Apparatus for receiving and distributing cash
AssigneePreTech AS
InventorsPer Christian Aas, John-Haakon Lippert
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Abstract
The present invention relates to methods and systems for receiving and distributing currency. In particular, the present invention provides a novel apparatus for the inflow and outflow of a variety of currency. The systems of the present invention are capable of recycling a variety of currency from multiple countries and multiple denominations. The systems of the present invention have the added advantage of compact size.
Claims99
An apparatus comprising a system configured to provide inflow and outflow of input coins and notes, wherein said system automatically separates input coins and notes into different denominations and wherein said system reuses said input coins and notes as said output coins and notes.
An apparatus for the inflow and outflow of coins and notes comprising a system for receiving and distributing coins and notes, said apparatus further comprising a single slot for the inflow of notes, herein said system automatically separates input coins and notes into different denominations, reuses said input coins and notes as said output coins and notes, and is less than 6 cubic feet in volume.
A system for inflow and outflow of notes and coins, comprising:
- a) a single note infeed opening for inflow of different denominations of notes into said system;
- b) a single coin infeed opening for inflow of different denominations of coins into said system;
- c) at least one note detection component configured to identify and confirm the integrity of said notes;
- d) at least one coin detection component configured to identify and confirm the integrity of said coins;
- e) at least one note storage component, wherein a last infed note of a denomination is the first fed out note of that denomination;
- f) at least one coin storage component, wherein a last infed coin of a denomination is the first fed out coin of that denomination;.
- g) note movement components for moving notes between said note infeed opening and said at least one note storage component;
- h) coin movement components for moving coins between said coin infeed opening and said at least one coin storage component;
- i) at least one automatic separation component for separating notes into different denominations;
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- j) at least one automatic separation component for separating coins into different denominations.
A method for facilitating the input and output of notes, comprising:
- a) providing a system for inflow and outflow of notes and coins, comprising:
- a single note infeed opening for inflow of different denominations of notes into said system;
- a single coin infeed opening for inflow of different denominations of coins into said system;
- at least one note detection component configured to identify and confirm the integrity of said notes;
- at least one coin detection component configured to identify and confirm the integrity of said coins;
- at least one note storage component;
- at least one coin storage component. note movement components for moving notes between said note infeed opening and said at least one note storage component;
- coin movement components for moving coins between said coin infeed opening and said at least one coin storage component;
- at least one automatic separation component for separating notes into different denominations;
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- at least one automatic separation component for separating coins into different denominations;
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- b) infeeding said notes through said slot.
A method for facilitating infeeding and outfeeding notes of notes to a customer comprising:
- a) providing a notes input and output system having a notes storage component;
- b) accepting input of notes into said system under conditions such that said input notes are stored;
- c) outfeeding at least a portion of said input notes so that said input notes are reused as output notes.
An apparatus comprising a system for processing coins, wherein said system separates input coins into different denominations and reuses said input coins as output coins, and wherein a last input coin of a denomination is fed out as the first coin of that denomination.
A system for inflow and outflow of coins, wherein said system separates input coins into different denominations and reuses said input coins as said output coins, comprising;
- a) a single coin infeed opening for receiving a plurality of coins;
- b) a first rotating planar member for separating input coins from said coin infeed opening, said rotating planar member having at least one opening therein configured to accept one coin so that coins are removed from said coin infeed opening by being located in said at least one opening;
- c) a coin detection device adjacent to said rotating planar member, wherein said rotating planar member moves said coins past said detection device;
- d) at least one coin storage compartment;
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- e) a single coin outfeed opening for outfeeding different denominations of coins;
- wherein the last input coin of a denomination is fed out as the first coin of that denomination from said coin storage compartment.
An apparatus for processing coins comprising a horizontally moving planar member configured to transport coins, wherein said horizontally moving planar member facilitates separation of input coins into different denominations, reuse of said input coins as output coins, separation of coins from an input batch, movement of coins past a coin detection unit, and transport to a storage.
An apparatus for processing coins by separation of input coins into different denominations comprising a first horizontally moving planar member, a second horizontally moving planar member that rotates about a common axis with said first horizontally moving planar member, a coin detection device, and at least one coin storage compartment, wherein coins are moved past said coin detection device by rotational movement of said first or second horizontally moving planar members and wherein coins are transported to said storage compartment by the rotational movement of said first and second horizontally moving planar members.
A method for facilitating handling of coins comprising:
- a) providing a system for processing coins by separation of input coins into different denominations comprising:
- i) a first horizontally moving planar member;
- ii) a second horizontally moving planar member that rotates about a common axis with said first horizontally moving planar member;
- iii) a coin detection device;
- iv) and at least one coin storage compartment;
- wherein coins are moved past said coin detection device by rotational movement of said first or second horizontally moving planar members and wherein coins are transported to said storage compartment by the rotational movement of said first and second horizontally moving planar members;
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- b) accepting infeed of said coins.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.