A method for setting discrimination criterion information pieces for one or more additional denominations in a coin discrimination apparatus is provided, which eliminates the task of visiting the installation location of an existing coin discrimination apparatus to exchange this apparatus for a new one including discrimination criterion information pieces for one or more additional denominations and the task of setting discrimination criterion information pieces for the one or more additional denominations manually in the apparatus. A target denomination is designated from current denominations whose discrimination criterion information pieces are stored in a coin discrimination apparatus. Then, discrimination criterion information pieces for an additional denomination are calculated based on discrimination criterion information pieces for the target denomination, target denomination standard information pieces corresponding to the discrimination criterion information pieces for the target denomination, and additional denomination standard information pieces corresponding to the discrimination criterion information pieces for the additional denomination.

An apparatus for handling notes of value can comprise a dispensing compartment for withdrawing the notes of value. The dispensing compartment is bounded on a first side by a depositing element and on a second side by a delimiting element. Furthermore, the apparatus comprises at least one first sensor unit for detecting an initialization position of the depositing element. The first sensor unit is designed to generate a first sensor signal and to transmit said first sensor signal to a control unit. The control unit is designed to take the first sensor signal as a basis for actuating a first drive unit such that the depositing element is moved a predetermined distance away from the delimiting element from the initialization position to a first supply position for supplying the notes of value.

An apparatus for handling notes of value can comprise a dispensing compartment for withdrawing the notes of value. The dispensing compartment is bounded on a first side by a depositing element and on a second side by a delimiting element. Furthermore, the apparatus comprises at least one first sensor unit for detecting an initialization position of the depositing element. The first sensor unit is designed to generate a first sensor signal and to transmit said first sensor signal to a control unit. The control unit is designed to take the first sensor signal as a basis for actuating a first drive unit such that the depositing element is moved a predetermined distance away from the delimiting element from the initialization position to a first supply position for supplying the notes of value.

Currency processing systems, coin processing machines, and methods of imaging coins are presented herein. A currency processing system is disclosed which includes a housing with a coin input area for receiving coins and coin receptacles for stowing processed coins. A disk-type coin processing unit is coupled to the coin input area and coin receptacles. The disk-type coin processing unit includes a rotatable disk for imparting motion to the coins, and a sorting head having a lower surface adjacent the rotatable disk. The lower surface forms various shaped regions for guiding the coins, under the motion imparted by the rotatable disk, to exit channels through which the coins are discharged to the coin receptacles. A linear array of sensors is mounted to the sorting head and/or the rotatable disk. The sensors examine each coin on the rotatable disk and output a signal indicative of coin image information for processing the coin.

Currency processing systems, coin processing machines, and methods of imaging coins are presented herein. A currency processing system is disclosed which includes a housing with a coin input area for receiving coins and coin receptacles for stowing processed coins. A disk-type coin processing unit is coupled to the coin input area and coin receptacles. The disk-type coin processing unit includes a rotatable disk for imparting motion to the coins, and a sorting head having a lower surface adjacent the rotatable disk. The lower surface forms various shaped regions for guiding the coins, under the motion imparted by the rotatable disk, to exit channels through which the coins are discharged to the coin receptacles. A linear array of sensors is mounted to the sorting head and/or the rotatable disk. The sensors examine each coin on the rotatable disk and output a signal indicative of coin image information for processing the coin.

The disclosure relates to a cash bag sealing device for retaining and sealing a cash bag into which cash can be deposited and stored, wherein said cash bag sealing device having a supporting structure onto which two sealing jaws are oppositely arranged and of which at least one is reciprocally moveable between a sealing position and an open position and wherein at least one sealing jaw includes a heating element, the cash bag sealing device being configured to form a seal in the cash bag by the reciprocally moveable sealing jaw pressing the cash bag against the other sealing jaw in the sealing position and by heating said heating element, and wherein at least one of the sealing jaws includes at least one cash bag fastener.

The disclosure relates to a cash bag sealing device for retaining and sealing a cash bag into which cash can be deposited and stored, wherein said cash bag sealing device having a supporting structure onto which two sealing jaws are oppositely arranged and of which at least one is reciprocally moveable between a sealing position and an open position and wherein at least one sealing jaw includes a heating element, the cash bag sealing device being configured to form a seal in the cash bag by the reciprocally moveable sealing jaw pressing the cash bag against the other sealing jaw in the sealing position and by heating said heating element, and wherein at least one of the sealing jaws includes at least one cash bag fastener.

A medium processing device includes a depositing/dispensing unit that has a feeding unit into which media are fed and a shutter opening/closing the feeding unit and a foreign material storage unit that is disposed on a side opposite to the feeding unit with a gap formed in the depositing/dispensing unit interposed therebetween and stores foreign materials that have entered from the gap.

A medium processing device includes a depositing/dispensing unit that has a feeding unit into which media are fed and a shutter opening/closing the feeding unit and a foreign material storage unit that is disposed on a side opposite to the feeding unit with a gap formed in the depositing/dispensing unit interposed therebetween and stores foreign materials that have entered from the gap.

Contactless dispensing of objects from object-dispensing machines. A digital token is wirelessly communicated to the machine via short-range wireless communication, such as Near Field Communication (NFC) or the like. In response, a push notification is communicated to the user's wireless device, which includes an activatable link for launching a mobile application. In response to launching the mobile application and authenticating the user, the mobile application provides object-dispensing machine-like user interfaces that are configured to allow the user to input object requesting parameters and submit a request for objects to be dispensed from the object-dispensing machine. The request is communicated to the object-dispensing machines (or corresponding backend processing systems) and, once the request is verified, the object-dispensing machine dispenses the requested objects.