ES2200278T3 - IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO A MACHINE FOR MEDIA DISPENSATION. - Google Patents

Abstract

THIS INVENTION REFERS TO A MACHINE 10, FOR EXAMPLE A SELF-SERVICE TERMINAL (TAS), OPERATED BY CARDS, ABLE TO DISTRIBUTE BRACKETS, SUCH AS TICKETS OR RECEIPTS, OR PAID CARDS; THE TAS CAN BE AN AUTOMATIC CASHIER (CA) THAT DISTRIBUTES TICKETS. THE MACHINE (10) INCLUDES A USER INTERFACE MEDIA (16) AND A SUPPORT CONVEYOR (3) TO TRANSPORT THE SUPPORTS OF A SUPPORT DISTRIBUTION POINT (29), THROUGH A SUPPORT TRAVEL (P) UP TO A POINT OF SUPPORT PRESENTATION. THE SUPPORT CONVEYOR (T) INCLUDES A VARIABLE LENGTH SUPPLY SUPPLY MEDIA (40) THAT CAN BE ADJUSTMENT BETWEEN A FIRST DELAYED POSITION, IN WHICH THE SUPPORT PRESENTATION POINT IS ADJACENT TO THE DISTRIBUTION POINT (29) , AND A SECOND EXTENDED POSITION, IN WHICH THE POINT OF PRESENTATION OF THE BRACKETS IS MOVED IN RESPECT TO THE POINT OF SUPPORT DISTRIBUTION (29).

Description

Improvements in and relating to a machine for media dispensing

This invention is about a machine for media dispensing, for example, a self-service terminal (SST), which can be an ATM (ATM).

ATMs are known and have controls of function to dispense cash, accept cash, accept checks, issue receipts and issue bank statements as well as to accept Payment effects Other SSTs perform similar functions but do not they handle cash; an SST can dispense bonuses or maps or cards Prepaid such as phone cards. Throughout this descriptive memory, the term media is used in a way that includes printed information outputs that come from the completion of the functions established for an ATM and an SST as well as effective in Banknote form. The SST and ATM can be activated by means of a card that carries data, for example, data magnetic on the card or data on a semiconductor chip that gives support for a "Smart Card", for the identification of the user and for the authorization of its use. Alternatively, you are machines can employ some other means of identifying the user and authorization, such as biometric means.

Generally speaking, in addition to the necessary electronic circuits and processor controls of the computer, an ATM consists of a user interface, of a cash dispensing slot and a presentation module, which includes a transport mechanism or a media conveyor for presentation media. The user interface can consist of a card entry slot and other means of identification of the user, a display and a keyboard numerical. During use, the transport mechanism transfers media from a processor within the ATM to an output or slot of presentation for a customer to remove. For reasons of security, external access to the exit slot is avoided normally by means of at least one shutter that closes normally and that only opens when media are transported to the exit slot to be removed by a customer.

SSTs (including ATM) are normally located behind a wall, the wall having an appropriate opening to through which means are transported and dispensed (called, therefore, installations "embedded in a wall "). The walls intended for this purpose may be external or internal and may have a thickness that varies from a few millimeters to half a meter or more. SSTs are also installed to often in isolation to present media directly to customer (therefore called "interior / facilities" aisle ") without the need to transport media through a wall. In this way, different installations can originate different distances between the position in which the means from the processor located within the SST ("the point of media dispensing ") and the position in which they are presented media to the customer ("the media presentation point"). So far, they have had to develop and test different transport mechanisms that are suitable for different installations.

The document US-A-4 595 828 describes an apparatus installed on a wall for dispensing or receiving valuable documents The apparatus includes a means of transport that can be adjusted to the distance between two cabinets to adapt to different wall thicknesses.

It is an object to produce a machine for media dispensing, such as an ATM or an SST, that has a media conveyor that can be used in different types of installation.

In accordance with the present invention, provides a machine for dispensing media consisting of a user interface means and a media transporter for transporting media from a media dispensing point to along a media path to a point of media presentation, consisting of the media transporter of a variable length conveyor belt feeding medium which can be adjusted between a first retracted position in which the media presentation point is located next to the point of media dispensing and a second prolonged position in which the media presentation point is offset from the media dispensing point, where the feeding medium of Conveyor belt consists of two endless conveyor belts of feeding that form a contraction zone between them to hold and transport the media from the point of dispensing of media to the point of presentation of media, characterized in that one of the conveyor belts of feeding can be moved elastically separating from the another conveyor belt feeding against the force of a diversion means to allow the media conveyor transport both a single media document and a stack of media along the media path.

Providing a tape feeding medium variable length conveyor, media conveyor can be adjusted to fit indoor / hallway facilities, where the media presentation point can be located next to the dispensing point of media, as well as to facilities embedded in a wall, where the media is required to be transported through different wall thicknesses.

Preferably, the feeding medium of Conveyor belt consists of at least one conveyor belt of endless feeding sustained on a transport element of way that defines the trajectory of the media, where the movement of the transport element separating from the dispensing point of media produces an increase in the path length of means while the total path length of the Conveyor belt remains constant.

By using a conveyor belt of Endless feeding sustained in this way, the tension in the belt feed conveyor is automatically maintained after adjustment without the need for an independent mechanism of tensioning of the conveyor belt.

According to a form of the invention, the media are transported along the media path between two endless conveyor belts, which they form a region of contraction between them for clamping and media transport from the media dispensing point to the point of presentation of media.

One of the feeding conveyor belts can be moved elastically separating from the other tape feed conveyor against the force of a medium deviation to allow the media transporter transport both a single media document and a stack of media along the media path.

According to an embodiment of the invention, The conveyor belt feeding medium length variable moves from its retracted position to its position prolonged when the media conveyor is required means transport. Preferably, a slot of presentation of means through which the feeding medium of conveyor belt extends when in position prolonged

Moving the tape feed media conveyor to its prolonged position only when necessary to transport media, the feeding medium of Conveyor belt stays securely away from the groove Media presentation at all times when not in use, thereby reducing the possibility of an access occurring fraudulent unsecured or vandalism to the feeding medium conveyer belt.

On the other hand, when the ATMs available they are currently in operation, the media stand out regarding of the presentation slot a maximum presentation length of 18 mm, and while people who have no deficiencies drivers can hold such a projection, people with motor deficiencies, such as arthritis, may not be able of doing this Therefore, in certain countries, mainly in Australia and the United States, to ATM and other manufacturers Media dispensing machines are required to adapt to strict guidelines and design laws that require that the means protrude from the exit slot a distance of the order of 30 mm. Extending the feeding medium of conveyor belt through the presentation slot of means according to this embodiment, the presentation module may present means at a distance greater than the presentation slot than what is possible with the machines available today. In this way, users who suffer some motor type ailment have more facility to withdraw The means of a machine.

A machine according to this embodiment is preferably equipped with a shutter for opening and closing of the media presentation slot and a means to open the shutter after movement of the tape feeding medium conveyor from its retracted position to its position prolonged

In this way, the shutter, which normally close the media presentation slot for reasons of security, opens at a certain time due to the need of dispensing means.

Suitably, the feeding medium of conveyor belt is adapted for angular movement with respect to the dispensing point of means to allow the media presentation point be placed with a scroll angular variable with respect to the dispensing point of media.

Installing the tape feed media conveyor so that it can move angularly with respect to of the media dispensing point, the presentation module can be adjusted to transport media to a point of presentation of media that may be higher or lower than the point of media dispensing, to adapt to the installation in particular. On the other hand, such an installation would allow the possibility of producing an OSH with a presentation point of media or even a complete dashboard that is height-adjustable, or pivoting, to allow machine operation with a height or a comfortable angle for all users, whether high or low.

The transport mechanisms designed for your use with an ATM according to the present invention will be described now by way of example, referring to the attached drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective of an ATM that It has a card reader and a dispensing slot cash;

Figure 2 shows a control system for a ATM;

Figure 3 is a partial longitudinal section of a transport mechanism previously proposed for an ATM in a recessed wall installation;

Figure 4 is a partial longitudinal section. of the transport mechanism and the dispensing slot of cash of an ATM according to the invention embedded in a wall;

Figure 5 is a partial longitudinal section similar to Figure 4 in an interior / hall installation;

Figure 6 is a partial longitudinal section of a second embodiment of a transport mechanism and of a cash dispensing slot of an ATM according to the invention embedded in a wall;

Figure 7 is a partial longitudinal section of a transport mechanism previously proposed for an ATM that it is included for comparative purposes;

Figure 8 is a partial longitudinal section of a third embodiment of the transport mechanism showing a retractable transport element in a retracted position;

Figure 9 is a partial longitudinal section similar to Figure 8 with the retractable transport element in a media presentation position;

Figure 10 is a perspective seen from above, considered with respect to Figures 8 and 9, of the element of retractable transport separated from the transport mechanism;

Figure 11 is a perspective seen from below, considered with respect to Figures 8 and 9, of the element of retractable transport separated from the transport mechanism;

Figure 12 is a perspective of a guide upper of the retractable transport element of Figures 8 and 9;

Figure 13 is a perspective seen from above a shutter operated by a solenoid and the connection of the retractable transport element of Figures 8 and 9;

Figure 14 is a perspective seen from above the transport mechanism of Figures 8 and 9 with the separate retractable transport element, and

Figure 15 is a partial perspective exploded similar to Figure 14 with a structure panel side of the transport mechanism separated and showing the guides upper and lower fixed guiding the movement of the element of retractable transport between the positions shown in the Figures 8 and 9.

Throughout the following description, it they will use the same reference numbers for the same parts corresponding in the various Figures.

Figure 1 shows an ATM 10 that has a Magnetic card input slot 12, a display 14 of display, a numeric keypad 16, and a slot 20 of dispensing or presentation of media such as a slot cash delivery

A control system for ATM 10 is shown in Figure 2, in which a processor 22 is connected to receive the input from the numeric keypad 16, to control the display 14 and to control a counting and delivery system 24 cash connected to the cash dispensing slot 20. The processor 22 is connected via a connection 26 to a central authorization system of the financial institution that operates
the ATM 10.

A card reader 30 is also connected with the processor 22, the card reader 30 having a head 32 standard data, a standard 34 drive to drive a card inward and outward from the reader 30, and a detector 36 for damage to the cards.

Figure 3 shows part of the module presentation and cash dispensing slot of an ATM conventional 10 that extends into a recessed installation in a wall. The cash dispensing slot 20 is formed in a proper position on a wall 21 of the dashboard that it is installed level with the outer side of a wall external 23 to form a closure towards a hole 25 of said wall. The cash dispensing slot 20 opens and closes by means of two shutters, namely a shutter 20A of the board of instruments and an internal 20B shutter. Shutters 20A and 20B are installed in a known way to cover and discover the media dispensing slot 20 according to the instructions received from processor 22 and in response to a signal received from a sensor, which is not shown. Wall 23 has a standard construction and has a thickness of the order of 33 cm. The transport mechanism consists of two conveyor belts 38 and 40 Endless feed held on pulleys 42 and 44 upper e lower, respectively, forming the conveyor belts of feed a contraction region between them to hold and transport cash from a position in which the cash is dispensed within the ATM (not shown) through the hole 25 towards the cash dispensing slot 20.

The transport mechanism of Figure 3 is designed specifically for a recessed installation in the wall, where the wall has the specified thickness and slot 20 Cash dispensing has a suitable height. East mechanism would be totally inappropriate for installations in which the wall thickness is higher or lower since this it would cause the transport mechanism to stop near the cash dispensing slot 20 or extension through the wall 21 of the dashboard. For this reason, the installations with different wall thicknesses need different transport mechanisms

In order to reduce design costs, manufacturing, testing and installation of a full range of different transport mechanisms for different facilities, the present inventors have invented a transport mechanism adjustable that can be used in many different installations that They have different wall thicknesses. An embodiment can be used in installations that have different heights of the groove of output, and even presents the possibility of providing SST that have heights or instrument panel angles completely adjustable.

A machine according to Figures 4 and 5 is shown the invention. Figure 4 shows the transport mechanism T and the cash dispensing slot 20 of an ATM according to the invention in a wall recessed installation. As in the Figure 3, the cash dispensing slot 20 is formed in a position  suitable on the wall 21 of the dashboard that forms a close to hole 25 on wall 23. Not shown shutters in Figure 4, although they could clearly be attached shutters Wall 23 has a standard construction and has a thickness of the order of 33 cm. The transport mechanism T consists of Conveyor belts 38 and 40 for endless feed top e lower each held on two respective series of pulleys 31, 35, 43 and 33, 37, 45. The pulleys consist of two pairs 31/33 and 43/45, from a region of contraction that forms between the tapes feed conveyors held on the pulleys of each pair, and of two pulleys of conveyor belt rise 35 and 37. It define a media path P through the region of shrinkage between feed conveyor belts held between the two pairs of pulleys 31/33 and 43/45.

The first pair of pulleys 31 and 33 is fixed in a position 29, in which cash is dispensed after its ATM processing. The second pair of pulleys 43 and 45 are install on a transport element (not shown) that can be reciprocally move backward or forward (towards the left or right as seen in Figures 4 and 5) between a first retracted position in which pulleys 43 and 45 are next to the fixed pulleys 31 and 33 and a second position prolonged in which pulleys 43 and 45 are separated from the fixed pulleys a predetermined distance depending on the maximum wall thickness expected for an ATM to be installed behind it. As shown in Figure 4, the pulleys 43 and 45 are separated from fixed pulleys 31 and 33 and are placed in the position behind the groove 20 of cash dispensing on the wall 21 of the dashboard, such that the media path P extends substantially across the wall thickness 23. Pulleys 35 and 37 conveyor belt rise installed on it transport element that pulleys 43 and 45 in one position suitable to absorb any wear on the tapes Conveyors 38 and 40 feed. When pulleys 35 and 37 of conveyor belt rise installed on it transport element, no matter what position the element is in transport, the length of the tape path feed conveyors always remain the same, and so both the tension in the feeding conveyor belts Remains constant. An additional feeding mechanism 39 dispenses effective until position 29 after it has been processed by the ATM.

When necessary to deliver cash, the ATM processes the required amount and dispenses cash until the position 29 by means of the feeding mechanism 39. In the position 29 the cash is entered within the zone of shrinkage between feed conveyor belts held between pulleys 31 and 33 of the transport mechanism. The transport mechanism is subsequently operated by means of a sensor (not shown) and feed conveyor belts 38 and 40 are driven around the pulleys in such a direction that carry the cash along the path P of means from position 29, through hole 25 in the wall 23 to a position where cash 27 is presented to user through the cash dispensing slot 20 such as shown, point at which the transport mechanism is stops by means of another sensor (not shown).

Figure 5 shows the same mechanism of transport of an ATM according to the invention but in this case in an interior / hall installation, where there is no wall 23 and the cash dispensing slot 20 is near the position 29 in which cash is dispensed through feed mechanism 39 after processing within the ATM. In this case, the transport element on which install pulleys 43 and 45 is placed in a retracted position in the that pulleys 43 and 45 are located next to fixed pulleys 31 and 33 and behind the cash dispensing slot 20 on the wall 21 of the dashboard. When pulleys 35 and 37 rise the conveyor belt is installed on the same element of transport, these are also in a retracted position, and the tension in the conveyor belts remains constant.

It will be appreciated that the transport mechanism described when referring to Figures 4 and 5 can be used to indoor / hall installations (as in Figure 5) or in installations embedded in a wall (as in Figure 4) where the wall has any thickness up to the predetermined thickness previously described. Moreover, as a construction alternative, instead of installing on the same element of transport than pulleys 43 and 45, pulleys 35 and 37 rising from The conveyor belt can be installed over a connection connected to the transport element, to allow the pulleys uphill can move in a different direction than the transport element, depending on the space available in a particular installation while still carrying out the function of maintaining constant tension in the tapes feed conveyors.

Figure 6 shows a transport mechanism of an ATM similar to that shown in Figures 4 and 5, but with the additional modification of the transport element, on which they install pulleys 35, 37, 43 and 45, being able to tilt over a pivot point located at position 29. Thus, not only pulleys 43 and 45 may be separated from pulleys fixed 31 and 33 and may be located in the position that is behind the cash dispensing slot 20 on the wall 21 of the dashboard as described above and as shown by the dashed lines in the Figure 6, but by angular movement of the element of transport on its pivot point, pulleys 43 and 45 also they can move up or down in such a way that place behind a cash dispensing slot 20 which is upper or lower (as in the case shown by solid lines in Figure 6).

It will be evident to experts in the technique that the transport mechanism described when making reference Figure 6 also presents the possibility of providing a ATM that has an instrument panel that can be adjusted in height or angle within the limits of movement imposed by The transport element.

Figure 7 shows the commercial and dispensing of another transport mechanism previously proposed installed in an ATM 10. As described above at Refer to Figure 3, the dispensing slot 20 is forms on a secure wall 21 of the dashboard and opens and it is closed by means of a shutter 20A of the instrument panel and of an inner 20B shutter. Shutters 20A and 20B are install in a known way to cover and discover slot 20 cash dispensing according to the instructions received from processor 22 and in response to a signal received from a sensor, which is not shown. The sensor has a AB central line located to perceive a leading edge of the means to be dispensed between a point of contraction of the upper 38 and lower 40 conveyor belts held on the upper and lower pulleys 44.

Generally speaking small bills with large front edges dispensed by the ATM 10 have a minimum width of 54 mm. The thickness of the safety wall that is conventionally provided in an ATM is 12.7 mm approximately, and the cash dispensing slot is protected by means of shutters 20A and 20B, so that taking into count the dimensions provided in Figure 7, the means shall protrude a maximum distance of 54 - 36 = 18 mm, from the shutter 20A of the dashboard. In the part introductory of this specification reference was made to certain countries, particularly Australia and the United States, that establish guidelines that require an increase in projection minimum presentation of the means to help people disabled to handle ATMs. Figure 7 also indicates that the safety wall has a thickness of 10.7 mm and the distance from the internal surface of the safety wall to the surface Outside of the instrument panel 20A shutter is 23.4 mm

To meet the requirements of these guidelines, a transport mechanism according to the invention consists of a retractable transport element that can be moved and which can present media at a distance of the order of 30 mm or more from the shutter 20A of the dashboard. A mechanism of transport of this type that includes a transport element Retractable is shown in Figures 8 to 15.

Referring to Figure 8 a T mechanism transport has a retractable transport element R that is shows in a media presentation position not retracted with a shutter 20B angularly movable in one position closed. The retractable transport element R has two plates identical chassis sides 46 (see also Figures 9, 10 and 11) located with a slack moving outwards of each longitudinal edge of the continuous conveyor belts 38 and 40 upper and lower respectively. The side plates 46 of chassis are maintained with a parallel separation ratio by middle of upper and lower conveyor belt guides 48 50 (see also Figures 10 and 11) as well as through the roller shafts 52 and 54 on which rollers 56 are installed, 56 'and on which the conveyor belts 38 are passed and 40 as shown in Figures 8 and 9.

The guide 48 of the upper conveyor belt is fixed between the chassis side plates 46 while the guide 50 of lower conveyor belt can be shifted angle on the axis 50 ', see Figures 8, 9, 10 and 11. To maintain a fold between conveyor belts 38 and 40 upper and lower passing on rollers 58 and 60 during the media dispensing, a 50TS torsion spring, see the Figures 10 and 11, supported on the axis 50 'deflects the guide 50 of lower conveyor belt clockwise as seen in Figures 8, 9 and 11. The angular displacement of the lower conveyor belt guide 50 allows the media to be dispensed have a minimum thickness of 0.1 mm and that a stack of media to be dispensed has up to a thickness 10.0 mm maximum The positions of the tape guide 50 lower conveyor for dispensing minimum quantities and Maximum media are shown in Z1 and Z2 respectively in the Figures 8 and 9.

As shown in Figures 8, 9, 14 and 15, upper 38 and lower 40 conveyor belts (omitted for reasons of clarity in Figures 14, 15), they are sustained by additional form on top 62 and bottom 64 rollers which, to in turn they are held on axes 66 and 68 respectively. The 66/68 shafts act respectively as separators for two panels 70 sides of the transport mechanism T.

The retractable transport element R can be reciprocally move between the retracted position of Figure 8 and the media presentation position of Figure 9 by means of a stepper motor, which is not shown, that drives two trains of three gears 72, 74 and 76 - see Figures 8, 9, 14 and 15. Each Gear train is held as shown in the panels lateral 70 (see in particular Figures 14 and 15) and both gears 72 which are transmission gears, are installed on a common transmission shaft 78. Three rollers are also installed 78A on the transmission shaft 78 and these rollers support the travel path of the upper conveyor belt 38 as shown in Figures 8 and 9. During movements reciprocals, the retractable transport element R slides between pairs of upper 80 and lower 82 guides held by means of the side plates 70 of the transport mechanism T. The guides upper 80 and lower 82 each have two cuts in U-shape 84 (shown with dashed lines in the Figures 8 and 9 and in solid lines in Figure 15) for the receiving a roller 85 - see Figures 14 and 15 - of a shutter connection mechanism to be described later.

The amount of reciprocal movement of the element Retractable R transport is controlled by:

I. a pin 86 (see Figures 8, 9 and 15) attached to each gear 76 of the two gear trains 72 of gears 72, 74, 76 and that can be moved into slots 88 formed in each chassis plate 46 of the retractable transport element R! 0L! see also Figures 10 and 11;

II. a pin 90 (see Figures 8, 9 and 15) attached to each side plate 70 of the transport mechanism T acts as a guide within a slot 92 (see also Figures 10 and 11) cut in each side plate 46 of the chassis , the longitudinal sides of the grooves 92 serve to guide the reciprocal movements of the retractable transport element R and the ends of the grooves 92 determine the extent of the reciprocal movement of the element R of
transport, and

III. a pin 94 (see Figures 8, 9 and 15) attached to each side plate 70 of the transport mechanism T acts as a guide inside an open end slot 96 formed on each chassis plate 46. 96 slots with ends open are shown in dashed lines in Figures 8 and 9 and in solid lines in Figures 10 and 11.

During the forward movement of the R element of retractable transport from the position shown in the Figures 8 to the one shown in Figure 9 to present means to a user through the dispensing slot 20, the 38/40 upper and lower conveyor belts are unwound from effective form from appropriate series of pulleys (58, 56 ', 62) and (60, 56, 64) thus maintaining a constant tension and avoiding additional narrowing of the conveyor belts upper and lower 38/40.

During the movement of element R of retractable transport from the position shown in the Figure 8 to the one shown in Figure 9, the shutter 20B moves angularly to allow media presentation through the cash dispensing slot 20. The angular displacement of the shutter 20B is effected by means of two multi-connector connections activated by means of a dynamic solenoid 5 and will be described below.

Figure 13 shows the shutter 20B and the multi-connector connections in perspective and, for a balanced operation of shutter 20B, each extreme position of the shutter is fixed to the corresponding connectors of each Connection.

The corresponding connectors of each connection They are designated by the same reference number. Each connection has three 900, 901 and 902 connectors with 900 connectors attached to the shutter 20B and pivotally connected in 903 with the connectors 901. Connector 902 has, as shown, form of U with 902A branches pivotally connected at 904 with connectors 901. A transmission connector 905 that has a tab 905A also pivotally connects with the first 904 connector as well as with a SP solenoid mobile core. Each connector 900 has an orifice 900A for receiving a plug 94 '(see Figure 15) acting as a fixed axis for the shutter during movement of transport element R retractable Each arm 902A of connector 902 has a hole 902B for installation on a roller 85 which, as it has been described previously, it is placed in a U-shaped cut 84 in the upper guide 80. Each connector 901 is formed with elements of retention 901A (shown on dashed lines in the Figures 8 and 9 and in solid lines in Figures 13, 14 and 15) and, as seen in Figures 8 and 15, it is coupled with pin 90 which acts as both a fixed axis and a retaining element for the connectors 901 in the closed position of the shutter 20B.

The operation of each connection 900, 901 and 902 and, consequently, shutter 20B is controlled by the activation of the solenoids and the position of each connection is perceived by means of the SR1 sensor according to the position of the tongue 905A is the one shown in Figure 8 (closed shutter) or in the Figure 9 (open shutter).

Activation of solenoids is synchronized with stepper motor operation, not shown, which activates gear trains 72, 74, 76 and, consequently, the retractable transport element from the position shown in Figure 8 to that of Figure 9 and vice versa.

In addition to the SR1 sensor it detects, as it has been indicated above, the position of connection 900, 901, 902 and of shutter 20B, a second SR2 sensor (see Figure 12) serves to detect when ATM media have been removed 10. The SR2 sensor is supported by means of the upper guide plate 48 and It has a sensor arm 800 that is pivotally installed on axis 801 - see Figure 12. The sensor arm has a tab 800A which, with the pivoting movement of arm 800 of sensor, is placed "inside" or "outside" a fork 800B of sensors. Figures 8 and 9 show the positions "inside" and "outside" the tab 800A of the sensor in dashed lines as well as the shape with multiple arm elbows 800 sensor, a part 800C of which (see Figures 8, 9) perceive when the means of the output slot 20 have been removed ATM 10.

From the previous description of the In the present invention, it will be appreciated that the transport element R is moves from the position of Figure 8 to that of Figure 9 by middle of the stepper motor, which is not shown, which drives the transport element R by means of trains 72, 74, 76 of gears and pin / groove 86/88 when the shutter 20B. The transport element R includes guides 48/50 of upper and lower means equipped with pulleys 58 and 60 respectively and two crazy axes 52/54 that are also adapted with pulleys 56 'and 56 respectively. The transport element R Contains conveyor belt rings 38 and 40 that are wrapped around a series of pulleys as shown in Figures 8 and 9. Pulleys 58 and 60 held by middle of the 48/50 media guides can enter within the opening of the secure cash dispensing slot 20 at time containing a minimum of 0.1 mm media documents of thickness and a maximum stack of media 10 mm thick. When he transport element moves forward from the position of Figure 8 to that of Figure 9, the conveyor belts 38/40 unwind effectively with respect to pulleys 56 'and 56 thus maintaining a constant voltage and reducing the additional narrowing on conveyor belts 38/40 during the movement of the transport element. The R element of transport also contains a perception SR2 device for detect when media have been removed, after which the transport element R retracts and shutter 20B is closed by Security reasons

The invention has been described with reference to an ATM adapted to dispense small banknotes with edges big strikers Said invention can also be applied to a ATM adapted to dispense receipts of small size or to an SST adapted to dispense bonds of small or similar size, the bonuses can be as small as a credit card conventional; or the SST can dispense, for example, credit cards prepaid phone or similar, of a size similar to that of a credit card.

Claims (7)

1. A media dispensing machine (10) consisting of a user interface means (16) and a media conveyor (T) for transporting media from a media dispensing point (29) along a media path (P) to a media presentation point, the media conveyor (T) consisting of a variable length conveyor belt feeding means (40) that can be adjusted between a first retracted position in which the Media presentation point is located next to the media dispensing point (29) and a second prolonged position in which the media presentation point is separated from the media dispensing point (29), where the feeding means of Conveyor belt consists of two conveyor belts (38, 40) for endless feeding that form a contraction region to hold and transport the media from the point (29) of dispensing media to the point of presentation of means, characterized in that one of the feed conveyor belts (40) can be moved elastically by separating from the other feed conveyor belt (38) against the force of a diversion means (50TS) to allow the media conveyor (T) transports both a single media document and a media stack along the media path (P). 2. A machine according to claim 1, in the that the conveyor belt feed means consists of less than one conveyor belt (40) endless feed held on a transport element (R) such that defines the trajectory (P) of the media, where the movement of the transport element (R) moving away from point (29) of media dispensing causes an increase in the length of the media path (P) while the total length of the Conveyor belt (40) remains constant. 3. A machine according to any claim preceding, in which the tape feeding means (40) variable length conveyor moves from its position retracted to its prolonged position when the media conveyor (T) for transporting media. 4. A machine according to claim 3, which includes a slot (20) for presenting media through the which the conveyor belt feeding means (40) is extends when in its prolonged position. 5. A machine according to claim 4, which includes a shutter (20B) to open and close the groove (20) of presentation of media and media (SP) to open the shutter after movement of the tape feeding means (40) conveyor from its retracted position to its position prolonged 6. A machine according to any claim preceding, in which the tape feeding means (40) conveyor is installed so that movement is possible angular with respect to the dispensing point (29) of means for allow the media presentation point to be placed with a variable angular displacement with respect to point (29) of media dispensing 7. A procedure for putting into operation a machine (10) for dispensing media, the machine consisting of a user interface means (16), a slot (20) for dispensing media, and a conveyor ( T) of means for transporting the means from a media supply point along a media path (P) to a media dispensing point, the media conveyor (T) consisting of a feeding means (40) of conveyor belt of variable length, characterized by the identification of the user, the reception of an instruction from the user interface means, the preparation of means corresponding to the instruction received, the adjustment of the tape feeding means (40) conveyor of variable length from a first retracted position in which the conveyor belt feeding means is behind the dispensing slot (20) to a second extended position in which the conveyor belt feeding means (40) extends through the dispensing slot (20), where the media conveyor (T) can carry both a single media document and a media stack along the path (P) of means, and the dispensing of the means for removal by a user.