EP2785625B1 - Apparatus for filling a thin-walled transport container - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a device for filling a thin-walled transport container having an opening with notes of value, the apparatus comprising a stacking unit for stacking the notes of value to be supplied to the thin-walled transport container in a stacking area arranged outside the transport container to a value note stack. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for filling a thin-walled transport container by means of this device.

For receiving notes of value, in particular for receiving notes of value which are not to be paid back, in cash machines, automatic cash systems and / or automatic cash safes, increasingly thin-walled transport containers, so-called safebags, are used, in which the notes of value are taken up similarly to a plastic bag. After filling the safebags with the notes, the safebag, preferably fully automatic, closed audit-proof, so that the notes of value can be easily transported using the safebags, without this much space is needed.

From the document DE 10 2009 015 047 A1 a device for filling a thin-walled transport container is known which has a stacking unit. With the help of stacker wheels, in which the banknotes are recorded, the banknotes are stacked on a shift unit to a stack of notes. With the help of the displacement unit, the value note stack is subsequently shifted at least so far that a preset minimum distance between the opening of the transport container and the value last supplied is such that the transport container can be closed.

The problem with this known device is firstly that the notes of value are stacked directly inside the opening of the transport container, so that errors in stacking can easily occur, for example, that notes of value are not deposited properly on their edge. Furthermore, the storage is problematic with stacker wheels to the effect that due to different speeds between a feeder unit for feeding the notes of value and the stacker wheels and different distances between the banknotes, the safe storage of banknotes to the pile of notes is difficult.

From the document JP 2002 109605 A a device for stacking notes of value is known, wherein a receiving area for receiving the notes of value can be closed via a shutter-like closure element.
The document JP 58 012084 A describes another device for stacking notes of value, in which the notes of value are first stacked on a movable element before being fed to their receiving area.

The post-published document WO 2012/110628 A1 falls under Article 54 (3) EPC and describes another device for handling banknotes with a delivery module with movable retention elements.

It is an object of the invention to provide an apparatus and a method for filling a thin-walled transport container having an opening with notes of value, with the aid of which the notes of value can be reliably fed to the transport container in a simple manner.

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

According to the invention, the stack area, in which the notes of value are stacked with the aid of the stacking unit, is arranged outside the transport container, in particular outside the opening of the transport container. Furthermore, a closure unit is provided which closes the opening of the thin-walled transport container at least to the extent that the value note stack can not be fed to the thin-walled transport container and which is arranged in an open position such that the value note stack can be fed to the thin-walled transport container. This ensures that the notes of value first in the separated by the closure unit from the transport container stacking reliable and can be safely stacked before then the closure unit is moved to the open position and the generated value stack is reliably fed through the opening of the thin-walled transport container. In particular, thus, the closure unit can be used to invest the banknotes of the banknote stack, so that can be dispensed with the elaborate feeding with stacker wheels and the banknotes with a high speed, in particular with the help of impellers, can be stacked.

Furthermore, it is advantageous if at least one feed area extending through the opening of the transport container is provided, through which the value note stack can be fed from the stack area to a receiving area of the transport container in which the bank notes are permanently taken up. In particular, a support element is provided, via which the notes of value are fed from the stack area through the feed area to the receiving area. In the closed position, the closure unit separates the stack area from the supply area and, in the open position, releases the feed area so that the value stack can be moved further from the stack area via the feed area into the receiving area of the transport container. In particular, a stationary support element is provided, on which in the stack area stacked notes of value to a Stack of notes are stacked. In particular, a plurality of ramps are arranged on this support element, which protrude from the stacking area into the feed area, and thus into the opening of the transport container, and on which the notes of value slide when being fed to the receiving area. The ramps are each in particular spring-mounted, so that a particularly simple installation of the transport container is possible.

The transport container is in particular a bag, preferably a plastic bag. The thin-walled transport container is also referred to as safe bag. The Safebag is rotated especially with its inside out turned over a closure frame. When filling the safebags this is gradually turned by supplying the notes of value or the note stack again from its inside to the outside, so that the notes of value are included in the interior.

The closure frame is used in particular not only for stopping the opening of the thin-walled transport container, but also for irreversible closing of the transport container after its filling. For this purpose, preferably has at least one side the frame first latching elements and one of the first side opposite the second side of the frame complementary to the first latching elements formed second latching elements, in which engage the first latching elements when the first and the second side are moved towards each other. In particular, the locking connection resulting from this is not destructive solvable, so that opening the transport container and thus access to the notes of value only about destruction of the transport container and / or the closure frame is possible and thus manipulation attempts can be detected in a timely manner.
The closure unit is in particular translationally movable between the closed and the open position, so that a particularly simple structure is achieved. According to the invention, the closure unit is designed in the form of a Venetian blind, so that only little space is required by the closure unit. In particular, no space has to be provided in which the shutter unit is moved when it is arranged in the open position.
The blind comprises in particular a fabric web, so that a particularly simple and inexpensive construction is achieved.

According to the invention, an end portion of the blind is fixed to a rotatable by means of a drive unit rod and when wound in the closed position, a first length of the blind on the rod and in the open position, a second length of the blind is wound on the rod, wherein the second length is greater than the first length. Thus, the blind is easily wound on the rod when moving from the closed to the open position, so that little space is needed. To close the blind, which has been wound up on the pole, it is unwound again.
In an alternative embodiment, the venetian blind comprises a first end portion, a second end portion, a mounting portion, a first intermediate portion located between the first end portion and the mounting portion, and a second intermediate portion located between the second end portion and the mounting portion. The attachment region of the blind is attached to a rotatable by means of a drive unit rod, wherein in the closed position, both the first intermediate region and the second intermediate region, the opening of the thin-walled transport container each at least partially, preferably, completely. The first and second end regions are preferably each firmly attached to the stacking unit. Thus, it is achieved that the opening is double-sealed, wherein the rod, which is wound on the shutter when opening, is surrounded by two sides in the locked position of the blind, so that no banknotes that have already been added to the respective transport container on the rod or on the rod covering protective elements can rest. Thus, it is prevented by this "double" blind that the already supplied notes of value can get caught with the shutter mechanism.

The first and the second intermediate region are in particular designed such that they are arranged approximately parallel to one another in the closed position. By driving the rotatable rod by means of the drive unit, both intermediate areas are wound onto one another on the rod so that the two intermediate areas are moved from the closed to the open position or vice versa.

The rod is arranged in particular in a space bounded by the first intermediate region and the second intermediate region of the blind. Thus, this is protected by the surrounding blind, so no Notes can come into contact with their or their covering elements.

In a further alternative embodiment of the invention, instead of a Venetian blind, which is attached with its mounting portion on the rod and thus in two sections, each of which can close the openings, granted, also two separate blinds can be used, each with a first end of this both blinds with the rod and a second end region are fixedly connected to the stacking unit.

It is particularly advantageous if the blind is completely unwound in the closed position of the rod, so that the opening is preferably almost completely closed and only a small material requirement is necessary. In this case, the first length is in particular zero. Alternatively, a mounting area of the blind can be wound permanently around the rod and thus fix the blind to the rod.

In the open position, however, the blind is preferably completely wound on the rod, so that in total only the shortest possible blind is necessary.

Further, it is advantageous if the rod is moved by means of the drive unit for winding and unwinding of the blind translationally in a predetermined direction and in this case its longitudinal axis is rotated, so that the blind on the rod on or unwound. For this purpose, a rotatably connected to the rod gear is preferably arranged at least one end portion of the rod, which is in engagement with a stationary rack. The rod in turn is attached to a belt driven by the drive unit. Now, if the belt is moved by means of the drive unit, the rod moves translationally in the direction of the belt. About the engagement between the gear and the rack, the rod is set in rotation during this translational movement, so that the blind winds on the rod or unwound from the rod.

It is particularly advantageous if the end region to which the rod is attached to the belt and the end region to which the gear is attached to the rod are the same end regions. Alternatively, the two fasteners may also be provided alternately. Furthermore, it is alternatively possible for both end regions each having a gear which are guided in two mutually parallel stationary racks and with the corresponding toothing in engagement.

In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the rod may also be arranged stationary and rotated by the drive unit for winding and unwinding the blind.

Furthermore, it is advantageous if the stacking unit comprises at least one pressure element which presses the value-dept stack against the closure unit arranged in the closed position when stacking the notes of value in the stacking area. In particular, the note stack is pressed against the blind so that the first note of value of the note stack, i. that note, which was first fed, is pressed against the blind with its front or back. The notes of value are stacked in particular standing on their edges on a support element and lie with their front and / or back sides together.

The pressure element preferably comprises at least one impeller mounted on a shaft, wherein the impeller is rotatably mounted on the shaft and the shaft is rotatable by means of a drive unit. When driven shaft presses the impeller with its wings at least one of the stack unit supplied note of value for stacking in the stacking area against a first end face of the value note stack. In this way, the impeller further presses a second end face of the value note stack opposite the first side against the closure unit. With the help of such an impeller, the notes of value can be supplied in a simple manner and stacked in the stack area. In particular, it is possible, as compared with feeding via stacker wheels, that the distance between two successively supplied notes of value is minimized, and optimally that a distance of zero can be achieved. In particular, impellers over the stacker wheels have the advantage that the notes of value need not be included in receiving areas formed between the wings, so that a corresponding timing of feeding the notes of value with the respective rotational position of the stacker wheels is not necessary.

It is also advantageous if a plurality of impellers are provided, which are each arranged rotationally fixed on the shaft. Thus, it is achieved that a supplied value note is guided over its entire length better over the wings of the impellers and pressed against the stack of notes. In particular, there are five impellers provided, which are preferably constructed the same.

In particular, each impeller has four elastic wings, which beat when turning the impeller against the last supplied value note and thus press this against the banknote stack and the entire banknote stack against the blind.

Further, it is advantageous if on the same shaft on which the impellers are arranged, rollers are arranged rotatably relative to the shaft, these notes together with arranged on a further shaft counter pressure rollers the notes of value are fed to the stacking area before these on the Wing of the impellers are pressed against the note stack. Thus, a particularly secure, reliable supply of notes of value is realized in a simple, compact structure.

The wings of the at least one impeller are in particular elastically deformable and strike against the last supplied value when the shaft is driven.

Furthermore, it is advantageous if the stacking unit comprises a feed element for feeding the value stack stacked in the stack area into the receiving area of the thin-walled transport container. For this purpose, the feed element is in particular moved in translation between a starting position in which it is arranged outside the stack area and outside the receiving area, into a feed position in which it projects through the stack area into the receiving area. The feed element is first moved in a first step in such a way that it presses the value note stack against the closure unit arranged in the closed position. In a second step following the first step, the drive unit moves the closure unit into the open position before the feed element moves the value note stack into the receiving area of the thin-walled transport container in a third step, wherein the feed element is then arranged in the feed position and through the stack area at least partially disposed within the thin-walled transport container. In this way, a secure feeding of the value note stack is achieved in the receiving area of the thin-walled transport container.

The feed element is also referred to as a pusher in particular. The feeding element preferably protrudes when the value note stack is fed to the receiving area through the feed area into the receiving area and is thereby moved translationally.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, in a fourth step subsequent to the third step, the drive unit moves the closure unit into a retention position after the delivery of the value note stack, in which the closure unit is arranged in a position between the open position and the closed position. In this retaining position, the closure unit is arranged such that the supply element can protrude through the stacking area into the thin-walled transport container, but the delivered notes of value are retained by the closure unit in the receiving area. It is thus ensured that the feed element can be moved back again from the feed position to the starting position, without the bills received in the receiving area of the thin-walled transport container falling through the opening, since they pass through the closure unit arranged in the holding position in the receiving area are held. The closure unit is arranged in the retaining position, in particular centrally between the open and the closed position.

In the embodiment in which the closure unit comprises a blind, this is wound in the retaining position, in particular by a third length on the rod, said third length is greater than the first length and smaller than the second length.
In a particularly preferred embodiment, the feed unit is again moved in a fifth step following the fourth step in such a way that it is arranged in the starting position, ie outside the stack area, before the drive unit subsequently moves the closing unit into the closed position in a sixth step , Thus, more notes of value can now be stacked into a new value note stack in the stack area, so that in this way a secure incremental feeding of value note stacks to the thin-walled transport container is possible.

Furthermore, there is a method for filling a thin-walled transport container having an opening with banknotes, in which in a first step the banknotes are stacked by means of a stacking unit in a stacking area to a banknote stack, the banknote stack by means of a driven impeller against a locked in a Position in front of the opening of the thin-walled transport container arranged closure unit is pressed. In a second step, a feed element, which is previously arranged in a starting position outside the stack area, is moved in such a way that it presses the value note stack against the closure unit, before subsequently in a third step the closure unit is moved from the closed to an open position the lock unit no longer closes the opening and thus notes of value can be fed to the thin-walled transport container. Subsequently, the value note stack is moved by means of the feed element through the opening of the thin-walled transport container into a receiving region of the thin-walled transport container. Subsequently, in a fifth step, the closure unit is moved to a retaining position, in which the feed element is moved through the opening, but the notes of value are held in the receiving area. In a sixth step, the feed element is again moved back to its original position such that it is arranged outside the receiving area and outside the stack area. Subsequently, in a seventh step, the closure unit is again moved into the closed position, so that notes of value can again be stacked in the stack area. Overall, a secure feeding of banknotes to thin-walled transport containers and yet a compact, simple construction of the stacking unit is achieved by the method described above.

The method described above can be developed in a manner analogous to the device described above. In particular, the method can be developed with the features specified in the dependent claims referring to the device or corresponding method features.

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

Figur 1

eine schematische Darstellung einer Vorrichtung zum Zuführen von Wertscheinen zu einem dünnwandigen Transportbehälter gemäß einer ersten Ausführungsform in einem ersten Betriebszustand;

Figur 2

eine schematische Darstellung der Vorrichtung des dünnwandigen Transportbehälters nach Figur 1 in einem zweiten Betriebszustand;

Figur 3

eine schematische Darstellung der Vorrichtung und des dünnwandigen Transportbehälters nach den Figuren 1 und 2 in einem dritten Betriebszustand;

Figur 4

eine schematische, perspektivische Darstellung einer Vorrichtung zum Zuführen von Wertscheinen zu einem dünnwandigen Transportbehälter gemäß einer zweiten Ausführungsform mit Blick auf eine Rückseite der Vorrichtung;

Figur 5

eine weitere schematische, perspektivische Darstellung der Vorrichtung nach Figur 4 mit Blick auf eine Vorderseite;

Figur 6

eine weitere schematische, perspektivische Darstellung der Vorrichtung nach den Figuren 4 und 5 mit Blick auf die Vorderseite;

Figur 7

eine Schnittdarstellung durch die Vorrichtung nach den Figuren 4 bis 6;

Figur 8

eine schematische, perspektivische Darstellung einer Verschlusseinheit der Vorrichtung nach den Figuren 4 bis 7; und

Figur 9

eine Schnittdarstellung einer Vorrichtung zum Zuführen von Wertscheinen zu einem dünnwandigen Transportbehälter gemäß einer dritten Ausführungsform.

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FIG. 1

a schematic representation of an apparatus for supplying notes of value to a thin-walled transport container according to a first embodiment in a first operating state;

FIG. 2

a schematic representation of the device of the thin-walled transport container of Figure 1 in a second operating state;

FIG. 3

a schematic representation of the device and the thin-walled transport container after the Figures 1 and 2 in a third operating condition;

FIG. 4

a schematic perspective view of an apparatus for supplying notes of value to a thin-walled transport container according to a second embodiment with a view of a rear side of the device;

FIG. 5

a further schematic perspective view of the device according to FIG. 4 facing a front;

FIG. 6

a further schematic, perspective view of the device according to the FIGS. 4 and 5 facing the front;

FIG. 7

a sectional view through the device according to the FIGS. 4 to 6 ;

FIG. 8

a schematic, perspective view of a closure unit of the device according to the FIGS. 4 to 7 ; and

FIG. 9

a sectional view of an apparatus for supplying notes of value to a thin-walled transport container according to a third embodiment.

In FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of an apparatus 10 for supplying notes of value to a thin-walled transport container 12 shown in a first operating state. The thin-walled transport container 12 is, in particular, a thin plastic bag in which the notes of value for the subsequent transport are received. Such a plastic bag for receiving banknotes is often referred to as Safebag.

To fill with the notes of security Safebag 12 is turned to the left, so that, as long as no notes of value are received in it, its inner side 16 directed outward and its outer side 18 is directed inward. The Safebag 12 is placed over a closure frame 14, through which an opening is formed through which the banknotes the Safebag 12 can be supplied. After the Safebag 12 has been completely filled with the bills, the opposing elements of the closure frame 14 are moved towards each other, whereby the opening of the safebag 12 is irreversibly closed. In particular, latching elements are provided which engage in each other for closing the Safebags 12 so that they are not destructively detachable again, so that access to the recorded in the safebag 12 notes of value only with destruction of the closure frame 14 and / or the Safebags 12 itself is possible ,

The apparatus 10 comprises a stacking unit 20, which has a feed channel 22, along which the banknotes 12 to be supplied notes of value, one of which is designated by the reference numeral 24, are fed into a stacking area 26 in which the notes of value 24 with their edges 28th be stacked on a support element 30 lying on a bill of exchange.

The stacking unit 20 has at least one impeller 32, which comprises a plurality of vanes 34, wherein a value to be supplied to the stacking area 26 is stacked by means of the wings 34 of the impeller 32 by the last supplied note of value is pressed against the other banknotes 24 of the banknote stack, in that the wings 34 strike against the last delivered value note and thus against a first end face of the value note stack.

Furthermore, the device 10 comprises a closure unit 40, which in an in FIG. 1 shown closed position is arranged such that it closes the stack area 26 in the direction of Safebags 12 and thus closes the opening of Safebags 12, so that the notes of value 24 the Safebag 12 are not yet fed. Via the impeller 32, the value note stack is pressed against the closure unit 40 arranged in the closed position, so that a second end face of the value note stack lying opposite the first end face contacts the closure unit 40. This ensures that an area located in front of the first end face of the value note stack is kept free, so that the notes of value 24 fed in via the feed channel 22 can be supplied unhindered to this area.

The closure unit 40 is designed in particular in the form of a shutter 42, which is fixedly arranged on a rotatable rod 44. In the closed position, the shutter 42 is largely unwound from the rod 44, so that the opening of the Safebags 12 is closed.

After all notes of value 24 of the value note stack to be supplied have been stacked in the stacking area 26 to form a value note stack, a feed element 46 of the stacking unit 20, which is also referred to as a pusher, from a starting position in which it is arranged outside the stacking area 26 translates as far as in the direction of the arrow P1 moves that it presses against the first end face of the value note stack and thus presses the value note stack against the blind 42. This first operating state is shown in FIG.

Subsequently, as in the second operating state in FIG. 2 the rod 44 is rotated in the direction of the arrow P2, so that the blind 42 is moved in the direction of the arrow P3 by being wound on the rod 44 until it is in an in FIG. 2 shown opened position in which it releases the opening of the Safebags 12 at least so far that the notes of value 24 of the value note stack are the Safebag 12 can be fed. After the blind 42 has been placed in the open position, the feeding member 46 is moved further in the direction of the arrow P1 so that it feeds the note stack to the safebag 12 pushing against the outwardly turned inside 16 of the safebag 12 and thus the safebag 12 gradually everting, leaving the inside 18 of Safebags 12 is again arranged inside and the notes of value 24 contact them.

After the notes of value 24 of the note stack have been supplied to the safebag 12, the rod 44 is rotated counter to the direction P2, so that the shutter 42 is unwound from the rod 44 and thus in the direction of arrow P4, that is opposite to the direction of the arrow P3 moves is until the shutter 42 is disposed in a retaining position in which it partially closes the opening of the Safebags 12, but only so far open that the feed element 46 is still in the direction of arrow P5, that is opposite to the direction of the arrow P1, in the starting position is moved back. It is thus achieved that the valuebills supplied to the safebag 12 are retained by the shutter 42 arranged in the retention position, and nevertheless the feed element 46 can be moved back into the starting position, so that secure storage of the notes of value in the safebag 12 is possible. This condition is in FIG. 3 shown.

After the supply unit 46 is again arranged in its starting position, the blind 42 is further unwound from the rod 44 until it is again arranged in the closed position. Thus, more notes of value 24 can now be added to a new value note stack are stacked in the stack area 26, which can then be supplied to the safe bag 12 analogous to the method described above.

The blind 42 is wrapped in the closed position, in particular by a first length, in the open position by a second length and in the retaining position by a third length on the rod 44, wherein the first length is less than the third length and the third length again less than the second length.

In the in the FIGS. 1 to 3 shown first embodiment, the blind 42 is wound onto a stationarily arranged rod 44. As in the following in connection with the FIGS. 4 to 8 described in more detail, but the blind can also be wound on a translationally in the direction of the arrows P3 and P4 moving rod, so that a particularly simple, compact design is achieved.

In FIG. 4 is a schematic, perspective view of a device 100 for supplying notes of value to a safebag 12, not shown, shown according to a second embodiment. Elements with the same structure or the same function have the same Reference numerals. In FIG. 4 In this case, a viewing direction is shown on a rear side of the device 100, this back side being the side on which the safebag 12 is arranged.

In the Figures 5 and 6 in each case a schematic, perspective view of the device 100 is shown with a view of a rear side opposite the front side. FIG. 7 shows a sectional view through the device 100 according to the FIGS. 4 to 6 ,

The stacking unit 20 has a first guide element 102 and a second guide element 104, between which the feed channel 22 for feeding the notes of value 24 is formed, the notes of value 24 being fed in the direction of the arrow P7 of the stacking unit 20 by a feed unit, not shown. Through the guide elements 102, 104 protrude several pairs of rollers, one of which is exemplified by the reference numeral 106. Through these pairs of rollers 106, the notes of value are transported in the direction of the arrow P7 to the stacking area 26, for which purpose at least one roller of each pair of rollers 106 is driven. The notes of value 24 are thereby deflected by the preset angle, in particular by approximately 90 degrees, so that they rest with their edges on the support element 30.

The stacking area 26 is delimited by the support element 30, the closure unit 40, in particular the blind 42, and by a rear wall 108. The notes of value 24 are fed to the stacking area 26 in the area of the rear wall 108 and pressed against the blind 42 via the wings 34 of the impellers 32 away from the rear wall 108, so that a region between the previously supplied value note stack and the rear wall 108 for supplying further notes of value 24 is kept free.

In the second embodiment, a total of five impellers 32 are provided, which are also referred to as paddle wheels. Each impeller 32 has four symmetrically arranged wings 34 which are elastically deformable so that they are deformed by other components of the stacking unit 20 when rotated about the longitudinal axis of the impeller 32 so that the entire radius of the impeller 32 need not be released. but the wings 34 are bent by the other components and beat only in the stack area 26 against the banknotes 24.

The impellers 32 are arranged on a common shaft 116 and rotatably connected thereto. In particular, further rollers 118 are arranged on the shaft 116, which together with further rollers 122 arranged on a further shaft 122 form roller pairs, via which the delivered notes of value are transported in the direction of the stack area 26. Thus, a particularly simple and compact construction is achieved. In particular, it is thus ensured that the impellers 32 and the rollers 118, 122 are driven at the same speed, so that a reliable feeding of notes of value is possible. In particular, by means of the impellers 32, the notes of value 24 can be fed to the stacking area 26 with a minimum distance from each other, in particular no distance at all, and yet be safely stacked.

At an end portion of the shaft 116, a gear 126 is arranged, which meshes with a gear 128 arranged on a pin 128. On the pin 128, a further gear 132 is arranged, which is in engagement with a toothed belt 126 driven by a first stepping motor 134, so that the shaft 116 can be driven in a simple manner via the stepping motor 134, thus also causing the impellers 32 to rotate become.

At a region on which the gear 126 arranged opposite end portion of the shaft 116, a further gear arrangement 138 is provided, via which the shaft 116 is coupled to the shaft 120, so that the shaft 120 is driven with.

The stacking unit 20 comprises two further stepper motors 140, 142, wherein one of these two stepper motors 140, 142 serves to move the closure unit 46, not shown, and the other of the two stepper motors 140, 142 to close the closure frame 14. For ease of illustration, the corresponding transmission means for transmitting the power from the stepper motors 140, 142 to the feed unit 46 and to the shutter unit for closing the shutter frame 14 are not shown.

In addition, the stacking unit 20 has a sensor unit 144, by means of which the notes of value 24 to be stacked can be detected, wherein the detection range of the sensor unit 144 is directed in particular through a recess 146 of the blind 42. For ease of illustration, the sensor unit 144 is in FIG FIG. 6 not shown.

In FIG. 8 a schematic, perspective view of the closure unit 40 is shown in the closed position. A first end 150 of the blind 42 is fixedly attached to the stacking unit 20. The first end 150 opposite the second end 152 of the blind 42, however, is attached to the rod 44. At the end regions of the rod 44, a gear 164 is arranged in each case, which is rotatably connected to the rod 44 and each engages in a stationary arranged rack 154, 156 of the closure unit 40. Further, a clamp 158 is disposed at an end portion of the rod 44, the rod 44 being connected to the clamp 158 so as to be rotatably supported relative to the clamp 154.

The stacking unit 20 comprises a further stepping motor, which in the FIGS. 4 to 7 hidden by other components and thus not visible. With the aid of this further stepping motor, a belt 160 guided over several gears can be moved in the direction of the double arrow P8. The clamp 158 is connected to the belt 160 via a clamping connection, so that the clamp 158 is moved during a movement of the belt 160.

If the belt 160, starting from the in FIG. 8 shown position in the direction of the arrow P3, ie moved upward, so the terminal 158 and thus the rod 44 is moved in the direction of the arrow P3. Since the rod 44 is rotatably mounted relative to the terminal 158 and meshes by means of the gears in the racks 154, 156, the rod 44 is thereby set in rotation, so that the blind 42 is wound on the rod 144, so that the blind 42nd is moved from the closed to the open position.

Accordingly, when moving the belt 160 in the direction of the arrow P4, the rod 44 is also moved in the direction of the arrow P4 and set in corresponding rotation, whereby the shutter 42 is unwound from the rod 44 and closed.

Furthermore, the closure unit 40 comprises a protective plate 162 which at least partially delimits a winding space within which the rod 44 is arranged and within which the blind 42 is wound protected, comparable to a shutter box.

In an alternative embodiment of the invention, only one rack 154, 156 may be provided, and accordingly only one gear 164. Likewise alternatively possible that on both sides of the rod 44 terminals 158 and belt 158, 160 are arranged so that the rod 44 is securely guided on both sides.

The shutter 42 is made in particular of a fabric, so that it has a good strength and yet can be easily and save space on the rod 44 wound. Alternatively, the blind 42 may also be formed from chained together elements.

Furthermore, it is alternatively possible that, instead of a shutter 42, a rigid locking unit 40 is used, which is moved in a translatory manner in the direction of the arrows P3 or P4 for closing and opening. The blind 42 has the advantage over such a rigid unit that it requires less space.

In FIG. 9 is a sectional view of an apparatus for supplying notes of value to a thin-walled transport container 12 according to a third embodiment shown. The device 100 according to FIG. 9 differs from the device 100 according to the second embodiment according to the FIGS. 4 to 8 essentially by having the blind 42 in two areas 206, 208 each closing the opening in the closed position. For this purpose, a first end portion 200 of the blind 42 and a second portion 202 of the blind 42 are each fixedly attached to the stacking unit 20. A mounting portion 204 is secured to the rod 44 so that the blind 42 is thus divided into a first intermediate portion 206 and a second intermediate portion 208, the first intermediate portion 206 between the first end portion 202 and the mounting portion 204 and the second intermediate portion 208 between the mounting portion 204 and the second end portion 202 is arranged. Thus, a double blind 42 is formed, which, compared to the second embodiment, ensures that in the closed position no already supplied to the thin-walled transport container 12 notes of value on the rod 44 covering fender 162 rest. Thus, the rod 44 and the guard plate 162 are surrounded on both sides by the two intermediate areas 206, 208 of the blind 42, so that in the locked position no notes of value on the rod 44 or the mudguard 162 can get caught.

If the rod 44 is moved upwardly and thereby rotated via the engagement with the rack 156, both intermediate portions 206, 208 are wound on the rod 44 lying on top of each other so that the opening is opened and notes of value are placed on the thin-walled transport container 12 can be supplied. In this way, in particular, it is achieved that both intermediate regions 206, 208 can be opened and closed simultaneously and uniformly with the aid of only one drive unit. Thus, a particularly simple structure is reached which can be easily controlled.

In a further alternative embodiment of the invention, two separate blinds 42 may be provided, each one end portion of these blinds 42 are secured to the rod unit 44 corresponding to the end portions 200 and 202 on the stacking unit 20 and the other end portion of the two blinds 42, respectively.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

10, 100

device

12

thin-walled transport container

14

closure frame

16

inside

18

outside

20

stacker

22

feed

24

of notes

26

stacking area

28

edge

30

support element

32

impeller

34

wing

40

shutter unit

42

louvre

44

pole

46

feeding

102, 104

vane

106

roller pair

108

rear wall

116, 120

wave

118, 122

role

126, 128, 132

gear

128

spigot

132

toothed belt

134, 140, 142

stepper motor

138

gearing

144

sensor unit

146

recess

150, 152

end

154, 156

rack

158

clamp

160

belt

162

mudguard

164

gear

200, 202

end

204

fastening area

206, 208

intermediate area

P1 to P8

direction

Claims (18)

1. Apparatus by means of which a thin-walled transport container having an opening is filled with notes of value,
   having a stacking unit (20), by means of which the notes of value (24) which are to be supplied to the thin-walled transport container (12) are stacked to form a stack of notes of value in a stacking region (26) arranged outside the transport container (12),
   wherein a closure unit (40) is provided and, in a closed position, the closure unit closes the opening of the thin-walled transport container (12) at least to the extent where the stack of notes of value cannot be supplied to the thin-walled transport container (12) and, in an open positon, the closure unit is arranged such that the stack of notes of value can be supplied to the thin-walled transport container (12), and
   the closure unit (40) is designed in the form of a blind (42),
   characterized in that an end region (152) of the blind (42) is fastened on a rod (44) which can be rotated with the aid of a drive unit, in that, in the closed position, a first length of the blind (42) is in a wound-up state on the rod (44) and, in the open position, a second length of the blind (42) is in a wound-up state on the rod (44), and in that the second length is greater than the first length.
2. Apparatus (10, 100) according to Claim 1, characterized in that a supply region is provided, the supply region extending through the opening of the transport container (12) and it being possible for the stack of notes of value to be supplied through the supply region from the stacking region (26) to the accommodating region of the transport container (12), in that, in the closed positon, the closure unit (40) separates the stacking region (26) from the supply region, and in that, in the open position, the closure unit (40) releases the supply region.
3. Apparatus (10, 100) according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the closure unit (40) can be moved in a translatory manner between the closed position and the open position.
4. Apparatus (10, 100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the blind (42) comprises a woven-fabric web.
5. Apparatus (10, 100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the blind (42) comprises a first end region (200), a second end region (202), a fastening region (204), a first intermediate region (206), which is located between the first end region (200) and the fastening region (204), and a second intermediate region (208), which is located between the second end region (202) and the fastening region (204), in that the fastening region (204) of the blind (42) is fastened on a rod (44) which can be rotated with the aid of a drive unit, and in that, in the closed position, both the first intermediate region (206) and the second intermediate region (208) close the opening of the thin-walled transport container (12) in each case at least to some extent.
6. Apparatus (10, 100) according to Claim 5, characterized in that, in the closed position, the first intermediate region (206) and the second intermediate region (208) are parallel to one another.
7. Apparatus (10, 100) according to Claim 5 or 6, characterized in that, in the closed positon, the rod (44) is arranged in a space delimited by the first intermediate region (206) and the second intermediate region (208) of the blind (42).
8. Apparatus (10, 100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, in the closed position, the blind (42) is in a state in which it has been unwound completely from the rod (44) .
9. Apparatus (10, 100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, in the open position, the blind (42) is in a state in which it has been wound up completely on the rod (44) .
10. Apparatus (10, 100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the drive unit displaces the rod (44) in a translatory manner, in the process rotating it about its longitudinal axis, in order for the blind (42) to be wound up and unwound.
11. Apparatus (10, 100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a gearwheel (164) is connected to the rod (44) in a rotationally fixed manner at at least one end region of the rod (44), in that the gearwheel (164) is in engagement with a fixed-position rack (154, 156), and in that the rod (44), in particular the same end region of the rod (449, is fixed to a belt (160), which can be driven in the direction of the rack (154, 156) with the aid of the drive unit.
12. Apparatus (10, 100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the stacking unit (20) comprises at least one pressure-exerting element (32) which, when the notes of value (24) are being stacked in the stacking region (26), pushes the stack of notes of value against the closure unit (40) arranged in the closed position.
13. Apparatus (10, 100) according to Claim 12, characterized in that the pressure-exerting element (32) comprises at least one impeller, which is mounted on a shaft (116) which can be rotated with the aid of a drive unit (134), in that, when the shaft (116) is driven, a note of value (24) supplied to the stacking unit (20) for stacking in the stacking region (26) is pushed against a first end side of the stack of notes of value by the blades (34) of the impeller (32), and in that a second end side of the stack of notes of value, said second end side being located opposite the first end side, is pushed against the closure unit (40) by the impeller (32).
14. Apparatus (10, 100) according to Claim 13, characterized in that the blades (34) of the impeller (32) are elastically deformable and, when the shaft (116) is driven, strike against the last-supplied note of value (24).
15. Apparatus (10, 100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the stacking unit (20) comprises a supply element (46), by means of which the stack of notes of value stacked in the stacking region (26) is supplied into the accommodating region of the thin-walled transport container (12), in that, in a first step, the supply element (46) pushes the stack of notes of value against the closure unit (40) arranged in the closed position, in that, in a second step, a drive unit moves the closure unit (40) into the open position, and in that, in a third step, the supply element (46) moves the stack of notes of value into the accommodating region of the thin-walled transport container (12), wherein the supply element (46) projects through the stacking region (26) and is arranged at least to some extent within the thin-walled transport container (12).
16. Apparatus (10, 100) according to Claim 15, characterized in that, in a fourth step, once the stack of notes of value has been supplied, the drive unit moves the closure unit (40) into a restraining position, in which the closure unit is arranged, in particular centrally, between the open position and the closed position and in which the closure unit is arranged such that the supply element (46) can project through the stacking region (26) into the thin-walled transport container (12).
17. Apparatus (10, 100) according to the preceding claims, characterized in that, in the restraining position, the blind (42) is in a state in which it has been wound up on the rod (44) by a third length, and in that this third length is greater than the first length and smaller than the second length.
18. Apparatus (10, 100) according to Claim 16 or 17, characterized in that, following the fourth step, in a fifth step, the supply unit (46) is moved again so as to be arranged outside the stacking region (26), and in that, in a sixth step, the drive unit moves the closure unit (40) into the closed position.

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