WO2011086155A1

WO2011086155A1 - Apparatus for handling value documents

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Publication number: WO2011086155A1
Application number: PCT/EP2011/050460
Authority: WO
Inventors: Christian Fehrenbach
Original assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International Gmbh
Priority date: 2010-01-14
Filing date: 2011-01-14
Publication date: 2011-07-21
Also published as: EP2524356B1; EP2524356A1; DE102010004582A1; CN103026390A; CN103026390B

Abstract

The invention relates to an apparatus (10) for handling value documents, comprising at least one cash box (14a) and at least one singulation and/or stacking module (16a) for removing and/or feeding value documents from/to the cash box (14a). The singulation and/or stacking module (16a) includes a conveyance path, along which the value documents can be conveyed. At least one section of the conveyance path is delimited by a swiveling arrangement (28) which is disposed in such a way in a first position that value documents can be conveyed along the conveyance path while being disposed in such a way in a second position that the conveyance path can be manually accessed. The singulation and/or stacking module (16a) further includes a locking mechanism (36) for locking the swiveling arrangement (28). Said locking mechanism (36) has a locking element (38) that is fixedly connected to swiveling arrangement (28). In a first position of the locking element (38), a first end region (40) of the locking element (38) engages with a first engagement zone (44) of a stationary first chassis part (34) while a second end region (42) of the locking element (38) engages with a second engagement zone (46) of a stationary second chassis part (32) such that the swiveling arrangement (38) is maintained in the first position using said engagements. In a second position, the locking element (38) is disposed such that the end regions (40, 42) and the engagement zones (44, 46) do not engage with each other, thus allowing the swiveling arrangement (28) to be moved into the second position. The first end region (40) includes an actuation element (52) which allows the locking element (36) to be moved from the first position into the second position.

Description

Device for handling notes of value

The invention relates to a device for handling banknotes, which comprises at least one cashbox for receiving banknotes and at least one separating and / or stacking module for removing banknotes from the cashbox and / or for supplying banknotes to the cashbox. The separating and / or stacking module and the cashbox are arranged separately from each other. The separating and / or stacking module comprises a transport path, along which notes of value to be supplied to the cashbox and / or notes of value to be removed from the cashbox can be transported, wherein at least part of the transport path is limited by a pivoting arrangement with transport elements which in a first position is arranged that notes of value are at least along the part of the transport path can be transported and no or limited access to these notes of value is possible, and which is arranged in a second position such that a manual access to the part of the transport path is possible. Furthermore, the separating and / or stacking module comprises a locking mechanism for locking the pivoting arrangement.

The device is in particular an ATM, an automatic POS system and / or an automatic cash deposit. The swivel arrangement makes it possible, when the swivel arrangement is arranged in the second position, to arrange the transport path for maintenance items. is accessible, so that a value note accumulation can be eliminated or can be avoided from the outset by the regular maintenance of the transport elements such Wertscheinstau. The locking mechanism prevents the pivoting assembly from operating in normal operation, that is, in the operation in which the separating and / or stacking module feeds and / or removes notes of value from the cashbox which inadvertently moves from the first to the second position a scheduled transport along the part of the transport path delimited by the swivel arrangement would not be possible and the occurrence of security lags and / or other malfunctions would be favored. Due to the increasingly preferred compact design of the device for handling banknotes is available for the separating and / or stacking module only a small amount of space available. In particular, the space available for manually releasing the locking mechanism is small.

It is an object of the invention to provide a device for handling notes of value, which has a compact design, in which a secure locking of a pivoting arrangement of a separating and / or stacking module is ensured and in which the lock can be released manually in a simple manner.

This object is achieved by a device having the features of patent claim 1. Advantageous developments of the invention are specified in the dependent claims. The engagement of the first end region of the locking element with the first engagement region and the engagement of the second end region of the locking element with the second engagement region ensures that the locking element is engaged on both sides with the engagement regions and thus secure, reliable locking of the pivot assembly is ensured. The locking element is movable from the first position to the second position by means of the actuating element arranged at the first end region. Thus, both the engagement between the first engagement portion and the first end portion and the engagement between the second engagement portion and the second end portion can be achieved by the operation of this side-mounted actuator. This ensures that the unlocking of the pivot assembly is possible on one side and thus only on one side for an actuator and its operation space is required within the device. As a result, a compact design of the device is combined with the advantages of a secure locking by two arranged on both sides of the locking element interventions.

The swivel arrangement is in particular a closed flap. Alternatively, the pivoting arrangement may also merely be a frame on which the transport elements are mounted. The first end region is in particular the first third of the locking element, whereas the second end region in particular the last third of the locking element opposite the first third. The locking element is in particular rod-shaped. It is noted that not the entire end region has to be engaged with the engagement region.

The first end portion and the actuating element may be integrally formed, whereby a simple production is made possible and a secure hold between the first end portion and the actuating element is achieved. Alternatively, the first end portion and the actuator may also be integrally formed, i. consist of several firmly interconnected components. The actuating element is in this case designed in particular such that it forms a handle for manually moving the locking element from the first to the second position. In this case, the actuating element is preferably designed ergonomically, so that it is easy to manually grab and operate by an operator, in particular a service employee.

Furthermore, it is advantageous if the first chassis part and the second chassis part are formed in one piece or in one piece. Alternatively, the two chassis parts can also be designed in several parts.

The pivoting arrangement is in particular rotatably mounted about a first axis of rotation and between the first and the second position pivotable about this first axis of rotation. By pivoting the pivot assembly about the first axis of rotation between the first and the second position is achieved that the pivot assembly is always fixed to the United ment and / or stacking module, in particular with chassis parts of this separating and / or stacking module, connected and thus Unlike a removable flap and / or removable frame, it can not be lost. In particular, hereby an easy handling in the movement of the flap between the first and the second position is achieved.

The pivoting arrangement is pivoted between the first and the second position, in particular by an angle in the range between 20 ° and 50 °. By pivoting the pivoting arrangement by this angle is achieved that the access by a service employee, who is tasked with the maintenance of the separating and / or stacking module, is well possible and any Wertscheinstaus can be easily removed.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the locking element is rotatably connected about a second axis of rotation with the pivot assembly, wherein the locking element is rotated upon actuation of the actuating element about the second axis of rotation. In this way it is achieved that the locking element in a simple manner by simply moving the actuating element in one direction, in particular by raising the actuating element, from the first to the second position is pivoted and thus the pivot assembly unlocked and then can be moved from the first to the second position. As a result, an easy handling of the locking mechanism is achieved.

Furthermore, it is advantageous if the distance of the second axis of rotation to the first end region and the distance of the second axis of rotation to the second end region are the same. It is thus achieved that the second axis of rotation is arranged centrally between the two end regions and thus both end regions are moved by the same distance when the actuating element is actuated.

The locking element is in particular held in the first position via an elastic element when the pivoting arrangement is arranged in the first position. The elastic element is in particular a spring. This ensures that the locking element, when the pivot assembly is disposed in the first position, so when the pivot assembly is closed, is automatically held in the first position or is automatically moved to the first position, so that the end portions and the engagement portions in engagement stand and the pivot assembly is locked. In this way, it is achieved that the locking element does not have to be manually moved from the second to the first position when the pivot assembly, for example, after maintenance, is moved from the second to the first position. In particular, the elastic element is a first elastic element and preferably a second elastic element is provided which also holds the locking element in the first position when the pivoting arrangement is arranged in the first position. The first elastic element is arranged on the first end region and the second elastic element on the second end region of the locking element. This ensures that the locking element is held at both end regions uniformly over the elastic elements and thus is performed evenly during an operation, whereby a reliable guidance between the first and the second position is ensured.

The first elastic member preferably moves the locking member to a third position when the pivot assembly is disposed in the second position and when the actuating member is not actuated. The locking element is pivoted in the second position relative to the first position, in particular in a first direction, whereas the locking element is pivoted in the third position relative to the first position in a direction opposite to the first direction second direction.

Furthermore, it is advantageous if, during the transition of the swivel arrangement from the second position into the first position, a first contact region of the first end region contacts a second contact region of the first chassis part and / or a third contact region of the second end region Ches contacted a fourth contact area of the second chassis part. About this contact, the locking element is moved from the third position to the first position. Hereby it is achieved that, when the flap is arranged in the first position, the locking element is automatically moved to the first position, so that the engagement portions are engaged with the end portions and thus the pivot assembly is locked by the locking mechanism.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the separating and / or stacking module comprises a sensor for determining the position of the locking element, at least in the first position. About this sensor can be determined whether the locking element is arranged in the first position. In this way it can be ensured that the engagement between the engagement regions and the end regions and thus the pivot assembly is securely locked and can not unintentionally open independently, whereby the regular operation of the device could be affected. In addition, the device in particular comprises an output unit via which information is output when it is determined with the aid of the sensor that the locking element is not arranged in the first position. This service unit informs a service person responsible for the maintenance that the swivel arrangement is not locked so that the service employee can possibly intervene and move the swivel arrangement into the first position and / or the locking element into the first position. In particular, the sensor comprises a light barrier, by means of which the position of the locking element can be determined in a simple manner. In particular, the sensor further comprises a contact element which is held by a resilient member in a first orientation and which is held by the second end portion against the restoring force of this elastic member in a second orientation when the pivot assembly in the first position and the locking element in the first position is arranged. In particular, the orientation of the contact element is determined via the light barrier, wherein it is determined with an alignment of the contact element in the second orientation by means of the sensor that the locking element is arranged in the first position and the flap is thus locked.

Further features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description, which illustrates the invention with reference to embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying figures.

Show it:

Figure 1 is a schematic representation of an ATM; a schematic perspective view of a separating and / or stacking module with a view of a cashbox side facing;

a schematic perspective view of the separating and / or stacking module of Figure 2 with a view of a side facing away from the cashbox page;

a schematic perspective view of a section of the separating and / or stacking module with a view of a first end portion of a locking element at a first position of the locking element;

a schematic perspective view of another section of the separating and / or stacking module with a view of a second end portion of the locking element in the first position of the locking element;

a schematic perspective view of the separating and / or stacking module at a second position of the locking element; Figure 7 is a schematic perspective view of a section of the separating and / or stacking module with a view of the first end region in the second position of the locking element;

Figure 8 is a schematic perspective view of a section of the separating and / or stacking module with a view of the second end region in the second position of the locking element;

Figure 9 is a schematic perspective view of the

Separation and / or stacking module with open flap; and

Figure 10 is a schematic perspective view of the

Separation and / or stacking module with the flap open and a third position of the locking element.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of a device for handling notes of value designed as an ATM 10. Alternatively, the device may also be an automatic cash register system and / or an automatic cash deposit. The ATM can be both a pure pay-out machine, a deposit machine and a recycling money car. be able to pay in both notes of value.

The cash machine 10 comprises a safe 12 in which four money cassettes 14a to 14d are accommodated, to each of which a separating and / or stacking module 16a to 16d is assigned and by means of which the respective money cassette 14a to 14d notes of value can be fed and / or in one Storage area of the respective cashbox 14a to 14d recorded notes of the cashbox 14a to 14d can be removed. The withdrawn banknotes are fed via a transport path 18 through a transfer slot 22 to an input and / or output tray 20, via which the banknotes 14a to 14d withdrawn banknotes of an operator of the ATM 10 are paid. Conversely, notes of value paid in via the input or output compartment 20 are fed to the cash cassettes 14a to 14d with the aid of the separating and / or stacking modules 16a to 16d.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic perspective view of the first separating and / or stacking module 16a. Elements with the same structure or the same function have the same reference numerals. The other three separating and / or stacking modules 16b to 16d are in particular identical in construction to the first separating and / or stacking module 16a. To simplify the description, only the structure of the first separating and / or stacking module 16a will be described below, which is referred to briefly as the separating and / or stacking module 16a. The statements apply mutatis mutandis to the other three separation modules 16b to 16d.

The separating and / or stacking module 16a is shown in FIG. 2 with a view to the side facing the cashbox 14a (not shown). The separating and / or stacking module 16a comprises a multiplicity of transport elements embodied as transport rollers, one of which is designated by the reference numeral 24 by way of example. The transport elements 24 are arranged on shafts, one of which is designated by the reference numeral 26 by way of example and which can be driven by means of a drive unit. By means of the transport elements 24, notes of value to be supplied to the cash box 14a and / or notes of value taken from the cash box 14a are transported along a transport path. The withdrawn notes of value are in this case transported along the transport path in a first direction and fed to the input or output tray 20. The notes of currency to be supplied to the cash box 14a are transported in a second direction opposite to the first direction along the transport path and supplied to the cash box 14a.

FIG. 3 shows a schematic perspective view of the separating and / or stacking module 16a according to FIG. 2 with a view towards the side facing away from the cash box 14a. The separating and / or stacking module 16a comprises, on the side facing away from the cash box 14a, a swivel arrangement in the form of a flap 28, via which at least a part of the transport path for a manual Access, for example, for maintenance, is accessible. Alternatively, the swivel assembly 28 instead of a flap also consist only of a frame on which the transport elements are arranged.

The flap 28 is shown in Figure 3 in a first position in which the flap 28 is closed and no or only limited access to the transport path is possible. In the arrangement of the flap 28 in this first position thus the notes of value can be transported along the transport path and thus the money cassette 14a to be supplied or fed from the cash box 14a the input or output tray 20. In a second position of the flap 28 shown in Figures 9 and 10, this is pivoted relative to the first position in the direction of the arrow PI, so that a manual access to the limited by the flap 28 part of the transport path is possible, whereby, for example, the transport elements waited be able to be eliminated and / or any lost value jams. For this purpose, the flap 28 is pivotally connected about a rotation axis 30 with a first chassis part 32 and a second chassis part 34 of the separating and / or stacking module 16a. To open the flap 28, the flap 28 is manually pivoted from the first position in the direction of arrow PI about the axis of rotation 30 in the second position.

Furthermore, the separating and / or stacking module 16a comprises a locking mechanism 36, with the aid of which the flap 28 can be locked, so that the flap 28 is not unintentionally moved from the first to the second position, and thus ensures that the notes of value along the transport path can be transported and not by a not or not completely closed flap 28, the proper operation of the singulation and / or stacking module 16a is disturbed. In particular, it is thus avoided that there is value lice through an incorrectly closed flap 28. In particular, the flap 28 is locked in the first position by the locking mechanism 36.

The locking mechanism 36 includes a locking member 38 which includes a first end portion 40 and a second end portion 42, the second end portion 42 being disposed at the end of the locking member 38 opposite the first end portion 40. The locking element 38 is rotatably connected about an axis of rotation 45 with the flap 28, wherein in Figure 3, a first position of the locking element 38 is shown. In this first position of the locking member 38, the first end portion of the locking member 38 is engaged with a first engagement portion 44 of the first chassis member 34. Further, in the first position of the locking member 38, the second end portion 42 is engaged with a second engagement portion 46 of the second chassis member 32 Through these two interventions, the flap 28 is held in the first position and thus prevented from being able to rotate in the direction of the arrow PI about the axis of rotation 30. Furthermore, the locking mechanism 36 comprises a first tension spring 48 and a second tension spring 50, wherein the first End portion of the first tension spring 48 is connected to the first end portion 40 of the locking element 38 and a first end portion of the second tension spring 50 is connected to the second end portion 42 of the locking element 38. Via the tension springs 48, 50, the locking element 38 is held in the first position, so that via the spring forces of the tension springs 48, 50, the end portions 40, 42 are held in engagement with the engagement portions 44, 46, in particular pressed against the engagement portions 44, 46 become .

The axis of rotation 45 is in particular arranged such that the distance to the first tension spring 48 and their distance from the second tension spring 50 are the same. Further, the distance of the rotation axis 45 to the first engagement portion 44 and the distance of the rotation axis 45 to the second engagement portion 46 is the same. This ensures that the locking element 38 is held evenly in the first position.

Furthermore, the locking mechanism 36 comprises an actuating element 52, which is arranged on the first end portion 40 of the locking element 38, and with the aid of which the locking element 38 can be pivoted in the direction of the arrow P2 about the axis of rotation 45. In this case, the locking element is moved from the first position shown in Figure 3 into a second position described in more detail in connection with Figures 6 to 8. In this case, the actuating element 52 is in this case in particular manually operated in the direction of the arrow P2 by a service employee assigned with the maintenance of the separating and / or stacking module 16a. moves, which is pivoted over the fixed connection between the actuating element 52 and the locking element 38 and the locking element 38 in the direction of the arrow P2. In this case, the tension springs 48 to 50 are tensioned against their spring force.

By pivoting the locking element 38 from the first to the second position is achieved that in the second position neither the first end portion 40 in engagement with the first engagement portion 44 nor the second end portion 42 is in engagement with the second engagement portion 46. Thus, the locking mechanism 36 is unlocked by operating the operating member 52 so that the flap 28 can be moved from the first position in the direction of the arrow PI to the second position.

By the above-described construction of the locking mechanism 36 is achieved that, although the locking member 38 is at its two end portions 40, 42 in engagement with the chassis members 32, 34 and thus the flap 28 is securely locked on both sides, for unlocking the locking mechanism 36 of the locking element 38 only on one side via the actuator 52 must be operated. This ensures that only little space within the device 10 must be available for the actuator 52, so that the device 10 can be constructed compact and space-saving. In particular, the second end region 42 does not have to be accessible, but further components of the device 10 can connect directly. FIG. 4 shows a schematic perspective illustration of a detail of the separating and / or stacking module 16a with a view of the first end region 40 of the locking element 38. The engagement portion 44 of the first building part 34 is particularly formed as an approximately semi-circular recess in which a part of the first end portion 40 of the locking member 36 is received when the locking member 36 in the first position and the flap 28 are arranged in the first position. By this semicircular depression is achieved that a movement of the flap 28 in the direction of the arrow PI is prevented.

The actuator 52 is designed such that it is easy to handle manually and is ergonomically designed. For this purpose, the actuating element 52 in particular comprises a handle 55, by means of which the service employee commissioned with maintenance can easily move the actuating element 52 in the direction of the arrow P2.

FIG. 5 shows a schematic perspective illustration of the separating and / or stacking module 16a with respect to the second end region 42, wherein the second end region 42 is in engagement with the likewise approximately semicircular second engagement region 46 of the second end region 42. Furthermore, the separating and / or stacking module 16a comprises a sensor with the aid of which the position of the locking element 38 can be determined at least when the locking element 38 is arranged in the first position and the flap 28 in the first position. Thus, it can be determined by means of the sensor, whether the flap 28 is closed and locked by means of the locking element 38, so that the flap 28 can not open unintentionally and thus the regular operation of the separating and / or stacking module 16a is ensured. FIG. 5 shows a contact element 54 of this sensor, wherein the second end region 42 of the locking element 38 contacts the contact element 54 rotatably connected to the second chassis part 32 about an axis of rotation 56 in a contact region and keeps it in a first orientation against the spring force of a spring 58. In particular, the contact element 54 comprises a slot 60, by means of which the pivoting region about which the contact element 54 can pivot about the axis of rotation 56 is limited by means of a pin 62 permanently connected to the second chassis part 32. In the first orientation of the contact element 54 shown in FIG. 5, the contact element 54 is pivoted such that the pin 62 is arranged at the lower end of the elongated hole 60. If there is no contact between the contact element 54 and the second end region 42, that is, if the locking element 38 is arranged in the second position and / or flap in the second position, the contact element 54 by the restoring force of the spring 58 in the direction of arrow P3 moves from the first orientation shown in Figure 5 in a second orientation until the pin 62 is disposed at the upper end of the slot 60. This orientation of the contact element 54th is referred to as a second orientation and is shown for example in FIG. By pivoting the contact element 54 between the first orientation and the second orientation and an interruption area 64 is pivoted, with the aid of a light barrier, not shown, of the sensor can be interrupted. With the aid of this light barrier can be determined whether the contact element 54 is arranged in the first or the second orientation, and thus can also be determined whether the flap 28 is closed and the locking element 38 is arranged in the first position.

FIG. 6 shows a schematic perspective view of the separating and / or stacking module 16a, wherein the locking element 38 is arranged in the second position. The tension springs 48, 50 are tensioned, so that the locking element 38 only remains in the second position as long as the actuating element 52 is held by the service employee. If the service employee releases the actuating element 52, then the locking element 38 is pivoted against the direction of the arrow P2 by the restoring forces of the tension springs 48, 50 about the axis of rotation 45. In this way, it is achieved that, provided that the flap 28 is arranged in the first position, the locking element 38 automatically aligns again in the first position, so that the interventions between the engagement portions 44, 46 and the end regions 40, 42 and the Locking mechanism 36 is locked. Due to the arrangement of the locking element 38 in the second position, the second end portion 42 no longer contacts the contact element 54 so that it is moved by the spring 58 in the second orientation. This change in the orientation of the contact element 54 is determined by means of the sensor, so that the sensor detects that the locking element 38 is not arranged in the first position.

FIG. 7 shows a schematic perspective view of a section of the separating and / or stacking module 16a with a view of the first end region 40 of the locking element 38, wherein the locking element 38 is arranged in the second position and the flap 28 in the first position. In this case, there is no contact between the first engaging portion 44 and the first end portion 40.

FIG. 8 shows a schematic perspective illustration of the separating and / or stacking module 16a with a view of the second end region 42, wherein the locking element 38 is arranged in the second position and the flap 28 in the first position. Again, there is no contact between the second end portion 42 and the second engagement portion 46. Thus, in the second position of the locking member 38, neither engagement between the first engagement portion 44 and the first end portion 40 nor engagement between the second engagement portion 46 and the second end portion 42 is the locking mechanism 36 is unlocked and the flap 28th can be pivoted in the direction of the arrow PI from the first position to the second position, so that a manual access to the limited by the flap 28 part of the transport path is possible.

FIG. 9 shows a schematic perspective view of the separating and / or stacking module 16a, wherein the flap 28 is arranged in the second position. The flap 28 is pivoted in the second position, in particular by an angle in the range between 20 ° and 60 ° relative to the first position in the direction of the arrow PI. In FIG. 9, the locking element 38 is arranged in the second position, for which purpose the actuating element 52 must be actuated by a service employee. If the service employee releases the actuating element 52, the actuating element 52 is pivoted counter to the direction of the arrow P2 by the spring force of the tension springs 48, 50 until it is arranged in a third position as shown in FIG. In this third position, the end portions 40, 42 of the locking element 38 contact the end portions which they then contact when the locking element 38 is located in the second position, opposite end portion of the slots 66, 68 of the flap 28.

Both the second chassis part 32 and the first chassis part 34 have a bevelled contact area 70, 72, via which it is contacted the locking element 38 when the flap 28 is pivoted from the second position opposite to the arrow PI in the first position. about the contact of the end portions 40, 42 of the locking member 38 with the contact portions 70, 72, the locking member 38 is automatically moved from the third position to the first position, so that when the flap 28 is arranged in the first position, the locking element 38 automatically in the first position is arranged and is held on the tension springs 48, 50 in this first position. The contact areas 70, 72 are shown for example in FIGS. 7 and 8, respectively.

Cash register

safe

a to 14d cashbox

a to 16d singulation and / or stacking modules

transport

Input and / or output unit

Transfer slot

transport element

wave

flap

, 45, 56 axis of rotation

, 34 chassis part

Locking mechanism locking element

, 42 End area

, 46 Intervention area

, 50 tension springs

actuator Contact element

Handle

feather

Long hole

pen

Interrupting, 68 slot

, 72 contact area up to P3 swing direction

Claims

claims

1. Device for handling notes of value,

with at least one cashbox (14a) for receiving notes of value, and

with at least one separating and / or stacking module (16a) for taking out notes of value from the cashbox (14a) and / or for supplying notes of value to the cashbox (14a),

wherein the separating and / or stacking module (16a) is arranged separately from the cash box (14a),

the separating and / or stacking module (16a) comprises a transport path along which notes of value to be supplied to the cashbox (14a) and / or notes of value taken from the cashbox (14a) can be transported,

at least a part of the transport path is limited by a pivoting arrangement (28) with transport elements, which is arranged in a first position such that notes of value at least along the part of Transport paths are transportable and no or limited access to these notes of value is possible, and which is arranged in a second position such that a manual access to the part of the transport path is possible,

and wherein the singulation and / or stacking module (16a) comprises a locking mechanism (36) for locking the pivot assembly (28),

characterized in that the locking mechanism (36) comprises a locking member (38) fixedly connected to the pivot assembly (36) and having a first end portion (40) and a second end portion (42) opposite the first end portion (40),

the locking element (38) is arranged in a first position such that the first end region (40) engages with a first engagement region (44) of a stationary first chassis part (34) of the singulation and / or stacking module (16a); 46) is engaged with a second engagement portion (46) of a stationary second chassis member (32) of the singulating and / or stacking module (16a) and the pivot assembly (28) is engaged by the first end portion (40) and the first engagement portion (44) ) and the intervention of the second terminal Reichs (42) and the second engagement portion (46) is held in the first position,

the locking member (38) is disposed in a second position such that the first end portion (40) and the first engagement portion (44) are disengaged and the second end portion (42) and the second engagement portion (46) are not engaged with each other are, so that the pivot assembly (28) from the first position to the second position

and / or is movable from the second position to the first position,

and that the first end region (40) comprises an actuating element (52) with the aid of which the Verrieglungs- element (38) is movable from the first position to the second position.

Device (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that the first end portion (40) and the actuating element (52) are integrally formed.

Device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the actuating element (52) is formed a handle for manually moving the locking element (38) from the first position to the second position.

4. Device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first

Chassis part (34) and the second chassis part (32) are integrally formed.

5. Device (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pivoting arrangement (28) about a first axis of rotation (30) is rotatably mounted and between the first position and the second position about the first axis of rotation (30) is pivotable.

6. Device (10) according to claim 5, characterized in that the pivoting arrangement (28) is pivoted between the first position and the second position by an angle in the range between 20 ° and 50 °.

7. Device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the locking element (38) about a second axis of rotation (45) rotatably connected to the pivot assembly (28) is connected, and that the Verrieglungselement (38) during actuation of the operating member (52) is rotated about the second rotation axis (45).

8. Device (10) according to claim 7, characterized in that the distance of the second axis of rotation (45) for first end portion (40) and the distance of the second rotation axis (45) to the second end portion (42) are equal.

9. Device (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the locking element (38) via an elastic element (48) is held in the first position when the pivot assembly (28) is arranged in the first position.

Device (10) according to claim 9, characterized in that the elastic element (48) is a first elastic element, that a second elastic element (50) is provided, which is the locking element

(38) in the first position when the pivot assembly (28) is disposed in the first position, and that the first elastic member (48) is connected to the locking member (38) at the first end portion (40) and the second elastic member (50) at the second end region (42) with the Verrieglungselement

(38) is connected.

Device (10) according to one of claims 9 or 10, characterized in that the first elastic element (48) moves the locking element (38) to a third position when the pivoting arrangement (28) is arranged in the second position and when the actuating element (52) is not actuated.

12. Device (10) according to claim 11, characterized in that on the transition of the pivoting arrangement (28) from the second position to the first position, a first contact region of the first end region (40) has a second contact region (72) of the first

Has contacted chassis part (34) and / or a third contact portion of the second end portion (42) a fourth contact portion (70) of the second chassis member (32) contacted, and that the locking element (38) movable by this contact from the third position to the first position is.

13. Device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a sensor for determining the position of the locking element (38) is provided at least in the first position.

14. Device (10) according to claim 13, characterized in that the sensor comprises a light barrier.

Device (10) according to any one of claims 13 or 14, characterized in that the sensor comprises a contact element (54) held by a resilient element (58) in a first orientation and that by the second end region (42) is held against the restoring force of the elastic element (58) in a second orientation when the pivoting Order (28) is arranged in the first position and the locking element (38) is arranged in the first position.