VORRICHTUNG ZUR ENTGEGENNAHME VON BANKNOTEN

DE 10105082 A UPAB: 20021022 NOVELTY - Device for receiving banknotes, especially an automatic cash machine, has a container (14) for receiving a bundle of banknotes (16) and a separation mechanism (28, 30) for separating individual banknotes (32). Along one or more of the walls (18, 20, 22, 24) of the container (14) is a sensor arrangement (34, 36) for detection of foreign metallic bodies stuck to the banknotes. DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Typically sensors are coil arrangements that use inductive effects to detect metallic foreign bodies. Once foreign bodies are detected on the surface of a note bundle separation of notes is stopped or not even begun and a customer can be requested to check the notes for foreign objects. USE - Detection of metallic foreign bodies adhering to the surface of banknotes that have been deposited in automatic cash machines. ADVANTAGE - Damage to mechanical components within the collection apparatus is avoided by detection of foreign bodies.