EP2722827A1 - Cash box with retaining element and device for handling vouchers - Google Patents

Abstract

The cash box has a retaining element (60) that retains the value notes of the value note stack in a receiving area in pivoted-in position through a spring (66). The value notes are conveyed to and/or removed from the receiving area in pivoted-out position. A locking unit (67) for latching the retaining element is provided so that movement of the retaining element from the pivoted-in position into the pivoted-out position in a locked state is prevented while allowing the movement of the retaining element in an unlocked state. An independent claim is included for device for handling of value notes.

Description

The invention relates to a cashbox comprising a receiving area for receiving a banknote stack and a retaining element, which is arranged in a pivoted position such that banknotes of the cashbox by means of a separating and / or stacking module of a device for handling banknotes on an opening of the cashbox can be fed and / or removed from the cashbox. In a pivoted position, the retaining element is arranged such that the cashbox no notes of value can be fed and no notes of value can be removed. Further, the cash box has an elastic member which holds the retainer in the pivoted position. Furthermore, the invention relates to a device for handling bank notes, in which such a cashbox is receivable.

From the document DE 10 2008 018 935 A1 a cash box with a pivotable retaining element is known, which allows in a pivoted position the feeding and removal of notes from or to a receiving area of the cashbox and contacted in a swiveled position arranged on the front side of the recorded in the cash box Wertscheinstapels banknote and thus withholds the value note stack. The retaining element is biased by a spring in the pivoted position, ie the position in which the value note stack is retained, and is actively moved for feeding and / or removal from the pivoted to the pivoted position.

The problem with this is that the retaining element can inadvertently move from the pivoted to the pivoted-away position during handling of the cashbox so that notes of value can slip out of the receiving area and are no longer held back by the retaining element. This may be the case, in particular, when the cashbox slips out of the hand while it is being carried and falls to the floor, so that an impact-like load acts on the cashbox whose force on the retaining element is greater than the restoring force of the spring. If notes of value have slipped out of the actual receiving area in this way, they can fall out of the cash box when the cash box shutter is opened when it is inserted into an ATM.

From the document DE 10 2009 058 519 A1 a cash box is known which comprises a pivotable about an axis of rotation mounted retaining member which also holds in a pivoted position the banknotes in the receiving area, so that they can not fall out of the opening of the cashbox, and that for feeding and / or removal of notes in a pivoted position is arranged. The retaining element is biased by a spring in the pivoted position and is moved via elements of the supply and withdrawal module of the ATM when removing the cashbox from the ATM in the pivoted position and held by a support member in this pivoted position. If the holding element is unlocked again when feeding the cashbox to an ATM, then the retaining element moves by the spring force from the pivoted to the pivoted position.

It is an object of the invention to provide a cashbox, in which the notes of value recorded in it can be reliably retained in a receiving area of the cashbox.

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

According to the invention, the cash box comprises a locking unit for locking the retaining element, this locking unit prevents in a locking position moving the retaining element from the pivoted to the pivoted position and in an unlocked position, a movement of the retaining element from the pivoted to the pivoted position.

This ensures that the held on the elastic element anyway already in the pivoted position retaining element by the locking unit, if it is arranged in the locking position, is reliably held in the pivoted position. Even with large forces acting on the cash box forces is ensured by the locking unit that the retaining element can not move unintentionally from the pivoted to the pivoted position. Conversely, the locking unit, when it is arranged in the unlocked position, allows the retaining element to be moved from the pivoted to the pivoted-away position, provided that the restoring force applied by the elastic element is overcome.

The cash box in particular has a shaft on which the retaining element is mounted pivotably about the longitudinal axis of the shaft. By pivoting about a predetermined angle, the retaining element can thus be adjusted in a simple manner between pivoted position and the pivoted-down position or vice versa.

The retaining element is in particular plate-shaped, so that it contacts the value note on the front side of the value note stack, which it contacts, over the largest possible area, and thus secure, reliable retention is achieved.

The elastic element preferably comprises a spring. Thus, a particularly simple, inexpensive construction is achieved.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, the elastic element comprises two springs, wherein the first of the two springs at a first end of the shaft and the second of the two springs is disposed at a second end of the shaft. Thus, it is ensured that the restoring force of the elastic element acts on the shaft at both ends, so that a uniform rotation of the shaft and thus a uniform adjustment of the retaining element is achieved. The first spring and the second spring are in particular identical.

It is particularly advantageous if the first spring and / or the second spring are each designed as a torsion spring, so that a particularly compact design is achieved.

In a preferred embodiment, the retainer in the pivoted position contacts one on one The banknote facing the opening of the cashbox end face of a banknote arranged in the cashbox Wertscheinstapels and presses the Wertscheinstapel against a counter-pressure element. The counter-pressure element is preferably biased by means of at least one spring. Thereby, an entrapment of the value note stack between the retaining element and the counter-pressure element is achieved, so that the value note stack is reliably held in the receiving area when the retaining element is arranged in the pivoted position.

The cashbox preferably comprises a supply area for feeding notes of value from the separating and / or stacking module to the receiving area and / or for transferring notes of value received in the receiving area to the separating and / or stacking module. In the transition from the pivoted to the pivoted position, the holding element transports a value note arranged in the feed area into the receiving area. This ensures that no notes of value are arranged in the feed area during the transport of the cashbox.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, the locking unit comprises a about an axis of rotation between a locking position and an unlocked position rotatably mounted locking element. This locking member has an engagement portion which is in the locking position with the retaining member into engagement and in an unlocked position has no contact with the retaining element. Thus, over the contact of the locking element with the retaining element in the locked position, a movement of the retaining element from the pivoted to the pivoted position is prevented, whereas the retaining element free is movable when the locking element is arranged in the unlocked position.

The locking element is in particular biased by means of another elastic element, in particular another spring, in the locking position and against the restoring force of this further elastic element from the locking position to the unlocked position be brought. This ensures that the locking element is held in the locked position and must be actively moved to the unlocked position. This ensures that the locking element reliably locks the retaining element.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, the locking unit comprises a further locking element, wherein the two locking elements are arranged in particular on opposite sides of the retaining element and thus can lock it on both sides. The two locking elements are preferably arranged on opposite walls of the cashbox.

The two locking elements are in particular analogous to each other, i. preferably mirror-symmetrical or identical.

Another aspect of the invention relates to a bill handling apparatus comprising at least one cash box receiving area for receiving a cash box of the type described above. Furthermore, the device has at least one separating and / or stacking module for taking out notes of value from a cash box that can be received in the cash box receiving area and / or for supplying notes of value to the cashbox. Further, an unlocking element is provided, which is designed such that it moves during insertion of the cashbox in the cash box receiving area, the retaining element from the pivoted to the pivoted position. Thus, it is achieved that the retaining element is reliably and automatically adjusted when feeding the cashbox to the device, so that notes of value of the cashbox can be supplied and / or removed when it is received in the device. Preferably, when the cash box is moved into the apparatus, a shutter member for closing the opening of the cash box is also automatically moved from a locked to an open position via an engaging member provided in the receiving portion of the apparatus. As a result, no active elements must be provided neither for the opening of the closure element nor for the adjustment of the retaining element.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, the unlocking element is designed such that it moves when inserting the cashbox into the cash box receiving area, first the locking unit from the locking position to the unlocked position and then the retaining element from the pivoted to the pivoted position. Thus, only one element is necessary, with the help of both the unlocking of the locking unit and the adjustment of the retaining element is possible. Thus, a particularly simple and compact construction is achieved. Furthermore, it is ensured that before moving the retaining element actually the locking unit is unlocked and thus does not hinder an adjustment of the retaining element. Furthermore, it is advantageous if the unlocking element comprises a bevelled first contact region, with which it contacts the locking element during the insertion of the cashbox, so that this is rotated about the axis of rotation and thus moved from the locking position to the unlocked position. Furthermore, the locking element has a second, in particular at the first contact area anschießenden, second contact area, with which it contacts the retaining element during insertion of the cashbox, so that it is rotated about the longitudinal axis of the shaft.

The unlocking element is in particular arranged stationarily within the cash box receiving area and protrudes when inserting the cash box via a recess of the housing of the cashbox into it, so that it contacts the arranged inside the housing locking unit and the retaining element also disposed within the housing and thus as described above accordingly can adjust. Thus, a particularly simple and compact construction is achieved, which nevertheless ensures a reliable function.

The apparatus for handling banknotes is, in particular, an ATM, an automatic cash deposit and / or an automatic POS system.

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

Figur 1

eine schematische Darstellung eines Geldautomaten;

Figur 2

eine schematische, stark vereinfachte Darstellung eines Aufnahmebereiches zur Aufnahme einer Geldkassette des Geldautomaten nach Figur 1;

Figur 3

eine schematische, perspektivische Darstellung des Aufnahmebereiches nach Figur 2 und einer in ihm teilweise aufgenommenen Geldkassette;

Figur 4

eine weitere schematische, perspektivische Darstellung der Geldkassette nach Figur 3;

Figur 5

eine Schnittdarstellung der Geldkassette nach den Figuren 3 und 4;

Figur 6

einen Ausschnitt der Schnittdarstellung nach Figur 5;

Figur 7

eine schematische, perspektivische Darstellung eines Ausschnitts der Geldkassette nach den Figuren 3 bis 6; und

Figur 8

eine weitere schematische, perspektivische Darstellung des Ausschnitts nach Figur 7 und eines Teils des Aufnahmebereiches nach Figur 2.

Show it:

FIG. 1

a schematic representation of an ATM;

FIG. 2

a schematic, greatly simplified representation of a receiving area for receiving a cashbox of the ATM after FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 3

a schematic, perspective view of the receiving area after FIG. 2 and a cashbox partially received therein;

FIG. 4

a further schematic perspective view of the cashbox after FIG. 3 ;

FIG. 5

a sectional view of the cashbox after the Figures 3 and 4 ;

FIG. 6

a section of the sectional view after FIG. 5 ;

FIG. 7

a schematic, perspective view of a section of the cashbox after the FIGS. 3 to 6 ; and

FIG. 8

a further schematic, perspective view of the detail according to FIG. 7 and a portion of the receiving area FIG. 2 ,

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 POS system.

The ATM 10 has a head module 12 and a safe module 14, in which four receiving areas 16 are provided for receiving a respective cash box 18. In an alternative embodiment, the entire ATM 10 may be formed as a safe. In particular, the receiving areas 16 each have guide elements 20, for example rails, via which the cash boxes 18 accommodated in them are respectively held.

Each receiving area 16 is provided with a separating and / or stacking module 21 for taking out notes of value from the respective cashbox 18 and / or for supplying notes of value to the respective cashbox 18. The notes of value removed via the separating and / or stacking module 21 can be transported along a transport path 22 to an input and / or output compartment 24 in the head module 12, via which they are presented to an operator of the automatic teller machine 10.

The safe module 14 has a door, not shown, via which the money cassettes 18 in the direction of the arrow P1 the respective receiving areas 16 can be supplied. When feeding the cash boxes 18, a shutter 46 of the respective cashbox 18 is opened, so that the notes of value can be removed or fed via an opening of the respective cashbox 18 via the respective separating and / or stacking module 21.

In FIG. 2 is a schematic, perspective, highly simplified representation of a receiving area 16 for receiving a cashbox 18 is shown. The cash boxes 18 are in this case inserted in the direction of the arrow P1, ie from the right, into the receiving area 16. For this are both sides Rails 30, 32 are provided, which engage in complementary recesses of the housing of the male cashbox and thus hold the cashbox 18 when it is received in the receiving area 16. Further, the rails 30, 32 are formed such that upon insertion of a cash box 18 in the direction of the arrow P1, the shutter mechanism of the shutter 46 of the cash box 18 is unlocked and the shutter 46 is automatically opened.

Further, in the receiving area 16, two unlocking elements 34, 36 are provided, with the aid of which, as will be described in more detail below, a retaining element 60 of the cashbox 18 can be unlocked and pivoted for retaining recorded in her bank notes.

In FIG. 3 is a schematic, perspective view of the receiving area 16 and a partially recorded in him cashbox 18 is shown. The cash box 18 is not fully inserted into the receiving area 16. In this case, the lid of the cashbox 18 was hidden, so that their internal structure is more visible. In particular, the lid is pivotally attached to the housing 40 of the cashbox 18 so that it can be unfolded for manually feeding and / or removing notes of value through the opening at the top of the cashbox 18.

In FIG. 4 is a further schematic perspective view of the cashbox 18 after FIG. 3 shown. FIG. 5 shows a sectional view through the cashbox 18 after the FIGS. 4 and 5 and FIG. 6 a section of the sectional view after FIG. 5 ,

The cash box 18 has, in addition to the upper opening for the manual removal and feeding of notes of value, a further opening 44 for the automatic feeding and / or removal of the notes of value via the separating and / or stacking modules 21. This opening 44 is closed by a shutter 46, so that when the cashbox 18 is located outside the ATM 10, no access to the recorded in their notes of value is possible.

The shutter 46 in particular comprises a louver-like first portion 48 and a base plate 50, wherein both portions 48, 50 are slidable into a receiving slot 52 in the direction of arrow P2, whereby the opening 44 is released and notes of value can be removed and fed.

The receiving area 54 of the cash box 18, in which the notes of value in the form of a value note stack stand on their longitudinal sides when the cash box 18 is received in the receiving area 16, is bounded by the housing 40, a bottom element 56, a counter-pressure slide 58 and a retaining element 60. The counter-pressure slide 58 is arranged movably on the bottom element 56 in the direction of the double arrow P3, so that the volume of the receiving area 54 can be adapted to the size of the currently recorded value note stack via it.

The retaining element 60 serves to ensure that during the transport of the cashbox 18 no notes of value received in the receiving area 54 are fed into the feed area located between the retaining element 60 and the shutter 46, via which the notes of value are fed and / or be removed, can slip into it. Thus, it should be avoided in particular that when opening the shutter 46 notes of value may accidentally fall out of the cashbox 18.

Nevertheless, in order to be able to supply and / or remove notes of value unhindered when the cash box 18 is inserted in the automatic teller machine 10, the retaining element 60 is between one in the FIGS. 5 to 7 shown swung position and a in FIG. 8 pivoted position shown pivoted. In the swung-in position, the retaining element 60 is arranged in such a way that it contacts a banknote attached to the end face of the value-added stack received in the receiving area 54 and thus restrains the value-note stack in the receiving area 54. In particular, in the swiveled-in position, the retaining element 60 prevents notes of value from slipping into the delivery area.

In contrast, in the pivoted-down position, the retaining element 60 is pivoted about a pivot axis 62 by a preset angle in the direction of the arrow P4 so far that banknotes are fed and / or removed via the opening 44, provided the shutter 46 is open can.

The retaining element 60 is rotatably mounted on a shaft 64, wherein the shaft 64 is rotatably mounted about its longitudinal axis 62 to the housing 40 of the cashbox 18. At the two end portions of the shaft 64, a torsion spring 66 is arranged in each case, which is so connected to the shaft 64 and the housing 40, that the retaining element 60 is biased in the pivoted position. So that has to be Retaining element 60 are moved against the spring force of the torsion springs 66 from the pivoted position to the pivoted position when notes of value are to be supplied and / or removed. This ensures that the retaining element 60 is arranged in the pivoted position during transport and thus the value note stack is held in the receiving area 54.

Further, a locking unit 67 is provided which comprises two locking elements 68 which are rotatably mounted on two opposite walls of the housing 40 about a rotation axis 70. The locking elements 68 are pivotable between a locking position and an unlocking position about their respective axis of rotation 70, wherein an engaging portion 72 in the locking position, as in the FIGS. 5 to 7 shown, with the retaining member 60 is engaged, so that the retaining member 60 is locked by this engagement and can not be moved from the pivoted position to the pivoted position.

In the in FIG. 8 shown unlocked position, however, the locking elements 68 are pivoted relative to the locked position as far in the direction of arrow P5 that there is no engagement between them and the retaining element 60 so that it is moved against the spring force of the torsion springs 66 from the pivoted to the pivoted position can.

The two locking elements 68 are held in the locking position via a respective spring 76 and pivotable against the spring force of the spring 76 from the locking position to the unlocked position. Thus, will ensures that the locking elements 68, unless they are actively moved to the unlocked position, automatically move to the locking position and thus lock the retaining member 60 in the pivoted position.

The provision of the locking elements 68 has the advantage that thus an unwanted movement of the retaining element 60 from the pivoted to the pivoted position, for example when the cashbox 18 is dropped, is prevented. This in turn ensures that even with careless handling of the cashbox 18 no notes of value can slip into the feed area.

As in FIG. 4 shown, two recesses 78 are provided in the housing 40 of the cashbox 18 through which the unlocking elements 34, 36 protrude when inserting the cashbox 18 into the receiving area 16 in the interior of the cashbox 18 and both, as in FIG. 8 shown, the locking elements 68 move against the restoring forces of the springs 76 from the locking position to the unlocked position and hold in this, as well as the retaining member 60 move against the spring forces of the torsion springs 66 from the pivoted to the pivoted position and hold in this.

For this purpose, the unlocking elements 34, 36 each have a beveled portion 80, the first contact with the cashbox 18 in the receiving area 16 also a beveled contact portion 82 of the locking elements 68 and thus moved in the direction of arrow P5 from the locking position to the unlocked position. After this has taken place, another portion 84 of the unlocking elements 34, 36 contacts the Retaining member 60 so that it is moved by the movement of the cashbox 18 in the direction of the arrow P1 from the pivoted to the pivoted position.

Thus, both the unlocking 34, 36 in a simple manner, both a release of the locking unit 67 and a pivoting of the holding member 60 when feeding ensured without the need for actuators are required.

In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the locking unit 67 may also be formed only on one side, ie that only one side of the housing 40, a locking element 68 and its associated components are provided. Likewise, it is alternatively possible that only a torsion spring 66 is provided for holding the retaining element 60 in the pivoted position.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

10

ATM

12

head module

14

Safe module

16

reception area

18

cashbox

20

guide element

21

Separation and / or stacking module

22

transport path

24

Input and / or output tray

30, 32

rail

34, 36

unlocking

40

casing

44

opening

46

shutter

48

louvre

50

baseplate

52

receiving slot

54

reception area

56

floor element

58

Against carriage

60

Retaining element

62

axis of rotation

64

wave

66

torsion spring

67

locking unit

68

locking element

70

axis of rotation

72

engagement area

76

feather

78

recess

80, 84

Area

82

contact area

P1, P2, P3, P4, P5

direction

Claims (14)

Cashbox,
with a receiving area (52) for receiving a value note stack,
a retaining element (60) which is arranged in a pivoted position such that banknotes of the cashbox (18) by means of a separating and / or stacking module (21) of a device (10) for handling notes of value through an opening (44) of Cashbox (18) can be supplied and / or from the cashbox (18) are removed, and which is arranged in a pivoted position such that the cashbox (18) no notes of value can be fed and no notes of value can be removed, and
with a resilient member (66) holding the retaining member (60) in the pivoted position,
characterized in that the cash box (18) comprises a locking unit (67) for locking the retaining element (60),
that the locking unit (67) prevents movement of the retaining element (60) from the pivoted to the pivoted position in a locking position, and
in that the locking unit (67) in an unlocked position allows the retaining element (60) to be moved from the pivoted to the pivoted position. A cash box (18) according to claim 1, characterized in that the cash box (18) comprises a shaft (64), and that the retaining element (60) about the longitudinal axis (62) of the shaft (64) pivotally mounted on the shaft (64) is. Cashbox (18) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the retaining element (60) is plate-shaped. Cashbox (18) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the elastic element (66) comprises a spring. A cash box (18) according to claim 4, characterized in that the spring (66) is a first spring, and in that the elastic element (66) comprises a second spring. Cashbox (18) according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the first spring (66) and / or the second spring (66) is a torsion spring. Cashbox (18) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the retaining element (60) in the pivoted position a at the opening (44) of the cashbox (18) facing end side of a in the cashbox (18) arranged value note stack arranged value note contacted and presses the value-dept stack against a counter-pressure element (58). The cashbox (18) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cashbox (18) has a supply area for feeding notes of value from the separating and / or stacking module (21) to the receiving area (52) and / or in the receiving area ( 52) recorded on the separating and / or stacking module (21), and in that the retaining element (60) transports a pass in the receiving area arranged in the receiving area (52) during the transition from the pivoted position to the pivoted position. A cash box (18) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the locking unit (67) comprises a locking element (68) rotatably mounted about an axis of rotation (70) between the locking position and the unlocked position, and an engagement region (72) of this locking element (68) engages the retaining element (60) in the locking position and has no contact with the retaining element (60) in the unlocked position. Cashbox (18) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the locking element (68) by means of another elastic element (76), in particular another spring, is biased in the Verrieglungsposition, and that the locking element (68) against the restoring force this further elastic element (76) can be brought from the locking position into the unlocked position. Device (10) for handling notes of value,
at least one cash box receiving area (16) for receiving a cash box (18) according to one of claims 1 to 10,
with at least one separating and / or stacking module (21) for taking out notes of value from a cash box (18) receivable in the cash box receiving area (15) and / or for supplying notes of value to the cash box (18), and
with an unlocking element (34, 36) which is designed such that when the cashbox (18) is inserted into the cash box receiving area (16) it moves the retaining element (60) from the pivoted to the pivoted position. Device (10) according to claim 11, characterized in that the unlocking element (34, 36) is designed such that when inserting the cashbox (18) into the cash box receiving area (16), first the locking unit (67) is unlocked from the locked position Position and then the retaining element (60) moves from the pivoted to the pivoted position. Device (10) according to claim 12, characterized in that the unlocking element (34, 36) comprises a beveled first contact area (80), with which it contacts the locking element (68) during insertion of the cashbox (18), so that this around the Rotation axis (70) is rotated, and in that the unlocking element (34, 36) comprises a second contact region (84), with which it, upon insertion of the cashbox (18), contacts the retention element (60) so that it can be moved about the longitudinal axis (62). the shaft (64) is rotated. Device (10) according to one of claims 11 to 13,
characterized in that the unlocking element (34, 36) is arranged stationary within the cash box receiving area (16) and projects into the cash box (18) via a recess (78) of the housing (40) of the cash box (18) when the cash box (18) is inserted.

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