Device for handling currency notes and method for dealing with a currency note jam
AssigneeWincor Nixdorf International GmbH
InventorHermann Hoeschen
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Abstract
The invention relates to a device (10) for handling currency notes that comprises a deposit and dispensing unit (16), a controller (20), at least one currency box (22 to 28), a reject box (30) and a transport unit. When a currency note jam occurs during transportation of at least one deposited currency note from the deposit and dispensing unit (16) to the currency box (22 to 28), the value of a stock counter (52 to 58) is initially increased in a first step by the number of currency notes from the currency note jam, before the value of the stock counter (52 to 58) is reduced in a second step by the number of currency notes from the currency note jam, and the value of the reject counter (62 to 68) is incremented by the number of currency notes from the currency note jam.
Claims14
A device for handling currency notes, comprising:
- wherein the device has a deposit and dispensing unit for the deposit and disbursal of currency notes, a controller, at least one currency box for storing currency notes, a reject box for receiving currency notes to be retained, and a transport unit for transporting the currency checks between the deposit and dispensing unit, the currency box and the reject box,
- wherein a stock counter indicating the current stock of currency notes in the currency box is provided;
- wherein when a currency note is removed from the currency box, the controller reduces the value of the stock counter by the value of one, and when a currency note is brought to the currency box said controller increments the value of the stock counter by the value of one;
- wherein when an incorrect withdrawal occurs after removing at least one currency note from the currency box, the controller activates the transport unit in such a manner that said transport unit transports the currency note, or currency notes, in the incorrect withdrawal into the reject box, and wherein a reject counter is provided, clearly assigned and specific to the currency box, that indicates the total number of currency notes removed from this currency box and taken to the reject box, and wherein the controller increments the value of this reject counter by the number of currency notes transported to the reject box by reason of the incorrect withdrawal, wherein, when a currency note jam occurs during transportation of at least one deposited currency note from the deposit and dispensing unit towards the currency box, the controller initially increments the stock counter of the currency box by the number of currency notes in the currency note jam in a first step, and in that the controller then, in a second step, reduces the value of the stock counter of the currency box by the number of currency notes from the jam and increments the value of the reject counter for the currency box by the number of currency notes in the currency note jam.
A method for operating a device for handling currency notes in which currency notes are issued and entered with the aid of an deposit and dispensing unit, comprising:
- wherein at least one currency box is used for holding currency notes, a reject box is used for receiving currency notes to be retained, and a stock counter is used that indicates the current stock of currency notes in the currency cassette,
- wherein when a currency note is removed from the currency box, the value of the stock counter is reduced by the value one,
- wherein when a currency note is brought to the currency box, the value of the stock counter is incremented by the value of one,
- wherein when an incorrect withdrawal occurs following the removal of at least one currency note from the currency box, the currency note, or currency notes, from the incorrect withdrawal are transported to the reject box, and a reject counter clearly assigned and specific to the currency box is used that indicates the total number of currency notes removed from this currency box and taken to the reject box, at which time the value of this reject counter is incremented by the number of currency notes transported to the reject box reason of the incorrect withdrawal,
- wherein, when a currency note jam occurs during transportation of at least one deposited currency note from the deposit and dispensing unit to the currency box, the value of the stock counter for the currency box is incremented initially in a first step by the number of currency notes from the currency note jam, and in that, in a subsequent second step, the value of the stock counter for the currency box is reduced by the number of currency notes in the currency note jam, and the value of the reject counter is incremented by the number of currency notes in the currency note jam.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.