Apparatus for automatically receiving and dispensing banknotes and valuables
AssigneeM.I.B. Elettronica S.r.l.
InventorGiuseppe E. Fumanelli
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Abstract
Apparatus for automatically receiving and dispensing banknotes and valuables comprising a protection casing (2) provided with access openings (3, 4), compartments (7) adapted to contain banknotes and valuables and movable along a loop-shaped movement path (6) extending within the protection casing (2) and passing close to the access openings (3, 4), drive and guide means (9) for moving the compartments (7), and electronic means (35) acting on the drive and guide means (9) and designed to select the compartments (7) to be positioned close to the access openings (3, 4), based on predetermined procedures and commands.
Claims10
An apparatus for automatically receiving and dispensing banknotes and valuables, comprising:
- a protection casing (2) having at least a first access opening (3);
- compartments (7) adapted to contain banknotes and valuables, supported by said protection casing (2);
- drive and guide means (9) for said compartments (7);
- a movement path (6) for each of said compartments (7) controlled by said drive and guide means (9), shaped as a closed loop and extending within said protection casing (2);
- said movement path (6) comprising at least one location disposed close to said at least a first access opening (3);
- an electronic means (35) acting on said drive and guide means (9) and adapted to position each of said compartments (7) relative to said at least a first access opening (3), based on predetermined procedures and commands;
- wherein an ejector device (26) is provided which is interlocked to said electronic means (35) and adapted to carry out a complete emptying of one of said compartments disposed at a location close to said at least a first access opening (3), said ejector device (26) comprising, within said protection casing (2), a pusher (27) and actuating members (29) for imparting a reciprocating motion to said pusher (27), and
- said compartments (7) exhibiting at least one slot (25) defining an operating channel for said pusher (27);
- wherein two access openings are provided in said protection casing (2), a first access opening (3) being arranged for loading banknotes and valuables into each of said compartments (7) and a second access opening (4) being provided at said ejector device (26).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.