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AssigneeM.I.B. S.r.L.
InventorGiuseppe Ezio Fumanelli
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The proposed ATM comprises a microcontroller for controlling a banknote dispenser and a computer for managing the ATM, which are arranged inside and outside, respectively, a safe. The computer is provided with one or more ports for interfacing with it; all the ports are occupied by corresponding connectors. A motion sensor is associated with each single connector for detecting any tampering or movements indicative of its removal from the corresponding port; in this case, the dispensing of the banknotes is inhibited, for example, by interrupting an electrical power supply of the microcontroller and/or of the banknote dispenser. A corresponding operation method of the ATM is proposed. A program product for controlling the ATM are also proposed.
An automatic dispenser of banknotes, wherein the automatic dispenser comprises a safe for containing the banknotes to be dispensed, a banknote dispenser arranged inside the safe for dispensing the banknotes, a management system arranged outside the safe for managing the automatic dispenser, a control system arranged inside the safe for controlling the banknote dispenser under the control of the management system, the management system having a plurality of ports for connecting thereto, in condition of use a part of the ports being used to connect the control system to the management system, a plurality of corresponding connectors being coupled with all the ports in condition of use, a plurality of corresponding motion sensors associated with the connectors for detecting corresponding movements of the motion sensors indicative of corresponding decoupling at least partial of the connectors from the corresponding ports, a verification system arranged inside the safe and a transmission system extending from the motion sensors to the verification system for transmitting corresponding indications of the movements being detected by the motion sensors to the verification system, the verification system being configured to enter an alarm condition wherein inhibits the dispensing of the banknotes according to the indications of the movements.
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