Bill Dispensing Compartment Actuation via Engagement Element
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing devices for handling bills, such as automatic teller machines, require significant installation space for intermediate storage and transport units, which slows down the disbursement process.
Innovation Solution
A device with a dispensing compartment that uses a delimiting element and a closure element, actuated by drive units, to enlarge the compartment volume for easy access, allowing for automatic stacking and dispensing of bills without the need for intermediate storage or transport units, and incorporating sensor units for reliable monitoring and control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If intermediate storage and transport units are used to feed bills into the dispensing compartment, then bills can be stacked and transported, but the installation space required increases and the disbursement procedure slows down
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the intermediate storage and transport units from the system. Instead of using a separate stacking area and transport mechanism, bills are fed directly into the dispensing compartment where they stack automatically under gravity, eliminating the need for these auxiliary components and reducing installation space.
Solution Approach 2:
The feeding mechanism is integrated directly with the dispensing compartment. The delimiting element and depositing element work in conjunction with the closure element to create a unified bill feeding and dispensing system, eliminating separate transport and storage functions.
2Ease of operation
If the closure element is opened to enable access to bills, then operator access is improved, but the dispensing compartment volume changes and bill security is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The closure element is designed to be movable between closed and opened positions. When opened, it allows operator access to the bills in the dispensing compartment. The dynamic nature of this element provides flexibility for both security (when closed) and accessibility (when opened).
Solution Approach 2:
The delimiting element acts as an intermediary between the closure element and the bills. It guides bills into the dispensing compartment and works with the engagement element to ensure proper positioning, allowing the closure element to open fully for access while maintaining bill control.
3Ease of operation
If the delimiting element is movable to enlarge dispensing compartment volume, then operator access is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The delimiting element is designed to move automatically in response to the closure element opening. The engagement element interacts with the closure element's movement to trigger the delimiting element's motion, eliminating the need for separate actuators or complex control systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The engagement element is positioned and configured in advance to interact with the closure element. As the closure element opens, the engagement element is already in position to engage with it, automatically initiating the delimiting element's movement to enlarge the compartment volume before the operator needs access.
4Extent of automation
If multiple drive units are used to actuate depositing and closure elements, then precise control is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The closure element serves multiple functions: it secures the dispensing compartment when closed, enables operator access when opened, and through its interaction with the engagement element, actuates the delimiting element to enlarge compartment volume. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate actuators.
Solution Approach 2:
The engagement element serves as an intermediary that transfers motion from the closure element to the delimiting element. This mechanical coupling allows precise control of the delimiting element's position based on the closure element's movement, eliminating the need for a separate drive unit for the delimiting element.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution reduces the required installation space and simplifies the disbursement process by enabling easy access to bills, secure stacking, and reliable operation, while eliminating the need for complex actuator technology and intermediate storage.
Implementation Method 1
the engagement element elastically deforms an elastic element. As a result, the pivot radius of the delimiting element can be changed as a function of the position of the delimiting element
Data Source
AI summary
A device for handling value documents can include a dispensing compartment for the withdrawal of value documents. The dispensing compartment is delimited by a depositing element, a delimiting element, and a closure element. The delimiting element is arranged in a first delimiting position to supply the value documents into the dispensing compartment. With a movement of the depositing element in the direction of the delimiting element, the delimiting element is moved from the first delimiting position into a second delimiting position. In order to open the dispensing compartment, the closure element is moved from the closed position into the open position, wherein an engaging element of the delimiting element engages the closure element when moving the closure element, or in the open position of the closure element, if the delimiting element is in the second delimiting position.