FR2866378A1 - Safety chamber for use in e.g. bank, has shielded box including opening provided with metal covered door, and gripping units fixed directly to top part of shielded box, where chamber is transportable - Google Patents

Abstract

The chamber has a shielded box (5) including an opening provided with a metal covered door (7), where the chamber is transportable. A group of gripping units is fixed directly to a top part of the shielded box. The box is formed of a set of panels that are fixed to a structure formed by horizontal and vertical beams (8-10, 8`-10`) which are arranged for defining parallelepiped ridges.

Description

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  The invention relates to a secure room, for example to contain an ATM or to store funds, comprising a shielded enclosure with a shielded access door inside the enclosure.

  The enclosure of such a room is usually made of concrete by being reinforced on its internal faces by steel plates, the armored door that allows a fund carrier or a maintenance operator to enter the room is for example an armored door of the Caradona type.

  When the premises contains an ATM, the enclosure includes an additional opening through which a front panel of the cash dispenser is accessible from the outside so that a user can enter a code and receive tickets.

  This type of premises is located in banking agencies, and in supermarkets, but it is also used in other areas, such as that of video cassette vending machines. These distributors that allow the user to make a payment by credit card are also placed in a secure room of the type above.

  This type of secure premises is generally permanently installed on site, but there is a growing need for the temporary provision of cash dispensers on sites that do not have such equipment. This need corresponds for example to the case of an occasional event gathering a large audience in a place that is not equipped with ATMs.

  The provision of distributors for the event involves building premises containing these distributors, for a relatively short period. The standards in force require that including for such a temporary situation, these premises must be secured, which entails a significant cost, especially since these premises must then be destroyed or dismantled.

  The need for the temporary provision of cash dispensers also corresponds to other situations, such as when work is done in a bank branch.

  When these works make the agency and its ticket machine inaccessible, it is also necessary to build a temporary premises near the agency under construction to allow customers to withdraw tickets for the work.

  Similarly, these temporary premises must also be secured, which also entails a significant additional cost.

  The object of the invention is to propose a solution for temporarily installing a secure premises on a site at a lower cost, and, more generally, to provide a secure premises having a lower cost than that of traditional secure premises.

  For this purpose, the subject of the invention is a secure room, intended for example to enclose an automatic cash dispenser or to store funds, comprising a shielded enclosure provided with an access shielded door inside this enclosure characterized in that it is transportable. Thus, the temporary location of the secure premises according to the invention does not require construction work, and the removal of this local site does not require destruction work.

  Advantageously, the room comprises one or more gripping members in its upper part, for suspending it to a hoist to position it on the road or to load it on a truck to transport it. These gripping members are advantageously in the form of lifting rings fixed directly to the shielded enclosure.

  According to a characteristic of the invention, the shielded enclosure is made of folded and welded sheet having a sufficient thickness for this shielded enclosure itself constitutes the mechanical structure of the secure room. Advantageously, this room comprises an inner wall forming an interior compartmentalization of the shielded enclosure to ensure different levels of access.

  According to another characteristic of the invention, the secure room comprises one or more anchoring members for fixing it to the ground. Such anchoring member is advantageously formed by a threaded rod sealed in the road, and through the floor of the room to which it is attached.

  According to another characteristic of the invention, the secure room is equipped with one or more sensors arranged to detect an attempt to remove the room. It advantageously comprises a sensor evaluating the distance separating the floor from the local road, this sensor activates when this distance varies or when it is greater than a predetermined threshold value.

  According to another characteristic of the invention, the room comprises means of connection to a power supply line and / or to a communication line such as a telephone line or a digital line.

  This room is advantageously equipped with a heating system and a ventilation or air conditioning system, it includes a roof provided with rainwater recovery means.

  According to another characteristic of the invention, the room comprises an outer covering formed by removable plates attached to the outer surface of the shielded enclosure.

  The invention also relates to a secure room, intended for example to contain an ATM or storing funds, comprising several modules assembled to each other, each module comprising a shielded enclosure, each module being transportable.

  The invention will now be described in more detail and with reference to the accompanying drawings which illustrate an embodiment thereof by way of non-limiting example.

  Figure 1 is a perspective representation of the secure room according to the invention; Figure 2 is a sectional top view of the secure room according to the invention; Figure 3 is a sectional top view of another secure room according to the invention; Figure 4 is a sectional sectional view of the secure local 15 according to the invention; Figure 5 is a front view of the secure room according to the invention.

  Figure 1 illustrates an embodiment 1 of a secure room, which contains an ATM. This room which is also shown in plan view in Figures 2 and 3 comprises an opening 2 in the center of its front face, through which is accessible a front panel 3 'of an automatic cash machine 3. This front panel 3' which is sheltered by a high wind 4 allows a user to enter a PIN and withdraw tickets.

  The example of secure local which is shown in the figures has a cube parallelepipedal shape, but this room 1 can also be designed on the basis of another geometry.

  According to the invention, this secure room is transportable, so that it can be temporarily installed on a site, then be removed from this site to be transported to another site for temporary or permanent installation . It is thus possible to install a temporary secure premises on a site, without providing for construction work and without providing for demolition work of this room when it is no longer needed.

  The room that is transportable can be manufactured inside a specialized workshop, which reduces the cost compared to that of a premises built directly on site. This transportable space is therefore also of interest for non-temporary use because of its reduced manufacturing cost.

  This transportable secure room has dimensions that fit into the road gauge, so as to allow its transport on a platform-type truck equipped with a lifting device capable of lifting the premises of the platform to deposit for example on the road.

  More particularly, in the example illustrated in the figures, the dimensions of the room are 2 meters by 2.40 meters on the ground, for a height of 2.60 meters, the enclosure being made with sheet of 10 millimeters d thickness, which leads to a total weight of the local alone without a distributor of the order of three tons.

  The room can obviously have different dimensions, for example having a parallelepipedal shape with a rectangular base, the base then having the dimensions of two rooms such as those shown in the figures, so that the room remains transportable on a floor. truck.

  To facilitate its transport and handling, the room according to the invention is provided with one or more gripping members located in its upper part, not shown in the figures. These gripping members are for example in the form of four lifting rings fixed directly to the upper part of the shielded enclosure, being located at each upper corner of the parallelepiped formed by the room.

  This secure room mainly comprises an enclosure 5 which is shielded on its six faces, made of a shielded material having a weight and a low cost possible. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, this enclosure 5 comprises an opening 6 provided with a shielded door 7 on its rear face, that is to say on the face opposite to that which comprises the front panel 3 'of the distributor .

  This armored door 7 which is for example of the Caradona type is provided with secure closure means conventional per se, and it can also be located on a side face of the room instead of being located on the rear face as is the case. in the figures.

  In the example of the figures, this door opens outwards, while being in accordance with the Vaillant law by which a fund-carrying vehicle must be able to be positioned at a short distance from the opening 6, the door 7 s opening, where appropriate, towards the interior of this vehicle. The door 7 may also be provided to open towards the interior of the room, in which case the door of the fund transport vehicle may eventually open towards the inside of the room.

  In the embodiment of FIG. 2, the enclosure 5 is formed by six panels of shielded material which are fixed to a structure formed by horizontal and vertical beams marked by 8, 8 ', 9, 9', 10, 10 . The beams 8 and 8 'are arranged to define the edges of a parallelepiped, this elementary framework of parallelepiped being reinforced by the beams 10 and 10'.

  On the other hand, two vertical beams 9 are located on either side of the rear opening 6 of the room to form lateral seats of the armored door 7, as well as supports for the closing elements of this door. In a similar way two other beams 9 'are arranged on either side of the opening corresponding to the cash dispenser 3.

  Advantageously, the material of the armored panels of the enclosure 5 is of sheet metal of ten millimeters thick, which constitutes a shielding in accordance with the standards in force, having a weight that is sufficiently low to allow the transport of the premises on a truck.

  But the choice of a thick steel sheet to manufacture the enclosure 5 also simplifies the design of the room, because the sheet is then thick enough to be on its own the mechanical structure of the room, which corresponds to the mode embodiment of Figure 3. Thus the room does not include internal structure beams such as that of Figure 2 to support the armored panels constituting the enclosure 5, which simplifies its manufacture and reduces its cost.

  In this case, the entire enclosure 5 is constructed from six folded sheet panels which are directly welded to each other, which contributes to further increase the inviolability of the premises.

  In the embodiment of Figure 3, the side posts 9 and 9 'of the armored door 7 and the opening corresponding to the cash dispenser 3 are directly formed by folding each corresponding sheet metal panel.

  Advantageously, the room is equipped with an internal partition designed to provide two levels of access. This internal partition separates the interior of the room into a first space accessible directly via the security door 7 and enclosing a system of the Axytrans type, and a second space containing the cash dispenser, this second space being accessible through a door made in the door. internal partition.

  This internal partition is for example made of plasterboard being fixed to the inner surface of the enclosure by rails arranged as the beams 10 and 10 'of Figure 2.

  2866378 8 According to this two-level access, the opening of the armored door gives access to the Axytrans system which is a base on which a fund carrier can deposit a suitcase containing funds, this base making it possible to open the bag to access the tickets it contains. But this money carrier does not necessarily have the ability to access the cash dispenser that is behind the partition.

  The transfer of the tickets contained in the bag and deposited on the Axytrans system to the cash dispenser is subsequently performed by a maintenance operator who has access to the security door, but also access to the door of the door. partition to be able to replenish the cash dispenser.

  When this maintenance operator intervenes, he must enter the room through the security door 7, close the security door to be able to open the door of the intermediate partition to open a supply drawer 3 "of the cash dispenser. this situation, the operator can transfer the tickets from the case that is open on the Axytrans base to the 3 "loading drawer. He must then close the drawer, then the intermediate door to be able to open the security door 7 and leave the room.

  The implementation of such a system with two levels of access is particularly advantageous, because according to the standards in force, it is one of the conditions required for a bank to be authorized to make transfer funds in a local by a third company.

  Advantageously, the opening of the door of the internal partition is possible for the maintenance operator only when he closed the armored door, thanks to an alarm device that equips the secure room.

  To avoid the possibility of theft of secure premises, it is intended to be fixed to the ground, thanks to 2866378 9 anchors to the road. These anchoring members are for example four threaded rods 12, previously sealed in the road, each of these rods passing through the sheet constituting the floor of the shielded enclosure 5 to receive for example a nut which is screwed onto the upper end of the threaded rod from inside the room.

  On the other hand, the room 1 is advantageously equipped with unrepresented sensors capable of detecting any attempted removal. These sensors for example evaluate the distance separating the floor from the local road, to activate when this distance is changing, or when it becomes greater than a threshold value.

  These sensors are advantageously connected to an alarm located in the room, this alarm then including autonomous power supply means.

  The local according to the invention advantageously comprises means of connection to a power supply line, and to a communication line such as a digital data transfer line for the exchange of data necessary for the operation of the cash dispenser.

  The connection means to a power supply line are provided for the operation of the cash dispenser, but also for other electrical appliances, such as a heating and ventilation apparatus, an air conditioning unit, the alarm system. , or any other equipment necessary for the operation of the premises.

  The sensors for detecting a removal attempt and the alarm are advantageously connected to a remote monitoring network via the communication line.

  As can be seen in the various figures, the secure space is advantageously provided to have its external surface covered partially or completely by removable decorative plates 13. These plates 13 are for example made of lacquered sheet metal or a synthetic material, and include the various logos. and other registrations specific to a bank, so that the room can easily be adapted from one bank to another by simply replacing the removable plates.

  Advantageously, these plates 13 which are also visible in Figure 5 comprise a layer of thermally insulating material on their inner face, so as to limit the rise in temperature of the room under the effect of the sun. This insulating material can also be fixed permanently on the outer surface of the enclosure to be covered by the removable plates 13.

  These plates 13, also called removable cassettes are attached to the outer surface of the enclosure 5 by means of Z-section rails, these rails being for example fixed by screwing on the outside of the enclosure, the cassettes 13 being fixed in turn on the rails by screwing.

  As shown in Figure 3, the roof of the room is constituted by a sheet 14 slightly inclined to allow a flow of rainwater. At the rear end, a chute 15 is disposed along the edge of this roof so as to collect the rainwater. At one of the ends of this horizontal chute, a vertical duct makes it possible to evacuate the water towards the roadway. The element 1 which is represented in the various figures constitutes in itself a secure room, but such an element can also be designed to constitute only a part of an assembly constituting a secure room of larger dimensions.

  The invention also covers a module intended to be assembled with other modules to form a secure room of larger dimensions, the overall size of this room depending on the number of modules used. The various modules are designed to be assembled to each other, while including openings ensuring the internal communication between modules.

  Two or more modules can be assembled at the manufacturing site before being transported to the site where the secure premises is to be located. It is thus possible to manufacture secure premises having relatively variable sizes while based on the dimensions of a basic module such as that of the figures, which reduces the costs of design and manufacturing.

  The assembly of two modules can be achieved for example by welding, but it can be achieved by any other appropriate means, the choice of the type of assembly being in particular conditioned by the choice of an assembly on the manufacturing site or on the location of the premises.

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Claims (15)

  1. Secure room (1), for example to contain an ATM (3) or to store funds, comprising a shielded enclosure (5) provided with a shielded door (7) for access to the interior of this enclosure (5), characterized in that it is transportable.   2. Secure room (1) according to claim 1, comprising one or more gripping members in the upper part, for suspending it to a hoist.   3. Secure room (1) according to claim 2, comprising a gripping member in the form of a lifting ring fixed directly to the shielded enclosure.   4. Secure premises (1) according to one of the   preceding claims, wherein the enclosure   shielded (5) is made of folded and welded sheet metal.   5. Secure local (1) according to claim 4, wherein the shielded enclosure (5) is formed by a sheet having a sufficient thickness so that the shielded enclosure (5) is itself the structure of the secure room (1).   6. Secure local (1) according to one of the preceding claims, comprising an inner wall (11) forming an inner compartment of the shielded enclosure (5) to ensure different levels of access.   7. Secure room (1) according to one of the preceding claims, comprising one or more anchoring members for its attachment to the ground.   8. secure premises (1) according to claim 7, wherein at least one anchoring member is formed by a threaded rod sealed in the floor, and through the floor of the room to which it is attached.   9. Secure local (1) according to one of the preceding claims comprising one or more sensors arranged to detect an attempted removal of the premises.   10. Secure room (1) according to one of the preceding claims, comprising at least one sensor evaluating the distance between the floor of the room (1) of the roadway, the sensor activates when the distance varies or when it is greater at a predetermined threshold value.   11. Secure premises according to one of the claims   previous, comprising means for connection to a power supply line and / or a communication line such as a telephone line or a digital line.   12. Secure room according to one of the preceding claims, comprising a heating system and a ventilation system or air conditioning.   13. Secure room according to one of the preceding claims comprising a roof (14) provided with means (15) for rainwater recovery.   14. Safety room according to one of the preceding claims, comprising an outer casing formed by removable plates (13) attached to the outer surface of the shielded enclosure (5).   15. Secure room (1), intended for example to contain an automatic cash dispenser (3) or storing funds, comprising several modules assembled to each other, each module comprising a shielded enclosure (5), each module being transportable .