Banknote Storage Cassette with Orthogonal Feeding Mechanisms
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Solution Overview
Problem
In banknote handling systems, the transition of banknotes from devices that transport them along the longitudinal direction to those that transport them along the short edge direction poses a challenge, requiring manual handling and increasing the risk of theft, as existing solutions do not allow for seamless transfer without operator contact.
Innovation Solution
A banknote storage cassette with multiple storage/feeding mechanisms that operate in different directions, allowing banknotes to be stored and retrieved without manual handling, featuring orthogonal feeding directions and reversible stacking capabilities, along with a memory unit for tracking serial numbers and orders, enabling seamless transfer between devices with different orientation requirements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If banknotes are transported along the longitudinal direction in the cash settlement device and along the short edge direction in the cash teller device, then storage capacity increases, but manual handling is required which increases theft risk
Solution Approach 1:
The banknote storage cassette is designed with reversible stacking capability that allows dynamic switching between two stacking directions (first direction and second direction orthogonal to the first). This enables the cassette to adapt its orientation according to the receiving device's requirements, eliminating manual handling while maintaining high storage capacity
Solution Approach 2:
The banknote storage cassette serves multiple functions: it can store banknotes in either longitudinal or short-edge orientation, interface with both cash settlement devices (longitudinal transport) and cash teller devices (short-edge transport), and automatically orient banknotes based on the receiving device's requirements through its dual-directional stacking mechanism
2Area of stationary object
If banknotes are transported along the longitudinal direction, then device width is reduced, but storage amount decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention utilizes the orthogonal second direction for stacking banknotes within the cassette, effectively adding a dimensional aspect to the storage configuration. By switching between stacking along the longitudinal direction and stacking along the short edge direction, the system optimizes storage density without increasing device footprint
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AI summary
A banknote storage cassette (30) includes a plurality of storage/feeding mechanisms (for example, a first storage/feeding mechanism (32) and a second storage/feeding mechanism (42)) for sending a banknote one by one from an outside of a storage unit to an inside to store the banknote in the storage unit and feeding out the banknote stored in the storage unit to the outside of the storage unit one by one. Feeding directions of the banknote by the storage/feeding mechanisms are different from each other.