Abstract: A coin handling device for a coin handling machine may include a coin container for holding coins in a volume. A coin output arrangement may be configured to output coins from the coin container. The coin handling device may include a bridge-counteracting arrangement for counteracting coin bridge formation. The bridge-counteracting arrangement may include a center shaft protruding into the volume and configured to perform rotational motion. A bridge-breaking, element presenting a coin interacting surface may be arranged in the volume, facing away from the bottom of the volume, and extending externally to a perimeter of the center shaft, towards an inner wall defining the volume. The center shaft may have a distal end coupled to the bridge-breaking element for enabling conversion of rotational motion of the center shaft to wiggling motion of the coin interacting surface, whereby coin bridge formation is counteracted.

Abstract: A banknote stack transport arrangement for a cash handling machine may include a first structure presenting a first banknote engagement portion that is displaceable in relation to the first structure, and a second structure presenting a second banknote engagement portion that is displaceable in relation to the second structure. At least one of the first and the second structures may be pivotally arranged at its first end so as to be swingably movable between a closed configuration and an open configuration. A movable banknote engager may be configured to press the banknote stack towards the first and/or the second banknote engagement portion. The banknote stack transport arrangement may be configured to transport the banknote stack out from a temporary banknote receptacle by displacing the first and the second banknote engagement portions and by moving the banknote engager to an active position.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a cash depositing and dispensing machine comprising: a machine body having outer circumferential walls, and an arrangement comprising: a cash input/output unit having an interface for allowing depositing and dispensing of cash, a cash handling unit, and a cash storage unit, wherein said cash input/output unit, said cash handling unit, and said cash storage unit being arranged in relation to each other in relation to said machine body between: a closed position for which the outer circumferential walls of the machine body enclose the cash handling unit and the cash storage unit so as to prevent access thereto, and a service position and a cash access position for which at least the cash handling unit protrudes from the machine body so as to allow access thereto.

Abstract: A coin handling apparatus having: a first coin position; a second coin position; and a pipe for transporting coins from the first to the second coin position. The pipe is jointed and has a rigid, elongate element having a straight, elongate portion and a curved portion at a first end of the straight, elongate portion. The pipe further includes a rigid, curved element. The curved portion and the curved element are connected to define a continuous passageway through the curved element and the elongate element. The curved element, at least before mounting of the pipe in the coin handling apparatus, is rotatable in relation to the elongate element, such that an angle between a first opening of the curved element and a direction extending along the straight elongate portion is variable.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a cash bag sealing device for retaining and sealing a cash bag into which cash can be deposited and stored, wherein said cash bag sealing device having a supporting structure onto which two sealing jaws are oppositely arranged and of which at least one is reciprocally moveable between a sealing position and an open position and wherein at least one sealing jaw includes a heating element, the cash bag sealing device being configured to form a seal in the cash bag by the reciprocally moveable sealing jaw pressing the cash bag against the other sealing jaw in the sealing position and by heating said heating element, and wherein at least one of the sealing jaws includes at least one cash bag fastener.

Abstract: A coin handling device for a coin handling machine, wherein the machine includes a coin container, a coin output arrangement, and a coin jam preventing arrangement including a coin jam preventing element and a flexible link having a free and a fixed end, wherein the coin jam preventing element is suspended in a volume of the coin container at the free end of the flexible link such that the coin jam preventing element is able to, freely, move around within a predefined volume (V) at least at the lower end of the coin container to physically interact with coins of the mass of coins present in the predefined volume (V).

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a coin feeding unit for a coin handling machine, the coin feeding unit comprising: a coin guiding arrangement, and a coin transport arrangement defining a movable transport surface, wherein said coin guiding arrangement is configured to receive coins and to guide said received coins to an inner coin arrival surface of the coin guiding arrangement, wherein the coin transport arrangement is configured to move said coins, on the movable transport surface, from the coin arrival surface to a coin output position, wherein a discharge gate is provided in the coin guiding arrangement, at the coin arrival surface, for discharging unwanted objects residing thereon, wherein the discharge gate is slidably arranged in the coin guiding arrangement so as to be displaceable, between a closed position and an open position.

Abstract: A coin handling apparatus having: a first coin position; a second coin position; and a pipe for transporting coins from the first to the second coin position. The pipe is jointed and has a rigid, elongate element having a straight, elongate portion and a curved portion at a first end of the straight, elongate portion. The pipe further includes a rigid, curved element. The curved portion and the curved element are connected to define a continuous passageway through the curved element and the elongate element. The curved element, at least before mounting of the pipe in the coin handling apparatus, is rotatable in relation to the elongate element, such that an angle between a first opening of the curved element and a direction extending along the straight elongate portion is variable.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a banknote handling machine comprising: a banknote transport arrangement configured to transport banknotes along transport paths within the machine, wherein the banknote transport arrangement comprises a diverter assembly comprising: a diverter rotatably attached to a structure of the machine, and an electric motor configured to transfer kinetic energy to the diverter so as to rotate the diverter between a first position and a second position, wherein the diverter, when in the first position, is configured to control banknotes to be transported along a first transport path, and wherein the diverter, when in the second position, is configured to control banknotes to be transported along a second transport path.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a cash depositing and dispensing machine comprising: a machine body having outer circumferential walls, and an arrangement comprising: a cash input/output unit having an interface for allowing depositing and dispensing of cash, a cash handling unit, and a cash storage unit, wherein said cash input/output unit, said cash handling unit, and said cash storage unit being arranged in relation to each other in relation to said machine body between: a closed position for which the outer circumferential walls of the machine body enclose the cash handling unit and the cash storage unit so as to prevent access thereto, and a service position and a cash access position for which at least the cash handling unit protrudes from the machine body so as to allow access thereto.

Abstract: A note directing device (1) comprises a first note feeder (11), a brushed roller (2), and a second note feeder (12); wherein: the first note feeder (11) feeds the bank note (10) along a direction (A) tangential to a bank note (10) surface and presents the leading edge (14) of the bank note (10) to the brushed roller (2); the brushed roller (2) engages with the bank note (10) and rotates in a direction (B) such that the leading edge (14) is directed towards the second note feeder (12); the second note feeder (12) accepts the leading edge (14) and feeds the bank note (10) along a direction (C) tangential to a bank note (10) surface; wherein the brushed roller (2) comprises an axis (4) and bristles (6), each bristle (6) being attached at one end to the axis (4) and extending radially from said axis (4), the distribution of bristles (6) extending along a longitudinal direction (E) of the axis (4).

Abstract: A coin depositing and dispensing machine (100) comprises: a front face (102); a coin input unit (104); a coin processing unit (106); at least one container (110) for storing coins of a specific denomination; and a coin output unit (120), comprising a first element (122) and a second element (124) carrying the first element (122), wherein the first element (122) in a first position (122A) is arranged relative the at least one container (110) for receiving coins from the at least one container (110), wherein the first element (122) is displaceable relative the second element (124) from the first position (122A) towards the front face (102) to a second position (122B), and wherein the second element (124), when the first element (122) is in the second position (122B), is displaceable for carrying the first element (122) to an output position (122C), where the first element (122) at least partially protrudes from the front face (102).

Abstract: The present inventionrelates to the field of cash handling, and in particularly handling of coins. More specifically, the present invention relates to a dispensing apparatus for dispensing coin bags.

Abstract: The invention provides a coin feeder for feeding coins to a coin sensor. The coin feeder comprises a hopper disc having a first surface and arranged to receive coins on the first surface, and to transport the coins along a first path towards the coin sensor. The coin feeder also comprises one or more coin deflectors to deflect coins received on the first surface from the first path if the coins are above a threshold thickness. At least one of the one or more coin deflectors comprises a rotatable member spaced from the first surface.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a coin counting and sorting module comprising: a coin sorter; a coin bowl having an inner surface comprising a rotating surface adapted for being rotated when the module is in operation; a coin sensor for detecting and removing counterfeit coins; a coin separating rail knife for receiving coins one by one; an inclined rail block; and an anti-bounce block rigidly fastened to the inclined rail block by a finite number of fastening elements. This disclosure also provides a coin handling apparatus comprising such a coin counting and sorting module.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a coin sorter wherein a flexible rim (606) is used for engaging a coin (706) to be sorted and bring the coin in abutment with a circular border (620) of the coin sorter in a path across a plurality of circularly arranged coin openings.

Abstract: A coin dispensing apparatus has a cabinet serving as an apparatus housing for the apparatus. The apparatus has a control means for controlling the apparatus. The apparatus further has a module for receiving, optionally validating and optionally sorting coins of different types and at least one dispenser for coins to be dispensed. The apparatus also comprises a filling compartment comprising a plurality of dispense locations. Each dispense location is adapted for receiving a portable coin receptacle for collecting dispensed coins from a specific dispenser. The apparatus is adapted to dispense a specific amount of coins under control of said control means to at least one portable coin receptacle at a specific dispense location in said filling compartment. The control means is adapted to only start the dispense operation at said specific dispense location if a portable coin receptacle is present at the location.

Abstract: A coin dispensing apparatus has a cabinet serving as an apparatus housing for the apparatus. The apparatus further has a module for receiving, optionally validating and optionally sorting coins of different types and at least one dispenser for coins to be dispensed. The apparatus is adapted to dispense a specific composition of coins from the at least one dispenser to a portable coin receptacle. Each dispenser comprises a spout and is shaped such that a plurality of dispensers can be placed in a pattern allowing the spouts to be placed in a row. An effect of this is that the sorted coins can be dispensed in a row above the row of spouts, thus there is no need for an additional complex channel system for leading the sorted coins into the correct dispenser.

Abstract: The present invention provides a coin deposit and dispensing apparatus having a till filling distributor unit comprising a set of a plurality of releasably mounted till filling distributors, each till filling distributor comprising a wide upper opening, a narrow lower opening, and a pipe-like structure between these openings, where the till filling distributor unit is designed in such a way that in a dispensing operation a till filling distributor is located below each dispenser involved in the dispensing operation, whereby each till filling distributor is adapted for receiving coins from a dispenser located above said distributor into the wide upper opening of the distributor and to guide the coins through said narrow lower opening to a portable cash receptacle.

Abstract: The present invention provides a coin counting and sorting module (100) comprising a coin sorter (102); a coin bowl (118) for receiving a deposited mass of coins to be sorted, said coin bowl (118) having an inner surface intended to be in contact with the coins to be sorted, the inner surface comprising a rotating surface (116) adapted for being rotated when the module (100) is in operation; a front coin sensor (108) for detecting and removing counterfeit coins; a coin separating rail knife (128) for receiving coins one by one at a first end (120) thereof from the rotating surface (116) and for guiding the coins past the front coin sensor (108); the coin sorter (102), the coin bowl (118), the front coin sensor (108), and the coin separating knife (128) being mounted on a front plate (126) of the coin counting and sorting module (100), wherein the coin counting and sorting module (100) also comprises an inclined rail block (112) for receiving accepted coins from the second end (114) of the coin separating r