EP2319024B1 - Banknote cassette having a roller storage arrangement - Google Patents

Abstract

The arrangement has a container accommodating a roller storage (200) e.g. winding storage, for storing banknotes. The container includes guiding grooves (112) and a handle (114), where the grooves and the handle allow guided insertion of the container into the money processing system and/or the guided removal of the container from the money processing system. The guiding grooves are made of plastic and co-operate with corresponding guiding rails at the money processing system during insertion and removal of the container.

Description

The invention relates to a roll storage arrangement with a roll storage for storing banknotes. In a roll storage, the bills are stored between the winding layers of one or two tape-shaped films, which are wound back and forth between at least one film drum and a winding drum. Such roll storages are also referred to as winding storages or film storages.

Role repositories are used alongside or as an alternative to cassettes in money processing systems for storing banknotes, the bills being stacked in cassettes, in contrast to reel memories, next to or above one another.

• von Banken betriebenen Geldautomaten,
• Automaten, die in Handelsunternehmen in Verbindung mit einer Bezahlstation als sogenannter POS-Geldverarbeitungsautomat (Point Of Sales-Automat) betrieben werden,
• sogenannte automatische Kassentresore, die in einer Bankfiliale oder in einem Kassenbüro eines Handelsunternehmens betrieben werden.

A cash processing system is understood to mean any machine for depositing and / or paying out banknotes. The term money processing system thus includes both operated and self-service machines, for example:

• ATM operated by banks,
• Automatic machines operated in commercial enterprises in connection with a payment station as a so-called point-of-sale (POS) automatic cash dispenser;
• so-called automatic cash safes, which are operated in a bank branch or in a cash office of a trading company.

Now there is a desire to exchange role storage between different cash processing systems. For example, should be taken from a POS machine in a retail company to simplify the cash flows filled with banknotes roll storage and used for "disposal" in an automatic cash vault in a cash office, where the filled roll storage is emptied.

Those of the prior art ( DE 198 58 350 A1 and US 2003 / 0116400A1 ) known roll storage are each permanently installed in a money processing system.

From the WO 01 / 54078A2 a roller storage arrangement is known in which the roller storage is arranged in a housing which can be inserted and removed in a money processing system.

From the DE 10 2005 044 093 A1 There is also known a roller storage arrangement in which the roller storage is arranged in a housing which can be inserted and removed in a money processing system. In addition, the storage of the winding shaft of the roller storage is described there.

The object of the invention is to provide a roller storage arrangement in which a reel storage can be exchanged in a simple and reliable manner between different money processing systems, in particular service and maintenance of the reel storage outside the money processing system should be easy to perform.

This object is solved by the features of patent claim 1. The subsequent sub-claims relate to advantageous embodiments.

According to the invention, a roller storage arrangement is provided, which comprises a container, in which the actual roller storage is arranged. In this case, the container has at least one means which allows the guided insertion of the container into the money processing system and / or the guided removal of the container from the money processing system.

Means for the guided insertion / removal are in particular arranged on the container guide rails or guide grooves which cooperate during insertion and / or during removal with corresponding guide grooves or guide rails on the money processing system.

In addition or as an alternative to the guide rails or guide grooves, a handle can be arranged on the container in such a way that the container can be pushed over the handle during insertion into the money processing system and / or pulled out of the money processing system during removal.

The roller storage device according to the invention makes it possible to use a generic reel storage, which is intended for permanent installation in a money processing system by embedding in a container with appropriate management / handling means in a simple and reliable manner in a money processing system and to remove again. In this way, a generic roll memory can then be exchanged in a simple and reliable manner between different money processing systems.

Thus, it is also possible to exchange the reel storage container for a conventional cashbox, are arranged in the banknotes in stack form next to or above each other.

The container according to the invention consists of a container lower part and a container upper part, wherein the container upper part is arranged pivotably and / or detachably relative to the container lower part. In this case, a side wall of the container base at least partially on a recess, corresponding to the lid of the container top a side flap is arranged, which closes the recess in the side wall of the container base with the container closed. About this recess in the side wall of the container base can now be accessed with the container open, ie hochgeschwenktem or removed container top, the drive of the roller storage. In this way, outside of the money processing system in the service or maintenance case, the film / winding drum of the reel lock can be manually rotated to fix, for example, a banknote jam or the like, without having to remove the roll storage from the container.

Figur 1

eine Seitenansicht eines gattungsgemäßen Rollenspeichers vor dem Einsetzen in den Behälter,

Figur 1A

eine Seitenansicht des Behälters vor dem Einsetzen des Rollenspeichers,

Figur 2A/2B

perspektivische Darstellungen der Rollenspeicheranordnung mit in dem Behälter angeordneten Rollenspeicher bei geöffnetem Behälter,

Figur 3

eine perspektivische Ansicht des geschlossenen Behälters mit darin angeordnetem Rollenspeicher,

Figur 4

eine perspektivische Darstellung des Behälterunterteils ohne Rollenspeicher,

Figur 5

eine perspektivische Darstellung des Behälterunterteils, wobei eine Seitenwange des Rollenspeichers zur Veranschaulichung der lösbaren Montage des Rollenspeichers in dem Behälter eingezeichnet ist,

Figur 6

eine Draufsicht auf das Behälterunterteil mit den darin eingesetzten Seitenwangen des Rollenspeichers,

Figur 7

eine weitere perspektivische Ansicht des Behälterunterteils,

Figur 8

eine perspektivische Ansicht des Behälterunterteils, bei der der Boden des Behälterunterteils sichtbar ist,

Figur 9

eine perspektivische Ansicht des Behälterunterteils, bei der der Handgriff sichtbar ist,

Figur 10/11

weitere perspektivische Ansichten des Behälterunterteils,

Figur 12

eine perspektivische Ansicht des Behälterunterteils, bei verschwenktem Behälteroberteil,

Figur 13

eine vergrößerte Darstellung der verschwenkbaren Anbindung des Behälteroberteils an das Behälterunterteil,

Figur 14

eine perspektivische Darstellung des Behälteroberteils, wobei die Außenseite vom Deckel des Behälteroberteils sichtbar ist,

Figur 15

eine perspektivische Darstellung des Behälteroberteils, wobei die Außenseite vom Deckel des Behälteroberteils sichtbar ist,

Figur 16

eine Seitenansicht von zwei übereinander gestapelten Behältern,

Figur 17

eine perspektivische Darstellung von zwei übereinander gestapelten Behältern,

Figur 18A/B

verschiedene Ansichten einer Abdeckblende, welche in das Behälterunterteil unterhalb des Banknotentransfer-Spaltes eingesetzt wird.

Reference to the accompanying drawings, the invention will be explained in more detail below. It shows.

FIG. 1

a side view of a generic roller storage prior to insertion into the container,

Figure 1A

a side view of the container before inserting the role memory,

Figure 2A / 2B

perspective views of the roller storage arrangement with roller storage arranged in the container with the container open,

FIG. 3

a perspective view of the closed container with roller storage arranged therein,

FIG. 4

a perspective view of the container base without roller storage,

FIG. 5

a perspective view of the container base, wherein a side cheek of the roller storage is shown for illustrating the detachable mounting of the roller storage in the container,

FIG. 6

a plan view of the container base with the side walls of the roller storage inserted therein,

FIG. 7

another perspective view of the container base,

FIG. 8

a perspective view of the container base, in which the bottom of the container base is visible,

FIG. 9

a perspective view of the container base, in which the handle is visible,

Figure 10/11

further perspective views of the container base,

FIG. 12

a perspective view of the container base, with pivoted container upper part,

FIG. 13

an enlarged view of the pivotable connection of the container upper part to the container lower part,

FIG. 14

a perspective view of the container top, the outside of the lid of the container top is visible,

FIG. 15

a perspective view of the container top, the outside of the lid of the container top is visible,

FIG. 16

a side view of two stacked containers,

FIG. 17

a perspective view of two stacked containers,

FIG. 18A / B

various views of a filler panel, which is inserted into the container base below the bill transfer slot.

FIG. 1 shows a side view of a generic roller store (200). The roller storage (200) per se has two side cheeks (210), between which the at least one film drum (not shown) and the at least one winding drum (not shown) is arranged. On the in FIG. 1 shown side cheek (210) are toothed belt wheels (230) and toothed belt (240) for driving the between the side cheeks (210) mounted foil / winding drum. An electric motor for the motor drive is arranged on the back of the side cheek (210) and not visible in this illustration. In this case, on this side wall (210) and a handwheel (250) for manual actuation of the drive in service / maintenance case provided.

Figure 1A shows a side view of the container (100), and the container base (110), in which the generic roller storage (200) is arranged.

As can be seen, the container (100), in particular the lower container part (110) on two opposite sides in each case a guide groove (112) which cooperate during insertion and / or during removal with corresponding guide rails (not shown) on the money processing system. Instead of guide grooves (112), the container (110) may also have guide rails, which then interact with corresponding guide grooves on the money processing system.

The guide grooves (112) or guide rails on the container (100) can be produced in a particularly simple and cost-effective manner if they are produced in one piece with the container (100) made of plastic.

In the FIGS. 2A and 2B are perspective views of the roller storage arrangement with in the container (100) arranged roller storage (200) shown in each case open container (100).

The container (100) consists of a container lower part (110) and a container upper part (120), wherein the container upper part (120) is arranged pivotably and / or detachably relative to the container lower part (110). On the pivotally removable arrangement of the container upper part (110) on the container lower part (120) is in connection with the FIGS. 14 and 14 discussed in more detail.

In FIG. 2B It can be seen that a handle (114) is arranged on the container (100), preferably on the container lower part (110), such that the container (100) slides over the handle (114) during insertion into the money processing system and / or during removal can be pulled out of the money processing system. In this case, the handle (114) is pivotally mounted in a trough of the container wall. In non-use position (corresponds to position of FIG. 2B ) is the handle (114) in the trough. In the use position (not shown), the handle is pivoted by 90 °. In order to enable the insertion or withdrawal of the container (100) in conjunction with the guide grooves (112) and assisted by the handle (114), the handle (114) is arranged on the container side, which lies between the two sides of the container having the guide grooves (112). Thus, the handling direction of the handle (114) during insertion and withdrawal of the container (100) from the money processing system is parallel to the guide grooves (112). Outside of the cash processing system, the handle (114) also serves for easy and safe carrying of the container (100) incl. The roller accumulator (200) arranged therein.

When the container (100) is closed, there is a gap (130) between the container lower part (110) and the container upper part (120) for the transfer of banknotes from the money processing system to the roll store (200) and / or from the roll store (200) to the money processing system. This banknote transfer slot (130) is in FIG. 3 clearly. The handle (114) is preferably located on the opposite side of the container (100) from the nip (130), as the container (100) advances in the direction of insertion into the money processing system with the nip (130) toward one in the cash processing system arranged Banknotenentnahme- and / or feed unit (not shown) is inserted. Due to the selected arrangement of the handle (114) this is always freely accessible.

The roller storage (200) is preferably detachably mounted in the container (100). For mounting the roller storage (200) in the container, the container upper part (120) is pivoted up and / or removed, so that the roller storage (200) can be inserted into the container lower part (110). The detachable arrangement of the roller store (200) in the container (100) has the advantage that the roller store (200) can be easily removed from the container (100) and reused for more complex service and maintenance work.

The releasable mounting of the roller storage (200) in the container (100) is advantageously provided in the container lower part (110) locking elements (115) realized that enter into a snap-action connection with corresponding counter-elements (211) on the roller storage (200). For locking when inserting the roller storage (200) and the unlocking when removing the roller storage (200) no or at most simplest tool is required. The insertion and removal of the roller storage (200) can therefore be done easily and quickly.

The latching elements designed as latching hooks (115) on the bottom (111) of the container lower part (110) are in the FIGS. 4 and 7 particularly clear. These latching hooks (115) now engage in latching recesses (211) which are formed in the side cheeks (210) of the roller accumulator (200). In FIG. 5 For illustration, a latched side wall (210) is shown in the container bottom (110). The remaining components of the reel store (200) have been omitted for clarity. FIG. 6 shows a plan view of the open container base (110) with the two latched side cheeks (210) of the roller storage (200). The other role storage details have also been omitted here for clarity.

For better positional fixation of the only releasably arranged in the container (100) roller storage (200) in the container base (110) bearing shells (116) for fixing the position of the roller storage (200) in the container (100) are arranged, wherein in the bearing shells (116) an axle (220) of the roller storage (200) is stored. For this purpose, for example, between the two side cheeks (210) arranged spacer axis (220) - see FIGS. 5 and 6 - be used. When inserting the roller storage (200) into the container (100), this axle (220) is simply inserted into the bearing shells (116), whereby the axis (220) and thus the entire roller storage (200) is brought into a proper position. When removing the roller storage (200) from the container (100), the axle (220) is simply lifted out of the bearing shells (116). The bearing shells (116) thus compensate for a tolerance of the snap-action connection between the container lower part (110) and roller storage (200).

In connection with the FIGS. 2A, 2B and 3 should be addressed to a further special feature of the roller storage arrangement according to the invention, and indeed has a side wall of the container bottom part (110) at least partially Recess (113), wherein on the cover (121) of the container upper part (120) corresponding to a side flap (122) is arranged, which closes the recess (113) in the side wall of the container bottom part (110) when the container is closed (100) , By way of this recess (113) in the side wall of the container lower part (110), the drive of the roller store (200) can now be accessed when the container (100) is open, ie when the container upper part (120) is swung up or removed. In this way, outside of the money processing system in service or maintenance case in a very simple manner, the film / winding drum of the reel memory (200) can be manually rotated to fix, for example, a banknote jam or the like, without the role of memory (200) from the container must be removed. Behind the lateral tab (122) are the toothed belt wheels (230) and toothed belt (240) for driving the between the side walls (210) mounted film and winding drum. By pivoting or removing the container upper part (120) on which the tab (122) is arranged, they are freely accessible. In this case, preferably, a handwheel (250) is provided that is arranged on a drive, driven or deflection shaft, so that by rotating the haptic advantageous executed handwheel (250), the film / winding drum can be rotated manually. Of course, even without handwheel in accordance with the invention simply act on the drive by the timing pulleys (230) or toothed belt (240) are rotated directly manually.

Moreover, in one embodiment it is provided to provide means on at least one of the toothed belt pulleys (230) which allow the use of an external manual or motorized rotary tool to act on the drive of the roller accumulator, ie to turn the film / winding drum. This means may be an eccentrically arranged sleeve (260) or an eccentrically arranged pin into which or on which a corresponding pin or sleeve of a crank is inserted or plugged. Alternatively or additionally, it is also possible for a means in the form of a hexagonal nut (270) to be provided, which is arranged on the toothed belt wheel axis and can be actuated by a hexagonal screwdriver. In particular, when the entire stored in the roll memory (200) banknote store outside of Money processing system to be deducted from the roll store (200); lends itself to the use of a motorized turning tool.

In conjunction with the FIGS. 12 and 13 the arrangement of the container upper part (120) on the container lower part (110) will be explained. The container upper part (120) is arranged pivotably and detachably on the container lower part (110), wherein the container upper part (120) and container lower part (110) are connected to one another in a hingedly detachable manner. For this purpose, the container lower part (110) has two recesses (117) for forming the hinge-like connection, into each of which an open hinge bearing shell (123) formed on the container top part (120) can be suspended, wherein the hinge bearing shells (123) each have one at the recess (117) partially formed undercut. In this way, the container top (120) can be easily removed and replaced without tools for service or maintenance purposes. To remove the upper container part (120), it is sufficient if this is swung on the order of magnitude about 45 °. From this position, the hinge bearing shells (123) can be unhooked from the recesses (117), so that the container upper part (120) can be removed. The placing of the container upper part (120) takes place in the reverse order.

When the container (100) is closed, the container upper part (120) is mechanically locked relative to the container lower part (110) so that the container (100) can be transported without any risk of the container upper part (120) opening unexpectedly. About a corresponding lock the locking device (118) can be completed, so that the container (100) is closed audit-proof. Unauthorized opening of the container (100) is not possible without damage and without leaving any traces. The locking device (118) arranged on the container lower part (110) comprises bar slides (118a) which engage in the locked position in corresponding elements (not shown) on the container upper part (120).

In the cover (121) of the container upper part (120) is preferably on the inside at least one damping element (124), in particular foam element, provided, with the container closed (100) biased between the lid (121) of the container upper part (120) and the roller storage (200) is arranged. In this way, the container upper part (120) in the locked position without play with the container bottom part (110) close. Since the container upper part (120) with closed container (100) due to the hinge-like, detachable arrangement and the type of container lock with a certain tolerance match with the container base (110) is connected, the container top (120) would otherwise during transport of the container (100 ) rattle unpleasantly outside the cash processing system or during operation of the reel store (200) in the cash processing system. In the embodiment shown in the drawings, two strip-shaped foam elements (124) are provided, which press on the side cheeks (210) of the roller storage (200).

In the event that the container (100) accidentally dropped during transport outside the money processing system and falls to the ground, which can never be completely ruled out, the container (100) is at least partially double-walled, wherein the double wall (119) of the energy absorption at impact the container (100) for protecting the roller storage (200) is used. Thus, the most expensive component of the roller storage arrangement (container, roller storage), namely the roller storage (200) per se, protected from damage.

In the event that there is a requirement to stack two or more containers (100) outside a cash processing system, the following measure is provided according to the invention in order to make the stackability simple and reliable. Namely, the bottom (111) of the container bottom part (110) has at least one recess (111A) on the outside, while the lid (121) of the container top part (120) has at least one protrusion (121A) on the outside. In this case, a container (100) is stackable on another identically constructed container (100) by the at least one projection (121A) on the lid (121) of the one container (100) with the recess (111A) on the bottom (111) of the other container (100) cooperates. Of course (not shown), the elevations may also be arranged on the bottom of the container base and the wells on the lid of the container shell. In the illustrated embodiment There are four circular recesses (111A) and elevations (121A), respectively. On the one hand, the cooperation of the elevations (121A) and depressions (111A) ensures that the containers (100) are stacked flush with one another and, on the other hand, the containers (100) can not slip.

Furthermore, the roll storage device of the present invention makes it possible to render the bank notes stored in the roll storage unusable by inking in case of unauthorized manipulation or attack because the ink supply tank and the ink coloring activating mechanism can also be accommodated in the container.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

• 100) container
• 110) container lower part:
  • 111) floor
  • 111A) Circular depressions in the soil
  • 112) guide grooves
  • 113) Recess in a side wall for service / maintenance purposes
  • 114) handle
  • 115) latching hook for latching the roller storage
  • 116) bearing shells for fixed position receiving a roller storage axis
  • 117) recesses for hinged connection of the container top
  • 118) locking device
  • 118A) latch slide
  • 119) double wall
• 120) Container top:
  • 121) cover
  • 121 A) Circular elevations in the lid
  • 122) Lateral flap
  • 123) hinge bearing shells
  • 124) damping elements
• 130) Banknote transfer gap between container top and container bottom
  131) Cover panel
• 200) Role storage:
  • 210) side cheeks
  • 211) recesses in the side cheeks
  • 220) Distance axis
  • 230) Toothed belt wheels
  • 240) Timing belt
  • 250) Handwheel
  • 260) Sleeve on the toothed belt wheel for attachment of a crank
  • 270) Hexagon nut on the axis of the toothed belt wheel

Claims (11)

1. Roll-store arrangement comprising a roll store (200) for storing banknotes, wherein the roll store (200) is operated in a money-processing system, wherein

   • the arrangement comprises a container (100), in which the roll store (200) is arranged,

   • the container (100) has at least one means (112, 114) which allows the container (100) to be inserted with guidance into the money-processing system and/or allows the container (100) to be removed with guidance from the money-processing system,

   • the container (100) comprises a lower container part (110) and an upper container part (120), wherein the upper container part (120) is arranged in a pivotable and/or removable manner in relation to the lower container part (110),
   characterized in that

   • at least part of a side wall of the lower container part (110) has an aperture (113),

   • the lid (121) of the upper container part (120) has arranged on it a lateral flap (122) which, with the container (100) closed, closes the aperture (113) in the side wall of the lower container part (110),

   • with the container (100) open, the drive of the roll store (200) can be accessed via the aperture (113) in the side wall of the lower container part (110).
2. Roll-store arrangement according to Claim 1,
   characterized in that
   the container (100) has arranged on it guide grooves (112) or guide rails which, upon insertion and/or upon removal, interact with corresponding guide rails or guide grooves on the money-processing system.
3. Roll-store arrangement according to Claim 2,
   characterized in that
   the guide grooves (112) or guide rails are formed in one piece with the container (100) made of plastics material.
4. Roll-store arrangement according to Claim 2 or 3,
   characterized in that
   a handle (114) is arranged on the container (100) such that the container (100) can be pushed via the handle (114) for insertion into the money-processing system and/or can be pulled by the handle (114) for removal from the money-processing system.
5. Roll-store arrangement according to one of the preceding claims,
   characterized in that
   the roll store (200) is mounted in a releasable manner in the container (100).
6. Roll-store arrangement according to Claim 5,
   characterized in that
   the lower container part (110) contains latching elements (115) for the releasable mounting of the roll store (200).
7. Roll-store arrangement according to one of the preceding claims,
   characterized in that
   with the container (100) closed, there is a gap (130) present between the lower container part (110) and the upper container part (120) for the purpose of transferring banknotes from the money-processing system to the roll store (200) and/or from the roll store (200) to the money-processing system.
8. Roll-store arrangement according to one of Claims 5 to 7,
   characterized in that
   the lower container part (110) contains bearing shells (116) for fixing the roll store (200) in position in the container (100), wherein a spindle (220) of the roll store (200) is mounted in the bearing shells (116).
9. Roll-store arrangement according to one of the preceding claims,
   characterized in that
   at least one damping element (124), in particular foam element,
   is provided on the inside of the lid (121) of the upper container part (120) and, with the container (100) closed, is arranged under prestressing between the lid (121) of the upper container part (120) and the roll store (200).
10. Roll-store arrangement according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that
    the container (100) is of double-walled design, at least in part, wherein the double wall (119) serves for absorbing energy when the container (100) is subjected to impact, for the purpose of safeguarding the roll store (200).
11. Roll-store arrangement according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that

    • the base (111) of the lower container part (110) has at least one depression (111A) or elevation on the outside, the lid (121) of the upper container part (120) has at least one elevation (121A) or depression on the outside,

    • one container (100) can be stacked on another, identical container (100), wherein the at least one depression or elevation (121A) on the lid (121) of the one container (100) interacts with the elevation or depression (111A) on the base (111) of the other container (100).

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