US 7,461,777 B2Granted

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

AssigneeDiebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, Incorporated

InventorsZachary Utz, Daniel Schoeffler, Shawn Griggy, Nat Ramachandran, H. Thomas Graef

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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.

Claims21

Dependent claims

A method comprising:

(a) operating at least one automated banking machine picking member to cause a first sheet to move in a first direction away from a stack of financial instrument sheets,
wherein the at least one picking member includes a plurality of sheet engaging portions adapted to engage the first sheet,
wherein the sheet engaging portions are spaced from at least one first stripper portion, wherein the at least one first stripper portion is adapted to provide first direction sheet movement resistance,
wherein at least one cooperating sheet engaging portion of the sheet engaging portions engages at least one second stripper portion, wherein the at least one second stripper portion is adapted to provide first direction sheet movement resistance,
wherein the at least one picking member includes at least one recess,
wherein the at least one recess extends in the first direction,
wherein the at least one recess is between adjacent sheet engaging portions of the at least one picking member,
wherein the at least one first stripper portion extends in generally aligned relation with the at least one recess;
and
(b) operating the at least one picking member to cause the first sheet to further move away from the stack,
wherein the first sheet moves between the at least one picking member and the at least one first stripper portion, wherein the first sheet engages the at least one first stripper portion,
wherein the first sheet moves between the at least one cooperating sheet engaging portion and the at least one second stripper portion, wherein the first sheet engages the at least one second stripper portion.

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Facts

Application: 11/824,798Filed 3 Jul 2007 · division
Priority: 18 Oct 2002
Published: US 2008/0000963 A13 Jan 2008
Granted: 9 Dec 2008
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification22 codes

G07D 11/009
Devices accepting coins; Devices accepting, dispensing, sorting or counting valuable papers: depositing devices
B65H 3/063
Rollers or like rotary separators: separating from the bottom of pile
B65H 29/40
By movable piling or advancing arms, frames, plates, or like members with which the articles are maintained in face contact: members rotated about…
B65H 31/06
With movable end support arranged to recede as pile accumulates: the articles being piled on edge

Family

Application60/419,681Us provisional application · filed 18 Oct 2002
Application60/435,153Us provisional application · filed 19 Dec 2002
Application10/688,670Parent of this division · filed 17 Oct 2003
US 2008/0000963 A1Pre-grant publication · published 3 Jan 2008
US 7,261,236 B2Parent of this division
US 2004/0083176 A1Published application
US 7,461,777 B2This patent

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