Portable certificate magazine

• US 4,341,100 A
• Filed: 06/28/1979
• Issued: 07/27/1982
• Est. Priority Date: 07/05/1978
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG (Siemens AG)
• Original Assignee: Nixdorf Computer AG (Siemens AG)
• Inventors: Kohlhage, Hermann
• Primary Examiner(s): Wolfe, Robert L.
• Application Number:
  US06/053,133
• Time in Patent Office: 1,125 Days
• Field of Search: 70/237, 70/239, 70/DIG. 63, 70/63, 232/15, 232/16, 221/1, 221/6, 221/154
• US Class Current: 70/63
• CPC Class Codes: G07D 11/125 Secure containers
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 9/06 Coin boxes
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 70/63 Multiple locks
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5031 Receptacle
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/7446 Multiple keys

Abstract

A magazine for a cash dispensing machine including a lock which can be activated at a loading station to trip if later tampered with thereby to prevent installation of the magazine.

Claims

1. A portable magazine for a bank note dispenser comprising:

a housing having a cover;

a first key lock mechanism at least partially within the housing;

a second key lock mechanism at least partially within the housing;

a tripping mechanism capable of assuming an armed but untripped condition and a dis-armed, tripped condition;

indicator means associated with said tripping mechanism to show the condition thereof; and

a latch for locking and unlocking said cover;

the first key lock mechanism being connected to operate the latch and to trip the tripping mechanism to the dis-armed condition when operated;

the second key lock mechanism being connected to arm and re-arm the tripping mechanism.

2. Apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein the tripping mechanism further includes means to prevent operation of the first lock when in the dis-armed condition.

3. Apparatus as defined in claim 1 further including a shaft (8) within the housing and mechanically connected to the first key lock mechanism to be rotated thereby, and a member (18) mounted on the shaft (8) and rotatable thereby into a position partially protruding from the housing to prevent installation thereof into the dispenser.

4. Apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said indicator means is disposed within said housing, said housing further including a viewing port through which the position of said indicator may be viewed.

5. Apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said tripping mechanism is spring loaded.

6. Apparatus as defined in claim 5 wherein said tripping mechanism includes a shaft (8) connected to the first key lock mechanism to be rotated thereby, a ratchet wheel (48) rotated by the shaft (8) and carrying a tripping pin (49), a ratchet lever (46) for controlling position of said indicator means, spring means (47), (51) biasing the lever (46) and the indicator means (50) toward the armed condition whereby rotation of the ratchet (48) displaces the lever (46) to a release position to permit the indicator means (50) to move toward the tripped position.

7. Apparatus as defined in claim 6 wherein the indicator means (50) comprises a lever having a ratchet surface (56) which, when the lever moves toward the tripped position prevents further rotation of the shaft (8) and the ratchet wheel (48).

8. Apparatus as defined in claim 1 further including means mechanically connected between said second key lock mechanism and said cover to prevent the cover from opening even if said first key lock mechanism is operated.

9. Apparatus as defined in claim 1 further including bank note removal slots in an exterior surface of said housing and flap means operatively connected to said first key lock mechanism to open and close said slots.

10. Apparatus as defined in claim 1 further including a shaft (8) internally of said housing and connected to said first key lock mechanism to be rotated thereby and a control rod connected to said shaft and to said cover latch to control the condition thereof in accordance with rotation of said shaft.