IN-POCKET CURRENCY BUNDLER

摘要

Presently disclosed embodiments are directed to systems and methods for bundling smaller stacks of bank notes into larger sized bundles that are efficient for transportation. The system may include an in-line bundler disposed along pockets of a currency processor for receiving stacks of bank notes directly from the pocket. That way, the smaller stacks of bank notes do not have to be removed from the currency processor and transported to a separate bundler machine. Instead, the currency processor features a desired number of bundler machines disposed in-line with the corresponding pockets where the bank notes are initially received and stacked. This arrangement may enable efficient stacking and bundling of bank notes sorted via the currency processor.

主权项

1. A bank note processing system, comprising:
a conveying path for transporting bank notes through the bank note processing system; a stacking apparatus for receiving the bank notes delivered via the conveying path and stacking the bank notes into one or more straps having a specific number of bank notes; and an in-line bundler comprising:
a receptacle for vertically receiving a plurality of straps of bank notes from the stacking apparatus;a rotation mechanism for rotating the straps of bank notes from a vertical orientation to a horizontal orientation; andan actuation mechanism for pushing the horizontally oriented plurality of straps of bank notes through a wrapping material to wrap the plurality of straps of bank notes into a bundle sized for transportation.