1. A contact-less electric switch wherein
the switch turns ON an electric device in response of detecting waves wherein the waves are selected from the group consisting of air waves, sound waves, and water waves.
2. The contact-less electric switch of claim 1 comprises,
a detector comprising a microphone wherein the microphone detecting the waves;
controlling circuits receiving electrical signals generated by the detector in response of the detection of the waves; and
the controlling circuits generate voltage signals in response of receiving the electrical signals.
3. The contact-less electric switch of claim 2 wherein
the voltage signals control flowing or terminating electric current flow.
4. The contact-less electric switch of claim 3 wherein
the controlling circuits connect to the electric device wherein the electric device is turned ON in response of receiving the electric current flow.
5. The contact-less electric switch of claim 2 wherein
the detector determines wave pressure in response of the detection of waves;
the detector generates the electrical signals when the wave pressure exceeds a pre-determined threshold.
6. The contact-less electric switch of claim 5 wherein
the voltage signals control flowing or terminating electric current flow.
7. The contact-less electric switch of claim 2 further comprises
a body, wherein the microphone is disposed inside the body.
8. The contact-less electric switch of claim 7 further comprises
a hole is formed on the body and adjacent to the microphone; and the microphone is connected with surroundings through the hole.
9. The contact-less electric switch according to claim 8, wherein
the diameter of the hole is less than 3 mm.
10. A contact-less electric switch wherein
the switch turns OFF an electric device in response of detecting waves wherein the waves are selected from the group consisting of air waves, sound waves, and water waves.
11. The contact-less electric switch of claim 10 comprises,
a detector comprising a microphone wherein the microphone detecting the waves;
controlling circuits receiving electrical signals generated by the detector in response of the detection of the waves; and
the controlling circuits generate voltage signals in response of receiving the electrical signals.
12. The contact-less electric switch of claim 11 wherein
the voltage signals control flowing or terminating electric current flow.
13. The contact-less electric switch of claim 12 wherein
the controlling circuits connect to the electric device wherein the electric device is turned OFF in response of receiving the electric current flow.
14. The contact-less electric switch of claim 11 wherein
the detector determines wave pressure in response of the detection of waves;
the detector generates the electrical signals when the wave pressure exceeds a pre-determined threshold.
15. The contact-less electric switch of claim 14 wherein
the voltage signals control flowing or terminating electric current flow.
16. The contact-less electric switch of claim 11 further comprises
a body, wherein the microphone is disposed inside the body.
17. The contact-less electric switch of claim 16 further comprises
a hole is formed on the body and adjacent to the microphone; and the microphone is connected with surroundings through the hole.
18. The contact-less electric switch according to claim 17, wherein the diameter of the hole is less than 3 mm.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A note handling apparatus, comprising:
a transport belt;
at least one note storage component which is configured to receive notes from the transport belt and dispense notes to the transport belt; and
a note direction changer associated with said note storage component and presenting a rotating note guiding periphery, said note direction changer being configured to direct notes from the transport belt into the note storage component when the note guiding periphery is rotated in a first rotational direction and said note direction changer being configured to direct notes past the note storage component when the note guiding periphery is rotated in an opposite second rotational direction.
2. The note handling apparatus of claim 1, wherein said second rotational direction of the note direction changer is reverse to the rotational direction of the transport belt.
3. The note handling apparatus of claim 1, wherein the note direction changer is farther configured to direct notes from the note storage component to the transport belt when the note guiding periphery is rotated in the first rotational direction.
4. The note handling apparatus of claim 1, wherein the note direction changer comprises a separate drive component for driving the note direction changer in said first and second rotational directions.
5. The note handling apparatus of claim 1, wherein the note direction changer comprises, along a rotational axis thereof a central portion having a first diameter and two lateral portions having a second, larger diameter.
6. The note handling apparatus of claim 5, wherein said transport belt has a note-carrying front side and a rear side, said rotational axis of the note direction changer being is located at the front side of the transport belt, and wherein said lateral portions of the note direction changer extend partly to said rear side of the transport belt.
7. The note handling apparatus of claim 1, wherein the note direction changer comprises a foam rubber drum forming said note guiding periphery.
8. The note handling apparatus of claim 1, wherein the note storage component comprises a note storage drum configured to rotate in both directions, and wherein notes are stored by rolling the notes between first and second film layers which are spooled on the storage drum.
9. The note handling apparatus of claim 8, wherein said first and second film layers present first and second film portions, respectively, which converge in a direction towards said note storage drum, and wherein said note direction changer is configured to direct notes from the transport belt towards said converging first and second film portions when the note guiding periphery is rotated in said first rotational direction.
10. The note handling apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:
a plurality of note storage components which are configured to receive notes from the transport belt and dispense notes to the transport belt; and
a plurality of rotatable note direction changers, each one associated with a respective one of said note storage components.
11. The note handling apparatus of claim 10, wherein said note storage components are arranged to store notes of different denominations.