EP2963623B1 - Money box with a movable base tray - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a cash box which comprises a housing and a base pan arranged within the housing. The base trough at least partially delimits a receiving area for accommodating a stack of notes of value, the notes of value of a received stack of notes of value standing with their edges on a base element of the base trough.

Known money cassettes have a housing in which a receiving area is provided, in which notes of value are received in the form of a stack of valuables and here stand up with their edges, in particular with their longer edges, on the bottom of the money cassette. In the housing of the money box, there is an opening for the mechanical feeding and/or removal of notes of value via separating and/or feeding modules, which can be closed via a shutter. Such known money cassettes usually have a retraction flap that separates the receiving area from the opening. The retraction flap can be adjusted between a pivoted position and a pivoted position, in which case it holds back the notes of value of the stack of notes from the opening in the pivoted position and it is not possible to supply and remove notes of value. The retraction flap is thus arranged in the pivoted position in particular when the shutter is closed and the money cassette is not accommodated in an automated teller machine or other device for handling notes of value. Conversely, the retreat flap is in arranged in the pivoted position when the cash box is inserted into a device for handling notes of value and the shutter is open so that the notes of value can be removed through the opening.

If the cash cassette is removed from the ATM again, the retraction flap is moved again from the pivoted position to the pivoted position before or during the closing of the shutter, as a result of which the stack of notes of value that has been taken up is moved deeper into the cassette, so that no more notes of value are in the feed and removal area are arranged.

The problem here is that the notes of value have to be moved relative to the bottom of the cash box on which they are standing. Depending on the specific structure of the retraction flap, it can happen that notes of value are jammed, notes of value are not withdrawn from the shutter area and/or notes of value are pulled under the stack of notes of value. The result of this is that errors can occur during later removal and/or feeding and, in the worst case, the cash box has to be taken out of service and emptied and refilled manually.

Such cash boxes with pivotable retraction flaps are, for example, from the documents DE 10 2010 004 581 A1 , DE 10 2010 004 577 A1 , DE 10 2009 021 320 A1 and DE 602 19 414 T2 known.

From the document DE 36 35 976 T2 a cash box is known in which the receiving area in which the notes of value are received is delimited by a pressure carriage, a retaining element and supporting elements.

From the document EP 0 620 942 B1 a cash box is known which has a spring-loaded floor pan.

The document EP 2 722 827 A1 describes a cash box with a pivotable retraction flap.

It is the object of the invention to specify a cash box which ensures that notes of value are reliably supplied and/or removed.

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

According to the invention, the floor pan is designed and mounted in such a way that it can be moved between a removal position and a retracted position relative to the housing of the cash box.

This ensures that the notes of value, for example when removing the cash box from an ATM, do not have to be moved relative to the base element on which they rest with their edges. This in turn prevents the notes of value being accidentally pulled under the stack of notes of value, becoming jammed or remaining in the removal area, which could result in errors. Thus, a particularly simple and secure movement of the stack of notes between the position it must occupy for the withdrawal of the notes and the position in which it is placed when the cash box is being transported. In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the base pan is designed in such a way that when the base pan is moved, the position of the received notes of value relative to the base pan remains unchanged.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, the floor pan is mounted on the housing so that it can be moved linearly relative to the housing. This makes it easy to move the floor pan.

According to the invention, an adjustment unit is provided, with the help of which the floor pan can be moved relative to the housing between the retracted position and the removal position. This adjustment unit can be designed, for example, in the form of a drive unit. The floor pan is mounted on the housing, in particular via rails, so that it can be moved easily.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, the cash box has an opening for mechanically feeding in and/or removing notes of value. In addition to this opening, the cash box also have a further opening through which the notes of value can be fed in and/or removed manually. This opening can be closed in particular via a cover.

The opening for mechanically feeding and/or removing notes of value can be closed in particular via a shutter, with this shutter being able to be moved between an open and a closed position.

According to the invention, the base pan is moved relative to the housing in such a way that the end face of the base pan facing the opening for mechanically feeding and/or removing notes of value is at a smaller distance from the opening in the removal position than in the retracted position. The result of this is that the notes of value can be removed from the floor pan in the removal position of the latter and thus from the cash box. In the retracted position, on the other hand, the floor pan is arranged further away from the opening, so that the shutter can be closed and no notes of value are located in the closing area.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, the floor pan is then arranged in the removal position when the shutter is arranged in the open position, and then arranged in the retracted position when the shutter is arranged in the closed position.

In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the shutter and the base pan are coupled to one another in such a way that when the shutter is opened, the base pan is automatically moved from the retracted position to the removal position and/or when the shutter is closed, the base pan is automatically moved from the removal position to the retracted position. This ensures that the floor pan moves automatically when the shutter is opened and closed, so it cannot be forgotten. In addition, it is not necessary to provide a separate drive unit for moving the base pan or a separate mechanism for moving the base pan, since the shutter is usually designed in such a way that when the cash cassette is inserted into a device for handling notes of value, it automatically has a Engagement is opened with an engagement element provided for this purpose and, conversely, is closed again when the cash cassette is removed via this engagement.

The floor element of the floor pan is preferably designed in the form of a plate, so that the notes of value of the stack of notes can rest on it over as large an area as possible. In particular, tilting of the notes of value on the floor pan is thus avoided.

According to the invention, the bottom trough has on its side the opening of the money box for mechanically feeding in and/or removing notes of value facing, an end wall which delimits the receiving area in the direction of the opening. This end wall makes it possible to dispense with a retraction flap against which the notes of value are pressed in known money cassettes.

The end wall is arranged in a fixed position relative to the floor element of the floor pan, i.e. the position of these two elements in relation to one another is not changed. The notes of value are thus also moved between the removal and retracted positions when the floor pan is moved, without having to move relative to the floor element of the floor pan on which they stand.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, the end wall and the base element are arranged at an angle of 90° to one another, so that the notes of value can be securely picked up without jamming.

It is also advantageous, according to a further embodiment of the invention, if the cash box includes a pressure unit that presses the stack of notes against the front wall so that it is always kept under the necessary minimum pressure and the notes of value are prevented from tipping over. The pressure unit can in particular be connected to the front wall via an elastic element, via which the pressure unit is pretensioned in the direction of the front wall. Alternatively, any other type of pressure units known from money cassettes can also be used.

The pressure unit presses the stack of notes against the end wall in particular in such a way that the note of value arranged on the end of the stack of notes contacts the end wall with its front or back, preferably completely. A secure pressing of the stack of notes is thus achieved.

In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the

Floor pan also has two side walls for laterally delimiting the receiving area, which at least partially, preferably completely, delimit the receiving area in the direction of the side walls of the cash cassette housing. These side walls also increase the stability of the floor pan. In particular, a particularly stable, easy-to-manufacture and cost-effective structure is achieved over the entire one-piece design of the floor pan from the floor element, the end wall and/or the side walls. Furthermore, the side walls achieve the advantage that the notes of value cannot slip sideways, in particular when being pushed in and pulled out. As a result, crooked deductions from notes of value when removing the notes of value are avoided.

The side walls are in particular arranged orthogonally to the base element as well as orthogonally to the front wall, so that the side walls, the base element and the pressure unit preferably form a cuboid receiving area through the front wall for receiving the stack of notes is limited.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, the end wall has at least one recess for a pull-off element of a separating module to reach through. If the money cassette is inserted into a device for handling notes of value, for example an automated teller machine, an automatic cash register system and/or an automatic cash register, the shutter is opened when it is inserted. The device for handling notes of value has a separating module, via which the notes of value received in the cash box can be removed from the receiving area. This has the advantage that not every cash box requires its own separating mechanism, but this only has to be provided in the ATMs. The separating module has extraction elements that contact the notes of value through the corresponding recess in the end wall of the base pan when the base pan is arranged in the removal position. These pull-off elements can, in particular, be rollers which, when rotating, move the notes of value in a predetermined direction, in particular downwards, out of the base pan and thus also out of the cash box.

In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the end wall has more than one cutout, in particular three cutouts, through which a separating element, preferably a roller, can reach in each case. This ensures that the at the Front side of the recorded value note stack arranged value note is contacted evenly over its entire width and can thus be safely removed.

According to the invention, a slot is provided between the floor element and the end wall of the floor pan, through which the notes of value can be withdrawn downwards from the cash box. In particular, the notes of value are moved through this opening by a corresponding rotation of the separating elements and then transported away from the money cassette via further transport elements.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, the pressure unit is designed in such a way that it presses the stack of notes against the end wall so strongly that the notes of value cannot slide through the opening on their own, but are only transported through the opening between the end wall and the floor element if they are forced to do so by the extraction elements of the separation unit. The result of this is that the notes of value cannot slip out of the receiving area on their own, but this only happens if removal is also desired and is carried out by machine. According to an alternative embodiment of the invention, a closure element can also be provided which closes the opening between the end wall and the floor element at least when the floor pan is not arranged in the removal position, see above that slipping of notes of value through the opening is avoided.

Further features and advantages of the invention result from the following description, which explains the invention in more detail using exemplary embodiments in connection with the attached figures.

Figur 1

eine schematische, perspektivische Darstellung einer Geldkassette;

Figur 2

eine schematische, perspektivische Darstellung einer Bodenwanne, eines Wertscheinstapels und einer Andruckeinheit der Geldkassette nach Figur 1;

Figur 3

eine weitere schematische, perspektivische Darstellung der Bodenwanne, der Andruckeinheit und des Wertscheinstapels nach Figur 2;

Figur 4

eine Schnittdarstellung der Geldkassette nach Figur 1 mit in einer Rückzugsposition angeordneter Bodenwanne; und

Figur 5

eine Schnittdarstellung der Geldkassette nach Figur 1 mit in einer Entnahmeposition angeordneter Bodenwanne.

Show it:

figure 1

a schematic perspective view of a cash box;

figure 2

a schematic, perspective view of a base pan, a stack of notes and a pressure unit of the cash box figure 1 ;

figure 3

a further schematic, perspective view of the floor pan, the pressure unit and the stack of notes figure 2 ;

figure 4

a sectional view of the cash box according to FIG. 1 with the base tray arranged in a retracted position; and

figure 5

a sectional view of the cash box according to FIG. 1 with the base tray arranged in a removal position.

In figure 1 a schematic, perspective, greatly simplified representation of a cash box 10 is shown. The cash box 10 is used to transport notes of value between cash centers, automated teller machines, automatic cash register systems and other devices for handling notes of value.

The cash box 10 has a housing 12 from which figure 1 a cover is not shown so that the internal components of the cash box 10 are better visible. An opening 14 is provided in the housing 12 through which the notes of value can be fed in and/or removed by machine. If the money box 10 is inserted into an automated teller machine, notes of value can be withdrawn from the interior of the money box 10 via the opening 14 with the aid of a separating module of the automated teller machine.

During transport, ie when the cash box 10 is not used in an ATM or other device for removing notes of value, the opening 14 is closed via a locking unit, a so-called shutter, which is not shown. When inserted into an ATM, an engagement element of the slot engages in a recess in the shutter and thus moves it automatically from a closed to an open position. Conversely, the shutter is automatically closed again when the cash cassette 10 is removed.

To remove the notes of value, they must be arranged in the immediate vicinity of the opening 14 so that they can be picked up and removed by the singulation module. However, so that the shutter can be closed unhindered, no notes of value can be jammed and no notes of value can fall out when the shutter is opened, the notes of value must be arranged in a retracted position during transport, in which they have a predetermined distance from the opening 14 .

According to the invention, this is achieved by a movable floor pan 16, described in more detail below, which can be moved relative to the housing 12 of the cash box 10 in the direction of the double arrow P1 between the removal and retracted positions. In the figures 2 and 3 a schematic, perspective view of this floor pan and a pressure unit 18 of the cash cassette 10 is shown in each case.

The base pan 16 has a base element 20 on which the notes of value of the stack of notes 22 stand up with their edges. Furthermore, the base pan 16 has an end wall 23 against which the stack of notes 22 is pressed with the aid of the pressure unit 18 . This ensures that the notes of value are always under the necessary pressure and thus tipping over of the notes of value of the stack of notes 22 is avoided.

The pressure unit 18 can be prestressed in the direction of the end wall 23, in particular by means of an elastic element, so that it always moves with the stack of notes 22 and reliably counteracts it, depending on the fill level of the cash box 10, i.e. depending on how many notes of value are in the stack of notes 22 the front wall 23 presses.

Furthermore, the floor pan 16 comprises two side walls 24, 26, through which the receiving area 28, within which the stack of notes 22 is received, is laterally at least partially delimited. The side walls 24 , 26 are in particular arranged orthogonally to the end wall 23 and also orthogonally to the base element 20 . The end wall 23 and the base element 20 are preferably orthogonal to one another.

A slot 30 is provided between the end wall 23 and the base element 20 , through which the notes of value to be removed from the stack of notes of value 22 can be individually removed from the receiving area 28 . The pressure unit 18 is designed in such a way that it presses the stack of notes 22 against the end wall 23 so strongly that the notes of value arranged on the end of the stack of notes 22 do not slip through the slot 30 of their own accord. The notes of value can only be withdrawn with the help of a separation module. For this purpose are in the front wall three recesses 32 to 36 are provided, through which, as in connection with the figures 4 and 5 described in more detail, pull-off elements 40 of the separation module reach through and can thus contact the value note arranged on the end face of the value note stack 22 . This note of value is removed through the slot 30 by a corresponding transmission of force and can thus be further processed in the device for handling notes of value into which the money cassette 10 is inserted.

In an alternative embodiment of the invention, more or fewer than three cutouts 32 to 36, for example only two cutouts 32 to 36 or four cutouts 32 to 36, can be provided. Alternatively, it is also possible for the cash box 10 to comprise a closure element, with the aid of which the slot 30 can be closed at least when the floor pan 16 is arranged in the retracted position.

In the figures 4 and 5 a sectional view of the cash cassette 10 is shown in each case, with FIG figure 4 the retracted position of the floor pan 16 and in figure 5 the removal position is shown.

In the figures 4 and 5 also shows the withdrawal elements 40 of a separating module, which in this case are in the form of rollers that can be rotated in the direction of arrow P2 to withdraw the notes of value. in the in figure 4 In the retracted position shown, the floor pan 16, and thus also the stack of notes 22 received therein, is at a predetermined distance A from the end face 44 of the cash cassette 10 and thus from the opening 14 of the cash cassette 10.

With the aid of an adjustment unit 46 of the cash cassette 10, indicated purely schematically, the floor pan 16 can be moved from the retracted position to an in figure 5 shown removal position are moved, in which it has a much smaller distance to the end face 44 of the cash box 10 and thus to the opening 14.

This adjustment unit 46 can be designed, for example, in the form of a motor. Alternatively, the adjustment can also be made by a passive adjustment unit, for example by being coupled to the shutter, so that when the shutter is opened, the floor pan 16 is automatically moved from the retracted position to the removal position. Conversely, the floor pan 16 is automatically moved from the removal to the retracted position when the shutter is closed.

At the in figure 5 In the removal position shown, the base pan is arranged in such a way that the pull-off elements 40 can reach through the recesses 32 to 36 and thus the ones arranged on the front side of the stack of notes 22 Contact note and can withdraw through the slot 30.

The provision of such a base trough 16 has the advantage, compared to known retraction flaps, that when the value note stack 22 is moved between the removal and the retracted position, the value note stack 22 itself does not have to be moved relative to the floor 20 on which it is standing. This has the advantage that the notes of value cannot be pulled under the stack of notes of value 22 and/or get caught when moving. As a result, a particularly reliable function is achieved and the occurrence of errors is avoided.

Reference List

10

cash box

12

Housing

14

opening

16

floor pan

18

pressure unit

20

floor element

22

stack of notes

23

bulkhead

24, 26

Side wall

28

recording area

30

slot

32, 34, 36

recess

40

deduction element

44

face

46

adjustment unit

P1, P2

Direction

A

Distance

Claims (11)

1. Cash box (10),

   comprising a housing (12), and

   comprising a base tray (16) arranged within the housing (12),

   wherein the base tray (16) at least partly delimits a receiving region (28) for receiving a stack (22) of notes of value, and

   wherein the notes of value of the stack (22) of notes of value that is received stand with their edges on a bottom element (20) of the base tray (16),

   wherein the base tray (16) is movable relative to the housing (12) between a removal position and a retracted position,

   wherein the cash box (10) comprises a displacement unit (46) for moving the base tray (16) between the retracted position and the removal position,

   and wherein the cash box (10) has an opening (14) for the mechanical supply and/or removal of notes of value,

   and wherein a front side of the base tray (16), facing this opening (14), has a shorter distance (A) from the opening (14) in the removal position than in the retracted position, and

   wherein, on its front side facing an opening (14) of the cash box (10) for the mechanical supply and/or removal, the base tray (16) has a front wall (23), which delimits the receiving region (28) in the direction of the opening (14), and wherein a slot (30) for notes of value to be fed through is provided between the bottom element (20) and the front wall (23).
2. Cash box (10) according to Claim 1, characterized in that the base tray (16) is formed in such a way that when the base tray (16) is moved, the position of the received notes of value relative to the base tray (16) remains unchanged.
3. Cash box (10) according to either of the preceding claims, characterized in that the base tray (16) is supported on the housing (12) such that it can be moved linearly relative to the housing (12).
4. Cash box (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cash box (10) has a shutter for closing the opening (14), and in that the base tray (16) is arranged in the removal position when the shutter is opened and is arranged in the retracted position when the shutter is closed.
5. Cash box (10) according to Claim 4, characterized in that the shutter and the base tray (16) are coupled to each other in such a way that the base tray (16) is moved automatically from the retracted position into the removal position when the shutter is opened, and/or the base tray (16) is moved automatically from the removal position into the retracted position when the shutter is closed.
6. Cash box (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the bottom element (20) of the base tray (16) is plate-shaped.
7. Cash box (10) according to Claim 1, characterized in that a pressure unit (18) is provided, which presses the stack (22) of notes of value against the front wall (23), in particular in such a way that the front or rear side of the note of value arranged on the front side of the stack (22) of notes of value contacts the front wall (23) .
8. Cash box (10) according to Claim 1 or 7, characterized in that the bottom element (20) and the front wall (23) are arranged so as to be fixed relative to each other, in particular orthogonally to each other.
9. Cash box (10) according to one of Claims 1, 7 or 8, characterized in that the base tray (16) comprises two side walls (24, 26) to delimit the receiving region (28) laterally, which are preferably arranged orthogonally to the bottom element (20) and/or to the front wall (23).
10. Cash box (10) according to one of Claims 1, 7 to 9, characterized in that the front wall (23) has at least one cut-out (32 to 36) for a pulling element (40) of a separating module to reach through when the cash box (10) is inserted into a device for handling notes of value and the base tray (16) is arranged in the removal position.
11. Cash box (10) according to Claim 1, characterized in that the pressure unit (18) is designed in such a way that it presses the stack (22) of notes of value so firmly against the front wall (23) that the notes of value of the stack (22) of notes of value do not slip through the opening (30) by themselves.

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