Patent ID: 7503562
Filing Date: 2009-03-17
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for processing sheet material such as bank notes, comprising a transport path for the sheet material, a checking device for checking the sheet material with at least two components lying opposite each other along the transport path, a conveyor belt located in transport direction before the checking device and transport devices opposite thereto arranged to hold and guide the sheet material, wherein the conveyor belt with the help of at least one deflection roller is led away from the transport path before the checking device, said sheet material in the sensing region of the checking device being without guidance by a conveyor belt, and clamping rings, which are disposed coaxial to the at least one deflection roller disposed in transport direction before the checking device and project over the conveyor belt, wherein the transport devices lying opposite the conveyor belt co-operate with the clamping rings, in order to grasp sheet material guided in the transport path and to guide it through between the two components of the checking device, and by the co-operation of the transport devices with the clamping rings the sheet material is led through between the two components of the checking device in plane alignment and for supporting this process a guide plate is provided, and includes a zone that combs with the clamping rings.