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

US7461777B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Diebold Self-Service Systems, Division of Diebold, Incorporated · 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: Jul 3, 2007
• Grant date: Dec 9, 2008
• Expiry date: Jul 3, 2027

Classification

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

Abstract

An exemplary ATM (10) includes a fascia (12) which extends on the outside of a wall (14) and includes a user interface (15). Responsive to user inputs through the user interface, the ATM is operative to receive a stack of currency notes (84) from a user. A currency note stack can be evaluated through operation of a currency note validator device (88). Acceptable currency notes can be stored in the ATM for recycling. Unacceptable currency notes can be routed to a bulk storage area (100). The ATM also includes an exemplary note picking arrangement to pick currency notes from a received stack, including use of contact and non-contact stripping rollers.