WO2010014035A1

WO2010014035A1 - Deposit system for bags containing money or other valuables

Info

Publication number: WO2010014035A1
Application number: PCT/SE2009/050915
Authority: WO
Inventors: Sven BOËTHIUS
Original assignee: Gunnebo Nordic Ab
Priority date: 2008-08-01
Filing date: 2009-07-30
Publication date: 2010-02-04
Also published as: EP2319025A1; EP2319025A4; WO2010014035A9; RU2011102053A; SE533663C2; SE0801750L

Abstract

The invention is a deposit system (1) for bags containing money or other value and which being deposited into said deposit system (1) for being collected into a container (2). Said container (2) functions both as a collecting and a transporting container. Said container (2) includes a closable secured inlet (3), closable by a looking cover (8). The container (2) also includes a note degradation system, for example ink. Said container (2) being inserted and locked into a dock-in station (5) of the deposit system (1) with said inlet open (3) and said container (2) being removable from a said dock-in station (5) of the deposit system (1) with said inlet (3) closed and armed against burglary.

Description

R700 PlPCT LG/KOE

Deposit system for bags containing money or other valuables

The present invention concerns a deposit system for bags containing money or other values and which being deposited into said deposit system for being collected into a container.

Prior deposit system includes bags containing money (primarily notes) deposited by retail shop owners into deposit systems (Night safes/service box/safe bag) normally owned and operated by banks or CIT companies, security companies. Presently the bags are retrieved from the deposit systems by the CIT Company and opened and counted at the CIT company's cash center and subsequently the deposited amount is credited to the retailer's bank account. (In case of crediting after counting) . Presently the bags are collected by CIT employees from the deposit system and put into a transport case equipped with NDS (Note degradation system, most commonly ink) and transported to the CIT Cash center. Told mentioned prior known deposit system includes a procedure which is both costly and which has some weaknesses when it comes to security.

EP 0692599 Al avser ett system for saker transport av t.ex. sedlar och checkar mellan olika platser for inlamning resp avlamning av sedlar etc. Med en stδrre behallare (20) transporteras sedlarna, som matats in i densamma, fran en mindre leassett (38) med hjalp av en stationar dockningsstation (18) . Den stδrre transportbehallaren (20) ar barbar med hjalp av ett handtag och ar fόrsedd med fδrstδrelsemedel for innehallet vid fara. Mellan deponeringsstationer (20) och depan (12) finnes avkanningssystem (22) som avkanner dockningsstatlonen (18) vid deponeringsstationen (10} och depan (12) samt behailarens (2.0) status under transport, med hjalp av bl.a. datorer (16) och andra kontrollmedel (90, 96, 104).

Stangningsanordning (42, 44) for att stanga och oppna behallaren (20) finnes. En kassett (38) som insattss i dockningsstationen (18) tommes darvid och innehallet fran kassetten (38) tommes ned i sakerhetsbehallaren (20). Det galler da separata sedlar etc som matas via dockningsstationen (18) fran kassetten (38) till sakerhetsbehallaren (20) .

Nar behallaren (20) borttages fran dockningsstationen stangs och lases dess lock (50) automatiskt med hjalp av en motordriven mekanism i behallaren.

En sagda behallare ar ej avsedd att tiilampas som mottagningsbehallare for penningpasar vid deponeringsfack och som transportbehallare for sadana utan fungerar sera penningoverforingsbox vid tόmning av kassalador (38) for transport av dess innehall i behallaren (20) .

EP 1703475 Al avser en sakerhefsanordning for att motraga, fδrvara och transportera t.ex. sediar.

En behallare for pengarna ar insattningsbar i ett holje. Ett lock (34) finnes, som ar anordnat pa behallaren (6) nar denna ej ar helt insatt i hoijet (4) resp som belt tillsluter oppningen nar behallaren (6) ej ar pa. plats insatt helt i hoijet. Anordningen (2) kan nyttjas vid t.ex. en kassa for att transportera lagrade pengar till annan sakrare lokal i butiken.

Aven andra omraden for tillampning av anordningen (2) moj liggδres, sasom t.ex. kasinon, vardeboxar etc. Locket (34) svanges automatiskt mot tillslutet lage genom paverkan av ett parti over oppningen (8) som trycker ner locket (34) och en rulie (26) trycker da ner ett upphojt parti (40) av locket (26) vid fortsatt utdragning av behallaren (6) . Detta sker manuellt. En sagda behallare ar ej heller avsedd att tiilarapas som mottagningsbehallare for penningpasar vid deponer ingsboxar och som transportbehallare for saάana.

The present invention will make a much more safe deposit system which allows for an end to end system with greater collection efficiency as well as vastly improved security in the collection procedure.

Therefore, the main object of the present invention is primarily to solve said problems in a simple, efficient and economically satisfactory way.

Said object is attained by means of a deposit system according to the present invention that substantially is characterized in that said container have wheels and functions both as a collecting and a transporting container, in that said container includes a closable secured inlet, in that said container is closable by a looking cover, in that said container includes a note degradation system, for example ink, in that said secured inlet can be opened by motorized opening, in that said container being inserted and locked into a dock-in station of the deposit system with said inlet open, in that said container being removable from a said dock-in station of the deposit system with said inlet closed and armed against burglary, in that means including a lid automatically close the secured inlet of the container when the container being moved from the inside of the said dock-in station, in that the system includes one or many sensors to register and/or identify the deposited bags, and in that the system includes communication to CIT of registering the fill rate of the container, for example e.g. 70% to communicate that a pick up should be done soon, e.g. 90% to communicate that the container is full and will stop the deposit head from accepting any further deposits and/or overflow that does not allow a proper closing of the container. The invention is described below in the form of a number of preferred embodiment examples, reference being made to the accompanying drawings, in which

Fig 1 shows a schematic view of a dock-in station in an open position,

Fig 2 shows a container,

Fig 3 shows also a view of a dock-in station in an open position,

Figs 4-5 show top views of the container according to the invention and a lid brought into different positions,

Fig 6 shows the dock-in station more clearly and,

Figs 7-10 show functional diagrams of the actuation of the dock-in station with the mechanism according to the invention in a closed position and an opening position, respectively.

The Invention

Deposited bags containing money: β Being automatically inserted into a transport container

(Transport container, TC) equipped with a note degradation system NDS β Being stored in the Transport container, TC until collection " Being collected without being further manipulated from the deposit system by the retraction of the container, TC from the deposit system.

After collection/retraction of the container, TC, a new empty container TC is inserted into the deposit system, so as to receive and store deposited bags until the next collection.

With this solution/system, neither the deposited bags nor their content, can be accessible for manipulation, until the TC is opened for verification and counting of the money contained in the deposit bags at the appropriate cash center.

Insert unit In the deposit system an appliance is used to allow the passage of the deposited bag from the deposit head to the transport case container (TC) . β Solution to insert the deposit bags into the container TC via : -free fall through gravitation force or -steered by mechanical force β Solution adapted to different deposit heads in the deposit systems as retrofit unit of original equipment ® Mechanism applied to the container TC -that provides a secure lock of the aperture in the container TC (for the insert of the bags) when the container TC is not in the deposit system

-that opens the aperture in the container TC, when the container TC is placed in the deposit system -that closes the aperture when the container TC is retracted from the deposit systems

-that does now allow any possibility to gain access to the contents of the container TC manually, during its stay in the container TC or its transport to and in a CIT vehicle, a security vehicle.

Sensors : β System to register and or identify the deposited bags (such as a light barrier, a barcode reader or an RF-id reader) : -in the deposit head and/or

-when the bag enters the container TC. * Providing the possibility to give the depositor a receipt of deposit β Providing information that a bag (regardless of its identity) has been deposited and has fallen into the container TC β Providing information that the sensed deposit has not produced a proper registration of the identity of the bag β registering the fill rate of the container TC -E.g. 70% to communicate that a pick up should be done soon

-E.g. 90% to communicate that the container TC is full and will stop the deposit head from accepting any further deposits -overflow that does not allow a proper closing of the container TC.

Communication

• To a CIT of the number of deposit bags contained at any given moment

* To CIT to alert of fill rates

Technical status of the deposit system and container TC Events, like opening, exchanging the containers, value of container TC (in some cases) , bag numbers per container TC (collection lists) .

The deposit unit is only functioning when the container TC is correctly installed and ready for accepting bags.

The function of the invention will be clear from what will be described below and shown in the drawings.

Of course, the invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and shown in the accompanying drawings. Modifications are feasible, particularly as for the nature of the different parts or by the use of equivalent technique, without deviating from the protection area of the invention, such as this is defined in the claims. In a deposit system 1 for bags containing money or other value and which being deposited into said deposit system 1 for being collected into a container 2, said container 2 functions both as a collecting and a transporting container. Said container 2 includes a closable secured inlet 3, which is closable by a locking cover 4. Said container 2 also includes a note degradation system, for example ink. Said container 2 being inserted and locked into a dock-in station 5 of the deposit system 1 with said inlet 3 open and said container 2 being removable from a said dock-in station 5 of the deposit system 1 with said inlet 3 closed and armed against burglary.

Said secured inlet 3 includes a closable inlet 6 going to the inside of the container 2 and/or the dock-in station 5 by closable means 7, 8.

Said closable means 7, 8 for the container and the dock-in station 5 is any of a flap, a hatch, a door, a shutter, rotating or sliding for automatically closable when the container 2 being pulled out of the dock-in station 5.

Said container 2 being connectabie to said deposit system 1 for mutual authentication, physical {mechanical, electrical correspondence) and or digital by wire or wireless communication and for encrypted procedure, for opening after authentication by motorized or mechanical opening. The container 2 out of the dock-in station 5 has the a) secured inlet 3 closed and locked b) the security of the container is activated when the container is inserted and locked into the dock-in station 5, the secured inlet 3 is open and bags can fall into the container 2. The inlet 3 of said container 2 is open when the container 2 being inserted and locked into the dock-in station 5 and armed against burglary. Means for attempt of burglary closes the inlet 3 of the container 2 automatically and arms a note degradation system inside said container 2»

Means including a lid 4 automatically close the secured inlet 3 of the container 2 when the container 2 being moved from the inside of the said dock-in station 5.

Said container 2 have wheels 9 and can have a handle 10 and make it easy to move on the ground 11.

In a deposit system 1 according to the present invention, deposited bags containing money being automatically inserted into a said container 2 equipped with NDS. The bags being stored in the container 2 until collection of the bags being finished without being further manipulated from the deposit system 1 by the retraction of the container 2 froir the deposit system 1. After collection/retraction of the container 2 a new empty container 2 is inserted into the deposit system 1 so as to receive and store deposited bags 20 until the next collection and the received bags can be accessible when the container 2 is opened for verification and counting of the money contained inside the bags at a appropriate cash center CIT.

A passage 12 of the deposited bags from a deposit head 13 in the dock-in station 5 for a told container 2 to a transport case includes free fall through gravitation force or steered by mechanical force.

The mechanism applied to told container 2 has means : • that provides a secure lock of the aperture in the container 2 for the insert of the bags when the container 2 is not in the deposit system 1, ® that opens the aperture in the container 2, when the container 2 is placed in the deposit system 1,

» that closes the aperture when the container 2 is retracted from the deposit system 1, and β that prohibits access to the contents of the container 2 manually, during its stay in the container 2 or its transport to and in a CIT vehicle.

The system 1 includes also one or many sensors to register and/or identify the deposited bags, such as for example a light barrier, a barcode reader or an RF-id reader in a deposit head and/or when the bag enters the container 2, and/or providing the possibility to give the depositor a receipt of deposit, and/or providing information that a bag, regardless of its identity, has been deposited and has fallen into the container 2, and/or registration of the identity bag and/or of registering the fill rate of the container 2, for example e.g. 70% to communicate that a pick up should be done soon, e.g. 90% to communicate that the container 2 is full and will stop the deposit head from accepting any further deposits and/or overflow that does not allow a proper closing of the container 2.

Finally, the system 1 includes communication to the CIT of the number of told deposit bags container 2 at any given moment, to the CIT to alert of fill rates, the technical status of the deposit system 1 and container, events, like opening, exchanging the container 2, value of container 2 (in some cases) , bag numbers per container 2 (collection lists) , and that the deposit unit is only functioning when the container 2 is correctly installed and ready for accepting bags in a room 15 inside the told dock-in station 5 and the lid 16 for said room 15 has been closed and alarmed. Instructions how the system functions: I. To insert, the container: -Push the container into the dock-in station of the deposit system

-Once inserted, the container shall be connected (wire or wireless communication) to the deposit system for mutual authentication (encrypted procedure) ,

Once authenticated, the secured inlet can be opened by any means (motorized opening or mechanical opening with a handle) .

II. Once inserted and locked into the dock-in station the secured inlet is open and armed against burglary: any attempt of burglary will close the inlet of the container automatically and will arm the Note degradation system. Note: the deposit system is in function only when the container is correctly inserted, authenticated, and secured inlet open.

III. To remove the container: -Pull the container out of the dock-in station. The secured inlet will close automatically.

IV. To empty the container: Connect the container to the station. The security of the container is then released, the container can be opened. V. Secured inlet:

The secured inlet is a mean to close the container in such a way that any attempt to access the inside of the container in a not authorized way is detected. It can be a flap, a hatch, a door, a shutter, rotating or sliding or any other way to control the access to the inside of the container.

Claims

R700 Pl PCT LG/KOEC L A I M S

1. Deposit system (1) for bags containing money or other value and which being deposited into said deposit system

(1) for being collected into a container (2), characterized in that said container (2) have wheels (9) and functions both as a collecting and a transporting container, in that said container (2) includes a closable secured inlet (3), in that said container (2) is closable by a looking cover (4), in that said container (2) includes a note degradation system, for example ink, in that said secured inlet can be opened by motorized opening, in that said container (2) being inserted and locked into a dock-in station (5) of the deposit system (1} with said inlet (3) open, in that said container (2) being removable from a said dock-in station (5) of the deposit system (1) with said inlet (3) closed and armed against burglary, in that means including a lid (4) automatically close the secured inlet of the container (2) when the container (2) being moved from the inside (15) of the said dock-in station (5), in that the system (1} includes one or many sensors to register and/or identify the deposited bags, and in that the system (1) includes communication to CIT of registering the fill rate of the container (2), for example e.g. 70% to communicate that a pick up should be done soon, e.g. 90% to communicate that the container (2) is full and will stop the deposit head (13) from accepting any further deposits and/or overflow that does not allow a proper closing of the container {?.) .

2. Deposit system according to claim 1, characterized in that, said secured inlet (3) includes a closable inlet to the inside of a container (2) and/or the dock-in station (5) by closable means (7, 8) .

3. Deposit system according to claim 2, characterized in that, said closable means (7, 8) is any of a flap, a hatch, a door, a shutter, rotating or sliding for automatically closable when the container (2) being pulled out of the dock-in station (5).

4. Deposit system according to any of the foregoing claims, characterized in that, in that said container (2) being connectable to said deposit system (1) for mutual authentication, by wire or wireless communication and for encrypted procedure, for opening after authentication by motorized opening.

5. Deposit system according to claim 4, characterized in that, the inlet (3) of said container (2) is open when the container (2) being inserted and locked into the dock-in station (5) and armed against burglary.

6. Deposit system according to claim 5, characterized in that, means for attempt of burglary closes the inlet (3) of the container (2) automatically and arms a note degradation system inside said container (2).

7. Deposit system according to any of the previous claims, characterized in that, said containers (2) have a handle (10) .

8. Deposit system according to any of the proceeding claims, characterized in that, deposited bags containing money being automatically inserted into a said container (2) equipped with NDS, the bags being stored in the container (2) until collection of the bags being finished without being further manipulated from the deposit system (1) by the retraction of the container (2) from the deposit system (1), and after collection/ retraction of the container (2) a new empty container (2) is inserted into the deposit system (1) so as to receive and store deposited bags αntil the next collection and the received bags can be accessible when the container (2) is opened for verification and counting of the money contained inside the bags at a appropriate cash center.

9, Deposit system according to any of the preceeding claims, characterized in that, a passage (12) of the deposited bags from a deposit head (6) in a dock- in station (b) for a told container (2) to a transport case includes free fail through gravitation force or steered by mechanical force.

10, Deposit system according to any of the preceeding claims, characterised in that, the mechanism applied to told container (2) has means

* that provides a secure lock of the aperture in the container (2) for the insert of the bags when the container (2) is not in the deposit system (1),

* that opens the aperture in the container (2), when the container (2) is placed in the deposit system (1), β that closes the aperture when the container (2) is retracted from the deposit systems (1), and β that prohibits access to the contents of the container

(2) manually, during its stay in the container (2) or its transport to and in a CIT vehicle.

11, Deposit system according to any of the preceeding claims, characterized in that, the sensor is a light barrier, a barcode reader or an RF-id reader in the deposit head and/or when the bag enters the container (2), and/or providing the possibility to give the depositor a receipt of deposit, and/or providing information that a bag, regardless of its identity, has been deposited and has fallen into the container (2), and/or registration of the identity bag.

12. Deposit system according to any of the preceeding claims, characterized, in that, the system (1) includes communication to CIT of the number of deposit bags container at any given moment, to CIT to alert of fill rates, the technical status of the deposit system and container (2), events, like opening, exchanging the container (2), value of container (2) (in some cases), bag numbers per container (2) (collection lists) , and that the deposit unit is only functioning when the container (2) is correctly installed and ready for accepting bags.