Device and method for filling containers with value documents, in particular banknotes, and system for processing value documents

US11427361B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Erwin Demmeler · Memmingen, DE
• Thomas Hildebrandt · Pliening, DE
• Andreas Jakobs · Birkenfeld, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 29, 2018
• Grant date: Aug 30, 2022
• Expiry date: Jun 29, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65H2701/1912
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and method for filling containers with value documents and to a system for processing value documents, wherein the apparatus has: a container receiving device which is adapted to receive a container stack having two or several containers for receiving value documents, a lid receiving device which is adapted to receive a lid stack having two or several lids for closing the containers, a container removal device which is adapted to remove, preferably, the respectively lowermost container from the container stack, a closing device and a transport device which is adapted to convey the container removed from the container stack to a filling station, in which the container can be filled with value documents, and to convey the container filled with value documents to the closing device which is adapted to remove a lid from the lid stack and close the filled container with the removed lid.