Banknote Storage Device with Offset Receiving Units
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ATMs have limited banknote storage capacity due to the arrangement of banknote storage containers, restricting the number of different nominal values that can be stored and requiring frequent replenishment, especially for high daily payout amounts.
Innovation Solution
The device employs two horizontally offset receiving units for banknote storage containers, allowing for easy access and increased storage capacity by aligning the containers' removal and feed openings in the same direction, with locking mechanisms and transport means for efficient handling and output, and a lever system to increase distance between units for service access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If banknote storage containers are arranged vertically below the control panel, then the ATM structure is compact, but the storage capacity is limited and cannot be increased further
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a single vertical column arrangement to a multi-dimensional layout with horizontally offset receiving units. The first receiving unit is positioned at a first horizontal offset and the second receiving unit at a second horizontal offset, creating a three-dimensional storage configuration that increases capacity without proportionally increasing the footprint area.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage system is divided into multiple independent receiving units (first receiving unit and second receiving unit), each capable of holding banknote storage containers. This segmentation allows for modular expansion of storage capacity while maintaining organizational structure and ease of access.
2Ease of operation
If multiple banknote storage containers are stored in a single receiving unit, then space is optimized, but access and exchange operations become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
By positioning receiving units at different horizontal offsets rather than stacking them vertically or placing them side-by-side in a single plane, the patent creates spatial separation that improves accessibility. Operators can access containers in the first receiving unit and second receiving unit independently without interference, maintaining ease of operation while increasing total storage capacity.
3Productivity
If banknote storage containers are arranged in a compact configuration, then the ATM footprint is reduced, but replenishment frequency must increase for high daily payout amounts
Solution Approach 1:
The horizontally offset multi-level arrangement allows the ATM to accommodate more banknote storage containers within a compact footprint by utilizing vertical and depth space efficiently. This increased capacity enables higher daily payout amounts without requiring frequent replenishment, improving productivity while minimizing time loss.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a device and a method for storing banknotes, having at least two banknote storage containers (26 to 40). Each of the banknote storage containers (26 to 40) has at least one banknote withdrawal and/or feed opening. The invention further provides for a first receiving device (14) for receiving at least the first banknote storage container (26 to 32). The invention also provides a second receiving device (16) for receiving at least the second banknote storage container (34 to 40). The second receiving device (16) is disposed at a horizontal offset relative to the first receiving device (14).