EP2586015B1 - Device for disbursing value notes comprising a stationary support element - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a device for paying out notes of value, comprising an output unit for dispensing a stack of notes of value with notes of value to be paid out and a feed transport arrangement which individually feeds the notes of value to be paid out to a collecting unit for collecting and stacking the notes of value to be disbursed.

From the document WO 2009/000394 A1 an ATM is known which has a processing line for the transport and processing of entered and issued notes of value, the processing line having two processing circuits.

From the document DE 102 47 473 A1 a collecting device for forming bundles of banknotes is known. The bundles of banknotes can be fed to a plurality of output stations, the bundles of banknotes to be output being transported from a stacking device to the output stations with the aid of a transport carriage. The transport paths to the various output stations are controlled with the help of a rotary switch.

The problem with the use of such a transport carriage for transporting the bundles of banknotes from the stacking unit to an output station is that this requires a relatively large amount of installation space and that the required mechanics are complicated and costly.

From the document DE 35 19 635 C2 a bank note input and output mechanism is known, the output compartment of which comprises a stationary support surface on which the supplied notes of value are stacked to form a pile of notes of value. After the notes of value have been stacked, a movable conveyor belt is swiveled away from a pivoted position in such a way that the notes of value can be moved to the dispensing opening via an upper conveyor belt and a lower conveyor belt arranged in the stationary support surface.

From the DE 33 25 181 A1 a device for stacking notes of value is known, a bank of notes stack formed by means of a stacking wheel being held between the belts of a pressure element and the belts of a support element. The belts are driven to pay out the stack in order to move the stack of notes through an output opening. Furthermore, notes of value can be separated from the stacking space and fed to the device.

Further devices for stacking and dispensing notes of value are from the documents DE 197 48 864 A1 , U.S. 4,854,452 A , U.S. 4,320,854 A , DE 698 35 478 T2 and US 2006/0144922 A1 famous.

It is the object of the invention to provide a device for paying out notes of value, in which the notes of value to be paid out are stacked in a simple manner to form a pile of notes and this pile of notes can be dispensed in a simple manner.

This object is achieved by a device with the features of claim 1. Advantageous further training of the invention are set out in the dependent claims.

By providing a fixedly arranged support element on which a stacking unit stacks the notes of value of the value note stack to be paid out with their front and / or back sides lying on top of one another to form the value note stack and a likewise stationary pivotable pressure element which is arranged in a pivoted position while the notes of value are being stacked and which is arranged in a pivoted position for issuing the stack of banknotes, in which it presses the stack of banknotes against the support element, a simple, space-saving construction of the collecting unit is achieved. Unlike in the prior art, the fixed arrangement of the support element and the pressure element means that there is no

Movement of a transport trolley necessary. The collecting unit is arranged in particular in the immediate vicinity of the output compartment of the output unit, so that the stack of notes can be removed directly from the collecting unit by the operator of the device when the output compartment is open.

The stacking of the notes of value on the support element can in particular be a vertical stacking as well as a horizontal stacking of the notes of value on top of one another. Furthermore, the support element can also be arranged at an angle between 0 ° and 90 ° relative to the vertical.

The device for paying out notes of value is, in particular, an automatic cash dispenser. Alternatively, the device can also be a recycling cash machine in which both notes of value can be paid in and paid out. Furthermore, the device can be an automatic cash register system or an automatic safe cash register.

In the pivoted position, the pressure element is rotated by a preset angle about the axis of rotation relative to the pivoted position. This preset angle has in particular a value between 40 ° and 90 °. This achieves that due to the small preset angle by which the pressure element is pivoted, only little space is required, so that a compact, space-saving structure is achieved.

The stacking unit comprises in particular at least one stacker wheel, preferably several stacker wheels, with the help of which the notes of value can be stacked on the support element in a simple manner. Safe, reliable and simple stacking is achieved in this way.

The support element comprises several belts which contact at least one of the notes of value of the stack of notes to be paid out and which can be driven by a drive unit to output the stack of notes through the output opening of the output unit and which transport the stack of notes in the direction of the output unit. In this way it is achieved in a simple manner that the stack of notes is presented to an operator through the dispensing opening and can be easily removed by the operator without having to move components of the collecting unit in the direction of the dispensing opening. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, two belts are provided so that uniform transport of the value note stack is achieved over the entire length of the value note stack and, in particular, twisting of the value note stack is avoided.

The collecting unit comprises a pivotable arranged limiting element that during stacking the bank of value is arranged in a closed position in which it closes a return transport of the stack of bank notes in a return transport path. In this way it is achieved that the notes of value cannot slide unintentionally into the return transport path and can be safely offered to the operator. It is particularly advantageous if in each case one edge of the banknote of the stack of banknotes contacts the delimiting element so that a secure, reliable position of the banknotes of the stack of banknotes is achieved.

An adjustment unit swivels the delimiting element for transporting a stack of banknotes into the return transport path from the closed position to an open position, so that the stack of banknotes can be transported by the collecting unit into the return transport path. If a stack of banknotes is not removed by the operator who requested it, this stack of banknotes must be transported away from the collecting unit via the return path so that the collecting unit can collect and stack the banknotes to be paid out for further payouts. By moving the delimitation element from the closed to the open position, such a return transport of the stack of notes that has not been removed can be carried out in a simple manner. Even in the case of multiple withdrawals of notes of value, for which it is not ensured that the operator receives the desired number and / or composition of notes of value, the stack of notes of value must be transported back again via the return transport path. This stack of banknotes is also transported away in a simple manner via the opened delimitation element. The notes of value transported back via the return transport path are in particular stored in a so-called reject and retract cassette provided for this purpose.

The belts of the support element are driven in particular in the opposite direction than the direction in which they are driven by the drive unit for outputting the stack of notes to transport the stack of banknotes from the collecting unit into the return transport path. In this way, the return transport of the value note stack is achieved in a simple manner without the need for additional transport elements within the collecting unit.

A separating unit is arranged in the return transport path, which separates the notes of value from the stack of notes before they are transported further into the reject and retract cassette.

The notes of value to be paid out are in particular removed from at least one money cassette arranged in a safe. The removed notes of value are fed to the feed transport arrangement via a transfer opening of the safe along a transport path.

Further features and advantages of the invention emerge from the following description, which is based on the invention of exemplary embodiments explained in more detail in connection with the accompanying figures.

Figur 1

einen Ausschnitt einer schematischen Darstellung eines Geldautomaten gemäß einer ersten Ausführungsform der Erfindung;

Figur 2

einen Ausschnitt einer schematischen Darstellung eines Geldautomaten gemäß einer zweiten Ausführungsform der Erfindung in einem ersten Betriebszustand;

Figur 3

einen Ausschnitt einer schematischen Darstellung des Geldautomaten nach Figur 2 bei einem zweiten Betriebszustand;

Figur 4

einen Ausschnitt einer schematischen Darstellung des Geldautomaten nach den Figuren 2 und 3 bei einem dritten Betriebszustand;

Figur 5

einen Ausschnitt einer schematischen Darstellung des Geldautomaten nach den Figuren 2 bis 4 bei einem vierten Betriebszustand;

Figur 6

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung eines Ausschnitts eines Geldautomaten gemäß einer dritten Ausführungsform der Erfindung;

Figur 7

eine weitere schematische perspektivische Darstellung des Geldautomaten nach Figur 6;

Figur 8

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung einer Sammeleinheit des Geldautomaten nach den Figuren 6 und 7 bei dem ersten Betriebszustand;

Figur 9

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung der Sammeleinheit nach Figur 8 bei dem zweiten Betriebszustand;

Figur 10

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung der Sammeleinheit nach den Figuren 8 und 9 bei dem dritten Betriebszustand;

Figur 11

eine perspektivische Darstellung eines Ausschnitts der Sammeleinheit nach den Figuren 6 bis 10; und

Figur 12

eine perspektivische Darstellung eines n weiteren Ausschnitts aus der Sammeleinheit nach den Figuren 6 bis 11.

Show it:

Figure 1

a section of a schematic representation of an ATM according to a first embodiment of the invention;

Figure 2

a section of a schematic representation of an ATM according to a second embodiment of the invention in a first operating state;

Figure 3

a section of a schematic representation of the ATM according to Figure 2 in a second operating state;

Figure 4

a section of a schematic representation of the ATM according to the Figures 2 and 3 in a third operating state;

Figure 5

a section of a schematic representation of the ATM according to the Figures 2 to 4 in a fourth operating state;

Figure 6

a schematic perspective illustration of a section of an ATM according to a third embodiment of the invention;

Figure 7

a further schematic perspective illustration of the ATM according to FIG Figure 6 ;

Figure 8

a schematic perspective illustration of a collection unit of the cash machine according to Figures 6 and 7 in the first operating state;

Figure 9

a schematic perspective view of the collecting unit according to FIG Figure 8 in the second operating state;

Figure 10

a schematic perspective view of the collecting unit according to FIG Figures 8 and 9 in the third operating state;

Figure 11

a perspective view of a section of the collecting unit according to the Figures 6 to 10 ; and

Figure 12

a perspective view of a n further section from the collecting unit according to FIG Figures 6 to 11 .

In Figure 1 a schematic representation of a section of a device designed as an automated teller machine 10 for paying out notes of value is shown. The automated teller machine 10 comprises a so-called head module 12 and a safe 14. In the safe 14 there is at least one, preferably several, in Figure 1 Cash cassettes, not shown, in which the notes of value to be paid out with the aid of the automated teller machine 10 are stored.

An output unit 16 is arranged in the head module 12 of the automated teller machine 10 and comprises an operating unit via which an operator of the automated teller machine 10 can enter a payment request. The notes of value to be paid out are issued to the operator via an output opening 18 in the form of a stack of notes of value 54. The dispensing opening 18 can be closed with a flap 20 which can be pivoted in the direction of the arrow P1. To pay out the value note stack 54, the flap 20 is opened in the direction of the arrow P1 so that the operator can remove the value note stack 54 through the payout opening 18.

After the operator has entered a payment request via the output unit 18, the notes of value required for the payment are transferred to the cash cassettes with the aid of separation modules removed and fed to a transport path. The transport path comprises a transfer module 22 with the aid of which the notes of value to be paid out removed from the cash cassettes are transferred from the safe 14 to a feed transport arrangement 26 through a transfer slot 24. The feed transport arrangement 26 comprises a multiplicity of belts mounted on rollers, which can be driven and with the aid of which the removed notes of value can be fed to a collecting unit 28. One of these belts is designated, for example, with the reference number 30, and one of the rollers is designated, for example, with the reference number 32.

The feed transport arrangement 26 comprises a first acceptance mechanism 34 with the aid of which the notes of value fed from the safe 14 are accepted by the feed transport arrangement 26. Furthermore, the feed transport arrangement 26 comprises a second receiving mechanism 36, with the aid of which notes of value, as in FIGS Figures 2 to 4 shown, can be received by the safe 14 when the safe 14 is equipped with cash cassettes from the rear, ie from the side facing away from the output unit 16. In Figure 1 in contrast, the cash machine 10 is arranged in such a way that the cash cassettes in the safe 14 are fed in from the front, ie from the side on which the output unit 16 is also arranged. In this case, the notes of value are fed from the transfer module 22 to the feed transport arrangement 26 exclusively via the first acceptance mechanism 34.

In Figure 2 is a schematic perspective illustration of an ATM according to a second embodiment of the invention. Elements with the same structure or function have the same reference symbols. In this second embodiment of the invention, the safe 14 is equipped with cash cassettes from behind so that the notes of value to be paid out are fed to the feed transport arrangement 26 with the aid of a transfer module 42 via the second receiving mechanism 36.

The notes of value to be paid out are fed to the collecting unit 28 with the aid of the feed transport arrangement 26. The collecting unit 28 comprises a plurality of stacker wheels arranged on a shaft 44, of which in FIG Figure 2 one is designated by the reference numeral 46 by way of example. The stacker wheel 46 comprises four wings 48, a note of value supplied via the feed transport arrangement 26 being clamped between two adjacent wings 48 and being moved along with it when the stacker wheel 46 is rotated in the direction of arrow P2. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the stacker wheels 46 can also comprise more or fewer than four blades 48.

After the stacker wheels 46 have rotated through a preset angle in the direction of the arrow P2, the notes of value held between the wings 48 are each over in Figure 2 Stripping elements, not shown, are stripped off and stacked on a support element 50. Here, the notes of value are stacked on top of one another in such a way that their front and / or back sides lie one on top of the other are stacked, with the note supplied first contacts the support element 50. One of the notes of value to be paid out is designated, for example, with the reference number 52, and the stack of notes of value to be paid out is designated with the reference number 54.

The banknotes 52 of the stack of banknotes 54 contact with one of their edges, preferably each with one of their longitudinal edges, a delimitation element 58 pivotably mounted about an axis 56, which prevents the banknotes 52 from slipping into a return transport path 60, provided that the delimitation element 58 is as shown in FIG Figure 2 shown is arranged in a closed position.

In addition, the collecting unit comprises a pressure element 62, with the aid of which the notes of value 52 of the stack of notes of value 54 can be pressed against the support element 50 for payment. The in Figure 2 The first operating state shown, the pressure element 62 is arranged in a pivoted position, so that the notes of value 52 stripped off with the aid of the stripping elements can be stacked on the support element 50 to form the pile of notes of value 54.

In Figure 3 FIG. 14 is a section of a schematic representation of the automated teller machine 40 according to FIG Figure 2 shown in a second operating state. After all banknotes 52 of the banknote stack 54 to be paid out are on the support element 50 are stacked, the pressure element 62 is pivoted from the pivoted position into a pivoted position in which it presses the stack of notes 54 against the support element 50.

The support element 50 comprises several belts which can be driven via a drive unit and with the aid of which the notes of value can be transported in the direction of the arrow P4 in the direction of the dispensing opening 18. The pressure element 62 serves in particular to produce the pressure necessary for reliable transport of the value note stack 54 in the direction of the arrow P4.

The support element 52 comprises at least two belts, so that a uniform transport of the value note stack 54 over the entire width of the notes of value 52 is guaranteed. In addition to the belts of the support element 50, the pressure element 62 also comprises several belts, with the aid of which the notes of value 52 of the stack of notes of value 54 can be transported in the direction of the output opening 18. As in Figure 4 As shown, the flap 20 of the dispensing unit 14 is pivoted in the direction of the arrow P1 in order to dispense the stack of notes 54, so that the operator can access the dispensing opening 18. After the flap 20 has been pivoted, the value note stack 54 is transported so far in the direction of the arrow P4 that it can be easily removed by the operator. If the banknote stack 54 is not activated by the operator within a preset time interval or taken from another person, it is transported back against the direction of arrow P4. For this purpose, the belts of the support element 50 and the belts of the pressure element 62 are driven in the opposite direction in which they were driven in the direction of the arrow P4 for transporting the value note stack 54. After the stack of banknotes 54 no longer protrudes from the dispensing opening 18, the flap 20 is closed again so that access to the internal elements of the automated teller machine 40 is not possible.

The stack of notes 54 that has not been removed is then fed back to the safe 14 by the collecting unit 28 via the return transport path 60. In particular, a so-called reject and retract cassette is provided in the safe 14, in which such stacks of banknotes 54 that have not been removed are stored.

Even in the event that a multiple withdrawal occurs when removing the notes of value 52 to be paid out from the cash cassettes, the notes of value 52 of the stack of notes 54 must be fed back to the safe 14 via the return transport path 60, since the multiple withdrawals cannot guarantee that the operator the desired amount of money is paid out.

For the return transport of the notes of value via the return transport path 60, the delimiting element 58 is closed by the pivoted to an open position. In Figure 5 a schematic representation of the ATM 20 is shown, in which the limiting element 58 is arranged in the open position. By driving the belts of the support element 50 and / or the pressure element 62 against the arrow P2 and / or by driving the belts 70, 72 delimiting the return transport path 62 in the direction of the arrows P5 and P6, the value note stack 52 is fed to a separating unit 74. With the aid of the separating unit 74, the notes of value 52 of the stack of notes are separated again, so that the notes of value 52 can be individually fed back to the safe 14 via the transfer module 42.

The separation of the notes of value 52 in the present embodiment ensures that the transport elements with the help of which the notes of value are fed back to the safe 14 from the separation module 74, as well as the transport elements with the aid of which the notes of value 52 are transported in the safe 14, only in this way must be designed so that with their help a note 52 can be transported at the same time.

In Figure 6 a schematic perspective illustration of a section of an ATM 80 according to a third embodiment of the invention is shown. Here are only part of the head module 12 and the transfer module 42 of the safe 14 are shown. In Figure 7 FIG. 11 is a further schematic perspective illustration of the section of the automated teller machine 80 according to FIG Figure 6 shown. In the third exemplary embodiment, the removal of the notes of value 52 to be paid out or the return of notes of value that have not been removed or of notes of value from stacks of value notes with multiple withdrawals takes place via the second acceptance mechanism 38.

In Figure 8 a schematic perspective illustration of a section of the collecting unit 28 as well as the return transport path 60 and the separating unit 74 is shown. Only the rear side wall 82 is shown here. The front side wall is hidden for better clarity. In this exemplary embodiment, the collecting unit 28 comprises four stacker wheels 46, the wings 48 of the stacker wheels 46 each having a plurality of holes 84, as a result of which the weight of the stacker wheels 46 is reduced.

The support element 50 comprises a base body 86 and two belts 88, 90. The pressure element 62 also includes a base body 91 and two belts 92, 94. In Figure 8 the pressure element 62 is shown in the pivoted position so that the notes of value 52 can be stacked on the support element 50. The return transport path 60 is delimited by four belts 70, 72, 96, 98. The belts 70, 72, 96, 98 can be driven with the aid of a stepping motor 100 via a belt 102.

In Figure 9 FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective illustration of the arrangement according to FIG Figure 8 shown in the second operating state. After all of the notes of value 52 of the stack of notes have been stacked on the support element 50, the pressure element 62 has been pivoted so that the belts 92, 94 of the pressure element 62 contact the stack of notes 54 and press against the support element 50. The belts 92, 94 are each tensioned via a spring-mounted roller 104, 106 so that the stack of banknotes 54, regardless of the number of banknotes 52, is pressed against the support element 50 with sufficient pressure.

In Figure 10 FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective illustration of the arrangement according to FIG Figures 8 and 9 shown, wherein the limiting element 58 has been pivoted from the closed to the open position via a drive unit (not shown), so that a stack of notes 54 that has not been removed can be transported into the return transport path 60.

In Figure 11 is a section of the arrangement according to the Figures 8 to 10 shown. The collecting unit 28 comprises two further stepper motors 108, 110. The further first stepper motor 108 is connected via a belt 114 and a gear arrangement 112 to a shaft 116 on which two rollers 118, 120 are rotatably mounted, over which the belts 88, 90 are guided are. Will the shaft 116 over the first further If the stepper motor 108 is driven, the belts 88, 90 are also driven. The belts 92, 94 of the pressure element 62 are also driven via the first further stepping motor 108.

The further second stepping motor 110 is, as in FIG Figure 12 is connected to the pressure element 62 via a gear stage 122 formed with the aid of gears. With the aid of the second further stepping motor 110, the pressure element 62 can be pivoted between the pivoted-in and pivoted-away position.

List of reference symbols

10, 40, 80

ATM

12th

Head module

14th

safe

16

Output unit

18th

Dispensing opening

20th

flap

22, 42

Transfer module

24

Transfer slot

26th

Feed transport assembly

28

Collection unit

30th

tape

32

role

34, 36

Receiving mechanism

40

wave

46

Stacker wheel

48

wing

50

Support element

52

Note

54

Stack of banknotes

56

axis

58

Delimitation element

60

Return path

62

Pressure element

70, 72

belt

74

Separation unit

82

Boundary wall

84

hole

86, 91

Base body

88, 90, 92, 94, 96, 98

belt

100, 108, 110

Stepper motor

102, 114

belt

104, 106, 118, 120

role

112,

Gear arrangement

116

wave

122

Gear stage

P1 to P6

direction

Claims (5)

1. Device for disbursing value notes,
   comprising an output unit (16) for outputting a stack (54) of value notes having value notes (52) to be disbursed, and
   comprising a feed transport arrangement (26), which is designed to feed the value notes (52) to be disbursed individually to a collecting unit (28) for collecting and stacking the value notes (52) to be disbursed,
   wherein the collecting unit (28) comprises a stacking unit (46) and a support element (50) which is arranged to be stationary, wherein the stacking unit (46) is designed to stack the value notes (52) of the stack (54) of value notes to be disbursed, with their front and/or rear sides lying on one another, on the support element (50) to form the stack (54) of value notes,
   wherein the collecting unit (28) comprises a pressure element (62),
   wherein the pressure element (62) is arranged in a pivoted-away position during the stacking of the value notes (52) of the stack (54) of value notes to be disbursed, and
   wherein the pressure element (62) is arranged in a pivoted-in position to output the stack (54) of value notes and presses the stack (54) of value notes against the support element (52),
   wherein the pressure element (62) is arranged to be stationary and pivotable about an axis of rotation, wherein, in the pivoted-in position, the pressure element (62) is rotated about the axis of rotation by a pre-set angle with respect to the pivoted-away position, wherein the support element (50) comprises a plurality of belts (88, 90), which contact at least one of the value notes (52) of the stack (54) of value notes to be disbursed, and which can be driven by a drive unit (108) to output the stack (54) of value notes through an output opening (18) of the output unit (16), and which are designed to transport the stack (54) of value notes in the direction (P4) of the output opening (18),
   wherein the pressure element (62) comprises a plurality of belts (92, 94), which contact at least one of the value notes (52) of the stack (54) of value notes to be disbursed, and which can be driven by a drive unit (108) to output the stack (54) of value notes through an output opening (18) of the output unit (16) and which are designed to transport the stack (54) of value notes in the direction (P4) of the output opening (18), and wherein, with the aid of the pressure element (62) and the support element (50), the stack (54) of value notes is transported through an output opening (18) that can be closed by a flap (20), in such a way that part of the stack (54) of value notes projects out of this output opening (18), characterized in that the collecting unit (28) comprises a limiting element (58) which is arranged to be pivotable and which, during the stacking of the value notes (52), is arranged in a closed position, in which it closes a return transport path (60),
   in that an adjustment unit is designed to pivot the limiting element (58) from the closed position into an opened position to transport a stack (54) of value notes into the return transport path (60),
   in that the stack (54) of value notes can be transported into the return transport path (60) by the collecting unit (28), and
   in that a separating unit (74) for separating the value notes (52) of a stack (54) of value notes that is transported back is arranged in the return transport path (60) .
2. Device according to Claim 1, characterized in that in the pivoted-in position, the pressure element (62) is rotated about the axis of rotation by an angle between 40° and 90° with respect to the pivoted-away position.
3. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the stacking unit (46) comprises at least one stacker wheel.
4. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the drive unit (108) is designed to drive the at least one belt (88, 90) for transporting the stack of value notes from the collecting unit (28) into the return transport path (60) counter to the direction (P4) in which the drive unit (108) drives the belt (88, 90) to output a stack (54) of value notes.
5. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the value notes (52) to be disbursed are taken from at least one cash box arranged in a safe (14) and are fed to the feed transport arrangement (26) along a transport path through a transfer opening (24).

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