Deal drawer apparatus
AssigneeDiebold, Incorporated
InventorMark DePietro
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Abstract
A deal drawer apparatus (16) is used in carrying out transactions by transporting items between a service provider and a customer. The deal drawer apparatus includes a movable drawer (92). Movement of the drawer is operative to open and close a door (22). When the drawer is extended, a customer is enabled to access the interior area of the drawer. When the drawer is retracted, a service provider accesses the interior area of the drawer through an opening (40). Access through the opening is controlled by at least one movable panel (42). A panel interlock (158) may enable movement of the panel to an access position responsive to movement of the drawer. A drawer interlock (226) may operate to prevent movement of the drawer when the movable panel is in the access position.
Claims21
A deal drawer apparatus comprising:
- a housing including an upper opening and a front opening;
- a drawer movably mounted in supporting connection with the housing, the drawer having an interior area and wherein the drawer is movable between a first position wherein the interior area is aligned with the upper opening, and a second position wherein the drawer is moved outward through the front opening;
- a panel movably mounted in supporting connection with the housing, wherein the panel is movable between a non-access position wherein the panel blocks access through the upper opening and an access position wherein the panel enables access through the upper opening;
- a drawer interlock, wherein the drawer interlock comprises a member including a hook portion, wherein in the access position of the panel the hook portion is positioned to prevent the drawer from moving from the first position, wherein the drawer interlock prevents the drawer from moving from the first position unless the panel is in the non-access position.
A deal drawer apparatus comprising:
- a housing including an upper opening and a front opening;
- a drawer movably mounted in supporting connection with the housing, the drawer having an interior area and wherein the drawer is movable between a first position wherein the interior area is aligned with the upper opening, and a second position wherein the drawer is moved outward through the front opening;
- a panel movably mounted in supporting connection with the housing, wherein the panel is movable between a non-access position wherein the panel blocks access through the upper opening and an access position wherein the panel enables access through the upper opening;
- a drawer interlock, wherein the drawer interlock prevents the drawer from moving from the first position unless the panel is in the non-access position, wherein the drawer interlock further comprises a detent operative to releasibly hold the drawer in the first position when the panel is in the non-access position.
A deal drawer apparatus comprising:
- a housing including an upper opening and a front opening;
- a drawer movably mounted in supporting connection with the housing, the drawer having an interior area and wherein the drawer is movable between a first position wherein the interior area is aligned with the upper opening, and a second position wherein the drawer is moved outward through the front opening;
- a panel movably mounted in supporting connection with the housing, wherein the panel is movable between a non-access position wherein the panel blocks access through the upper opening and an access position wherein the panel enables access through the upper opening;
- a drawer interlock, wherein the housing comprises a housing portion, and wherein the panel comprises at least two overlying panel members, wherein in the access position the overlying panel members move beneath the housing portion.
A deal drawer apparatus comprising:
- a housing,
- wherein the housing includes an upper opening and a front opening,
- a drawer,
- wherein the drawer is movably mounted in supporting connection with the housing,
- wherein the drawer has an interior area,
- wherein the drawer is movable between a first position and a second position,
- wherein in the first position the interior area is generally aligned with the upper opening,
- wherein in the second position the drawer is moved outward through the front opening,
- a panel,
- wherein the panel is movably mounted in supporting connection with the housing,
- wherein the panel is movable between a non-access position and an access position,
- wherein in the non-access position the panel blocks access through the upper opening,
- wherein in the access position the panel enables access through the upper opening,
- a drawer interlock,
- wherein the drawer interlock comprises a member,
- wherein the member is movable responsive to the position of the panel,
- wherein the drawer interlock prevents the drawer from moving to the second position unless the panel is in the non-access position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.