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In addition to being rude, much of questioning was barely relevant to the job Hagel is being nominated to hold.
After days of questioning, they were told they could go home.
After about an hour, the source reports, there was a break in the questioning.
early 13c., "philosophical or theological problem;" early 14c. as "utterance meant to elicit an answer or discussion," also as "a difficulty, a doubt," from Anglo-French questiun, Old French question "question, difficulty, problem; legal inquest, interrogation, torture," from Latin quaestionem (nominative quaestio) "a seeking, a questioning, inquiry, examining, judicial investigation," noun of action from past participle stem of quaerere "ask, seek" (see query (v.)).
No question "undoubtedly" is from mid-15c; no questions asked "accountability not required" is from 1879 (especially in newspaper advertisements seeking the return of something lost or stolen). Question mark is from 1849, sometimes also question stop (1862); figurative use is from 1869. To be out of the question (c.1700) is to be not pertinent to the subject, hence "not to be considered."
late 15c., from question (n.) and from Middle French questionner "ask questions, interrogate, torture" (13c.), from question (n.). Related: Questioned; questioning. Alternative questionize attested from 1847.


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Nate Solder and Logan Mankins are two Patriots offensive linemen that you often hear about. The Patriots line has been a topic of discussion the entire season because of the carousel of players going in and out of the starting lineup. One player you don't normally hear about is the center, Ryan Wendell. Wendell lead not only the Patriots, but the entire NFL in the most snaps played this regular season. He played 1,231 offensive plays, and 148 special teams plays. This guy went undrafted in 2008, and this his first year starting in the NFL. When Wendell was asked about this achievment, Wendell was quick to praise the organization, saying, "It says a lot about the organization as a whole. The guys around us, our athletic trainers [head athletic trainer] Jim Whalen and [assistant athletic trainer] Joe Van Allen, along with the strength training coaches, [head strength and conditioning coach] Herald Nash, [assistant strength and conditioning coach] Moses Cabrera, who spend a lot of time...
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Vermont Beef Brisket is a mouth watering main course meal recipe. Try this Vermont Beef Brisket dish; I am sure you will get a lot of compliments for this one!
|Beef brisket
|4 Pound
|Instant meat tenderizer
|1 Tablespoon
|2 Cup (32 tbs)
|Chopped onion
|2 Cup (32 tbs)
|Chopped celery
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|Bay leaf
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|1 Teaspoon
|Soft bread crumbs
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|Prepared mustard
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|Powdered cloves
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Moisten 1 (4-lb.) piece beef brisket on both sides with water and sprinkle each side with half the 1 tablespoon instant meat tenderizer.
Pierce meat all over with sharp-tined fork.
Place meat in a heavy skillet or Dutch oven and add 2 cups each water and coarsely chopped onion, 1 cup chopped celery leaves, 1 bay leaf, 1 tablespoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 2 hours until meat is tender.
Combine 2 cups soft bread crumbs, 1/4 cup each prepared mustard and maple blended syrup, and 1/4 teaspoon powdered cloves.
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How did three Danes end up being tortured in Lebanon?
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Syria's interior ministry has denied the existence of a mass grave discovered near Deraa, the southern city targeted by security forces in a crackdown on anti-government protests, according to the state-run SANA news agency.The denial on Tuesday came a day after residents said villagers had found 13 bodies while digging on farmland."This information is totally false," an interior ministry official told SANA, adding that the reports were part of a "campaign of incitement" against Syria.Deraa residents say hundreds of people have been missing since tanks and soldiers moved in last month to crush opposition to President Bashar al-Assad's 11-year rule.
They said villagers digging in farmland in the outskirts of the city uncovered the decomposed bodies of Abdullah Abdul Aziz Aba Zaid, 62, and four of his children.
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The villagers also found the bodies of a woman, a child and six men, all unidentified, residents said on Monday.It was not clear when they died, but Deraa residents said dozens of civilians were killed during the military assault on the city's old quarter."[The residents] discovered a mass grave in the old part of town but authorities immediately cordoned off the area to prevent residents from recovering the bodies, some of which they promised would be handed over later," a rights activist told the AFP news agency by phone on Monday.Accounts of the mass grave could not be independently verified as Syrian authorities have all but sealed off the country to foreign journalists.
Syrian and international rights groups say Syrian forces have killed at least 700 civilians, including women and children, across the country since the protests broke out in Deraa on March 18.
Thousands march
In another development in Deraa and in other cities across Syria, thousands of protesters have begun demonstrating at night in order to avoid tough security measures that are in force during the day.
"Tel Kelakh is a ghost town. There are no doctors. Pharmacies are shut. Snipers are on the roof of the mainhospital. Phones, water and electricity are cut"
Mohammad al-Dandashi, local resident
On Monday night, thousands of demonstrators marched through the Damascus suburb of Saqba at the funeral of Ahmad Ataya, who died of wounds inflicted when security forces fired at a pro-democracy rally in the capital last month.It was the biggest protest in the Damascus outskirts since a security crackdown three weeks ago.Authorities have blamed most of the violence during the wave of protests on armed groups backed by outside powers, who they say have killed more than 120 members of the security forces.Witnesses in Deraa said tanks were still positioned at main city junctions and in the outskirts, but authorities had shortened the curfew by three hours, allowing people out on the streets until 5:00pm (1400 GMT).The official Syrian news agency said Assad had met a delegation from Deraa and that they had discussed the "positive atmosphere there as a result of co-operation between the residents and the army".
Tanks deployedFurther north, at least 15 tanks deployed around Arida, near the border town of Tel Kelakh, which troops entered on Saturday after protests erupted against Assad, Their arrival prompted dozens of families to flee into neighbouring Lebanon.An activists' protest group said at least seven civilians were killed in Tel Kelakh on Sunday when troops shelled the town and sniper fire killed one civilian on Monday, raising the death toll in the army's assault since Saturday to 12.
The Syrian state news agency said five soldiers were killed in confrontations with armed groups in Tel Kalakh.One resident reported intermittent shelling of Tel Kelakh and bursts of machine gun fire on Monday, but the army appeared not to have advanced beyond the outskirts."Tel Kelakh is a ghost town. There are no doctors. Pharmacies are shut. Snipers are on the roof of the mainhospital. Phones, water and electricity are cut," Mohammad al-Dandashi told the Reuters news agency from the town by satellite phone.A few families from Hilat, another border village, streamed into Lebanon on Monday, as did two wounded civilians from Tel Kelakh who were seeking medical care, family members said.Lebanon sends reinforcementsFor the past two months Syrian soldiers and police have been trying to quell demonstrations across the country calling for Assad's overthrow.They have tended to crackdown on a flashpoint area for several days, using tank and rifle fire and mass arrests to subdue it, and then move on to another area.
Troops backed by armour have now deployed in or around towns and villages across the southern Hauran plain, the central province of Homs and areas near the coast. Security forces have also tightened their grip on Damascus and its suburbs.The Lebanese army said it had sent reinforcements to the border, set up checkpoints and started intensive patrols to prevent "infiltration activities on both sides".
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At least 15 tanks enter rural area near northern Lebanese border, human rights activists report.
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At least seven killed as thousands of civilians flee into neighbouring Lebanon to escape the security crackdown.
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Sarah Palin understands Iran is a dangerous nation.
Sarah Palin understands the Iraq Surge worked.
Sarah Palin understands the United States and the Free World need to confront Russia and to keep Georgia, the Ukraine, and Poland intact and free.
Sarah Palin understands a massive increase in domestic oil and natural gas production is necessary for our national security and for the future security of Western Europe.
In an apparent stunning reversal of the normally Liberal news media, there appears to be a distancing of the media from Barack Obama. His nomination acceptance speech of last night did not appear to have delivered the punch many on the Left expected.
Barack Obama changed the wrapper on the same old Left Wing Democratic Socialist political agenda Thursday night.
With amazing theatrics, repeated attacks on President Bush and John McCain, and a promise to finance his brave new world on the backs of the evil rich, Obama's soaring rhetoric brought the audience to tears and to their feet. Obama presented himself well to the Left.
John McCain now leads Barack Obama in the Gallup Tracking Poll by 2%. Yesterday the candidates were tied at 45%.
What will Michelle Obama say tonight at The Democratic National Convention?
Michelle Obama does not seem to like or appreciate the United States of America. I do not recall hearing her saying anything good or remotely appreciative of the nation that provided her with great opportunities. I do not remember her uttering any thanks for those who sacrificed much so she can live and speak in freedom.
Barack Obama's choice of Joe Biden has given Obama no bump in the polls. Obama did not get the 10 to 12 percentage points his supporters had expected with his running mate announcement.
In a midnight leak, Barack Obama's campaign announced his Vice Presidential running mate is Senator Joe Biden.
Why on Earth would a presumed Presidential candidate announce his running mate in the middle of the night?
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This report is just hitting the news and blogs tonight.
A Hillary Clinton supporter and attorney, Phillip Berg, is suing Barack Obama with the claim Obama is not eligible to run for President. Berg claims that Barack Obama was born in Kenya and subsequently became a citizen of Indonesia.
John McCain is ahead of Barack Obama a full five points in the most recent Reuters/Zogby poll.
John Zogby said, "There is no doubt the campaign to discredit Obama is paying off for McCain right now."
I disagree with Mr. Zogby on his assumption. It has been my impression that Barack Obama has succeeded in discrediting himself.
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In 1994 SDHP began as a project to increase housing options for people with disabilities in Pennsylvania. Four years later we realized to move our mission forward we needed to become a 501c3 non-profit and grow our activities.
There have been improvements to the systems that support people with disabilities to live independently in the twenty years since SDHP began, but there is still much work to be done. Overwhelmingly, people with disabilities have their housing choices limited by the lack of accessible, affordable housing and insufficient access to the information needed to make informed choices. SDHP has always worked to ensure people with disabilities have the tools needed to make informed decisions about where and with who they want to live. "My Home, My Choice" was the name of an early SDHP publication. While no longer in print, the theme of "My Home, My Choice" is still very relevant today. At SDHP, we believe everyone has the right to have choice and control about where they live. That belief continues to drive SDHP's efforts every day. Please explore our website to find out how.
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Developing the trust of landlords is an important way RHC's increase housing options for many low income people with disabilities. The RHCs have a unique opportunity to dispel many of the misconceptions that landlords may have about renting to older adults and people with disabilities, thereby reducing the landlord's anxiety around home modifications, reasonable accommodations, and housing choice vouchers.
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Revered ultra-Orthodox Israeli rabbi dies at 102
Elyashiv ruled on a wide range of issues.
He condemned a directive by a group of radical Israeli rabbis in 2010 forbidding renting or selling property to non-Jews. Elyashiv said those who supported the ruling should "have their pens taken away." Elyashiv's opinion prompted several rabbis who signed the edict to retract their signatures.
Elyashiv spoke out against Jews visiting the Jerusalem shrine they know as the Temple Mount, which was home to the Jewish temples in biblical times until destroyed by the Romans in 70 A.D.
He said Jews are not ritually pure enough to set foot on the sacred ground today, and that visits by Jews could lead to bloodshed, because the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Islam's third-holiest site, stands there now.
In another ruling, he banned ultra-Orthodox women, who cover their hair for modesty, from wearing Indian-made wigs in case the wig hair had previously been used in Indian worship, which would disqualify them for Jewish ritual. The edict prompted the burning of thousands of wigs in Israel as well as in Jewish communities in Brooklyn and elsewhere.
Elyashiv also made several proclamations that drew the ire of the mostly secular Israeli public.
He vehemently opposed ultra-Orthodox Jews serving in the Israeli military and opposed secular studies for his community, fearing outside influences could change their traditional way of life.
And he forbade Jews from wearing Crocs shoes on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, because he said they were too comfortable for the somber atmosphere of the day of fasting and repentance.
Shortly before his death, the Israeli news website Ynet was granted rare access to film the two-room apartment where he raised his 12 children. The video showed humble living quarters consisting of a bed, a few pieces of basic furniture and vast amounts of books.
"He wakes up about 3:30 in the morning, studies for a few hours and then leaves at 6:00 for prayers at a small synagogue nearby," said Shlomo Kook, an aide to the rabbi.
"He told his students that the secret to his long life is never to get angry and never take things personally or to heart - except Torah study, which should be taken straight to the heart," Kook said.
The rabbi's health deteriorated in recent years, and he was hospitalized many times for lung infections and other ailments.
Thousands of Jews prayed for his recovery in recent weeks in synagogues around the world.
The rabbi had 12 children. One of them, a little girl, was killed in Jordanian shelling in 1948 during the battle for Jerusalem that followed Israel's creation, and another died at a young age from typhus.
The other 10 children had large families who in turn had many children of their own, putting the number of the rabbi's survivors at close to a thousand, Kook said.
According to Jewish tradition, the funeral takes place as soon as possible after a death, so the rabbi's funeral procession began late Wednesday night.
Israeli police said they would close roads in Jerusalem for the procession, which was expected to draw tens of thousands of people.
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VF Sharpness 1793 Chain Cent1793 Chain 1C AMERICA -- Obverse Tooled -- NGC Details. VF. S-3, B-4, Low R.3. Noyes Die State B/C, obverse clashed. This medium brown Chain cent has excellent eye appeal for the introductory and briefly issued type. All legends are bold and substantial hair definition is present. No field marks are remotely consequential, and unlike most survivors, there is no hint of corrosion. We note one slight rim ding near 6 o'clock on each side along with a couple of minor rim bruises near 10 o'clock on the obverse. The right obverse field shows subtle smoothing, as does the portrait near the ear. Overall, an important example of the desirable Chain type. Our EAC grade VG8.
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A banknote stacker comprising at least one first scissors linkage acting to extend a pusher into a cashbox, and at least one second scissors linkage acting transversely to said first to extend a lateral portion of said pusher to flatten a note in the cashbox.
1. A stacker for stacking value sheets from a sheet path into a receptacle having a sheet retaining plane, comprising a pusher operating to push a sheet with a stroke operating into the receptacle, generally transverse to the plane, and carrying one or more lateral portions proximate to its distal end, operable to extend parallel to the plane to spread a value sheet within the receptacle, and a drive system for driving the stacker, in which the drive system drives the pusher so that said stroke pushes the value sheet only partially below the plane, and the or each lateral portion starts to extend only when a portion of the sheet lies below the plane.
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8. A stacker for stacking value sheets from a sheet path into a receptacle having a sheet retaining plane, comprising a pusher operating to push a sheet with a stroke operating into the receptacle, generally transverse to the plane, and carrying one or more lateral portions proximate to its distal end, operable to extend parallel to the plane to spread a value sheet within the receptacle, and a drive system for driving the stacker, in which the drive system comprises a scissors linkage operable to move said lateral portions.
9. A stacker according to
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11. A stacker comprising at least one first scissors linkage acting to extend a pusher into a cashbox, and at least one second scissors linkage acting transversely to said first to extend a lateral portion of said pusher to flatten a sheet in the cashbox.
This invention relates to an apparatus for forming a stack of sheet-like objects, in particular but not exclusively a stack of banknotes formed in a cashbox.
Various devices are known for forming stacks of banknotes. One such device is described in published European patent application No. 0684929. This discloses an apparatus which incorporates a pusher plate with which a banknote may be pushed from the plane along which the banknote is transported to the stacking mechanism (transport plane), into a cashbox situated adjacent to the banknote plane. The pusher plate is connected by a pivoted lever arrangement via a cam, to a drive motor. The pivoted lever arrangement operates with a "scissors action" to cause the pusher plate to push the banknote into the cashbox against the action of a spring mounted stack surface. The banknotes are retained in a stack in the cashbox, when the pusher plate is withdrawn, by flanges which abut the ends of the uppermost surface of the banknote stack.
Other stackers with a vertical scissors arrangement driving a pusher are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,807,736, EP 0751487, U.S. Pat. No. 4,809,966, U.S. Pat. No. 5,344,135, U.S. Pat. No. 5,421,443, U.S. Pat. No. 4,765,607, U.S. Pat. No. 5,419,423, and U.S. Pat. No. 4,784,274.
Although this type of arrangement provides an efficient method of stacking banknotes, the required depth of stroke of the pusher plate is linked to the size of the aperture through which the banknote is pushed. Thus, a short depth of stroke is only possible if the aperture is relatively large. However, cashboxes with relatively large apertures suffer from the disadvantage of being difficult to make secure (i.e. self closing) on detachment from the stacking device. Also, where the cashbox is used with multiple denominations of notes (having different widths), the aperture must be significantly shorter than the width of the shortest banknote to be stacked. This is in order that the flanges at the ends of the aperture may retain even the shortest banknotes. This results in a minimum length of pusher plate stroke being further increased in order to successfully stack the widest banknotes through the same aperture size and hence a corresponding increase in the depth of the cashbox.
The cashbox aperture may be made smaller by increasing the depth of stroke of the pusher plate. However, an increased depth of stroke results in an increased cashbox depth for any given size of banknote stack. As space is often at a premium in such circumstances, for example in combined banknote validator and stacker devices, this too is an undesirable consequence.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,809,967 and U.S. Pat. No. 5,014,857 disclose a stacking device of the piston type which aims to address the problem of ensuring that banknotes flatten correctly on the stack surface during the stacking process. These disclosures teach to incorporate pivotally mounted "unfolding" plates in the piston assembly. These are arranged to displace horizontally as the piston stroke increases in the vertical direction; thus assisting in flattening a banknote against the stack.
However, despite assisting with flattening banknotes in the stacking procedure the device of U.S. Pat. No. 4,809,967 and U.S. Pat. No. 5,014,857 suffers from the same drawback as that of EP 0684929A, in that a short depth if stroke is only possible of the cashbox aperture is relatively large; or, conversely a small aperture is only achievable if the stroke length is relatively long.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,244,589 shows a stacker which is arranged to stack through a relatively narrow aperture (thus providing enhanced security) with a relatively short stroke (thus making efficient use of cashbox volume), using, in one embodiment, a pair of rotor arms.
The present invention is intended to provide a stacker capable of operating through a narrow aperture, with a short stroke, and having a compact construction. These objects, separately or together, are achieved by the aspects of the invention defined in the claims.
Other aspects and embodiments of the invention, with corresponding objects and advantages, will be apparent from the following description and claims.
The invention will now be illustrated, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Referring to
Referring to
Banknote Transport System
A banknote 1 is transported to the stacking mechanism in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the diagram by the transportation mechanism, which comprises opposing pairs of rollers 2 a, 2 b and 3 a, 3 b. The banknote 1 is engaged by transportation rollers 2 a, 2 b, 3 a, 3 b parallel to its lengthwise edges. That is to say it is transported in the direction of its longitudinal axis. The spacing between the pairs of rollers 2 a, 2 b and 3 a, 3 b is arranged such that even the minimum size of banknote for which the mechanism is designed may be securely held and transported.
The rollers 2 a, 2 b, 3 a, 3 b position the banknote 1 above an aperture 7 of the cashbox 5. In this embodiment, the aperture 7 is approximately half of the width of the banknote; i.e. approximately 37 mm across. This is suitable for banknote widths of 62-85 mm. The position of the leading edge of the banknote 1 is sensed using photosensors (not shown), or other suitable position sensing devices, which are occluded by the banknote 1 when it is in the correct position. The output from the photosensors is then used to inhibit further transport of the banknote 1.
The rollers 2 a, 2 b, 3 a, 3 b are located on either side of the aperture 7, such that he banknote 1 is gripped with a positive force and held flat and parallel to the aperture 7 prior to being stacked.
Stack Support Mechanism
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Stacking Mechanism
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Mounted to an outer wall 19 of the cashbox 5 is a motor 20, the output of which is coupled to a drive shaft 22 driving a gear wheel 24 which meshes with a second gear wheel 26 which in turn meshes with a third gear wheel 28.
The gear wheels 26, 28 (which are therefore driven to rotate in opposite senses by the output gear wheel 24) respectively mesh with toothed rings 27, 29, each of which is solid and co-axial with a respectively rotary cam, 30, 32.
The cams 30, 32 each carry a similarly shaped cam surface in the form of a continuous cam track distributed around the cylindrical radius of the cams 30, 32. The track comprises a recessed groove. The tracks (projected onto a flat surface), and the corresponding timing relationships between the extension strokes of the pusher and its lateral portions, are shown in
The first cam 30 is employed to move the pusher into the cashbox 5 (as will be discussed in greater detail below). The track it carries comprises a first radial portion 31 a distant from the body of the cashbox; a second radial portion 31 b closer to the body of the cashbox 5; and, connecting the two radial portions, a pair of spiral portions 31 c, 31 d spiralling in opposite senses around the axis of the cylindrical cam.
The cam track on the second cam 32 comprises a first radial portion close to the body of the cashbox; a second radial portion (much shorter than that of the first cam) distant from the body of the cashbox 5; and, connecting the two radial portions, a pair of spiral portions spiralling in opposite senses around the axis of the cylindrical cam.
Engaging with each of the cam tracks is a respective cam follower 34, 36 which comprises a pin or peg, located above the cam bodies 30, 32, each of the pins 34, 36 being arranged to slide within its respective cam track.
It will be apparent from inspection of
Each stroke of the stacker is executed by causing one rotation of the cams 30, 32 (corresponding to several rotations of the drive shaft since the gears execute a reduction).
The first cam 30 will cause the pusher to be displaced into the cashbox (as described in greater detail below); to remain in the cashbox for a time corresponding to the time the cam follower 34 lies within the second radial portion of the spiral tracks; and to return out of the cashbox.
The second cam 32 drives laterally extended portions of the pusher, as will be described below in greater detail. The cam track on the second cam 32 is radially positioned (i.e. positioned in rotational phase) relative to that on the first cam 30, such that the first and second spiral portions and second radial portion of the second cam 32 is occupy the same rotational position as the second radial portion of the first cam 30. The first radial portion of the second cam 32 therefore occupies the same radial portion as the first radial portion of the first cam and the two spiral portions thereof.
Between the pairs of rollers 2 a, 2 b; 3 a, 3 b there is a note path passing from an input opening at a first end of the cashbox (visible in
Above the note path, and between the pairs of rollers 2 a, 2 b; 3 a, 3 b, is the stacker arrangement. The stacker arrangement comprises an upper portion 105 a which remains above the note path, and a lower portion 105 b which descends into the cashbox. A pair of vertically acting scissors linkages interconnects the two.
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Above the lower plate 52 is a lateral extension structure comprising a pair of half plates 56 a, 56 b each of lengths slightly less than the lower plate 52, and having half (or slightly less than half) the width of the lower plate 52, so that in the retracted position shown in
At their outer sides, the lower plates 56 a, 56 b carry lengthwise running shallow walls 58 a, 58 b; the outer edges between the lower plates 56 and their respective outer walls 58 are smoothly chamfered with a relatively large radius to allow them to move out over a banknote and smooth the note down without tearing.
At the centre of the lower plate 52, it carries an upright stub, which is mounted through the centre holes of a pair of cross arms 62 a, 62 b forming a horizontally-acting scissors linkage for extending the half-plates 56 a, 56 b.
At each end of the two arms 62 a, 62 b (which are symmetrical about the central stub 60) are slots 64 a-64 d which are slideably mounted on stubs 66 a-66 d carried on the half-plates 56 a, 56 b.
Towards one end of the half-plates 56 a, 56 b, a pair of the stubs 66 a, 66 d are interconnected by helical tension springs 67. The spring 67 operates to bias the half plates 56 a, 56 b together into the retracted position of
Towards the other end, the two arms 62 a, 62 b are interconnected by a linkage comprising pair of elongate links 69 a, 69 b, one end of which is pivotally connected to a respective arm 64 a, 64 b, and the other ends of which are pivotally connected together. The lower plate 52 carries a stub 72 which prevents the two links from reaching alignment in a straight line.
The two plates can be moved to the extended position of
This will open the two plates 56 a, 56 b until the two links 69 a, 69 b impinge upon the abutment stub 72 to provide the extended position shown in
Referring to
A pair of vertically acting scissor linkages interconnects the upper and lower portion end walls. The upper end of each scissor linkage is supported by one of the upper portion end walls 65 a, 65 b and the lower end by one of the lower portion end walls 54 a, 54 b.
Each of the linkages comprises a pair of arms 66, 68; 70, 72. Each pair is pivotally connected together at a centre point 74, 76. As the linkages are identical, only the linkage 66, 68 which is shown in
One end (the left hand end shown in
Referring once more to
The first cam follower 34 is connected to an elongate plate 36 running lengthwise along the note path. The movement of the first cam follower 34 longitudinally inwards of the cashbox, at the beginning of the pusher stroke, causes the elongate plate 36 to slide longitudinally, which pushes two pivoting links 78 a, 78 b laterally, which in turn push the upper ends of arms 68, 72 laterally in their slots, to extend the scissors linkage and extend the lower portion downwards into the cashbox.
Likewise, as the elongate plate 76 is driven back longitudinally outwards to the position shown in
The second cam follower 36 is connected to a sliding link 40 comprising a pair of side walls 42 a, 42 b interconnected by an upper cross bar 44. Each of the side walls 42, 42 b carries a pin which extends inwardly through a lengthwise slot (not shown in
Within the upper portion, interconnected the sliding link 40 with the actuating linkage 69 a, 69 b, is a Y shaped link 46. The ends of the two arms of the Y shaped linkage 46 are connected through the slots in the side walls 64 c, 64 d to the pins carried by the sliding link 44. At its other end, the leg of the Y shaped link 46 is connected to the pivot point connecting the lower portion scissors-actuating links 69 a, 69 b.
As shown in
Referring to
A banknote note 1 to be stacked is moved by the transport system comprising the pairs of rollers 2 a, 2 b, 3 a, 3 b to a position in which it overlies the aperture 7 and underlies the stacker.
As shown in
At this point, the control unit of the document handling system (not shown) actuates the motor 20 to start driving. This causes the cams 30, 32 to rotate. The cam follower 34 which is initially in the outer radial portion 31 a of the track enters the first spiral portion 31 c and consequently drives the elongate plate 76 longitudinally away from the cam 30.
This actuates the pivoted linkages 78 a, 78 b to act on the legs of the vertically acting scissors linkages, to extend those linkages and move the lower portion downwards into the cashbox into a position shown in
It will be seen that the lower portion needs to descend only to a depth sufficient to allow the lateral portions to be extended beneath the upper walls 6 a, 6 b of the cashbox.
Having reached the second radial region 31 b of the cam track, the cam follower 34 remains at a constant longitudinal position and the lower portion therefore remains at a constant depth within the stacker for an interval of time corresponding to the length of the second radial portion 31 b.
At this point, however, the second cam follower 36 enters the first spiral portion 33 c of the cam track of the second cam 32 and thus causes the sliding link 40 to be progressively displaced towards the cam 32. The sliding link 40 in turn pulls the two arms of the Y shaped link 46 laterally, which act upon the links 69 a, 69 b to straighten the links and force apart the arms 62 a, 62 b making up the horizontally-acting scissors linkage, to the position shown in
The progressive displacement of the half plates 56 a, 56 b over the projecting sides of the banknote 1 pushes the banknote entirely through the aperture 7 and substantially flat against the stack 4 as shown in
Next, the cam follower 36 enters the second spiral region 33 d, driving the sliding link 40 back, together with the Y shaped link 46, so as to release the pressure on the links 69 a, 69 b to allow the lower scissor arms 62 a, 62 b to close again under the influence of the spring 67.
The stacker thus reaches the position shown in
The cam follower 34 now enters the second spiral region 31 d of the cam track of the first cam 30, retracting the vertical scissors linkages to draw the lower portion back up inside the upper portion and out of the cashbox 5 through the aperture 7, to reach the position shown in
At this point, the stacker stroke is complete, and when a further note is positioned over the aperture 7, the stacker is ready to repeat the stacker stroke.
It will be apparent from the foregoing that the above-described embodiment provides a stacker which can operate through a relatively narrow cashbox aperture 7 (providing good security) with a relatively short stroke length (making efficient use of the volume of the cashbox 5).
Furthermore, it does so using a stacker structure which occupies a very low volume above the banknote path, and consequently reduces the total size of the cash handling device into which it is fitted.
This is achieved in particular by providing that the pusher comprises a lower portion which nests into an upper portion, without connecting walls between the two, so that the maximum length of the stacker is dictated by the depth of the lower portion rather than corresponding to the maximum stroke length of the stacker.
This is further achieved by a providing a scissor linkage as the drive mechanism for vertical displacement of the stacker, since such a linkage can fold up to occupy a narrow vertical extent (corresponding to the width of the scissor arms) when retracted.
This is further achieved by providing that the laterally extending portions are driven by a horizontally acting scissors linkage (or, in more general terms, one which acts transverse to the stacking direction of the pusher and roughly parallel to the plane of the note stack and aperture).
This is substantially flat and therefore has relatively little vertical extent, but can provide a wide displacement of the lateral portions of the stacker. It will be clear that the wider the extension of the lateral portions of the stacker, the shorter is the necessary maximum length of the vertical stroke (for a given width of cashbox aperture 7).
In this embodiment, like parts are given similar reference numerals to those of the first embodiment and will not be discussed further.
Referring to
The scissors linkage 206 comprises a pair of arms 206 a, 206 b running lengthwise of the piston (along the length of the banknote) joined together at a pivot point 207 halfway along the arms. At their upper ends, the arms are driven together and apart in turn to create the piston extension and retraction cycle, by a cam arrangement similar to that of the first embodiment. At their lower ends, the first arm 206 a is pivotally connected to the lower (i.e. inner) end 205 b of the piston, and the second arm 206 b is connected to the lower end 205 b of the piston via a pin 208 running in a slot 209 on the piston.
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At either end of the lower portion 205 b of the piston, the axle 212 is supported in a sliding linkage consisting of a link 216 sliding in a slot 218. The length of the link 216 is slightly less than the width of the lower portion 205 b of the piston. The axle 212 projects past the sliding linkage at either end.
In the cashbox, at either end wall, a rotary actuator 220 is positioned. Each rotary actuator consists of a planar member 222 having a central pivot 224, and a toothed circular arc 226 concentric with the pivot 224 which meshes with a gear wheel 228 to allow the planar member 222 to be rotated about the pivot 224 on rotation of the gear wheel 228, from a first (retracted) position through an arc to a second (extended) position.
At its upper side, the planar member 222 has an L-shaped slot 230. The slot is a little wider than the diameter of the axle, and has a first portion 232, open to the upper side, which is vertical in the retracted position. A second portion 234 of the slot connects to the first. The second portion 234 of the slot is arcuate, and concentric with the central pivot. It lies just above the maximum depth to which the stacker extends into the cashbox; in other words, just above the plane of the topmost bill in the bill stack.
With the axle in the retracted position, as shown in
At this position, as in the first embodiment, the depth of the piston is held constant whilst lateral extension occurs. The cam tracks (not shown but as in the first embodiment) then drive the gear wheels 228 at each end to rotate, entraining the planar members 222. In the first part of the arc, the axle 212 remains stationary, sliding within the second portion 234 of the respective slot. In the second part of the arc, the axle 212 engages the rear end of each slot 234 and is then carried to the extended position, moving away from the piston 205 b. The rollers 214 roll the banknote 1 smoothly out onto the top surface of the bill stack, pulling the side edge 1 b of the banknote 1 down through the entry slot in the top of the cashbox to the position shown in
Next, the cam tracks (not shown) drive the gear wheels 228 to rotate in the reverse direction with the planar member 222. The side of the first portion 232 of the slot engages the axle 212, causing it to slide back in towards the piston 205 b, rolling along the bill stack, guided by the link 216 moving along the track 218. When it is fully retracted, and as shown in
It will be seen that this embodiment has a number of advantages relative to the state of the art. Firstly, as in the first embodiment, the arrangement allows a narrow slot in the top of the cashbox (which assists in security of the cashbox) to be combined with a short depth of stroke of the piston (which reduces the amount of wasted space in the top of the cashbox). If the minimum depth of descent is D, and the width of the slot (and hence the bottom of the piston) is W, and the relevant dimension (in this case, the width) of the banknote is L, then the arrangement may allow a note to be stacked if L<2(D+W), so that the minimum depth possible DMin=(L/2)−W, since in the extended state, less than D of the banknote must project at either side of the piston (to get the note entirely into the cashbox and thus prevent it extending through the slot) and the base of the piston has effectively been doubled due to the extension of the axle.
Although not necessary in this embodiment, it will be clear that the principle could further be extended to allow the piston to extend to multiples of (just less than) W, by adopting a telescopic sliding linkage in which one sliding link slides in a track carried by another and so on.
Another advantage of the present embodiment is that the actuating system for the horizontally acting axle is held in situ within the cashbox, so that the force to actuate the axle does not need to pass through the vertically extended piston. This allows a more robust and simple drive arrangement to be used, such as the rotating planar member shown. Other arrangements achieving these advantages will readily be apparent to the skilled reader.
The skilled reader will understand that a banknote stacking apparatus according to the present invention may be used in various applications, particularly those where banknotes are automatically accepted and validated such as in automated vending machines and banknote changing machines.
It will be apparent from the forgoing that various modifications and variations may be employed in relation to the above-described embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. In particular, features of the embodiments described may be employed individually or in individual combinations without departing from the scope of the invention.
For example the skilled reader will appreciate that the present invention could be used to insert documents, such as banknotes, loosely through an aperture; thus obviating the need for any stack supporting means.
Although in a preferred embodiment the lateral extension takes place whilst the pusher is held at a constant depth portion of its stroke, it will be appreciated that the beginning and/or end of lateral extension could take place whilst the pusher is still moving vertically, provided that most of the lateral extension takes place whilst the pusher is stationary. Naturally, minor vertical movements of the-pusher such as to approximate constant depth behaviour are also within the scope of the invention.
Furthermore, the skilled reader will appreciate that by adjusting the clearance between the upper and the lower halves of the banknote transport mechanism, the present invention could be used to stack bundles of banknotes, which have been held, for example, in a temporary storage device such as an escrow.
The skilled reader will also appreciate that various modifications may be made to the drive mechanism. For example, the banknote transport mechanism may be arranged to deliver banknotes for stacking at predetermined intervals, allowing the continuous operation of the stacking mechanism. Although rollers are used in the present embodiment for the transportation of the banknotes, a belt driven transportation system could alternatively be used.
Although banknotes are described, other flat sheets having a value (for example, predetermined value payment coupons) could be employed.
Although a pair of lateral extending portions are described, a single such portion on one side could be used, the pusher then being positioned to the other side of the note. Many other variants and modifications are possible.
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In the story, my main character is friends with a demon who is a species that is incredibly low-ranking. I've been Google searching "types of demons", but mostly all I've been able to find are lists of specific ones. I can find very little on actual species (incubus, etc)
I'm trying to find types demons relating to biblical texts foremost, however if anyone knows of demon types from other parts of the world, I'm interested in knowing those as well.
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