EP0182137A1 - Safe for a till - Google Patents

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EP0182137A1
EP0182137A1 EP85113436A EP85113436A EP0182137A1 EP 0182137 A1 EP0182137 A1 EP 0182137A1 EP 85113436 A EP85113436 A EP 85113436A EP 85113436 A EP85113436 A EP 85113436A EP 0182137 A1 EP0182137 A1 EP 0182137A1
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Werner Wüthrich
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/62—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles in which the articles are stored in compartments in fixed receptacles
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05G—SAFES OR STRONG-ROOMS FOR VALUABLES; BANK PROTECTION DEVICES; SAFETY TRANSACTION PARTITIONS
    • E05G5/00—Bank protection devices
    • E05G5/006—Cashier's counters or receptables for holding valuables readily accessible for handling, with safeguard mechanisms for the valuables in case of hold-up
    • 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
    • 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
    • G07D11/40—Device architecture, e.g. modular construction
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/46—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from movable storage containers or supports
    • G07F11/50—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from movable storage containers or supports the storage containers or supports being rotatably mounted
    • G07F11/52—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from movable storage containers or supports the storage containers or supports being rotatably mounted about horizontal axes

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  • the invention relates to a cash vault which is particularly suitable for use at the cash desks of financial institutions, e.g. Banks, determined and for this purpose preferably designed so that larger amounts can only be withdrawn with a delay.
  • a delay reduces the likelihood and level of damage of robberies.
  • Robberies e.g. in banks, must be done quickly; because the perpetrator must expect that the alarm will be triggered and that after a short time he will no longer be able to escape. If the perpetrator knows that he can only obtain a relatively small amount in a short time due to technical measures that cannot be influenced by himself or by the cashier he threatens, then his interest in a robbery will be low. If a robbery occurs anyway, the material damage is limited to the amount that can be removed in a short time.
  • the invention seeks to remedy this.
  • the invention as characterized in the claims, solves the problem of creating a cash vault in which the amount of money to be kept available and its division is not limited by the number of compartments that can be accommodated on a table surface, and the speed with which partial amounts can be entered one after the other, can be dimensioned larger than the expediently low speed for safety reasons with which partial amounts are available for withdrawal.
  • the advantages achieved by the invention are essentially to be seen in the fact that many storage spaces can be arranged in the cassette store and many storage units in the banknote store with good use of space, preferably one above the other.
  • a relatively large amount of money can be divided into values and currencies in a room with a small footprint being held.
  • the speed of the cassette carrier can be dimensioned smaller for cassettes with a higher value content than for other cassettes.
  • the speed of the shroud conveyor can be measured larger in the direction leading from the banknote entry and withdrawal point than in the opposite direction, so that large amounts are only available with a delay, as desired, but can be entered quickly.
  • the cash vault enables largely automatic entry and withdrawal of money, in particular by means of a microprocessor.
  • the speed of the cassette holder can be automatically controlled so that the higher the amount in the respectively selected cassette, the lower it is.
  • the banknote input and withdrawal device can be equipped with a separating device, and the switches can also be controlled by the microprocessor in such a way that the banknotes of an input bundle are automatically distributed into banknote storage units assigned to their value and currency. Furthermore, such a control can ensure that banknotes of the desired values and currencies are automatically removed from the assigned storage unit and made available at the removal point.
  • the banknotes and coins have to be placed by hand in the relevant cassettes and counted out.
  • this storage has the advantage over the banknote storage that it can store considerably more money per unit of space.
  • the advantages of both memories can be combined and their disadvantages avoided by working with the banknote memory for entering and withdrawing banknotes and using the cassette memory to "refill" the banknote memory if necessary if one of its storage units contains too few banknotes, and to hold banknotes through which the memory assets of a storage unit would be exceeded. Since the number of cassettes will generally be greater than that of the storage units, currencies which are less common and for which the use of a storage unit is not worthwhile will also be stored in the cassette memory.
  • FIGS. 1 and 7 show a particular use for cash registers of financial institutions, e.g. Banks, certain cash vault shown, in which banknotes and / or coins in numerous cassettes 1 of a cassette store 2 and banknotes 3 are to be kept in six storage units 4 of a banknote store 5.
  • the cassettes 1 are made accessible at a cash entry and withdrawal point 6.
  • a banknote entry and withdrawal point 7 is assigned to the banknote store 5.
  • a storage location 9 is provided in the cassette memory 2 (FIGS. 1, 2 and 3) for each cassette 1.
  • the storage locations 9 are formed in two frames 10.
  • the storage spaces 9 are arranged one above the other in two rows 11 and 12 arranged next to one another, each of which is accessible on one of two opposing rack sides 13 and 14 for pushing the cassettes 1 into and out of the rack 10.
  • the racks 10 are arranged on both sides of the vertical movement path 16 of a cassette carrier 17 (FIG. 3) such that one of the accessible sides 13 and 14 of a rack 10 is opposite one of the accessible sides of the other rack 10.
  • Each frame 10 is rotatable about a central, vertical axis 19 by 180 °, so that each of the accessible sides 13 and 14 of each frame 10 can be rotated on the path of movement 16 of the cassette carrier 17.
  • the cassette holder 17 is on two vertical guides 21 (FIGS. 2 and 3) by means of a drive device (not shown) in the upper position shown in FIG. 3, in which a cassette 1 a carried by it at the cash entry and withdrawal point 6 is, and in (not shown) positions in which it is next to one, next to its path of movement 16 accessible Storage spaces is 9.
  • a cassette shifting device (not shown) provided on the cassette carrier 17, a cassette 1 can be pulled onto it from its storage location 9, next to which the cassette carrier 17 is pushed, or a cassette 1 carried by it can be pushed onto its storage location 9.
  • the cassette displacement device can be equipped with an electromagnet which, in the excited state, acts on a magnetic armature attached to the cassette or directly on the cassette 1 made of sheet iron in order to put it on the To pull cassette holder 17.
  • the cassettes 1 have different capacities due to different heights with the same base area.
  • the speed of the cassette carrier 17 can be controlled in such a way that cassettes 1 with a higher value content are conveyed more slowly.
  • the cash entry and withdrawal point 6 arranged on top of the cash vault is separated from the room (movement path 16) in which the cassette carrier 17 can be displaced by a wall 23 which is provided with an opening 24. In its position shown in FIG. 3, the cassette carrier 17 closes the opening 24. In order to keep the opening 24 closed and to prevent access to the uppermost cassettes, if the cassette carrier 17 is further below the wall 23, a (not shown) Slider may be provided which closes the opening 24 as long as the cassette carrier 17 is below the wall 23. At the cash entry and withdrawal point 6, a device (not shown) can be provided which automatically opens the respectively arrived cassette and closes again automatically before the downward movement of the cassette carrier 17.
  • each of the frames 10 is arranged close to the front or rear wall 26 of the cash vault adjacent to it (FIG. 2).
  • the circumference 27 of the frame floor plan projects beyond the wall 26.
  • the rotatability of the frames 10 about their axis 19 is ensured in that each of these axes 19 can be moved away from the wall 26 into a position in which the circumference (27 a) of the frame floor plan is tight runs on the inside of the wall 26.
  • the upper and lower ends of each axis 19 can be mounted on one of two crank arms (not shown) which can be rotated about a common axis.
  • the cassette carrier 17 is not in the way of a rotation of the frames 10, it is raised higher than the frames 10 (FIG. 3) or lowered lower than the frames 10.
  • the frames 10 could be provided with a recess into which the cassette carrier 17 projects in this position during the rack rotation.
  • banknote store 5 In the banknote store 5 (FIGS. 1, 2 and 4) three of the six storage units 4 are arranged one above the other on each of the two sides of the vertical conveyor path of a banknote conveyor (30, 31) (FIG. 4).
  • the banknote conveyor is a shroud conveyor, between the conveyor belts 30 and 31 which run together, the banknotes are held non-positively and are thereby taken along.
  • Each of these conveyor belts 30 and 31 is divided into two belts running side by side (FIG. 1), which run around correspondingly divided deflection rollers 33 and 34, respectively.
  • Each storage unit 4 works with two storage belts 36 and 37 (FIG. 4), each of which, like the conveyor belts 30 and 31, is divided into two belts running side by side.
  • Each storage tape 36 or 37 divided in this way is fastened at one end to a flanged supply roll 38 or 39 and, depending on the operating state, is wound more or less onto it.
  • the storage belt 37 is guided over a deflection roller 41 and around a roller 44 of a pair of rollers 43, 44 in its roller gap.
  • the other storage belt 36 is also guided around the other roller 43 into the nip.
  • the two storage belts 36 and 37 run against one another, and then, like the two belts 30 and 31 of the shroud conveyor, they run together to a storage drum 46, to which they are jointly fastened and to which they jointly, depending on the operating state of the storage unit 4, are more or less wound up.
  • the storage drum 46 is driven in the winding direction.
  • banknotes introduced into the nip are held in a force-locking manner between the storage belts 36 and 37 which run together and which leave the nip, are taken along and wound together with them onto the winding drum 46 (banknotes 3 in FIGS. 1 and 2).
  • the supply rolls 38 and 39 are driven in the winding direction, the storage tapes 36 and 37 being unwound together with the banknotes from the storage drum 46, running to the nip of the pair of rollers 43, 44, and the banknotes being conveyed out of the nip .
  • the storage drum 46 is braked. Both can be achieved simply by providing an electric motor for driving each supply roll 38, 39 and a further electric motor for driving the storage drum 46 is, and these motors are each weakly excited to produce the braking effect.
  • the motors (not shown) are expediently external rotor motors.
  • Each of the conveyor belts 30, 31 of the shroud conveyor has successive belt sections, for example 30a, 31a and 31b, each deflected by two deflection rollers.
  • a switch is assigned to each storage unit 4, cf. Fig. 6.
  • banknotes conveyed between the belt sections 30a and 31a are passed to the immediately adjoining conveyor section formed by the belt sections 30a and 31b or vice versa.
  • banknotes held and conveyed between the belt sections 30a and 31a are guided into the roller gap of the roller pair 43, 44 or vice versa from the roller gap between the belt sections 30a and 31a.
  • the switch has jointly pivotable guide members, which are designed in triplicate and are arranged in such a way that the two ends of the banknotes projecting laterally at the ends of the band sections 30a, 31a and 31b and the third the banknotes in the middle in the band gap formed by the division of these bands to lead.
  • the guide surface of a first guide member 51 leads in the first switch position in the plane of the (conveyor dreams of) the band section te 31a and 31b, in the second switch position it cuts this plane at a distance from the deflecting roller 34a, with part of the triple guide member 51 in a circumferential groove of the deflecting roller 34b, which by dividing the conveyor belts 30, 31 and 31a, 31b is formed in corresponding subdivisions running bands.
  • the first guide member 51 connects to the free end of the second part of the third guide member 53, it is expediently formed in one piece with the latter.
  • the second and third guide members 52 and 53 are pivotally mounted near the roller gap of the roller pair 43, 44 and, in the first switch position, partially engage in a circumferential groove of the deflecting roller 34a, which is formed by the division thereof, that of the division of the belts 30, 30a , 31, 31a, 31b corresponds to bands running side by side.
  • the guide surfaces of the guide members 51, 52 and 53 are made as smooth as possible and the axial distance of the roller 43 from the deflecting roller 34a or 44 of 34b and also the mutual axial distance of the deflecting rollers 34a and 34b is so much smaller than the dimension of the bank notes in the conveying direction of the smallest format to be saved, so that its promotion in the area of the switch is ensured.
  • the banknotes in the guide area of the switch must always between the belt sections 30a and 34a or (in the first switch position) between the belt sections 30a and 34b or (in the second switch position) between the storage tapes 36 and 37 can be reliably held non-positively (with static friction).
  • the storage units 4 of the same size can also be of different sizes for the purpose of different capacities.
  • the running speed of the tapes 30, 30a, 31, 31a, 31b is greater in the direction leading away from the banknote entry and withdrawal point 7 or leading to the storage drum 46 than in the opposite direction.
  • banknotes entered as a bundle 55 are pressed by a tappet 56 onto a conveyor roller 57, from which it is conveyed to a singling device 58, 59, which is followed by a thickness control device 60, 61 which the individual banknotes reach the shroud conveyor 30, 31.
  • the separating device consists of a fixed roller 58, for example made of ceramic, and a driven transport wheel 59. From time to time, the roller 58 is rotated somewhat further so that a new lateral surface part takes the place of a worn one.
  • the thickness control device has two driven metal rollers 60, 61 which touch one another outside of a roller gap.
  • the length of the nip is slightly larger than the dimension of the banknotes transverse to their conveying direction, and the gap width is adapted to the banknote thickness.
  • the rollers 60 and 61 are lifted somewhat apart from one another by means of a banknote of greater thickness. This will break a control circuit.
  • a plurality of such roller pairs 60, 61 can be used.
  • light barriers (not shown) for counting and Differentiation of banknotes of different formats can be provided.
  • the banknote switches 51, 52, 53 can be controlled by a banknote entry and withdrawal point 7 equipped in such a way that input banknotes are automatically distributed to storage units 4 assigned to specific amounts and currencies.
  • the cash vault conveniently works with a computer, in particular with a microprocessor assigned to it, which controls the automatic storage and dispensing of banknotes and stores them together with the money input and withdrawal processes to be entered at a terminal (each with a cassette name), so that the stock each bank note storage unit 4 and each cassette 1 can be queried.
  • a signal device can be provided which indicates that a storage unit 4 has fallen below a certain minimum number and that it is "overflowing".
  • the microprocessor can be set up in such a way that - if the currency, the amount to be input or output and the denomination are entered at the terminal - it itself searches for the suitable storage units 4 and controls their switches and, if necessary, controls the cassette carrier drive to bring the appropriate cassette to the money entry and exit point 6.
  • the cash register can be set up between two cash desks and used by the two employees of these two cash desks.
  • a terminal is provided for each, with which only memory units and memory locations assigned to it can be controlled.
  • the storage units on one side of the shroud conveyor 30, 31 and the storage locations 9 could, for example the two frames 10 are assigned to one and the storage units on the other side of the shroud conveyor 30, 31 and the storage locations 9 of the other frame to the other cash desk. Any other assignment can be made by the microprocessor program. Assignments can be selected or changed as required.

Abstract

A cashier's safe for banks is disclosed in which money cassettes in vertical columns are held in storage spaces on rotatable racks disposed on opposite sides of the vertical traveling path of a cassette carrier. Each cassette selectively can be brought up to a money receiving and withdrawal point at the top of the safe and returned to its proper storage space by the cassette carrier. Cassettes containing larger sums of money are moved more slowly to the withdrawal point than those containing lesser sums to reduce the probability of robbery. Storage units in the safe for bank notes include bank note storage belts wound on storage drums. The storage units are located on opposite sides of a vertical covered belt conveyor for bank notes which transfer them from the storage units to a bank note receiving and withdrawal point at the top of the safe. Bank note switches associated with the storage units are provided along the covered belt conveyor. The cashier's safe may be automated and a microprocessor may be employed to control the receiving or issuance of money in specified denominations and amounts.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf einen Kassentresor, der insbesondere zur Verwendung an den Kassenschaltern von Geldinstituten, z.B. Banken, bestimmt und für diesen Zweck vorzugsweise so ausgeführt ist, dass grössere Beträge nur verzögert entnommen werden können. Durch eine solche Verzögerung werden die Wahrscheinlichkeit und die Schadenhöhe von Raubüberfällen herabgesetzt. Raubüberfälle, z.B. in Banken, müssen schnell durchgeführt werden; denn der Täter muss damit rechnen, dass Alarm ausgelöst wird, und dass er nach kurzer Zeit keine Fluchtmöglichkeit mehr hat. Weiss der Täter, dass er wegen technischer Massnahmen, die weder von ihm selbst noch von dem von ihm bedrohten Kassierer beeinflussbar sind, in kurzer Zeit nur einen verhältnismässig niedrigen Betrag erbeuten kann, so wird sein Interesse an einem Raubüberfall gering sein. Kommt es trotzdem zu einem Raubüberfall, so ist der materielle Schaden auf den Betrag begrenzt, der in kurzer Zeit entnommen werden kann.The invention relates to a cash vault which is particularly suitable for use at the cash desks of financial institutions, e.g. Banks, determined and for this purpose preferably designed so that larger amounts can only be withdrawn with a delay. Such a delay reduces the likelihood and level of damage of robberies. Robberies, e.g. in banks, must be done quickly; because the perpetrator must expect that the alarm will be triggered and that after a short time he will no longer be able to escape. If the perpetrator knows that he can only obtain a relatively small amount in a short time due to technical measures that cannot be influenced by himself or by the cashier he threatens, then his interest in a robbery will be low. If a robbery occurs anyway, the material damage is limited to the amount that can be removed in a short time.

Es ist ein für solche Zwecke bestimmter Sicherheitszahltisch mit einem in Fächer unterteilten Drehteller und mit einer Abdeckung bekannt, die bei stillstehendem Drehteller jeweils nur ein durch dessen Stellung bestimmtes Fach freigibt. Durch eine geringe Drehgeschwindigkeit wird eine rasche Entnahme des Inhalts mehrerer Fächer verunmöglicht (DE-PS 23 47 749). Dabei ist die insgesamt verfügbare Geldmenge und deren Unterteilbarkeit in Banknoten und Münzen verschiedener Werte und Währungen wesentlich durch die Tischfläche begrenzt, zumal tiefe Fächer mit kleiner Bodenfläche die Geldentnahme erschweren. Ausserdem wirkt die Verzögerung unvermeidbar nicht nur, wenn Geld verschiedenen Fächern entnommen wird, sondern ebenso, aber unerwünscht, wenn Geld in mehrere Fächer verteilt werden soll. Eine automatische Ausgabe einer gewünschten Anzahl Banknoten bestimmter Werte ist ebenso wie eine automatische Verteilung in die Fächer nicht möglich.It is a security number intended for such purposes known table with a divided into compartments turntable and with a cover, which only releases a tray determined by its position when the turntable is stationary. A low rotation speed makes it impossible to quickly remove the contents of several compartments (DE-PS 23 47 749). The total amount of money available and its subdivision into banknotes and coins of different values and currencies is essentially limited by the table surface, especially since deep compartments with a small floor space make it difficult to withdraw money. In addition, the delay is inevitable not only if money is withdrawn from different subjects, but also, but undesirable if money is to be divided into several subjects. Automatic output of a desired number of banknotes of certain values, as well as automatic distribution into the subjects, is not possible.

Hier will die Erfindung Abhilfe schaffen. Die Erfindung, wie sie in den Patentansprüchen gekennzeichnet ist, löst die Aufgabe, einen Kassentresor zu schaffen, bei dem die zur Verfügung zu haltende Geldmenge und ihre Unterteilung nicht durch die auf einer Tischfläche unterbringbare Anzahl Fächer begrenzt ist, und die Geschwindigkeit, mit der Teilbeträge nacheinander eingegeben werden können, grösser bemessen werden kann als die aus Sicherheitsgründen zweckmässig niedrige Geschwindigkeit, mit der Teilbeträge zur Entnahme verfügbar sind.The invention seeks to remedy this. The invention, as characterized in the claims, solves the problem of creating a cash vault in which the amount of money to be kept available and its division is not limited by the number of compartments that can be accommodated on a table surface, and the speed with which partial amounts can be entered one after the other, can be dimensioned larger than the expediently low speed for safety reasons with which partial amounts are available for withdrawal.

Die durch die Erfindung erreichten Vorteile sind im wesentlichen darin zu sehen, dass im Kassettenspeicher viele Speicherplätze und im Banknotenspeicher viele Speichereinheiten bei guter Raumausnutzung, vorzugsweise übereinander,angeordnet werden können. Dabei kann in einem Raum mit kleiner Grundfläche eine verhältnismässig grosse Geldmenge nach Werten und Währungen unterteilt zur Verfügung gehalten werden. Die Geschwindigkeit des Kassettenträgers kann für Kassetten mit wertmässig höherem Inhalt kleiner als für andere Kassetten bemessen werden. Die Geschwindigkeit des Deckbandförderers kann in der von der Banknoteneingabe- und -entnahmestelle weqführenden Richtung qrösser als in der entgegengesetzten Richtung bemessen werden, so dass grosse Beträge zwar, wie gewünscht, nur verzögert verfügbar sind, aber schnell eingegeben werden können. Der Kassentresor ermöglicht eine weitgehend automatische Geldeingabe und -entnahme, insbesondere mittels eines Mikroprozessors. Dabei kann die Geschwindigkeit des Kassettenträgers automatisch so gesteuert werden, dass sie umso kleiner ist, je höher der Betrag in der jeweils gewählten Kassette ist. Die Banknoteneingabe- und -entnahmevorrichtung kann mit einer Vereinzelungsvorrichtung ausgerüstet, auch können die Weichen vom Mikroprozessor so gesteuert werden, dass die Banknoten eines eingegebenen Bündels automatisch in ihren Wert und ihrer Währung zugeordnete Banknotenspeichereinheiten verteilt werden. Weiterhin kann durch eine derartige Steuerung erreicht werden, dass Banknoten gewünschter Werte und Währungen automatisch den zugeordneten Soeichereinheiten entnommen und an der Entnahmestelle bereitgestellt werden. Beim Kassettenspeicher müssen die Banknoten ebenso wie Münzen von Hand in die betreffenden Kassetten gelegt und diesen abgezählt entnommen werden. Doch hat dieser Speicher gegenüber dem Banknotenspeicher den Vorteil, dass er wesentlich mehr Geld je Raumeinheit speichern kann. Bei dem erfindungsgemässen Kassentresor können die Vorteile beider Speicher vereinigt und deren Nachteile vermieden werden, indem zur Banknoteneingabe und -entnahme mit dem Banknotenspeicher gearbeitet und der Kassettenspeicher dazu verwendet wird, den Banknotenspeicher erforderlichenfalls "nachzufüllen", wenn eine seiner Speichereinheiten zu wenig Banknoten enthält, und um Banknoten aufzunehmen, durch welche das Speichervermögen einer Speichereinheit überschritten würde. Da die Anzahl der Kassetten in der Regel grösser als die der Speichereinheiten sein wird, wird man im Kassettenspeicher auch seltener vorkommende Währungen speichern, für die der Einsatz einer Speichereinheit nicht lohnt.The advantages achieved by the invention are essentially to be seen in the fact that many storage spaces can be arranged in the cassette store and many storage units in the banknote store with good use of space, preferably one above the other. A relatively large amount of money can be divided into values and currencies in a room with a small footprint being held. The speed of the cassette carrier can be dimensioned smaller for cassettes with a higher value content than for other cassettes. The speed of the shroud conveyor can be measured larger in the direction leading from the banknote entry and withdrawal point than in the opposite direction, so that large amounts are only available with a delay, as desired, but can be entered quickly. The cash vault enables largely automatic entry and withdrawal of money, in particular by means of a microprocessor. The speed of the cassette holder can be automatically controlled so that the higher the amount in the respectively selected cassette, the lower it is. The banknote input and withdrawal device can be equipped with a separating device, and the switches can also be controlled by the microprocessor in such a way that the banknotes of an input bundle are automatically distributed into banknote storage units assigned to their value and currency. Furthermore, such a control can ensure that banknotes of the desired values and currencies are automatically removed from the assigned storage unit and made available at the removal point. In the case of the cassette store, the banknotes and coins have to be placed by hand in the relevant cassettes and counted out. However, this storage has the advantage over the banknote storage that it can store considerably more money per unit of space. With the cash vault according to the invention, the advantages of both memories can be combined and their disadvantages avoided by working with the banknote memory for entering and withdrawing banknotes and using the cassette memory to "refill" the banknote memory if necessary if one of its storage units contains too few banknotes, and to hold banknotes through which the memory assets of a storage unit would be exceeded. Since the number of cassettes will generally be greater than that of the storage units, currencies which are less common and for which the use of a storage unit is not worthwhile will also be stored in the cassette memory.

Weitere Vorteile ergeben sich weiter unten im Zusammenhang mit der Beschreibung eines Ausführungsbeispiels des Kassentresors.Further advantages result below in connection with the description of an exemplary embodiment of the cash vault.

Im folgenden wird die Erfindung anhand lediglich ein Ausführungsbeispiel darstellender, schematischer Zeichnungen näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

  • Fig. l eine Vorderansicht eines erfindungsgemässen Kassentresors ohne Vorderwand in Blickrichtung I in Fig. 2 bis 5,
  • Fig. 2 einen Schnitt nach der Linie II-II in Fig. 1, 3 und 4,
  • Fig. 3 eine Seitenansicht zu Fig. 1 in Blickrichtung III in Fig. 1, 2 und 5, ohne die in dieser Blickrichtung vordere Seitenwand,
  • Fig. 4 eine Seitenansicht zu Fig. 1 in Blickrichtung IV in Fig. 1, 2 und 5, ohne die in dieser Blickrichtung vordere Seitenwand,
  • Fig. 5 eine Draufsicht zu Fig. 1, 3 und 4,
  • Fig. 6 eine Banknotenweiche in grösserem Massstab.
In the following, the invention will be explained in more detail with the aid of schematic drawings which merely illustrate an exemplary embodiment. Show it:
  • 1 is a front view of a cash vault according to the invention without a front wall in viewing direction I in FIGS. 2 to 5,
  • 2 shows a section along the line II-II in FIGS. 1, 3 and 4,
  • 3 is a side view of FIG. 1 in viewing direction III in FIGS. 1, 2 and 5, without the front side wall in this viewing direction,
  • 4 shows a side view of FIG. 1 in viewing direction IV in FIGS. 1, 2 and 5, without the front side wall in this viewing direction,
  • 5 is a plan view of FIGS. 1, 3 and 4,
  • Fig. 6 shows a banknote switch on a larger scale.

In den Figuren ist ein insbesondere zur Verwendung an Kassenschaltern von Geldinstituten, z.B. Banken, bestimmter Kassentresor dargestellt, in dem Banknoten und/oder Münzen in zahlreichen Kassetten 1 eines Kassettenspeichers 2 und Banknoten 3 in sechs Speichereinheiten 4 eines Banknotenspeichers 5 aufzubewahren sind. Die Kassetten 1 werden an einer Geldeingabe- und -entnahmestelle 6 zugänglich gemacht. Dem Banknotenspeicher 5 ist eine Banknoteneingabe-und -entnahmestelle 7 zugeordnet.The figures show a particular use for cash registers of financial institutions, e.g. Banks, certain cash vault shown, in which banknotes and / or coins in numerous cassettes 1 of a cassette store 2 and banknotes 3 are to be kept in six storage units 4 of a banknote store 5. The cassettes 1 are made accessible at a cash entry and withdrawal point 6. A banknote entry and withdrawal point 7 is assigned to the banknote store 5.

Im Kassettenspeicher 2 (Fig. 1, 2 und 3) ist für jede Kassette 1 ein Speicherplatz 9 vorgesehen. Die Speicherplätze 9 sind in zwei Gestellen 10 gebildet. In jedem Gestell 10 sind die Speicherplätze 9 übereinander liegend in zwei nebeneinander angeordneten Reihen 11 und 12 angeordnet, deren jede an einer von zwei einander gegenüberliegenden Gestellseiten 13 und 14 zum Hineinschieben und Herausziehen der Kassetten 1 in das bzw. aus dem Gestell 10 zugänglich ist. Die Gestelle 10 sind beiderseits der vertikalen Bewegungsbahn 16 eines Kassettenträgers 17 (Fig. 3) so angeordnet, dass eine der zugänglichen Seiten 13 und 14 eines Gestells 10 einer der zugänglichen Seiten des anderen Gestells 10 Gegenüberliegt. Jedes Gestell 10 ist um eine zentrale, vertikale Achse 19 um 180° drehbar, so dass jede der zugänqlichen Seiten 13 und 14 jedes Gestells 10 an die Bewegungsbahn 16 des Kassettenträgers 17 gedreht werden kann.A storage location 9 is provided in the cassette memory 2 (FIGS. 1, 2 and 3) for each cassette 1. The storage locations 9 are formed in two frames 10. In each rack 10, the storage spaces 9 are arranged one above the other in two rows 11 and 12 arranged next to one another, each of which is accessible on one of two opposing rack sides 13 and 14 for pushing the cassettes 1 into and out of the rack 10. The racks 10 are arranged on both sides of the vertical movement path 16 of a cassette carrier 17 (FIG. 3) such that one of the accessible sides 13 and 14 of a rack 10 is opposite one of the accessible sides of the other rack 10. Each frame 10 is rotatable about a central, vertical axis 19 by 180 °, so that each of the accessible sides 13 and 14 of each frame 10 can be rotated on the path of movement 16 of the cassette carrier 17.

Der Kassettenträger 17 ist an zwei vertikalen Führungen 21 (Fig. 2 uns 3) mittels einer (nicht dargestellten) Antriebsvorrichtung in die in Fig. 3 dargestellte, obere Lage, in der eine von ihm getragene Kassette la an der Geldeingabe- und -entnahmestelle 6 ist, und in (nicht dargestellte) Lagen verschiebbar, in denen er jeweils neben einem, neben seiner Bewegungsbahn 16 zugänglichen der Speicherplätze 9 ist. Mittels einer am Kassettenträger 17 vorgesehenen (nicht dargestellten) Kassettenverschiebevorrichtung kann eine Kassette 1 von ihrem Speicherplatz 9, neben dem der Kassettenträger 17 geschoben ist, auf ihn gezogen oder eine von ihm getragene Kassette 1 auf ihren Speicherplatz 9 gestossen werden. Um eine Kassette 1 von ihrem Speicherplatz 9 auf den Kassettenträger 17 zu ziehen, kann die Kassettenverschiebevorrichtung mit einem Elektromagneten ausgerüstet sein, der im erregten Zustand an einem an der Kassette angebrachten Magnetanker oder direkt an der aus Eisenblech bestehenden Kassette 1 angreift, um sie auf den Kassettenträger 17 zu ziehen. Die Kassetten 1 haben bei gleicher Grundfläche unterschiedliche Fassungsvermögen infolge verschiedener Höhen. Die Geschwindigkeit des Kassettenträgers 17 kann so gesteuert sein, dass Kassetten 1 mit wertmässig höherem Inhalt langsamer gefördert werden.The cassette holder 17 is on two vertical guides 21 (FIGS. 2 and 3) by means of a drive device (not shown) in the upper position shown in FIG. 3, in which a cassette 1 a carried by it at the cash entry and withdrawal point 6 is, and in (not shown) positions in which it is next to one, next to its path of movement 16 accessible Storage spaces is 9. By means of a cassette shifting device (not shown) provided on the cassette carrier 17, a cassette 1 can be pulled onto it from its storage location 9, next to which the cassette carrier 17 is pushed, or a cassette 1 carried by it can be pushed onto its storage location 9. In order to pull a cassette 1 from its storage space 9 onto the cassette carrier 17, the cassette displacement device can be equipped with an electromagnet which, in the excited state, acts on a magnetic armature attached to the cassette or directly on the cassette 1 made of sheet iron in order to put it on the To pull cassette holder 17. The cassettes 1 have different capacities due to different heights with the same base area. The speed of the cassette carrier 17 can be controlled in such a way that cassettes 1 with a higher value content are conveyed more slowly.

Die oben auf dem Kassentresor angeordnete Geldeingabe- und -entnahmestelle 6 ist von dem Raum (Bewegungsbahn 16), in dem der Kassettenträger 17 verschiebbar ist, durch eine Wand 23 getrennt, die mit einer Oeffnung 24 versehen ist. In seiner in Fig. 3 dargestellten Lage verschliesst der Kassettenträger 17 die Oeffnung 24. Um die Oeffnung 24 geschlossen zu halten und den Zugriff zu den obersten Kassetten zu verhindern, wenn der Kassettenträger 17 weiter unterhalb der Wand 23 ist, kann ein (nicht dargestellter) Schieber vorgesehen sein, der die Oeffnung 24 verschliesst, solange der Kassettenträger 17 unterhalb der Wand 23 ist. An der Geldeingabe- und -entnahmestelle 6 kann eine (nicht dargestellte) Vorrichtung vorgesehen sein, welche die jeweils angekommene Kassette automatisch öffnet und vor der Abwärtsbewegung des Kassettenträgers 17 automatisch wieder schliesst.The cash entry and withdrawal point 6 arranged on top of the cash vault is separated from the room (movement path 16) in which the cassette carrier 17 can be displaced by a wall 23 which is provided with an opening 24. In its position shown in FIG. 3, the cassette carrier 17 closes the opening 24. In order to keep the opening 24 closed and to prevent access to the uppermost cassettes, if the cassette carrier 17 is further below the wall 23, a (not shown) Slider may be provided which closes the opening 24 as long as the cassette carrier 17 is below the wall 23. At the cash entry and withdrawal point 6, a device (not shown) can be provided which automatically opens the respectively arrived cassette and closes again automatically before the downward movement of the cassette carrier 17.

Um den Raum innerhalb des Kassentresors für den Kassettenspeicher 2 gut auszunutzen, ist jedes der Gestelle 10 dicht neben der ihm benachbarten vorderen bzw. hinteren Wand 26 des Kassentresors angeordnet (Fig. 2). Dabei überragt der Umkreis 27 des Gestellgrundrisses die Wand 26. Die Drehbarkeit der Gestelle 10 um ihre Achse 19 ist dadurch gewährleistet, dass jede dieser Achsen 19 von der Wand 26 weg in eine Stellung bewegbar ist, in welcher der Umkreis (27a) des Gestellgrundrisses dicht an der Innenseite der Wand 26 verläuft. Zu diesem Zwecke kann das obere und untere Ende jeder Achse 19 an einem von zwei (nicht dargestellten) Kurbelarmen gelagert sein, die um eine gemeinsame Achse drehbar sind. Damit der Kassettenträger 17 einer Drehung der Gestelle 10 nicht im Wege ist, wird er höher als die Gestelle 10 gehoben (Fig. 3) oder tiefer als die Gestelle 10 gesenkt. Um die Gestelldrehung in einer mittleren Lage des Kassettenträgers 17 zu ermöglichen, könnten die Gestelle 10 mit einer Nische versehen werden, in die der Kassettenträger 17 in dieser Lage bei der Gestelldrehung hineinragt.In order to make good use of the space inside the cash vault for the cassette storage 2, each of the frames 10 is arranged close to the front or rear wall 26 of the cash vault adjacent to it (FIG. 2). The circumference 27 of the frame floor plan projects beyond the wall 26. The rotatability of the frames 10 about their axis 19 is ensured in that each of these axes 19 can be moved away from the wall 26 into a position in which the circumference (27 a) of the frame floor plan is tight runs on the inside of the wall 26. For this purpose, the upper and lower ends of each axis 19 can be mounted on one of two crank arms (not shown) which can be rotated about a common axis. So that the cassette carrier 17 is not in the way of a rotation of the frames 10, it is raised higher than the frames 10 (FIG. 3) or lowered lower than the frames 10. In order to enable the rack rotation in a central position of the cassette carrier 17, the frames 10 could be provided with a recess into which the cassette carrier 17 projects in this position during the rack rotation.

Im Banknotenspeicher 5 (Fig. 1, 2 und 4) sind an jeder der beiden Seiten der vertikalen Förderbahn eines Banknotenförderers (30, 31) drei der sechs Speichereinheiten 4 übereinander angeordnet (Fig. 4). Am oberen Ende des Banknotenförderers ist die Banknoteneingabe- und -entnahmestelle 7 vorgesehen. Der Banknotenförderer ist ein Deckbandförderer, zwischen dessen miteinander laufenden Förderbändern 30 und 31 die Banknoten kraftschlüssig gehalten sind und dadurch mitgenommen werden. Jedes dieser Förderbänder 30 und 31 ist in zwei nebeneinander laufende Bänder unterteilt (Fig. 1), die um entsprechend geteilte Umlenkrollen 33 bzw. 34 laufen.In the banknote store 5 (FIGS. 1, 2 and 4) three of the six storage units 4 are arranged one above the other on each of the two sides of the vertical conveyor path of a banknote conveyor (30, 31) (FIG. 4). At the upper end of the banknote conveyor, the banknote entry and withdrawal point 7 is provided. The banknote conveyor is a shroud conveyor, between the conveyor belts 30 and 31 which run together, the banknotes are held non-positively and are thereby taken along. Each of these conveyor belts 30 and 31 is divided into two belts running side by side (FIG. 1), which run around correspondingly divided deflection rollers 33 and 34, respectively.

Jede Speichereinheit 4 arbeitet mit zwei Speicherbändern 36 und 37 (Fig. 4), deren jedes, ebenso wie die Förderbänder 30 und 31, in zwei nebeneinander laufende Bänder unterteilt ist. Jedes so unterteilte Speicherband 36 bzw. 37 ist an einem Ende an einer mit Flanschen versehenen Vorratsrolle 38 bzw. 39 befestigt und, je nach Betriebszustand, mehr oder weniger auf diese gewickelt. Das Speicherband 37 ist über eine Umlenkrolle 41 und um eine Walze 44 eines Walzenpaares 43, 44 in dessen Walzenspalt geführt. Das andere Speicherband 36 ist um die andere Walze 43 ebenfalls in den Walzenspalt geführt. Im Walzenspalt laufen die beiden Speicherbänder 36 und 37 aneinander, sie laufen dann, so wie die beiden Bänder 30 und 31 des Deckbandförderers miteinander zu einer Speichertrommel 46, an der sie gemeinsam befestigt und auf die sie gemeinsam, je nach dem Betriebszustand der Speichereinheit 4, mehr oder weniger aufgewickelt sind. Zum Speichern wird die Speichertrommel 46 in Aufwickelrichtung angetrieben. Dabei werden in den Walzenspalt eingeführte Banknoten zwischen den miteinander laufenden Speicherbändern 36 und 37, die den Walzenspalt verlassen, kraftschlüssig gehalten,mitgenommen und zusammen mit diesen auf die Aufwickeltrommel 46 gewickelt (Banknoten 3 in Fig. l und 2). Zur Herausgabe gespeicherter Banknoten 3 werden die Vorratsrollen 38 und 39 in Aufwickelrichtung angetrieben, wobei die Speicherbänder 36 und 37 zusammen mit den Banknoten von der Speichertrommel 46 abgewickelt werden, zum Walzenspalt des Walzenpaares 43, 44 laufen, und die Banknoten aus dem Walzenspalt heraus gefördert werden. Beim Speichern werden die Vorratsrollen 38 und 39, bei der Ausgabe von Banknoten wird die Speichertrommel 46 gebremst. Beides kann einfach dadurch erreicht werden, dass zum Antrieb jeder Vorratsrolle 38, 39 ein Elektromotor und zum Antrieb der Speichertrommel 46 ein weiterer Elektromotor vorgesehen wird, und diese Motoren zur Erzeugung der Bremswirkung jeweils schwach erregt werden. Die (nicht dargestellten) Motoren sind zweckmässig Aussenläufermotoren.Each storage unit 4 works with two storage belts 36 and 37 (FIG. 4), each of which, like the conveyor belts 30 and 31, is divided into two belts running side by side. Each storage tape 36 or 37 divided in this way is fastened at one end to a flanged supply roll 38 or 39 and, depending on the operating state, is wound more or less onto it. The storage belt 37 is guided over a deflection roller 41 and around a roller 44 of a pair of rollers 43, 44 in its roller gap. The other storage belt 36 is also guided around the other roller 43 into the nip. In the nip, the two storage belts 36 and 37 run against one another, and then, like the two belts 30 and 31 of the shroud conveyor, they run together to a storage drum 46, to which they are jointly fastened and to which they jointly, depending on the operating state of the storage unit 4, are more or less wound up. For storage, the storage drum 46 is driven in the winding direction. In this case, banknotes introduced into the nip are held in a force-locking manner between the storage belts 36 and 37 which run together and which leave the nip, are taken along and wound together with them onto the winding drum 46 (banknotes 3 in FIGS. 1 and 2). To release stored banknotes 3, the supply rolls 38 and 39 are driven in the winding direction, the storage tapes 36 and 37 being unwound together with the banknotes from the storage drum 46, running to the nip of the pair of rollers 43, 44, and the banknotes being conveyed out of the nip . When storing the supply rolls 38 and 39, when storing banknotes, the storage drum 46 is braked. Both can be achieved simply by providing an electric motor for driving each supply roll 38, 39 and a further electric motor for driving the storage drum 46 is, and these motors are each weakly excited to produce the braking effect. The motors (not shown) are expediently external rotor motors.

Jedes der Förderbänder 30, 31 des Deckbandförderers weist in Förderrichtung aufeinanderfolgende, je um zwei Umlenkrollen umgelenkte Bandabschnitte, z.B. 30a, 31a und 31b auf. Dabei ist jeweils neben einer Walze 43 des Walzenpaares einer Speichereinheit 4 eine Umlenkrolle 34a eines Bahdabschnitts 31a und neben der anderen Walze 44 eine Umlenkrolle 34b des an diesen Bandabschnitt 31a unmittelbar anschliessenden Bandabschnitts 31b desjenigen, der miteinander laufenden Förderbänder 30 und 31, z.B. des Förderbandes 30 des Deckbandförderers angeordnet, das der betreffenden Speichereinheit 4 benachbart ist (Fig. 4). Jeder Speichereinheit 4 ist eine Weiche zugeordnet, vgl. Fig. 6. In einer ersten, strichpunktiert dargestellten Weichenstellung werden zwischen den Bandabschnitten 30a und 31a geförderte Banknoten zum unmittelbar anschliessenden, durch die Bandabschnitte 30a und 31b gebildeten Förderabschnitts oder umgekehrt geleitet. In einer zweiten, ausgezogen dargestellten Weichenstellung werden zwischen dem Bandabschnitt 30a und 31a gehaltene und geförderte Banknoten in den Walzenspalt des Walzenpaares 43, 44 oder umgekehrt vom Walzenspalt zwischen die Bandabschnitte 30a und 31a geführt. Die Weiche hat gemeinsam schwenkbare Führungsglieder, die dreifach ausgeführt und so angeordnet sind, dass deren zwei die Banknoten an ihren die Bandabschnitte 30a, 31a bzw. 31b seitlich überragenden Enden und das dritte die Banknoten in ihrer Mitte in dem durch die Unterteilung dieser Bänder gebildeten Bandzwischenraum führen. Die Führungsfläche eines ersten Führungsgliedes 51 führt in der ersten Weichenstellung in der Ebene der (Fördertrume der) Bandabschnitte 31a und 31b, in der zweiten Weichenstellung schneidet sie diese Ebene in einem Abstand von der Umlenkrolle 34a, wobei ein Teil des dreifachen Führungsgliedes 51 in eine Umfangsnut der Umlenkrolle 34b, die durch deren, der Unterteilung der Förderbänder 30, 31 bzw. 31a, 31b in nebeneinander laufende Bänder entsprechende Unterteilung gebildet ist. In der zweiten Weichenstellung bildet ein zweites Führungsglied 52 und ein zu diesem paralleler, erster Abschnitt eines dritten Führungsgliedes 53 eine die Banknoten aus dem Zwischenraum zwischen den Umlenkrollen 34n und 34b in den Walzenspalt des Walzenpaares 43, 44 oder umgekehrt führende Führung, wobei ein zweiter Teil des dritten Führungsgliedes 53, der mit einem den Radius der Umlenkrolle 34a etwas überschreitenden Radius gekrümmt ist, in dieser Stellung koaxial zur Umlenkrolle 34a verläuft und die Banknoten um diese Umlenkrolle 34a herum führt. Das erste Führungsglied 51 schliesst an das freie Ende des zweiten Teiles des dritten Führungsgliedes 53 an, es ist zweckmässig einstückig mit diesem gebildet. Das zweite und das dritte Führungsglied 52 und 53 sind nahe dem Walzenspalt des Walzenpaares 43, 44 schwenkbar gelagert und greifen in der ersten Weichenstellung teilweise in eine Umfangsnut der Umlenkrolle 34a hinein, die durch deren Unterteilung gebildet ist, die der Unterteilung der Bänder 30, 30a, 31, 31a, 31b in nebeneinander laufende Bänder entspricht. Die Führungsflächen der Führungsglieder 51, 52 und 53 sind möglichst glatt ausgeführt und der Achsenabstand der Walze 43 von der Umlenkrolle 34a bzw. 44 von 34b und ebenso der gegenseitige Achsenabstand der Umlenkrollen 34a und 34b ist so viel kleiner als die in Förderrichtung liegende Abmessung der Banknoten des kleinsten zu speichernden Formates, dass deren Förderung im Bereich der Weiche sichergestellt ist. Dazu müssen die Banknoten im Führungsbereich der Weiche immer entweder zwischen den Bandabschnitten 30a und 34a oder (in der ersten Weichenstellung) zwischen den Bandabschnitten 30a und 34b bzw. (in der zweiten Weichenstellung) zwischen den Speicherbändern 36 und 37 zuverlässig kraftschlüssig (mit Haftreibung) gehalten sein.Each of the conveyor belts 30, 31 of the shroud conveyor has successive belt sections, for example 30a, 31a and 31b, each deflected by two deflection rollers. In each case, in addition to a roller 43 of the pair of rollers of a storage unit 4, there is a deflection roller 34a of a web section 31a and next to the other roller 44 a deflection roller 34b of the belt section 31b directly adjoining this belt section 31a of the conveyor belts 30 and 31 running with one another, for example the conveyor belt 30 arranged of the shroud conveyor, which is adjacent to the storage unit 4 concerned (Fig. 4). A switch is assigned to each storage unit 4, cf. Fig. 6. In a first switch position shown in broken lines, banknotes conveyed between the belt sections 30a and 31a are passed to the immediately adjoining conveyor section formed by the belt sections 30a and 31b or vice versa. In a second switch position shown in solid lines, banknotes held and conveyed between the belt sections 30a and 31a are guided into the roller gap of the roller pair 43, 44 or vice versa from the roller gap between the belt sections 30a and 31a. The switch has jointly pivotable guide members, which are designed in triplicate and are arranged in such a way that the two ends of the banknotes projecting laterally at the ends of the band sections 30a, 31a and 31b and the third the banknotes in the middle in the band gap formed by the division of these bands to lead. The guide surface of a first guide member 51 leads in the first switch position in the plane of the (conveyor dreams of) the band section te 31a and 31b, in the second switch position it cuts this plane at a distance from the deflecting roller 34a, with part of the triple guide member 51 in a circumferential groove of the deflecting roller 34b, which by dividing the conveyor belts 30, 31 and 31a, 31b is formed in corresponding subdivisions running bands. In the second switch position, a second guide member 52 and a first section of a third guide member 53 parallel to this form a guide which guides the banknotes from the space between the deflecting rollers 34n and 34b into the nip of the pair of rollers 43, 44 or vice versa, a second part of the third guide member 53, which is curved with a radius slightly exceeding the radius of the deflection roller 34a, in this position runs coaxially to the deflection roller 34a and guides the banknotes around this deflection roller 34a. The first guide member 51 connects to the free end of the second part of the third guide member 53, it is expediently formed in one piece with the latter. The second and third guide members 52 and 53 are pivotally mounted near the roller gap of the roller pair 43, 44 and, in the first switch position, partially engage in a circumferential groove of the deflecting roller 34a, which is formed by the division thereof, that of the division of the belts 30, 30a , 31, 31a, 31b corresponds to bands running side by side. The guide surfaces of the guide members 51, 52 and 53 are made as smooth as possible and the axial distance of the roller 43 from the deflecting roller 34a or 44 of 34b and also the mutual axial distance of the deflecting rollers 34a and 34b is so much smaller than the dimension of the bank notes in the conveying direction of the smallest format to be saved, so that its promotion in the area of the switch is ensured. For this, the banknotes in the guide area of the switch must always between the belt sections 30a and 34a or (in the first switch position) between the belt sections 30a and 34b or (in the second switch position) between the storage tapes 36 and 37 can be reliably held non-positively (with static friction).

Die gleich gross gezeichneten Speichereinheiten 4 können zwecks unterschiedlicher Fassungsvermögen auch verschieden gross sein. Die Laufgeschwindigkeit der Bänder 30, 30a, 31, 31a, 31b ist in der von der Banknoteneingabe- und -entnahmestelle 7 wegführenden bzw. zur Speichertrommel 46 führenden Richtung grösser als in der Gegenrichtung.The storage units 4 of the same size can also be of different sizes for the purpose of different capacities. The running speed of the tapes 30, 30a, 31, 31a, 31b is greater in the direction leading away from the banknote entry and withdrawal point 7 or leading to the storage drum 46 than in the opposite direction.

An der Banknoteneingabe- und -entnahmestelle 7 werden als ein Bündel 55 eingegebene Banknoten (Fig. 4) von einem Stössel 56 an eine Förderrolle 57 gedrückt, von dieser zu einer Vereinzelungsvorrichtung 58, 59 gefördert, auf die eine Dickenkontrollvorrichtung 60, 61 folgt, von der die einzelnen Banknoten zum Deckbandförderer 30, 31 gelangen. Die Vereinzelungsvorrichtung besteht aus einer feststehenden Walze 58, z.B. aus Keramik, und einem angetriebenen Transportrad 59. Die Walze 58 wird von Zeit zu Zeit etwas weiter gedreht, damit ein neuer Mantelflächenteil an die Stelle eines abgenutzten kommt. Die Dickenkontrollvorrichtung hat zwei angetriebene Metallwalzen 60, 61, die einander ausserhalb eines Walzenspaltes berühren. Die Länge des Walzenspaltes ist etwas grösser als die Abmessung der Banknoten quer zu ihrer Förderrichtung, und die Spaltweite istder Banknotendicke angepasst. Durch eine Banknote grösserer Dicke werden die Walzen 60 und 61 etwas voneinander abgehoben. Dadurch wird ein Kontrollstromkreis unterbrochen. Um Banknoten verschiedener Dicke voneinander zu unterscheiden, können mehrere solche Walzenpaare 60, 61 verwendet werden. Zusätzlich können (nicht dargestellte) Lichtschranken zum Zählen und zur Unterscheidung von Banknoten verschiedener Formate vorgesehen sein.At the banknote entry and withdrawal point 7, banknotes entered as a bundle 55 (FIG. 4) are pressed by a tappet 56 onto a conveyor roller 57, from which it is conveyed to a singling device 58, 59, which is followed by a thickness control device 60, 61 which the individual banknotes reach the shroud conveyor 30, 31. The separating device consists of a fixed roller 58, for example made of ceramic, and a driven transport wheel 59. From time to time, the roller 58 is rotated somewhat further so that a new lateral surface part takes the place of a worn one. The thickness control device has two driven metal rollers 60, 61 which touch one another outside of a roller gap. The length of the nip is slightly larger than the dimension of the banknotes transverse to their conveying direction, and the gap width is adapted to the banknote thickness. The rollers 60 and 61 are lifted somewhat apart from one another by means of a banknote of greater thickness. This will break a control circuit. In order to distinguish banknotes of different thicknesses from one another, a plurality of such roller pairs 60, 61 can be used. In addition, light barriers (not shown) for counting and Differentiation of banknotes of different formats can be provided.

Von einer so ausgerüsteten Banknoteneingabe- und -entnahmestelle 7 können die Banknotenweichen 51, 52, 53 so gesteuert werden, dass eingegebene Banknoten automatisch auf bestimmten Beträgen und Währungen zugeordnete Speichereinheiten 4 verteilt werden.The banknote switches 51, 52, 53 can be controlled by a banknote entry and withdrawal point 7 equipped in such a way that input banknotes are automatically distributed to storage units 4 assigned to specific amounts and currencies.

Der Kassentresor arbeitet zweckmässig mit einem Computer, insbesondere mit einem ihm zugeordneten Mikroprozessor, zusammen, der das automatische Speichern und Ausgeben von Banknoten steuert und zusammen mit den an einem Terminal (jeweils mit Kassettenbezeichnung) einzugebenden Geldeingabe- und -entnahmevorgängen speichert, so dass der Bestand jeder Banknotenspeichereinheit 4 und jeder Kassette 1 abgefragt werden kann. Dabei kann eine Signalvorrichtung vorgesehen sein, die das Unterschreiten eines bestimmten Minimalbestandes und das bevorstehende "Ueberlaufen" einer Speichereinheit 4 anzeigt. Der Mikroprozessor kann so eingerichtet sein, dass er - wenn am Terminal die Währung, der ein- oder auszugebende Betrag und die Stückelung eingegeben werden - selbst die geeigneten Speichereinheiten 4 sucht und deren Weichen steuert und ggf . den Kassettenträgerantrieb steuert, um die geeignete Kassette an die Geldeingabe- und -entnahmestelle 6 zu bringen.The cash vault conveniently works with a computer, in particular with a microprocessor assigned to it, which controls the automatic storage and dispensing of banknotes and stores them together with the money input and withdrawal processes to be entered at a terminal (each with a cassette name), so that the stock each bank note storage unit 4 and each cassette 1 can be queried. In this case, a signal device can be provided which indicates that a storage unit 4 has fallen below a certain minimum number and that it is "overflowing". The microprocessor can be set up in such a way that - if the currency, the amount to be input or output and the denomination are entered at the terminal - it itself searches for the suitable storage units 4 and controls their switches and, if necessary, controls the cassette carrier drive to bring the appropriate cassette to the money entry and exit point 6.

Der Kassentresor kann zwischen zwei Kassenschaltern aufgestellt und von den beiden Bediensteten dieser beiden Kassenschaltern benutzt werden. Dabei ist für jeden ein Terminal vorgesehen, mit dem nur ihm zugeordnete Speichereinheiten und Speicherplätze ansteuerbar sind. Bei dem als Ausführungsbeispiel dargestellten Kassentresor könnten beispielsweise die Speichereinheiten an einer Seite des Deckbandförderers 30, 31 und die Speicherplätze 9 eines der beiden Gestelle 10 dem einen und die Speichereinheiten an der anderen Seite des Deckbandförderers 30, 31 sowie die Speicherplätze 9 des anderen Gestells dem anderen Kassenschalter zugeordnet werden. Jede andere Zuordnung kann durch das Programm des Mikroprozessors verwirklicht werden. Dabei sind auch nach Bedarf wählbare oder änderbare Zuordnungen möglich.The cash register can be set up between two cash desks and used by the two employees of these two cash desks. A terminal is provided for each, with which only memory units and memory locations assigned to it can be controlled. In the case of the cash vault shown as an exemplary embodiment, the storage units on one side of the shroud conveyor 30, 31 and the storage locations 9 could, for example the two frames 10 are assigned to one and the storage units on the other side of the shroud conveyor 30, 31 and the storage locations 9 of the other frame to the other cash desk. Any other assignment can be made by the microprocessor program. Assignments can be selected or changed as required.

Selbstverständlich können im Kassettenspeicher und im Banknotenspeicher Wertpapiere ebenso wie Banknoten gespeichert werden.Of course, securities as well as banknotes can be stored in the cassette store and in the banknote store.

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1. Kassentresor, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass er einen Kassettenspeicher (2) für Banknoten und/oder Münzen umfasst, in dem Speicherplätze (9) für Banknoten und/oder Münzen aufnehmende Kassetten (1) an wenigstens einer Seite der Bewegungsbahn (16) eines Kassettenträgers (17) angeordnet sind; der (17) mittels einer Antriebsvorrichtung in eine Lage, in der eine von ihm getragene Kassette (la) an einer Geldeingabe- und -entnahmestelle (6) ist, und in Lagen, in denen er jeweils neben einem der Speicherplätze (9) ist, verschiebbar ist; und dass eine Kassettenverschiebevorrichtung vorgesehen ist, mit der eine Kassette (1) von einem Speicherplatz (9), neben dem der Kassettenträger (17) geschoben ist, auf den Kassettenträger (17) oder eine von diesem getragene Kassette (1) auf den Speicherplatz (9) verschiebbar ist.1. cash vault, characterized in that it comprises a cassette store (2) for banknotes and / or coins, in the storage spaces (9) for banknotes and / or coin-receiving cassettes (1) on at least one side of the movement path (16) of a cassette holder (17) are arranged; (17) by means of a drive device in a position in which a cassette (la) carried by it is at a cash entry and withdrawal point (6) and in positions in which it is next to one of the storage locations (9), is displaceable; and that a cassette displacement device is provided with which a cassette (1) is moved from a storage location (9), next to which the cassette carrier (17) is pushed, onto the cassette carrier (17) or a cassette (1) carried by the latter onto the storage location ( 9) is displaceable. 2. Kassentresor nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Kassettenträger (17) vertikal verschiebbar geführt und an wenigstens einer Seite seiner Verschiebungsbahn (16) ein Gestell(10) mit übereinander angeordneten Speicherplätzen (9) angeordnet ist.2. Cash safe according to claim 1, characterized in that the cassette carrier (17) is guided vertically displaceably and on at least one side of its displacement path (16) there is a frame (10) with storage spaces (9) arranged one above the other. 3. Kassentresor nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Geldeingabe- und -entnahmestelle (6) am oberen Ende der Bewegungsbahn (16) des Kassettenträgers (17) angeordnet und von dem Raum, in dem der Kassettenträger vor den Speicherplätzen (9) verschiebbar ist, durch eine mit einer Oeffnung (24) versehene Wand (23) getrennt ist; dass der Kassettenträger (17) in der Lage, in der er eine Kassette (la) zur Geldeingabe- und -entnahme hält, die Oeffnung (24) verschliesst; dass ein Verschluss, z.B. Schieber, vorgesehen ist, der die Oeffnung (24) geschlossen hält, wenn der Kassettenträger (17) unterhalb der Wand (23) ist; und dass die Antriebsgeschwindigkeit des Küssettenträgers (17) zur verzögerten Ausgabe grösserer Beträqe bemessen ist.3. Cash safe according to claim 2, characterized in that the money entry and withdrawal point (6) at the upper end of the movement path (16) of the cassette carrier (17) and from the space in which the cassette carrier in front of the storage spaces (9) can be moved is separated by a wall (23) provided with an opening (24); that the cassette holder (17) in the position in which it holds a cassette (la) for the entry and withdrawal of money closes the opening (24); that a closure, e.g. slide, is provided which keeps the opening (24) closed when the cassette carrier (17) is below the wall (23); and that the drive speed of the key holder (17) is dimensioned for the delayed dispensing of larger amounts. 4. Kassentresor nach Anspruch 2 oder 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Gestell (10) an einer Seite (13) zugänglich Speicherplätze (9) und an der gegenüberliegenden Seite (14) zugängliche Speicherplätze (9) hat und bei höher als den obersten Speicherplatz gehobenem oder tiefer als den untersten Speicherplatz gesenktem Kassettenträger (17) um eine vertikale Achse (19) drehbar ist, so dass wahlweise die an der einen Gestellseite (13) zugänglichen oder die an der dieser gegenüber liegenden Gestellseite (14) zugänglichen Speicherplätze (9) der Bewegungsbahn des Kassettenträgers (17) zugewandt sind.4. Cash safe according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the frame (10) on one side (13) has accessible storage spaces (9) and on the opposite side (14) has accessible storage spaces (9) and at higher than the top storage space raised or lower than the lowest storage space, the cassette holder (17) can be rotated about a vertical axis (19), so that either the storage spaces (9) accessible on one frame side (13) or accessible on the opposite frame side (14) the path of movement of the cassette carrier (17) are facing. 5. Kassentresor nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die der Bewegungsbahn des Kassettenträgers (17) abgewandte Seite (14) des Gestells (10) der Innenseite einer Wand (26) des Kassentresors dicht benachbart ist, und dass die Achse (19), um die das Gestell (10) drehbar ist, in eine Stellung bewegbar ist, in welcher der Umkreis (27a) des Grundrisses des Gestells (10) dieser Wand (26) dicht benachbart ist.5. The cash vault according to claim 4, characterized in that the side (14) of the frame (10) facing away from the movement path of the cassette carrier (17) is closely adjacent to the inside of a wall (26) of the cash vault, and that the axis (19), about which the frame (10) can be rotated can be moved into a position in which the circumference (27a) of the outline of the frame (10) is closely adjacent to this wall (26). 6. Kassentresor, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass er einen Banknotenspeicher (5) umfasst, in dem Speichereinheiten (4) an wenigstens einer Seite der Förderbahn eines Banknotenförderers (30, 31) angeordnet sind, und an einem Ende dieser Förderbahn eine Banknoteneingabe- und -entnahmestelle (7) vorgesehen ist; dass der Banknotenförderer (30, 31) ein Deckbandförderer mit aufeinander folgenden, je um zwei Umlenkrollen (34a, 34b) umgelenkten Bandabschnitten (30a, 31a , 31b) ist; dass in jeder Speichereinheit (4) zwei Speicherbänder (36, 37)je von einer Vorratsrolle (38, 39) einzeln je um eine der Walzen eines Walzenpaares (43, 44) geführt, in dessen Walzenspalt aufeinander gelegt, aufeinanderliegend zu einer Speichertrommel (46) geführt und auf diese gewickelt sind; und dass neben einer Walze (43) des Walzenpaares (43, 44) jeder Speichereinheit (4) eine Umlenkrolle (34a) eines Bandabschnitts (31a) und neben der anderen Walze (44) eine Umlenkrolle (34b) eines auf diesen Bandabschnitt (31a) unmittelbar folgenden Bandabschnitts (31b) desjenigen (31) der miteinander laufenden Bänder (30, 31) des Deckbandförderers angeordnet ist, das an der dem Walzenpaar (43, 44) zugewandten Seite des Deckbandförderers läuft; dass den beiden Umlenkrollen(34a, 34b) und dem Walzenpaar (43, 44) eine Weiche (Fig. 6) zugeordnet ist, deren Führungsglieder (51, 52, 53) neben die Umlenkrollen (34a, 34b) und Walzen (43, 44) greifen und so ausgebildet sind, dass sie zwischen den Bandabschnitten des Deckbandförderers mitgenommene und diese überragende Banknoten in einer ersten Weichenstellung von dem einen Bandabschnitt (30a/31a) zum unmittelbar folgenden (30a/31b) bzw. umgekehrt und in einer zweiten Weichenstellung von dem einen Bandabschnitt (30a/31a) zum Walzenspalt bzw. umgekehrt führen; und dass zur Banknoteneingabe bzw. -ausgabe der Deckbandförderer (30, 31) in der von der Banknoteneingabe- und -entnahmestelle (7) wegführenden Richtung bzw. umgekehrt und die Speichertrommel (46) bzw. die beiden Vorratstrommeln (38, 39) einer wählbaren Speichereinheit (4) je in Aufwickelrichtung antreibbar und die dieser Speichereinheit (4) zugeordnete Weiche (51, 52, 53) in ihre zweite Stellung und die zwischen ihr und der Banknoteneingabe- und -entnahmestelle (7) befindlichen Weichen in ihre erste Stellung stellbar sind.6. Cash vault, characterized in that it comprises a banknote storage device (5), in which storage units (4) are arranged on at least one side of the conveyor path of a banknote conveyor (30, 31), and a banknote entry and withdrawal point at one end of this conveyor path (7) is provided; that the banknote conveyor (30, 31) is a shroud conveyor with successive belt sections (30a, 31a, 31b), each deflected by two deflection rollers (34a, 34b); that in everyone Storage unit (4) two storage tapes (36, 37) each from a supply roll (38, 39) individually around each of the rollers of a pair of rollers (43, 44), placed in the roller gap on top of one another, guided one above the other to a storage drum (46) and are wound on them; and that in addition to a roller (43) of the roller pair (43, 44) of each storage unit (4) a deflection roller (34a) of a belt section (31a) and next to the other roller (44) a deflection roller (34b) of a belt section (31a) the immediately following belt section (31b) of that (31) of the belts (30, 31) of the shroud belt conveyor which run with one another and which runs on the side of the shroud belt conveyor facing the pair of rollers (43, 44); that the two deflection rollers (34a, 34b) and the pair of rollers (43, 44) are assigned a switch (Fig. 6), the guide members (51, 52, 53) of which are next to the deflection rollers (34a, 34b) and rollers (43, 44 ) grip and are designed such that they take banknotes carried between the belt sections of the shroud conveyor and projecting over them in a first switch position from one belt section (30a / 31a) to the immediately following one (30a / 31b) or vice versa and in a second switch position from the guide a belt section (30a / 31a) to the nip or vice versa; and that for banknote input or output the shroud conveyor (30, 31) in the direction leading away from the banknote input and withdrawal point (7) or vice versa and the storage drum (46) or the two storage drums (38, 39) of a selectable one Storage unit (4) each can be driven in the winding direction and the switch (51, 52, 53) assigned to this storage unit (4) can be set in its second position and the switches between it and the banknote entry and removal point (7) can be set in its first position . 7. Kassentresor nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die beiden Förderbänder (30, 30a, 31, 31a, 31b) des Deckbandförderers und die Speicherbänder (36, 37) in nebeneinander laufende Bänder unterteilt sind, dass mindestens im Bereich der Weichen (Fig. 6) die Umlenkrollen (33, 34, 34a, 34b) und vorzugsweise auch die Walzen (43, 44) entsprechend unterteilt sind, und dass die Weichen in die durch diese Unterteilung der Förderbänder (30, 30a, 31, 31a, 31b), Speicherbänder (36, 37), Umlenkrollen (33, 34, 34a, 34b) und Walzen (43, 44) gebildeten Zwischenräume bewegbare Führungsglieder (51, 52, 53) haben.7. Cash safe according to claim 6, characterized in that the two conveyor belts (30, 30a, 31, 31a, 31b) of the shroud conveyor and the storage belts (36, 37) are divided into belts running side by side, that at least in the area of the switches (Fig 6) the deflecting rollers (33, 34, 34a, 34b) and preferably also the rollers (43, 44) are subdivided accordingly, and that the switches into the conveyor belts (30, 30a, 31, 31a, 31b) , Storage belts (36, 37), deflection rollers (33, 34, 34a, 34b) and rollers (43, 44) formed between spaces movable guide members (51, 52, 53). 8. Kassentresor nach Anspruch 6 oder 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass in der ersten Weichenstellung wenigstens ein erstes Führungsglied (51) der Weichen (Fig. 6) in der Ebene der Fördertrume der an der Soeichereinheit (4) unmittelbar aufeinander folgenden Bandabschnitte (31a, 31b) und in der zweiten Weichenstellung ausserhalb deren Umlenkweges ist; dass in der zweiten Weichenstellung wenigstens ein zweites Führungsglied (52) und ein erster Abschnitt wenigstens eines dritten Führungsgliedes (53) der Weichen eine zwischen dem Zwischenraum der Umlenkrollen (34a, 34b) und dem Walzenspalt des Walzenpaares (43, 44) führende Führung bilden, und ein zweiter, mit einem dem Radius der der Banknoteneingabe- und -entnahmestelle (7) näheren Umlenkrolle (34a) etwas überschreitenden Radius gekrümmter Abschnitt des dritten Führungsgliedes (53) koaxial zu dieser Umlenkrolle (34a) ist; dass das erste Führungsglied (51) fest am freien Ende des zweiten Abschnitts des dritten Führungsgliedes (53) vorgesehen ist, und die Führungsglieder (51, 52, 59) um nahe dem Walzenspalt des Walzenpaares (43, 44) angeordnete Achsen in die erste und zweite Weichenstellung schwenkbar sind.8. Cash safe according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that in the first switch position at least one first guide member (51) of the switches (Fig. 6) in the plane of the conveying dreams of the belt sections (31a, immediately following one another on the soaking unit (4), 31b) and in the second switch position is outside of its deflection path; that in the second switch position at least a second guide element (52) and a first section of at least a third guide element (53) of the switches form a guide leading between the intermediate space of the deflection rollers (34a, 34b) and the roller gap of the roller pair (43, 44), and a second section of the third guide member (53) which is curved with a radius slightly greater than the radius of the deflection roller (34a) closer to the banknote entry and withdrawal point (7) is coaxial with this deflection roller (34a); that the first guide member (51) is fixedly provided at the free end of the second section of the third guide member (53), and the guide members (51, 52, 59) about axes arranged near the nip of the pair of rollers (43, 44) in the first and second switch position are pivotable. 9. Kassentresor nach einem der Ansprüche 6 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Geschwindigkeit des Deckbandförderers (30, 31) in der von der Banknoteneingabe- und -entnahmestelle (7) wegführenden Richtung grösser als in der zur Banknoteneingabe- und -ausgabestelle (7) führenden Richtung ist.9. Cash safe according to one of claims 6 to 8, characterized in that the speed of the shroud conveyor (30, 31) in the direction leading away from the banknote entry and withdrawal point (7) is greater than in the direction of the banknote entry and exit point (7th ) leading direction. 10. Kassentresor nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5 und einem der Ansprüche 6 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Kassentresor einen Kassettenspeicher (2), vorzugsweise mit zwei an einander gegenüberliegenden Seiten der vertikalen Bewegungsbahn (16) des Kassettenträgers (17) übereinander angeordneten Speicherplätzen, und einen Banknotenspeicher (5), vorzugsweise mit zwei beiderseits des vertikalen Deckbandförderers (30, 30a, 31, 31a, 31b) angeordneten Speichereinheiten (4) hat.10. Cash safe according to one of claims 1 to 5 and one of claims 6 to 9, characterized in that the cash safe a cassette memory (2), preferably with two on opposite sides of the vertical movement path (16) of the cassette carrier (17) arranged one above the other Storage locations, and a banknote store (5), preferably with two storage units (4) arranged on both sides of the vertical shroud conveyor (30, 30a, 31, 31a, 31b).
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