Classifications

• • G—PHYSICS
  • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
  • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
  • G07D11/00—Devices accepting coins; Devices accepting, dispensing, sorting or counting valuable papers
  • G07D11/10—Mechanical details
  • G07D11/14—Inlet or outlet ports
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
  • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
  • G07D11/00—Devices accepting coins; Devices accepting, dispensing, sorting or counting valuable papers
  • G07D11/20—Controlling or monitoring the operation of devices; Data handling
  • G07D11/22—Means for sensing or detection
  • G07D11/235—Means for sensing or detection for monitoring or indicating operating conditions; for detecting malfunctions
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
  • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
  • G07F19/00—Complete banking systems; Coded card-freed arrangements adapted for dispensing or receiving monies or the like and posting such transactions to existing accounts, e.g. automatic teller machines
  • G07F19/20—Automatic teller machines [ATMs]
  • G07F19/205—Housing aspects of ATMs

Definitions

• the invention relates to a device for handling notes of value with a note dispensing unit which comprises an output compartment for dispensing notes of value and a first closure element.
• the first closure element delimits the output compartment in a closed position on one side and is movable to open the output compartment from the closed position to an open position and to close the output compartment from the open position to the closed position.
• the closure element of the bill dispensing unit can be opened by criminal third parties, in particular by force, in such a way that they can gain access to the output compartment and manipulate it.
• criminal third parties in particular by force
• cash trapping elements in particular tongs
• an ignitable mixture for example air with propane gas or air with acetylene, can also be fed into the safe module via the output compartment and made to explode.
• solid explosives or pyrotechnics are used.
• the device according to claim 1 comprises at least one second closure element which can be moved from an open position to a closed position and from the closed position to the open position.
• the second closure element is arranged in such a way that access to notes of value provided in the output compartment is only possible when the first closure element and the second closure element are each in their open position. This achieves a particularly secure closure of the output compartment.
• the device has a first drive unit for optionally moving the first closure element from the closed position to the open position and from the open position to the closed position and a second drive unit for optionally moving the second closure element from the ge includes closed position to the open position and from the open position to the closed position. It is thereby achieved that the first closure element and the second closure element can be moved independently of one another.
• the device comprises a control unit which is designed to control the first drive unit independently of the second drive unit and / or the second drive unit independently of the first drive unit.
• a high level of security is achieved through this independent control.
• the first locking element and the second locking element are not mechanically coupled. This ensures that manipulation of the second closure element does not affect the first closure element.
• the second closure element in the closed position forms an area of the surface of a closure unit of the device. This achieves a compact arrangement of the second locking element within the device.
• first and / or the second locking element is guided in at least one slide track during the movement from the closed position into the open position and during the movement from the open position into the closed position. This ensures a safe and constant movement of the locking elements.
• the closure unit comprises an opening which can be closed by the second closure element and behind which the value note dispensing unit is arranged. This ensures a space-saving arrangement of the bill dispensing unit within the locking unit. It is particularly advantageous if the bill dispensing unit is firmly connected to the locking unit with the aid of at least one fastening means, in particular via a frame of the device. This achieves a secure connection between the bill dispensing unit and the locking unit.
• the first locking element can be pivoted about a first axis of rotation and the second locking element can be pivoted about a second axis of rotation that is different from the first axis of rotation.
• first closure element and the second closure element are pivotable about a common axis of rotation.
• the first closure element in the closed position serves as a stop element for the notes of value fed individually to the output compartment. This ensures that the bank notes are deposited in an orderly manner in the output compartment.
• the first closure element and / or the second closure element comprise a metal layer, in particular a stainless steel layer, and / or a metal element or sheet metal produced in particular by means of a die-casting process, in particular one produced by means of die-cast aluminum, die-cast zinc or die-cast magnesium Metal element, preferably cast alloys with a low melting point, in particular aluminum alloys, zinc alloys or magnesium alloys, are used. As a result, a simple and inexpensive manufacturing process for the closure elements is used, the closure elements produced in this way having a high flexural strength and preferably being able to withstand high temperatures.
• first closure element and / or the second closure element are made from a plastic, in particular from an electrically conductive plastic. In this way, inexpensive production of the closure element is possible.
• At least one first sensor unit is provided for detecting a position, in particular the open or closed position, of the first closure element, and / or at least one second sensor unit is provided for detecting a position, in particular the open or closed position, of the second closure element is provided. It is advantageous if the first sensor unit generates a sensor signal when the first closure element is in the opened or closed position is in the closed position and when the second sensor unit generates a sensor signal when the second closure element is in the open or in the closed position.
• the first sensor unit and / or the second sensor unit preferably transmits the sensor signal to the control unit, the control unit being designed to control the first drive unit and / or the second drive unit as a function of the transmitted sensor signal. Reliable monitoring of the position of the closure elements and simple and quick control of the movement of the closure elements are thereby achieved.
• control unit controls the first drive unit in such a way that it moves the first closure element into the closed position or that the first closure element remains in the closed position when the control unit uses the second drive unit to move the second closure element from the controls open to closed position and the second sensor unit does not detect the closed position of the second closure element after a predetermined time interval. This achieves a high level of security, in particular when the second closure element is manipulated.
• control unit controls the second drive unit for moving the second closure element in such a way that it moves or moves the second closure element into the closed position that the second closure element remains in the closed position when the control unit controls the first drive unit to move the first closure element from the open to the closed position and the first sensor unit does not detect the closed position of the first closure element after a predetermined time interval.
• 1 shows a schematic representation of a device for handling notes of value
• FIG. 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,
• FIGS. 2 to 5 shows a perspective view of a delimiting element of the bill dispensing unit according to FIGS. 2 to 5,
• FIGS. 2 to 6 show a perspective sectional illustration of some elements of the bill dispensing unit according to FIGS. 2 to 6,
• FIG. 8 shows an enlarged detailed view of a handle element according to FIG. 7,
• FIGS. 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,
• FIGS. 2 to 9 shows a further perspective detailed view of the bill dispensing unit according to FIGS. 2 to 9,
• FIGS. 2 to 10 show a further perspective detailed view of the bill dispensing unit according to FIGS. 2 to 10,
• FIG. 12 shows a perspective view of a locking unit which can be connected to the value note issuing unit according to FIGS. 2 to 11, 13 shows a perspective view of a locking unit according to FIG. 12 and the value note issuing unit according to FIGS. 2 to 11 in the connected state,
• FIG. 14 shows a further perspective view of the locking unit and the value note issuing unit according to FIG. 13,
• FIGS. 1 to 14 are perspective views of an output area of the device according to FIGS. 1 to 14,
• FIG. 16 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 15,
• FIG. 17 shows a perspective detailed view of a section of the value note dispensing unit according to FIG. 16,
• FIGS. 16 to 18 shows a perspective detailed view of the storage element and of pressure elements of the value note dispensing unit according to FIGS. 16 to 18,
• FIG. 20 shows a further perspective detailed view of the storage element according to FIG. 19 without pressure elements
• FIG. 21 shows a further perspective detailed view of the pressure elements according to FIG. 19,
• FIG. 22 shows a flow chart of a method for initializing a bill dispensing unit according to one of FIGS. 2 to 21, and FIG
• FIG. 23 shows a signal diagram for controlling the initialization according to the sequence according to FIG. 22.
• FIG. 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.
• the notes of value 28 are setten in the Wertscheinkas 20 to 26 on one of their edges.
• Each value note cassette 20 to 26 has an opening (not shown) for removing notes of value 28 the opening is a separating unit 30 to 36 is arranged, with the help of which the notes of value stored in the value note cassettes 20 to 26 can be individually removed from the value note cassettes 20 to 26 and thereby separated.
• 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, 50 replacement bills are removed from the bill cassettes 20 to 26 for the bills of value that are not allowed for payout and, provided that these are permissible for the payout based on the features detected with the aid of the sensor unit 42 are transported to the value note issuing unit 16. Thus, the desired total amount can be issued to the operator without interrupting the payout process.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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. Notes of value 28 admissible for payment are fed to the value note cassettes 20 to 26, and notes of value that are not admissible for payment are fed to the buffer store 52.
• 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.
• 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 in such a way that the notes of value 48 deposited in the output compartment 72 over a portion of the Recess 64 lie.
• 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 called a "shadow" closure Selement 60 is arranged behind a second, not shown in Figure 2 presented outer closure element.
• the structure and function of the outer closure element are explained in more detail below in connection with FIGS. 12 to 16.
• the outer closure element 260 can be opened and closed independently of the closure element 60.
• 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. This achieves a particularly high level of security, since the inner “shadow” closure element 60 remains closed, particularly if the outer closure element 260 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• the shaft 80 rotates counterclockwise and the shaft 82 correspondingly rotates clockwise, so that the bill 48 is fed to the output compartment 72.
• 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.
• 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 orderly Deposit 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 as the pressure element 96.
• the pressure element 96 is preferably pivotably arranged on the delimiting element 76 and connected to it.
• 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 Anyakposi 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 makes contact with 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 notes 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.
• a sensor unit 98 is visible, which is designed to detect a second An réellepo 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.
• 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.
• the interruption of the light beam from the sensor unit 98 or the light beams from 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 controls a drive unit 94, which moves the storage element 62 via a gear arrangement 95 by a preset distance against the stacking direction RI.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 such that it is moved into a second delimiting position during this movement of the storage element 62.
• 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.
• 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.
• the limiting element 74 is moved from the second limiting position into a third, open limiting 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 he follows.
• the delimiting element 74 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.
• the pivot radius S1 of the closure element 60 is greater than the pivot radius S2 of the delimiting element 74.
• the described arrangement of the closure element 60 and the delimiting element 74 ensures that the engagement element 102 is moved from the extended to the retracted position, while the delimiting element 74 is moved from the second limit position to the third limit position.
• the engagement element 102 deforms an elastic element that is not visible in the illustration according to FIG. 3, preferably a return spring.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• the pressure element 96 is shown in the first pressure position, and the pressure corner element 97 is shown in the second pressure position.
• the pressure elements 96, 97 always assume a corresponding pressure position.
• a breaker element 109 of the andru- Ckelements 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.
• the light beam between the transmitter 112 and the receiver 113 is not interrupted by the interruption element 114.
• the springs 106 and 108 are visible, which are elastically deformed by the respective engagement elements 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
• 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.
• the delimiting element 74 is arranged in the second delimiting position.
• a tip 130 of the engagement element 102 protruding from the delimiting element 74 in the direction of the closure element 60 protrudes into the movement path of a projection 132 of the closure element 60.
• the projection 132 and the Tip 130 in engagement with one another in such a way that the handle 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 visible, which are preferably made of an elastomer and ensure the separation of the notes of value 48 classified as retracts and not 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 on a first side of the transport belt 73 and a floor element 122 and bounded on the opposite side by a cover element 124.
• FIG. 12 shows a perspective view of a closure unit 200 which comprises an opening 262 which can be closed by the outer closure element 260.
• the bill dispensing unit 16 is arranged behind the opening 262 and firmly connected to the locking unit 200 with the aid of fastening means (not shown) so that the locking unit 200 and the bill dispensing unit 16 together form part of the head module 12 of the device 10. This connected state is described in more detail below in connection with FIGS. 13 to 15.
• the outer closure element 260 can be moved from the illustrated open position into a closed position with the aid of a drive unit and, in the closed position, forms an area of the surface of the closure unit 200.
• the device 10 comprises a sensor unit, not shown, for detecting the open position of the outer locking element 260 and a sensor unit, not shown, for detecting the closed position of the outer locking element 260.
• the sensor units are preferably in or behind the Closure unit 200 arranged. When detecting the respective position of the closure element 260, they generate a sensor signal and transmit this sensor signal to the control unit 44, which is designed to control the drive unit for moving the outer closure element 260 as a function of the transmitted sensor signal.
• FIG. 13 shows a perspective view of the locking unit 200 and the bill dispensing unit 16 in the connected state.
• the outer closure element 260 and the inner closure element 60 are both in the open position so that access to notes of value 48, not shown in FIG. 13, provided in the output compartment 72 is possible.
• the outer second closure element 260 and the inner first closure element 60 are not mechanically coupled, so that opening or closing the outer closure element 260 does not mechanically affect the opening or closing of the inner closure element 60.
• the control unit 44 is designed to control the drive unit for moving the inner closure element 60 and the drive unit for moving the outer closure element 260 independently of one another. The part of this separate control is explained using the following example.
• control unit 44 controls the drive unit for moving the outer closure element 260 from the open to the closed position, then the sensor unit detects the outer closure element 260 in the normal case after a predetermined time interval to detect the closed position of the outer closure element 260. If this time interval is exceeded, this is an indicator that the outer closure element 260 has been manipulated.
• control unit 44 controls the drive unit for moving the inner locking element 60 after the predetermined period of time in such a way that it moves the inner locking element 60 into the closed position or that the inner ver Closing element 60 remains in the closed position.
• At least one of the closure elements 60, 260 comprises a metal layer, in particular a stainless steel layer, or a metal element produced in particular by means of a die-casting process or a metal sheet, in particular a metal element produced by means of aluminum die-casting, zinc die-casting or magnesium die-casting, with preferably cast alloy Ments with a low melting point, in particular aluminum alloys, zinc alloys or magnesium alloys, can be used.
• the closure elements 60, 260 have a high flexural strength and can also withstand high temperatures.
• FIG. 14 shows a further perspective view of the closure unit 200 and the bill dispensing unit 16.
• FIG. 15 shows a perspective view of an output area 210 of the device 10.
• the output area 210 is defined by four boundary walls 246, 248, 250, 252 and when the outer closure element is closed 260 limited by the outer closure element 260. From the stand between the boundary walls 216 and 220 has in particular a special value in the range of 18 cm to 25 cm. The stand between the boundary walls 222 and 218 has in particular a special value in the range of 8 cm to 25 cm.
• the dispensing area 210 is defined by the four delimitation walls 216, 218, 220, 222 and by the inner closure element 60 limited.
• control unit 44 determines a manipulation state of the device 10 if the period of time in which the sensor unit is used to detect the closed position of the outer closure element 260 does not detect the closed position, exceeds a preset limit value.
• control unit 44 controls the device 10 from the time the manipulation state is determined in an error operating mode. In the error operating mode, the device 10 cannot be activated by the operator to issue notes of value 48.
• the device 10 is automatically switched off from the time the manipulation state is determined and an error message is output to a central control unit of a credit institution or a service provider.
• the outer closure element 260 and the inner closure element 60 are both pivotable about the axis of rotation D1.
• the closure element 60 is pivotable about the axis of rotation Dl
• the outer closure element 260 is pivotable about an axis of rotation different from the axis of rotation Dl.
• the outer closure element 260 and / or the inner closure element 60 can be moved on a non-circular segment-shaped path for opening and closing.
• FIG. 16 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.
• FIG. 16 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.
• 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. 21) so that the pressure elements 196, 197 can be moved independently of the delimitation element 96.
• 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.
• 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.
• the spring 221 of the pressure element 197 is arranged around a guide rod 217, the guide rod 217 in a guide opening 219 protrudes and is guided in a movement of the pressure element 197 in the guide opening 219.
• FIG. 17 shows a perspective detailed view of a section of the bill dispensing unit 116 according to FIG. 16.
• the limiting element 76 is arranged in a lower position.
• no bill of value is arranged in the output compartment 72.
• the pressure elements 196, 197 are unchanged from FIG. 16 despite the change in the position of the limiting element 76.
• the pressure elements 196, 197 are raised.
• the pressure elements 196, 197 each have an interruption element 214, 215.
• 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.
• the control unit 44 receives information from a sensor signal from the sensor units 198, 199 that a predetermined stack height of the bank notes located in the output compartment 72 is 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.
• 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 2848 form a stack of notes, the topmost note of the note stack making contact with the pressure elements 196, 197 with its front or back.
• a second pressure position of the pressure elements 196, 197 is detected, which is a preset deflection of the pressure elements 196,
• the respective interruption element 214, 215 interrupts the light beams emitted by the transmitter of the sensor units 198, 199, the respective receiver detecting the interruption, as a result of which a detection signal is transmitted to the control unit 44.
• 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. 18 shows the detail of the bill dispensing unit 116 according to FIG. 17, the delimiting element 74 of the bill dispensing unit 116 being hidden.
• 19 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. 16 to 18.
• the pressure elements 196, 197 are around a pivot axis D3 shown in FIG. 20 and the pressure element 74 around a pivot axis D2 shown in Figure 6 is pivotably arranged.
• the pivot axes D2 and D3 are parallel and are spaced apart.
• 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.
• 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 An horrele element 196, 197 227, 228 a projection is formed which serves as a stop.
• the pivoting movement of the pressure elements 196, 197 relative to the limiting element 74 is controlled by the projection limited when the projection contacts the limiting element 74 con.
• FIG. 20 shows a further perspective detailed view of the storage element 74 according to FIG. 19 without pressure elements 196, 197.
• FIG. 21 shows a perspective detailed view of the pressure elements 196, 197 according to FIG. 19.
• FIG. 22 shows a flow chart of a method for initializing the bill dispensing unit 16, 116 according to one of FIGS. 2 to 21.
• FIG. 23 shows a signal diagram for controlling the initialization of a bill dispensing unit 16, 116 according to one of FIGS until 21.
• 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.
• the storage element 62 is moved with the aid of the drive unit 96 to move the storage element 62 into the lower position.
• step S3 the storage element 62 is moved in the direction of the delimiting element 74 with the aid of the drive unit 94.
• 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 to such an extent that the sensor units 98, 99, 198, 199 detect the respective interruption element 214, 215, 114, 115. If both sensor units 98, 99 or
• step S6 detects 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. Subsequently, the storage element 62 is moved away from the limiting element 74 by a predetermined distance with the aid of the drive unit 94 in step S5, so that the storage element 62 is then arranged in the feed position in which it is possible to deposit notes of value in the dispensing compartment 72 is. The initialization sequence is then ended in step S6.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 sensor unit 98, 99 or 198, 199 each detect a second position of the storage elements 96, 97 or 196, 197 (step S4) and the movements of the storage element 62 are stopped at time T3. Then the Abla geelement 62 is moved away from the delimiting element 74 in the direction of the lower position.
• 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.

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