EP1331611A2 - Device for accepting bundled bills like bank notes or blank cheques - Google Patents

Abstract

The device has a base frame, a supporting surface (46) for a bundle of bills within the frame and a transport device for transporting a bundle of bills between a loading end and an output end off the supporting surface. A separation device near the output end of the supporting surface separates a bundle of bills on the surface.

Description

The invention relates to a device for receiving of bundled notes such as banknotes, check forms, Bank documents and the like with a basic frame, one support surface arranged within the base frame for a bundle of bills and a transport device for transport a bundle of bills between the end of a task and one Delivery end of the contact surface.

With those previously suitable for accepting banknotes ATMs usually have to issue the banknotes individually entered so that they are checked for value and authenticity and either a collective store or individual stores can be supplied. With a larger bundle of notes therefore requires the entry of a relative one long time and takes some care of the Seeming person in advance. To bundles of bills enter it, for example, from GB 2 229 993 A. known to put the bundle in an envelope by is issued to the ATM for this purpose, so that the envelope inserted in the ATM then can be assigned to a specific customer. The disadvantage This solution is that in the envelope stuck banknotes are not automatically processed can be.

The invention has for its object a device of the type mentioned at the outset, which is the acceptance bundled banknotes, checks and the like in the Form enables it to be processed automatically afterwards can be.

This object is achieved in that close a separating device at the discharge end of the support surface for separating the banknotes one on the shelf lying bundle of notes is provided. The customer so only needs the bundle of notes to the support surface place where it from the transport device of the separating device is fed. The one from the separating device Scattered notes can then automatically processed, in particular checked for authenticity and value become.

The separating device can be in a manner known per se a extending across the contact surface, in Base frame mounted drive roller and a parallel to this and with it a counter-rotating roller defining a separation nip include. In one inserted by a customer Bundles of used bills lie on the individual As a rule, the notes do not appear to be neatly arranged one above the other. In order to reliably separate the notes It is advisable to ensure near the end of the delivery the support surface extends parallel to the drive roller Retention area arranged between a first position in which it engages in the separation gap and closes it and a second position is adjustable, in which it releases the separation gap. This can be done by switching the retention area accordingly the separation gap for the top one Note of the bundle to be released. This ensures that the notes are not uncontrolled in the singling gap reach. Multiple deductions are thereby prevented.

In a preferred embodiment, the drive roller has a plurality of axially spaced ring grooves, the Retaining surface formed by a comb-like spring element is its comb finger in the second position of the retention surface engage in the ring grooves of the drive rollers and in the first position of the retention surface under pretension rest on the circumference of the counter-rotating roller. An adjustment of the Retention area can be done in a simple manner in this case done that the retention area in the base frame about a pivot axis parallel to the drive roller axis pivoted and coupled with an actuator is.

As has already been said above, it must be expected that that customers have a bundle of banknotes relatively disordered lay the contact surface. To malfunctions in the separating device to avoid, therefore, the contact surface at least two parallel to the direction of transport Edge plates assigned that are transverse to the direction of transport are mutually adjustable so that the notes in the bundle across the transport device neatly one above the other can be pushed. This is expediently Bundles centered in the transport path what happens by that the marginal plates are symmetrical with respect to one longitudinal center line of the support surface parallel to the transport direction are adjustable. In a preferred embodiment the marginal plates each have a parallel to the Direction of transport plate and one with this connected rack directed transversely to the direction of transport, the parallel racks of two each other opposite edge plate with one between them Comb the lying drive gear. This allows the Edge plates in a simple way symmetrical and opposite be adjusted.

The transport device expediently has one Feeding end of the first transport section near the support surface and one of them to the separating device subsequent, drivable second transport section. The first transport section can be one through the support surface gripping bottom feed and a First top feed arranged above the support surface have to interact with the bottom feed is determined. This guarantees a safe retraction of one A bundle of bills issued by a customer on the support surface is placed. Without the bottom feed there is a risk that only the upper notes were taken from the top feed or that the bundle is in the direction of transport aufschuppt. The first top feed and the bottom feed can be driven by the same drive motor, so that synchronous running of the two drives is simple is guaranteed.

The second transport section, however, can through the contact surface gripping freely rotatable pressure rollers and one interacting with these, above the contact surface have arranged second top feed. So that the second top feed also for feeding the top one Note used in the bundle of notes to the separation gap are not driven while the other bills in the bundle become. Thus, on the one hand, a safe entry of the bundle can be guaranteed by in the first Transport section of the bottom feed and the first top feed with appropriate pressure on the bottom or the top of the bundle of notes. on the other hand is a further transport in the second transport section of the bundle of bills avoided under the top bill.

The first and the second top feed are expedient in each case at least approximately perpendicular to the contact surface adjustable so that they can be on different bundle strengths are adjustable and separate with each Note bundles can be brought into engagement. To do this in a preferred embodiment, the first top feed a first swivel frame, which leads to a support surface parallel and perpendicular to the direction of transport Swivel axis pivotally mounted on the base frame and by means of a first swivel drive is adjustable, wherein transport rollers which can be driven in the first swivel frame are rotatably mounted. In the same way, the second Obertransport have a second swivel frame that around one parallel to the support surface and to the transport direction vertical pivot axis pivotally mounted on the base frame and adjustable by means of a second swivel drive is, in the second swing frame belt rollers for an endless one that runs parallel to the direction of transport Transport belts are stored. The drive motor for the Transport sections is expediently a stepper motor. The second top feed preferably has a measuring device to record the respective length of the transport route, the one for feeding the top note from one Stop position of the bundle to the separation gap required is.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention Support surface formed by a plate that is close to the task end the support surface by one parallel to it and across pivot axis directed towards the transport direction stored on the base frame and by means of an actuator together with the counter roller of the separating device is adjustable. Firstly, through the adjustment the support surface relieves the bundle of bills lying on it to the bills by the marginters inside to be able to move the bundle easily against each other. On the other hand, by enlarging the separation gap created the opportunity in the event that the input process is canceled for some reason, to collect the notes in the device and to be returned to the customer as a bundle.

Figur 1

einen schematischen Schnitt eines Teils eines in einem Bankautomaten eingesetzten Moduls zur Entgegennahme von Banknoten, Schecks und dergleichen, in dem die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung verwendet wird,

Figur 2

eine perspektivische Ansicht der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung allein mit Blick auf die - in Transportrichtung der Scheine betrachtet - linke Seite der Vorrichtung,

Figur 3

eine der Figur 2 entsprechende Darstellung mit Blickrichtung auf die - in Transportrichtung betrachtet - rechte Seite der Vorrichtung,

Figur 4

eine teilweise schematische perspektivische Draufsicht auf den Grundrahmen ohne Auflagefläche zur Darstellung der Randsteller und ihres Antriebes,

Figur 5

einen schematischen Längsschnitt durch die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung zur Erläuterung der Funktion der Transportabschnitte,

Figur 6

einen vergrößerten Teilschnitt entsprechend Figur 5, welche den ersten Obertransport in der Arbeitsstellung zeigt,

Figur 7

eine schematische, halbperspektivische Seitenansicht entsprechend Figur 2 zur Erläuterung des Verstellmechanismus für das Anheben und Absenken der Auflagefläche in einer ersten Stellung derselben,

Figur 8

eine der Figur 7 entsprechende Darstellung des Verstellmechanismus entsprechend einer zweiten Stellung der Auflagefläche und

Figur 9

einen schematischen Teilschnitt durch die Vereinzelungsvorrichtung senkrecht zur Achse der Treibwalze.

Further features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description, which in connection with the accompanying drawings explains the invention using an exemplary embodiment. Show it:

Figure 1

2 shows a schematic section of part of a module used in an automated teller machine for receiving banknotes, checks and the like, in which the device according to the invention is used,

Figure 2

2 shows a perspective view of the device according to the invention with a view of the left side of the device, viewed in the transport direction of the notes,

Figure 3

2 shows a representation corresponding to FIG. 2 with a view of the right side of the device, viewed in the transport direction,

Figure 4

a partially schematic perspective top view of the base frame without a support surface to show the edge plate and their drive,

Figure 5

2 shows a schematic longitudinal section through the device according to the invention to explain the function of the transport sections,

Figure 6

5 shows an enlarged partial section corresponding to FIG. 5, which shows the first upper transport in the working position,

Figure 7

3 shows a schematic, semi-perspective side view corresponding to FIG. 2 to explain the adjustment mechanism for raising and lowering the support surface in a first position thereof,

Figure 8

a representation of the adjustment mechanism corresponding to FIG. 7 corresponding to a second position of the support surface and

Figure 9

a schematic partial section through the separating device perpendicular to the axis of the drive roller.

In Figure 1 is a generally designated 10 ATM indicated that a safe 12 to hold notes, contains banknotes in particular. Above the safe 12 there is a module for receiving banknotes and check forms that a customer bundles through one between a closed position and an open position Insert the adjustable flap 16 into the automated teller machine 10 can. The module contains the device according to the invention, which will be explained in more detail below and the one Transport route 18 for collection and possibly also for return of notes or bundles of notes and a separating device 20 includes. To the separating device 20 is followed by an alignment device in which the Notes aligned along a leading edge and out of the a reading device and a bank note checking device be forwarded. From there, the bills come through a second transport route first into a winding storage executed cache in which the bills of a bundle entered until the last note was checked. If it turns out that one of the notes is out of order and that for this reason the customer, for example, Should the input process have to be aborted, then the input All of the banknotes are issued to the customer again. In this case, the data collected in the buffer store Put the bills back into a bundle in a collecting subject collected, which is then returned to the customer via unit 18 is issued. If, on the other hand, all notes are in order, so they are successively over a third transport route through an opening in the ceiling of the safe 12 introduced into this and from there in a conventional manner Hand over cassettes for storage.

The transport route 18 and the separating device 20 comprehensive unit will now be based on the Figures 2 to 9 are explained in more detail.

The one shown in Figures 2 and 3 in its entirety The device according to the invention is a replaceable construction or Functional group designed and includes, as already above was set out, a transport route 18 and a separating device 20th

The transport path 18 has a generally designated 38 Frame with two parallel side walls 40, which by a base plate 42 and a cross strut 44th are interconnected. Is above the bottom plate 42 a support surface 46 is adjustable between the side walls 40 stored, as explained in more detail later becomes. It serves as a support and transport area for the notes to be entered. The transport device for transport the note on the support surface 46 comprises a first one Transport section 48 near the input end 50 of the Transport route 18 and one to the first transport section 48 second in the direction of transport Transport section 52.

There are two pairs of edge plates 54 on the base plate 42 arranged to serve the bills in one on the Support surface 46 lying bundle of notes transverse to the transport direction to move against each other so that the bundle with respect to a longitudinal center line running to the transport direction the bearing surface 46 are centered and the Bills lie exactly one above the other in the bundle. The marginalized 54 each include a parallel to the direction of transport Plate 56, which is in a recess, not shown the support surface 46 engages and over this up protrudes and each with a cross to the direction of transport directed rack 58 is connected. The Racks of a pair of edge plates 54 are mutually turned so that they are simultaneously with one between them combing lying pinion, in Figure 4 under the gear 60 lies. With a rotation of the pinion the two edge plates 54 of a pair opposing and symmetrical with respect to the longitudinal center line of the contact surface 46 adjusted to the bills in a bundle against each other to move transversely to the direction of transport and to close the bundle Center. The gears 60 and thus between the Racks 58 of the edge plate 54 lying pinion each via a gear 62 and one with this in engagement standing rack 64 adjusted parallel to the direction of transport is directed. One of the gears 62 is from a motor 66 fastened to the base plate 42 (Figure 4).

At the input end 50 of the transport route 18 is opposite Cross bar 44 a cross bar 68 parallel to this is provided, an input opening together with the crossbar 44 70 forms for the notes to be entered. On the crossbars 44 and 68 are eddy current sensors, not shown, for Detection of metal parts arranged in the entered banknotes. Between the one defined by the crossbars 44 and 68 Entry opening 70 and the first transport section 48, a light barrier 72 is arranged to insert it to recognize one or more notes.

The first transport section 48 comprises a first upper transport 74 with a swivel frame 75 which has a plate 76 and has two side walls 77 and one on one side walls 77 and the side walls 40 of the frame 38 penetrating Swivel shaft 78 is pivotally mounted. The first top feed 74 also has a plurality of driven ones Transport rollers 79 arranged on a common shaft 80 and stored with it in two swivel arms 81 which in turn are also on the swivel shaft 78 are pivotally mounted. The swivel arms 81 are through Helical compression springs 82, on the one hand with the Swing frame 75 connected supports 83 and the other support the swing arms 81 towards the plate 76 biased, which has openings, not shown, through which the feed rollers 79 can pass through. The Swing frame 75 is by a swing drive motor 84 adjustable about the shaft 78 via a gear, not shown.

The plate 76 of the swivel frame 75 carries a fork light barrier 85, which interacts with a switching flag 86. This is part of a lever with a journal 87 pivotable in a fork 88 connected to the plate 76 is mounted and the one facing away from the switching flag 86 fork-shaped end 89 encompasses the shaft 80.

A lower transport 90 is assigned to the first upper transport 74, the transport rollers 92 includes those with a shaft 94 are rotatably mounted in the frame 38 and for cooperation with the transport rollers 76 of the first upper transport 74 are determined, as shown in FIG. 6. The wave 94 is on the outside of the pivot drive motor 84 facing away Side wall 40 connected to a pulley 96, via which a drive belt 98 for driving the transport rollers 92 is running. The pulley 96 is closed their co-axial gear 100 rotatably connected, which over Intermediate gears 102, 104 drives a gear 106 that sits on the pivot shaft 78 of the pivot frame 75 and a with this connected belt gear 110 drives. This is in turn by a toothed belt 112 with one on the Shaft 80 of the transport rollers 79 of the first upper transport 74 seated belt gear 114 connected. Thus the Transport rollers 79 of the first upper transport 74 and the Transport rollers 92 of the lower transport 90 synchronously and in opposite directions moved by the same drive.

The second transport section 52 comprises a second upper transport 116 with a swivel frame 118 which by one Pivot axis 120 is pivotable between the side walls 40 of the base frame 38 is mounted. The swing frame 118 is driven by a slew drive motor 122 between the in Figure 5 shown raised position over two on the Frame 38 mounted and engaging the swing frame 118 Cam 124 adjusted.

In the swivel frame 118 there are drive wheels on the swivel axis 120 128 and on one near the free end of the frame 118 mounted shaft 130 deflection pulleys 132 mounted, over the endless belts 134, which are fed from on the support surface 46 or in this freely rotatable stored counter rollers 126 lying bills or Serve bundles of bills. The bottom strand of the endless belt 134 is supported by support rollers 136 mounted in the frame 118.

The drive shaft 120 is outside of the frame 38 with a Belt gear 138 non-rotatably connected via the one Toothed belt 140 runs, one of the drive pinion 142 Motor 144 is driven (Fig. 2 and 3). The belt gear 138 is also non-rotatably connected to a gear 146, the one via intermediate gears 148 on the frame 38 Driven toothed pulley 150 drives, via which the the transport rollers 79 and 92 of the first transport section 48 driving toothed belt 98 runs. So that is a synchronous Drive of the first upper transport 74, the one assigned to it Lower feed 90 and the second upper feed 116 guaranteed.

In the swivel frame 118 of the second top feed 116 is also a clock wheel 152 rotatably mounted, the slots 154 can be scanned by a light barrier 156, and powered by a continuous bundle of bills becomes.

The separating device comprises a further frame 158, which is connected to the frame 38 and two side walls 160, which has crossbars 162, 164 and a base plate 166 are interconnected. Between the side walls 160 of the frame 158 is on a shaft 168 Driving roller 170 rotatably mounted. The drive roller 170 includes a plurality of drive rollers 172 which are formed by annular grooves 173 are separated from each other. The drive roller 170 is a parallel one assigned to it arranged pressure roller 174. Downstream of the drive roller 170 and the pressure roller 174 are two interacting transport rollers 176 and 178, which are also a variety of Rollers exist, which are separated by ring grooves are, as can be seen in particular in FIG. Of the Nip between the drive roller 170 and the pressure roller 174, through the nip between the transport rollers 176 and 178 through and around part of the circumference of the Transport roller 176 extends a sheet guide surface 180.

A counter-rotating roller is located below the drive roller 170 182, with a shaft 184 in the bearing surface 46 forming plate is rotatably supported and in opposite directions is drivable to the drive roller 170. The counter roller 182 forms with the drive roller 170 the separation gap and ensures that only one sheet of the leaf bundle at a time gets into the separating gap while possibly pulled along further sheets retained by the counter shaft 182 become. Furthermore, between the side walls 160 around a parallel to the shaft 168 of the drive roller 170 Pivot shaft 186 a retaining spring comb 188 pivotally mounted, the one with its comb teeth 190 in the ring grooves 174 of the drive roller 170 engages and between that in FIG. 9 by solid lines and the dashed line Position is adjustable. Are in the first position the comb prongs 190 are lifted off the counter roller and completely immerse in the ring grooves 174 of the drive roller 170 a while in the second position of the restraint comb 186 rest against the counter-roller 182. The adjustment is done by an electromagnet 189 and one with this and the retaining spring comb 188 coupled adjusting lever 191st

The shaft 168 of the drive roller 170 is on its in Figure 3 visible end with a toothed belt roller 192 rotatably connected and is placed by one within frame 158 Motor 194 driven by a toothed belt 196. At its opposite end, shaft 168 is one Gear 198 rotatably connected (Figure 2), the one with the Pressure roller 174 connected gear 200 and over this and an intermediate gear 202 with the transport roller 178 connected gear 204 drives. The shaft of the transport roller 178 is at its opposite end with a another gear 206 connected to one on the shaft the other transport roller 176 engages gear 208 (Figures 2 and 3). The shaft 184 of the counter roller 182 is at its end visible in Figure 3 with a toothed belt roller 210 connected by a toothed belt 212 from a motor 214 arranged in the frame 158 is driven becomes.

The bearing surface 46 is about the axis of the rollers 92 of the lower feed 90 pivotable in the frame 38 of the transport route 18 stored. The shaft 184 on the opposite End of the bearing surface 46 supported counter roller 182 is in slot-shaped recesses 216 in the Side walls 116 of the frame 158 slidably and supports its end opposite the toothed belt roller 210 Roller 218 with which it is attached to the circumference of a cam disk 220 is present (Figures 7 and 8). The cam is on one of the side walls 160 is rotatably supported and is via a Toothed belt 222 driven, the one with the cam 220 connected toothed belt roller 224 and the pinion 226 one wrapped in the frame 158 arranged motor 228. By Turning the cam plate 220 can make the support surface 46 out the basic position shown in Figure 7, in which it is raised and in which the mating roller 174 on the drive roller 170 is present, in the position shown in Figure 8 be lowered. The position of the cam can are monitored by means of a fork light barrier 230.

The device described so far works as follows:

A customer has, for example, using his bank card legitimized and the transaction "check entry" selected. The device is standardized, i.e. in a defined Ground state shifted. As part of this standardization of the device becomes the swivel frame 75 of the first upper transport 74 with all parts attached to it about the pivot axis 78 rotated until the transport rollers 79 on the lower Transport rollers 92 rest. The further rotation of the Swing frame 75 now leads to a relative movement of the Plate 76 of the swing frame 75 to the stationary shaft 80, whereby the switching flag 86 pivots counterclockwise is and dipped into the fork light barrier 85. When the fork light barrier 85 is darkened by the Switching flag 86, the swivel drive motor 84 is switched off. Through this process, the swivel path of the Swing frame 75 set so that the transport rollers 79 with a predetermined spring pressure on the transport rollers 92 of the sub-conveyor or on one between them Transport rollers 79 and 92 incoming bundles of bills are present.

Then the shutter 16 is opened and it will be the Eddy current sensors at the input end of the transport route 18 activated. Now the customer inserts the bundle of notes. If the light barrier 72 reports "dark", the first one Transport section 48 activated, i.e. the first top feed 74 lowered until the switching flag 86 in the fork light barrier 85 dips. As soon as it signals "dark", the rotary drive stops the first top feed 74. Then the motor 144, which is the transport rollers of the Drives transport route 18, started. The bundle of bills is moved in the transport direction. After a short distance the second top feed, i.e. the swing frame 118 lowered so that the drive belt 134 on on top of the bundle. If the bundle of bills one immediately behind the rollers 128 Light barrier 232 reached, the transport of the transport route 18 stopped. The second top feed 116 is raised. Now the bearing surface is over the cam 220 46 lowered so that the transported bundle of bills is relieved. The edge plates 54 are on top of each other to move and arrange the notes in that way Bundle or center this. The margins are then returned to its original position. Then the bearing surface 46 is turned the cam 220 raised again. Now the second one Upper transport 116 lowered back onto the bundle of notes. The retention comb 188 is in its lowered locked position in which he adjusts the separation gap between the drive roller 170 and the counter roller 182 blocked. The top note of the bundle of notes is pushed forward, until it hits the retaining comb 188. This The point in time is detected by the fact that the one driven by the bill Clock wheel 152 stands still. Now the retention comb 188 clockwise around axis 186 to its release position raised. If there is a gap between the Driving roller 170 and the pressure roller 174 monitoring light barrier 234 "dark" is signaled, the restraint comb 186 by turning on the electromagnet 189 again counterclockwise pivoted, i.e. lowered to the tightening to prevent any further banknotes. The Note is transported through the separating device, until the light barrier 234 signals "bright" again. Then all engines are turned off and the next one The separation process begins when the top one is pushed forward Note up to the stop on the retaining comb.

By lowering the bearing surface 46 and the bearing on it The separating nip 182 can do the separating nip wide open that one to be returned to a customer Note bundles back into the without difficulty Transport route introduced and with the help of each Transport sections 52 and 48 returned to the customer can be

Claims (17)

Device for receiving bundled notes such as banknotes, check forms, bank documents and the like with a base frame (38, 158), a support surface (46) arranged within the base frame for a bundle of bills and a transport device (18) for transporting a bundle of bills between a task end and one Delivery end of the support surface (46), characterized in that near the delivery end of the support surface (46) there is provided a separating device (20) for separating the notes of a bundle of bills lying on the support surface (46). Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the separating device (20) has a driving roller (170) which extends across the supporting surface (46) and is mounted in the base frame (158) and a counter-rotating roller (182) which is parallel to the latter and defines a separating gap with it. includes. Apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that a retention surface (188) extending parallel to the drive roller (170) is arranged near the discharge end of the support surface (46) and which between a first position in which it engages and closes the separation gap , and a second position is adjustable, in which it releases the separating gap. Apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that the drive roller (170) has a plurality of axially spaced ring grooves (173) and that the retaining surface (188) is formed by a comb-like spring element, the comb fingers (190) of which in the second position of the retaining surface ( 188) engage in the ring grooves (173) of the drive roller (170) and, in the first position of the retention surface (188), bear against the circumference of the counter-rotation roller (182) under prestress. Apparatus according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the retaining surface (188) in the base frame (158) is pivotally mounted about a pivot axis (186) parallel to the drive roller axis (168) and is coupled to an actuator (189, 191). Device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the support surface (46) is assigned at least two edge plates (154) directed parallel to the transport direction, which are adjustable relative to one another transversely to the transport direction. Apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that the edge plates (154) are adjustable symmetrically with respect to a longitudinal center line of the bearing surface (46) parallel to the transport direction. Apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that the edge plates (154) each have a plate (156) directed parallel to the transport direction and a toothed rack (158) connected thereto and oriented transversely to the transport direction, the toothed racks parallel to one another of two edge plates lying opposite one another ( 154) with a drive gear between them. Device according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the transport device has a first transport section (48) near the feed end of the support surface (46) and a second transport section (52) adjoining the separating device (20). Apparatus according to claim 9, characterized in that the first transport section (48) has a lower transport (90) which extends through the support surface (46) and an upper transport (74) which is arranged above the support surface (46) and which interacts with the lower transport (90 ) is determined. Apparatus according to claim 10, characterized in that the first upper feed (74) and the lower feed (90) can be driven by the same drive motor (144). Device according to one of claims 9 to 11, characterized in that the second transport section (52) has freely rotatable pressure rollers (126) which engage through the support surface (46) and a second upper transport (116) which interacts with them and is arranged above the support surface. Device according to one of claims 9 to 12, characterized in that the first and the second upper transport (74; 116) are each adjustable at least approximately perpendicular to the support surface (46). Apparatus according to claim 13, characterized in that the first upper transport (74) has a first swivel frame (75) which is pivotably mounted on the base frame (38) about a swivel axis (78) parallel to the support surface (46) and perpendicular to the transport direction and by means of a first swivel drive (84) is adjustable and in which drivable transport rollers (79) are rotatably mounted. Apparatus according to claim 13 or 14, characterized in that the second upper transport (116) has a second swivel frame (118) which is pivotably mounted on the base frame (38) about a swivel axis (120) parallel to the support surface and perpendicular to the transport direction and by means of a second swivel drive (122) is adjustable and in which belt rollers (128, 132) are mounted for at least one endless transport belt (134) rotating parallel to the transport direction. Device according to one of claims 9 to 15, characterized in that the drive motor (144) for the transport sections (48, 52) is a stepper motor. Device according to one of claims 1 to 16, characterized in that the support surface (46) is formed by a plate which is pivotable on the base frame (38) near the feed end of the support surface (46) about a pivot axis which is parallel to it and transverse to the transport direction ) and is adjustable by means of an actuator (220, 224, 222, 226, 228) together with the counter-roller (182) of the separating device (20).

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