CA2598682A1 - Cash dispensing automated banking machine deposit accepting system and method - Google Patents

Cash dispensing automated banking machine deposit accepting system and method Download PDF

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CA2598682A1
CA2598682A1 CA002598682A CA2598682A CA2598682A1 CA 2598682 A1 CA2598682 A1 CA 2598682A1 CA 002598682 A CA002598682 A CA 002598682A CA 2598682 A CA2598682 A CA 2598682A CA 2598682 A1 CA2598682 A1 CA 2598682A1
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Jeffery M. Enright
Franklin M. Theriault
R. Matthew Dunlap
William D. Beskitt
Sean Haney
Colin Fitzpatrick
Edward L. Laskowski
Mike Ryan
Bill Lavelle
David Shultz
Matthew Force
Jeffrey Eastman
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An automated banking machine includes a mechanism for accepting deposited items. Deposited items may be provided to the machine in envelopes which are first passed to a user from an envelope storage area (132) in the machine through a transport (124) and which are presented to the user through an opening (244). An envelope storage and dispensing device (134) is operative to assure that only a single envelope is delivered to the user. A user may thereafter include deposit items in the dispensed envelope.
The deposited items are passed through the opening (244) and are deposited in a deposit-holding container (128). The deposited items may be marked with indicia corresponding to the transaction or properties of the deposited item where the envelope originally dispensed to the user for holding the deposited item.

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1. Apparatus comprising:
a) extending a shaft of a cash dispensing automated banking machine, in a cylindrical opening in a body of a banking machine roller;
b) moving the shaft relative to the cylindrical opening to engage at least one radially inward extending deformable finger connected to the body, in an annular recess of the shaft, wherein engagement of the at least one finger in the annular recess is operative to resist axial movement of the banking machine roller relative to the shaft.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one finger extends adjacent a first axial end of the body, and further comprising:
c) moving the shaft relative to the cylindrical opening to engage an annular flat surface adjacent a second axial end of the body opposed of the first end, with a radially outward extending annular step surface on the shaft.
3. The method according to claim 2 wherein the annual flat surface engages the step surface in (c), when the at least one finger extends in the annular recess in (b).
4. The method according to claim 3 wherein the at least one finger is inwardly biased and extends axially outward from the first end, and further comprising:
d) rotating the roller relative to the shaft with the at least one finger extending in the annular recess.
5. The method according to claim 4 wherein the body has in connection therewith a plurality of radially inward extending fingers, wherein (d) a plurality of fingers move in the annular recess.
6. The method according to claim 5 and further comprising:
e) engaging the shaft in supporting connection with the housing of an automated banking machine.
7. The method according to claim 6 wherein (e) includes engaging the shaft in a pair of disposed generally vertically extending angled slots.
8. The method according to claim 7 and further comprising:
f) supporting a continuous belt on the roller.
9. The method according to claim 8 and further comprising:
g) moving the continuous belt wherein the roller rotates relative to the shaft (d) responsive to the movement of the belt.
10. The method according to claim 9 and further comprising:
h) engaging a deposit envelope with the belt.
11. The method according to claim 10 and further comprising:
i) moving the shaft relative to the at least one slot responsive to engagement of the deposit envelope with the belt.
12. The method according to claim 11 and prior to (e) further comprising:
j) extending the shaft in a further cylindrical opening in a further body of a further banking machine roller;
k) moving the shaft relative to the further cylindrical opening to engage at least one further radially inward extending finger connected to the further body in a further annular recess of the shaft, wherein engagement of the at least one further finger with the further annular recess is operative to resist axial movement of the further roller relative to the shaft.
13. The method according to claim 12 wherein the further finger extends adjacent a further first axial end of the further body, and further comprising:
1) moving the shaft relative to the further cylindrical opening to engage a further annular flat surface adjacent a further second axial end of the further body opposed of the further first end, and a further radially outward extending annular step surface on the shaft.
14. The method according to claim 13 wherein the further annular flat surface engages the further step surface in (1) wherein the at least one further finger extends the further annular recess in (k).
15. The method according to claim 14 wherein in (b) the shaft moves relative to the cylindrical recess in a first axial direction, and wherein in (k) the shaft moves relative to the further cylindrical recess in a second axial direction opposed of the first axial direction.
16. The method according to claim 15 and further comprising:
rotating the further roller relative to the shaft with the at least one further finger in the further annular recess.
17. An apparatus comprising:
a roller adapted to be used in a cash dispensing automated banking machine, including:
a body, wherein the body includes a cylindrical opening therethrough, wherein the opening is adapted to accept a shaft of the banking machine therein;
a plurality of radially inward extending deformable fingers in a fixed supporting connection with the body adjacent a first end of the cylindrical opening, wherein the fingers are adapted to engage an annular recess on the shaft and to hold the roller from the moving axially relative to the shaft.
18. The apparatus according to claim 17 wherein each of the fingers extend both radially inward and axially outward in a first direction relative to the body, wherein the fingers when engaged in the annular recess resist movement of the body in the first direction relative to the shaft.
19. The apparatus according to claim 18 and further comprising an annular flat surface adjacent a second end of the body opposed of the first end, wherein the annular flat surface is adapted to engage a radially outward annular step surface on the shaft.
20. The apparatus according to claim 19 and further comprising:
the shaft and wherein the includes the annular recess and annular step surface, wherein the roller is rotatable in supporting connection with the shaft and held in axial position relative to the shaft;
an automated banking machine including a housing, wherein the shaft is moveably mounted in supporting connection with the housing, and a continuous belt in operative engagement with the roller.
21. Apparatus comprising:
an automated banking machine including a housing;
a cash dispenser in supporting connection with the housing;
an opening extending in the housing wherein items moving at least one of into and out of the housing move through the opening;
a gate moveably mounted in supporting connection with the housing and movable between a closed position wherein the gate prevents access from outside the housing into the housing through the opening, and an open position wherein access into the housing is enabled through the opening from outside the housing;
a bezel in surrounding relation of the opening, wherein the bezel and the gate include at least one interengaging projection and recess, wherein in the closed position of the gate the at least one protection extends in the recess.
22. The apparatus according to claim 21 and further comprising an actuator member including a cam surface thereon, wherein the gate moves between the opened and closed positions responsive to movement of the actuator member.
23. The apparatus according to claim 22 wherein the gate member in moving between the open and closed positions moves generally perpendicular to the actuator member.
24. The apparatus according to claim 23 wherein the banking machine further comprises a transport extending in the machine adjacent the opening, and wherein the transport is bounded by a generally vertically extending side wall, wherein the actuator member is moveably mounted in supporting connection with the side wall.
25. The apparatus according to claim 24 wherein the gate is pivotally mounted in supporting connection with the side wall.
26. The apparatus according to claim 25 wherein the gate is operatively connected to the side wall through at least one pivot, and further comprising a cam follower in operative connection with the gate, wherein the cam follower moves in engagement with the cam surface, and wherein the gate is disposed on a first side of the pivot and the cam follower is disposed on the second side of the pivot opposed of the first side.
27. The apparatus according claim 26 wherein the cam surface bounds a cam slot extending through the actuator member.
28. The apparatus according to claim 27 wherein the cam slot includes an enlarged cam slot area, wherein the cam follower is enabled to be extended through the cam slot in the enlarged cam slot area, wherein when the cam follower is disposed from the enlarged cam slot area the cam follower is prevented from disengaging from the slot.
29. The apparatus according to claim 25 wherein the bezel includes at least one side wall, wherein the at least one side wall extends in overlying relation of the at least one pivot.
30. The apparatus according to claim 28 wherein the actuator member moves generally horizontally, and wherein the cam surface includes at least two disposed generally horizontally extending end portions and at least one middle portion between the end portions, wherein the gate moves between the open and closed positions as the cam follower engages the at least one middle portion.
31. The apparatus according to claim 28 wherein the actuator member moves generally horizontally, and wherein the cam slot includes two disposed generally horizontally extending end portions and a middle portion between the end portions, wherein the gate moves between the opened and closed positions as the cam follower moves in the middle portion, and wherein the enlarged cam slot area bounds one of the end portions.
32. The apparatus according to claim 31 and further comprising at least one pin in supporting connection with the side wall, and wherein the actuator member includes at least one actuator slot, wherein the at least one pin extends in the at least one actuator slot and is moveable relative thereto, wherein the actuator member moves in supporting connection with the at least one pin as the gate member moves between the opened and closed positions.
33. The apparatus according to claim 32 wherein the at least one actuator slot includes an enlarged actuator slot portion, wherein the at least one pin is enabled to extend through the at least one actuator slot only in the enlarged actuator slot portion and is prevented from disengaging from the actuator slot when the at least one pin is positioned in other than the actuator slot enlarged portion.
34. The apparatus according to claim 33 wherein the actuator member moves the gate between the open and closed positions the at least one pin does not extend in the actuator slot enlarged portion.
35. The apparatus according to claim 32 wherein the transport comprises at least one roll supported on at least one shaft, wherein the shaft is in supporting connection with the side wall.
36. The apparatus according to claim 35 wherein the side wall includes at least one vertically extending shaft slot, wherein the shaft is moveably mounted in the shaft slot.
37. The apparatus according to claim 36 wherein the transport moves items generally along a first direction, and wherein the at least one projection and recess are elongated in the first direction.
38. The apparatus according to claim 37 wherein the gate includes an inward extending portion, wherein the inward extending portion includes the at least one recess.
39. The apparatus according to claim 38 wherein the at least one projection is in supporting connection with the bezel adjacent a lower side of the opening.
40. The apparatus according to claim 39 wherein the bezel and inward extending portion include a plurality of interengaging projections and recesses.
41. The apparatus according to 40 wherein the gate includes an outward extending portion adjacent an upper end thereof, wherein in a closed position of the gate the outward extending portion overlies the opening and extends behind the bezel.
42. The apparatus according to claim 40 and further comprising a deposit envelope holding container in the housing, and wherein the transport extends between the opening and the deposit envelope holding container, whereby the transport moves deposit envelopes toward the deposit envelope holding container.
43. The apparatus according to claim 24 and further comprising a deposit envelope holding container in the housing, and wherein the transport extends between the opening and the deposit envelope holding container, whereby the transport moves deposit envelopes toward the deposit envelope holding container.
44. The apparatus according to claim 42 and further comprising an empty envelope dispenser in the housing operative to dispense empty envelopes, and wherein empty envelopes move in the transport toward the opening.
45. The apparatus according to claim 43 and further comprising an empty envelope dispenser in the housing operative to dispense empty envelopes, and wherein empty envelopes move in the transport toward the opening.
46. The apparatus according to claim 44 and further comprising a gear rack portion in operative connection with the actuator member, wherein the actuator member is moveably through the gear rack.
47. The apparatus according to claim 46 wherein the transport comprises a platen, wherein the platen includes a plurality of slots, wherein the slots are elongated along the first direction, and further comprising a plurality of sensor members moveably mounted in the slots, whereby items in the transport are enabled to be sensed.
48. The apparatus according to claim 32 and further comprising at least one guide in supporting connection with the side wall, and wherein the at least one guide is operative to direct items moving toward the shaft in the transport, below the shaft.
49. The apparatus according to claim 47 and further comprising at least one guide in supporting connection with the side wall, wherein the at least one guide is operative to direct items toward the shaft in the transport, below the shaft.
50. The apparatus according to claim 49 and further comprising at least one controller in operative connection with at least one drive, wherein the at least one drive is operative to move the gear rack portion, and wherein the controller is operative to sense power consumption characteristics of the drive attempting to close the gate, and to cause the drive to, move the gate to the open position in response thereto.
51. The apparatus according to claim 21 and further comprising a drive in operative connection with the gate, and at least one controller in operative connection with the drive and wherein the at least one controller is operative to sense the drive encountering resistance in moving the gate towards the closed position, and to cause the gate to open in response thereto.
52. The apparatus according to claim 50 and further comprising at least one illumination device in supporting connection with the bezel, the at least one illumination device being in operative connection with the at least one controller, and wherein the at least one controller is operative to cause the at least one illumination device to be illuminated at least one time when the gate is in the open position.
53. The apparatus according to claim 21 and further comprising at least one controller in the machine, and further comprising at least one illumination device in supporting connection with the bezel, and wherein the at least one controller is operative to control opening and closing the gate and illuminating the at least one illumination device during a time when the gate is in the open position.
54. The apparatus according to claim 52 and further comprising a fascia plate moveably mounted relative to the housing, and wherein the bezel engages the fascia plate.
55. The apparatus according to claim 54 wherein the transport is moveably mounted relative to the housing, and wherein the fascia plate includes a fascia opening, and wherein the fascia plate is in operative connection with at least one fascia guide, and wherein the at least one fascia guide is operative to guide the bezel into the fascia opening when the transport is moved relative to the housing.
56. The apparatus according to claim 55 wherein the fascia plate is moveable relative to the housing both vertically and horizontally, and wherein the at least one fascia guide is operative to guide the bezel both vertically and horizontally.
57. The apparatus according to claim 21 and further comprising a fascia plate moveably mounted in supporting connection with the housing, wherein the fascia plate operatively engages the bezel and is moved relative to the housing by such engagement.
58. A method comprising:

(a) moving a gate adjacent an opening in an automated banking machine including a cash dispenser, between an open position and a closed position through operation of a drive, wherein in the open position at least one item is enabled to pass through the opening and in the closed position the opening is blocked by the gate;
(b) during at least a portion of (a), monitoring at least one parameter of the drive;
(c) analyzing the at least one parameter monitored in (b) as a function of time through operation of at least one controller in the machine;
(d) operating the at least one controller to cause the machine to attempt at least one action responsive to (c).
59. The method according to claim 58 wherein (d) includes attempting to move the gate.
60. The method according to claim 59 wherein (d) includes vibrating the gate through operation of the drive.
61. The method according to claim 60 wherein (d) includes heating the gate.
62. The method according to claim 61 wherein (d) includes applying de-icing material to the gate.
63. The method according to claim 62 wherein (d) includes contacting a third party remote from the machine.
64. The method according to claim 63 wherein (d) includes capturing data corresponding to at least one image produced by an image capture device.
65. The apparatus according to claim 64 wherein (d) includes transmitting data corresponding to at least one image, to a remove location.
66. The method according to claim 65 wherein in (d) the at least one parameter monitored is current drawn by the at least one drive.
67. The method according to claim 66 wherein (c) comprises determining at least one sensed profile of current versus time.
68. The method according to claim 67 wherein (c) includes comparing the at least one sensed profile to an expected profile that corresponds to normal operation of the gate.
69. The method according to claim 68 wherein in (d) the at least one action that is attempted is selected from among a plurality of possible actions responsive to at least one manner in which the at least one sensed profile varies from the expected profile.
70. The method according to claim 69 wherein (c) includes determining the relative location between the open and closed positions of the gate when the gate encounters resistance to movement.
71. The method according to claim 69 wherein in (a) the gate moves from the open position to the closed position, and wherein (c) includes determining if the gate has encountered a hard or soft item in moving toward the closed position.
72. The method according to claim 71 wherein the gate is operative to control access to a deposit accepting transport, and wherein the machine includes a deposit holding container, and wherein a moveable deposit gate is moveable in the machine between the transport and the deposit holding container, and wherein (d) includes attempting to move the deposit gate to block an area between the transport and the container.
73. The method according to claim 72 and further comprising:
(e) sensing an object with at least one sensor adjacent the transport;
(f) determining through the at least one controller that the object has been sensed in other than in an expected sequence;
wherein the deposit gate is closed in (d) responsive to (f).
74. The method according to claim 58 wherein in (b) the at least one parameter monitored is current drawn by the at least one drive.
75. The method according to claim 58 wherein (c) comprises determining at least one sensed profile of the at least one parameter versus time.
76. The method according to claim 75 wherein (c) includes comparing the at least one sensed profile to an expected profile that corresponds to normal operation.
77. The method according to claim 76 wherein in (d) the at least one action that is attempted is selected by the at least one controller from among a plurality of possible actions that may be attempted responsive to at least one manner in which the at least one sensed profile varies from the expected profile.
78. The method according to claim 58 wherein in (a) the gate moves from the open position toward the closed position, and wherein (c) includes determining relatively between the open and closed positions where the gate encounters resistance to closing.
79. The method according to claim 58 wherein in (a) the gate moves from the open position towards a closed position, and wherein (c) includes determining if the gate has encountered a hard or soft obstruction in attempting to move toward the closed position.
80. The method according to claim 79 wherein in (d) the action is taken depending on whether the gate has encountered a hard or soft obstruction as determined in (c).
81. The method according to claim 58 wherein the opening is a deposit opening through which deposit items are received in the machine, and further comprising prior to (a), (e) opening the gate to receive a deposit item;
(f) sensing with at least one sensor on the machine that the deposit item has been received in the machine;
wherein in (a) the gate is moved from the open position toward the closed position.
82. The method according to claim 58 wherein in the opening is a deposit opening in the machine through which empty envelopes are dispensed to the users of the machine, and further comprising prior to (a), (e) opening the gate to deliver an empty deposit envelope from the machine;
(f) sensing through at least one sensor on the machine that the empty deposit envelope has been taken from the machine;
wherein in (a) the gate is moved from the open position towards the closed position.
83. The method according to claim 58 and further comprising an item transport extending in the machine, wherein items are moved in the machine at least one of to and from the opening through the item transport, and a plurality of sensors in the item transport, and further comprising:
(e) sensing at least one item in the machine with at least one sensor;
(f) determining if the item is expected to be sensed at the time it is sensed through operation of the at least one controller;
(g) responsive to determining in (f) that the item is not expected to be sensed at the time it is sensed, operating the at least one controller to cause at least one programmed action to be taken.
84. The method according to claim 83 wherein the at least one controller is operative to cause at least one transaction function to be executed, and has in stored relation with the at least one controller at least one sequence of events expected to be sensed by sensors in executing the transaction function, and wherein (f) includes determining if an item is sensed other than in the at least one sequence.
85. The method according to claim 83 wherein the machine includes a deposit holding container therein, and a moveable deposit gate moveable to control access to the deposit holding container through an opening, and wherein (g) includes closing the deposit gate.
86. The method according to claim 58 wherein (e) includes vibrating the gate through operation of the drive.
87. The method according to claim 58 wherein (d) includes heating the gate.
88. The method according to claim 58 wherein (d) includes applying de-icing material to the gate.
89. The method according to claim 58 wherein (d) includes contacting a third party remote from the machine.
90. The method according to claim 58 wherein (d) includes capturing data corresponding to at least one image through operation of an image capture device.
91. The method according to claim 58 wherein (d) includes transmitting data corresponding to at least one image to a remote location.
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