CN101535157A

CN101535157A - System controlled by data bearing records including automated banking

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Publication number: CN101535157A
Application number: CNA200780041930XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 威廉·D·贝斯基特; 马松涛; 托马斯·A·万卡克; 戴蒙·J·布莱克福德; 戴维·A·彼得斯
Original assignee: Diebold Inc
Current assignee: Diebold Nixdorf Inc
Priority date: 2006-11-10
Filing date: 2007-11-09
Publication date: 2009-09-16
Anticipated expiration: 2027-11-09
Also published as: BRPI0721488A2; EP2097343A2; CN102306431B; CN102831692A; CN101964127A; EP2097343A4; EP2097343B1; CN102831692B; CN101535157B; CN101964127B; WO2008060480A2; EP2097343B8; CA2805595C; WO2008060480A3; EP3284706A1; EP3284706B1; CA2667413C; CA2805595A1; CA2667413A1; CN102306431A

Abstract

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

Description

System by the Data-carrying record controls that comprises automated banking

Technical field

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

Background technology

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

Automated banking machine can be benefited from following improvement.

Summary of the invention

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the isometric view of exemplary deposit reception facilities, and this equipment is shown and is in open mode so that serve.

Fig. 2 is the isometric view of the relative direction of deposit reception facilities shown in Figure 1.

Fig. 3 is the schematic representation of apparatus that is included in the deposit reception facilities.

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

Fig. 5 is the pressing plate shown in Figure 4 and the lateral plan of first and second actuator.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Figure 23 shows the part exploded drawings of the movable head that tends to the ink collector body.

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

Figure 25 is the part exploded drawings of the schematic form of the pressing mold chopping machine that uses in the exemplary embodiment.

Figure 26 is another exploded drawings of exemplary pressing mold chopping machine.

Figure 27 shows the lateral plan of eccentric profile of exemplary embodiment of the seal roller of pressing mold chopping machine.

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

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

Figure 30 is the lateral plan of the vertical extent forwarder that extends in the storage area of exemplary deposit reception facilities.

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

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

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

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

Figure 41 shows the scheme drawing of the automated banking machine that has alternative exemplary deposit receiving device.

Figure 42 is the scheme drawing of the schematic deposit receiving device of the type shown in the automated banking machine of Figure 41.

Figure 43 is the planar view of the schematic pressing plate in the document alignment area of the deposit receiving device that substitutes.

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

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

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

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

Figure 50 and Figure 51 show and make the bill accessing zone of bill group when sorter moves.

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

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

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

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

Figure 60 and Figure 61 show and are used to bill actuator that bill is shifted out from the bill accessing zone, and in the bill accessing zone, bill is positioned on the both sides of separator of battery plates.

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

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

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

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

Figure 69 is the planar view of schematic separator of battery plates.

The specific embodiment

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A pair of horizontal driven voller 466 is connected with pressing plate 448 with 468 with supporting.Each horizontal driven voller extends in the respective openings of pressing plate 448.Laterally driven voller 466 is corresponding with the position of alongside transfer roller 460 usually.Similarly, laterally driven voller 468 is corresponding with the position of alongside transfer roller 462.As shown in Figure 4,

roller

466 and 468 is supported on the movable supporting frame 470.Support 470 can be around axle 452 rotation movably.Actuator 472 is optionally operation in response to the operation of one or more treaters in the bank machine, to cause the motion of support 470 and support 450.Actuator can be the appropriate device that is used for transmitting movement, for example electrical motor or screw actuator.As a result, the actuator 472 of exemplary embodiment optionally is used for perhaps making roller tend to the belt section roller 444 is provided with near belt section 442.Similarly, actuator 472 optionally is used for horizontal driven

voller

466 and 468 is set to be adjacent to be connected with alongside transfer roller 460 and 462.For the purpose of the aligning document that is discussed later, these features all are useful.Certainly, the method that is used for the alongside transfer device of document is schematically, in other embodiments, can use other method.

Document alignment area 424 further comprises a plurality of alignment sensor 474.Use non-contact sensor in the exemplary embodiment, this non-contact sensor can just can sense document under any part that does not need sensor and situation that document contacts.The example alignment zone comprises three alignment sensor that separate each other along the direction of transfer of belt section 442.In the exemplary embodiment, a sensor is laterally aimed at each

roller

460 and 462, and the 3rd sensor is arranged on the centre of all the other two sensors.The alignment sensor of exemplary embodiment is a radial pattern, and comprises projector and receptor.Sensor sends the level of the radiation that arrives receptor by sensing from projector, comes sensing to be adjacent to the document that this sensor moves.Though it should be understood that and used three alignment sensor in the exemplary embodiment, other embodiment can comprise this sensor of more or less quantity.In addition, though alignment sensor is aimed at along the direction of document transfer path in the exemplary embodiment, can use sensor or other suitable arrangement in other embodiments such as sensor matrices, a plurality of horizontally sets.

The operation of document alignment area is described referring now to Fig. 8 to Figure 18.In the exemplary embodiment, sensed when the access to plant when document, be so positioned by the supports 450 that install 472 controls that to become to make that roller 444 is positioned as adjacent with belt section 442.This position is shown in Figure 8.In this document receiving position, traversing carriage 470 like this, so that laterally driven

voller

446 and 448 is provided with away from alongside

transfer roller

460 and 462.

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

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

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

In some exemplary embodiments, alignment sensor is operably connected with one or more treaters, when document when the blocking position with respect to sensor moves, the minimizing degree of the radiant quantity that sensor sensing one receptor receives from the associated transmitter of a sensor, thus forwarder in response to sensor Be Controlled.Exemplary embodiment can be constructed like this, that is, when the alignment sensor with the transfer roller lateral alignment senses when projector arrives certain reduction of radiant quantity of sensor, the actuator of handling the alongside transfer roller can stop so that document further laterally moves.Then, another actuator of handling another alongside transfer roller can continue operation, when sensing the reduction of similar degree with the corresponding alignment sensor of that transfer roller till.Like this, handling independently, the treater of controlled alongside transfer roller causes the longitudinal edge of document to be aimed at the virtual wall that produces by the use sensor.

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

In case document is aligned and moves to position as shown in figure 15, actuator 472 is used for such traversing carriage 450, so that roller 444 moves near belt section 442 again.Then, actuator traversing carriage 470 is to be provided with horizontal driven

voller

466 and 468 away from alongside transfer roller ground.This position is shown in Figure 8.Then, can make the document of present aligning further shift out, move to the document analyzed area along the document alignment area of transfer path from device by moving of first forwarder.

Figure 17 and Figure 18 disclose the operating characteristics of exemplary embodiment, and in this embodiment, document 480 has folded edge.In this schematic situation, folded edge so forms, and, up to the document over-tilting, just can sense the longitudinal edge of document with alongside transfer roller 462 corresponding alignment sensor 474 that is.Yet in this case, the intermediate alignment sensor will be used for the centre portion of sensing longitudinal edge, similarly, and with the edge of alongside transfer roller 460 corresponding alignment sensor sensing document before sensor 474.In the exemplary embodiment, when middle alignment sensor sensed document edge (even an end sensor does not sense), at least one treater of controlling the operation of the actuator that is used for the alongside transfer roller was used to control the side travel of document.Even for folding document or worn-down document, this all is real.This at least one treater is controlled each transverse roller so that document laterally moves, and in three sensors two sense till the document edge is in the expectation aligned position.Like this, even this fitfull document also can correctly be aimed at forwarder usually in a longitudinal direction.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Should be noted also that document moves in the document analyzed area by engaging with a plurality of live rolls 504.Live roll 504 is operated in response to one or more actuators, the operation of the one or more treaters of this actuator response in ATM and Be Controlled.Actuator is used to make document to move near sensor and through sensor, to help the mark that reads on it.Document can move on one or more directions, so that it is read and analyzes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

In the exemplary embodiment, ink roller 518 is supported on the first axle part 526 and the second axle part 528.Axial region comprises rectangle protrusion 523, and its profile is rectangle normally, and it extends in the opening 522 of ink roller.Axial region comprises the

flange part

530 and 532 that is provided with from the radial edges of roller.

Axial region

526 and 528 comprises protrusion 525 and the groove 527 that engages one another, and the butterfly sheet 529 and the groove that engage and be used as catch, and this catch is used for engaging and keeping together, with support rollers.

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

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

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

In the exemplary embodiment, axial region 528 is driven by clutch mechanism 548.The clutch mechanism 548 of exemplary embodiment is the mechanism of wrap spring clutch type, and it is optionally driven by electric signal.Power-transfer clutch is driven by the actuator by gear 550.Power-transfer clutch 548 rotatablely moves by adaptor union 552 outputs.Adaptor union 552 comprise with protrusion 540 corresponding annular grooves and with the corresponding radial groove of the shape of protrusion 542.Therefore, in the exemplary embodiment, the power of bias voltage butterfly sheet makes adaptor union 552 firmly to engage with axial region 528.

In operating process, the gear 550 that may be operably coupled to actuator provides the machinery input to power-transfer clutch 548.Yet ink roller does not rotate usually.Forwarder 506 is used for making document move in the forwarder in contract zone in response to the signal of from processor.Sensor in the contract zone (such as radiation sensor) is used for the one or more positions to treater indication document.When document during by the pressing mold printer's marks, its operation by the treater of control forwarder in the contract zone is positioned near the ink roller place.In response to treater, signal is transferred into power-transfer clutch 548.This signal is used for joining connector 552, and this adaptor union causes

axial region

528 and 526 to make ink roller 518 rotate.When ink roller rotated, print area 524 and document face joint caused that ink markings is placed thereon.Ink roller rotated with mobile cooperation of document.Power-transfer clutch is used to cause such rotation of adaptor union execution, thereby after document was labeled, print area was up placed in housing again.The planar portions 520 of ink roller is arranged on again in the initial position of document.Therefore, make document can pass through pressing mold chopping machine 512, any undesired mark can not arranged thereon, perhaps do not hindered by its surface.

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

protrusion

540 and 542 is engaged and makes protrusion 534 be bonded in the seam of bias voltage butterfly sheet 536 again with adaptor union 552.In this position fixing process, positioning salient also extends in the ear 546 of housing, also locatees ink roller reliably with positioning housing.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In the exemplary embodiment, this at least one treater also is operably connected with at least one connecting device 670.This at least one connecting device is used to make automated banking machine to connect by at least one network 676 and one or more remote servers 672,674.It should be understood that, this at least one connecting device 670 can comprise public network and/or the various types of sockets of private bonded assembly that are suitable for by one or more types, so that automated banking machine can be connected with server, and ATM user can be concluded the business.Certainly, it should be understood that this automated banking machine is schematically, and automated banking machine can have the structure and the ability of multiple other type.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In the exemplary embodiment, the deposit receiving device comprises bill storage and regenerative apparatus 722.In the exemplary embodiment, bill storage and regenerative apparatus comprise the belt circulator.The belt circulator can be a U.S. Patent No. 6,270, the type shown in 010, and its content is incorporated into this for your guidance.Bill storage and regenerative apparatus optionally are used to store the bill that is directed to it by deflector 724 from forwarder 712.Deflector is optionally operation in response to actuator, and this actuator response is in moving from the instruction of at least one treater, with cause bill be guided be stored in that bill is stored and regenerative apparatus 722 in.

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

In the exemplary embodiment,

forwarder

712 and 706 optionally operation in response to each actuator.Actuator response is operated in the operation of this at least one treater, to move bill wherein.The forwarder of exemplary embodiment be used for bill away from move towards the bill accessing zone.In addition, in the exemplary embodiment, deflector 730 is positioned near bill accessing zone place.Deflector 730 is operated in the described mode in back, so that bill moves on second side of separator of battery plates towards the bill accessing zone.Certainly, the method is schematic.

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

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

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

schematic check part

740 and 742 as shown in figure 44.

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

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

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

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

Should be noted that as shown in figure 44, reading head is used to read magnetic China ink character recognition row labels, no matter this mark is to be directly adjacent to reading head on check, still on opposite side relative with reading head on the check.This is because can pass the magnetic character that the paper sensing comprises magnetic China ink character recognition row labels.In addition, in the exemplary embodiment, the magnetic reading head is positioned in the bending area of transfer path.In the exemplary embodiment, this assists in ensuring that usually that check contacts with reading head or is at least very close.In addition, the exemplary embodiment of support 744 comprises a plurality of blades 754, and blade 754 bendings also are used for helping the guiding bill, makes it pass through the zone of magnetic reading head with hindering.In the exemplary embodiment, blade 754 is used to reduce surface tension, so that bill moves thereon.Certainly, it should be understood that these structures are schematically, can use other method in other embodiments.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Shown in Figure 54 and Figure 55, bill moves inward by the operation of belt section, thereby bill moves in opening 699, contacts through the inner of separator of battery plates and with sorter 700.

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

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

In the operation of exemplary embodiment, the deposit receiving device is operated according to the program of at least one treater, bill is moved to document alignment area 708.Each bill that is chosen is aimed in the mode of being discussed, and moves in bill path, and process is such as magnetic reading head 714,176; Imager 718; Cash inspecting machine 720; And/or the analytical equipment of other bill analytical equipment.Certainly, it should be understood that in certain embodiments, can use other or different bill analytical equipments.For example, in the device that only receives check, can use cash inspecting machine and relevant sensor.Similarly, according to the character of the bill that is received, can comprise other or another analytical equipment.

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

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

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

In the exemplary embodiment, after bill was received in bank machine, this at least one treater was used to make bill storage and regenerative apparatus 722 one by one bill to be delivered to forwarder 712.Forwarder is used for every bill is moved towards the bill accessing zone.Deflector 724 is used for bill is suitably guided towards the bill accessing zone.When every bill was mobile in forwarder 712, deflector 728 was used for optionally will being judged as the bill that comprises at least one attribute relevant with receivable bill and is directed to bill storage and regenerative apparatus 726.Device 726 is used to store receivable bill, and the bill that can not receive continues to move towards the bill accessing zone in bill path.In forwarder 706, bill is engaged by deflector 730, and is led to by opening 699 on second side 794 of bill accessing zone.Be positioned at the mode that the unaccepted bill on second side of separator of battery plates 690 can the back discusses and be delivered to the bank machine user.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Figure 60 and Figure 61 illustrate the user that bill is back to bank machine.This at least one treater is used to cause separator of battery plates 690 and belt section 688 to move down, thereby during the bill on every side of separator of battery plates is in

belt section

686 and 688 interlayer is connected.This at least one treater is used to open door 680 and mobile as shown belt section, thereby the opening 678 that the bill on every side of separator of battery plates passes in the housing outwards moves.Then, the user can take bill away from bank machine.

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

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

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

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

In the exemplary embodiment, this realizes by the device shown in Figure 68 and Figure 69.Figure 69 shows the planar view with half corresponding part of separator of battery plates 690.In the exemplary embodiment, comprise

reflector plate

766 and 768 on the separator of battery plates 690.In the exemplary embodiment,

reflector plate

766 and 768 comprises a strap that is used for from its reflected radiation.In the exemplary embodiment, belt can be the gum band, although can use other material and parts in other embodiments.In addition, comprise

hole

770 and 772 in the exemplary embodiment of the part of separator of battery plates 690.

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

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

In addition, in the exemplary embodiment, back plate 790 is positioned to and the 686 substantially parallel and on even keel extensions on its each cross side of belt section.The reflector plate 792 that supports thereon uses jointly with sensor 794.Sensor 794 is and sensor 774 similar types, and comprises projector and adjacent receptor.Similarly, reflector plate 796 uses jointly with sensor 798.This reflector plate and sensor can be used for the appearance and/or the position of the bill on sensing first side 692 independently.In addition, be that back plate 790 comprises the hole of aiming at

sensor

788 and 784 respectively 800 and 802 as can be appreciated.In addition, in other embodiments, back plate can be positioned to contiguous belt section 688.This back plate also can comprise hole and/or position reflecting element thereon.This back plate can be foregoing type or can be different structures.In addition, this back plate can comprise angled reflector plate so that can enough sensor sensings near its bill, the zone that this sensor and bill can be positioned wherein is positioned sidewards.Be as can be appreciated, the ability of this sensing bill can comprise with sensor and bill retaining zone, can the position and in the given casing mechanism of automated banking machine the position in obtainable space locate sidewards.

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

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

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

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

In aforesaid explanation, for the sake of simplicity, clear and easy to understand, the same with exemplary embodiment specific word described.Yet above-mentioned word does not constitute unnecessary restriction of the present invention, because these words are illustrative purposes, and is interpreted as implication widely.In addition, explain and explain by example, but the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned feature that illustrates or describe at this.

In addition, in following claim, any feature that is described for carrying out the device of function can be interpreted as comprising any device that can realize described function known to those skilled in the art, be not limited to be used for to realize function shown of above stated specification or the specific device of describing, perhaps be not limited only to equivalent.

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

Claims

1. equipment comprises:

Card reader is used for reading identifying information from the Data-carrying subscriber card;

Automated banking machine, it comprises:

Housing;

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

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

With described housing at least one cash distributing device of support and connection operationally, wherein, described at least one cash distributing device is used to make cash to be sent from described bank machine;

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

At least one treater in the described housing, wherein, described at least one treater operatively is connected with described at least one input media, described at least one output unit, described at least one cash distributing device and described at least one deposit receiving device;

Wherein, described at least one deposit receiving device comprises:

The first bill actuator;

The second bill actuator, wherein, the described first and second bill actuators are mounted to and the operationally support and connection of described housing movably, so that the distance response between described first bill actuator and the described second bill actuator optionally changes in the operation of described at least one treater;

Be positioned at least one separator of battery plates of the centre of described first bill actuator and the described second bill actuator, wherein, described at least one separator of battery plates is installed movably with respect to described housing;

At least one actuator, wherein, described at least one actuator is connected with described at least one processor operations ground, wherein, described at least one treater causes the operation of described at least one actuator so that the optionally described first bill actuator of relative positioning, the described second bill actuator and described at least one separator of battery plates;

Wherein, described at least one deposit receiving device is used to make second side of bill from first side shifting of described at least one separator of battery plates to described at least one separator of battery plates;

Wherein, described first bill actuator and the described second bill actuator are used for moving on first side be positioned at described at least one separator of battery plates and are positioned at bill on second side of described at least one separator of battery plates.

2. equipment according to claim 1, wherein, described housing comprises the bill opening, wherein, described bill opening is used for receiving and sending bill, wherein, the bill that is received in the described bank machine by described bill opening is received in one of described first side and described second side, and the bill of sending from described bank machine being sent one of at least from described first side and described second side.

3. equipment according to claim 2, wherein, the bill that is received in the described bank machine by described bill opening operatively engages with described first bill actuator and the described second bill actuator.

4. equipment according to claim 3, wherein, the bill of sending from described bank machine by described bill opening operatively engages with described first bill actuator and the described second bill actuator.

5. equipment according to claim 4, wherein, described at least one actuator is used for moving described at least one separator of battery plates with respect to described first bill actuator and the described second bill actuator.

6. equipment according to claim 5 further comprises at least one opening in described at least one separator of battery plates, and wherein, the described first bill actuator is used for contacting bill on described second side by described at least one opening.

7. equipment according to claim 6, wherein, the described second bill actuator is used for contacting bill on described first side by described at least one opening.

8. equipment according to claim 7, wherein, described at least one deposit receiving device comprises cash inspecting machine.

9. equipment according to claim 7, wherein, described at least one deposit receiving device comprises the check imager.

10. equipment according to claim 9, wherein, described at least one deposit receiving device comprises cash inspecting machine.

11. equipment according to claim 9, wherein, the described first bill actuator comprises the first belt section, the described second bill actuator comprises the second belt section, and at least one opening in wherein said at least one separator of battery plates comprises the elongated open that is parallel to both extensions of the described first and second belt sections.

12. equipment according to claim 11, wherein, described at least one deposit receiving device comprises sorter, wherein, described sorter be used for every bill from described first side and described second side one of at least on the first bill group separate.

13. equipment according to claim 12, wherein, first group of being used for the bill of every bill on described first side that comprises described at least one separator of battery plates and described second side of described sorter separates.

14. equipment according to claim 11, wherein, described at least one separator of battery plates comprises the separation board of a pair of horizontal interval (HI), and wherein said elongated open on even keel between this is to the separation board extends.

15. equipment according to claim 14, wherein, described at least one actuator be used for optionally relatively perpendicular positioning this to separating board, the described first bill actuator and the described second bill actuator.

16. equipment according to claim 15, wherein, this all can vertically move and move rotatably separately to each that separate in the board.

17. equipment according to claim 15, wherein, described at least one deposit receiving device comprises sorter, wherein, described sorter is used for every bill is separated from the bill group, wherein, described bill group in described first side, described second side and described first side and described second side one of at least on extend.

18. equipment according to claim 17, further comprise first forwarder, wherein, described first forwarder is used to make bill to move in the centre of described sorter and described check imager, and further comprise first deflector, wherein, described first deflector is used for making that the bill that moves towards described sorter at described first forwarder is diverted to described second side.

19. equipment according to claim 18, wherein, described at least one deposit receiving device comprises storage of first bill and regenerative apparatus, and wherein, the bill that moves through described check imager is stored in described first bill storage and the regenerative apparatus.

20. equipment according to claim 19, wherein, described first bill storage and regenerative apparatus comprise the first belt circulator.

21. equipment according to claim 14, wherein, described at least one treater is used for making described deposit receiving device optionally the bill of described first bill storage and regenerative apparatus to be moved to described second side and moves to first storage area in the described bank machine.

22. the method in response to Data-carrying recording operation banking system may further comprise the steps:

(a) by the operation of the card reader in the automated banking machine, the card that shows from the user reads data;

(b) the described automated banking machine of operation with the data determining in step (a), to read corresponding to the subscriber-related storage data of chartered bank's machine;

(c) receive the group that comprises a plurality of documents by the bill opening in the housing of described bank machine, wherein, described group of centre that is received in the first bill actuator and the second bill actuator, and on first side that described group is received at least one separator of battery plates, wherein, described at least one separator of battery plates is positioned at the centre of described first bill actuator and the described second bill actuator;

(d) afterwards in step (c), relatively move described at least one separator of battery plates, the described first bill actuator and the described second bill actuator, so that the described first bill actuator operatively engages described group first side, and make the described second bill actuator operatively engage described group second side relative with its first side, wherein, the described second bill actuator operatively engages described group second side by the opening in described at least one separator of battery plates;

(e) afterwards, make described group in described bank machine, to move so that operatively engage with described first bill actuator and the described second bill actuator in step (d).

23. method according to claim 22, wherein, in step (e), described group moves inward so that operatively engage with a sorter with respect to described bill opening in described bank machine; And described method further comprises:

(f) afterwards, the operation by described sorter makes every bill be independent of described group to move in step (e).

24. method according to claim 23 further comprises:

(g) Operations Analyst isolated every the bill from described group by the bill processing apparatus in the described bank machine.

25. method according to claim 24, wherein, in step (g), described bill processing apparatus comprises at least one in check imager and the cash inspecting machine.

26. method according to claim 24 further comprises:

(h) every bill analyzing in the step (g) is stored at least one storage and regenerative apparatus in the described bank machine.

27. method according to claim 26, wherein, in step (h), described at least one storage and regenerative apparatus comprise the belt circulator.

28. method according to claim 26 further may further comprise the steps:

(i) afterwards in step (f), relatively move the described first bill actuator, the second bill actuator and at least one separator of battery plates, wherein, the described second bill actuator and described at least one separator of battery plates are disposed on second side of described separator of battery plates, wherein, described second side is relative with described first side;

(j) afterwards, make and in step (h), be stored in second side that at least one bill on described at least one storage and the regenerative apparatus moves to described at least one separator in step (i).

29. method according to claim 28 further may further comprise the steps:

(k) afterwards in step (j), relatively move the described first bill actuator, the second bill actuator and at least one separator of battery plates, so that described at least one the bill on described second side operatively engages with described first bill actuator and the described second bill actuator both, wherein, the described first bill actuator by engaging with extending through described at least one ticket-operated on described opening and described second side in described at least one separator of battery plates;

(l) afterwards, described at least one the bill on mobile described second side is so that engage with the described first and second bill actuators in step (k).

30. method according to claim 29, wherein, in step (l), described at least one the bill on described second side moves towards the described bill opening in the described housing.

31. method according to claim 29, wherein, in step (l), described at least one the bill on described second side moves so that operatively engage with described sorter.

32. method according to claim 31 further comprises:

(m) afterwards, in step (l) operation by described sorter with every in described at least one the bill on described second side with described second side on other bill separate.

33. method according to claim 32 further comprises:

(n) with in every in described at least one the bill that separates by described sorter in the step (m) at least one storage location that is stored in described automated banking machine.

34. method according to claim 33, wherein, described at least one separator of battery plates comprises a pair of separation board that is separated by an elongated open, and wherein, the described first bill actuator comprises that the first belt section and the described second bill actuator comprise the second belt section, and wherein in step (d), the described second belt section is extended in described elongated open to engage described group, and wherein, in step (k), the described first belt section is extended in described elongated open to engage described at least one bill.

35. method according to claim 34, wherein, extend between described sorter, described bill processing apparatus and described at least one bill storage and regenerative apparatus in one path, wherein, in the process of step (f) and both at least a portion of step (g), bill moves in described path along first direction.

36. method according to claim 35, wherein, in the process of at least a portion of step (j), at least one bill moves in described path along the second direction opposite with described first direction, and wherein, step (j) further comprises the deflector that engages in described at least one bill and the described path, and wherein, described deflector is directed to described second side with described at least one bill.

37. method according to claim 36, wherein, in step (j), when described at least one bill in described path when described second direction moves, before described at least one bill arrives described sorter, described deflector and described at least one note engagement.

38., further comprise according to the described method of claim 37:

(o), give the corresponding credit of described at least one bill that receives by described bank machine in authorized user and the step (c) in response to the operation of described bank machine.

39. method according to claim 22, wherein, described at least one separator of battery plates comprises a pair of board that is provided with that is separated by an elongated open, and wherein, in step (d), the described second bill actuator operationally engages described group by extending in described elongated open.

40. according to the described method of claim 39, wherein, the described second bill actuator comprises a belt section, and wherein, in step (d), described belt section is extended in described elongated open.

41. method according to claim 22, wherein, in step (d), the relative vertical position of described at least one separator of battery plates, the first bill actuator and the second bill actuator changes.

42. an equipment comprises:

Card reader is used to read the Data-carrying record that comprises subscriber card;

Automated banking machine, it comprises:

Housing;

With described housing at least one input media of support and connection operationally, wherein, described at least one input media is used to receive the input that comes from the bank machine user, wherein, described at least one input media comprises card reader, wherein, described input be used for discerning relative users and relative users the accounts of finance one of at least, and wherein, described bank machine is operated from the information that card reads in response to the operation by described card reader;

Wherein, described at least one deposit receiving device comprises:

The first bill actuator;

At least one sensor;

At least one actuator, wherein, described at least one actuator is connected with described at least one processor operations ground, wherein, described at least one treater causes the operation of described actuator so that the optionally described first bill actuator of relative positioning, the described second bill actuator and described at least one separator of battery plates;

Wherein, described first bill actuator and the described second bill actuator are used for moving on first side be positioned at described at least one separator of battery plates and are positioned at bill on second side of described at least one separator of battery plates;

Wherein, described at least one sensor is connected with described at least one processor operations ground, wherein, described at least one sensor be used for sensing be positioned at described first side and described second side one of at least on bill.

43. according to the described equipment of claim 42, wherein, at least one first reflector plate that described at least one separator of battery plates one of comprises in described first side and described second side, and wherein, described at least one sensor comprises at least one first radiation sensor that is provided with at interval with described at least one separator of battery plates, and wherein, described at least one first radiation sensor is used for the bill on one of described first side of described at least one separator of battery plates of sensing or described second side.

44. according to the described equipment of claim 43, wherein, described at least one separator of battery plates further comprises at least one hole, and wherein, described at least one sensor comprises at least one second radiation sensor, wherein, described at least one second radiation sensor be used for described first side of described at least one separator of battery plates of sensing and described second side one of at least on bill.

45. according to the described equipment of claim 44, wherein, described at least one first reflector plate comprises the first angled reflector plate, and described at least one first radiation sensor comprises first radiation transmitter and first radiation receiver, and both all laterally place at interval with described at least one separator of battery plates for they.

46. according to the described equipment of claim 45, wherein, described at least one first angled reflector plate comprises band.

47. according to the described equipment of claim 45, wherein, described at least one second radiation sensor comprises second projector and second receptor, and wherein, described second projector and second receptor are provided with on the opposite side of described at least one separator of battery plates at each interval.

48. according to the described equipment of claim 47, wherein, the described first angled reflector plate is towards described second side, and described equipment further comprises the second note engagement plate, wherein, the described second note engagement plate is basically parallel to described at least one separator of battery plates and extends, wherein, the described second note engagement plate comprises at least one second angled reflector plate, wherein, described at least one second angled reflector plate is towards described first side, and described equipment also comprises at least one the 3rd radiation sensor, wherein, described at least one the 3rd radiation sensor is used for sensing from described at least one second angled reflector plate radiation reflected, wherein, described at least one first radiation sensor is used for the bill on described second side that sensing only is positioned at described at least one separator of battery plates, and described at least one the 3rd radiation sensor is used for the bill on described first side that sensing only is positioned at described at least one separator of battery plates.

49. according to the described equipment of claim 48, wherein, comprise the hole in the described second note engagement plate, wherein, hole in the described second note engagement plate and the alignment of a hole in described at least one separator of battery plates, and wherein, described at least one separator of battery plates and the described second note engagement plate are arranged on the centre of described second projector and second receptor.

50. according to the described equipment of claim 49, wherein, described at least one deposit receiving device comprises at least one width sensor, wherein, described at least one width sensor is used for the width of sensing bill wherein, and described equipment further comprises at least one the first magnetic reading head with respect to the removable installation of described housing, and further comprise the anchor drive that is operably connected with the described first magnetic reading head, wherein, described anchor drive is used for optionally locating described at least one first magnetic reading head in response to the bill width that is sensed.

51. according to the described equipment of claim 50, wherein, described at least one deposit receiving device comprises and reads the zone, wherein, read magnetic character described reading on the bill that moves along the bill direction in the zone, wherein, described at least one first magnetic reading head can laterally move with respect to described bill direction, and wherein, described at least one deposit receiving device further comprises at least one second magnetic reading head, wherein, described at least one second magnetic reading head is arranged in the fixed lateral position with respect to the described described bill direction that reads in the zone.

52. according to the described equipment of claim 51, further comprise at least one second forwarder, wherein, described at least one second forwarder is used to make bill to move through described at least one first magnetic reading head and described at least one second magnetic reading head along bill path, and at least one alongside transfer device that further comprises the alignment sensor of a plurality of settings and be used to make bill to move transverse to described bill path substantially, wherein, described at least one alongside transfer device is used to make bill laterally to move and in response to a plurality of alignment sensor bill is aimed at respect to described bill path and with respect to described at least one second magnetic reading head.

53. according to the described equipment of claim 52, wherein, described at least one treater be used in response to come from least one signal of described at least one first magnetic reading head and described at least one second magnetic reading head determine with every bill on the corresponding character data of character.

54. according to the described equipment of claim 53, wherein, described at least one treater is used for optionally making bill move to second side in response to described character data.

55. according to the described equipment of claim 53, wherein, described at least one deposit receiving device comprises the first bill storage and regenerative apparatus and storage of second bill and regenerative apparatus, wherein, described at least one treater is optionally operation in response to described character data, so that described second side that bill moves to the described second bill storage and regenerative apparatus and moves to described at least one separator of battery plates from the storage of described first bill and regenerative apparatus.

56. according to the described equipment of claim 55, wherein, at least one in described first bill storage and regenerative apparatus and storage of described second bill and the regenerative apparatus comprises the belt circulator.

57. according to the described equipment of claim 55, wherein, described at least one treater is used for making bill to move at least one first storage area of described bank machine from described second bill storage and regenerative apparatus.

58. according to the described equipment of claim 57, wherein, described at least one treater is used for operation in response to described at least one deposit receiving device makes the bill be confirmed as not having at least a attribute move to described second side of described at least one separator of battery plates, and shift out described bank machine by described bank machine opening, and wherein, described at least one treater is used to make the bill that is confirmed as having described at least a attribute to move to described at least one first storage area.

59. according to the described equipment of claim 58, wherein, described at least one treater is used for making bill with described at least a attribute and the bill that does not have described at least a attribute to be stored in described first bill storage and regenerative apparatus, and wherein, described at least one treater is used for making the bill with described at least a attribute that is stored in described first bill storage and regenerative apparatus to move and be stored in storage of second bill and regenerative apparatus, and wherein, described at least one treater is used for making the bill with described at least a attribute that has been stored on described second bill storage and the regenerative apparatus to move to described at least one first storage area of described bank machine subsequently.

60. according to the described equipment of claim 59, wherein, at least one cash distributing device is operably connected with at least one deposit receiving device, wherein, from the cash of described at least one cash distributing device be delivered in described first side of described at least one separator of battery plates and described second side one of at least.

61. the method for a sensing encoded recording may further comprise the steps:

(a) will comprise that bill winding at least a in plurality of sheets of paper coin and the check receives that wherein, described bill accessing zone extends in the bill accessing zone in the automated banking machine between the first note engagement part and the second note engagement part;

(b) afterwards, by the operation of the sorter in the described bank machine, the bill each ground from described bill accessing zone in described group is shifted out in step (a);

(c) operation by described bank machine, use at least one radiation sensor to judge in described bill accessing zone, whether have at least one bill, wherein, described at least one radiation sensor and described bill accessing zone laterally are provided with and are arranged on its outside, and described at least one radiation sensor is used for receiving from angled reflector plate radiation reflected, and described angled reflector plate operationally invests in described first note engagement part and the described second note engagement part;

(d) data that are included on the described bill are analyzed in the operation of at least one bill processing apparatus by described bank machine.

62. according to the described method of claim 61, wherein, in step (c), described at least one radiation sensor comprises radiation transmitter and radiation receiver, and wherein, described angled reflector plate comprises planar chip, and wherein, radiation from described projector is received by described planar chip with acute angle, and reflexes to receptor with described acute angle from described planar chip.

63. according to the described method of claim 62, wherein, in step (c), described planar chip comprises reflection tape.

64., further may further comprise the steps according to the described method of claim 62:

(e) afterwards, make at least one the bill of analyzing in step (d) move to another bill accessing zone, wherein, described another bill accessing zone extends between described second note engagement part and the 3rd note engagement part in step (d);

(f) operation by described bank machine, use at least one another radiation sensor, whether judgement exists at least one bill in described another bill accessing zone, wherein, described at least one another radiation sensor and described another bill accessing zone laterally are provided with and are arranged on its outside, and receive from another angled reflector plate radiation reflected, described another angled reflector plate invests in described second note engagement part and described the 3rd note engagement part.

65. according to the described method of claim 64, wherein, in step (f), described at least one another radiation sensor comprises another radiation transmitter and another radiation receiver, and wherein, described another angled reflector plate comprises another planar chip, and wherein, radiation from described another radiation transmitter is received by described another planar chip with another acute angle, and reflexes to another radiation receiver with described another acute angle from described another planar chip.

66. according to the described method of claim 65, wherein, in step (f), described another planar chip comprises reflection tape.

67. according to the described method of claim 66, wherein, step (c) comprises that further sensing directly is passed to the radiation of a spurious radiation receptor by at least one Kong Congyi spurious radiation projector, extends at least one in described first note engagement part and the described second note engagement part of described hole.

68. according to the described method of claim 61, wherein, step (c) comprises that further sensing directly is passed to the radiation of a spurious radiation receptor by at least one Kong Congyi spurious radiation projector, extends at least one in described first note engagement part and the described second note engagement part of described hole.

69. according to the described method of claim 67, wherein, step (f) comprises that further sensing directly is passed to the radiation of spurious radiation receptor by at least one hole from the spurious radiation projector, extends at least one in described second note engagement part and described the 3rd note engagement part of described hole.

70., further comprise according to the described method of claim 69:

(g) before,, move every bill, so that aim in the transfer path of described bill in described bank machine by the operation of described bank machine for every bill in step (d).

71., further comprise according to the described method of claim 70:

(h) before,, determine the bill width, and move a magnetic sensing device in response to determined bill width by the operation of described bank machine by the operation of described bank machine for every bill in step (d).

72. according to the described method of claim 71, wherein, step (d) but comprise at least one authenticity by at least one the bank note of operation judges of described bank machine and at least a by in the described bank machine acceptance of at least one check.

73., further comprise according to the described method of claim 72:

(i) many bills will analyzing in step (d) are stored at least one storage and regenerative apparatus in the described bank machine.

74. according to the described method of claim 73, wherein, step (e) comprises that the operation by described bank machine makes described at least one bill move to described another bill accessing zone from described at least one storage and regenerative apparatus.

75., further comprise according to the described method of claim 74:

(j) by the operation of the card reader in the described bank machine, read data from subscriber card;

(k), determine that the data that read are corresponding with the authorized user of described bank machine in step (j) in response to the operation of described bank machine.

76., further comprise according to the described method of claim 75:

(l) in response to the operation of described bank machine, provide the credit of giving at least one bill associated value of analyzing in authorized user and the step (d).

77., further comprise according to the described method of claim 76:

(m) before in step (a), make the described second note engagement part relative to vertically away from the described first note engagement part and with the described first note engagement part operationally support and connection the first belt section and move, so that the described first bill accessing zone to be provided.

78., further comprise according to the described method of claim 77:

(n) afterwards and before in step (e) in step (b), make the described second note engagement part relative to vertically away from described the 3rd note engagement part and with described the 3rd note engagement part operationally support and connection the second belt section and move, so that the described second bill accessing zone to be provided.

79., further comprise according to the described method of claim 78:

(o) before in step (b), make the described first and second belt section vertical shifting with more close and operationally engage each other with described group, and the described first and second belt sections are moved with mobile described group, thereby operationally engage described group and described sorter.

80., further comprise according to the described method of claim 79:

(p) operation of the cash distributor by described bank machine is from described bank machine distribution bank note.

81. an equipment comprises:

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

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

Housing;

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

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

With described housing at least one cash distributing device of support and connection operationally, wherein, described at least one cash distributing device is used to make cash to be distributed from described bank machine;

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

Wherein, described at least one deposit receiving device comprises:

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

The first magnetic reading head is used for reading the magnetic mark on the check of described bill path;

The second magnetic reading head is used for reading the magnetic mark on the check of described bill path;

Support, wherein, described support is operably connected with in described first magnetic reading head and the described second magnetic reading head at least one, and wherein, but described support is installed with respect to described bill path side travel ground;

Registration device is operably connected with described support;

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

82. 1 described equipment according to Claim 8, wherein, described registration device is used for making described first magnetic reading head and the described second magnetic reading head to be in suitable position, with with described bill path in the check orientation independent read magnetic mark on the described check, and wherein, described at least one treater be used to make bank machine resolve forward, back to, face up and any orientation of face down on the magnetic mark that reads.

83. 2 described equipment according to Claim 8, wherein, described at least one sensor comprises the bill width sensor, wherein, the check width that measures in response to the operation sense by the bill width sensor of described registration device moves in described first magnetic reading head and the described second magnetic reading head at least one.

84. 3 described equipment according to Claim 8, wherein, described at least one deposit receiving device comprises and is used to make check at least one alongside transfer device with respect to described bill path side travel, and wherein, described at least one sensor comprises a plurality of alignment sensor at least one edge that is used for the described check of sensing, and comprise described bill width sensor, wherein, described at least one alongside transfer device is used in response to a plurality of alignment sensor described check being placed transverse to described transfer path, wherein, described registration device is used for after in response to the operation of described at least one alongside transfer device described check laterally being positioned at described bill path, locatees in described first magnetic reading head and the described second magnetic reading head at least one in response to the described bill width sensor of at least one side of the described check of sensing.

85. 4 described equipment according to Claim 8, wherein, the described first magnetic reading head is positioned in the fixed lateral position with respect to described bill path, and the described second magnetic reading head is laterally installed movably with respect to described bill path.

86. 5 described equipment according to Claim 8 further comprise at least one imager near described bill path, wherein, described at least one imager is used to produce the corresponding data of visual pattern with at least one side of described check.

87. 6 described equipment further comprise the storage of first bill and the regenerative apparatus that are operably connected with described bill path according to Claim 8, wherein, described check is stored in described first bill storage and the regenerative apparatus.

88. 7 described equipment according to Claim 8, wherein, described at least one deposit receiving device comprises the bill accessing zone, wherein, described at least one deposit receiving device is used for receiving described check from the bank machine user, and wherein, described check is received in the described bill accessing zone.

89. 8 described equipment according to Claim 8, wherein, described at least one treater is used in response to judging from the data of at least one reception of the described first magnetic reading head, the described second magnetic reading head and described at least one imager whether described check has and the effective corresponding at least a attribute of check.

90. 9 described equipment according to Claim 8, wherein, described at least one treater is used in response to the check of at least a attribute that does not have effective check described check being moved towards described bill accessing zone from described first bill storage and regenerative apparatus, and described thus bank machine user can take described check away from described bill accessing zone from described bank machine.

91. according to the described equipment of claim 90, wherein, comprise the check storage area in the described bank machine, wherein, described at least one treater makes described check move to described check storage area from described first bill storage and regenerative apparatus in response to the check of at least a attribute with effective check.

92. according to the described equipment of claim 91, further comprise at least one separator of battery plates that is arranged in described bill accessing zone, wherein, described at least one separator of battery plates separates first side and second side of described bill accessing zone, wherein, described check is received in described bank machine on described first side, and wherein, described check moves to second side of described at least one separator of battery plates from described first bill storage and regenerative apparatus.

93. according to the described equipment of claim 92, further comprise sorter, wherein, being operably connected one of at least in described sorter and described first side and described second side, and wherein, described sorter be used for will be included in one group every bill separately, described group comprise be arranged in described first side and described second side one of at least on many bills, wherein, described group comprises described check.

94. according to the described equipment of claim 93, further comprise the storage of second bill and the regenerative apparatus that are operably connected with described bill path, wherein, described at least one treater is used for making every bill of many bills to be assessed as whether have at least a attribute, and make bill move and be stored in storage of second bill and the regenerative apparatus, and make bill move to described second side of described at least one separator of battery plates with described at least a attribute with described at least a attribute.

95. according to the described equipment of claim 94, wherein, described first bill storage and regenerative apparatus comprise the first belt circulator, and wherein said second bill is stored and regenerative apparatus comprises the second belt circulator.

96. according to the described equipment of claim 95, wherein, described group comprises bank note and check, and further comprises the cash inspecting machine that is operably connected with described bill path.

97. according to the described equipment of claim 96, wherein, described bank machine further comprises at least one bank note storage area, and wherein, described at least one treater is used to make bank note to move to described at least one bank note storage area from described second bill storage and regenerative apparatus.

98. according to the described equipment of claim 97, wherein, described at least one treater is used to make many checks to move to described check storage area from described second bill storage and regenerative apparatus.

99. according to the described equipment of claim 97, further comprise at least one bank note circulator, wherein, described at least one bank note circulator is operably connected with described at least one bank note storage area, wherein, described at least one cash distributing device comprises described at least one bank note circulator.

100. 1 described equipment according to Claim 8, wherein, described at least one treater is used to make the authorized user that described check is shown to described bank machine, to obtain the credit with the corresponding amount of described check.

101. a sensing comprises the method for the magnetic mark on the encoded recording of financial check, may further comprise the steps:

(a) check is received in the automated banking machine, wherein, described check comprises the magnetic mark in the magnetic China ink character recognition row that is coded on the check;

(b) operation by at least one sensor in the described bank machine, the width that sensing is relevant with described check, wherein, described at least one sensor is operably connected with at least one treater in the described bank machine;

(c) in response to described width in two magnetic reading heads in the described bank machine at least one moved, wherein, described at least one magnetic reading head moves in response to the operation of described at least one treater, wherein, described at least one magnetic reading head moves so that the described magnetic China ink character recognition row on the described check is aimed at a described magnetic reading head, and with described check towards location independent;

(d), make described check move through described two magnetic reading heads in the described bank machine in response to the operation of described at least one treater;

(e) with the described magnetic China ink character recognition row on the described check of sensing in described two magnetic reading heads.

102. according to the described method of claim 101, wherein, step (a) comprises many checks is received in the described bank machine, wherein, described many checks are received in in the bill accessing zone of described bank machine one group, and described method further comprises:

(f) before, the operation by sorter separates described check from described group in step (b).

103., further comprise according to the described method of claim 102:

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

104. according to the described method of claim 103, wherein, step (g) comprises operationally makes described check engage with at least one alongside transfer device, wherein, described at least one alongside transfer device moves described check substantially transverse to described bill path.

105. according to the described method of claim 104, wherein, the first magnetic reading head is mounted in a fixed location with respect to described bill path, and wherein, in step (g), described at least one alongside transfer device is used for that the China ink of the described magnetic on the described check on described first magnetic reading head character recognition row is aligned in four of described check may be towards two positions of position.

106. according to the described method of claim 105, wherein, the second magnetic reading head is laterally installed movably with respect to described bill path, and wherein, in step (c), when described check is in four may be in two positions of position the time, move the described second magnetic reading head to aim at the described magnetic China ink character recognition row on the described check.

107., further comprise according to the described method of claim 106:

(h) afterwards in step (e), operation by described at least one treater, resolve the magnetic China ink character recognition line data on the described check, wherein, described at least one treater be used to resolve by the described first or second magnetic reading head forward, back to, face up and any orientation of face down on the described magnetic China ink character recognition line data that reads.

108., further comprise according to the described method of claim 107:

(i) afterwards, to the operation of every the check repeating step (b) to (h) in described many checks in described group in step (a).

109. according to the described method of claim 108, wherein, described bill accessing zone comprises separator of battery plates, and wherein, in step (a), on first side that described group is received in described separator of battery plates.

110., further comprise according to the described method of claim 109:

(i) afterwards, at least one check is back to described bill accessing zone, wherein, described bill is back on second side relative with described first side of described separator of battery plates in step (h).

111., further comprise according to the described method of claim 110:

(j) afterwards, by the operation of described sorter, choose at least one check on described second side of described separator of battery plates in step (i).

112., further may further comprise the steps according to the described method of claim 109:

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

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

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

113., further may further comprise the steps according to the described method of claim 112:

(l) determine and the middle relevant value of at least one check that receives of step (a);

(m), give described authorized user the credit of described value in response to the operation of described bank machine.

114., further comprise according to the described method of claim 113:

(n) from described bank machine cash is distributed to the authorized user.

115., further comprise according to the described method of claim 112:

(o) before, many checks are stored in first bill storage and regenerative apparatus in the described bank machine in step (i);

Wherein, step (i) comprises and makes at least one bill move to described bill accessing zone from storage of described first bill and regenerative apparatus.

116. according to the described method of claim 115, wherein, described bank machine comprises storage of second bill and regenerative apparatus, described method further may further comprise the steps:

Make at least one bill move to described second bill storage and regenerative apparatus from described first bill storage and regenerative apparatus.