EP1770239A2 - Einheit zum sicheren übertragen von schüttgut - Google Patents

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EP1770239A2
EP1770239A2 EP06120929A EP06120929A EP1770239A2 EP 1770239 A2 EP1770239 A2 EP 1770239A2 EP 06120929 A EP06120929 A EP 06120929A EP 06120929 A EP06120929 A EP 06120929A EP 1770239 A2 EP1770239 A2 EP 1770239A2
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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
    • E05G7/00—Safety transaction partitions, e.g. movable pay-plates; Bank drive-up windows
    • E05G7/002—Security barriers for bank teller windows
    • E05G7/005—Pass-boxes therefor, e.g. with stationary bottoms
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05G—SAFES OR STRONG-ROOMS FOR VALUABLES; BANK PROTECTION DEVICES; SAFETY TRANSACTION PARTITIONS
    • E05G5/00—Bank protection devices
    • E05G5/006—Cashier's counters or receptables for holding valuables readily accessible for handling, with safeguard mechanisms for the valuables in case of hold-up

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  • the present invention relates to bulk transfer units and in particular to an improved bulk transfer unit that utilises a manual locking mechanism to ensure secure transfer of valuables through the unit.
  • Bulk transfer units are well known in the art. They are designed to allow the safe and easy transfer of cash and other valuables between secure and non-secure areas without the need to open the security door that provides the normal means of access to the secure area. They are normally installed in banks and other financial institutions where there is a need to transfer bulk cash to the teller who is located behind a security screen. Other known areas of installation include retail outlets where the takings for the day are centrally stored and access is limited.
  • the known units allow for installation through internal doors and counters. By providing a unit which has two doors on opposite sides of the unit and then controlling how the doors open such that the two doors cannot be opened simultaneously it is possible to use the unit as a safe conduit to the secure area.
  • Known arrangements include those provided by Kilby-Tann Limited where the two doors are bottom hung such that when an individual door is lowered it provides a convenient shelf to assist in the presenting and removal of heavy containers to and from the unit.
  • Such a unit is fabricated from 3mm mild steel plate with the doors manufactured using 1.5 mm steel with a bullet resistant armour core. The unit is then located in the wall area where the conduit is desired and fixed in place using flanges. A difficulty with such a bottom hinged arrangement is the complexity of locking arrangement that is required for operation.
  • a bulk transfer unit is a rotary system provided by J.E. Johnson & Sons (Engineers) Limited. This unit is modelled on a rotary principle where a load is located within the hatch and then the hatch is rotated from inside the security zone. The rotation is effected using a power switch.
  • a difficulty with a rotary arrangement is that the dimensions of the rotary drum are not always suited to the dimensions of the material which normally requires transfer to and from the secure area.
  • a bulk transfer unit in accordance with the present invention, the unit being configured to enable a secure transfer of valuables from a first non-secure area to a second secure area, and wherein the unit includes a first door providing access to the unit from the first area and a second door providing access to the unit from the second area, the doors being separated from one another by a transfer area defined within the unit, the unit including a locking mechanism providing for manual interlocking of the two doors such that access to the transfer area is restricted at any one time to access from one of the two areas, and wherein the locking mechanism includes a rotatable locking bar, the bar being rotatable between a first position and a second position, a handle located on the secure area side of the second door and coupled to the locking bar, the handle being provided to enable a rotation of the locking bar, a first locking means for locking the first door and a second locking means for locking the second door, the rotatable bar being coupled with the
  • the first locking means is desirably provided by a bolt and slot inter-engagement; the bolt being coupled to the locking bar and the slot being provided on the transfer area side of the first door, the bolt being receivable within the slot so as to effect a locking of the first door.
  • the first locking means is located substantially within the transfer area it is not normally accessible by persons on the non-secure side of the unit.
  • the second locking means is desirably provided by the handle, a rotation of the handle bringing the handle into abutment with the secure area side of the second door so as to prevent an opening of the second door.
  • the handle is freely accessible to persons in the secure area, these person are normally trusted so as to not tamper with or damage the locking mechanism.
  • the locking means are desirably biased such that the locking mechanism is biased towards adopting the first locking position.
  • Such biasing is typically achieved by weighting the bolt such that it tends normally to drop into and be received within the slot. As such, access to the transfer area from the non-secure area is normally restricted.
  • the bolt On adoption of the second locking position, the bolt moves out of the slot and into an area in an upper region of the unit where it does not obstruct access to the transfer area.
  • the handle and bolt are typically 90 degrees out of phase with one another.
  • the unit desirably comprises a skirt of a solid piece of material that extends substantially horizontally from an inner surface of the second door into the transfer area.
  • the transfer area of the unit desirably comprises an upper region between the first and second doors and the top of the unit, and the locking bar is located in said upper region of the unit and extends from the first door to the second door.
  • the locking bar is arranged so that it projects beyond the second door such that the handle provided on the end thereof is accessible from the secure area.
  • the unit desirably comprises a socket on an inner surface of the unit at the non-secure end.
  • the bar is received within and is rotatable within said socket.
  • the doors are typically fabricated of steel plate or some other suitable material of sufficient thickness to withstand attack by persons of unscrupulous background.
  • the unit may be installed within a wall, counter or similar area which separates a secure area from a non-secure area.
  • the unit may be combined with a dip tray to enable a transfer of non-bulky items.
  • a combined dip-tray and bulk transfer unit, when installed, may be located below a see through screen through which visual communication between the two areas may be effected.
  • a bulk transfer unit 100 in accordance with the present invention provides for a secure transfer of valuables (not shown) from a first non-secure area 105 to a second secure area 110.
  • the unit includes a first door 115 providing access to a transfer area 120 within the unit from the first area and a second door 125 providing access to the unit from the second area 110.
  • the unit including a locking mechanism 130 providing for manual interlocking of the two doors such that access to the transfer area 120 is restricted at any one time to access from one of the two areas- in Figure 1 access is possible through the first door while the second door is maintained locked.
  • the locking mechanism desirably includes a rotatable locking bar 135, the bar being rotatable between a first position and a second position, actuation of the bar being effected using a handle 140 located on the secure area side of the second door and coupled to the locking bar.
  • the handle is provided to enable a manual rotation of the locking bar.
  • a first locking means in this exemplary embodiment shown as a bolt 145 and slot 150, is provided for locking the first door.
  • the slot 150 is provided on the transfer area side of the first door, i.e. the inside of the unit, the bolt being receivable within the slot so as to effect a locking of the first door.
  • the first locking means is located substantially within the transfer area it is not normally accessible by persons on the non-secure side of the unit.
  • the locking means are desirably biased such that the locking mechanism is biased towards adopting the first locking position.
  • Such biasing is typically achieved by weighting the bolt 145 such that it tends normally to drop into and be received within the slot 150. As such, access to the transfer area 120 from the non-secure area 105 is normally restricted.
  • the bolt 145 moves out of the slot 150 and into an area 155 in an upper region 160 of the unit where it does not obstruct access to the transfer area.
  • a second locking means in this exemplary embodiment the handle 140 itself, is provided for locking the second door.
  • the bar 135 is coupled to both the bolt 145 and the handle 140.
  • a rotation of the handle brings the handle into abutment with the secure area side of the second door so as to prevent an opening of the second door.
  • the handle is freely accessible to persons in the secure area, these persons are normally trusted not to tamper with or damage the locking mechanism.
  • This abutment is typically achieved by providing the handle on an end 135a of the bar 135.
  • the handle extends from the end 135a of the bar 135 substantially at right angles thereto.
  • a skirt 165 may be provided.
  • the skirt is a solid piece of material that extends horizontally from an inner surface 125b of the door into the transfer area 120. A rotation of the door outwardly so as to open the door, causes the skirt to also extend into the secure area, and as the skirt is desirably provided at an upper region of the door, this extension prevents the handle from falling down into the region between the open door and the transfer area.
  • the handle and bar may further comprise a lock/release means to hold the handle in the unlocked position away from the door, for example a catch or other suitable means.
  • the locking bar is desirably located in the upper region 160 of the unit and extends from the first door to the second door. As mentioned above, it projects beyond the second door such that the handle provided on the end is accessible from the secure area. On the other end of the bar, it is desirably received within a socket 170 provided on an inner surface of the unit, the bar being rotatable within the socket.
  • the handle and bolt are typically 90 degrees out of phase with one another. In this way the handle only has to be moved through 90 degrees to move it out of engagement with the door which it locks while at the same time bringing the bolt into engagement with the slot thereby locking the other door.
  • the handle 140 and/or the bolt 145 may be integrally formed with the bar.
  • the provision of a handle and/or bolt integrally formed with the rotatable bar has the advantage that it is a very robust and strong arrangement.
  • the bar, handle and bolt may further comprise reinforcing means for increased security.
  • the doors are typically fabricated of steel plate or some other suitable material of sufficient thickness to withstand attack by persons of unscrupulous background. Such materials are well known to the person skilled in the art and will not be described here.
  • the unit may be installed within a wall, counter or similar area which separates a secure area from a non-secure area.
  • Figure 3 shows how the unit 100 may be combined with a dip tray 300 to enable a transfer of non-bulky items between a secure and non-secure area without requiring use of the bulk transfer unit of the invention.
  • a combined dip-tray and bulk transfer unit 350 when installed, may be located below a see through screen 305 through which visual communication between the two areas 105, 110 may be effected.
  • the dip tray may be offset to one side of the combined unit.
  • Such non-centring of the dip tray on the main axis of the unit and overlying the rod 135 is advantageous in that it provides a writing or working area 310, 315 on either side of the screen 305 which heretofore has not been provided.
  • Figures 5 and 6 show views of such a combined unit from the perspective of the secure and non-secure side respectively. As shown in Figure 5 the handle 140 is clearly visible whereas in Figure 6 none of the locking mechanism is visible. As such the security of the unit is enhanced- as it cannot be seen it is harder to attack.
  • the bulk transfer of the invention provides for excellent security for the transfer of items.
  • the system is a fully manual system which is self contained and completely independently operated. In particular it is not dependent on an external power source for operation. Furthermore the system has the advantage that it does not include electronic components which may require maintenance or maybe subject to interference or failure. In addition, the system is easy to operate and maintain. The maintenance costs are low.

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ITAR20130024A1 (it) * 2013-07-01 2015-01-02 Saima Sicurezza Spa Dispositivo per il passaggio di una persona alla volta, particolarmente per l'accesso ad aree sensibili
ITUA20161795A1 (it) * 2016-03-17 2017-09-17 Saima Sicurezza Spa Bussola antirapina compatta

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GB1419382A (en) * 1972-03-10 1975-12-31 Dougal J Security screen devices
US4011686A (en) * 1975-08-04 1977-03-15 Carmine Foods, Inc. Door interlock security device

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GB1419382A (en) * 1972-03-10 1975-12-31 Dougal J Security screen devices
US4011686A (en) * 1975-08-04 1977-03-15 Carmine Foods, Inc. Door interlock security device

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
ITAR20130024A1 (it) * 2013-07-01 2015-01-02 Saima Sicurezza Spa Dispositivo per il passaggio di una persona alla volta, particolarmente per l'accesso ad aree sensibili
ITUA20161795A1 (it) * 2016-03-17 2017-09-17 Saima Sicurezza Spa Bussola antirapina compatta

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