Device and method for closing at least one thin-walled transporting container which has at least one opening and is intended for items of value

Abstract

The invention relates to a device ( 10, 30, 40, 50, 60 ) for closing at least one thin-walled transport container ( 12 ) for articles of value, said transport container having at least one opening. The device ( 10, 30, 40, 50 ) has at least one first closing element ( 14 ) and a second closing element ( 16 ) arranged at a distance to the first closing element ( 14 ). The first closing element ( 14 ) comprises at least one first snap-in element ( 18 a to 18 c ) and the second closing element ( 16 ) comprises at least one second snap-in element ( 20 a to 20 c ) that is complementary to the first snap-in element ( 18 a to 18 c ). The first closing element ( 14 ) and the second closing element ( 16 ) are arranged such that at least a part of the opening of the transport container ( 12 ) opened for feeding the articles of value can be arranged between the first closing element ( 14 ) and the second closing element ( 16 ) and that by a movement of at least one closing element ( 14, 16 ) with a part of the transport container ( 12 ) arranged between the closing elements ( 14, 16 ) a snap-in connection between the first snap-in element ( 18 a to 18 c ) and the second snap-in element ( 20 a to 20 c ) can be formed. Further, the invention relates to a method for closing at least one thin-walled transport container ( 12 ).

1 . A device for closing at least one thin-walled transport container for articles of value, said transport container having at least one opening, comprising:
 at least one first closing element and a second closing element arranged at a distance to the first closing element,   wherein the first closing element includes at least one first snap-in element and wherein the second closing element comprises at least one second snap-in element that is complementary to the first snap-in element, and   wherein the first closing element and the second closing element are arranged such that at least a part of the opening of the transport container opened for feeding the articles of value can be arranged between the first closing element and the second closing element and that by a movement of at least one closing element with a part of the transport container arranged between the closing elements a snap-in connection between the first snap-in element and the second snap-in element can be formed.   
     
     
         2 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein by a movement of at least one closing element with a part of the transport container arranged between the closing elements a snap-in connection between the first snap-in element and the second snap-in element can be formed, the distance between the first closing element and the second closing element being reduced by the movement. 
     
     
         3 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein by a single-axis movement of at least one closing element with a part of the transport container arranged between the closing elements a snap-in connection between the first snap-in element and the second snap-in element can be formed. 
     
     
         4 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the articles of value are notes of value, in particular banknotes. 
     
     
         5 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the transport container is a receiving bag, in particular a receiving bag made of foil material or tissue material. 
     
     
         6 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the snap-in elements are formed as one piece with the respective closing element. 
     
     
         7 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the snap-in connection formed by the first snap-in element and the second snap-in element cannot be released non-destructively. 
     
     
         8 . The device according to  claim 7 , wherein the first snap-in element and/or the second snap-in element has at least one predetermined breaking point at which the first snap-in element or, respectively, the second snap-in element breaks when the snap-in connection is released. 
     
     
         9 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the first closing element and the second closing element are arranged such that, when the snap-in connection between the first snap-in element and the second snap-in element is formed, the part of the transport container into which the articles of value are inserted is closed. 
     
     
         10 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one snap-in element pierces at least one wall of the transport container at least once when the snap-in connection between the first snap-in element and the second snap-in element exists. 
     
     
         11 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein when the snap-in connection between the first snap-in element and the second snap-in element exists, at least one snap-in element projects through at least one opening of at least one wall of the transport container, which opening is formed by at least one snap-in element when the closing elements are brought together. 
     
     
         12 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein a part of the wall of the transport container is clamped between the first snap-in element and the second snap-in element when the snap-in connection between the first snap-in element and the second snap-in element exists. 
     
     
         13 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the first closing element and the second closing element are connected to each other with the aid of at least one connecting element. 
     
     
         14 . The device according to  claim 13 , wherein the first closing element and the second closing element are parallel to each other, the first closing element and the second closing element are connected to each other via two connecting elements, in particular two hinges, the connecting elements are arranged mirror-symmetrically with respect to an axis that is orthogonal to the closing elements and extends through the centers of the closing elements, and the connecting elements are bendable toward the transport container. 
     
     
         15 . The device according to  claim 14 , wherein the first closing element, the second closing element and the connecting elements are formed as one piece, in particular integrally. 
     
     
         16 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the first closing element and/or the second closing element comprise at least one pin-shaped element which pierces the transport container when the snap-in connection between the first snap-in element and the second snap-in element exists. 
     
     
         17 . A method for closing at least one thin-walled transport container for articles of value, said transport container having at least one opening,
 in which at least a part of the opening of the transport container opened for feeding the articles of value is arranged between a first closing element comprising at least one first snap-in element and a second closing element comprising at least one second snap-in element that is complementary to the first snap-in element,   in which at least one closing element is moved toward the other closing element,   the opening of the transport container is reduced in this way, and   a snap-in connection between the first snap-in element and the second snap-in element is formed.