FR2837521A1 - System for transfer of funds between security installation and transport vehicle comprises kiosk on vehicle access road fitted with safe and pneumatic conveyor between installation and safe - Google Patents

Abstract

The transfer system between a security installation and a transport vehicle (12) comprises a kiosk (16), located on an access road (18) for the vehicle, fitted with a safe (26). A pneumatic conveyor (20) conveys the funds between the installation and the safe.

Description

middle of the door (8).

  System for transferring funds between a security installation and

a cash transport vehicle.

  The present invention relates to a system for transferring funds between a security installation in a building and

a cash transport vehicle.

  A cash transport chain between a security installation and a destination installation, which generally involves the use of transport vehicles, has sensitive and poorly protected areas, in particular in the areas of funds transfer between the installation and vehicles, which transfers have

  generally held on public roads.

  Thus, these transfers of funds are generally carried out with special precautions, which are more or less complex to implement. Thus, the object of the invention is to provide a fund transfer system making it possible to considerably simplify the transfer operations between the security installation and the transport vehicle, to considerably reduce the risks incurred, by

especially for the staff.

  To this end, according to the invention, there is provided a system for transferring funds between a security installation and a cash transport vehicle, comprising a kiosk arranged on an access route for the transport vehicle and internally equipped with '' a safe, and a pneumatic conveying device for the bottoms

  security installation and safe.

  Thus, as can be understood, the transfer of funds can be carried out without requiring, on the part of the staff of the funds transfer companies, to leave their vehicle, the transfer of funds from the security installation to the entrance building s '' performing in a

  secure environment, without major human intervention.

  According to one embodiment of this transfer system, the entrance is provided with an access opening to the safe which is

provided with closing means.

  Preferably, the kiosk is internally provided with a fund transfer head in communication with the

  conveying and opening into the safe.

  If there is a particular mode of realization, the transfer of funds between the security installation and the entrance being carried out by means of containers provided with bar codes identifying the funds transferred, the transfer head is equipped a corresponding barcode reader for the detection and identification of funds received, the

  reader being connected to storage means.

  Preferably, the transfer system further comprises means for inhibiting the conveyor device in response to a

  background detection by barcode reader.

  According to another characteristic of this transfer system, the transfer head is provided with a housing for receiving the funds into which the pneumatic conveying device opens, the transfer head being mounted so as to be movable in rotation relative to the safe. between a first angular position for receiving funds from the security installation and a second

  angular position of unloading of funds in the safe.

  Finally, according to a particular arrangement, the safe is provided with means for fixing bags with automatic sealing.

  for receiving transfer containers.

  Other objects, features and advantages of the invention

  will emerge from the following description, given only as

  non-limiting example, and made with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a fund transfer system according to the invention; FIG 2 is a vertical sectional view of the entrance to the system of Figure 1; FIG. 3 is a detailed view of the transfer head from the small building in FIG. 2; FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the entrance to the installation of FIG. 1, showing the position of the transfer head during the conveying of funds from the security installation to the safe; FIG. 5 shows the entrance to FIG. 4, when the funds arrive in the transfer head; and FIG. 6 shows the entrance to FIG. 4, during the

  unloading of funds in the safe by the transfer head.

  In Figure 1, there is shown, schematically, the general architecture of a fund transfer system according to the invention. This system is intended to allow a transfer of funds from a security installation, designated by the general reference 10, to a cash transport vehicle 12, which ensures the transport of funds to a destination installation, like this

  is known per se, using the road network.

  In the embodiment considered, the safety installation is constituted by a secure room fitted out in a station of an operator of a rail network. It is equipped with a safe to centralize the funds available, in particular to centralize the funds

  resulting from commercial acts carried out within the station.

  The transfer system 10 collects the funds deposited in the

  local security and transfer to the transport vehicle.

  It is also intended to supply the station with

working capital.

  To this end, as can be seen in FIG. 1, the fund transfer system according to the invention comprises, in addition to the security installation 14, a small entrance 16 arranged on the public thoroughfare, in particular on a thoroughfare. access 18 for the transport vehicle 12, and a pneumatic conveying device, constituted by a pneumatic network 20, ensuring the transfer of funds between the installation of

security 14 and the entrance 16.

  Retractable studs 22 capable of retracting into the ground,

  prohibit access to track 18 to unauthorized vehicles.

  In addition, a central unit (not shown), for example integrated into the entrance, controls the operation of the various elements involved in the constitution of the fund transfer system. In particular, it is duly programmed to cause, on request, an activation of the pneumatic network for the transfer of funds between the entrance and the security installation or, on the contrary, to deactivate it, after transfer of funds, or even the block in case of break-in. It is also intended to memorize the amount and the nature of the funds

transferred s.

  Entrance 16 consists of a construction made by

concrete example.

  It incorporates, internally, the machinery 24 of the pneumatic conveying device, as well as a safe 26 ensuring the reception of funds from the security installation 14 or

  a cash transport vehicle.

  An armored door 28 allows access to the interior of the entrance building 16. In addition, the wall of the entrance building 16, facing the access route 18, is provided with an opening 30, arranged opposite the door of the safe 26, so as to recover the funds loaded therein, or

  on the contrary, to allow funds to be deposited there.

  The opening 30 is closed by a closure device 32,

  made up by e xempl by a laugh of l i qu e metal.

  As can be seen in FIG. 3, the entrance building 16 is further provided with a fund transfer head, designated by the general reference numeral 34, ensuring the reception of the funds delivered by the pneumatic conveying device 20 coming from security installation 14. It is intended to cause transfer

funds to the safe 26.

  The fund transfer head 34 essentially consists of a rotary drum provided with a housing 36 intended to receive the

  security facility funds 14.

  The rotary drum 34 is rotatably mounted in the entrance building 16 between a first angular position, shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, in which the housing 36 extends in the extension of the pneumatic conduit 20 to receive the conveyed funds by the latter, and a second angular position, visible in Figure 6, in which the housing 36 is turned towards the inside of the safe 26, so as to discharge, by gravity, the funds in

this last.

  According to a characteristic of the fund transfer system according to the invention, before their transfer, the funds are arranged in containers provided with identification bar codes making it possible to identify, on the one hand, the origin of the funds, as well as their amount. Thus, as visible in FIG. 3, the transfer head 34 is provided with a read head 38 capable of decoding the bar codes carried by the containers, so as to identify and account for the funds received from the security installation 14, upon receipt

by the transfer head.

  The barcode reader 38 is connected to storage means (not shown), integrated into the central processing unit ensuring the management of the operation of the transfer system, so as to publish a history of the movements of funds.

  performed within the transfer system.

  In addition, the interior of the trunk 26 is provided with supports, designated by the general reference numeral 40, intended for the

  receipt of a bag 42 for transporting funds.

  Such a bag consists of a container of the conventional type, regularly used in the field of conveying funds. I1 will therefore not be described in detail below. It should be noted, however, that

  East. preferably consisting of an automatic sealing bag.

  Finally, the system which has just been described is completed by an dispatch station 44 provided in the entrance building 16, in the vicinity of

  the opening 30, and in communication with the pneumatic network 20.

  It is intended for the transfer of funds from the entrance to 16

the security installation 14.

  The funds transfer system which has just been described is used

as follows.

  After collection of the funds, a staff agent at the station 10 packages them in a barcode container capable of identifying the nature of the funds stored, the service and the company from which these funds come. The funds thus conditioned are then sent to the entrance

  16 using the pneumatic network 20.

  As soon as the funds in the transfer head 34 are detected, the reader 38 controls the central unit of the transfer system so as to, on the one hand, cause the rotation of the transfer head 34 and, on the other hand, inhibit the operation of the pneumatic network 20, for example by implementing a time delay, so as to prevent any

  transfer of funds from security facility 14.

  In addition, the information read by the read head is

  transferred to a memory of the central unit.

  After rotation of the transfer head 34, the funds fall into

the bag 42.

  It will be noted that the transfer of funds via the transfer head makes it possible to absorb the shocks generated by the sudden arrival of funds due to the action of the pneumatic conveying device, and to detect and identify the nature funds transferred. It is thus possible to develop and update a

  history of transfers of funds implemented.

  During the passage of the transport vehicle 12, it comes

adjoin to the entrance 16.

  The curtain 32 is then opened, as is the door to the safe 26, the bag 42 is transferred to the vehicle 12 and, finally, a new bag is

returned to position.

  As will be appreciated, the invention which has just been described allows a transfer of funds from the security installation 14 to the transport vehicle 12 without direct access to the room 14, the recovery of the funds taking place mainly by through the pneumatic network, which takes charge of the funds until they reach the entrance where they can be directly recovered. It will also be noted that, as indicated above, the invention which has just been described can also be used for

  transfer working capital to the security installation 14.

  So, to do this, you just have to open the curtain

  32, and insert the funds into shipping station 14.

  The pneumatic network is then controlled so as to

  transfer funds directly to security facility 14.

  Finally, it should be noted that, preferably, the installation is provided with sensors capable of detecting the integrity of the various constituent elements entering into the constitution of the system, in particular of the shutter, of the door of the safe, in response to the reception. of a detection signal transmitted by one of the sensors, indicating the presence of a malfunction, the central unit causes a

  inhibition of the functioning of the system.

Claims (7)

  1. System for transferring funds between a security installation (14) and a fund transport vehicle (12), characterized in that it comprises a small entrance (16) arranged on an access route (18) for the transport vehicle and internally equipped with a safe (26), and a device (20) for pneumatically conveying the bottoms between   security installation and safe.   2. Fund transfer system according to claim 1, characterized in that the entrance (16) is provided with an opening (30)   access to the safe which is provided with closing means (32).   3. Transfer system according to one of claims 1 and 2,   characterized in that the entrance building is internally provided with a fund transfer head (34) in communication with the   conveying and opening into the safe.   4. Transfer system according to claim 3, characterized in that the transfer of funds between the security installation (14) and the entrance (16) being effected by means of containers provided with bar codes identifying funds transferred, the transfer head is equipped with a corresponding barcode reader (38) for the detection and identification of the funds received, the reader being connected to storage means.   5. Salt transfer system is claimed 4, characterized in that it comprises means for inhibiting the conveying device   in response to background detection by the barcode reader.   6. Transfer system according to any one of   Claims 3 to 5, characterized in that the transfer head (34) is   provided with a housing (36) for receiving funds into which the pneumatic conveying device opens, the transfer head being mounted so as to be able to rotate relative to the safe between a first angular position for receiving funds from security installation and a second position   angular of unloading of funds in the safe.   7. Transfer system according to any of the   Claims 4 to 6, characterized in that the trunk is provided with   means (40) for fixing bags with automatic sealing for the   receipt of transfer contestants.