Method and apparatus for processing value documents

摘要

The present invention relates to the automatic removal of value document stacks from a container with the aid of a gripper. For separating different value document stacks, the container is subdivided into several storage regions by separator elements. Since the separator element positions of different value document containers may be different, for the container to be respectively processed it is ascertained at which positions along the container the separator elements are arranged. Ascertaining the separator element positions is effected independently of the gripper at a time before the gripper is moved toward the container. The ascertained information items about the separator element positions belonging to the container are then transferred to a gripper control device of the gripper, which is configured for controlling the motion of the gripper in order to remove value documents from the container.

主权项

1. A method for removing value documents from a transportable container with the aid of a gripper which is configured for removing value documents contained in the container, comprising the steps:
transporting a container which is open on one side and which is subdivided into several storage regions for value documents by separator elements to a capture region of the gripper; ascertaining at which positions of possible separator element positions along the container the separator elements are variably arranged, the positions of the separator elements being ascertained with the aid of a plurality of sensors arranged independently of the gripper, each of the possible separator element positions of the container being checked by a respectively different one of the sensors as to whether at the respective possible separator element position there is actually present a separator element in the container; transferring information items about the separator element positions belonging to the container to a gripper control device which is configured for controlling the motion of the gripper; and moving the gripper for removing value documents from the container, the gripper control device controlling the motion of the gripper corresponding to the obtained information items about the separator element positions in such a way that the gripper is positioned at a lowering position above the respective separator element and from the lowering position is lowered into the container in order to remove value documents from the container.