Automated banking machine which dispenses, receives and stores notes and other financial instrument sheets

US7261236B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• DIEBOLD, INC. · US

Inventors

• Zachary Utz · North Canton, US
• Daniel Schoeffler · Twinsburg, US
• Shawn Griggy · North Canton, US
• Nat Ramachandran · Uniontown, US
• H. Thomas Graef · Bolivar, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 17, 2003
• Grant date: Aug 28, 2007
• Expiry date: Jan 17, 2026

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65H2701/1912
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An ATM (10) includes a housing (46) including a generally L-shaped chest portion (48) and an upper housing portion (54). The ATM includes a fascia (12) which extends on the outside of a wall (14) and includes a user interface (15). Responsive to inputs of a user through the user interface the machine is operative to accept a stack of sheets (84) which are evaluated through operation of a sheet validator device (88) and which enables acceptable sheets to be stored within the chest portion. Unacceptable sheets are routed to a storage area (100). Provisions are made for reducing the risk of attack on the ATM by criminals and to facilitate servicing by authorized personnel.