RU2372662C2 - System for valuable documents processing - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: personal articles. ^ SUBSTANCE: in system, in pile of banknotes, subjected to additional processing, different subjects, for example substituting documents, such as separating cards, or substituting banknotes, are inserted. In addition, this means can represent component of checking device itself, intended for automatic additional processing of defective piles of banknotes, or for instance, can be included into composition of separate device, which realises additional processing of subjected to such processing banknotes, checked and laid in piles by device for banknotes checking. Additional processing is carried preferably in automated or completely automatic mode. ^ EFFECT: ensuring additional processing of those checked by checking device banknotes or other valuable documents, which do not correspond to set criteria of pile formation, concerning first of all quantity of laid in pile banknotes and/or their serial numbers. ^ 34 cl, 11 dwg

Description

The present invention relates to a system for processing valuable documents, such as banknotes or checks, primarily for checking the quality of newly made banknotes.

In the manufacture of banknotes, fake-protected paper in the form of a sheet, equipped with all the security features, is imprinted, after which the sheet is usually cut into individual banknotes. Then, the freshly printed banknotes thus obtained are checked for their compliance with all the requirements for their condition, as well as to verify that the printed impressions made on them are of sufficient quality. Then, the successfully passed banknotes are stacked in predetermined quantities, wrapped and wrapped before the competent central banks first put them into circulation.

For this, freshly printed banknotes stacked in such a way that their serial numbers form a continuous numbering are placed in a banknote sorting device, known, for example, from DE 10225705 A1 and checking, for example, a printed image on banknotes, after which banknotes are deemed suitable to circulation, stack packs of 100 pieces in different pockets of the stock, then bandage, pack several packs together and then pack, for example, in a hermetically sealed film. Banknotes deemed unfit for circulation, so-called unfit banknotes, for example banknotes on which the printed image is made with errors, are collected separately and destroyed. In addition, the banknote sorting device can also sort the so-called rejected banknotes, making proper conclusions about the state of which is impossible, for example, due to the issue of several sticky ones, i.e. Banknotes stacked on top of each other.

Many countries have requirements that freshly printed banknotes, when transferred to central banks, must meet certain criteria regarding the sequence of serial numbers of banknotes in bundles. So, for example, as a given criterion for the formation of a stack, a requirement may be made that the serial numbers of all banknotes of one stack, below also called a deposit, must form a continuous numbering without spaces, or that at least the serial number of the upper banknote in the stack must begin with the last digits " 01 ".

If, in the process of the above quality control, certain banknotes were sorted or deleted, then there will be no banknotes with certain serial numbers in the deposit, so these banknotes must be replaced manually. This replacement requires a long time additional processing of stacks of banknotes.

Based on the foregoing, the present invention was based on the task of enabling efficient stacking of valuable documents in accordance with predetermined requirements, especially with respect to the sequence of serial numbers of valuable documents.

This problem is solved by a set of features of the independent claims. Preferred embodiments of the invention are presented in the dependent claims.

Despite the fact that using the system proposed in the invention, it is possible to process other valuable documents, such as checks, the present invention is primarily intended for use in processing banknotes. Therefore, the invention is discussed below only by the example of its application for processing banknotes.

Thus, the present invention is based on the idea of providing means for additional processing of those banknotes or other valuable documents checked by the verification device that do not meet the specified criteria for stacking, regarding, first of all, the number of banknotes stacked in the stack and / or their serial numbers. These funds can introduce various items into the stack of banknotes to be further processed, for example, substitute documents, such as dividing cards, or substitute banknotes. In addition, these tools can be a component of the verification device itself, designed for automatic additional processing of defective stacks of banknotes, or, for example, can be part of a separate device that performs additional processing of banknotes subject to such processing, checked and stacked by the banknote verification device . In this case, additional processing is performed in appropriate devices in an automated or fully automatic mode, which reduces the processing time and costs for it, and especially increases the safety of additional processing with less likelihood of errors and opportunities for fraudulent actions committed when performing the corresponding operations manually.

Other advantages of the invention are described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, which show:

figure 1 - schematic representation of a system designed for additional processing of verified stacks of banknotes and made in the first embodiment of the present invention,

figure 2 is a schematic illustration of a system designed for additional processing of verified stacks of banknotes and made in the second embodiment of the present invention,

figure 3 is a schematic illustration of a system designed for additional processing of verified stacks of banknotes and made in another embodiment of the present invention,

Fig. 4 is a schematic illustration of a device for checking stacks of banknotes made in the first embodiment of the invention, having means for inserting dividing cards,

figure 5 is a schematic illustration of the proposed invention a device for additional processing of labeled stacks of banknotes having means for introducing replacement banknotes,

Fig.6 is a schematic representation of the proposed invention of a device for checking stacks of banknotes, made in the second embodiment and having means for introducing replacement banknotes,

7 is a schematic illustration of the proposed invention, a device for checking stacks of banknotes, made in another embodiment and having means for introducing replacement documents,

on Fig is a schematic illustration of the proposed invention, a device for checking stacks of banknotes, made in another embodiment and having a built-in apparatus for printing serial numbers,

figure 9 is a schematic illustration of the proposed invention, a device for checking stacks of banknotes, made in the following embodiment and having several parallel devices for printing serial numbers,

figure 10 is a schematic illustration of the proposed invention, a device for checking stacks of banknotes, made in another embodiment and having several devices for printing serial numbers,

11 is a schematic illustration of the proposed invention, a device for checking stacks of banknotes, made in another embodiment and having several devices for printing serial numbers.

It should be specially noted that individual features presented in the dependent claims and in the description of various embodiments of the invention below can be used in various combinations, as well as completely or at least partially independently of each other and from the objects of the invention declared in independent claims achieving appropriate benefits.

Figure 1 shows a first embodiment of the system of the invention for checking the quality of freshly printed and already cut from a sheet of banknotes, as well as their subsequent additional processing. In the context of the present invention, a system is understood to mean both corresponding devices and associated methods of using these devices.

In a banknote printing plant or in a central bank, newly printed BN banknotes are checked once again before they are put into circulation again in verification device 1. Thus, in particular, individual BN banknotes stacked in a stack, the serial numbers of which form a continuous numbering without spaces, are placed into the loading pocket 2 of the verification device 1. After piece-wise separation of banknotes from the stack by the sheet separator 3, the state of the banknotes is checked in the verification unit 4, for which, for example, electric, magnetic or optical inspection, in particular optical inspection of the printed image on the banknotes BN for proper position and the quality of the image. If it is impossible to completely exclude the possibility of fraudulent embedding of counterfeits in the checked BN stacks of freshly printed banknotes, then in the banknote verification unit 4 it is also possible to additionally verify their authenticity.

After that, banknotes checked in this way are sorted and laid out. In the pocket 5 of the deposit are laid out all rejected banknotes that could not be verified, for example, due to the presence of doubled, i.e. banknotes stacked on top of each other (due to double lamination). Other pockets 6 of the deposit are designed to accept checked and recognized as usable BN banknotes, so-called good banknotes. Banknotes checked, but, for example, recognized as unfit for circulation due to defects in the printed image, i.e. so-called unfit banknotes are stacked preferably separately from suitable banknotes in another pocket of the deposit, preferably separately from rejected banknotes, for their subsequent destruction.

However, it may also be that unsuitable banknotes are stacked in a common pocket 6 of the deposit along with valid banknotes. As a result, in the control device 8, equipped with an electronic data processing unit and representing either an integral part of the verification device 1 or an external component, data is stored that provides information on which banknotes BN in the corresponding pocket 6 of the deposit were classified by the banknote verification unit 4 as suitable and / or unusable banknotes. This can be achieved, for example, by indicating the position of the corresponding good or bad banknotes in a stack, for example, by indicating that the 5th, 13th and 37th banknotes in a stack are bad banknotes, or, for example, by reading the serial numbers of the corresponding banknotes BN in the banknote verification unit 4 and generation of data in the control device 8, which, for example, indicate or make it possible to conclude which banknotes in the stack represent valid or unfit banknotes or which valid banknote is behind an invalid banknote. In this case, it is advisable to indicate the serial numbers of valid banknotes, since a significant accumulation of errors can occur when reading the serial numbers of unusable banknotes. There is also the option of special marking of unusable banknotes in a pile, discussed in more detail below. Therefore, for example, according to this option, you can use only one single pocket of the deposit, if the data on the categories or classifications of verified banknotes are provided differently.

In addition, in the pockets 6 of the deposit, either a certain predetermined number of banknotes, for example, 100 banknotes classified according to the results of the verification to a certain category, or preferably all banknotes from a given amount in the loading pocket, for example, again 100 banknotes BN relating to a particular category defined for this stacker (rejected, unusable, good banknotes). For this reason, the pile may well be less than the amount indicated above equal to 100 banknotes if any of the hundred that were in the loading pocket were sent to other stackers as rejected or unsuitable. In both cases, such piles below are simply referred to as “deposits”.

Banknotes laid out in pockets 5 and 6 of the deposit are in a loose state and have not yet been wrapped. Then those piles, i.e. deposits of valid banknotes, which, due to the presence of rejected and / or unusable banknotes, require additional processing, since they do not meet the specified requirements for stack formation presented to the deposit, are removed from pocket 6 of the deposit of the verification device 1 manually or automatically and transferred for additional processing to a separate accumulation line , such as, for example, conveyor 9, for which they are stacked, for example, in the receiver-accumulator 10 located on the conveyor for one or more separate from each other epozitov.

In addition, you can provide an option in which those deposits, which consist solely of suitable banknotes and do not contain unusable, are transferred to conveyor 9 or sent for additional processing in another way. In this case, it is also possible to provide for the possibility of bandaging such a deposit that does not require additional processing directly in the verification device 1 or in a separate module. Criteria for the formation of the stack may require, for example, the presence in each deposit must be a hundred banknotes with serial numbers forming a continuous numbering.

To simplify the subsequent additional processing of deposits located in the receiver-accumulator 10 in the control device 8, for example, data may be generated connecting the receiver-accumulator 10 with the deposits contained therein.

Then the operator removes from the conveyor 9 the filed receivers 10 with deposits to be further processed at the position (workplace) 12 of the additional banknote processing related to the verification device 1. Then, depending on the instructions of the respective central banks, the operator extracts the sortable banknotes and puts in the necessary substitute banknotes to make, for example, a bundle with a given sequence of serial numbers and a given number of valid banknotes.

Moreover, such substitute banknotes can be, for example, banknotes having serial numbers reserved for reserved banknotes that do not have to coincide with the serial numbers of absent or replaced rejected or unusable banknotes. These replacement notes are preferably available directly at the post-processing position 12 to replace rejected or unusable notes.

Instead of the above scheme, it is also possible to provide an option in which banknotes with the desired serial numbers corresponding to the serial numbers of banknotes removed from the bundles to be further processed or already sorted in the banknote verification device 1 are subsequently obtained. To this end, in a preferred embodiment, for unnumbered banknotes made entirely with the exception of the unprinted serial number and preferably already visually checked by the operator or machine for quality, the printing device 14 prints in place the required serial numbers of banknotes to be deleted during sorting or deleted for deposit processed at position 12 additional processing of banknotes at the moment or to be processed subsequently. Then, the replacement banknotes with pre-printed serial numbers are inserted at 12 for additional processing of banknotes at the desired place in the stack.

At the same time, data on additionally produced and / or sorted and / or inserted into the stack replacement banknotes is preferably automatically transferred to the printing device 14 and to the position 12 of the additional banknote processing. This data is transmitted by the control device 8, for example, by radio.

Now, when replacement banknotes are introduced into the deposits to be further processed, the resulting stacks are bandaged with a banding device 15, and several bundles of bundle if necessary are packed, for example, in a hermetically sealed film. Further, the bandaged and packaged packs can be stacked again on the conveyor 9 for transportation to the subsequent processing. So, for example, figure 1 shows the packet of bundles 7 of banknotes, again placed in the receiver-drive 10 on the conveyor for further transportation.

At the same time, an option is also possible, especially in the case when deposits that do not require additional processing are also transferred to the conveyor 9 in a non-wrapped form, providing for the wrapping and / or packaging of such deposits subsequently together with packs that underwent additional processing.

In addition, you can also provide for the first collection and storage of banknotes to be further processed, before they are subjected to additional processing, for example, by the above method, later at any given time.

The invention in all of the indicated variants of its implementation gives a particular advantage if the banknotes remain unfastened before the additional processing, i.e. Neanderthal and unpacked, and are wrapped and packaged accordingly only after additional processing. This allows additional processing to be carried out especially efficiently at low labor costs.

Instead of the variant shown in FIG. 1, a variant with several verification devices 1 can be provided, each of which corresponds to a position 12 of additional banknote processing, or an embodiment in which several such positions 12 are associated with a separate verification device 1, of which in FIG. As an example, two positions are shown that can be performed similarly to the position 12 shown in FIG. Thus, it is possible to significantly increase productivity when checking freshly printed banknotes, since it is not necessary to constantly stop the devices 1, which usually operate at extremely high speeds in excess of 2000 banknotes per minute, until the corresponding additional processing is completed.

In this case, substitute banknotes with the required serial numbers can also be further produced on a central printing device 14 associated with several additional processing positions 12, using data received from the control device 8, after which the received banknotes are distributed among the additional processing positions 12 and / or the corresponding deposits and served to them.

Removal of sorted rejected and / or unusable banknotes and / or insertion of replacement banknotes in a stack can be performed not only manually, but also in semi-automatic or fully automatic mode.

So, for example, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, an additional banknote processing device 20, preferably connected to a verification device 1, for example, a wired or preferably wireless data transmission line 26, can be installed at the additional processing position 12.

In particular, at position 12 of the additional processing it is possible to set, for example, a counter with a single pocket 23 of the deposit. In this case, the operator puts in the boot pocket 21 of this counter all the banknotes of the deposit 11, requiring additional processing. Further, the banknotes located in the loading pocket 21 are individually separated from the bundle and transported through the verification unit 22, which at least counts the banknotes of the fed bundle and then puts them back into the pile in the deposit pocket 23. Based on the data transmitted by the verification device 1 regarding the corresponding deposit, stacking of banknotes in a stack in a single pocket 23 of a deposit is suspended when a banknote to be removed has just been placed in it and / or when a banknote just placed in the pocket 23 of the deposit is necessary place a replacement banknote. After removing, inserting or placing, respectively replacing the corresponding banknote, the process of piece-by-piece separation from the stack is again resumed, counting and stacking of banknotes in the stack, for example, by manually entering the corresponding command, and if necessary, the above process can be subsequently stopped again if it becomes necessary to invest and / or replace other banknotes in other places in the stack.

In this case, as indicated above, data is transmitted to the counter 20 indicating or allowing to make a conclusion about which banknotes and / or in which places in the stack it is necessary to put the stack or to remove it from it. In the case when a serial number reader is built into the counter, this data can also be data such as, for example, the serial numbers of banknotes that need to be replaced, or serial numbers of banknotes that are next to which the banknote is to be replaced.

The use of the counter accelerates the process of finding places where, during subsequent processing of the stack, it is necessary to insert and / or remove banknotes, and makes this process significantly less prone to errors.

Figure 4 shows another embodiment of the invention. The verification device 1, made according to this embodiment, has means marking places in the pile where, during additional processing, insertion and / or removal of banknotes is required. So, in particular, in the stack of banknotes to be further processed, for example, marking elements, such as TC splitter cards, can be placed. The marking elements preferably have a different stiffness and / or shape and / or color compared to banknotes, which makes it possible to distinguish them from banknotes. So, for example, TC splitting cards can have elongated parts that extend beyond the rest of the banknote format. This ensures that bundles of banknotes with TC split cards can be immediately recognized as marked both automatically and manually.

Banknotes placed in the loading pocket 2 and individually separated from the stack by the sheet separator 3, pass one by one through the verification unit 4. If the verification unit 4 classified the banknote as a rejected banknote, which is not amenable to evaluation, then it is withdrawn from the banknote stream 13 and laid out in the pocket 5 of the deposit intended for rejected banknotes. In this case, in the gap that arose in the banknote stream, through the merger 34 of the merger of the transport paths, a TC separation card is synchronously fed. In this way, any possible gap can be dynamically filled even when several spaces immediately follow one another. In this case, preferably several consecutive dividing cards are also fed into the banknote stream, preferably one per absent banknote.

A variant is possible in which the marking elements assembled in a stack are separated piece by piece from it and served only when it is necessary to actually fill the gap in the banknote stream. In another embodiment, in order to ensure the supply of the marking element to the proper place in the banknote stream and at high speeds, you can use the separation card supply circuit 30, shown as an example in FIG. 4. In this case, a sufficiently large number of TC separation cards is located in the loading pocket 31, from which the TC separation cards are continuously individually separated from the stack, held by a belt conveyor system 36 in a circuit operating synchronously with the banknote transport system, and then stacked back into the stack with the corresponding roller 37 in loading pocket 31 of the device for separating pieces of banknotes from the stack.

If in this case it is necessary to fill the gap in the banknote stream, then using arrow 35 one TC splitter card is sent from the separation card supply loop and, through the merger of the transport paths 34, is synchronously fed to the gap in the banknote stream 13. At the junction of the transport paths, there may be a switchable mechanical arrow. To ensure faster feeding without the need to switch arrows, you can also use a stationary, non-switchable element to change direction, redirecting the separation cards TC to the node 34 merge of the transport paths in the direction of the adjacent stream of 13 banknotes.

The flow of deposit banknotes thus replenished is stacked in one of the preferably several deposit pockets 6, alternately filled with deposits.

For additional processing of the pile, TC splitter cards can also be provided with data on the inserted and / or deleted banknotes, such as, for example, the serial number of the banknote inserted on the card, which makes it easier to manually insert banknotes. At the same time, dividing cards can also have their own identifier, such as an individual barcode, and data on banknotes inserted and / or deleted can be associated in this case with the corresponding barcode in the data bank.

If it was indicated above that for marking banknotes to be replaced, marking elements are placed in the stack and / or data are generated about these banknotes to be replaced, which are subsequently used for additional processing, then in case of rejected and / or unusable banknotes to be removed, banknotes themselves can also be marked . This facilitates the automatic recognition or recognition by the operator of these banknotes during the additional processing of the respective deposits. To this end, for example, the method described in WO 01/85457 A1 can be carried out. However, in a preferred embodiment, the marking is applied to the emission paper from which the banknotes are made, for which they are printed, respectively sprayed onto it, for example, clearly distinguishable paint, covering a surface area of 1 cm ² , most preferably 5 cm ^{2 of the} total area of one side banknotes. Such clearly visible markings further facilitate additional processing.

If the bundles to be further processed are ultimately bandaged, then instead of this or additionally on the parcels of the corresponding pile or bundle, you can also put the corresponding inscription or mark.

The main advantage of the described system is that the normal banknote verification process in the verification device 1 is not interrupted, and thus there is no negative effect on its performance.

At the workplace located outside the device, you can automatically or manually fill in the gaps between the banknotes in accordance with the numbering requirement, replacing the TC splitter card or marked banknotes with the corresponding numbered replacement banknotes.

Figure 5 shows a variant with semi-automatic additional processing of marked deposits in the corresponding additional processing device 60.

In the loading pocket 61 of the additional processing device 60, all banknotes of a deposit requiring additional processing are placed, between which separation cards have been inserted, for example, by the corresponding circuit 30 shown in FIG. 4. As indicated above, in the places of the stack marked with separation cards, you must either insert banknotes in particular, immediately after the separation card, and / or replace the banknote following each such card. After one-piece separation from the stack by the sheet separator 62 and passing through the check unit 63 to detect the TC split cards, for example, by measuring the optical properties that distinguish BN banknotes from the TC split cards, the latter are laid out in the pocket 64 of the deposit.

Input substitutive notes BN, ready for use, are located in a separate pocket 65 and, upon the command of the control device not shown in the drawing, which is part of the additional processing device 60, are entered into the banknote stream when the separation card has just been removed from it. In turn, substitute banknotes BN can be, for example, either fully manufactured banknotes with predetermined serial numbers, or not having banknote numbers, almost completely made, but not having serial numbers. In the latter case, after the piece-by-piece separation from the stack by the separator 66, serial numbers without replacement numbers BN are transported through a printing apparatus 67 or other number printing apparatus that prints the corresponding serial number on the banknote.

In this case, the value of each particular printed serial number can be transmitted to a control device that is part of the additional processing device 60, preferably via a wire or wireless data transmission channel from the banknote sorting device 1, in which separators were inserted into the corresponding banknote stack to be further processed cards. In accordance with another embodiment, the value of the serial numbers of the banknotes to be inserted can also be entered manually. In addition, the additional processing device 60 may also have a check unit that records data, for example, the serial number (s) of piece-separated banknotes in a deposit or data available on a dividing card, respectively associated with it and allowing to determine on their basis serial numbers to be printed on banknotes. So, for example, if a stack of banknotes, the serial numbers of which usually form a continuous numbering, is divided by cards to indicate missing banknotes, then on the next next banknote to be inserted, you can print a serial number that is one greater than the serial number of the last recognized banknote in front of the corresponding separation card.

After removing the separation cards from the banknote stream and introducing the corresponding replacement banknotes into them, they can be passed through the subsequent additionally provided verification block 68, for example, to check whether all the serial numbers of a given series are really in the newly processed deposit banknote stream. If during this check a negative answer is received, for example, due to typos made by the printing apparatus 67, then the corresponding banknotes are laid out in the pocket 69 of the deposit. At the same time, verified banknotes classified as suitable are laid out in pocket 70 of the deposit.

If any unacceptable rejected and / or unusable banknotes were not laid out from the deposit in pocket 69 of the deposit, then the corresponding deposit is completely laid out in pocket 70 and can be enveloped and preferably packed already in this pocket. However, if unacceptable, rejected and / or unusable banknotes were laid out in pocket 69 of the deposit intended for rejected banknotes, the corresponding deposit, together with its already accepted banknotes in pocket 70, must be removed and processed manually in the usual way.

In another embodiment, regardless of the verification result in the corresponding additional block 68, all deposit banknotes can also be laid out in one of the pockets 69, 70, and, for example, an optical and / or acoustic signaling device located on the additional processing device 60, for example, directly on the corresponding involved pocket 69, 70 of the deposit, can send a signal to the operator, notifying him of the need for additional processing of the corresponding deposit.

Verification unit 63, which is part of the additional processing device 60, can be made so that it is also able to recognize marked banknotes instead of checking them or in addition to it, for which it must detect, for example, as indicated above, sprayed marking ink. In this case, these detected marked banknotes are sorted into the deposit pocket 64.

As indicated above, marking elements must be introduced into the banknote stream or mark notes requiring removal to indicate those places in the stack where, during additional processing, banknotes must be removed and / or inserted. According to another embodiment, additional processing can also be carried out directly in the verification device 1 for checking banknotes.

Figure 6 shows a similar example application of the device 1 for checking and sorting banknotes. Checked banknotes BN are placed in the loading pocket 2 of the device 1, individually separated from the stack by a sheet separator 3 and transported through the verification unit 4, checking the condition of the banknotes BN, in particular, the position and quality of the printed image on them. Then rejected banknotes that could not be recognized, for example, due to sticking together banknotes (transporting several banknotes superimposed on one another) are laid out in pocket 5 of the deposit, and unusable banknotes on which, for example, typos are found, are laid out in pocket 40 of the deposit, having, if necessary, also a device designed to destroy, for example, to chop, worthless banknotes and representing the so-called shredder.

In contrast to the dividing card feed circuit shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 6 has a similar feed circuit for replacement BN banknotes that have already been tested for quality, i.e. print quality, accuracy of the position of the printed elements, etc., and can be entered into the banknote stream 13 in accordance with the requirements of the central bank through arrows 35 and 34 to replace previously deleted rejected and / or unusable deposit banknotes. The advantage of the invention in this embodiment is manifested primarily in the case when the serial numbers of the enclosed replacement banknotes BN are not significant.

Further, all the banknotes BN pass through another additional verification unit 41, which can be performed according to the first verification unit 4 and is intended to once again conclude that the required number of replacement banknotes has been entered into the transport stream.

Thus replenished deposits are laid out alternately in the pockets 6 of the deposit for subsequent processing, such as, for example, wrapping and packaging. If the banknote check unit 41 determines that the banknote BN passing through it is defective or not identifiable, then the corresponding deposit is marked in a special way, for example, also with a corresponding signaling device located on the corresponding deposit pocket 6 and notifying the operator of the need for additional processing of these defective deposits manually.

Another idea underlying the solution proposed in the present invention is that when additional processing is carried out directly in the verification device 1 for checking banknotes, means for additional processing are used, such as, for example, means for introducing or insertion of separation cards according to FIG. 4 or substitute banknotes according to FIG. 6, placed in a separate module of the verification device 1. The advantage of this solution is that a simpler way It can be retrofitted to perform this function with the existing modular banknote checker.

7 shows a corresponding embodiment of a banknote sorting apparatus 1 having in its housing 44 several separate modules 45-50. These modules, shown by way of example only, are a leaf separator module 45 having a loading pocket 2 for BN banknotes and a leaf separator 3 for individually separating banknotes from the stack, verification module 46 with a banknote verification unit 4, module 47 with a deposit pocket 5 for rejected banknotes module 48 with a deposit pocket 40 for unusable banknotes and module 50 with a deposit pocket 6 for valid banknotes. The banknote sorting device 1 shown in FIG. 7 is distinguished primarily by the fact that another module 49 is installed in front of the valid banknote module 50, equipped with additional processing means 51, in particular a loading pocket 52 with a leaf separator 53, which makes it possible to introduce banknotes into the stream if necessary deposit replacing banknotes and / or marking elements upon detection of rejected and / or unusable banknotes in it.

Since the individual functional components of the banknote sorting device 1 are made in the form of modules and preferably have standard transfer points for transporting banknotes from one module to another, an adjacent module, another module can subsequently be integrated into an existing banknote sorting device 1 , in particular, module 49 for additional processing, for which either another, optionally necessary module is replaced, or module 49 is additionally installed in the housing in the proper place.

The next independent idea underlying the solution proposed in the present invention is that serial numbers are printed already in the verification device itself, for which freshly printed banknotes that do not yet have serial numbers are checked for their condition and only after the removal of unusable banknotes the remaining banknotes of proper quality are printed with the specified serial numbers. This check of banknotes, carried out before printing the serial numbers, and not after that, leads to a significant reduction in the costs associated with printing serial numbers, compared with the usual check that only fully printed banknotes pass in the machine.

In the embodiment shown in Fig. 8, BN banknotes, which are already almost completely made with the exception of unprinted serial numbers and already have all the other electrical, magnetic and optical security features, are placed in the loading pocket 2 of the banknote sorting device 1, individually separated from the stack by a paper separator 3 are checked by unit 4 for quality control, for example, the quality and position of the printed image, unrecognized or unidentified rejected banknotes are laid out in pocket 5, and recognized unsuitable ba notes are laid out in a pocket 40.

Next, on the remaining valid banknotes, the apparatus for printing serial numbers 75 prints serial numbers to ensure continuous numbering of banknotes. As a printing apparatus, it is possible to use, for example, either a mechanical printing apparatus, or, for example, a laser printer that burns serial numbers on the emission paper from which these banknotes are made. Then the banknotes provided with serial numbers are preferably checked again in an additional check unit 76, in which first of all it is checked whether the serial numbers are printed correctly.

Then, additionally identified unsuitable banknotes are laid out in pocket 77, and banknotes classified as suitable, having the required quality and collected as a deposit in accordance with the specified verification criteria are laid out in one of the 78 or 79 deposit pockets. Moreover, after depositing into pocket 78, for example, a given number of banknotes according to the requirements for a deposit, subsequent banknotes of another deposit are laid out in another pocket 79, due to which there is a sufficiently long period of time during which the deposit in pocket 78 can be extract, respectively, automatically transported from it. After that, deposits thus prepared are bandaged and packaged in the banknote sorting device 1 itself or in an external apparatus.

An advantage of this embodiment is that checking banknotes that do not have serial numbers makes it possible to prepare verified deposits with any sequence of serial numbers in a particularly efficient way without the need for external additional processing due to rejected / unusable banknotes.

True, in the case when it is required to ensure the continuity of the numbering of banknotes within the same deposit, but after printing the serial numbers, the additional banknote checker 76 still sorted the defective banknote BN, due to which there are no corresponding serial numbers, it becomes necessary to further process the correspondingly defective stack located in the corresponding pocket 77, 78 of the deposit.

If there is a sufficient gap between the individual banknotes BN to be verified, it can also be envisaged that the serial number of the banknote classified by the additional verification unit 76 as defective can be printed on the next next banknote that does not yet have a serial number. If it is classified as defect-free by the additional banknote verification unit 76 and laid out in the corresponding deposit pocket 78, 79, then the formation of a banknote deposit requiring additional processing can be avoided. If this next banknote is also classified as defective during verification, then the corresponding serial number is also printed on the banknote next to it.

If the gap between the individual banknotes checked and supplied with serial numbers is not so large that the previous version could be used, then after the banknote which was classified as defective by the additional banknote check unit 76, it is also possible to print its serial number not on the next next banknote, and on the next banknote, which does not yet have a serial number, in the banknote stream, which after successful verification is again laid out in a pile in the corresponding pocket 78, 79 of the deposit, and all intermediate sealed banknotes, regardless of the result of the verification, are sorted into a separate pocket. It also allows to exclude the formation of any banknote deposits subject to additional processing. Both of the latter options can be effectively applied also when only banknotes with printed serial numbers are checked in the verification device, but not banknotes without serial numbers.

Another significant advantage of such devices with built-in additional processing means is that due to this additional processing carried out in the device for checking banknotes, unauthorized access to checked banknotes is also prevented. This is further facilitated, in particular, by the fact that the wrapping and / or packing of bundles of banknotes are carried out in the area of the verification device protected from outside access.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 8, serial numbers are printed on banknotes, preferably at the same speed with which they are transported on subsequent sections of the transport path. In the event that the apparatus for printing serial numbers requires, obviously, more time to switch to printing the next serial number, it is possible to envisage the sequential placement of several devices 75 for printing serial numbers and, for example, alternately printing serial numbers, or several segments of the transportation path having at least one apparatus 75 for printing serial numbers, as shown, for example, in Fig.9.

This embodiment of the invention differs from the embodiment shown in Fig. 8, in particular, that individual banknotes verified by the verification unit 4 and classified as acceptable are alternately redirected to one of three segments of the transportation path having one apparatus 75 for printing serial numbers , and in the subsequent pocket 78 of the stock. This ensures a greater gap on separate sections of the transport path between individual banknotes requiring serial numbers to be printed on them.

In contrast to the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, in yet another embodiment shown in FIG. 10, it is also possible to provide for the arrangement of at least one outlay pocket 78 common to several segments, in the shown embodiment, for example, one pocket 78 for all three segments of the transportation route, and not your own deposit pocket for receiving banknotes with printed serial numbers for each segment.

Although in all three of the embodiments described above and shown in FIGS. 8-10, it is preferable that the transportation speed of the piece-separated banknotes in the device 1 is substantially constant, the transportation speed of the banknotes before passing through the printing apparatus 75 can be reduced, in particular when using printing apparatuses 75 with a lower printing speed. This reduction in speed when using a roller conveyor can be achieved, for example, by rotating the transport rollers in the area in front of the printing apparatus 75 with a reduced speed.

At the same time, the preferred embodiment shown in FIG. 11 is also possible, in which the banknotes on which serial numbers are to be printed are alternately transferred to several sections of the transport path, each of which is provided with stacking means, such as a stacker 90 with spiral compartments, which usually includes a stacking wheel 91 with spiral compartments, an ejector 92 and a receiving base 93 for depositing separated banknotes BN thereon. Due to the fact that the banknote BN lying on the receiving base 93 is again moved by the withdrawal mechanism 94 in the direction T to the next printing apparatus with the ejection pocket 78 connected to it, it is very easy to achieve an adjustable reduction in the transport speed of banknotes BN to the value required for the printing apparatus 75 .

At the same time, in order to ensure a sufficiently high throughput despite this lower speed, due to the higher feed rate of BN banknotes to the stacking wheels 90, several sections of the transport path can be equipped with the appropriate speed reduction means (stacking wheel 90) and subsequent printing apparatus, as shown figure 11.

Thus, in particular, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 11, only every third banknote of the banknote flow of one deposit is fed into the stacking wheel 90 of each section of the transport path. This ensures a sufficient length of time for transportation from the receiving base 93 of the only banknote lying on it. As is obvious, in the event that transportation of banknotes lying on it from the receiving base 93 is not carried out at a sufficiently high speed, due to which several banknotes accumulate on it in the form of a stack, then the withdrawal mechanism 94 may also be equipped with a device for separating pieces lying on the piece receiving base 94 banknote BN.

As an optional addition to these options shown in Figs. 9-11, an additional verification unit can also be connected behind each apparatus 75 for printing serial numbers to check at least the print of the serial number and, if necessary, the path for subsequent branching of the path into several deposit pockets ( for example, for suitable and unusable banknotes).

Another idea underlying the solution proposed in the present invention is that a spindle counter can also be used to insert substitute banknotes or marking elements or to mark replaceable banknotes. These counters are devices in which a bundle or stack of banknotes is clamped on one side and the banknotes are individually turned over one by one to quickly count their quantity in the stack and / or check them, as described, for example, in DE 19540156 A1.

If, on the basis of a previous check, for example, in the spindle counter itself or in the banknote sorting device installed in front of it, it has already been established where it is necessary to enter or replace banknotes in the stack, then, for example, marking elements can be entered into the opened stack by inserting them into required places, or you can mark the corresponding deleted banknotes, for example, by spraying in order to ensure easy detection of these banknotes during subsequent further processing. To simplify the automatic and / or manual insertion of substitute documents in a stack in accordance with the description of the counter 20 in the embodiment shown in Fig. 3, the process of turning over banknotes carried out by a spindle counter can be interrupted if it is necessary to enter a substitute document in such stack and / or appropriate banknotes apply marking.

As has been repeatedly mentioned above, in devices in which banknotes are entered into a banknote deposit requiring additional processing, it is also preferable to perform a subsequent check and at least count additionally processed banknotes in order to exclude the possible erroneous stacking of too many or too few banknotes in a deposit . Instead, or in addition, you can also use an external device for this automatic counting of banknotes, performed in it, preferably before wrapping and packaging. So, for example, it is possible to envisage the use of an apparatus that does not sort banknotes, but only counts and subsequent banding and optionally packs the counted banknotes.

In conclusion, it should be noted that the application of the present invention is not limited only to checking and printing serial numbers, and instead of performing these operations, it may also include indicating, respectively checking, other individualizing data that makes it possible to distinguish individual valuable documents from each other. Thus, in a device for individualizing banknotes, it is also possible to apply by printing method, for example, an individual barcode on a non-individualized one, i.e. not yet provided with these individualizing data, the banknote, or it is possible, preferably, to write the individual data irreversibly to the banknote chip.

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1. A system for checking the quality of valuable documents, such as banknotes (BN) or checks, before the first issue, containing a verification device (1) with a loading pocket (2) for a stack of valuable documents (BN) not yet issued and to be checked by check (4) to check the status and classification of valuable documents placed in the boot pocket and one or more pockets (5, 6) of the deposit for laying out stacks of checked valuable documents depending on the classification of the valuable document by the check block and for these criteria for the formation of the stack, characterized in that the criteria for the formation of the stack relate to the number of valuable documents placed in the stack and / or data individualizing them, especially serial numbers, and means are provided (12, 20, 60) for additional processing of those checked by the verification device (1) stacks of valuable documents that do not meet the specified criteria for stacking. 2. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that the verification device (1) has a leaf separator (3) for piece-by-piece separation from the pile of valuable documents placed in the loading pocket and creating a stream (13) of valuable documents transported individually, and the verification unit (4) configured to check the status and classification of valuable documents separated from the stack. 3. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that it provides one or more external workstations (12) related to the verification device (1) for additional processing, intended for additional processing of those valuable documents verified by the verification device (1), which do not meet the specified criteria for the formation of the stack. 4. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that the stacks of valuable documents that do not meet the specified criteria for the formation of the stack are moved in an un-wrapped and unpacked state from the verification device (1) to the workstation (12) for additional processing. 5. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that the means (30, 75) of the additional processing are included in the test device (1). 6. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that when using the additional processing means (30, 75), regardless of the classification of valuable documents by the verification unit, a stack of valuable documents corresponding to the set criteria for stacking is laid out in the pocket (6) of the deposit. 7. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that the additional processing means is introduced into the stream (13) of transported valuable documents and / or in a stack of verified documents placed in the loading pocket (2) and / or marked checked valuable documents in depending on the classification of valuable documents by the verification unit (4) and / or on the specified criteria for stacking. 8. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that the verification device (1) has located between the block (4) checks and pockets (5, 6) of the deposit means (30) for the introduction of replacement documents (TC, BN) into the stream (13) transported verified valuable documents, moreover, substitute documents are entered into the flow of transported verified valuable documents depending on the classification of valuable documents by the verification unit (4) and / or the specified criteria for stacking. 9. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that the verification unit (4) classifies the valuable documents according to the set verification criteria at least into the categories of acceptable and unacceptable. 10. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that at the workplace (12) for additional processing of valuable documents, a device (20, 60) is used for automatic or automated additional processing of valuable documents. 11. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that the means for additional processing of valuable documents are part of the device (20, 60) for additional processing of valuable documents. 12. The system according to claim 11, characterized in that the device (20, 60) for additional processing of valuable documents is connected to the verification device (1) by a data transmission line. 13. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that an individualizing device (75) is paired with a verification device and / or means for additional processing of valuable documents, which individualizes non-individualized valuable documents, for example, provides serial numbers with valuable documents that do not have serial numbers. 14. The system according to item 13, characterized in that the individualizing device (75) individualizes non-individualized valuable documents, for example, provides them with serial numbers, depending on the classification of the verification unit of valuable documents and / or criteria for the formation of the stack. 15. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that the verification unit (4) as part of the verification device (1) checks non-individualized, for example, non-serial numbers, valuable documents, and the means for additional processing of valuable documents have an individualizing device (75), for example a numbering device (75) for supplying serial numbers of valuable documents that do not have serial numbers. 16. The system according to one of claims 13-15, characterized in that the valuable documents provided with individualizing data by means of an individualizing device (75) are used to introduce transported valuable documents into the stream (13) and / or into a stack of valuable documents placed in loading pocket (2) and checked by a testing device (1). 17. The system according to one of claims 13-15, characterized in that after the verification unit (4, 76) as part of the verification device (1) categorized the valuable document as unacceptable, the individualizing device (75) prints on the next immediately valuable document or following on a valuable document individualizing the data of a valuable document categorized as unacceptable. 18. The system according to one of paragraphs.13-15, characterized in that the individualizing device (75) is part of the test device. 19. The system according to one of paragraphs.13-15, characterized in that the means of additional processing of valuable documents are part of the device for additional processing of valuable documents, an individualizing device of which is an integral part (75). 20. The system according to one of claims 13 to 15, characterized in that an additional verification unit (76) is included behind the individualizing device (75). 21. The system according to one of paragraphs.13-15, characterized in that it provides for several individualizing devices (75), moreover, valuable documents equipped with individualizing data are laid out in the pocket (78) of the deposit related to the individualizing device. 22. The system according to item 21, characterized in that it has at least one pocket (78) of the distribution associated with several individualizing devices (75). 23. The system according to one of claims 13-15, characterized in that a means (90) for reducing the speed of transportation of non-individualized valuable documents is included in front of the individualizing device (75). 24. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that the control device (1) is included in the test device (1), which generates data on the position of substitute documents (BN, TK) inserted into the stack if the stack is placed in the pocket (6). does not meet the specified criteria for stack formation. 25. The system according to paragraph 24, wherein the data generated by the control device (8) of the test device (1) on the position of the replacement documents inserted into the stack are automatically transmitted and / or manually entered into the additional processing means (20, 60). 26. The system according to paragraph 24 or 25, characterized in that the replacement documents are marking elements, such as, for example, dividing cards (TK), marking the position of valuable documents inserted into the stack or replaced in it, and / or replacement documents represent Valuable documents (BN) entered into the stream of transported verified valuable documents and / or into the stack of checked banknotes according to the specified criteria for the formation of the stack. 27. The system according to paragraph 24 or 25, characterized in that the replacement documents are entered into the stream (13) of the transported verified valuable documents from the loop (30) for filing the replacement documents. 28. The system according to paragraph 24 or 25, characterized in that the test device and / or means of additional processing have a housing (44) with several compartments (45-50) for placing modules into which replaceable modules having various functions are installed, one of modules (49) is a means of introducing replacement documents. 29. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that the verification device and / or the additional processing means is a device for separating valuable documents from the stack and / or turning over the stack of valuable documents by piece and for subsequent stacking of the separately separated and / or leafed valuable documents. 30. The system according to clause 29, wherein the process of piece-wise separation from the stack and / or turning over the stack of valuable documents, and / or stacking of valuable documents in a stack is interrupted depending on the position data of the substitute documents inserted into the stack to enable substitution documents in a pile in the required place. 31. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that the means (60) of the additional processing have a loading pocket (61) for a stack of documents to be verified, including valuable documents that are not marked and have marking elements and / or valuable documents marked, sheet separator (62) for piece-by-piece separation from a stack of valuable documents placed in a loading pocket and for creating a stream (13) of piece-by-piece transported valuable documents, verification unit (63) for identifying marking elements and / or marked valuable documents, place (64) off yes for the separate layout of the marking elements and / or marked valuable documents and the means (66) for introducing substitute documents into places in the flow of valuable documents marked with marking elements and / or marked valuable documents. 32. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that behind the means for additional processing of valuable documents, a banding device (15) and / or packaging device are installed, intended respectively for wrapping and packing a stack of valuable documents that have undergone additional processing. 33. The system according to claim 11, characterized in that the device for additional processing of valuable documents has a banding device and / or packaging device, respectively, for wrapping and packing a stack of valuable documents that have undergone additional processing. 34. A system for checking the quality of valuable documents, such as banknotes (BN) or checks, before the first issuance, containing a verification device (1) with a loading pocket (2) for a stack of valuable documents (BN) not yet issued and to be checked by check (4) to check the status and classification of valuable documents placed in the boot pocket and one or more pockets (5, 6) of the deposit for laying out stacks of checked valuable documents depending on the classification of the valuable document by the check block and for of stacking criteria, characterized in that the verification unit (4) of the verification device (1) checks non-individualized, first of all serial numbers, valuable documents, and the system contains an individualizing device (75), primarily a numbering device (75) for supplying serial numbers of valuable documents that do not have serial numbers.

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