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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2012
Filed:
May. 02, 2008
Michael Stapfer, Neubiberg, DE;
Michael Stapfer, Neubiberg, DE;
Giesecke & Devrient GmbH, Munich, DE;
Abstract
An apparatus for accepting and for outputting documents of value is provided with a checking device for checking the authenticity of fed documents of value, a storage unit, which comprises at least two storages for storing at least two different types of documents of value, so that a document of value of each of the two types, independently of the order of input of the documents of value into the storage unit, can optionally be outputted from the storage unit, a temporary storage unit for a, preferably singled, temporary storage of at least one, preferably at least two checked documents of value, and a transport system, with the help of which documents of value coming from the checking device can be transported to the storage unit, wherein the storage unit is held in a rotatable and/or swiveling fashion between an operating position and an open position in such a way, that in an operating position receiving and/or outputting documents of value is possible, and in the open position the portion of the transport system kept away from a manual access by the storage unit during the operating position is exposed.