IP Library Granted Patent US 10,580,247
Granted Patent B2
US 10,580,247 · App. 16/059,454 · Granted Mar 3, 2020

Value Note Cassette

Inventors: Paul Freitag (Steinheim, DE); Uwe Krueger (Berlin, DE); Peter Heimann (Salzkotten, DE)
Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH
G07D11/13B65H29/60G07D11/237B65H2701/1912
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Patent No.
US 10,580,247
App. No.
16/059,454
Granted
Mar 3, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A value note cassette includes a first storage area for storing first notes of value of a first value note type. The first notes of value are storable in the first storage area in a first orientation. The value note cassette also includes a second storage area for storing second notes of value of a second value note type. The second storage area is separate from the first storage area. The second notes of value are storable in the second storage area in a second orientation. The first orientation is orthogonal to the second orientation.

Claims (68)

1. A value note cassette, comprising:

a first storage area for storing first notes of value of a first value note type, wherein the first notes of value are storable in the first storage area in a first orientation, and

a second storage area for storing second notes of value of a second value note type, which second storage area is separate from the first storage area,

wherein the second notes of value are storable in the second storage area in a second orientation, and

wherein the first orientation is orthogonal to the second orientation,

a switch arrangement,

wherein in a first switch position of the switch arrangement notes of value fed to the value note cassette are feedable to a first transport path, and

wherein in a second switch position of the switch arrangement the notes of value fed to the value note cassette are feedable to a second transport path, and

wherein the first transport path includes a first transport unit and the second transport path comprises a second transport unit,

wherein the first transport unit comprises a circulating belt arrangement with an endless belt guided over rollers to serve as deflecting elements,

wherein the belt includes on its circumferential surface at least one transport tongue, into which at least an area of a first note of value of the first value note type is insertable after passing through the switch arrangement, and that at least one strip-off element is provided that contacts the first note of value for removal from the transport tongue, so that after removal from the transport tongue the note of value moves in one direction until it reaches a deposit element or until it reaches the upper note of value of a value note stack present on the deposit element.

2. The value note cassette according to claim 1 , wherein the first notes of value are banknotes and the second notes of value are checks.

3. The value note cassette according to claim 1 , wherein the second transport unit comprises a circulating belt arrangement with an endless belt guided over rollers serving as deflecting elements.

4. The value note cassette according to claim 3 , wherein the transport of the second notes of value through the second transport unit is caused by adhesive friction with the endless belt.

5. The value note cassette according to claim 1 , wherein the second storage area comprises a first press-on element which delimits the second storage area and is movable between a first position in which the second storage area has a minimum volume and a second position in which the second storage area has a maximum volume.

6. The value note cassette according claim 1 , wherein the first storage area comprises a second press-on element which delimits the first storage area and is movable between a first position in which the first storage area has a minimum volume and a second position in which the first storage area has a maximum volume.

7. The value note cassette according to claim 1 , wherein the first notes of value are stored in the first storage area as a stack and that the second notes of value are stored in the second storage area as a stack.

8. The value note cassette according to claim 7 , wherein the extension of the second storage area in stacking direction corresponds to 8% to 30% of the extension of the first storage area in stacking direction.

9. The value note cassette according to claim 7 , wherein the first notes of value are stored in the first storage area lying on their face or back and that the second notes of value are stored in the second storage area upright on the short edge.

10. A value note cassette, comprising:

a first storage area for storing first notes of value of a first value note type, wherein the first notes of value are storable in the first storage area in a first orientation, and

a second storage area for storing second notes of value of a second value note type, which second storage area is separate from the first storage area,

wherein the second notes of value are storable in the second storage area in a second orientation, and

wherein the first orientation is orthogonal to the second orientation,

a switch arrangement,

wherein in a first switch position of the switch arrangement notes of value fed to the value note cassette are feedable to a first transport path, and

wherein in a second switch position of the switch arrangement the notes of value fed to the value note cassette are feedable to a second transport path, and

wherein the first transport path includes a first transport unit and the second transport path comprises a second transport unit,

wherein the first notes of value are transportable through the first transport unit in a first transport plane, that the second notes of value are transportable through the second transport unit in a second transport plane, and that the first transport plane is orthogonal to the second transport plane.

11. The value note cassette according to claim 10 , wherein the first notes of value are banknotes and the second notes of value are checks.

12. The value note cassette according to claim 10 , wherein the second transport unit comprises a circulating belt arrangement with an endless belt guided over rollers serving as deflecting elements.

13. The value note cassette according to claim 12 , wherein the transport of the second notes of value through the second transport unit is caused by adhesive friction with the endless belt.

14. The value note cassette according to claim 10 , wherein the second storage area comprises a first press-on element which delimits the second storage area and is movable between a first position in which the second storage area has a minimum volume and a second position in which the second storage area has a maximum volume.

15. The value note cassette according to claim 10 , wherein the first storage area comprises a second press-on element which delimits the first storage area and is movable between a first position in which the first storage area has a minimum volume and a second position in which the first storage area has a maximum volume.

16. The value note cassette according to claim 10 , wherein the first notes of value are stored in the first storage area as a stack and that the second notes of value are stored in the second storage area as a stack.

17. The value note cassette according to claim 16 , wherein the extension of the second storage area in stacking direction corresponds to 8% to 30% of the extension of the first storage area in stacking direction.

18. The value note cassette according to claim 16 , wherein the first notes of value are stored in the first storage area lying on their face or back and that the second notes of value are stored in the second storage area upright on the short edge.

19. An arrangement comprising:

at least one value note cassette including:

a first storage area for storing first notes of value of a first value note type, wherein the first notes of value are storable in the first storage area in a first orientation, and

a second storage area for storing second notes of value of a second value note type, which second storage area is separate from the first storage area,

wherein the second notes of value are storable in the second storage area in a second orientation, and

wherein the first orientation is orthogonal to the second orientation,

a switch arrangement,

wherein in a first switch position of the switch arrangement notes of value fed to the value note cassette are feedable to a first transport path, and

wherein in a second switch position of the switch arrangement the notes of value fed to the value note cassette are feedable to a second transport path, and

wherein the first transport path includes a first transport unit and the second transport path comprises a second transport unit,

wherein the first transport unit comprises a circulating belt arrangement with an endless belt guided over rollers to serving as deflecting elements,

 wherein the belt includes on its circumferential surface at least one transport tongue, into which at least an area of a first note of value of the first value note type is insertable after passing through the switch arrangement, and that at least one strip-off element is provided that contacts the first note of value for removal from the transport tongue, so that after removal from the transport tongue the note of value moves in one direction until it reaches a deposit element or until it reaches the upper note of value of a value note stack present on the deposit element, and

an apparatus for handling notes of value with the at least one value note cassette, wherein the value note cassette is insertable into the apparatus.

20. The arrangement according to claim 19 , wherein the arrangement further comprises at least one control unit and at least one sensor unit,

wherein the sensor unit detects whether a first note of value or a second note of value has been fed to the arrangement and, dependent on the value note type, outputs a sensor signal to the control unit, and

wherein the control unit controls a switch arrangement of the value note cassette dependent on the sensor signal.

21. An arrangement comprising:

at least one value note cassette including:

a first storage area for storing first notes of value of a first value note type, wherein the first notes of value are storable in the first storage area in a first orientation, and

a second storage area for storing second notes of value of a second value note type, which second storage area is separate from the first storage area,

wherein the second notes of value are storable in the second storage area in a second orientation, and

wherein the first orientation is orthogonal to the second orientation,

a switch arrangement,

wherein in a first switch position of the switch arrangement notes of value fed to the value note cassette are feedable to a first transport path, and

wherein in a second switch position of the switch arrangement the notes of value fed to the value note cassette are feedable to a second transport path, and

wherein the first transport path includes a first transport unit and the second transport path comprises a second transport unit,

wherein the first notes of value are transportable through the first transport unit in a first transport plane, that the second notes of value are transportable through the second transport unit in a second transport plane, and that the first transport plane is orthogonal to the second transport plane, and

an apparatus for handling notes of value with the at least one value note cassette, wherein the value note cassette is insertable into the apparatus.

22. The arrangement according to claim 21 , wherein the arrangement further comprises at least one control unit and at least one sensor unit,

wherein the sensor unit detects whether a first note of value or a second note of value has been fed to the arrangement and, dependent on the value note type, outputs a sensor signal to the control unit, and

wherein the control unit controls a switch arrangement of the value note cassette dependent on the sensor signal.

Assignments (10)
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS (2026 NOTES REEL/FRAME 062511/0246) Recorded Aug 18, 2023
From: GLAS AMERICAS LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: WINCOR NIXDORF INTERNATIONAL GMBH; DIEBOLD NIXDORF SYSTEMS GMBH
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TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS (NEW TERM LOAN REEL/FRAME 062511/0172) Recorded Aug 18, 2023
From: GLAS AMERICAS LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: WINCOR NIXDORF INTERNATIONAL GMBH; DIEBOLD NIXDORF SYSTEMS GMBH
Reel/Frame 064642/0354 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS (R/F 062511/0095) Recorded Jun 13, 2023
From: GLAS AMERICAS LLC
To: WINCOR NIXDORF INTERNATIONAL GMBH; DIEBOLD NIXDORF SYSTEMS GMBH
Reel/Frame 063988/0296 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jun 7, 2023
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: WINCOR NIXDORF INTERNATIONAL GMBH; DIEBOLD NIXDORF SYSTEMS GMBH
Reel/Frame 063908/0001 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 27, 2023
From: WINCOR NIXDORF INTERNATIONAL GMBH; DIEBOLD NIXDORF SYSTEMS GMBH
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.. AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 26, 2023
From: WINCOR NIXDORF INTERNATIONAL GMBH
To: DIEBOLD NIXDORF SYSTEMS GMBH
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT - 2026 NOTES Recorded Jan 25, 2023
From: WINCOR NIXDORF INTERNATIONAL GMBH; DIEBOLD NIXDORF SYSTEMS GMBH
To: GLAS AMERICAS LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 062511/0246 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT - TERM LOAN Recorded Jan 25, 2023
From: WINCOR NIXDORF INTERNATIONAL GMBH; DIEBOLD NIXDORF SYSTEMS GMBH
To: GLAS AMERICAS LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 062511/0172 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT - SUPERPRIORITY Recorded Jan 25, 2023
From: WINCOR NIXDORF INTERNATIONAL GMBH; DIEBOLD NIXDORF SYSTEMS GMBH
To: GLAS AMERICAS LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 062511/0095 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2018
From: FREITAG, PAUL; KRUEGER, UWE; HEIMANN, PETER
To: WINCOR NIXDORF INTERNATIONAL GMBH
Reel/Frame 046921/0468 →