DE102010004581A1 - Device for handling notes of value - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a device (10) for handling notes of value, the at least one money cassette (14a) for holding notes of value and at least one separating and / or stacking module (16a) for removing notes of value from the money cassette (14a) and / or Feeding notes to the cash box (14a) comprises. The separating and / or stacking module (16a) is arranged separately from the cash cassette (14a). The cash cassette (14a) has a storage area for storing notes of value, wherein the separating and / or stacking module (16a) of the cash cassette (14a) supplies notes of value to the storage area through a feed area and at least one pressure element (32, 34) for transporting at least one supplied value note arranged in the feed area includes in the storage area. The pressure element (32, 34) is rotatably mounted on a shaft (30) on which at least one transport element (28) for transporting the notes of value is arranged in a rotationally fixed manner. The shaft (30) can be rotated independently of the pressure element (32, 34).

Description

The invention relates to a device for handling banknotes, which comprises at least one cashbox for receiving banknotes and at least one separating and / or stacking module for taking notes of value from the cashbox and / or for feeding bank notes into the cashbox. The separating and / or stacking module and the cashbox are arranged separately from each other. The cash box has a storage area for storing the notes of value in a stacked form, the notes of value to be supplied to the storage area by the separating and / or stacking module being supplied thereto through a feed area. The separating and / or stacking module comprises at least one pressure element for transporting at least one supplied note of value arranged in the supply area into the storage area.

The device is, in particular, an automatic deposit and withdrawal machine in which notes of value can be deposited as well as paid out. The paid-in notes of value are in this case fed via the separating and / or stacking module to the storage area of the cashbox. The notes of value are hereby added in a stacked form in the storage area, so that they form a value note stack there. The separating and / or stacking module comprises a multiplicity of transport elements which supply the banknotes to be fed to the cashbox. In this case, a note of value can always be fed to the cash box only after the previously supplied note of value has been completely transported from the feed area into the storage area. The speed with which the banknotes can be fed to the cashbox, and thus the banknotes that can be deposited per unit of time, thus depend in particular on how quickly a banknote arranged in the supply area is transported into the storage area. In separating and / or stacking modules in which the banknotes are supplied to the storage area only with the aid of the transport elements, it takes a relatively long time until the rear area of a supplied banknote is transported from the supply area into the storage area, as seen in the transport direction, so that per unit of time only a small amount of notes of cash can be fed to the cashbox.

From the document DE 10 2008 018 935 A1 a single-sheet handling device for inputting and outputting rectangular single sheets, in particular of banknotes, into or out of a container is known in which a separating and / or stacking module comprises a pressure element which contacts the supplied banknote in the lower half and against the Front side of a portion of a stack located in the container presses. The pressure element comprises a thrust magnet, the armature of which is moved such that its end, or the end of a further element connected to the armature, presses against the banknote and presses it against the end face of the stack. A disadvantage of this pressure element is that this is arranged independently of the transport elements for the transport of notes of value and thus requires additional space.

It is an object of the invention to provide a device for handling bank notes, in which a cashbox per unit time as many notes of value can be supplied and which is simple and compact.

This object is achieved by a device having the features of patent claim 1. Advantageous developments of the invention are specified in the dependent claims.

By storing the pressure element on a shaft on which at least one transport element for transporting from the cash cassette to be supplied and / or to be removed notes of value rotatably, is erected that for the storage of the pressure element no additional component is needed, and thereby relatively little space is required. Since the pressure element is rotatable independently of the shaft, the pressure element is not rotated during rotation of the shaft, so that the shaft and rotatably arranged on their transport elements for transporting notes of value can be rotated without this, the pressure element is rotated. This ensures that the function of the shaft and the transport elements is maintained regardless of the pressure elements and still a compact design is possible.

In particular, the pressure element is moved in such a way that the at least one note of value is pressed against an end face of the value note stack received in the storage area and the value note stack is thus compressed. The front side of the value note stack is formed by the front or rear side of the note of value facing the feed area. The fact that the supplied value note is pressed against the end face of the value note stack ensures that the value note is completely transported out of the feed area and is pressed against the value note stack. Furthermore, it is achieved via compacting that the value note stack can not get into the feed area and rapid feeding of another value note is possible.

The pressure element is arranged at least partially in the storage area, in particular in a first position outside the feed area and in a second position. When moving from the first to the second position, the pressure element transports the at least one value note arranged in the feed area into the storage area. By arranging the pressure element in the first position outside the feed region is achieved that when the pressure element is arranged in the first position, notes of value of the cash box can be supplied and / or removed without the pressure element obstructs these notes of value.

The pivoting of the pressure element from the first position to the second position and / or from the second position to the first position preferably takes place with the aid of a drive unit. The drive unit in particular comprises at least one lifting magnet. With the help of the solenoid, the pressure element can be easily pivoted about the axis of the shaft on which it is mounted. Furthermore, a simple, compact and inexpensive construction is achieved by the use of a solenoid.

It is advantageous if the drive unit moves the pressure element each time from the first to the second position when a note of value was fed to the cashbox. In this way, it is achieved that, after the feeding of each note of value, it is reliably transported by the pressing element out of the feed area into the storage area, so that a further note of value can be fed to the feed area without it being possible for a value note to accumulate. Further, by moving the pressing member from the first to the second position after supplying each banknote, it is achieved that the bank note stack is re-compressed after feeding each bank note.

Alternatively, the drive unit may move the pressure element from the first to the second position each time after the cash box has been fed a preset number of notes of value. In this embodiment, the note stack is thus compressed only after each of the preset number of notes of value.

The pressure element comprises in particular a contact area for contacting the notes of value, a storage area, via which the pressure element is mounted on the shaft, and an intermediate area connecting the contact area and the storage area. Preferably, the bearing area and / or the contact area have a first wall thickness, whereas at least part of the intermediate area has a second wall thickness which is less than the first wall thickness. This ensures that the mass of the pressure element, and thus also the mass moment of inertia of the pressure element, is reduced. This has the effect that the pressure element can be moved more quickly between the first and the second position and / or the second and the first position, so that the feed rate of the notes to the cashbox is increased and more notes of value can be fed to the cashbox per unit of time. By forming the contact region with a greater wall thickness than the intermediate region, it is achieved that notes of value can be reliably and securely contacted over a large area. It is also achieved by forming the storage area in a larger wall thickness that a secure storage of the pressure element is achieved.

Alternatively or additionally, the intermediate region comprises at least one recess, by which a further reduction in weight of the pressure element and thus a reduction of the mass moment of inertia is achieved. The pressure element may have in the region of the recess either a wall thickness which is less than the first wall thickness, or also have a continuous recess.

Furthermore, it is advantageous if the pressure element is made of polyoxymethylene (POM). Due to the low density of polyoxymethylene is achieved that the pressure element has a low mass, which in turn a low moment of inertia is achieved.

The pressure element is in particular L-shaped, whereby a secure guidance of the note is achieved during transport from the feed to the storage area over the longest possible distance, without provided for the transport of supplied and / or to be removed notes of value provided components, in particular shafts and arranged on them transport rollers are contacted by the pressure element. Thus, the pressure element can be easily installed in known separating and / or stacking modules without having to be fundamentally redesigned.

Furthermore, it is advantageous if the pressure element is a first pressure element and if the separating and / or stacking module comprises at least one second pressure element. By providing a plurality of pressure elements ensures that the bill of exchange is transported over its entire length safely from the feed area in the storage area and thus tilting and / or tilting the bank note and a possible Wertscheinstau be avoided.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the cash box comprises a return flap, which is arranged in a pivoted position such that notes of value of the cash box can be fed and / or removed from the cash box and presses in a pivoted position against a bill of exchange. During the transition from the pivoted to the pivoted position, the return flap, together with the pressure element, transports a value note arranged in the feed area into the storage area. By transporting a note of value through the return flap and the pressure element a secure guidance of the note is achieved in a transport from the feed to the storage area and reliably prevents tilting and / or tilting of the bill.

Further advantages and features of the invention will become apparent from the following description, which illustrates the invention with reference to embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying figures.

Show it:

1 a schematic representation of an ATM;

2 a schematic perspective view of a separating and / or stacking module with two arranged in a first position pressure elements;

3 a further schematic perspective view of the separating and / or stacking module according to 2 ;

4 a schematic perspective view of a section of the separating and / or stacking module according to the 2 and 3 with the view of the pressure elements arranged in the first position;

5 a schematic perspective view of a section of the separating and / or stacking module according to the 3 to 4 with a view to the pressure elements arranged in a second position;

6 a schematic perspective view of the singulation module according to the 2 to 5 with arranged in the second position pressure elements; and

7 a schematic perspective view of a pressure element.

1 is a schematic representation of an ATM 10 illustrated apparatus for handling bank notes shown. Alternatively, the device may also be an automatic cash register system or an automatic cash deposit.

The ATM 10 includes a safe 12 in which four cash boxes 14a to 14d are received, each of which a separating and / or stacking module 16a to 16d assigned. About the singulation and / or stacking modules 16a to 16d can the cash cassettes 14a to 14d notes of value are taken and / or banknotes are delivered. The withdrawn banknotes are via a transport path 18 through a transfer slot 22 the safe 12 to an input and / or output tray 20 transported and via the input and / or output tray 20 to an operator of the ATM 10 output. Conversely, via the input and / or output tray 20 paid-in banknotes via the singulation modules 16a to 16d the cash cassettes 14a to 14d fed. The the cashbox 14a to 14d to be delivered notes of value of the singulation and / or stacking modules 16a to 16d via a feed area into a storage area of the respective cashbox 14a to 14d transported in which the banknotes are stored in a stacked form. In this case, a value note to be supplied is stored in each case in the storage area such that it is applied with one of its surfaces to the end face of the value note stack facing the feed area. The feeding speed with which the notes of value the money cassettes 14a to 14d are fed, and thus the per unit time of a cashbox 14a to 14d The number of notes that can be supplied depends, in particular, on how fast a note of value to be supplied can be transported from the delivery area into the storage area.

In 2 is a schematic perspective view of a singulation module 16a shown. Elements having the same structure or function have the same reference numerals. The further separation and / or stacking modules 16b to 16d are in particular identical to the first separation and / or stacking module 16a designed so that in the following the structure of the separating and / or stacking modules 16a to 16d by way of example with reference to the construction of the first separating and / or stacking module 16a will be briefly described below as the singulation and / or stacking module 16a referred to as. The statements apply accordingly to the other separating and / or stacking modules 16b to 16d ,

The separating and / or stacking module 16a comprises a plurality of transport elements designed as transport rollers, one of which is denoted by the reference numeral 24 designated is. The transport wheels 24 are rotatably mounted on shafts, one of which by way of example by the reference numeral 26 is designated. The waves 26 are driven by a drive unit, which also on the waves 26 arranged transport rollers 24 be driven, and thus depending on the direction of rotation of a cashbox 14a to be supplied note of the cashbox 14a feed or one of the cashbox 14a to be taken value from the cashbox 14a transport and the transport path 18 respectively. The cashbox 14a is in 2 not shown.

Furthermore, the separating and / or stacking module comprises 16a a plurality of impellers, one of which is exemplified by the reference numeral 28 is designated. The impellers 28 are also rotatably mounted on shafts, one of which by way of example by the reference numeral 30 is designated. Also the waves 30 on which the impellers 28 are arranged, are driven by means of a drive unit, whereby the vanes 28 are driven. The impellers 28 serve to one of the cashbox 14a to be supplied from the delivery area to the storage area of the cashbox 14a to transport. This contact the impellers 28 the value to be supplied to the storage area via their wings and thus transport this from the feed area in the storage area. The waves 26 on which the transport rollers 24 are arranged, and the waves 30 on which the impellers 28 are arranged, are preferably driven by the same drive unit. This drive unit is, in particular, a central drive unit of the ATM 10 , via which all transport elements of all separating and / or stacking modules 16a to 16d are driven. This ensures that only one drive unit is necessary, creating a simple and cost-effective design of the ATM 10 is reached.

When feeding one of the cashbox 14a to be supplied note in the feed direction P1, the front portion of the note in the feed direction P1 is faster in the direction of the banknote stack of the cashbox 14a transported as the seen in the feed direction P1 rear part of the note. The next note can be the cashbox 14a but only then be supplied, even if the rear part of the note of value seen in the direction of transport P1 was supplied to the storage area. To minimize this time offset during transport, the singulation module comprises 16a in addition to the impellers 28 two pressure elements 32 . 34 , with the help of which the value certificate in addition to the impellers 28 is transported from the feed area in the storage area. Furthermore, a fluttering of the notes of value during transport from the feed area to the storage area is thereby reduced or avoided altogether.

The pressure element 32 . 34 are in 2 arranged in a first position. By pivoting the pressure elements 32 . 34 from this first position in one related to the 5 and 6 described second position, a banknote arranged in the feed area is transported from the feed area in the storage area. This contact the pressure elements 32 . 34 via contact areas 36 . 38 the bill of exchange, so that it is transported from the feed area in the storage area and is pressed to the value stack already recorded in the storage area. In this way, it is additionally achieved that the value-note stack arranged in the storage area is compressed, so that proper stacking in the storage area is achieved.

In 3 is another schematic perspective view of the separating and / or stacking module 16a shown. The pressure elements 32 . 34 are also arranged in the first position.

In 4 is a schematic perspective view of a section of the separating and / or stacking module 16a after the 2 and 3 shown, with the in 4 shown representation of both the impellers 28 as well as the transport wheels 24 are hidden, so that the pressure elements 32 . 34 which are arranged in the first position, are more visible. The pressure elements 32 . 34 each include a storage area 40 . 42 , about which the pressure elements 32 . 34 rotatable on the shaft 30 are stored. Due to the rotatable mounting of the pressure elements 32 . 34 on the wave 30 will reach that wave 30 and therefore also on the wave 30 rotatably mounted impellers 28 independent of the pressure elements 32 . 34 can be turned. Thus, the pressure elements 32 . 34 not turned when the shaft 30 is driven.

Furthermore, the pressure elements comprise 32 . 34 one intervention area each 44 . 46 , about which the pressure elements 32 . 34 each with an anchor 48 . 50 a lifting magnet 52 . 54 are connected. over the lifting magnets 52 . 54 can the pressure elements 32 . 34 around the central axis of the shaft 30 be pivoted. At the in 4 shown first position of the pressure elements 32 . 34 are the anchors 48 . 50 the lifting magnet 52 . 54 extended. By retracting the anchor 48 . 50 in the direction of the arrows P2, P3 are the pressure elements 32 . 34 pivoted in the direction of arrows P4, P5 from the first position to the second position.

By arranging the pressure elements 32 . 34 on the wave 30 , on the already the impellers 28 are arranged, it is achieved that for the pressure elements 32 . 34 only little space is needed, and the pressure elements 32 . 34 in a simple way in known separation and / or stacking modules 16a can be integrated without the structure of the known separating and / or stacking modules must be fundamentally changed for this purpose.

The pressure elements 32 . 34 are designed such that they can be pivoted from the first to the second position, without them in this case other components of the separating and / or stacking module 16a , especially no other waves 28 , to contact. The pressure elements 32 . 34 have at the in 4 embodiment shown an L-shaped basic shape, wherein the transition between the first legs 56 . 58 and the second thighs 60 . 62 is formed in each case approximately semicircular, so that the pressure elements 32 . 34 when they are arranged in the second position, the shaft 28 do not contact, so the shaft 28 can be driven freely.

In 5 is a schematic perspective view of a section of a separating and / or stacking module 16a shown, wherein the pressure elements 32 . 34 are arranged in the second position. The anchors 48 . 50 the lifting magnet 52 . 54 were moved in the direction of the arrows P2, P3, so that the pressure elements 32 . 34 were pivoted in the direction of the arrows P4, P5. While the pressure elements 32 . 34 are arranged in the first position such that they are arranged outside the feed area and thus banknotes of the cashbox 14a fed and / or can be removed without the notes of value by the pressure element 32 . 34 be contacted, the pressure elements protrude 32 . 34 in the second position in the feed area, preferably into the storage area of the cashbox 14a into it. When swiveling the pressure elements 32 . 34 from the first to the second position is arranged in the feed area in 5 unillustrated ticket is transported from the supply area in the storage area in the direction of the arrow P6, so that the supply area is free and, after the pressure elements 32 . 34 again pivoted from the second to the first position, another note of value can be supplied. The pressure elements 32 . 34 in particular with the help of lifting magnets 52 . 54 moved back from the second to the first position.

By transporting the notes of value to be supplied during transport from the feed area into the storage area by the pressure elements 32 . 34 in addition to the impellers 28 It is achieved that the value note is transported faster from the feed area in the storage area, so that the feed rate of the notes of value is increased and thus per unit of time more notes of the cashbox 14a can be supplied.

The pressure elements 32 . 34 are moved in particular after the feeding of each banknote from the first to the second position and then again from the second to the first position, so that after supplying each banknote this with the aid of the pressing elements 32 . 34 is transported quickly and safely from the feed area in the storage area and the value note stack is preferably compressed. Alternatively, the pressure elements 32 . 34 also be pivoted after a preset number of notes each from the first to the second position and then from the second to the first position.

In 6 is a schematic perspective view of the separating and / or stacking module 16a shown, wherein the pressure elements 32 . 34 are arranged in a second position.

In 7 is a schematic perspective view of the pressure element 32 shown. The second pressure element 34 is mirror-symmetrical to the pressure element 32 formed so that in the following the structure only for the first pressure element 32 is described. The statements apply accordingly to the second pressure element 34 ,

The contact area 36 and the storage area 40 of the pressure element 32 are over an intermediate area 70 connected with each other. A subarea 72 of the intermediate area 70 is thinner than the contact area 36 and thinner than the storage area 40 , so that the weight of the pressure element 32 is reduced. Than the thickness of the storage area 40 becomes the extent of the storage area 40 in the longitudinal direction of the shaft 30 designated. Furthermore, this subarea has 72 a recess 74 which reduces the weight even further. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the recess 74 , unlike in 7 shown not be formed as a depression but consistently through the entire thickness of the sub-area 74 pass. Furthermore, the pressure element comprises 32 another recess 76 , by which the weight of the pressure element 32 is further reduced.

Overall, the pressure element 32 designed so that as little material is needed, and thus the simplest possible structure is achieved. By this achieved low mass of the pressure element 32 has the pressure element 32 also a low mass moment of inertia, so that the pressure element 32 can be moved quickly between the first and the second position, so that a high storage speed of the supplied notes of value is achieved and thus the number of per unit time of the cashbox 14a is increased. Furthermore, the pressure element 32 in particular made of polyoxymethylene (POM), whereby also a lighter construction is achieved.

In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the separating and / or stacking module 16a even just a pressure element 32 . 34 and / or more than two pressure elements 32 . 34 include. Furthermore, the pressure elements 32 . 34 be moved via a common solenoid between the first and the second position. Furthermore, it is also possible instead of lifting magnets 52 . 54 other drive units, such as stepper motors, for pivoting the pressure elements 32 . 34 to use. The pressure elements 32 . 34 are also called pestles.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

10

ATM

12

safe

14a to 14d

cashbox

16a to 16d

Separation and / or stacking module

18

transport path

20

Input and / or output tray

22

Transfer slot

24

transport roller

26, 30

wave

28

impeller

32, 34

presser

36, 38

contact area

40, 42

storage area

44, 46

engagement area

48, 50

anchor

52, 54

solenoid

56 to 62

leg

70

intermediate area

72

subregion

74, 76

recess

P1 to P6

direction

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Cited patent literature

• DE 102008018935 A1 [0003]

Claims (13)

Device for handling banknotes, comprising at least one cashbox ( 14a ) for receiving banknotes, and with at least one separating and / or stacking module ( 16a ) for taking notes from the cashbox ( 14a ) and / or for feeding notes to the cashbox ( 14a ), wherein the singulation and / or stacking module ( 16a ) separated from the cashbox ( 14a ), the cashbox ( 14a ) comprises a storage area for storing notes of value as a value note stack, the separating and / or stacking module ( 16a ) of the cashbox ( 14a ) is supplied to the storage area through a feed area, and wherein the singulation and / or stack module ( 16a ) at least one pressure element ( 32 ) for transporting at least one supplied note arranged in the feed area into the storage area, characterized in that the pressure element ( 32 ) rotatable on a shaft ( 30 ) is mounted on the shaft ( 30 ) at least one transport element ( 28 ) is arranged rotatably for transporting from the cash box to be supplied and / or to be removed notes of value, and that the shaft ( 30 ) independent of the pressure element ( 32 ) is rotatable. Contraption ( 10 ) according to claim 1, characterized in that the pressure element ( 32 ) presses the at least one note of value against an end face of the value note stack received in the storage area and compresses the value note stack. Contraption ( 10 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pressure element ( 32 ) is arranged in a first position outside the feed region that the pressure element ( 32 ) is arranged in a second position at least partially in the storage area, and that pressure element ( 32 ) transported in moving from the first position to the second position, the at least one arranged in the feed area ticket in the storage area. Contraption ( 10 ) according to claim 3, characterized in that at least one drive unit ( 52 ) for moving the pressure element ( 32 ) is provided, with the help of which the pressure element ( 32 ) is pivotable from the first position to the second position and / or from the second position to the first position. Contraption ( 10 ) according to claim 4, characterized in that the drive unit ( 52 ) comprises at least one lifting magnet. Contraption ( 10 ) according to one of claims 4 or 5, characterized in that the drive unit ( 52 ) the pressure element ( 32 ) moves from the first to the second position each time the cashbox ( 14a ) a note of value was supplied. Contraption ( 10 ) according to one of claims 4 or 5, characterized in that the drive unit ( 52 ) the pressure element ( 32 ) moves from the first to the second position each time after the cash box ( 14a ) a preset number of notes was supplied. Contraption ( 10 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pressure element ( 32 ) a contact area ( 36 ) for contacting the notes of value, a storage area ( 40 ), over which the pressure element ( 32 ) and the contact area ( 36 ) and the storage area ( 40 ) connecting intermediate area ( 70 ) that the storage area ( 40 ) and / or the contact area ( 36 ) have a first wall thickness, and that at least a partial area ( 72 ) of the intermediate area ( 70 ) has a second wall thickness that is less than the first wall thickness. Contraption ( 10 ) according to claim 8, characterized in that the intermediate region ( 70 ) at least one recess ( 74 . 76 ) Has. Contraption ( 10 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pressure element ( 32 ) is made of polyoxymethylene (POM). Contraption ( 10 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pressure element ( 32 ) is approximately L-shaped, Contraption ( 10 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pressure element ( 32 ) is a first pressure element, and that the separating and / or stacking module ( 16a ) at least one second pressure element ( 34 ) for transporting at least one supplied in the supply area value note has in the storage area. Contraption ( 10 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cash box ( 14a ) comprises a return flap, which is arranged in a pivoted-away position such that notes of value of the cash box ( 14a ) with the aid of the separating and / or stacking module ( 16a ) can be fed and / or from the cashbox ( 14a ) are removable, and in a swung Position against a arranged on the supply area facing end face of a value recorded in the storage stack value note presses, and that the return flap in the transition from the pivoted position to the pivoted position and the pressure element ( 32 ) transport a value note arranged in the feed area together into the storage area.

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