Source: http://www.google.com.hk/patents/US8172066
Timestamp: 2013-05-18 09:39:07
Document Index: 529895894

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 120', 'arts 120', 'art 210', 'art 214', 'art 214', 'Application No. 10']

�M�Q US8172066 - Apparatus for receiving and dispensing documents of value - Google �M�Q�j�M �Ϥ� �a�� Play YouTube �s�D Gmail ���ݵw�� ��h »�i���M�Q�j�M | �������� | �n�J�i���M�Q�j�M�M�QAn apparatus for accepting and for outputting documents of value is provided with a checking device for checking the authenticity of fed documents of value, an entrance transport device for transporting documents of value along a transport path past the checking device or through it, which has a first...http://www.google.com.hk/patents/US8172066?utm_source=gb-gplus-share�M�Q US8172066 - Apparatus for receiving and dispensing documents of value���}��US8172066 B2�X���������v�ӽЮѽs��12/149,480�o�G���2012�~5��8���ӽФ��2008�~5��2�� �u���v���2007�~5��3����L���}�M�Q��EP2156417A2EP2156417B1US20090000905WO2008135244A2WO2008135244A3�o��HMichael Stapfer��M�Q�v�HGiesecke & Devrient Gmbh ���M�Q������194/205194/344��ڱM�Q������G07D11/00 �X�@����B65H29/006G07D11/0084G07D11/0081 �ڬw������G07D 11/00KG07D 11/00HB65H 29/00E�ѦҤ��m�M�Q�ޥ� (25)�D�M�Q�ޥ� (2)�~���s�����M�Q�ӼЧ� ���M�Q�ӼЧ��M�Q����T�� �ڬw�M�Q��Apparatus for receiving and dispensing documents of valueUS 8172066 B2�K�n An apparatus for accepting and for outputting documents of value is provided with a checking device for checking the authenticity of fed documents of value, an entrance transport device for transporting documents of value along a transport path past the checking device or through it, which has a first and a second part, which in operation are located opposite each other and between each other form the transport path, a storage unit, which comprises at least two storages for storing at least two different types of documents of value, so that a document of value of each of the two types, independently of the order of input of the documents of value into the storage unit, can optionally be outputted from the storage unit, as well as a system for transporting documents of value for the transport of checked documents of value to the storage unit or from said storage unit to a device for outputting documents of value, at least the first part of the entrance transport device being held at the apparatus swiveling around a first swivel axis between an operating position, in which a transport of documents of value can be effected, and an open position, in which the transport path is accessible.
The path, along which the temporary storage unit is movable, in principle can have any arbitrary orientation. But in order to permit an especially small floor space for the apparatus, preferably, the linear path encloses an angle smaller than 10�X with the vertical, and especially preferably it extends substantially vertically. The term ��vertical�� here means, that in the case that the entire apparatus is arranged horizontally, the respective direction extends vertically, i.e. in parallel to the falling direction.
The device for accepting documents of value 26 along an entrance transport path TE comprises an input pocket 38 for the manual input of single documents of value, a checking device 40 for determining a value of a document of value and for checking the validity or authenticity of a document of value, an in principle optional entrance transport interface 42 as well as an entrance transport device for transporting a document of value 46 pushed into the input pocket 38 along the entrance transport path past the checking device 40 or through it to the entrance transport interface 42. The last entrance transport path portion TA��, which ends in a coupling end at the entrance transport interface 42, in this example extends substantially horizontally.
The entire device for accepting documents of value 26 is hinged swiveling at side elements 124 of the skeletal structures 22 extending in parallel to each other with the help of a swivel axis 126 extending at least approximately orthogonally to the transport direction R of the transport path portion TA�� and in parallel to the surface of the transport path determined by the drive part and the pressure part 120 or 122 and being disposed in the area of the beginning of the transport path, the entire device for accepting documents of value 26 being swiveling between an operating position, in which a document of value can be transported along the transport path partially enclosed by the parts 120 and 122 to the temporary storage unit 30 in the accepting position, and an open position, in which a manual access at least to the two ends of the transport path is possible. With that in the embodiment the entire device for accepting documents of value 26, as shown in FIG. 4, can be swiveled downward.
The value document deposit and payout portion 18�� for clarity's sake shown only very schematically in FIGS. 8 a and 8 b is provided with a temporary storage unit 30�� (cf. FIG. 9), which has two temporary storages 130 and 132 and corresponding temporary storage transport interfaces 134 and 136.
Depending on which of the temporary storages is to be used, for each of the entrance transport interfaces, storage transport interfaces and output transport interfaces there are two possible coupling positions, i.e. accepting, storing or outputting positions of the temporary storage transport device 30��.
This is shown in FIGS. 8 a and 8 b for clarity's sake with reference to the example of the accepting positions LE1 and LE2. Depending on which of the temporary storages 130 or 132 is to be used, the transport system 28 moves the temporary storage unit 30�� for using the temporary storage 130 together with the temporary storage transport interface 134 into the accepting position LE1 or for using the temporary storage 134 together with the temporary storage transport interface 136 into the accepting position LE2. The same applies to the other coupling positions.
A detailed representation of the temporary storage unit 30�� is shown in FIG. 9, which corresponds to FIG. 5. The temporary storage 130 can be formed, like in the first embodiment, as a winding storage, while the second temporary storage 132 is a storage for one single document of value, in the example a storage space on the temporary storage 130. The temporary storage transport interfaces 134 and 136 are formed identically. Furthermore, they are driven by a joint drive unit 138 of the temporary storage unit 30��, embodiments with a separated drive also being conceivable.
To permit a re-storing between the temporary storages 130 and 132, the entrance transport device compared to the entrance transport device is changed in two points. On the one hand the entrance transport device (cf. FIG. 10 a) is provided with a modified entrance transport interface 42�� and on the other hand with a first transport drive unit 140, which drives the transport elements of the entrance transport device that is unchanged compared to the entrance transport device except for the drive and the entrance transport interface 42��, as well as with a second transport drive unit 142, which drives the entrance transport interface 42��.
Now the entrance transport device in the transport path is provided with a diverter disposed downstream of the checking device 40, which can be set to and from between a first position, in which a document of value can be transported from the checking device 40 through an entrance transport path portion TA�� via the entrance transport interface 42�� to the temporary storage unit 30�� in one of the accepting positions (cf. FIG. 10 a), and a second position, in which a document of value can be transported from the temporary storage unit 30�� in one of the accepting positions in a holding area below or beside the checking device 40 (cf. FIG. 10 c).
The second transport drive unit 142 connected with the modified control device 20�� for signal transmission and activated by it is formed such that in dependence on signals of the control device 20�� it can transport a document of value to the temporary storage unit 30�� or from this unit into the holding area, in this embodiment the position of the diverter being changeable by a not shown diverter drive activated by the control device 20��.
The storage unit 32�� differs from the storage unit 32 only in that at least one of the recycling storages 86, namely the one for the bank notes of the smallest dimension at right angles to the transport direction, is disposed relative to the temporary storage 130 of the temporary storage unit 30�� in the corresponding storing position such that the middle of stored bank notes is offset at right angles to the transport direction to or in the recycling storage relative to the middle of bank notes of the same type stored in the temporary storage 130. The offset is chosen such that on temporary storing bank notes in the temporary storage 130, during which the bank notes with a predetermined edge are equally aligned in parallel to the transport direction, and on transferring the bank note of the type predetermined for the recycling storage 86 to the recycling storage, the distance of the middle of the bank note in the temporary storage to the middle of the bank notes of the same type stored in the recycling storage is reduced.
This arrangement is illustrated once more in FIG. 11, in which bank notes 166, 166�� of two different widths are shown by dashed lines in the transport path from the checking device 40 via the transport interfaces to the winding storages 130 of the temporary storage unit 30�� in the accepting position LA1 with continuous lines, in the winding storage 130 and in one of the recycling winding storages 86, which in the Figure for clarity's sake is drawn offset along the transport direction R.
The control device 20�� compared to the control device 20 is modified to the effect that it activates devices of the portion for inputting and outputting documents of value by emitting control signals in such a way that the following process is carried out. Here for illustrating Euro bank notes are chosen as bank notes, which are present in denominations of 5 Euro, 10 Euro, 20 Euro, 50 Euro, 100 Euro, 200 Euro and 500 Euro. The five first-mentioned denominations each have different widths and lengths increasing with the denomination, the last three have different lengths increasing with the denomination but equal widths. The recycling storages 86 serve to receive bank notes of the three denominations 5 Euro, 10 Euro and 20 Euro.
A customer feeds an invoice document into the apparatus, from which the control device 20�� with the help of the invoice reader 12 recognizes the amount to be paid. Then the customer feeds, as already described, means of payment for paying the amount invoiced. Here, only the processing of fed documents of value is to be described in more detail.
When a document of value is fed to the device for accepting documents of value 26��, said device takes in the document of value with the help of the first transport drive unit 140. It emits a signal to the control device 20��, which activates the transport system 28 such that it moves the temporary storage unit 30�� into the accepting position LE2, provided that it is not already in this position. This is the accepting position, in which the entrance transport interface 42�� faces the second temporary storage transport interface 136, so that a document of value can be stored in the temporary storage 132.
The control device 20�� now activates the second transport drive unit 142, if necessary, the diverter and the temporary storage unit 30��, in this example the drive unit 138 in it and with that the temporary storage transport interface 136 in such a way that the document of value is transported through the interfaces into the temporary storage 132, in this embodiment the back end of the document of value, when viewed in transport direction, remaining clamped in the temporary storage transport interface 136. This permits an easy transport of the document of value out of the temporary storage 132 at a later point of time (cf. FIG. 10 a). In this respect the temporary storage transport interface 136 can be regarded as a part of the temporary storage 132.
In the meantime, the device for accepting documents of value 26 determines with the help of own evaluation devices and/or using the control device 20��, depending on the embodiment, whether the document of value is a valid voucher or a bank note of an admissible currency according to predetermined checking criteria and recognized as authentic and which value the document of value has. Furthermore, the control device 20�� determines, based on the signals of the checking device 40, whether the document of value was taken in too obliquely for a further processing.
For this purpose the control device 20�� reads in signals, which reproduce the type, the result of the check as to authenticity or validity and the value, or stores the respective data.
When the control device 20�� determines, that the last fed document of value was taken in too obliquely for a further processing and/or not recognized as valid or not as a bank note of a currency acceptable by the apparatus, the device for accepting documents of value 26 is activated such, that for the time being further documents of value are not accepted. Furthermore, the transport system 28 is activated such that it moves the temporary storage unit 30�� into the outputting position LA2 (cf. FIG. 10 b), in which the temporary storage transport interface 136 faces the entrance of the device for outputting documents of value 24, so that the document of value can be outputted from the temporary storage 132 to the device for outputting documents of value 24.
Furthermore, the temporary storage unit 30��, to be precise in this example the drive unit 138, is activated such that the temporarily stored document of value is outputted from the temporary storage 132 to the device for outputting documents of value 24, with the help of which then a return to the customer is effected. After that, the control device 20�� activates the transport system 28 to move back the temporary storage unit 30�� into the accepting position LE2.
But when the control device 20�� determines, that the last fed document of value was recognized as a valid voucher or as a bank note of a currency acceptable by the apparatus, in the case of a bank note recognized as authentic it compares, whether its recognized value is greater than the greatest denomination of the bank notes to be stored in the storage unit 28��, and/or whether the storage unit 28�� cannot store bank notes of this denomination any more.
If this is the case, the control device 20�� activates the transport system 28 such that it moves the temporary storage unit 30�� into the end storage position LEnd2, in which a document of value stored in the temporary storage 130 can be transported into the end storage device 36 (cf. FIG. 10 c).
Otherwise, the control device 20�� carries out a re-storing of the document of value from the temporary storage 132 into the temporary storage 130 (cf. FIG. 10 d to 10 e). For this purpose in this embodiment the control device 20�� activates the temporary storage unit 30��, in this example the drive unit 138, and the entrance transport interface 42��, in this example the second transport drive unit 142 and, if necessary, the diverter or its drive, in such a way that the document of value is outputted from the temporary storage 132 into the holding area, the in transport direction back edge of the document of value remaining clamped in the entrance transport interface 42�� (cf. FIG. 10 d). Then control device 20�� activates the transport system 28 such that it moves the temporary storage unit 30�� into the accepting position LE1, in which a document of value can be transported through the entrance transport interface 42�� into the temporary storage 130.
Having reached this position the control device 20�� activates the second transport drive unit 142 and the temporary storage unit 30��, in this example the drive unit 138, such that the held document of value is transported from the holding area into the temporary storage 130 (cf. FIG. 10 e).
Then control device 20�� stores data about the value of the document of value, the type of the document of value, information about the recognized authenticity of the document of value and the position of the document of value in the temporary storage unit 30��, in the example the temporary storage 130.
After that the control device 20�� initiates a further taking in of a further document of value, which is treated like the preceding one.
During the feed of means of payment the control device 20��, based on signals of the device for accepting documents of value 26 and the other portions, permanently determines the total amount of the deposited means of payment and compares it to the amount to be paid. When the total amount exceeds the amount to be paid, it activates the payment apparatus such that it shows to the person depositing an appropriate notice, for example with the help of a display device not shown in the Figures, and does not accept any further means of payment.
Then the control device 20�� carries out a storing step, in which the accepted temporarily stored documents of value are stored in the storage unit and/or the end storage. For this purpose the control device 20��, in dependence on the position and the type of the documents of value temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 30�� and on the fill level of the storage unit 32, activates the transport system 28 such that it successively moves to an appropriate storing position according to the type, in case of bank notes in particular to the denomination, of the document of value to be outputted next from the temporary storage unit 30�� to the storage unit 32�� or the end storage 36 and passes on into this storing position the next document of value to the storage unit 32�� or, when the storage unit 32�� is filled with bank notes of the denomination of the bank note to be passed on, to the end storage 36. The storage unit 32�� or the end storage 36 is activated to receive the document of value and to store it. The storing step is completed, when the accepted documents of value stored in the temporary storage unit 30��, to be precise the temporary storage 130, are stored in the storage unit 32�� or the end storage 36.
Before that, at the same time or after that the control device 20�� determines in dependence on the number and denomination of the bank notes stored in the storage unit 32��, of the amount invoiced and the other fed means of payment, which bank notes are to be returned as change or part of the change.
In an outputting step the control device 20�� then activates, beginning with the denomination that is stored in the most bottom part of the storage unit 32��, the transport system 28, the storage unit 32�� and the temporary storage unit 30�� such that the temporary storage unit 30�� successively moves into storing positions corresponding to the denominations to be outputted at that time and that in these positions appropriate bank notes from the storage unit 32�� are stored into the temporary storage unit 30��, to be precise the temporary storage 130.
After the storage of the last bank note of the change to be outputted in the temporary storage unit 30��, the control device 20�� activates the transport system 28 such that it moves the temporary storage unit 30�� into the outputting position LA1, in which documents of value can be outputted from the temporary storage 130 to the device for outputting documents of value 26. In the example in this case the first temporary storage transport interface 134 and the output transport interface 108 are facing each other.
After that it activates the temporary storage unit 30��, to be precise the drive unit of the temporary storage 130 and the drive unit 138 (cf. FIG. 10 g), to pass on the temporarily stored documents of value to the device for outputting documents of value 24. Following respective signals of the control device 20��, then the output of the bank notes as change or part of the change is effected. With that the outputting step is completed.
Finally, the transport system 28, following corresponding signals of the control device 20��, moves the temporary storage unit 30�� into the accepting position LE2.
In another variant of this embodiment, the output of the change is effected analogously to the above described second example for the process before the storage of the accepted documents of value in the storage unit 32�� or the end storage 36. The process steps until the recognition of the end of the deposit are the same as in the variant described immediately hereinbefore. The last of these steps is that when the total amount exceeds the amount to be paid, the control device 20�� activates the payment apparatus such that it shows to the person depositing an appropriate notice, for example with the help of a display device not shown in the Figures, and does not accept any further means of payment.
After that the control device 20�� determines in dependence on the number and denomination of the bank notes stored in the storage unit 32��, on the amount invoiced and the other fed means of payment, which bank notes are to be returned as change or part of the change.
Beginning with the denomination stored in the most bottom part of the storage unit 32��, it activates the transport system 28, the storage unit 32�� and the temporary storage unit 30�� such that the temporary storage unit 30�� successively moves into storing positions corresponding to the denominations to be outputted at that time and that in these positions appropriate bank notes are stored from the storage unit 32�� into the temporary storage unit 30��, to be precise the temporary storage 130 (cf. FIG. 10 g).
After that it activates the temporary storage unit 30��, to be precise the drive unit of the temporary storage 130 and the drive unit 138 (cf. FIG. 10 g), to pass on the temporarily stored documents of value to the device for outputting documents of value 24. Following respective signals of the control device 20��, then the output of the bank notes as change or part of the change is effected. Now in the temporary storage unit 30��, to be precise the temporary storage 130, are present only the documents of value deposited and intended for being stored in the storage unit 32�� and the end storage 36.
For storing these documents of value the control device 20��, in dependence on the position and the type of the documents of value temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 30��, in the example to be precise the temporary storage 130, and on the fill level of the storage unit 32, activates the transport system 28 such that it successively moves to an appropriate storing position according to the type, in case of bank notes in particular to the denomination, of the document of value to be outputted next from the temporary storage unit 30�� to the storage unit 32�� or the end storage 36 and passes on into this storing position the next document of value to the storage unit 32�� or, when the storage unit 32�� is filled with bank notes of the denomination of the bank note to be passed on, to the end storage 36. The storage unit 32�� or the end storage 36 is activated to receive the document of value and to store it.
An especially favorable formation of the interfaces of the apparatus, which also represents an example for an apparatus for handling documents of value, is illustrated in FIG. 12 to 15 with reference to one of the recycling storages 86 of the storage unit 32 as a first device as an example, which has a transport path portion 148, along which a document of value is transported from the first device, and the temporary storages 130 and 132 as second devices, which have a transport path portion 150, along which a document of value is transported to and/or from the second devices. For simplicity's sake in FIG. 12 to 14 as a second device only the temporary storage 130 is shown, but the explanations apply to the temporary storage 132 accordingly. Instead of by the recycling storage 86 the first device could also be given by the entrance transport device 44��, the transport path portion the transport path portion TA�� and the pair of rolls representing the entrance transport interface 42��.
The transport system 28 represents a moving device, with the help of which the second transport path portions 150 are movable along a predetermined curve, here the substantially vertically extending motion path of the temporary storage unit 30�� given by the guide rails 70 relative to the storage unit 32�� or the storage 86 and with that the first transport path portion 148, so that in at least one coupling position of the devices to each other, namely in the case that the temporary storage unit assumes one of the accepting positions, a document of value can be transported from the transport path portion 148 of the first device into the transport path portion of the second device corresponding to the accepting position.
At one coupling end K of each of the transport paths in a fixed position in relation to the corresponding transport path portion are located the entrance transport or temporary storage transport interfaces or 134 and 136, which each have at least one pair of rolls 156 or 158 mounted rotatably around rotation axes 152 or 154. Between the rolls 160 or 160�� of each roll pair 156 or 158 a document of value is guided and clamped during the transport.
As illustrated in FIG. 12 to 14 and in particular FIG. 15, the rolls 160, in this example all formed equally for all interfaces that are not part of the temporary storage unit 30��, in a section through the rotation axis have a comblike structure. Here the protruding areas 162 of the circumference of the rolls of a pair form the portions guiding or clamping the document of value and do not mesh into the recessed, groovelike areas 164 of the rolls, so that the document of value is not deformed (cf. FIGS. 12 and 13).
Now the pairs of rolls 156 and 158 are disposed and formed such that on the one hand in the respective accepting position the corresponding rolls 160 and 160�� of the pairs of rolls 156 and 158 intermesh in a combing fashion (cf. FIGS. 12 and 14) and on the other hand when the temporary storage unit 30�� and with that the pairs of rolls 158 are moved into or from the accepting position said rolls are guided past each other in a combing fashion (cf. FIG. 12 and FIG. 14). For this purpose the equally formed rolls of the pairs of rolls 158 likewise have a comblike profile, which, however, can differ from that of the other rolls, so that a meshing can be achieved (cf. FIG. 14). Here too, the protruding areas of the rolls face each other.
On the other hand, a transport of the temporary storage unit 30�� is still possible.
The entrance transport interface, the other storage transport interfaces 90 and the output transport interface 108, except for the drive, are formed like the storage transport interface 90, and in the motion direction of the temporary storage unit 33�� and thus the second transport path portions 150 they are aligned to each other such that the recessed areas are flush in this direction, so that the pairs of rolls 158 on a movement of the temporary storage unit 30�� are guided in a combing fashion by the pairs of rolls of the entrance transport interfaces, storage transport interfaces and output transport interfaces.
In this embodiment each of the rolls comprises a plurality of equally formed wheels 161��, which are held on a pivotally supported shaft 161 or axle in equal distance from each other. The wheels form the protruding areas respectively.
Variations of the above described embodiments differ from each other by the formation of the storage unit 32 or 32�� and the formation, in the example the programming of the control device 20 or 20��. All other properties are unchanged, so that the reference signs and the explanations also apply accordingly here.
A further embodiment in FIG. 18 differs from the last embodiment only in that the first part 210 and the second part 214�� of the entrance transport device each are hinged at in transport direction front end swiveling around a joint geometric swivel axis 212�� between an operating position and an open position. With that in the open position the second part 214�� can be swiveled downward in relation to the first part. All other devices are unchanged, so that for these the same reference signs are used and the explanations for these apply accordingly here.
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