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WO2008135244A2 - Device for receiving and issuing value documents - Google Patents
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WO2008135244A2
WO2008135244A2 PCT/EP2008/003562 EP2008003562W WO2008135244A2 WO 2008135244 A2 WO2008135244 A2 WO 2008135244A2 EP 2008003562 W EP2008003562 W EP 2008003562W WO 2008135244 A2 WO2008135244 A2 WO 2008135244A2
PCT/EP2008/003562
WO2008135244A3 (en
2007-05-03 Priority to DE102007020752A priority Critical patent/DE102007020752A1/en
2007-05-03 Priority to DE102007020752.4 priority
2008-05-02 Application filed by Giesecke & Devrient Gmbh filed Critical Giesecke & Devrient Gmbh
2008-11-13 Publication of WO2008135244A2 publication Critical patent/WO2008135244A2/en
2009-01-15 Publication of WO2008135244A3 publication Critical patent/WO2008135244A3/en
The invention relates to device for receiving and issuing value documents, comprising a verification unit for verifying the authenticity of supplied value documents, an infeed transport unit for transporting value documents along a transport path past the verification unit or through the latter, said unit having a first and a second part which lie opposite one another during operation and between which the transport path is formed, a storage unit containing at least two stores for storing at least two different types of value document in such a way that one value document of each type can be selectively issued from the storage unit, irrespective of the order in which the value documents were introduced into said storage unit, and a value document transport system for transporting verified value documents to the storage unit or from the latter to a value document issuing unit. At least the first part of the infeed transport unit is pivotally held on the device so that it can pivot about a first pivoting axis between an operating position, in which value documents can be transported, and an open position, in which the transport path is accessible.
Apparatus for accepting and dispensing of value documents
The present invention relates to an apparatus for accepting and dispensing of value documents, in particular banknotes.
Value documents sheet-shaped objects are thereby understood to, for example, represent a monetary value or an authorization and is not intended to be producible by unauthorized persons. therefore they have not easily produced, in particular copied features whose presence is an indication of authenticity, ie production by an authorized body is. Important examples of such value documents are chip cards, coupons, checks, vouchers, and in particular banknotes.
Devices of the type mentioned above can be used to to pay bills, for example in shops. The mechanical handling of used banknotes, in particular those in bad condition, it can lead to disturbances that have to be manually removed by a maintenance person in such devices under certain circumstances. The elimination of such disorders may require a considerable amount of time depending on the structure of the device. This has the disadvantage that the forward direction to correct the fault can not be used for payments in the period. In addition, the maintenance person can serve only a few such devices, which increases the total cost of ownership.
The present invention therefore has for its object to provide a device for the deposit of documents of value, which allows an easy elimination of interference in at least one portion of the device. The object is achieved by an apparatus for accepting and dispensing of value documents with a checking device for checking the authenticity of supplied documents of value, of an input transport device for transporting valuable documents along a transport path of the checking device over or through it, having a first and a second part which lie opposite each other in operation and between them form the transport path, a memory device, comprising at least two memory for storing at least two different types of documents of value, so that a value document of each of the two types, regardless of the order of input of documents of value into the memory means is optional from said memory means be outputted, and a valuable document transport system for transporting documents of value tested to the storage device or from this into a value document output device, wherein at least the first part of the e ingangstransporteinrichtung between an operating position in which can be carried out a transport of documents of value, and an open position in which the transportation path is open to a first pivot axis is pivotally supported on the apparatus.
The apparatus is provided for accepting and dispensing of value documents specified types. It may be vouchers and paper money in particular. In particular, they can be provided for banknotes of different types, such as preset denominations of one or more currencies. The components of the apparatus are then designed so that it can process documents of value of the predetermined types. Under the pivot axis only a geometrical axis is understood. The memory device used for storing documents of value and can in particular also re-outputting at least one predetermined type of data stored in its value documents are formed, ie in particular have at least one recycling storage or input and Ausgabespei- more.
By dividing the input transport device into two parts, of which at least the first portion of the input transport device between the operating position in which can be carried out a transport of documents of value, and the opening position in which the transportation path is open to a first pivot axis pivotally supported at the device is a simple elimination of interference and a minimum of training can take place. In particular, the first part may be hinged to the device, so that no parts of the apparatus are removed at a troubleshooting.
In principle, the test device can be held arbitrarily at the device and in particular the input conveyor. To enable easy access also to the side facing the transport path of the test device may preferably carry the checking device of the first part. This can then be pivoted out of the device.
In order maintenance work on the entrance transport device to facilitate tern, the first part can carry a driving means of the input conveyor.
Next, an electrical connection may be at least at least one held in the first member device, preferably the electrical connections of all encryption in the first part held electrical devices to be designed to a stationary part of the apparatus so as to become this does not solve for pivoting of the part need. This training provides that opening is facilitated for minimum of training, since electrical connections need not be released and restored the advantage. In particular, the electrical connection or electrical connections close to the pivot axis may be located.
In principle, the transport path can be arbitrarily relative to the direction of the
Pivotal movement run. Preferably, however, the transport path parallel to a given by the pivotal movement about the first pivot axis in plane of the input conveyor. This has the advantage that the device can be made particularly narrow ..
Further, the second part of the input transport means may comprise only non-driven transport elements. This leads to a particularly simple construction of the device.
A particularly good access even to the second part of the input transport means or elements of the second part can be obtained in an advantageous manner in accordance with a first alternative, characterized in that the second part of the input transport device is held about a second pivot axis to a stationary portion of the apparatus.
According to a second alternative, the second part of the input transport means may be pivotally mounted about a second pivot axis to the first part. In conjunction with the pivoting of the first part so a particularly good access may result in the transport path in the area of ​​the checking device.
In principle, the pivot axes may be any suitable angle, game as examples a right angle, include. The advantage of a particularly narrow configuration of the apparatus can be obtained in that the pivot axes extend in mutually parallel.
The first part of the input transport device can be kept in different portions pivotally attached to the device in principle. A particularly good access may allow for an embodiment in which the first part of the input transport device is hinged to the device in the region of the beginning of the transport path. This can then be pivoted to a large part, preferably almost entirely of the apparatus challenges.
The second portion may, to the extent possible, be mounted at various locations also pivotally mounted on the device or articulated. If a particularly stable arrangement can be achieved, the second part of the input gear can be hinged to the transport device of the apparatus in the region of the beginning of the transport path. Specifically, the first part relative to the device and the second part can then be pivoted relative to the first part in the same direction to open the entrance transport device.
Alternatively, the second part of the input transport means may be hinged to the device in the region of the end of the transport path. In principle, the given by the input transport means transport path may extend as desired, but is preferably substantially, ie except for, formed by the geometry of the checking device, if appropriate, forced variations horizontally extending.
To lock the parts in the operating position, any suitable locking means may be provided in or on the device. Thus, the locking can be effected by means of suitable mechanical snap or catch connections or by means of electrically ansteuerbarere of electromechanical or magnetic elements.
In principle, the transport of documents of value from the checking device to the memory means can be arbitrarily in the device, extending for example by means of a belt conveyor. However, a particularly trouble-free operation can be achieved in an embodiment of the device in which the value document transport system cacheable an intermediate storage device for isolated intermediate storage of at least two checked documents of value, the te between at least one acquisition layer, in the zoom transported from the checking device Wertdokumen- in the temporary storage unit are, and the memories associated storage locations, in which at least some of the intermediately stored in the temporary storage unit documents of value from the intermediate storage means are in the respective storage transportable, can be displaced, and a transport device by means of which the latch means between the acquisition layer and the storage layers can be moved comprises.
The latch device is used for temporarily receiving means of the checking device certified documents of value. The audit of the value document needs while at the shooting may not be completed, but it is sufficient that the testing device has detected at least one property of the value document that is used to check the value document. The evaluation of the Erfassungsergebnis- ses may, indeed the design of the testing device, also take place during the intermediate storage, but is preferably completed during the intermediate storage.
The latch device is moved between different Koppella- gene relative to the checking device and the storage device, in which at least one transport path section of the temporary storage device with at least one corresponding transport path section of the test means and the memory means is coupled or can be coupled, so that a transport of the Prüfungseinrich - processing is possible to the temporary storage unit, and between the intermediate storage means and the storage means. The coupling for the adoption of documents of value from the checking device is the accepting position, while the coupling positions are storing documents for the exchange of documents of value to the storage device.
The use of movable by the transport device latching means allows a very high noise immunity transport the value documents, regardless of their state because they, when they are once passes smoothly into the intermediate storage device can be transported in this over a substantial part of the transport path. In can be dispensed to the memory of the memory device with suitable design of the device to switch the distribution of the value documents, which further increases the reliability. For storing documents of value, the memory device can in principle have any desired memory. However, since the memory device is to allow a re-issue once assumed value documents as possible, at least one of the memory means is preferably a memory, are isolated can be output from the value documents.
Alternatively or additionally, it is possible that at least one of the memory means is a memory, in which documents of value can be stored as a stack. Such memories are characterized by a particularly high storage capacity with respect to the installation space. In principle, such a memory can be used as input, output or input / output memory addresses or comparable be formed. In the last two cases, a singler is provided for the memory preferably. The singler may be fixedly connected with the memory or determined by the device. Last option allows the use of very simple stack cartridges that are easily replaceable.
In particular, it is possible that the memory means comprises an output memory, at least only be output from the value documents. Depending on the embodiment of the output memory, it can be formed so that from this are just off gebbar during normal operation value documents. Such a memory may be particularly advantageous when typically banknotes of a certain denomination, for example, the smallest denomination of a currency provided for the apparatus to be issued more frequently than they are assumed. It can then store these banknotes are provided, the operation of a permitted over a prolonged period before the device does not contain the smallest denomination banknotes more, and must be shut down under certain circumstances.
In principle, the memory and hence the memory location can be arbitrarily positioned relative to the accepting position. , A particularly simple construction is obtained, however, when the located at least one acquisition layer and the storage layers along a linear path. In particular, the transport means may comprise a linear guide element, which corresponds long the intermediate storage means is guided movable on a linear path between the at least one acquisition layer and the storage layers.
The route along which the latch means is movable, may in principle be oriented in any direction. A particularly small
However, to allow space for the device, it is preferable that the linear distance with the vertical an angle less than 10 °, and most preferably is substantially vertical. The term "vertical" is understood to mean that in the case that the entire apparatus is positioned horizontally, vertically the corresponding direction, ie parallel to the direction of fall.
In principle, the memory of the storage means may be permanently connected in the device with this, so that they can be removed if necessary with tools from the device. Preferably, however, in particular as part of the memory device, a holding device with at least one holder for it is provided at least one of the two memories, and the memory is adapted from this again detachable module than the respective receptacle connectable and. Preferably, the holding means has recorded for all of their memory and all of the memory means are connectable and provided by this re-releasable modulus than the respective receptacle. In this way, a storage exchange can be done very easily, which facilitates the maintenance of the apparatus ER.
A particularly simple interchangeability also not specially equipped for maintenance personnel results from the fact that the receptacle and the at least one memory are configured such that the at least one storage is detachably more tools connected to the respective receptacle and from the latter. The memory may, for example, hooked into the intake, - are geklinkt or engaged. A particularly simple and efficient production of the device is obtained when the receptacles of the holding means are of identical design, since then the same memory module may be used.
In principle, a document of value from the intermediate storage device can be transported directly into one of the memory means in the apparatus. To vermin- the risk of interference further said storage means for at least one of the at least two memory may have a storage transport interface device by means of which can be carried out a transport of a document of value between the respective memory and the intermediate memory means. Under an interface device associated with the transport of documents of value, also simply referred to only as an interface is here meant a particular mechanical means in the following, a feeder or delivery of documents of value to and assigned by one of the interface device the apparatus ER- laubt, wherein a complementary interface is used for supply or discharge, preferably. This embodiment has the advantage that the interference susceptibility of the transport, in particular of the temporary storage unit to the memories of the memory device can be reduced by appropriate design of the interface device. On the other storage can be used as memory modules already available in the market are used which are designed for other types of value document transport. Preferably, corresponding storage transport interfaces are provided for all of the memory means.
Preferably, the at least one of Speichertransportschnittstellenein- direction is provided with a drive, so that the Speichertransportschnitt- provide means to transport a document of value and can not only lead. A particularly simple construction of the device at a low susceptibility to interference may result in that storage transport interfaces are provided for the at least two memory and a common drive is provided in the apparatus for the storage transport interfaces.
In principle, the buffer means any one or more means for temporary storage of value documents aufwei- sen, which thus in particular allow an input and re-issue of fed documents of value. To allow an isolated storage with a simple design, the intermediate storage device may include a buffer for at least two documents of value which can only be entered consecutively into the buffer or output therefrom In the buffer can in particular also be a winding storage. Preferably, the latch, especially the winding memory to a storage capacity for more than two documents of value, so that an assumption can also be made of a larger number of documents of value.
It suffices in principle, that the intermediate storage device for isolated intermediate storage of at least two checked documents of value comprises a latch. It is preferred, however, that the intermediate storage means has at least two latch. This allows greater variability in the intermediate storage. So one of the buffer for temporary storage of a value document can be used, for example, for the checking device has detected measured values, but an evaluation in relation to the denomination, validity or real-ness is still pending.
To a larger number of documents of value, especially in the described use of the intermediate storage for a single document of value can be transported into the storage device may be at least one cher of the at least two latches a Zwischenspei-, in particular a winding store for at least two documents of value, which can only be entered consecutively into the buffer or output therefrom.
In order to enable a low-interference transport between the intermediate storage means and the storage means, the temporary storage unit for the intermediate storage and each of the latch may have a latch transport interface by means of which a document of value the intermediate storage or the respective latches fed to and / or from the intermediate storage or is taken from the respective buffers. This interface, which as stated above is an interface device, in particular can be formed complementary to the interface means or to said interface means said memory means and serves the same purpose.
Has the temporary storage unit via at least two intermediate storage transport bodies is preferably provided for the intermediate storage transport interfaces, a common drive. This allows a particularly simple construction of the temporary storage device with reduced mass.
To move the latch means the transport devices can tung in principle have any drive elements. In this case, options are especially the following alternative or complementary to each other can be used advantageously.
In a first option, the transport device can, together with the latch means comprises a linear electric motor. This alternative is characterized in that the number of moving parts is particularly low.
In a second option, the transport device may comprise an egg to nem base member of the apparatus fixedly arranged relative drive means. This embodiment has the advantage that the intermediate storage device need have no drive motor for transporting, whereby the mass of which can be reduced to advantage.
However, the transport means may comprise a spindle and a driving means for rotating the spindle and the intermediate storage means an interacting with the spindle element such as a pinion, so that the drive is moving by rotating the spindle, the latch means, this embodiment has the advantage that very accurate positioning of the latch device is possible.
Thus, the transport means in particular a fixedly connected to the storage device and the rack, the latch means may comprise an engaging into the rack pinion which is driven by the drive means.
In order to permit movement of an inserted document from a customer value of the test device, the device preferably has an input transport device, by means of which individual value documents transported from an input tray through the checking means are tierbar. These input transport device can have any transport elements, in principle, such as rolls, rollers, belts, guide elements, and in particular a motor for driving at least one of the transport elements.
The test device can in principle be any desired design. In particular, they need to allow only one check for transport in a given transport direction. However, the advantage of a particularly compact and simple construction can be achieved in that the input gear transport means and / or the device Eingangstransportschnittstellen- and the checking means are adapted for bi-directional transportation. But that does not necessarily mean that the test device must also allow a test with bidirectional transport. This embodiment further provides that documents of value that turn out in testing as unacceptable, do not need to be output via an output path the advantage. Rather, they can be returned in a tray.
When using the device in a payment device, used in the paid-notes also the issue of change, the number of bills adopted takes total to grow. Preferably, the apparatus has therefore a further memory with a storage location associated therewith, in the documents of value from the intermediate storage means in the corresponding storage location are storable, but are not discharged from the documents of value to the intermediate storage means. This memory can be used for certain types of documents of value, in particular the one that either are not intended for re-issue, such as coupons or not genuine bank notes recognized. In particular, in this case, the additional memory may be located in the memory means. Since such documents of value occur in many application situations with a low frequency, the storage needs rather similar to the recycling of the memory means to be not very often emptied so that an arrangement in storage device is convenient.
Alternatively, such an input memory outside the memory device, preferably within a safe range, the be separated from a portion of the device in which the memory device is arranged, and serve as a final memory, in which the unnecessary re-output of change of the supplied, as are stored genuine perceived value documents, in particular bank notes and therefore has to be emptied more often.
When using the device in a payment device often may be the case that documents of value, in particular bank notes of a certain type, for example a small denomination are to be issued more frequently than they are accepted. In order to avoid frequent refilling of the storage device, the device may preferably have an output memory and / or a receptacle for an output memory, from the value documents are transported in the isolated Zwischenspeicherein- direction. In particular, the output of the memory is a stack wherein the stack memory or the recording has a singler. Such stack enable a particularly space-saving stacking of sheet-like value documents. the checked documents of value as a function to be processed by the audit results of the testing device in operation. The test device can for this purpose be formed in particular, that can be recognized by the inspection device according to predetermined criteria, whether a value documents a plurality of predetermined types, such as coupons or banknotes of predetermined denominations, one or more different predetermined rate, comprising, and whether the document of value, according to the criteria is to be treated as valid or genuine. The test device can for this purpose comprise at least one sensor for detecting at least one property of a value document, whose signals are used in the testing of the predetermined criteria. To perform the test, the test device may have a suitable signal processing device; but it is possible to use another signal or data processing means of the device, which is attributed to the extent of the checking device. In any case, signals are generated that reflect the results of the audit, such as the type of the value document and its validity or authenticity. The device then preferably has a control device which controls a function at least of the signals from the checking device, the transport device in order to move by means of the intermediate storage means in by the signals at least partially certain coupling positions, in which a transport of a document of value from the checking device in the may occur between memory device or a transport between the intermediate storage means and the Speicherein- direction. In response to the signals, of course, a method in coupling positions for transport to a value document output device or cash box can be controlled. The control means may in principle be of any desired design. However, it preferably has at least one processor to execute a computer program and a memory in which an executable by the processor computer program is stored. Instead of a pro- cessor several parallel or hierarchically coupled processors and / or controllers and / or Mirko processors and / or FPGA may be used.
In particular, the Steuereinrich- processing may be adapted for accepting documents of value, so drive the transport means, that this moves the latch means in the accepting position. The controller can perform this control, particularly in response to detection signals of a sensor which detects the feeding of a document of value to the apparatus. For example, it can be at the sensor via a corresponding light barrier.
Next, the control device by means of the testing device can be configured to recognize as rejectable documents of value, and to control the transport equipment device upon detection of a rejectable value document that these, to the temporary storage device in which the document of value is stored from the accepting position to a dispensing position, in the document of value can be output in an output device, and so to control the temporary storage unit after reaching the output position, the latch means that these outputs the attributable oriented document of value. This makes it possible, when not by the
acceptable device, in particular not recognizable, value documents or leaves, output automatically after it has been temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit. In addition, the controller may be further adapted to determine by means of the checking device to the type and the validity or authenticity of a document of value, to drive the intermediate storage device in the accepting position so that stores this test value document, and to store data indicating the type and information store play on the validity or authenticity of the value document and its position in the temporary storage device. This makes it possible initially to accept all cash in the form of documents of value to perform then the output of change.
Further, the control means may be adapted to the end of a supply of value documents in a storage step in response to the data representing the type and information about the validity or authenticity of cached value documents and their location in the temporary storage unit to drive the transport means so that the intermediate storage means is moved corresponding storage locations in the type of the temporarily stored documents of value, and so to control the latch means and the memory means that the documents of value of the storage location are submitted to-parent type to the memory device. In this way, in particular a storage assumed value documents according to the type, especially when recognized as authentic banknotes of denomination and, if the type of currency, are such that they are suitable for the output of change. In particular, the memories of the memory means can be associated with this corresponding value document types, so that the control device enables storage in the memories separately by type, and a corresponding re-output. The end of a supply of documents of value can be detected for example by the fact that the total value of supplied documents of value exceeds a predetermined amount, for example an invoice to be paid amount or a predetermined part thereof, or that no other value documents are fed after a predetermined period of time.
Further, in the apparatus, a predetermined type can be assigned by provided for payout value document at least the memory of the memory means two respectively, and the control means may be further adapted in a payment step in response to a given in the control device payout amount and the number and value of in the storage device stored value documents in the form of banknotes of the given type to determine a number and a type from the storage means to be output documents of value in the form of banknotes and the transport device control to be applied so that this moves the latch means corresponding to the detected types successively into respective storing positions, so to control and the storage device and the temporary storage unit, that on reaching the storage locations, the predetermined number of banknotes of the corresponding type from the storage position to the Zwische save nspeichereinrichtung. The amount to be dispensed can in particular be entered into the control device or determined from this as a function of a payable amount and the value of the apparatus optionally further supplied payment.
The control means may in each case if driven interfaces are provided, and control them accordingly.
To enable a particularly rapid disbursement of the dispensed value documents, the control device is preferably further to this is excluded by feeds the output step before storing step. This procedure is made possible by the use of a suitable intermediate storage means and the duration of a transaction of payment of the first document of value significantly shorten the document of value to the last delivering as output.
Has, in the apparatus the intermediate storage device via at least a first and a second latch, which is assigned to a first or second accepting position, the control means is formed upstream preferably further added, so to drive the transport means that this intermediate storage means for receiving fed documents of value moves in a first accepting position, then to drive at least the intermediate storage device so that the document of value to be stored in the first, the first accepting position corresponding Zwischenspei- rather, after determination of the type of denomination and
Authenticity of the document of value to control function of at least the transport device and the intermediate storage device so that the document of value is stored by the first latch to the second latch, or output to a value document output device. In this manner, the temporary storage unit can firstly be used to serve as a holding device in which a document of value is held until the result of the check is present. Secondly, in this way the output of a non-accepted value document can be easily and quickly done.
The invention is explained below further example of the drawings. Show it:
Fig. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a payment apparatus according to a first preferred embodiment,
Fig. 5 is a perspective partial schematic view of an intermediate storage device of the payment apparatus in FIG. 1 between the guide members, Fig. 6 is a perspective schematic partial representation of the document of value module of the apparatus in Fig. 1,
Fig. 7 is a perspective schematic partial representation of the value document module of the apparatus in Fig. 1, in which a memory device is in an open position,
Fig. 8 shows two schematic side views of a document of value module of a payment apparatus according to another embodiment,
Fig. 9 is a perspective partial schematic view of an intermediate storage device of the document of value module in FIG. 8 between the guide elements,
Fig. 12 is a schematic representation of complementary transport interfaces or transport interface devices in a direction parallel to an axis of rotation, wherein a pair of rollers is shown in a coupling position by solid lines and in a different position by broken lines, Fig. 13 is a schematic representation of the transport interface devices in Fig. 12 in a plane through the rotary axes of the rollers of a roller pair,
Fig. 15 is a schematic partial view of two transport interfaces in the device in FIGS. 8 and 9, and
Fig. 16 is a schematic block diagram of a variant of the payment apparatus in Fig. 1 and 2 with an additional output memory,
Fig. Kumentein- 17 is a schematic partially sectioned side view of a Wertdo- and payout portion according to another embodiment, and
kumentein- Fig. 18 is a schematic partially sectioned side view of a Wertdo- and payout portion according to still another
A payment device for payment of invoices in Fig. 1, in particular, an apparatus for accepting and dispensing of value documents, comprising in a housing 10, a bill reader 12, a
And coin-payout portion 14, a card payment section 16, a value document deposit and payout portion 18 and a partially th part of the input and payout portions performing control means 20 for driving the bill reader and said Abschnit- and for evaluation of signals of the reader and accounting of said sections. Although the control device 20 according to their function represents a part of the input and payout portions, shown in Fig. 1, only the sake of clarity, as a separate unit.
The payment apparatus and in particular the control means 20 are provided so that bills can be paid by means of various means of payment, which, if necessary, change is returned. For this, the payment device is adapted to a current supplied by a customer invoice document, such as a printed paper sheet on which data representing the invoice amount to the invoice amount of, for example, in machine-readable form, in the example in the form of a bar code are reproduced by means for read the reading of the data appropriate invoice reader 12th After that, the payment device of the customer takes one or several cash to pay the invoice amount. Serve this purpose, the three sections 14, 16 and 18 in connection with the control means 20. After determination of the paid or credited to a card amount is determined, the controller 20 whether or not the deposited amount exceeds the invoice amount, and determines where appropriate the amount of the customers to return exchange money. The controller 20 then controls the coin deposit and -auszahlungs- 'in sections 14 and / or the value document deposit and payout portion 18 in such a way that, if possible, by these documents of value in the form of banknotes and for the remainder, disbursing banknotes not share change amount, coins are issued to the customer. Thereafter, the payment apparatus can generate a document and output the confirmed that the amount has been paid, or generate a signal and deliver that represents that the amount has been paid. In the context of the present application, the invoice reader 12, the coin deposit and payout portion 14, the card payment section 16, and these components, corresponding functions of the Steuereinrich- tung 20 in any suitable manner, in particular to those skilled in known manner, may be formed.
are attached to a backbone 22, in the example from top to bottom, a value document output means 24, a combined value document acceptance device 26 rule storage means for retraction and subsequent checking of documents of value in the form of banknotes and / or vouchers, a first transport means 28 for transportation of a linearly movably guided intermediate 30 for the singled intermediate storage of at least two checked documents of value in the vertical direction in the example, and a storage device 32, more specifically, input and output or recycling storage means is provided. In this embodiment, the recycling storing means 32 is designed so that stored therein banknotes of three different denominations separately according to denominations, and output again, and separated from the paper money and coupons as a non-real-recognized banknotes can be stored. Vouchers and when not recognize genuine banknotes during loading no longer drive output individually. Each of the denominations, as well as coupons and the banknotes recognized as not genuine is assigned an input and -ausgabeöffhung or an input opening through which the storage and the removal can take place.
At the bottom of the backbone 22 is still usable for a final memory 34 with a 36 in the receptacle 34 and removable from the receptacle 34 end storage 36 provided a recording.
The temporary storage unit 30 is used depending on the operating phase to tempo- rare recording or storing documents of value from the tested
Accepting documents of value means 26 for discharging temporarily stored documents of value to the memory device 32, the end storage 36 or the value document output means 24, and for temporarily receiving paid-out banknotes from the storage means 32, and output DIE ser temporarily stored bank notes to the document of value outputting means 24 and is for this purpose by means of the transport device 28 between the procedure corresponding coupling positions, in which a transport of a document of value between at least one transport path section of the temporary storage unit 30 and transport path portions of the Wertdokument- accepting means 26, the storage unit 32, the Endspeichers 36 and / or the value document output device 24 can take place.
In this example, four different types are provided of coupling positions: on the one hand at least one acquisition layer LE, in which a document of value between the value document acceptance device 26 and the temporary storage unit is transportable 30, storing positions Lsi (i = l, 2, 3, 4) whose number and Location of the number and location of Speicherein- and - ausgabeöffhungen the storage unit 32 corresponds to and enables exchange of value documents between the memory device 32 and the temporary storage unit 30, a Endspeicherlage Lend, in the documents of value from the intermediate storage device 30 can be transported in the end storage 36, and an output layer LA, device for outputting documents in the documents of value from the intermediate storage means 30 to the value of at least 24 are transportable. The coupling layers are illustrated in Fig. 2 by dashed representations of the temporary storage unit 30 in the above-mentioned documents.
The operation of the document of value acceptance device 26, the transport equipment direction 28, the temporary storage unit 30 and the storage device 32 is controlled by signals from the control device 20, which this control also in response to signals from not described in detail sensors and detectors in these devices, such as those for monitoring of movement, performs.
The control device 20 comprises, in this embodiment, a memory 116 and a processor 118 as well as corresponding data or signal interfaces to the electrical devices of the apparatus. In the memory 116 instructions of a computer program stored in the execution of the control means so controls the respective electrical devices of the apparatus by outputting control signals that they carry out the described in the following. In this first embodiment, the following example of the method is performed.
Is a valuable document of accepting documents of value means 26 fed these feeds the document of value. It outputs a signal to the control device 20 which controls the transport device 28 so that this moves the temporary storage unit 30 into the accepting position LE, provided that such is not already in that position. The Wertdokumentannahmeeinrich- hung 26 then, depending on the embodiment by means of its own evaluation means and / or determined using the controller 20, whether the document of value is a valid certificate or a banknote recognized as acceptable and true in accordance with predetermined criteria and the value has the value document. The control means 20 detects signals corresponding to the type reflect the result of the check for authenticity or validity and the value of the value document, and stores the corresponding information. The value documents are fed, in this embodiment, after the drawing and testing of the temporary storage unit 30 in the accepting position LE and buffered therein.
If the control device 20 determines that the last fed document of value is recognized as a valid coupon or as a bill of an acceptable by the apparatus currency, this saves the value of the value document and the location in the temporary storage unit 30, the control device 20, however, determines that the last fed document of value has not been recognized as a valid voucher and not as a banknote accepted by the device currency, the value is accepting means 26 driven so that initially no other documents of value are accepted. Next, it controls the transport device 28 such that it moves the temporary storage unit 30 in the output layer LA, and outputs the latched value last document on the document of value output means 24th Thereafter, the tax controls ereinrichtung 20, the transport device 28 to to 30 the temporary storage device again in the accepting position LE TO.
The controller 20 then triggers retraction of another value document, which is treated as the foregoing.
During the supply of means of payment, the controller 20 determined on the signals of the document of value acceptance device 26 and the other portions out continuously the total value of the deposited cash and compares it with the amount to be paid. If the total value of the amount to be paid, it controls the payment apparatus in such a way that it outputs a notice, for example, by means not shown in the figures display device, to the customer or payer and takes no further payment.
On the other 20, the transport device 28 controls the control device in a storage step in dependence on the position and the type of the temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 30 documents of value, the information on the authenticity and the filling level of the storage unit 32 in relation to the individual denominations so that these the temporary storage unit proceeds to output the latched value documents in the respective coupling positions. Valid coupons and as a non-real-recognized banknotes are employed in the memory that corresponds to the position Ls4 and are input to the only documents of value, transported, while the recognized as genuine banknotes of three denominations are stored separately according denominations in the three appropriate recycling storing , Other recognized as genuine banknotes are stored in the final memory.
The unit is controlled in such a way corresponding to the latched value documents, that the transport device 28, the temporary storage unit 30 sequentially in coupling positions corresponding to the order of the documents of value in the buffer memory, the type in banknotes particular denomination, and banknotes of the recognized fastness of the next from the temporary storage unit 30 the memory device 32 or, if the denomination of the next value to be output document does not correspond to the planned for the memory device 32 denominations or the memory device can store no further document of value of the denomination more, the final memory 36 to be output value document corresponding one of the type and authenticity of the value document storage position Lsi or lend drives and the temporary storage unit 30 outputs the value to be output each document in the memory device 32 and the end storage 36th The storage device 28 and possibly the end storage 36 is controlled in accordance with presence, receiving the value document, and to store. So that the storage step is completed.
Before, simultaneously or thereafter, the controller 20 determines 32 stored bank notes, the invoice amount, and the other supplied payment means which banknotes are to be returned as change or part of the change depending on the number and denomination in the memory means.
In a next output step, it controls, starting with the denomination, which is stored in the storage unit 32 lowermost, the transport system 28, the storage device 32 and the temporary storage unit 30 then so that the temporary storage unit 30 sequentially correspond to the individual to be output denominations sponding storing positions Lsi (i = l, 2, 3) and corresponding procedure where banknotes are stored in the storage unit 32 in the temporary storage unit 30th
After storing the last dispensed bank note of the change in the temporary storage unit 30, the control means controls the transport means 28 such that this moves the temporary storage unit 30 in the output layer LA.
Finally 28 moves the transport means on corresponding signals to the control device 20, the temporary storage unit 30 into the accepting position LE. A second performance example differs from the first embodiment only by the programming of the control means 20. Otherwise, the device is unchanged, so that the same reference numerals are used and the explanations of the structure in the first embodiment also apply mutatis mutandis here.
The only difference in the control device is that, already after temporary storage is detected by the check as acceptable the last input value document, the control means controls the Deno- mination and determined number of to return banknotes, as in the first embodiment and performs the output step, ie in particular the transport system 28 controls so that this moves the temporary storage unit 30 into the bottom of the storage layers that are associated with the denominations of the bills to be dispensed. It controls the transport device 28, the storage device 32 and the temporary storage unit 30 then so that the temporary storage unit 30 sequentially moves corresponding storage locations in the individual to be output denominations and there respective banknotes are stored in the storage unit 32 in the temporary storage unit 30th
These notes are then output as in the first embodiment. are located in the intermediate storage device now even more particularly the last drawn-value documents. Upon completion of the training would be the controller performs the storing step.
20 by the control device in dependence on the position and the type of the temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 30 documents of value, the information on the authenticity and the filling level of the storage unit 32 in relation to the individual denominations, the transport system 28 such that these latch means for outputting between the stored documents of value in the corresponding coupling positions moves. The activation occurs as before such a way corresponding to the latched value documents, that the transport device 28, the temporary storage unit 30 sequentially in coupling positions corresponding to the order of the documents of value in the buffer memory, the type in banknotes particular denomination, and banknotes of the recognized fastness of the next from the interim - rule storage unit 30 to the storage device 32 or, if the denomination of the next value to be output document does not correspond to the planned for the memory device 32 denominations, the final memory 36 to be output document of value a to the type and authenticity of the value document corresponding storage position Lsi or Lεnd drives and the temporary storage unit 30 the respective dispensed valuable documents in the storage device 32 or the end storage 36 outputs. The storage device 28 and possibly the end storage 36 is controlled accordingly to accommodate the value document, and to store.
In the following, a specific, only exemplary configuration of the control device 20 not comprising part of the value document deposit and will be described in the first two embodiments, payout portion 18 with reference to Figures 3 to 7th The same reference numerals for corresponding devices are used. The part of a value document deposit and payout portion 18 without the control device 20 will be hereinafter referred to simply as a value document module.
The value document accepting means 26 includes along an input transport path TE an input compartment 38 for the manual input of individual value documents, a checking device 40 for determining a value of a value document and to check the validity or authenticity of a document of value, a principle optional input transport interface 42 and an input transport device 44 for transporting a inserted into the input tray 38 value document 46 along the input transfer path at the checking device 40 past or through to the input transport interface 42. the last Eingangstransportpfad- sections TA 'ending in a coupling end at the Eingangstransportschnittstel- Ie 42 runs in this example, substantially horizontal.
The input transport device 44 has an entrance photocell 47 for detecting an insertion of a value document, driven transport rollers 48 and transport belts 50, the animals the inserted into the input tray value document 46 through the checking device 40 transported, which is designed in this embodiment to banknotes of a predetermined currency to detect and check for authenticity, which are aligned with the stop side. To ease removal of transport interruptions in the area of ​​the document of value acceptance device 26, the input transport device 44 has two parts 120 and 122, between which the transport path for the transported valuable documents extends, the guide, for example in this training runs horizontally in operation essentially has. In this embodiment, the part 120 has the driven transport elements, in the example, the transport rollers 48 and transport belts 50, thus forms a drive part, while the part 122, where the counterpart of the part 120, more precise forms a press-and port elements to the driven transport having non-driven, complementary transport elements 51, in the example pressure rollers and rigid guide elements. In operation, these parts are arranged parallel to each other 120 and 122 substantially and between them form the transport path for the documents of value.
The total value document acceptance means 26 is mounted mutually parallel side members 124 of the skeleton 22 by means of an at least approximately orthogonal to the conveying direction R of the transport path portion TA 'and parallel to the position determined by the drive and the press member 120 or 122 surface of the trans-port path comparable running pivot axis 126 which is arranged in the region of the beginning of the transport path, a between an operating position in which a valuable document along the 120 and 122 partially enclosed by the parts of the transport path to the temporary storage unit 30 is transported in the accepting position and an open position in which manual access at least on both ends of the transport path possible pivotably articulated. In the embodiment, thereby the entire document of value acceptance device 26, as shown in Fig. 4, be pivoted downwardly. Next, the two parts 120 and 122 of the input transport device 44 are fixed relative to one another pivotally, so that by pivoting at least one of the parts relative to the other from an operating position into an opening position of the transport path TA in the input transport device 44 over its entire length outside the checking device 40 can be exposed. In the example of the presser is to hinged to the drive member 120 122nd For this purpose, an axis extending parallel to the pivot axis 126 pivot axis 128 is disposed close to the front side of the input transport device 44 to the drive portion 120 so that the pressure part can be pivoted upward in tilted down input transport device 44 122nd The pivoting motion of the entire input transport device 44 and the presser member 122 between an operating position in which a valuable document transport is possible and an opening position in which the transport path is accessible, that extend in a plane, in which also the direction of transport R given by the transport path TA runs ,
The electrical connections to other sections and means of the device extend here in the region of the articulation of the driving part 120 so that need to be solved no electrical connection for access to the transport path therein upon opening the entrance transport device 44th This has the advantage that even technically untrained persons possibly occurring disturbances can easily eliminate, without being able to affect the electrical function. The checking device 40 (Fig. See FIG. 3) for a means not shown in the figures for the detection of coupons that recognizes coupons, their validity and value is determined and delivers corresponding signals to the control device 20, in the example a bar code reader to LE sen an encrypted bar codes and decoding the data represented by the bar code representing the value of the voucher. The checking device 40 is further provided with a bill validator 52 for determining the type, in particular the determination of a predetermined currency and the denomination of banknotes and for testing the authenticity of bank notes according to predetermined criteria. For example, sold by the applicant bill validator CashRay can be used 90th The test device 40 is then according to the result of the examination test signals to the control device 20 decreases so that they benefit from data representing, among others, the type, validity or authenticity and value of the document.
The temporary storage unit 30 for the singled intermediate storage of at least two documents of value (see. Fig. 5) has on a base body 56 via a latch transport interface 58, a downstream buffer 60 for receiving, separated intermediate storage and delivery of singulated documents of value via a transport path section Tz, one as in Example a replaceable module formed winding memory 62, and a fixed to the base body 56 motor 64 for operating the winding memory 62nd
In this embodiment, the transport device 28 has to manage the temporary storage unit 30 along a linear direction across parallel mounted to each other on the backbone 22 guide rails 70 and movable between the guide rails base body 56 on both sides by complementary guide means 72, in the example carriage, in which the guide rails 70 intervene.
Further, the transport system 28 has optionally for guiding a pair of fixed parallel to the backbone 22 racks 74, between which the temporary storage unit 30 is movable. On the base body 56 of the temporary storage unit 30 74 complementary gears on opposite sides of the racks arranged reasonable 76 which engage with the racks 74 prevent tilting of said latch means 30th
For moving the latch means 30 in this execution means connected to the backbone 22 drive device is provided approximately, for example, which moves the latch means 30th The coupling is effected via a toothed belt drive.
More specifically (see. Fig. 6) is connected to the backbone 22 at one end of the movement of the latch device transmission link 30 is provided a drive means 78 which drives a shaft 80 with a gear pair, and at the other end a shaft 82 with a gear pair of the shaft 80 corresponding gear pair. The gear pairs through two endless toothed belt 84, which are fixed to the base body 56 of the temporary storage unit 30, so that by movement of the timing belt 84, the temporary storage unit 30 along the backbone 22 relative to the document of value acceptance device 26, the value document output means 24, and in particular the memory means movable 32 and the end storage 36 up and down.
The memory device 32 has memory 86, in this embodiment, three recycling storage for accepting, storing and outputting documents of value, for example, winding memory, via an L-shaped holding device 88 for the recycling storage 86 and kept on the holding device 88, for each the recycling storage 86 are bar via a storage transport interface 90, reciprocating by means of which documents of value between the respective recycling storage and the intermediate storage device 30 located in a suitable position in front of this and Koppe hertransportier-. Although not in principle necessary, the recycling storage are identical in this embodiment.
The L-shaped retaining means 88 has a continuous receiving openings 92 for receiving the recycling storage 86, which in the example by the space between two mutually parallel L f örmigen side cheeks 94 are formed. The recycling memory are designed as tool-removable and deployable modules and in each case by means of first fastening means, in the example mounting slots 96 in the side walls 94 and to the first fastening means complementary first fixing means, in the example pins on the side walls of the recycling the memory 86, on the holding device 88 releasably attached. They can thus be easily replaced.
The holder of the recycling memory 86 is carried out so that they each with an input / output port 98 for to be stored or stored documents of value which is situated in a terminating at a coupling end of the storage transport interface memory transport path portion Ts, the transport means are turned 28 during insertion or unloading take the recycling storage can be effected from the opposite direction.
Arranged in the operation between the input output ports 98 and the transport device 28 storage transport interfaces 90 each include transport elements which are driven together. In the example, is via a common belt drive 100 driven roller pairs 102, which in the holding device 86, in the example in the side walls 94, are mounted. The storage transport interfaces 90, in the example the pairs of rollers 102, Laying storing positions determined that must the temporary storage unit 30, more precisely the temporary storage transport interface for the exchange with the respective recycling storage, taking, in order to exchange a document of value between the intermediate storage means 30 and the respective recycling can be done memory.
The holding device 88 is still at a lower, transversely ahrrich- available.??Pets the temporary storage unit hung 28 extending edge about an axis extending in the same direction axis pivoted so that the storage unit 32 between an operating position in which the storage transport interfaces are aligned so that a transport to the temporary storage unit is possible in one of the storage layers, and an opening position in which the storage transport interfaces are accessible way is herschwenkbar.
All the electrical connections of electrical devices of the storage device 32, electric motors, for example, not shown, for driving the recycling storage 86 or the storage transport interfaces 90, carried to other parts of the device, particularly the control device 20 via a not shown wire harness in the region of the pivot axis of the memory device 32 leads to the backbone 22nd
the recycling storage to be able to easily exchange 86, without having to move other parts as a cabinet door, this arrangement makes it possible on one page. On the other hand, the holding device 88 with the recycling storages 86 and the cartridge 106, ie, the Speichereinrich- hung 32, for the removal of disturbances of transport simply be pivoted away by the transport device 28 (see FIG. FIG. 7). Except for the adoption interface so that all the other interfaces for the transfer of value documents between the intermediate storage means 30 and the recy- ling memories 86 and the cassette 104 are directly easily accessible. Here, no electrical connections need to be solved so that the elimination of congestion can be very easily done.
Below the memory device 32, the recording 34 is provided for serving as a final receptacle end storage 36 in a safe area 106, which also has a storage transport interface, the means of which banknotes are transported from the temporary storage unit into the end cashbox also defines a storage location. In the example, is provided as the end memory 36, a free-fall cartridge, said receptacle is formed in accordance with the 34th _
To issue banknotes or the examination by the examination device 40 as unacceptable detected documents of value is used which is arranged above the checking device 40 value document output means 24 to which is also from the intermediate storage device via an output transport interface 108 that defines at least one dispensing position of the temporary storage unit 30, documents of value chereinrichtung from the Zwischenspei- be output. In this embodiment, this is a simple output device having a bottom 110 and a resilient cover 112 at the end of a pinch roller 114 is formed is provided (see. Fig. 4).
In a variant of this embodiment, instead of a checking device, which is adapted for examination of laterally aligned documents of value, using a test device checks the value documents are transported centered with respect to the transport path. Between the hopper and the checking device has the Eingangstrans- then port device is preferably a device for centering of the value documents.
A further exemplary embodiment is shown in Figures 8 to. 11 It differs from the first embodiment by the formation of the intermediate storage device, the formation of the input conveying means, the arrangement of the recycling storage in the memory device and a corresponding change in the control device. For unchanged parts of the device, the same reference numbers will be spent locked and the explanations and variants to the above embodiments are also applicable by analogy.
Depending on which the latch is to be used, there are for each of the Eingangstransport-, Speichertransportschnitt- and output transport interfaces two possible coupling positions, ie acceptance, Speiche- rungs- and output layers of the buffer conveyor 30 '. This is illustrated in Fig. 8a and 8b for clarity the example of accepting positions LEI and LE. shown. Depending on which the latch is to be used 130 and 132, respectively, moves the transport device 28, the temporary storage unit 30 'for use of the latch 130 together with the intermediate storage transport interface 134 in the accepting position LEI or for use of the latch 134 together with the intermediate storage transport interface 136 in the accepting position LE2. The same applies to the other coupling positions.
A detailed illustration of the intermediate storage unit 30 'shown in FIG. 9, FIG. 5 corresponds. The latch 130 may be formed like the first embodiment, as a winding memory, while the second latch 132 is a memory for a single document of value, in the example a rack on the latch 130. The intermediate conveying interfaces 134 and 136 have the same structure. Next they are driven by a common drive device 138 of the temporary storage unit 30 ', wherein also embodiments with a separate drive are conceivable.
In this embodiment, designed as a single memory buffer 132 is formed so that it is transverse to the transport direction, it can be stored all permissible for the payment value document types, in particular those with the greatest extension. The latch 130, however, need only be designed for receiving documents of value, which are stored in the memory means.
In order to allow restoring between the latches 130 and 132, the input transport device 44 'is changed from the input transport device 44 in two ways. On the one hand has the input transport device 44 '(see. Fig. 10a) via a modified input transport interface 42' and on the other hand via a first transport drive unit 140, the transport elements of the up on the drive and the input transport interface 42 'over the input transport device 44 unchanged input transport device 44' drives, and a second transport drive unit 142 that drives the input transport interface 42 '.
In this embodiment, the recycling storage 86 are all offset by the same amount in the same direction. In another variation of the offset of the recycling storage 86 depending on the to be stored into diesel sen banknote types can, for example, denominations of the same currency banknotes be selected differently in each.
This arrangement is further illustrated in Figure 11, 'expansion means dependent on examination of two different widths in the transport path 40 through the transport interfaces to the winding memory 130, the temporary storage unit 30' in the bank notes 166, 166 in the accepting position LAI with solid lines. are shown in the winding memory 130, and in a recycling of the winding memory 86 which is shifted drawn in the figure for clarity along the conveying direction R, in dashed lines. By aligning the banknotes along its longitudinal edge, this access are sequentially stored in the winding memory 130 in which they are also aligned along their longitudinal edge. Thus they are arranged asymmetrically in the winding 168th In just a few notes by the storage is not affected. During transport in the recycling memory the situation as shown in Fig. 11 level does not change, so that the bank notes would be stored asymmetrically in the winding 168 without the offset also along its longitudinal edge. Particularly when using memories having two parallel winding films, however, may occur a failure in the possibly occurring in the recycling storing 86 Number of documents of value in the narrow banknotes 160th By the offset v narrow the banknotes back further into the center of the winding, so that a lower susceptibility to interference can be achieved even with a large number of stored banknotes arrival.
The control device 20 'is modified in relation to the control device 20 to driving devices of the value document deposit and -ausgabe- section by delivering control signals such that f olgen- the process is carried out. To illustrate this case are selected as banknotes Euro banknotes which are in denominations of 5 Euro, 10 Euro, 20 Euro, 50 Euro, 100 Euro, 200 Euro, and 500 Euro. The five former denominations each have different, increasing by the Denomination widths and lengths, the last three distinct, increasing by the Denomination lengths but equal widths. The recycling memory 86 are used for receiving banknotes of three denominations 5 Euro, 10 Euro and 20 Euro.
A payment can be made as follows (see also Figure 10a-g..): A customer enters an invoice document into the apparatus, from which the controller 20 detects the amount to be paid 'by means of the invoice reader 12th The customer then, as already described cash to pay the invoice amount one. Here, only the processing of documents entered value will be described in detail.
If a value document of the document of value acceptance device supplied 26 ', this takes the value document by the first drive device 140 a Transportan-. It gives a signal to the control device 20 ', which the transport system 28 controls so that such the temporary storage unit 30' moves in the accepting position LE2, provided that such is not already in that position. This is the accepting position, in which the input transport interface 42 'of the second intermediate storage transport interface 136 faces, so that a value document may be stored in the buffer 132nd
The control means 20 'now controls the second transport drive unit 142, as necessary, the switch 144 and the Zwischenspeicherein- device 30', in this example, in the drive device 138, and thus the temporary storage transport interface 136 so that the document of value through the interface in the intermediate memory 132 is transported, wherein in this embodiment, viewed in the transport direction rear end of the document of value in the Zwischenspeichertransport- cut parts remains clamped 136th This allows for easy future transportation of the valuable document from the latch 132 out (see. Fig. 10a). Insofar as the temporary storage transport interface 136 can be considered part of the buffer 132nd The document of value acceptance device 26 determines during which, depending on the embodiment by means of its own evaluation means and / or by using the control means 20 ', whether the document of value recognized a valid coupon or according to predetermined test criteria than a banknote an allowable currency and as is genuine banknote and what value the value document Has. Further, the control device 20 'on the basis of signals from the checking device 40 determines whether the document of value has been fed for a further processing into an angle.
If the control device 20 'detects that the last fed Wertdoku- was ment to obliquely for further processing drawn in and / or not as valid or not as a banknote a was detected by the device acceptable currency, the value acceptance device 26 is controlled such that first no further documents of value are accepted. Next (see Fig.. 10b), the conveying device 28 is driven so as to the temporary storage unit 30 'in the output layer LA2 procedure in which the intermediate storage transport interface 136 is opposed to the input of the value document output means 24, so that the document of value from the intermediate memory 132 to the value document output device can be output 24th
Further, the temporary storage unit 30 ', more specifically 138 so driven in this example the drive means so that the latched value document is output from the latch 132 to the value document output means 24, by which then a return to the customer is. Thereafter, the control device 20 'to the transport system 28 to, 30, the latch means' again moved into the accepting position LE2 TO.
If the control device 20 ', however, determined that the last fed document of value is recognized as a valid coupon or as a bill of an acceptable by the apparatus currency, compares them in the presence of a recognized as genuine banknote if the detected value is greater than the largest denomination of in the memory means 28 'to storage chernden banknotes, and / or whether the memory device 28' can no longer store banknotes of the denomination.
If this is the case, the control means controls 20 ', the transport device 28 such that this intermediate storage unit 30' would be in the Endspeicher- LEnd2 procedure in which a program stored in the temporary storage 130 document of value can be transported into the final storage device 36 (see Fig. . 10c).
Otherwise, the controller 20 performs' a re-storing of the value document from the latch 132 into the latch 130 by (see. Fig. 10d-10e). For this purpose, controls in this embodiment, the control device 20 ', the intermediate storage unit 30', in this example, the drive unit 138, and the input transport interface 42 ', in this example, the second transport drive unit 142 and, if necessary, the switch 144 and its drive, in such a way that the document of value is output from the latch 132 into the holding area 146, in which the rear edge in the transport direction of the document of value in the input transport interface 42 clamped 'remains (see. Fig. 1Od). Next, the control device 20 ', the transport device 28 such that this intermediate storage unit 30' moves in the accepting position LEI, in a document of value through the input transport interface 42 'into the latch 130 can be transported.
After reaching this position, the control device 20 ', the second
Transport drive unit 142 and the temporary storage unit 30 ', in this example, the drive unit 138 so that the document of value held is transported from the holding area 146 into the latch 130 (see. Fig. 10e).
During the supply of means of payment the Steuereinrich- determined tung 20 'to signals from the document of value acceptance device 26 and the other portions out continuously the total value of the deposited cash and compares it with the amount to be paid. If the total value of the amount to be paid, it controls the payment apparatus in such a way that these, outputs a corresponding message, for example by means of a not shown in the figures display device to the depositor, and takes no further payment.
The controller 20 'then executes a storing step in which the cached value documents adopted chereinrichtung in the storage and / or stored the final memory. For this purpose, the control device 20 'as a function of the location and the type of the in the temporary storage unit 30' cached value documents and the level of the storage device 32, the transport devices tung 28 such that they sequentially according to the type, wherein banknotes particular denomination, the starts up next from the temporary storage unit 30 'to the memory device 32' or the end storage 36 to be output value document a corresponding storage location, and in this the respective next document of value to the memory device 32 'or, when the memory device 32' with banknotes of the denomination of the dispensed banknote is filled to write to the final memory 36th The memory device 32 'and the end storage 36 is controlled accordingly to accommodate the value document, and to store. Said storing step is completed when the adopted in the Zwischenspei- chereinrichtung 30 ', or more precisely the temporary storage 130 stored documents of value in the memory means 32' or the final memory stored 36th
Before, simultaneously or thereafter, the controller 20 'determines in dependence on the number and denomination in the memory means 32' of stored banknotes, the invoice amount, and the other supplied payment means which banknotes are to be returned as change or part of the change.
In an output step, the control means controls 20 ', starting with the denomination in the memory means 32' is stored at the farthest below the transport system 28, the memory device 32 'and the temporary storage unit 30' then such a way that the intermediate storage unit 30 'in succession in moves the individual to be output Denomi- nations corresponding storage layers, where appropriate notes from the storage unit 32 'in the temporary storage unit 30', more specifically the latch 130 are stored.
After storing the last dispensed bank note of the change in the temporary storage unit 30, the transport system 28 ', the control device 20' in such a way that this moves the temporary storage unit 30 'in the output layer LAI, in the documents of value from the buffer memory 130 can be output to the document of value output means 26th In the example, the first temporary storage transport interface 134 and the output transport interface 108 are facing in this case.
Thereafter, it controls the temporary storage unit 30 ', more specifically the drive means of the latch 130 and the drive unit 138 (cf., Fig. 10g), the cached value documents to the
Value document output device 24 to deliver. 'Then takes on corresponding signals to the control device 20, the output of the bank notes as change or part of the change. So that the output step is completed.
Finally 28 moves the transport means on corresponding signals to the control device 20 ', the temporary storage unit 30 * in the accepting position LE2.
In another variation of this embodiment, the output of the change takes place in analogy to the above described second example of the method prior to the storage of value documents adopted in the memory means 32 'and the end storage 36. The steps of the method to detect the end of deposit are the same as in the previously described immediately variant. The last of these steps is that if the total amount exceeds the amount to be paid, the control device 20 'so controls the payment device that this an appropriate reference, which outputs, for example, by means not shown in the figures display device to the depositor and no further accepts cash.
Starting with the denomination in the memory means 32 'sten on weite- stored below, it controls the transport device 28, the memory device 32' and the temporary storage unit 30 'then such a way that the intermediate storage unit 30' corresponding to be outputted in succession in the individual denominations storing positions and there are moves corresponding banknotes from the memory device 32 'in the temporary storage unit 30', more specifically the latch 130 is stored (see. Fig. 10g).
After storing the last dispensed bank note of the change in the temporary storage unit 30, the transport system 28 ', the control device 20' in such a way that this moves the temporary storage unit 30 'in the output layer LAI, in the documents of value from the buffer memory 130 can be output to the document of value output means 26th In the example, the first temporary storage transport interface 134 and the output transport interface 108 are facing in this case. Thereafter, it controls the temporary storage unit 30 ', more specifically the drive means of the latch 130 and the drive unit 138 (cf., Fig. 10g) to give the cached value documents to the document of value output means 24. 'Then takes on corresponding signals to the control device 20, the output of the bank notes as change or part of the change. In the temporary storage unit 30 ', specifically, the latch 130 now are only the paid-for storage in the memory means 32' and the end memory 36 provided for documents of value.
To store these documents of value, the control device 32, the transport device 28 controls 20 ', depending on the location and the type of the in the temporary storage unit 30', intermediately stored, in the example in more detail the temporary storage 130 documents of value and the fill level of the memory means in such a way that they successively according to the type, wherein banknotes particular denomination, the next from the temporary storage unit 30 'to the memory device 32' or the end storage 36 to be output document of value approaches a corresponding storage location, and in this the respective next document of value to the memory device 32 'or, when the memory device 32 'is filled with banknotes of the denomination of the dispensed bank note, outputs it to the end storage 36th The memory device 32 'and the end storage 36 is controlled accordingly to accommodate the value document, and to store.
Finally 28 moves the transport means on corresponding signals to the control device 20 ', the intermediate storage unit 30' in the accepting position LE2. A particularly favorable embodiment of the interfaces of the apparatus which is also an example of an apparatus for handling documents of value, is shown in FIGS. 12 to 15 using the example of the recycling the memory 86 of the storage unit 32 as the first device having a transport path portion 148 along which a value document is transported from the first means and the latches 130 and 132 as second means comprising a transport path section 150, along which a document of value to and / or is transported from the second means, is illustrated. For simplicity, is shown in Fig. 12 to 14 as a second means only the latch 130, but the explanations also apply to the latch 132. Instead of through the recycling memory 86, the first device could 'be give, with the ad- Transportpf portion of the transport path portion TA 1 and the roller pair, the input transport interface 42' by the input transport device 44 constituted.
The transport device 28 constitutes a moving device by means of which the second transport path portions 150 along a predetermined curve, here of substantially vertically extending, given by the guide rails 70 traversing the intermediate storage means 30 'relative to the storage unit 32' or the memory 86 and thus the first transport path portion 148 is movable, so that in at least one coupling position of the devices to each other, namely in the case that the latching means assumes one of the filing documents, a document of value from the transport path portion 148 of the first device in the accepting position corresponding transport path section of the second device is transportable. Each a one coupling end K of the transport paths are located in a fixed position relative to the respective transport path portion which Eingangstransport- or intermediate storage transport interfaces 44 'and 134 and 136, each having at least one rotatably mounted about axes of rotation 152 and 154 ROI lenpaar 156 and 158 respectively. Between the rollers 160 and 160 'are each a pair of rollers 156 and 158, a value document is guided during transport and clamped.
On the other hand is still a transport of Zwischenspeichereinrich- tion 30 'possible.
The input transport interface 44 ', the other storage Transport interface 90 and the output transport interface 108 are formed up to the drive as the storage transport interface 90 and in the Verfahrrich- the temporary storage unit 33 tung' and the second transport path portions 150 so aligned that the depressed regions in this direction, aligned, so that the roller pairs 158 'performs meshingly overall by the roller pairs of the Eingangstransport-, Speichertransport- and output transport interfaces in methods of the latch means 30th
In the Speichertransport-, Eingangstransport- and Ausgabetransport- interfaces, only one roller is driven. In this case, a common drive means for the storage transport interfaces is provided, which is coupled to the driven rollers via a belt. The Eingangstransport- and the output transport interface each with its own drive means, in the case of the input transport means comprises a stepper motor.
As illustrated in Fig. 14, the roles of the two pairs of rollers engage insofar as each other, that in meshing engagement protruding portions of the rollers of a roller pair in a direction extending respectively through the rotation axes of the ROI len level between 0.5 mm and 3 mm from the axis or the recessed portion of the rollers of the second pair of rollers are removed. In the example, this distance d is about 1 mm.
At least the protruding surface portions of the rollers, and in particular the driven rollers are made of an elastic material, in the example of an elastic polymer material, which deforms when the passage of a valuable document by the pair of rollers slightly.
This design of the transport interfaces, or facilities Transportschnittstellen- is advantageous for all transport interfaces or -Schnittstelleneinrichtungen of the devices of the embodiments, in particular that is the acceptance, intermediate memory, storage and dispensing transport interface.
In these variants, of which in Fig. 11 as an example of a variant of the device in Fig. 1 and 2 is shown, the memory device from those of the preceding embodiments differs 32 "in that they have a further receptacle 170 for an output memory for outputting singulated banknotes has, of a stacking tray 172 to a compared with the capacity of the recycling storage 86 larger storage capacity and a singler 174 for singling the documents of value from the stacking tray. This stacking tray can serve as a pure output memory for banknotes of the denominations that also in stored recycling storages 86. In particular, these banknotes can store particularly frequently paid out denominations or banknotes of the smallest denomination. Speichertransportschnitt- is again in front of a corresponding leading from the output storage transport path portion disposed put 176th
The controller is now the effect changed that these into account when determining the type and number to be paper money, the number and denomination of the data stored in the output memory bank notes, and so controls the transport device such that this determines whether upon removal compared to the control devices of the foregoing embodiments the determined number of banknotes of the smallest denomination from the corresponding memory 86, a minimum level of this memory is exceeded. It controls in the output step, the storage device and the temporary storage unit to then so that these refer to the corresponding storage location only as many banknotes from the memory 86 that the minimum filling level is not exceeded. Next, it controls the transport means on to the temporary storage unit into a corresponding coupling position in front of the storage transport interface to proceed to the output memory. Then, it controls the output memory, the corresponding store and cache transport interface and the temporary storage unit in such a way that the required number yet to be output is stored bank notes from the pay storage in the temporary storage unit. The fol- lowing steps of the output step remain unchanged.
Further embodiments differ from the previous embodiments in that now the pressing portion 122 on at least another part of the input transport device 44, in particular the drive member 120 is disposed about an axis parallel to the transport direction of swiveling. Also in this way the entire transport path can be exposed within the input transport device 44, so that possibly occurring interference can be easily eliminated.
Also in these embodiments, extend the electrical connections as in the first embodiment, so that opening without releasing the electrical connections can be made.
A further exemplary embodiment in Fig. 17 differs from the first embodiment only in that the second part 214 of the input transport device now on the front in the conveying direction end of the first part 210 of the input transport device that contains the checking means and the driven parts, and a geometric pivot axis 212 is pivotable between an operative and an open position, is hinged. This can pivoted down 214 opposite the first part in the open position of the second part. All other facilities are unchanged, so that will be used for this, the same reference numbers and the explanations for this apply equally here.
A further exemplary embodiment in Fig. 18 only in that the first part 210 and second part 214 'of the input conveying means respectively to the in transport direction front end about a common geometrical pivot axis 212' between an operative and is different from the last embodiment is pivotable an open position, is hinged. This can swung down in the open position the second portion 214 'relative to the first part. All other facilities are unchanged, so that will be used for this, the same reference numbers and the explanations for this apply equally here.
The two embodiments last mentioned can with the other embodiments, in particular combines the 8 to 16 illustrated in Fig. Exemplary embodiments.
Further embodiments differ from the embodiments described above that four, preferably five recycling storage, instead of the three recycling storage infrequent least provided, which in particular may be of the same design, but this is not necessary. This allows the re-payment of denominations 5 Euro, 10 Euro, 20 Euro, 50 Euro and 100 Euro in the case of training for paying with euros.
Other embodiments differ from the embodiments described above in that one of the recycling storing at least one stack with a singler. The singler can thereby be part of the stack or part of the memory device. Such memories make it th a particularly large number of Wertdokumen- or save notes. It is possible, for example, perform only the recycling storage for the lowest denomination as a stack, as is to be expected for this denomination is the largest expenditure requirements.
Further embodiments differ from the previously described embodiments and variants by the fact that an alignment path is provided for aligning entered value documents between the hopper and the checking device. The alignment may in this case, depending on the design of the checking device, consist in a centering of the banknotes or a lateral alignment.
In other variants of embodiments of the input tray is formed as an input tray for a stack of notes which a singler for singling an inserted banknote stack is disposed downstream.
Other variants of the aforementioned embodiments may be that the value document output device is designed as Ausgabeeinrich- processing for outputting documents of value as a clamped bundle or loose bundle.
Further embodiments differ from the previously described embodiments in that the end storage 36 not sette a Freifallkas-, but a single punch or a cassette Safebag and the apparatus therefore comprises a modified receptacle for this Endspeichertypen.
Still other exemplary embodiments are different from the previously registered loading embodiments only in that no coupons are processed, and accordingly the check means has no corresponding device and the programming of the control means is changed accordingly.
Still other embodiments differ from the embodiments described above only in that the control device is modified. The modification consists in that the control means when it has detected the end of a deposit or an abort signal that the customer triggered via input means of the apparatus receives, does not perform payment and storing step, special said transport device controls to the to proceed temporary storage device from the acquisition layer to the output layer. the latch means is in this position, it controls these and the value document output device in such a way that the documents of value adopted, data latched in the latch means of How-to be output.
1. Device for accepting and outputting documents of value with a Prtifungseinrichtung for testing the authenticity supplied Wertdo- kumente, an input transport device for transporting valuable documents along a transport path of the checking device over or through it, having a first and a second part, which are opposite in operation and between them form the transport path, a memory device, comprising at least two memory for storing at least two different types of documents of value, so that a value document of each of the two types, regardless of the order of input of documents of value in the spoke pure - direction is optional from said memory means be outputted, and a valuable document transport system for transporting tested
Documents of value to the memory device or by this to a
Value document output device, wherein at least the first portion of the input transport device be- see an operating position in which can be carried out a transport of documents of value, and an open position in which the transportation path is open to a first pivot axis is pivotally supported on the apparatus.
2. Device according to claim 1, wherein the first part carrying the checking means.
3. Device according to claim 1 or 2, in which the first part carries driving means of the input conveyor.
4. Device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one electrical connection of a device held in the first part, preferably the electrical connections of all held in the first part of the electrical devices are designed at least to a stationary part of the device so that those for pivoting the part need not be solved.
5. Device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the transport path in the input transport device runs parallel to a given by the pivotal movement about the first pivot axis.
6. Device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the second portion of the input transport device only non-driven
having transport elements.
7. The device is held by one of the preceding claims, wherein the second portion of the input conveying means about a second pivot axis on a stationary portion of the apparatus.
8. The device is pivotally attached to one of the preceding claims, wherein the second portion of the input conveying means about a second axis Schwank on the first part.
9. Apparatus according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the pivot axes extend in mutually parallel.
9. Device according to one of claims 6 to 8, wherein the first portion of the input transport device is hinged to the device in the region of the beginning of the transport path.
10. The apparatus of claim 8 or claim 8 in conjunction with claim 9, wherein the second portion of the input conveying means in the region of the beginning of the transport path is hinged to the device.
11. The apparatus of claim 8 or claim 8 in conjunction with claim 9, wherein the second portion of the input conveying means in the region of the end of the transport path is hinged to the device.
12. Device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the value document transport system, an intermediate storage device for isolated intermediate storage of at least two checked documents of value between at least one acquisition layer, in the zoom transported from the checking device value documents in the temporary storage unit cacheable, and the memories associated with storing positions, in where some of the temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit documents of value from the intermediate storage means are at least in the respective memory transportable, can be displaced, and a transport device by means of which the latch means between the acquisition layer and the storage layers can be moved comprises.
13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein at least one of the memory means is a memory that are isolated can be output from the value documents.
14. The apparatus of claim 12 or 13, wherein at least one of the memory is a memory in which at least two documents of value can be stored in separated form.
15. The apparatus of claim 13 or 14, wherein the memory is a winding store.
16. Device according to one of claims 12 to 16, wherein at least one of the memory is a memory in which documents of value can be stored as a stack.
17. The apparatus of claim 16, a singler is provided in the memory.
18. Device according to one of claims 12 to 17, wherein the memory means comprises at least one output memory, are output only from the value documents.
19. Device according to one of claims 12 to 18, wherein the at least two memories are arranged so that the located at least one acquisition layer and the storage layers along a linear path.
20. A device according to any one of claims 12 to 19, wherein the linear path is substantially vertical.
21. A device in which a holding device with at least one record for at least one of the examples is provided to memory, and the memory than with the respective receptacle connectable and again releasable from this module is provided according to one of claims 12 to 20.
22. Device according to one of claims 12 to 21, wherein the receptacle and the memory is designed so that the memory can be connected and of these tools releasably to the respective recordings.
23. Device according to one of claims 12 to 22, wherein the storage chereinrichtung for at least one of the at least two memory a
having storage transport interface device by means of which can be carried out a transport of a document of value between the respective memory and the intermediate memory means.
24. The device of claim 23, wherein there are provided storage transport interfaces for at least two memory and wherein a common drive is provided for the storage transport interfaces.
25. The apparatus of claim 23 or claim 24, wherein a belt-free transport between the intermediate storage means and at least one of the memory is provided.
26. The device according to any one of claims 12 to 25, wherein the latch means includes a latch for at least two documents of value which can only be entered successively in the buffer or output therefrom, in particular a winding storage
27. The device according to any one of claims 12 to 26, wherein the buffer means has at least two latch features.
28. The device according to any of claims, wherein a is 12 to 27 of the at least two caching at least one intermediate store for a single value document.
29. The apparatus of claim 27 or 28, wherein the at least two intermediate storing at least one a latch, in particular a winding storage is for at least two documents of value which can only be entered successively in the buffer memory or outputted therefrom. > Particular winding storage
30. Device according to one of claims 27 to 29, wherein the at least two latches are each cache for a single document of value, or can be output into or from which selectively turned on a document of value.
31. The device according to any one of claims 12 to 30, wherein the intermediate storage transport means for the latch and each of the
Latch having a latch transport interface by means of which a document of value is the intermediate storage or the respective buffers supplied and / or removed from the buffer, and the respective latches.
32. The device of claim 31, wherein a common drive is provided for the intermediate storage transport interfaces.
33. Device according to one of claims 12 to 32, wherein the transport means forms a linear electric motor together with the intermediate storage means.
34. Device according to one of claims 12 to 33, wherein the transport means comprises a relative to a base member of the apparatus drive means fixedly disposed.
35. The device of claim 34, wherein the transport means comprises a processor coupled to the temporary storage unit belt and / or connected to the intermediate storage device chain, the driving or the drive means of the transport device.
36. Device according to one of claims 12 to 35, wherein the transport means comprises a spindle and a driving means for rotating the
Spindle and the latching means comprise an interacting with the spindle member so that the drive is moving by rotating the spindle, the intermediate storage means.
37. Device according to one of claims 12 to 36, wherein the transport device comprises a driving device connected to the intermediate storage means.
38. The apparatus of claim 37, wherein the transport device is a firmly connected with the storage device and the rack, the latch means comprises an engaging into the pinion gear which is driven by the drive means,
39. Device according to one of claims 12 to 38, which comprises an input transport device, by means of which individual documents of value can be transported from an input tray through the checking device.
40. The apparatus of claim 39, wherein the input transport device having an input transport interface device by means of which antransportierte from the checking device in the documents of value located in the at least one acquisition layer Zwischenspeichereinrich- tung are transported.
41. The apparatus of claim 39 or 40, in which the input conveyor and / or the input transport interface means and the checking means are adapted for bi-directional transportation.
42. Device according to one of claims 12 to 41, which has a further memory with this associated storage location, are storable in the documents of value from the intermediate storage means in the corresponding storage location, but are not discharged from the documents of value to the intermediate storage means.
43. The apparatus of claim 42, wherein the further store is arranged in memory means.
, To process 44. Device according to one of claims 12 to 43 having a control device which controls a function at least of the signals from the checking device, the transport device by means of the intermediate storage device in an at least partially determined by the signals location.
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