Patents Assigned to WINCOR NIXDORF INTERNATIONAL
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Patent number: 10793386Abstract: A device for stacking notes of value includes at least one circulating belt arrangement including an endless belt guided over rollers serving as deflecting elements. The circumferential surface of the belt has at least one transport tongue into which at least a section of a note of value is insertable. The device includes at least one strip-off element that contacts the note for the removal from the transport tongue. The device includes a contact element which is arranged and configured such that during the transport in the transport tongue the note moves the contact element into a first position. The contact element contacts an area of the note at least after the removal of the note of value from the transport tongue up to the arrival of this note on the deposit surface or on the upper note of value of a value note stack deposited on the deposit surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbHInventors: Benedikt Amen, Elmar Berendes
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Patent number: 10778418Abstract: A digital computing device controlling the access to encrypted digital information includes a control unit, peripheral devices connected to the control unit, a hard disk connected to the control unit storing the digital data, and a data encryption key configured for encrypting the digital data. The control unit is configured to detect the peripheral devices, read identification information from the peripheral devices that denotes the respective peripheral device, generate for the peripheral devices a respective key encryption key on the basis of the read identification information, initially store at least one encrypted data encryption key that is generated by encrypting the data encryption key using the respective key encrypt ion key, in a memory area of the nerd disk, and after the initial storage determine the data encryption key by decrypting the encrypted data encryption key using the respective key encryption key derived from the respective identification information.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbHInventors: Carsten Von Der Lippe, rer. nat. Dipl. Inf. Steffen Priesterjahn, Julian Fetting, Ulrich Mennewisch
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Patent number: 10766725Abstract: A device for handling notes of value includes first, second and third modules. The third module has a first guiding element and at least a second guiding element for guiding the notes of value. The first guiding element has at least a first magnet or a ferromagnetic material. The first magnet and a second magnet or the first magnet and the ferromagnetic material are arranged opposite to each other at least in an operating state, an attractive force acting between the first magnet and the second magnet or the first magnet and the ferromagnetic material.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2019Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbHInventor: Richard Duesterhus
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Patent number: 10755514Abstract: A drum storage module (50, 60) for receiving notes of value (16) has a winding drum (14) onto which the notes of value (16) are windable so as to be received between at least two foil belts (18 to 24). Further, a sensor for determining the maximum filling level of notes of value in the drum storage module (50, 60) is provided and has a light source (32) and a light receiver (34) arranged such that the beam path (36) from the light source (32) to the light receiver (34) extends parallel to the longitudinal axis (38) of the winding drum (14).Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2016Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GMBHInventor: Thomas Kemmerling
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Patent number: 10748387Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for reading a magnetic stripe and/or chip card comprising a card reader (16) for reading out data from the magnetic stripe and/or chip card, said card reader having a transport path (14) along which the magnetic stripe and/or chip card is moved when it is inserted into the card reader (16) and/or when it is removed from the card reader (16) and/or is received during the readout of data. Further, the device (10) has an image capturing unit (20) for capturing images of the card reader (16), the card reader (16) being designed such that by means of images captured by the image capturing unit (16) it can be detected whether a skimming module is inserted into the transport path (14) of the card reader (16).Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2017Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GMBHInventors: Torsten Wiesinger, Alexander Drichel, Steffen Priesterjahn, Dieter Schliebe
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Patent number: 10737816Abstract: A device (10) for filling a transport container (12) with notes of pecuniary value, has a displacement unit (700) that conveys the notes of pecuniary value into the transport container (12) through a movable frame (16). When the transport container (12) is closed, the displacement unit (700) is in a second operating state in which its cross sectional area is reduced so far that it passes through the partially closed frame (16).Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2017Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbHInventors: Mirko Duchstein, Gerhard Hupe, Marek Rybaczyk
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Patent number: 10710831Abstract: An apparatus for aligning notes of value along a transport path has a note reader with a scanning line with areas detection areas there along. The scanning areas are arranged along a line orthogonally with respect to a central axis of the transport path. A first and at least one second transport elements serve to transport the note along the transport path in at least one transport direction. The transport elements each contact the note in a contact area. At least one aligning apparatus is used for aligning the note, which is arranged between the first and second transport elements and forms a section of the transport path. The note reader detects the trailing edge of the note in a first scanning area and in a second scanning area.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International, GmbHInventors: Richard Weigold, Sascha Ringel
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Patent number: 10696498Abstract: A crate-stacking system having a multiplicity of crates for stacking in a crate-stacking direction and having a crate-stacking apparatus for automatic stacking, wherein the crate-stacking apparatus has: a crate conveying apparatus designed to convey the crates from a crate feed section to a crate stacking section and to convey the stacked crates from the crate stacking section to a crate discharge section, a crate lifting apparatus arranged at the crate stacking section and which, on opposite sides of the conveying path, has gripping elements such that a respective crate can be gripped at mutually opposite sides by virtue of gripping fingers engaging, at the mutually opposite sides, into associated engagement longitudinal recesses, and a control apparatus connected to the crate conveying apparatus and to the crate lifting apparatus and which is designed to control the crate conveying apparatus and crate lifting apparatus in order to stack the crates.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2017Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International, GmbHInventor: Berthold Schroeder
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Patent number: 10699535Abstract: According to various embodiments, a document of value processing device may include: a secured chamber configured to accommodate one or more documents of value and to protect at least one handling device from unauthorized access; the at least one handling device disposed inside the secured chamber to handle at least an output of the one or more documents of value out of the secured chamber may; a control circuit coupled to the at least one handling device to control an operation of the at least one handling device; and a security circuit disposed inside the secured chamber. The security circuit is configured to receive a cryptographically processed signal, to verify the received cryptographically processed signal, and to disable or enable the operation of the at least one handling device based on a verification result.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2018Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International, GmbHInventors: Carsten von der Lippe, Bernd Redecker
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Patent number: 10676309Abstract: A cash box has a storage area for storing several notes of value and a counterpressure unit, which delimits the storage area and is movable between first and second positions. The cash box includes a sensor unit with at least one sensor element, the sensor unit emitting a sensor signal that is dependent on the position of the sensor element. The counterpressure unit has a recess for receiving at least a part of the sensor element. The sensor element and the recess are arranged such that the sensor element is only received whenever the counterpressure unit is in the first position and no note of value is present between the sensor element and the recess. The cash box has a control unit which determines on the basis of the sensor signal of the sensor unit and the position of the counterpressure unit whether the cash box is empty.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International, GmbHInventor: Elmar Berendes
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Patent number: 10633912Abstract: The invention relates to a device for handling notes of value, comprising a head module and a safe module for accommodating a cash box. Further, the device has an intermediate module for transmitting a drive force of a drive unit of the head module to a cash box mechanism and/or to transport elements of the safe module. The intermediate module is designed such that it is adaptable to at least two different wall thicknesses of a wall of the safe module so that at least for these two wall thicknesses it can transmit the drive force from the drive unit to the cash box mechanism or the transport elements of the safe module.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2015Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbHInventors: Günter Baitz, Thomas Blechert
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Patent number: 10625889Abstract: A device (10) for filling a thin-walled transport container (18) made of flexible material with notes of value is described. For this, the device (10) comprises a supply unit (12), a stacking unit (14) and a receiving unit (16) for receiving the thin-walled transport container (18). By means of a stuffing unit (20) the stacked notes of value are moved into the transport container (18) in several successive filling steps. A closing unit (22) closes the thin-walled transport container (18) after the last filling step. The receiving unit (16) comprises a contact sensor (32) which, upon contact with the bottom of the transport container (18), generates a signal that triggers the closing operation or the transport container (18).Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2017Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International, GmbHInventor: Mirko Duchstein
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Patent number: 10623658Abstract: A return device for empties includes an optical capturing apparatus for optically capturing features of an empty container. The capturing apparatus includes light sources and cameras. The light sources and the cameras are arranged around a capturing region in a horseshoe-shaped manner. One of the light sources and one of the cameras are arranged such that the camera is arranged in the beam path of the light source such that, when an empty container has been brought into a capturing region, the camera captures a modified luminous energy from the light source compared to the case where there are no empty containers in the capturing region. The return device further includes a circuit connected to the plurality of cameras and configured to activate an additional camera or an additional light source of the light sources on the basis of the luminous energy captured by the camera.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbHInventor: Domenic Hartung
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Patent number: 10580247Abstract: A value note cassette includes a first storage area for storing first notes of value of a first value note type. The first notes of value are storable in the first storage area in a first orientation. The value note cassette also includes a second storage area for storing second notes of value of a second value note type. The second storage area is separate from the first storage area. The second notes of value are storable in the second storage area in a second orientation. The first orientation is orthogonal to the second orientation.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbHInventors: Paul Freitag, Uwe Krueger, Peter Heimann
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Patent number: 10576755Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for double-sided printing of thermal paper, with a first print head for printing the front side of the thermal paper and a second print head for printing the back side of the thermal paper. The arrangement comprises a first counter-pressure element lying opposite to the first print head and a second counter-pressure element lying opposite to the second print head, the thermal paper being guided between the first print head and the first counter-pressure element and between the second print head and the second counter-pressure element. A first unit is provided which can be moved relative to a second unit, the first print head being arranged in the first unit, and the second print head, the first counter-pressure element and the second counter-pressure element being arranged in the second unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2012Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbHInventors: Ridwan Liow, Chia Wei Hee
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Patent number: 10554933Abstract: A reverse vending machine has an insertion area for inserting an object into the inside of the reverse vending machine, a transport unit for transporting the object in a transport area along a transport axis and an arrangement of cameras for capturing images of the object from several capturing directions. The image capturing direction of each camera is directed toward the transport area. Further, the cameras are arranged outside the transport area and not below the transport area.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2015Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbHInventors: Guenter Baitz, Wolfgang Malke, Uwe Krueger, Oliver Schaefer
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Patent number: 10543998Abstract: An apparatus for aligning at least one note of value along a transport path includes at least one transport element driven by at least one first drive unit and at least one counter-pressure element arranged opposite to the transport element. The transport path of the note of value extends between the transport element and the counter-pressure element. The counter-pressure element is ball-shaped and is mounted so as to be freely rotatable. Further, the apparatus includes a second drive unit for displacing the transport element along its axis of rotation so that a note of value arranged between the transport element and the counter-pressure element is moved transversely to the transport direction during displacement of the transport element.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2018Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbHInventors: Dirk Langhuber, Thomas Kemmerling, Michael Schild, Ludger Hoischen, Paul Freitag
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Patent number: 10546443Abstract: The invention relates to apparatus having a cash box device (100, 500) that comprises a housing (106) in which two roll storage systems (102, 104) for storing bank notes are held.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2016Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International, GmbHInventors: Andre Michels, Guenter Baitz, Uwe Krueger, Wolfgang Malke
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Patent number: D880100Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2018Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GMBHInventors: Donald Nelson, Sergio de Oliveira, Frank Bleck, Gregor Pollmann
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Patent number: D880101Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2018Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GMBHInventors: Donald Nelson, Sergio de Oliveira, Frank Bleck, Gregor Pollmann