in an unmounted state from the first segment, the first segment and the second segment each form half of a ring segment;

wherein:

in a mounted state the first segment and the second segment are firmly connected to each other by way of at least one snap connection, and the shaft is enclosed by the connected first and second segments;

the first and the second segments each have a first section and a second section adjacent to the first section in an axial direction;

the first section and the second section each include an angle of about 180°;

the first section and the second section are displaced relative to one another in a peripheral direction;

an end region of the first section of each of the first and second segments has a recess on a surface area thereof;

each one of the first segment and the second segment respectively include an engagement element complementary to the recess; and

in the mounted state the engagement element of the first segment engages with the recess of the second segment, the engagement element of the second segment engages with the recess of the first segment, and the engagement elements connect the first and the second segments to each other.

2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the first segment and the second segment can be connected to each other such that they can be mounted radially on the shaft.

3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the segments in the mounted state are connected to each other via at least one plug connection.

4. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the segments in the mounted state are connected to each other via at least two screws.

5. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the connection of the segments can be released non-destructively.

6. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the segments in the mounted state are connected by means of an adhesive connection.

7. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the first segment and the second segment are formed identically.

8. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the transport element comprises a roll or a roller.

9. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the shaft has at least one circumferential recess, wherein the width of the recess corresponds to the width of the transport element or is slightly larger than the width of the transport element, and that the shaft diameter at the point of the recess corresponds approximately to the inner diameter of the transport element in the mounted state.

10. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the transport element is arranged rotatably on the shaft independently from the shaft.

11. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the shaft is a shaft of a switch with the aid of which the notes of value can be rerouted, that the shaft comprises at least two guiding fingers for rerouting the notes of value and that the transport element in the mounted state is arranged between two guiding fingers.

12. The device according to claim 11 , wherein the guiding fingers are injection moulded on the shaft.

13. A device for handling notes of value comprising:

at least one shaft on which at least one transport element for transporting the notes of value is arranged, the transport element includes a first segment and a second segment each form half of a ring segment;

wherein:

a first end portion of the first segment and a first end portion of the second segment are configured to be connected via a hinge;

in an unmounted state, a second end portion of the first segment opposite to the first end portion of the first segment, and a second end portion of the second segment opposite to the first end portion of the second segment, are not engaged with each other;

in a mounted state, the second end portion of the first segment and the second end portion of the second segment are firmly connected to each other by way of at least one snap connection, and the shaft is enclosed by the connected first and second segments;

the first and the second segments each have a first section and a second section adjacent to the first section in an axial direction;

the first section and the second section each include an angle of about 180°;

the first section and the second section are displaced relative to one another in a peripheral direction;

an end region of the first section of each of the first and second segments has a recess on a surface area thereof;

each one of the first segment and the second segment respectively include an engagement element complementary to the recess; and

in the mounted state the engagement element of the first segment engages with the recess of the second segment, the engagement element of the second segment engages with the recess of the first segment, and the engagement elements connect the first and the second segments to each other.

14. A device for handling notes of value comprising:

a transport element configured to be clamped onto a shaft in a mounted configuration such that the shaft extends through an aperture defined by the transport element and a longitudinal axis of the shaft extends through an axial center of the aperture, the transport element including:

a first segment having a first section and a second section on opposite sides of the first segment, each one of the first and second sections is semi-circular shaped and extends about 180°, the first and second sections are rotationally offset such that the first section extends beyond the second section at a first end of the first segment and the second section extends beyond the first section at a second end of the first segment, the first section defines a first recess proximate to the first end of the first segment, and the second section includes a first engagement element extending from a side thereof proximate to the second end of the first segment;

a second segment having a first section and a second section on opposite sides of the second segment, each one of the first and the second sections is semi-circular shaped and extends about 180°, the first and second sections are rotationally offset such that the first section extends beyond the second section at a first end of the second segment and the second section extends beyond the first section at a second end of the second segment, the first section defines a second recess proximate to the first end of the second segment, and the second section includes a second engagement element extending from a side thereof proximate to the second end of the second segment;

wherein:

in an unmounted configuration the first segment is decoupled from the second segment; and

in the mounted configuration the first engagement element is seated within the second recess and the second engagement element is seated within the first recess to couple the first segment and the second segment together with a snap connection and define the aperture.

15. The device of claim 14 , wherein the first and the second engagement elements extend generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the shaft when the transport element is coupled to the shaft in the mounted configuration.

16. The device of claim 14 , wherein the first and the second segments are identical.

17. The device of claim 14 , wherein the first segment is a first half of the transport element and the second segment is a second half of the transport element.

18. The device of claim 14 , wherein the first and second sections of each of the first and second segments are rotationally offset by 20° to 60°.

19. The device of claim 14 , wherein the first and second sections of each of the first and second segments are rotationally offset by 40° to 50°.

20. The device of claim 14 , wherein the shaft is included with a switch, with the aid of which the notes of value can be routed, the shaft includes at least two guiding fingers for rerouting the notes of value, and the transport element in the mounted configuration is arranged between adjacent ones of the at least two guiding fingers.

Assignments (10)