Apparatus and method for filling a thin-walled transport container

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9926164-B2
Application number	US-201214362321-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 3, 2012
Priority date	Dec 2, 2011
Publication date	Mar 27, 2018
Grant date	Mar 27, 2018

Abstract

A device ( 10, 100 ) for supplying notes of pecuniary value ( 24 ) to a thin-walled transport container ( 12 ) includes a stacking unit ( 20 ) for stacking the notes of pecuniary value ( 24 ) to be supplied to form a stack of notes of pecuniary value in a stacking region ( 26 ). In addition, the device ( 10, 100 ) has a closure unit ( 40 ) which, in a closed position, is arranged in such a manner that it closes the opening of the thin-walled transport container ( 12 ) and which, in an open position, is arranged in such a manner that notes of pecuniary value ( 24 ) are suppliable to the thin-walled transport container ( 12 )

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A device ( 10 , 100 ) for filling a thin-walled transport container comprising an opening with notes of pecuniary value, comprising
a stacking unit ( 20 ) for stacking the notes of pecuniary value ( 24 ) to be supplied to the thin-walled transport container ( 12 ) in a stacking region ( 26 ) arranged outside the transport container ( 12 ), to form a stack of notes of pecuniary value; and
a closure unit ( 40 ) which, in a closed position, closes the opening of the thin-walled transport container ( 12 ) by at least an amount such that the stack of notes of pecuniary value is not suppliable to the thin-walled transport container ( 12 ), and which, in an open position, is arranged in such a manner that the stack of notes of pecuniary value is suppliable to the thin-walled transport container ( 12 ), the closure unit ( 40 ) comprising a flexible blind ( 42 ) that includes a first end region ( 200 ), a second end region ( 202 ), a fastening region ( 204 ), a first intermediate region ( 206 ) between the first end region ( 200 ) and the fastening region ( 204 ) and a second intermediate region ( 208 ) between the second end region ( 202 ) and the fastening region ( 204 ), the fastening region ( 204 ) of the blind ( 42 ) being fastened on a rod ( 44 ) that is rotatable by a drive unit, and, in the closed position, both the first intermediate region ( 206 ) and the second intermediate region ( 208 ) close the opening of the thin-walled transport container ( 12 ) at least in part.

2. The device ( 10 , 100 ) of claim 1 , wherein the first intermediate region ( 206 ) and the second intermediate region ( 208 ) are parallel to one another in the closed position.

3. The device ( 10 , 100 ) of claim 2 , wherein the rod ( 44 ), in the closed position, is arranged in a space defined by the first intermediate region ( 206 ) and the second intermediate region ( 208 ) of the blind ( 42 ).

4. A device for filling a thin-walled transport container comprising an opening with notes of pecuniary value, comprising
a stacking unit ( 20 ) for stacking the notes of pecuniary value ( 24 ) to be supplied to the thin-walled transport container ( 12 ) in a stacking region ( 26 ) arranged outside the transport container ( 12 ), to form a stack of notes of pecuniary value; and
a closure unit ( 40 ) which, in a closed position, closes the opening of the thin-walled transport container ( 12 ) by at least an amount such that the stack of notes of pecuniary value is not suppliable to the thin-walled transport container ( 12 ), and which, in an open position, is arranged in such a manner that the stack of notes of pecuniary value is suppliable to the thin-walled transport container ( 12 ), the closure unit ( 40 ) including a flexible blind ( 42 ) having opposite ends, the closure unit ( 40 ) further having a rod ( 44 ), at least a part of the blind ( 42 ) being wound around the rod ( 44 ) and being unwindable from the rod ( 44 ) so that at least one of the ends of the blind ( 42 ) is selectively movable relative to the rod ( 44 ) between the closed position and the open position;
wherein an end region ( 152 ) of the blind ( 42 ) is fastened on the rod ( 44 ) that is rotatable by a drive unit, a first length of the blind ( 42 ) being wound on the rod ( 44 ) in the closed position and a second length of the blind ( 42 ) being wound on the rod ( 44 ) in the open position, and the second length being longer than the first length; and
wherein the drive unit moves the rod ( 44 ) in a translatory manner for winding and unwinding the blind ( 42 ) and rotates the rod ( 44 ) about its longitudinal axis.

5. A device for filling a thin-walled transport container comprising an opening with notes of pecuniary value, comprising
a stacking unit ( 20 ) for stacking the notes of pecuniary value ( 24 ) to be supplied to the thin-walled transport container ( 12 ) in a stacking region ( 26 ) arranged outside the transport container ( 12 ), to form a stack of notes of pecuniary value; and
a closure unit ( 40 ) which, in a closed position, closes the opening of the thin-walled transport container ( 12 ) by at least an amount such that the stack of notes of pecuniary value is not suppliable to the thin-walled transport container ( 12 ), and which, in an open position, is arranged in such a manner that the stack of notes of pecuniary value is suppliable to the thin-walled transport container ( 12 ), the closure unit ( 40 ) including a flexible blind ( 42 ) having opposite ends, the closure unit ( 40 ) further having a rod ( 44 ), at least a part of the blind ( 42 ) being wound around the rod ( 44 ) and being unwindable from the rod ( 44 ) so that at least one of the ends of the blind ( 42 ) is selectively movable relative to the rod ( 44 ) between the closed position and the open position;
wherein an end region ( 152 ) of the blind ( 42 ) is fastened on the rod ( 44 ) that is rotatable by a drive unit, a first length of the blind ( 42 ) being wound on the rod ( 44 ) in the closed position and a second length of the blind ( 42 ) being wound on the rod ( 44 ) in the open position, and the second length being longer than the first length; and
further comprising a toothed wheel ( 164 ) non-rotatably connected on at least one end region of the rod ( 44 ), the toothed wheel ( 164 ) engaging a fixed-in-position toothed rod ( 154 , 156 ), and the rod ( 44 ) being connected fixedly to a belt ( 160 ) that is drivable in a direction of the toothed rod ( 154 , 156 ) by the drive unit.

6. A device for filling a thin-walled transport container comprising an opening with notes of pecuniary value, comprising
a stacking unit ( 20 ) for stacking the notes of pecuniary value ( 24 ) to be supplied to the thin-walled transport container ( 12 ) in a stacking region ( 26 ) arranged outside the transport container ( 12 ), to form a stack of notes of pecuniary value; and
a closure unit ( 40 ) which, in a closed position, closes the opening of the thin-walled transport container ( 12 ) by at least an amount such that the stack of notes of pecuniary value is not suppliable to the thin-walled transport container ( 12 ), and which, in an open position, is arranged in such a manner that the stack of notes of pecuniary value is suppliable to the thin-walled transport container ( 12 ), the closure unit ( 40 ) including a flexible blind ( 42 ) having opposite ends, the closure unit ( 40 ) further having a rod ( 44 ), at least a part of the blind ( 42 ) being wound around the rod ( 44 ) and being unwindable from the rod ( 44 ) so that at least one of the ends of the blind ( 42 ) is selectively movable relative to the rod ( 44 ) between the closed position and the open position;
wherein an end region ( 152 ) of the blind ( 42 ) is fastened on the rod ( 44 ) that is rotatable by a drive unit, a first length of the blind ( 42 ) being wound on the rod ( 44 ) in the closed position and a second length of the blind ( 42 ) being wound on the rod ( 44 ) in the open position, and the second length being longer than the first length;
wherein the stacking unit ( 20 ) includes a supplying element ( 46 ) for supplying the stack of notes of pecuniary value stacked in the stacking region ( 26 ) into the receiving region of the thin-walled transport container ( 12 ), the supplying element ( 46 ), in a first step, presses the stack of notes of pecuniary value against the closure unit ( 40 ) that is arranged in the closed position, a drive unit, in a second step, moves the closure unit ( 40 ) into the open position, and the supplying element ( 46 ), in a third step, moves the stack of notes of pecuniary value into the receiving region of the thin-walled transport container ( 12 ), wherein the supplying element ( 46 ) projects through the stacking region ( 26 ) and is arranged at least in

Assignees

• Wincor Nixdorf Int Gmbh
• Diebold Nixdorf Inc

Inventors

• Jeschke Andreas
• Duchstein Mirko

Classifications

• B65B25/14

  Packaging paper or like sheets, envelopes, or newspapers, in flat, folded, or rolled form · CPC title

• B65H2404/1114

  Paddle wheel · CPC title

• B65H31/309 Primary

  by acting on one of the outermost articles for moving the pile of articles on edge along a surface, e.g. by pushing · CPC title

• B65H2405/212

  end supports · CPC title

• B65H2301/42146

  by introducing articles from above · CPC title