EP3276580A1 - Banknoten-kasseneinheit - Google Patents

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EP3276580A1
EP3276580A1 EP16181421.5A EP16181421A EP3276580A1 EP 3276580 A1 EP3276580 A1 EP 3276580A1 EP 16181421 A EP16181421 A EP 16181421A EP 3276580 A1 EP3276580 A1 EP 3276580A1
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bag holder
banknote
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Julije Drasinover
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Masterwork Automodules Technology Corp Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D11/00—Devices accepting coins; Devices accepting, dispensing, sorting or counting valuable papers
    • G07D11/009—Depositing devices
    • G07D11/0096—Accepting paper currency or other valuables in containers, e.g. in code-marked envelopes

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  • the present relates to a banknote cash unit according to the pre-characterizing clauses of claims 1 and 11.
  • a conventional banknote cash unit includes a storage bag for storing introduced banknotes.
  • the banknote cash unit When the storage bag is full of the banknotes, the banknote cash unit will seal an opening of the storage bag for preventing the banknotes from dropping out from the storage bag via the opening during transportation.
  • the introduced banknotes will drag a bag body of the storage bag down, which forces fixation tabs defining the opening therebetween of the storage bag to deform and results in failure of attachment of the fixation tabs when the banknote cash unit seals the opening of the storage bag.
  • the present invention aims at providing a banknote cash unit with capability of securely sealing an opening of a storage bag.
  • the storage bag has a first fixation tab and a second fixation tab opposite to and closable relative to the first fixation tab.
  • the opening is defined between the first fixation tab and the second fixation tab.
  • the banknote cash unit includes a housing, a banknote inlet unit and a paper sheet storing unit.
  • the banknote inlet unit is disposed on the housing.
  • the paper sheet storing unit is installed in the housing and for holding the storage bag.
  • the paper sheet storing unit includes a first sealing module and a second sealing module.
  • the second sealing module is disposed next to the first sealing module.
  • a banknote cash unit includes a housing, a banknote inlet unit, a paper sheet storing unit, a holding frame and a lifting member.
  • the banknote inlet unit is disposed on the housing.
  • the paper sheet storing unit is installed in the housing, wherein a storage bag is held by the paper sheet storing unit.
  • the holding frame is slidably assembled with the housing between a closed position and an open position and for holding the paper sheet storing unit.
  • the lifting member is movably installed in the holding frame. The lifting member is moved toward the storage bag, so as to hold a bottom portion of the storage bag.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a banknote cash unit 1000 with capability of securely sealing an opening 10 of a storage bag 1 in an open status according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the configuration of the banknote cash unit 1000 will be described with reference to FIG. 1 .
  • a store such as a supermarket is divided into a front area where a store clerk deposits and dispenses cash actually exchanged with a customer and a backyard area where the cash and gods in the front area are managed, one of a plenty of cash settlement units are placed in the front area, and the banknote cash unit 1000 shown in FIG. 1 is placed in the backyard area.
  • the storage bag 1 has a first fixation tab 11 and a second fixation tab 12.
  • the second fixation tab 12 is opposite to and closable relative to the first fixation tab 11, and the opening 10 is defined between the first fixation tab 11 and the second fixation tab12.
  • the banknote cash unit 1000 includes a housing 2, a banknote inlet unit 3, a paper sheet storing unit 4, a holding frame 5 and a lifting member 6.
  • the banknote inlet unit 3 is disposed on the housing 2.
  • the paper sheet storing unit 4 is installed in the housing 2 and for holding the storage bag 1, i.e., the storage bag 1 is held by the paper sheet storing unit 4.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram of the banknote cash unit 1000 in a closed status according to the embodiment of the present invention.
  • the holding frame 5 is slidably assembled with the housing 2 and for holding the paper sheet storing unit 4, i.e., the holding frame 5 is able to slide between an open position as shown in FIG. 1 along a first horizontal direction X1 or and a closed position shown in FIG. 2 along a second horizontal direction X2.
  • the paper sheet storing unit 4 is able to move with the holding frame 5 between the closed position and the open position with respect to the housing 2.
  • the lifting member 6 is movably installed in the holding frame 5 and able to move toward the storage bag 1 along a first vertical direction Y1 perpendicular to the first horizontal direction X1 or to the second horizontal direction X2.
  • the lifting member 6 is able to move away from the storage bag 1 along a second vertical direction Y2 opposite to the first vertical direction Y1.
  • the lifting member 6 is able to move with the holding frame 5 between the closed position and the open position with respect to the housing 2.
  • the lifting member 6 is able to move toward the storage bag 1 or away from the storage bag 1.
  • the lifting member 6 and the paper sheet storing unit 4 are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the holding frame 5.
  • the paper sheet storing unit 4 includes a first sealing module 40, a second sealing module 41, a first bag holder 42 and a second bag holder 43.
  • the second sealing module 41 is disposed next to the first sealing module 40.
  • the first bag holder 42 is installed in the housing 2 and for holding the first fixation tab 11 of the storage bag 1.
  • the second bag holder 43 is movable relative to the first bag holder 42 and for holding the second fixation tab12 of the storage bag 1.
  • the first bag holder 42 and the second bag holder 43 are installed in the holding frame 5, i.e., the holding frame 5 holds the first bag holder 42 and the second bag holder 43.
  • the first bag holder 42 has a plurality of first protruding posts 420 for engaging with a plurality of first fixing holes 110 on the first fixation tab 11 of the storage bag 1, respectively.
  • the second bag holder 43 has a plurality of second protruding posts 430 for engaging with a plurality of second fixing holes 120 on the second fixation tab12 of the storage bag 1, respectively.
  • first protruding post 420 and the second protruding post 430 are not limited to those illustrated in figures in this embodiment.
  • the first bag holder 42 can have only one first protruding post 420 as well, and the second bag holder 43 can have only one second protruding post 430 as well.
  • structures that the first bag holder 42 has at least one first protruding post 420 and the second bag holder 43 has at least one second protruding post 430 are within the scope of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram of the banknote cash unit 1000 in another view according to the embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the banknote cash unit 1000 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
  • banknote cash unit 1000 further includes a transportation unit 7, a counting unit 8, a lifting member driving module 9, a control unit A and a bag holder driving module B.
  • the transportation unit 7 is disposed inside the housing 2 and for transporting at least one banknote C from the banknote inlet unit 3 into the storage bag 1 held by the paper sheet storing unit 4.
  • the counting unit 8 is disposed inside the housing 2 and for counting a number of the at least one banknote C transported by the transportation unit 7.
  • the transportation unit 7 can be a paper path formed by inner structures of the housing 2, such as ribs, lateral walls and so on.
  • the counting unit 8 can be a sensor which is disposed in the paper path, i.e., the transportation unit 7.
  • the lifting member driving module 9 is coupled to the lifting member 6 and for driving the lifting member 6 to move toward the storage bag 1 along the first vertical direction Y1 or away from the storage bag 1 along the second vertical direction Y2.
  • the control unit A is coupled to the counting unit 8 and the lifting member driving module 9.
  • the bag holder driving module B is coupled to the second bag holder 43.
  • the bag holder driving module B is used for driving the second bag holder 43 to close to the first bag holder 42 along a close direction Z1, or alternatively, the bag holder driving module B is further used for driving the second bag holder 43 to move away from the first bag holder 42 along an open direction Z2 opposite to the close direction Z1.
  • the close direction Z1 is identical to the first horizontal direction X1
  • the open direction Z2 is identical to the second horizontal direction X2
  • the lifting member driving module 9 and the bag holder driving module B can be mechanisms with the same components, and both of which can include a motor, a linkage bar and so on, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the banknote cash unit 1000 in a first status according to the embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the banknote cash unit 1000 in a second status according to the embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating the banknote cash unit 1000 in a third status according to the embodiment of the present invention.
  • the control unit A activates the lifting member driving module 9 to lift the lifting member 6, meanwhile, the lifting member 6 is driven by the lifting member driving module 9 and moves toward the storage bag 1 from a position shown in FIG. 5 to a position shown in FIG. 6 along the first vertical direction Y1. Accordingly, the lifting member 6 is able to hold a bottom portion 13 of the storage bag 1, so as to provide the storage bag 1 with a supporting force which can prevent the storage bag 1 from dragging downwards due to weight of the introduced banknotes C. In such a manner, it reduces deformation of the first fixation tab 11 and the second fixation tab 12 of the storage bag 1 and facilitates the following sealing process of the first fixation tab 11 and the second fixation tab 12.
  • the control unit A further activates the bag holder driving module B to move the second bag holder 43 toward the first bag holder 42 along the close direction Z1 from the position shown in FIG. 6 to a position shown in FIG. 7 .
  • the second bag holder 43 is driven to be close to the first bag holder 42 by the bag holder driving module B, so as to activate the second fixation tab 12 of the storage bag 1 to be closed to the first fixation tab 11.
  • the banknote cash unit 1000 of the present invention utilizes the first sealing module 40 of the paper sheet storing unit 4 for generating a first sealing portion D for combining the first fixation tab 11 and the second fixation tab 12 of the storage bag 1.
  • the banknote cash unit 1000 of the present invention further utilizes the second sealing module 41 of the paper sheet storing unit 4 for generating a second sealing portion E next to the first sealing portion D for combining the first fixation tab 11 and the second fixation tab 12 of the storage bag 1.
  • the banknote cash unit 1000 of the present invention includes two sealing modules, i.e., the first sealing module 40 and the second sealing module 41, which are capable of generating two different sealing portions, i.e., the first sealing portion D and the second sealing portion E, so as to double sealing the opening 10 of the storage bag 1 and enhance attachment of the first fixation tab 11 and the second fixation tab 12 of the storage bag 1.
  • the first sealing module 40 includes a first cooperating member 401 and a first melting member 402
  • the second sealing module 41 includes a second cooperating member 410 and a second melting member 411.
  • the first melting member 402 and the second melting member 411 are disposed on the same bag holder, i.e., the first bag holder 42
  • the first cooperating member 401 and the second cooperating member 410 are disposed on the same bag holder, i.e., the second bag holder 43, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • first melting member 402 and the second melting member 411 can be respectively disposed on the first bag holder 42 and the second bag holder 43 as well, and the first cooperating member 401 and the second cooperating member 410 can be respectively disposed on the first bag holder 42 and the second bag holder 43 as well.
  • the first melting member 402 is for melting the first fixation tab 11 and the second fixation tab 12 cooperatively with the first cooperating member 401 in an impulse melting manner, so as to generate the first sealing portion D
  • the second melting member 411 is for melting the first fixation tab 11 and the second fixation tab 12 cooperatively with the second cooperating member 410 in an impulse melting manner, so as to generate the second sealing portion E.
  • the first sealing module 40 and the second sealing module 41 can generate two different sealing portions for the storage bag 1 for enhancing the attachment of the first fixation tab 11 and the second fixation tab 12 of the storage bag 1.
  • the banknote cash unit of the present invention includes two sealing modules, i.e., the first sealing module and the second sealing module, which are capable of generating two different sealing portions, i.e., the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion, so as to double sealing the opening of the storage bag and enhance the attachment of the first fixation tab and the second fixation tab of the storage bag.
  • the banknote cash unit of the present invention further utilizes the lifting member for holding the bottom portion of the storage bag, so as to provide the storage bag with the supporting force which can prevent the storage bag from dragging downwards due to weight of the introduced banknotes. In such a manner, it reduces deformation of the first fixation tab and the second fixation tab of the storage bag and facilitates the following sealing process of the first fixation tab and the second fixation tab.

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GB2469814A (en) * 2009-04-28 2010-11-03 Cash Dynamics Llp A device for heat sealing documents and coins in bags
WO2012115028A1 (ja) * 2011-02-23 2012-08-30 グローリー株式会社 紙葉類収納装置
EP2736025A1 (de) * 2012-11-26 2014-05-28 CTS Electronics S.P.A. Geordneten Speichervorrichtung für Banknoten im Sack
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EP1794059A2 (de) * 2004-05-27 2007-06-13 Charles Edgar Price Verpackung für teilchenförmige und körnige materialien und herstellungsverfahren dafür
GB2469814A (en) * 2009-04-28 2010-11-03 Cash Dynamics Llp A device for heat sealing documents and coins in bags
WO2012115028A1 (ja) * 2011-02-23 2012-08-30 グローリー株式会社 紙葉類収納装置
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US12151842B2 (en) * 2020-02-21 2024-11-26 Scan Coin Ab Cash bag sealing device, a cash depositing system and a method for controlling the same

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