EP4035132A1

EP4035132A1 - Device for handling value documents

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Publication number: EP4035132A1
Application number: EP20792533.0A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Richard Düsterhus; Gerhard Schniedermann
Original assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH
Current assignee: Diebold Nixdorf Systems GmbH
Priority date: 2019-09-26
Filing date: 2020-09-24
Publication date: 2022-08-03
Anticipated expiration: 2040-09-24
Also published as: MX2022003352A; WO2021058618A1; CN114730512A; DE102019125993A1; EP4035132B1; US20230343162A1; BR112022005811A2

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for handling value documents (28, 48, 50), which has an output compartment (72) for the withdrawal of value documents (48). The output compartment (72) is delimited by a receiving element (62) on a first side, by a limiting element (74) on a second side, and by a closure element (60) on a third side in a closed position. The limiting element (74) is arranged in a first limiting position in order to supply the value documents (48) into the output compartment (72). With a movement of the receiving element (62) in the direction of the limiting element (74), the limiting element (74) is moved from the first limiting position into a second limiting position. In order to open the output compartment (72), the closure element is moved from the closed position into the open position, wherein an engaging element (102, 103) of the limiting element (74) engages with an engaging region of the closure element (60) when moving the closure element (60), or in the open position of the closure element (60), if the limiting element (74) is in the second limiting position.

Description

Device for handling notes of value

The invention relates to a device for handling banknotes, which has an output compartment for removing banknotes. The output compartment is delimited on a first side by a storage element and on a second side by a delimiting element. A closure element delimits the output compartment in a closed position on a third side and, in an open position, enables access to banknotes presented in the output compartment. To open the output compartment, the closure element can be pivoted from the closed position to an open position and to close the output compartment from the open position to the closed position.

Devices for handling notes of value, in particular cash machines, are known from the prior art, in which the notes of value are offered to a user as a bundle. For this purpose, the notes of value are removed from note cassettes, fed to a buffer store and stacked by a stacking unit to form a stack of notes of value, which is then transported to the output compartment with the aid of a transport unit, for example with the aid of a carriage. The disadvantage of these devices is that a lot of installation space is required for the intermediate storage unit, the stacking unit and the transport unit and that, in particular, the intermediate storage slows down the payout process.

It is the object of the invention to provide a device for handling notes of value, with the aid of which notes of value can be made available for issue in a simple manner.

This object is achieved by a device with the features of claim 1. Advantageous further developments are given in the dependent claims.

In the device with the features of claim 1, the delimiting element for feeding the notes of value into the output compartment is arranged in a first delimiting position. The control unit is designed to control a first drive unit for moving the storage element in the direction of the limiting element, the limiting element being arranged such that it can be moved from the first limiting position to a second limiting position when the storage element is moved in the direction of the limiting element . Furthermore, the control unit is designed to control a second drive unit for moving the closure element from the closed position to the open position in order to open the output compartment, an engagement element of the delimitation element with an engagement area of the closure element when moving of the locking element, or in the open position of the locking element, engages when the limiting element is in the second limiting position.

What is achieved thereby is that the volume of the output compartment is enlarged in a particularly simple manner when it is opened, so that particularly simple access to the notes of value made available for payment is possible. Furthermore, the notes of value can be stacked in the output compartment itself, so that an intermediate store and a transport unit for transporting the stack of notes are not necessary.

It is particularly advantageous if the delimitation element is held in the second position with the aid of the closure element or can be moved from the second position to a third position. Complex actuators for moving the delimiting element can thereby be dispensed with.

Furthermore, it is advantageous if the control unit is designed to control the first drive unit for moving the position element away from the limiting element when the limiting element is moved from the second limiting position into the third limiting position. As a result, when the closure element is opened, the volume of the output compartment is further increased when the closure element is open, so that an operator can easily access the notes of value made available. In an advantageous embodiment, the handle element is movable between an extended and a retracted position, the engagement element elastically deforming an elastic element. As a result, it is sufficient that the pivot radius of the delimiting element can be changed as a function of the position of the delimiting element.

It is advantageous if the engagement element is moved from the extended position to the retracted position when the limiting element is moved from the second position to the third position. It is thereby achieved that a small installation space is required for the joint movement of the closure element and the delimitation element.

Furthermore, it is advantageous if the closure element can be pivoted about a first axis of rotation and if the limiting element can be pivoted about a second axis of rotation which is different from the first axis of rotation. The pivoting radius of the closure element is preferably greater than the pivoting radius of the delimiting element. As a result, a particularly simple and space-saving arrangement of the locking element and the delimiting element within the device is achieved.

It when the first side and the second side are arranged opposite one another is particularly advantageous. As a result, a space-saving geometry of the output compartment is achieved. It is advantageous if the closure element in the closed position serves as a stop element for the notes of value individually supplied to the output compartment. This prevents uncontrolled movement of the notes of value when they are fed into the output compartment.

Furthermore, it is advantageous that at least one Andruckele element for the orderly storage of the notes of value in the issue compartment is pivotably arranged on the delimitation element. This ensures that an orderly stack of banknotes is formed in the output compartment.

In an advantageous embodiment, a first sensor unit for detecting a position of the storage element and / or at least one second sensor unit for detecting a position of the closure element and / or at least one third sensor unit for detecting a position of the pressure element are provided. A particularly reliable monitoring of the position of the storage element and / or of the closure element and / or of the pressure element is thereby achieved.

It is advantageous if the first sensor unit generates a first sensor signal and / or the second sensor unit generates a second sensor signal and / or the third sensor unit generates a third sensor signal and transmits the respective sensor signal to the control unit / or the second drive unit depending on the transmitted to control the first sensor signal and / or the second sensor signal and / o the third sensor signal. This makes it easy and quick to control the payout process.

It is also advantageous if several notes of value received in the output compartment form a stack of notes of value, where the notes of value of the stack of notes are arranged one above the other in such a way that the bottom bank of value lies with its front side or its back on the storage element and that the uppermost bank note with its The front side or its rear side contacted the pressure element, the direction from the bottom note to the top note being a stacking direction of the note stack. This enables safe and reliable filing and stacking of the notes of value.

It is particularly advantageous if the device comprises at least one third drive unit for driving transport elements for transporting the notes of value, wherein the transport elements for feeding the notes of value into the output compartment can be driven in a first direction and the transport elements in a second direction, the first direction opposite direction for transporting the notes of value out of the output compartment in the direction of a bank note handling unit of the device can be driven. This achieves a compact design of the device. In a particularly advantageous embodiment, the closure element is a first closure element and the device comprises a second closure element which can be opened and closed independently of the first closure element. This achieves a high level of security against manipulation of the device by unauthorized third parties.

It is advantageous if the storage element comprises at least one rib element which is arranged such that it engages in a rib recess of the closure element at least when the closure element is in the closed position. This makes it difficult for unauthorized third parties to access the output tray.

It is particularly advantageous if the storage element comprises a recess which is arranged in such a way that a value note or value note stack deposited in the output compartment lies at least over a partial area of the recess. This makes it easier to access the notes of value deposited in the output compartment when the closure element is open. It is particularly advantageous if the recess is arranged centrally under the banknote or stack of banknotes in the output compartment.

Further features and advantages emerge from the following description, which explains exemplary embodiments in more detail in conjunction with the accompanying figures. It shows: FIG. 1 a schematic representation of a device for handling notes of value,

2 shows a perspective detailed view of a bill dispensing unit according to a first embodiment with a closed locking element for use in the device for handling bills of value according to FIG. 1,

FIG. 3 shows a sectional illustration of a detail of the bill dispensing unit according to FIG. 2,

4 shows a perspective detailed view of the bill dispensing unit according to FIGS. 2 and 3 with the closure element open,

Fig. 5 shows a detail of a perspective sectional view of the bill dispensing unit according to Fi gur 4,

6 shows a perspective view of a delimiting element of the bill dispensing unit according to FIGS. 2 to 5,

7 shows a perspective sectional illustration of some elements of the bill dispensing unit according to FIGS. 2 to 6,

8 shows an enlarged detailed view of a handle element according to FIG. 7,

9 shows a perspective detailed view of a storage element and the delimiting element of the bill dispensing unit according to FIGS. 2 to 8, 10 shows a further perspective detailed view of the bill dispensing unit according to FIGS. 2 to

9,

11 shows a further perspective detailed view of the bill dispensing unit according to FIGS. 2 to

10,

12 shows a perspective view of a value note dispensing unit according to a second embodiment, which is suitable for use in the device according to FIG. 1 as an alternative to the value note dispensing unit according to FIGS. 2 to 11,

13 shows a perspective detailed view of a section of the bill dispensing unit according to FIG. 12,

14 shows the detail of the bill dispensing unit according to FIG. 13, with a delimitation element of the bill dispensing unit being masked out,

15 shows a perspective detailed view of the storage element and of pressure elements of the security note dispensing unit according to FIGS. 12 to 14,

16 shows a further perspective detailed view of the storage element according to FIG. 15 without pressure elements,

FIG. 17 shows a further perspective detailed view of the pressure elements according to FIG. 15, 18 shows a flow chart of a method for initializing a bill dispensing unit according to one of FIGS. 2 to 17, and FIG

19 shows a signal diagram for controlling the initialization according to the sequence according to FIG. 18.

Figure 1 shows a schematic representation of a device 10 for handling notes of value 28, 48, 50. The device 10 comprises a head module 12 and a safe module 14. The head module 12 comprises a note dispensing unit 16 for issuing notes of value 48 to be paid out to an operator. Bills of value 28, 48 are transported from the safe module 14 into the head module 12 via a transfer opening 18. The safe module 14 comprises four value note cassettes 20 to 26 which are used to store and transport notes of value 28.

The notes of value 28 are stored in the note cassettes 20 to 26 in the form of a stack. One of these stacks is indicated in the first value note cassette 26 by way of example. One of the bank notes of this bank note stack is designated by the reference number 28 by way of example. In the operating position of the Wertscheinkasset 20 to 26 shown in Figure 1, the notes of value 28 are setten in the Wertscheinkas 20 to 26 on one of their edges. Each banknote cassette 20 to 26 has an opening (not shown) for removing banknotes 28. In front of the opening, a separating unit 30 to 36 is arranged, with the help of which the banknotes in the banknote cassettes 20 Up to 26 stored notes of value 28 can be individually removed from the value note cassettes 20 to 26 and thereby separated.

As soon as a user initiates a disbursement process, notes of value 28 to be disbursed are removed from the corresponding note cassettes 20 to 26 and fed to a transport path 40 after the individualization. A sensor unit 42 is arranged along the transport path 40 and detects at least one feature of each security note 28 to be paid out. The sensor unit 42 transmits a measured value of the detected feature to a control unit 44, which is designed to determine whether, depending on the detected feature the value note 28 is a first value note 48 which is admissible for a payout or a second value note 50 which is not admissible for the payout.

The control unit 44 controls a switch unit 46 in such a way that the bill 48 is fed to the bill dispensing unit 16 if it is a bill 48 that is permissible for disbursement. If, however, the note is a note 50 that is not permitted for payment, the control unit 44 controls the switch unit 46 in such a way that the note 50 is fed to a buffer store 52.

In order not to unnecessarily delay the payout process for the operator, Permitted bank notes 50 replacement bank notes are removed from the bank note cassettes 20 to 26 and, if these are permissible for the payment on the basis of the features detected with the aid of the sensor unit 42, transported to the bank note dispenser unit 16. Thus, the desired total amount can be issued to the operator without interrupting the payout process. After the disbursement process has been completed, the notes of value 50 not permitted for disbursement are fed via a further transport path 56 to a container 54, in particular a so-called reject and retract container 54, which is preferably designed in the form of a further note cassette.

The reject and retract container 54 comprises, in particular, a first compartment for receiving the rejected notes of value 50 (so-called rejects) and a second compartment separated from the first compartment for receiving notes of value 48 not removed from the output compartment (so-called retracts). This means that rejects and retracts can be saved separately, making it easy to track notes.

In an alternative embodiment, the device 10 can be designed as a recycling cash machine, ie as a device 10 for paying out and depositing notes of value 28. In this embodiment, the sensor unit 42 or another sensor unit, in particular arranged in the head module, also checks the features of the notes of value 28 that an operator feeds the device 10 via a note issuing and input unit. For deposit permissible notes of value 28 are the value note cassettes 20 to 26 supplied, notes of value not permitted for payment are supplied to the buffer store 52. In other embodiments, the device 10 can comprise more or fewer value note cassettes 20 to 26, as well as separate reject and retract containers 54.

FIG. 2 shows a perspective detailed view of the bill dispensing unit 16 of the device with a closed closure element 60. Elements with the same structure or function have the same reference numerals. The closure element 60 delimits an output compartment covered by the closure element 60 in the illustration according to FIG. 2, in which the notes of value 48 intended for disbursement are made available for removal by an operator. The output compartment is denoted by the reference numeral 72 in FIG. 3 and is described in more detail below. In the closed position of the closure element 60 shown in FIG. 2, access to the output compartment 72 and to notes of value 48 provided therein is not possible.

In the illustration according to FIG. 2, a storage element 62 for storing the notes of value 48 made available for payment is visible. The deposit element 62 comprises a recess 64 which is arranged such that the notes of value 48 deposited in the output compartment 72 lie over a partial area of the recess 64. When the closure element 60 is in the open position, access to the notes of value 48 is possible facilitated by the fact that an operator can easily reach into the recess 64 under the notes of value 48 with his or her fingers.

Two sensor units 66, 68 are also visible in FIG. 2, the sensor unit 66 being provided for detecting the closed position of the closure element 60 and the sensor unit 68 being provided for detecting an open position of the closure element 60. The sensor units 66, 68 generate a sensor signal when the respective position of the closure element 60 is detected and transmit this sensor signal to the control unit 44. The control unit 44 is designed to provide a drive unit, not visible in FIG to control the transmitted sensor signal.

The bill dispensing unit 16 further comprises a transport unit 70, with the aid of which the bills 48 removed from the safe module 14 are transported in a direction TI to the dispensing compartment 72. The notes of value not removed from the output compartment 72 are transported with the aid of the transport unit 70 in a direction opposite to the direction TI.

The closure element 60 is a first inner closure element of the device 10, which is arranged as a "shadow" closure element 60 behind a second, not shown, outer closure element. selement can be opened and closed independently of the closure element 60. Thus, the removal of notes of value 48 from the note dispensing unit 16 is only possible when both closure elements 60 are opened at the same time. As a result, a particularly high level of security is achieved, since the “shadow” closure element 60 remains closed, in particular if the outer closure element is manipulated by unauthorized third parties.

FIG. 3 shows a sectional view of a detail of the bill dispensing unit 16 according to FIG. 2 along the sectional plane A. During a payout process, the bills 48 are first transported in the direction of the output compartment 72 via two transport belts, each deflected over two deflecting rollers the transport belt 73 and the pulley 71 are visible. The notes of value 48 are then fed to further transport elements 80 to 90, with the aid of which the notes of value 48 are preferably fed individually to the output compartment 72. The transport elements 80 to 90 include transport rollers, impellers and pressure rollers, the transport roller 84 arranged on the shaft 80, the transport roller 86 arranged on the shaft 82 and the impeller 88, as well as the pressure roller 90 being visible in the illustration according to FIG. The shafts 80 and 82 are connected to one another via a gear arrangement (not visible in FIG. 3) and are driven with the aid of the drive unit 76. When the notes of value 48 are fed into the output compartment 72, the drive unit 76 is controlled by the control unit 44 in such a way that the shafts 80 and 82 are each driven in a first direction of rotation. In particular, the shaft 80 rotates counterclockwise and the shaft 82 correspondingly rotates clockwise, so that the bill 48 is fed to the output compartment 72.

If the notes of value 48 are not removed from the device 10, the so-called retracts are fed from the output compartment 72 to the reject and retract container 54. The removal takes place with the aid of take-off rollers 92, which ensure that the notes of value 48 are removed from the output compartment 72, preferably individually or alternatively as a stack. When the notes of value 48 are removed from the output compartment 72, the shafts 80 and 82 are each driven in a second direction of rotation. In particular, the shaft 80 rotates clockwise and the shaft 82 accordingly counterclockwise in order to remove the bill 48 from the output compartment 72.

The output tray 72 is delimited on a first side by the position element 62 and on an opposite second side by a delimiting element 74. The limiting element 74 comprises two pressure elements for the orderly storage of the notes of value 48, only the pressure element 96 being visible in the illustration according to FIG. 3, while the second pressure element 97 is shown in FIGS. 4, 6, 9 and 10. The following description of the pressure element 96 also applies accordingly to the pressure element 97, which has the same structure and the same function of the pressure element 96.

The pressure element 96 is preferably pivotably arranged on the delimiting element 76 and connected to it. In the illustration according to FIG. 3, no notes of value 48 are stored in the output compartment 72. The limiting element 74 is located in a first limiting position and the pressure element 96 is located in a first Andruckposi tion, the pressure element 96 the storage element 62 con tacted. If a note 48 is fed to the output compartment 72, the movement of the note 48 is braked or stopped by the pressure element 96. In addition, the supplied note 48 deflects the pressure element 96 in the direction of the delimiting element 74. The pressure element 96 presses the supplied note 48 against the storage element 62 as it is fed into the output compartment 72 and thereby ensures that the notes of value 48 are stored in an orderly manner.

The supplied notes of value 48 form a stack of notes, the notes of value 48 of the pile of notes being arranged one above the other in such a way that the lowest, ie the first supplied note of value 48, lies with its front side or its rear side on the storage element 62. The uppermost value note 48 contacts the pressure element 96 with its front side or its rear side. The direction from the lowest value note 48 to the uppermost value note 48 is a stacking direction RI of the value note stack. The more notes of value 48 are placed on the storage element 62, the higher the stack of bills formed by the notes of value 48 and the greater the deflection of the pressure element 96 in the direction of the delimiting element 74.

In the illustration according to Figure 3, a sensor unit 98 is visible, which is designed to detect a second Andruckpo position of the pressure element 96, which corresponds to a pre-set deflection of the pressure element 96 and thus a preset height of the value note stack.

The sensor unit 98 preferably comprises a light barrier with a transmitter and a receiver, which are arranged opposite one another. The sensor unit 98, which is assigned to the pressure element 96, and a further sensor unit 99, which is assigned to the pressure element 97, are described in greater detail in connection with FIG. When the pressure element 96 is deflected into the second pressure position, an interrupter element of the pressure element 96, not visible in FIG. 3, interrupts the light beam emitted by the transmitter of the sensor unit 98, the receiver detecting the interruption. As soon as the interruption of the light beam of the sensor unit 98 or the light beams of both sensor units 98, 99 is detected by the sensor unit 98, 99, it generates a detection signal and transmits the detection signal to the control unit 44. The control unit 44 then controls a drive unit 94 which moves the storage element 62 via a gear arrangement 95 by a preset distance counter to the stacking direction RI. As a result of this movement, the pressure element 96 is moved away from the limiting element 74 from the second pressure position, so that the second pressure position of the pressure element 96 is no longer detected by the sensor unit 98. Thereupon further notes of value 48 can be fed to the output compartment 72, the above-described process of moving the storage element 62 against the direction RI is repeated when the pressure element 96 is moved from the deposited notes of value 48 one more time to the second printing position.

The storage element 62 comprises a plurality of rib elements, of which a rib element denoted by the reference symbol 100 is visible in the illustration according to FIG. 3. In the closed position of the closure element 60 shown in FIG. 3, the rib element 100 engages in a complementary recess in the closure element 60. This makes it difficult for unauthorized third parties to access the output compartment 72. The delimitation element 74 further comprises an engagement element 102 which can be moved between an extended position shown in FIG. 3 and a retracted position.

As soon as all banknotes 48 intended for payment have been fed to the output compartment 72, the control unit 44 executes steps for opening the output compartment 72. In a first step, the storage element 62 is moved in the direction of the delimiting element 74 with the aid of the drive unit 94, the delimiting element 74 being arranged in such a way that, during this movement of the storage element 62 in a second limit position is moved. In a second step, the control unit controls a further drive unit 104, not visible in the illustration according to FIG. 3, for moving the closure element 60 from the closed position shown in FIG. 3 to an open position. During the movement from the closed to the open position, the closure element 60 comes into engagement with the engagement element 102 of the delimitation element 74 arranged in the second delimitation position.

After engaging with the closure element 60, the engagement element 102 and the delimiting element 74 are moved together with the closure element 60 until the closure element 60 assumes the open position shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. In the course of this joint movement of the limiting element 74 with the closure element 60, the limiting element 74 is moved from the second limiting position into a third, open limiting position.

During the movement from the closed position into the open position, the closure element 60 is guided in a slide track, wherein in particular a movement of the closure element 60 about a virtual axis of rotation Dl follows. The delimiting element 74, on the other hand, is rotated about a second axis of rotation D2 which is different from the axis of rotation D1 and which coincides with the longitudinal axis of the shaft 80. Thus, the pivot radius S1 of the closure element 60 is greater than the pivot radius S2 of the delimiting element 74 due to the described arrangement of the closure element 60 and the limiting element 74 ensures that the handle element 102 is moved from the extended to the retracted position, while the limiting element 74 is moved from the second limiting position into the third limiting position. In the process, the engagement element 102 deforms an elastic element that is not visible in the illustration according to FIG. 3, preferably a return spring.

Furthermore, the control unit 44 is designed to control the drive unit 94 for moving the storage element 62 in the direction opposite to the limiting element 74 during the movement of the limiting element 74 from the second limiting position to the third limiting position. What is achieved thereby is that the volume of the dispensing compartment 72 is further increased when the closure element 60 is open, so that easy access to the note 48 or stack of notes located in the dispensing compartment 62 is possible. The position of the storage element 62 is monitored with the aid of a sensor unit 140, the control unit 44 being designed to control the drive unit 94 as a function of a signal from the sensor unit 140.

FIG. 4 shows a perspective detailed view of the bill dispensing unit 16 according to FIGS. 2 and 3 with the closure element 60 open. In the illustration according to FIG 88b, as well as the take-off roller 92a and the second storage element 97 are visible. Furthermore, part of the Gear arrangement 107 visible. In the open position of the closure element 60 shown in FIG. 4, access to notes of value 48 stored in the receiving compartment 72 is easily possible if the outer closure element, not shown, is also open at the same time.

FIG. 5 shows a detail of a perspective sectional view of the bill dispensing unit 16 along the sectional plane B according to FIG. 4. In the illustration according to FIG. 5, the engagement between the handle element 102 and the closure element 60, via which the delimiting element 74 is in the third delimiting position, is particularly visible is held.

FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of the delimiting element 76 according to FIGS. 2 to 5. For illustration purposes, the pressure element 96 is shown in the first pressure position, and the pressure corner element 97 is shown in the second pressure position. During a payout process, however, the pressure elements 96, 97 always assume a corresponding pressure position. An interrupter element 109 of the pressure element 97 interrupts the light beam emitted by the transmitter 110 of the sensor unit 99, which is therefore no longer detected by the receiver 111, so that the second pressure position of the pressure element 97 is detected by the control unit 44. In the first pressure position of the pressure element 96, however, the light beam between the transmitter 112 and the receiver 113 is not interrupted by the interruption element 114. Furthermore, in the illustration of Figure 6, the springs 106 and 108 are visible, the are elastically deformed by the respective engagement members 102 and 103 when they are moved from the extended to the retracted position.

FIG. 7 shows a perspective sectional illustration of some elements of the note dispensing unit 16 according to FIGS. 2 to 6, in which the delimiting element 74 is in the second delimiting position and the closure element 60 is between the closed position and the open

Position.

FIG. 8 shows an enlarged detailed view of part of the delimiting element 74, the engagement element 102 and part of the closure element 60 according to FIG. 7. In the illustration according to FIG. 8, the delimiting element 74 is arranged in the second delimiting position. A tip 130 of the engagement element 102 protruding from the limiting element 74 in the direction of the closure element 60 protrudes into the movement path of a projection 132 of the closure element 60. When the closure element 60 moves further in the direction R2, the projection 132 and the tip 130 come together in this way in engagement that the gripping element 102 is taken along by the closure element 60, so that the limiting element 74 is pivoted together with the engagement element 102 about its axis of rotation D2.

FIG. 9 shows a perspective detailed view of the storage element 62 and the delimiting element 74. FIG. 10 shows a further perspective detailed view of the bill dispensing unit 16. In the illustration according to FIG. 10, in particular, pull-off means 93, 93a, 93b, 93c arranged on the pull-off rollers 92, 92a are visible, which are preferably made of an elastomer and the separation of the retracts classified Secure bank notes 48 that have not been removed from the output compartment 72.

FIG. 11 shows a further perspective detailed view of the note dispensing unit 16 according to FIGS. 2 to 10 with the transport unit 70 for feeding the notes of value 48 into the output compartment 72 and for transporting the notes of value 48 that have not been removed in the direction of the reject and retract container 54 The banknotes 48 are fed to the payout process via the transfer opening 18 from the safe module 14 of the transport unit 70 and transported in the direction TI to the output compartment 72. Notes 48 that have not been removed are transported out of the output compartment 72 in the direction T2 opposite to the direction TI.

The transport path 120 of the notes of value 48 is delimited on a first side by the transport belt 73 and a base element 122 and on the opposite side by a cover element 124.

FIG. 12 shows a perspective view of a bill dispensing unit 116 according to a second embodiment, which is suitable for use in the device 10 according to FIG. 1 as an alternative to the bill dispensing unit 16 as shown in FIGS. Elements with the same structure or function have the same reference symbols. The illustration according to FIG. 12 is a perspective detailed view of the bill dispensing unit 116 with the closure element 60 open. The bill dispensing unit 116 has the same structure and function as the bill dispensing unit 16, but the pressure elements 96, 97 have been replaced by the pressure elements 196 and 197. The rest of the structure and the other functions are identical.

In contrast to the pressure elements 96, 97, the pressure elements 196, 197 are not connected to the delimitation element 76 but are arranged pivotably about a fixed axis of rotation (D3 in FIG. 17) so that the pressure elements 196, 197 can be moved independently of the delimitation element 96. In FIG. 12, a note 28 is arranged in the output compartment 72 and is held on the storage element 62 by the pressure elements 196, 197 or is pressed against the storage element 62. The pressure elements 196, 197 are pressed against the storage element 62 with the aid of springs 220, 221 in the position of the storage element 62 shown in FIG. To guide the movement, the pressure element 196 has a guide rod 216 which protrudes into a guide opening 218 and is guided in a movement of the pressure element 196 against the spring force and in the direction of the spring force. The spring 220 is designed as a spiral spring and arranged around the guide rod 216 around. One end of the spring 220 presses against the pressure element 196. The other end of the spring presses against a fixed housing part of the output compartment 62. In the same way, in the pressure element 197, the spring 221 is arranged around a guide rod 217, the Guide rod 217 protrudes into a guide opening 219 and is guided in a movement of the pressure element 197 in the guide opening 219.

FIG. 13 shows a perspective detailed view of a section of the bill dispensing unit 116 according to FIG. 12. To simplify the illustration and improve clarity, several elements have been masked out. Compared to the illustration according to FIG. 12, the limiting element 76 is arranged in a lower position. Furthermore, no bill of value is arranged in the output compartment 72. The pressure elements 196, 197 are unchanged from FIG. 12 despite the change in the position of the limiting element 76. When stacking several notes of value on the storage element 62, the pressure elements 196, 197 are raised. The pressure elements 196, 197 each have an interruption element 214, 215. When the bank notes 28 stacked on the storage element reach a predetermined stack height, the interruption elements 214, 215 enter the detection area of a sensor unit 198, 199 designed as a light barrier arrangement and interrupt the light beam between the transmitter not shown and receiver not shown ger. As a result, the control unit 44 receives information from a sensor signal from the sensor units 198, 199 that a predetermined stack height of the notes of value located in the output compartment 72 has been reached. This signal can also be used to adjust the height of the storage element 62 when the bill dispensing unit 116 is initialized, as has been described for the bill dispensing unit 16 in conjunction with the pressure elements 96, 97 and sensor units 98, 99. In the same way as described for the pressure elements 96 and 97 of the note dispensing unit 16, the pressure elements 196, 197 are in a first pressure position and the limiting element 74 is in a first limiting position before notes of value are deposited in the output compartment 72 by the note dispensing unit 116 will. The pressure element 196, 197 makes contact with the storage element 62. If a note 28, 48 is fed to the output compartment 72, the movement of the note is braked or stopped by the pressure elements 196, 197. In addition, the supplied note 48 deflects the pressure element 96 in the direction of the sensor unit 198, 199. The pressure elements 196, 197 press the supplied note 48 against the storage element 62 as it is fed into the output compartment 72 and thereby ensure that the notes of value 28, 48 are stored in an orderly manner.

The supplied notes of value 28, 48 form a stack of notes, the topmost note of the stack of notes making contact with the pressure elements 196, 197 with its front or back. The more notes of value are placed in the output compartment 72, the greater the deflection of the pressure element 196, 197 in the direction of the sensor unit 198, 199. With the aid of the sensor units 198, 199, a second pressure position of the pressure elements 196, 197, which ei ner preset deflection of the pressure elements 196,

197 and thus corresponds to a preset height of the stack of notes. To do this, the respective Interrupting element 214, 215 the light beams emitted by the transmitter of the sensor units 198, 199, the respective receiver detecting the interruption, whereby a detection signal is transmitted to the control unit 44.

Based on this, the control unit 44 controls the drive unit 94, which moves the storage element 62 via a gear arrangement 95 by a preset distance counter to the stacking direction RI. This movement moves the pressure elements 196, 197 away from the second pressure position and away from the sensor units 198, 199, so that the second pressure position of the pressure elements 196, 197 is no longer detected by the sensor units 198, 199. Since up, more notes of value can be fed to the output compartment 72, the above-described process of moving the storage element 62 against the direction RI is repeated when the pressure elements 196, 197 of the deposited notes of value one more time up to the second Pressure position can be moved.

FIG. 14 shows the detail of the bill dispensing unit 116 according to FIG. 13, the delimiting element 74 of the bill dispensing unit 116 being hidden.

FIG. 15 shows a perspective detailed view of the storage element 74 and the pressure elements 196, 197 of the bill dispensing unit 116 according to FIGS. 12 to 14. In the present exemplary embodiment, the pressure elements 196, 197 are about a pivot axis D3 shown in FIG and the pressure element 74 is arranged to be pivotable about a pivot axis D2 shown in FIG. In the present exemplary embodiment, the pivot axes D2 and D3 are parallel and are spaced apart. In other exemplary embodiments, the axes of rotation D2 and D3 can also lie on a straight line, so that the pressure elements 196, 197 and the limiting element 74 are pivoted about the same axis of rotation. Further spring elements 222, 223 are provided in the banknote dispensing unit 116, which exert a force on the delimitation element 74 in the direction of the storage element 62, so that the delimitation element 74 is securely held in a lower position when bank notes are stored in the storage compartment 72 or the closure element 60 is locked. As can be seen in FIG. 16, the interruption elements 214, 215 are guided through openings 224, 226 in the delimitation element 74. The interruption elements 214, 215 are each guided with guide elements 227, 228 of the pressure elements 196, 197 in their movement relative to the Be limiting element 74, with the end of the guide element opposite the contact area rich with the note 28, 48 of the respective Andruckele element 196, 197 227, 228 a projection is formed which serves as a stop. By the projection, the pivoting movement of the pressure elements 196, 197 is limited with respect to the limiting element 74 when the projection contacts the limiting element 74 kon.

FIG. 16 shows a further perspective detailed view of the storage element 74 according to FIG. 15 without pressure elements 196, 197. FIG. 17 shows a perspective detailed view of the pressure elements 196, 197 according to FIG. 15.

FIG. 18 shows a flow chart of a method for initializing the bill dispensing unit 16, 116 according to one of FIGS. 2 to 17. Starting from the flow chart according to FIG. 18, FIG. 19 shows a signal diagram for controlling the initialization of a bill dispensing unit 16, 116 according to one of FIGS until 17.

The initialization sequence is started with step S1. The lower position of the storage element 62 is then detected with the aid of the sensor unit 140. To this end, if necessary, the storage element 62 is moved with the aid of the drive unit 96 to move the storage element 62 into the lower position. Then, in step S3, the storage element 62 is moved in the direction of the delimiting element 74 with the aid of the drive unit 94.

In step S4, it is then checked whether the storage element 62 has moved so far in the direction of the delimiting element 74 until the storage element 62 has deflected the pressure elements 96, 97, 196, 197 so far that the sensor units 98, 99, 198, 199 the respective Detect interruption element 214, 215, 114, 115. If both sensor units 98, 99 or

198, 199 detect a second upper position of the pressure units 96, 97, 196, 197, the movement of the storage element 62 in the direction of the limiting element 74 is interrupted. Then the storage element 62 is with the help the drive unit 94 in step S5 again moved away from the limiting element 74 by a predetermined distance, so that the storage element 62 is then arranged in the feed position, in which a storage of notes of value in the output compartment 72 is possible. The initialization sequence is then ended in step S6.

In the signal diagram shown in FIG. 19, the control of the drive unit 94 for moving the storage element 62 is shown in the top line. Line 2 shows the signal course of the sensor unit 140 relevant for step S2, in line 3 the signal course of the sensor units 98, 198 relevant for steps S3 and S4, in line 4 the signal course of the sensor units 99 relevant for steps S3 and S4, 199 and in line 5 the signal profile generated by the control unit 44 for the signal that the feed position has been reached.

At the point in time TI, the drive unit 94 for moving the storage element 62 is activated in such a way that the storage element 62 is moved downward into the lower position. After it was detected with the aid of the sensor unit 140 at time T2 (step S2) that the lower position of the storage element 62 has been reached, the storage element 62 is moved with the aid of the drive unit in the direction of the limiting element 74 (step S3) until the Sen sensor unit 98, 99 or 198, 199 each detect a second posi tion of the storage elements 96, 97 and 196, 197 (step S4) and the movements of the storage element 62 to Time T3 is stopped. Then the Abla geelement 62 is moved away from the delimiting element 74 in the direction of the lower position. After the sensor units 98, 99 or 198, 199 at time T4 no longer detect the second position of the pressure elements 96, 97, 196, 197 at time T4, the storage element 62 is moved further down a preset distance. In the present embodiment, these are 21 steps of the stepping motor used to drive the storage element 62. After the controlled movement has been carried out at point in time T5, the control unit 46 generates a signal which indicates that the storage element 62 has reached the feed position for feeding bank notes into the storage compartment 72.

List of reference symbols

10 device

12 head module

14 Safe module

16, 116 Security note issuing unit 18 Transfer opening

20 to 26 note cassette 28, 48, 50 note 30 to 36 separation unit

40 transport path

42, 66, 68, 98, 99, 140 142, 144, 198, 199 sensor unit

44 control unit

46 turnout unit

52 buffer

54 Reject and retract containers

60 closure element

62 Storage element

64 recess Transport unit deflection roller output compartment transport belt limiting element, 94 drive unit, 82 shaft, 92a take-off roller, 84a, 86, 86a transport roller, 88a, 88b impeller pressure roller, 93a, 93b, 93c trigger means, 107 gear arrangement, 97, 196, 197 pressure element 0 rib element, 103 engagement element6, 108, 220, 221,, 223 spring, 115, 214, 215 breaker element 0, 112 transmitter 111, 113 recipients

122 floor element

124 cover element

130 tip

132 head start

216, 217 guide rod 218, 219 guide opening 224, 226 opening 227, 228 guide element Dl, D2, D3 axis of rotation RI, R2, TI direction S1, S2 swivel radius

Claims

Expectations

1. Device for handling notes of value (28, 48, 50), with an output compartment (72) for removing notes of value (48), which has a storage element (62) delimiting the output compartment (72) on a first side and an output compartment a second side delimiting delimiting element (74), with a closure element (60) which delimits the output compartment (72) in a closed position on a third side and which in an open position has access to notes of value (48) presented in the output compartment (72) ) allows the closure element (60) to open the output compartment (72) from the closed Po position to an open position and to close the output compartment from the open position to the closed position is pivotable, with a control unit (44), thereby characterized in that the delimitation element (74) for feeding the notes of value (48) into the output compartment (72) is arranged in a first delimitation position, that the control unit (44) is designed to control a first drive unit (94) for moving the Ablageele element (62) in the direction of the limiting element (74), wherein the limiting element (74) is arranged in such a way that it is in motion of the storage element (62) in the direction of the limiting element (74) from the first limiting position to a second limiting position, and that the control unit (44) is designed to open the output compartment (72) a second drive unit for moving the To control the closure element (60) from the closed position to the open position, wherein an engagement element (102, 103) of the Be limiting element (74) with an engagement area of the closure element (60) when moving the closure element (60), or in the open Position of the locking element (60), engages when the limiting element (74) is in the second limiting position.

2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the limiting element (74) is held in the second limiting position with the aid of the locking element (60) or can be moved from the second limiting position into a third limiting position.

3. Device according to claim 2, characterized in that the control unit (44) is designed to control the first drive unit (94) for moving the Ablageele element (62) away from the limiting element (74), when the limiting element (74) is moved from the second limiting position to the third limiting position.

4. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the engagement element (102, 103) is movable between an extended position and a retracted position, wherein the A handle element (102, 103) is an elastic element (106,

108) elastically deformed.

5. The device according to claim 4, characterized in that the engagement element (102, 103) is moved from the extended position to the retracted position when the limiting element (74) is moved from the second position to the third position.

6. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the closure element (60) is pivotable about a first axis of rotation (Dl) and that the limiting element (74) is pivotable about a second axis of rotation (D2) different from the first axis of rotation.

7. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first side and the second side are arranged opposite one another.

8. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the closure element (60) in the closed position serves as a stop element for the Wertei NEN individually supplied to the output compartment (72) (48).

9. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one Andruckele element (96, 97) for the orderly storage of the notes of value (48) in the output compartment (72) is pivotably arranged on the limiting element (74).

10. The device according to claim 9, characterized in that at least one first sensor unit (140) for detecting a position of the storage element (62) and / or at least one second sensor unit (66, 68) for detecting a position of the closure element (60) and / or at least one third sensor unit (98, 99) for detecting a position of the pressure element (96, 97) are provided.

11. The device according to claim 10, characterized in that the first sensor unit a first sensor signal and / or the second sensor unit (66, 68) a second

Sensor signal and / or the third sensor unit (98, 99) generate a third sensor signal and transmit the respective sensor signal to the control unit (44), the control unit (44) being designed to control the first drive unit (94) and / or the second To control the drive unit as a function of the transmitted first sensor signal and / or second sensor signal and / or third sensor signal.

12. The device according to claim 9 to 11, characterized in that a plurality of notes of value (48) received in the output compartment (72) form a stack of notes of value, wherein the notes of value of the value note stack are arranged one above the other in such a way that the lowermost value note (48) lies with its front side or its rear side on the storage element and that the uppermost value note (48) with its front side or its rear side contacts the pressure element (96, 97) , wherein the direction from the lowest value note (48) to the uppermost value note (48) is a stacking direction (RI) of the value note stack.

13. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the device comprises at least one third drive unit (76) for driving trans port elements for transporting the notes of value (48), the transport elements for feeding the notes of value (48) into the output compartment (72) can be driven in a first direction and the transport elements can be driven in a second direction, opposite to the first direction, to transport the notes of value (48) out of the dispensing compartment (72) in the direction of a note handling unit of the device (10) .

14. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the closure element (60) is a first closure element, and that the device comprises a second closure element which can be opened and closed independently of the first closure element (60).

15. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the storage element (62) comprises at least one rib element (100) which is arranged in such a way that it is at least when closed Position of the closure element (60) engages in a Rippenaus recess of the closure element (60).

16. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the storage element (62) comprises a recess (64) which is arranged such that a banknote (48) or banknote stack stored in the output compartment (72) over at least a partial area the recess (64) lies.