CN102306431B - Automated banking machine currency tracking system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

A system controlled by a data bearing record includes a card reader that is operative to read data from user cards including identifying data and to authorize operation of an automated banking machine responsive to the identifying data. The automated banking machine includes a deposit accepting device. The deposit accepting device is operative to receive a stack of sheets and to separate each sheet from the stack through operation of a picker. Each sheet is aligned with the sheet path and analyzed by analysis devices including at least one magnetic read head, an imager and/or a validation device. Sheets determined not to have at least one property of a genuine sheet are returned to a user of the machine. Sheets determined to have at least one property of genuine sheets are processed and stored in the machine.

Description

Banking system

The application is to be November 9, application number in 2007 the dividing an application for the application for a patent for invention of " by the system of the data carrying record controls that comprises automated banking " that be 200780041930.X (international application no is PCT/US2007/023674) and denomination of invention the applying date.

Technical field

The present invention relates to the system by data carrying record controls, described system makes the user to use can range the big class 235 of U.S.'s classification number, the concrete equipment of group 382.In representational embodiment, this concrete equipment comprises the automated banking machine of operating in response to the data that comprise in the subscriber card.The invention still further relates to and to range the big class 235 of U.S.'s classification number, the hand-held device that is used for encoded recording of group 486.

Background technology

In the prior art, automated banking machine is known.This automated banking machine is operated in response to the data that read from encoded recording.Automated banking machine generally be used for to be carried out transaction such as receiving deposit such as cash distribution, account balance inquiry, payment bill and/or from the user.The automated banking machine of other type can be used for for user or service supplier's vote buying, provides coupon, provides check, prints receipt and/or carry out other function.For this instructions, be used for carrying out any device that relates to the Value Transfer transaction and all will be known as automated banking machine.

Automated banking machine can be benefited from following improvement.

Summary of the invention

A purpose of exemplary embodiment is that a kind of system by data carrying record controls is provided.

Another purpose of exemplary embodiment is that a kind of encoded recording sensing device and method are provided.

The another purpose of exemplary embodiment is that a kind of automated banking machine is provided.

A purpose again of exemplary embodiment is that a kind of computing equipment of record controls is provided.

Another purpose of exemplary embodiment is that a kind of deposit receiving equipment that can be used in reception, image transmission and check banknote authenticity is provided.

In following embodiment and claims, other purpose of exemplary embodiment will become apparent.

In the exemplary embodiment, automated banking machine comprises card reader.Card reader is used for reading the data that are included on the subscriber card.The data that read from subscriber card are used for the authorized user that identification might be carried out transaction in bank machine.Exemplary embodiment is used for receiving document.These documents can comprise the document document of check, cash and/or other type.A deposit receiving trap can receive polytype document.In this embodiment, be received by the opening in the bank machine housing such as the document of check, and first forwarder makes it along mobile in the transfer path of first direction in bank machine.Sensor is used for the sensing document and has moved to the interior appropriate location of device.Then, document breaks away from first forwarder and engages with a pair of second forwarder, and this is spaced on first direction to second forwarder.Second forwarder engages with document and is used for making document along mobile at transfer path with the direction of first direction lateral cross.First forwarder and document break away from, so that the removable document of second forwarder, and the edge along first direction extends of document is aimed at a plurality of non-contact sensors.At least one processor according to its program work controlling second forwarder and to control document along the movement of second direction, thereby the document edge is aimed at non-contact sensor, non-contact sensor is as " virtual wall ", to be used for the location document.

In case document is aligned to like this edge is extended with expectation set along first direction, when second forwarder and document disengaging, first forwarder and document are re-engaged so.Then, document moves along first direction again, through one or more suitable sensing devices.In the exemplary embodiment, because document aims at along first direction, so document (check) can make magnetic mark (such as its magnetic China ink character recognition line or other parts) read by the operation of one or more magnetic sensors such as the magnetic reading head.Alternatively or additionally, when document when first party moves up, can read or sense the magnetic of document in a plurality of positions be used to the magnetic sensor that reads document magnetic by one or more, comprise on the described document such as marks such as magnetic China ink character recognition row and/or further features.

In this exemplary embodiment, check moves along first direction, through a pair of scanning sensor.Scanning sensor is used for reading the optical markings on the every side of check, and produces corresponding with it view data.Can handle the data corresponding with optical markings, thus corresponding data of the image of the operation generation by processor and the front and rear of check or its part and described data being stored in one or more data-carrier stores of bank machine.Also can analyze mark on the check to judge the relevant information on the check, so that it can be used for the guiding transaction.

In this embodiment, in case check has moved through for the sensor of collecting the data corresponding with optical markings, check moves to the zone that can be used as for the contract zone of check along first direction usually so.In certain embodiments, the contract zone can have enough length, so that many checks or other document can temporarily be stored in wherein.In the exemplary embodiment, when check was in the contract zone, bank machine be used for to judge that check is will be received or will be returned to the client.For example, in certain embodiments, when check was stored in the contract zone, the one or more processors in the bank machine can be used for judging whether check can be read fully exactly, exchange for ready money or carry out other processing whether.If it judges that check can not be received, so one or more forwarders are used for check is shifted out from bank machine, thereby check is back to the client.

Alternatively, if check is considered to be suitable for receiving, check is mobile from the contract zone so, through one or more pressing mold printers.The pressing mold printer is used for ink markings is applied to one or more surfaces of check, to show that check is by cancelling or handled in addition.In the exemplary embodiment, check moves in the vertically extending forwarder subsequently.When check enters vertical forwarder, by suitable ink-jet printer or the operation of other printer, print at check.When check moves through ink-jet printer, check is carried out suitable printing, to show that it is by cancelling or carry out other processing.Certainly, when handling the document of other type, can carry out the not printing of isolabeling.

In the exemplary embodiment, ink-jet printer is aimed at the opposite side of forwarder, is positioned in the ink collector mechanism.The ink collector mechanism of exemplary embodiment comprises movable head.Comprise opening in the movable head, make this opening can with the ink-jet printer head on the printing ink nozzle alignment, thereby the printing ink that will not be deposited on check or other document is received in wherein.The exemplary embodiment of movable head also comprises wiper.Movable head moves by the operation between in due course of motor or other mobile device, thus the engagement of wiper and ink-jet printer, so that printing ink and pollutant gathering thereon minimizes.This helps accurate printing, and helps the excessively long-pending China ink in the bank machine is caused can vitiable risk dropping to minimum to check.

In the exemplary embodiment, check or other document that moves through printer in vertical forwarder is moved down into storage area.In case document moves near the lower surface of storage area, then laterally the operation of piston mobile mechanism and is shifted out vertical forwarder with it in order to engage check.In the exemplary embodiment, piston mechanism is movably, so that check also can be moved in the memory location on arbitrary cross side of vertical forwarder.In case by piston mechanism check is shifted out from forwarder, check or other document can remain in the form of centre between a pair of wall surface and the spring bias voltage backing plate.As a result, piston mechanism makes check or other document optionally mobile, to be stored in the storage area in the select location.

In the operation of automated banking machine, can adopt several different methods to store the document that is received by the document receiving mechanism.For example, in certain embodiments, this mechanism can only receive check.In such an embodiment, bank machine can be operated according to its program, separates with the check that the check that will be signed and issued by the particular organization that has the bank machine that receives check and other mechanism sign and issue.Alternatively, bank machine can be programmed with the effective check of storage in a compartment, and stores suspicious check in another compartment.Alternatively, in some other embodiment, the document receiving mechanism can be stored polytype document.For example, receiving by this mechanism in the bank machine of cash and check, banknote can be stored in the compartment and check is stored in another compartment.According to the program of concrete automated banking machine, can adopt diverse ways.

In the embodiment that substitutes, automated banking machine comprises the bill accessing zone, is used for receiving the one group of bill that comprises from bank machine user's many bills.The bill accessing zone is limited with the second relative bill actuator by the first bill actuator.At least one demarcation strip extends on the intermediate vertical ground of the first and second bill actuators.This at least one demarcation strip and the second bill actuator can relatively move with respect to the first bill actuator.This at least one demarcation strip is used for first side of bill accessing zone is separated with second side.

In the exemplary embodiment, first side of bill accessing zone is used for receiving one group of bill from the bank machine user.First side operatively is connected with bill sorter (this bill sorter is used for every bill is opened with the bill component independently) in operation.Sorter is delivered to forwarder in the bill processing apparatus (alternatively, be called deposit receiving trap) here with every independent bill.Whether bill processing apparatus operatively is connected with bank machine, be receivable to judge every bill, and then receivable bill is received and is stored in the bank machine if so.If not, bill is returned to the bill accessing zone.In the exemplary embodiment, second side of demarcation strip will be moved and/or guide to steering gear from the bill that at least one bill processing apparatus migrates out bank machine.In the exemplary embodiment, the first bill actuator and the second bill actuator are used for working by at least one opening of at least one demarcation strip, with first side of mobile demarcation strip and the bill on second side.The bill that returns to ATM user is shifted out by the bill opening of the first and second bill actuators from bank machine, to be delivered to the user.

In other embodiments, radial pattern bill detecting device operatively is connected with at least one demarcation strip, with the bill on sensing first side and second side.Another radial pattern bill detecting device is used for sensing may appear at bill on first side or second side.In the exemplary embodiment, this operatively is connected to realize by at least one demarcation strip of angled reflector plate and this.Angled reflector plate is used for reflected radiation.In the exemplary embodiment, radiation is received and reflects to acutangulate with respect to demarcation strip.This makes the sensor and the demarcation strip that comprise transmitter and receiver combination be set up with laterally leaving.This makes it possible to successfully on the particular side that whether decides bill appear at demarcation strip.

In addition, in the exemplary embodiment, this at least one demarcation strip comprises at least one hole.At least one sensor comprises the radiation transmitter that is positioned on first side of hole and the radiation receiver that is positioned on second side of hole.At least one processor in the bank machine is used in since then, and whether the signal of sensor comes decides bill to appear on first side or second side of the demarcation strip in the bill accessing zone.As can be appreciated, in this embodiment, at least one processor is used for the appearance of decides bill and where they appear at the bill accessing zone.This is possible, is used for having judged whether that any bill appears at the bill accessing zone because be used for the sensor of sensing by the radiation in hole, and no matter it is positioned on first side of demarcation strip still on second side.In addition, radiation sensor is used for sensing from radiation reflector plate radiation reflected.Whether at least one processor use in the bank machine comes decides bill to appear on the side of being correlated with the radiation reflector plate with the big or small corresponding signal of the radiation that senses.As a result, this exemplary arrangement makes it possible to judge whether to occur bill and where they are positioned at.In addition, in other exemplary embodiment, reflector plate can operatively be connected with note engagement sheet in second side with each first side.In the embodiment that substitutes, can use reflection-type or other through-type additional sensor to come the decides bill position.

In other exemplary embodiment, can use bill storage and retracting device (such as the belt circulating device).Bill storage and retracting device can be used for storing those and wait to determine the bill that whether is suitable for being stored in the bank machine or should returns to the client.First bill storage and retracting device can be used for optionally bill or are delivered to the bill accessing zone to return to the client, perhaps are delivered to the bill accessing zone.

In other exemplary embodiment, the storage of second bill and retracting device are positioned to be positioned at the centre of the first bill storage and retracting device and bill accessing zone.In some exemplary embodiments, the bill that is stored in the storage of first bill and the retracting device according to contract moves towards the bill accessing zone in a bill path.The steering gear that is operatively connected with bill path is used for making to be judged as to have showing that its bill that should be stored at least one characteristic of bank machine turns to, it is stored in the storage of second bill and the retracting device.Those bills that will be returned to the client are mobile in bill path, and are diverted device and are directed to second storage area to return to the client.Then, be stored in waiting to be retained in bill in the bank machine and can move to suitable storage area in the bank machine therefrom on second bill storage and the retracting device.In certain embodiments, this can comprise, for example check storage area or bank note storage area.In some exemplary embodiments, each first bill storage and retracting device and the storage of second bill and retracting device all can comprise the belt circulating device.Certainly, in other embodiments, can use other to be used to store and send the device of bill.In addition, in certain embodiments, the bank note storage area in the bank machine can be operably connected with circulating device, and circulating device is used for optionally sending the wherein bank note of storage.This circulating device can be the part of the cash dispensing device in the automated banking machine.

In other exemplary embodiment, the bill processing apparatus in the bank machine is together with the device that is used for bill is aimed at bill path, can comprise at least one laterally magnetic reading head movably.In the exemplary embodiment, this device comprises a relatively-stationary magnetic reading head and an alternative mobile magnetic reading head.Bill processing apparatus further comprises at least one sensor of width that is received in every check of bank machine for sensing.After check had been positioned with respect to the direction of bill path and has aimed at, this at least one sensor was used for sense width.In the exemplary embodiment, the aligning of check is used for the location check in the bill path, thereby if check is in first physical direction, the magnetic character in the magnetic China ink character recognition row will be close to fixed magnetic reading head process so.Further, in the exemplary embodiment, based on the check width that senses, the operation of removable magnetic reading head by locating device is positioned at and laterally moves to lateral attitude selected in the bill path in the bill path.If check is on the second direction, the mark that is included in so in the magnetic China ink character recognition row of check will be close to second magnetic reading head process.As a result, in the exemplary embodiment, no matter the facing position of check how, the magnetic reading head all is positioned at every check, thereby makes at least one magnetic reading head will be oriented to for collecting the signal corresponding with the black character recognition row of magnetic on the check.In other exemplary embodiment, two magnetic reading heads are optionally mobile, to guarantee reading of mark.

Polytype novel system and method have been instructed in this disclosed content.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the isometric view of exemplary deposit receiving equipment, and this equipment is shown and is in open mode in order to serve.

Fig. 2 is the isometric view of the relative direction of deposit receiving equipment shown in Figure 1.

Fig. 3 is the schematic representation of apparatus that is included in the deposit receiving equipment.

Fig. 4 is the top isometric view of the part of top board, comprising the element of first forwarder that document is moved along first longitudinal direction in the deposit receiving equipment with make document along the element of second forwarder that moves with direction transverse to first direction.

Fig. 5 is pressing plate shown in Figure 4 and the side view of first and second driver.

Fig. 6 is the backplan corresponding with the Fig. 4 that shows pressing plate and Fig. 5, and wherein the roller of first and second forwarders extends in pressing plate.

Fig. 7 schematically deposits the top board of conveyor mechanism of receiving equipment and the top plan view of lower platen.

Fig. 8 shows the front view of the position of first and second forwarders corresponding with Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is and the similar view of Fig. 7, wherein conveyor operations so that document move along first direction.

Figure 10 is the front view of first and second forwarders corresponding with Fig. 9.

Figure 11 is and the similar view of Fig. 9 that wherein document further moves to the deposit receiving equipment.

Figure 12 shows the front plan views of the position of first and second forwarders.

Figure 13 is and the similar view of Figure 11 to show document and move along the second direction transverse to first direction.

Figure 14 is front plan views, shows the relative position of first and second forwarders when document moves along horizontal direction.

Figure 15 is and the similar view of Figure 13, shows the document edge of aiming at non-contact sensor.

Figure 16 is corresponding with Figure 15, and shows the position of first and second forwarders.

Figure 17 is and the similar view of Figure 15, shows the alternative document that comprises folded edge.

Figure 18 is the front view of first and second forwarders corresponding with Figure 17.

Figure 19 is isometric view, shows the removable installation of the exemplary magnetic reading head of embodiment.

Figure 20 is the partial cross section figure corresponding with Figure 19, further shows the removable installation of magnetic reading head.

Figure 21 is the cross-sectional side view of the installation of magnetic reading head as shown in figure 19.

Figure 22 shows the isometric view of the ink collector mechanism of exemplary embodiment.

Figure 23 shows the part exploded view of the movable head of deviating from from the ink collector body.

Figure 24 shows the exploded isometric view of the ink collector body of Figure 22.

Figure 25 is the part exploded view of the schematic form of the pressing mold printer that uses in the exemplary embodiment.

Figure 26 is another exploded view of exemplary pressing mold printer.

Figure 27 shows the side view of eccentric profile of exemplary embodiment of the seal roller of pressing mold printer.

Figure 28 is the isometric view of the storage compartment of the deposit receiving mechanism that substitutes, shows storage compartment and has its entrance door at open position.

Figure 29 is the isometric view of the guidance device of the vertical extension forwarder that extends in storage area.

Figure 30 is the side view of the vertical extension forwarder that extends in the storage area of exemplary deposit receiving equipment.

To be apparatus shown be received in isometric view in the vertical extension forwarder with document to Figure 31.

Figure 32 to Figure 35 show when the example piston part be used for making the document that remains on vertical extension forwarder move into place in shown in the memory location on the storing mechanism left side time order of this piston piece move.

Figure 36 is and the similar isometric view of Figure 31 to show and wherein receive the vertical forwarder that document is arranged.

Figure 37 to Figure 40 show document that the example piston part is used for making vertical forwarder move to shown in the order of memory location on the vertical forwarder right side move.

Figure 41 shows the synoptic diagram of the automated banking machine that has alternative exemplary deposit receiving trap.

Figure 42 is the synoptic diagram of the schematic deposit receiving trap of the type shown in the automated banking machine of Figure 41.

Figure 43 is the planimetric map of the schematic pressing plate in the document alignment area of the deposit receiving trap that substitutes.

Figure 44 is and the similar view of Figure 43, but comprises the part of check therein, shows four of check in the document alignment area positions that comprise the mark in the magnetic China ink character recognition row in may orientations.

Figure 45 shows the isometric view of exemplary removable magnetic China ink character reading head.

Figure 46 and Figure 47 are that the exemplary ticket accessing zone is in the synoptic diagram that receives in the bill group position before.

Figure 48 and Figure 49 are the views that receives the bill accessing zone of bill group.

Figure 50 and Figure 51 show the bill accessing zone when the bill group is moved towards sorter.

Figure 52 and Figure 53 show in the bill group and are received in wherein and the bill accessing zone of door mechanism after closing.

Figure 54 and Figure 55 show the bill group, and this moment, the bill group moved to the position near sorter.

Figure 56 and Figure 57 show the bill accessing zone, wherein go up the bill actuator and arrange away from the bill group.

Figure 58 and Figure 59 show the bill accessing zone that receives unaccepted bill and still keep the part bill that comes from original input group.

Figure 60 and Figure 61 show be used to the bill actuator that bill is shifted out from the bill accessing zone, and in the bill accessing zone, bill is positioned on the both sides of demarcation strip.

Figure 62 and Figure 63 show the bill on the every side of demarcation strip, and by being shown to the client, for example, this may not fetch bill and carry out in response to the bank machine user on the position of this bill in being back to bank machine.

Figure 64 and Figure 65 show operation by sorter and are chosen to be stored in retired bill in the bank machine.

Figure 66 and Figure 67 show for the bill accessing zone that bill group (for example one group of unaccepted check) is delivered to the user.

Figure 68 shows the exemplary sensor device of bill accessing zone.

Figure 69 is the planimetric map of schematic demarcation strip.

Embodiment

U.S. Patent No. 6,474,548 disclosed contents are incorporated into this for your guidance, and it discloses a kind of exemplary deposit receiving trap that activates cash dispensing automated banking machine that blocks.Open for this, the deposit receiving trap should be interpreted as comprising any equipment that inputs to the mark on the document of automated banking machine for sensing.

The hereinafter deposit receiving trap 420 of described feature that has of exemplary embodiment has been shown among Fig. 1.To deposit receiving trap and be depicted as its structure and open, so that can more easily describe its parts.Only when device was not in the operation, the deposit receiving mechanism just can be opened in mode illustrated in figures 1 and 2.On the contrary, in order to carry out such as removing fault, cleaning, adjusting or changing maintenance activities such as parts, device will be in open mode.In this exemplary embodiment, this can easily realize by following attendant.

The deposit receiving trap comprises document entrance 422.In the exemplary embodiment, in operating process, entrance communicates with the outside of automated banking machine.The document that receives by entrance moves along the transfer path in the device.Transfer path in the device further comprises document alignment area 424, and document is aimed at so that its processing in the document alignment area.The unit of exemplary form further comprises document analyzed area 426.In order to read the mark on the document, schematically the document analyzed area comprises scanning sensor and magnetic sensor.

Schematically the device of form further comprises the contract zone 428 along transfer path.In the contract zone, received document is stored, and waits for that determining is to receive document or it is returned to the user.Schematically the deposit receiving trap further comprises storage area 430, and this storage area is used for storage and has been received in order to there is the document of depositing receiving trap.Certainly, it should be understood that this structure is operable exemplary means.

In the exemplary embodiment, document is received by opening, and by the existence of at least one sensor 432 sensing document.Document at reasonable time (for example when the user represents that by the input media of bank machine they wish to import document) sensing opening part in the ATM operating process causes at least one processor operation with control gate 434.Processor moves on the basis that senses document, so that door moves to open position from off-position.In the exemplary embodiment, this moves to realize by make actuation device 436 as shown in Figure 1 such as drive units such as motor or solenoids.Actuation device 436 comprise cause the door 434 corresponding cam paths 438 that move to desired locations.In certain embodiments, at least one sensor 432 of this in the device or other sensor are used for the such characteristic of sensing, and described characteristic will show that the document of insertion is two or many.At least one processor in the bank machine can move according to its program, not receiving many documents, and causes bank machine to provide at least one to export to point out the user only to insert individual document.

In response to the sensing of document and other situation of being judged by at least one processor, 440 operations of first forwarder are so that document moves to the document alignment area.In the exemplary embodiment, document moves to such an extent that be in the state that is bonded between belt section 442 and the roller 444.Illustrate best as Fig. 1 and Fig. 4, extend in the opening 446 of roller 444 in top board 448, with split belt section 442, or at least very near belt section 442.As shown in Figure 4, roller 444 is installed on the movable supporting frame 450.Support 450 can be around axle 452 rotation movably.The motion of support 450 makes roller 444 reason of discussing optionally to be positioned at surface near belt section 442 owing to the back, perhaps be positioned to it away from.Sensed after moving in the device at document, processor is used for causing that door closes.Alternatively, represent that they will deposit the input of many documents in bank machine if the user provides by the input media on the bank machine, goalkeeper stays open so, till to the last a document is deposited in.

To shown in Figure 6, the pressing plate 448 in the working position is adjacent to be connected with lead in the guidance device 454 as Fig. 4.Guidance part 454 comprises corresponding contour edge 456,458 with pressing plate 448.The contour edge of exemplary embodiment is the structure of saw-toothed profile.Use this structure in the exemplary embodiment, to reduce the risk that document is stumbled at the neighboring edge of pressing plate and guidance device.The saw-toothed profile of adjacently situated surfaces is configured with the document or the risk folding or that damage that help to stumble during by adjacently situated surfaces when document and drops to minimum.Certainly, it should be understood that the method is schematically, can use other method in other embodiments.

In the exemplary embodiment, the document alignment area comprises cross drive roller 460 and 462.The cross drive roller runs through the hole in the pressing plate 464, these pressing plate 464 back-up belt sections 442.The cross drive roller of exemplary embodiment is configured to have the axial conical surface that the axial outermost extension along each longitudinal direction from roller extends, so that document is dropped to minimum by the risk that its surface stumbles.In the embodiment that substitutes, the cross drive roller can have simple or compound curved surface, drops to minimum so that stumble the risk of horizontal mobile document, and for the disclosure, its structure also should be called as taper.In the exemplary embodiment, the upper surface of the upper surface of cross drive roller and belt section 442 is usually on approximately identical surface level.In addition, each cross drive roller operatively is connected with driver.The driver of exemplary embodiment makes the cross drive roller independently to move, so that in order to aim at document as will be discussed.

A pair of horizontal driven voller 466 is connected with pressing plate 448 with 468 with supporting.Each horizontal driven voller extends in the respective openings of pressing plate 448.Laterally driven voller 466 is corresponding with the position of cross drive roller 460 usually.Similarly, laterally driven voller 468 is corresponding with the position of cross drive roller 462.As shown in Figure 4, roller 466 and 468 is supported on the movable supporting frame 470.Support 470 can be around axle 452 rotation movably.Driver 472 is optionally operation in response to the operation of one or more processors in the bank machine, to cause the motion of support 470 and support 450.Driver can be for the appropriate device of transmitting motion, for example motor or solenoid.As a result, the driver 472 of exemplary embodiment optionally is used for perhaps making roller tend to the belt section roller 444 is arranged near belt section 442.Similarly, driver 472 optionally is used for horizontal driven voller 466 and 468 is set to be adjacent to be connected with cross drive roller 460 and 462.For the purpose of the aligning document that is discussed later, these features all are useful.Certainly, the method that is used for the cross drive device of document is schematically, in other embodiments, can use other method.

Document alignment area 424 further comprises a plurality of alignment sensor 474.Use non-contact sensor in the exemplary embodiment, this non-contact sensor can just can sense document under any part that does not need sensor and situation that document contacts.The example alignment zone comprises along three spaced alignment sensor of the direction of transfer of belt section 442.In the exemplary embodiment, a sensor is laterally aimed at each roller 460 and 462, and the 3rd sensor is arranged on the centre of all the other two sensors.The alignment sensor of exemplary embodiment is radial pattern, and comprises transmitter and receiver.Sensor sends the level of the radiation that arrives receiver by sensing from transmitter, comes sensing to be adjacent to the document that this sensor moves.Though it should be understood that and used three alignment sensor in the exemplary embodiment, other embodiment can comprise this sensor of more or less quantity.In addition, though alignment sensor is aimed at along the direction of document transfer path in the exemplary embodiment, can use sensor or other suitable arrangement such as sensor matrices, a plurality of horizontally sets in other embodiments.

The operation of document alignment area is described referring now to Fig. 8 to Figure 18.In the exemplary embodiment, sensed when the access to plant when document, the support 450 by driver 472 controls is so positioned into that to make that roller 444 is positioned as adjacent with belt section 442.This position is shown in Figure 8.In this document receiving position, traversing carriage 470 like this, so that laterally driven voller 466 and 468 arranges away from cross drive roller 460 and 462.

Be positioned in entrance 422 and other suitable situation in response to sensing document 476, this at least one processor is used for causing first forwarder 440 to move belt section 442.If sense two or many documents, first forwarder may not move maybe and may move so, as previously mentioned document is returned to the user then.As shown in Figure 9, move inward belt section 442 cause first document to move and with roller 444 and belt section between interlayer position in forwarder engage.In this position, cross drive roller and horizontal driven voller arrange away from each other, so that document 476 can move to the document alignment area with the mode that first forwarder engages.The conical surface of cross drive roller 460,462 makes document move through roller with being convenient to not have obstacle.Should also be noted that pressing plate 464 lip-deep teats are used for reducing to minimum by the risk that document is obstructed at various parts and help mobile document.In addition, the teat on the pressing plate helps to hinder document and moves and/or cause that the capillary influence that document damages reduces to minimum.Certainly, these methods are that schematically other embodiment can use other method.

The position transducer that is used for document is included in the document alignment area, and this sensor is used for sensing, and when document moves to the document alignment area fully so that document can be aligned.This sensor can be radial pattern or other suitable type.When document 476 inwardly moved fully, first forwarder stopped.As shown in figure 12, in the stop position of forwarder, driver 472 is used for traversing carriage 470.This causes cross drive roller and horizontal driven voller to move near the document 476 between them, to engage document.

Then, as Figure 13 and shown in Figure 14, driver 472 is used for traversing carriage 450.This causes roller 444 to leave belt section 442, and belt section 442 is with respect to document forwarder disengaging therewith.Then, these one or more actuator response that are used for mobile cross drive roller are moved at least one processor, so that document 476 moves along making it mobile direction direction sidewards with previous belt section 442, and eliminate the deflection of document.As shown in figure 15, document 476 is laterally mobile, up to longitudinal edge 478 with till alignment sensor 474 is aimed at.In the exemplary embodiment, alignment sensor 474 provides virtual wall, heads on the longitudinal edge that this virtual wall is aimed at document.The sensing of the 474 pairs of documents of alignment sensor by the document edge makes it possible to accurately locate document, and it is aligned in the desired locations, and this helps to read therefrom subsequently mark.In the exemplary embodiment, document is check, and the accurate aligning of longitudinal edge makes it possible to locate document and the China ink of the magnetic on it character recognition row, reads with the reading head of being discussed by the back thereby be in the suitable position.Certainly, in other embodiments, can use other method.

In some exemplary embodiments, alignment sensor is operably connected with one or more processors, when document moves towards the blocking position with respect to sensor, sensor sensing one receiver is from the minimizing degree of the radiant quantity of the associated transmitter reception of a sensor, thereby forwarder is controlled in response to sensor.Exemplary embodiment can be constructed like this, that is, when the alignment sensor with the transfer roller lateral alignment senses when arriving certain reduction of radiant quantity of sensor from transmitter, the driver of handling the cross drive roller can stop so that document is further laterally mobile.Then, another driver of handling another cross drive roller can continue operation, when the alignment sensor corresponding with that transfer roller senses the reduction of similar degree till.Like this, handling independently, the processor of controlled cross drive roller causes the longitudinal edge of document to be aimed at the virtual wall that produces by the use sensor.

In alternate embodiment, this equipment can move according to its program, and causing so laterally mobile document of each cross drive roller, thereby sensing arrives the radiation reduction of corresponding receiver from each transmitter, up to reduce again take place till.This is corresponding with the situation that document covers corresponding receiver fully.Then, each driver of cross drive roller can be inverted to the degree of wanting in direction, for example, 50% of total reduction, this expression transverse edge is oriented to cover about 50% of receiver.Like this, this alternate embodiment can be aimed at such document, and described document has high relatively radiation penetrance or has and depends on the document zone that sensed by sensor and variable penetrance.Alternatively, can use the horizontal linear sensor array such as CCD, with the lateral attitude of the specific part at decides bill edge.Alternatively, can use the sensor array of a plurality of horizontal expansions, with the position of one or more parts at one or more edges of sensing bill.Can use the array of a plurality of layouts, with the position of sensing bill.Certainly, these methods are schematically, can use other method in other embodiments.

In case document is aligned and moves to position as shown in figure 15, driver 472 is used for such traversing carriage 450, so that roller 444 is mobile near belt section 442 again.Then, driver traversing carriage 470 is to arrange horizontal driven voller 466 and 468 away from cross drive roller ground.This position is shown in Figure 8.Then, the movement by first forwarder can make the document of present aligning further shift out along the document alignment area of transfer path from device, moves to the document analyzed area.

Figure 17 and Figure 18 disclose the operating characteristics of exemplary embodiment, and in this embodiment, document 480 has folded edge.In this schematic situation, folded edge so forms, that is, up to the document over-tilting, the alignment sensor 474 corresponding with cross drive roller 462 just can sense the longitudinal edge of document.Yet in this case, the intermediate alignment sensor will be for the center section of sensing longitudinal edge, similarly, and the edge of alignment sensor sensor 474 before the sensing document corresponding with cross drive roller 460.In the exemplary embodiment, when middle alignment sensor sensed document edge (even an end sensor does not sense), control was used for the horizontal movement of control document at least one processor of the operation of the driver of cross drive roller.Even for folding document or the document of experience wear, this all is real.Each transverse roller controlled by this at least one processor so that document is laterally mobile, and in three sensors two sense till the document edge is in the expectation aligned position.Like this, even this irregular document also can correctly be aimed at forwarder usually in a longitudinal direction.

It should be understood that exemplary embodiment in order to aim at document in alignment portion, used the sensor of radial pattern.In other embodiments, can use sensor such as sonic sensor, inductance sensor, baroceptor or other types such as other suitable sensor or its combination.

In case document is aimed in the document alignment area of transfer path, the deposit receiving trap is operated in response to the program relevant with one or more processors, to make document move to the document analyzed area along transfer path by first forwarder.In the exemplary embodiment, the document analyzed area comprises at least one magnetic sensing apparatus, and this magnetic sensing apparatus comprises magnetic reading head 482.Magnetic reading head 482 is connected, and can moves with respect to it in the exemplary embodiment with supporting with pressing plate 448.In the exemplary embodiment, the aligning of document in the document alignment area is used for the China ink of the magnetic on check character recognition row correspondingly is connected with the magnetic reading head.Therefore, when making document move to the document analyzed area by first forwarder, can read magnetic China ink character recognition line data by the magnetic reading head.Certainly, in embodiment that some substitute, can pass through other magnetic sensing apparatus (example is type as will be discussed, or optically, with such as U.S. Patent No. 6,474, the mode shown in 548) and read the black character of magnetic or other magnetic mark.

Figure 19 to Figure 21 shows the schematic form for the removable installation of magnetic reading head 482.In the exemplary embodiment, the magnetic reading head is arranged in fixator 484.Fixator 484 is included in the hole 488 and extends and first teat 486 movably in hole 488.Fixator 484 also is included in the hole 492 movably teat 490.Extension spring 494 runs through the saddle zone 496 of housing 484.The saddle zone comprises spring 494 is received in two teats between them.This schematic installation that is used for the magnetic reading head is floated head, so that it can keep and be adjacent to engaging of its document that moves.Yet, provide the angular movement of reading head and this removable mounting characteristics of vertical movement to reduce the risk that when document moves through reading head, hinders document.In addition, this biasing spring is installed and is convenient to break away from, and is convenient to change under the situation of needs replacing magnetic reading head.Certainly, the method is schematically, can use other method in other embodiments.

Schematically the document analyzed area also comprises magnetic sensing element 498 except reading head.In some exemplary embodiments, when document moved in the document analyzed area, the magnetic sensing element can read the magnetic characteristic on the document.In certain embodiments, magnetic reader device can be used for reading a plurality of magnetic characteristics or row, so that form the magnetic profile of document as described herein.In certain embodiments, but the document zone in the magnetic sensing element sense discrete part, and this provides the complete relatively magnetic profile of document or its part.In certain embodiments, the magnetic sensing function may be enough, thereby does not need the reading head be used to the independent special use of the magnetic China ink character recognition row that reads check.Certainly, these methods are schematically, and can change according to the type of the document by systematic analysis.

Schematically the document analyzed area further comprises first scanning sensor 500 and second scanning sensor 502.Scanning sensor is used for the optical markings on the opposite side of sensing document.Scanning sensor and at least one processor are together for generation of the data corresponding with the visual pattern of the every side of document.This makes it possible to analyze visual indicia on the document by the operation of at least one processor among the ATM.In the situation of check and other ticket, scanning sensor can also be collected data, and to produce the data corresponding with the image of check, this can be used for image is treated to alternative check, and/or other function.

In certain embodiments, corresponding with document image data can be used for providing output to the user by ATM.For example, cheque image can be exported by the display screen of ATM, so the user can be sure of that ATM has collected view data.In some cases, at least one processor among the ATM can apply digital watermarking or further feature in data, so that the risk of personation is reduced to minimum.In certain embodiments, at least one processor can move according to its program, to show security feature is applied to view data by exporting to user's visual pattern.The output that this may comprise literal and/or sign format shows to apply security feature.This helps to make the user to be sure of that ATM operates to handle the check that has received in the mode of safety.Certainly, the method is the exemplary process that can realize in certain embodiments.

In the embodiment that substitutes, the program of the one or more processors relevant with ATM can make scanning sensor, magnetic sensor and other sensing element can collect analyzing the useful data of other type document.The sensing element of other type can comprise, for example, and UV, IR, RFID, the sensor of the attribute that fluorescence, RF and other are can sensing relevant with document.Document can comprise for example receipt, certificate, cash, voucher, game material, traveller's check, bill or other document type.Data collected from analyzed area can be processed, with authenticity and/or its type and the feature of judging this article.Certainly, the kind that is included in the sensor in the analyzed area can change according to the type of the document of being handled by device.Equally, some embodiment can operate, if so that on the document magnetic China ink character recognition row or other magnetic characteristic does not aim at the magnetic reading head, document still can be analyzed so, and with the data processing that comes from other sensor.

Should be noted also that document is mobile in the document analyzed area by engaging with a plurality of live-rollers 504.Live-roller 504 is operated in response to one or more drivers, the operation of the one or more processors of this actuator response in ATM and being controlled.Driver is used for making document to move near sensor and through sensor, to help the mark that reads on it.Document can be mobile in one or more directions, so that it is read and analyzes.

In case document has moved through the document analyzed area, document enters contract zone 428 along transfer path.Contract zone 428 comprises the 3rd forwarder 506.Forwarder 506 comprises belt section 508.The a plurality of interlock rollers 510 that support by pressing plate 449 are positioned in operating position near belt section 508 places.The document that enters the contract zone moves to such an extent that engage with belt section 508, and is positioned at the centre of belt section and roller.

In the exemplary embodiment, the document that has passed the document analyzed area is mobile in the contract zone, and in the process of making the relevant decision that whether receives document, document may stop a period of time in the contract zone.This can comprise, for example, makes about whether receiving the decision of input check by the operation of ATM or other connected system.If determine should not receive this check, the direction of forwarder counter-rotating so, and check moves through document analyzed area, document alignment area from the contract zone, and shift out from ATM, return to the user.Alternatively, if determine document is received among the ATM, the mode discussed with the back of document moves to the document storage area of device from the contract zone so.

In some exemplary embodiments, the contract zone can be enough big, to hold several checks or other document therein.Like this, the all that check that relates to the user of many check tradings all can be received in the bank machine, if but if selecting to return all that check or one or more document, the user is judged as being that bank machine can not receive, the program of bank machine can make it possible to return like a cork all that check so.Alternatively or extraly, memory storage, forwarder or other contract device such as the belt storing mechanism can be incorporated in the transfer path of deposit receiving trap, thereby can store the document of greater number therein, and under the uncommitted situation of carrying out of transaction, document can be returned to the user.Certainly, these methods are schematic.

Should be noted that schematically the contract zone comprises lower platen, lower platen has a plurality of vertical teat that extends thereon.Vertically teat makes the conveniently moving of document, and has reduced surface tension to reduce to damage the risk of document.

In the exemplary embodiment, the contract zone further comprises pressing mold printer 512.In the exemplary embodiment, the pressing mold printer is by pressing plate 449 and supported, and is included among Figure 25 to Figure 27 ink roller type printer in greater detail.The contract zone further comprises bearing roller 514, thereby this guarantees that document moves to such an extent that move stamped mark thereon near the pressing mold printer.

Illustrate in greater detail the schematic form of pressing mold printer among Figure 25 to Figure 27.Schematically printer comprises the eccentric black bearing roller 518 shown in Figure 27.Xsect is that the black bearing roller of eccentric shape comprises plane domain 520, its than print area 524 more radially near the rectangular aperture 522 that in roller, extends, print area 524 arrange angularly and be relative relation.When document moved through the contract zone and do not printed thereon by the pressing mold printer, plane domain was arranged near document usually.In the exemplary embodiment, ink roller 518 is encapsulated in the plastics, and centers on its circumference by the plastic coating around it or plastic coating.In the desired design that will be printed on the document, cut out hole or opening.As can be appreciated, the hole of cutting in the plastics of outside surface of the black bearing roller of encapsulation makes that China ink can be with the form in the hole black bearing roller material transfer under the plastic coating to document.For example, in the illustrated embodiment, print a pair of angled line by the pressing mold printer at document.Certainly, the method is schematically, can use inkjet mechanism and/or the design of other type in other embodiments.

In the exemplary embodiment, ink roller 518 is supported on the first axle part 526 and the second axle part 528.Axial region comprises rectangle teat 523, and its profile is rectangle normally, and it extends in the opening 522 of ink roller.Axial region comprises the flange part 530 and 532 that arranges from the radial edges of roller. Axial region 526 and 528 comprises teat 525 and the groove 527 that engages one another, and the butterfly sheet 529 and the groove that engage and be used as catch, and this catch is used for engaging and keeping together, with support rollers.

Axial region 526 comprises annular teat 534.Annular teat 534 is suitable for being bonded in the groove (alternatively, being called as seam (not illustrating respectively)), and this seam vertically extends in bias voltage butterfly sheet 536 as shown in figure 25 usually.Bias voltage butterfly sheet 536 is used for receiving teat with nested mode, and is used for providing when the first axle part is positioned at wherein the axial bias power that is added on the axial region 526.This layout makes it possible to keep axial region to be connected with bias voltage butterfly chip bonding ground.Yet, when wanting to change pressing mold printer and/or ink roller wherein, can mobile like this bias voltage butterfly sheet, by the teat 534 that in groove, moves up annular teat can being moved out of from the groove that engages one another, so that the shifting out of printer and ink roller.Bias voltage butterfly sheet is supported on the support 538, and support 538 is connected with pressing plate above covering the contract zone with supporting.

The second axle part 528 comprises annular teat 540.Teat 540 comprises the teat 542 of outward radial extension angularly at its edge.Teat 542 has specific profile, and this profile becomes such angle, that is, make the transverse width of teat along with increasing with approaching of flange part 542.This is configured with and helps provide a kind of safety method for mobile ink roller, and, also help in the time of needs, to change ink roller and pressing mold printer.

In the exemplary embodiment, ink roller 518 is contained in the housing 544.The downside of housing 544 is opened, so that print area 524 can extend therefrom, comes from the document in contract zone with joint.Housing 544 also comprises two pairs of outward extending ears 546.Comprise the hole in the ear 546, be used for the lip-deep housing positioning salient 545 of relevant installation of receiving trap and be used for more accurately housing and ink roller be positioned at and support pressing plate, and when the new ink roller assembly of installation, be convenient to be positioned properly.Housing 544 also comprises hole 543, and axial region extends in hole 543.Flange part is located near each place, hole.

In the exemplary embodiment, axial region 528 is driven by clutch mechanism 548.The clutch mechanism 548 of exemplary embodiment is the mechanism of wrap spring clutch type, and it is optionally driven by electric signal.Clutch coupling passes through gear 550 by driver drives.Clutch coupling 548 rotatablely moves by connector 552 outputs.Connector 552 comprises the annular groove corresponding with teat 540 and the radial groove corresponding with the shape of teat 542.Therefore, in the exemplary embodiment, the power of bias voltage butterfly sheet makes connector 552 firmly to engage with axial region 528.

In operating process, the gear 550 that may be operably coupled to driver provides the machinery input to clutch coupling 548.Yet ink roller does not rotate usually.Forwarder 506 is used for making document mobile in the forwarder in contract zone in response to the signal of from processor.Sensor in the contract zone (such as radiation sensor) is used for the one or more positions to processor indication document.When document during by the pressing mold printer's marks, its operation by the processor of control forwarder in the contract zone is positioned near the ink roller place.In response to processor, signal is transferred into clutch coupling 548.This signal is used for joining connector 552, and this connector causes axial region 528 and 526 to make ink roller 518 rotate.When ink roller rotated, print area 524 and document surface engagement caused that ink markings is placed thereon.Ink roller rotated with mobile cooperation of document.Clutch coupling is used for causing such rotation of connector execution, thereby after document was labeled, print area was up placed in housing again.The planar portions 520 of ink roller is arranged on again in the initial position of document.Therefore, make document can pass through pressing mold printer 512, any undesired mark can not arranged thereon, perhaps do not hindered by its surface.

It should be understood that this can realize like a cork when using up because of the China ink on the ink roller or alternatively want to change pressing mold printer ink roller because need dissimilar marks.The attendant is by making 536 distortion of bias voltage butterfly sheet or realizing this demand by mobile bias voltage butterfly sheet 536 and the axial region 526 that moves up, so that annular teat 534 no longer extends in the seam in bias voltage butterfly sheet.This also makes teat 534 move up, and the static groove 554 from support 538 shifts out.When annular teat 534 moves by this way, can make annular teat 540 and radially the corresponding recesses of teat 542 from connector 552 shift out.This makes housing 544 mobile like this,, makes that the ear 546 on the housing can separate with positioning salient that is, and when housing was in the operating position, positioning salient helped to determine the suitable location of ink roller.Then, new housing axial region and ink roller assembly can be installed.This can by with teat 540 and 542 and connector 552 be re-engaged and make teat 534 to be bonded in the seam of bias voltage butterfly sheet 536 to realize.In this position fixing process, positioning salient also extends in the ear 546 of housing, also locatees ink roller reliably with positioning housing.

Although it will also be appreciated that an ink roller only is shown in the exemplary embodiment, the embodiment that substitutes can comprise a plurality of ink rollers or a plurality of pressing mold printer for stamped mark on check.This layout is used on various types of documents and prints different kinds of information.For example, in some cases, may need the document of operational processes by device is returned to the user.In this case, the pressing mold printer can be printed suitable mark, for example engineering noise mark or other suitable mark at document.Certainly, because will be suitable for the document of processed particular type, so performed printing type can change.In other embodiments, can use alternative method.

In the exemplary embodiment, by document being moved to storage area 430, treat to be stored in the bank machine more muchly from the mobile document in contract zone.By document being moved to such an extent that engage with belt section 508, make document move towards the storage area from the contract zone, thereby make document engage with curved deflector device 554.Deflector 554 causes document to engage with the vertical forwarder 556 that extends in storage area 430.Illustrate best as Figure 30, vertical forwarder 556 comprises two driving belts that driven by driver 558.Forwarder 556 comprises a pair of belt that arranges, and every belt has belt section 560.Each belt section 560 is extended with the relation relative with the respective track 562 of vertical guidance device 564.As shown in figure 29, the guidance device 564 of exemplary embodiment be constructed such that guide rail 562 by resilient material towards belt section bias voltage.This helps to guarantee that document can be mobile between belt section and guide rail in the mode that is held.It is mobile between guide rail and belt section to figure 30 illustrates this document 568.Alternatively, in certain embodiments, can use single belt section, roller or other bill moving member.

Should be noted also that in the exemplary embodiment driver 558 comprises spring bias mechanism 568.Bias mechanism acts on down on the roller 570, to guarantee keeping suitable tension force in belt section 560.

In addition, in the exemplary embodiment, feed belt is contained in the housing that comprises a pair of interval rear wall 572.As discussed later, rear wall 572 is as the first of the storage area that can be stored in device or the stayed surface of the document group in the position.Similarly, guidance device 564 comprises the wall surface 574 of a pair of horizontally set.The document group that 574 pairs of wall surfaces are arranged in storage area second portion or position provides support.Equally, as shown in figure 30, vertical forwarder 556 makes document move near the lower surface 576 that limits storage area inside.Path along vertical forwarder arranges the document sensing apparatus, thereby in case document arrives lower surface, driver 558 can stop by the operation of at least one processor.This helps to guarantee that document can not damage owing to moving in driver.Certainly, these methods are schematically, can use other method in other embodiments.

In the exemplary embodiment, when at least part of document moved to vertical forwarder from the contract zone, device was used for stamped mark thereon.This can be the matched dissimilar marks of described here and processed document type.In the exemplary embodiment, carry out printing on the document by the operation of ink-jet printer 578.Ink-jet printer comprises the printhead of removable installation, and when moving in the vertical forwarder part of document in bill path, printhead is near document.Ink-jet printer comprises nozzle, is used for optionally from wherein towards bill path ejection China ink and China ink is injected in the neighbouring surface of document.The nozzle of ink-jet printer is operated according to the program of processor, and this processor is used for driving ink-jet printer with optionally black from wherein spraying, thereby produces various forms of characters at document as required.For example, in the exemplary embodiment, printer is used in stamped mark on the check, to show the cancellation of Transaction Information and/or this check.In the exemplary embodiment, printhead is installed removedly by movable part, so that can easily install and remove.

Exemplary embodiment further comprises the black mechanism 580 of collection, and it alternatively is called ink collector here.In the exemplary embodiment, collecting black mechanism may be from the China ink of printhead discharge when not having document to occur for collecting.For example, if document is not aimed in forwarder, if perhaps the bank machine fault causes when it attempts printing when not having document to occur, this may take place.Alternatively, when document does not occur, guarantee the suitable activity of the reliability of ink-jet printer for Executive Head cleaning activity or other, ink-jet printer can be operated in response at least one processor.In addition, the exemplary embodiment of ink collector mechanism is used for nursing printhead by the wiping nozzle, operates reliably further being convenient to.Certainly, it should be understood that the schematic ink collector that illustrates and describe only is a kind of in the operable multiple ink collector structure.

The schematic form that collects black mechanism has been shown among Figure 22 to Figure 24.Collect black mechanism and be included in the appearance ink body 582 that wherein has appearance territory, ink-covered area.Has annular teat 584 on the body 582.Has opening 586 in the teat 584.The opening 586 of teat is connected with the appearance of body principal part China ink interior zone fluid.Certainly, this body configuration only is schematic.

Head 588 comprises body, and this body is configured to extend with the overlapping mode of teat 584.The head 588 of exemplary embodiment comprises the normally body member of annular, and body member is included in the plane domain 590 that wherein has opening 592.Head 588 also has the elasticity polishing piece 594 of support and connection with it, and the elasticity polishing piece extends in the zone that arranges angularly with opening 592 radially outwardly.

As shown in figure 24, the exemplary embodiment of body 582 is the clamshell style structure normally, and comprises bottom 596 and top 598.Go out as shown, the body that comprises annular teat is worked in coordination to form in the upper and lower.Equally, being contained in the inside of exemplary embodiment body is black absorbing component 600.The China ink absorbing component is used for absorption and enters the China ink of body interior by opening 586.Body is installed in the bank machine removedly by installation portion 601, and installation portion receives suitable fasteners or other supportive device.

In mode of operation, head 588 extends in the mode that covers (usually around) teat 584.Operation by the driver 602 that is operably connected with head can optionally be rotated head.Diskware 604 and sensor 606 are used at least one position of rotation of sensing head 588.

In the operation of the device of exemplary form, head 588 is location as illustrated in fig. 22 usually, and the opening 592 of head is aimed at the opening 586 in the teat of body.Teat extends in the interior zone of rotatable head.In this position, enter body interior from the China ink that does not impact document of the ink jet-print head ejection opening by these alignings.Therefore, for example, if the program of bank machine requires periodically Executive Head cleaning operation (nozzle ejection of ink jet-print head in this operation) of bank machine, China ink can be transmitted by the bill path in the zone of forwarder (document appears in the described path usually) so, and enters the body of ink collector mechanism.Then, perhaps periodically, according to the program of bank machine, the processor that is operably connected with driver is used for causing that driver 602 makes head 588 rotations.The rotation of head is used for causing that flexible polishing piece 594 engages with printhead and the opening of wiping inkjet nozzle.This has been avoided long-pending China ink, and long-pending China ink can hinder the valid function of ink-jet printer.In case wiper has moved through nozzle, head is back to the position, thereby excessive China ink is received in the body.In the exemplary embodiment, this realizes by making head carry out the whole process rotation in first sense of rotation.Like this, head begins rotation, the opening in this position in head and the teat and print head alignment from such position.Head is rotated, so opening no longer aims at, and flexible polishing piece and printhead connect and be incorporated in wiping on its nozzle.Head continues rotation, till opening is aimed at again.

In the exemplary embodiment, actuator response is operated at least one processor, stops then so that head revolves three-sixth turn in first sense of rotation.In other embodiments, but driver reverse directions and/or handle head and make it to experience a plurality of rotations.In other embodiments, movable part can comprise a plurality of openings and polishing piece, and can be suitably mobile based on its structure.In other embodiments, movable part can comprise a plurality of openings and polishing piece, and can be suitably mobile based on its structure.In certain embodiments, this at least one processor can periodically be handled printhead, makes its cleaning or testing print-head, and can handle ink collector with only this cleaning or the test after the wiping nozzle.In some alternate embodiments, can after each print head operation or after printing on the document of setting quantity, carry out wiping action.In different embodiment, can adopt distinct methods.

In the exemplary embodiment, use suitable detecting device to judge when need to change printhead.The indication that provides print cartridge when should change is provided at least one processor that is operably connected with printhead.In certain embodiments, this indication can send at least one information of remote computer by bank machine remotely provides.In the exemplary embodiment, the attendant for example passes through mobile one or more securing members, the butterfly sheet, and clip or other part can easily remove existing print cartridge.The print cartridge of replacing can be installed then, and by it is engaged to be fixed in the bank machine with suitable part.In the exemplary embodiment, be provided for the electric contact of printhead, thereby when print cartridge is in the operating position, can carry out be used to making the necessary electrical connection of print head operation.New print cartridge is installed like this, the opening that its printhead is oriented in the head with ink collector is aimed at, thereby, if in when China ink ejection bill path between printhead and ink collector, do not have document, then will flow into ink collector from the China ink of printhead and remain on wherein.

In the exemplary embodiment, after new print cartridge is installed, but the operation of attendant's test printing machine.This realizes by suitable input is provided to bank machine.The attendant makes bill move to bill path.This can realize by bill being provided and making bill move through one or more forwarders in bill path in other cases by manually realizing in some cases.One or more inputs of the input media from attendant to the bank machine cause the processor operations printer, make it spray China ink from printhead towards bill path.If there is bill, China ink impacts bill to print thereon so.In some cases, the processor operations printhead is to print suitable pattern, and for example the pattern that all nozzles are all being worked is arrived in test.In other embodiments, printable other mark.Certainly, if there is not bill to occur in bill path, the China ink from printhead enters the ink collector body by the opening in the head so.Certainly, the method is schematically, can use other method and process in other embodiments.

In certain embodiments, after printing, bank machine can be operated the nozzle with the wiping printhead.This can realize in response to the program relevant with processor and/or in response to attendant's input.In this case, driver moves so that head 588 rotates around teat 584, thereby makes flexible polishing piece engage with printhead.In the exemplary embodiment, when the head of ink collector carried out an about rotation from its initial position, polishing piece is wiping on printhead.Header response is rotated in driver, when sensing opening in the head and print head alignment again till.This sensor 606 by the position of rotation of sensing diskware 604 senses.Be positioned at the position of collecting China ink from printhead in response to the stature portion that senses, processor is used for making the driver shut-down operation.Certainly, these methods are schematically, can use other method in other embodiments.

In the exemplary embodiment, black mechanism becomes when being full of China ink when collection, can change body and at operating position new securing member is installed by unclamping the one or more securing members that hold it in the appropriate location.Alternatively, in certain embodiments, body can be opened, and removable black absorbing component 600 and replace with new black absorbing component.

In the exemplary embodiment, by unclamping one or more securing members or unclamping installation portion 601 is remained near other device of the shell structure of document receiving trap and with body and bank machine disengaging.In case realized this, mobile body 580 is so that teat 584 no longer extends in the interior zone of movable punch head 588.In case realized this, discardable body.Alternatively, can open body, remove black absorbing component 600, new black absorbing component is installed and be closed body again.

By making its teat 584 in the interior zone of head 588, extend the body of new body being installed or being had new black absorbing component.Then, body is fixed in position by installation portion.In response to the suitable input of the input media from attendant to the bank machine, processor is used for causing that driver 602 makes head 588 rotations.Processor can be operated according to its program, with only when must be with opening 592 just rotating head 588 during with print head alignment.Alternatively, but the processor operated drive, before the rotation that stops head, to carry out the one or many rotation.In certain embodiments, but the processor printer operation with test as previously mentioned its operation, rotatable head is with the nozzle of wiping printhead then.Certainly, these methods are schematically, can use other method in other embodiments.

Therefore, be as can be appreciated, the exemplary embodiment that collects black mechanism provides the effective means of printer operation, avoiding the excessive deposition of China ink in ATM, and makes printing nozzle can remain on suitable working condition, thereby can carry out printing reliably.

In the exemplary embodiment, the document such as check moves to storage area 430 by vertical forwarder 556.Between the guide rail 562 that this document begins to remain on guidance device 564 most and the belt section 560 of vertical forwarder.In the exemplary embodiment, this document optionally is stored among of two available parts (alternatively, being called the position here) of storage area.These comprise second memory location 610 on first memory location 608 that is positioned on vertical forwarder first side and the relative cross side that is positioned at vertical forwarder.Realize optionally being positioned at document in the memory location by using moveable piston part 612, the moveable piston part is operated in response to one or more processors, so that document breaks away from vertical forwarder and makes document move to first memory location or second memory location of storage area.

Figure 31 to Figure 35 shows schematic piston piece makes document 614 move to the operation of memory location 608.Shown in figure 32, when document 614 was moved down into storage area, piston 612 was positioned at the document right side shown in memory location 610.In the exemplary embodiment, by using suitable driver and travel mechanism (for example tooth bar transmission, worm drive, band transmission or other suitable mobile device) to realize the motion of piston piece.This driver is schematically illustrated by driver 616 in Fig. 3.

In case document moves to suitable position and vertical forwarder stops, piston 612 moves to the left side from position shown in figure 32, to engage with document.With this joint of document the profile of document is out of shape as shown, and beginning laterally spurs document, make its away from the engaging of belt section and guide rail or other document moving structure.As Figure 33 and shown in Figure 34, the effect of piston makes spring bias voltage bearing plate 618 move, other document may with these spring bias voltage bearing plate 618 support and connection.Bearing plate 618 is by spring or other proper device bias voltage, thereby and the document of bearing plate support and connection be collected in usually between the wall surface 574 of bearing plate and guidance device.

As Figure 34 and shown in Figure 35, when piston 612 towards the memory location 608 when being moved further, document and guide rail and belt break away from, thus document finally by piston keep with bearing plate 618 support and connection.In case this position that document 614 arrives as shown in figure 35, piston can move to shown right side again, thereby document 614 is integrated in the document group that is supported on the bearing plate 618.In addition, when piston 612 returned towards its original position, the document retaining clip that is supported on the bearing plate was held between the wall surface 574 and bearing plate of guidance device.Therefore, the document 614 that moves to storage area optionally moves to memory location 608 by the operation of piston.

Figure 36 and Figure 40 show piston piece document are stored in operation in the memory location 610.As shown in figure 37, document 620 moves in the vertical forwarder, and because this document will be stored in the memory location 610, so piston piece 612 is positioned in the left side of shown document in response to the operation of processor.As Figure 38 and shown in Figure 39, piston piece 612 is towards the motion on shown right side, makes document and forwarder break away from and carries it into the support and connection that load bearing plate 622 with spring.Bearing plate 622 by spring or other suitable bias mechanism towards as Figure 39 and the left side bias voltage that goes out shown in Figure 40.

Piston 612 moves to as shown in figure 40 degree and causes document 620 to be supported in the group on the bearing plate 622.In this position, piston can move to the left side again, so that the document retaining clip in the group in the memory location 610 is between the rear wall 572 and bearing plate of vertical forwarder.

Be in the exemplary embodiment, by location and mobile piston and optionally document being stored in the memory location of device, thereby document to be stored in the memory location of expectation as can be appreciated.This makes document be separated into various document types.For example, in certain embodiments, operation A TM like this, so that the check of signing and issuing at the particular organization of handling bank machine is stored in the memory location of storage area 430, rather than other check that this mechanism signs and issues is stored in another memory location.Alternatively, be used for to receive some embodiment of check and cash in this mechanism, the banknote that has been verified can be stored in the memory location, and the banknote that is judged as counterfeit money or doubtful counterfeit money can be stored in another storage area.For other embodiment that substitutes that receives check and banknote, cash can be stored in the memory location in this mechanism, and check can be stored in another position.Certainly, this method is schematic.

In the embodiment that substitutes, can do other arrangement.For example, in certain embodiments, the vertical forwarder of one or more alignings can pass several vertically aligned storage areas and transmit document.In this case, document is movable to the vertical level relevant with the storage area that is suitable for storing document.In case be in that surface level, piston can laterally move document to be placed in the suitable memory location on the vertical forwarder either side.Like this, the document of many types can be received in ATM and separate.

In embodiment that other substitutes, storing mechanism can with such as the 6th, 331, the document selection mechanism combination shown in No. 000 United States Patent (USP), the content of described United States Patent (USP) is incorporated into this for your guidance.Therefore, then, stored document (for example cash) can automatically shift out and be distributed to the user of ATM by the operation of selection mechanism.Can adopt the method for the principle of various use above-described embodiments.

As shown in Figure 2, schematically storage area 440 is maintained in its closed position usually, thereby even for the attendant who enters ATM inside, also can't obtain to be stored in article wherein.This realizes that by using sliding gate 624 in the exemplary embodiment, sliding door structure is folded part.Can move this door, thereby can obtain to be stored in the document in the storage area, for example as shown in figure 28.In the exemplary embodiment, open the ability of door 624 by lock 626 controls.In the exemplary embodiment, lock 626 comprises key lock, if thereby the attorney have suitable key, it can enter the inside of storage area so.

In some exemplary embodiments, the deposit receiving trap can with the bank machine enclosure interior in structure be mounted in the mode of removable support and connection.This can be with U.S. Patent No. 6,010, and the mode shown in 065 realizes that its content is incorporated into this for your guidance.In some exemplary embodiments, the attendant can enter the inside of bank machine housing by the door of opening one or more outsides.Before can entering housing, this door may need to open one or more locks.After this door was opened, the removable deposit receiving trap 420 of attendant also use housings support with it, thereby the storage area that installs extends in outside.In certain embodiments, this may make that to shift out document from storage area easier.

In the exemplary embodiment, be authorized to open lock and door 624 is moved to open position from the people of storage area taking-up document, to enter the inside of storage area.The document that can move by the spring bias that makes bearing plate 622 and 618 overcome each spring or other bias mechanism 617,619 and will be arranged in the memory location takes out, and the group of the document that wherein said spring bias will have been stored remains on clamp position.In the exemplary embodiment, but provide the butterfly sheet 628 and 630 of manual engagement, moved bearing plate so that the attendant can overcome corresponding biasing force more easily.Along with each bearing plate flatly moves away from vertical forwarder, bearing plate can be shifted out with document group between the vertical forwarder.Removable each bearing plate is to shift out the document group on each horizontal side of vertical forwarder.In case the document of storage is moved out of, owing to the existence of biasing force makes bearing plate can be back to suitable position automatically to receive more document.Similarly, door 624 can be closed, and lock is back to latched position.If the deposit receiving trap is installed movably so that storage area is positioned at the outside of bank machine, it can turn back to the inside of housing so.Then, can fix housing by door and the lock of closing on the housing.This structure of exemplary embodiment not only is convenient to shift out check, cash or other document, but also helps to remove any obstruction that may be present in the vertical forwarder.

Exemplary embodiment also provides the advantage of removing the obstruction in document alignment area, document analyzed area and/or contract zone.For example, as depicted in figs. 1 and 2, device for opening like this, thus whole transfer path for document can easily be entered, until the summit of vertical forwarder.The result, in document becomes situation about stopping up therein, the attendant can draw back for the latch (for example latch 632 as shown in Figure 1) that pressing plate is kept in position, and make pressing plate 448 and support thereon the parts position shown in moving to rotatably, so that can expose document alignment area and document analyzed area.Be as can be appreciated, pressing plate 448 installs by hinge so that the opening of pressing plate, and hinge makes the pressing plate can be around the axis rotation of passing hinge.Similarly, the zone that the part of the mechanism that is used for support covering contract zone of pressing plate 449 can open to expose this document transfer path with going out as shown is so that acquisition document wherein.As depicted in figs. 1 and 2, pressing plate 449 can be around the axis rotation, and this axis is usually perpendicular to rotating the axis that centers on pressing plate 448 and extending.In addition, in the exemplary embodiment, pressing plate 448 and 449 is formed at can be opened before the pressing plate 449, pressing plate 448 must be moved to open position.Similarly, before closing pressing plate 448, must close pressing plate 449.This schematic configuration makes it possible to use single latch that pressing plate is fixed in the operating position, and make it possible to remove this single latch, so that two pressing plates removable document alignment area, document analyzed area and contract zones to expose the document transfer path in the device all.Certainly, the method is schematically, can use other method in other embodiments.

When the deposit receiving trap 420 of usage example embodiment (it is relevant with check that this service will be discussed), the attendant begins by opening door or other access mechanism (for example supporting plate maybe can enter the plate of the interior zone of ATM housing) usually.In the exemplary embodiment, check receiving trap 420 is supported on the slideway, and after opening the mechanism that usually device is remained in the operating position, removable this device, and make this device by housings support to extend to the ATM outside.Certainly, in some cases, according to the type of performed service, may needn't make device extend to the ATM outside.Alternatively, in some cases, the attendant can make device extend to outside, removes the support and connection of this device and ATM housing then fully.For example, when whole device will be replaced by different devices, this can realize.

The attendant can break away from latch 632, and makes pressing plate 448 around the axis rotation of its hinge.The zone that this will expose transfer path by the device in document alignment area 424 and the document analyzed area 426.Should be noted that when pressing plate 448 was moved into open position, the saw-toothed profile edge 456,458 shown in Fig. 4 moved separately.

Along with pressing plate 448 moves to expose document alignment area and document analyzed area, can take out any check of bottling up therein or stopping up by the attendant.The attendant also can carry out other activity, for example cleans scanning sensor or magnetic reading head.This cleaning can be undertaken by using appropriate solvent, swab or other material.The attendant also capable of washing, aim at, maintenance or change other article in the exposed region of transfer path.

Under the situation that pressing plate 448 is shown in an open position, the attendant also can make pressing plate 449 move to open position from off-position, as shown in Figures 2 and 3.Make pressing plate 449 rotate the contract zone 428 of having exposed transfer path to open position around the axis of its stilt.Then, the attendant can remove the document of any obstruction from the contract zone.The attendant also capable of washing, aim at, maintenance or change in the contract zone exposes or obtainable other parts.

After finishing service, pressing plate 449 rotates to off-position.Then, pressing plate 448 rotates to off-position.This makes contour edge 456,458 return to and is adjacent to aim at.Under the situation in pressing plate 448 is in the closed position, latch 632 is fixed that two pressing plates are maintained in its closed position, and then, the check receiving trap can be back to operating position and be fixed therein.When the attendant finishes these, it will close door or other device, to close the inside of ATM housing.Certainly, these methods are schematic.

Close after the housing ATM service of can recovering.This can comprise the transfer path that makes the test document pass deposit receiving trap 420, and/or reads various types of marks from one or more test documents.It also can comprise handles bank machine so that the document imaging of stopping up in device, obtaining data from it, thereby can solve the transaction that cause the ATM fault by this system.Certainly, it should be understood that these methods are schematically, can use other method in other embodiments.

Figure 41 shows the exemplary embodiment that substitutes of automated banking machine 640.Bank machine 640 comprises housing 642.The housing 642 of bank machine comprises cabinet portion 644 and upper casing body 646.Cabinet portion 644 provides secure storage section in the portion within it.For example, the inside of cabinet portion can be used for storing valuable bills, and for example paper money issued by a provincial bank to be circulated in a given area, traveller's check, receipt, check, bill or other are received and/or are distributed valuable bills from bank machine.Cabinet portion comprises be used to providing authorizes suitable cabinet door and the lock that enters.The upper casing body 646 of exemplary embodiment also comprises makes the donor can obtain wherein suitable access door or other mechanism of article.The embodiment of cabinet portion is in U.S. Patent No. 7,000, and 830 and U. S. application No.60/519, shown in 079, its content is incorporated into this for your guidance.

Schematically automated banking machine 640 comprises the output unit with display 648.Other output unit can comprise that for example loudspeaker, touch pad, touch-screen maybe can provide other article of receivable output to the user.Output can comprise various types of outputs, and this type comprises, for example, operates relevant instruction with bank machine.Schematically automated banking machine further comprises input media.These can comprise, for example, and card reader 650.Card reader can be used for reading the mark relevant with user and/or user account that is included on the card.Card reader can be used for reading mark, and described mark is for example at the data of storing in mark that magnetic stripe is encoded, the electronic memory on card, radiation (for example radio frequency identification (RFID) chip) or other suitable mark of article transmission from the card.Subscriber card represents a kind of in the polytype data carrying record, and data carrying record can use jointly with the operation that activates schematic bank machine.In other embodiments, can use the data carryings record of other type, for example card, token, label, bill or comprise can be from other types of devices of its data that read.

In the exemplary embodiment, read data by the operation of card reader from card.Card reader can comprise such as U.S. Patent No. 7,118, disclosed those features in 031, and its content is incorporated into this for your guidance.Schematically automated banking machine is operated in response at least one processor in the bank machine, is activated or allowed the operation of bank machine by the authorized user to use the data that read from card, so that this user can carry out at least one transaction.For example, bank machine can be used for and will compare from the data that read of card and/or the data of differentiating from the card data and from other input of bank machine or data and corresponding to authorized user's data.For example, this can compare by comprising from the data of the data that read of card and the data that are kept at least one data the bank machine or from then on decompose in the data.Alternatively or extraly, automated banking machine can be used for and will comprise the data that read from card or send to remote computer from one or more information of the data of wherein decomposing.Remote computer can be used for making the data from the bank machine reception to make comparisons based on the relevant storage data of one or more remote computers with the data corresponding to the authorized user.Be authorized user's affirmative determination in response to the user who shows card, one or more information can be sent to automated banking machine to allow the operation of its feature from remote computer.In some exemplary embodiments, this can be by such as U.S. Patent No. 7,284, and 695 and/or No.7, the feature described in 266,526 realizes that the disclosure of each described patent is incorporated into this for your guidance.Certainly, these methods are schematically, can use other method in other embodiments.

Schematically automated banking machine further comprises keyboard 652.Keyboard 652 provides the input media that comprises a plurality of keys that can optionally be controlled by the user to the user.In the exemplary embodiment, keyboard 652 can be used for making the user that PIN (PIN) can be provided.The PIN data can be used for identifying with the data that read from card the authorized user of bank machine, are only carried out by the authorized user to guarantee this bank machine operation.Certainly, input media discussed here is the schematic input media of many types, and it can together use with automated banking machine.

Schematically automated banking machine further comprises other transaction function devices.For example, these can comprise printer 654.In the exemplary embodiment, 654 are used for printing the receipt of the transaction of being undertaken by the bank machine user.Other embodiment of automated banking machine can comprise the printing equipment of other type, and for example those are suitable for the device of the document of printing reports, bill or other type.Schematically automated banking machine further comprises a plurality of other devices.For example, these can comprise bill distribution device 656.This device can be used for the part as the cash dispensing device, will be such as bill optionally distribution from storage of paper money issued by a provincial bank to be circulated in a given area.It should be understood that for this openly the cash dispensing device is one or more can the operation so that be stored in the device that the cash in the bank machine is distributed from bank machine.Other device can comprise circulating device 658.Circulating device can be used for bill is received in the memory location, then distributing bills optionally therefrom.Circulating device can be U.S. Patent No. 6,302,393 and No, 6,131, and the type shown in 809, its content is incorporated into this for your guidance.It should be understood that circulating device can be used for the circulation certificate, and in certain embodiments, the cash distributor can comprise circulating device.In addition, exemplary embodiment can comprise being used at the compartment bill memory storage 660 of storing bill optionally of type noted earlier.

Schematically ATM 640 is included in hereinafter and will deposits receiving trap 662 in greater detail.The deposit receiving trap of exemplary embodiment is used for receiving and analyzing the bill that receives from the bank machine user.Schematically the deposit receiving trap also is used for bill is delivered to the bank machine user from bank machine.It should be understood that in other embodiments, can use other or different deposit receiving traps.In addition, for purpose of the present disclosure, the deposit receiving trap alternately is called as bill processing apparatus.

Schematically automated banking machine 640 further comprises at least one processor of schematically indicating by 664.This at least one processor with by 666 schematically at least one data storage of indication be operably connected.The instruction that processor and data storage are used for carrying out control and cause the operation of automated banking machine.Although it should be understood that to show a processor and data storage, the embodiment of automated banking machine can comprise for a plurality of processors and the data storage of controlling and cause the operation of bank machine device.

This at least one processor 664 is depicted as and is operably connected by 668 a plurality of transaction function devices of schematically indicating.Transaction function devices comprises the such device in the bank machine, and this device causes operation by at least one processor.These can comprise the device of the type that discuss the front, for example in card reader, printer, keyboard, deposit receiving trap, note presenter, circulator and other bank machine or the device of a bank machine part.

In the exemplary embodiment, this at least one processor also is operably connected with at least one communicator 670.This at least one communicator is used for making automated banking machine to communicate by letter by at least one network 676 and one or more remote servers 672,674.It should be understood that, this at least one communicator 670 can comprise and being suitable for by the public network of one or more types and/or various types of sockets of private network (VPN) communication, so that automated banking machine can with server communication, and ATM user can be concluded the business.Certainly, it should be understood that this automated banking machine is schematically, and automated banking machine can have structure and the ability of multiple other type.

Figure 42 illustrates in greater detail schematic deposit receiving trap 662.Schematically the deposit receiving trap is operably connected with the bill opening 678 that runs through the bank machine housing.In the exemplary embodiment, the bill opening is constructed such that bill enters into bank machine from the user there by the bill opening, and bill can be delivered to the user from bank machine.In the exemplary embodiment, by dodge gate 680 controls entering by the bill opening.Driver 682 makes door 680 optionally mobile between open position and off-position.Driver 682 optionally opens and closes door in response to the operation of at least one processor 664.Therefore, in the operation of schematic automated banking machine, the appropriate time of door in process of exchange (for example when bill will be when the user be received into the bank machine there, and when bill will be delivered to the user from bank machine) move to open position.

Schematic apparatus further comprises usually by the 684 bill accessing zones of indicating.Schematically the bill accessing zone is the zone that receives bill, also is bill from zone that bank machine is sent.Schematically the bill accessing zone comprises the first bill actuator 686.Schematically bill actuator 686 comprises by the driver belt section of the driving belt of transmission (not independent displaying) optionally.Actuator response is in the operation of at least one processor and operate.The bill accessing zone is further up limited by bill actuator 688, and in the exemplary embodiment, bill actuator 688 also comprises the belt section of driving belt.In the exemplary embodiment, comprise that the following belt section of bill actuator 688 can vertically move with respect to the last belt section that comprises bill actuator 686, thereby the distance between them changes optionally.Use the belt section as the bill actuator although it should be understood, however, that exemplary embodiment, in other embodiments, can use roller, track, blast injection or other to be suitable for engaging the also device of mobile ticket.In the exemplary embodiment, use the single belt section that goes up to come mobile ticket in the bill accessing zone with following belt section.It should be understood, however, that in other embodiments, can use the bill actuator of other quantity and structure.

Schematically the bill accessing zone comprises demarcation strip 690.Schematically demarcation strip is included in a pair of separation board that has opening between them.This opening and belt section are extended abreast, and make the belt section can with the note engagement of therefrom passing.Certainly, the method is schematic.Schematically demarcation strip is divided into first side 692 and second side 694 with the bill accessing zone, in the exemplary embodiment, first side 692 be positioned at plate below, second side 694 be positioned at demarcation strip above.Though it should be understood that and only use a division formula demarcation strip in the exemplary embodiment, can use a plurality of demarcation strips in other embodiments, the zone is divided into a plurality of sub-compartments.

In the exemplary embodiment, demarcation strip 690 and last bill actuator 688 are with respect to optionally relative vertical movement of bill actuator 686 down.This realizes in the illustrated mode in back, with the bill actuator can be engaged and mobile first side or second side in bill.This realizes by the operation by 696 drivers of schematically indicating.This driver can comprise the structure of the motion that suitable motor, lever, solenoid, lead screw and other suitable transmission are described here.Actuator response is operated in the instruction of being carried out by at least one processor.Though further it should be understood that and play the bill actuator to be fixed on usually in the upright position with respect to housing in the exemplary embodiment, playing the bill actuator in other embodiments can be movably, and other parts can be fixed.

In the exemplary embodiment, the bill accessing zone further comprises active block stop 698.Block is used for extending at reasonable time, with limited subscriber document inwardly is inserted into the bill accessing zone.Block is used for the bill that insert location, common forward ground, and this bill will be received and handle by the deposit receiving trap.Make block optionally move (not independent displaying) by at least one driver, this actuator response is in the mobile block of the operation of at least one processor.Bill actuator 686 and the inner of 688 restriction opening 699, bill can inwardly or outwards move in deposit receiving trap 662 by opening 699.

Schematically the bill accessing zone may be operably coupled to sorter 700.Sorter is used at the bill accessing zone sola bill and bill component being opened.In the exemplary embodiment, sorter can with U.S. Patent No. 6,634, the similar mode of describing in 636, No.6,874,682 and/or No., 7,261,236 of mode is operated, the public content of these patents is incorporated into this for your guidance.Sorter is generally used for the bill component of every bill and insertion is opened.In the exemplary embodiment, at least one sensor 702 is used for sensing thickness, and makes at least one processor can judge whether sorter fails suitably to separate every independent bill.In response to the sensing that two or many documents are arranged in the zone beyond the sorter, this at least one processor operates to change the selection function according to its program, so that many bills that sense are back to the bill group.Then, sorter can attempt to choose sola bill, and can repeatedly attempt, till successfully choosing sola bill.In addition, illustrated as the back, in the exemplary embodiment, sorter is used for choosing first side 692 of the demarcation strip that can be placed on the bill accessing zone or the bill in second side 694.

In the exemplary embodiment, sorter 700 is delivered to the bill path of indicating by 704 with the sola bill that the bill component is opened for the general.Bill in bill path by moving with the operation of the forwarder 706 of note engagement.Though it should be understood that the forwarder that shows single type of belt, can use the forwarder of other quantity and type with mobile ticket in other embodiments.

In the exemplary embodiment, the zone of bill path comprises the document alignment area, can operate the document alignment area with the similar mode of foregoing mode or other suitable mode, so that bill is aimed at along the direction that transfer path moves with respect to bill.For example, in the exemplary embodiment, the cross drive device comprises cross drive roller 710, to operate the cross drive roller with the similar mode of foregoing mode, to engage bill and by using a plurality of space sensor sensing bill edge that form " virtual wall " it to be aimed at transfer path.The transverse movement that the cross drive device carries out bill is used for bill is aimed at along the moving of bill path of device with bill.Discuss in more detail as following, in this exemplary embodiment, alignment area comprises for the device of aiming at bill and the judgement width dimensions relevant with bill, so that analyze the magnetic mark on it.

In certain embodiments, what may expect is, use make be clipped in actuator (for example, roller or belt section) with at the bill forwarder that moves from the bill between the driven member of actuator extension on the opposite side of bill.Driven member can be used for guaranteeing engaging of bill and actuator, to guarantee the bill movement therewith.In certain embodiments, removable roller or belt can be used as suitable driven member.Yet in certain embodiments, what may expect is to use static elastic component as bias piece.This may comprise for example, having low friction note engagement surface so that the elastic component that bill moves thereon.For example, this suitable part can comprise the compressible elastomeric foam body with low-friction plastic coating.This foam element can be used for providing biasing force, to realize engaging of bill and actuator.In other embodiments, the foam body operationally is supported on another elastic component (leaf spring of another biasing force for example can be provided).This structure for driven member may be used for providing more uniform power to distribute at mobile bill at the bill forwarder and drop to minimum with the risk that bill is damaged.In addition, the driven structure of this bill is used to one or more forwarders that driven function is provided, and described forwarder moves bill (at least some directions are wherein crossed in specific bill transit area each other) on a plurality of directions.As a result, this driven structure can be used in the zone that bill is aimed at.Certainly, the method is schematic.

In the exemplary embodiment, forwarder 706 be used for making bill move with by 712 schematically another forwarders of indication engage.Forwarder also is used for mobile ticket, makes it through magnetic mark reading device 714,716, and this device alternatively is known as the magnetic reading head here.Exemplary embodiment further comprises for the analytical equipment of analyzing document.For example, these comprise imager 718.Imager 718 can be the type for generation of the data corresponding with the visual pattern of the every side of bill that discuss the front.In addition, in the exemplary embodiment, analytical equipment comprises for the cash inspecting machine 720 of analyzing currency note attribute.For example, in certain embodiments, cash inspecting machine uses as U.S. Patent No. 5,923, the principle described in 413, and its content is incorporated into this for your guidance, uses this cash inspecting machine whether to have one or more attributes relevant with genuine notes with decides bill.This at least one processor can be used for judging that the bank note that receives is likely really, genuine and/or authenticity is with suspicion.Can comprise other device of other attribute of sensing or data, these data can be used for analyzing attribute relevant with authenticity in the bill.Whether have in decides bill on the basis of at least a attribute, schematically automated banking machine is used for storing, return or handle bank note in the described mode in back.Certainly, it should be understood that, at least one processor can use the part of this principle, and having judged whether by the device analysis in the bank machine at least a attribute relevant with check, this check has and shows that it is one or more attributes of effective check or invalid cheques.In bank machine, can use similar analytical equipment with the authenticity of the bill of estimating other type.

In the exemplary embodiment, the deposit receiving trap comprises bill storage and retracting device 722.In the exemplary embodiment, bill storage and retracting device comprise the belt circulator.The belt circulator can be U.S. Patent No. 6,270, the type shown in 010, and its content is incorporated into this for your guidance.Bill storage and retracting device optionally are used for storage and are directed to its bill by steering gear 724 from forwarder 712.Steering gear is optionally operation in response to driver, and this actuator response is in move from the instruction of at least one processor, with cause bill be guided to be stored in bill is stored and retracting device 722 in.

In the exemplary embodiment, the bill receiving trap further comprises bill storage and retracting device 726.Bill storage and the retracting device 726 of exemplary embodiment can be similar with device 722.Bill is operated by the selection of steering gear 728 from forwarder 712 and is led to bill storage and retracting device 726.Comprise the belt circulator though it should be understood that bill storage in the exemplary embodiment and retracting device, can use for receiving and send the device of other form of bill.

In the exemplary embodiment, forwarder 712 and 706 optionally operation in response to each driver.Actuator response is operated in the operation of this at least one processor, with mobile bill wherein.The forwarder of exemplary embodiment be used for bill away from move towards the bill accessing zone.In addition, in the exemplary embodiment, steering gear 730 is positioned near bill accessing zone place.Steering gear 730 is operated in the described mode in back, so that bill moves on second side of demarcation strip towards the bill accessing zone.Certainly, the method is schematic.

In addition, in the exemplary embodiment, automated banking machine comprises the forwarder shown in a plurality of, it makes bill can move to storage area 660, bill distribution device 656, circulating device 658 and other device or zone, and mobile from said apparatus or zone, bill can move to the zone that bill can be sent and/or receive.In addition, in the exemplary embodiment, suitable door, steering gear and/or other device can be positioned at forwarder near, optionally in bank machine, freely to control the movement of bill.It should be understood that the structure that illustrates is schematically, can use other method in other embodiments.

Figure 43 shows the exemplary embodiment that substitutes of document alignment area 708.The document alignment area comprises pressing plate 732.Pressing plate comprises a plurality of document alignment sensor 734.Document alignment sensor 734 is similar with the alignment sensor of discussing before 474.The same with embodiment before, three document alignment sensor are extended at interval along the direction that bill moves in transfer path with connecting.A plurality of rollers 736 to be operating with roller 444 similar modes, and are used for the direction mobile ticket at transfer path.Comprise horizontal driven voller 738 for the cross drive device of mobile ticket on the direction that is basically perpendicular to the forwarder path.The same with the situation of the embodiment that describes before, the cross drive device comprises the transverse roller on the relative opposite side of forwarder and pressing plate 732.As previously discussed described in the embodiment, roller 736 usually and the note engagement between roller and other actuator (for example belt).In order to aim at bill, roller 736 is mobile away from bill ground, and moves towards bill away from the horizontal driven voller that arranges 738 with bill before, so that bill fold engages bill at the cross drive roller with mode between the corresponding driven voller.Bill is laterally mobile, till its direction of motion based on the bill in document alignment sensor 734 and the transfer path is aimed at.This is to realize with the similar mode of discussing before of mode.Then, the cross drive roller moves to break away from bill, and roller 736 moves to engage bill, thereby it now can be mobile in transfer path under alignment condition.Certainly, except roller, can use the bill moving member of other type.

Schematically the deposit receiving trap comprises magnetic reading head 714 and 716.Magnetic reading head 714 can be installed with the similar mode of discussing before of mode.In the exemplary embodiment, magnetic reading head 714 is in the position with respect to the bill path crosswise fixed.In the exemplary embodiment, magnetic reading head 714 is usually with respect to the bill path location, so that the China ink of the magnetic on the check of having aimed in document alignment area character recognition row labels is usually near magnetic reading head 714 processes.When check when the device, four of check two positions in may facing positions all are such.This is represented by schematic check part 740 and 742 as shown in figure 44.

Magnetic reading head 716 install with operationally support and connection of support 744.Represented as the arrow M among Figure 45, support 744 can laterally move relative to bill path.Reading head 716 is changeable with respect to the operation by locating device 746 of the lateral attitude of bill path.Locating device can comprise the mobile device of any amount, for example motor, solenoid, cylinder, shape memory alloy component or other suitable element that is used for optionally locating with respect to bill path reading head 716.

As can from Figure 44, being understood that, reading head 716 is horizontally set optionally, thereby will not be close to through in the both direction of reading head 714 time when check is in magnetic China ink character recognition line data, the black character recognition row labels of this magnetic will be close to through reading head 716.This is by the schematic check part 748 among Figure 44 and 750 expressions.

In the exemplary embodiment, the document alignment area comprises width sensor 752.In certain embodiments, width sensor 752 can comprise a plurality of alignment sensor, linear array charge-coupled device (CCD) (CCD) sensor or be used at least one corresponding size of the sensing width relevant with check or other sensor or the sensor groups of attribute.In the exemplary embodiment, in case check is aimed at transfer path and document alignment sensor 734, this can be realized.The signal of use sensor 752 is judged this ability of the width of aiming at document, make and be in the situation of a position in two positions (wherein at check, magnetic China ink character recognition row labels is in the relative relative portion of check and reading head 714), at least one processor in the bank machine causes locating device 746 that reading head 716 is moved to suitable lateral attitude, to read the magnetic China ink character recognition row labels on the check.

This at least one processor has relevant program at least one data storage, the storage of this data makes it possible to judge the correct position of reading head 716 because the Check Printing standard code position of magnetic China ink character recognition row labels with respect to the longitudinal edge of check.As a result, for the given check of having aimed in the document alignment area, this at least one processor is used in response to the width of judging check from the signal of sensor 752.Then, if check is in four both directions in the possible check direction, width signal makes processor cause reading head 716 to be positioned at suitable lateral attitude to read magnetic China ink character recognition line data.

Should be noted that as shown in figure 44, reading head is used for reading magnetic China ink character recognition row labels, no matter this mark is to be directly adjacent to reading head at check, still on opposite side relative with reading head on the check.This is because can pass the magnetic character that the paper sensing comprises magnetic China ink character recognition row labels.In addition, in the exemplary embodiment, the magnetic reading head is positioned in the bending area of transfer path.In the exemplary embodiment, this assists in ensuring that usually that check contacts with reading head or is at least very close.In addition, the exemplary embodiment of support 744 comprises a plurality of blades 754, and blade 754 bendings also are used for helping the guiding bills, make it not pass through the zone of magnetic reading head with hindering.In the exemplary embodiment, blade 754 is used for reducing surface tension, so that bill is mobile thereon.Certainly, it should be understood that these structures are schematically, can use other method in other embodiments.

In the exemplary embodiment, at least one processor of automated banking machine has relevant program, when check during through the magnetic reading head, this program magnetic China ink character recognition line data that makes it possible to decode, no matter check towards the position how.Be as can be appreciated, depend on check towards the position, when its during closely through a contiguous magnetic reading head, magnetic China ink character data can be along forward direction or back arbitrarily to direction and to face up or the mode of face down moves.Produce signal by the magnetic reading head in response to the magnetic mark of forming magnetic China ink character recognition line data.The program of this at least one processor is used for receiving and recording these signals, and judges corresponding with it magnetic China ink character recognition line character.In the exemplary embodiment, this comprises with at least a portion of the character corresponding with magnetic China ink character recognition row with the corresponding data of one or more magnetic China ink character recognition line characters makes comparisons, thereby can judge the direction that magnetic China ink character recognition row is read.This at least one processor can be operated according to its program, the pattern match between the signal that senses with execution and the signal corresponding with known magnetic China ink character, with judge the black character of the possible magnetic corresponding with signal this.This can carry out judging the possible direction of a ticket data at one or more characters.Then, can be by the data that will read from the magnetic reading head and the direction of making comparisons corresponding to the magnetic China ink character data of initial decision direction to check that this is possible.If this direction is corresponding with suitable magnetic China ink character recognition line character, this direction so may judge rightly out.Yet, if the data that sense be not with the initial decision direction in character suitably corresponding, so possible is that the poor direction of judging is true.In certain embodiments, this at least one processor can be used for making comparisons with the signal corresponding with the magnetic mark that reads from check with the corresponding data of a plurality of magnetic China ink character recognition line characters may directions.Then, this result relatively is to judge the quantity of unknown character in each direction.Normally, at least one direction corresponding with the actual direction of check, this at least one processor will be judged all characters corresponding with identifying magnetic China ink character recognition line character.

In other embodiments, character recognition analysis software program can be used for identifying the magnetic China ink character recognition line character in each the possibility direction with certain degree of confidence.For a specific direction, this degree of confidence will be hopeful higher, then this express check towards the position and the magnetic corresponding with data China ink character recognition line character.In embodiment that other substitutes, can use other method with judge check towards the position.This can comprise that for example, the analysis of optical signature is in specific direction to judge this check.Then, the information of judging from optical signature towards the aspect, position can be used for analyzing the mark on (or with the factor performing an analysis) check, and this analyzes by at least one processor execution.

Certainly, it should be understood that the argumentation of exemplary embodiment has comprised the argumentation of the magnetic China ink character recognition line data relevant with check, and in other embodiments, can analyze and use the magnetic mark of other type.In addition, it should be understood that article that check and other comprise magnetic mark as encoded recording, in the encoded recording coding data that are magnetic.Also can use alternative method reading the magnetic recompile mark on this record in other embodiments, and the magnetic reading head of a description of specific embodiment therewith is schematic.In addition, it should be understood that, though the encoded recording in the check form has the magnetic China ink character recognition line data with respect to the disalignment of record, and be usually located in the restriction position with respect to one or more edges of document, and other embodiment is used in other position and has magnetic mark.In addition, some exemplary embodiments also can comprise such equipment, described equipment be used on the record of sensing all places magnetic mark and based on from sensing this record and the signal of generation is judged the character of this mark all places.Certainly, these methods are schematically, can use other method in other embodiments.

With reference now to Figure 46 to Figure 67 illustrated example embodiment, operation.Schematically automated banking machine is operated by the client, relates at least one transaction that bill receives with execution.This may comprise, for example, the user provides input identifying himself or its account, and indicates it and wish the transaction carried out by the operation of bank machine.Can realize this in response to the instruction by display output.The user indicates its hope and carries out bill reception transaction.In certain embodiments, bill receives the reception that transaction can comprise check, in other embodiments, received bill can be comprised bank note.In other embodiments, received bill can be comprised the mixing bank note that contains check.In other embodiments, according to the ability of bank machine, can receive bill or the article of other type.

With reference to Figure 46, in the carrying out of schematically transaction, begin most, the outside entrance of bill accessing zone 684 is blocked by door 680.The user has prepared bill group 756, and this bill group comprises many bills that received by bank machine by bill opening 678.Should be noted that in initial position, demarcation strip 690 arranges with belt section 688 and can be connected with belt section 686 usually with supporting downwards.Certainly, it should be understood that shown in Figure 46 to Figure 67, to show the structure in the bill receiving area by the sectional view mode that intercepts in the middle of the bill receiving area.

As shown in figure 48, cause that in response to this at least one processor in the bank machine bank machine execution bill receives the operation of transaction, this at least one processor is used for feasible 680 and opens.This at least one processor also is used for making block 698 move to raised position.Processor also is used for making demarcation strip and comprise that the last forwarder of bill actuator and belt section 686 leave farther distance.This makes the user will organize in 756 zones that inwardly are inserted between belt section 768 and the demarcation strip 690, up to this group with till block butt ground is connected.Shown in Figure 50 and Figure 51, then, this at least one processor is used for regaining block 698, and causes belt section 688 and demarcation strip 690 to reduce.This makes group 756 be clipped between belt section 686 and belt section 688 and the demarcation strip 690.What should remember is, schematically demarcation strip comprises the board of a pair of horizontal positioned, and board comprises and is parallel to the central opening that each belt section belt extends.This make each belt section with the group in bill operationally engage.Demarcation strip is also installed movably with respect to housing, thus each separate board can be vertically mobile in response at least one driver, also can move engaging with maintenance and bill angularly.In the exemplary embodiment, each separation board can pivotally rotate around horizontal axis substantially, and this horizontal axis extends near its transverse center.In the exemplary embodiment, each is separated the degree that board can pivotally rotate and is restricted to less angle usually.Demarcation strip pivot and in this part can pivot the zone of the axis that centers on mobile ability substantially vertically, promoted sending and receive bill and bill is sent and received to the opening of deposit receiving trap or the ability that bill is sent and received from this opening from the user of exemplary embodiment.

This at least one processor makes at least one driver move the belt section, move inward from the bill accessing zone thereby organize 756, thereby the end of bill moves inward through moving into one's husband's household upon marriage 680.Shown in Figure 54 and Figure 53, sensor 758 is set in order to the group in the sensing bill accessing zone.Shown in Figure 52 and Figure 53, move inward between the belt section in response to the end of organizing, this at least one processor is used for making door 680 to cut out.Closing of door prevents that the people who deposits one group of bill in from obtaining these bills again after bill enters bank machine.

Shown in Figure 54 and Figure 55, bill moves inward by the operation of belt section, thereby bill is mobile in opening 699, contacts through the inner of demarcation strip and with sorter 700.

Shown in Figure 56 and Figure 57, then, processor be used for to make goes up that belt section 688 moves up and away from belt section 686 down.Demarcation strip 690 keeps being arranged on the top of group and contacts with group 756.In this position, the leading edge of group extends inwardly past the inward flange of demarcation strip in bank machine, and group is near sorter 700.Then, sorter is operated in the mode that is incorporated in this open usually, to choose bill one at a time so that it is separated from group.

In the exemplary embodiment, demarcation strip is used for the maintenance group and is positioned to lean against on the actuator 686 and close position of recording steel plate portion 687, so that sorter is chosen bill reliably.In the selection process, the keystroke sound detection device 764 also bottom note in group works, and to promote bottom note it is moved towards sorter.Keystroke sound detection device 764 is mobile rotatably in response to driver, and also provides upwards and the power of inward direction in bottom note.Be applied to the effective force of bill to move towards sorter that the downward force of organizing on the top has increased the place, bottom of the promotion group that is applied by keystroke sound detection device by demarcation strip.Certainly, the method is schematically, can use other method in other embodiments.

In the operation of exemplary embodiment, the deposit receiving trap is operated according to the program of at least one processor, bill is moved to document alignment area 708.Each bill that is chosen is aimed in the mode of being discussed, and mobile in bill path, and process is such as magnetic reading head 714,716; Imager 718; Cash inspecting machine 720; And/or the analytical equipment of other bill analytical equipment.Certainly, it should be understood that in certain embodiments, can use other or different bill analytical equipments.For example, in the device that only receives check, can use cash inspecting machine and relevant sensor.Similarly, according to the character of the bill that receives, can comprise other or another analytical equipment.

In the exemplary embodiment, the bill through analytical equipment moves in forwarder 712, and is guided by the operation of steering gear 724, to be stored in bill storage and the retracting device 722.In the exemplary embodiment, this at least one processor is in response to from the signal relevant with every bill of analytical equipment and operate, to analyze at least one feature or the attribute of every bill.These can comprise that image attributes, magnetic properties, color attribute, pattern, watermark, data or other are used for the feature of the received bill that the identification bill received by bank machine.

In certain embodiments, for example, at least one processor of bank machine can be operated in response to the data that receive from analytical equipment, comprises effective bank note of given unit or type with the bill that determines to input to bank machine.This at least one processor can be in response to judging that this effective bank note is transfused to and operates, and causing the automated banking machine operation, thereby causes the user-dependent account who is read by bank machine with the card data to be credited to therewith the effectively corresponding quantity of bank note.This can cause that automated banking machine is connected to realize with one or more remote computers by this at least one processor, and this remote computer has the data storage that comprises with user account and the corresponding data of fund that are dispensed to it.In other embodiments, whether this at least one processor can be operated under the document that receives is the situation of check, look like really to judge this check, and whether this user is authorized to and can buys on credit at this check.For example, this can comprise according to U.S. Patent No. 7,284,695 be incorporated into this disclose to analyze check.Automated banking machine can use the data (for example magnetic China ink character recognition line data, view data and/or other data) that read from check to operate, and the value of one or more check that is received by bank machine is provided with the user who causes automated banking machine to judge bank machine.Certainly, in other embodiments, whether this at least one processor can be used for the data that read by analytical equipment from the project analysis of other type that has been received by bank machine, and make about this project and can be received and/or whether the user has judgement about this credit.

In addition, in certain embodiments, it should be understood that this at least one processor also can be used for identifying some article that bank machine can not receive.These can comprise following article, for example can not be identified as the article that genuine notes, check or the programming of other bank machine can receive.At least one processor of in the bank machine this can be operated according to its program and/or by be connected the data that receive with remote computer, can not be received by bank machine with the article that determine the user to import.Certainly, these methods are schematic.

In the exemplary embodiment, after bill was received in bank machine, this at least one processor was used for making bill storage and retracting device 722 one by one bill to be delivered to forwarder 712.Forwarder is used for every bill is moved towards the bill accessing zone.Steering gear 724 is used for bill is suitably guided towards the bill accessing zone.When every bill moved in forwarder 712, steering gear 728 was used for optionally will being judged as the bill that comprises at least one attribute relevant with receivable bill and is directed to bill storage and retracting device 726.Device 726 is used for the receivable bill of storage, and the bill that can not receive continues to move towards the bill accessing zone in bill path.In forwarder 706, bill is engaged by steering gear 730, and is led to by opening 699 on second side 794 of bill accessing zone.Be positioned at the mode that the unaccepted bill on second side of demarcation strip 690 can the back discusses and be delivered to the bank machine user.

In the operation of exemplary embodiment, this at least one processor is then used in and causes bill storage and retracting device 726 to send receivable bill therefrom.Forwarder 712 is used for every bill is moved to the suitable storage area of bank machine.For example, bill (check) can be stored in the memory storage 660.Bill (bank note) can be stored in the bill circulating device 658 or be stored in other suitable bill storage area.It should be understood that a plurality of dissimilar bill storage areas can be included in the bank machine, to store the bill of one or more types.

In the exemplary embodiment, though be received in the bank machine bill analyzed and be stored on bill storage and the retracting device 722 before aim at bill path, but such risk is arranged: when bill attempted to move out bank machine and pass through opening 699 arrival users, bill possible errors ground was aimed at.Exemplary embodiment comprises to be stopped up for bill is become or causes depositing receiving trap because this misalignment and inoperative risk drops to minimum feature.Exemplary embodiment is included in bill sensor 735 and 737 schematically illustrated among Figure 43.Bill sensor 735 and 737 is positioned at respect on the inside first direction of opening 699, and bill passes opening 699 turnover bank machine.Each sensor 735 and 737 zones of moving in bill path usually with respect to bill laterally arrange.In these sensors each also is connected with at least one processor operations ground by suitable interface.

In the operating process of bank machine, if bill is sensed by a sensor when bill is back to the bill accessing zone, this for what at least one processor showed is so, bill and opening 699 basic misalignment, if and its continuation moves towards the bill accessing zone, may have problems.In the exemplary embodiment, in response to the sensing by arbitrary sensor 735 or 737 pairs of bills, this at least one processor is used for causing forwarder to stop bill along moving towards the outward direction of opening.Then, this at least one processor is used for making forwarder that bill is moved to the bill alignment area.This realizes by bill is moved into the bank machine from the zone of the sensor 735 that senses bill or 737.Then, this at least one processor makes the device in the bill alignment area aim at transfer path with note engagement and with it.This is realizing by mobile ticket laterally with the similar mode of foregoing mode, thereby bill is aimed at the virtual wall that is formed by sensor 734.In case bill is aimed at, this at least one processor then causes bill and forwarder to be re-engaged, and this attempts that bill is passed opening 699 and outwards moves and enter the bill accessing zone.In the exemplary embodiment, in response to bill not by arbitrary sensor 735 or 737 facts that sense and judge bill and be aligned and be in the fact in the proper orientation.Certainly, it should be understood that the method is schematically, can use other method in other embodiments.For example, this can comprise the sensor with interval in a plurality of lateral separations or other position in bill path, and this sensor can be used for judging position and/or the direction of document.

In addition, in the exemplary embodiment, can return by opening if attempt that thereby bill is aimed at it with bill path, no matter and this acts on how bill all will be sensed to misalignment again, this at least one processor will be operated further to attempt bill is aimed at bill path according to its program so.In the exemplary embodiment, this attempts for the second time comprising again bill is engaged with the cross drive device, and it is aimed at bill path.If after this attempts for the second time, when bank machine operates to attempt bill is back to the bill accessing zone and senses the out-of-alignment indication of bill again, this at least one processor will be operated so that at least one information is sent to remote computer from automated banking machine according to its program, to show the deposit possible obstruction of receiving trap and fault.Alternatively or additionally, in certain embodiments, this at least one processor can be used for taking other remedial measures.For example, these can comprise and attempt bill is repeatedly aimed at again.Alternatively or additionally, this at least one processor can be used for again bill being received the memory storage in the bank machine, perhaps this at least one processor can make bill bill be moved to the position that can not handle this bill in the bank machine in forwarder.Certainly, these methods are schematically, can use other method in other embodiments.

The unaccepted bill that has moved to second side of demarcation strip is back to the user of bank machine in the mode shown in Figure 66 and Figure 67.Unaccepted bill 760 remains in the group on the upside of demarcation strip.This at least one processor is used for causing belt section 688 and demarcation strip 690 to move down, thereby during unaccepted bill is in belt section 688 and interlayer between the belt section 686 is connected.Then, this at least one processor is used for opening door 680.Processor operations is so that at least one driver moves belt, and the opening that passes in the bank machine housing with the bill that will organize in 670 stretches out.

It should be understood that in the exemplary embodiment unaccepted bill can be back to the user, and the bill that receives moves to another memory location in the bank machine.Alternatively, in certain embodiments, bank machine can deposit or return the selection of all bills to the user in.In the exemplary embodiment, this can move to the bill accessing zone and realize by the bill in bill storage and the retracting device 726 being passed bill path.Alternatively or additionally, in certain embodiments, can offer the chance of the bill that user's retry can not receive.In other embodiments, the bill that bank machine can be used for receiving remains in the storage, and this at least one processor has been judged as the bill that can not receive and may has attempted to swindle relevant with the user.Certainly, these methods are schematically, can use other method in other embodiments.

In embodiment that other substitutes, bill can be judged as relatively soon and can not receive, and is inputed to by the user before bill in the group of bill accessing zone has been chosen at all, can be identified as returning to user's bill.Alternatively or additionally, the user can provide one or more all bills in the input group to show the input that its hope is dropped the business before being chosen.These situations can be relevant with the structure of the schematic deposit receiving trap shown in Figure 58 and Figure 59.For example, unaccepted bill 762 is back to the bill accessing zone before can all bills in the bill group all being chosen.This may be that unaccepted bill 762 is analyzed and be judged as the result that can not receive.Alternatively, in certain embodiments, unaccepted bill may be that the user shows that its hope abandons the result of this transaction.Shown in Figure 58 and Figure 59, this unaccepted bill divides inflow second side 694 by the operation of steering gear 730, thereby bill is supported on the upside of demarcation strip 690.

Figure 60 and Figure 61 illustrate the user that bill is back to bank machine.This at least one processor is used for causing demarcation strip 690 and belt section 688 to move down, thereby during the bill on every side of demarcation strip is in belt section 686 and 688 interlayer is connected.This at least one processor is used for opening door 680 and mobile belt section as shown, thereby the opening 678 that the bill on every side of demarcation strip passes in the housing is outwards mobile.Then, the user can take bill away from bank machine.

The user does not take check away or other has been given user's bill by bank machine if Figure 62 to Figure 65 shows, can be by the exemplary operations of bank machine execution.Shown in Figure 62, the bill that is positioned on demarcation strip 690 both sides moves towards sorter by the operation of belt section.Bill group one arrives sorter, and door 680 is just closed.Then, sorter 700 is used for the selection bill.The zone 692 of bill below demarcation strip is selected, and the sidepiece 694 from the demarcation strip is selected then.This can realize that because near in the zone of sorter, below above the demarcation strip still being, all form continuous bill group regardless of bill usually, the bill group can both be chosen all bills, no matter it is below above the demarcation strip still being.

In the exemplary embodiment, this at least one processor is used for causing retired bill to be stored in the appropriate area of bank machine.Bank machine be further used for recording user do not take away to the fact of bill.This makes bill final tracked and/or be back to specific user.Certainly, the method is schematically, can use other method to operate bank machine in other embodiments.It should be understood, however, that in this exemplary embodiment bank machine is used for removing the bill accessing zone, thereby follow-up bank machine user can conclude the business, even the user does not take their bill that shows away.

Exemplary embodiment be in selection bill from group, to use keystroke sound detection device 764 on the other hand.In the exemplary embodiment, keystroke sound detection device 764 is the revolving parts that comprise elevated regions.It is aimed at the opening in the demarcation strip.Elevated regions is used for shifting bill, and promotes the bill of the lower end of restriction group, and it is engaged with sorter 700.The bounce-back campaign of bill group is used for helping to weaken the power relevant with surface tension, and helps bill is bottom separated from group.As previously discussed, when demarcation strip worked at the top of bill group, perhaps when actuator worked at the top of bill group, the power that is applied to bill by keystroke sound detection device strengthened.Certainly, the method is schematically, can use other method in other embodiments.

Exemplary embodiment on the other hand in, sensor is set to determine the position of the bill in this bill accessing zone.Be that in the exemplary embodiment, a pair of relative belt section is used for the bill of joint and mobile demarcation strip above and below as can be appreciated.In the schematic bank machine of operation, this at least one processor is used for determining the position of bill, and particularly, bill is in first side 692 below the demarcation strip 690 or on second side 694 above the demarcation strip.

In the exemplary embodiment, this realizes by the device shown in Figure 68 and Figure 69.Figure 69 shows the planimetric map with half corresponding part of demarcation strip 690.In the exemplary embodiment, comprise reflector plate 766 and 768 on the demarcation strip 690.In the exemplary embodiment, reflector plate 766 and 768 comprises for the strap from its reflected radiation.In the exemplary embodiment, belt can be the gum band, although can use other material and parts in other embodiments.In addition, comprise hole 770 and 772 in the exemplary embodiment of the part of demarcation strip 690.

In addition, in the exemplary embodiment, reflector plate is angled reflector plate.In the exemplary embodiment, this comprises the material with angle reflecting attribute, thus make radiation with acute angle shock-wave reflection sheet with identical or almost identical acute angle from the reflector plate reflected back.In the exemplary embodiment, this direction owing to the reflecting element in the reflector plate realizes.Therefore, for example, shown in Figure 68, comprise whether the sensor 774 of radiation transmitter and radiation receiver can be covered by at least one contiguous bill by sensing reflector plate 766.In addition, sensor 774 can be positions of covering and sidepiece 694 horizontally sets or not cover this position by sensing reflector plate 766 that bill can be positioned in the sidepiece 694.Similarly, similarly whether sensor 776 covers reflector plate 768 in the position with the demarcation strip horizontally set for the sensing bill.Be as can be appreciated, whether these sensors make it possible to the sensing bill and occur, and whether its position of sensing is on second side 694 above the demarcation strip 690.

In addition, in this exemplary embodiment, sensor 778 comprises transmitter 780 and receiver 782.Transmitter 780 and receiver 782 arrange at each interval and aim at hole 770.As a result, receiver 782 sensings show that from the ability of the radiation of transmitter 780 bill does not appear on first side 692 or second side 694 in the zone in hole 770.Similarly, the sensor 784 that comprises transmitter 786 and receiver 788 is used on first side 692 in zone that decides bill appears at hole 772 or second side 694.

In addition, in the exemplary embodiment, support plate 790 is positioned to and the 686 substantially parallel and extensions flatly on its each cross side of belt section.The reflector plate 792 that supports thereon uses jointly with sensor 794.Sensor 794 is and sensor 774 similar types, and comprises transmitter and adjacent receiver.Similarly, reflector plate 796 uses jointly with sensor 798.This reflector plate and sensor can be used for appearance and/or the position of the bill on sensing first side 692 independently.In addition, be that support plate 790 comprises the hole of aiming at sensor 788 and 784 respectively 800 and 802 as can be appreciated.In addition, in other embodiments, support plate can be positioned to contiguous belt section 688.This support plate also can comprise hole and/or the reflecting element that is located thereon.This support plate can be foregoing type or can be different structures.In addition, this support plate can comprise angled reflector plate so that can enough sensor sensings near its bill, the zone that this sensor and bill can be positioned wherein is positioned sidewards.Be as can be appreciated, the ability of this sensing bill can comprise with sensor and bill retaining zone, can the position and in the given casing mechanism of automated banking machine the position in obtainable space locate sidewards.

This schematic sensor device makes at least one processor can determine first side of demarcation strip 690 and appearance and the position of the bill on second side.This exemplary embodiment in this zone that must pass through with bill laterally at interval the zone by using the ability of sensor sensing, providing can be with the advantageous effects of the mode alignment sensor of the motion of countermeasure set parts not.It should be understood, however, that these methods are schematically, can use sensors of various types with the sensing bill in other embodiments.

It should be understood that in the exemplary embodiment the deposit receiving trap also can be used as the part of the cash distributor of bank machine.For example, this can realize that processor makes the currency bill be chosen to be delivered to ATM user from bill distribution device 656 and/or bill circulating device 758 by the operation of processor.This bill can move by various forwarders, and is delivered to the bill accessing zone.The mode that this bill can the front be discussed is passed the opening among the ATM and is passed to the user.Certainly, exemplary embodiment makes the deposit receiving trap can be used as the part of cash distributor, and can use different devices in other embodiments, and with distribution currency bill, and the deposit receiving trap only is used for receiving also storing bill.Certainly, these methods are schematically, can use other method in other embodiments.

In addition, though it should be understood that in the exemplary embodiment, disclose the concrete structure that is used for bill mobile device, demarcation strip and other billing machine structure, can use other structure in other embodiments.For example, this can comprise demarcation strip and the bill mobile device of accelerating.Alternatively or additionally, except using as the division formula demarcation strip with two parts used in the exemplary embodiment, other embodiment can comprise the demarcation strip with hole, and this hole can receive the bill mobile device of roller, ball or other type therein.In addition, exemplary embodiment and bill processing apparatus are together described, and this bill processing apparatus is vertically mobile toward each other with belt and demarcation strip, and the upright position of belt is fixed in the bill processing apparatus down, and other embodiment can comprise different devices.These devices can comprise relative to each other flatly or mobile forwarder and demarcation strip angularly, to send and to receive bill from the user.In addition, device in addition and structure can be used jointly with the described construction and device of the exemplary embodiment here, also alternative these construction and devices.

Therefore, this exemplary embodiment can realize above-mentioned at least a portion purpose, has eliminated the difficulty that existing apparatus and system in use run into, and obtains useful effect described herein.

In aforesaid explanation, for the sake of simplicity, clear and easy to understand, the same with exemplary embodiment specific word described.Yet 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, explain and explain by example at this, but the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned feature that illustrates or describe.

In addition, in following claim, any feature that is described for carrying out the device of function can be interpreted as comprising any device that can realize described function known to those skilled in the art, be not limited to the specific device for the shown of the function that realizes above stated specification or description, perhaps be 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 any advantage and the useful effect that reaches; State new and useful structure, device, element, setting, parts, combination, system, equipment, operation, method, processing and relation in the appended claims.

Claims (20)

1. banking system comprises:

Card reader is used for reading data from data carrying subscriber card;

Automated banking machine is suitable for allowing the user in response to the data that read from subscriber card by described card reader and the operation of carrying out at least one transaction corresponding to the computer-made decision comparative result of at least one authorized user's identifying information;

Housing;

With described housing at least one input media of support and connection operationally, wherein, described at least one input media is used for receiving the input that comes from the bank machine user, wherein, described at least one input media comprises described card reader, and wherein, described input be used for identification relative users and relative users the accounts of finance one of at least;

With described housing at least one output unit of support and connection operationally, wherein, described at least one output unit is used for providing the output that comprises the instruction that relates to the bank machine usage;

With described housing at least one cash dispensing device of support and connection operationally, wherein, described at least one cash dispensing device is used for cash is distributed from described bank machine;

With described housing at least one deposit receiving trap of support and connection operationally, wherein, described at least one deposit receiving trap is used for reading the mark on the bill that receives from the bank machine user;

At least one processor in the described housing, wherein, described at least one processor is operably connected with described at least one input media, described at least one output unit, described at least one cash dispensing device and described at least one deposit receiving trap;

Wherein, described at least one deposit receiving trap comprises:

Be positioned at bill path wherein, wherein, bill moves along described bill path;

The first magnetic reading head is for the magnetic mark on the check that reads described bill path;

The second magnetic reading head is for the magnetic mark on the check that reads described bill path;

Support, wherein, described support is operably connected with in the described first magnetic reading head and the described second magnetic reading head at least one, and wherein, described support can laterally be installed movably with respect to described bill path;

Locating device is operably connected with described support;

At least one sensor in the described bill path, wherein, described at least one processor is operated in response to described at least one sensor of check in the described bill path of sensing, to cause described locating device to move in the described first magnetic reading head and the described second magnetic reading head at least one, wherein, adopt in the described first magnetic reading head and the described second magnetic reading head at least one to read magnetic mark on the described check.

2. system according to claim 1, wherein, described locating device is used for making the described first magnetic reading head and the described second magnetic reading head be in suitable position, with with described bill path in the check orientation independent read magnetic mark on the described check, and wherein, described at least one processor be used for making bank machine resolve forward, back to, face up and magnetic mark that any orientation of face down reads.

3. system according to claim 2, wherein, described at least one sensor comprises the bill width sensor, wherein, the check width that measures in response to the operation sense by the bill width sensor of described locating device moves in the described first magnetic reading head and the described second magnetic reading head at least one.

4. system according to claim 3, wherein, described at least one deposit receiving trap comprises be used to making check with respect to horizontal at least one the mobile cross drive device of described bill path, and wherein, described at least one sensor comprises a plurality of alignment sensor at least one edge of the described check of sensing, and comprise described bill width sensor, wherein, described at least one cross drive device is used in response to a plurality of alignment sensor described check being placed transverse to described bill path, wherein, described locating device is used for after in response to the operation of described at least one cross drive device described check laterally being positioned at described bill path, locatees in the described first magnetic reading head and the described second magnetic reading head at least one in response to the described bill width sensor of at least one side of the described check of sensing.

5. system according to claim 4, wherein, the described first magnetic reading head is positioned in the fixed lateral position with respect to described bill path, and the described second magnetic reading head is laterally installed movably with respect to described bill path.

6. system according to claim 5 further comprises at least one imager near described bill path, and wherein, described at least one imager is for generation of the data corresponding with the visual pattern of at least one side of described check.

7. system according to claim 6 further comprises the storage of first bill and the retracting device that are operably connected with described bill path, and wherein, described check is stored in described first bill storage and the retracting device.

8. system according to claim 7, wherein, described at least one deposit receiving trap comprises the bill accessing zone, wherein, described at least one deposit receiving trap is used for receiving described check from the bank machine user, and wherein, described check is received in the described bill accessing zone.

9. system according to claim 8, wherein, described at least one processor is used for judging in response to the data from least one reception of the described first magnetic reading head, the described second magnetic reading head and described at least one imager whether described check has at least a attribute corresponding with effective check.

10. system according to claim 9, wherein, described at least one processor is used in response to the check of at least a attribute that does not have effective check described check being moved towards described bill accessing zone from described first bill storage and retracting device, and described bank machine user can take described check away from described bill accessing zone from described bank machine thus.

11. system according to claim 10, wherein, comprise the check storage area in the described bank machine, wherein, described at least one processor makes described check move to described check storage area from described first bill storage and retracting device in response to the check of at least a attribute with effective check.

12. system according to claim 11, further comprise at least one demarcation strip that is arranged in described bill accessing zone, wherein, described at least one demarcation strip separates first side and second side of described bill accessing zone, wherein, described check is received in described bank machine on described first side, and wherein, described check moves to second side of described at least one demarcation strip from described first bill storage and retracting device.

13. system according to claim 12, further comprise sorter, wherein, being operably connected one of at least in described sorter and described first side and described second side, and wherein, described sorter be used for being included in one group every bill separately, described group comprise be arranged in described first side and described second side one of at least on many bills, wherein, described group comprises described check.

14. system according to claim 13, further comprise the storage of second bill and the retracting device that are operably connected with described bill path, wherein, described at least one processor is used for making every bill of many bills be assessed as whether have at least a attribute, and make the bill with described at least a attribute move and be stored in the storage of second bill and the retracting device, and make the bill with described at least a attribute move to described second side of described at least one demarcation strip.

15. system according to claim 14, wherein, described first bill storage and retracting device comprise the first belt circulator, and wherein said second bill is stored and retracting device comprises the second belt circulator.

16. system according to claim 15, wherein, described group comprises bank note and check, and further comprises the cash inspecting machine that is operably connected with described bill path.

17. system according to claim 16, wherein, described bank machine further comprises at least one bank note storage area, and wherein, described at least one processor is used for making bank note to move to described at least one bank note storage area from described second bill storage and retracting device.

18. system according to claim 17, wherein, described at least one processor is used for making many checks to move to described check storage area from described second bill storage and retracting device.

19. system according to claim 17, further comprise at least one bank note circulator, wherein, described at least one bank note circulator is operably connected with described at least one bank note storage area, wherein, described at least one cash dispensing device comprises described at least one bank note circulator.

20. system according to claim 1, wherein, described at least one processor is used for the authorized user is shown described check to described bank machine, to obtain the credit of the amount corresponding with described check.

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