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Pneumatic conveyor system and carrier for use in such system; and cash handling system
Assignee: D D Lamson Ltd
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Filing: 1995-06-28
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2015-06-28
Abstract
Abstract A pneumatic conveyor system (12) connects a cash holding station (15) with one or more dispensing stations, such as a teller's station (20) in a bank or a self service cash dispensing station (23). Cash may be fed into the conveyor system by automatic handling means (18). A carrier (26) for captive use in the conveyor system comprises a substantially cylindrical body (30) having a longitudinal axis (31) and an open end (33); a closure member (34) is permanently mounted on the carrier and movable between a closed position substantially closing the open end to retain sheet material, such as cash notes, therein and an open position in which such material can be inserted into or removed from the carrier. The closure member may comprise a plurality of elements (35) spaced around the periphery of the open end of the cylindrical body and each mounted at or adjacent the periphery for pivotal movement between a closed position extending across the open end and an open position in alignment with the cylindrical body wall. A piston (45) in the cylindrical body can be operated to positively dispense material from the carrier.
Inventors
- 👤 Alan John Glock
- 👤 Malcolm Edser
- 👤 Nicholas James Irvine
- 👤 Michael Lawrence Bartlett
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 05:37
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G51/00; B65G51/04; B65G51/06; G; G07; G07D; G07D11/00; G07D11/10; G07D11/12; G07D11/135; G07D11/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A carrier (26) for use in a pneumatic conveyor system comprising a substantially cylindrical body (30) having a longitudinal axis (31) and an open end (33), closure means (34) permanently mounted on the carrier and movable between a closed position substantially closing the open end to retain sheet material therein and an open position in which such material can be inserted into or removed from the carrier, characterised by dispensing means (45) for pushing the contents of the carrier out of the open end.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
66 words
A carrier according to Claim 1 characterised in that the closure means (34) comprises a plurality of elements (35) spaced around the periphery of the open end (33) of the cylindrical body and each mounted at or adjacent the periphery for pivotal movement between a closed position extending across the open end and an open position extending substantially in alignment with the cylindrical body wall (30).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A carrier according to Claim 2 characterised in that the elements (35) are flexible to move between the open and closed positions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
A carrier according to any of Claims 1 to 3 characterised by opening means including a projection (41) extending outwardly from the opposite end (32) of the carrier and effectively connected to the closure member (35) such that a push on the projection (41) acts to move the closure member to the open position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
A carrier according to any of Claims 1 to 4 characterised by an inner cylinder (38) axially slidable in the cylindrical body (30) and having an open end (43) substantially coinciding with the open end of the cylindrical body, the inner cylinder (38) being movable outwardly of the cylindrical body so as to move the closure member (35) to its open position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
64 words
A carrier according to any of Claims 1 to 5 characterised in that the dispensing means comprises a piston (45) axially movable in the body between a withdrawn position away from the open end (43) and a dispensing position adjacent the open end, movement of the piston towards the open end serving to positively dispense the contents of the carrier through the open end.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
A carrier according to Claim 6 characterised by valve means arranged to provide a fluid connection between the side of the piston away from the open end and the exterior of the closed end of the cylindrical body when the closure member is moved to the open position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A pneumatic conveyor system comprising a conveyor tube system (12) including at least one dispensing station (20, 23) and a plurality of carriers each according to any of Claims 1 to 7.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
80 words
Cash handling apparatus comprising a conveyor tube system (12) connecting a holding station (15) with one or more dispensing stations (20, 23), at least one carrier (26) for holding cash, pneumatic means (14) for causing the or each carrier to move along the tube system between the stations, the or each carrier (26) being captive in the tube system and characterised by dispensing means (45) for positively dispensing cash from the carrier at least at the or each dispensing station.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
Apparatus according to Claim 8 or Claim 9 characterised by means (50) for automatically opening the end (33) of the or each carrier at least when it arrives at the or each dispensing station (20, 23).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
105 words
Apparatus for conveying and dispensing cash comprising a conveyor tube system (12) connecting a holding station (15) with one or more dispensing stations (20, 23), at least one carrier (26) for holding material to be conveyed, pneumatic control means (14) arranged to cause the or each carrier to move along the tube system between the stations and in which the or each carrier is captive in the tube system and has an end (33) which can be opened characterised by means (50) to automatically open the end (33) of a carrier when the carrier arrives at least at the or each dispensing station (20, 23).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus according to any of Claims 8 to 11 characterised in that a dispensing station is an automatic/self-service cash dispensing station (23).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
Apparatus according to any of Claims 8 to 12 characterised in that the conveyor system at the or a dispensing station opens upwardly through a substantially horizontal surface (21) or sidewardly through a substantially vertical surface.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
44 words
Apparatus according to any of Claims 8 to 13 including a cash holding and dispensing machine located at a holding station, characterised by an automatically controlled transfer apparatus (18) for transferring cash from the cash dispensing machine (16) to the pneumatic conveyor system (12).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
122 words
Apparatus according to Claim 14 in which the transfer apparatus comprises a pair of jaws (72, 73) mounted on a carriage (71), means (76) for moving the jaws together and apart to receive between them and grip cash dispensed from the cash dispensing machine, drive means (76) for moving the carriage linearly and preferably horizontally between a position adjacent the cash dispensing machine (16) and a selected one of a plurality of captive carriers (26) in the pneumatic conveyor system (12), and means for moving the jaws when so located with a second linear movement (preferably horizontal and preferably at right angles to the first linear movement), into the open end (33) of such a carrier (26) to deposit the cash therein.
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