Cash-Handling System

• US 20080029949A1
• Filed: 09/07/2005
• Published: 02/07/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gunnebo Cash Automation AB (Gunnebo AB)
• Original Assignee: Gunnebo Cash Automation AB (Gunnebo AB)
• Inventors: Hansson, Lars
• Application Number:
  US11/662,131
• Publication Number:
  US 20080029949A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 271/3.01
• CPC Class Codes: E05G 1/005 Portable strong boxes, e.g. which may be fixed to a wall or the like E05G1/08, E05G1/14 take precedence; devices to prevent theft or loss of bags, trunks, baskets, or the like A45C13/18; coin boxes for coin freed apparatus G07F9/06
• CPC Class Codes: E05G 7/00 Safety transaction partitions, e.g. movable pay-plates; Bank drive-up windowsnon-safety paying counters, e.g. for supermarkets A47F9/02; secure depositories for food A47G29/14; secure transfers between a building and a vehicle B60P3/03
• CPC Class Codes: G07D 11/009 Depositing devices
• CPC Class Codes: G07D 11/12 Containers for valuable papers
• CPC Class Codes: G07D 11/135 Remote note containers

Abstract

The present invention relates to a banknote-handling system (1) for the retail trade and comprises a banknote receiving unit (2) with an associated cassette (3) in which to receive banknotes (4). The cassette (3) comprises a rotatably driven storage drum (6) for banknotes (4) contained within a surrounding casing (7), and banknotes are so arranged as to be received rolled onto the aforementioned drum (6) at a mutual distance (L) from one another viewed in the direction of rotation (10, 11) of the drum (6). The aforementioned cassette (3) is so arranged as to be capable of being connected in a lockable fashion to the aforementioned banknote receiving unit (2), and is capable of detachable attachment to an emptying device (14). Finally, the cassette (3) comprises a timer for the activation of marking and/or destruction, for example by dyeing the contents in the event of attack and theft of the cassette (3).

Claims

1. A banknote-handling system (1) for the retail trade and comprising a banknote receiving unit (2) with an associated cassette (3) in which to receive banknotes (4), characterized in that the cassette (3) comprises a rotatably driven storage drum (6) for banknotes (4) contained within a surrounding casing (7), in that the drive source for driving the aforementioned rotatable banknote storage drum (9) is arranged inside the aforementioned cassette (3), in that banknotes are so arranged as to be received rolled onto the aforementioned drum (6) and pressed down by moving belts (30-32) at a mutual distance (L) from one another viewed in the direction of rotation (10, 11) of the drum (6), in that the cassette (3) is so arranged as to be capable of being connected in a lockable fashion to the aforementioned banknote receiving unit (2), and is capable of being attached respectively in a lockable and unlockable fashion to an emptying device (14) for banknotes (4), which are received wound onto the aforementioned storage drum (9), and in that the cassette (3) comprises a timer for the activation of marking and/or destruction, for example by dyeing the contents in the event of attack and theft of the cassette (3).

2. A banknote-handling system as claimed in Patent claim 1, characterized in that the emptying device (14), which includes a packing unit for banknotes (4), is in direct or indirect communication (20) with a security transport company (19).

3. A banknote-handling system as claimed in Patent claim 2, characterized in that transport containers (21) for banknotes (4) that are emptied are included in the system for the transfer of banknotes (4) between a shop (22) and a transport vehicle (23), and in that the aforementioned transport container (21) includes means for the marking and/or destruction of the contents, for example by dyeing the banknotes and activation, for example in the event of attack and theft of the transport container (21).

4. A banknote-handling system as claimed in one or other of the foregoing Patent claims, characterized in that the cassette (3) is so arranged as to be capable of being received by and connected in a lockable fashion to more than one receiving points (A, B) on the respective till (5-5²), and preferably pairs of receiving points, which permits the alternate exchange of the cassettes (3).

5. A banknote-handling system as claimed in one or other of the foregoing Patent claims, characterized in that the cassette (3) in question is capable of being connected to a banknote emptying device (14) accommodated in a separate area (15) for the emptying of banknotes (4) from the cassette (3) into the aforementioned device (14).

6. A banknote-handling system as claimed in Patent claim 5, characterized in that the banknote emptying device (14) is formed by a cavity (25) enclosed entirely within a casing (24) and with an emptying and packing device operating therein.

7. A banknote-handling system as claimed in one or other of Patent claims 5-6, characterized in that the cassettes (3) in question are capable of being accommodated in a charging area (C) in the aforementioned banknote emptying unit (14), which charging area (C) is accessible from one (26) or the other (27) side of a partition wall (28) on the outside or the inside of the aforementioned wall.

8. A banknote-handling system as claimed in one or other of the foregoing Patent claims, characterized in that the emptying device (14), the banknote receiving unit (2) and the cassettes (3) in question is each provided with its own keypad or the like arranged for decoding in conjunction with connecting and disconnecting the cassettes (3) to and from the banknote receiving unit (2) and the emptying device (14).