Self-checking cash box
AssigneeWincor Nixdorf International GmbH
InventorsMichael Schild, Sascha Ringel
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Abstract
The invention relates to a cash box (10) having a receiving area (12) for receiving notes of value, an invalidating unit (14), a sensor unit (18) for detecting manipulation attempts and a control unit (16). In an activated operating state, the control unit (16) triggers the invalidating unit (14) when the sensor unit (18) detects a manipulation attempt. In a deactivated operating state, the control unit (16) does not trigger the invalidating unit (14) even in the presence of a manipulation attempt. Prior to the activation of the cash box (10), the control unit (16) checks the proper functioning of at least one sensor (20) of the sensor unit (18). In addition, the invention relates to a method for activating a cash box (10).
Claims14
A cash box, comprising:
- a receiving area (12) configured for receiving notes of value,
- an invalidating unit (14) configured for irreversibly invalidating notes of value arranged in the receiving area (12),
- a sensor unit (18) having at least one sensor (20) configured for detecting manipulation attempts, and
- a control unit (16) configured for checking proper functioning of at least one sensor (20) of the cash box (10) and for controlling the invalidating unit (14), wherein the control unit (16) establishes an activated operating state if the at least one sensor (20) of the cash box (10) is determined to be functioning properly, establishes a deactivated operating state if the at least one sensor (20) of the cash box (10) is determined not to be functioning properly, and triggers the invalidating unit in the activated operating state when the sensor unit (18) detects a manipulation attempt and does not trigger the invalidating unit (14) in the presence of a manipulation attempt in the deactivated operating state, and the control unit (16) being configured for checking proper functioning of the at least one sensor (20) of the sensor unit (18) prior to the activation of the cash box.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.