CN102831692B - Method for sensing magnetic mark on encoded record including financial check - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for sensing magnetic marks on encoded records including a financial check. The method comprises: receiving the check in an automated banking machine, wherein the check includes a magnetic mark in a magnetic ink character recognition line encoded on the check; sensing widths corresponding to the check through operation of at least a sensor in the banking machine, wherein the at least a sensor is operably connected with at least a processor in the banking machine; responding to the widths so that at least one of two magnetic read heads in the banking machine moves, wherein the at least one of the magnetic read heads responds to operation of at least a processor and moves, and movement of the at least one of the magnetic read heads makes the magnetic ink character recognition line on the check align to one of the magnetic read heads and is unrelated to orientations and positions of the check; responding to operation of at least a processor so that the check moves to pass the two magnetic read heads in the banking machine; and sensing the magnetic ink character recognition line using one of the two magnetic read heads.

Description

Sensing comprises the method for the magnetic mark on the encoded recording of financial check

The divisional application that the application is the applying date is on November 9th, 2007, application number is 201010295677.4, denomination of invention is the patented claim of " method sensing the magnetic mark on the method for encoded recording, sensing encoded recording ", and the divisional application that the patented claim that application number is 201010295677.4 is the applying date is on November 9th, 2007, application number is 200780041930.X, denomination of invention is the patented claim of " system of Deta bearer record controls by comprising automated banking ", the full content of described patented claim is hereby expressly incorporated by reference.

Technical field

The present invention relates to by the system of Deta bearer record controls, described system makes user to use can range US classification number large class 235, the concrete equipment of group 382.In a representative embodiment, this concrete equipment comprises the automated banking machine operated in response to the data comprised in subscriber card.The invention still further relates to and can range US classification number large class 235, the hand-held device for encoded recording of group 486.

Background technology

In the prior art, automated banking machine is known.This automated banking machine operates in response to the data read from encoded recording.Automated banking machine is generally used for and performs such as cash distribution, account balance inquiries, payment bill and/or receive the transaction such as deposit from user.The automated banking machine of other type can be used for for user or service supplier buy tickets, provide coupon, provide check, print receipt and/or perform other function.For this instructions, all automated banking machine will be referred to as performing any device relating to Value Transfer transaction.

Automated banking machine can benefit from following improvement.

Summary of the invention

An object of exemplary embodiment provides a kind of system by Deta bearer record controls.

Another object of exemplary embodiment is, provides a kind of encoded recording sensing device and method.

The another object of exemplary embodiment provides a kind of automated banking machine.

An object again of exemplary embodiment provides a kind of computing equipment of record controls.

Another object of exemplary embodiment is, provides a kind of and can be used in receiving, image transmission check the deposit receiving equipment of banknote authenticity.

In following detailed description and claims, other object of exemplary embodiment will become apparent.

In the exemplary embodiment, automated banking machine comprises card reader.Card reader is for reading the data be included on subscriber card.The data read from subscriber card are for identifying the authorized user likely performing transaction in bank machine.Exemplary embodiment is for receiving document.These documents can comprise the document document of check, cash and/or other type.A deposit accepting device can receive polytype document.In this embodiment, the document of such as check is received by the opening in bank machine housing, and the first forwarder makes it move along in the transfer path of first direction in bank machine.Sensor has moved to appropriate location in device for sensing document.Then, document departs from the first forwarder and engages with a pair second forwarders, and this is spaced in a first direction to the second forwarder.Second forwarder engages with document and for making document along moving in transfer path with the direction of first direction lateral cross.First forwarder and document depart from, and to make the removable document of the second forwarder, and make aiming at multiple non-contact sensor along the edge that first direction extends of document.At least one processor to control the second forwarder and to control the movement of document along second direction, thus makes document edge aim at non-contact sensor according to its program work, and non-contact sensor is used as " virtual wall ", for location document.

Once document is aligned to like this make edge along first direction to expect the direction detection extends, so when the second forwarder and document depart from, the first forwarder and document are re-engaged.Then, document moves along first direction again, through one or more suitable sensing device.In the exemplary embodiment, because document is aimed at along first direction, so document (check) can make magnetic mark (such as the black character recognition line of its magnetic or other parts) be read by the operation of the magnetic sensor of one or more such as magnetic reading head.Alternatively or additionally, when document moves in a first direction, by one or more magnetic sensor for reading document magnetic in the reading of multiple positions or the magnetic sensing document, described document comprises such as mark such as magnetic ink character recognition row and/or further feature etc.

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

In this embodiment, once check has moved through the sensor for collecting the data corresponding with optical markings, so check has moved to the region in the contract region that can be used as check usually along first direction.In certain embodiments, contract region can have enough length, to make multiple checks or other document can be temporarily stored therein.In the exemplary embodiment, when check is in contract region, bank machine is for judging that check will be received or will be returned to client.Such as, in certain embodiments, when check is stored in contract region, the one or more processors in bank machine can be used for judging whether check can fully be read exactly, whether exchange for ready money or carry out other process.If it judges that check can not be received, so one or more forwarder is used for check to shift out from bank machine, thus check is back to client.

Alternatively, if check is considered to be suitable for receive, so check moves from contract region, through one or more pressing mold printer.Pressing mold printer is used for one or more surfaces ink markings being applied to check, to show check by cancelling or processed in addition.In the exemplary embodiment, check moves in vertically extending forwarder subsequently.When check enters vertical conveyor, by the ink-jet printer that is applicable to or the operation of other printer, check prints.When check moves through ink-jet printer, suitable printing is carried out to check, with show its by cancelling or carry out other process.Certainly, when processing the document of other type, the printing of not isolabeling can be carried out.

In the exemplary embodiment, ink-jet printer is aimed at the opposite side of forwarder, is positioned in ink collector mechanism.The ink collector mechanism of exemplary embodiment comprises movable head.Movable head comprises opening, this opening can be aimed at the inkjet nozzle on ink-jet printer head, thus be received in wherein by the ink be not deposited on check or other document.The exemplary embodiment of movable head also comprises wiper.Movable head by motor or other mobile device in due course between operation and move, thus the engagement of wiper and ink-jet printer, minimize to make ink and pollutant gathering thereon.This contributes to precise Printing, and contributes to the excessively long-pending ink in bank machine to cause can vitiable risk drop to minimum to check.

In the exemplary embodiment, in vertical conveyor, move through printer check or other document are moved down into storage area.Once document moves near the lower surface of storage area, then the piston mechanism operation of transverse movable is to engage check, and is shifted out vertical conveyor.In the exemplary embodiment, piston mechanism is moveable, in the memory location that also can be moved on arbitrary cross side of vertical conveyor to make check.Once make check shift out from forwarder by piston mechanism, check or other document can remain in the middle interconnecting piece between a pair wall surface and spring-biased backing plate.As a result, piston mechanism makes check or other document optionally move, to be stored in storage area in a select location.

Multiple method can be adopted store the document received by document receiving mechanism in the operation of automated banking machine.Such as, in certain embodiments, this mechanism only can receive check.In such an embodiment, bank machine can operate according to its program, separates with the check check signed and issued by the particular organization having the bank machine receiving check and other mechanism signed and issued.Alternatively, bank machine can be programmed to store effective check in a compartment, and stores suspicious check in another compartment.Alternatively, in some other embodiments, document receiving mechanism can store polytype document.Such as, by the bank machine of this authorities cash and check, banknote can be stored in a compartment that check is stored in another compartment.According to the program of concrete automated banking machine, diverse ways can be adopted.

In alternate embodiments, automated banking machine comprises sheet access area, for receiving one group of bill of multiple bills comprised from banking machine user.Sheet access area is limited with the second relative sheet driver member by the first sheet driver member.At least one demarcation strip the first and second sheet driver member intermediate vertical extend.This at least one demarcation strip and the second sheet driver member can relatively move relative to the first sheet driver member.This at least one demarcation strip is used for the first side of sheet access area to separate with the second side.

In the exemplary embodiment, the first side of sheet access area is for receiving one group of bill from banking machine user.First side is operatively connected with bill sorter (this bill sorter is used for often opening bill and separates with bill group independently) in operation.Sorter is delivered to forwarder in bill processing apparatus (alternatively, being called deposit accepting device here) by often opening independent bill.Bill processing apparatus is connected with machine operation ground, and to judge whether often open bill is receivable, then receivable bill is received and is stored in bank machine if so.If not, bill is returned to sheet access area.In the exemplary embodiment, the bill migrating out bank machine from least one bill processing apparatus is moved and/or guides to the second side of demarcation strip by steering gear.In the exemplary embodiment, the first sheet driver member and the second sheet driver member are used for being worked by least one opening at least one demarcation strip, with the bill on the first side of moving partition and the second side.The bill returning to ATM user is shifted out by the bill opening of the first and second sheet driver member from bank machine, to be delivered to user.

In other embodiments, radial pattern bill detecting device is operatively connected with at least one demarcation strip, to sense the bill on the first side and the second side.Another radial pattern bill detecting device is for sensing the bill that may appear on the first side or the second side.In the exemplary embodiment, this is operatively connected by least one demarcation strip of angled reflector plate and this and realizes.Angled reflector plate is used for reflected radiation.In the exemplary embodiment, radiation is to acutangulate received and reflection relative to demarcation strip.This makes to comprise the sensor of transmitter and receiver corporation and demarcation strip is laterally set up with leaving.Whether this makes it possible to successfully decides bill and appears in the particular side of 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 be positioned on side, hole first and the radiation receiver be positioned on side, hole second.The signal that at least one processor in bank machine is used in sensor since then comes on the first side that whether decides bill appear at the demarcation strip in sheet access area or the second side.As can be appreciated, in this embodiment, at least one processor is used for the appearance of decides bill and where they appear in sheet access area.This is possible, because be used for having judged whether that any bill appears in sheet access area for the sensor of the radiation sensing passing hole, no matter on its first side being positioned at demarcation strip or on the second side.In addition, radiation sensor is for sensing the radiation from radiation-reflecting sheet reflection.Whether at least one processor in bank machine uses the signal corresponding to the size of sensed radiation to carry out decides bill and appears on the side relevant with radiation-reflecting sheet.As a result, this exemplary arrangement make it possible to judge whether to occur bill and they where be positioned at.In addition, in other exemplary embodiments of the invention, reflector plate operatively can be connected with the note engagement sheet in each first side and the second side.In alternate embodiments, reflection-type or other through-type additional sensor can be used to come decides bill position.

In other exemplary embodiments of the invention, bill can be used to store and retracting device (such as endless belt device).Bill stores and retracting device can be used for storing those bills waiting to determine whether to be suitable for being stored in bank machine or should to return to client.First bill stores and retracting device can be used for optionally by bill or be delivered to sheet access area to return to client, or is delivered to sheet access area.

In other exemplary embodiments of the invention, the second bill storage and retracting device are positioned to the centre being positioned at the first bill storage and retracting device and sheet access area.In some exemplary embodiments, the bill be stored in the first bill storage and retracting device according to contract moves towards sheet access area in a bill path.For making to be judged as to have, the steering gear be operatively connected with bill path shows that the bill of its at least one characteristic that should be stored in bank machine turns to, to be stored in the second bill storage and retracting device.The bill being returned to client moves by those in bill path, and is diverted device and is directed to the second storage area to return to client.Then, the suitable storage area that can move to therefrom to be retained on the bill in bank machine in bank machine on the second bill storage and retracting device is stored in.In certain embodiments, this can comprise, such as check storage area or note storage area.In some exemplary embodiments, each first bill stores and retracting device and the second bill stores and retracting device all can comprise endless belt device.Certainly, in other embodiments, other can be used for storing and send the device of bill.In addition, in certain embodiments, the note storage area in bank machine can be operably connected with circulating device, and circulating device is used for optionally sending the bank note wherein stored.This circulating device can be a part for the cash dispenser in automated banking machine.

In other exemplary embodiments of the invention, the bill processing apparatus in bank machine, together with the device for making bill aim at bill path, can comprise the magnetic read head of at least one transverse movable.In the exemplary embodiment, this device comprises the magnetic read head of a relatively-stationary magnetic read head and an alternative movement.Bill processing apparatus comprises further for sensing at least one sensor often opening the width of check be received in bank machine.After check has been located relative to the direction of bill path and aimed at, this at least one sensor has been used for sense width.In the exemplary embodiment, in bill path, the aligning of check is for locating check, thus if check is in the first physical direction, the magnetic character so in magnetic ink character recognition row will be close to fixed magnetic reading head to be passed through.Further, in the exemplary embodiment, based on the check width sensed, movable magnetic reading head is positioned in bill path by the operation of locating device and laterally moves to lateral attitude selected in bill path.If check is in second direction, the mark be so included in the magnetic ink character recognition row of check will be close to the second magnetic read head to be passed through.As a result, in the exemplary embodiment, no matter the facing position of check how, magnetic read head is all located for often opening check, thus at least one magnetic read head will be oriented to for collecting the signal corresponding with the magnetic ink character recognition row on check.In other exemplary embodiments of the invention, two magnetic read head optionally move, to guarantee the reading marked.

Teachings polytype novel system and method disclosed in this.

Accompanying drawing explanation

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

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

Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram of the device be included in deposit receiving equipment.

Fig. 4 is the top isometric view of a part for top board, comprising making document in deposit receiving equipment along the element of the first forwarder of the first longitudinal direction movement and the element making document edge with the second forwarder of the direction movement transverse to first direction.

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

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

Fig. 7 is the top board of the conveyor mechanism of schematically depositing 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 the view similar with Fig. 7, and wherein conveyor operations moves along first direction to make document.

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

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

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

Figure 13 is the view similar with Figure 11, shows document and transversely moves in the second direction of first direction.

Figure 14 is front plan views, shows the relative position of the first and second forwarders when document transversely move by direction.

Figure 15 is the view similar with Figure 13, shows the document edge aimed at non-contact sensor.

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

Figure 17 is the view similar with Figure 15, shows the alternative document comprising 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 illustrates the removable installation of magnetic read head.

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

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

Figure 23 shows the decomposed figure of the movable head tending to ink collector body.

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

Figure 25 is the decomposed figure of the exemplary form of the pressing mold printer used in the exemplary embodiment.

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

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

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

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

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

Figure 31 is that document is received in the vertical isometric view extended in forwarder by shown equipment.

Figure 32 to Figure 35 shows when example piston part moves for making to remain on the order of this piston piece when the vertical document extended in forwarder moves into place in the memory location on the left of shown storing mechanism.

Figure 36 is the isometric view similar with Figure 31, shows the vertical conveyor wherein receiving and have document.

Figure 37 to Figure 40 shows example piston part and moves for the order of the memory location making the document in vertical conveyor and move on the right side of shown vertical conveyor.

Figure 41 shows the schematic diagram of the automated banking machine with the exemplary deposit accepting device substituted.

Figure 42 is the schematic diagram of the schematic deposit accepting device 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 alternative deposit accepting device.

Figure 44 is the view similar with Figure 43, but comprises the part of check wherein, and four the possibility orientations showing the check in document alignment area comprise the position of the mark in magnetic ink character recognition row.

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

Figure 46 and Figure 47 is the schematic diagram that exemplary ticket accessing zone is in the position received before bill group.

Figure 48 and Figure 49 is the view of the sheet access area receiving bill group.

Figure 50 and Figure 51 shows sheet access area when bill group is moved towards sorter.

Figure 52 and Figure 53 shows the sheet access area after bill group is received in wherein and door mechanism closes.

Figure 54 and Figure 55 shows bill group, and now bill group moves to the position near sorter.

Figure 56 and Figure 57 shows sheet access area, wherein goes up sheet driver member and arranges away from bill group.

Figure 58 and Figure 59 shows and receives unaccepted bill and the sheet access area still retaining the part bill coming from original input group.

Figure 60 and Figure 61 shows the sheet driver member for making bill shift out from sheet access area, and in sheet access area, bill is positioned on the both sides of demarcation strip.

Figure 62 and Figure 63 shows the bill on the every side of demarcation strip, and this bill is shown to client being back on the position in bank machine, and such as, this may not fetch bill in response to banking machine user and carry out.

Figure 64 and Figure 65 shows the retired bill being chosen by the operation of sorter to be stored in bank machine.

Figure 66 and Figure 67 shows the sheet access area for bill group (such as one group of unaccepted check) being delivered to user.

Figure 68 shows the exemplary sensor device of sheet access area.

Figure 69 is the planimetric map of schematic demarcation strip.

Embodiment

U.S. Patent No. 6,474, content disclosed in 548 is incorporated into that this is for reference, it discloses a kind ofly to block the exemplary deposit accepting device activating cash dispensing automated banking machine.Open for this, deposit accepting device should be interpreted as any equipment comprised for sensing the mark inputed on the document of automated banking machine.

The deposit accepting device 420 with hereafter described feature of exemplary embodiment has been shown in Fig. 1.Deposit accepting device is depicted as its structure to open, to make it possible to more easily describe its parts.Only when device is not in operation, deposit receiving mechanism just can be opened in the mode shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2.On the contrary, in order to such as remove fault, cleaning, adjustment or change the maintenance activities such as parts, device will be in open mode.In the exemplary embodiment, this easily can be realized by following attendant.

Deposit accepting device comprises document entrance 422.In the exemplary embodiment, in operation, entrance communicates with the outside of automated banking machine.The document received by entrance is moved along the transfer path in device.Transfer path in device comprises document alignment area 424 further, and document aims in document alignment area so that its process.The unit of exemplary form comprises document analyzed area 426 further.In order to read the mark on document, schematic document analyzed area comprises scanning sensor and magnetic sensor.

The device of exemplary form comprises the contract region 428 along transfer path further.In contract region, received document is stored, and waits for that decision receives document or returned to user.Schematic deposit accepting device comprises storage area 430 further, and this storage area is received there is the document in deposit accepting device for storing.Certainly, it should be understood that this structure is operable exemplary means.

In the exemplary embodiment, document is received by opening, and senses the existence of document by least one sensor 432.The document sensing opening part at reasonable time (when such as representing that they wish to input document as user by the input media of bank machine) in ATM operating process causes at least one processor to run with control gate 434.Processor runs on the basis sensing document, moves to open position to make door from off-position.In the exemplary embodiment, this makes actuation device 436 as shown in Figure 1 move by the such as drive unit such as motor or solenoid to realize.Actuation device 436 comprises and causes the corresponding cam path 438 moving to desired locations of door 434.In certain embodiments, this at least one sensor 432 in device or other sensor for sensing such characteristic, described characteristic by show insert document be two or multiple.At least one processor in bank machine can run according to its program, not receive multiple documents, and causes bank machine to provide at least one output to point out user only to insert individual document.

In response to the sensing of document and other situation of being judged by least one processor, the first forwarder 440 operates to make document move to document alignment area.In the exemplary embodiment, document moves be in the state be bonded between belt section 442 and roller 444.As Fig. 1 and Fig. 4 illustrates best, 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 arranged on movable supporting frame 450.Support 450 can rotate movably around axle 452.The motion of support 450 makes roller 444 can owing to the reason of discussion to be optionally positioned at the surface near belt section 442 below, or be positioned to it away from.After document is sensed and moves in device, processor is used for causing closes.Alternatively, if user has been provided by the input media in bank machine represent that they are by the input stored in multiple documents in bank machine, so goalkeeper has stayed open, till to the last a document is stored into.

As shown in Figures 4 to 6, the pressing plate 448 in working position is adjacent to be connected with the wire in guidance device 454.Guidance part 454 and pressing plate 448 comprise corresponding contour edge 456,458.The contour edge of exemplary embodiment is the structure of saw-toothed profile.This is used to construct in the exemplary embodiment, to reduce the neighboring edge of document at pressing plate and guidance device by the risk stumbled.The saw-toothed profile of adjacently situated surfaces is configured with and helps to drop to minimum by the document stumbled during adjacently situated surfaces or the risk folding or damage when document.Certainly, it should be understood that the method is schematic, other method can be used in other embodiments.

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

A pair 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.Horizontal driven voller 466 is usually corresponding with the position of cross drive roller 460.Similarly, horizontal 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 movable supporting frame 470.Support 470 can rotate movably around axle 452.Driver 472 optionally operates in response to the operation of processor one or more in bank machine, to cause the motion of support 470 and support 450.Driver can be the appropriate device for transmitting motion, such as motor or solenoid.As a result, the driver 472 of exemplary embodiment optionally for obtain near belt section 442 to be arranged by roller 444, or makes roller tend to belt section.Similarly, driver 472 is optionally adjacent to be connected with cross drive roller 460 and 462 for being set to by horizontal driven voller 466 and 468.For the object of the aligning document be discussed later, these features are all useful.Certainly, the method for the lateral conveyor of document is schematic, in other embodiments, can use other method.

Document alignment area 424 comprises multiple alignment sensor 474 further.Use non-contact sensor in the exemplary embodiment, this non-contact sensor just can sense document when not needing any part of sensor to contact with document.Example alignment region 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 setting is in 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 arriving receiver from transmitter by sensing, sense the document being adjacent to this sensor movement.Although it should be understood that and employ three alignment sensor in the exemplary embodiment, other embodiment can comprise this sensor of more or less quantity.In addition, although alignment sensor is aimed at along the direction of document transfer path in the exemplary embodiment, sensor or other suitable layout of such as sensor matrices, multiple horizontally set can be used in other embodiments.

The operation of document alignment area is described referring now to Fig. 8 to Figure 18.In the exemplary embodiment, when document is sensed access to plant, the support 450 controlled by device 472 is so positioned into that roller 444 is positioned as is adjacent with belt section 442.This position is shown in Figure 8.In this document receiving position, such traversing carriage 470, is arranged away from cross drive roller 460 and 462 to make horizontal driven voller 446 and 448.

Be positioned in entrance 422 and other suitable situation in response to sensing document 476, this at least one processor is used for causing the first forwarder 440 mobile belt section 442.If sense two or multiple documents, so the first forwarder may not run and maybe may run, and then as previously mentioned document is returned to user.As shown in Figure 9, move inward belt section 442 cause the first document to move and engage with the driver in the interlayer position between roller 444 and belt section.In this position, cross drive roller and horizontal driven voller are arranged away from each other, move to document alignment area in the mode making document 476 can engage with the first forwarder.The conical surface of cross drive roller 460,462 makes document be convenient to move through roller with no obstacle.Should also be noted that the teat on pressing plate 464 surface helps mobile document for passing through that the risk that document is obstructed on various parts is reduced to minimum.In addition, the capillary impact that the teat on pressing plate contributes to document may being hindered to move and/or causing document to damage reduces to minimum.Certainly, these methods are schematic, and other embodiments can use other method.

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

Then, as shown in Figure 13 and Figure 14, driver 472 is for traversing carriage 450.This causes roller 444 to tend to belt section 442, and belt section 442 is relative to document forwarder disengaging therewith.Then, this one or more actuator response for mobile cross drive roller is run at least one processor, to make document 476 move along the direction sidewards, direction making it movement with previous belt section 442, and eliminates the deflection of document.As shown in figure 15, document 476 laterally moves, until longitudinal edge 478 is aimed at alignment sensor 474.In the exemplary embodiment, alignment sensor 474 provides virtual wall, heads on the longitudinal edge that this virtual wall aims at document.Make it possible to accurately locate document by the sensing of alignment sensor 474 pairs of documents at document edge, and be aligned in desired locations, this contributes to reading mark therefrom subsequently.In the exemplary embodiment, document is check, and the accurate aligning of longitudinal edge makes it possible to locate document and the ink of the magnetic on it character recognition row, thus is in suitable position to be read by reading head discussed below.Certainly, in other embodiments, other method can be used.

In some exemplary embodiments, alignment sensor is operably connected with one or more processor, when document moves towards the blocking position relative to sensor, sensor senses the minimizing degree of the radiant quantity that a receiver receives from the associated transmitter of a sensor, thus forwarder is controlled in response to sensor.Exemplary embodiment can be constructed so, that is, when with the alignment sensor that transfer roller is laterally aimed at sense arrive certain reduction of the radiant quantity of sensor from transmitter time, the driver of manipulation cross drive roller can stop document laterally being moved further.Then, another driver handling another cross drive roller can continue to run, until when the alignment sensor corresponding with that transfer roller senses the reduction of similar degree.Like this, the processor handling independent controlled cross drive roller causes the longitudinal edge of document to be aimed at the virtual wall produced by using sensor.

In alternative embodiments, this equipment can run according to its program, and to cause each cross drive roller so laterally to move document, thus sensing arrives the radiation reduction of corresponding receiver, until do not reduce generation again from each transmitter.The situation that this and document cover corresponding receiver is completely corresponding.Then, each driver of cross drive roller can be inverted to the degree wanted on direction, and such as, 50% of total reduction, this represents that transverse edge is oriented to cover about 50% of receiver.Like this, this alternate embodiment can aim at such document, and described document has relatively high radiation transmissivity or has the document region and variable penetrance depending on and sensed by sensor.Alternatively, the horizontal linear sensor array of such as CCD can be used, with the lateral attitude of the specific part at decides bill edge.Alternatively, the sensor array of multiple horizontal expansion can be used, to sense the position of one or more parts at one or more edges of bill.The array of multiple layout can be used, to sense the position of bill.Certainly, these methods are schematic, can use other method in other embodiments.

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

Figure 17 and Figure 18 discloses the operating characteristics of exemplary embodiment, and in this embodiment, document 480 has folded edge.In this exemplary cases, folded edge is so formed, that is, until document over-tilting, the alignment sensor 474 corresponding with cross drive roller 462 just can sense the longitudinal edge of document.But in this case, intermediate alignment sensor will be used for the center section sensing longitudinal edge, similarly, the alignment sensor corresponding with cross drive roller 460 sensed the edge of document before sensor 474.In the exemplary embodiment, when middle alignment sensor senses document edge (even if an end sensor does not sense), control at least one processor of the operation of the driver being used for cross drive roller for controlling the transverse shifting of document.Even for the document of folding document or experience wear, this is all real.This at least one processor controls each transverse roller and laterally moves to make document, is in expects in aligned position until in three sensors two sense document edge.Like this, even this irregular document, usually also can correctly aim at forwarder in a longitudinal direction.

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

Once document is aimed in the document alignment area of transfer path, deposit accepting device operates in response to the program relevant to one or more processor, to make document move to document analyzed area along transfer path by the first forwarder.In the exemplary embodiment, document analyzed area comprises at least one magnetic sensing device, and this magnetic sensing device comprises magnetic read head 482.Magnetic read head 482 is connected with pressing plate 448 with supporting, and can move relative to it in the exemplary embodiment.In the exemplary embodiment, the aligning of document in document alignment area is for being correspondingly connected the magnetic ink character recognition row on check with magnetic read head.Therefore, when making document move to document analyzed area by the first forwarder, read magnetic ink character recognition row data by magnetic read head.Certainly, in the embodiment that some substitute, read the black character of magnetic or other magnetic mark by other magnetic sensing device (type such as discussed, or optically, with such as U.S. Patent No. 6,474, the mode shown in 548) below.

Figure 19 to Figure 21 shows the exemplary form of the removable installation for magnetic read head 482.In the exemplary embodiment, magnetic read head is arranged in fixator 484.Fixator 484 be included in hole 488 extend and in hole 488 moveable first teat 486.Fixator 484 is also included in moveable teat 490 in hole 492.Extension spring 494 runs through the saddle region 496 of housing 484.Saddle region comprises two teats be received in by spring 494 between them.This schematic installation for magnetic read head makes head float, and can keep the joint with the document being adjacent to its movement to make it.But this removable mounting characteristics of the angular movement and vertical movement that provide reading head reduces the risk hindering document when document moves through reading head.In addition, this biasing spring is installed and is convenient to depart from, and is convenient to when magnetic read head changed by needs change.Certainly, the method is schematic, can use other method in other embodiments.

Schematic document analyzed area also comprises magnetic sensing element 498 except reading head.In some exemplary embodiments, when document moves in document analyzed area, magnetic sensing element can read the magnetic characteristic on document.In certain embodiments, magnetic reader device can be used for reading multiple magnetic characteristic or row, so that form the magnetic profile of document as described herein.In certain embodiments, magnetic sensing element can document region in sense discrete part, this provides the relatively complete magnetic profile of document or its part.In certain embodiments, magnetic sensing function may be enough, thus there is no need for the reading head special separately of the magnetic ink character recognition row reading check.Certainly, these methods are schematic, and can change according to the type of the document by systematic analysis.

Schematic document analyzed area comprises the first scanning sensor 500 and the second scanning sensor 502 further.The optical markings of scanning sensor on the opposite side 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 the visual indicia analyzed by the operation of at least one processor in ATM on document.When check and other ticket, scanning sensor can also collect data, and to produce the data corresponding with the image of check, this can be used for image procossing is alternative check, and/or other function.

In certain embodiments, corresponding with document image data can be used for providing output to user by ATM.Such as, cheque image exports by the display screen of ATM, and therefore user can be sure of that ATM have collected view data.In some cases, at least one processor in ATM can apply digital watermarking or further feature in the data, so that the risk of personation is reduced to minimum.In certain embodiments, at least one processor can run according to its program, security feature is applied to view data by exporting to user's visual pattern to show.This may comprise the output of word and/or sign format, shows to apply security feature.This contributes to that user is be sure of, and ATM operates to process the check received in a secured manner.Certainly, the method is the exemplary process that can realize in certain embodiments.

In alternate embodiments, the program of relevant to ATM one or more processors can make scanning sensor, magnetic sensor and other sensing element can receive the useful data of other type document of Set Pair Analysis.The sensing element of other type can comprise, such as, UV, IR, RFID, fluorescence, RF and other can sense the sensor of the attribute relevant to document.Document can comprise such as receipt, certificate, cash, voucher, game material, traveller's check, bill or other document type.Can be processed from the data of the sensor collection analyzed area, to judge the authenticity of this article and/or its type and feature.Certainly, the kind being included in the sensor in analyzed area can change according to the type of the document by device process.Equally, some embodiments can operate, if with make the ink character recognition row of magnetic on document or other magnetic characteristic do not aim at magnetic read head, so document still can be analyzed, and with coming from the data processing of other sensor.

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

Once document has moved through document analyzed area, document has entered contract region 428 along transfer path.Contract region 428 comprises the 3rd forwarder 506.Forwarder 506 comprises belt section 508.The multiple interlock rollers 510 supported by pressing plate 449 are positioned near belt section 508 place in operating position.The document entering contract region moves engage with belt section 508, and is positioned at the centre of belt section and roller.

In the exemplary embodiment, the document through document analyzed area moves in contract region, and whether making about receiving in the process of the decision of document, document may stop a period of time in contract region.This can comprise, and such as, is made about whether receiving the decision inputting check by the operation of ATM or other connected system.If determine should not receive this check, so direction reversion of forwarder, and check moves by document analyzed area, document alignment area from contract region, and shift out from ATM, return to user.Alternatively, if determine document to receive in ATM, so document moves to the document storage area of device below from contract region in discussed mode.

In some exemplary embodiments, contract region can be enough large, to hold several checks or other document wherein.Like this, the all that check carrying out the user relating to multiple check tradings all can be received in bank machine, if but if user selects to return all that check or one or more document, to be judged as being bank machine not receivable, and so the program of bank machine can make it possible to return all that check like a cork.Alternatively or extraly, the memory storage of such as belt storing mechanism, forwarder or other contract device can be incorporated in the transfer path of deposit accepting device, thus the document of greater number can be stored wherein, and document can be returned to user when concluding the business uncommitted carrying out.Certainly, these methods are schematic.

It should be noted that, schematic contract region comprises lower platen, and lower platen has the multiple longitudinal teat extended thereon.Longitudinal teat makes the conveniently moving of document, and reduces surface tension to reduce to damage the risk of document.

In the exemplary embodiment, contract region comprises pressing mold printer 512 further.In the exemplary embodiment, pressing mold printer is supported by pressing plate 449, and to be included in Figure 25 to Figure 27 ink roller type printer in greater detail.Contract region comprises bearing roller 514 further, and this guarantees that document moves move near pressing mold printer thus can stamped mark thereon.

The exemplary form of pressing mold printer is illustrated in greater detail in Figure 25 to Figure 27.Schematic printer comprises the bias ink bearing roller 518 shown in Figure 27.Xsect is that the black bearing roller of eccentrical shape comprises plane domain 520, its than print area 524 more radially near the rectangular aperture 522 that extends in roller, print area 524 arranges angularly and be relative relation.When document moves by contract region and do not printed thereon by pressing mold printer, plane domain is arranged near document usually.In the exemplary embodiment, ink roller 518 encapsulates in the plastic, and by the plastic coating around it or plastic coating around its circumference.Cut out hole or opening will be printed in the desired design on document.As can be appreciated, the hole of cutting in the plastics of the outside surface of the black bearing roller of encapsulation, make ink can black bearing roller material transfer from plastic coating to the document of hole shape.Such as, in the illustrated embodiment, on document, a pair angled line is printed by pressing mold printer.Certainly, the method is schematic, 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.Axle portion comprises rectangular stub 523, and its profile normally rectangle, it extends in the opening 522 of ink roller.Axle portion comprises the flange part 530 and 532 arranged from the radial edges of roller.Axle portion 526 and 528 comprises the teat 525 and groove 527 that engage each other, and engages and be used as tab (s) 529 and the groove of catch, and this catch is used for engaging and keeping together, with support rollers.

Axle portion 526 comprises annular protrusion 534.Annular protrusion 534 is suitable for being bonded in groove (alternatively, being called as seam (not illustrating respectively)), and this seam vertically extends usually in bias voltage tab (s) 536 as shown in figure 25.Bias voltage tab (s) 536 for receiving teat in a nesting relation, and for providing the axial biasing force be added in axle portion 526 when the first axle part is positioned at wherein.This arranges that make it possible to retainer shaft portion is connected with bias voltage tab (s) with engaging.But, when wanting to change pressing mold printer and/or ink roller wherein, can mobile like this bias voltage tab (s), to make annular protrusion can be moved out of from the groove engaged each other by the teat 534 that moves up in a groove, so that the shifting out of printer and ink roller.Bias voltage tab (s) is supported on support 538, support 538 with cover contract over platen support be connected.

The second axle part 528 comprises annular protrusion 540.Teat 540 comprises the teat 542 that outward radial angularly extends on its edge.Teat 542 has specific profile, and this profile becomes such angle, that is, make the transverse width of teat along with flange part 542 close to and increase.This is configured with and helps provide a kind of safety method for mobile ink roller, and, also contribute to changing ink roller and pressing mold printer when needs time.

In the exemplary embodiment, ink roller 518 is contained in housing 544.The downside of housing 544 is opened, to make print area 524 extend therefrom, to engage the document coming from contract region.Housing 544 also comprises two to outward extending ear 546.Ear 546 comprises hole, the housing positioning salient 545 in the relevant mounting surface of receiving trap and support pressing plate for be positioned at by housing ink roller more accurately, and is convenient to be positioned properly when the ink roller assembly that installation is new.Housing 544 also comprises hole 543, and axle portion extends in hole 543.Flange part is located near each hole place.

In the exemplary embodiment, axle portion 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 is driven by the driver by gear 550.Clutch coupling 548 exports rotary motion by connector 552.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 tab (s) makes connector 552 firmly to engage with axle portion 528.

In operation, the gear 550 that may be operably coupled to driver provides machinery input to clutch coupling 548.But, the usual non rotating of ink roller.Forwarder 506 moves in the forwarder of document in contract region for making in response to the signal carrying out self processor.Sensor (such as radiation sensor) in contract region is for the one or more positions to processor instruction document.When document is by pressing mold printer's marks, it is positioned near ink roller place by controlling the operation of the processor of forwarder in contract region.In response to processor, signal is transferred into clutch coupling 548.This signal is used for joining connector 552, and this connector causes axle portion 528 and 526 that ink roller 518 is rotated.When ink roller rotates, print area 524 engages with document surface, causes ink markings to be placed thereon.Ink roller coordinates with the movement of document and rotates.Clutch coupling performs such rotation for causing connector, thus after document is labeled, print area is up placed again in housing.The planar portions 520 of ink roller is arranged on again towards in the initial position of document.Therefore, enable document by pressing mold printer 512, any undesired mark can not be had thereon, or do not hindered by its surface.

It should be understood that this can realize like a cork when using up because of the ink on ink roller or alternatively want because needing dissimilar mark to change pressing mold printer ink roller.Attendant is by making bias voltage tab (s) 536 be out of shape or realizing this demand, to make to extend in the seam of annular protrusion 534 no longer in bias voltage tab (s) by mobile bias voltage tab (s) 536 and the axle portion 526 that moves up.This also makes teat 534 move up, and shifts out from the static groove 554 support 538.When annular protrusion 534 moves by this way, annular protrusion 540 and radial teat 542 can be made to shift out from the corresponding recesses connector 552.This makes housing 544 movement like this, that is, make the ear 546 on housing can separate with positioning salient, and when housing is in operating position, positioning salient helps the suitable location determining ink roller.Then, new housing axle portion and ink roller assembly can be installed.This realizes by being re-engaged and making teat 534 to be bonded in the seam of bias voltage tab (s) 536 teat 540 and 542 and connector 552.In this position fixing process, positioning salient also extends in the ear 546 of housing, also reliably locates ink roller with positioning housing.

Although it will also be appreciated that and an ink roller is only shown in the exemplary embodiment, the embodiment substituted can comprise multiple ink roller or multiple for the pressing mold printer at print indicia on checks.This layout is used on various types of document and prints dissimilar information.Such as, in some cases, may need will to return to user by the document of the operational processes of device.In this case, pressing mold printer can print suitable mark on document, such as engineering noise mark or other suitable mark.Certainly, because the document of the particular type be processed will be suitable for, so performed printing type can change.In other embodiments, alternative method can be used.

In the exemplary embodiment, by document is moved to storage area 430, treat can be stored in bank machine more muchly from the document of contract region movement.By being moved by document engage with belt section 508, document is moved towards storage area from contract region, thus document is engaged with curved deflector device 554.Deflector 554 causes document to engage with the vertical conveyor 556 extended in storage area 430.As Figure 30 illustrates best, vertical conveyor 556 comprises two driving belts driven by driver 558.Forwarder 556 comprises a pair and arranges belt, and every bar belt has belt section 560.Each belt section 560 extends 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 is constructed in making guide rail 562 by resilient material towards belt section bias voltage.This contributes to guaranteeing that document can be moved between belt section and guide rail by the mode clamped.Figure 30 illustrates this document 568 to move between guide rail and belt section.Alternatively, in certain embodiments, single belt section can be used, roller or other bill moving member.

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

In addition, in the exemplary embodiment, feed belt is contained in the housing comprising a pair interval rear wall 572.As discussed later, rear wall 572 is used as the stayed surface of the document group in the Part I of the storage area that can be stored in device or position.Similarly, guidance device 564 comprises the wall surface 574 of a pair horizontally set.Wall surface 574 provides support the document group being arranged in storage area Part II or position.Equally, as shown in figure 30, vertical conveyor 556 document is moved near limiting the lower surface 576 of storage area inside.Path along vertical conveyor arranges document sensing apparatus, thus once document arrives lower surface, driver 558 stops by the operation of at least one processor.This contributes to guaranteeing that document can not damage owing to moving in the drive.Certainly, these methods are schematic, can use other method in other embodiments.

In the exemplary embodiment, when at least part of document moves to vertical conveyor from contract region, device is used for stamped mark thereon.This can be described here with the processed matched dissimilar mark of document type.In the exemplary embodiment, the printing on document is performed by the operation of ink-jet printer 578.Ink-jet printer comprises the printhead of removable installation, and when moving in the vertical conveyor part of document in bill path, printhead is near document.Ink-jet printer comprises nozzle, for optionally from wherein ink being injected in the neighbouring surface of document towards bill path ejection ink.The nozzle of ink-jet printer operates according to the program of processor, and this processor for driving ink-jet printer with optionally from wherein spraying ink, thus produces various forms of character as required on document.Such as, in the exemplary embodiment, printer is used in print indicia on checks, to show the cancellation of Transaction Information and/or this check.In the exemplary embodiment, printhead is installed removedly by movable part, to make it possible to easily install and remove.

Exemplary embodiment comprises Ji Mo mechanism 580 further, and it is alternatively called ink collector here.In the exemplary embodiment, Ji Mo mechanism is for collecting the ink may discharged from printhead when not having document to occur.Such as, if document is not aimed in forwarder, if or bank machine fault causes that it attempts printing when not having document to occur time, this may occur.Alternatively, when document does not occur, in order to Executive Head cleaning activity or other guarantee the suitable activity of the reliability of ink-jet printer, ink-jet printer can operate in response at least one processor.In addition, the exemplary embodiment of ink collector mechanism is used for nursing printhead by wiping nozzle, to be convenient to further reliably operate.Certainly, it should be understood that the schematic ink collector illustrating and describe is only the one in operable multiple ink collector structure.

The exemplary form of Liao Jimo mechanism is shown in Figure 22 to Figure 24.Ji Mo mechanism is included in the appearance ink body 582 wherein having and hold territory, ink-covered area.Body 582 has annular protrusion 584.There is in teat 584 opening 586.The opening 586 of teat is connected with the appearance ink interior zone fluid of body principal part.Certainly, this body configuration is only schematic.

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

As shown in figure 24, the exemplary embodiment normally clam shell construction of body 582, and comprise bottom 596 and top 598.As shown, the body comprising annular protrusion is worked in coordination to be formed in upper and lower.Equally, be contained in the inside of exemplary embodiment body is black absorbing component 600.Ink absorbing component is for absorbing the ink being entered body interior by opening 586.Body is arranged in bank machine removedly by installation portion 601, and installation portion receives suitable securing member or other supportive device.

In operational state, head 588 extends in the mode covering (usually around) teat 584.By the operation of the driver 602 be operably connected with head, head is optionally rotated.Diskware 604 and sensor 606 are for sensing at least one position of rotation of head 588.

In the operation of the device of exemplary form, head 588 is located usually as illustrated in fig. 22, 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, the opening aimed at by these from the ink not impacting document of ink jet-print head ejection enters body interior.Therefore, such as, if the program of bank machine requires bank machine periodically Executive Head cleaning operation (nozzle of ink jet-print head sprays in this operation), so ink is transmitted by the bill path (document occurs in the path for which usually) in the region of forwarder, and enters the body of ink collector mechanism.Then, or periodically, according to the program of bank machine, the processor be operably connected with driver makes head 588 rotate for causing driver 602.The rotation of head engages and the opening of wiping inkjet nozzle with printhead for causing flexible wiper member 594.Which avoid long-pending ink, long-pending ink can hinder the valid function of ink-jet printer.Once wiper moves through nozzle, head is back to position, thus excessive ink is received in body.In the exemplary embodiment, this realizes by making head carry out whole process rotation in a first rotational direction.Like this, head rotates from such position, the opening in this position in head and efferent and print head alignment.Head is rotated, and therefore opening is no longer aimed at, and flexible wiper member and printhead connect and be incorporated in wiping on its nozzle.Head continues to rotate, until opening is aimed at again.

In the exemplary embodiment, actuator response operates at least one processor, with make head in a first rotational direction rotating 360 degrees then stop.In other embodiments, driver can reverse directions and/or handle head make it to experience multiple rotation.In other embodiments, movable part can comprise multiple opening and polishing piece, and suitably can move based on its structure.In other embodiments, movable part can comprise multiple opening and polishing piece, and suitably can move based on its structure.In certain embodiments, this at least one processor periodically can handle printhead, makes it clean or testing print-head, and can handle ink collector with only this cleaning or test after wiping nozzle.In some alternative embodiments, wiping action can be performed after each print head operation or after the document of print setting quantity thereon.Distinct methods can be adopted in different embodiments.

In the exemplary embodiment, suitable detecting device is used to judge when need replacing printhead.At least one processor be operably connected with printhead can be used for the instruction providing print cartridge when should change.In certain embodiments, this instruction sends at least one information of remote computer remotely to provide by bank machine.In the exemplary embodiment, attendant is such as by mobile one or more securing member, and tab (s), clip or other part can easily remove existing print cartridge.Then the print cartridge of replacing can be installed, and be fixed in bank machine by it is engaged with suitable part.In the exemplary embodiment, the electric contact being used for printhead is set, thus when print cartridge is in operating position, can carries out for making the necessary electrical connection of print head operation.New print cartridge is installed like this, its printhead is oriented to aim at the opening in the head of ink collector, thus, if there is no document when spraying ink in bill path between printhead and ink collector, then make and from the ink of print head, inflow ink collector is remained on wherein.

In the exemplary embodiment, after installing new print cartridge, attendant can the operation of test.This realizes by providing suitable input to bank machine.Attendant makes bill move to bill path.This can manually realize in some cases, in other cases by providing bill and making bill move through one or more forwarder to realize in bill path.One or more inputs of the input media from attendant to bank machine cause processor operations printer, make it spray ink from printhead towards bill path.If there is bill, so ink impacts bill to print thereon.In some cases, processor operations printhead is to print suitable pattern, and such as test arrives all nozzles all at a pattern of work.In other embodiments, other mark printable.Certainly, if do not have bill to occur in bill path, the ink so from printhead enters ink collector body by the opening in head.Certainly, the method is schematic, can use other Method and Process in other embodiments.

In certain embodiments, after printing, bank machine can operate with the nozzle of wiping printhead.This in response to the program relevant with processor and/or can realize in response to the input of attendant.In this case, driver runs to make head 588 rotate around teat 584, thus flexible wiper member is engaged with printhead.In the exemplary embodiment, when the head of ink collector carries out an about rotation from its initial position, polishing piece is wiping on the print head.Header response rotates in driver, until when the opening again sensed in head and print head alignment.This is sensed by the sensor 606 of the position of rotation sensing diskware 604.Be positioned at the position of collecting ink from printhead in response to the head portion that senses, processor is used for making driver shut-down operation.Certainly, these methods are schematic, can use other method in other embodiments.

In the exemplary embodiment, when Ji Mo mechanism become be full of ink time, by unclamp hold it in appropriate location one or more securing members to change body and to install new securing member at operating position.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 member or unclamp other device of shell structure installation portion 601 being remained on close document receiving trap, body and bank machine are departed from.Once achieve this, mobile body 580, no longer extends to make teat 584 in the interior zone of movable punch head 588.Once achieve this, discardable body.Alternatively, can body be opened, remove black absorbing component 600, new black absorbing component is installed and again closes body.

The body installed new body by making its teat 584 extend in the interior zone of head 588 or there is 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 bank machine, processor is used for causing driver 602 that head 588 is rotated.Processor can operate according to its program, with only when must by opening 592 and just rotatable head 588 during print head alignment.Alternatively, processor can operated drive, to carry out one or many rotation before the rotation stopping head.In certain embodiments, processor can printer operation operate to test it as previously mentioned, and then rotatable head is with the nozzle of wiping printhead.Certainly, these methods are schematic, can use other method in other embodiments.

Therefore, as can be appreciated, the exemplary embodiment of Ji Mo mechanism provides the effective means of printer operation, to avoid the deposition of excessive ink in ATM, and enables printing nozzle remain on suitable working condition, thus reliably can perform printing.

In the exemplary embodiment, the document of such as check moves to storage area 430 by vertical conveyor 556.This document starts to remain between the guide rail 562 of guidance device 564 and the belt section 560 of vertical conveyor most.In the exemplary embodiment, this document is optionally stored in of two applicable part (alternatively, being called position here) of storage area.These comprise the first memory location 608 be positioned on vertical conveyor first side and the second memory location 610 be positioned on the lateral sides of vertical conveyor.Realize document to be optionally positioned in memory location by using moveable piston part 612, moveable piston part operates in response to one or more processor, departs from and make document move to the first memory location or second memory location of storage area to make document and vertical conveyor.

Figure 31 to Figure 35 shows schematic piston piece makes document 614 move to the operation of memory location 608.As shown in figure 32, when document 614 is moved down into storage area, piston 612 is positioned on the right side of the document as shown in memory location 610.In the exemplary embodiment, the motion by using suitable driver and travel mechanism's (such as rack-driving, worm drive, V belt translation or other suitable mobile device) to realize piston piece.This driver is schematically shown by driver 616 in figure 3.

Once document moves to suitable position and vertical conveyor stopping, piston 612 moves to left side from position as shown in figure 32, to engage with document.With this joint of document, the profile of document is out of shape as shown, and starts laterally to pull document, make it away from the joint with belt section and guide rail or other document moving structure.As shown in figs. 33 and 34, the effect of piston makes 618 to move, other document may with these spring-biased bearing plate support and connection.Bearing plate 618 by spring or other suitable device bias voltage, thus and the document of bearing plate support and connection be usually collected between the wall surface 574 of bearing plate and guidance device.

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

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

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

As can be appreciated, in the exemplary embodiment, by location and mobile piston and optionally document is stored in the memory location of device, thus document is stored in the memory location of expectation.This makes document be separated into various document type.Such as, in certain embodiments, can operate ATM like this, to make the check signed and issued at the particular organization handling bank machine be stored in a memory location of storage area 430, instead of other check that this mechanism signs and issues is stored in another memory location.Alternatively, in this mechanism for receiving in some embodiments of check and cash, the banknote be verified can be stored in a memory location, and the banknote being judged as counterfeit money or doubtful counterfeit money can be stored in another storage area.In this mechanism for receiving in other embodiment substituted of check and banknote, cash can be stored in a memory location, and check can be stored in another position.Certainly, this method is schematic.

In alternate embodiments, can be done other arrange.Such as, in certain embodiments, the vertical conveyor of one or more aligning can transmit document through several vertically aligned storage areas.In this case, document is movable to the vertical level relevant to the storage area being suitable for storing document.Once be in that surface level, piston can laterally move with in the suitable memory location be placed on by document on vertical conveyor either side.Like this, permitted eurypalynous document can be received in ATM and be separated.

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

As shown in Figure 2, schematic storage area 440 is maintained in its closed position usually, thus even for the attendant entering ATM inside, also cannot obtain the article be stored therein.This realizes by using sliding gate 624, and in the exemplary embodiment, sliding door structure is folded part.This door can be moved, thus the document be stored in storage area can be obtained, such as shown in figure 28.In the exemplary embodiment, the ability of door 624 is opened by locking 626 controls.In the exemplary embodiment, lock 626 comprises key lock, if thus attorney has suitable key, so it can enter the inside of storage area.

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

In the exemplary embodiment, the authorized people from storage area taking-up document can open lock and door 624 be moved to open position, to enter the inside of storage area.Spring bias by making bearing plate 622 and 618 overcome each spring or other bias mechanism 617,619 moves and is taken out by the document being arranged in memory location, and the group of the document stored is remained on clamp position by wherein said spring bias.In the exemplary embodiment, providing can the tab (s) 628 and 630 of manual engagement, overcomes corresponding biasing force more easily move bearing plate to enable attendant.Along with each bearing plate flatly moves away from vertical conveyor, the document group between bearing plate and vertical conveyor can be shifted out.Each bearing plate removable, to shift out the document group in each horizontal side of vertical conveyor.Once the document stored is moved out of, make bearing plate can automatically return to suitable position to receive more document due to the existence of biasing force.Similarly, door 624 can be closed, and lock is back to latched position.If deposit accepting device is installed to make storage area be positioned at the outside of bank machine movably, so it can turn back to the inside of housing.Then, housing is fixed by the door on closedown housing and lock.This structure of exemplary embodiment is not only convenient to shift out check, cash or other document, but also contributes to removing any blocking that may be present in vertical conveyor.

Exemplary embodiment additionally provides the advantage of blocking removing document alignment area, document analyzed area and/or contract region.Such as, as depicted in figs. 1 and 2, can device for opening like this, thus easily can enter the whole transfer path for document, until the summit of vertical conveyor.Result, when document becomes blocking wherein, attendant can pull open for pressing plate being kept latch in position (such as latch 632) as shown in Figure 1, and make pressing plate 448 and the parts supported thereon move to shown position rotatably, to make it possible to expose document alignment area and document analyzed area.As can be appreciated, pressing plate 448 is installed by hinge so that the opening of pressing plate, and hinge enables pressing plate rotate around the axis through hinge.Similarly, the part of the mechanism for Support cover contract region of pressing plate 449 can open the region of exposing this document transfer path as shown, so that obtain document wherein.As depicted in figs. 1 and 2, pressing plate 449 can enclose and rotate about the axis, this axis usually perpendicular to pressing plate 448 rotate around axis and extend.In addition, in the exemplary embodiment, before pressing plate 448 and 449 is formed at and can opens pressing plate 449, pressing plate 448 must be moved to open position.Similarly, before closedown pressing plate 448, pressing plate 449 must be closed.This schematic configuration makes it possible to use single latch to be fixed in operating position by pressing plate, and make it possible to remove this single latch, to make two pressing plates all removable with the document alignment area of the document transfer path in exposing device, document analyzed area and contract region.Certainly, the method is schematic, can use other method in other embodiments.

When using the deposit accepting device 420 of exemplary embodiment (this service is relevant to check by what discuss), attendant is usually by opening door or other access mechanism (such as supporting plate maybe can enter the plate of the interior zone of ATM housing) starts.In the exemplary embodiment, bill acceptance device 420 is supported on slideway, and after opening the mechanism usually remained on by device in operating position, this device removable, and make this device by housings support to extend to ATM outside.Certainly, in some cases, according to the type of performed service, may device need not be made to extend to ATM outside.Alternatively, in some cases, attendant can make device extend to outside, then removes the support and connection of this device and ATM housing completely.Such as, when whole device is by when being replaced by different devices, this can realize.

Attendant can depart from latch 632, and pressing plate 448 is rotated around the axis of its hinge.This will expose the region of transfer path by the device in document alignment area 424 and document analyzed area 426.It should be noted that, when pressing plate 448 is moved into open position, the saw-toothed profile edge 456,458 shown in Fig. 4 moves separately.

Along with pressing plate 448 moves to expose document alignment area and document analyzed area, can take out by attendant any check bottled up or block wherein.Attendant also can carry out other activity, such as, clean scanning sensor or magnetic read head.This cleaning is by using suitable solvent, swab or other material to carry out.Attendant also capable of washing, aim at, maintenance or change transfer path exposed region in other article.

When pressing plate 448 is in an open position, attendant also can make pressing plate 449 move to open position from off-position, as shown in Figures 2 and 3.Pressing plate 449 is made to rotate around the axis of its stilt the contract region 428 exposing transfer path to open position.Then, attendant can remove the document of any blocking from contract region.Attendant also capable of washing, aim at, maintenance or change in contract region expose or other parts obtainable.

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

After closing housing, ATM can Resume service.This can comprise the transfer path making test document through deposit accepting device 420, and/or reads various types of mark from one or more test document.It also can comprise handles bank machine to make the document imaging blocked in a device, to obtain data from it, thus solves the transaction causing ATM fault by this system.Certainly, it should be understood that these methods are schematic, other method can be used in other embodiments.

Figure 41 shows the exemplary embodiment substituted of automated banking machine 640.Bank machine 640 comprises housing 642.The housing 642 of bank machine comprises cabinet portion 644 and upper housing portion 646.Cabinet portion 644 provides secure storage section therein.Such as, the inside in cabinet portion can be used for storing valuable bills, such as paper money issued by a provincial bank to be circulated in a given area, traveller's check, receipt, check, bill or other is received and/or be distributed valuable bills from bank machine.Cabinet portion comprises for providing the suitable cabinet door and lock of authorizing and entering.The upper housing portion 646 of exemplary embodiment also comprises to be made donor can obtain the suitable of wherein article to enter door or other mechanism.The embodiment in cabinet portion in U.S. Patent No. 7,000,830 and U. S. application No.60/519, shown in 079, its content is incorporated into that this is for reference.

Schematic automated banking machine 640 comprises the output unit with display 648.Other output unit can comprise such as loudspeaker, touch pad, touch-screen maybe can provide receivable output other article to user.Output can comprise various types of output, and this type comprises, such as, and the instruction relevant to machine operation.Schematic automated banking machine comprises input media further.These can comprise, such as, and card reader 650.Card reader can be used for reading the mark relevant to user and/or user account be included on card.Card reader can be used for read mark, the data stored in the mark that described mark is such as encoded on magnetic stripe, the electronic memory on card, from card article transmit radiation (such as radio frequency identification (RFID) chip) or other suitable mark.Subscriber card represents the one in polytype Deta bearer record, and Deta bearer record can use jointly with the operation activating schematic bank machine.In other embodiments, the Deta bearer record of other type can be used, such as card, token, label, bill or comprise other types of devices of data that can read from it.

In the exemplary embodiment, data are read by the operation of card reader from card.Card reader can comprise such as U.S. Patent No. 7,118, those features disclosed in 031, and its content is incorporated into that this is for reference.Schematic automated banking machine operates in response at least one processor in bank machine, with the operation using the data read from card to be activated or allowed bank machine by authorized user, can perform at least one transaction to make this user.Such as, bank machine can be used for comparing with the data corresponding to authorized user by the data read from card and/or the data differentiated from card data and from other input of bank machine or data.Such as, this by by the data comprising the data read from card be kept at least one data in bank machine or the data of from then on decomposing in data compare.Alternatively or extraly, automated banking machine can be used for comprising the data that read from card or sending to remote computer from one or more information of the data of wherein decomposing.Remote computer can be used for the data received from bank machine are made comparisons based on the storage data that one or more remote computer is relevant with the data corresponding to authorized user.In response to the affirmative determination that the user showing card is authorized user, 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 is by such as U.S. Patent No. 7,284,695 and/or No.7, and 266, the feature described in 526 realizes, and the disclosure of each described patent is incorporated into that this is for reference.Certainly, these methods are schematic, can use other method in other embodiments.

Schematic automated banking machine comprises keyboard 652 further.Keyboard 652 provides the input media comprising multiple keys that optionally can be controlled by user to user.In the exemplary embodiment, keyboard 652 can be used for making user can provide PIN (PIN).PIN data can be used for the authorized user identifying bank machine together with the data read from card, to guarantee that this machine operation is only performed by authorized user.Certainly, input media discussed here is permitted eurypalynous schematic input media, and it together can use with automated banking machine.

Schematic automated banking machine comprises other transaction function devices further.Such as, these can comprise printer 654.In the exemplary embodiment, 654 for printing the receipt of the transaction undertaken by banking machine user.Other embodiment of automated banking machine can comprise the printing equipment of other type, and such as those are suitable for the device of the document of printing reports, bill or other type.Schematic automated banking machine comprises other device multiple further.Such as, these can comprise bill distribution device 656.This device can be used for the part as cash dispenser, is optionally distributed by the bill of such as paper money issued by a provincial bank to be circulated in a given area from storage.It should be understood that for this open, cash dispenser is one or more devices that can operate to make to be stored in the cash in bank machine and be distributed from bank machine.Other device can comprise circulating device 658.Circulating device can be used for by ticket recipient in memory location, then optionally distributing bills 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 that this is for reference.It should be understood that circulating device can be used for circulation certificate, and in certain embodiments, cash dispenser can comprise circulating device.In addition, exemplary embodiment can comprise the bill memory storage 660 for optionally storing bill in compartment of type noted earlier.

Schematic ATM 640 is included in and hereinafter incites somebody to action deposit accepting device 662 in greater detail.The deposit accepting device of exemplary embodiment is for receiving and analyze the bill received from banking machine user.Schematic deposit accepting device is also for being delivered to banking machine user by bill from bank machine.It should be understood that in other embodiments, other or different deposit accepting device can be used.In addition, in order to object of the present disclosure, deposit accepting device is alternately called as bill processing apparatus.

Schematic automated banking machine 640 comprises at least one processor schematically indicated by 664 further.This at least one processor is operably connected with at least one the data storage schematically indicated by 666.Processor and data store and control for performing and cause the instruction of the operation of automated banking machine.Although it should be understood that and show a processor and data storage, the embodiment of automated banking machine can comprise for controlling and causing multiple processor of the operation of banking machine apparatus and data to store.

This at least one processor 664 is depicted as and is operably connected with the multiple transaction function devices schematically indicated by 668.Transaction function devices comprises the such device in bank machine, and this device causes operation by least one processor.These can comprise the device of type previously discussed, such as, in card reader, printer, keyboard, deposit accepting device, note presenter, circulator and other bank machine or the device of a bank machine part.

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

Figure 42 illustrates in greater detail schematic deposit accepting device 662.Schematic deposit accepting device is operably connected with the bill opening 678 running through bank machine housing.In the exemplary embodiment, bill opening is constructed such that bill enters into bank machine from user there by bill opening, and bill can be delivered to user from bank machine.In the exemplary embodiment, entering by bill opening is controlled by dodge gate 680.Driver 682 makes door 680 optionally move between open and closed positions.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 (such as when bill will be received into bank machine from user there, and when bill will be delivered to user from bank machine) moves to open position.

Schematic apparatus comprises further usually by the sheet access area of 684 instructions.Schematic sheet access area is the region receiving bill, is also the region that bill is sent from bank machine.Schematic sheet access area comprises the first sheet driver member 686.Schematic sheet driver member 686 comprises the belt section (independent display) by the driver optionally driving belt of transmission.Actuator response at least one processor operation and operate.Sheet access area is up limited by sheet driver member 688 further, and in the exemplary embodiment, sheet driver member 688 also comprises the belt section of driving belt.In the exemplary embodiment, the lower belt section comprising sheet driver member 688 can vertically move relative to the upper belt section comprising sheet driver member 686, thus the distance between them optionally changes.Although it should be understood, however, that exemplary embodiment uses belt section as sheet driver member, in other embodiments, can use roller, track, blast injection or other be suitable for engaging and the device of mobile ticket.In the exemplary embodiment, single upper belt section and lower belt section is used to carry out mobile ticket in sheet access area.It should be understood, however, that in other embodiments, the sheet driver member of other quantity and structure can be used.

Schematic sheet access area comprises demarcation strip 690.Schematic demarcation strip comprises a pair divider plate portions between which with opening.This opening and belt section extend abreast, and enable belt section and the note engagement extended there through.Certainly, the method is schematic.Sheet access area is divided into the first side 692 and the second side 694 by schematic demarcation strip, and in the exemplary embodiment, the first side 692 is positioned at below plate, and the second side 694 is positioned at above demarcation strip.Although it should be understood that and only use a Split type demarcation strip in the exemplary embodiment, multiple demarcation strip can be used in other embodiments, region to be divided into multiple sub-compartment.

In the exemplary embodiment, demarcation strip 690 and upper sheet driver member 688 are relative to lower sheet driver member 686 optionally relative vertical movement.This realizes in mode illustrated below, engages and move the bill in the first side or the second side optionally to enable sheet driver member.This is realized by the operation of the driver schematically indicated by 696.This driver can comprise the structure of suitable motor, lever, solenoid, lead screw and other suitable transmission motion described here.Actuator response operates in the instruction performed by least one processor.Although it should be understood that further in the upright position descending sheet driver member to be usually fixed on relative to housing in the exemplary embodiment, descend sheet driver member can be moveable in other embodiments, and other parts can be fixing.

In the exemplary embodiment, sheet access area comprises active block stop 698 further.Block is used for extending at reasonable time, with limited subscriber, document is inwardly inserted into sheet access area.Block is used for the bill of usually positively locating insertion, and this bill will be received by deposit accepting device and process.By at least one driver, block is optionally moved (not independent display), this actuator response is in the mobile block of operation of at least one processor.The inner restriction opening 699 of sheet driver member 686 and 688, bill inwardly or outwards can be moved by opening 699 in deposit accepting device 662.

Schematic sheet access area may be operably coupled to sorter 700.Sorter is used for sola bill and bill group being separated in sheet access area.In the exemplary embodiment, sorter can with U.S. Patent No. 6,634,636, No.6,874,682 and/or No., 7,261, the mode that the mode described in 236 is similar operates, and the public content of these patents is incorporated into that this is for reference.Sorter is generally used for separating often opening the bill group of bill with insertion.In the exemplary embodiment, at least one sensor 702 is for sensing thickness, and at least one processor is judged, and whether sorter fails suitably separately often to open independent bill.In response to the sensing having two or multiple documents in the region beyond sorter, this at least one processor operates to change selection function according to its program, is back to bill group to make multiple bills sensed.Then, sorter can be attempted to choose sola bill, and can repeatedly attempt, until successfully choose sola bill.In addition, as explained later, in the exemplary embodiment, sorter is for choosing the bill in the first side 692 of the demarcation strip that can be placed in sheet access area or the second side 694.

In the exemplary embodiment, sorter 700 is for being delivered to the sola bill separated with bill group the bill path indicated by 704.Bill is moved by the operation of the forwarder 706 with note engagement in bill path.Although it should be understood that the forwarder showing single type of belt, the forwarder of other quantity and type can be used in other embodiments with mobile ticket.

In the exemplary embodiment, the region of bill path comprises document alignment area, the mode similar with foregoing mode or other suitable mode can operate document alignment area, to be aimed at relative to the direction of bill along transfer path movement by bill.Such as, in the exemplary embodiment, lateral conveyor comprises cross drive roller 710, operates cross drive roller in the mode similar with foregoing mode, to engage bill and it to be aimed at transfer path by sensing bill edge by the multiple space sensor forming " virtual wall ".The transverse movement that lateral conveyor makes bill carry out is for aiming at bill along moving of the bill path in device with bill.As discussed in more detail below, in the exemplary embodiment, alignment area comprises for aiming at bill and judging the device of the width dimensions relevant to bill, so that analyze the magnetic mark on it.

In certain embodiments, may it is desirable that, make to be clipped in actuator (such as, roller or belt section) note transporter of the bill movement between the driven member extended from actuator on the opposite side of bill.Driven member can be used for the joint guaranteeing bill and actuator, to guarantee that bill moves thereupon.In certain embodiments, removable roller or belt can be used as suitable driven member.But, in certain embodiments, may it is desirable that, use static elastic component as bias piece.This may comprise, and such as, has low friction note engagement surface so that the elastic component of bill movement thereon.Such as, this suitable part can comprise the compressible elastomeric foamed bulk with low-friction plastic coating.This foam element can be used for providing biasing force, to realize the joint of bill and actuator.In other embodiments, foamed bulk is operationally supported on another elastic component (such as can provide the leaf spring of another biasing force).This structure for driven member in note transporter may for providing on the bill of movement evenly power distribution drop to minimum with the risk that bill is damaged.In addition, this bill driven structure is used for providing driven function for one or more forwarder, and described forwarder in a plurality of directions (at least some direction is wherein crossed each other in specific bill transit area) makes bill move.As a result, use in the region that this driven structure can be aimed at bill.Certainly, the method is schematic.

In the exemplary embodiment, forwarder 706 moves to engage with another forwarder schematically indicated by 712 for making bill.Forwarder is also for mobile ticket, and make it through magnetic mark reading device 714,716, this device is alternatively referred to as magnetic read head here.Exemplary embodiment comprises the analytical equipment for analyzing document further.Such as, 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 previously discussed.In addition, in the exemplary embodiment, analytical equipment comprises the cash inspecting machine 720 for analyzing currency note attribute.Such as, in certain embodiments, cash inspecting machine uses as U.S. Patent No. 5, and 923, the principle described in 413, its content is incorporated into that this is for reference, uses this cash inspecting machine whether to have one or more attributes relevant to genuine notes with decides bill.This at least one processor can be used for judging that the bank note that receives is likely really, really and/or authenticity be 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 bill.Whether have on the basis of at least one attribute in decides bill, schematic automated banking machine is used for storing in mode described below, returning or process bank note.Certainly, it should be understood that, at least one processor can use the part of this principle, and to have judged whether by the device analysis in bank machine at least one attribute relevant to check, this check has and shows that it is one or more attributes of effective check or invalid cheques.Similar analytical equipment can be used in bank machine to estimate the authenticity of the bill of other type.

In the exemplary embodiment, deposit accepting device comprises bill storage and retracting device 722.In the exemplary embodiment, bill storage and retracting device comprise belt recycler.Belt recycler can be U.S. Patent No. 6,270, and the type shown in 010, its content is incorporated into that this is for reference.Bill store and retracting device optionally for storing the bill being directed to it by steering gear 724 from forwarder 712.Steering gear optionally operates in response to driver, and this actuator response moves in the instruction from least one processor, is guided to be stored in bill storage and retracting device 722 to cause bill.

In the exemplary embodiment, ticket recipient device comprises bill storage and retracting device 726 further.The bill of exemplary embodiment stores and retracting device 726 can be similar with device 722.Bill is led to bill from forwarder 712 by the selection operation of steering gear 728 and stores and retracting device 726.Although it should be understood that bill stores and retracting device comprises belt recycler in the exemplary embodiment, can use for receiving and sending the device of other form of bill.

In the exemplary embodiment, forwarder 712 and 706 optionally operates in response to each driver.Actuator response in this at least one processor operation and operate, with mobile bill wherein.The forwarder of exemplary embodiment is used for bill to move away from towards sheet access area.In addition, in the exemplary embodiment, steering gear 730 is positioned near sheet access area place.Steering gear 730 operates in mode described below, moves on the second side of demarcation strip towards sheet access area to make bill.Certainly, the method is schematic.

In addition, in the exemplary embodiment, automated banking machine comprises multiple shown forwarder, it makes bill can move to storage area 660, bill distribution device 656, circulating device 658 and other device or region, and move from said apparatus or region, bill can move to the region that bill can be delivered and/or receive.In addition, in the exemplary embodiment, suitable door, steering gear and/or other device can be positioned near forwarder, optionally freely to control the movement of bill in bank machine.It should be understood that the structure illustrated is schematic, other method can be used in other embodiments.

Figure 43 shows the exemplary embodiment substituted of document alignment area 708.Document alignment area comprises pressing plate 732.Pressing plate comprises multiple document alignment sensor 734.Document alignment sensor 734 is similar with the alignment sensor 474 discussed before.The same with embodiment before, three document alignment sensor extend along the interval, direction of bill movement in transfer path with connecting.Multiple roller 736 operates in the mode similar with roller 444, and for mobile ticket in the direction of transfer path.Lateral conveyor for mobile ticket on the direction being basically perpendicular to forwarder path comprises horizontal driven voller 738.The same with the situation of the embodiment described before, lateral conveyor comprises the transverse roller on the forwarder opposite side relative with pressing plate 732.Described in embodiment as previously discussed, the note engagement of roller 736 usually and between roller and other actuator (such as belt).In order to aim at bill, roller 736 is mobile away from bill, and moves towards bill away from the horizontal driven voller 738 arranged with bill before, engages bill to make the mode of bill fold between cross drive roller with corresponding driven voller.Bill transverse shifting, until it is aimed at based on the direction of motion of document alignment sensor 734 with the bill in transfer path.This realizes in the mode similar with the mode discussed before.Then, cross drive roller moves to depart from bill, and roller 736 moves to engage bill, thus it can move now under alignment condition in transfer path.Certainly, except roller, the bill moving member of other type can be used.

Schematic deposit accepting device comprises magnetic read head 714 and 716.Magnetic read head 714 can be similar with the mode discussed before mode install.In the exemplary embodiment, magnetic read head 714 is in relative to the laterally fixing position of bill path.In the exemplary embodiment, magnetic read head 714, usually relative to bill path location, passes through near magnetic read head 714 usually to make the magnetic ink character recognition row labels on the check aimed in document alignment area.When check is by device, four of check may two positions in facing positions be all such.This is represented by schematic check part 740 and 742 as shown in figure 44.

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

As what can understand from Figure 44 be, reading head 716 can optionally horizontally set, thus when check be in magnetic ink character recognition row data by contiguous in the both direction of reading head 714 time, this magnetic ink character recognition row labels by vicinity through reading head 716.This is represented by the schematic check part 748 and 750 in Figure 44.

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

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

It should be noted that, as shown in figure 44, reading head is for reading magnetic ink character recognition row labels, and no matter this mark is directly adjacent to reading head on check, or on opposite side relative with reading head on check.This is because the magnetic character of magnetic ink character recognition row labels can be comprised through paper sensing.In addition, in the exemplary embodiment, magnetic read head is positioned in the bending area of transfer path.In the exemplary embodiment, this assists in ensuring that check contacts with reading head or at least very close usually.In addition, the exemplary embodiment of support 744 comprises multiple blade 754, and blade 754 bends and guides bill for helping, and makes it unobstructedly by the region of magnetic read head.In the exemplary embodiment, blade 754 is for reducing surface tension, so that bill moves thereon.Certainly, it should be understood that these structures are schematic, other method can be used in other embodiments.

In the exemplary embodiment, at least one processor of automated banking machine has relevant program, and when check is through magnetic read head, this program makes it possible to decoding magnetic ink character recognition row data, no matter check towards position how.As can be appreciated, depend on check towards position, when it is closely through a contiguous magnetic read head, magnetic ink character data can along arbitrary forward direction or backward direction and to face up or the mode of face down moves.Signal is produced in response to the magnetic mark of composition magnetic ink character recognition row data by magnetic read head.The program of this at least one processor is used for receiving and recording these signals, and the magnetic ink character recognition line character that judgement corresponds.In the exemplary embodiment, this comprise by the character corresponding with magnetic ink character recognition row at least partially and the data corresponding with one or more magnetic ink character recognition line character make comparisons, thus the direction that magnetic ink character recognition row is read can be judged.This at least one processor can operate according to its program, to perform the pattern match between the signal that senses and the signal corresponding with known magnetic ink character, with judge the black character of possible the magnetic corresponding with signal this.This can carry out for one or more character the possible direction judging a ticket data.Then, by the direction checking that this is possible that the data read from magnetic read head and the magnetic ink character data corresponding to initial decision direction are made comparisons.If this direction is corresponding with suitable magnetic ink character recognition line character, so may correctly judge this direction.But, if the data sensed are not suitably corresponding with the character in initial decision direction, it is then possible that the poor direction judged is true.In certain embodiments, this at least one processor can be used for the signal corresponding with the magnetic mark read from check and the data corresponding with the magnetic ink character recognition line character in multiple possibility direction to make comparisons.Then, this result can be compared, 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 judge all characters corresponding with identifiable design magnetic ink character recognition line character.

In other embodiments, character recognition analysis software program can be used for identifying the magnetic ink character recognition line character had in each possibility direction of confidence degree.For a specific direction, this degree of confidence will be hopeful higher, then this indicate check towards position and the magnetic corresponding with data ink character recognition line character.Other substitute embodiment in, can use other method with judge check towards position.This can comprise, and such as, the analysis of optical signature, to judge that this check is in specific direction.Then, the mark of the Information Availability towards aspect, position judged from optical signature in analyzing on (or with the factor performing an analysis) check, this analysis is performed by least one processor.

Certainly, it should be understood that the discussion of exemplary embodiment includes the discussion of the magnetic ink character recognition row data relevant to check, and in other embodiments, can analyze and use the magnetic mark of other type.In addition, it should be understood that check and other article comprising magnetic mark are used as encoded recording, the data that are magnetic that encoded recording is encoded.Alternative method also can be used in other embodiments to read the magnetic recompile mark on this record, and the magnetic read head that specific embodiment one piece describes therewith is schematic.In addition, it should be understood that, although the encoded recording in check form has the magnetic ink character recognition row data relative to the disalignment of record, and be usually located in the restriction position relative 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, and described equipment is for sensing magnetic mark on the record in various position and judging the character of this mark in various position based on the signal produced from this record of sensing.Certainly, these methods are schematic, can use other method in other embodiments.

With reference now to the operation of Figure 46 to Figure 67 illustrated example embodiment.Schematic automated banking machine is operated by client, to perform at least one transaction relating to ticket recipient.This may comprise, and such as, user provides input to identify himself or its account, and indicates its transaction wishing to be performed by the operation of bank machine.This can be realized in response to the instruction exported by display.User indicates its hope and carries out ticket recipient transaction.In certain embodiments, ticket recipient transaction can comprise the reception of check, in other embodiments, received bill can be comprised bank note.In other embodiments, received bill can be comprised the mixing bank note containing check.In other embodiments, according to the ability of bank machine, bill or the article of other type can be received.

With reference to Figure 46, in the carrying out of schematically transaction, start most, the outside entrance of sheet access area 684 is blocked by door 680.User has prepared bill group 756, and this bill group comprises multiple bills received by bank machine by bill opening 678.It should be noted that, in initial position, demarcation strip 690 and belt section 688 arrange downwards and usually can be connected with supporting with belt section 686.Certainly, it should be understood that as shown in Figure 46 to Figure 67, showing the structure in ticket recipient region with the sectional view by intercepting in the middle of ticket recipient region.

As shown in figure 48, cause bank machine to perform the operation of ticket recipient transaction in response at least one processor of this in bank machine, this at least one processor is provided for door 680 and opens.This at least one processor is also provided for block 698 and moves to raised position.Processor is also provided for demarcation strip and leaves farther distance with the upper forwarder and belt section 686 comprising sheet driver member.This makes user group 756 be inwardly inserted in the region between belt section 768 and demarcation strip 690, until this group and block support grounding connection.As shown in Figure 50 and Figure 51, then, this at least one processor 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 demarcation strip 690.Should remember, schematic demarcation strip comprises the plate portion of a pair horizontal positioned, and plate portion comprises the central opening being parallel to each belt section belt and extending.This makes each belt section operationally engage with the bill in group.Demarcation strip is also installed movably relative to housing, thus each divider plate portions vertically can move in response at least one driver, also can move to keep the joint with bill angularly.In the exemplary embodiment, each divider plate portions can pivotally rotate around horizontal axis substantially, and this horizontal axis extends near its transverse center.In the exemplary embodiment, the degree that each divider plate portions can pivotally rotate is restricted to less angle usually.Demarcation strip pivotable and this part can pivotable around axis region in the ability of substantially vertically movement, facilitate sending from user and receiving bill and sent by bill and receive to the opening of deposit accepting device or sent and the ability received from this opening by bill of exemplary embodiment.

This at least one processor makes at least one driver mobile belt section, thus group 756 moves inward from sheet access area, thus the end of bill moves inward through moving into one's husband's household upon marriage 680.As shown in Figure 54 and Figure 53, sensor 758 is set to the group sensed in sheet access area.As shown in Figure 52 and Figure 53, the end in response to group moves inward between belt section, and this at least one processor is provided for door 680 and cuts out.The closedown of door prevents from after bill enters bank machine, again obtaining these bills stored in the people of one group of bill.

As shown in Figure 54 and Figure 55, bill is moved inward by the operation of belt section, thus bill moves in opening 699, contacts with sorter 700 through the inner of demarcation strip.

As shown in Figure 56 and Figure 57, then, processor is provided for belt section 688 and moves up and away from lower belt section 686.Demarcation strip 690 keep being arranged on group above and contact 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 operates in the mode be incorporated in this open, to choose bill one at a time it to be separated from group usually.

In the exemplary embodiment, demarcation strip leans against on the actuator 686 and position in close record steel plate portion 687, so that sorter reliably chooses bill for keeping group to be positioned to.In selection process, the bottom note of keystroke sound detection device 764 also in group works, make it move towards sorter to promote bottom note.Keystroke sound detection device 764 moves rotatably in response to driver, and also provide in bottom note upwards with the power of inward direction.The bill of the bottom of the promotion group applied by keystroke sound detection device is added with the effective force towards sorter movement by the demarcation strip downward force be applied on group top.Certainly, the method is schematic, can use other method in other embodiments.

In the operation of exemplary embodiment, deposit accepting device operates according to the program of at least one processor, so that bill is moved to document alignment area 708.Each bill be chosen is aimed in discussed mode, and moves in bill path, through such as magnetic read head 714,176; 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, other or different bill analytical equipments can be used.Such as, only receiving in the device of check, cash inspecting machine and relevant sensor can used.Similarly, according to the character of received bill, other or another analytical equipment can be comprised.

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 retracting device 722.In the exemplary embodiment, this at least one processor operates in response to the signal relevant to often opening bill from analytical equipment, to analyze at least one feature or attribute of often opening bill.These can comprise image attributes, magnetic properties, color attribute, pattern, watermark, data or other is for identifying the feature of the received bill that bill is received by bank machine.

In certain embodiments, such as, at least one processor of bank machine can operate in response to the data received from analytical equipment, comprises effective bank note of given unit or type with the bill determining to input to bank machine.This at least one processor can operate in response to judging this effective bank note to be transfused to, and to cause automated banking machine to operate, thus causes being credited to by the user-dependent account that bank machine reads the quantity that effectively bank note is corresponding therewith to card data.This can cause automated banking machine to be connected with one or more remote computer by this at least one processor to realize, and this remote computer has to comprise and stores to user account and the data that are dispensed to the corresponding data of its fund.In other embodiments, operate this at least one processor can be check at received document, to judge whether this check looks like really, and whether this user is authorized to buy on credit for this check.Such as, this can comprise according to U.S. Patent No. 7,284,695 be incorporated into this disclose analyze check.Automated banking machine can use the data (such as magnetic ink character recognition row data, view data and/or other data) read from check to operate, and judges that the user of bank machine provides the value of one or more check received by bank machine to cause automated banking machine.Certainly, in other embodiments, whether this at least one processor can be used for the data read by analytical equipment from the project analysis of other type received by bank machine, and make and can be received about this project and/or whether user has the judgement of the credit about this.

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

In the exemplary embodiment, after bill is received in bank machine, this at least one processor is provided for bill storage and bill is delivered to forwarder 712 by retracting device 722 one by one.Forwarder is used for often opening bill and moves towards sheet access area.Steering gear 724 is for suitably guiding bill towards sheet access area.When often opening bill and moving in forwarder 712, steering gear 728 is for being optionally directed to bill storing being judged as the bill comprising at least one attribute relevant to receivable bill and retracting device 726.Device 726 is for storing receivable bill, and not receivable bill continues to move towards sheet access area in bill path.In forwarder 706, bill is engaged by steering gear 730, and is led on the second side 794 of sheet access area by opening 699.Be positioned at unaccepted bill on the second side of demarcation strip 690 can after the mode discussed be delivered to banking 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 for moving to suitable storage area in bank machine by often opening bill.Such as, bill (check) can be stored in memory storage 660.Bill (bank note) can be stored in bill circulating device 658 or be stored in other suitable bill storage area.It should be understood that multiple dissimilar bill storage area can be included in bank machine, to store the bill of one or more types.

In the exemplary embodiment, although be received in bill in bank machine analyzed and be stored in bill store and on retracting device 722 before aim at bill path, but have such risk: when bill is attempted to move out bank machine and arrived user by opening 699, bill possible errors ground is aimed at.Exemplary embodiment comprises for bill being become blocking or causing deposit accepting device inoperative risk drops to minimum feature due to this misalignment.Exemplary embodiment is included in the bill sensor 735 and 737 schematically shown in Figure 43.Bill sensor 735 and 737 is positioned on the first direction inside relative to opening 699, and bill passes in and out bank machine through opening 699.Each sensor 735 and 737 relative to bill usually in bill path the region of movement laterally arrange.Each in these sensors is also connected by suitable interface and at least one processor operations.

In the operating process of bank machine, if bill is sensed by a sensor when bill is back to sheet access area, what so this showed at least one processor is, bill and the basic misalignment of opening 699, and if its continuation is moved towards sheet access area, 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 stops bill moving along the outward direction towards opening for causing forwarder.Then, this at least one processor is used for making forwarder that bill is moved to bill alignment area.This realizes by being moved into bank machine from the region of the sensor 735 or 737 sensing bill by bill.Then, this at least one processor makes the device in bill alignment area with note engagement and it is aimed at transfer path.This is to realize by laterally mobile ticket with the similar mode of foregoing mode, thus bill is aimed at the virtual wall formed by sensor 734.Once bill is aimed at, this at least one processor then causes bill and forwarder to be re-engaged, and this attempts bill outwards move through opening 699 and enter sheet access area.In the exemplary embodiment, the fact do not sensed by arbitrary sensor 735 or 737 in response to bill and judge that bill has been aligned and has been in the fact in proper orientation.Certainly, it should be understood that the method is schematic, other method can be used in other embodiments.Such as, this can comprise the sensor with interval in multiple lateral separation or other position in bill path, and this sensor can be used for the position and/or the direction that judge document.

In addition, in the exemplary embodiment, if attempt bill to aim at bill path thus it returns by opening, no matter and this acts on how bill all will be sensed misalignment again, so this at least one processor will operate according to its program to attempt bill to aim at bill path further.In the exemplary embodiment, this second time attempts again comprising being engaged with lateral conveyor by bill, and it is aimed at bill path.If after this second time is attempted, when machine operation is to attempt bill to be back to sheet access area and again to sense the out-of-alignment instruction of bill, this at least one processor will operate to make at least one information be sent to remote computer from automated banking machine, to show the possible blocking of deposit accepting device and fault according to its program.Alternatively or additionally, in certain embodiments, this at least one processor can be used for taking other remedial measures.Such as, these can comprise and attempt bill again to aim in multiple times.Alternatively or additionally, this at least one processor can be used for the memory storage again entered by ticket recipient in bank machine, or this at least one processor can make bill bill be moved to the position that can not process this bill in bank machine in forwarder.Certainly, these methods are schematic, can use other method in other embodiments.

The unaccepted bill having moved to the second side of demarcation strip is back to the user of bank machine in the mode such as 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, thus during the unaccepted bill interlayer be between belt section 688 with belt section 686 is connected.Then, this at least one processor is used for opening door 680.Processor operations to make at least one driver mobile belt, so that the bill in group 670 is extended through the outward opening in bank machine housing.

It should be understood that in the exemplary embodiment, unaccepted bill can be back to user, and the bill received moves to another memory location in bank machine.Alternatively, in certain embodiments, bank machine can give user stored in or return the selection of all bills.In the exemplary embodiment, this can by moving to sheet access area to realize through bill path by the bill in bill storage and retracting device 726.Alternatively or additionally, in certain embodiments, the chance of the not receivable bill of user's retry can be supplied to.In other embodiments, bank machine can be used for not receivable bill to keep in storage, and this at least one processor has been judged as that not receivable bill may be attempted to swindle relevant with user.Certainly, these methods are schematic, can use other method in other embodiments.

In the embodiment that other substitutes, bill can relatively quickly be judged as not receivable, and before the bill inputed in the group of sheet access area has been chosen by user, can be identified as the bill that return to user all.Alternatively or additionally, user can provide one or more all bills in input group be chosen before show that it wishes the input of dropping the business.These situations can be relevant with the structure of the schematic deposit accepting device shown in Figure 58 and Figure 59.Such as, unaccepted bill 762 can all bills in bill group be all chosen before be back to sheet access area.This may be that unaccepted bill 762 is analyzed and be judged as not receivable result.Alternatively, in certain embodiments, unaccepted bill may be that user shows that it wishes to abandon the result of this transaction.As shown in Figure 58 and Figure 59, this unaccepted bill is point inflow second side 694 by the operation of steering gear 730, thus bill is supported on the upside of demarcation strip 690.

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

If Figure 62 to Figure 65 show user do not take away check or other by bank machine to the bill of user, the exemplary operations that can be performed by bank machine.As shown in Figure 62, the bill be positioned on demarcation strip 690 both sides is moved towards sorter by the operation of belt section.Bill group one arrives sorter, and door 680 is just closed.Then, sorter 700 is for choosing bill.Bill is selected from the region 692 below demarcation strip, then on demarcation strip, forms sidepiece 694.This can realize, because in the region near sorter, no matter bill is above demarcation strip or below, and usually all forms continuous print bill group, bill group makes all bills be chosen, regardless of it above demarcation strip or below.

In the exemplary embodiment, this at least one processor is stored in the appropriate area of bank machine for causing retired bill.Bank machine is further used for the fact that recording user does not take given bill away.This makes bill finally tracked and/or be back to specific user.Certainly, the method is schematic, and other method can be used in other embodiments to operate bank machine.It should be understood, however, that in the exemplary embodiment, bank machine is for removing sheet access area, thus follow-up banking machine user can be concluded the business, even if user does not take their bill shown away.

The another aspect of exemplary embodiment is choose bill from group while, use keystroke sound detection device 764.In the exemplary embodiment, keystroke sound detection device 764 is the revolving parts comprising elevated regions.It is aimed at the opening in demarcation strip.Elevated regions for shifting bill, and promotes the bill of the lower end of restricted group, makes it engage with sorter 700.The rebound motion of bill group weakens the power relevant to surface tension for helping, and helps bill to be bottom separated from group.As previously discussed, when demarcation strip works on the top of bill group, or when actuator works on the top of bill group, the power being applied to bill by keystroke sound detection device strengthens.Certainly, the method is schematic, can use other method in other embodiments.

In the another aspect of exemplary embodiment, sensor is set to determine the position of the bill in this sheet access area.As can be appreciated, in the exemplary embodiment, a pair relative belt section is for engaging and bill above and below moving partition.In the schematic bank machine of operation, this at least one processor is for determining the position of bill, and particularly, bill is on the first side 692 below demarcation strip 690 or on the second side 694 above demarcation strip.

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

In addition, in the exemplary embodiment, reflector plate is angled reflector plate.In the exemplary embodiment, this comprises the material with angle reflection attribute, thus makes to return from reflectors reflects with identical or almost identical acute angle with the radiation of acute angle shock-wave reflection sheet.In the exemplary embodiment, this direction due to the reflecting element in reflector plate and realizing.Therefore, such as, as shown in Figure 68, whether the sensor 774 comprising radiation transmitter and radiation receiver can sense reflector plate 766 and be covered by least one contiguous bill.In addition, it is cover with the position of sidepiece 694 horizontally set or do not cover this position that sensor 774 can sense reflector plate 766, and bill can be positioned in sidepiece 694.Similarly, similar sensor 776 for sense bill whether with the position of demarcation strip horizontally set in cover reflector plate 768.As can be appreciated, whether these sensors make it possible to sensing bill and occur, and sense on second side 694 of its position whether above demarcation strip 690.

In addition, in the 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 ability sensed from the radiation of transmitter 780 shows that bill does not appear on the first side 692 in the region in hole 770 or the second side 694.Similarly, the sensor 784 comprising transmitter 786 and receiver 788 appears on the first side 692 in the region in hole 772 or the second side 694 for decides bill.

In addition, in the exemplary embodiment, support plate 790 is positioned to substantially parallel with belt section 686 and flatly extends on its each cross side.The reflector plate 792 supported thereon uses jointly with sensor 794.Sensor 794 is types similar with sensor 774, and comprises transmitter and adjacent receiver.Similarly, reflector plate 796 and sensor 798 use jointly.This reflector plate and sensor can be used for appearance and/or the position of the bill sensed independently on the first side 692.In addition, as can be appreciated, support plate 790 comprises the hole 800 and 802 aimed at sensor 788 and 784 respectively.In addition, in other embodiments, support plate can be positioned to contiguous belt section 688.The reflecting element that this support plate also can comprise hole and/or be located thereon.This support plate can be foregoing type or can be different structures.In addition, this support plate can comprise angled reflector plate, and to make it possible to the bill of sensor sensing near it, the region that this sensor and bill can be positioned wherein is located sidewards.As can be appreciated, ability of this sensing bill can comprise by sensor and bill retaining zone, can 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 appearance and the position of the bill on the first side of demarcation strip 690 and the second side.This exemplary embodiment and laterally interval, this region that has to pass through of bill region in ability by using sensor to sense, providing can with the advantageous effects of the mode alignment sensor of the not motion of countermeasure set parts.It should be understood, however, that these methods are schematic, dissimilar sensor can be used in other embodiments to sense bill.

It should be understood that in the exemplary embodiment, deposit accepting device also can be used as a part for the cash dispenser of bank machine.Such as, this operation by processor realizes, and processor makes currency bill be chosen to be delivered to ATM user from bill distribution device 656 and/or bill circulating device 758.This bill moves by various forwarder, and is delivered to sheet access area.This bill mode previously discussed can pass to user through the opening in ATM.Certainly, exemplary embodiment makes deposit accepting device can be used as a part for cash dispenser, and can use different devices in other embodiments, and to distribute currency bill, and deposit accepting device is only for receiving and storing bill.Certainly, these methods are schematic, can use other method in other embodiments.

In addition, although it should be understood that in the exemplary embodiment, disclose the concrete structure for bill mobile device, demarcation strip and other billing machine structure, other structure can be used in other embodiments.Such as, this can comprise the demarcation strip and bill mobile device of accelerating.Alternatively or additionally, except using as the Split type demarcation strip with two parts used in 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 wherein.In addition, exemplary embodiment and bill processing apparatus together describe, and belt and demarcation strip vertically move by this bill processing apparatus toward each other, and the upright position of lower belt is fixed in bill processing apparatus, and other embodiment can comprise different devices.These devices can comprise relative to each other flatly or the forwarder of movement angularly and demarcation strip, to send from user and to receive bill.In addition, other device and structure can use jointly with the construction and device described by exemplary embodiment here, also these construction and devices alternative.

Therefore, this exemplary embodiment can realize above-mentioned object at least partially, eliminates the difficulty that existing apparatus is in use run into system, and obtains useful effect described herein.

In aforesaid explanation, for the sake of simplicity, clear and easy to understand, equally with exemplary embodiment specific word is described.But above-mentioned word is not formed unnecessary restriction of the present invention, because these words are illustrative objects, and be interpreted as implication widely.In addition, explain at this by example and explain, but the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned feature illustrating or describe.

In addition, in following patent requires, any feature being described for the device of n-back test 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 shown or described by the function for realizing in aforementioned explanation, or be not limited only to equivalent.

The useful effect being described previously characteristic of the present invention, discovery and principle, understanding and operating method of the present invention and any advantage and reach; State new and useful structure, device, element, setting, parts, combination, system, equipment, operation, method, process and relation in the appended claims.

Claims (16)

1. sensing comprises a method for the magnetic mark on the encoded recording of financial check, comprises the following steps:

A (), by bill acceptance in automated banking machine, wherein, described check comprises the magnetic mark in the magnetic ink character recognition row be coded on check;

B (), by the operation of at least one sensor in described bank machine, senses the width relevant to described check, wherein, at least one sensor described is operably connected with at least one processor in described bank machine;

(c) in response to described width make in described bank machine two magnetic read head at least one move, wherein, at least one magnetic read head described moves in response to the operation of at least one processor described, wherein, at least one magnetic read head described moves to make the described magnetic ink character recognition row on described check to aim at a described magnetic read head, and with the haveing nothing to do towards position of described check;

D (), in response to the operation of at least one processor described, makes described check move through described two magnetic read head in described bank machine;

E () senses the described magnetic ink character recognition row on described check with in described two magnetic read head.

2. method according to claim 1, wherein, step (a) comprises by multiple bill acceptance in described bank machine, wherein, multiple checks described are received in a group in the sheet access area of described bank machine, and described method comprises further:

F described check, before step (b), is separated by the operation of sorter by () from described group.

3. method according to claim 2, comprises further:

G described check, before step (b), is aimed at transfer path by (), in described transfer path, described check moves in described bank machine in response to the operation of at least one processor described.

4. method according to claim 3, wherein, step (g) comprises operationally makes described check engage with at least one lateral conveyor, and wherein, at least one lateral conveyor described makes described check substantially move transverse to described transfer path.

5. method according to claim 4, wherein, first magnetic read head is mounted in a fixed location relative to described transfer path, and wherein, in step (g), at least one lateral conveyor described may towards in two of a position position for four of the described magnetic ink character recognition row on the described check on described first magnetic read head being aligned in described check.

6. method according to claim 5, wherein, second magnetic read head is installed relative to described transfer path transverse movable, and wherein, in step (c), when described check be in four may in two of a position position time, mobile described second magnetic read head is to aim at the described magnetic ink character recognition row on described check.

7. method according to claim 6, comprises further:

H () is after step (e), by the operation of at least one processor described, resolve the magnetic ink character recognition row data on described check, wherein, at least one processor described for resolve by described first magnetic read head or described second magnetic read head forward, rear to, face up and face down any orientation on the described magnetic ink character recognition row data that read.

8. method according to claim 7, comprises further:

(i) after step (a), to often opening the operation that check repeats step (b) to (h) in multiple checks described in described group.

9. method according to claim 8, wherein, described sheet access area comprises demarcation strip, and wherein, in step (a), described group is received on the first side of described demarcation strip.

10. method according to claim 9, comprises further:

I at least one check, after step (h), is back to described sheet access area by (), wherein, described bill is back on second side relative with described first side of described demarcation strip.

11. methods according to claim 10, comprise further:

J (), after step (i), by the operation of described sorter, chooses at least one check on described second side of described demarcation strip.

12. methods according to claim 9, further comprising the steps:

I (), before step (b), by the operation of the card reader in described bank machine, reads data from subscriber card;

J (), in response to the operation of described bank machine, judges that the described data read in step (i) are corresponding with authorized user;

K (), in response to the judgement in step (j), performs at least one step in step (b) to (h).

13. methods according to claim 12, further comprising the steps:

L () determines the value relevant at least one the check received in step (a);

M (), in response to the operation of described bank machine, gives the credit be worth described in described authorized user.

14. methods according to claim 13, comprise further:

N cash is distributed to authorized user from described bank machine by ().

15. methods according to claim 12, comprise further:

(o) before step (i), multiple checks are stored in described bank machine first bill store and retracting device in;

Wherein, step (i) comprise make at least one bill from described first bill store and retracting device move to described sheet access area.

16. methods according to claim 15, wherein, described bank machine comprises the second bill and stores and retracting device, and described method is further comprising the steps:

Make at least one bill move to described second bill from described first bill storage and retracting device to store and retracting device.