EP2524356B1 - Apparatus for handling value documents - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a device for handling banknotes, which comprises at least one cashbox for receiving banknotes and at least one separating and / or stacking module for removing banknotes from the cashbox and / or for supplying banknotes to the cashbox. The separating and / or stacking module and the cashbox are arranged separately from each other. The separating and / or stacking module comprises a transport path along which notes of value to be supplied to the cashbox and / or notes of value to be removed from the cashbox can be transported, wherein at least part of the transport path is bounded by a pivot arrangement with transport elements arranged in a first position in that notes of value can be transported at least along the part of the transport path and that no or only limited access to these notes of value is possible, and that in a second position is arranged such that manual access to the part of the transport path is possible. Furthermore, the separating and / or stacking module comprises a locking mechanism for locking the pivoting arrangement.

The device is in particular an ATM, an automatic POS system and / or an automatic cash deposit. The pivotal arrangement allows the transport path to be maintained for maintenance when the pivot assembly is disposed in the second position is accessible, so that an occurred Wertscheinstau can be eliminated or by the regular maintenance of the transport elements such Wertscheinstau can be avoided from the outset. The locking mechanism prevents the pivoting assembly from operating in normal operation, that is, in the operation in which the separating and / or stacking module feeds and / or removes notes of value from the cashbox which inadvertently moves from the first to the second position a scheduled transport along the part of the transport path delimited by the swivel arrangement would not be possible and the occurrence of security lags and / or other malfunctions would be favored. Due to the increasingly preferred compact design of the device for handling banknotes is available for the separating and / or stacking module only a small amount of space available. In particular, the space available for manually releasing the locking mechanism is small.

From the document EP 2 110 352 A1 is a sorting unit for paper money known in which a supplied value note stack isolated, the notes of value are checked and then sorted into storage bins. In the storage compartments each designed as a stacker stack unit is arranged in each case. The storage compartments are connected to one another via a transport path, switches being provided for discharging the notes of value from the transport path to the respective stacker wheel of each storage compartment.

From document US 5,813,782 A a bank statement printer is known in which a printing unit in a pivotable Flap is arranged. The hinged flap can be locked with the chassis of the printer via locking elements. The paper transport takes place independently of the flap position.

It is an object of the invention to provide a device for handling notes of value, which has a compact design, in which a secure locking of a pivoting arrangement of a separating and / or stacking module is ensured and in which the lock can be released manually in a simple manner.

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

The engagement of the first end region of the locking element with the first engagement region and the engagement of the second end region of the locking element with the second engagement region ensures that the locking element is engaged on both sides with the engagement regions and thus secure, reliable locking of the pivot assembly is ensured. The locking element is movable from the first position to the second position by means of the actuating element arranged at the first end region. Thus, both the engagement between the first engagement portion and the first end portion and the engagement between the second engagement portion and the second end portion can be achieved by the operation of this side-mounted actuator. This ensures that the unlocking of the pivot assembly is possible on one side and thus only on one side for an actuator and its operation space is required within the device. As a result, a compact design of the device is combined with the advantages of a secure locking by two arranged on both sides of the locking element interventions.

The swivel arrangement is in particular a closed flap. Alternatively, the pivoting arrangement may also merely be a frame on which the transport elements are mounted. The first end region is in particular the first third of the locking element, whereas the second end region in particular the last third of the locking element opposite the first third. The locking element is in particular rod-shaped. It is noted that not the entire end region has to be engaged with the engagement region.

The first end portion and the actuating element may be integrally formed, whereby a simple production is made possible and a secure hold between the first end portion and the actuating element is achieved. Alternatively, the first end portion and the actuator may also be integrally formed, i. consist of several firmly interconnected components. The actuating element is in this case designed in particular such that it forms a handle for manually moving the locking element from the first to the second position. In this case, the actuating element is preferably designed ergonomically, so that it is easy to manually grab and operate by an operator, in particular a service employee.

Furthermore, it is advantageous if the first chassis part and the second chassis part are formed in one piece or in one piece. Alternatively, the two chassis parts can also be designed in several parts.

The pivoting arrangement is in particular rotatably mounted about a first axis of rotation and between the first and the second position pivotable about this first axis of rotation. By pivoting the pivot assembly about the first axis of rotation between the first and the second position is achieved that the pivot assembly is always firmly connected to the separating and / or stacking module, in particular with chassis parts of this separation and / or stacking module, and thus, different as a removable flap and / or removable frame, can not be lost. In particular, hereby an easy handling in the movement of the flap between the first and the second position is achieved.

The pivoting arrangement is pivoted between the first and the second position, in particular by an angle in the range between 20 ° and 50 °. By pivoting the pivoting arrangement by this angle is achieved that the access by a service employee, who is tasked with the maintenance of the separating and / or stacking module, is well possible and any Wertscheinstaus can be easily removed.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the locking element is rotatably connected about a second axis of rotation with the pivot assembly, wherein the locking element is rotated upon actuation of the actuating element about the second axis of rotation. In this way it is achieved that the locking element in a simple manner by simply moving the actuating element in one direction, in particular by raising the actuating element, from the first to the second position is pivoted and thus the pivot assembly unlocked and then can be moved from the first to the second position. As a result, an easy handling of the locking mechanism is achieved.

Furthermore, it is advantageous if the distance of the second axis of rotation to the first end region and the distance of the second axis of rotation to the second end region are the same. It is thus achieved that the second axis of rotation is arranged centrally between the two end regions and thus both end regions are moved by the same distance when the actuating element is actuated.

The locking element is in particular held in the first position via an elastic element when the pivoting arrangement is arranged in the first position. The elastic element is in particular a spring. This ensures that the locking element, when the pivot assembly is disposed in the first position, so when the pivot assembly is closed, is automatically held in the first position or is automatically moved to the first position, so that the end portions and the engagement portions in engagement stand and the pivot assembly is locked. In this way, it is achieved that the locking element does not have to be manually moved from the second to the first position when the pivot assembly, for example, after maintenance, is moved from the second to the first position.

In particular, the elastic element is a first elastic element and preferably a second elastic element is provided which also holds the locking element in the first position when the pivoting arrangement is arranged in the first position. The first elastic element is arranged on the first end region and the second elastic element on the second end region of the locking element. This ensures that the locking element is held at both end regions uniformly over the elastic elements and thus is performed evenly during an operation, whereby a reliable guidance between the first and the second position is ensured.

The first elastic member preferably moves the locking member to a third position when the pivot assembly is disposed in the second position and when the actuating member is not actuated. The locking element is pivoted in the second position relative to the first position, in particular in a first direction, whereas the locking element is pivoted in the third position relative to the first position in a direction opposite to the first direction second direction.

Furthermore, it is advantageous if, during the transition of the swivel arrangement from the second position to the first position, a first contact region of the first end region contacts a second contact region of the first chassis part and / or a third contact region of the second end region contacted a fourth contact area of the second chassis part. About this contact, the locking element is moved from the third position to the first position. Hereby it is achieved that, when the flap is arranged in the first position, the locking element is automatically moved to the first position, so that the engagement portions are engaged with the end portions and thus the pivot assembly is locked by the locking mechanism.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the separating and / or stacking module comprises a sensor for determining the position of the locking element, at least in the first position. About this sensor can be determined whether the locking element is arranged in the first position. In this way it can be ensured that the engagement between the engagement regions and the end regions and thus the pivot assembly is securely locked and can not unintentionally open independently, whereby the regular operation of the device could be affected. In addition, the device in particular comprises an output unit via which information is output when it is determined with the aid of the sensor that the locking element is not arranged in the first position. This service unit informs a service person responsible for the maintenance that the swivel arrangement is not locked so that the service employee can possibly intervene and move the swivel arrangement into the first position and / or the locking element into the first position.

In particular, the sensor comprises a light barrier, by means of which the position of the locking element can be determined in a simple manner. In particular, the sensor further comprises a contact element which is held by a resilient member in a first orientation and which is held by the second end portion against the restoring force of this elastic member in a second orientation when the pivot assembly in the first position and the locking element in the first position is arranged. In particular, the orientation of the contact element is determined via the light barrier, wherein it is determined with an alignment of the contact element in the second orientation by means of the sensor that the locking element is arranged in the first position and the flap is thus locked.

Further features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description, which illustrates the invention with reference to embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying figures.

Figur 1

eine schematische Darstellung eines Geldautomaten;

Figur 2

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung eines Vereinzelungs- und/oder Stapelmoduls mit Blick auf eine der Geldkassette zugewandte Seite;

Figur 3

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung des Vereinzelungs- und/oder Stapelmoduls nach Figur 2 mit Blick auf eine der Geldkassette abgewandte Seite;

Figur 4

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung eines Ausschnitts des Vereinzelungs- und/oder Stapelmoduls mit Blick auf einen ersten Endbereich eines Verriegelungselementes bei einer ersten Stellung des Verriegelungselementes;

Figur 5

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung eines weiteren Ausschnittes des Vereinzelungsund/oder Stapelmoduls mit Blick auf einen zweiten Endbereich des Verriegelungselementes bei der ersten Stellung des Verriegelungselementes;

Figur 6

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung des Vereinzelungs- und/oder Stapelmoduls bei einer zweiten Stellung des Verriegelungselementes;

Figur 7

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung eines Ausschnitts des Vereinzelungs- und/oder Stapelmoduls mit Blick auf den ersten Endbereich bei der zweiten Stellung des Verriegelungselementes;

Figur 8

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung eines Ausschnitts des Vereinzelungs- und/oder Stapelmoduls mit Blick auf den zweiten Endbereich bei der zweiten Stellung des Verriegelungselementes;

Figur 9

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung des Vereinzelungs- und/oder Stapelmoduls bei geöffneter Klappe; und

Figur 10

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung des Vereinzelungs- und/oder Stapelmoduls bei geöffneter Klappe und einer dritten Stellung des Verriegelungselementes.

Show it:

FIG. 1

a schematic representation of an ATM;

FIG. 2

a schematic perspective view of a separating and / or stacking module with a view of a cashbox side facing;

FIG. 3

a schematic perspective view of the separating and / or stacking module according to FIG. 2 facing a side facing away from the cashbox;

FIG. 4

a schematic perspective view of a section of the separating and / or stacking module with a view of a first end portion of a locking element at a first position of the locking element;

FIG. 5

a schematic perspective view of another section of the separating and / or stacking module with a view of a second end portion of the locking element in the first position of the locking element;

FIG. 6

a schematic perspective view of the separating and / or stacking module at a second position of the locking element;

FIG. 7

a schematic perspective view of a section of the separating and / or stacking module with a view of the first end portion in the second position of the locking element;

FIG. 8

a schematic perspective view of a section of the separating and / or stacking module with a view of the second end region in the second position of the locking element;

FIG. 9

a schematic perspective view of the separating and / or stacking module with the flap open; and

FIG. 10

a schematic perspective view of the separating and / or stacking module with the flap open and a third position of the locking element.

In FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a designed as an ATM 10 device for handling banknotes shown. Alternatively, the device may also be an automatic cash register system and / or an automatic cash deposit. The ATM can be both a pure payout machine, a deposit machine and a recycling machine in which both notes of value can be deposited and paid out.

The cash machine 10 comprises a safe 12 in which four money cassettes 14a to 14d are accommodated, to each of which a separating and / or stacking module 16a to 16d is assigned and by means of which the respective money cassette 14a to 14d notes of value can be fed and / or in one Storage area of the respective cashbox 14a to 14d recorded notes of the cashbox 14a to 14d can be removed. The withdrawn banknotes are fed via a transport path 18 through a transfer slot 22 to an input and / or output tray 20, via which the banknotes 14a to 14d withdrawn banknotes of an operator of the ATM 10 are paid. Conversely, notes of value paid in via the input or output compartment 20 are fed to the cash cassettes 14a to 14d with the aid of the separating and / or stacking modules 16a to 16d.

In FIG. 2 a schematic perspective view of the first separating and / or stacking module 16a is shown. Elements with the same structure or the same function have the same reference numerals. The other three separating and / or stacking modules 16b to 16d are in particular identical in construction to the first separating and / or stacking module 16a. To simplify the description, only the structure of the first separating and / or stacking module 16a will be described below, which is referred to briefly as the separating and / or stacking module 16a.

The statements apply mutatis mutandis to the other three separation modules 16b to 16d.

The separating and / or stacking module 16a is in FIG. 2 with a view of the cashbox 14a not shown facing side shown. The separating and / or stacking module 16a comprises a multiplicity of transport elements embodied as transport rollers, one of which is designated by the reference numeral 24 by way of example. The transport elements 24 are arranged on shafts, one of which is designated by the reference numeral 26 by way of example and which can be driven by means of a drive unit. By means of the transport elements 24, notes of value to be supplied to the cash box 14a and / or notes of value taken from the cash box 14a are transported along a transport path. The withdrawn notes of value are in this case transported along the transport path in a first direction and fed to the input or output tray 20. The notes of currency to be supplied to the cash box 14a are transported in a second direction opposite to the first direction along the transport path and supplied to the cash box 14a.

In FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the separating and / or stacking module 16a shown in Figure 2 with a view of the cashbox 14a side facing away. The separating and / or stacking module 16a comprises, on the side facing away from the cash box 14a, a swivel arrangement in the form of a flap 28, via which at least a part of the transport path for a manual Access, for example, for maintenance, is accessible. Alternatively, the swivel assembly 28 instead of a flap also consist only of a frame on which the transport elements are arranged.

The flap 28 is in FIG. 3 shown in a first position in which the flap 28 is closed and no or only limited access to the transport path is possible. In the arrangement of the flap 28 in this first position thus the notes of value can be transported along the transport path and thus the money cassette 14a to be supplied or fed from the cash box 14a the input or output tray 20. At one in the Figures 9 and 10 shown second position of the flap 28 is pivoted relative to the first position in the direction of the arrow P1, so that a manual access to the limited by the flap 28 part of the transport path is possible, whereby, for example, the transport elements can be serviced and / or possibly occurred Wertscheinstaus can be eliminated. For this purpose, the flap 28 is pivotally connected about a rotation axis 30 with a first chassis part 32 and a second chassis part 34 of the separating and / or stacking module 16a. To open the flap 28, the flap 28 is manually pivoted from the first position in the direction of arrow P1 about the axis of rotation 30 in the second position.

Furthermore, the separating and / or stacking module 16a comprises a locking mechanism 36, with the aid of which the flap 28 can be locked, so that the flap 28 is not unintentionally moved from the first to the second position, and thus ensures that the notes of value along the transport path can be transported and is not disturbed by a not or not completely closed flap 28, the proper operation of the separating and / or stacking module 16a , In particular, it is thus avoided that there is value lice through an incorrectly closed flap 28. In particular, the flap 28 is locked in the first position by the locking mechanism 36.

The locking mechanism 36 includes a locking member 38 which includes a first end portion 40 and a second end portion 42, the second end portion 42 being disposed at the end of the locking member 38 opposite the first end portion 40. The locking element 38 is rotatably connected about an axis of rotation 45 with the flap 28, wherein in FIG. 3 a first position of the locking element 38 is shown. In this first position of the locking member 38, the first end portion of the locking member 38 is engaged with a first engagement portion 44 of the first chassis member 34. Further, in the first position of the locking member 38, the second end portion 42 is engaged with a second engagement portion 46 of the second chassis member 32 Over these two interventions, the flap 28 is held in the first position and thus prevented from rotating about the axis of rotation 30 in the direction of the arrow P1. Furthermore, the locking mechanism 36 comprises a first tension spring 48 and a second tension spring 50, wherein the first End portion of the first tension spring 48 is connected to the first end portion 40 of the locking element 38 and a first end portion of the second tension spring 50 is connected to the second end portion 42 of the locking element 38. Via the tension springs 48, 50, the locking element 38 is held in the first position, so that via the spring forces of the tension springs 48, 50, the end portions 40, 42 are held in engagement with the engagement portions 44, 46, in particular pressed against the engagement portions 44, 46 become.

The axis of rotation 45 is in particular arranged such that the distance to the first tension spring 48 and their distance from the second tension spring 50 are the same. Further, the distance of the rotation axis 45 to the first engagement portion 44 and the distance of the rotation axis 45 to the second engagement portion 46 is the same. This ensures that the locking element 38 is held evenly in the first position.

Furthermore, the locking mechanism 36 comprises an actuating element 52, which is arranged on the first end portion 40 of the locking element 38, and with the aid of which the locking element 38 can be pivoted in the direction of the arrow P2 about the axis of rotation 45. Here, the locking element of the in FIG. 3 shown in a first position in connection with the FIGS. 6 to 8 described second position moves. The actuating element 52 is moved in this case in particular manually by a service employee assigned with the maintenance of the separating and / or stacking module 16a in the direction of the arrow P2, whereby over the fixed connection between the actuating element 52 and the locking element 38 and the locking element 38 is pivoted in the direction of the arrow P2. In this case, the tension springs 48 to 50 are tensioned against their spring force.

By pivoting the locking element 38 from the first to the second position is achieved that in the second position neither the first end portion 40 in engagement with the first engagement portion 44 nor the second end portion 42 is in engagement with the second engagement portion 46. Thus, the locking mechanism 36 is unlocked by operating the operating member 52 so that the flap 28 can be moved from the first position in the direction of the arrow P1 to the second position.

By the above-described construction of the locking mechanism 36 is achieved that, although the locking member 38 is at its two end portions 40, 42 in engagement with the chassis members 32, 34 and thus the flap 28 is securely locked on both sides, for unlocking the locking mechanism 36 of the locking element 38 only on one side via the actuator 52 must be operated. This ensures that only little space within the device 10 must be available for the actuator 52, so that the device 10 can be constructed compact and space-saving. In particular, the second end region 42 does not have to be accessible, but further components of the device 10 can connect directly.

In FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of a section of the separating and / or stacking module 16a facing the first end portion 40 of the locking element 38 is shown. The engagement portion 44 of the first building part 34 is particularly formed as an approximately semi-circular recess in which a part of the first end portion 40 of the locking member 36 is received when the locking member 36 in the first position and the flap 28 are arranged in the first position. Through this semicircular depression is achieved that a movement of the flap 28 is prevented in the direction of the arrow P1.

The actuator 52 is designed such that it is easy to handle manually and is ergonomically designed. For this purpose, the actuating element 52 in particular comprises a handle 55, by means of which the service employee commissioned with maintenance can easily move the actuating element 52 in the direction of the arrow P2.

In FIG. 5 a schematic perspective view of the separating and / or stacking module 16a is shown with respect to the second end portion 42, wherein the second end portion 42 is in engagement with the likewise approximately semicircular second engaging portion 46 of the second end portion 42.

Furthermore, the separating and / or stacking module 16a comprises a sensor with the aid of which the position of the locking element 38 can be determined at least when the locking element 38 is arranged in the first position and the flap 28 in the first position. Thus, it can be determined by means of the sensor, whether the flap 28 is closed and locked by means of the locking element 38, so that the flap 28 can not open unintentionally and thus the regular operation of the separating and / or stacking module 16a is ensured. In FIG. 5 a contact element 54 of this sensor is shown, wherein the second end portion 42 of the locking element 38, the contact element 54 rotatably connected to the second chassis member 32 about an axis of rotation 56 contacted in a contact area and against the spring force of a spring 58 holds in a first orientation. In particular, the contact element 54 comprises a slot 60, by means of which the pivoting region about which the contact element 54 can pivot about the axis of rotation 56 is limited by means of a pin 62 permanently connected to the second chassis part 32. At the in FIG. 5 shown first orientation of the contact element 54, the contact element 54 is pivoted such that the pin 62 is disposed at the lower end of the elongated hole 60. If there is no contact between the contact element 54 and the second end region 42, that is, if the locking element 38 is arranged in the second position and / or flap in the second position, the contact element 54 by the restoring force of the spring 58 in the direction of arrow P3 from the in FIG. 5 shown moved in a second orientation until the pin 62 is disposed at the upper end of the elongated hole 60. This orientation of the contact element 54th is referred to as the second orientation and is for example in FIG. 6 shown. By pivoting the contact element 54 between the first orientation and the second orientation and an interruption area 64 is pivoted, with the aid of a light barrier, not shown, of the sensor can be interrupted. With the aid of this light barrier can be determined whether the contact element 54 is arranged in the first or the second orientation, and thus can also be determined whether the flap 28 is closed and the locking element 38 is arranged in the first position.

In FIG. 6 a schematic perspective view of the separating and / or stacking module 16a is shown, wherein the locking element 38 is arranged in the second position. The tension springs 48, 50 are tensioned, so that the locking element 38 only remains in the second position as long as the actuating element 52 is held by the service employee. If the service employee releases the actuating element 52, then the locking element 38 is pivoted against the direction of the arrow P2 by the restoring forces of the tension springs 48, 50 about the axis of rotation 45. In this way, it is achieved that, provided that the flap 28 is arranged in the first position, the locking element 38 automatically aligns again in the first position, so that the interventions between the engagement portions 44, 46 and the end regions 40, 42 and the Locking mechanism 36 is locked.

Due to the arrangement of the locking element 38 in the second position, the second end portion 42 no longer contacts the contact element 54 so that it is moved by the spring 58 in the second orientation. This change in the orientation of the contact element 54 is determined by means of the sensor, so that the sensor detects that the locking element 38 is not arranged in the first position.

In FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view of a section of the separating and / or stacking module 16a facing the first end portion 40 of the locking element 38 is shown, wherein the locking member 38 is disposed in the second position and the flap 28 in the first position. In this case, there is no contact between the first engaging portion 44 and the first end portion 40.

In FIG. 8 a schematic perspective view of the separating and / or stacking module 16a is shown with respect to the second end portion 42, wherein the locking member 38 is disposed in the second position and the flap 28 in the first position. Again, there is no contact between the second end portion 42 and the second engagement portion 46. Thus, in the second position of the locking member 38, neither engagement between the first engagement portion 44 and the first end portion 40 nor engagement between the second engagement portion 46 and the second end portion 42 is the locking mechanism 36 is unlocked and the flap 28th can be pivoted in the direction of the arrow P1 from the first position to the second position, so that a manual access to the limited by the flap 28 part of the transport path is possible.

In FIG. 9 is shown a schematic perspective view of the separating and / or stacking module 16a, wherein the flap 28 is arranged in the second position. The flap 28 is pivoted in the second position, in particular by an angle in the range between 20 ° and 60 ° relative to the first position in the direction of the arrow P1. In FIG. 9 For example, the locking element 38 is arranged in the second position, for which purpose the actuating element 52 must be actuated by a service employee. If the service employee releases the actuating element 52, the actuating element 52 is pivoted counter to the direction of the arrow P2 by the spring force of the tension springs 48, 50 until it, as in FIG FIG. 10 shown arranged in a third position. In this third position, the end portions 40, 42 of the locking element 38 contact the end portions which they then contact when the locking element 38 is located in the second position, opposite end portion of the slots 66, 68 of the flap 28.

10

Geldautomat

12

Tresor

14a bis 14d

Geldkassette

16a bis 16d

Vereinzelungs- und/oder Stapelmodule

18

Transportweg

20

Ein- und/oder Ausgabeeinheit

22

Übergabeschlitz

24

Transportelement

26

Welle

28

Klappe

30, 45, 56

Drehachse

32, 34

Chassisteil

36

Verriegelungsmechanismus

38

Verriegelungselement

40, 42

Endbereich

44, 46

Eingriffsbereich

48, 50

Zugfedern

52

Betätigungselement

54

Kontaktelement

55

Griff

58

Feder

60

Langloch

62

Stift

64

Unterbrechungsbereich

66, 68

Langloch

70, 72

Kontaktbereich

P1 bis P3

Schwenkrichtung

Both the second chassis part 32 and the first chassis part 34 have a bevelled contact area 70, 72, via which it is contacted the locking element 38, when the flap 28 is pivoted from the second position opposite to the arrow P1 in the first position. about the contact of the end portions 40, 42 of the locking member 38 with the contact portions 70, 72, the locking member 38 is automatically moved from the third position to the first position, so that when the flap 28 is arranged in the first position, the locking element 38 automatically in the first position is arranged and is held on the tension springs 48, 50 in this first position. The contact areas 70, 72 are for example in the FIGS. 7 and 8, respectively.

10

ATM

12

safe

14a to 14d

cashbox

16a to 16d

Separation and / or stacking modules

18

transport

20

Input and / or output unit

22

Transfer slot

24

transport element

26

wave

28

flap

30, 45, 56

axis of rotation

32, 34

chassis part

36

locking mechanism

38

locking element

40, 42

end

44, 46

engagement area

48, 50

Tension springs

52

actuator

54

contact element

55

Handle

58

feather

60

Long hole

62

pen

64

interruption region

66, 68

Long hole

70, 72

contact area

P1 to P3

pan direction

Claims (15)

1. A device for handling notes of value,
   comprising at least one cash box (14a) for receiving notes of value; and
   at least one separating and/or stacking module (16a) for removing notes of value from the cash box (14a) and/or for supplying notes of value to the cash box (14a);
   wherein the separating and/or stacking module (16a) is arranged separately from the cash box (14a);
   the separating and/or stacking module (16a) comprises a transport path along which notes of value to be supplied to the cash box (14a) and/or notes of value to be removed from the cash box (14a) are transportable;
   at least one part of the transport path is limited by a swivel arrangement (28) with transport elements that in a first position is arranged such that notes of value are transportable at least along the part of the transport path and that no or only limited access to these notes of value is possible, and wherein in a second position this swivel arrangement (28) is arranged such that manual access to the part of the transport path is possible;
   and wherein the separating and/or stacking module (16a) comprises a locking mechanism (36) for locking the swivel arrangement (28);
   that the locking mechanism (36) comprises a locking element (38) that is firmly connected to the swivel arrangement (36) and that has a first end portion (40) and a second end portion (42) opposite to the first end portion (40);
   that in a first position the locking element (38) is arranged such that the first end portion (40) is engaged with a first engagement area (44) of a stationary first chassis element (34) of the separating and/or stacking module (16a), the second end portion (46) is engaged with a second engagement area (46) of a stationary second chassis element (32) of the separating and/or stacking module (16a), and the swivel arrangement (28) is held in the first position via engagement of the first end portion (40) and the first engagement area (44) as well as engagement of the second end portion (42) and the second engagement area (46) ;
   in a second position the locking element (38) is arranged such that the first end portion (40) and the first engagement area (44) do not engage with each other and the second end portion (42) and the second engagement area (46) do not engage with each other, so that the swivel arrangement (28) is movable from the first position to the second position and/or from the second position to the first position; and
   that the first end portion (40) comprises an operating element (52) by means of which the locking element (38) is movable from the first position to the second position.
2. The device (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that the first end portion (40) and the operating element (52) are formed in one piece.
3. The device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the operating element (52) is formed as a handle for manually moving the locking element (38) from the first position in the second position.
4. The device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first chassis element (34) and the second chassis element (32) are formed in one piece.
5. The device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the swivel arrangement (28) is pivotable about a first axis of rotation (30), and can be swiveled between the first position and the second position about the first axis of rotation (30).
6. The device (10) according to claim 5, characterized in that between the first position and the second position the swivel arrangement (28) is swiveled by an angle in the range between 20° and 50°.
7. The device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the locking element (38) is connected rotatably to the swivel arrangement (28), so that it is rotatable about a second axis of rotation (45), and that the locking element (38) is rotated about the second axis of rotation (45) when operating the operating element (52).
8. The device (10) according to claim 7, characterized in that the distance of the second axis of rotation (45) to the first end portion (40) and the distance of the second axis of rotation (45) to the second end portion (42) are equal.
9. The device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the locking element (38) is arranged via an elastic element (48) in the first position when the swivel arrangement (28) is arranged in the first position.
10. The device (10) according to claim 9, characterized in that the elastic element (48) is a first elastic element, that a second elastic element (50) is provided that holds the locking element (38) in the first position when the swivel arrangement (28) is arranged in the first position, and that the first elastic element (48) at the first end portion (40) is connected to the locking element (38) and that the second elastic element (50) at the second end portion (42) is connected to the locking element (38).
11. The device according to one of claims 9 or 10, characterized in that the first elastic element (48) moves the locking element (38) in a third position when the swivel arrangement (28) is arranged in the second position and when the operating element (52) is not operated.
12. The device (10) according to claim 11, characterized in that when moving the swivel arrangement (28) from the second position in the first position a first contact area of the first end portion (40) contacts a second contact area (72) of the first chassis element (34) and/or a third contact area of the second end portion (42) contacts a fourth contact area (70) of the second chassis element (32), and in that the locking element (38) is movable through this contact from the third position in the first position.
13. The device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a sensor is provided for determining the position of the locking element (38) at least in the first position.
14. The device (10) according to claim 13, characterized in that the sensor comprises a light barrier.
15. The device (10) according to one of claims 13 or 14, characterized in that the sensor comprises a contact element (54) that is held in a first orientation by means of an elastic element (58), and that is held in a second orientation by means of the second end portion (42) against the restoring force of the elastic element (58) when the swivel arrangement (28) is arranged in the first position and the locking element (38) is arranged in the first position.

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