An apparatus comprising an actuatable portion, an actuator portion comprising at least one drive element configured to move along an arced path between first and second 5 configurations, and at least one limit region. The at least one drive element is configured to sequentially move along a first section of the arced path to engage a receiving part of the actuatable portion at a first position of the actuatable portion, move along a second section of the arced path to actuate the actuatable portion from the first position to a second position of the actuatable portion, move along a third 10 section of the arced path to disengage the receiving part at the second position of the actuatable portion, and move along a fourth section of the arced path to secure the actuatable portion in the second position against the at least one limit region.
An example method of operating a supply apparatus of the money item handling system comprises storing, in a plurality of separate money item reservoirs of the apparatus, a plurality of sets of money items, wherein each set of money items is stored in a different one of the plurality of separate money reservoirs and comprises money items of different denominations; selecting, from the plurality of separate money item reservoirs and sets of stored money items, a money item reservoir and a set of stored money items; switching a configuration of the selected money item reservoir from a money item retention configuration to a money item supply configuration; and supplying, from the selected money item reservoir in the money item supply configuration, the selected set of money items.
A money item handling apparatus in which a conveying apparatus includes a first track section comprising at least one first money item conveying element, a second track section comprising at least one second money item conveying element and a static support section located between the first track section and the second track section. One or more money item sensors may be embedded in the static support. Surplus money items and money items in disruption configurations may be removed from the conveying apparatus.
A money item handling apparatus including a money item detection apparatus. The money item detection apparatus is operable in a system comprising a money item conveyor. The money item detection apparatus comprises a contact region arranged to physically interact with money items in a disruption configuration on the money item conveyor, and a trigger region physically connected to the contact region and moveable between first and second positions. A physical interaction between the contact region and a money item in a disruption configuration on the money item conveyor causes the trigger region to move from the first position to the second position to halt the money item conveyor.
A money item handling system, comprising a mixed denomination money item storage region comprising at least one money item outlet routing; at least one money item collection zone arranged to receive mixed denomination money items outlet through the at least one money item outlet routing; at least one money item conveyor arranged to collect money items from the at least one money item collection zone and to convey money items collected from the at least one money item collection zone around a path of the at least one money item conveyor; at least one money item flow control apparatus; and at least one actuator configured to controllably actuate the at least one money item flow control apparatus to selectively control movement of money items from the mixed denomination money item storage region to the at least one money item collection zone.
Various apparatuses and operational processes are described herein relating to the operation of a money item handling system. An example method of operating a supply apparatus of the money item handling system comprises storing, in a plurality of separate money item reservoirs of the apparatus, a plurality of sets of money items, wherein each set of money items is stored in a different one of the plurality of separate money reservoirs and comprises money items of different denominations; selecting, from the plurality of separate money item reservoirs and sets of stored money items, a money item reservoir and a set of stored money items; switching a configuration of the selected money item reservoir from a money item retention configuration to a money item supply configuration; and supplying, from the selected money item reservoir in the money item supply configuration, the selected set of money items.
Described herein is a method comprising performing optical character recognition on at least one region of a display screen to determine at least one displayed character; identifying, from the determined at least one displayed character, a monetary value to be dispensed; and in response to identifying the monetary value to be dispensed, causing to be dispensed at least one money item corresponding to the identified monetary value. Further described is a method comprising determining, using at least one money item denominating apparatus, a monetary value of at least one received money item; in response to determining the monetary value, automatically providing at least one simulated user input to the interactive user interface indicative of the determined monetary value.
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A money item handling system, comprising a mixed denomination money item storage region comprising at least one money item outlet routing; at least one money item collection zone arranged to receive mixed denomination money items outlet through the at least one money item outlet routing; at least one money item conveyor arranged to collect money items from the at least one money item collection zone and to convey money items collected from the at least one money item collection zone around a path of the at least one money item conveyor; at least one money item flow control apparatus; and at least one actuator configured to controllably actuate the at least one money item flow control apparatus to selectively control movement of money items from the mixed denomination money item storage region to the at least one money item collection zone.
The invention relates to a coin storage unit comprising a housing and multiple coin tubes arranged interchangeably in the housing, wherein locking means are provided for the coin tubes, which are actuatable between a locking position locking the coin tubes against removal from the housing and an unlocking position releasing the coin tubes for removal from the housing, wherein the locking means are arranged between each two adjacent coin tubes in the housing and lock the adjacent coin tubes against removal from the housing in the locking position, and wherein the locking means can only assume the locking position in the state of the adjacent coin tubes inserted completely into the housing.
Described herein is a method comprising performing optical character recognition on at least one region of a display screen to determine at least one displayed character; identifying, from the determined at least one displayed character, a monetary value to be dispensed; and in response to identifying the monetary value to be dispensed, causing to be dispensed at least one money item corresponding to the identified monetary value. Further described is a method comprising determining, using at least one money item denominating apparatus, a monetary value of at least one received money item; in response to determining the monetary value, automatically providing at least one simulated user input to the interactive user interface indicative of the determined monetary value.
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Described herein is a method comprising performing optical character recognition on at least one region of a display screen to determine at least one displayed character; identifying, from the determined at least one displayed character, a monetary value to be dispensed; and in response to identifying the monetary value to be dispensed, causing to be dispensed at least one money item corresponding to the identified monetary value. Further described is a method comprising determining, using at least one money item denominating apparatus, a monetary value of at least one received money item; in response to determining the monetary value, automatically providing at least one simulated user input to the interactive user interface indicative of the determined monetary value.
A money item conveyor comprising a plurality of money item conveying members configured to convey money items around a looped path, wherein the plurality of conveying members each comprise first and second money item support surfaces configured to simultaneously support a main face of a money item on the conveying member, the support faces being separated by an articulation region to allow relative movement of the support surfaces.
G07D 9/04 - Dispositifs manuels ou motorisés pour compter des pièces de monnaie
B65G 17/06 - Transporteurs comportant un élément de traction sans fin, p.ex. une chaîne transmettant le mouvement à une surface porteuse de charges continue ou sensiblement continue, ou à une série de porte-charges individuels; Transporteurs à chaîne sans fin dans lesquels des chaînes constituent la surface portant la charge avec une surface portante formée par une série de maillons, de plaques ou plates-formes reliés entre eux, p.ex. longitudinaux
B65G 15/00 - Transporteurs comportant des surfaces porteuses de charges sans fin, c. à d. des tapis roulants ou autres systèmes équivalents, auxquelles l'effort de traction est transmis par des moyens différents des éléments d'entraînement sans fin de même config
An apparatus comprising a money item sensor comprising an electrical oscillator operable at a plurality of different oscillating frequencies to sense at least one property of money items. The oscillator is configured to trigger changes in the oscillating frequency synchronously with the beginning of a new frequency cycle of the oscillator.
G07D 5/08 - Test des propriétés magnétiques ou électriques
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An apparatus comprising a money item singulator and a money item validator. The money item singulator and the money item validator may each comprise a rotatable money item conveying element. The rotatable conveying elements may rotate synchronously so that money items are singulated on the rotatable element of the singulator and fed directly to be validated on the rotatable element of the validator.
G07D 7/00 - Vérification spécialement adaptée à la détermination de l’identité ou de l’authenticité de papiers de valeur ou pour discriminer ceux qui sont inacceptables, p.ex. qui ne correspondent pas à une monnaie
G07D 5/00 - Vérification spécialement adaptée à la détermination de l'identité ou de l'authenticité des pièces de monnaie, p.ex. pour séparer les pièces qui ne peuvent pas être acceptées ou qui sont en monnaie étrangère
G07D 3/00 - Tri, selon leur valeur, de pièces de monnaie en vrac
A handling device for money items such as coins and tokens has a receiving station (6) at which coins are fed onto a conveyor (4) that feeds them one by one to a processing station (9). The conveyor is made up of conveyor link members (17, 18) having a money item receiving surface (21), and first and second lugs (30, 31) upstanding from the surface (21), each having forward facing capture regions (33, 35) configured to be driven in a longitudinal conveying direction C through the receiving station (6) to receive a coin or token its major discoidal surface overlying the surface (21) and with its peripheral edge abutting the capture regions (33,35) of the lugs (30,31), one of the capture regions of the lugs being upstanding from the surface (21) at least in part by a height (h2) greater than the other capture region (h3), so as to capture and singulate the coins in a manner that prevents two coins from being held, such that one of them is ejected.
A method and system for auditing money items within a secure housing, the monety items being collected from a multi-denomination money item storage unit and validated while being transported by a conveyor that deposits them back into the multi-denomination storage unit after they have been identified. The same process is done with the money items present in the at least one hopper.
A method and system for recycling money items from a mixed denomination money item storage chamber to create a mixed money item magazine for dispensing money items.
An apparatus for conveying money items, which is configured to singulate money items during conveyance, sense characteristics of money items during conveyance and eject money items from a conveyor.
An apparatus for conveying money items, which is configured to singulate money items during conveyance, sense characteristics of money items during conveyance and eject money items from a conveyor.
An apparatus for conveying money items, which is configured to singulate money items during conveyance, sense characteristics of money items during conveyance and eject money items from a conveyor.
An apparatus for conveying money items, which is configured to singulate money items during conveyance, sense characteristics of money items during conveyance and eject money items from a conveyor.
A coin sensing unit having a rotary sweeping arm is used to determine characteristics of the coins so that the coins can be deposited in a correct one of the hoppers.
A banknote acceptor 1 for authenticating a banknote 2, has a sensing station S with detector 18 that produces image signals corresponding to a face the banknote. A processor 24 pre-processes the image signals and compares them with stored reference data corresponding to an acceptable banknote from memory 25 to determining the authenticity of the banknote and its denomination. A display device 29 displays an image 31 corresponding to the banknote under test based on the image signals from the detector 18, to allow the user to perform a visual check that the banknote detected at the sensing station corresponds to the banknote under test presented by the user. Also, the detected denomination of the banknote is displayed on device 32. The user can accept or reject the banknote using buttons 33 and 34, and retrieve images of previously accepted banknotes with button 35.
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Apparatus and method for enabling a transfer of data
Secure data transfer apparatus comprising a first device to be mounted in a housing in a predetermined normal configuration for normal operation wherein secure data transfer takes place between the first device and a second device in the housing, the first device including a detector configured to detect when the first device is placed in a predetermined initialization configuration different from the normal configuration and to enable an initialization data transfer between the devices for permitting normal operation to occur thereafter in said normal configuration.
A banknote acceptor for authenticating a banknote 2, has a sensing station S with detector 18 that produces image signals corresponding to a face the banknote. A processor 24 pre-processes the image signals and compares them with stored reference data corresponding to an acceptable banknote from memory 25 to determining the authenticity of the banknote and its denomination. A display device 29 displays an image 31 corresponding to the banknote under test based on the image signals from the detector 18, to allow the user to perform a visual check that the banknote detected at the sensing station corresponds to the banknote under test presented by the user. Also, the detected denomination of the banknote is displayed on device 32. The user can accept or reject the banknote using buttons 33 and 34, and retrieve images of previously accepted banknotes with button 35.
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b). A optical sensor for detecting coins being ejected positive detects both the presence and absence of coins in a coin path. Also, a payout device comprising a first coin dispensing device (61) including a dispensed coin type detector and a second coin dispensing device (62). The first coin dispensing device (61) is used to store coins of plurality of large denominations and is used initially for paying out an amount. The second coin dispensing device (62) is used for a single low denomination coin type and coins are dispensed from the second coin dispensing device (62) after the first coin dispensing device has been used as much as possible.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
coin, card, ticket, bill, counter, token and check validators; coin-operated, card-operated, ticket-operated, bill-operated, counter-operated, token-operated and check-operated mechanisms, namely, coin, card, ticket, bill, counter, token and check acceptors and comparators; mechanical and electronic apparatus for handling, sorting, and dispensing coins, cards, tickets, bills, counters, tokens and checks; and parts therefor for all the aforesaid goods
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
coin, bill, counter and token validators; coin-operated, counter-operated and token operated mechanisms, namely, coin, counter and token acceptors and comparators, coin, counter and token actuated mechanisms; electronic apparatus for handling and/or sorting and/or storing coins, bills, counters and tokens; and parts therefore for all of the aforesaid goods
