EP0929877B1 - Banknote container for cash dispenser - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a in a recording module Value dispensing unit insertable value receptacle with a loading opening that can be closed by a lid, a bolt secured by a lock for locking of the lid, one through a flap-shaped cover lockable removal opening, an actuating device for forced opening or closing the cover depending on the insertion movement or the pull-out movement of the note container in or from the recording module and one with an operating lever of the actuation mechanism coupled repeat lock with a locking lever that is between a release position, in which the operating lever from one of the closed Cover corresponding closed position in an open position corresponding to the opened cover can be adjusted, a first intermediate position, in which the locking lever depending on the Opening movement of the operating lever arrives, and one Locking position is adjustable, in which the locking lever holds the operating lever in its closed position.

In the case of a note container of the type described above The way it is known from DE-C-44 08 981 has the Repeat lock the purpose of opening the cover once or the so-called front visor when inserting admit into the recording module so that the front of the stack of banknotes stored in the note container for the trigger mechanism of the intake module is released. The locking lever of the repeat lock is when closing the lid after inserting the stack of banknotes in the note container in the release position brought and at the first movement of the operating lever in the opening direction to the first intermediate position brought, i.e. activated. When the operating lever returns then falls into its closed position Locking lever from the first intermediate position to his Locked position so that the operating lever locks is. The note container can then no longer in the Recording module inserted, or the front visor not open more.

The one-off opening procedure of the visor specified in this way does not allow to check the container of notes and other purposes from the recording module, if not the key for opening the lid before Place is there to put the locking lever back in its place To be able to put the release position.

If ATMs are supplied by a filling service, the key for the lid remains in the charging station, since the service personnel should not have the opportunity to to get the contents of the note container. At a Banknote jam in the withdrawal area and for other faults however, it would be beneficial if you have the note holder remove from the recording module, remedy the fault and then push the note container back in could.

The invention has for its object a note holder of the type mentioned at the beginning with simple Training means so that the repeat block in the Unlocked receipts for maintenance purposes as often as required can be without sacrificing security of the note container against manipulation during the Transport between a charging station and the place of use is reduced in an ATM.

This object is achieved in that the locking lever with an electromechanical adjusting device is coupled, when the note container is inserted with one assigned to the recording module Control device is connectable and through which Locking lever when the bill container is inserted into a mechanically secured second intermediate position adjustable from which the locking lever is dependent on the closing movement the operating lever into its release position is adjustable.

With the solution according to the invention it is possible to Locking lever by means of the electromechanical adjusting device from the first intermediate position from which he normally when pulling out the note container the recording module and the force caused by it Closing movement of the operating lever in the locked position would occur in the second intermediate position adjust in which it is initially mechanically locked. When the note container is pulled out of the receiving module the electrical connection between the note container and the admission module and hence the connection between the electromechanical Actuator and the control device interrupted. Nevertheless remains due to the mechanical security the locking lever in its second intermediate position. This turns the locking lever into the closed position returning operating lever to the release position transferred. The repeat lock is now active back to the condition it was in after loading the note container and closing the lid and was before the first insertion into the recording module. This means that the note container can be put back into the admission module inserted and the front visor opened become. This process can be repeated any number of times so that it is possible, for example a banknote jam in the trigger device or the like fix and then put the note container back in to insert the recording module.

Preferably, the locking lever in its first and second intermediate position each by a mechanical Detent arrangement held depending on the closing movement the actuating lever is detachable. Such Locking arrangement can be done with very simple means achieve that the locking lever towards a container-fixed locking contour is biased, the two the corresponding to both intermediate positions, to create one certain locking levels formed on the locking lever locking lug has, with an extension so on the actuating lever is designed to be in the closed position of the actuating lever interacts with the locking lever to this to release from the locking engagement with the locking contour. A such locking arrangement contains in addition to the movable Locking lever and the movable operating lever no moving Parts and can therefore be realized very easily.

In a preferred embodiment, in which the Actuating lever on a side wall of a container to Container bottom parallel axis is pivoted and carries a cam follower, which when inserting the note container engages with one on the recording module trained control curve occurs, is according to the invention suggested that the locking lever be a pawl and one parallel to this support pawl, both around one parallel to the pivot axis of the actuating lever Swivel axis pivotally mounted on the side wall of the container are, the pawl one for engagement with the actuating lever carries certain locking hooks and Support pawl non-rotatably connected to the pawl, however is linearly displaceable relative to this that the Latch-bearing support pawl linear in the direction of the Locking contour and about its pivot axis in the direction of Actuating lever is biased and that the extension on Operating lever two the two intermediate positions of the Locking lever corresponding contact surfaces on the support pawl assigned.

To ensure that the repeat lock is released can only be done by authorized personnel, is, according to another feature of the invention, the electromechanical Actuator by an electronic Locked circuit secured by entering a code can be unlocked on the recording module.

A position indicator is preferably assigned to the locking lever, the with the control circuit of the recording module is connectable so that the position of the locking lever on Recording module can be queried.

Figur 1

einen teilweisen schematischen Schnitt durch einen erfindungsgemäßen Wertscheinbehälter parallel zu einer Seitenwand, an der der Betätigungshebel und die Wiederholsperre schwenkbar gelagert sind, wobei der Betätigungshebel seine Schließstellung und der Sperrhebel seine Freigabestellung einnimmt,

Figur 2

eine der Figur 1 entsprechende Darstellung mit dem Betätigungshebel bei seiner Öffnungsbewegung und dem Sperrhebel in seiner ersten Zwischenstellung,

Figur 3

eine der Figur 1 entsprechende Darstellung mit dem Betätigungshebel in der Offenstellung und dem Sperrhebel in der zweiten Zwischenstellung,

Figur 4

eine der Figur 1 entsprechende Darstellung mit dem in seine Schließstellung zurückgekehrten Betätigungshebel und dem Sperrhebel kurz vor Erreichen seiner Sperrstellung,

Figur 5

eine der Figur 1 entsprechende Darstellung mit dem Sperrhebel in seiner Sperrstellung und

Figur 6

eine der Figur 1 entsprechende Darstellung zur Erläuterung der Verstellung des Sperrhebels beim Öffnen des Behälterdeckels.

Further features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description, which in connection with the accompanying drawings explains the invention using an exemplary embodiment. Show it:

Figure 1

FIG. 2 shows a partially schematic section through a note container according to the invention parallel to a side wall on which the actuating lever and the repeat lock are pivotably mounted, the actuating lever taking up its closed position and the blocking lever taking up its release position,

Figure 2

2 shows a representation corresponding to FIG. 1 with the actuating lever during its opening movement and the locking lever in its first intermediate position,

Figure 3

2 shows a representation corresponding to FIG. 1 with the actuating lever in the open position and the locking lever in the second intermediate position,

Figure 4

2 shows a representation corresponding to FIG. 1 with the actuating lever returned to its closed position and the locking lever shortly before reaching its locking position,

Figure 5

a representation corresponding to Figure 1 with the locking lever in its locked position and

Figure 6

a representation corresponding to Figure 1 to explain the adjustment of the locking lever when opening the container lid.

Fig. 1 shows a partial section of a bill container in the form of a banknote cassette 10, which in one Not shown recording module of a banknote dispenser can be inserted. Recognized by the banknote cassette one the bottom 12 and a loading opening of the Cassette closing lid 14 on the inside has a hook 16 in which a horizontally parallel engages to the image plane movable cover latch 18. The cover latch 18 can in a manner not shown by operating a mechanical or electronic Lock moved in the opening and closing direction become.

On a side wall parallel to the image plane is a general with 20 designated operating lever one not Actuating mechanism shown about an axis 22nd articulated. The actuation mechanism serves for opening and closing a likewise not shown Front sights of the banknote cassette 10, which closes a withdrawal opening of the banknote cassette and is only opened when the banknote cassette is in the recording module is inserted. To the opening and Closing movement of the operating lever from that in FIG. 1 shown closed position in the shown in Fig. 3 To be able to control the open position is carried by the operating lever 20 a directed parallel to the axis 22 Pin 24, which when inserting the cassette 10 in the Recording module in a backdrop designed on this or Guide rail 26 engages, which in Fig. 3 by a dash-dotted line is indicated. When inserting the cassette in the receiving module becomes the actuating lever counterclockwise from that shown in Fig. 1 Position in the position shown in Fig. 3 panned. When the cassette is pulled out the movement of the operating lever 20 in the reverse Direction. This makes the front visor dependent the direction of movement of the cassette relative to the recording module opened or closed. For further details this technique known per se is based on, for example referred to DE-C-44 08 981.

Furthermore, on the same cassette side wall is a general with 28 designated locking lever about a to the pivot axis 22 of the actuating lever 20 parallel pivot pin 30 pivoted. The pivot lever 28 includes an elongated pawl 32 and one parallel to it wider support pawl 34. The pawl 32 is open the pivot pin 30 is only pivotally mounted. The Support pawl 34 is on the pivot pin 30 by means of a Elongated hole 36 mounted so that the pawl 34 both a pivoting movement as well as a linear radial movement can execute relative to the pivot pin 30. The Pawl 32 and the support link 34 are over a Sliding guide 38 rotatably but linearly relative to each other slidably connected. The pawl carries on her the pivotable pin 30 far end a locking hook 40, with which they are formed on the actuating lever 20 Extension 42 in the locked position of the locking lever 28 can reach behind, as shown in Fig. 5 is.

The support pawl 34 has the pivot pin 30 near it End of an arm 44, with which it is over a helical compression spring 46 is supported on a floor-mounted bearing 48. By means of the helical compression spring 46, the support pawl 34 both away from the cassette bottom 12 and counterclockwise around the pivot pin 30 towards the operating lever 20 biased.

At its end remote from the pivot pin 30, the support pawl has 34 two signal fields, for example a red signal field 50 and a green signal field 52, which when swiveling the support pawl 34 alternately with one in the Cassette side wall trained window 54 to cover can be brought to the position of the locking lever 28 to make visible on the outside.

The support pawl 34 is below the signal fields 50, 52 connected to an electromagnet 58 via a lever 56, through which the lever 56 in the direction of the double arrow A adjusted and thus the support pawl 34 about the axis of Pivot pin 30 can be pivoted.

Located in a frame 60 on the side wall of the cassette a circuit board 62 that is not just one Memory 64 carries data about the cartridge and its Content is stored, but also a single-chip controller 66 carries a coded control of the electromagnet 58 can take place. The circuit board 62 also carries a plug 68 which when inserted the cassette 10 in the recording module shortly before reaching the end position of the cassette with a mating connector meets in the recording module and thus a connection the control device with the electronic components on the circuit board 62 and the electromagnet 58 enables. Furthermore, the circuit board 62 still carries a light barrier 70, which in conjunction with one on the Lever 56 trained extension 72 a position report of the lever 56 and thus the locking lever 28.

The function of the device described so far is intended will now be explained with reference to Figures 1 to 6.

Figure 1 shows the cassette 10 in the closed state with the locking lever 28 in the release position. In this Position, the jack is under the effect of Helical compression spring 46, which the support pawl 34 around Pin 30 to rotate and linear in the direction of arrow B tried to move to the extension 42 with a first Locking step 74. Signal field 52 appears in the window 54. In this state, the cassette 10 is, for example taken from the charging station and into one ATMs transported. The electromagnet 58 is de-energized in this state.

Fig. 2 shows the processes when inserting the cassette 10 in the recording module, not shown. The one with the Actuating lever 20 connected pin 24 engages in the the recording module trained backdrop 26 and pivoted thus when inserting the cassette 10 into the receiving module the operating lever 20 in the direction of arrow C in Figure 2, i.e. counterclockwise. Thereby the Extension 42 from the latching step 74 on the support pawl 34 from. This moves under the action of the helical compression spring 46 in the direction of arrow B until it meets a right-angled locking lug 76 against a second locking step 78 bumps into one on the side wall of the cassette 10 trained or fastened locking element 80 is provided (in Figures 1 to 3 are locking element 80 and locking lug 76 each shown enlarged again). At the same time, the entire locking lever 28 leads a slight counter-clockwise rotation which leads to a connection to the first latching step 74 adjacent step surface 82 on the support pawl 34 in the Reaches pivoting path of the extension 42 of the actuating lever 20, as indicated by the dash-dotted line 84 in Figure 2 is indicated. The locking lever 28 is located now in its first intermediate position. This will signals that in window 54 both the green signal field 52 as well as the red signal field 50 are.

When the cassette 10 has been pushed completely into the receiving module, is the operating lever 20 in the in Figure 3 position shown by solid lines. In this fully inserted position of the cassette occurs the connector 68 with the mating connector in the receiving module in contact so that the elements on the circuit board 62 and the electromagnet with that in the recording module provided control can connect. Becomes the cassette 10 is now pulled out of the recording module again, is the operating lever 20 by the link control 24, 26 forcibly pivoted clockwise, the extension 42 of the operating lever 20th following line 84 onto step surface 82 on the Support pawl 34 hits and this against the direction of Arrow B and the force of the spring 46 presses down. As a result, the locking lug 76 is released from the locking step 78 the locking element 80 and the locking lever 28 can under the Action of the spring 46 pivots counterclockwise run until the locking hook 40 the extension 42nd strikes the actuating lever 20 overlapping this. The extension 42 slides on the step surface 82 of the Support pawl 34. This sliding movement can be supported be that the support pawl 34, for example by a plastic part is formed. The locking lever 28 is located itself in its locked position, which is shown in Figure 5 is. This is indicated by what appears in window 54 red signal field 50 signals. In this condition the front visor can no longer be opened and the Cassette 10 is also no longer inserted into the recording module because the pawl 32 pivots of the operating lever 20 prevented.

In order to create the possibility of the cassette several times pull it out of the module and push it back in to be able to in the solution according to the invention Locking lever 28 from the first shown in Figure 2 Intermediate position using the electromagnet 58 in a shown in Figure 3 second intermediate position clockwise be pivoted, being in this position the locking lug 76 on one formed on the locking element 80 third locking stage 86 under the action of the helical compression spring 46 engages, as can be seen in FIG. 3 is. A brief actuation of the Electromagnet 58 and a very small travel to which Locking lever 28 from its first intermediate position into the second Liner to adjust. If the cassette 10 pulled out of the receiving module and the actuating lever 20 from that in Figure 3 with solid lines represented open position in the by the dash-dotted line Line shown closed position swiveled, so the extension 42 does not meet the step surface 82, but to the first locking step 74 on the support pawl 34 and presses it against the force of the coil spring 46 down, so that the locking lug 76 of the pawl 34 of the locking element 80 is released. The locking lever 28 will by the helical compression spring 46 slightly counterclockwise pivoted until he the one shown in Figure 1 Takes release position. This is the original one Initial state restored. With this position of actuating lever 20 and locking lever 28 can the cassette 10 pushed back into the recording module and that Front visor can be opened.

The control of the electromagnet 58 can by a Password or secured by a code so that only authorized persons have the option to block the repeat unlock in the cassette 10 if this is located in the recording module. Is this activation remained, and the locking lever 28 at Pull the cassette 10 out of the recording module into the in the locked position shown in Figure 5, so the locking lever can only be released from this locking position when the lid 14 of the cassette 10 is opened. This can only be done by authorized personnel. To the Lifting the locking lever 28 out of its locked position serves a hook-shaped connected to the cover latch Extension 88, which when retracting the cover latch in Direction of arrow D in FIG. 6 with a hook nose 90 abuts the support pawl 34 and this clockwise pivoted so that the extension 42 of the actuating lever 20 engages in the first latching step 74 on the support pawl 34. The locking lever 28 is thus in again the release position shown in Figure 1.

Claims (7)

1. A bill container (10) capable of being pushed into a receiving module of a bill dispenser unit and with a loading orifice capable of being closed by means of a lid (14), with a bolt (18) for locking the lid (14), said bolt being secured by a lock, with an extraction orifice capable of being closed by means of a flaplike cover, with an actuating device (20) for the positive opening or closing of the cover as a function of the movement of pushing the bill container (10) in and pulling it out of the receiving module, and with an anti-repetition device coupled to an actuating lever (20) of the actuating mechanism and having a detent lever (28) which can be adjusted between a release position, in which the actuating lever (20) can be adjusted out of a closing position corresponding to the closed cover into an open position corresponding to the opened cover, a first intermediate position, which the detent lever (28) assumes as a function of the opening movement of the actuating lever (20), and a detaining position, in which the detent lever (28) retains the actuating lever (20) in its closing position,
   characterized in that the detent lever (28) is coupled to an electromechanical setting device which, when the bill container (10) is pushed in, can be connected to a control device assigned to the receiving module and by means of which, when the bill container (10) is pushed in, the detent lever (28) can be adjusted into a mechanically secured second intermediate position, out of which the detent lever (28) can be adjusted into its release position as a function of the closing movement of the actuating lever (20).
2. The bill container as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the detent lever (28) is held in its first and second intermediate position in each case by means of a mechanical catch (78, 86, 76) which can be released as a function of the closing movement of the actuating lever (20).
3. The bill container as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that the detent lever (28) is prestressed in the direction of a catch element (80) which is fixed relative to the container and which has two catch steps (78, 76) corresponding to the two intermediate positions and designed for bearing contact on a catch nose (76) designed on the detent lever (28), and in that an extension (42) is designed on the actuating lever (20) in such a way that, when the actuating lever (20) is in the closing position, said extension cooperates with the detent lever (28), in order to release the latter from catch engagement with the catch element 80.
4. The bill container as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that the actuating lever (20) is mounted on a container side wall pivotably about an axis (22) parallel to the container bottom (12) and carries a cam follower (24) which, when the bill container (10) is being pushed in, comes into engagement with a control cam (26) designed on the receiving module, in that the detent lever (28) comprises a detent pawl (32) and a supporting pawl (34), parallel to the latter, which are both mounted on the container side wall pivotably about a pivot axis (30) parallel to the pivot axis (22) of the actuating lever (20), the detent pawl (32) carrying a detent hook (40) intended for engagement with the actuating lever (20), and the supporting pawl (34) being connected to the detent pawl (32) fixedly in terms of rotation, but linearly displaceably relative to the latter, in that the supporting pawl (34) carrying the catch nose (76) is prestressed linearly in the direction of the catch element (80) and, about its pivot axis (30), in the direction of the actuating lever (20), and in that the extension (42) of the actuating lever (20) is assigned two bearing surfaces (74, 82) on the supporting pawl (34) which correspond to the two intermediate positions of the detent lever (28).
5. The bill container as claimed in one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the electromechanical setting device is secured by means of an electronic blocking circuit (66) which can be unblocked by the entry of a code on the receiving module receiving the bill container (10).
6. The bill container as claimed in one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the detent lever (28) is assigned a position indicator (70, 72) which can be connected electrically to the control circuit of the receiving module.
7. The bill container as claimed in one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the electromechanical setting device is an electromagnet (58).

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