A security device comprising a self contained unit for insertion into an inflatable bag, inside which money items are transported, the device being operable to propel a spray into the bag in response to a detected security breach, so to at least partially inflate the bag and at least partially separate the money items to allow the spray to pass between and onto the money items.
E05G 1/12 - Safes or strong-rooms for valuables with fluent-material releasing, generating or distributing means, e.g. fire-retardant or fire extinguishing means
E05G 1/14 - Safes or strong-rooms for valuables with means for marking or destroying the valuables, e.g. in case of theft
G08B 15/02 - Identifying, scaring or incapacitating burglars, thieves or intruders, e.g. by explosives with smoke, gas, or coloured or odorous powder or liquid
A coin acceptor comprises: a coin inlet (9), an image scanner (20) and an inductive coin sensor arrangement (22) at a sensing station (6) to sense characteristics of a coin passing through the station, a processor (19) responsive to the to sensor to determine whether the coin meets an acceptability criterion as a function of the sensed coin characteristics, gates (23) controlled by the processor to direct the coin on a path to a hopper (24) depending on the coin denomination, and a motorized conveyor (2) configured to transport coins from a coin receiving portion (4) from the inlet (9) through the sensing station (6) past the sensors (20, 22) and to the gates (23) individually in a sequence.
A stacker for sheet objects such as banknotes comprises a rectangular flexible bag (5) of plastics material with a base (6), an opening (11) above the base, and sidewalls (7-10) extending from the base to the opening, and an input feed mechanism (1) to feed sheet objects successively into the bag through the opening such that the sheet objects adopt a configuration with their major planar surfaces generally horizontal and spaced by an air gap (Δw, Δl) from all of the sidewalls, such as to free-fall towards the base and form an ordered stack (29).
B65H 31/02 - Pile receivers with stationary end support against which pile accumulates
B65D 33/00 - CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES - Details of, or accessories for, sacks or bags
A coin mechanism comprises a coin entry point (2) to receive coins (1), a coin exit point (19), a coin acceptor (5) having an inlet (7) for coins to be tested, a sensor and processing arrangement configured determine the acceptability of coins under test that enter the inlet, an coin accept path (10) for acceptable coins and a non-accept path (12) for non-acceptable coins. A first coin conveyor runs along first coin feed path (6) from a coin receiving portion that receives coins from coin entry path (3) to deliver coins in succession to the inlet (7) of the coin acceptor. A second coin conveyor runs along a second coin feed path (17) from a coin receiving portion that receives coins from the non-accept path of the acceptor to the coin, to deliver coins to the coin exit point.
A banknote acceptor 1 authenticates a banknote 2, and has a sensing station S with detector 18 that produces image signals corresponding to a face the banknote. A processor 24 pre-processes the image signals and compares them with stored reference data corresponding to an acceptable banknote from memory 25 to determining the authenticity of the banknote and its denomination. If the banknote is rejected, data corresponding to the image signals are stored in memory 25 and later are encrypted and transferred to a remote processing station 38, for analysis. Then, updated reference data is transferred from the processing station 38 to the memory 25 for use as updated, stored reference data for comparison with banknotes under test. A corresponding coin acceptor is also described.
A banknote acceptor 1 for authenticating a banknote 2, has a sensing station S with detector 18 that produces image signals corresponding to a face the banknote. A processor 24 pre-processes the image signals and compares them with stored reference data corresponding to an acceptable banknote from memory 25 to determining the authenticity of the banknote and its denomination. A display device 29 displays an image 31 corresponding to the banknote under test based on the image signals from the detector 18, to allow the user to perform a visual check that the banknote detected at the sensing station corresponds to the banknote under test presented by the user. Also, the detected denomination of the banknote is displayed on device 32. The user can accept or reject the banknote using buttons 33 and 34, and retrieve images of previously accepted banknotes with button 35.
G07D 7/00 - Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency
G07D 7/12 - Visible light, infrared or ultraviolet radiation
A coin dispensing apparatus, which ejects coins by squeezing them substantially chordally between an element on a rotor and an ejector, has a variable height rotor (3), an improved two-part coin ejector (10a, 10b). A optical sensor for detecting coins being ejected positive detects both the presence and absence of coins in a coin path. Also, a payout device comprising a first coin dispensing device (61) including a dispensed coin type detector and a second coin dispensing device (62). The first coin dispensing device (61) is used to store coins of plurality of large denominations and is used initially for paying out an amount. The second coin dispensing device (62) is used for a single low denomination coin type and coins are dispensed from the second coin dispensing device (62) after the first coin dispensing device has been used as much as possible.
An acceptor device for sheet objects such as banknotes, comprises a sensor (19) to derive data corresponding to a spatial array of data samples from a face of a sheet object, said data being configured in a sampling frame (Fl) that lies within a range of positional relationships to a reference frame (F2); and a processor (22) operable to process the data to determine the relationship between the reference frame and the sampling frame for the sensed data, and being operable to transform pre-selected regions (52, 53, 54)of the sensed data from the sampling frame so as to correspond to data in the reference frame, to make a comparison of the transformed data with reference data corresponding to the pre-selected regions in the reference frame and to the sheet object depending on the outcome of the comparison.
A device for processing sheet objects comprises a tamper proof housing (55) that contains an opening device (60) operable to receive a container (4) containing sheet objects such as banknotes from outside the housing and to open the container within the housing, and a counting device (68) to count sheet objects from the opened container within the housing and produce a count signal corresponding to the number of sheet objects counted. The count signal can be checked against reference data received (29) from another location or derived from data carried in the container (4) on a RFID tag (21).
The application relates to money item dispensing apparatus (1, 123) having a money item acceptor (10, 124) and a hopper arrangement (23, 126). The application further relates to money item dispensing apparatus (1) having sorting means (15, 16, 17) operable to selectively direct a money item (12) to one of a first money item store (27) and a second money item store (142), to money item dispensing apparatus (139) having two hopper arrangements (23, 150), to a money item acceptor (10) having a self-clearing mechanism (37, 38), to a money item conveyor (160), to a method of purging the money items in a money item dispensing apparatus, to money item dispensing apparatus (1, 123, 139) having means for ejecting a money item from a receptacle through an outlet via a first path to a return tray and via a second path into a cashbox, to a method of filling a money item dispensing apparatus (180) and filling apparatus (170) for filling a money item dispensing apparatus (180).
patents