CN101369357B - ATM currency cassette arrangement - Google Patents
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An ATM currency cassette (208) includes a plurality of movable cassette information indicator buttons (214). Each button can be rotated about an axis for repositioning. The buttons can be axially moved outward and inward relative to the cassette housing (210) by rotation thereof. Different axial arrangements of the buttons represent respective different characteristics of cassette content. The cassette can be inserted into an ATM where the button positions can be read by the ATM. The cassette enables unused buttons to remain therewith and also permits a button arrangement to be changed without requiring opening of the cassette.
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The application be in the application number that on Dec 30th, 2003 submitted to be 200380107892.5, denomination of invention divides an application for the application of " ATM currency cassette arrangement ".
Technical field
The present invention relates to automated transaction machine.
Background technology
Automated transaction machine comprises automated banking machine.The automated banking machine of general type is auto-teller (" ATM ").ATM can be used for carrying out transaction and for example distributes cash, receives deposit, carries out account balance inquiry, payment bill and transfer accounts between a plurality of accounts.The automated banking machine of ATM and other types can be used for distributing medium or file, for example currency, ticket, with bar, voucher, check, game material, receipt or other mediums.The automated banking machine of a lot of types comprise ATM all by client's operation, and the automated banking machine of other types may be operated by the service provider.When carrying out transaction, these automated banking machines can serviced provider be used to provide the thin slice or the file of cash or other types.For the disclosure, automated banking machine should be considered to carry out any machine of the transaction that comprises Value Transfer.
Diebold, Incorporated, assignee of the present invention has made a kind of automated banking machine of popular brand.This automated banking machine can optionally be distributed the user that medium (for example with sheet form) is given this machine.Thin slice distributing mechanism used in this machine comprises mechanism for picking, transmits or " picking up " thin slice in its common a slice ground lamina stack from deposit in this machine.Medium (for example lamina stack) can be contained in special container, for example in box or the case.The medium box can be designed to specific medium together with this machine and remove mechanism and operate.The medium box can be an integral part of medium dissemination system.Can under away from the position of machine and safety condition, box be loaded or replenish medium.Box can be transported to automated banking machine.The benefit of box is to allow apace a large amount of mediums to be packed in the machine.Box removes at the medium with same type between the machine of mechanism and allows to have interchangeability.U.S. Patent No. 4,113 has disclosed an example that is applicable to the box of automated banking machine in No. 140, and its full content is hereby expressly incorporated by reference.
The thin slice that picks up can transmit by the one or more forwarders in the machine, and finally is delivered to the user.U.S. Patent No. 5,577, disclosed in No. 720 a kind of in certain some Diebold automated banking machine used mechanism for picking, its full content is hereby expressly incorporated by reference.This mechanism for picking comprises the rotation pick-up piece, and it comprises a plurality of cylindrical parts of arranging along axle.Each cylindrical part comprises the high friction section along a part of circumference.The size and the location of these high friction section are set to, and make pick-up piece whenever turn around, and make terminal bank note (defining the end of this stacked body) be exposed to the high friction section of motion.This exposure causes this end bank note to leave stacked body and engages with the motion cylindrical part of pick-up piece engaging.
A plurality of release members are arranged as each cylindrical part of contiguous pick-up piece, and along pick-up piece when the pick notes on the sense of rotation with respect to stacked body.Release member is arranged at the place adjacent substantially with each cylindrical part of pick-up piece.Each release member is circular haply, and can not rotate in pick-up piece picks up the rotary course of direction along bank note.Release member is operated all bank note of being used for preventing except that terminal bank note basically owing to stacked body is left in the rotation of pick-up piece.Because the power that is directly put on the terminal bank note by pick-up piece has surpassed the resistance that is imposed on terminal bank note by release member,, release member is used for preventing that all bank note except that terminal bank note from transferring out from stacked body so operating haply.Yet on the bank note of the drag effect of release member in stacked body rather than on the terminal bank note,, leave stacked body so prevented other bank note haply because these bank note directly do not engage pick-up piece.
Release member each can be by the one-way clutch mechanism support.These one-way clutch mechanism prevent that release member from moving with pick up bank note time response at pick-up piece and impose on the power of release member and rotate.Yet the one-way clutch that is connected with each release member can make each release member along (with release member stressed travel direction in pick process) opposite direction rotation.This detects at overlapping detecting device, and to surpass under one the situation of bank note by release member be useful.In the case, the controller that moves in bank machine can be operated so that pick-up piece rotates in opposite direction, and common travel direction was opposite when this direction was picked up bank note with pick-up piece.Along with pick-up piece moves along this reverse direction, thereby the release member rotation impels this multiple sheet to the lamina stack travelling backwards.In case this multiple sheet is to the lamina stack travelling backwards and surpassed release member, controller just can be operated and make mechanism for picking attempt picking up individual bank note once more from stacked body.
In the existing automated banking machine of much being made by assignee of the present invention, the bank note that picks up from distributor is by United States Patent (USP) No.5, and the forwarder of type moves shown in 342, No. 165, and its disclosure is hereby expressly incorporated by reference.These forwarders comprise the terraced lattice (belt flight) of a plurality of driving-belts parallel haply and lateral arrangement, and it moves bank note in the mode that engages with bank note.Between the driving-belt ladder lattice of each phase adjacency pair, be furnished with protrusion.This protrusion extends to the height and position with the thin slice composition surface of adjacent driving-belt ladder lattice haply at least.Therefore, thin slice closes to tie up between protrusion and the driving-belt ladder lattice with interlayer and is hunted down.This thin slice interlayer causes thin slice to move to select location in the machine with the driving-belt ladder lattice of motion.For example, as shown in the disclosure of institute's combination, thin slice engages with driving-belt ladder lattice, is moved in the stacked body.In case lamina stack is piled up, this lamina stack just engages with driving-belt ladder lattice, thereby it can be moved the user who gives this machine to be.
Described thin slice distributing mechanism and forwarder are very reliable, and are extensive use of in automated banking machine.Yet, in picking up and transmit the thin slice process, encounter problems sometimes.In some cases, thin slice may have quite high surface tension and have quite high adhesion between contiguous slices.This may stop terminal bank note and stacked body delamination.Alternatively, terminal bank note may be damaged or pollution is arranged, reduce its rubbing characteristics under this mode.In the case, terminal bank note might have strong resistance to the power of high friction section on the pick-up piece, thereby is not easy to separate with stacked body.Under optional situation, mechanism for picking may pick up that a kind of plastics are made or have than the terraced lattice that rub of the height on the pick-up piece has the thin slice that the material of the rubbing characteristics that reduces is made.In the case, picking up terminal bank note from stacked body can confirm will be difficult to realize reliably.
Because wearing and tearing and fault cause also will meeting difficulty in picking up thin slice.After long-term the use, the high friction section on the pick-up piece will become decrease old.This causes these sections will provide less engaging force to move terminal bank note.Alternatively or in addition, high friction section in use may be dirty, this also reduces generation the influence of the rubbing characteristics of pick-up piece.The currency box of depositing the bank note heap also provides biasing force, with the relation that keeps terminal bank note and pick-up piece to connect.Owing to damage or wearing and tearing, provide the mechanism of biasing force to provide and realize that high reliability ground picks up the needed so big power of thin slice and comes the terminal bank note of bias voltage with the joint pick-up piece.
Be difficult to pick up under the situation of bank note at pick-up piece, bank note can't with the high friction section cooperative motion on the columnar portion of pick-up piece.High friction section may be rotated through terminal bank note, and terminal bank note has been stayed in the stacked body haply.When this situation took place, machine controller was operated feasible making repeated attempts to pick up this bank note usually.If this bank note can't take off from stacked body, this machine will be operated to provide the bank note that comes from other feeding mechanisms by other mechanism for picking in this machine according to its program so.Alternatively, but the machine indication fault and stop the service.No matter be which kind of situation, exchange hour prolongs or the transaction that can not carry out the user fully will bring very big inconvenience to the user of this machine.
When transmitting in machine, not so good bank note also might have problems.Becoming tide or dirty bank note may stick on the protrusion, and may move with the ladder of the driving-belt in forwarder lattice.Smooth or the too low bank note of friction may not produce enough engaging forces with the driving-belt ladder lattice of motion, and may not with driving-belt ladder lattice cooperative motion.Similarly, over worn or soft bank note may not be realized normal engaging force with driving-belt ladder lattice, and may bond, and perhaps in other words, can't move in forwarder.
These situations also may postpone transaction potentially or make machine out of service.The adhesion problem of bank note in transmission also may be distributed bank note with leading to errors.In some cases, because the transmission problem, bank note may wrinkle or is impaired.
Thereby people require to improve mechanism for picking used in the automated banking machine and thin slice forwarder.People also require to improve mechanism for picking used in the automated banking machine and forwarder, require it can be installed on reliably in the existing machine, have the bank note and the thin slice type of wideer characteristic range so that use.People also require to improve the medium box that can use with mechanism for picking.
Summary of the invention
A purpose of a canonical form of the present invention is to provide a kind of automated banking machine.
Another purpose of a canonical form of the present invention is to provide a kind of automated banking machine, has the improved system that is used to pick up thin slice.
Another purpose of a canonical form of the present invention is to provide a kind of automated banking machine, has the improved system that is used to transmit thin slice.
Another purpose of a canonical form of the present invention is to provide a kind of automated banking machine, and it can provide additional power where necessary, is used to pick up or transmit thin slice.
Another purpose of a canonical form of the present invention is to provide a kind of automated banking machine, has improved medium box.
Another purpose of a canonical form of the present invention is to provide a kind of method, is used for picking up thin slice at automated banking machine.
Another purpose of a canonical form of the present invention is to provide a kind of method, is used for transmitting thin slice at automated banking machine.
Another purpose of a canonical form of the present invention is to provide a kind of method, is used to improve the operation of automated banking machine.
Another purpose of a canonical form of the present invention is to provide a kind of method of the existing machine that is used to upgrade, to improve picking up of thin slice.
Another purpose of a canonical form of the present invention is to provide a kind of method of the existing automated banking machine that is used to upgrade, to improve the transmission of thin slice.
Another purpose of a canonical form of the present invention is to provide a kind of method of improving the medium box of automated banking machine.
Another purpose of a canonical form of the present invention is to provide a kind of method of the existing automated banking machine that is used to upgrade, to improve the medium box.
The U.S. Provisional Application No.60/437 that on Dec 31st, 2002 submitted to, the U.S. Provisional Application No.60/437 that on Dec 31st, 636 and 2002 submitted to, 637, its content is hereby expressly incorporated by reference.
Other purposes of canonical form of the present invention will become more obvious in the embodiment of back and claims.
In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, pass through with the pick-up piece in the optional pick-up piece replacement prior art thin slice distributing mechanism, or providing optional pick-up piece to realize above purpose in addition, this pick-up piece is used for applying additional power under the situation about not moving with pick-up piece at thin slice thin slice is shifted out from stacked body.In exemplary embodiments, the bank note that the thin slice that picks up by the operation of pick-up piece is from stacked body to be picked up.The border of this stacked body is the terminal bank note that engages with pick-up piece.
Optional pick-up piece comprises at least one removable junction surface.Removable junction surface can be moved with respect to the rotation pick-up piece.The operation of optional pick-up piece is so that rotate when picking up bank note around its axis when this pick-up piece, and the junction surface engages with the terminal bank note that will pick up.Rotate so that under the situation about moving that is moved beyond terminal bank note of pick-up piece, further radially outward move with respect to pick-up piece at the junction surface at pick-up piece.Should outwards moving of junction surface applied ever-increasing engaging force to terminal bank note.This ever-increasing engaging force has caused being used to additional force that terminal bank note is moved with respect to stacked body.
The optional pick-up piece of this canonical form comprises cam face and cam follower.The cam follower may be operably coupled to the junction surface.Before near the process release member of junction surface, the action of cam surface and cam follower can make the junction surface radially move inward where necessary.This makes the junction surface avoided and release member collision, and has prevented to damage dispenser mechanism and passed therebetween bank note.
Canonical form of the present invention also comprises the thin slice forwarder, is used to transmit bank note or thin slice by the dispenser mechanism distribution.The thin slice forwarder comprises a plurality of driving-belts, and it comprises a plurality of parallel transverse haply driving-belt ladder lattice at interval.The centre of driving-belt ladder lattice is extended and be positioned in protrusion portion haply abreast.This structure makes thin slice move in the middle of can being clipped in driving-belt ladder lattice and protrusion portion.For thin slice is moved more reliably, replace at least one conventional driving-belt with optional driving-belt.Conventional driving-belt has the roughly thin slice composition surface of smooth and continuous, and the canonical form of optional driving-belt comprises at least one, preferably includes a plurality of projections of stretching out from the thin slice composition surface of driving-belt.As a result, the bank note that is attached to protrusion portion owing to viscosity will be engaged by these projections, and be forced in the forwarder mobile.Similarly, those that move along forwarder and driving-belt ladder lattice do not have the thin slice that required enough friction force engages and are engaged by these projections, and are forced to these projections mobile.This makes thin slice be stuck in the risk minimization in the forwarder, and brings the higher reliability of machine.
The pick-up piece of this canonical form and driving-belt can be installed in the new engine or in the existing automated banking machine, and need not carry out big change to machine.This can strengthen the reliability of machine fast and at low cost.
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Fig. 1 is in conjunction with the schematic side view of the automated banking machine of exemplary embodiments of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the side view of pick-up piece used in the exemplary embodiments of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the sectional view of the pick-up piece shown in Fig. 2, and this pick-up piece functionally is connected with drive unit in the machine;
Fig. 4 is the side view of the pick-up piece among Fig. 3;
Fig. 5 is the schematic side view of pick-up piece, operates this pick-up piece, under the situation that bank note and this pick-up piece move jointly terminal bank note is removed from stacked body endways;
Fig. 6 is the view that is similar to Fig. 5, but the junction surface response pick-up piece that shows pick-up piece is along radially outside the moving of moving of picking up direction, and this moment, terminal bank note moved accordingly;
Fig. 7-the 10th, schematic side view shows a series of positions at the junction surface of pick-up piece, and the operation of regaining fitting piece along with the pick-up piece rotation of cam face;
Figure 11 is the axonometric three-dimensional views such as part of travelling belt, comprises the projection of longitudinal separation on this travelling belt;
Figure 12 is the side cross-sectional, view of thin slice forwarder, shows thin slice and engages a plurality of driving-belt ladder lattice and protrusion portion;
Figure 13 is the stereographic map of thin slice forwarder, and this forwarder comprises the driving-belt ladder lattice of type shown in Figure 11, can operate it and pass through forwarder with mobile thin slice;
Figure 14 represents to distribute the schematic side view that is also moving with the thin slice of bonding sheet forwarder by dispenser configuration;
Figure 15-17 shows the optional typical shape that is positioned at the thrust on the driving-belt ladder lattice, and it can be used for connection and comprise improved thin slice forwarder of the present invention;
Figure 18 shows and comprises the medium box device of indicating button;
Figure 19 shows the top rake view of the cassette housing of Figure 18;
Figure 20 shows the back rake angle view of the cassette housing of Figure 18;
Figure 21 shows the front view of optional cassette housing;
Figure 22 shows the rear view of the cassette housing of Figure 21;
Figure 23 shows the medium low level device indicating that is used for box;
Figure 24 shows the medium low level locking device of unlocked position;
Figure 25 shows the medium low level locking device of latched position;
Figure 26 shows the box that lid is closed;
Figure 27 shows the part of the box that comprises the RFID label;
Figure 28 shows the box of the RFID label with adjacent indication contact button;
Figure 29 shows the push pedal with target;
Figure 30 shows the box that has the RFID zone, indicates button zone and induction charging port zone;
Figure 31 shows the box portion with keypad able to programme;
Figure 32 shows the electric battery in the box;
Figure 33 shows locking button able to programme and LED matrix;
Figure 34 shows another locking button able to programme and LED matrix;
Figure 35 shows another locking button able to programme and LED matrix;
Figure 36 shows box and dish device;
Figure 37 shows another box and dish device;
Figure 38 shows another box and dish device;
Figure 39 shows box workstation zone;
Figure 40 shows the box rail system;
Figure 41 shows track, distance piece and the cover piece of rail assembly;
Figure 42 shows the track and the cover piece of another rail assembly;
Figure 43 shows the fastener that the track of rail assembly, distance piece and cover piece are fixed together;
Figure 44 shows the fastener that the track of another rail assembly and cover piece are fixed together;
Figure 45-56 shows the example of the different rail assembly structures that are used for box;
Figure 57 shows the medium stacked body overload protective device that is used for box;
Figure 58 shows the box that changes over to that has at the separation scraper of primary importance;
Figure 59 shows the box that changes over to that has at Figure 58 of the separation scraper of the second place;
Figure 60 shows the box that changes over to self-locking separation scraper;
Figure 61 shows the lock that is used for separation scraper;
Figure 62 shows the location of hammerlock and torsion spring;
Figure 63 shows another location of hammerlock and torsion spring;
Figure 64 shows the box of opening that changes over to;
Figure 65 shows the front perspective view that changes box over to;
Figure 66 shows the rear perspective view of the box of Figure 65;
Figure 67 shows another front perspective view that changes box over to;
Figure 68 shows the stereographic map of automated banking machine;
Figure 69 shows the front view of the machine of Figure 68;
Figure 70 shows the top view of the machine of Figure 68;
Figure 71 shows the side view of the machine of Figure 68;
Figure 72 shows the stereographic map of another automated banking machine;
Figure 73 shows the top view of the machine of Figure 72;
Figure 74 shows the side view of the machine of Figure 72.
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With reference to accompanying drawing Fig. 1 particularly, wherein mainly with the exemplary embodiments of the automated banking machine of mark 10 indications.In this exemplary embodiments, machine 10 is ATM.Yet should be understood that the present invention can be applicable to various types of automated transaction machines and bank machine.
Automated banking machine 10 comprises housing 12, and it holds the specific features of this machine.The parts of this machine comprise the input and output device.In this exemplary embodiments, input media comprises card reader, schematically represents with label 14.Card reader 14 operations are to read client's card, and this comprises for example client's the information relevant with the client such as account number above card.Card reader 14 can be to be suitable for the what is called " smart card " that reads magnetic stripe card and/or comprise programmable internal memory in an embodiment of the present invention.Another input media in this exemplary embodiments is an enter key 16.In an embodiment of the present invention, enter key 16 can be arranged in keypad or the keyboard.Enter key 16 can be alternatively or is additionally comprised function key or be used to receive the device of the other types of artificial input.Should be understood that, in various embodiment of the present invention, can use the input media biological example of other types measure reader, voice or voice recognition device, induction type reader, IR type reader and other can with human body, object or calculation element, radio frequency type reader and other devices that can receive identification client and/or its account's information.
The exemplary embodiments of machine 10 also comprises output unit, provides output to the client.In exemplary embodiments, machine 10 comprises display 18.Display 18 can comprise LCD, CRT or the display of the other types of visable indicia can be provided to the client.In other embodiments of the invention, output unit can comprise can be provided and can directly be discovered or by using the device of the output that calculation element, article or machine discover, for example device of audio tweeter, RF transmitter, IR transmitter or other types by the user.Should be understood that embodiments of the invention also can comprise the input and output device of combination, for example can output is provided and receive the touch-screen display of importing to the client.
The exemplary embodiments of automated banking machine 10 also comprises receipt printer, schematically with label 20 expressions.The receipt printing machine operation is used for printing the receipt that reflects the transaction of carrying out on this machine for the client.Form of implementation of the present invention also can comprise the printing mechanism of other types, and for example list print machine mechanism, bill printing machine mechanism, Check Printing machine mechanism and operation are used for applying to medium the device of the other types of mark in the process of carrying out the transaction of being undertaken by this machine.
Automated banking machine 10 also comprises one or more controllers, schematically represents with label 22.Controller 22 comprises one or more processors, and it is connected with the storage operation of schematically representing with label 24.The controller operation is finished transaction with the executive routine instruction to operate this machine.As being schematically shown among the figure, controller is connected with a plurality of transaction function devices operability that are contained in this machine.
Exemplary embodiments of the present invention comprises at least one communicator 26.Communicator can be one or more in the polytype device, and it makes this machine and other system and device carry out communication to carry out transaction.For example, communicator 26 can comprise modulator-demodular unit, is used for by data circuit and wireless network and one or more other computing machine pass-along messages, and these computer runs are used to respond the transaction of carrying out on this machine, transmits the data of expression funds transfer.Alternatively, communicator 26 can comprise various types of network interfaces, line driver and suitable can make other devices that carry out communication between this machine 10 and other computing machines and the system.
Machine 10 also comprises a plurality of sensing devices, is used for the various situations of this machine of sensing.For simple and convenient understanding, schematically represent these various sensing devices with parts 28.Should be understood that, the state that a plurality of sensing devices are used for sensing and the device in controller 22 these machines of indication is set in this machine.
Automated banking machine 10 also comprises a plurality of triggers, schematically with label 30 and 32 expressions.But trigger can comprise multiple arrangement for example motor, solenoid, cylinder, rotation trigger and other types response controller 22 and the operation device.Should be understood that the numerous parts in the automated banking machine can be operated by the trigger of operability connection with it.Shown in trigger 30 and 32 schematically show these triggers in the machine help to understand.
In typical automated banking machine 10, there are four thin slice distributing mechanisms 34,36,38 and 40.Each thin slice distributing mechanism response controller 22 operation is to pick up thin slice.Usually optionally once pick up a thin slice the stacked body 42 of contiguous slices distributing mechanism 34 shown in for example from lamina stack.In exemplary embodiments, each lamina stack that matches with each thin slice distributing mechanism is contained in case or the box.The case that is used for automated banking machine can be United States Patent (USP) No.4, the type shown in 871, No. 085, and its full content is hereby expressly incorporated by reference.Case 44 has held the thin slice relevant with distributing mechanism 34.Similarly, case 46 has held the thin slice that will be picked up by distributing mechanism 36.Case 48 has held the thin slice by distributing mechanism 38 distributions, and case 50 has held the thin slice by distributing mechanism 40 distributions.As in the case 44 schematically shown in, lamina stack 42 by bias mechanism 52 bias voltages to engage with the thin slice distributing mechanism.
In this exemplary embodiments, case or box 44,46,48,50 are used to hold the medium with predetermined value, and for example currency comprises bank note or banknote or thin slice.These bank notes can have various currency denominations, its feasible debt from the various amount of money to the client that can distribute.Alternatively, one or more casees or box can preserve the medium of other types or thin slice for example coupon, with bar, ticket, draft, voucher, check, game material or other valuables.Controller customer in response input and from the information of the system of this machine communication, optionally handle distributing mechanism, optionally from the medium header box, to distribute thin slice.
The bank note of distributing in the case from this exemplary embodiments engages with the first bank note forwarder that schematically shows with label 54.The first bank note forwarder 54 (below will describe in detail) comprises a plurality of continuous driving-belts 56.These driving-belts extend around roller group 58, and this roller group operation is used for driving and guiding these driving-belts.As shown in Figure 1, for the thin slice from distributing mechanism 36 distribution, this thin slice can engage with the terraced lattice of adjacent driving-belt 56, and is moved upwards up to second forwarder 60 under situation about engaging.
Second forwarder 60 in this exemplary embodiments is similar to United States Patent (USP) the 5th, 342, the forwarder shown in No. 165, and its whole disclosures are hereby expressly incorporated by reference.Forwarder 60 also comprises a plurality of continuous driving-belts 62, and it extends around roller group 64.Roller 64 operations are used to drive driving-belt 62, and the bank note that making makes progress in forwarder 54 transmits is the terraced lattice of positive drive belts 62 at first, and are gathered into stacked body 66.When having concentrated the bank note of desired amt in the stacked body 66, the manipulation of response controller 22, stacked body is moved in the mode in the disclosure of institute's combination, and driving-belt 62 is driven so that the user opening 68 of stacked body 66 in the housing 12 of this machine moves.Along with bank note moves to opening 68, the actuating device that controller handle to be fit to piles up physical efficiency and outwards advances by this opening to start door 70, to make.Therefore, the user can receive the thin slice that comes from this machine.After detecting the user and having taken stacked body away from opening, controller can be operated door 70 is closed, so that destroy the risk minimization of this machine.
Should be understood that shown and typical automated banking machine 10 relevant devices are those representatives that can be used in the device in this machine.According to the present invention, numerous devices additional or optional type are for example deposited receiving trap, document reading apparatus, currency receiving trap, bill printing device and other devices that can be contained in the automated banking machine and all can be used in conjunction with the present invention.
Figure 14 shows thin slice distributing mechanism 34 in sufficient detail.In this exemplary embodiments of machine 10, all distributing mechanisms are identical, therefore will only describe one in detail below.Distributing mechanism 34 comprises pick-up piece 72.Pick-up piece 72 response controllers 22 and optionally around axis 74 rotation.Bank note in the stacked body 42 or other thin slices are supported by supporting surface 76, and this supporting surface ends at and the pick-up piece adjacent areas.Terminal bank note 78 has defined and pick-up piece 72 adjacent stacked bodies.In the process that pick-up piece whenever turns around, the current terminal bank note that defines stacked body moves and sends out and deliver to forwarder 54 from stacked body.
Pick-up piece 72 has interface 80, outside.Interface 80, outside is adjacent with release member 82 haply.As mentioned above, the release member in this exemplary embodiments 82 does not rotate along the clockwise direction shown in Figure 14.Yet in this exemplary embodiments, release member 82 because as following will chat and relevant one-way clutch apparatus effect and will rotate in the counterclockwise direction.
Overlapping detecting device 84 is positioned at the downstream of release member 82.Overlapping detecting device 84 can be that mechanical pick-up device, radiation sensor, sonic sensor or be applicable to determines that individual or plurality of sheets of paper coin have passed through the sensor of the other types that release member moves to forwarder.The downstream of overlapping detecting device is a pair of roller 86 that transports out of.Transport out of the roller operation and be used to engage the thin slice that fully leaves stacked body, thereby engage these rollers.These response controllers 22 are moved in the forwarder in order to bonding sheet and with it by the roller operation of driver operation.Should be understood that the structure of this distributing mechanism is exemplary, and can use different structures in other embodiments.
In conjunction with United States Patent (USP) No.5, the discussion in 577, No. 720 the disclosure, the general operation of distributing mechanism relate to pick-up piece response controller 22 and rotating in the pick-up operation process.When requiring to pick up terminal bank note 78, pick-up piece 72 is 74 rotations along the counter clockwise direction shown in Figure 14 around axis.This rotation is undertaken by driver or other operations of similarly installing.The rotation of pick-up piece forces terminal bank note 78 to leave stacked body.Because release member is not along the rotation of the clockwise direction shown in Figure 14, so the motion of release member 82 bar ends bank note.Because the terminal bank note of the surface engagement of pick-up piece 72 and because the frictional property at interface, outside 80, so the power that forces terminal bank note 78 to leave stacked body has overcome the resistance of release member haply.This is because release member has less surface area and/or different friction factor, has caused the motoricity of its resistance ratios pick-up piece littler.Yet release member provides enough resistances to leave stacked body to stop all bank note except that terminal bank note 78 haply.This is that what be not subjected to equal extent forces it to leave the power of stacked body because other bank note except terminal bank note directly do not engage pick-up piece in the stacked body.
When terminal bank note 78 left stacked body, its thickness can be detected by overlapping detecting device 84.Overlapping detecting device functionally is connected to controller, so and at least one signal that comes from overlapping detecting device provide that to close individual still be the indication that the plurality of sheets of paper coin pulls out from stacked body.Under the situation that detects the plurality of sheets of paper coin, controller can make the pick-up piece operation to stop edge counter clockwise direction rotation as shown in Figure 14, is rotated in a clockwise direction and replace.When pick-up piece 72 is rotated in a clockwise direction when getting back to thin slice traction in the stacked body 42, release member 82 can cooperate along the counter clockwise direction shown in Figure 14 and rotates.This is because the effect of the one-way clutch that matches with each release member.As a result, thin slice is back in the stacked body.Subsequently, controller 22 can be operated once more so that pick-up piece 72 rotates in the counterclockwise direction, and attempts picking up from stacked body individual terminal bank note once more.
Detect under the situation of having only individual bank note to leave stacked body at overlapping detecting device 84, controller operated drive or other suitable motions make and transport out of roller 86 bonding sheets and it is moved to forwarder 54.Should be understood that described response controller and the step of carrying out is exemplary.In the some embodiments of the present invention, controller can make this machine run change box or other storage areas over to so that overlapping bank note is directed to, rather than attempts picking up repeatedly individual bank note.
The pick-up piece of exemplary embodiments of the present invention illustrates in greater detail in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3.Pick-up piece 72 comprises central shaft 88.The columnar portion of three separation is supported on this axle.These columnar portion comprise central part 90.First outside portion 92 is arranged in first axial side of columnar portion 90.Second outside portion 94 be arranged in about central cylindrical portion 90 opposite axially on.
As described in Figure 3, each columnar portion 90,92 with 94 all with release member 82 in be associated with it one connect mutually, these release members label respectively are 96,98 and 100.Each release member has respectively and its one-way clutch apparatus that is associated 102,104 and 106 that is operably connected.Each one-way clutch apparatus only can unidirectionally rotate release member as mentioned above.Only when thin slice was pushed back to stacked body, release member was just rotatable.Yet when thin slice was picked up, it is static that release member keeps haply.
As described in Figure 3, axle 88 preferably operationally is connected with driver 108, and this actuator response comes from the signal of controller and optionally rotates this axle.As shown in Figure 3, in exemplary embodiments, the release member 96 that connects mutually with central part 90 is arranged at an angle with respect to the release member 98 and 100 that connects mutually with outside portion 92 and 94 respectively.In canonical form of the present invention, release member 96 is arranged at an angle in the place ahead of other release members, thereby bank note tends to the first center release member that engages before engaging release member 98 and 100 in pick process.Certainly in other embodiments of the invention, can use the release member and the pick-up piece of other modes, structure and type.
As described in Figure 2, the interface, outside 80 of pick-up piece comprises outside surface 110 and the outside surface 112 of columnar portion 92 and the outside surface 114 of columnar portion 94 of columnar portion 90.Outside surface 110 comprises the high relatively friction part 116 of being with rib in the above.The symmetric of outside surface 110 has low relatively friction part 118.High friction part 116 applies engaging force to the terminal bank note that defines stacked body, and it is enough to engage bank note haply and makes bank note leave stacked body.Low friction part 118 can move and can not make bank note leave stacked body haply relative to terminal bank note.In this exemplary embodiments, this structure helps to pick up individual bank note when turning around reliably whenever pick-up piece revolves.This structure also provides between the bank note that picks up continuously from stacked body at interval.This helps identification at interval and handles bank note.
The outside surface 112 of columnar portion 92 similarly comprises the high relatively friction part 120 of being with rib on its outer surface.Outside surface 112 also comprises the low relatively friction part 122 around the high friction part.The position, angle of high friction part 120 is haply corresponding to the high friction part 116 on the central part 90.Under situation with other high and low relatively friction parts, high friction part 120 terminad bank note apply and are enough to haply to engage with this thin slice and away from the power of stacked body, and can move engaging, but can be away from stacked body with terminal bank note relative to low friction part.Similarly, as shown in Figure 2, columnar portion 94 also comprises general high friction part 124 and general low friction part 126.Height on the columnar portion 94 and position, low friction part angle are corresponding to height on other columnar portion of pick-up piece and low friction part.
In the partial section of Fig. 3, be clearly shown that in the high friction part 120 of columnar portion 92, to have segmental arc 128.Segmental arc 128 has occupied a part of axial width of columnar portion towards the pick-up piece outside.Segmental arc 128 is supported on the displaceable member 130.Displaceable member 130, as will be described in detail below, segmental arc 128 is moved with respect to columnar portion and pick-up piece in the mode that radially moves with respect to the interface of defining pick-up piece.In canonical form of the present invention, columnar portion 92 is I type xsect haply, and comprises central web portion 132.Web portion 132 ends at flange part 134 on xsect, this flange part upper support outside surface 112.Displaceable member 130 can move in the groove 136 on first vertical side of web portion 132.
The structure that columnar portion 94 comprises mirror image haply is symmetrical in those structures that are associated with columnar portion 92.The high friction part of outside surface 114 comprises segmental arc 144, and this segmental arc is supported on the displaceable member 146.Displaceable member 146 is arranged in groove 148, and this groove is defined by the web portion 150 and the flange part 152 of columnar portion 94.
Because the operation of the columnar portion of pick-up piece 92 and 94 is similar, so the following operation that pick-up piece is described with reference to columnar portion 94.Preferably see Fig. 4, segmental arc 144 extends through the opening 160 in the flange part 152 of columnar portion 94.Typical displaceable member 146 is horseshoe-shaped haply, and is supported on the pick-up piece by pivot joint structure 162.Pivot joint structure supports displaceable member 146 by web portion 150.
The overall operation of typical pick-up piece 72 is described with reference to Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 below.As shown in Figure 5, in the course of normal operation of pick-up piece, the high friction part on the pick-up piece engages the terminal bank note 78 that has defined stacked body.High friction part moves the terminal bank note of basic joint, and with the speed identical with pick-up piece, through release member 82, thereby makes terminal bank note leave stacked body.In this course of normal operation, bank note moves in the mobile synchronous mode with interface, pick-up piece 72 outside 80.Therefore, in course of normal operation, the speed of the terminal bank note of representing with arrow N is haply corresponding to the speed of the pick-up piece outside surface of representing with arrow P 80.Arrow F is corresponding to the direction of the power that imposes on stacked body, and this is tried hard to keep and holds terminal bank note 78 and engage with pick-up piece 72.
Fig. 6 represent when terminal bank note 78 fail with pick-up piece common when mobile, the operation of the pick-up piece 72 of this exemplary embodiments.In the case, the speed of pick-up piece and displacement are greater than the speed and the motion of the terminal bank note 78 of correspondence.As the height at junction surface friction segmental arc 128,144, because it can move with respect to pick-up piece 72, so tend to keep engagement relationship with terminal bank note.This can show by the segmental arc among Fig. 6 144.Because the junction surface of segmental arc 144 keeps engaging with terminal bank note, and removable with respect to pick-up piece, so when the angular motion of pick-up piece during above the motion at the junction surface of segmental arc 144, segmental arc 144 is radially outward mobile with respect to interface, outside 80.In addition, the mobile engaging force that increased terminal bank note on further radially export-oriented with respect to the junction surface of turning axle 74 forces it to leave stacked body.To understanding the detailed description of displaceable member, the junction surface is tended to further radially outward move, and bigger engaging force is provided, and has increased the movement differential between pick-up piece and the junction surface simultaneously from following.The power of this increase on the terminal bank note makes terminal bank note begin to move and crosses release member 82, thereby can pick up this bank note.When terminal bank note begins with pick-up piece jointly when mobile, the junction surface begins radially to move inward.In this exemplary embodiments, when the junction surface rotated to release member 82 position adjacent, the effect between cam follower and the cam face guaranteed to make the junction surface radially to move inwardly into the position at interface 80, outside.This has guaranteed that junction surface and bank note can be not impaired.
Fig. 7-10 shows the typical operation of pick-up piece 72, relates to the columnar portion 94 of pick-up piece.Should be understood that columnar portion 92 becomes mirror image with it, and works in the same way in pick process.As shown in Figure 7, pick-up piece 72 is along the direction rotation of arrow P.Suppose be contained in segmental arc 144 in the terminal bank note that engages of junction surface not with the same moved further of pick-up piece, then segmental arc 144 rotates along first direction around pivot joint structure 162.Like this, because segmental arc 144 engages with bank note, it rotates not corresponding around the rotation of axis 74 with pick-up piece 72.Segmental arc 144 radially outward moves with respect to axis 74.Radially outward the moving of segmental arc 144 is subjected to the restriction that engages of cam follower 166 and the cam part 164 of cam 154.
Should be understood that in response to terminal bank note and do not move that the engaging force that will constantly increase that outwards moves at the junction surface on the segmental arc 144 is applied on the terminal bank note with pick-up piece.In addition, the junction surface of segmental arc 144 operation to be further radially outwards to move, be accompanied by pick-up piece move with bank note mobile between difference constantly increase.Should outwards move the maximum magnitude that continues to carry out reaching its stroke that limits by cam face up to segmental arc 144.
As shown in Figure 8, if terminal bank note does not move with pick-up piece at first jointly, when pick-up piece is further rotated, the junction surface of segmental arc 144 will keep with respect to the interface, outside of pick-up piece extending radially outwardly haply so.This provides additional force, and this power tends to guarantee that bank note leaves stacked body.Should be understood that in case bank note begins to move, if bank note mobile begins to surpass moving of pick-up piece, the junction surface of segmental arc 144 inwardly will begin radially outward boundary surface 80 and withdraw so.Yet basically, in case the junction surface extends radially outwardly, it stretches out up to the engage degree that allowed of cam follower 166 with cam face 164 keeping.
As shown in Figure 9, when pick-up piece 72 further towards the junction surface of segmental arc 144 during near the position rotation of release member, the profile of cam face 164 makes cam follower 166 and and then makes displaceable member 146 with respect to pivot joint structure 162 rotations.As shown in Figure 9, cam face tends to rotate displaceable member 146 around pivot joint structure 162 along opposite substantially sense of rotation, and displaceable member rotates in the direction to stretch out segmental arc.Therefore, so that segmental arc during near release member, segmental arc inwardly tends to radially outward that boundary surface 80 moves when pick-up piece rotation.
As shown in figure 10, in case the point that the junction surface that pick-up piece 72 rotates to segmental arc 144 and release member connect mutually, then the operation of cam face 164 and cam follower 166 makes the junction surface pass through moving of displaceable member 146 to withdraw.At this some place, the outside surface of segmental arc 144 is moved to match with the interface, outside 80 of pick-up piece haply.In addition, because radially inwardly withdrawal of the junction surface on the segmental arc 144, so when terminal bank note was mobile between pick-up piece and release member, the junction surface imposed on terminal bank note with ever-reduced engaging force.This ever-reduced power has not only been avoided the collision between junction surface and the release member, but also has prevented mechanism and may damage picked bank note.
As shown in figure 10, typical form of implementation of the present invention comprises the retainer 170 on the displaceable member 146.Retainer 170 engages the surface 172 of having defined groove 148.Retainer has prevented that the junction surface on the segmental arc 144 from radially being moved inward the interface, outside 80 that surpasses pick-up piece considerably.
This exemplary embodiments that should be understood that pick-up piece responds that terminal bank note does not move with pick-up piece and the engaging force of continuous increase is provided on the bank note endways.Therefore, only, just apply additional pickup force when requiring terminal bank note to leave under the situation of stacked body.Made dirty, had under high surface tension or the smooth situation at bank note, can be applied additional displacing force automatically usually.And the exemplary embodiments of pick-up piece can also compensate wearing and tearing that may be caused by the long-term use of pick-up piece or the friction that reduces owing to contamination.In this way, the canonical form of pick-up piece can be to compensating perhaps can causing bank note to pick up under these situations of reliability decrease.
What it is also to be understood that is though in this exemplary embodiments of pick-up piece, the junction surface is outwards moved radially move, and apply additional pickup force based on the relative motion between terminal bank note and the pick-up piece, in other embodiments, also can use other modes.These modes can comprise other devices and system, and these devices and system for example be used for determining the picked bank note and the difference of the relative motion between the pick-up piece, and respond this difference and move in the junction surface to apply additional engaging force.Although exemplary embodiments of the present invention has used the mechanical type system to realize this point, can use electronics or Mechatronic Systems in other embodiments.
The useful aspect of another of the exemplary embodiments of pick-up piece with and be that it can be easy to existing automated banking machine is improved with operation that distributing mechanism interrelates.Exemplary embodiments of the present invention make the maintenance personnel can be for example by the lock of the door of safety box body is opened the interior zone that enters ATM.In case obtained to enter the authority of bill processor structure, the then removable existing pick-up piece that does not comprise radially removable junction surface characteristic of technician, and installation pick-up piece 72 replaces existing pick-up piece.In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, support member portion 142 and 158 is set to engage the existing surface in the housing of ATM, thereby when pick-up piece rotates, keeps cam static.In case be fit among the ATM, just the door of safety box body closed and locked.
Pick-up piece 72 be configured to have with not in conjunction with the identical general outline of the pick-up piece of exemplary embodiments of the present invention.Therefore, this typical case's pick-up piece is installed easily, to improve the operation of machine.What it is also to be understood that is that the programming of controller 22 does not need to change to satisfy the installation of pick-up piece 72 usually yet.Except described herein, about moving and withdrawal bank note, the class of operation of pick-up piece 72 is similar to the operation of the pick-up piece that can be replaced.
In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the bank note forwarder is bank note forwarder 54 for example, comprises that reducing bank note blocks and block the feature of the risk in forwarder.As discussed above in conjunction with Fig. 1, bank note forwarder 54 comprises a plurality of continuous driving-belts 56, and it extends around roller group 58.Should be understood that forwarder 54 can comprise the driving-belt of the whole length of extending forwarder or have the driving-belt of extension forwarder.In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, driving-belt is configured such that forwarder comprises a plurality of parallel haply driving-belt ladder lattice (flight) continuously.Represent these driving-belt ladder lattice with driving-belt ladder lattice 174,176 and 178 among Figure 12.Each driving-belt ladder lattice is along the longitudinal extension of forwarder, and thin slice is along should vertically moving.Driving-belt ladder lattice move by the operation of driver or similar motion, and this driver or similar motion be Be Controlled in response to the operation of controller 22, and drives the roller that its upper support has driving-belt.
As shown in figure 12, protrusion portion 180,182 lateral arrangement are between each phase adjacency pair driving-belt ladder lattice.Find out easily that from Figure 12 each driving-belt ladder lattice have the first thin slice composition surface, represent with the surface 184 of the terraced lattice 174 of driving-belt, its with first faces direction towards the thin slice 186 that extends in the forwarder.Protrusion portion respectively comprises the second thin slice composition surface, represents with the surface 188 of protrusion portion 180.The second thin slice composition surface 188 is towards second relative with the first faces direction haply faces direction.The longitudinal direction that the two all moves perpendicular to thin slice is haply extended on the thin slice composition surface that should be understood that driving-belt ladder lattice and protrusion portion respectively with first and second faces direction.
Can understand from Figure 12 and Figure 13, the structure of first driving-belt ladder lattice and thin slice fitting piece portion makes thin slice move in the middle of the second thin slice composition surface of the first thin slice composition surface of driving-belt ladder lattice and protrusion portion, be deformed into wavy structure, make thin slice engage with driving-belt ladder lattice.Therefore, when driving-belt ladder lattice moved, thin slice 186 moved in the mode that engages.
From Figure 14, can understand, thin slice forwarder 54 can by opening for example opening 192 receive for example thin slice 190 of thin slice.Can understand that from Figure 14 the thin slice that passes the opening in the protrusion portion moves in the mode that engages with first driving-belt ladder lattice, to be limited between the interlayer between driving-belt ladder lattice and the protrusion portion.Thin slice is in case be limited in this way, and then the response signal that comes from controller moves to desired locations in this machine with this thin slice together with driving-belt ladder lattice.
As mentioned above, sometimes thin slice for example bank note in the forwarder of the type, can get clogged.This may be owing to the various various situations of bank note and driving-belt ladder lattice cooperative motion that prevent cause.In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the driving-belt of general type (its past attempts is used in the forwarder of the type) is replaced by the driving-belt that optional another kind has reduced the risk of thin slice bonding.Especially, driving-belt of the prior art has the thin slice composition surface of smooth and continuous haply, and used optional driving-belt comprises the projection of at least one longitudinal separation in the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, and this projection is extended along first faces direction from the thin slice composition surface of driving-belt.In more preferably exemplary embodiments of the present invention, these longitudinal separation projections spacing on the first thin slice composition surface of driving-belt is extended.The existence of the projection that these longitudinal separations are extended has engaged thin slice (otherwise thin slice can not move) in forwarder, and it is moved to desired locations.
Figure 11 shows the axonometric three-dimensional view that waits of driving- belt ladder lattice 174, and 180 degree have overturn from the first thin slice composition surface shown in Figure 13 on its first thin slice composition surface 184.The first thin slice composition surface 184 comprises the projection 194 of a plurality of longitudinal separations.Projection 194 is extended along first faces direction shown in the arrow 196 haply.In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, projection 194 deformables, the distance of flexible and space is greater than the length of the thin slice that moves along the longitudinal direction by relevant forwarder.This makes thin slice to extend between the projection of adjacent longitudinal separation.Yet should be understood that, yet other embodiment of the present invention can comprise the projection with other characteristics, and nearer at interval projection.Other optional embodiment of the present invention can have at interval farther projection, at interval even only comprise the degree of this projection on the continuous slice composition surface of driving-belt.
In an embodiment of the present invention, can comprise in the above projection about all used in forwarder driving-belts.Yet, in certain embodiments, might wish only specific driving-belt to be used to comprise that the optional transmission of these projections brings replacing.For example, in the forwarder that comprises three driving-belt ladder lattice shown in Figure 13, might require middle driving-belt is changed with optional driving-belt, also can select the driving-belt in two outsides is brought replacement with optionally transmitting, stay middle driving-belt with roughly smooth continuous outside surface.According to the particular type of the file that will transmit, can adopt variety of way to change driving-belt.
As shown in figure 13, embodiments of the invention can have a plurality of driving-belts, and these driving-belts are arranged as and make the projection of extending from the first thin slice composition surface of driving-belt lateral alignment haply.In this way, when drive pulley is mobile from forwarder, the projection of each longitudinal separation will keep with respect to other projections identical distance relation haply.Optional embodiment of the present invention can have driving-belt, and these driving-belts are installed as does not have predetermined relation between the projection that makes on each driving-belt adjacent one another are.Because projection helps thin slice moving in forwarder, so all have benefit under every kind of situation.
Should be understood that the structure that has across the driving-belt ladder lattice 174 of the projection of the longitudinal separation on the first thin slice composition surface of driving-belt is exemplary.Can use the raised structures of other types in other embodiments of the invention.For example, Figure 15 shows driving-belt ladder lattice 198.Driving-belt ladder lattice 198 comprise alveolitoid projection 200.Figure 16 shows another optional driving-belt ladder lattice 202, and it has adjacent pyramidal projections 204.Figure 17 shows another optional driving-belt ladder lattice 206.Driving-belt ladder lattice 206 comprise domatic projection 207.Should be understood that these driving-belts and raised structures are exemplary, can adopt other structures in other embodiments.
The improved exemplary embodiments of forwarder of the present invention is relevant to existing forwarder design and uses, and is used for for example bank note of automated banking machine of mobile thin slice.The driving-belt that will comprise improvement extends around the existing roller group in the machine, and to change existing travelling belt, this existing travelling belt has the smooth haply continuous slice composition surface around its whole girth.In order to improve the performance of the forwarder in this machine, the maintainer must open the housing of this machine, for example by release and open safety box the door.This maintainer can remove existing travelling belt then from the one group of roller that supports and move this driving-belt.After will having driving-belt now and from forwarder, removing, with type described herein comprise the longitudinal separation projection in a kind of optional driving-belt be mounted to and the support and connection of roller group.The maintainer can close and lock the door of the safety box of ATM then.Thin slice can move in forwarder subsequently, not only is subjected to the promotion of relative smooth department on the thin slice composition surface of driving-belt, but also forces it to move by protrusion engagement in the above.Should be understood that projection on the driving-belt provides its enough other expulsive force of mobile thin slice haply, this thin slice otherwise may slippage or adhesion in forwarder.
Should be understood that in exemplary embodiments, described optional driving-belt can use in conjunction with forwarder 54 and forwarder 60.Principle of the present invention also can be applicable to other devices of mobile thin slice in machine.The for example described herein driving-belt type of longitudinal separation projection that comprises can be used in the system relevant with mobile lamina stack, and for example as United States Patent (USP) NO.5, shown in 507, No. 481, its full content is hereby expressly incorporated by reference.In this forwarder, protrusion portion comprises moving belt ladder lattice, and it is with terraced lattice are collaborative to be moved in the face of being with, and is used for transmitting between the two stacked body.The optional driving-belt that comprises jut on it is used in mobile lamina stack between the two, and makes moving of this stacked body more reliable.As illustrated in the disclosure that is combined in this paper, wherein this protrusion portion comprise the forwarder of moving belt ladder lattice can be reliably in automated banking machine for example bankbook and check book of mobile bank note heap or the thin slice that connects.
Principle of the present invention also can be applicable to the stacked body and the thin slice forwarder of other types, for example comprises that stacked body piles up and present mechanism, and United States Patent (USP) NO.5 is for example disclosed in 435, No. 542, and its full content is hereby expressly incorporated by reference.Certain principle of the present invention also can be applicable to other connecting gears.Should be understood that, realize that by utilizing principle of the present invention improved thin slice distribution function can be incorporated in the automated banking machine with improvement forwarder feature, to improve the reliability in the mobile and transmission thin slice in automated banking machine.What it is also to be understood that certainly is, in certain embodiments, can improve pickup capacity and does not improve the forwarder performance, and vice versa.Principle of the present invention also can be applicable to pick-up piece and the device and the thin slice forwarder of other structures.
In exemplary embodiments, box or case can be labeled notes, to discern and to indicate the wherein content of medium.For example, the medium header box can use mechanical button device to represent the data item relevant with its content with this case.At United States Patent (USP) No.4, to describe the information that is used for case in 871,085 the disclosure content in detail and indicate using and operating of button, its full content is hereby expressly incorporated by reference.Button (or removable box message indicator spare) device can reflect the owner, box sequence number and the medium of box describe (for example, the face amount code, highly, thickness).The button device can be read by the medium distributor by automated banking machine.Button can contact the electric switch trigger of distributor parts.In exemplary embodiments, the button surface of contact can comprise Gold plated Layer.
Yet replacing information indication button device may require box or case are opened, and so just can make the maintainer can contact this button.In addition, some button device may require not put in some buttonholes button.Thereby, in the process of handling, may lose the untapped button that removes.Needed is a kind of box, and this box can not use button to remain on this place and allows to need not to open box just can change the button device.
Figure 18 shows the part of medium box 208.This box comprises housing 210, buttonhole 212 and button 214.Button can have outside end or head.Button can be elongated and have axis.Can be with the position change of button (or adjust or reset) correspondingly to change (or conversion) box information, this information is represented by the position of button.Button can be by self rotation and with respect to box housing (or outside surface of box) axially outwards and move inward (for example reorientating).For example, button can be rotated counterclockwise about 90 degree with the button head from inside place or position (for example, from housing outer surface inwardly recessed or indentation) move to outside place or position (for example, stretching out) from housing outer surface.Certainly, also can use or less than or greater than 90 the degree distance or angles.Button to outside fix can be read or be detected by machine.When button is in inside position, the button head is flushed with the box outside surface or is positioned in the outside surface.The ATM device can be configured so that inwardly the button of location can not be read by this machine (or detecting or induction), then can be read to the button of outside fix.
Button can be similar to screw.Button can have and allows it with respect to the box housing and mobile screw thread.The button head can have ditch or groove is arranged, it is suitable for receiving for example end of screwdriver of conventional whirligig.Alternatively, the button head can have unique ditch or groove is arranged, it requires specific purpose tool to engage and moves this button.Therefore, for security reasons, have only the authorized person can obtain this speciality tool.
Can be from box outside contact button head.That is, authorized maintenance personnel can at first be opened this box and touch these buttons.Therefore, do not need to open box replacing or change button device.For example, need currency not taken out from the box of filling currency in order to rearrange button.
Button operationally engages with box, and belongs to box.The button end relative with the button head can be removably fixed to this box.For example, the end can have stationary installation, and for example pin or flange or lug are to prevent owing to outwards removing this button.Thereby, be defined as button fixing or predetermined at the movement degree of outward direction.Equally, the motion of button inward direction also can be restricted.When lid is when opening, button removably can be connected to box.That is, button can be fixed to box with a kind of like this configuration, does not promptly at first open box, just button can not be removed or break away from box.
Figure 18 shows 8 buttonholes and 7 buttons.In these buttons 7 mark with sign 1-7.2 buttons (1 and 4 places in the hole) are in " opening " (stretching out) position, and 5 buttons (at hole 2-3 and 5-7 place) are in " pass " (indentation) position.Certainly, also can use greater or lesser buttonhole and button.This sky buttonhole can be used for other purposes, for example indicates the medium low-end trim.
Figure 19 and Figure 20 show the forward sight and the backsight angular views of the box housing of Figure 18 respectively.Figure 19 also shows box handle 218 and box operating rod 220.Figure 20 also shows lid 222 and pedestal 224.The maintainer can carry box by handle.Bar can be used for opening box.
Figure 21 and Figure 22 show the front view and the rear view of optional a kind of box 226 respectively.Figure 21 also shows box housing 228, handle 230 and operating rod 232.Figure 22 shows the box housing 228 with 18 buttonhole 234 structures.Buttonhole can have the sign of its user mode of expression that is adjacent.For example, can labelled " ML " as the buttonhole 236 of the low bit-identify of medium, it can represent " medium low level ".Also can use other structures and label.For example, the medium box can have 28 buttonholes, and it is equivalent to 28.Box also can use button come to automated banking machine indicate box existence, box locked condition and/or medium (for example money) lack state.
As the United States Patent (USP) No.4 of combination, to be discussed in 871, No. 085, signal be indicated or be provided to the state of being short of ready money in the box can by using the sign contact button.Yet, sometimes when indication is short of ready money state, also remain with too many residue cash in the box.Under specific circumstances, before maintenance was called out, the currency of distributing in the more box will be more efficient.Thereby it is favourable possessing the ability of regulating the factor that constitutes the medium low-end trim in the box.Exemplary embodiments allows medium low level device indicating is carried out this adjusting, improvement or fine setting.
Figure 23 shows the medium low level device indicating 238 that is used for box.Can operate the pin 240 that moves with push pedal body 242 (for example be positioned on this push pedal body or be connected on this push pedal body) with touch pole 244, to trigger the medium low-end trim.The push pedal body can be offset (for example elastic force skew), medium is pushed away (or apply power to it) medium export department to box.In response to the medium that reaches the predetermined medium state in the box, the operation of this shake-up pin is so that medium state (for example medium low level) device indicating (for example indicating button or indication button mechanism) and starting.Touch pin and can have head 246, it can connect or engage touch pole head 248 so that touch pole is roughly moved along being parallel to the direction (for example horizontal direction) that push pedal moves.This head can be the inclination cam.Removable touch pole is to drive medium low level trigger (or actuator arm) 250.Can make and be spring-loaded trigger.
Medium low level trigger can comprise the indication contact button, yet also can use other devices to come to automated banking machine indication medium low-end trim.For example, bar (or actuator arm) can be arranged so that it moves directly to detect or to sense, and need not use (or additionally) the indication button with indication medium low-end trim by machine part.And, also can use other indexical relations and device.
Box wall portion 252 can comprise a plurality of slits 254 (or opening).Touch pole 244 (also can be described as release lever or trip arm) can may be operably coupled to actuator arm 250 by the web member 256 (for example, pin or screw or bolt) that extends through slit 254.That is, touch pole and actuator arm can with its (for example, actuator arm on the opposite side of touch pole on the side of wall and wall) between or middle wall connect.Can be operatively connected part 256 along slit 254 slippages.
Touch pole 244 (or door bolt or arm) both can move and can move along horizontal direction (direction that moves that for example, is parallel to push pedal haply) along pivot (for example, rotation) direction.Touch pole can be operated with the axis around web member and pivot.Touch pole can comprise retainer (or chimb or flange) 258.Retainer 258 is used for engaging with the ladder 260 (or screen work) of box wall 252.This joint is used to prevent that touch pole is rotated down crosses ladder.Touch pole also can be increased the weight of at its horizontal downstream portion 262.
When medium was used up, push pedal made to touch to sell and moves.Touch the pin head and can finally touch the touch pole head.Continuation by push pedal is moved, and touch pole is touched pin and is promoted along horizontal direction.That is, when this bar can be in slit during slippage, the power that is applied by the portion of increasing the weight of of bar can prevent the rotation of this bar.Touch pole laterally can be promoted to reach up to web member the downstream end (for example, the end of the most close indication buttonhole of this groove) of slit.Locate against the end of slit by web member, actuator arm is extended its medium low order position (for example, the position that the indication button is stretched out) from buttonhole.
When web member was located against the end of slit, the further motion of push pedal made touch pole overcome the power that is caused by the portion of increasing the weight of, and began to pivot.Touch pole can pivot a segment distance so that touch the pin head finally slippage cross the touch pole head.Any shake-up pin power need not be put on the touch pole, the portion that increases the weight of just can make touch pole pivot in opposite direction up to retainer and engage ladder once more.
Touching pin 240 (for example, connecting device or touch device) can be adjustable shake-up pin.But this pin rearrangement or reset is positioned in the push pedal.The embodiment of Figure 23 provides a kind of shake-up pin with three kinds of different shake-up desired locations.Certainly, other devices can have more or less shake-up desired location.In exemplary embodiments,, adjusting pin finely tunes the medium low-end trim with the millimeter extent and scope but can being set.For example, touching pin can the 2mm incremental adjustments.Certainly, big or smaller length increment is also in the scope of this exemplary embodiments.
Can on the diverse location of push pedal (or thrust unit) longitudinal separation, be removably fixed to push pedal (or thrust unit) with touching pin (or member), along the direction that is roughly parallel to the moving direction of box medium.Touch pin 240 (also can be described as trip pin) and removably be connected to push pedal portion 242.For example, this connection can comprise that fastening (snap) connection or tongue piece are connected with fluted body.That is, touch pin and can have a plurality of projections, it is suitable for being fit into or being compatible with each groove of push pedal portion.Figure 23 shows groove 264.Coupling arrangement can have join domain a plurality of intervals or that separate.For example, coupling arrangement can have many to web member.Connection can be similar to
The piece type connects.Also can use connection, the connection or fastening of other modes.
Alternatively, can be fixed to slippingly on the push pedal body touching pin.The push pedal body can have one or more slits.Slit can extend in push pedal along mobile (vertically) direction of medium (and push pedal).Touching pin can move along the slit slippage.Touch pin and can have (bottom) flange to remain fixed to the push pedal body an end.Touch pin and can install or be fixed to ad-hoc location along groove.Fixing (or locking) device can be used for fixing the shake-up and sells in ad-hoc location.Therefore, can be fixed to push pedal body (or operation is to be connected to the part at this place) at the first slot position place with touching pin, and be repositioned to second slot position subsequently securely.Be arranged in that shake-up pin that primary importance (or first desired location) locates can move so that the starting of device indicating (for example touching) occurs in and touches pin and be arranged in the second place (or second desired location) before.Promptly, the shake-up pin of a setting position can make (inspiring) box medium low level indicator in the first predetermined horizontal situation of amount of money (or state) down by starting (or be operated or begin action), and the shake-up pin in the different set position can make same box indicator be started under different predetermined amount of money horizontalitys.Thereby, when reaching predetermined medium low-end trim when medium and by the location, touch pin so that indicator is touched, medium low level indicator can be set when corresponding predetermined medium low-end trim, start.The starting of medium low level indicator corresponds directly to the desired location that touches pin.
Alternatively, can rotatably be fixed to the push pedal body with touching pin.For example, can make and touch that pin is similar to rotating disk or knob is rotatable like that.For example, can sell one that rotates in 4 different desired locations with touching.Touch the head that pin can have different size.Each head can be rotated to the position that engages touch pole, to reflect different medium low level degree.Can use each head to touch same medium low level indicator in the different time respectively.In certain embodiments, when box was in ATM, it was rotatable to touch the pin head.Therefore can change the shake-up desired location automatically by ATM, to change the shake-up desired location of particular cartridge.For example, box can be supported two kinds of dissimilar mediums, and wherein a kind of medium uses first to touch the pin head, and another kind of medium uses second to touch the pin head.Equally, itself is rotatable for single shake-up pin head.This head can have the bar bonding station of a plurality of different sizes in the above.For example, this head can have the bonding station of four intervals, 90 degree.Thereby, can will touch the rotation of pin head to determine specific medium low level desired location.
Alternatively, push pedal can have a plurality of be fixedly connected to itself or with the shake-up pin that itself forms integral body (for example, with itself be one).That is, this pin can belong to push pedal (that is, rather than by from wherein removing).In one embodiment, pin can be recessed into or be hidden in or be lower than push pedal, and rises from the process of using it subsequently, stretches out or come out.For example, can and be partial to the operating position that stretches out with the pin springing.When recessed pin was vertically shifted to and shifted out from push pedal is moved, it can pop (for example, along upwards skew of pivotal orientation) to operating position.After the use, pin can be reduced (for example, moving to and parallel position, push pedal surface), and push back in the push pedal subsequently facing to spring.
In addition, touch pin and can have different size or size.For example, touch pin and can have the bar engages head of different length.Thereby the first shake-up pin that will have the head of first length is connected to push pedal (or can pile some miscellaneous parts that length reduces and move along with medium).Can utilize first groove (or slit) arranged in form to touch pin and be connected to push pedal first.The available second shake-up pin with head of length is changed first and is touched pin.Can utilize groove distribution (connection) layout of selling used to touch to sell and be connected to push pedal second by first shake-up.Thereby, can utilize the second shake-up pin rather than first to touch pin medium low level (or length of currency heap) state is indicated quickly.That is, second touch the long head of pin will first touch pin than brachycephaly portion before touch pole is touched.
Should be understood that, can adopt (a) to regulate the shake-up pin and be connected to the position of push pedal and combining of (b) adjusting shake-up pin head dimensions.This combination can further provide finely tunes medium low level (or scarce medium) state.
Can be based on the cash thickness of the box of will packing into adjustable shake-up finger setting to specific shake-up position.For example, in order to have the bank note with the less stacked body equal number of thin (for example, new) bank note, the longer stacked body of box may need thicker (for example, wearing and tearing or old) bank note.The thickness of cash also inter-State be different.Therefore, pin can be set to early touch the pin that is used for than the ground paper coin, and touches the pin that is used for thin bank note afterwards.
In addition, in the ability (or the ability of distributing any currency) that loses the currency of distributing particular denomination before, it will be useful that ATM box (or a plurality of box) is filled again.Can keep in repair the response time ability based on box will locate and touch pin and be arranged on specific pin position.For example, an ATM who is positioned at bank premises (having the bank clerk's) keeps in repair the response time than being positioned at away from having faster than the 2nd local ATM far away of maintenance personal.That is, the bank clerk of work in bank premises (and notified low currency state) need not leave bank just can supply currency box among the ATM apace, and banking institution will supply the 2nd ATM and just needs the time of length.Keep in repair the 2nd ATM and may require the very long travel time.Certainly, according to circumstances may take place other maintenance response times, for example ATM is positioned at the place near ATM maintenance and/or maintenance center.
Therefore, at needs relatively than the place of long response time, scalable can be touched pin be configured such that its relatively earlier (for example, the cash that keeps relatively large part when touching is piled in box) will hang down the state bar and touch.Relatively, at needs relatively than the place of short response time, scalable can be touched pin be configured such that its relatively more behindhand (for example, the currency that keeps relative smaller portions when touching is piled in box) will hang down the state bar and touch.
In other cases, the maintenance personal may only wonder that the thing in the box whether is empty.For example, box may have been pre-installed for example coupon of medium.Coupon publisher (promoter) may do special restriction to the quantity of the coupon that will distribute.Therefore, in case the box sky, will no longer reload any coupon.Thereby, can locate the shake-up pin and be set to indicate the sylphon state.
In optional embodiment, touch pole can be adjustable.That is, touch pole can be removed and is relocated to different box wall slits.Also can use the bar of different size and length.Scalable and interchangeable shake-up pin are combined with touch pole, the fine setting of medium low level (or for empty) state can further be provided.For example, can be arranged as the full dummy status of accurately indicating box with touching pin and touch pole.
In addition, can adopt a series of shake-up indicator that has utilized one or more touch poles.Thereby, machine and/or maintenance personal can receive a plurality of with remain in particular cartridge in the relevant notice of degree of medium.Residue medium amount in the box of the notice reflection after leaning on more is few more.For example, touching pin can make the touch pole of winning pivot so that provide the signal (its can corresponding to the value of quantity that remains in bank note in the box or bank note) of the first medium low-end trim.Can allow first touch pole to pivot so that the shake-up pin joint gets off towards next (second) touch pole slippage and surpasses this place.Touching pin can advance to forward direction second bar subsequently, so that its shake-up (that is next second shake-up).In addition, has the interval that is uneven in length between the slit in the box wall.That is, the interval between two adjacent slots can be greater than the interval between other two adjacent slots.In other are arranged, can use the slit of indefinite length, use with touch pole with different size.That is, comparable its adjacent slots of a slit is longer.
In rough operation or transport process, box may fall or be subjected to the vibration that vehicle causes, thereby under specific circumstances, the medium low level indicator means of box may be touched prematurely.Because touch too early, so the box of having filled may indicate it to need supply again.Exemplary embodiments has prevented that medium low level indicator means from touching too early.For example, the box that is full of medium can make its medium low-end trim starter system lock in transport process, triggers mistakenly or touches preventing.The locking device of this exemplary embodiments can be used to reduce or prevent that the maintenance that the false activations owing to medium low level mechanism causes from calling out.
It is removable with indication medium low-end trim that spring loads actuator arm.For example, above-mentioned touch pole can be used for touching, trigger or unclamp actuator arm.Actuator arm can be used for the indication button is extended through buttonhole.The actuator arm bias voltage can be left its indicating positions.
Figure 24 shows the cassette portion 266 that medium low level locking device wherein is in release (or opening) position.Shown in lid 268 also be in open mode.Figure 25 shows the cassette portion 266 that medium low level locking device wherein is in locking (or cutting out) position.Figure 26 shows and covers 268 boxes of closing.Figure 24 also shows cassette portion, has spring load medium low level actuator arm 250, medium low level locking bar 270 and door 272 (for example, cydariform doors).Locking bar 270 can carry out spring by spring 274 and load.Can locking bar be partial to its unlocked position by spring, as shown in figure 24.Figure 24 shows the spring that is in normal (or static) bias state.One end of this spring can be connected to locking bar, and the other end of box portion is connected on the part of box.
Locking bar can be around axle 276 (or pin) pivot (or rotation).Can make an end of axle have flange 278, to help in the above with the locking bar maintenance.As shown in figure 23, can make the axle opposite end 280 stretch in (or passing) box wall portion 252 the axle slit 282.Also can make this opposite end have flange, axle 276 is remained on (or with respect to the maintenance of axle slit) in the slit.Axle is removable in the axle slit.Axle can move along the direction that is parallel to the arrow A direction haply.As below being described in more detail, axle is moved.Cap can lean against this axle to move it.
Can be by spring 284 along arrow A direction skew actuator arm 250.That is, normally, actuator arm can be partial to the right among Figure 24.Can make actuator arm shift to the left side among Figure 24 with indication medium low-end trim.With reference to Figure 23, as mentioned above, can make actuator arm 250 move the length of the level trough 254 in the box wall portion 252 usually.
Locking bar has junction surface 286 (projection or lug or finger pin), and it is suitable for engaging accordingly with locking relation the junction surface 288 (projection or lug or finger pin) of actuator arm.That is, bar finger pin 286 can engage trigger finger pin 288 when being in when lock in place is put, and shifts to the left side as shown in figure 25 to prevent actuator arm.Bar finger pin and trigger finger pin all can have the dorsal part inclined cam surface.When bar is in latched position, and the bar finger pin is when trigger finger pin back, and the dip plane will help the trigger finger pin to cross the bar finger pin.That is, even locking bar may be in putting to lock in place of trigger finger pin back, actuator arm also can slip over, and for example slides to the right among Figure 24.
Locking bar 270 can be operated, in the process of handling and transmitting at box actuator arm 250 is remained in latched position.For example, after box is filled and the box that will fill put into time period before the automated banking machine, can make actuator arm locked.In time period between box being removed from machine and open the lid, also can make actuator arm locked.
When box being put into the distributor pick-up passage of automated banking machine, the locking bar operation is automatically to leave its maintenance (or locking) position.Because engaging finger pin 286 motions, the motion of locking bar, locking bar separate automatically to engage finger pin 288 with actuator arm.So, when reaching the medium low-end trim, actuator arm is moved freely overcome the power that departs from of its spring, to help to indicate the medium low-end trim.
Also load the locking and unlocking of actuator arm by lid may command spring by the cydariform door.Can move (or shake-up) by cydariform goalkeeper locking bar to unlocked position.Actuator arm can be put into machine for the loaded cartridge of locking.Being put in the process of machine door at box can open.Along with door is opened, this can engage and the flange 290 (or arm or a part or extension) of mobile locking bar 270.For example, by engaging with door bolt 292 (or pallet) cydariform door 272 or that be associated with this cydariform door 272, locking bar flange 290 is removable.Along with door is removed, door bolt can engage and mobile locking bar flange 290.Alternatively, an end of cydariform door itself can move, and engages and mobile locking bar flange.Move (along the arrow A direction) of locking bar flange 290 moved so that locking bar 270 pivots around axle 276.This pivotal action is used for actuator arm is discharged (or shake-up or release) from latched position.That is, locking bar engages finger pin 286 operations, breaks away to engage finger pin 288 with actuator arm.The cydariform goalkeeper locking bar of opening 270 keeps (or maintenance) in its unlocked position.
For comprising some additional reasons, may need box is removed from automated banking machine, when being in indicating positions, actuator arm box may be removed from machine.In addition, may indicate the medium low-end trim, but before the work of replenishing, will empty medium in the box.Alternatively, can make machine by programmed control before supplying, box is emptied.
Before removing empty packet, the medium push pedal may be crossed last touch pole with touching to sell to move.Thereby the box actuator arm will be because the effect of its back-moving spring will be reset to its non-indicating positions.When removing box, can operate the cydariform door and shift to off-position.Along with the closing movement of door, locking bar is no longer remained in unlocked position by bolt.Thereby locking bar is pivoted back to latched position and actuator arm is touched (or locking) to its non-indicating positions owing to the effect of its spring.That is, the operation of locking bar finger pin is to move, to engage to locking the actuator arm finger pin once more.Therefore, box is being transmitted (or transporting) to the process of replenishing workstation from machine, can once more actuator arm remained in locking (or fixing) state.
In another kind of situation, box can be removed from automated banking machine, and actuator arm is in indicating positions (for example, actuator arm makes the indication button extend through buttonhole).For example, can be after medium low level indication but box is removed before passing through touch pole touching pin.Box can still remain with medium (that is, box is not empty).In the process that removes the box of partly filling, the cydariform goalkeeper can discharge locking bar, is back to its latched position.The bar finger pin will engage the dorsal part (right side among Figure 24) of trigger finger pin.The inclined cam surface of bar finger pin and trigger finger pin can be the locking engagement relationships.This joint can prevent that the trigger arm from slipping over locking bar.For example, even push pedal is return, the power of this joint also may be bigger than the power of actuator arm back-moving spring.Thereby bar is operated actuator arm is locked in its indicating positions (its Far Left slot position among Figure 24).
After lid is opened, actuator arm (or lock in indicating positions, or lock in non-indicating positions) can automatically discharge from its latched position.As shown in figure 26, along with lid is opened, cover supporting member 294 operation is moved along the arrow B direction to allow axle 276.Axle mobile pivots locking bar 270 and with actuator arm 250 releases.That is, the opening operation of box (for example, the cydariform door box and the box of closing shifts out machine) can be with the actuator arm release.On the contrary, the shutoff operation of lid can move axle in opposite direction, so that actuator arm is locked.
Figure 24 shows the axle that covers when being shown in an open position.Figure 25 shows the axle of lid when in the closed position.Figure 26 shows axle is operated to move to its lid open position from its lid off-position.
In maintenance process, actuator arm unlocked or discharge and be good.For example, in the process that lid is opened, discharge the general character that actuator arm can be guaranteed initial released state; Can allow to test actuator arm and move operation with the actuator arm spring; The medium that can help to reset operation; And can help to enter and change the box parts.
When lid is in open mode, box can be replenished or refitting (load or fill).For example, box can artificial loading or use autoloader.When Jiang Gai closes, locking bar is moved, actuator arm is locked in its non-indicating positions.Again the box of filling can be sent to automated banking machine.
Be locked in the working position or the cydariform door is closed in machine in response to lid, locking bar can automatically move so that actuator arm is locked.Promptly for all transmission, locking device all allows actuator arm is automatically locked.Therefore in transport process, medium low level indicator means correctly can be fixed.
As the United States Patent (USP) No.4 of institute's combination, discussed in 871, No. 085, can will indicate to automated banking machine about the information of medium box by using one or more indication buttons, or give the automated banking machine signal.The button device can be represented box and content thereof, for example the box owner, box sequence number and denomination.Contact by the entity between the parts of one or more buttons and automated banking machine, the information of expression box characteristic can be passed to automated banking machine.For example, contact, can indicate the medium low-end trim by making through the motion of button to produce between the parts of button and automated banking machine.After box is put into machine, other box buttons are contacted with the parts of automated banking machine.
With in the exemplary embodiments discussed in detail, the medium box can adopt other devices or technology so that cassette content information is indicated to automated banking machine herein.With to relate to mechanical button different with the communication of carrying out entity contact, this exemplary embodiments do not need to allow the communication of entity contact.For example, box can utilize for example contactless transponder of indicating device to come and the automated banking machine communication.Radio frequency (for example, radiowave) can be to concern that with noncontact carrying out communication for example is not a kind of mode that contacts communication based on entity.Also can use the telecommunication of other types.
Box can have one or more radio identity (RFID) label (or device or indicator numbers), and it comprises the indication of cassette content information or reflection.The RFID label can be worked based on RS back scattering principle.Can carry out data communication between RFID label and the automated banking machine.Also can carry out data communication between the computing machine at RFID label and maintenance center workstation place.
Case or box can use non-contact RF ID label substituting or adding as use information indication contact button as information indication contact button.One or more labels removably can be connected to or be mounted to box (for example, on it or wherein).Alternatively, label permanently can be connected to box, for example be embedded in the part (plastic section) of box.
RFID label operation with will represent box and content thereof for example the information stores of the box owner, box sequence number and cash denominations in wherein.In exemplary embodiments, label can comprise more than the more data of representing by indication button device relevant with box of data.For example, in this exemplary embodiments, label can comprise the description of reflection daily record data (for example, date, medium counter, operator's name or ID) and medium (for example, kind, highly, length, thickness) information.Label can have unique 32 or a longer box identifier.Than machinery indication button device, label can also be stored more information in littler space.
Different with button, the RFID label does not need to contact with the medium dispensing member (for example, Mechanical Contact or electrically contact).Thereby the noncontact label can prevent to itself and/or to the damage of distributor (wear and tear and tear), and also can prevent the possible obstruction relevant with mechanical button.
The RFID label can have read-only or recordable memory, is used to store box information.The RFID label can have the storer that can be changed or be changed by the maintenance personal.Tag ram can be programmable.For example, the maintenance job station can have a kind of device, its operation with the communication of RFID label, to change and/or to read the data that wherein comprise.Also can adopt handheld RFID label communication device.
Alternatively, label can have unmodifiable data.Under this optional situation, may need the combination of read only tag, to be dispensed to or to be connected to particular cartridge, fully to represent its information content.Box also can have combining of read-only and programmable tag.
Each medium box in the automated banking machine all can be equipped with the RFID label.The reader device operation is with long-range reading tag data.Reader device can be associated with the distributor transfer passage.Reader moves with reading tag data, and is non-entity contact relation between label and the machine.Thereby, label reader can with label separately.Thus, do not need to use the required entity of button previously discussed just to contact between box information labels and the ATM and can carry out communication.
When the box that will have the RFID label is put into the distributor transfer passage of machine, but the id reader circuit inquiry tag that is associated with the distributor transfer passage, to receive the information relevant with particular cartridge.Id reader circuit can comprise circuit board component.In an exemplary embodiments, label can be a kind ofly not need power supply (for example battery) but the type of the RF energy that is provided by reader is provided.The information that exchanges between RFID label and reader can be encrypted, so that extra security to be provided.Thereby reader can comprise the demoder in the decoding circuit.
Figure 27 shows the part of the box 296 with RFID label 298.Figure 28 shows selectable box portion 300, and it has RFID label 302 in the place of leaving information indication contact button usually for.That is, label 302 is positioned at the position of button.Alternatively, improved box available label is changed some button.There is shown button 304.Also show buttonhole 306 among the figure, it can be used for indicating the medium low-end trim.One or more buttons 304 can be used for having the RFID label to machine indication box.Machine can move to read button and RFID label.
Noncontact (and wireless) technology also can be used for existence, correct location and/or medium low level (for example money) state of box in the distributor passage to automated banking machine indication box.Also can indicate the box blocking.That is, can operate with the also available noncontact box of button of blocking of indication box and change.
In an exemplary embodiments, can detect the position of box by utilizing one or more sensors.Can adopt the vortex patern range sensor of low cost, pinpoint accuracy, but be not limited thereto.Sensor can be the part with distributor transfer passage sensor associated circuit.Target (for example, metallic target such as ferrite) or indicating device can be connected to or be embedded in the box (it can comprise plastics).Sensor can move accurately to measure the distance between indicating device (for example, target) and the sensor (or other objects)., can determine that then box is properly positioned in the machine (or workstation) if but target is detected in the predetermined or range of receiving that is in sensor.That is,, can determine that then box is correctly to locate if determine box and sensor close enough.Whether correctly machine processor can determine box location from sensing data.Can adopt one or more targets and/or sensor.Similarly, noncontact target/sensor device can be used for determining whether box is properly positioned in the workstation.Figure 28 also shows the cassette portion 300 with target 308.Should be understood that box can have a plurality of positions that can place target.
The non-contact sensor device also can be used for the medium low-end trim in definite box.This device is similar to the device that is used to detect the box position.Removable target (for example, ferrite) can be associated with box rather than button.The medium low sensors can be used for correspondingly measuring the distance between target and the sensor.Can adopt one or more targets and/or sensor.The target of arrival ad-hoc location can represent to remain in the less situation of medium (for example, money) in the box.Can be lower than accuracy requirement to the accuracy requirement of medium low sensors to the box position transducer.For example, when detecting, medium low level target can nearlyer (for example, drawing closer together before sensing).Therefore, medium low sensors device can adopt less running target.Alternatively, high-precision sensor/target be can adopt, the bank note in the box or the accurate number of bill for example attempted to determine to be retained in.
In response to spring pressure or other mechanisms, can mechanically mobile gradually medium low level target.For example, target can be connected to or be embedded in the push pedal (for example, currency follower plate) of box.Figure 29 shows push pedal 310 and medium stacked body 312.Push pedal has target 314.Alternatively, can target be moved corresponding to box reaches few paper state.Sensor can move to detect the motion of target.In addition, have only that target just becomes and can detect after box reaches the medium low-end trim.For example, under receivable medium state, target can be covered in order to avoid examined.Subsequently, target is become do not have and cover.Certainly, also can adopt other sensors/target configuration and/or device, for example stadimeter (for example, laser range finder).Also can adopt GPS (GPS) or its parts.
As mentioned above, the RFID label can comprise the data of expression box and content thereof.For example, the RFID label can comprise the data of the unique sequence number that reflects currency code, currency denomination and box.
In an exemplary embodiments, automated banking machine can move to read the RFID label, to obtain initial cash amount or the current cash amount in the box.This machine also can move so that the currency that is currently located in the box is counted.This can by write down initial in box bill and the quantity that deducts the bill of from box, taking away realize.
Be connected to the automated banking machine operability other machines on the network (for example, ATM bank network, it can comprise the internet).In an exemplary embodiments, network can be followed the tracks of the information relevant with it (for example, monetary data) by unique sequence number of identification particular cartridge.Can know that thus network can be determined the information relevant with particular machine (for example, monetary data).Know also that thus network can be determined the information (for example, monetary data) relevant with each machine in the network.The network information (for example, monetary data) can regularly or constantly be upgraded.For example, the network information can be real-time.
Network can comprise one or more computing machines.Automated banking machine can have at least one computing machine.Network can comprise main frame, its can with each machine communication.This communication can relate to internet and/or private network.
The definite amount of money that this tracking power can make client (for example, main bank) know to have enough to meet the need in its ATM banking system or network (for example, quantity, value, classification, or the like).This device can make network manager that better cash management is provided.The machine amount of money can correspondingly be regulated, and for example, can join currency in the system or take out currency from system.Can require the currency of particular denomination.Like this, can improve cash management, cash replenishment control and bank network efficient.
The ability of following the tracks of each box by the box sequence number has improved network efficiency.For example, can discern problematic box.Can or associate specific box and the contact of some fault.These faults may relate to different machines.That is to say, the fault in same box and the different machines can be interrelated.Particular cartridge is followed the tracks of and this box can be identified, to carry out maintenance, repair or to change.
But the RFID label also can comprise tracking data.For example, some data can reflect the tissue (individual or many people) of being in charge of box, comprises the tissue that loads this box.Thereby particular cartridge can interrelate with particular organization.Thereby the ability of following the tracks of each box in the bank network can make security be improved.
The RFID label can move to read, to write down (storage) and report box data.All actions relevant with box can both be recorded in the RFID label.For example, but the RFID label can be used for providing the amount of money that relates to box sequence number, the box owner, currency country origin, currency denomination, currency length, currency height, currency thickness, loading, time, date, processor ID, machine sequencing number, box tenure of use, record of repairs, or the like trace information.
The use of RF can be eliminated contacting between box and the distributor transfer passage.Certainly, the wireless use example that is the noncontact telecommunication.Should be understood that (or as replenishing) radio frequency line or the radiowave that to use the non-contact information communication of other types to replace to it.
Box also can have electronic lock.For example, box can have the electronic keyboard lock.The electronic keyboard lock can replace (or as replenishing it) key lock.Each particular cartridge all has different access codes or password.The code of electronic lock box can change.
The electronic lock box can be equipped with electric battery.Can the noncontact mode to batteries charging.For example, box can have the induction charging port related with battery.Battery can recharge by the induction charging port.
Locking device can comprise door bolt, for example rod or bar.The breech lock rod can move between latched position and non-locked position.The breech lock rod can prevent that in latched position box is opened.The electronic lock box can use drive unit to operate the breech lock rod.For example, can adopt solenoid or motor to drive locking breech lock rod.This drive unit can battery be that power turns round.
Electronic programmable can be controlled keypad uses with the electronic lock of box.This keypad can be by programming to receive a plurality of box access codes.That is, can there be more than one access code or the password can be with the box release.In addition, for the box release, may require to import a plurality of access codes.For example, after requiring user ID, may also can require password, to obtain access entitlements to cassette interior.In addition, can write down (visit) code or the ID of (for example, depositing in the storer) input keypad by electronic lock.The date and time of visit (or attempting visit) also can be recorded.Thereby, can write down the inspection of box visit and follow the tracks of.
After key (or a succession of code) input, subsequently can be with the box release.Solenoid or motor can be engaged or by battery-operated.Solenoid can move so that the breech lock rod is moved to open position from latched position.So box for example can be opened by open the lid body or lid.Opening, load and closing of this box can manually be carried out.In selectable treating apparatus, the opening of box, loading and closing function can be carried out by the box processor.
Electronic locking device can improve security with the phase-locked ratio of mechanical key.Can not re-use tangible key.Each box can have different access codes.Thereby, single code lose not other boxes of entail dangers to.In addition, the access code of box can change.For example, change the access code of box after can be in entering box wherein each time.Electronic lock also can be set close, till changing its access code to prevent box.
Behind lid of closing box or lid, lid automatically can be locked.Can use mechanical hook-up that the breech lock rod is automatically locked.For example, breech lock rod elastic force is activated, thereby closing of lid can make the breech lock rod transfer back to latched position.Alternatively, can the breech lock rod be urged to latched position by drive unit.Box also can have visual detector (for example, light-emitting diode display) and indicate locking and unlocked state.Alternatively, can use non-contact sensor device (as mentioned above) to detect box breech lock rod and whether be in (or having moved to) latched position.
Figure 30 shows the back of box 316.This box has RFID district 318, indication contact button district 320 and induction charging port 322.Also show pick-up/bank note bonding land 324 among the figure.Certainly, also can use other devices.For example, port position and RFID position are commutative.
Figure 31 show on its top, have a keypad 328 able to programme close box 326.This keyboard region comprises button 330 and LED332.LED (that is light emitting diode) can move to provide which button or which button is pressed or with the signal of keyboard input.Certainly, also can adopt input media except that button.For example, input media can move with perception and touch.Keypad can receive access code, to open box.
Figure 32 shows the part 334 of box, and it is operably connected with electric battery 336, solenoid 338 and breech lock rod 340.Keypad can be arranged at the position of the outside near (for example, top or side) solenoid and/or electric battery.Can start solenoid by keyboard region, to drive the breech lock rod.Processor is connected with battery-operated property ground with keypad.The breech lock rod can be a conventional structure.
Figure 33 shows box 342, and it has programmable lock-button 344 and adjacent LED346.Shown in button be separately or separate, extend axially and have a similar cylindrical shape.Each button has the corresponding LED that is positioned at below it.Shown in a plurality of LED be separately, and be similar round-shaped.Each button can be identical.Similarly, each LED can be identical.Button and LED stretch out from common surface.Although be four buttons and four LED shown in the figure, should be understood that box can have more or less button and LED.
Figure 34 shows box 348 in addition, and it has programmable lock-button 350 and adjacent LED352.Shown in a plurality of buttons be dissimilar, and be arranged as near adjacent button.Each button all constitutes the oval part of segmentation.Shown in LED be separately, and be similar elongated shape.Button can stretch out from the box surface with LED or with concordant or recessed box surface, box surface.Each LED also can be arranged on the adjacent box surface.For example, the first of elongated LED can be along being approximately perpendicular to extending axially of its second portion.Thereby LED can be visual from two different directions, for example top view and side-looking.
Figure 35 shows box 354, and it has locking button 356 able to programme and adjacent LED358.Button has formed the rectangular area, and its end along prolonging direction is in the arc-shaped.Than Figure 34, these LED will lack (for example, length short) on prolonging direction, but have bigger width (for example, bigger thickness).Button/LED matrix of Figure 34 and Figure 35 also can be positioned at different box positions.
Figure 36, Figure 37 install with the dish (or base) that Figure 38 shows different workstations, and it can be operated to receive box.Dish can allow maintenance personal and box to carry out communication.This communication can be long-range.When box is arranged in dish, also can programme to the RFID label.
Figure 39 shows workstation zone 360.Workstation can comprise one or more computing machines and memory storage.Can in workstation, keep in repair box.For example maintenance be supplied or be carried out to box can at workstation.Also can change or read the RFID label of box at workstation.Can use keyboard and display device between maintenance personal and RFID label, to carry out communication.The sequence number of box can be read.Information at the history of particular cartridge can be shown.Figure 39 also shows workstation 370, and it has keyboard 362, display screen 364, video camera 366, memory block 368 and box 372.Workstation zone 360 also has other workstation 374.
Can in the dish of workstation, box be opened.In an optional embodiment, dish can move with box and carry out telecommunication, with the box release.For example, the safety practice as additional level can not have outside keypad on the box.Locking button able to programme can be set on the dish.Can operate to receive access code button, open box.Access code can trigger solenoid, so that the breech lock rod is urged to unlocked position.Dish also can have the LCD plate, is used to show box content information or the information relevant with access code.
Figure 36 shows dish 376, and it is inner wherein box 378 can be placed into this dish downwards, as shown by arrows.Four sides of box are partly centered on.Box can be locked or is latchable in the dish.Figure 36 also shows locking button 380 able to programme, LCD plate 382 and system port line 384.Alternatively, (that is, in ATM) rather than use base in workstation at the scene is to safeguard box.
But Figure 37 and Figure 38 show arrangement, and wherein box can slip in the dish, as shown by arrows.Box in the dish can partly be centered in three sides.Figure 37 shows box 386, dish 388 and locking button able to programme and LED panel 390.Figure 38 shows box 392, has the base 394 and the breech lock 398 that cover backrest 396.
As previously mentioned, the medium (for example, currency, coupon, or the like) that put into box can change dimensionally.For example, between different countries, the length of bank note, width and highly can change.The size of the cash notes of the different denominations in the same country also changes.Yet, medium suitably need be arranged in the box, thereby can it suitably be taken out by picker mechanism.The size of the medium of particular type (for example, highly) limits the box that it is used for specific dimensions.Thereby the medium of different size requires the box of corresponding different size.Hence one can see that, may need a large amount of different boxes configurations.
In an exemplary embodiments, box can use dissimilar and medium size.Can reduce the total quantity of box construction.Thereby, can reduce cost, component count can be reduced, and reliability can be improved.
The single box of this exemplary embodiments can have different configurations.Box can be adjustable, to hold the medium of different size.Box can have rail system.This rail system can have one or more adjacent orbits.For example, the direction of parallel haply track along its axis of approximate vertical can be spaced from each other.This rail system can be adjustable.For example, the height of track can be adjustable.That is to say that track can vertically be conditioned.Therefore, identical box can be adjusted to cash and second cash highly that holds first height.
Figure 40 shows the lid 400 with rail system.Rail system may be operably coupled to lid.Figure 40 shows the rail system 402 with two rail assemblies 404,406.Yet, should be understood that, can on box, use the rail assembly of more or less quantity.Rail system operationally guides, aligns, leads, engages, locatees, fixing and/or support medium in the box.For example, rail system can be used for preventing that the medium in the medium stacked body in the box from becoming in the vertical direction misalignment.That is to say that rail system can be used for the box medium is remained the tram.
Rail assembly can comprise track, cover piece and/or distance piece.For example, a kind of rail assembly can only have track.Another kind of rail assembly can have track and cover piece (for example lid).Another kind of rail assembly can have track and distance piece (or a plurality of distance piece) and cover piece.
Cover piece operationally or be suitable for being arranged as near track.A kind of cover piece may be operably coupled to track.A kind of cover piece removably is connected to track.Cover piece can be used for prolonging the height or the distance of (vertically downward) rail assembly.Cover piece can be arranged as the top that engages the medium in the box.Certainly, can between medium and cover piece, leave the gap, to carry out activity and/or to allow medium with respect to cover piece and slippage (for example, causing) by push pedal.
It is adjacent with track that distance piece operationally is arranged as.Distance piece be used for or be suitable for being arranged in the middle of track and the cover piece or between.Distance piece can operationally be connected to track and cover piece simultaneously.Distance piece removably can be connected to track or cover piece or be connected to track and cover piece simultaneously.Can use one or more distance pieces with (vertically) of advancing the track assembly highly.That is, rail assembly can have a plurality of distance pieces that removably are arranged between track and the cover piece.
Track can connect (for example, fastening or become integrally) to lid with integrating.Track removably can be connected to cover piece, make it possible to use the track of different size by same cover piece.Thereby, track removably can be connected to lid.
In the closed position when lid, rail assembly is arranged as engage or connect the medium in the box.For example, box bank note stationary installation can have box base plate, joint (for example, by thereon) base plate bank note, be suitable for limiting the vertical moving of bank note cover piece, be connected to the distance piece of cover piece, the track that is connected to the track of distance piece and is connected to lid.Certainly, rail assembly also can be arranged as other configuration of bank note location or combinations.For example, the bank note stationary installation can make bank note lean against on the rail assembly.
Each track, cover piece and distance piece can be dissimilar, material, shape and size.Thereby, various different rail systems can be arranged in the single box.For example, track and cover piece can have separately and be to have smooth basically distance piece therebetween by the body of U-shaped haply.In addition, the rail/spacer of first assembly/cover piece concerns the thickness that rail/spacer/cover piece relation is different that can have with second assembly.
Figure 40 also shows rail assembly 404 (its profile being shown with break line), and it has track 408, distance piece 410 and cover piece 412.Figure 40 also shows rail assembly 406 (its profile being shown with break line), and it has track 408 and cover piece 412.Should be understood that, utilize the track and the cover piece height that equate, then rail assembly 404 will be suitable for stretching out farther distance towards the medium heap than rail assembly 406.
Figure 41 shows track 414, distance piece 416 and cover piece 418, and it can removably tighten together, to form rail assembly.Figure 42 shows track 414 and cover piece 418, and it also can tighten together to form another rail assembly.
Rail assembly can be fixed together by securing member or web member.Securing member can be removable.Figure 43 and Figure 44 show the view of observing from the downside of track respectively.That is a track side of close lid.Figure 43 shows securing member 420, and it is suitable for removably the parts (for example, track, distance piece and cover piece) of rail assembly are fixed together.Figure 44 shows securing member 422 equally.In Figure 43, break line is represented track 424, distance piece 426 and cover piece 428.In Figure 44, break line is represented track 430 and cover piece 432.The securing member that can functionally removably connect the parts of rail assembly of any kind can use.
Should be understood that, the parts of rail assembly (for example, track, distance piece and cover piece) also can have be used for accordingly other for realizing the joint of fastening and/or stable tongued and grooved.Connection between the parts of two rail assemblies can be similar to
The piece type connects.For example, distance piece can have one or more tongues (or projection) in the one side, and has one or more grooves (or slit) at opposite side.The tongue of first distance piece can align with the groove of second distance piece, can fix joint therebetween.Also can use connection, the connection or fastening of other modes.
In an exemplary embodiments, securing member can include elasticity or flexible lug or finger pin (for example, cantilever lug).Securing member can be suitable for extending through the hole (or perforate or opening) of the alignment in the parts of rail assembly.The cantilever lug can be fastened or extends out to the downside of track and become locking relation.Securing member also can have head at the other end.This head adapted tool engages.Head can have groove or projection, to assist securing member to insert and/or to take out.When securing member was in exercisable fixing or latched position, head can be recessed into the surperficial concordant of cover piece or from the surface of cover piece.
Figure 43 shows the securing member 420 with lug 434 and head (profile) 438.Figure 44 shows the securing member 422 with lug 436 and head (profile) 440.The head that the engagement device of Figure 43 has is more a little than the length of Figure 44 to the distance of lug.This is because the combination thickness of the track of Figure 43, distance piece and cover piece is greater than the track of Figure 44 and the combination thickness of cover piece.
In an optional embodiment, cover piece can biased (for example passing through spring) engage to pile with medium.For example, spring-loaded cover piece can be in the support engages that continues with medium.
The ability of the rail assembly configuration that this generation is different makes the box that can adopt standard or general or common-use size can be used for the medium heap of various sizes.Thereby, can regulate to adapt to the medium of various sizes general box.Box can move according to the mode of " size is fit to all ".Same box can be reconfigured to hold the currency of different size.
Figure 45-56 shows the example of the different rail assembly configurations that are used for general box.Among each figure in Figure 45-56, the box base plate all is identical (that is distance " H ") to the distance of lid.Can be configured or regulate with medium the box rail system corresponding to differing heights.
Figure 45 shows at the bottom of the box 442, medium 444, track 446 and lid 448.Rail assembly only comprises track.
Figure 46 shows at the bottom of the box 442, medium 450, track 452 and lid 448.The medium 450 of Figure 46 has height M2, and it is less than the height M1 of the medium 444 of Figure 45.Correspondingly, the track 452 of Figure 46 has height R2, and it is greater than the height R1 of the track 446 of Figure 45.
Figure 47 shows at the bottom of the box 442, medium 454, track 456, cover piece 458 and lid 448.In Figure 47, the medium height is M3, and it is less than the height M2 of the medium 450 of Figure 46.The orbit altitude of Figure 47 is R3, and it is greater than the height R2 of the track 452 of Figure 46.Thereby, cover piece 458 can be used for the rail assembly of Figure 47.
The medium height M12 of Figure 56 is less than the medium height M11 of Figure 55, and this medium height M11 is less than the medium height M10 of Figure 54.Thereby the rail assembly of Figure 55 can have cover piece 460.The rail assembly of Figure 56 can have distance piece 462 and cover piece 464.Other illustrate the other rail assembly device of general box.
Certainly, can use the track of sustained height or the track of differing heights among Figure 54-56.Similarly, can use the cover piece of sustained height or the cover piece of differing heights among Figure 55-56.That is, the height of track, distance piece and cover piece (and lid) can change.Rail assembly can corresponding to or dispose based on the height that will insert the medium in the box.Certainly, other general boxes can have other lid and bottom plate configuration.For example, other boxes can have the lid and bottom plate at different size and interval (for example, highly).
Box sometimes may too much load medium.That is, too many medium is inserted into box and has suffered.The box of medium overload can cause ging wrong.For example, bank note stops up, bank note is overlapping, pick up fault and the box component wear may be relevant with the box of overload.
An exemplary embodiments has prevented or has reduced the use of medium overload (or overfill) box.In this exemplary embodiments,, can prevent that then lid from closing if the box medium has transshipped.
Member or arm are suitable for being positioned at medium heap next door in box.This arm can be flexible.The response of this arm is by the power that the medium stacked body of overload box causes, and can move with bending or crooked or tilt.That is, this arm can respond overload medium heap and carry out bending.For example, this arm is bent and away from this stacked body.
Arm can be the individual components that is connected to box.Alternatively, arm can be connected to the box parts for example the push pedal of medium heap or with its formation integral body (for example, integrally formed).This arm can be push pedal.
Push pedal can have the part that stretch out elastic arm or slave plate bottom.That is, observe from its sectional view, plate can have (descending) bottom than (top) portion thicker (firmer) on it.For example, the xsect of push pedal can adopt cone shape.Certainly, also can adopt other shapes.The bottom can be fixed in the box, piles moving of causing to keep out by the medium of too much loading.Yet top (for example, elastic arm) can carry out bending owing to too much loading the medium heap.Because medium is oppressed the place of its conflict, can cause blade section (for example, push pedal top) to be bent away from the medium of too much loading.
Box can have be connected to itself or with the flank (junction surface, projection, lug, flange or pallet) of itself integrating (for example, integrally formed).When arm was in bending (and can engage) position or state, the lid rib can be suitable for engaging (or connecting) elastic arm.This joint can prevent to cover and advance to off-position.Thereby this joint can prevent that lid is closed.Owing to can prevent to close this lid, the people who loads or manage this box can handle this situation and remove excessive medium.Overload can be taken precautions against or protect to this configuration.When arm was in non-case of bending, lid can be operated to close.
Figure 57 shows the medium overload protective device 488 that is used for box.This device comprises box 490, lid 492, push pedal bottom 494 and flexible arm portion 496 and lid rib 498.Shown in be in case of bending arm 496 operation contact with flank 498 causing.Thereby, prevented that lid 492 is closed.
In optional box overload protective device, the generation that can cause output signal that contacts of flank and bend arm.For example, this contact can touch electric switch.Can adopt the LED on the box or the output of other types, to indicate overload to the loading person.In another optional setting, the bending of bend arm can detect, thereby causes producing output signal.For example, pressure is measurable in the arm.Reach the predetermined pressure degree, LED will move.The information (for example, loading person's identity) that the triggering of LED (trip) also may cause will be referred to transship deposits in the storer, for example the box stores device.
An exemplary embodiments is used for strengthening about for example security of the currency box of automated banking machine of medium box.When the visit of authorizing the currency box, security system can be used biological characteristic.
In an exemplary embodiments, can determine based on this people's the appearance and/or the information of sound characteristic and/or other biological information and/or card the personnel's that attempt to keep in repair automated banking machine mandate and/or identification.Therefore, can adopt biological characteristic to come the identification personnel.The use of biological characteristic can United States Patent (USP) the mode disclosed in the 6th, 023, No. 688 realize that its disclosure all is hereby expressly incorporated by reference.For example, can security system being set to for example to import face recognition, thumbprint, iris scan, sound (voice) identification or other features or its by biology makes up and discerns the user.
Security system can be used facial recognition software in conjunction with video camera.Video camera can be installed on the ATM.The user that the also available ATM of video camera concludes the business uses, and perhaps video camera also can be independent of this ATM.Video camera can be the video camera of interior dress USB.Video camera can be used for catching the personnel's's (or tissue) that attempt to keep in repair or replenish to machine image (for example, digital picture).
ATM can have local personnel and preserve database or addressable personnel's database by network-accessible.Personnel in the database are authorized, have the right to enter the safety container (or zone) of machine.Safety container can have the currency box that is positioned at it.Facial recognition software can be used for determining or whether (for example, checking or confirm or the deny) personnel that check are present in the authorization database.But the processor function software compares the image of catching and the image in the database.The image of catching can be represented by the data corresponding with it.Similarly, database can comprise the data of presentation video.Thereby contrast can comprise the data corresponding with image are compared.But software local runtime or by the network operation.That is, this contrast can locally be carried out or can long-rangely carry out.
Can control visit by lock control device to safety container.Be connected to the lock control device operability with facial recognition software.Can change lock control device under different situations, to open safety container.For example, if personnel are identified as certainly by facial recognition software, lock control device can allow direct visit (for example, release or open) safety container so.
In addition, ATM can have the Double-cipher lock (for example, electronic lock) that is associated with safety container.Can lock control device be set to or be programmed for and to receive two correct passwords or code, so that the double density code electronic lock is inserted released state.If personnel are identified as certainly by facial identification software, so can lock control device be set to automatically ignore one requirement in the double density sign indicating number.That is, the personnel after being identified only need input a password.In the case, the maintenance personal also needs to input second password in order to have the authority that enters safety container.However, this enters setting and still helps or accelerate to enter the safety zone.Thereby, can reduce ATM is supplied required time.
In addition, maintenance personal's face-image can be put down in writing and be deposited in the database by software application.Other data, for example the time and date of granted access also can be stored with face-image.Also face-image can be uploaded to central database, to carry out centralized stores.Central processing unit can utilize approved face-image to carry out audit function.For example, authorization database can upgrade with approved face-image.That is, granted new face-image can be used for changing expired face-image.
Personnel's the face-image that also sequence number of particular cartridge can be entered the authority of (or maintenance) this particular cartridge with having the right is put down in writing and is deposited in the database.Similarly, each box can have relative storing data files.The box data file also can comprise sequence number, and the power of obtaining enters personnel's face image data and date and time.
Catch the maintenance particular cartridge personnel view data ability and with these view data and out of Memory (for example, box sequence number) but the ability of storing explicitly can further help the box tracking and will swindle energy minimization.This is provided with and allows to follow the tracks of from start to finish the visit relevant with this box.This relate to visit box information can with the add-on security trace information that relates to particular cartridge (for example, as mentioned above) combination.Follow the tracks of and use the ability of the information of particular cartridge can United States Patent (USP) the mode disclosed in the 6th, 109, No. 522 realize that its disclosure all is hereby expressly incorporated by reference.In addition, the system that is used for image capturing and propagation function can be the U.S. Patent application No.09/991 that submits to November 23 calendar year 2001, the type disclosed in 748, and its disclosure is hereby expressly incorporated by reference.This system can comprise Diebold AccuTrackTM digital video apparatus, its can commercial system from assignee Diebold of the present invention, Incorporated obtains.
In addition, because ATM has the double density code electronic lock, so can require the personnel that do not enter authorization database to input two passwords to obtain access entitlements.Can also carry out record to this visit that does not obtain the power personnel.This record can comprise personnel's image, and time and date, and not approved password.
Security system can be arranged so that the maintenance personal that minority approval and registration are only arranged can obtain directly to enter the authority of the safety container of ATM.For further tightening security property, the personnel that can require face to obtain affirmation input correct password, with the authority that obtains to enter safety container.For tightening security property further, also can require face to obtain the affirmation personnel and also will correctly input a plurality of passwords, with the authority that obtains to enter safety container.Before obtaining the power access entitlements, also can require the other biological feature.
Also can use other visits to be provided with.For example, require the maintenance personal that password is provided, also allow the maintenance personal to have an opportunity to provide the silent alarm signal.This alarm can be triggered based on importing prescribed password or alarm password.Certainly, also can use non-password starting device.
And, if facial recognition software is not approved the personnel's (and/or having inputed incorrect password) that attempt to enter automated banking machine, can trigger silent alarm so.Also approved personnel's face-image not can be deposited in the database together with date and time.
This security set also can provide the ability of tracking to the visit of safety container.For example, obtain the personnel of power visit,, can deposit the data file that is used for reference in the future in together with time and date.Certainly, also can deposit other data in this data file, for example personnel's time length that safety container is opened.
Optionally security system can be used face recognition (and/or other are relevant with the biometric data) software that is used for other application.For example, security system can be provided for the box workstation.For example, the video camera 366 at workstation 370 places of Figure 39 can be used for catching the personnel's that attempt to keep in repair or supply the currency box digital picture.In determining the process whether these personnel should be allowed to cassette interior is visited, this image and authorization database can be compared (as mentioned above).
In an exemplary embodiments, the medium distributor of automated banking machine (or some miscellaneous parts) can comprise the waste product box.The waste product box can comprise special-purpose box or case.Special-purpose box is used for receiving and being stored in wherein with the medium that reclaims what change over to.Can to be those be defined as having certain problem (for example under the situation of the medium that can not receive) and be not the medium (for example, the medium that can not present) of giving the client by automated banking machine to the medium that changes over to (for example, currency or bank note or bill).Reclaiming medium can be that those are the client who gives automated banking machine, but the medium of being taken away by the client for some reason and not.
Special-purpose box (it can be called the waste product box herein or change/reclaim box over to or change box over to) can have more than one compartment and be used for medium and deposit.Compartment can be with one or more separation scrapers separately.Thereby the bank note that changes over to can separate preservation with the bank note that reclaims.Can under dummy status (for example, not having medium in the compartment), put into automated banking machine (for example, ATM) with changing box over to.
Change bank note over to and reclaim bank note and all can enter and change box over to by the shared medium receiving port that changes box over to.When medium enters when changing box over to, a separation scraper (for example, the compartment guiding element) operation is towards different corresponding compartment (for example, medium storage area) guiding or guiding medium (for example, bank note).Can by with change operating rod or the cam that box is associated over to and start separation scraper.Moving of separation scraper can be controlled by machine controller (for example ATM computing machine).Machine controller can move to keeping the bank note of putting into each compartment is put down in writing.Machine controller also can move will reclaim bank note and be associated with specific user account.With change box in the depositing other relevant information (for example, date and time) and also can be stored in the storer of bank note by machine controller.
In an exemplary embodiments, change box over to and have two compartments or the storage area that separates by a separation scraper.In the primary importance (for example, off-position) of this separation scraper, change the box operation over to and be used to receive the cash notes that changes over to.For example, changing bank note over to can't discern or detect and be overlapping bill.This machine run is stored in and changes/reclaim the changing in the storage area of box over to will change bank note over to.
In the second place (for example, open position) of this separation scraper, change the box operation over to receive the bank note that reclaims.For example, through after the time cycle of pre-fixed length, be bank note or the bank note of giving the client and pile and to be regained by machine.Machine run is saved in the recovery storage area that changes/reclaim box over to will reclaim bank note.Thereby, change/reclaim box over to and can have two bank note storage areas that separate by removable separation scraper.
The bank note storage area has separately been prevented to reclaim bank note and change mixing of bank note over to.Change the bank note feasible bank note accounting checking in the current transaction of having strengthened arranged apart of box over to.For example, do not lay and to be identified or to deny by the bank note that inspection be stored in the recovery storage area owing in process of exchange, receiving bank note by ATM user.This contrast can for example not comprise that changing bank note over to realizes by deducting from bill handling.Thereby the solution of Transaction Disputes can obtain simplifying.The differentiation of bank note also can be used for detection failure machine or its parts.
Can by operating rod (or cam) mobile make separation scraper open and off-position between move.Operating rod may be operably coupled to drive link, and this drive link and then operation are to be connected to this separation scraper.Operating rod can be started by the driving mechanism in the distributor of machine.This driving mechanism can move to engage and mobile operating rod, correspondingly to move this separation scraper.Can use conventional driving mechanism to drive operating rod.For example, driving mechanism can comprise drive motor or cylinder or solenoid.In a separation scraper drive unit, motor can make operating rod pivot or rotation, and this has caused moving of separation scraper.In another separation scraper drive unit, cylinder can make cam move along glide direction (for example, axial or horizontal direction), and this has also caused moving of separation scraper.Machine controller can move with the operation driving mechanism and move operating rod or cam.Thereby machine controller can move to control moving of separation scraper, keeps being separated from each other with recovery bank note in same storing containers or device so that change bank note over to.
Can also use separation member, for example plate or thin slice (it can be flexible) come separately bank note storage area or compartment.Separation member can be fix or movably.Separation scraper can comprise separation member.Separation member can be connected to separation scraper.Separation member can be flexibility and/or recoverable.For example, divider members is pivoted with respect to separation member.And, can make separation scraper portion with respect to separation member slippage and can be by the separation member channeling conduct.Separation scraper can have be connected on it or with the separation member of its formation integral body (for example, integrally formed).
Separation member flatly can be positioned haply a vertical height vertically to separate top and bottom compartment.Changing the chamber over to can be upper chambers (for example, on separation member), and reclaiming the chamber can be bottom compartment (for example, under separation member).Certainly, changing the chamber over to can exchange with the recovery chamber.In addition, compartment can have guiding piece to help to guide, lead, locate and/or to keep being positioned over medium wherein.
A kind of optional being set to is arranged in vertical haply position flatly to separate adjacent compartment (for example, front and rear compartment) with separation member.Also can make the different angle of adjacent compartment skew.What it is also to be understood that is to change box over to and can have changing storage area over to and reclaiming storage area of various sizes.For example, reclaiming storage area can have than changing the bigger size of storage area over to, to receive the bank note stacked body (than being positioned over the single bank note that changes in the storage area) that reclaims.
Figure 58 show in the closed position have a separation scraper 502 change box 500 over to.Also show and be in and close the separation scraper operating rod 504 of (for example, level) position among the figure.The separation scraper operating rod can be in the external drive connecting rod side that changes box over to.Changing bank note over to can be stored in and change in the storage area 506.Separation scraper 502 comprises compartment separation member 508, arm 512, flexible guide spare 526 and bridge 528.This arm can form integral body with bridge 528.First end of guiding piece is connected to the arm adjacent with bridge pivotly.Second end of guiding piece is connected to separation member slippingly.Separation member has one or more slits 530, its allow the lug 532 of guiding piece 526 relative its with the engagement relationship slippage.
Figure 59 show be shown in an open position have a separation scraper 502 change box 500 over to.Can be stored in the recovery storage area 510 reclaiming bank note.Shown in the operating rod 504 of separation scraper be in it and open (for example, vertical) position.
Operating rod and separation scraper upper-arm circumference be around common axis, the axis of for example elongated web member (for example, bar or axle) and connect or be bound up.For example, common axis can be connected to operating rod separation scraper arm 512.Alternatively, operating rod can form an integral body with arm.Operating rod 504 can make (being connected to operating rod) arm axle to rotation around the pivot of its axis.Arm interconnects by bridge.The separation scraper guiding piece is connected to bridge.Thereby, but the pivotal rotation of operating rod can make separation scraper 502 open and off-position between pivot.
The separation scraper arm can be a kind of shape (for example, being triangle haply) that is in the separation scraper that opens and closes the position that helps to support.For example, arm can have first edge 516 on an one engage side, have second edge 518 on its relative engage side.Can with the edge placement of arm a part (or parts) that engages box, to help to support the separation scraper that is in the opening and closing position.
Separation scraper bridge 528 has comb teeth (or fork) 520, and it can engage the adjoining box wall 522 of medium reception opening with box.The box wall has groove (or slit) 524, and it is suitable for receiving tooth with engagement relationship.Slit can be inducted into correct aperture position with tooth (and then separation scraper bridge).This tooth/groove arrangement can be worked as separation scraper to be provided alignment or supports or stability to the separation scraper bridge when being shown in an open position.Separation scraper bridge 528 also has tooth (or projection) 534, and it is suitable for engaging box wall portion when separation scraper is in the closed position.Similarly, projection 534 can provide alignment or support or stability to separation scraper equally when separation scraper is in the closed position.
In the embodiment of Figure 58 and Figure 59, separation scraper separation member 508 is fixed.512 operations of separation scraper arm are with pivot around axis 514 (it can be the identical axis of axis that pivots with operating rod), so that separation scraper is shifted to open position.The separation scraper bridge is shifted to open position, and this makes the bending of separation scraper guiding piece.The guiding lug moves in the separation member groove to allow guiding piece slippage (along the direction of leaving the medium receiving port) to the separation member below.For simple and clear purpose, not shown separation member among Figure 59.Yet, can be referring to Figure 63.
In typical operation, (for example, ATM) inside has at least one and changes box over to automated banking machine.Change box over to and comprise two storage chambers.Changing box over to comprises and changes the currency storage area over to and reclaim the currency storage area.This machine run thinks that the client carries out financial transaction.For example, this machine can be carried out debit transactions.This machine can determine that currency is can receive or can not receive.Should determine (for example to comprise traditional item sensors or reader, overlapping banknote sensor, dirty banknote sensor, conterfeit note sensor, tear the banknote sensor, not can read the banknote sensor, currency validation device and/or counterfeit money detecting device, or its combination).Can change over to and transmit to deposit in and change the changing in the medium storage area of box over to receiving currency.Receivable cash can be transmitted and pass machine, and is the client that gives in the client's access cash exit client of transaction (for example, require to withdraw the money).Yet this machine can move after the section residue cash that submit to the client is before reclaimed at the fixed time.This machine run is reclaimed cash transmitting, to deposit in the recovery cash storage area that changes box over to.
Certainly, should be understood that, can use other separation scrapers and/or joystick driver device.For example, separation scraper can may be operably coupled to or link to the slip driving cam.Drive unit can move so that cam slide, to cause corresponding the moving (for example, pivoting) of separation scraper.Thereby, can use other drive units, for example sliding driving device is with mobile separation scraper.In addition, also can make electricity consumption, magnetic, screw rod and mechanical actuating device (or its combination) to be used to drive separation scraper.
(for example, ATM) when the controller compartment that also can be used for determining changing over to box is full of or when needs and safeguard machine.Change box over to and can have the high-order indicator of medium, it moves when medium reaches predetermined extent and is started.The high-order indicator of medium can be same with the principle of medium low level indicator the principle operation, discussed these principle fronts.Each storage chamber that changes box over to all has the high-order indicator of medium.Machine can move to read the high-order indicator of medium starting or that trigger.After determining that changing compartment over to has expired, one or more signals are sent to the authorized person from machine, change the box circumstance or state over to indication.Alternatively, if determine that a compartment in two compartment boxes is full, so can to machine controller carry out programmed control with will change over to and reclaim bank note all be fed through another less than compartment.What it is also to be understood that is that the embodiment that relates to the medium box that is discussed among the application (for example, RFID label etc.) also can be applicable to change over to box.
In one embodiment, change box over to and comprise the self-locking device that is used for separation scraper.Changing the box separation scraper over to can automatically lock in the process that removes from machine, and release automatically when being placed into machine.Elastic component (for example spring) and lock are positioned on the non-drive link side in the outside that changes box over to.That is, spring can be positioned on the box side relative with drive link side (it can have the separation scraper operating rod of discussing the front) with lock.Thereby, can make separation scraper drive unit and separation scraper locking device be in its non-interfering position.
Figure 60 shows and changes box 500 over to, and wherein separation scraper 502 is self-lockings.In Figure 60, separation scraper is in the lock state.Can make Figure 60 shown in change the outside (or being positioned partially at machine) that box is arranged in automated banking machine over to.The separation scraper locking device comprises spring (for example, torsion spring) 538 and lock 540.Torsion spring may be operably coupled to separation scraper 502.For example, torsion spring can operationally engage or be connected to the arm 512 of separation scraper.The arm 542 of lock 540 can engage with the arm 544 of torsion spring 538.Hammerlock and torsion spring arm all have engaged at end portion or hook, and it can be J-shaped or U-shaped.Hammerlock can slide in lock housing 546.Hammerlock has hook 552.The torsion spring arm has hook 554.The locking of hammerlock and spring arm engages and has prevented that closed separation scraper from shifting to open position.Other configurations can be used the device except that torsion spring, and for example projection can be moved to engage the hammerlock hook.
Figure 61 is the lock 540 of Figure 60 and the enlarged drawing of J-shaped hammerlock 542.Lock comprises bias piece 548, spring for example, and it provides power towards its latched position to lock.That is, spring attempts to make the more close lock housing of hammerlock hook.Lock can be an automatic locking, and it can automatically move and need not contacted by personnel.Thereby locking device can be positioned at the inside that changes box over to, and it can not enter personnel when changing box over to and close.Figure 61 also shows the projection 550 (for example, projection button) on the hammerlock.Projection button 550 operationally engages distributor transfer passage parts, for example picker mechanism parts.
When changing box over to and put in the medium distributor, projection button 550 engages with distributor transfer passage parts.This joint can relatively be shifted to torsion spring with hammerlock 542.Hammerlock moves predetermined distance can make torsion spring discharge from lock.That is, moving of cage knob 550 can overcome the power of locking spring 548, with mobile hammerlock 542.In releasing process, it is enough far away that hammerlock is shifted to torsion spring, to allow the torsion spring hook to discharge from latch hook or to break away from.Figure 62 shows hammerlock and fully shifts to torsion spring 538.
Along with box is fully put into distributor, hammerlock will be in the unlocked position (Figure 62 and Figure 63).Along with torsion spring breaks away from the hammerlock hook, change over to box will be operationally close and open position between freely driven (as previously discussed).Thereby the torsion spring arm can (for example, leaving) hammerlock rotation relatively by the separation scraper drive unit.Shown in Figure 63, torsion spring is rotated counterclockwise motion by the separation scraper drive unit, and this can cause its hook to remove the latch hook that aligns with it.That is, when separation scraper was driven to open position, the torsion spring arm can leave (resisting its elastic force) hammerlock.Similarly, when separation scraper was driven to off-position, the torsion spring arm can be shifted to hammerlock.Yet, till hammerlock leaves (or shrink) torsion spring once more, between torsion spring hook and latch hook locking will can not take place and engage.
In change the process that box removes over to from distributor, the external driver device of separation scraper will be thrown off (for example, become and the separation scraper operating rod is thrown off) with separation scraper.Along with external driver device is no longer controlled moving of separation scraper, separation scraper can freely pivot.Thereby torsion spring removable (that is, rebounding) is to separation scraper is placed in (shown in Figure 62) in its off-position.Further removed from distributor along with changing box over to, cage knob becomes from removing with the engagement state of pick-up passage component.Along with cage knob is no longer kept by the pick-up passage component, lock spring 548 can be used for hammerlock is regained to lock housing.That is,, also make hammerlock (by the power of lock spring) further leave torsion spring, engage (shown in Figure 60) by its hook end locking ground up to it along with box is removed.It is big as enough to keep separation scraper is locked in the off-position lock spring 548 can be set to its power.That is, the lock spring can move to be hooked in the latch hook that prevents to engage and torsion spring and be unlocked when box removes from distributor fully.Thereby changing the box separation scraper over to can be locked in transport process.
When separation scraper was in its off-position, operating rod can correspondingly be in its horizontal level (or being in some other relevant positions alternatively).After box took out from machine, bar was locked in its horizontal level.Thereby when box was put into machine once more, its bar can be in suitable position (or alignment) to engage with the separation scraper drive unit.Removed from automated banking machine along with changing box over to, authorized user can remove bank note from changing over to and reclaiming the storage area.Can after breaking away from the separation scraper locking mechanism, bank note be removed.Figure 64 show open change box 560 over to, it comprises and covers 562.Certainly, also separation scraper portion can be regarded as " lid " portion.Also show separation scraper operating rod 556, bridge 566, arm 568, guiding piece 570 and separation member 572 among Figure 64.
In a typical operation, the lock-out state of the separation scraper of automated banking machine box (for example, compartment guiding piece) can respond box and automatically change with respect to moving of automated banking machine.That is, the separation scraper operation is with locked or release.Subsequently, the lock-out state of separation scraper can respond the relative motion of the relative automated banking machine of box and automatically change once more.
In some device, bank note can be removed, and separation scraper is locked in the off-position.For example, can after lid removes, separation member partly be risen.Because separation scraper is held in its off-position, box is closed (that is, closing this lid) being shown in an open position (its put into machine processes engage the bar position that speech is a mistake) by separation scraper for operating rod/drive unit so can prevent the user.Changing the box separation scraper over to can be locked when in the machine outside, and can be unlocked when in the machine the inside.But this locking device makes and changes box over to and remain in the running status.
In an optional embodiment, the separation scraper operating rod can be arranged so that operating rod automatically is back to disengaging configuration, separation scraper is positioned over its off-position in will change the process that box removes over to from distributor with distributor (or external drive mechanism).Further removing of box also causes separation scraper to be locked in its off-position.In this exemplary embodiments, separation scraper will freely open and close under the situation that does not have the torsion spring carrying.
Figure 65 and Figure 66 show the view that changes box 573 over to of closing.Figure 65 shows the front perspective view that changes box 573 over to, and it comprises carrying handle 574, locking latch lever 575 and separation scraper operating rod 576.Figure 66 shows the rear perspective view that changes box 573 over to.
Figure 67 shows another front perspective view that changes box 577 over to, its have be connected to shown in the carrying handle 578 and the locking latch lever 579 of box top or lid.
Figure 68 shows another embodiment of automated banking machine, and it is labeled as 580 on the whole.This automated banking machine can be ATM.Yet other embodiment can adopt the automated banking machine of other types.ATM580 comprises panel 582, and it is as user or customer interface.Panel comprises that draw-in groove 584, keyboard 586, function key 588, display 590, receipt outlet slot 592, little inventory outlet 594, file (cash) extract mouth 596, file depositing mouth 598 and writing rack 600.The ATM operation is to use medium box discussed herein and to change box over to.
Draw-in groove 584 is used to import the card that has coded data on it, and this card makes it possible to discern client and/or client's account information.Draw-in groove 584 is connected to the card reader input media, is used to read the coded data on the card.Machine also can comprise other input media biological example data readers, and it can move, and for example fingerprint, iris scan, retina scanning, facial topographic data, voice data or other provide and can discern user's data with the input that receives the identification client.United States Patent (USP) No.6 has illustrated the example of a kind of ATM of biological data input media shown in using and other types input media in 023, No. 688, and its full content is hereby expressly incorporated by reference.
The master that Figure 69, Figure 70 and Figure 71 show the ATM580 of Figure 68 respectively looks, top view and side view.
Figure 72 shows another embodiment of automated banking machine, and it is labeled as 610 on the whole.Automated banking machine has user interface, and it comprises that draw-in groove 612, keypad 614, function key 616, display 618, receipt outlet slot 620, little inventory outlet 622, file (cash) extract mouth 624, file depositing mouth 626 and batch documents depositing mouth 628.Figure 73 and Figure 74 show the top view and the side view of the automated banking machine 610 of Figure 72 respectively.This automated banking machine operation is to use medium box discussed in this article and to change box over to.
Thereby, the automated banking machine of this novel improved, its feature has realized at least one in the above-mentioned purpose, has eliminated the difficulty that existing apparatus and system in use run into, and has solved problem, and has obtained expected result as herein described.
For succinct, be aware and understand for the purpose of, used some term in the foregoing description, but these terms are not to be used for the present invention is carried out unnecessary qualification because these terms are to be used for purpose of description, and tend to do extensive interpretation.In addition, description herein and the explaination undertaken by the mode of example, but the present invention be not limited to shown in and described these details.
In claims, all features that are described as carrying out the device of a function should be interpreted as comprising all and can carry out the device of described function by described, and should not be defined in structure shown in this article or only with its equivalent configurations.
This paper has described feature of the present invention, discovery and principle, its structure and the method for operation, with and the advantage and the beneficial effect that obtain; These novel useful structure, device, member, configuration, parts, combination, system, equipment, operation, method, step and relations have been set forth in the claims.
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1. medium box device comprises:
Box,
Wherein said box is suitable for using in automated banking machine,
Wherein said box can be operated so that medium is contained in wherein,
Wherein said box comprises the medium thrust unit,
Wherein said thrust unit can be operated with mobile medium in described box,
Wherein said box comprises medium positioning indicator device,
Wherein said device indicating can be operated indicating the state of the medium in the described box,
Wherein said box comprises touch part,
Wherein said touch part response medium reaches predetermined medium state in described box can operate, starting described device indicating,
Wherein said touch part operationally is fixed to described thrust unit,
Wherein said touch part can be operated to reorientate with respect to described thrust unit, to regulate described predetermined medium state.
2. medium box device according to claim 1, wherein said touch part can be fixed to described thrust unit on the diverse location with respect to described thrust unit.
3. medium box device according to claim 2, wherein said touch part can removably be connected to described thrust unit on the diverse location of described thrust unit.
4. medium box device according to claim 2, wherein said touch part can be fixed to described thrust unit in the primary importance of the expression first predetermined medium state; And wherein said touch part can be connected to described thrust unit in the second place of the expression second predetermined medium state.
5. medium box device according to claim 2, wherein said touch part can be fixed to described thrust unit in primary importance, and wherein said touch part can be connected to described thrust unit in the second place; And wherein said touch part can make described device indicating be started before described touch part is in described second place place at described primary importance place.
6. medium box device according to claim 1, wherein said thrust unit can be operated so that the medium in the described box is moved along first direction.
7. medium box device according to claim 6, wherein said touch part is being removably fixed to described thrust unit along described thrust unit in described first direction different position at interval.
8. medium box device according to claim 6, wherein said thrust unit can be operated moving along described first direction, and wherein said touch part correspondingly can move along described first direction with described thrust unit.
9. medium box device according to claim 1, wherein said medium thrust unit comprise that spring loads the medium push pedal.
10. medium box device according to claim 1, wherein said medium box device comprises automated banking machine.
11. medium box device according to claim 10, wherein said automated banking machine comprises ATM.
12. medium box device according to claim 11, wherein said ATM comprises described box therein.
13. medium box device according to claim 11, wherein said medium comprises currency, and wherein said box includes described currency.
14. medium box device according to claim 1, wherein said medium positioning indicator device comprises medium low level device indicating mechanism, wherein said touch part comprises and touches pin, and wherein said shake-up pin can be operated to engage with described device indicating mechanism.
15. an automated banking machine currency box comprises:
Box medium push pedal body, wherein said push pedal body is biased along first direction, and wherein said push pedal body can be operated promoting medium along described first direction,
Box medium low level indicator touches pin, and it is fixed to described push pedal body, and wherein said shake-up pin can be operated with starting box medium low level indicator,
Wherein said shake-up pin can be operated to be located in a plurality of shake-up desired locations with respect to described push pedal body, and wherein, each desired location all can cause the starting of box medium low level indicator.
16. box according to claim 15, wherein the shake-up pin position on described push pedal body is corresponding to predetermined box medium low-end trim.
17. box according to claim 15, wherein the starting of box medium low level indicator is in response to the setting that touches the pin position.
18. box according to claim 15, wherein said shake-up pin is removably fixed to described push pedal body.
19. box according to claim 18, wherein said shake-up pin comprises protruding junction surface, and wherein said push pedal body comprises concave copulae, and wherein said protruding junction surface can be operated to be received in the described concave copulae.
20. box according to claim 15, wherein said shake-up pin can be operated to carry out and can regulate with locating with incremental mode with respect to described push pedal body.
21. a method of operating automated banking machine medium box comprises:
(a) provide automated banking machine medium box, wherein said box comprises box medium low level device indicating and medium push pedal body, wherein said device indicating can be operated with indication medium low-end trim, wherein said push pedal body can be operated with mobile box medium, wherein said device indicating can be operated in response to touching moving of pin on the described push pedal body and carry out start
(b) engages head that makes described shake-up pin moves to the second place on the described push pedal body from the primary importance on the described push pedal body.
22. method according to claim 21, wherein (b) comprises described shake-up pin removed from described push pedal body.
23. method according to claim 22 also comprises described shake-up pin is removably fixed to described push pedal body.
24. method according to claim 21, wherein said push pedal body can be operated to move along first direction, wherein said primary importance is arranged in the position of leaving the described second place along described first direction, and wherein (b) comprises along described first direction and move described engages head.
25. method according to claim 21 also comprises
(c) move described shake-up pin by described push pedal body, to start described medium low level device indicating.
26. method according to claim 21, wherein (b) comprises described shake-up pin head newly located with respect to described push pedal body weight, to reflect predetermined medium low-end trim.
27. method according to claim 21, wherein (b) comprises the shake-up desired location of regulating described medium low level device indicating.
28. method according to claim 27, wherein said automated banking machine comprises ATM, wherein said medium box comprises ATM currency box, wherein said medium low level device indicating comprises currency low level device indicating, and wherein (b) comprises the shake-up desired location of the currency low level device indicating of regulating ATM currency box.
29. the method for the shake-up desired location of a currency low level device indicating of regulating ATM currency box comprises:
(a) acquisition is near the authority of the touch part in the described currency box, wherein said touch part operationally is fixed to bias voltage currency push plate device, wherein said touch part operationally is positioned on the described push plate device, so that the response currency reaches predetermined low-end trim and described currency low level device indicating is started in described box
(b) described touch part is reorientated on described push plate device.
30. method according to claim 29, wherein (b) comprises the desired location of changing described predetermined low-end trim.
31. method according to claim 29, wherein (b) comprises described touch part removed from described push plate device.
32. method according to claim 31 also comprises described touch part is moved to the second place that is positioned at described push plate device from the primary importance that is positioned on the described push plate device, the wherein said bias voltage direction that is roughly parallel to described push plate device that moves.
33. method according to claim 32 also comprises described touch part is fixed to described push plate device movably, is positioned at the described second place.
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