CN1714363B

CN1714363B - Automated banking machine

Info

Publication number: CN1714363B
Application number: CN2003801037959A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 扎卡里·乌茨; 丹尼尔·舍夫勒; 肖恩·格里吉; 纳特·拉马钱德兰; H·托马斯·格莱夫; 帕特里克·尼夫扬斯; 格特·克勒森斯
Original assignee: Diebold Inc
Current assignee: Diebold Nixdorf Inc
Priority date: 2002-10-18
Filing date: 2003-10-17
Publication date: 2012-12-19
Anticipated expiration: 2023-10-17
Also published as: ZA200503737B; CN1714363A

Abstract

An automated banking machine (10) accepts deposit items such as currency, checks, gift certificates or other items of value. Deposited items after being accepted in the machine and processed are moved to the container (260). The container includes an interior area (268) which is bounded by a shaker member (282) on which deposit items are supported. The machine is operative to control operation of an actuator (290) which moves the shaker member to impart shaking motion to deposited items (278) to facilitate the compact storage thereof within the container. The container is enabled to be removed from the machine to facilitate removal of the deposited items. Movement of the container out of and away from the machine is facilitated by rollable supports (296) and a retractable handle (298).

Description

The automated banking machine

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of automated banking machine.Particularly, the present invention relates to have the automated banking machine like the financial document thin slice of bank note, check and alternative document of reception from the user.The invention still further relates to the automated banking machine that can the financial document thin slice be distributed to the user of machine.

Background of invention

The employed common automated banking machine of consumer is auto-teller (" ATM ").ATM makes the user can carry out bank transaction.The transaction that ATM can carry out comprises distribution cash, deposit, the allocation of the funds between the account, account query.The type of transaction that the user can carry out depends on the function of specific bank machine and the program composition of operating the mechanism of machine.

The machine of other types can be carried out business transaction by businessman's operation.These transaction comprise for example honours deposit bag, reception check and other financial documents, the needed transaction of businessman such as (rolled coin) of distribution coin.The automated banking machine of other types is for example used in bank in trading environment by the service supplier and carries out financial transaction.These transaction for example comprise to be counted and deposits, distribute bank note or other thin slices, check or other financial documents are carried out to service supplier's transaction of picture and other types currency or other financial document thin slices.For disclosed purpose, automated banking machine will be understood that it is to comprise any machine that is used to relate to the transaction of Value Transfer.

The automated banking machine that needs many types is to handle the financial document thin slice.These thin slices comprise the file that for example bank note, check or expression are worth.In some cases, the character between the financial document thin slice is different.For example, some thin slices are new and are crisp, and other same effectively some thin slices also mistake allowable and be with old.The financial document thin slice also can be the dissimilar thin slices with different performance.These combinations that perhaps comprise file for example are the combination of bank note and check for example, comprising dissimilar paper or plastic material.Therefore, the device of can the thin slice that each is single from stacked body, separating to fast and reliable has especially run into challenge under thin slice has the situation of different characteristic.

Automated banking machine is arranged on the place that the agency of banking institution or possessory other entities of machine can't notice sometimes usually.In this case, need it to have security feature, the offender just is difficult to machine is attacked and also is difficult to obtain the valuable financial document thin slice that leaves in wherein like this.

Some automated banking machines are operated being exposed under the situation of physical environment.In this case, rain or snow can enter into the opening of machine, cause problem.This especially can cause problem for the sensor in the machine of handling the financial document thin slice.

Automated banking machine is because but it carries out bank transaction to fast and reliable usually, thereby automated banking machine is useful.But these machines must stop to serve maintenance or the remedial maintenance of carrying out protective in some cases.In this case, hope to make maintenance personal accomplish maintenance job as soon as possible with authority.At this moment, hope to make undelegated maintenance personal get into machine intimate as early as possible, and hope that the danger of offender's undelegated entering is reduced to minimum.

Therefore, automated banking machine need improve its performance, anti-weather jamming performance, security performance and maintainability of handling the financial document thin slice.

Summary of the invention

A purpose of exemplary embodiments of the present invention provides a kind of automated banking machine.

Another purpose of exemplary embodiments of the present invention provides a kind of automated banking machine, and it has the ability of improved processing financial document thin slice.

Another purpose of exemplary embodiments of the present invention provides a kind of automated banking machine, and it has improved security.

Another purpose of exemplary embodiments of the present invention provides a kind of automated banking machine, and it is convenient to user's operation.

Another purpose of exemplary embodiments of the present invention provides a kind of automated banking machine, and it has the anti-weather jamming performance of improvement.

Another purpose of exemplary embodiments of the present invention provides a kind of automated banking machine, and it has the performance of keeping in repair of improvement.

Other purposes of exemplary embodiments of the present invention can clearly be found out from embodiment and appended claims.

Above-mentioned purpose realizes for the automated banking machine of auto-teller (" ATM ") through a kind of in exemplary embodiments of the present invention.ATM comprises user interface, and it comprises input media, receives to be used for identification input that the account to the user discerns and to carry out the input of a certain trading function from user's the machine that makes.User interface also comprises one or more output units, is used at the mark of output as instruction when the user operates machines.

Exemplary embodiments comprises the cash receiving trap, can receive the file stacked body from the user.In exemplary embodiments, polytype financial document thin slice that the stacked body of file can comprise the bank note stacked body of different values of money or comprise mixing is the stacked body of bank note and check for example.In order to discern and handle these financial document thin slices, exemplary embodiments comprises a device, can every thin slice be separated from stacked body respectively its operation.This realizes through moving of pick-up piece that in exemplary embodiments this pick-up piece comprises a plurality of thin slices junction surface, this thin slice junction surface with define said stacked body first thin slice and join and merge to advance thin slice to move at first direction.In exemplary embodiments, can the thin slice junction surface be separated each other through the groove that extends along first direction.For the danger that other thin slices that reduce outside first thin slice separate from stacked body, first stripping portion roughly with at least one notch aligns.First stripping portion engages with the sheet surface facing surfaces that first thin slice is engaged at the thin slice junction surface.First stripping portion is not generally carried out peeling off of contact with pick-up piece and is engaged, and is arranged on distance enough far away, so that first thin slice is through between the pick-up piece and first stripping portion.

In exemplary embodiments, it is corrugated shape that first thin slice can be used for applying xsect to thin slice with engaging of the pick-up piece and first stripping portion.This xsect is applying of corrugated shape and is generally used for other slice separates in first thin slice that limits stacked body and the stacked body the pick-up piece and the first stripping portion applied force.

In exemplary embodiments, also be provided with second stripping portion, second stripping portion is engaged by first thin slice after first stripping portion has engaged thin slice fully and when first direction moves.Second stripping portion is generally carried out peeling off of contact with pick-up piece and is engaged.Second stripping portion squints to pick-up piece, and apply one and can prevent that other thin slices outside first thin slice from moving through second stripping portion, and simultaneously can be so that first thin slice passes through between the pick-up piece and second stripping portion.In exemplary embodiments, in most of the cases can operate the relative motion of carrying out peeling off the pick-up piece that engages, thereby the other thin slice and first thin slice that are not left by first released part is separated with second stripping portion.For example, possibly have different frictions and rigidity property between the financial document thin slice.Therefore, will realize separating through being used between the pick-up piece and second stripping portion usually through the thin slice that separates of being unrealized of the effect between the pick-up piece and first stripping portion.

In exemplary embodiments, pick-up piece comprises cylindrical basically parts, and it is provided with the high friction part of the arc that is used for bonding sheet.High friction part in the exemplary embodiments is separated by annular groove.In exemplary embodiments, first stripping portion comprises usually with annular groove and is oppositely arranged still the surface with the untouchable a plurality of rollers that engage of annular groove.In exemplary embodiments, first stripper roll is operably connected with one-way clutch respectively, prevents the motion of roller in a sense of rotation, and this direction is the direction that roller is compelled to move when first thin slice separates from stacked body.But, one-way clutch can so that thin slice in the motion of opposite direction, thereby thin slice is turned back in the stacked body.Can do so in certain embodiments, for example,, hope this moment thin slice is oppositely moved only to peel off a thin slice when detecting when having picked up two thin slices.In exemplary embodiments, second stripping portion comprises the surface of at least one contact stripper roll, this surface is displaced to peel off with the thin slice junction surface of pick-up piece engage.The stripper roll of contact is operably connected with one-way clutch equally, separates from said stacked body to prevent other thin slices, and can be so that these thin slices turn back in the stacked body.Should be appreciated that this layout is an exemplary, also can use additive method in other embodiment.

The exemplary embodiments of ATM also comprises housing, and this housing comprises panel, and this panel comprises parts and its outer wall that extends through structure of user interface.ATM housing in this structure comprises a safe casing (safe national treasury) in lower part of frame.In exemplary embodiments, this casing is the L-shaped basically casing of xsect.In exemplary embodiments, L shaped casing has for example cash receiving trap of thin slice receiving trap, is set to link to each other with this case supports.Can move this cash receiving trap, analyzing the thin slice that separates from stacked body with stripping portion through the operation pick-up piece, and the opening of thin slice through the upper surface of casing that will leave in the machine directs in the casing.In exemplary embodiments, the cash receiving trap can be installed movably, links to each other with this case supports, thereby makes when having opened the AD of housing, can move the cash receiving trap backward, keeps in repair.

In exemplary embodiments, because the cash receiving trap is arranged on the outside of safe casing, and can remove to manifest opening, therefore a device can be set make the offender receive the risk minimum that opening obtains the financial document thin slice in the casing through cash.In exemplary embodiments, can be through the transport part be provided, its with the financial document thin slice transversely the direction that receives opening of the cash in casing from the cash receiver, be transferred in the casing.After laterally moving with respect to cash reception opening, thin slice then is transferred to storing unit, and this storing unit can comprise storage chamber or be used to handle other devices of thin slice.In typical embodiment, laterally move at opening between transport part and the bank note storing unit of thin slice guard plate is provided with respect to casing.Guard plate has reduced the offender and has received the ability that opening obtains the thin slice of depositing through cash.In addition, in this exemplary embodiments, the driving force of transport part through the cash receiving trap driver part and pass that the joint by between the driver part that cash receives opening provides.These parts that exist in the opening have further intercepted opening, have reduced the possibility that the offender can obtain the financial document thin slice of depositing.

In exemplary embodiments, the cash receiving trap is provided with and is used to receive the skewed slot from user's file stacked body.At the run location of cash receiving trap, the opening that arrives skewed slot is by gate control.But, be appreciated that to the user can being put into or removing thin slice from skewed slot, for machine, need open this door.In some cases, when opening this, rain, snow or moisture may enter into skewed slot.The existence in skewed slot of rain, snow or moisture can have influence on the normal running of machine.In order to reduce this risk, in this embodiment, in the inner lower surface of this skewed slot, be provided with water and capture opening.Can operate this water and capture opening, capture the moisture that possibly get into skewed slot.Collected moisture is discharged in the drainage channel in exemplary embodiments, and this drainage channel can with the hull outside fluid communication of machine.In exemplary embodiments, drainage channel is set to pass the lower surface of panel.And, in exemplary embodiments,, be provided with one around skewed slot and be in the elastic washer of the inside of panel because the cash receiving trap is movably.At the run location of cash receiving trap, elastic washer provides the sealing of basic fluid type, thereby makes water, snow or other elements can not enter into the inside of housing through the opening of panel, extends through this opening at this skewed slot of run location.

In exemplary embodiments, can move the suspicious bank note storage area that the for example suspicious counterfeit money of thin slice that the cash receiving trap can not receive leaves the external side of this safety box in.In exemplary embodiments, there is the mandate maintenance personal of the authority of the shell area that gets into the external side of safety box can these thin slices that can not receive be removed.Be provided with the closing device that can get into easily, make things convenient for the authorized person to remove these suspicious thin slices.In addition, in certain embodiments, can be provided for the locking device of the shell area of the external side of safety box, the independent locking device of the given chamber that has been used for depositing the thin slice that can not receive also is provided.The personnel that this thin slice of having guaranteed to receive only can be authorized to obtain, and still can guarantee that other unauthorized personnels can obtain appropriate machine part but can not obtain the thin slice of depositing that can not receive simultaneously.

In exemplary embodiments, the cash receiving trap also comprises basic closure plate around the parts in this device.These closure plates reduce the danger that dust or other fouls enter into this device when at run location, also reduced simultaneously when miscellaneous part is keeped in repair, unintentionally between for the danger of the destruction of this device.In exemplary embodiments,, make when this device is in maintenance position, at an easy rate the panel of open closed through opening arranging of the hinged of this closure plate or slip.In exemplary embodiments, adopted a kind of method that closure plate is installed, so that get among the parts of cash receiver module, and after having guaranteed simultaneously to accomplish any maintenance job this plate is resetted again.This advantage of having guaranteed that closure panel provides can be owing to the careless forfeiture owing to do not reinstall this plate after maintenance job is accomplished.

In exemplary embodiments, currency sheet can be left in the selected chamber by the cash receiving trap.This makes every kind of thin slice is left in respectively in the specific chamber.In certain embodiments, the device that is used for distributing again from chamber these thin slices is provided, thus can be so that effectively thin slice can use repeatedly.In another optional embodiment, confirmed as effective thin slice and leave in one or more container by the cash receiving trap.In some exemplary embodiments, storing containers comprises interior zone, and its lower end is limited transportable vibrating mass.Vibrating mass with the sheet support of depositing in interior zone.Actuator is operably connected with vibrating mass, thereby oscillating action is passed to depositing on the article of internal tank.This is convenient to article are disperseed and arrangement, thereby makes that the quantity of the article deposited in the container is maximum.In some exemplary embodiments, can this container be removed from machine.In the other exemplary embodiments, in this container, be full of when depositing article in thereby this container can comprise the supporter of rolling and telescopic handle is convenient, this container is removed from machine and removes.Although what describe among the typical embodiment is to deposit thin slice, in fact also can deposit other article for example list with deposit envelope.

In the exemplary embodiments of some machines, user interface comprises multicolor luminous device, thus user-friendly machine.In some exemplary embodiments, can be through the controlling light emitting device optionally of at least one controller in the machine, thus the light of the selected color of the situation of the transaction function devices that response is associated emission.For example, can operation control the user that requires that the user is directed on the user interface be carried out the position of some activities relevant with transaction.In some exemplary embodiments, luminescent device is transmitting green, yellow, redness optionally, and operates on it state or situation to show specific device.Alternatively, luminescent device is selectively with the different rates identical or different color of glimmering, thus transmission information and the use that makes things convenient for machine.

In some exemplary embodiments, the UI Preferences of machine has the horizontally disposed convex mirror of the user interface of being vertically set on top.This mirror is set to make things convenient for the user of machine to watch user's back or near zone.This has reduced the user who just on machine, is concluding the business and has not observed the risk near this user's people.Typical horizontally disposed convex mirror also illuminates user interface relatively and outwards is provided with the lamp of user friendly operation.This has reduced the danger of high light, but and helps to improve the ability that the user sees viewing area in the mirror.

Other novel aspect in the exemplary embodiments will specify in following instructions.Should be appreciated that described characteristic is that example is schematic, in other embodiments, also can use additive method, but include in the coverage of claim of the present invention.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the front view of ATM panel of the automated banking machine of exemplary embodiments of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the side schematic view of the parts in the housing of the ATM shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is the another side synoptic diagram of the parts in the housing of the ATM shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is the sheet stacking device that is applied in the exemplary embodiments of ATM;

Fig. 5 is another view that can be used for holding the typical sheet stack device of polytype thin slice;

Fig. 6 is the rear view of housing of the ATM of exemplary embodiments;

Fig. 7 is the synoptic diagram of the exemplary embodiments of the device that is used for thin slice is separated from the financial document sheet stacking body that is placed on ATM;

Fig. 8 is a typical pick-up piece and is used for single thin slice from stacked body a plurality of noncontact stripper roll of separating and the front view that contacts stripper roll;

Fig. 9 is through the device shown in the application drawing 7, the synoptic diagram that first thin slice is separated from the sheet stacking body;

Figure 10 is the xsect wave-like figure that passes to thin slice through the effect of pick-up piece and noncontact stripper roll;

Figure 11 is that the cash receiving trap moves to maintenance position and the cash in the top of the casing of ATM is received the synoptic diagram that opening manifests;

Figure 12 is the synoptic diagram of the cash receiving trap that keeps in repair of recall similar with Figure 11, and first embodiment of the access door that is shown in an open position, and the operation that this access door is used to obtain through the cash receiving trap has been confirmed to be the thin slice that can not receive;

Figure 13 is the ATM view similar with Figure 12, but has the access to plant that the thin slice that can not receive is obtained in another optional being used to;

Figure 14 is ATM another view similar with Figure 12, shows another option means that is used to obtain the thin slice that can not receive;

Figure 15 is the synoptic diagram of cash receiving trap, has the maintenance control panel of first form, and this maintenance control panel is shown in an open position, and is used for maintenance;

Figure 16 is the synoptic diagram of the cash receiving trap similar with Figure 15, but the maintenance control panel with another form, but wherein this panel is in the in-position;

Figure 17 is the cross sectional representation of skewed slot, and the panel through machine can receive the sheet stacking body or the sheet stacking body is removed, and comprises the device that is used for capturing and discharging the water that possibly enter into skewed slot;

Figure 18 is the outside isometric view of the cash receiving trap shown in Figure 17, comprises the synoptic diagram of drainage channel that is used for the water of collecting at skewed slot is transferred to the outside of machine;

Figure 19 is the synoptic diagram of the sealing system in exemplary embodiments, used, and the opening of the panel that is used for making foul pass through machine gets into the dangerous minimum of machine, and when the working position of cash receiving trap, skewed slot can extend through this opening;

Figure 20 is the side perspective view of another optional form that is used to receive and deposit the device of those financial document thin slices of having been handled by the cash receiving trap;

Figure 21 is the isometric view of the container that holds financial document shown in Figure 20 outside shifting out machine the time;

Figure 22 is the isometric view of luminescent device, can operate this device and be used to make things convenient for the use of user to machine;

Figure 23 is the zoomed-in view of the luminescent device shown in Figure 22;

Figure 24 is the synoptic diagram that is included in the light emitting diode in the luminescent device;

Figure 25 is the cross-sectional view of the flexible web (web) that comprises the diode in the luminescent device;

Figure 26 is the equal angles view of the panel shown in Fig. 1, also is provided with mirror especially above that, can make things convenient near the zone of user operation is observed them during this machine; And

Figure 27 is the schematic top plan view in the zone that the user saw of operating machines.

Embodiment

With reference to accompanying drawing especially Fig. 1, Fig. 1 shows the front view of automated banking machine, and it is auto-teller (" ATM ") 10 in exemplary embodiments.ATM10 is a through-the-wall machine, comprises panel 12 (fascia).The user who is positioned at the machine outside the wall 14 can get into this panel 12.In certain embodiments, wall 14 can be the building wall of outside, and ATM10 can be in overlooking (walking access) or driving access (drive-up) environment.In other embodiments, ATM also can be used for indoor environment.Certainly, this structure is an exemplary, in other embodiments, also can use the ATM structure of other type.

Typical A TM comprises user interface 15.The user interface of exemplary embodiments comprises the input media that is used to receive user's input.These input medias comprise card reader 16, keyboard 18, function key 20 and imaging device 22.In exemplary embodiments, input media can be used to provide identity input, the mark that for example from card, reads, numerical data, or can be used for discerning the specific user and/or their account's of machine biological data.In addition, input media that also can operate typical is used to receive the transaction input that can make ATM carry out the electing sale function.Should be appreciated that these input medias are typicalness, in other embodiment, also can use other input media.Typical user interface 15 also comprises output unit.The output unit of exemplary embodiments comprises display 24, loudspeaker 26 and earphone jack 28.Output unit that can operate typical embodiment, export for example vision, the sense of hearing or audiovisual etc. some marks useful to operation A TM.Certainly be exemplary at the output unit shown in the user interface 15, the input media that in other embodiment, also can use other or add.

Typical A TM10 also comprises other transaction function devices.These transaction function devices comprise receipt printer 30, can operate this printer and to the user of machine receipt are provided.The detailed interior views of the machine shown in Fig. 2, receipt printer 30 comprises paper feed 32, it provides paper, on this paper, prints receipt by print apparatus 34.The receipt of printing then is transferred to the receipt opening in the panel 12 by transport part 36.In exemplary embodiments, employed receipt printer type is like US5, and the type shown in 850,075, its all the elements are included in that this is only for reference.Certainly, in exemplary embodiments, also can use the receipt printer of other type.

Typical A TM10 is as shown in fig. 1, comprises that on panel cash distribution opening 38 receives opening 40 with cash.As mentioned below; In these openings each all can be operably connected with corresponding transaction function devices; Each all has corresponding door gear; Can operate on it, prevent to limit the use of family all entering of other the appropriate time in process of exchange through opening except that having the right.In exemplary embodiments, the cash distribution opening that illustrates is by door 42 controls, and cash receives opening by door 44 controls.Should be appreciated that the panel that is associated with ATM10 is an exemplary with device, also can use other embodiment or different panel structure and devices in other embodiments.

In typical embodiment, the user interface of machine comprises the

luminescent device

17,31,41,43,45 of a plurality of polychromes.Each luminescent device is arranged on the position that is adjacent on the user interface, and is associated with specific transaction function devices.For example, luminescent device 17 is arranged near the opening of card reader 16.Equally, luminescent device 31 be arranged on the groove that is used to transmit receipt near.Equally, luminescent device 41 receives opening 40 with cash and is associated, and luminescent device 43 is associated with cash distribution opening 38.Be described below, in this exemplary embodiments, respond the situation of the transaction function devices that is associated, optionally operate the luminescent device of polychrome, the light of output particular color.These characteristics can be used for the user of pilot operationp machine, for it provides the indication about the state of this device, and the aesthetic feeling of situation that warning users is specific or increase machine.

Like Fig. 2,3, shown in 6, ATM10 comprises housing 46, extends to the inboard of wall 14 as the one of which.Housing 46 comprises casing 48.In exemplary embodiments, casing 48 is safe casing basically, and it has safe access door 50.Through a suitable locking device 52 (as shown in Figure 3), the authority that enters into the inside of casing only limits to the personnel of authority.In typical embodiment, the xsect of casing is L-shaped basically.

Housing 46 also comprises top 54.Upper casing body 54 is connected with panel, and with casing 48 support and connection.In typical embodiment, upper casing body 54 has the

access door

56,58 that is associated with it.Getting into the upper casing body is controlled by the one or more locking devices that are operably connected with access door 56,58 (being expressed as

key lock apparatus

60,62 here).In exemplary embodiments, safe casing 48 is used for that for example currency, check and other valuable thin slice are contained in wherein with the financial document thin slice.Upper casing body 54 is generally used for holding more such parts of machine; These parts do not hold the bank note of broad sense or can exchange the financial document file of amount of money; Certainly, the structure that should be understood that ATM10 is a typicalness, in other embodiment, also can use other method.

As shown in Figure 2, ATM10 comprises at least one controller 64.Controller 64 in exemplary embodiments comprises at least one processor, and is operably connected with at least one deposit data device 66.In exemplary embodiments, can move this deposit data device and be used to hold expression like the data of computer program, configuration parameter with about the data of the transaction carried out and other useful information when the operation A TM10.

Controller 64 is operably connected with a large amount of transaction function devices among the ATM, and can control these devices according to the program composition operation controller.Controller 64 shown in the figure is operably connected with device 68,70,72.Should be appreciated that this expression only is schematically, only be used for representing a large amount of parts of the machine that is operably connected with controller.For example, transaction function devices can comprise mobile device, and for example motor, solenoid and other can be operated the device that motion is imposed on parts.Equally; Transaction function devices also comprises like the sensor of radiation transducers, Proximity Sensor, switch etc. and the sensor of other type; Can operate these sensors the parts among article, situation, performance, characteristic or the ATM are detected, and can make that controller can be according to its execution function that programs.Transaction function devices comprises like output units such as acoustic emitter and light emitting devicess.For example, but transaction function devices includes, but are not limited to other device of operating like response controller in card reader, display, keyboard, function key, printer, cash distributor, cash receiver, storing unit and the machine discussed before other.

In exemplary embodiments, controller also is operably connected with communicator 74.But the operation communication device carries out the exchange of electrical information between other computing machine in ATM10 and bank transaction disposal system.These for example comprise the message exchange of the system operated with bank, credit card network, Automatic Clearing House and other entity.In Fig. 2, schematically show the communicator 74 among the ATM10, realize communicating by letter with financial institution 76 through network 78.Be to be understood that this structure is an exemplary, in other embodiment, also can use other communication layout.

Represent like Fig. 2 and Fig. 6,, held thin slice receiving trap 80 in the housing 46, be referred to as the cash receiving trap here at the run location of ATM10.In exemplary embodiments, can operating means 80, the thin slice that receives from machine customer through opening 40; Be used to analyze at least one performance or the characteristic of each thin slice; And, optionally send thin slice by a certain route according to the characteristic of being analyzed, be used for leaving in the housing of machine.Should be appreciated that in various embodiment these thin slices can comprise cash notes, check or other financial document thin slice.It is also understood that in exemplary embodiments the financial document thin slice can be the thin slice that comprises like different kind of material such as paper, plastics or its combination.It is also understood that the cash receiving trap of mentioning should be considered to comprise here not only can handle cash notes but also can handle like other the device of financial document thin slice such as check, draft, gift token, voucher.

As shown in Figure 2, cash receiving trap 80 is included in its run location and passes the skewed slot 82 that the opening 40 in the panel 15 extends.Foregoing can can control by moving door 44 via its opening that gets into skewed slot 82 by the user.Door 44 response controllers 64 move, can be so that the user who has the right to limit gets into skewed slot in the appropriate time in the process of transaction.

In the process of operating machines, the user can be inserted into the stacked body 84 of financial document thin slice in the skewed slot.Stacked body 84 can comprise the financial document thin slice of cash notes, check or other form.

In the process of operation cash receiving trap, can thin slice be separated from stacked body 84 through pick device 86, below will go through exemplary embodiments.Each thin slice that is picked up is transmitted through demo plant 88 from pick-up device respectively.Demo plant 88 in can operate typical embodiment is to confirm at least one characteristic of each thin slice.This comprises and judges whether that thin slice is bank note or check and if whether the bank note value of money is effective.If this document is a check, will judge whether so this check be real and to the mark that is associated with the wright of check with and on the amount of money judge.For example, in some exemplary embodiments, demo plant 88 can be like United States Patent (USP) 5,923, and the type in 415, the content that it disclosed are incorporated into that this is only for reference.In addition/perhaps, also can use to have the demo plant of the characteristic that discloses in 185 like United States Patent (USP) 6,554.Certainly, in other embodiment, also can use for example imaging device, reader, sensor and the combination thereof of demo plant of other type.For example, in certain embodiments, can operate the thin slice receiving trap, the data that the file like check etc. is carried out imaging and provides the reprography article that can be used as this check to deposit and transmit.In this case, can the reprography article of check be transferred to remote location, so that check and verify this check.In addition/perhaps, the electronic image of check can be as the substitute of Paper Check in kind, and it makes paper be cancelled afterwards and and then is destroyed.

In the exemplary embodiments of cash receiving trap 80, those thin slices of having analyzed through demo plant 88 move to through transport part 90 selects road dispensing device 92.Response controller 64, selecting the road dispensing device can optionally perhaps send to thin slice apparatus for temporary storage 94 or send to transport part 96.Can operate apparatus for temporary storage 94 temporarily preserves thin slice.This apparatus for temporary storage 94 can be a US patent 6,371, and the type shown in 368, the content that it disclosed are incorporated into that this is only for reference.Can operate apparatus for temporary storage 94 to receive thin slice and it is deposited.Afterwards, the operation of response controller 64, apparatus for temporary storage can be transferred to those thin slices and select road dispensing device 92, and it is directed in the machine it to carry out transaction along the thin slice path.Of course it is to be understood that the apparatus for temporary storage that illustrates is an exemplary, in other embodiments, can use the apparatus for temporary storage of other type.

In exemplary embodiments, transport part 96 is used to receive the thin slice that can not receive that those its characteristics can not satisfy some parameter that machine sets.These characteristic thin slices comprise for example having and show that it is the banknote of one or more characteristics of counterfeit.In other embodiments, these thin slices comprise its characteristic show they be duplicate or forgery or other check that can not receive.Certainly, in other embodiments, other thin slice also can be thought to receive.As shown in Figure 2, can operate thin slice receiving trap 80, make transport part 96 that suspicious thin slice 98 is left in the storage area 100.In exemplary embodiments, suspicious thin slice can leave in the cash receiving trap external with safety box, thereby can through following manner it be obtained again by the maintenance personal.Certainly, this method is an exemplary, in other embodiments, also can use other method.

In typical embodiment; Signal that can response controller 64 is operated cash receiving trap 80, thereby those are confirmed as effectively or the guiding of acceptable financial document thin slice receives opening 102 through the cash that the upper surface in casing 104 extends.At the run location of cash receiving trap shown in Figure 2, the transport part of cash receiving trap and cash receive register, and transport part 108 extends in the safe casing.Shown in Fig. 2, at the run location of cash receiving trap 80, at least one driver part 110 of transport part 106 and being operably connected of transport part 108 by driver part 112.In typical embodiment, this makes the cash receiving trap that motion is transferred in the sheet handling device in the safe casing, and the coordinated movement of various economic factors of the thin slice of guaranteeing wherein to handle.In addition, in the typical case implements, driver part and in the cash receiving trap, extended by driver part, thus hinder the unauthorized personnel that is described below via wherein getting into this cash receiving trap.

In the typical case implements, when the cash receiving trap arrives like Figure 12,13, maintenance position shown in 14 from working position as shown in Figure 2 when, driver part 110 and do not rejoined by driver part 112.In some typical cases implement; The cash receiving trap arrives maintenance position from working position as shown in Figure 2 motion comprises installs the cash receiving trap movably; Thereby make this cash receiving trap upwards away from the safety casing; Thereby driver part and do not rejoined by driver part, the cash receiving trap outwards is used for maintenance.Certainly, for the cash receiving trap is turned back to the working position, its motion inwardly or downwards is used to make driver part and engaged again by driver part.This combination that can pass through sliding part, rolling member or other suitable devices realizes.Certainly the method that the aforementioned processing chip device that is used for making cash receiving trap and safe casing engages is an exemplary, also can adopt additive method or the transport part in casing can have independent motor or other mobile device in other embodiments.As shown in Figure 2, receive opening via cash and be operably connected with horizontal transport portion 114 in the transport part 108 that vertical direction moves thin slice basically.But operant level transport part 114 engages and moves to the thin slice in the casing, and makes them laterally move apart cash reception opening.Horizontally extending transport part 114 is operably connected with vertically extending transport part 116.And the cash in this vertically extending transport part 116 and the safe casing receives the certain distance setting of opening lateral separation.

Can operation of vertical transport part 116, selectively thin slice is moved to engaging with sheet handling device 118,120,122,124.In some exemplary embodiments, sheet handling device 118,120,122,124 can be like Fig. 5, the sheet stacking device shown in 6.In addition/perhaps, in other exemplary embodiments, one or more sheet handling device can comprise that also thin slice receives and dispensing device, can operate this device, is used for optionally receiving thin slice and deposits, and be used for from wherein distributing thin slice.Thin slice receives that example and thin slice with stack device receives, piles up, dispensing device is in U.S. Pat 6,302, description in 393 and 6,290,070, and its disclosure is incorporated into all that this is for reference.

Schematically show like Fig. 4, optionally the thin slice of operate typical receives and stack device 118, is used for being received in the thin slice 126 that vertical transfer portion 116 moves.Thin slice 126 engages with sheet handling device 118 through the motion of door part 128.Door part response controller 64 moves, and the leading edge of thin slice is directed in the groove 130 of revolving part 132.When the leading edge of thin slice 126 got in the groove 130, revolving part 132 rotated at direction of arrow R.This makes the clamping section of groove 130 limit portions move inward, and captures thin slice 126 wherein.Revolving part 132 rotations engage with stop surface 136 up to the leading edge of thin slice 126, and at this moment, radially outwards moved and made thin slice and revolving part 132 not rejoin in clamping section 134, thin slice is incorporated in the sheet stacking body 138.Stacked body 138 can be to fold currency as having one of identical face amount, and certainly, in other embodiments, stacked body 138 can be the set of the thin slice of other types.

In exemplary embodiments, through plate bias voltage 140 can with stacked body remain with revolving part near because this plate bias voltage 140 applies effect to the back of stacked body.Plate bias voltage 140 can respond biasing device 142 and move, and can operate this biasing device 142 and make stacked body increase or minimizing, and simultaneously thin slice remained on aligned position rightly.Further detailed content relates to the U.S. Pat 6,302 that is incorporated into this, the exemplary embodiments of the sheet handling device described in 393.

Fig. 5 further shows the typical operation in the typical sheet handling device 118,120.In this case, when thin slice passed through, gating element 128 was withdrawn, thereby the thin slice 142 that in transport part 116, moves can pass through revolving part 132.This makes for example sheet handling device 120 of sheet handling device that thin slice moves to other.This layout makes the thin slice with special characteristic store together, and for example, the effective money of different values of money can be assembled to pile up form in selected thin slice storage area.In other embodiments, for example check also can for example currency or traveller's check be separated the thin slice of same type with other financial document thin slice.In other embodiments, will be used repeatedly as thin slice such as the currency that is fit to those effectively but the shabby or currency that pollutes and being not suitable for offers client's currency to be separated.Should be appreciated that these methods are exemplary, in other embodiments, also can use other method.

In the exemplary embodiments shown in Fig. 2, guard plate 144 extends in the safety casing, horizontal transport portion 114 and as the bank note storing unit of the storage area 146 that is associated with sheet handling device 118 etc. etc. between.Guard plate 144 in the exemplary embodiments can be fixed to safe casing, is used for preventing that the cash via casing from receiving in this safe casing of unauthorized entering of opening 102.This can be through guard plate 144 being fixed to safe casing the wall of limit portion of inside on or other structure that is fit to realize.It is understandable that owing in exemplary embodiments, held thin slice receiving trap 80 in the upper casing body 54, therefore get into zone that holds the thin slice receiving trap rather than safe casing usually more easily.Attack ATM10 and attempt to move under the situation of thin slice receiving trap the offender, receive opening at an easy rate near will at first being driven and by other parts obstruction of driver part and transport part 106 and 108 via cash.But, attempt removing under the situation of transmission part the offender, obtain that stored bank note also can be hindered by guard plate in the bank note storing unit.Figure 11 shows more detailed figure, and cash receiving trap 180 is return maintenance position, reveals thereby cash is received opening.In typical embodiment, the cash receiving trap can be installed movably, on suitable sliding part and other parts, is connected with case supports.As finding out in the exemplary embodiments, the effect of guard plate 144 is that cash is received the bank note opening 102 and the guard plate below in the safe casing deposited or other has valency financial document thin slice to separate.Certainly, guard plate is an exemplary, also can use guard plate or other structure of other form.

In optional embodiment, ATM comprises the big storing containers 260 shown in Figure 20, is used for depositing currency check, bank note, check or other has been deposited into the article of machine.Container 260 comprises the roof 262 that has opening 264, and when container during in the working position, this opening is corresponding to the opening in the casing 102.Container 260 comprises transport part 266, and it will be transferred to the interior zone 268 of container via the article of opening 264.Can operant level transport part 270, stored article are laterally moved apart opening 264.Guard plate 272 is set to reduce the danger that unauthorized gets into interior zone 268.Can operate another transport part 274, with the article of depositing for example currency sheet 276 move to suitable position, be used for being distributed to the interior zone 268 of guard plate below.Stored article 278 are retained in the interior zone of container 260.

In exemplary embodiments, container 260 comprises diapire 280.Interior zone 268 is defined by 282 of vibrating members, and vibrating member 282 is vertically set on the top of diapire.In exemplary embodiments, vibrating member 282 comprises flexible fexible film 284.Rigid plate 286 is extended below the middle body of this film.Flexible support body 288 is supported on rigid plate 286 top of diapire 280.The flexible support body also makes rigid plate and film move with respect to diapire.In exemplary embodiments, flexible support body 288 can comprise spring or other parts, can be so that carry out opposing vertical and/or tangential movement between diapire and the rigid plate.

In exemplary embodiments, actuator 290 extends between diapire and rigid plate.In exemplary embodiments, actuator 290 is electric oscillation devices, can operate this device vibration rigid plate and top film.Thereby the oscillating action of actuator 290 can work oscillating movement is transferred on the article that deposit in 278 that connected by film support.This helps stored article are disperseed and arrangement, and makes that a large amount of relatively this article are collected in the interior zone 268 before need article being removed.In exemplary embodiments, actuator 290 is electrically connected with circuit in the machine through releasable connector 292.This helps to remove the typical container that is described below.In addition, in certain embodiments, the mobile device that is used to transmit in the container can be supplied with signal and/or power supply through releasable connector.

In the process of this machine of operation, the interior zone 268 of container 260 is operably connected with opening 38 in the machine case, the article that deposited in through this opening reception.The article that deposited in are through cash receiving trap or other device, so that these article are handled.Be fit to leave in article in the container enter into casing through the opening 102 at casing top top.These article then are transferred to the zone of guard plate 272 belows by transport part 266,270,274, and be accumulated in the interior zone 268.Actuator 290 periodically response controller 290 moves, and oscillating movement is transferred to the article of depositing 278 in the interior zone.Thereby this helps to put in order article and is piling more article.Can comprise in the interior zone that one surveys the sensor 294 of stored article.How many degree of these article that response sensor is surveyed, operation control makes the stored article of actuator vibration.Optional is, can make the controller operation according to the quantity or other the programmable algorithm of the time that is consumed, stored article, vibrates stored article.In exemplary embodiments, sensor 294 can be operably connected with controller through releasable connector 292.

Typical container 260 is installed in the safe casing movably.Typical container 260 is supported on the rotatable supporter 296.Rotatable supporter 296 can be Caster, wheel, ball roller or can be so that other makes the object that container of loading moves more easily.In exemplary embodiments, after opening safe casing, can container be shifted out from casing.The maintenance personal can realize this point more easily through catching the handle 298 that is connected to container.Releasable connector 292 can no longer connect, thereby makes container 260 can from safety box, shift the outside onto.Shown in detailed among Figure 21, in exemplary embodiments, handle 298 is expandable handles, can move up in case handle has been crossed safety box.This helps container is moved to the outside of ATM.Afterwards, can this container be moved to the suitable position away from ATM, be used to remove contents wherein through handle.This for example is the zone in the safety cages in strong-room or other article in can container handling.

Shown in figure 21, the container 260 in the exemplary embodiments comprises door 300.By one or more lock 302 control access doors 300.In exemplary embodiments, as shown in the figure, door 300 sides that are hinged to towards cabinet door have the risk that the people can unauthorized entering container thereby reduced when container is in machine.In case container has been moved to suitable position, lock 302 is opened, and door also is opened, thereby moves stored article.After having removed article, door 300 can turn back to make-position.Afterwards, container can be reinstalled in the machine, and handle 298 is retracted back, thereby container aligns with opening 102 again.In addition, can connect releasable connector 292 again, thereby container is moved in machine.

Be appreciated that typical container 260 can hold a large amount of article of depositing.In addition, comprising that rotatable supporter and telescopic handle can help load-carrying container shifted out outside the ATM and with container moves among the ATM.Should be appreciated that container is a typicalness, in other method, also can use other method.These can comprise like exemplary and nonrestrictive container that it comprises a plurality of interior zones, and wherein stored article are supported on the vibrating member.This embodiment be as can realizing stored bank note, check and/or envelope according to value of money or deposit the thing type in and separate, thereby deposits more article in the specific interior chamber in container.In addition/perhaps, in other embodiments, also can vibrating member be set, thereby help to vibrate stored article and it is filled up and deposits at the sidewall or the roof that limit chamber.In addition/perhaps, in certain embodiments, container can use with sheet handling device, thereby can some thin slice accurately be left in the container, be used to pile up and/or repeated use again, and other thin slice leaves in the chamber of container or container in large quantities.These selectable modes all belong within the scope of the useful instruction of the present invention.

Fig. 7～Figure 10 schematically shows the exemplary embodiments of the pick device 86 that is used for cash receiving trap 80.In this exemplary embodiments, the stacked body of thin slice 84 is arranged in the skewed slot 82, and with lower surface 148 support and connection of basic inclination.Can operate moving

member

150 and 152, engaging with stacked body, and response motor or other device optionally rotate at direction of arrow P, thereby stacked body is moved near composition surface 154.Be provided with loose pulley 156 near the composition surface 154 and with lower surface 158 adjacent positions, it normally rotates freely roller.The joint on the stacked body 84 of composition surface 154 and the surface of roller 156 can play effect, thereby makes thin slice launch.

Pick device 86 also comprises and is generally cylindrical pick-up piece 158.Pick-up piece 158 can optionally rotate through motor or other driver part by response controller 64.Pick-up piece rotates along the direction of arrow P shown in the figure in the process of picking up.Pick-up piece 158 also comprises the curved portions 160 of high friction, and it is used as the thin slice junction surface in exemplary embodiments, and it has extended its perimeter of about pick-up piece.

The pick device 86 of exemplary embodiments also comprises a plurality of rollers 162, and it is used as contactless stripper roll with the mode that is described below.Pick device also comprises the stripper roll 164 of contact, and its bias voltage ground engages with the high friction part 160 of pick-up piece.

As shown in Figure 8, pick-up piece is one to comprise that the basic of a plurality of annular grooves 166 is columniform.Contactless stripper roll 162 extends in the corresponding annular groove 166, but generally it does not engage with peeling off.Shown in the exemplary embodiments among Fig. 8, the outside surface of contactless stripper roll 162 is set to a little the bottom away from annular groove.Therefore, as the outside surface of the contactless stripper roll 162 of first stripping portion be not set to pick-up piece between contact peel off and engage.But,, and make to have only single thin slice therefore, can realize separating of single thin slice and other thin slice usually through between pick-up piece and the noncontact stripper roll because that the surface of this roller is set to pick-up piece is very approaching.But be to be understood that; In this embodiment; Contactless stripper roll can be provided with ground a little away from pick-up piece; And in other embodiments, such roller or other stripper can operate to reality and contact with pick-up piece, but possibly peel off in the joint owing to consistent perhaps other characteristic of elasticity makes roller not be in like the bias voltage contact of contact stripper roll 164.

As shown in figure 8 wherein, engage with the central sheet junction surface 168 of pick-up piece thereby the contact stripper roll is biased.Central sheet junction surface 168 is placed in the middle with respect to the thin slice that pick device 86 is moved usually.Thin slice was twisted or crooked trend when this had reduced in thin slice moves in pick device.Of course it is to be understood that this layout is a typicalness, in other embodiments, also can use other method.

The operation of typical case's pick device 86 is like Fig. 9, shown in 10.Pick device can be used for thin slice is separated from stacked body 84 respectively.This realizes through first thin slice 170 that sequentially picks up the lower end of defining stacked body, simultaneously, the first direction of first thin slice at direction of arrow F is moved, thereby thin slice is shifted out from stacked body.In order to realize this point; Controller 64 can operating electrical machines or other mobile device; Make when pick device 168 when counter clockwise direction as shown in the figure is rotated; Make moving member 150,152 equally also rotate, the rotation of pick-up piece makes as the height friction curved portions 160 at thin slice junction surface and the lower surface engages of first thin slice, thin slice is moved between pick-up piece and the contactless stripper roll 162.When first thin slice moved, dummy roll 156 rotations were so that move between pick-up piece and contactless stripper roll at first thin slice.

Contactless stripper roll 162 is operably connected with one-way clutch 172, thereby engages and when direction of arrow F moves, make the stripper roll of winning keep static when first thin slice.Because the resistance that contactless stripper roll provides the face of the thin slice that engages is less than the displacing force of the opposite face that passes to thin slice, therefore, first thin slice 170 can move between pick-up piece and the contactless stripper roll.This xsect that makes thin slice have shown in Figure 10 is corrugated shape.This is because contactless stripper roll makes thin slice be out of shape, and enters into the annular groove 166 of pick-up piece.The opposite power that the corrugated structure of this xsect can apply with contactless stripper roll is usually separated first thin slice from the thin slice that therewith from stacked body, moves out.

As shown in Figure 9, when thin slice 170 continues when direction of arrow F moves, the leading edge of this thin slice then engages with contact stripper roll 164, thereby it biasedly engages with the thin slice bonding part of pick-up piece.The contact stripper roll is operably connected with one-way clutch 174, thus in exemplary embodiments, when first thin slice when direction of arrow F moves, it is static that the contact stripper roll keeps.The contact stripper roll is with the effect that engages of thin slice, and the contact stripper roll is moved, thereby makes thin slice 170 between contact stripper roll and central sheet junction surface 168, move.The common effect of the resistance of contactless stripper roll is to make that the thin slice with beyond any first thin slice 170 stops to move along direction of arrow F.

As shown in Figure 9, in exemplary embodiments, a sensor 176 is set near the contact stripper roll.Can operation sensor 176 existence that detect through the two-slices of contactless and contact stripper roll.In certain embodiments, the sensor 176 that is fit to is like U.S. Pat 6,241, and 244 and 6,242, shown in 733, its full content is incorporated into that this is only for reference.If detect two-slices, just can be described below so that the controller of machine is attempted peeling off other thin slice.But when only detecting a thin slice, pick-up piece 158 continues along counterclockwise moving, and arrives up to the leading edge of thin slice and moves apart roller 178.In exemplary embodiments, moving apart roller can move, and engages with thin slice, and the thin slice in the cash receiving trap is shifted to verifying attachment 88.In exemplary embodiments, pick-up piece revolves to turn around and just can a thin slice be separated from stacked body.

When sensor 176 detected two-slices or other many thin slices and passed through contact and noncontact stripper roll, the controller in this exemplary embodiments can move and make that anticlockwise the moving in pick-up piece 158 edges stops before first thin slice 170 is disengaged.Afterwards, can operation controller make pick-up piece 158 and moving member 150,152 reverse rotations, thereby first thin slice is moved back in the stacked body.Through operation one-way clutch 172,174, contact stripper roll 164 can be rotated along counter clockwise direction as shown in the figure with contactless stripper roll 162, thereby is convenient to thin slice is moved back in the stacked body.Afterwards, controller can be operated pick device 86 and pick up single bill again.Repeat this trial and from stacked body, isolate, thereby can handle it by the cash receiving trap up to single thin slice.

The exemplary embodiments that has been found that pick device 86 is highly suitable for the dissimilar financial document slice separates with different qualities is gone out.Usually, will separate with contactless stripper roll through the operation pick device with other type thin slice that other have consistent rigidity and rubbing characteristics basically like thin slices such as new currency.But, rigidity between thin slice and rubbing characteristics significantly not simultaneously, with after contactless stripper roll engages, the contact stripper roll continues to engage with thin slice, thereby does not also have separated thin slice to separate effectively those at thin slice.This is especially useful; Particularly handle those and possibly comprise plastics or currency made of paper, check or have under the situation of thin slice of other file of marked change characteristic to be useful; These thin slices are blended in the stacked body, and each thin slice must pick up out respectively from this stacked body.

Should be appreciated that in exemplary embodiments and can use pick-up roller and column, in other embodiments, also can use other to pick up and for example be with, fill up (pad), pin and other parts with lift-off structure.

The exemplary embodiments of ATM10 comprises the through-the-wall machine, and its panel is exposed among the physical environment.Therefore, rain can impact panel with snow, under the situation that lacks appropriate measure, may enter into machine.It is understandable that the cash in panel receives opening 40 must be enough big, thereby can receive the skewed slot 82 that is used to hold a heap file 84, as previously mentioned.In process of exchange, when the authority user represented that they want to be inserted into a pile thin slice in the skewed slot, door 44 must be opened, thereby causes skewed slot to be exposed in the physical environment.

In order to reduce the danger for currency receiving trap 80 that is caused by rain and snow, exemplary embodiments has the ability with the moisture that gets into skewed slot is captured and guiding is come out from machine.Shown in method in exemplary embodiments such as Figure 17～19.Shown in figure 17, comprise in the lower surface of skewed slot 148 that at least one water receives opening 180.In exemplary embodiments, water receives opening and comprises one or more tank, and its lower surface that laterally strides across thin slice extends.Certainly, in other embodiments, also can use other method.Fluid receives opening and pipeline 182 has fluid communication, and this pipeline 182 and Jiang Shui are discharged between the drainage channel 184 outside the ATM fluid communication is arranged.Like Figure 18, shown in 19, tank 180 is connected with fluid coupling 184, and this fluid coupling 184 is connected to drainage channel 184; This drainage channel downside at panel in exemplary embodiments comprises a hole; And comprise an opening, through this opening, can water be discharged to the outside of machine case.

In exemplary embodiments, when the cash receiving trap at run location and when cash receiving trap during at maintenance position shown in figure 12, be provided with the direction that is used for control tube and be used to guarantee the pipe supporter 186 of draining.In exemplary embodiments, the pipe supporter makes that fluid conduit systems is crooked or is in one and hinders the risk that the inner water of skewed slot is discharged to the position of machine exterior and reduce.But, should be appreciated that the method that illustrates is an exemplary, in other embodiments, also can use other method.

In exemplary embodiments, it is minimum that the cash that provides a structure to make moisture enter into ATM receives the risk of open area, passes this opening at the run location skewed slot 82 of cash receiving trap 80 and extend.Like Figure 18, shown in 19, in exemplary embodiments, elastic washer 188 extends around skewed slot 82 at the near zone of panel.Elastic washer is supported on the front surface of cash receiving trap.Shown in figure 19, when being configured such that proper skewed slot, cash receiving trap 80 extends through cash in the panel when receiving opening 40, and elastic washer is set to receive the fluid-tight that sandwiches medium spacing between the inside surface of its device and panel at cash.When the sealer that provides when packing ring extended around skewed slot, moisture or other foul received the danger that opening enters into ATM through cash and just have been minimized.Of course it is to be understood that this method is a typicalness, in other embodiments, can use other method.

As combining Fig. 2 to discuss, the operation of cash receiving trap 80 response verification devices 88 and controller 64 confirms whether expression financial document thin slice is receivable at least one characteristic of machine.In typical embodiment, the thin slice that can not receive can be suspicious thin slice, for example suspicious counterfeit money, stale check or other file that can not receive.When detecting this file, they are directed into storage area 100, this storage area is in exemplary embodiments in the cash receiving trap and in the outside of casing.These files that can not receive must periodically be obtained by the maintenance personal again, are used for the user who puts it into machine who verifies the ineffectivity of thin slice or be used to trace back to this thin slice.In exemplary embodiments, this thin slice gets into upper casing body 54 by having the right personnel remove, but these personnel but are not allowed to enter into and deposit the casing 48 of confirming as effective file.

In exemplary embodiments, get into storage area 100 by the access to plant control that is fit to.Approaching device in a kind of form as shown in Figure 12 is provided with an opening 190 at storage area 100.Get into this opening by under turn over access door 192 control.In certain embodiments, have only when opening access door 58 and cash receiving trap 80 and move to make backward and just can open down and turn over access door 192 when extending to hull outside.In certain embodiments, turn over access door 192 down and can have locking device 194 for example key lock or other suitable locking device.Therefore, in exemplary embodiments, in order to obtain the thin slice in the storage area 100, require the user must have or open the lock 62 on the access door 58 and lock 194 and fold-down door 192 abilities, so that obtain thin slice through key, password.But be to be understood that; Although in this embodiment; Cash receiving trap 180 is drawn back from machine; Be convenient to open fold-down door and take out thin slice, but in other embodiments, being designed and sized to sectional type (segmented) or being applicable to of fold-down door makes the cash receiving trap need not draw back to obtain other modes of the thin slice the storage area 100 from its run location.

Figure 13 shows another another optional embodiment that is used for obtaining the thin slice of storage area 100.In this exemplary embodiments, be provided with through storage area and be used to obtain the opening 196 of thin slice.The authority of obtaining thin slice via opening 196 is owned by sliding gate 198.Can actuating doors 198, along direction of arrow S at opposite track, groove, or be used for fixing in other the suitable device with guiding door and slide, these install by the support and connection of cash receiving trap.In certain embodiments, door 198 can comprise locking device 200.Locking device 200 can be suitable key, password or other locking device, is used for guaranteeing to have only the file that just can obtain storage area through the personnel that authorize.As can be seen from Figure 13, the door 198 can be do not lock with open, need not the cash receiving trap is drawn back backward.In certain embodiments, can be used for keeping in repair fast and removing invalid thin slice from machine.

Figure 14 shows another exemplary embodiments of the thin slice that is used for obtaining storage area 100.In this embodiment, be provided with opening 202 on the back surface of cash receiving trap 80.Access right through door 204 control pairs of openings 202.In exemplary embodiments, door 204 is sliding gates, is suitable for optionally moving at track, groove or in similarly installing.In certain embodiments, can use suitable locking device 206, guarantee to have only through the personnel that authorize and just have the right to get into this door.In this embodiment as shown in Figure 14, be provided with transport part 208, be used for the thin slice of storage area 100 is moved to the maintenance personal there through opening 202.The input that can respond maintenance personal's input media is operated transport part 208 or this transport part 208 and can be responded opening automatically of door 204 and operate.Of course it is to be understood that shown all methods are typicalness, in other embodiments, can use other method.

In some exemplary embodiments, be associated with the particular transaction that carries out in suspicious banknote or other file and the machine and/or with the specific user of machine.This can realize through the operation of validator and controller.In certain embodiments, the apocrypha of depositing is arranged with specific order, can operation control, through screen or printer the transaction of expression corresponding to suspicious thin slice and/or one or more outputs of user are provided.In addition/perhaps, the cash receiving trap has a setting, makes this setting and will conclude the business and/or printer that customer identification information prints on the thin slice is operably connected.This comprises for example visual and not visual mark.In certain embodiments, this mark can be removable, for example removable label or the mark that can washed off or remove or eliminate.In other embodiments, the characteristic of being confirmed by verifier can be so that data be enough detailed and belong to that class feature that can form a single electronic document for each suspicious thin slice.These data can leave other place of perhaps leaving in the data store in the machine with the data store that is connected in through operation control.This thin slice recognition data is then used by maintenance personal or other personnel, obtains or analyze suspicious thin slice again, to be associated with each thin slice and transaction and/or with the user that thin slice offers machine.In certain embodiments, this realizes through machine controller being placed under a kind of pattern that is used for this kind analysis and transmitting suspicious thin slice through the cash receiving trap.Then can operation control, will be associated with the store data that transaction and/or user-dependent stored data and unique are used to discern thin slice.Then this information is offered the user of the machine that obtains thin slice again.Another kind of optional mode is, can carry out this analysis through data and suspicious thin slice are transferred out from machine together, on another validator, analyzes.Certainly, these methods are to be used for the suspicious thin slice of unique identification and the method for exemplary that itself and user and/or transaction are interrelated.

In the exemplary embodiments of cash receiving trap 80, except when keeping in repair, need getting into, need the internal part of cash receiving trap be isolated and be in the state of sealing.It is understandable that exemplary embodiments is placed into the cash receiving trap between the wall of vertically extending wall section and housing of L-shaped basically casing and is used to improve its security, this has then proposed challenge for maintenance.The ability that the service openings of passing through ATM in the exemplary embodiments moves the cash receiving trap backward makes that maintenance is convenient, but still existing problems are to remove like analogs such as top panels.In addition, always can exist top panel in a single day to remove the risk that can be resetted again, therefore, exist foul to enter into the risk of cash receiving trap, cause fault or problem not.

In order to reduce the risk that the maintenance personal can not reset maintenance control panel again, designed an exemplary embodiments of the present invention, it can be so that the risk that maintenance control panel can not be reapposed after being removed be minimum.Shown in figure 15, in an exemplary embodiments, installed one hinged and by the side maintenance control panel 210 of cash receiving trap support and connection.In case this makes that the cash receiving trap shifts out from machine backward, will open maintenance control panel 210.This makes and is easy to obtain the parts in the machine.In addition, in exemplary embodiments, preceding maintenance control panel 212 be hingedly mounted on cash receiving trap the place ahead near.Should make and to obtain these retrievable parts through the open front of cash receiving trap by preceding maintenance control panel.

It is understandable that because the hinged characteristic of

maintenance control panel

210 and 212, panel can be opened at an easy rate.But hinged installation makes that the technician is difficult to fully panel removed from machine.In addition, if do not close maintenance control panel, the cash receiving trap just can not return and serve.Certainly, it is understandable that in case also can use suitable blocking device or other stationary installation to be used to guarantee that maintenance control panel turns back to their make-position, they can remain on wherein need be opened again up to maintenance control panel and keep in repair.

Figure 16 illustrates the synoptic diagram of another method of the maintenance control panel that is provided with on the cash receiving trap 80, and it provides the protection of internal part and can easily remove and keeps in repair.Maintenance control panel 214,216 has been shown in the embodiment shown in Figure 16.This panel can move on the direction shown in the adjacent arrow.Maintenance control panel 214,216 is installed in passage, groove or other the suitable devices on the cash receiving trap in exemplary embodiments, is used for guiding and fixed panel.The useful aspect of the maintenance control panel shown in Figure 16 is need cash receiving trap 80 not removed to open this device inside through moving maintenance control panel from run location.In fact, in exemplary embodiments, can maintenance control panel 214 be removed fully, so that the parts in the cash receiving trap are shown, need not remove the cash receiving trap this moment from the working position.The front surface that can comprise the maintenance control panel 216 of support elastic packing ring can move this maintenance control panel through move packing ring with respect to skewed slot at an easy rate.It is particularly useful under with the situation that detects and correct some problem that the ability of this mobile maintenance control panel especially need be observed operating cash receiving trap the maintenance personal.

Hope in certain embodiments to comprise some devices that these devices can be so that can guarantee that maintenance control panel 214,216 is reinstalled on the cash receiving trap after maintenance process is accomplished.This can detect when maintenance control panel is by replaced through comprising the contact switch as contact switch 218.These contact switchs possibly limit the operation of cash receiving trap before these panels quilts replaced again.Also alternatively, if the access door of upper shell is closed and maintenance control panel when not reverting to their operating position, the circuit in the ATM can cause alarm or provide other indications or make the operation failure of cash receiving trap.Can certainly use additive method.

Be appreciated that it is Figure 15, arranging of the maintenance control panel that is used for the cash receiving trap shown in 16 be exemplary, also can use other method at other embodiment.

In typical A TM10, comprise that also the cash distribution opening 38 that is used for through panel is used to distribute the device of cash.This cash dispensing device 220 as shown in Figure 3, in exemplary embodiments, the cash dispensing device is arranged on the upper side of L-shaped basically casing and comprises a plurality of banknote storage areas 222,224,226,228,230,232.In some exemplary embodiments banknote storage areas can be accommodated in movably the currency box, this currency box went for holding bank note and can from machine, remove.

In exemplary embodiments; Each bank note storage area all is operably connected with pick device 234,236,238,240,242,244; But the appropriate input of the input media of each response controller 64 in these pick devices and response user interface and optionally operation are optionally to distribute bank note or other thin slices from corresponding storage area.In exemplary embodiments, the pick device of use is similar with pick device 86, is used for thin slice is told from the stacked body of cash receiving trap 80.

In exemplary embodiments; Vertically extending transport part 246 and pick device with present device 248 and act on mutually and being connected; In the process of operating machines; Present device 248 and can operate the thin slice that is used to receive by the pick device distribution, and upwards transport thin slice, these thin slices are deposited in the stacked body 250 through transport part 246.After desirable thin slice is piled up and when controller is opened cash distribution opening 38 by operation when, can operate and be used for stacked body is moved to cash distribution opening 38 presenting device, cash distribution 42 is opened in controller operation this moment.This makes the sheet stacking body be distributed to the user of machine.

Should be understood that in exemplary embodiments, bank note dispensing device 220 has been described for distributing the currency of different values of money, in other embodiments, also can distribute the thin slice of other types.These thin slices comprise traveller's check, stamp (stamp), voucher, voucher, gift token or alternative document.In addition, in the embodiment of some, the combination that can operation A TM be used to distribute bank note and alternative document according to user's requirement.

In the operation of typical ATM10, the input media of the user who operates machines through machine provides the account's who is enough to discern the user input.Perhaps, these comprise through input media provides card and/or alpha numerical data, and these are associated through operation that the controller in the machine is carried out and/or through the interaction with remote computer, to confirm user's final bank account.The output unit of operating machines after the controller, thus the transaction of prompting user input and selection particular type perhaps provides other inputs.When the user hoped to carry out cash reception transaction, the operation of ATM response controller 64 was operated to open the door 44 of skewed slot 82, makes the user that the stacked body of banknote or alternative document is provided in machine.

The response user provides the stacked body of file 84 and/or response user's input, operation cash receiving trap 80, and the operation through operation pick device 86 is the stacked body destacking of file, and confirms at least one characteristic of each file through operation demonstration plant 88.The characteristic of determining of file can be selected road dispensing device 92 through operation makes the file that effectively perhaps can receive send to apparatus for temporary storage 94, here these bank note is temporarily deposited.In addition, controller can be operated and select road dispensing device 92 and will be directed in transport part 86 and the storage area 100 like inactive file, possible apocryphas such as counterfeit money.

In exemplary embodiments, in case file has moved through validator, controller can move so, notifies the judged result about file through the output of one or more output unit to the user of machine.In some exemplary embodiments, can the selection of obtaining effective document or inactive file or two kinds of files again be provided to the user.This process can realize file distributing through apparatus for temporary storage to identical or different transport parts, make this document be returned in the skewed slot or other zones of the machine that the user can obtain in.If select equally, inactive file also can be transferred in user's the hand so.Certainly, can use diverse ways according to machines configurations and the specific program relevant with controller.

In typical transaction, if confirm as effective file storage in machine, controller response user's input and/or its program composition operation so makes apparatus for temporary storage 94 distributions of document.File is directed in the casing through cash reception opening 102 by selecting road dispensing device 92, and they are transmitted and are stored in the huge storing containers perhaps appropriate in appropriate sheet handling device.In exemplary embodiments, number increases user account owing to the effective thin slice that deposits in.With the information gathering about invalid thin slice that the user provides, if make this thin slice be confirmed as afterwards effectively, account's number of user increases or can get in touch with this user and confirm the source of invalid thin slice so.What certainly can understand is that this transaction is an exemplary, in other embodiments, also can use other method.

The user can use typical A TM10 to carry out cash distribution transaction.This can be through perhaps carrying out as the part during independent during identical with the transaction of cash reception opening.In this transaction, the user of ATM provides enough one or more account's of identification user input and/or other identification input to input media.The prompting that provides of response output unit, the user provides input to show that they hope to distribute quantity, kind and the characteristic of thin slice of transaction and the customer requirements of bank note or other type thin slice.

Response comes from user's input, controller 64 can move make cash dispensing device 220 be positioned at wherein pick device and desired thin slice is transferred to presents device 248, it can be operated desired thin slice is run up in the stacked body 250.In case thin slice has been accomplished accumulation, when opening door gear, these thin slices will outwards be transferred to the user.Afterwards, controller will move and make cash or other thin slice distributed from user's account, pay.

Should be appreciated that described transaction is typical, also can be through the operation of different embodiment being carried out other transaction.In addition, as previously mentioned, can use this device such as those that not only received but also distributed cash being incorporated into this disclosed device, substituting or replenishing and carry out transaction as device described herein.The transaction function devices of other type can comprise in certain embodiments.For example, as previously mentioned, can operate embodiments of the invention check is carried out imaging and checking.In this case, need machine to have the cancellation check or destroy the ability of check, make that not have check stolen afterwards or deceive the risk of usefulness.In certain embodiments, suitable device can be provided, carry out this transaction.In addition, need have the cashier's check of generation, traveller's check, ticket or the machine of other file and suitable device in certain embodiments, be used to produce this file of selected quantity.In addition; In another optional embodiment, device and other the device that the employed feature of businessman for example is used for receiving deposit bag and distribution coin (rolled coin) can be incorporated into ATM or has in other automated banking machines of characteristics described herein.It is pointed out that also the feature of typical ATM can be used for the automated banking machine of numerous other types.

Exemplary embodiments of the present invention comprises

luminescent device

17,31,41,43,45.In typical embodiment, luminescent device is arranged in the zone on the user interface, is positioned at the position that is associated with specific transaction function devices.For example, luminescent device 31 is associated with receipt printer 30, and luminescent device 17 then is associated with card reader 16.In exemplary embodiments, luminescent device is operably connected with one or more controller in the machine.In addition, this device can respond the operation conditions of the transaction function devices of ATM and in process of exchange, launch the light of selected color with specific times, and wherein transaction function devices is associated with these luminescent devices.

In exemplary embodiments, luminescent device comprises the led array that embeds the different colours in the flexible circuit.For example, Figure 22 shows luminescent device 31.But, should be appreciated that in exemplary embodiments all luminescent devices are identical basically.Luminescent device 31 comprises led array 304 and the flexible connector part 306 that connects through like the circuit on the flexible substrate of polyamide (polymide) film, and wherein this polyamide can be DuPontKapton (registered trademark) material.Flexible connector ends at electric connector 308.Electric connector 308 can be connected to driving circuit or other circuit in the machine with unclamping, and it can move and be connected to one or more controller, is used for the luminous of controlling light emitting device.

Shown in figure 23, in exemplary embodiments, luminescent device comprises the LED of different colours.These LED are red, green, yellow, " R ", " G ", " Y " of being expressed as in the drawings as shown in the figure.Shown in figure 23, in exemplary embodiments, LED arranges and is array format, thereby makes that it is the single row of luminescent device that a kind of LED homeotropic alignment of color is only arranged.For example, shown in figure 23, row 310 comprise that homeotropic alignment is the red LED of row.Shown in figure 23, row 312 are row that are merely green LED, and row 314 are row that are merely yellow led.Shown in figure 23, in exemplary embodiments, these column weights make LED have the vertical row of five different colours again.Should be appreciated that in exemplary embodiments the LED of each color all vertically forms a line, in other embodiments, can use perhaps other the led array of arranging like horizontal line.Although it should also be noted that the LED electrical connection of in Figure 24, contacting,, the electrical connection on the flexible circuit provides the LED of the single look of vertical alignment at interval right.

Shown in figure 25, in exemplary embodiments, luminescent device is supported on the flexible web.This width of cloth approaches in a preferred embodiment, and its thickness is approximately 1.20 millimeters.This helps luminescent device is navigated on the user interface.In exemplary embodiments, LED316,318 are installed in the basic unit 320 that comprises the circuit on the flexible substrate.In exemplary embodiments, outer 322 comprise the polyester layer that overlays on above the LED.Partition 324 extends between basic unit and skin.Best is shown in figure 23, can use a plurality of partitions.In exemplary embodiments, partition is arranged on the outside of LED, comprises opening 326, helps luminescent device is navigated on the machine.Perhaps, this comprises and for example prolongs pin, bolt or fastener, via opening luminescent device is fixed to appropriate position.In addition, in typical embodiment, releasing layer comprises the tack coat 328 of lower floor.Tack coat 328 can be so that luminescent device be connected to the selection area in the machine.Tack coat initially exposes, and is used for connecting luminescent devices through removing the tack coat that goes out 330 shown in figure 25.

In typical embodiment, luminescent device is connected on the parts of the machine that is associated with it.For example can through use be used for machine transaction function devices modular design and realize through specific luminescent device is connected on the associated modules.For example, Figure 18 shows cash receiving trap 80, its be arranged as one be used for handling the thin slice that is received machine modular device.In typical embodiment, the luminescent device 41 that is associated is installed as and module support and connection mutually.Near the machine panel is provided with an opening, when it is in run location, can observe luminescent device through this opening.In certain embodiments, the panel of machine can comprise transparent or translucent material, and luminescent device is separated with the outside of machine mutually.But in certain embodiments, luminescent device can be exposed to the outside of machine.Luminescent device is directly connected to the assembling and the maintenance that can help this machine in the modular unit of machine.Luminescent device is placed directly into to reduce on the module of the transaction function devices that is associated with it and is used to the number of, lines and the number of connectors of assembling and keeping in repair.

In typical embodiment, operate under the control of one or more controller of multicolor luminous device in machine.Each luminescent device can respond the mode of operation operation of the transaction function devices that is associated and launch the light of selected color and/or move with mode selected.For example, typical machine can optionally be programmed, and is used to respond the light of specific mode of operation emission particular color.For example, the luminescent device adjacent with card reader can be launched green light when it prepares reception user's card, when receiving clamping wherein, then changes to yellow light.In addition/perhaps, the light of different colours can glimmer or replace the state that reflects specific device.In addition; For example under the situation of incorrect behavior for example when the user attempts being inserted into card in the card reader improperly; Controller can make the red light or the colored light that glimmer of luminescent device emission be associated by programmed control, thereby it is incorrect to the user their operation to be shown.Equally, if specific transaction function devices has had fault or can not use, then export the light of red color.

In some typical embodiment, controller can be by programmed control, thereby makes luminescent device luminous, is used for the user of pilot operationp machine.This can comprise and for example sending or the light of the particular color that glimmers, and need carry out certain activity by the ad-hoc location on machine to show the user.For example, the special time in transaction, controller can be exported the indication that the user need take receipt away to the client on display.When machine has transmitted receipt, then the controller operation makes that the luminescent device that is associated with the receipt transmission is 31 luminous, flicker, or indicates the user need activity in the zone of receipt transmission slot to the user.

In some typical embodiment, controller can be by programmed control, makes luminescent device according to the operation conditions of associated devices luminous and lasting different time intermittently optionally.For example, if the user provides the input of request cash distribution transaction, can send gold-tinted, thereby this moment, machine moved bank note at internal operation to cash distribution opening with the adjacent luminescent device 43 of cash distribution opening.Afterwards, bank note is passed opening and is released and present to the user, and controller can be so that the color change of luminescent device be green.In addition, thus controller can withdraw cash this moment so that green glow flicker attracts the user to notice.In addition; In typical embodiment; If the user does not take his cash within a certain period of time away; Machine also can be fetched money by programmed control so, and controller can perhaps can move the light of the feasible various colors of alternately glimmering so that luminescent device glimmers, thereby is attracted user's notice before being fetched at money.

In other embodiments, the color of luminescent device emission can be carried out optionally by programmed control according to aesthetic factors.For example, if the entity of operating machines has the specific commercial mark (Trade dress) that relates to particular color, controller can make luminescent device and this commercial mark consistent by programmed control.Therefore, for example, if the commercial mark color of special entity is green, machine can utilize green LED as leading type (lead through) indicator by programmed control, is used for how operating machines to user prompt.Equally, if the different operation entity on the same machines utilizes yellow commercial mark color as them, controller can make that the yellow led in the luminescent device is luminous by programmed control so, as the guiding indicator.

Although should be appreciated that the use of three kinds of colors that show luminescent device, this is an exemplary, in other embodiment, can use the luminescent device of other type.In addition, should be understood that although in exemplary embodiments, luminescent device is arranged in the specific time luminescent device and only exports a kind of color, can take in other embodiments to make multi-colored led luminous configuration simultaneously.In this configuration, can comprise LED, thereby obtain a series of color through color combinations with primary colors.This can make the intensity that a plurality of light sources are luminous simultaneously and/or change this light source through operation control, thereby obtains various colors.This can comprise the progressive variation that for example is provided at the color in the luminescent device according to the situation of the transaction function devices that is associated.This for example can comprise provides the indication explanation situation that particular task is accomplished to the user.It will be appreciated that,, in other embodiments of the invention, also can use other method although in typical embodiment, used LED as light source.It will be appreciated that described structure is an exemplary with operation, the structure of a large amount of other and method are also included within the scope of the present invention.

In the exemplary embodiments of ATM10, taked to help machine the user operation and make the risk that has the people to observe user or their activity out of turn be reduced to minimum layout.This undesirable activity comprises PIN numeral or other data of observing user's input like the unauthorized personnel.Illustrate like Figure 26, the panel 12 of exemplary embodiments comprises recessed district 332, wherein is provided with display, function key, card reader and receipt outlet.Recessed district 332 is illuminated by light source 334.Light source 334 provides the illumination of downward direction usually, thereby makes the user can observe input media and the position of output unit on the panel of machine at an easy rate.

In exemplary embodiments, panel 12 comprises top panel part 336, and it roughly is arranged on the top of the user interface of light source 334 and machine.Shown in figure 26, top panel partly comprises a pair of convex mirror 338,340.Convex mirror 338,340 is horizontally disposed with usually, is arranged on the opposite side of user interface.

Illustrate like Figure 27, the user 342 of operation A TM10 makes their health align with the user interface 15 of machine usually.Therefore, the user can observe the zone 343 of user back usually in convex mirror.The user can be through the mirror 338,340 of observing the user left side and the right respectively.Through seeing these mirrors, the user generally can see in its situation about taking place after one's death and situation about taking place from the zone transversely in the zone of user back.This makes the user can confirm near it, whether to have one or more personnel and whether these personnel are attempting observing user or its input that provides to ATM.Externally in the environment among the embodiment of operation A TM, can in zone 343, light source be set at some, making things convenient for the user whom observes can occur in this zone.

Should be appreciated that the layout that illustrates is an exemplary, in other embodiments, also can use other mirror or observe layout.In addition, in certain embodiments, taked to keep the layout of the clean quiet degree in the mirror, observed the risk that movable ability weakens on every side thereby reduced the user.These layouts for example can comprise the periodically aut.eq. of wiping minute surface.These devices can be outside wiping arrangements or be inner wiping arrangement in certain embodiments.This can be through for example making that convex mirror is that the part of revolving part realizes that this revolving part can periodically rotate in panel, thereby appear the outside surface that makes new advances.The inner cleaning device of panel can move, be used for foul on the surface of mirror is wiped, when its in inside through the time further rotation can a clean minute surface be presented to the user.Certainly, these methods are exemplary, in other embodiments, also can use other method.In addition, principle discussed herein can be used for the automated banking machine of other type, has used in other cases to be different from the device described in the exemplary embodiments.

Therefore, the automated banking machine of exemplary embodiments and system can realize one or more above-mentioned purpose, have eliminated the difficulty that device of the prior art and system are in use run into, and have solved problem and have obtained ideal effect described herein.

In aforesaid explanation, for the sake of simplicity, clear, easy to understand, used specific word.But above-mentioned word does not constitute unnecessary restriction of the present invention, because these words are illustrative purposes, and is interpreted as implication widely.In addition, explanation wherein and explanation are exemplary, are not limited to the above-mentioned details that illustrates and describe.

In claim, the parts that are described as any realization function of device here can be interpreted as and comprise any device that can realize function, are not limited to be used for realize the specific device of the function of above stated specification, perhaps are not limited only to equivalent.

The front has been described characteristic of the present invention, discovery and principle, understanding and has been operated method of the present invention and advantage and the useful effect that reached; New and useful structure, device, element, setting, parts, combination, system, equipment, operation, method and the relation of statement in appended claim.

Claims

1. automated banking machine comprises:

One housing, said housing comprise a safety box body;

At least one first input media is applicable to the identification input of reception from the user;

At least one output unit, being applicable to the user who operates machines provides instruction;

At least one second input media is applicable to the instruction of reception from the user;

The cash receiving trap; Be applicable to the stacked body that comprise plurality of sheets of paper coin of reception from the user; Each bank note is separated from said stacked body and each bank note is assessed; And suspicious invalid bank note and effective bank note is separated; Thereby wherein said cash receiving trap is installed movably and and the said cash receiving trap of said chest portion support and connection can between maintenance position and working position, move, and wherein said cash receiving trap is applicable to that making effective bank note be passed down through cash receives opening, enters into said chest portion; And wherein said cash receiving trap can receive opening with respect to the said cash that is arranged in said chest portion and move, and revealed thereby the said cash in chest portion described in the maintenance position receives opening.

2. device according to claim 1 also comprises:

The bank note dispensing device; Wherein said bank note dispensing device extends in said chest portion; Wherein when the cash receiving trap was in run location, the said bank note dispensing device that is arranged in said chest portion extend side by side with respect to the said cash receiving trap outside the said chest portion basically.

3. device according to claim 1 also comprises:

The bank note storing unit is arranged in said safety box body, and is positioned at the below that said cash receives opening, wherein, moves said bank note storing unit those are left in the said chest portion through the bank note of said cash reception opening.

4. device according to claim 3, wherein:

Move said bank note storing unit according to the denomination of said bank note, deposit those have received opening through said cash bank note.

5. device according to claim 3 also comprises:

The transport part that one substantial horizontal is extended is arranged in said chest portion, and wherein, said bank note storing unit is essentially horizontally shifted to through the bank note of said cash reception opening downwards with those in said transport part.

6. device according to claim 5 also comprises:

Guard plate is arranged in the said chest portion, in vertical direction between said horizontal transport portion and said bank note storing unit.

7. device according to claim 6, wherein:

Said cash receiving trap comprises driver part; Wherein said horizontal transport portion is operably connected by driver part with one; And, wherein can get into from the outside of said chest portion said by driver part, and wherein at the run location of said cash receiving trap; Said driver part is engaged by driver part with said, thereby said horizontal transport portion is operably connected with said driver part.

8. device according to claim 7, wherein:

At the run location of said cash receiving trap, said driver part receives opening via said cash and is engaged by driver part with said.

9. device according to claim 2, wherein:

The xsect of said chest portion is L-shaped basically.

10. device according to claim 1, wherein:

Said cash receiving trap also comprises apparatus for temporary storage, wherein can move said apparatus for temporary storage, before said effective bank note passes through via said cash reception opening, deposits those and confirms as effective bank note.

11. device according to claim 10, wherein:

Said chest portion has defined an interior zone, and wherein said cash receiving trap comprises suspicious bank note storage area, and wherein, the said interior zone that need not get into said chest portion just can remove the bank note of said suspicious bank note storage area.

12. device according to claim 10, wherein:

Said housing comprises the top that is arranged in the housing and the said chest portion outside; And wherein said cash receiving trap is positioned at the said top of said housing when run location, and wherein can get in the said cash receiving trap in the said housing through opening first lock.

13. device according to claim 12, wherein:

Through opening the said suspicious bank note storage area that second lock can get into said housing top.

14. device according to claim 12, wherein:

When the top of said housing was in open mode, said cash receiving trap can move and extend to the outside of said housing.

15. device according to claim 14, wherein:

At said cash receiving trap when said run location moves to the said position that extends to said hull outside, said cash receiving trap can be vertically with move horizontally.

16. device according to claim 15 also comprises:

Panel; Be connected with said housings support, and wherein said panel comprises opening, and wherein said cash receiving trap comprises that one is used to receive the skewed slot from user's bank note; And wherein at the said run location of said cash receiving trap, said skewed slot extends in the said panel opening.

17. device according to claim 16 also comprises:

Elastic washer, and wherein at the said run location of said cash receiving trap, said packing ring is being that the mode of fluid-tight is extended between said skewed slot and the said panel.

18. device according to claim 17, wherein:

The inside of said skewed slot is limited by lower surface, and wherein said lower surface comprises that at least one water captures opening, and wherein said water captures opening and be operably connected with drainage channel, and said drainage channel is connected with the external fluid of said housing.

19. device according to claim 18, wherein:

Said skewed slot is limited by moving door, and wherein said at least one water is captured opening and is arranged in the said door.

20. device according to claim 18, wherein:

Said at least one water is captured the tank that opening comprises that at least one extends across the lower surface of crossing said skewed slot.

21. device according to claim 18, wherein:

Said at least one water is captured opening and is connected to said drainage channel through at least one flexible pipe; Wherein said cash receiving trap can move with respect to said housing, captures the fluid connection between opening and the said drainage channel and remain on said at least one water simultaneously.

22. the automated banking machine comprises:

Housing, said housing comprises chest portion, and said chest portion comprises an interior zone, and the xsect of wherein said chest portion is L-shaped basically;

User interface is connected with said housings support;

The cash dispensing device is applicable to the user who the bank note in the said interior zone that leaves in the said chest portion optionally is distributed to said automated banking machine, and wherein the bank note dispensing device extends in said chest portion;

The cash receiving trap; Wherein said cash receiving trap is installed in the said housing outside with said chest portion movably; And wherein at run location; Move said cash receiving trap reception and be input to the bank note in the said machine, and bank note is sent to downwards in the interior zone of said chest portion, wherein by the user; When the cash receiving trap was in run location, the said bank note dispensing device that is arranged in said chest portion extend side by side with respect to the said cash receiving trap outside the said chest portion.

23. device according to claim 22, wherein:

Said chest portion is limited on the wall that extends substantially vertically in the said housing, and said cash receiving trap wherein has been installed, to be arranged essentially parallel to said vertically extending move.

24. device according to claim 22, wherein:

Said chest portion comprises that cash receives opening; And wherein can operate said cash receiving trap; Receiving opening via said cash transmits said bank note downwards; And also comprise a safety component, and said safety component and said chest portion support and connection also are vertically set on the below that said cash receives opening, and said bank note can be transferred in the interior zone of the said chest portion below the said safety component.

25. device according to claim 24, wherein:

Said automated banking machine is included in the horizontal transport portion of extending in the said interior zone.

26. device according to claim 25, wherein:

Said horizontal transport portion be operably connected by driver part, and wherein said cash receiving trap comprises driver part, and wherein said driver part with said be that operation engages between the driver part.

27. device according to claim 22, wherein:

Move said cash receiving trap, suspicious bank note is separated with effective bank note, and said suspicious bank note is placed into the storage area in the said chest portion outside.

28. device according to claim 27, wherein:

Said housing comprises top; Extend in the housing in the said chest portion outside on said top; Wherein said cash receiving trap extends in said top, also comprises first lock and second lock, and wherein said first lock can be so that get into said top; And after getting into said top, said second lock can be so that get into said suspicious bank note storage area.

29. device according to claim 27, wherein:

Said cash receiving trap is applicable to the stacked body that be input to bank note in machine of reception from the user; Be used for each bank note is separated from said stacked body; Effective bank note is shifted to the interior zone of said chest portion, and said suspicious bank note is shifted to said suspicious bank note storage area.

30. device according to claim 29, wherein:

Said cash receiving trap comprises apparatus for temporary storage, wherein can move said apparatus for temporary storage, before said effective bank note is moved toward the interior zone of said chest portion, deposits those and confirms as effective bank note.

31. device according to claim 29 also comprises:

Skewed slot is comprising said bank note non-piling up in said skewed slot of said stacked body.

32. device according to claim 31 also comprises:

Panel be connected with said housings support, and wherein said skewed slot extends through the opening in the said panel.

33. device according to claim 32, wherein:

Said skewed slot can move with respect to said panel, also comprises an elastic washer, and wherein said elastic washer engages with said skewed slot and said panel with fluid sealing mode.

34. device according to claim 32 also comprises:

One fluid is captured opening, is arranged in said skewed slot, and wherein said fluid is captured opening and is applicable to water is directed to outside the said skewed slot.