| CPC B65H 29/006 (2013.01) [B65H 5/068 (2013.01); B65H 5/36 (2013.01); B65H 29/60 (2013.01); G07D 11/14 (2019.01); G07D 11/18 (2019.01); B65H 2301/4191 (2013.01); B65H 2301/41912 (2013.01); B65H 2404/63 (2013.01); B65H 2701/1912 (2013.01)] | 15 Claims |
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1. A storing and issuing module (10) provided at its front side with an input port and comprising:
a) a storage roller (50) having an axis (55) and configured to store a group of flexible documents,
b) at least one transport-tape (52) configured to wrap alternatively around the storage roller (50) and a feeding-roller (51), wherein said at least one transport-tape (52) is placed along an entry-exit path interposed between said input port and an outer diameter of the storage roller (50),
c) at least one bottom lever arm (75) and at least one top front lever arm (78) which are integrally coupled to each other and pivoted on a front axis (32) parallel to a top surface of the storing and issuing module (10), wherein said at least one bottom lever arm (75) and said at least one top front lever arm (78) are spaced from each other by a front gap defining a front banknote conveying channel therebetween through which the flexible documents are configured to move along said entry-exit path, wherein said at least one bottom lever arm (75) is provided with an end roller (74) rotatably connected to an end of said at least one bottom lever arm (75), and
d) at least one top rear lever arm (70) that is pivoted on a top rear axis (71), wherein the top rear axis (71) is parallel to said top surface of the storing and issuing module (10), wherein said at least one top rear lever arm (70) includes a front portion (70a), that extends from the top rear axis (71) to an intermediate area of said at least one top rear lever arm (70), and a rear portion (70b), that extends from said intermediate area to a free end of said at least one top rear lever arm (70) that is provided with a separating blade (77),
e) wherein the top rear axis (71) is located closer to said top surface of the storing and issuing module (10) than the front axis (32),
f) wherein the top rear axis (71) is located closer to an intermediate plane orthogonal to said top surface of the storing and issuing module (10) and passing through the axis (55) of the storage roller (50) than the front axis (32),
g) wherein said at least one bottom lever arm (75), said at least one top front lever arm (78) and said at least one top rear lever arm (70) are elastically pushed upwards so that both the end roller (74) and the separating blade (77) are configured to follow said outer diameter of the storage roller (50),
h) wherein shape and size of the front portion (70a) and of said at least one bottom lever arm (75), a distance of a bottom surface of the rear portion (70b) from the top rear axis (71), shape and size of the rear portion (70b), distances of the top rear axis (71) and the front axis (32) from said top surface of the storing and issuing module (10), a distance of the axis (55) of the storage roller (50) from said top surface of the storing and issuing module (10), and distances of the top rear axis (71) and the front axis (32) from said intermediate plane orthogonal to said top surface of the storing and issuing module (10) and passing through the axis (55) of the storage roller (50) are configured to cause, in any possible storage condition of the storage roller (50),
i) the separating blade (77) to touch an external surface of the storage roller (50), and
j) the bottom surface of the rear portion (70b) to be spaced apart from a top surface of said at least one bottom lever arm (75) by a rear gap defining a rear banknote conveying channel therebetween through which the flexible documents are configured to move along said entry-exit path, wherein said rear banknote conveying channel is substantially aligned to said front banknote conveying channel.
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