Secure System Short-Circuit Device for Cassette Neutralization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional secure systems for transporting and storing valuables, such as banknotes, lack effective protection mechanisms that can neutralize or destroy the contents in case of theft or break-in, especially when valuables are stored in cassettes, as these systems require additional equipment and are not universally operational regardless of storage mode.
Innovation Solution
A secure system featuring an enclosure with a short-circuit device that includes a nozzle and slider mechanism, allowing the neutralization product to be routed either directly into the storage zone or within a cassette, ensuring protection regardless of storage mode, utilizing a tank with a neutralization product and spraying means connected via a sealed passage system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If cassettes are used to store valuables, then transport efficiency is improved, but protection capability deteriorates because conventional cassettes cannot be equipped with neutralization devices
Solution Approach 1:
The neutralization device is nested within the cassette structure, with the tank integrated into the cassette body and the spray bar positioned inside the cassette. This allows the protection function to be embedded within the transport container itself, enabling cassettes to provide both efficient transport and active protection against theft.
2Reliability
If additional equipment (reservoir, release system, interface) is added to provide protection, then protection capability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The tank, spray bar, and control interface are merged into a single integrated neutralization device that is built into the cassette structure. This consolidation eliminates the need for separate reservoirs, release systems, and connection interfaces, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining full protection capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated neutralization device serves multiple functions: it stores the neutralizing agent in its own tank, delivers the agent through its built-in spray bar, and is controlled through a unified interface. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for multiple separate components and simplifies the overall system architecture.
3Reliability
If secure systems are designed for direct storage only, then protection capability is improved, but adaptability deteriorates because they cannot accommodate different storage modes
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates a detectable element that allows the neutralization device to dynamically adapt its operation based on whether a cassette is present. The device can switch between modes: spraying directly into the enclosure when no cassette is present, or routing spray through the cassette when one is installed, thus maintaining protection capability across different storage configurations.
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
The system provides comprehensive protection by ensuring the neutralization product is effectively sprayed onto the valuables either directly in the enclosure or within a cassette, rendering them unusable in the event of a break-in, regardless of storage configuration, enhancing security without additional equipment needs.
Implementation Method 1
a slider associated with said nozzle and capable of sliding, on the side opposite to said nozzle, along its longitudinal axis, in a sealed manner, inside a body between a 'retracted' position in which the neutralization product coming from the tank passes through the associated nozzle, and a 'deployed' position in which the neutralization product from the tank passes through the spray means
Implementation Method 2
spray means connected to said tank and capable of projecting said neutralization product into the zone of storage
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a secure system for the storage and/or transport of valuables comprising at least: - an enclosure with at least one internal storage area arranged to receive a cassette containing the valuables to be protected, - a reservoir containing at least one neutralizing product, said secure system being characterized in that it comprises at least one short-circuit device disposed between the reservoir and the storage area and configured to allow the neutralizing product to be routed into said cassette only when it is disposed in the storage area.