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(11) | EP 4 468 263 A1 |
| (12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
| published in accordance with Art. 153(4) EPC |
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| (54) | DEVICE FOR TRANSPORTING STACKED BANKNOTES |
| (57) A device for transporting stacked banknotes, characterized by being made up of four
main elements: (R).-note dispensing part formed by a rectangular parallelepiped slightly larger than the size of a banknote, made of rigid material and open on its two largest front and rear parallel faces and presenting on its upper face, an upper opening for the entrance of the cover (2) and on the lower base at least 2 unlocking tabs (3) of the bag support (S). |
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention, as expressed in the wording of this descriptive memory, refers to a device for transporting stacked banknotes, so as to occupy the minimum possible space, which are introduced by external automatic means into a pleated flexible bag which is adapted to the quantity of banknotes to be transported, and whose procedure improves the reliability and performance of the present devices on the market.
FIELD OF APPLICATION OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The field of the invention corresponds to the auxiliary industry of machines and devices for handling and transporting banknotes.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] There are different antecedents on banknote transport devices, but all of them are either very simple, such as a sack closed at the top by a strong flange or containers, all of them bulky, expensive and complicated.
[0004] The inventor does not know of any similar device over the advocated invention which can be considered as a remarkable antecedent.
EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION
[0005] The device which the invention proposes incorporates a plurality of novel features, in relation to other elements used within the sector and which solves problems which had not hitherto arisen.
[0006] The recommended invention refers to a device for transporting stacked banknotes, so as to occupy as little space as possible, which are introduced by external automatic means into a flexible pleated bag which adapts to the quantity of banknotes to be transported and which, detaching from the filling assembly, are independently transported and/or stored. Moreover, as the stored banknotes are stacked, they can be directly introduced into counting and/or vending machines in a quick and easy way.
[0007] Once the banknotes have arrived at their destination, the only way to open the device and retrieve the banknotes is by tearing the bag. With this system, it is easy to detect any manipulation of the banknotes as the whole system is hermetically sealed.
[0008] Moreover, the device does not require in any case direct handling of the banknotes and the transport set is a totally closed and inviolable device if it is not for the breakage of the bag, easily detectable.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] To complement the description being made and, in order to aid in a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, the present description is accompanied by two sheets of drawings, in which, with identical references, identical elements are indicated and where, for illustrative and non-limiting purposes, the following has been represented:
FIGURE Nº 1.
Schematic side view of the different parts that make up the device.
FIGURE Nº 2.
Schematic side view of the support of the bag where it is semi-filled with banknotes.
filled with banknotes.
FIGURE Nº 3
Isometric view of the closing cover.
FIGURE Nº 4
Isometric view of the top detail of the bag support.
[0010] And in these figures the same elements are identified with identical numbering:
(1). - tickets,
(R). - bill dispensing part, (2), - top entrance opening of the bag holder to (R), (3),
(2), - upper entrance opening of the pouch holder to (R),
(3), - lower locking flange of the pouch holder (T).
(T). - locking flap of the pouch holder,
(11). - (11).- bag lid locking slide tabs, (12).
(12).- rounded "H" shaped protrusions.
(13).- lower recesses,
(14).- longitudinal folding notches on parts of the cover,
(S).- support part of the bag and of the closing lid,
(22). - upper lid inlet opening (T),
(23). - outer perimeter flange of the support part,
(24). - H" notch to fit the cover,
(B). - flexible transport bag,
(31). - folds of the bag,
(32).- un-pleated bag part, (33).
(33).- pleated part of bag
PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION
[0011] The device which the invention proposes, incorporates novel features in relation to other elements used within the sector and which solves problems which until now were complicated to solve, with great simplicity and efficiency.
[0012] The recommended invention refers to a device for transporting stacked banknotes, so as to occupy as little space as possible, which are introduced by external automatic means into a flexible pleated bag which adapts to the quantity of banknotes to be transported, and which, detaching from the filling assembly, can be independently transported and stored. Moreover, as the stored banknotes are stacked, they can be directly introduced into counting and/or vending machines in a quick and easy way. In addition, the device does not require, in any case, direct handling of the banknotes and the transport set is a totally closed and inviolable device if it is not for the breakage of the bag, easily detectable.
[0013] More specifically, the transport device for stacked banknotes is made up of four main elements:
The dispensing piece (R) of the banknotes (1) constituted by a rectangular parallelepiped slightly larger than a banknote, made of rigid material such as plastic or metal and open on its two major parallel faces and presenting on its upper face an upper opening for the entrance of the bag support (S) and on the lower base at least 2 unlocking tabs (3) of the bag support (S).
The bag support part (S) and the closing lid, consisting of a rec-tangular parallelepiped with rounded corners, the size of a banknote, made of a rigid material; It is made of a rigid material, such as plastic or metal, and open on both its front and rear sides, with an outer perimeter flange (23) of approximately 3 mm on its front free face and a larger rectangular flange on its rear free face that will fit perfectly on the front free face of the banknote dispensing part (R), showing on the rear flange an upper opening of the support (22) for the entry of the cover (T) and four notches (24) in the shape of an "H" for the fitting of the cover (T),
The closing lid of the bag support (T), consisting of a rectangular sheet of a thickness of 2mm, and rigid material in which there are 4 sliding tabs (11) located at the 4 corners, 4 rounded "H" shaped protuberances (12) on its upper edge, 4 rectangular recesses (13) on its lower edge and two horizontal folding notches (14), and along the entire surface equidistant in distance from each other and between the upper and lower edges, which allow for easy transport of the device, if it is inserted through the upper opening of the support (22) and folded by the recesses parallel to the whole being all at the same height.
[0014] Flexible transport bag (B) that on the inside of the support part (S) and between the two flanges is the transport bag (B) consisting of a bag of flexible material between 30/40 cm long, fully pleated and preferably glued to the outer walls around the perimeter of its open mouth by a suitable glue.
[0015] The banknotes (1) loaded on the back of the banknote dispensing part (R) are mechanically pushed through this part and arrive by means of the bag support (S) to the bag (B) where, when pushed, they unfold the flexible transport bag (B) and unfold the folds (31) according to the storage needs, in such a way that with the aid of mechanical pressure and with the retention produced in the folds (31) by the outer rim (23) the flexible transport bag (B) is only unfolded as far as necessary, leaving the pleated and unused part (33) inside the support part (S) and the unfolded part (32) filled with the banknotes (1).
[0016] Once the banknotes (1) to be transported are inside the flexible transport bag (B), the closing cap (T) is inserted and pushed until it fits perfectly into the lower part (3) of the banknote dispenser (R), which causes the support of the bag with the bag to detach and hermetically closes the assembly by means of the cap (T), which has become totally encased and without the possibility of opening or manipulation due to the action of the sliding tabs (11).
[0017] Once the banknotes have arrived at their destination, the only way to open the device and recover the banknotes (1) is by breaking the flexible transport bag (B). With this system it is easy to detect any manipulation of the banknotes since the assembly is hermetically sealed.
[0018] Having sufficiently described the nature of the invention, as well as the manner of putting it into practice, it should be noted that the provisions previously indicated and represented in the attached drawings are susceptible to modifications of detail as long as they do not alter their fundamental principles, set forth in the preceding paragraphs and summarized in the following claims.
(R).-Banknote dispensing part formed by a rectangular parallelepiped slightly larger than the size of a banknote, made of rigid material and open on its two largest front and rear parallel faces and presenting on its upper face, an upper opening for the entrance of the cover (2) and on the lower base at least 2 unlocking tabs (3) of the bag support (S).
(S). - The pouch and lid support part, consisting of a rectangular parallelepiped with rounded corners, slightly larger than the size of a banknote, made of rigid material and open on its two front and rear sides, and that on its front free face has an outer perimeter flange (23) of approximately 3 mm and on its rear free face has a rectangular flange of a larger size that will fit perfectly on the front free face of the banknote dispensing part (R) and where on the rear flange there is an upper opening (22).
(T). - The closing cover of the pouch support consists of a rectangular sheet of a thickness of 2 mm and rigid material on which there are 4 sliding tabs (11) located at the ends of its vertical edges, 4 rounded "H" shaped protuberances (12) on its upper edge, 4 rectangular recesses (13) on its lower edge and two folding notches (14) horizontally and across its entire surface, equidistant from each other and between the upper and lower edges of the lid entrance (T) and four notches in the shape of "H" for fitting the lid (24),
(B) - flexible transport bag where on the inside of the support part (S) and between the two flanges there is a flexible transport bag (B) consisting of a flexible material bag between 30/40 cm long, fully pleated and glued to the outer walls.