EP2720204B1 - Device for handling vouchers - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a device for handling bank notes, which comprises a cassette holder for receiving cash cassettes and a head module. In the head module, a stacking unit for stacking the withdrawn from the money cassettes banknotes to a value bundle, an input and / or output tray for entering and / or output of notes and a reject and Retractbehälter for receiving sorted and not removed notes of value is provided.

In known devices for handling banknotes, for example, in known ATMs, the banknotes withdrawn banknotes are first cached in a cache until such time as all the banknotes intended for payment have been removed from the cash boxes. The latches are often in the form of reel memories. The caching takes place so that in the event that the withdrawal of the notes multiple deductions occur or the withdrawn notes of value can not be disbursed for another reason and must be sorted out (so-called rejects), so that it does not come to disbursement of a faulty amount of money. Should a reject case occur, the notes of value cached in the buffer are transported into a reject container and the collection of the notes of value of the note bundle to be dispensed is started again. Only when all banknotes are taken from the banknote storage container and fed to the temporary storage, they are again removed from the buffer and stacked in a stacking unit to be issued value bundle.

The problem with these devices is that a lot of space is required for the cache, which is generally scarce in ATMs and thus is not available for other components. Furthermore, the caching of the notes slows down the payout process

From the document DE 10 2010 004 580 A1 a device for handling banknotes is known in which the banknotes to be transported can be supplied via switches different transport units.

It is an object of the invention to provide a device for handling bank notes, with the help of which value bundles can be issued in a simple manner and in a short time.

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

According to the invention, a first transport unit is provided for transporting notes of value between the cassette receiving area and the head module. At the head module end of the first transport unit, a first switch is arranged. Further, a second transport unit is arranged within the head module for the transport of notes of value, with the help of notes of value and value bundles between the Stacking unit, the input and / or output tray and the reject container are transportable. The first switch is designed in such a way that, in a first switch position, a note of value taken from a cassette and transported via the first transport unit can be fed to the stacking unit. On the other hand, in a second point setting, the first switch leads the note of value of the second transport unit taken from a cash box directly to it.

This ensures that the banknotes removed notes of value that are to be sorted out, for example, because a double deduction has occurred, so-called rejects, directly the second transport unit and can be fed directly to the reject and Retractbehälter. On the other hand, the notes of value that are found to be good, ie not sorted out, are fed to the stack module via the first switch and are thus stacked to form the note bundle. Thus, the overall result is that it is possible to dispense with a temporary storage since the sorted out notes of value can be fed directly to the reject and retract containers independently of the notes of value actually used for the payment in the stack module. Thus, eliminating the need for a temporary storage of the space required for this purpose. Furthermore, costs are also saved and the time required for the payment is reduced. In addition, the banknotes transported to the stacked module before the banknotes can still be used for payment.

It is advantageous if the second transport unit is designed such that both value bundles and individual banknotes can be transported with their help. Thus, with the second transport unit, the value bundle stacked over the stacking unit can be transported to the input and / or output compartment or possibly to the reject and retract container. Likewise, however, the second transport unit also makes it possible for the individual notes of value, which have already been sorted out of a cash box when being removed, to be fed directly to the reject and retract containers. Thus, a particularly simple compact design is achieved, since only one transport unit for the transport unit downstream of the first transport unit is necessary in the head module.

Furthermore, it is advantageous if the stacking unit is designed in such a way that a bundle of value bundles stacked in it can be fed directly from the stacking unit to the second transport unit. Direct feeding is understood in particular to mean that the bundle of value bundles does not have to be supplied from the second stacking unit via the first transport unit and then via the second transport unit, but is transferred from the stacking unit to the second transport unit without another transport unit. Thus, the shortest possible transport path is realized and the first transport unit can be particularly simple in construction, since with their help only individual banknotes must be transported.

For this purpose, the stacking unit comprises in particular a pivotable support element, which is adjustable between a feed position and a removal position. In this case, the feed position is the position in which the support element is arranged when bank notes are fed to the stack unit and stacked to form the value bundle. For this purpose, in particular, the value added first supplied on the support element, wherein the other supplied notes of value then rest on this. The removal position, however, is the position in which the support element is arranged for transferring the value bundle to the second transport unit. In particular, a drive unit, preferably a DC motor, is provided, with the aid of which the support element is pivoted about a predetermined angle between the feed position and the transfer position about an axis of rotation. Thus, a particularly simple and compact construction is achieved.

The reject and retract container comprises, in particular, a first compartment for receiving rejected receipts (so-called rejects) and a second compartment separate from the first compartment for receiving notes of value not withdrawn from the input and / or output compartment (so-called retracts). Thus, the rejects and retracts can be stored separately, which may be important in meeting legal standards for note tracking. The reject and retract container is designed in particular in the form of a cash box, so that the rejects and retracts can be removed in a simple manner.

The second transport unit preferably comprises a second switch for feeding notes of value transported by means of the second transport unit to the reject and retract containers. In a first point setting the second switch is arranged in particular such that with the help of the second transport unit along the Rejects- and Retractbehälters transported notes of value are not supplied to the reject and Retractbehälter and thus transported in particular between the stacking unit and the input and / or output tray can. On the other hand, in the second point setting, the second switch is designed in such a way that notes of value transported along the reject and retract container with the aid of the second transport unit can be deflected out of the transport path and fed to the reject and retract container.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, both sorted notes of value (rejects) and not withdrawn from the input and / or output tray (retracts) can be fed to the reject and retract containers with the aid of the second switch. Thus, in Transpörtpfad the second transport unit only a single turnout must be provided for deflecting both rejects and retracts. In this embodiment, a third switch is provided in particular within the reject and Retractbehälters, with the aid of which the banknotes supplied via the second switch can then be divided into the first and the second compartment. Thus, a particularly compact simple construction is achieved, since within the head module itself only one switch, namely the second switch provided and separating the rejets and retracts in the reject and retract container.

In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the second switch can also be designed such that with their help only the money cassettes removed, sorted notes of value (rejects) can be fed to the first compartment. In this case, the second transport unit comprises a fourth switch for feeding retracts (not taken from the input and / or output compartment) to the second compartment.

The stacking unit is arranged in particular in a first end region of the second transport unit and the input and / or output compartment at a second end region of the second transport unit opposite the first end region. The reject and retract container is arranged between the stacking unit and the input and / or output tray along the transport path of the second transport unit. Thus, all necessary transport operations of the notes of value and value bundles can be made via the second transport unit. In particular, with the aid of the second transport unit, the notes of value sorted out upon removal from the cash boxes can be fed individually to the reject and retract containers. Likewise, the value bundle can be transported from the stacking unit via the second transport unit to the input and / or output tray. Furthermore, it is also possible that the entire bank of notes, when sorted out, is fed to the reject and retract container. About that In addition, the second transport unit also allows the transport from the input and / or output tray not removed value bundles (retracts) to the reject and Retractbehälter.

The second transport unit comprises at least one belt guided via at least one drivable deflection element. The deflecting element is in particular a roller which can be driven via a drive unit, for example an electric motor.

The belt is preferably for transporting notes of value from the stacking unit to the input and / or output tray, for transporting individual sorted banknotes taken from the cash boxes to the reject and retract containers and for transporting a sorted bundle of values from the stacking unit to the reject and retract containers first direction of rotation driven. Conversely, the belt is driven in particular for transport from the input and / or output tray not removed notes of value to the reject and Retractbehälter in one of the first rotational direction opposite second direction of rotation. Thus, all necessary transports can be done by simply reversing the direction of rotation of the belt.

Furthermore, it is advantageous if the second transport unit has a receiving unit for receiving the security bundle for transporting the security bundle from the stacking unit to the input and / or output compartment and / or to the reject and retract container includes. This receptacle is formed for example in the form of a counter-pressure element which is fastened to the belt and moves the individual notes of value or the value bundle in the transport direction by pressing against the edges of the notes of value.

The first and second transport units are in particular designed such that in a transfer area at the top end of the first transport unit, notes of value can be transferred directly from the first transport unit to the second transport unit.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, the second transport unit comprises a sliding plate for transporting the security bundle from the stacking unit to the input and / or output tray and / or to the reject and retract container. The sliding plate is in this case along the transport path of the value bundle movable and presses to transport the value bundle against the edges of the notes of the value bundle, so that the value bundle is moved over it. In this case, the sliding plate presses in particular against the rear edge of the notes of value of the security bundle, as viewed in the transport direction of the bank of notes.

Such a sliding plate ensures that no notes of value can be lost during transport. When transporting bundles of value-added bills via double belt arrangements, there is a risk that individual banknotes, in particular, those which have a lower friction with their neighboring notes, are transported at a slower speed and thus gradually fall back relative to the other notes of value. Through the sliding plate such falling notes of value are held hereby. Thus, a particularly secure transport of the notes of the value bundle is achieved. The sliding plate is in particular movable from the stacking unit to the input and / or output tray. This ensures that the value bundle is supported during its entire transport through the sliding plate or at least slipping out of individual notes of value is avoided by the sliding plate to the rear.

The second transport unit preferably comprises at least one double belt arrangement for transporting the value bundle, wherein the double belt arrangement comprises at least a first belt and a second belt, between which the value bundles are arranged for transport. The individual belts are guided in particular by means of rollers, wherein with each belt at least one of the rollers over which it is guided can be driven by means of a drive unit. Thus, the notes of value received between the belts are moved together with the belts in the direction of movement of the belts, that is, the transporting direction.

In particular, the double belt arrangement comprises not only two but four belts, with a third belt parallel to the first belt and a fourth belt parallel to the second Belt are each arranged a predetermined distance to these. Thus, the notes of value are conducted over a wider area, so that a secure transport is guaranteed.

The value bundle is preferably driven during transport from the stacking unit to the input and / or output tray on at least a portion of both the double belt assembly and the sliding plate, so that can be done by this double guide on double belt assembly and sliding plate a particularly secure transport and a loss of notes of value is avoided.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, this transport takes place both via the double belt arrangement and the sliding plate over the entire distance between the stacking unit and the input and / or output compartment.

In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the sliding plate can also be moved at a predetermined distance behind the rear edge of the value bundle, seen in the transport direction of the value bundle. This ensures that when individual notes of value fan out of the value bundle, they are "collected" by the sliding plate and thus kept within the bundle of notes.

The belts of the double belt assembly and the slide plate are in particular moved at the same speed in the transport direction, so that the relative arrangement between the recorded between the belts of the double belt assemblies Wertscheinbündel and the sliding plate is constant.

The slide plate is independently movable in a preferred embodiment of the belts of the double belt assembly, d. H. in that the sliding plate can be moved relative to the belts of the double belt arrangement. In particular, the sliding plate is not attached to the belt of the double belt assembly.

In a preferred embodiment, the sliding plate is attached to a third belt, said third belt being drivable by means of a first drive unit. By contrast, the belts of the double belt arrangement can be driven by means of a second drive unit which is different from the first drive unit. This ensures that the sliding plate can be easily moved at a different speed regardless of the belt of the double belt assembly. Thus, the slide plate, as explained in more detail below, are also used for purposes other than just to secure the Wertscheintransportes.

In a preferred embodiment, the sliding plate during transport of a value bundle of notes from the stacking unit moved to the input and / or output tray at a greater speed in the direction of the input and / or output tray than the belt of the double belt assembly. Hereby, a fanning of the value bundle against the transport direction, ie in the direction of the sliding plate, avoided because the notes of value always abut the sliding plate.

It is also advantageous if the slide plate is moved in the direction of the stacking unit during transport of a value bundle of values from the input and / or output tray in the direction of the stacking unit at a lower speed in the direction of the stacking unit than the belts of the double belt arrangement. This also ensures that the notes of value of the value bundle rest on the sliding plate and thus fanning out is avoided.

The slide plate is when a bundle of notes on the input and / or output tray is offered to a customer for removal, in particular moved so that you seen from the customer's direction of view is arranged behind the bank note bundle. As a result, the access to the transport path, along which the value bundle is transported from the stacking unit to the input and / or output tray, closed. In particular, the introduction of manipulation units, such as fork-shaped terminals for holding notes, is prevented.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, the device comprises a control unit which controls the second transport unit to control the input and / or output tray such that the sliding plate is moved into the input and / or output tray. By means of this movement of the sliding plate into the input and / or output compartment, it is possible to check whether a manipulation unit, for example a clamp, has been introduced into the input and / or output compartment. If the sliding plate can be moved without colliding, it is assumed that there is no manipulation attempt, ie no unit has been illegally inserted into the input and / or output compartment. On the other hand, if the sliding plate can not be moved as planned into the input and / or output compartment, it is assumed that a manipulation attempt has been made and, in particular, an error message is issued and / or the device is taken out of operation.

A further aspect of the invention relates to a device for handling notes of value, which comprises a stacking unit for stacking notes of value to a note bundle to be dispensed and an input and / or output tray for dispensing and / or inputting notes of value. Furthermore, the device has a transport unit for transporting notes of value between the stacking unit and the input and / or output compartment. This stacking unit comprises a double belt arrangement for the transport of the value bundle, wherein the double belt arrangement comprises at least a first belt and a second belt, between which the value bundle is received for transport. Further has the device is a sliding plate for transporting the value bundle from the stacking unit to the input and / or output tray, the sliding plate for transporting the value bundle against the edges of the notes of the value bundle presses so that the bundle of notes is moved. In this case, the sliding plate can be moved, in particular, from the stacking unit into the input and / or output compartment.

Through this combination of a double belt transport and a sliding plate is achieved that notes of value of the value bundle, which are transported slower due to low friction in the transport direction of the double belt assembly and thus slowly run out of the actual Wertscheinbündel backwards, are held by the sliding plate thereof, completely from the Slipping out banknote bundles. Thus, a loss of these notes is avoided.

Due to the displaceability of the sliding plate between the stacking unit into the input and / or output tray is achieved that this hedging function against the loss of notes of value over the entire transport path is possible. In addition, by moving the sliding plate into the input and / or output compartment, access by unauthorized persons to the transport path is prevented. Furthermore, this can be used to check whether a manipulation unit, in particular a clamp, has been introduced into the input and / or output compartment.

The transport unit of the device for handling notes of value according to the further aspect of the invention can be further developed with the features of the second transport unit of the first aspect of the invention.

In particular, the bundle of value can be moved during transport from the stacking unit to the input and / or output tray at least on a part of both the double belt assembly and the sliding plate. In particular, this dual leadership over the entire route.

Alternatively, the value bundle can be moved during transport of the stacking unit to the input and / or output tray at least on a partial route, preferably over the entire distance of the double belt assembly, the sliding plate seen at least on a partial route at a predetermined distance behind the transport direction of the value bundle the back of the value-note bundle is moved.

In particular, the sliding plate can be moved independently of the belts of the double belt arrangement, so that it is possible to check the input and / or output compartment by moving in the sliding plate.

The sliding plate is fastened in particular to a third belt, wherein this third belt can be driven by means of a first drive unit and the belts of the double belt arrangement can be driven by means of a second drive unit different from the first drive unit. Thus, the belts, and thus the double belt assembly and the sliding plates, can be moved independently at different speeds.

The slide plate is placed during the offering of a value bundle for removal from the input and / or output tray in particular behind the issued value bundle to prevent access to the transport path.

Furthermore, it is advantageous if the sliding unit is moved to control the input and / or output tray into this. As a result, it can be easily checked whether a clamp or other manipulation device has been illegally inserted into the input and / or output tray.

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.

Fig. 1

eine schematische Darstellung eines Geldautomaten;

Fig. 2

eine schematische Darstellung eines Kopfmoduls des Geldautomaten nach Figur 1 gemäß einer ersten Ausführungsform in einem ersten Betriebszustand;

Fig. 3

eine schematische Darstellung des Kopfmoduls nach Figur 2 in einem zweiten Betriebszustand;

Fig. 4

eine schematische Darstellung des Kopfmoduls nach den Figuren 2 und 3 in einem dritten Betriebszustand;

Fig. 5

eine schematische Darstellung des Kopfmoduls nach den Figuren 2 bis 4 in einem vierten Betriebszustand; und

Fig. 6

eine schematische Darstellung eines Kopfmoduls gemäß einer zweiten Ausführungsform,

Fig. 7

eine schematische Darstellung eines Kopfmoduls gemäß einer dritten Ausführungsform;

Fig. 8

eine perspektivische Darstellung der zweiten Transporteinheit gemäß einer vierten Ausführungsform in einem ersten Betriebszustand,

Fig. 9

eine perspektivische Darstellung einer zweiten Transporteinheit gemäß der vierten Ausführungsform in einem zweiten Betriebszustand, und

Fig. 10

eine perspektivische Darstellung der zweiten Transporteinheit gemäß der vierten Ausführungsform in einem dritten Betriebszustand.

Show it:

Fig. 1

a schematic representation of an ATM;

Fig. 2

a schematic representation of a head module of the ATM after FIG. 1 according to a first embodiment in a first operating condition;

Fig. 3

a schematic representation of the head module according to FIG. 2 in a second operating state;

Fig. 4

a schematic representation of the head module after the Figures 2 and 3 in a third operating condition;

Fig. 5

a schematic representation of the head module after the FIGS. 2 to 4 in a fourth operating condition; and

Fig. 6

a schematic representation of a head module according to a second embodiment,

Fig. 7

a schematic representation of a head module according to a third embodiment;

Fig. 8

3 a perspective view of the second transport unit according to a fourth embodiment in a first operating state,

Fig. 9

a perspective view of a second transport unit according to the fourth embodiment in a second operating state, and

Fig. 10

a perspective view of the second transport unit according to the fourth embodiment in a third operating state.

In FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of a designed as an ATM 10 device for handling banknotes shown. Alternatively, the device may also be an automatic cash deposit or an automatic cash register system.

The ATM 10 comprises a head module 12 and a cassette area 14, in which four receiving areas 16 are provided for receiving a respective cash box 18. Each of the receiving areas 16 is associated with a withdrawal module 20 for taking notes of value from the respective cash box 18. Alternatively, the withdrawal modules 20 may also be designed so that not only notes of value can be removed from the cash box 18 with their help, but also the cash boxes 18 can be fed notes of value.

The withdrawn notes of value can be transported by means of a first transport unit 22 from the cassette area 14 into the head module 12 and further in the direction of a second transport unit 24.

In the head module 12, a stacking unit 26 is provided, with the aid of which the cash cassettes 18 withdrawn notes of value can be stacked to a value bundle. The value bundle is then transported by means of the second transport unit 24 to an input and / or output tray 28 and presented via this to an operator of the ATM 10 for payment.

Furthermore, a reject and retract container 30 is provided in the head module 12, which is designed in particular in the form of a cash box, so that it can be easily removed. In the reject and Retractbehälter 30 on the one hand over the input and / or output tray 28 for payment to a customer presented but not taken by this customer bank notes (so-called retracts) recorded. On the other hand, so-called rejects are also recorded in the reject and retract container 30, which are sorted banknotes that are no longer intended for payment. This can happen For example, to trade in banknotes that are suspected of forgery, or by banknotes a multiple deduction, ie if several notes were unintentionally withdrawn from a cash box 18 at the same time.

The reject and retract container 30 comprises a first compartment 32 for receiving the rejects and a second receiving compartment 34 for receiving the retracts, so that the rejects and retracts can be received separately from one another.

In the FIGS. 2 to 5 in each case a schematic representation of the head module 12 is shown according to a first embodiment, wherein in the individual figures different operating states are shown. In the following, the construction of the head module 12 will first be explained in more detail, before the individual operating states are described with reference to the respective figure.

The first transport unit 22 comprises a plurality of drivable belts 36, 38, 40, which are guided over a plurality of rollers, one of which is designated by the reference numeral 42 by way of example. In each case, at least one of the rollers 42, via which a belt 36 to 40 is guided, can be driven by means of a drive unit, for example an electric motor, so that the respective belt 36 to 40 can likewise be driven. Furthermore, the first transport unit 22 has a plurality of stationarily arranged guide elements 44, which are designed in particular as guide plates. The cashboxes 18 removed notes of value are hereby in particular transported in each case between the belt 36 to 40 and the guide elements 44 along a transport path, as indicated by the arrows 46 and 48.

At the head module-side end of the first transport unit 22, ie at the end in the embodiment according to the FIGS. 1 to 5 Upper end of the first transport unit 22, a first switch 50 is provided, by means of which the money cassettes 18 removed and transported over the first transport unit 22 notes of value are fed to the stack module 26. For this purpose, a pivotable switch element 52 of the switch 50 is arranged in a first switch position such that it protrudes into the first transport path and deflects along the first transport path transported in the direction of arrow P1 banknotes out of the transport path and the stack module 26 supplies. In contrast, in a second set point position, the switch element 52 is arranged such that the notes of value transported along the transport path of the first transport unit 22 are not deflected out of this and transported further in the direction of the second transport unit 24 and transferred to the second transport unit 24 in a transfer area 54.

The path of the bills module 26 supplied notes of value, which have been deflected over the switch element 52 arranged in the first switch position, is in this case FIG. 2 schematically indicated by the arrow 56. The way along which those notes of value, not the stack module 26 are supplied, namely those notes of value, which are sorted out as a reject, transported, however, is indicated by the dashed arrows 58 to 62.

The stacking module 26 comprises a paddlewheel 64, with the aid of which the notes of value supplied to it are stacked on a support surface 66 to the value bundle 68. During the stacking of the notes of value, this support element 66 is arranged in a feed position, as shown in FIG FIG. 2 is shown. The support element is by means of a drive unit 70 from this feed position into an in FIG. 3 shown removal position in the direction of arrow P2 pivotable.

The second transport unit 24 is designed such that with its help both a security bundle 68 and individual banknotes are transportable. The transport unit 24 also comprises a plurality of belts 72, 74 and guide elements 77 between which the notes of value can be transported. The belts 72, 74 are guided over several rollers 76, of which at least one can be driven by means of a drive unit 78. On the belt, a receiving unit 82 is provided for receiving the value bundle 60 to be transported, with the aid of which the value bundle 68 in the direction of the input and / or output tray 28 is transportable.

Further, the second transport unit 24 includes a second switch 84, with the help of a by this transport unit 24 transported value note the first compartment 32 of the reject and Retractbehälters 30 can be fed. In addition, a fourth switch 86 is provided, with the help of the input and / or output tray 28 not removed notes of value, so-called retracts, the second compartment 34 can be fed. For this purpose, the second switch 84 and the fourth switch 86 are adjustable, in particular by means of a drive unit between two switch positions.

In FIG. 2 FIG. 12 illustrates the operating state in which the device 10 is operated while a receipt bundle 68 is assembled for payment. In this case, the corresponding notes of value are taken from the cash boxes 18 via the first transport unit 22 and transported in the direction of the stack module 26. The use of sensors monitors the occurrence of multiple prints. Furthermore, the authenticity and / or identity of the removed notes of value can be checked with the aid of corresponding sensors. As long as no abnormalities occur in this case, the notes of value taken from the cash cassettes 18, as shown by the arrow 56, are fed to the stacking unit 26 with the aid of the first switch 50 and stacked to the note bundle 68. However, if a note of value is sorted out, it is transferred via the first switch 50 in the transfer area 54 to the transport unit 24 and transported by the latter to the reject and retract container 30, where it is fed to the first pocket 32 via the second switch 84.

This ensures that the rejects can be sorted out directly, without having to be cached together with all other withdrawn banknotes in a buffer, as in known devices, before, in the event that no reject has occurred, all in the buffer cached banknotes on the stacking module 26 are merged into a bill bundle 60, which is then presented via the input and / or output tray 28 for output. This achieves a particularly simple, cost-effective and space-saving design and realizes a quick payout.

After all banknotes intended for payment have been merged into the value bundle 68, the support element 66 of the stacking unit 26 is pivoted via the drive unit 70 from the supply position into the removal position. In this removal position, the value bundle 68 can then, as shown in the second operating state in FIG. 3, be transported with the aid of the second transport unit 24 to the input and / or output compartment 28 and output via this to a customer. In this second operating state, the second switch 84 and the fourth switch 86 are arranged in such a way that no notes of value are deflected into the reject and retract container 30 so that the security billet 68 is transported in the direction of the arrow P3 with the aid of the second transport unit 24 can.

In FIG. 4 the one operating state is shown in which the entire security bundle 68 is sorted out and thus the first compartment 32 of the reject and Retractbehälters 30 must be supplied. In this case, as well as when sorting out the individual notes of value in the first operating state, the second switch 84 is arranged in that switch position in which the notes of value transported along the transport path of the second transport unit 24 are deflected into the first compartment 32. As in FIG. 4 indicated by the arrow 62, thus the transported in the direction of arrow P3 bank note 68 is deflected and thus sorted out.

In FIG. 5 a fourth operating state is shown showing the retract case. If the value bundle 68 presented via the input and / or output compartment 28 has not been removed, then the transport unit 24 is driven in the opposite direction in the direction of the arrow P4, so that the security bundle 68 is also transported in the direction of the arrow P4. The fourth switch 86 is arranged in this operating state such that it deflects the value bundle 68 transported via the second transport unit 24 in the direction of the arrow P4 out of the transport path of the second transport unit 24 and feeds it to the second compartment 34 of the reject and retract container 30.

Thus, a total of all necessary transport operations using the second transport unit 24 can be performed without further transport units are necessary. Thus, a particularly simple and quick handling of the individual notes of value and the value bundle 68 is achieved.

In FIG. 6 is a schematic representation of a head module 12 is shown according to a second embodiment. The essential difference between this second embodiment and the first embodiment is that in the second embodiment, the second transport unit 24 comprises only one switch 84, by means of which both the rejects and the retracts are fed to the reject and retract container 30. In this embodiment, a third switch 90 is provided within the reject and retract container 30, with the aid of which the rejects and retracts are then divided onto the first compartment 32 and the second compartment 34. Thus, the second transport unit 24 can be even simpler and more compact.

In FIG. 7 is a schematic representation of a head module 12 according to a third embodiment shown. The essential difference between this third embodiment and the other two embodiments is the way in which the second transport unit 24 is formed.

The second transport unit 24 comprises a double belt arrangement 100 which comprises a first belt 102 and a second belt 104, which are respectively guided over two rollers 106 to 112. Of each belt 102, 104 at least one roller 106 to 112 can be driven via a drive unit, not shown, so that the belt 102, 104 can be driven.

Furthermore, the second transport unit 24 comprises a sliding plate 120 which, as indicated by the arrow P5, can be moved along the entire distance between the stacking unit 26 and the input and / or output compartment 28. Here, the slide plate 120 can be moved independently of the belts 102, 104 of the double belt assembly 100. In particular, a third belt 122 is provided, which is guided over rollers 124, 126, of which at least one can be driven by means of a further drive unit. Thus, the third belt 122 is driven by a drive unit other than the belts 102, 104 of the double belt assembly 100 so that the sliding plate 120 can be moved independently of the belts 102, 104 of the double belt assembly 100.

After the banknotes have been stacked by means of the stacking unit 26 to the value bundle 68, the support member 66 is pivoted upwards. With the help of the slide plate 120, the notes of value of the value bundle 68 in the direction of the double belt assembly 100 and thus also in the direction of the input and / or output tray 28 moves by the slide plate 120 against the seen in the transport direction rear edges of the notes of value bundle 68 suppressed. As a result, the value bundle 68 is received between the belts 102, 104 of the double belt assembly 100. By appropriately driving the belts 102, 104, the value bundle 68 is thus moved in the direction of the input and / or output unit 28. In addition, however, the sliding plate 120 is behind the banknote bundle 68 ago in the direction of the input and / or output unit 28 moves. It is thereby achieved that the carrying out of notes of value of the value bundle 68 to the rear, ie that these notes are moved slower in the transport direction than the other banknotes of the value bundle 68, is avoided by the slide plate 120, so that these at least not completely from the Wertscheinbündel 68 can fall out and thus a loss of the notes of value is avoided. In this case, the slide plate 120 can either be moved directly behind the bundle 68, ie the plate 120 presses against the rear edges of the notes of the value bundle 68 during the entire time, or else be moved at a predetermined distance behind the bundle 68 value. Here, the distance is dimensioned so small that it is shorter than the width of the narrowest notes of value, so that a dropping out of these notes of value from the value bundle 68 is safely avoided.

By moving the sliding plate 120 over the entire distance between the stacking unit 26 and the input and / or output tray 28 a loss of notes of value is avoided over the entire distance.

If the value bundle 68 is offered to the output and / or output unit 28 of an operator of the device 10 for output, the sliding unit 120 is moved in particular behind the value bundle 68, so that access to the transport path through the sliding plate 120 is avoided. This introduces manipulation modules prevented. It is a widespread manipulation attempt that fork clamps are introduced in order to hold over this notes of value and thus unauthorized to obtain these notes. By arranging the sliding plate 120 directly behind the banknote bundle 68, the insertion of such fork terminals is avoided or at least made more difficult.

In addition, the slide plate 120 may also be used independently of the transport and presentation of this bill bundle 68 to check whether a fork clamp or similar module has been inserted into the input and / or output bin 28. For this purpose, a control unit, not shown, controls the second transport unit 24 such that the slide plate 120 is moved into the input and / or output tray 28. If this is easily possible, it is assumed that no fork clamp was inserted into the input and / or output tray 28, otherwise the movement of the slide plate 120 would have to be hindered by this. Thus, at any time the proper condition of the device 10 can be checked.

The second transport unit 24 described above can also generally be used independently of the other aspects of the head module 12, in particular the switch arrangement described. In particular, a corresponding transport unit 24, in which a double belt arrangement 100 and a sliding unit 120 which can be moved independently thereof over the entire distance, can be used in all Devices for handling value bundles are used.

In the FIGS. 8 to 10 In each case, a perspective view of the second transport unit 24 according to a fourth embodiment is shown in different operating states. Elements with the same structure or the same function have the same reference numerals.

The double belt arrangement 100 comprises two mutually parallel first belt 102 and two likewise mutually parallel second belt 104. This ensures that the banknotes of the value bundle 68 are guided in two places, so that a secure transport of the value bundle 68 is possible.

The sliding plate 120 is movably mounted at its end regions 132, 134 on two rails 136, 138. The rails 136, 138 serve simultaneously as a lateral housing of the second transport unit 24 and serve in particular for the protection of the value bundle 68 to be transported against unauthorized access.

At the first end portion 132, the sliding unit 120 is fixed to a toothed belt 122 which can be driven independently of the belts 102, 104, the double belt assembly 100, so that the sliding unit 120 correspondingly can be moved separately from the double belt assembly 100.

The slide plate 120 includes a plurality of fingers, one of which is designated by the reference numeral 130 by way of example. With the help of these fingers 130, the sliding plate 120 presses against the edges of the notes of value in order to transport the notes of value of the note bundle 68. In particular, the fingers 130 are designed so long that all banknotes of a security bundle 68 can be contacted with the maximum permissible number of banknotes to be transported via them.

In particular, the fingers 130 protrude into the spaces formed between the parallel belts 102, 104 and the rails 136, 138 so that there is no coalition of the slide plate 120 with other components during movement of the slide plate 120.

At the in FIG. 8 shown first operating state, the slide plate 120 is disposed on the input and / or output tray 28 remote from the end of the second transport unit 24. The slide plate 120 is arranged in particular in this position, while the notes of value are stacked in the stacking unit 26 to the value bundle 68. After this is done, the support element 66 is pivoted in the direction of the first belt 102, so that by means of the sliding unit 120, the notes of value from the stacking unit 26 out in the direction of the second belt 104th be transported and thus the value bundle 68 by moving the sliding plate 120 of the in FIG. 8 shown position in the FIG. 9 shown position between the first belt 102 and the second belt 104 of the double belt assembly 100 is pressed.

Subsequently, the value bundle 68 is transported by the double belt arrangement 100 as well as the sliding plate 120 further in the direction of the input and / or output compartment 28. For this purpose, the slide plate 120 is further moved behind the value bundle 68 ago in the direction of the input and / or output tray 28 until it in the input and / or output tray 28 in the in FIG. 10 shown position is arranged.

The sliding plate 120 is in particular moved at a slightly greater speed in the direction of the input and / or output tray 28 than the belts 102, 104 of the double belt assembly 100. This ensures that the sliding plate always presses against the banknotes of the value bundle 68 and thus a Fan-out of the value bundle 68 to be transported is reliably avoided.

If a value bundle 68 presented for removal via the input and / or output compartment 28 is not removed, it is, as already described above, moved back into the reject and retract container 30. Here, the slide plate 120 is now at a slightly lower speed As the belts 102, 104 of the double belt assembly 100 moves, so again it is ensured that the edges of the notes of value of the bundle of values on the sliding plate 120 abut and thus a fanning is also effectively avoided.

As already related to FIG. 7 described, the slide plate 120 can also be independent of the transport of a value bundle in the in FIG. 10 shown position, that is, in the input and / or output tray 28, are moved to check whether a manipulation unit, in particular a clamp, in the input and / or output tray 28 has been introduced. <U> REFERENCE LIST </ u> 10 contraption 12 head module 14 cassettes area 16 receiving compartment 18 cashbox 20 trigger module 22, 24 transport unit 26 stacker 28 Input and / or output tray 30 Reject and retract containers 32, 34 subject 36, 38, 40, 72, 74 belt 42, 76 deflecting 44, 77 guide element 46, 48, 56, 58, 60, 62 Wertscheinweg 50, 84, 86, 90 switch 52 soft member 54 Transfer area 64 paddlewheel 66 support element 68 Bundles of notes 70, 78 drive unit 82 recording unit 100 Double belt assembly 102, 104, 122 belt 106, 108, 110, 112, 124, 126 role 120 sliding plate 130 finger 132, 134 end 136, 138 rail P1, P2, P3, P4, P5 direction

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1. Device for handling valuable documents,
   having a box receiving region (14) for receiving cash boxes (18),
   a first transporting unit (22) for transporting valuable documents between a header module (12) of the device and the cash boxes (18) that are receivable in the box receiving region (24),
   a first diverter (50) arranged at the header-module-side end of the first transporting unit (22),
   a stacking unit (26) for stacking the valuable documents removed from the cash boxes (18) into a valuable-document bundle (68) to be dispensed,
   a depositing and/or dispensing compartment (28) for dispensing and/or depositing valuable documents,
   a reject and retract container (30) for receiving rejected valuable documents and valuable documents that have not been removed, and
   having a second transporting unit (24) for transporting valuable documents between the stacking unit (26), the depositing and/or dispensing compartment (28) and the reject and retract container (30),
   wherein the first diverter (50), in a first diverter position, feeds a valuable document removed from a cash box (18) to the stacking unit (26) and, in a second diverter position, feeds a valuable document removed from a cash box (18) to the second transporting unit (24).
2. Device (10) according to Claim 1, characterized in that the second transporting unit (24) is configured such that, with the aid thereof, both valuable-document bundles (68) and individual valuable documents are transportable.
3. Device (10) according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the stacking unit (26) is configured such that a valuable-document bundle (68) stacked therein is feedable from the stacking unit (26) directly to the second transporting unit (24).
4. Device (10) according to Claim 3, characterized in that the stacking unit (26) comprises a pivotable bearing element (66) which is adjustable between a feeding position, in which it is arranged while the fed valuable documents are being stacked to form the valuable-documents stack (68), and a removal position, in which it is arranged for transferring the valuable-document bundle (68) to the second transporting unit (24).
5. Device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the reject and retract container (30) comprises a first compartment (32) for receiving rejected valuable documents and a second compartment (34), separate from the first compartment (32), for receiving valuable documents that have not been removed.
6. Device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second transporting unit (24) comprises a second diverter (84) for feeding valuable documents, transported with the aid of the second transporting unit (24), to the reject and retract container (30).
7. Device (10) according to Claim 6, characterized in that, with the aid of the second diverter (84), both rejected valuable documents and valuable documents that have not been removed from the depositing and/or dispensing compartment (30) are feedable to the reject and retract container (30), and in that, within the reject and retract container (30), provision is made of a third diverter (90) for distributing the valuable documents fed via the second diverter (84) to the first compartment (32) and the second compartment (34).
8. Device (10) according to Claim 6, characterized in that, with the aid of the second diverter (84), only rejected valuable documents removed from the cash boxes (18) are feedable to the first compartment (32), and in that the second transporting unit (24) comprises a fourth diverter (86) for feeding valuable documents not removed from the depositing and/or dispensing compartment (28) to the second compartment (34).
9. Device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the stacking unit (26) is arranged in a first end region of the second transporting unit (24) and the depositing and/or dispensing compartment (28) is arranged in a second end region, opposite the first end region, of the second transporting unit (24), and in that the reject and retract container (30) is arranged between the stacking unit (26) and the depositing and/or dispensing compartment (30).
10. Device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second transporting unit (24) comprises at least one belt (72, 74) that is guided over at least one drivable deflecting element (76).
11. Device (10) according to Claim 10, characterized in that the belt (72, 74) is driven in a first direction of rotation in order to transport valuable documents from the stacking unit (26) to the depositing and/or dispensing compartment (28), in order to transport individual rejected valuable documents, removed from the cash boxes (18), to the reject and retract container (30), and in order to transport a rejected valuable-document bundle (68) from the stacking unit (26) to the reject and retract container (30).
12. Device (10) according to Claim 10 or 11, characterized in that the belt (72, 74) is driven in a second direction of rotation, opposite to the first direction of rotation, in order to transport valuable documents not removed from the depositing and/or dispensing compartment (28) to the reject and retract container (30).
13. Device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second transporting unit (24) comprises a receiving unit (82) for receiving a valuable-document bundle (68) in order to transport the valuable-document bundle (68) from the stacking unit to the depositing and/or dispensing compartment (28) and/or to the reject and retract container (30).
14. Device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second transporting unit (24) comprises a sliding plate (120) for transporting the valuable-document bundle (68) from the stacking unit (26) to the depositing and/or dispensing compartment (28) and/or to the reject and retract container (30), wherein the sliding plate (120) presses against the edges of the valuable documents of the valuable-document bundle (68) in order to transport the valuable-document bundle (68), such that the valuable-document bundle (68) is moved.
15. Device (10) according to Claim 14, characterized in that the sliding plate (120) is movable from the stacking unit (26) into the depositing and/or dispensing compartment (28).
16. Device (10) according to Claim 14 or 15, characterized in that the second transporting unit (24) comprises at least one double-belt arrangement (100) for transporting the valuable-document bundle (68), wherein the double-belt arrangement (100) comprises at least a first belt (102) and a second belt (104), between which the valuable-document bundle (68) is received for transport.
17. Device (10) according to Claim 16, characterized in that, while it is being transported from the stacking unit (26) to the depositing and/or dispensing compartment (28), the valuable-document bundle (68) is guided at least over a section, preferably over the entire distance, both by the double-belt arrangement (100) and by the sliding plate (120).
18. Device (10) according to Claim 16, characterized in that, while it is being transported from the stacking unit (26) to the depositing and/or dispensing compartment (28), the valuable-document bundle (68) is moved at least over a section, preferably over the entire distance, by the double-belt arrangement (100), and in that the sliding plate (120), at least on this section, is moved at a predetermined spacing behind the rear edge, as seen in the transporting direction of the valuable-document bundle (68), of the valuable-document bundle (68).
19. Device (10) according to one of Claims 16 to 18, characterized in that the sliding plate (120) is movable independently of the belts (102, 104) of the double-belt arrangement (100).
20. Device (10) according to Claim 19, characterized in that the sliding plate (120) is fastened to a third belt (122), in particular a toothed belt, in that the third belt (122) is drivable with the aid of a first drive unit, and in that the belts (102, 104) of the double-belt arrangement (100) are drivable with the aid of a second drive unit different from the first drive unit.
21. Device (10) according to Claim 19 or 20, characterized in that, while a valuable-document bundle (68) is being transported from the stacking unit (26) to the depositing and/or dispensing compartment (28), the sliding plate (120) is moved at a greater speed in the direction of the depositing and/or dispensing compartment (28) than the belts (102, 104) of the double-belt arrangement (100).
22. Device (10) according to one of Claims 19 to 21, characterized in that, while a valuable-document bundle (68) is being transported from the depositing and or dispensing compartment (28) in the direction of the stacking unit (26), the sliding plate (120) is moved at a lower speed in the direction of the stacking unit (28) than the belts (102, 104) of the double-belt arrangement (100).
23. Device (10) according to one of Claims 13 to 22, characterized in that, while a valuable-document bundle (68) is being presented for removal from the depositing and/or dispensing compartment (20), the sliding plate (120) is arranged behind the valuable-document bundle (68) to be dispensed.
24. Device (10) according to one of Claims 13 to 23, characterized in that, in order to control the depositing and/or dispensing compartment (28), a control unit of the device (10) actuates the second transporting unit (24) such that the sliding plate (120) is moved into the depositing and/or dispensing compartment (28).
25. Device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first transporting unit (22) and the second transporting unit (24) are configured such that, in a transfer region (54), valuable documents are transferable directly from the first transporting unit (22) to the second transporting unit (24).

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