Abrégé

A money item handling apparatus in which a conveying apparatus includes a first track section comprising at least one first money item conveying element, a second track section comprising at least one second money item conveying element and a static support section located between the first track section and the second track section. One or more money item sensors may be embedded in the static support. Surplus money items and money items in disruption configurations may be removed from the conveying apparatus.

Classes IPC  ?

• G07D 9/00 - Comptage de pièces de monnaie; Manipulation de pièces de monnaie non prévue dans les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe

Abrégé

A money item handling apparatus including a money item detection apparatus. The money item detection apparatus is operable in a system comprising a money item conveyor. The money item detection apparatus comprises a contact region arranged to physically interact with money items in a disruption configuration on the money item conveyor, and a trigger region physically connected to the contact region and moveable between first and second positions. A physical interaction between the contact region and a money item in a disruption configuration on the money item conveyor causes the trigger region to move from the first position to the second position to halt the money item conveyor.

Classes IPC  ?

• G07D 1/00 - Distributeurs de pièces de monnaie
• G07D 3/00 - Tri, selon leur valeur, de pièces de monnaie en vrac

Abrégé

Various apparatuses and operational processes are described herein relating to the operation of a money item handling system. An example method of operating a supply apparatus of the money item handling system comprises storing, in a plurality of separate money item reservoirs of the apparatus, a plurality of sets of money items, wherein each set of money items is stored in a different one of the plurality of separate money reservoirs and comprises money items of different denominations; selecting, from the plurality of separate money item reservoirs and sets of stored money items, a money item reservoir and a set of stored money items; switching a configuration of the selected money item reservoir from a money item retention configuration to a money item supply configuration; and supplying, from the selected money item reservoir in the money item supply configuration, the selected set of money items.

Classes IPC  ?

• G07D 9/00 - Comptage de pièces de monnaie; Manipulation de pièces de monnaie non prévue dans les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe

Abrégé

A money item handling system, comprising a mixed denomination money item storage region comprising at least one money item outlet routing; at least one money item collection zone arranged to receive mixed denomination money items outlet through the at least one money item outlet routing; at least one money item conveyor arranged to collect money items from the at least one money item collection zone and to convey money items collected from the at least one money item collection zone around a path of the at least one money item conveyor; at least one money item flow control apparatus; and at least one actuator configured to controllably actuate the at least one money item flow control apparatus to selectively control movement of money items from the mixed denomination money item storage region to the at least one money item collection zone.

Classes IPC  ?

• G07D 1/00 - Distributeurs de pièces de monnaie
• G07D 3/00 - Tri, selon leur valeur, de pièces de monnaie en vrac
• G07D 3/06 - Tri de pièces de monnaie au moyen d'orifices calibrés aménagés le long d'une piste circulaire
• G07D 3/12 - Tri de pièces de monnaie au moyen de déflecteurs échelonnés
• G07D 9/00 - Comptage de pièces de monnaie; Manipulation de pièces de monnaie non prévue dans les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe

Abrégé

Described herein is a method comprising performing optical character recognition on at least one region of a display screen to determine at least one displayed character; identifying, from the determined at least one displayed character, a monetary value to be dispensed; and in response to identifying the monetary value to be dispensed, causing to be dispensed at least one money item corresponding to the identified monetary value. Further described is a method comprising determining, using at least one money item denominating apparatus, a monetary value of at least one received money item; in response to determining the monetary value, automatically providing at least one simulated user input to the interactive user interface indicative of the determined monetary value.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06K 9/62 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la reconnaissance utilisant des moyens électroniques
• G06K 9/20 - Obtention de l'image
• G07D 1/06 - Distributeurs de pièces de monnaie faisant de la monnaie en rendant la différence entre une somme versée et une somme à payer
• G07G 1/06 - Caisses enregistreuses - Détails pour l'affichage prenant note de la somme à payer