The disclosure relates to a banknote stack transport arrangement (100) for a cash handling machine (10), comprising a first structure (110) presenting a first banknote engagement portion (116) being displaceable in relation to the first structure; a second structure (120) presenting a second banknote engagement portion (126) being displaceable in relation to the second structure; wherein the first structure is pivotally arranged at its first end (112) so as to be swingably movable between a closed configuration (C1) and an open configuration (C2); and the second structure (120) is pivotally arranged at its second end (124) so as to be swingably movable between a rest position (P1) and an active position (P2), wherein the second structure (120) is configured to press the banknote stack (30) towards the first banknote engagement portion (126); and wherein the banknote stack transport arrangement is configured to transport said banknote stack (30) out from the temporary banknote receptacle (130) by displacing said first (116) and second (126) banknote engagement portions and by moving the second structure (120) to the active position (P2).
According to an aspect there is provided a coin handling device for a coin handling machine, comprising: a coin container for holding coins in a volume; a coin output arrangement configured to output coins from the coin container; wherein the coin handling device comprises a bridge-counteracting arrangement for counteracting coin bridge formation, comprising a center shaft protruding into the volume, configured to perform rotational motion, and a bridge-breaking element presenting a coin interacting surface arranged in the volume, facing away from the bottom of the volume, and extending externally to a perimeter of the center shaft, towards an inner wall defining the volume; wherein the center shaft comprises a distal end coupled to the bridge-breaking element for enabling conversion of rotational motion of the center shaft to wiggling motion of the coin interacting surface, whereby coin bridge formation is counteracted.
The disclosure relates to a banknote stack transport arrangement (100) for a cash handling machine (10), comprising: a first structure (110) presenting a first banknote engagement portion (116) being displaceable in relation to the first structure; a second structure (120) presenting a second banknote engagement portion (126) being displaceable in relation to the second structure; wherein at least one of the first and second structures is pivotally arranged at its first end (112) so as to be swingably movable between a closed configuration and an open configuration; and a movable banknote engager (150) configured to press the banknote stack towards the first and/or the second banknote engagement portion; wherein the banknote stack transport arrangement is configured to transport said banknote stack (30) out from the temporary banknote receptacle (130) by displacing said first (116) and second (126) banknote engagement portions and by moving the banknote engager (150) to an active position (P2).
The disclosure relates to a cash bag sealing device (100) for retaining and sealing a cash bag (1) into which cash can be deposited and stored, wherein said cash bag sealing device (100) comprises a supporting structure (102) onto which two sealing jaws (104, 106) are oppositely arranged and of which at least one is reciprocally moveable between a sealing position and an open position and wherein at least one sealing jaw (104, 106) comprises a heating element (108), the cash bag sealing device (100) being configured to form a seal in the cash bag (1) by the reciprocally moveable sealing jaw (104, 106) pressing the cash bag (1) against the other sealing jaw (104, 106) in the sealing position and by heating said heating element (108), and wherein at least one of the sealing jaws (104, 106) comprises at least one cash bag fastener (200).
The disclosure relates to a banknote transport arrangement (100) comprising: a banknote holding device (110) configured to hold a stack of banknotes (10), and a displacing arrangement (140) configured to displace the banknote holding device (110) along a displacement path (DP) from a first position (P1) to a second position (P2), wherein the first position (P1) and the second position (P2) are located in relation to each other such that a portion (P) of the displacement path (DP) extends coaxially through at least a part of an elongated bore (321), wherein the banknote holding device (110) is configured so as to force the stack of banknotes (10) to be bent into a curved shape when the banknote holding device (110) is in a closed configuration (C2) holding the stack of banknotes (10). The disclosure further relates to a cash packaging apparatus (400) comprising a banknote transport arrangement (100) according to the disclosure, and a cash package (900) obtainable by the cash packaging apparatus (400).
The disclosure relates to a coin handling device (100) for a coin handling machine (1), wherein the machine comprises a coin container (103), a coin output arrangement (104), and a coin jam preventing arrangement (107) including a coin jam preventing element (108) and a flexible link (109) having a free (109a) and a fixed (109b) end, wherein the coin jam preventing element (108) is suspended in a volume of the coin container (103) at the free end (109a) of the flexible link (109) such that the coin jam preventing element (108) is able to, freely, move around within a predefined volume (V) at least at the lower end of the coin container (103) to physically interact with coins of the mass of coins present in the predefined volume (V).
The disclosure relates to a coin feeding unit for a coin handling machine, the coin feeding unit comprising: a coin guiding arrangement, and a coin transport arrangement defining a movable transport surface, wherein said coin guiding arrangement is configured to receive coins and to guide said received coins to an inner coin arrival surface of the coin guiding arrangement, wherein the coin transport arrangement is configured to move said coins, on the movable transport surface, from the coin arrival surface to a coin output position, wherein a discharge gate is provided in the coin guiding arrangement, at the coin arrival surface, for discharging unwanted objects residing thereon, wherein the discharge gate is slidably arranged in the coin guiding arrangement so as to be displaceable, between a closed position and an open position.
The disclosure relates to a banknote handling machine (10) comprising: a banknote transport arrangement (20) configured to transport banknotes along transport paths within the machine (10), wherein the banknote transport arrangement (20) comprises a diverter assembly (22) comprising: a diverter (100) rotatably attached to a structure (12) of the machine (10), and an electric motor (105) configured to transfer kinetic energy to the diverter (100) so as to rotate the diverter (100) between a first position (P1) and a second position (P2), wherein the diverter (100), when in the first position (P1), is configured to control banknotes to be transported along a first transport path (T1), and wherein the diverter (100), when in the second position (P2), is configured to control banknotes to be transported along a second transport path (T2).
B65H 29/12 - Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles by means of the nip between two, or between two sets of, moving tapes or bands
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A CASH DEPOSITING AND DISPENSING MACHINE AND A METHOD FOR ACCESSING A CASH DEPOSITING AND DISPENSING MACHINE
The disclosure relates to a cash depositing and dispensing machine (100) comprising:a machine body (105) having outer circumferential walls (106), and an arrangement (110) comprising:a cash input/output unit (120) having an interface (122) for allowing depositing and dispensing of cash, a cash handling unit (130), and a cash storage unit (140), wherein said cash input/output unit (120), said cash handling unit (130), and said cash storage unit (140) being arranged in relation to each other in relation to said machine body (105) between: a closed position (P1) for which the outer circumferential walls (106) of the machine body (105) enclose the cash handling unit (130) and the cash storage unit (140) so as to prevent access thereto, and a service position (P2) and a cash access position (P3) for which at least the cash handling unit (130) protrudes from the machine body (105) so as to allow access thereto.
G07F 19/00 - Complete banking systems; Coded card-freed arrangements adapted for dispensing or receiving monies or the like and posting such transactions to existing accounts, e.g. automatic teller machines
A note directing device (1) comprises a first note feeder (11), a brushed roller (2), and a second note feeder(12); wherein: the first note feeder(11) feeds the bank note(10)along a direction (A) tangential to a bank note (10) surface and presents the leading edge (14) of the bank note (10) to the brushed roller (2);the brushed roller (2) engages with the bank note (10) and rotates in a direction (B) such that the leading edge (14) is directed towards the second note feeder(12); the second note feeder(12) accepts the leading edge (14) and feeds the bank note (10) along a direction(C) tangential to a bank note(10) surface;wherein the brushed roller (2) comprises an axis (4) and bristles (6), each bristle (6) being attached at one end to the axis (4) and extending radially from said axis(4), the distribution of bristles (6) extending along a longitudinal direction(E)of the axis(4).
B65H 29/12 - Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles by means of the nip between two, or between two sets of, moving tapes or bands
G07F 19/00 - Complete banking systems; Coded card-freed arrangements adapted for dispensing or receiving monies or the like and posting such transactions to existing accounts, e.g. automatic teller machines
A coin handling apparatus comprises: a first coin position (105); a second coin position (205); and a pipe (400) for transporting coins from the first (105) to the second coin position (205). The pipe (400) is jointed and comprises: a rigid, elongate element (410) having a straight, elongate portion and a curved portion (412) at a first end of the straight, elongate portion. The pipe (400) further comprises a rigid, curved element (405). The curved portion (412) and the curved element (405) are connected to define a continuous passageway through the curved element (405) and the elongate element (410). The curved element (405), at least before mounting of the pipe (400) in the coin handling apparatus, is rotatable in relation to the elongate element (410), such that an angle between afirst opening (406) of the curved element (405) and a direction extending along the straight, elongate portion is variable.
The disclosure relates to a coin handling apparatus, said apparatus comprising: an input unit arranged to receive a batch of coins; an aligning mechanism arranged for forming received coins from the input unit into a sequence of singular coins; a transport mechanism for transporting the sequence of singular coins; a sensor unit, which is arranged to perform measurements on the sequence of singular coins and output coin information associated with properties of a singular coin; a processor configured to receive the outputted coin information from the sensor unit, process the coin information in relation to pre-defined criteria, and identify whether the singular coin is to be marked; and a marking unit arranged to selectively mark an identified singular coin in the sequence of singular coins. The disclosure further relates to a method for identifying coins.
G07D 5/00 - Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of coins, e.g. for segregating coins which are unacceptable or alien to a currency
G06K 19/06 - Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
G07D 3/14 - Apparatus driven under control of coin-sensing elements
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ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING OUTPUT OF COINS FROM A COIN STORAGE
There is provided a coin handling machine, a control method, and an arrangement for facilitating output of coins from a coin storage of a coin handling machine. The arrangement comprises a coin storage (2) for storing and dispensing coin (6); a vibration generator (8) arranged to cause the coin storage (2) to vibrate such as to break bridge formations (7) of coins in the coin storage (2), and a control unit (9) arranged to intermittently activate the vibration generator (8) to cause the coin storage (2) to vibrate.
A coin counting or processing machine arranged to sense the presence or identity of a taggant in a coin (820) and a corresponding method for sorting coins are disclosed. The machine comprises a light source (806) and a detector (812). The light source (806) is arranged to emit radiation of a wavelength which excites the taggant and the detector (812) is arranged to detect radiation of a wavelength which is fluoresced by the taggant. The method comprises illuminating a coin (820) using the light source (806), and detecting radiation fluoresced by the taggant using the detector (812). To be reproduced with Figure 8A when published.
G07D 5/00 - Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of coins, e.g. for segregating coins which are unacceptable or alien to a currency
An apparatus for handling cash, said apparatus (10) comprising: a note storage unit (24) for storing notes in the apparatus (10); the note storage unit (24) comprising: at least one recycling container (26), which is arranged to receive notes deposited into the apparatus (10) and output notes to be dispensed from the apparatus (10); and at least one acceptance container (28), which is arranged to receive and store notes. The at least one acceptance container (28) is configured for mounting of a bag (70) in the acceptance container (28), wherein the acceptance container (28) comprises a bag holding device (50), which is arranged to provide a fixating position of an opening of the bag (70) at an input opening (52) of the acceptance container (28) for receiving notes, wherein notes received into the acceptance container (28) are stored in the bag (70) in the acceptance container (28).
G07F 19/00 - Complete banking systems; Coded card-freed arrangements adapted for dispensing or receiving monies or the like and posting such transactions to existing accounts, e.g. automatic teller machines
The present invention relates to a container adapted for containing a chain of a plurality of interconnected coin bags as well as being sealed by a seal. The invention also comprises a method of sealing a container, a kit for sealing a container, a sealed container containing a chain of a plurality of interconnected coin bags and a method of connecting two separate chains of a plurality of interconnected coin bags when both chains are arranged in separate containers.
The present inventionrelates to the field of cash handling, and in particularly handling of coins. More specifically, the present invention relates to a dispensing apparatus for dispensing coin bags.
The invention provides a coin feeder for feeding coins to a coin sensor. The coin feeder comprises a hopper disc having a first surface and arranged to receive coins on the first surface, and to transport the coins along a first path towards the coin sensor. The coin feeder also comprises one or more coin deflectors to deflect coins received on the first surface from the first path if the coins are above a threshold thickness. At least one of the one or more coin deflectors comprises a rotatable member spaced from the first surface.
Disclosed are various apparatus and methods for discriminating between fake and reject coins. The term 'coin' includes any type of monetary token or token that is associated with a value. Various different apparatus and methods are disclosed. These include a method and apparatus of applying multiple input currents of different frequencies to a coin and monitoring the apparent change in impedance of a coil or coils resulting from eddy currents induced in the layers of the coin from the multiple input currents. Other methods and apparatus relate to applying electromagnetic radiation to the coin and measuring various resulting characteristics including the amount of light fluoresced or reflected from the coin, or the absorption characteristic of the coin. Other methods and apparatus relate to measuring vibration of a coin. Other methods and apparatus relate to identifying genuine and bogus coins via particular identifying characteristics of the coins including magnetic codes/serial numbers.
It is presented a note transport unit (1) for secure transportation of notes in a note handling system. The note transport unit (1) comprises a note storage drum (5) on which notes are stored by being spooled between at least one continuous film strip (8a, 8b). Ink can be provided between layers of the film (8a, 8b) from a plurality of ink outlet openings (16) of the note storage drum (5) at unauthorized access to the note transport unit (1). A method for ink dyeing notes is also presented.
A cash transport apparatus is configured to be externally connected to a note handling apparatus only during a procedure of distribution of notes between said note handling apparatus and said transport apparatus. The transport apparatus comprises a first opening configured to interface with a second opening in said note handling apparatus thereby enabling the distribution of notes between said note handling apparatus and said transport apparatus, a note storage component comprising at least one drum able to rotate in both directions and configured to store notes by at least one layer of film spooled onto said at least one drum, and a power input connector configured to receive electric power from said note handling apparatus and provide the electric power to said note storage component.
It is presented a note transport unit for feeding notes one after the other to and from a note handling unit The note transport unit comprises at feast one note storage drum to and from which Input notes and output notes, respectively, are transported. A bidirectional roller is arranged to transport notes along a -first guide surface towards and from the at least one note storage drum, Moreover, first and second films are provided, between which films notes are stored on the at least one note storage drum. Several converging areas are used for the capturing of both input notes and output notes when notes are transferred between the note handling unit and the at least one note storage drum. It is also presented a method for bidirectional transfer of notes to and from the note transport unit.
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