Method and system for processing bundles of securities, in particular banknote bundles

US9156647B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KBA-NOTASYS SA · CH

Inventor

• Hartmut Karl Sauer · Himmelstadt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 16, 2009
• Grant date: Oct 13, 2015
• Expiry date: Jul 18, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65H2701/1912
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

There is described a method for processing bundles (5) of securities, in particular banknote bundles, during production thereof, the method comprising the steps of (a) processing stacks of sheets (SS), each carrying an array of multiple security prints arranged in a matrix of rows and columns, into successive sets (2) of consecutive bundles (5) of securities arranged side-by-side, (b) forming at least one intermediate pile (8; 8*) of consecutive bundles (5) by placing the consecutive bundles (5) of a set (2) one on top of the other, and (c) successively ejecting bundles (5) one-by-one from a bottom of the said at least one intermediate pile (8; 8*) and conveying each ejected bundle (5) with a determined spacing from a preceding and/or following ejected bundle (5). There is also described a bundle processing system to carry out the above method.