Registers – Systems controlled by data bearing records – Banking systems
Patent
1982-11-19
1985-04-16
Pitts, Harold I.
Registers
Systems controlled by data bearing records
Banking systems
235375, G06K 1530
Patent
active
045117950
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to cash dispensing apparatus and more particularly to an apparatus for dispensing a sum of money to one of a plurality of dispensing stations accessible to bank clerks and/or customers.
With the introduction of micro-processor control of cash dispensing apparatus, it is now possible to programme the software to control multiple dispensing stations and thus utilize the apparatus to its maximum.
An aim of the present invention is to provide a cash dispensing apparatus which dispenses, on command, a requested sum of money to any one of at least four dispensing stations.
According to the invention, the cash dispensing apparatus comprises: at least one feed module for storing banknotes and for delivering a selected sequence of banknotes; at least two stacking platforms, each platform having a dumping facility to dump a stack of banknotes supported on the platform; at least two dispensing stations associated with each platform; a transfer means for each platform to transfer banknotes stacked on the platform to a selected one of the dispensing stations; diverter means , and a common flowline for banknotes leading from the feed modules to the diverter means which diverts them to a selected one of the stacking platforms; detecting means stationed on the common flow-line for detecting the passage of multiple banknotes and for counting single banknotes; and central control means responsive to the detecting means and to commands for a delivery of banknotes to a selected dispensing station; the central control means causing the diverter means to divert single banknotes to the selected platform associated with the selected dispensing station, but to divert multiple banknotes to another platform; causing the dumping facility at that other platform to dump any multiple banknotes; and, if the detecting means indicate an incorrect total count of single banknotes, also causing the dumping facility at the said selected platform to dump the stack of single banknotes, but otherwise causing the transfer means at that selected platform to transfer the stack to the selected dispensing station.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In a preferred embodiment, the cash dispensing apparatus consists of two stacking platforms each of which has two dispensing stations, and the diverter means is a two-way device positioned in the feed-line between the two stacking platforms, the diverter means preferably comprising a solenoid-operated pivotable device.
Conveniently, each dumping facility comprises a pivotable section of the stacking platform which pivots downwards into a secure storage container positioned below the platform.
Preferably, the transfer means is in the form of a belt driven pusher plate which traverses the length of the platform between two dispensing stations .
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
A preferred embodiment of the cas dispensing apparatus, according to the invention, will now be described with reference to the accompanying diagrammatic drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is an end elevation of a cash dispensing apparatus,
FIG. 2 is a side elevation of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1,
FIG. 3 is a plan of the apparatus shown in FIGS. 1 and 2,
FIG. 4 is an operational flow diagram.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Referring now to the drawings in detail, the cash dispensing apparatus comprises a machine housing 1 for six feed modules. Six cassettes 2 for storing banknotes of different denominations are located one in each feed module and the housing is securely closed by a door 3.
Different mixes of banknotes are fed one by one from the cassettes 2, on command from the operator, along a flow path 4 to a delivery module 5. The flow path 4 passes through a device 6 for detecting multiple notes following which the flow path is divided into two directions by a diverter 7.
At the ends of the divided flow paths 8 and 8', are stacker wheels 9 and 9' which co-operate with stripper plates 10 and 10' to stack a supply of multi-denominational banknotes on respective stacker platforms
REFERENCES:
patent: 4114884 (1978-09-01), Jones
Dominey Raymond J.
Wood John
De La Rue Systems Limited
Pitts Harold I.
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