EP0232632B1 - Invalidation method for valuable documents, and device for carrying out the method - Google Patents

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EP0232632B1
EP0232632B1 EP19860400199 EP86400199A EP0232632B1 EP 0232632 B1 EP0232632 B1 EP 0232632B1 EP 19860400199 EP19860400199 EP 19860400199 EP 86400199 A EP86400199 A EP 86400199A EP 0232632 B1 EP0232632 B1 EP 0232632B1
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Jean-François Corre
Jacques Mongault
René Remise
Patrice Robert
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05G—SAFES OR STRONG-ROOMS FOR VALUABLES; BANK PROTECTION DEVICES; SAFETY TRANSACTION PARTITIONS
    • E05G1/00—Safes or strong-rooms for valuables
    • E05G1/14—Safes or strong-rooms for valuables with means for masking or destroying the valuables, e.g. in case of theft
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    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F19/00—Complete banking systems; Coded card-freed arrangements adapted for dispensing or receiving monies or the like and posting such transactions to existing accounts, e.g. automatic teller machines
    • G07F19/20—Automatic teller machines [ATMs]
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    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F19/00—Complete banking systems; Coded card-freed arrangements adapted for dispensing or receiving monies or the like and posting such transactions to existing accounts, e.g. automatic teller machines
    • G07F19/20—Automatic teller machines [ATMs]
    • G07F19/201—Accessories of ATMs
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B15/00—Identifying, scaring or incapacitating burglars, thieves or intruders, e.g. by explosives
    • G08B15/02—Identifying, scaring or incapacitating burglars, thieves or intruders, e.g. by explosives with smoke, gas, or coloured or odorous powder or liquid

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  • the present invention relates to a method for invalidating valuable documents and the device enabling the method to be implemented.
  • This invention can be applied in particular in the field of briefcases or cassettes for transporting valuable documents such as banknotes or in the field of safes for an automatic banknote dispenser.
  • the first object of the invention is a method of invalidating valuable documents overcoming the above drawbacks.
  • the first object is achieved by the fact that the method of invalidating valuable documents contained in a box forming a trunk or briefcase or container and comprising means for detecting an attempted break-in is characterized in that it comprises the following steps: transport one by one of the documents of value during an attempted break-in, from a storage space for documents of value to be distributed to a storage space for invalidated documents; invalidation of each of the valuable documents on the path of the documents between the aforementioned storage volumes in a time less than the minimum time of break-in of the box.
  • a second object of the invention is to provide a device for invalidating valuable documents contained in a box forming a trunk, briefcase or container and comprising means for detecting an attempted break-in allowing the implementation of the method.
  • the device comprises a box provided with distribution means and a receptacle for a stack of banknotes provided with a device for advancing the stack, a storage volume for invalidated banknotes, a transport device.
  • a third object of the invention is to provide a device compact enough to be used in carrying cases or cassettes.
  • This third object is achieved by the fact that the invalidation device is constituted by a bill taking device comprising a stamp in contact with an ink roller and that the invalidation and transport device is mounted on a movable plate in the case, plate which is arranged at one end of the stack of banknotes.
  • FIG. 1 represents a case 1 consisting of a case or a carrying case for a stack of banknotes 2, a stack of banknotes which can be distributed by an opening arranged close to the face of the case and closable by a security system tamper-proof for transport.
  • a plate 5 mounted sliding on guides 6, is permanently urged by elastic means so as to compress the stack of banknotes 2 by means of its plate 50.
  • the plate 5 and its plate 50 share the volume of the box 1 in a volume 7 in which is placed the stack of banknotes and a volume 3 which constitutes the volume reserved for the storage of invalidated banknotes.
  • the plate 5 supports a motor 53 driving a note taking and marking device 55, which device is in contact with an ink roller 54.
  • the note taking and marking device could itself be self-inked and in this case the inking roller 54 does not have to exist.
  • the device for taking and marking banknotes consists of a roller comprising on its periphery a stamp provided with the appropriate printing pattern, and making it possible to print on one face of the banknotes either a watermark, or the mention "stolen”, or the mention "specimen”, that is to say any other mention which could indicate that the tickets come from an abnormal circulation circuit.
  • the first bill driven by the bill taking device 55 passes through a leaf stripping device 51, the motorized counterpart 58 of which conveys the bill between guides 52, to come into place in the storage volume 3.
  • a control unit 56 is mounted on the plate and allows the engine to be started when a break-in is detected by the heat detector 8 or the shock and vibration detector 9. Finally a battery 57 or a rechargeable battery ensures the autonomy of the system and the power supply to the control unit and the motor 53.
  • the control unit 56 starts the motor 53 which ensures the rotation of the device for taking and marking the banknotes 55.
  • the banknotes driven by this device are taken one by one, printed and deposited in the storage volume 3.
  • the plate 5 moves to maintain its pressure and thus frees the storage volume 3 invalidated tickets which is increasing.
  • FIG. 2 shows a safe 10 provided with an opening 10a through which passes a device 16 for transporting tickets to the customer side outlet of the automatic cash dispenser thus constituting the so-called distribution channel to the customer.
  • the tickets come from a stack 2 placed in a bill box 11, a bill box provided with a device for advancing the stack constituted by a bottom plate permanently urged by elastic means 111 in the direction of the opening.
  • a banknote pickup device 55 comprising a stamp is disposed in contact with the top of the banknote stack and driven by a motor 53.
  • the stamp of the device 55 can be brought into contact with an ink roller clutch 54.
  • the ink roller is moved from a rest position to a working position by an electromagnet 540 during a break-in detection.
  • the control of the movement of the ink roller and of the supply of the electromagnet is carried out by a control unit 56 which receives the signals from a heat detector 8 and a shock and vibration detector 9.
  • the all of the control box, detectors, electromagnets and motors is powered by a battery 57.
  • the safe has inside a device for transporting tickets to the customer distribution port 10a in a known manner by a stripping device 51 and 58, a device for transporting banknotes 12 driven by a motor 120 and a device for detecting multiple banknotes 13.
  • the transport device 12 feeds the banknotes to a switching system 14 which allows the banknotes to be routed either to the transport device 16 leading to customer distribution, or to a rejection channel constituted by a transport device 15.
  • the transport device 15 opens near the work opening of a receptacle for invalidated banknotes 30 which delimits a storage volume reserved for invalidated banknotes 3.
  • the transport devices constituting the distribution channels 16 and the rejection channels 15 are driven by the motor 120 and movement transmission means .
  • the leaf stripping device 51 can be constituted in a known manner by the device disclosed by French patent application 2 453 809 of April 10, 1979.
  • the ticket transport devices 12, 16 and 15 are constituted in a known manner by belt systems.
  • the automatic cash dispenser sends to the control unit 56 a ticket distribution order which starts the motor 53 and the motor 120 ensuring the catch by the roller 55 of a ticket and the transport of this ticket to the dispensing orifice 10a.
  • the referral system 14 will be oriented so as to direct the banknotes towards the storage volume 3 if the detection device 13 detects the passage of several superposed or contiguous banknotes. On the other hand, in the case where the tickets pass one by one, they go to the distribution by the distribution channel 16.
  • the detectors either of heat or of shocks or vibrations signal this attempt to the control unit 56 and the latter authorizes the supply of the electromagnet 540 which brings the ink roller 54 in contact with the stamp 55.
  • the drive of the motor 120 is ensured and the referral system is oriented so as to divert the banknotes to the volume 3 for storing invalid banknotes.
  • the tickets are taken by the roller 55, printed by its stamp and sent to the receptacle 30 of the invalidated tickets. So even in the event that a skilled thief manages to break through the safe, he will only recover tickets that cannot be used by himself.
  • a last advantage of the device is to allow a reduction in the thickness of the shielding of the safes, because the invalidation of a stack of banknotes appearing in the safe takes place in an extremely short time, from the order of the minute, and therefore it is no longer necessary to produce safes which resist break-in attempts for several tens of minutes.
  • FIG. 3 represents a variant of the device of FIG. 2 in which the same numbering has been kept to designate identical elements.
  • This variant makes it possible to separate tickets not distributed to customers following the detection of the device 13 recognizing the tickets as being superimposed or too close to each other to be properly distributed or having defects, tickets invalidated as a result of an attempt to 'breaking in.
  • This device comprises at the end of the rejection channel 15 a second switching device 17 making it possible to orient the banknotes, either towards a device 150 for transporting the banknotes rejected by the detection device 13 towards a receptacle 151 for banknotes not distributed to customers, either to a transport device 18 bringing the tickets to the invalidation system and to volume 3 for receiving invalid tickets.
  • the invalidation device consists of two stamps 551 and 552 arranged on either side of the transport track.
  • stamps 551, 552 are integral with the rollers of the transport track 18.
  • At least one of the stamps can be brought into contact with an ink roller 54.
  • the arrangement of the two stamps makes it possible to ensure the printing of the banknotes on at least one of their faces in the case of the passage of superimposed banknotes. inking of the two stamps is carried out by rotation of the stamps one on the other during the time intervals or a ticket does not pass between them.
  • the timbre drive motor has not been shown.
  • the stamps have sufficient relief to ensure perforation of the banknotes which would make it possible to avoid the use of the ink rollers 54.
  • the banknotes are taken up by a banknote pickup device 550 driven in rotation by a motor 53. In this case the device 550 does not have a stamp and is not inked.
  • the drive systems of the complementary transport devices 150 and 18 have not been shown.
  • the device distributes the banknotes either to the distribution channel 16 or to the rejection channel 150, in the event of banknotes decreed not distributable by the detection.
  • the control unit 56 blocks the referral system 17 and 14 so as to direct the banknotes towards the volume 3 for receiving the invalidated banknotes.
  • the tickets being driven being supplied by the motors 53 and 120 and by the stamp drive motor, the tickets are routed in the direction of volume 3.
  • the invalidation could be carried out by an ink jet or by electrostatic discharge or by any known printing means.

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La présente invention concerne un procédé d'invalidation de documents de valeur et le dispositif permettant la mise en oeuvre du procédé.The present invention relates to a method for invalidating valuable documents and the device enabling the method to be implemented.

Cette invention peut s'appliquer notamment dans le domaine des malettes ou cassettes de transport de documents de valeur tels que des billets de banque ou dans le domaine des coffres pour distributeur automatique de billets de banque.This invention can be applied in particular in the field of briefcases or cassettes for transporting valuable documents such as banknotes or in the field of safes for an automatic banknote dispenser.

Il est connu dans le domaine des coffrets portatifs pour le transport de documents de valeur des dispositifs tel celui divulgué par la demande de brevet français 2 382 211, qui comporte un élément de déclenchement qui, en cas de tentative d'ouverture du coffret portatif déclenche la dispersion d'un fluide contenu dans un réservoir à l'intérieur du coffret ou la mise à feu d'un dispositif pyrotechnique. Ce dispositif a l'inconvénient dans le cas de l'utilisation d'un élément pyrotechnique d'être destructif par conséquent d'empêcher la récupération des billets ou des documents de valeur et leur remboursement par la Banque de France. D'autre part, lorsqu'une telle malette ou coffret comporte des documents de valeur disposés en piles et que l'on utilise pour invalider ces documents un fluide colorant contenu dans un réservoir, la disposition en piles des documents de valeur ne permet pas d'assurer une coloration suffisante des documents et une invalidation qui puisse être décelée par un oeil inexpérimenté ou inattentif. En effet les documents la plupart du temps se colorent sur la tranche et, en paiement, un billet provenant d'une telle cassette après une tentative d'effraction pourra très bien être accepté. Même dans le cas où l'invalidation provoque des tâches sur la surface du billet, celle-ci peut très bien ne pas apparaître au créancier comme étant une marque d'invalidation.It is known in the field of portable boxes for the transport of documents of value of devices such as that disclosed by French patent application 2 382 211, which includes a trigger element which, in the event of an attempt to open the portable box triggers the dispersion of a fluid contained in a tank inside the box or the ignition of a pyrotechnic device. This device has the disadvantage in the case of the use of a pyrotechnic element of being destructive, consequently of preventing the recovery of banknotes or documents of value and their reimbursement by the Banque de France. On the other hand, when such a briefcase or box contains valuable documents arranged in stacks and a coloring fluid contained in a reservoir is used to invalidate these documents, the arrangement in stacks of valuable documents does not allow '' ensure sufficient coloring of documents and invalidation which can be detected by an inexperienced or inattentive eye. In fact, most of the time the documents are colored on the edge and, in payment, a ticket from such a cassette after an attempted break-in may very well be accepted. Even if the invalidation causes stains on the surface of the note, it may very well not appear to the creditor as being a mark of invalidation.

Ainsi le premier but de l'invention est un procédé d'invalidation de documents de valeur paliant les inconvénients ci-dessus.Thus the first object of the invention is a method of invalidating valuable documents overcoming the above drawbacks.

Le premier but est atteint par le fait que le procédé d'invalidation de documents de valeur contenus dans un boitier formant coffre ou malette ou container et comprenant des moyens de détection d'une tentative d'effraction est caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend les étapes suivantes : transport un par un des documents de valeur lors d'une tentative d'effraction, d'un logement de stockage des documents de valeur à distribuer vers un logement de stockage des documents invalidés; invalidation de chacun des documents de valeur sur le trajet des documents entre les susdits volumes de stockage en un temps inférieur au temps minimum d'effraction du boitier.The first object is achieved by the fact that the method of invalidating valuable documents contained in a box forming a trunk or briefcase or container and comprising means for detecting an attempted break-in is characterized in that it comprises the following steps: transport one by one of the documents of value during an attempted break-in, from a storage space for documents of value to be distributed to a storage space for invalidated documents; invalidation of each of the valuable documents on the path of the documents between the aforementioned storage volumes in a time less than the minimum time of break-in of the box.

Un deuxième but de l'invention est de réaliser un dispositif d'invalidation de documents de valeur contenu dans un boitier formant coffre, malette ou container et comprenant des moyens de détection d'une tentative d'effraction permettant la mise en oeuvre du procédé.A second object of the invention is to provide a device for invalidating valuable documents contained in a box forming a trunk, briefcase or container and comprising means for detecting an attempted break-in allowing the implementation of the method.

Ce deuxième but est atteint par le fait que le dispositif comprend un boitier pourvu de moyens de distribution et un réceptacle à pile de billets pourvu d'un dispositif d'avance de la pile, un volume de stockage des billets invalidés, un dispositif de transport des billets de la pile vers le volume de stockage des billets invalidés, un dispositif d'invalidation des billets disposé sur le trajet entre la pile et le volume de stockage, des moyens de détection d'une effraction, d'alimentation autonome du dispositif, et des moyens de mise en oeuvre du dispositif de transport et du dispositif d'invalidation.This second object is achieved by the fact that the device comprises a box provided with distribution means and a receptacle for a stack of banknotes provided with a device for advancing the stack, a storage volume for invalidated banknotes, a transport device. banknotes from the stack to the storage volume for the invalidated banknotes, a device for invalidating banknotes arranged on the path between the stack and the storage volume, means for detecting a break-in, for autonomous supply of the device, and means for implementing the transport device and the invalidation device.

Un troisième but de l'invention est de réaliser un dispositif suffisamment compact pour être utilisé dans des malettes ou cassettes de transport. Ce troisième but est atteint par le fait que le dispositif d'invalidation est constitué par un dispositif de prise de billets comportant un timbre en contact avec un rouleau encreur et que le dispositif d'invalidation et de transport est monté sur une platine mobile dans le boitier, platine qui est disposée à l'une des extrémités de la pile de billets.A third object of the invention is to provide a device compact enough to be used in carrying cases or cassettes. This third object is achieved by the fact that the invalidation device is constituted by a bill taking device comprising a stamp in contact with an ink roller and that the invalidation and transport device is mounted on a movable plate in the case, plate which is arranged at one end of the stack of banknotes.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront plus clairement à la lecture de la description ci-dessous faite en référence aux dessins annexés dans lesquels:

  • La figure 1 représente une vue schématique d'une cassette ou malette de transport incluant le dispsositif d'invalidation;
  • La figure 2 représente une vue schématique d'un coffre fort utilisé dans les distributeurs automatiques de billets pourvu d'un système d'invalidation.
  • La figure 3 représente une variante du coffre fort de distribution de la figure 2.
  • La figure 4 représente une variante d'éxécution du dispositif d'invalidation.
Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will appear more clearly on reading the description below made with reference to the appended drawings in which:
  • FIG. 1 represents a schematic view of a cassette or transport case including the invalidation device;
  • FIG. 2 represents a schematic view of a safe used in automatic cash dispensers provided with an invalidation system.
  • FIG. 3 represents a variant of the distribution safe of FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 4 represents an alternative embodiment of the invalidation device.

La figure 1 représente un boitier 1 constitué par un coffret ou une malette de transport d'une pile de billets 2, pile de billets qui peut être distribuée par une ouverture la disposée à proximité de la face du boitier et obturable par un système de sécurité inviolable pour le transport. Une platine 5 montée coulissante sur des guides 6, est sollicitée en permanence par des moyens élastiques de manière à comprimer le pile de billets 2 par l'intermédiaire de son plateau 50. La platine 5 et son plateau 50 partagent le volume du boitier 1 en un volume 7 dans lequel est disposée la pile de billets et un volume 3 qui constitue le volume réservé au stockage des billets invalidés. La platine 5 supporte un moteur 53 entraînant un dispositif de prise et de marquage des billets 55, lequel dispositif est en contact avec un rouleau encreur 54. Dans une variante le dispositif de prise et de marquage des billets pourrait lui-même être auto- encré et dans ce cas le rouleau d'encrage 54 n'a pas lieu d'exister. Le dispositif de prise et de marquage des billets est constitué par un rouleau comportant sur sa périphérie un timbre pourvu du motif d'impression adéquat, et permettant d'imprimer sur une face des billets soit un filigrane, soit la mention "volé", soit la mention "spécimen", soit toute autre mention qui pourrait signaler que les billets proviennent d'un circuit de circulation anormale. Le premier billet entraîné par le dispositif de prise des billets 55 passe dans un dispositif d'effeuillage 51, dont la contrepartie motorisée 58 véhicule le billet entre des guides 52, pour venir se mettre en place dans le volume de stockage 3. Un boitier de commandes 56 est monté sur la platine et permet la mise en route du moteur lorsqu'une effraction est détectée par le détecteur de chaleur 8 ou le détecteur de chocs et vibrations 9. Enfin une batterie 57 ou un accumulateur rechargeable permet d'assurer l'autonomie du système et l'alimentation du boitier de commandes et du moteur 53.FIG. 1 represents a case 1 consisting of a case or a carrying case for a stack of banknotes 2, a stack of banknotes which can be distributed by an opening arranged close to the face of the case and closable by a security system tamper-proof for transport. A plate 5 mounted sliding on guides 6, is permanently urged by elastic means so as to compress the stack of banknotes 2 by means of its plate 50. The plate 5 and its plate 50 share the volume of the box 1 in a volume 7 in which is placed the stack of banknotes and a volume 3 which constitutes the volume reserved for the storage of invalidated banknotes. The plate 5 supports a motor 53 driving a note taking and marking device 55, which device is in contact with an ink roller 54. In a variant, the note taking and marking device could itself be self-inked and in this case the inking roller 54 does not have to exist. The device for taking and marking banknotes consists of a roller comprising on its periphery a stamp provided with the appropriate printing pattern, and making it possible to print on one face of the banknotes either a watermark, or the mention "stolen", or the mention "specimen", that is to say any other mention which could indicate that the tickets come from an abnormal circulation circuit. The first bill driven by the bill taking device 55 passes through a leaf stripping device 51, the motorized counterpart 58 of which conveys the bill between guides 52, to come into place in the storage volume 3. A control unit 56 is mounted on the plate and allows the engine to be started when a break-in is detected by the heat detector 8 or the shock and vibration detector 9. Finally a battery 57 or a rechargeable battery ensures the autonomy of the system and the power supply to the control unit and the motor 53.

En fonctionnement dès qu'une effraction est détectée par l'un des deux détecteurs 8, 9 le boitier de commande 56 met en route le moteur 53 qui assure la rotation du dispositif de prise et de marquage des billets 55. Les billets entraînés par ce dispositif sont pris un à un, imprimés et déposés dans le volume de stockage 3. Au fur et à mesure que la pile de billets située dans le volume 7 diminue la platine 5 se déplace pour maintenir sa pression et libère ainsi le volume de stockage 3 des billets invalidés qui va en augmentant. Dans la mesure où la vitesse de rotation du moteur est assez grande et où l'épaisseur et la solidité du boitier est telle que l'ensemble de la pile des billets a été invalidée avant que l'effraction ait été effectuée, on est assuré d'avoir un dispositif et un procédé permettant d'assurer que des billets ou des documents de valeur provenant d'un coffret ou d'une malette ayant été fracturés ne peuvent être remis dans les circuits normaux de circulation des billets ou documents de valeur.In operation as soon as a break-in is detected by one of the two detectors 8, 9 the control unit 56 starts the motor 53 which ensures the rotation of the device for taking and marking the banknotes 55. The banknotes driven by this device are taken one by one, printed and deposited in the storage volume 3. As the stack of banknotes located in the volume 7 decreases the plate 5 moves to maintain its pressure and thus frees the storage volume 3 invalidated tickets which is increasing. Insofar as the speed of rotation of the motor is large enough and the thickness and solidity of the case is such that the entire stack of banknotes has been invalidated before the break-in has been carried out, we are assured of '' have a device and a process ensuring that banknotes or documents of value from a box or a briefcase which have been broken cannot be returned to the normal circuits for circulation of banknotes or documents of value.

La Figure 2 représente un coffre-fort 10 pourvu d'une ouverture 10a au travers de laquelle passe un dispositif de transport 16 des billets vers la sortie côté client du distributeur automatique de billets constituant ainsi la voie dite de distribution au client. Les billets proviennent d'une pile 2 placée dans une boite à billets 11, boite à billets pourvue d'un dispositif d'avancement de la pile constitué par une plaque de fond sollicitée en permanence par des moyens élastiques 111 en direction de l'ouverture de distribution 100 de la boite 11. Un dispositif de prise des billets 55 comportant un timbre est disposé au contact du sommet de la pile des billets et entrainé par un moteur 53. Le timbre du dispositif 55 peut être mis en contact avec un rouleau encreur embrayable 54. Le rouleau encreur est déplacé d'une position de repos vers une position de travail par un électro-aimant 540 lors d'une détection d'effraction. La commande du déplacement du rouleau encreur et de l'alimentation de l'éléctro-aimant est effectuée par un boitier de commandes 56 qui reçoit les signaux d'un détecteur de chaleur 8 et d'un détecteur de chocs et vibrations 9. L'ensemble du boitier de commande, des détecteurs, des éléctro- aimants et des moteurs est alimenté par une batterie 57. Par ailleurs le coffre-fort comporte à l'intérieur un dispositif de transport des billets vers l'orifice de distribution au client 10a constitué de manière connue par un dispositif d'effeuillage 51 et 58, un dispositif de transport des billets 12 entraîné par un moteur 120 et un dispositif de détection des billets multiples 13. Le dispositif de transport 12 amène les billets à un système d'aiguillage 14 qui permet d'aiguiller les billets soit vers le dispositif de transport 16 conduisant à la distribution client, soit vers une voie de rejet constituée par un dispositif de transport 15. Le dispositif de transport 15 débouche à proximité de l'ouverture d'un réceptacle à billets invalidés 30 qui délimite un volume de stockage réservé aux billets invalidés 3. Les dispositifs de transport constituant les voies de distribution 16 et les voies de rejet 15 sont entraînés par le moteur 120 et des moyens de transmission de mouvement. Le dispositif d'effeuillage 51 peut être constitué de façon connue par le dispositif divulgué par la demande de brevet Français 2 453 809 du 10 Avril 1979. De même les dispositifs de transport de billets 12, 16 et 15 sont constitués de façon connue par des systèmes à courroies.Figure 2 shows a safe 10 provided with an opening 10a through which passes a device 16 for transporting tickets to the customer side outlet of the automatic cash dispenser thus constituting the so-called distribution channel to the customer. The tickets come from a stack 2 placed in a bill box 11, a bill box provided with a device for advancing the stack constituted by a bottom plate permanently urged by elastic means 111 in the direction of the opening. dispensing 100 of the box 11. A banknote pickup device 55 comprising a stamp is disposed in contact with the top of the banknote stack and driven by a motor 53. The stamp of the device 55 can be brought into contact with an ink roller clutch 54. The ink roller is moved from a rest position to a working position by an electromagnet 540 during a break-in detection. The control of the movement of the ink roller and of the supply of the electromagnet is carried out by a control unit 56 which receives the signals from a heat detector 8 and a shock and vibration detector 9. The all of the control box, detectors, electromagnets and motors is powered by a battery 57. Furthermore, the safe has inside a device for transporting tickets to the customer distribution port 10a in a known manner by a stripping device 51 and 58, a device for transporting banknotes 12 driven by a motor 120 and a device for detecting multiple banknotes 13. The transport device 12 feeds the banknotes to a switching system 14 which allows the banknotes to be routed either to the transport device 16 leading to customer distribution, or to a rejection channel constituted by a transport device 15. The transport device 15 opens near the work opening of a receptacle for invalidated banknotes 30 which delimits a storage volume reserved for invalidated banknotes 3. The transport devices constituting the distribution channels 16 and the rejection channels 15 are driven by the motor 120 and movement transmission means . The leaf stripping device 51 can be constituted in a known manner by the device disclosed by French patent application 2 453 809 of April 10, 1979. Similarly, the ticket transport devices 12, 16 and 15 are constituted in a known manner by belt systems.

En fonctionnement, lorsqu'il n'y a pas de tentative d'effraction le distributeur automatique de billets envoie au boitier de commande 56 un ordre de distribution de billets qui assure la mise en route du moteur 53 et du moteur 120 assurant la prise par le rouleau 55 d'un billet et le transport de ce billet vers l'orifice de distribution 10a. Le système d'aiguillage 14 sera orienté de façon à aiguiller les billets vers le volume de stockage 3 si le dispositif de détection 13 détecte le passage de plusieurs billets superposés ou jointifs. Par contre dans le cas ou les billets passent un par un ils vont vers la distribution par la voie de distribution 16.In operation, when there is no attempt to break in, the automatic cash dispenser sends to the control unit 56 a ticket distribution order which starts the motor 53 and the motor 120 ensuring the catch by the roller 55 of a ticket and the transport of this ticket to the dispensing orifice 10a. The referral system 14 will be oriented so as to direct the banknotes towards the storage volume 3 if the detection device 13 detects the passage of several superposed or contiguous banknotes. On the other hand, in the case where the tickets pass one by one, they go to the distribution by the distribution channel 16.

Dans le cas d'une tentative d'effraction du coffre les détecteurs soit de chaleur soit de chocs ou vibrations signalent cette tentative au boitier de commande 56 et ce dernier autorise l'alimentation de l'electro-aimant 540 qui amène le rouleau encreur 54 en contact avec le timbre 55. En même temps, l'entraînement du moteur 120 est assuré et le système d'aiguillage est orienté de façon à assurer la déviation des billets vers le volume 3 de stockage des billets invalidés. De cette façon les billets sont prélevés par le rouleau 55, imprimés par son timbre et expédiés vers le réceptacle 30 des billets invalidés. Ainsi même dans le cas où un malfaiteur habile arriverait à percer le coffre-fort il ne récupererait que des billets inutilisables par lui-même.In the event of an attempt to break in the boot, the detectors either of heat or of shocks or vibrations signal this attempt to the control unit 56 and the latter authorizes the supply of the electromagnet 540 which brings the ink roller 54 in contact with the stamp 55. At the same time, the drive of the motor 120 is ensured and the referral system is oriented so as to divert the banknotes to the volume 3 for storing invalid banknotes. In this way the tickets are taken by the roller 55, printed by its stamp and sent to the receptacle 30 of the invalidated tickets. So even in the event that a skilled thief manages to break through the safe, he will only recover tickets that cannot be used by himself.

Par contre l'organisme bancaire qui récupère ces billets peut très bien aller se faire rembourser les billets auprès de la Banque de France. Enfin un dernier avantage du dispositif est de permettre une réduction de l'épaisseur du blindage des coffre-forts, car l'invalidation d'une pile de billets figurant dans le coffre-fort s'effectue en un temps extrêmement court, de l'ordre de la minute, et par conséquent il n'est plus nécessaire de réaliser des coffre-forts qui résistent à des tentatives d'effraction pendant plusieurs dizaines de minutes.On the other hand, the banking organization which collects these banknotes can very well go and get the banknotes reimbursed from the Banque de France. Finally, a last advantage of the device is to allow a reduction in the thickness of the shielding of the safes, because the invalidation of a stack of banknotes appearing in the safe takes place in an extremely short time, from the order of the minute, and therefore it is no longer necessary to produce safes which resist break-in attempts for several tens of minutes.

La figure 3 représente une variante du dispositif de la figure 2 dans laquelle on a conservé la même numérotation pour désigner des éléments identiques. Cette variante permet de séparer les billets non distribués aux clients suite à la détection du dispositifs 13 reconnaissant les billets comme étant superposés ou trop proches les uns des autres pour être bien distribués ou présentant des défauts, des billets invalidés par suite d'une tentative d'effraction. Ce dispositif comprend à l'extremité de la voie de rejet 15 un deuxième dispositif d'aiguillage 17 permettant d'orienter les billets, soit vers un dispositif 150 de transport des billets rejetés par le dispositif de détection 13 vers un réceptacle 151 pour billets non distribués aux clients, soit vers un dispositif de transport 18 amenant les billets au système d'invalidation et au volume 3 de réception des billets invalidés. Le dispositif d'invalidation est constitués par deux timbres 551 et 552 disposés de part et d'autre de la voie de transport. Dans la variante représentée figure 4 les timbres 551, 552 sont solidaires des galets de la voie de transport 18. Sur la figure on a représenté un seul timbre 551 mais il est bien évident que 552 peut soit servir de contre-partie, soit porter un autre timbre identique ou non. Au moins un des timbres peut être mis en contact avec un rouleau encreur 54. La disposition des deux timbres permet de s'assurer de l'impression des billets sur au moins une de leur face dans le cas de passage de billets superposés.L'encrage des deux timbres s'effectue par rotation des timbres l'un sur l'autre pendant les intervalles de temps ou un billet ne passe pas entre eux. Le moteur d'entraînement du timbre n'a pas été représenté. Dans une variante on peut imaginer que les timbres ont un relief suffisant pour assurer une perforation des billets ce qui permettrait d'éviter l'utilisation des rouleaux encreurs 54. La prise des billets est effectuée par un dispositif 550 de prise de billets entrainé en rotation par un moteur 53. Dans ce cas le dispositif 550 ne comporte pas de timbre et n'est pas encré. De même les systèmes d'entraînement des dispositifs de transport complémentaires 150 et 18 n'ont pas été représentés.FIG. 3 represents a variant of the device of FIG. 2 in which the same numbering has been kept to designate identical elements. This variant makes it possible to separate tickets not distributed to customers following the detection of the device 13 recognizing the tickets as being superimposed or too close to each other to be properly distributed or having defects, tickets invalidated as a result of an attempt to 'breaking in. This device comprises at the end of the rejection channel 15 a second switching device 17 making it possible to orient the banknotes, either towards a device 150 for transporting the banknotes rejected by the detection device 13 towards a receptacle 151 for banknotes not distributed to customers, either to a transport device 18 bringing the tickets to the invalidation system and to volume 3 for receiving invalid tickets. The invalidation device consists of two stamps 551 and 552 arranged on either side of the transport track. In the variant shown in Figure 4 stamps 551, 552 are integral with the rollers of the transport track 18. In the figure there is shown a single stamp 551 but it is obvious that 552 can either be used as a counterpart, or wear a other stamp, identical or not. At least one of the stamps can be brought into contact with an ink roller 54. The arrangement of the two stamps makes it possible to ensure the printing of the banknotes on at least one of their faces in the case of the passage of superimposed banknotes. inking of the two stamps is carried out by rotation of the stamps one on the other during the time intervals or a ticket does not pass between them. The timbre drive motor has not been shown. In a variant, it can be imagined that the stamps have sufficient relief to ensure perforation of the banknotes which would make it possible to avoid the use of the ink rollers 54. The banknotes are taken up by a banknote pickup device 550 driven in rotation by a motor 53. In this case the device 550 does not have a stamp and is not inked. Likewise, the drive systems of the complementary transport devices 150 and 18 have not been shown.

En fonctionnement normal le dispositif assure la distribution des billets soit vers la voie de distribution 16 soit vers la voie de rejet 150, en cas de billets décrétés non distribuable par la détection. Dès qu'une tentative d'effraction est décelée le boitier de commande 56 bloque le système d'aiguillage 17 et 14 de façon à orienter les billets vers le volume 3 de réception des billets invalidés. L'entraînement des billets étant assuré par l'alimentation des moteurs 53 et 120 et par le moteur d'entraînement des timbres, les billets sont acheminés en direction du volume 3.In normal operation, the device distributes the banknotes either to the distribution channel 16 or to the rejection channel 150, in the event of banknotes decreed not distributable by the detection. As soon as an attempted break-in is detected, the control unit 56 blocks the referral system 17 and 14 so as to direct the banknotes towards the volume 3 for receiving the invalidated banknotes. The tickets being driven being supplied by the motors 53 and 120 and by the stamp drive motor, the tickets are routed in the direction of volume 3.

Il est bien évident que d'autres modifications à la portée de l'homme de métier font également partie de l'invention. Ainsi par exemple l'invalidation pourrait être effectuée par un jet d'encre ou par décharge électrostatique ou par tout moyen d'impression connu.It is obvious that other modifications within the reach of the skilled person are also part of the invention. Thus, for example, the invalidation could be carried out by an ink jet or by electrostatic discharge or by any known printing means.

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1. A method for invalidating valuable documents contained within a housing (1) forming a locker, case or box and comprising means of detecting an attempt at a break-in (8, 9), characterised in that it comprises the following stages:
- conveying the valuable documents at least singly at the time of an attempt at a brek-in from a volume (2) for storage of the valuable documents intended to be issued to a volume (3) for storage of the invalidated valuable documents,
- invalidating each of the valuable documents along the path of the documents between the aforesaid storage volumes within a shorter period than the minimum period required to break into the housing.
2. A method according to claim 1, characterised in that the invalisation is achieved by perforation and/or printing of a pattern during said conveying action.
3. A device for invalidating valuable documents contained within a housing forming a locker, case or box and comprising means of detecting an attempt at a break-in, permitting the implementation of the method according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the housing is provided with distribution means and comprises a ticket stack receptacle (2) provided with a stack feed device (110,111,4,50), a volume (3) for storage of invalidated tickets, a device for holding (55) and separating (51, 58) the tickets, a device (12), (15) for conveying the tickets from the stack to the volume for storage of the invalidated tickets, a device (55, 551, 54) for ticket invalidation arranged on the path between the stack and the storage volume means (57) of detecting (8, 9) an attempt at a break-in, powered independently of the device, and means of controlling (56) and activating (120) the conveying device and the invalidation device (53, 540).
4. A device according to claim 3, characterised in that the invalidation device is formed by the ticket holding device (55) comprising a stamp in contact with an inking roller (54).
5. A device according to claim 3, characterised in that it comprises a system (13) for detection of multiple tickets and a first device (14) for switching to a track for rejected tickets (15).
6. A device according to claim 3, characterised in that the track (15) for rejected tickets comprises a receptacle (151) for unissued tikets at its extremity.
7. A device according to claim 3, characterised in that the track (15) for rejected tickets comprises a second device (17) for switching the tickets to an invalidation track (18) comprising the invalidation device formed by at least one stamp (551), a receptacle (3, 30) for invalidated tickets being placed at the extremity of the said track.
8. A device according to one of the claims 4 or 7, characterised in that the contact of the stamp with the inking roller is permanent.
9. A device according to one of the claims 4 or 7, characterised in that the contact of the stamp with the inking roller is established at the instant of detection of an attempt at a break-in.
10. A device according to one of the claims 3 to 9, characterised in that the means of detecting a break-in are formed by a heat detector device (8) associated with a device (9) for detection of impacts and vibrations.
11. A device according to claim 4, characterised in that the invalidation and conveying device is mounted on a movable plate (5) within the housing, this plate being situated opposite to the distribution side 1 a of the housing.
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