Money Item Conveying Apparatus with Static Support Ejection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing money item handling systems face challenges in efficiently conveying and sorting money items, particularly in ensuring that primary money items are conveyed stably while surplus items are effectively ejected to prevent operational disruptions.
Innovation Solution
The proposed solution involves a money item conveying apparatus with a first and second track section, each equipped with money item conveying elements, and a static support section between them. This apparatus is designed to move the track sections together relative to the static support, ensuring stable conveyance of primary money items. Additionally, a surplus money item ejection portion is integrated into the static support to direct surplus items away from the conveyor path.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If track sections move together relative to the static support section to convey primary money items, then conveyance stability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The conveying apparatus is divided into multiple track sections (first track section, second track section) that can move independently relative to the static support section. Each track section has its own conveying elements, allowing stable conveyance of money items while managing complexity through modular design
Solution Approach 2:
A static support section is introduced as an intermediary element between the moving track sections. This static component provides a reference frame and support structure that enables the track sections to move together in a coordinated manner, improving conveyance stability without requiring the entire apparatus to be complex and interconnected
2Reliability
If surplus money item ejection portion is added to direct surplus items away, then operational reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The surplus money item ejection portion is designed as a separate, dedicated component that extracts and removes surplus money items from the conveying path. By isolating the ejection function into a distinct section, the system improves operational reliability by preventing disruptions from surplus items while adding minimal complexity through functional separation
Solution Approach 2:
The ejection portion utilizes the existing movement of track sections relative to the static support to automatically direct surplus money items away from the conveying path. The system leverages its own operational motion to perform the ejection function without requiring additional active mechanisms, thereby improving reliability with minimal added complexity
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AI summary
A money item handling apparatus in which a conveying apparatus includes a first track section comprising at least one first money item conveying element, a second track section comprising at least one second money item conveying element and a static support section located between the first track section and the second track section. One or more money item sensors may be embedded in the static support. Surplus money items and money items in disruption configurations may be removed from the conveying apparatus.