CN102831692A

CN102831692A - Method for sensing magnetic mark on encoded record including financial check

Info

Publication number: CN102831692A
Application number: CN2012101385055A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 威廉·D·贝斯基特; 马松涛; 托马斯·A·万卡克; 戴蒙·J·布莱克福德; 戴维·A·彼得斯
Original assignee: Diebold Inc
Current assignee: Diebold Nixdorf Inc
Priority date: 2006-11-10
Filing date: 2007-11-09
Publication date: 2012-12-19
Anticipated expiration: 2027-11-09
Also published as: CN101964127A; CN101964127B; CA2667413C; CN102831692B; CN102306431B; CA2805595A1; CA2667413A1; CN102306431A; EP2097343B1; EP2097343A2; CN101535157B; CN101535157A; BRPI0721488A8; EP3284706A1; WO2008060480A3; EP2097343A4; CA2805595C; BRPI0721488A2; EP2097343B8; EP3284706B1

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for sensing magnetic marks on encoded records including a financial check. The method comprises: receiving the check in an automated banking machine, wherein the check includes a magnetic mark in a magnetic ink character recognition line encoded on the check; sensing widths corresponding to the check through operation of at least a sensor in the banking machine, wherein the at least a sensor is operably connected with at least a processor in the banking machine; responding to the widths so that at least one of two magnetic read heads in the banking machine moves, wherein the at least one of the magnetic read heads responds to operation of at least a processor and moves, and movement of the at least one of the magnetic read heads makes the magnetic ink character recognition line on the check align to one of the magnetic read heads and is unrelated to orientations and positions of the check; responding to operation of at least a processor so that the check moves to pass the two magnetic read heads in the banking machine; and sensing the magnetic ink character recognition line using one of the two magnetic read heads.

Description

Sensing comprises the method for the magnetic mark on the encoded recording of financial check

The application be that November 9, application number in 2007 are 201010295677.4 the applying date, denomination of invention divides an application for the patented claim of " method of the magnetic mark on the method for sensing encoded recording, the sensing encoded recording "; And application number be 201010295677.4 patented claim be the applying date be November 9, application number in 2007 to be 200780041930.X, denomination of invention be the dividing an application of the patented claim of " by the system of the Data-carrying record controls that comprises automated banking ", the full content of said patented claim is hereby expressly incorporated by reference.

Technical field

The present invention relates to the system by the Data-carrying record controls, said system makes the user to use can range big type 235 of U.S.'s classification number, the concrete equipment of group 382.In representational embodiment, this concrete equipment comprises the automated banking machine of operating in response to the data that comprise in the subscriber card.The invention still further relates to and to range big type 235 of U.S.'s classification number, the hand-held device that is used for encoded recording of group 486.

Background technology

In the prior art, automated banking machine is known.This automated banking machine is operated in response to the data that from encoded recording, read.Automated banking machine generally is used for carrying out and receives transaction such as deposit such as cash distribution, account balance inquiry, payment bill and/or from the user.The automated banking machine of other type can be used for for user or service supplier's vote buying, provides coupon, provides check, prints receipt and/or carry out other function.For this instructions, be used to carry out any device that relates to the Value Transfer transaction and all will be known as automated banking machine.

Automated banking machine can be benefited from following improvement.

Summary of the invention

A purpose of exemplary embodiment is that a kind of system by the Data-carrying record controls is provided.

Another purpose of exemplary embodiment is that a kind of encoded recording sensing device and method are provided.

The another purpose of exemplary embodiment is that a kind of automated banking machine is provided.

A purpose again of exemplary embodiment is that a kind of computing equipment of record controls is provided.

Another purpose of exemplary embodiment is that a kind of deposit receiving equipment that can be used in reception, image transmission and check banknote authenticity is provided.

In following embodiment and accompanying claims, other purpose of exemplary embodiment will become obvious.

In the exemplary embodiment, automated banking machine comprises card reader.Card reader is used to read the data that are included on the subscriber card.The data that read from subscriber card are used to discern the authorized user that might carry out transaction in machine.Exemplary embodiment is used to receive document.These documents can comprise the document document of check, cash and/or other type.A deposit receiving trap can receive polytype document.In this embodiment, be received through the opening in the machine housing, and first forwarder makes it along moving in the transfer path of first direction in machine such as the document of check.Sensor is used for the sensing document and has moved to the appropriate location in the device.Then, document breaks away from first forwarder and engages with a pair of second forwarder, and this separates each other on first direction to second forwarder.Second forwarder engages with document and is used for making the document edge mobile at transfer path with the direction of first direction across.First forwarder and document break away from, so that the removable document of second forwarder, and the edge along first direction extends of document is aimed at a plurality of non-contact sensors.At least one processor according to its program work controlling second forwarder and to control document along the moving of second direction, thereby the document edge is aimed at non-contact sensor, non-contact sensor is used as " virtual wall ", to be used to locate document.

In case document is aligned to like this edge is extended with expectation set along first direction, when second forwarder and document disengaging, first forwarder engages with document again so.Then, document moves along first direction once more, through one or more suitable sensing devices.In the exemplary embodiment, because document aims at along first direction, so document (check) can make magnetic mark (such as its magnetic China ink character recognition line or other part) read through the operation of one or more magnetic sensors such as the magnetic reading head.Alternatively or additionally; When document when first party moves up; Can read or sense the magnetic of document through one or more magnetic sensors that are used to read document magnetic in a plurality of positions, comprise on the said document such as marks such as magnetic China ink character recognition row and/or further features.

In this exemplary embodiment, check moves along first direction, through a pair of scanning sensor.Scanning sensor is used to read the optical markings on the every side of check, and produces corresponding with it view data.Can handle and the corresponding data of optical markings, thus the image of the operation generation through processor and the front and rear of check perhaps the corresponding data of its part and with said data storage in one or more data-carrier stores of machine.Also can analyze mark on the check to judge the relevant information on the check, so that it can be used for the guiding transaction.

In this embodiment, in case check has moved through the sensor that is used to collect with the corresponding data of optical markings, check moves to the zone that can be used as the contract zone that is used for check along first direction usually so.In certain embodiments, the contract zone can have enough length, so that many checks or other document can temporarily be stored in wherein.In the exemplary embodiment, when check was in the contract zone, machine was used to judge that check is will be received or will be returned to the client.For example, in certain embodiments, when check was stored in the contract zone, the one or more processors in the machine can be used for judging whether check can be read fully exactly, exchange for ready money or carry out other processing whether.If it judges that check can not be received, so one or more forwarders are used for check is shifted out from machine, thereby check is back to the client.

Alternatively, if check is considered to be suitable for receiving, check moves from the contract zone so, through one or more pressing mold printers.The pressing mold printer is used for ink markings is applied to one or more surfaces of check, to show that check is by cancelling or by processing in addition.In the exemplary embodiment, check moves in the vertically extending forwarder subsequently.When check gets into vertical forwarder,, on check, print through the suitable ink-jet printer or the operation of other printer.When check moves through ink-jet printer, check is carried out suitable printing, to show that it is by cancelling or carry out other processing.Certainly, when handling the document of other type, can carry out the not printing of isolabeling.

In the exemplary embodiment, ink-jet printer is aimed at the opposite side of forwarder, is positioned in the ink collector mechanism.The ink collector mechanism of exemplary embodiment comprises movable head.Comprise opening in the movable head, make this opening can with the printing ink nozzle alignment on the ink-jet printer head, thereby the printing ink that will not be deposited on check or other document is received in wherein.The exemplary embodiment of movable head also comprises wiper.Movable head moves through the operation between in due course of motor or other mobile device, thus the engagement of wiper and ink-jet printer, so that printing ink and pollutant gathering above that minimizes.This helps accurate printing, and helps the excessively long-pending China ink in the machine is caused can vitiable risk dropping to minimum to check.

In the exemplary embodiment, the check or other document that in vertical forwarder, move through printer are moved down into storage area.In case document moves near the lower surface of storage area, then laterally the operation of piston mobile mechanism and is shifted out vertical forwarder with it so that engage check.In the exemplary embodiment, piston mechanism is movably, so that check also can be moved in the memory location on arbitrary cross side of vertical forwarder.In case through piston mechanism check is shifted out from forwarder, check or other document can remain in the middle interconnecting piece between a pair of wall surface and the spring bias voltage backing plate.As a result, piston mechanism makes check or other document optionally move, to be stored in the storage area in the select location.

In the operation of automated banking machine, can adopt several different methods to store the document that receives by the document receiving mechanism.For example, in certain embodiments, this mechanism can only receive check.In this embodiment, machine can be operated according to its program, separates with the check that the check that will be signed and issued by the particular organization that has the machine that receives check and other mechanism sign and issue.Alternatively, machine can be programmed with the effective check of storage in a compartment, and in another compartment, stores suspicious check.Alternatively, in some other embodiment, the document receiving mechanism can be stored polytype document.For example, receiving through this mechanism in the machine of cash and check, banknote can be stored in the compartment and check is stored in another compartment.According to the program of concrete automated banking machine, can adopt diverse ways.

In the embodiment that substitutes, automated banking machine comprises the bill accessing zone, is used to receive the one group of bill that comprises from machine user's many bills.The bill accessing zone is limited the first bill actuator and the second relative bill actuator.At least one demarcation strip extends on the intermediate vertical ground of the first and second bill actuators.This at least one demarcation strip and the second bill actuator can relatively move with respect to the first bill actuator.This at least one demarcation strip is used for first side of bill accessing zone is separated with second side.

In the exemplary embodiment, first side of bill accessing zone is used to receive one group of bill from the machine user.First side operatively is connected with bill sorter (this bill sorter is used for every bill is opened with the bill component independently) in operation.Sorter is delivered to the forwarder in the bill processing apparatus (alternatively, being called the deposit receiving trap here) with every independent bill.Whether bill processing apparatus operatively is connected with machine, be receivable to judge every bill, if like this then receivable bill is received and is stored in the machine.If not, bill is returned to the bill accessing zone.In the exemplary embodiment, second side of demarcation strip will moved and/or guide to steering gear from the bill that at least one bill processing apparatus migrates out machine.In the exemplary embodiment, the first bill actuator and the second bill actuator are used for working through at least one opening of at least one demarcation strip, with first side of mobile demarcation strip and the bill on second side.The bill that returns to ATM user is shifted out by the bill opening of the first and second bill actuators from machine, to send to the user.

In other embodiments, radial pattern bill detecting device operatively is connected with at least one demarcation strip, with the bill on sensing first side and second side.Another radial pattern bill detecting device is used for sensing possibly appear at the bill on first side or second side.In the exemplary embodiment, this operatively is connected through at least one demarcation strip of angled reflector plate and this and realizes.Angled reflector plate is used for reflected radiation.In the exemplary embodiment, radiation is received and reflects to acutangulate with respect to demarcation strip.This makes the sensor and the demarcation strip that comprise transmitter and receiver combination be set up with laterally leaving.This makes it possible to successfully on the particular side that whether decides bill appear at demarcation strip.

In addition, in the exemplary embodiment, this at least one demarcation strip comprises at least one hole.At least one sensor comprises the radiation transmitter that is positioned on first side of hole and is positioned at the radiation receiver on second side of hole.At least one processor in the machine is used in since then, and whether the signal of sensor comes decides bill to appear on first side or second side of the demarcation strip in the bill accessing zone.As intelligible, in this embodiment, where appearance and they that at least one processor is used for decides bill appear at the bill accessing zone.This is possible, is used to judge whether that any bill appears at the bill accessing zone because be used for the sensor of sensing through the radiation in hole, and no matter it is positioned on first side of demarcation strip still on second side.In addition, radiation sensor is used for sensing from radiation reflector plate radiation reflected.Whether at least one processor use in the machine comes decides bill to appear on the side relevant with the radiation reflector plate with the big or small corresponding signal of the radiation that is sensed.As a result, this exemplary arrangement makes it possible to judge whether to occur bill and where they are positioned at.In addition, in other exemplary embodiment, reflector plate can operatively be connected with note engagement sheet in second side with each first side.In the embodiment that substitutes, can use reflection-type or other through-type additional sensor to come the decides bill position.

In other exemplary embodiment, can use bill storage and retracting device (such as the belt circulating device).Bill storage and retracting device can be used for storing those and wait to determine whether be suitable for being stored in the bill that perhaps should return to the client in the machine.Storage of first bill and retracting device can be used for optionally bill perhaps being delivered to the bill accessing zone to return to the client, perhaps are delivered to the bill accessing zone.

In other exemplary embodiment, storage of second bill and retracting device are positioned to be positioned at the centre of the first bill storage and retracting device and bill accessing zone.In certain exemplary embodiment, the bill that is stored in storage of first bill and the retracting device according to contract moves towards the bill accessing zone in a bill path.The steering gear that can be operatively connected with bill path is used for making being judged as to have and shows that its bill that should be stored at least one characteristic of machine turns to, it is stored in storage of second bill and the retracting device.Those bills that will be returned to the client move in bill path, and are directed to second storage area to return to the client by steering gear.Then, the bill of waiting to be retained in the machine that is stored on storage of second bill and the retracting device can move to the suitable storage area in the machine therefrom.In certain embodiments, this can comprise, for example check storage area or bank note storage area.In certain exemplary embodiment, each first bill storage and retracting device and the storage of second bill and retracting device all can comprise the belt circulating device.Certainly, in other embodiments, can use other to be used to store and send the device of bill.In addition, in certain embodiments, the bank note storage area in the machine can be operably connected with circulating device, and circulating device is used for optionally sending the wherein bank note of storage.This circulating device can be the part of the cash dispensing device in the automated banking machine.

In other exemplary embodiment, the bill processing apparatus in the machine is together with the device that is used to bill is aimed at bill path, can comprise at least one laterally magnetic reading head movably.In the exemplary embodiment, this device comprises a relatively-stationary magnetic reading head and the magnetic reading head that alternative moves.Bill processing apparatus further comprises and is used at least one sensor of width that sensing is received in every check of machine.After check had been positioned with respect to the direction of bill path and has aimed at, this at least one sensor was used for sense width.In the exemplary embodiment, the aligning of check is used to locate check in the bill path, thereby if check is in first physical direction, the magnetic character in the magnetic China ink character recognition row will be close to fixed magnetic reading head process so.Further, in the exemplary embodiment, based on the check width that senses, the operation of removable magnetic reading head through locating device is positioned at and laterally moves to lateral attitude selected in the bill path in the bill path.If check is on the second direction, the mark that is included in so in the magnetic China ink character recognition row of check will be close to second magnetic reading head process.As a result, in the exemplary embodiment, no matter the facing position of check is how, the magnetic reading head all is positioned to every check, thus make at least one magnetic reading head will be oriented to be used to collect with check on the corresponding signal of the black character recognition row of magnetic.In other exemplary embodiment, two magnetic reading heads optionally move, to guarantee reading of mark.

Polytype novel system and method have been instructed in this disclosed content.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the isometric view of exemplary deposit receiving equipment, and this equipment is shown and is in open mode so that serve.

Fig. 2 is the isometric view of the relative direction of deposit receiving equipment shown in Figure 1.

Fig. 3 is the schematic representation of apparatus that is included in the deposit receiving equipment.

Fig. 4 is the top isometric view of the part of top board, comprising the element of first forwarder that document is moved along first longitudinal direction in the deposit receiving equipment element with second forwarder that document edge and direction transverse to first direction are moved.

Fig. 5 is the pressing plate shown in Figure 4 and the side view of first and second driver.

Fig. 6 is and Fig. 4 that shows pressing plate and the corresponding backplan of Fig. 5 that wherein the roller of first and second forwarders extends in pressing plate.

Fig. 7 is top board and the top plan view of lower platen of schematically depositing the conveyor mechanism of receiving equipment.

Fig. 8 shows the front view with the position of corresponding first and second forwarders of Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is and the similar view of Fig. 7, wherein conveyor operations so that document move along first direction.

Figure 10 is the front view with corresponding first and second forwarders of Fig. 9.

Figure 11 is and the similar view of Fig. 9 that wherein document further moves to the deposit receiving equipment.

Figure 12 shows the front plan views of the position of first and second forwarders.

Figure 13 is and the similar view of Figure 11 to show document and move along the second direction transverse to first direction.

Figure 14 is a front plan views, shows the relative position when document first and second forwarders when horizontal direction moves.

Figure 15 is and the similar view of Figure 13, shows the document edge of aiming at non-contact sensor.

Figure 16 is corresponding with Figure 15, and shows the position of first and second forwarders.

Figure 17 is and the similar view of Figure 15, shows the alternative document that comprises folded edge.

Figure 18 is the front view with corresponding first and second forwarders of Figure 17.

Figure 19 is an isometric view, shows the removable installation of the exemplary magnetic reading head of embodiment.

Figure 20 is and the corresponding partial cross section figure of Figure 19, further shows the removable installation of magnetic reading head.

Figure 21 is the cross-sectional side view of the installation of magnetic reading head shown in figure 19.

Figure 22 shows the isometric view of the ink collector mechanism of exemplary embodiment.

Figure 23 shows the part exploded view of the movable head that tends to the ink collector body.

Figure 24 shows the exploded isometric view of the ink collector body of Figure 22.

Figure 25 is the part exploded view of the schematic form of the pressing mold printer that uses in the exemplary embodiment.

Figure 26 is another exploded view of exemplary pressing mold printer.

Figure 27 shows the side view of eccentric profile of exemplary embodiment of the seal roller of pressing mold printer.

Figure 28 is the isometric view of the storage compartment of the deposit receiving mechanism that substitutes, shows storage compartment and has its entrance door at open position.

Figure 29 is the isometric view of the guidance device of the vertical extension forwarder that in storage area, extends.

Figure 30 is the side view of the vertical extension forwarder that in the storage area of exemplary deposit receiving equipment, extends.

Figure 31 is that apparatus shown is received in the isometric view in the vertical extension forwarder with document.

Figure 32 to Figure 35 show when the example piston part be used for making the document that remains on vertical extension forwarder move into place in shown in the memory location on the storing mechanism left side time order of this piston piece move.

Figure 36 is and the similar isometric view of Figure 31 to show and wherein receive the vertical forwarder that document is arranged.

Figure 37 to Figure 40 show document that the example piston part is used for making vertical forwarder move to shown in the order of memory location on the vertical forwarder right side move.

Figure 41 shows the synoptic diagram of the automated banking machine that has alternative exemplary deposit receiving trap.

Figure 42 is the synoptic diagram of the schematic deposit receiving trap of the type shown in the automated banking machine of Figure 41.

Figure 43 is the planimetric map of the schematic pressing plate in the document alignment area of the deposit receiving trap that substitutes.

Figure 44 is and the similar view of Figure 43, but comprises the part of check therein, shows four of check in the document alignment area positions that comprise the mark in the magnetic China ink character recognition row in maybe orientations.

Figure 45 shows the isometric view of exemplary removable magnetic China ink character reading head.

Figure 46 and Figure 47 are that the exemplary ticket accessing zone is in the synoptic diagram that receives in the bill group position before.

Figure 48 and Figure 49 are the views that receives the bill accessing zone of bill group.

Figure 50 and Figure 51 show and make the bill accessing zone of bill group when sorter moves.

Figure 52 and Figure 53 show in the bill group and are received in wherein and the bill accessing zone of door mechanism after closing.

Figure 54 and Figure 55 show the bill group, and this moment, the bill group moved to the position near sorter.

Figure 56 and Figure 57 show the bill accessing zone, wherein go up the bill actuator and are provided with away from the bill group.

Figure 58 and Figure 59 show the bill accessing zone that receives unaccepted bill and still keep the part bill that comes from original input group.

Figure 60 and Figure 61 show and are used to bill actuator that bill is shifted out from the bill accessing zone, and in the bill accessing zone, bill is positioned on the both sides of demarcation strip.

Figure 62 and Figure 63 show the bill on the every side of demarcation strip, and by being shown to the client, for example, this possibly not fetch bill and carry out in response to the machine user on the position of this bill in being back to machine.

Figure 64 and Figure 65 show through the operation of sorter and are chosen to be stored in the retired bill in the machine.

Figure 66 and Figure 67 show and are used for bill group (for example one group of unaccepted check) is sent the bill accessing zone to the user.

Figure 68 shows the exemplary sensor device of bill accessing zone.

Figure 69 is the planimetric map of schematic demarcation strip.

Embodiment

United States Patent(USP) No. 6,474,548 disclosed contents are incorporated into this for your guidance, and it discloses a kind of exemplary deposit receiving trap that activates cash dispensing automated banking machine that blocks.Open for this, the deposit receiving trap should be interpreted as and comprise any equipment that is used for the mark on the document that sensing inputs to automated banking machine.

The deposit receiving trap 420 with the described characteristic of hereinafter of exemplary embodiment has been shown among Fig. 1.To deposit receiving trap and be depicted as its structure and open, so that can more easily describe its parts.Only when device was not in the operation, the deposit receiving mechanism just can be opened with mode illustrated in figures 1 and 2.On the contrary, in order to carry out such as removing fault, cleaning, adjusting or changing maintenance activities such as parts, device will be in open mode.In this exemplary embodiment, this can easily realize through following attendant.

The deposit receiving trap comprises document inlet 422.In the exemplary embodiment, in operating process, inlet communicates with the outside of automated banking machine.The document that receives through inlet moves along the transfer path in the device.Transfer path in the device further comprises document alignment area 424, and document is aimed at so that its processing in the document alignment area.The unit of exemplary form further comprises document analyzed area 426.In order to read the mark on the document, schematically the document analyzed area comprises scanning sensor and magnetic sensor.

Schematically the device of form further comprises the contract zone 428 along transfer path.In the contract zone, received document is stored, and waits for that decision is to receive document or it is returned to the user.Schematically the deposit receiving trap further comprises storage area 430, and this storage area is used for storing and has been received so that there is the document of depositing receiving trap.Certainly, it should be understood that this structure is operable exemplary means.

In the exemplary embodiment, document is received through opening, and by the existence of at least one sensor 432 sensing document.Document at reasonable time (for example when the user representes that through the input media of machine they hope to import document) sensing opening part in the ATM operating process causes at least one processor operation with control gate 434.Processor moves sensing on the basis of document, so that door moves to open position from off-position.In the exemplary embodiment, this realizes through such as drive units such as motor or solenoids actuation device as shown in Figure 1 436 being moved.Actuation device 436 comprise cause the door 434 corresponding cam paths 438 that move to desired locations.In certain embodiments, at least one sensor 432 of this in the device or other sensor are used for the such characteristic of sensing, and said characteristic will show that the document of insertion is two or many.At least one processor in the machine can move according to its program, not receiving many documents, and causes machine to provide at least one to export pointing out the user only to insert individual document.

In response to the sensing of document and other situation of being judged by at least one processor, 440 operations of first forwarder are so that document moves to the document alignment area.In the exemplary embodiment, document moves to such an extent that be in the state that is bonded between belt section 442 and the roller 444.Like what Fig. 1 and Fig. 4 illustrated best, extend in the opening 446 of roller 444 in top board 448, with split belt section 442, or at least very near belt section 442.As shown in Figure 4, roller 444 is installed on the movable supporting frame 450.Support 450 can be around axle 452 rotation movably.The motion of support 450 makes roller 444 reason of discussing optionally to be positioned at the surface near belt section 442 owing to the back, perhaps be positioned to it away from.Document sensed move in the device after, processor be used to cause the door close.Alternatively, represent that they will deposit the input of many documents in machine if the user provides through the input media on the machine, goalkeeper stays open so, till to the last a document is deposited in.

To shown in Figure 6, the pressing plate 448 in the working position is adjacent to be connected with lead in the guidance device 454 like Fig. 4.Guidance part 454 comprises corresponding contour edge 456,458 with pressing plate 448.The contour edge of exemplary embodiment is the structure of saw-toothed profile.Use this structure in the exemplary embodiment, to reduce the risk that document is stumbled at the neighboring edge of pressing plate and guidance device.The saw-toothed profile of adjacently situated surfaces is configured with and helps document that stumbles during through adjacently situated surfaces when document or risk folding or that damage are dropped to minimum.Certainly, it should be understood that the method is schematically, can use other method in other embodiments.

In the exemplary embodiment, the document alignment area comprises cross drive roller 460 and 462.The cross drive roller runs through the hole in the pressing plate 464, these pressing plate 464 back-up belt sections 442.The cross drive roller of exemplary embodiment is configured to have the axial conical surface that the axial outermost extension along each longitudinal direction from roller extends, so that document is dropped to minimum by the risk that its surface stumbles.In the embodiment that substitutes, the cross drive roller can have simple or compound curved surface, drop to minimum so that stumble the risk that laterally moves document, and for the disclosure, its structure also should be called as taper.In the exemplary embodiment, the upper surface of the upper surface of cross drive roller and belt section 442 is usually on approximately identical surface level.In addition, each cross drive roller operatively is connected with driver.The driver of exemplary embodiment makes the cross drive roller independently to move, so that the aligning document in order to discuss like the back.

A pair of horizontal driven voller 466 is connected with pressing plate 448 with 468 with supporting.Each horizontal driven voller extends in the respective openings of pressing plate 448.Laterally driven voller 466 is corresponding with the position of cross drive roller 460 usually.Likewise, laterally driven voller 468 is corresponding with the position of cross drive roller 462.As shown in Figure 4,

roller

466 and 468 is supported on the movable supporting frame 470.Support 470 can be around axle 452 rotation movably.Driver 472 is optionally operation in response to the operation of one or more processors in the machine, to cause the motion of support 470 and support 450.Driver can be the appropriate device that is used for transmitting movement, for example motor or solenoid.As a result, the driver 472 of exemplary embodiment optionally is used for perhaps making roller tend to the belt section to be provided with roller 444 near belt section 442.Likewise, driver 472 optionally is used for horizontal driven

voller

466 and 468 is set to be adjacent to be connected with cross drive roller 460 and 462.For the purpose of the aligning document that is discussed later, these characteristics all are useful.Certainly, the method that is used for the cross drive device of document is schematically, in other embodiments, can use other method.

Document alignment area 424 further comprises a plurality of alignment sensor 474.Use non-contact sensor in the exemplary embodiment, this non-contact sensor can just can sense document under any part that does not need sensor and situation that document contacts.The example alignment zone comprises three alignment sensor that separate each other along the direction of transfer of belt section 442.In the exemplary embodiment, a sensor is laterally aimed at each

roller

460 and 462, and the 3rd sensor is arranged on the centre of all the other two sensors.The alignment sensor of exemplary embodiment is a radial pattern, and comprises transmitter and receiver.Sensor sends the level of the radiation that arrives receiver through sensing from transmitter, comes sensing to be adjacent to the document that this sensor moves.Though it should be understood that and used three alignment sensor in the exemplary embodiment, other embodiment can comprise this sensor of more or less quantity.In addition, though alignment sensor is aimed at along the direction of document transfer path in the exemplary embodiment, can use sensor or other suitable arrangement in other embodiments such as sensor matrices, a plurality of horizontally sets.

The operation of document alignment area is described referring now to Fig. 8 to Figure 18.In the exemplary embodiment, when document is sensed access to plant, be so positioned through the support 450 that installs 472 controls that to become to make that roller 444 is positioned as adjacent with belt section 442.This position is shown in Fig. 8.In this document receiving position, traversing carriage 470 like this, so that laterally driven

voller

446 and 448 is provided with away from

cross drive roller

460 and 462.

Be positioned in inlet 422 and other suitable situation in response to sensing document 476, this at least one processor is used to cause first forwarder 440 to move belt section 442.If sense two or many documents, first forwarder possibly not move maybe and possibly move so, as previously mentioned document is returned to the user then.As shown in Figure 9, move inward belt section 442 cause first document to move and with roller 444 and belt section between interlayer position in driver engage.In this position, the cross drive roller is provided with horizontal driven voller away from each other, so that document 476 can move to the document alignment area with the mode that first forwarder engages.The conical surface of cross drive roller 460,462 makes document move through roller with being convenient to not have obstacle.Should also be noted that pressing plate 464 lip-deep teats are used for reducing to minimum through the risk that document is obstructed on various parts and help move document.In addition, the teat on the pressing plate helps to hinder document and moves and/or cause that the capillary influence that document damages reduces to minimum.Certainly, these methods are that schematically other embodiment can use other method.

The position transducer that is used for document is included in the document alignment area, and this sensor is used for sensing, and when document moves to the document alignment area fully so that document can be aimed at.This sensor can be radial pattern or other suitable type.When document 476 inwardly moved fully, first forwarder stopped.Shown in figure 12, in the stop position of forwarder, driver 472 is used for traversing carriage 470.This causes cross drive roller and horizontal driven voller to move near the document between them 476, to engage document.

Then, like Figure 13 and shown in Figure 14, driver 472 is used for traversing carriage 450.This causes roller 444 to tend to belt section 442, and belt section 442 is with respect to document forwarder disengaging therewith.Then, these one or more actuator response that are used for moving the cross drive roller are moved at least one processor, so that document 476 edges move with the direction direction sidewards that previous belt section 442 makes it to move, and eliminate the deflection of document.Shown in figure 15, document 476 laterally moves, up to longitudinal edge 478 with till alignment sensor 474 is aimed at.In the exemplary embodiment, alignment sensor 474 provides virtual wall, heads on the longitudinal edge that this virtual wall is aimed at document.The sensing of the 474 pairs of documents of alignment sensor through the document edge makes it possible to accurately locate document, and it is aligned in the desired locations, and this helps to read therefrom subsequently mark.In the exemplary embodiment, document is a check, and the accurate aligning of longitudinal edge makes it possible to locate document and the black character recognition row of the magnetic on it, reads with the reading head of being discussed by the back thereby be in the suitable position.Certainly, in other embodiments, can use other method.

In certain exemplary embodiment; Alignment sensor is operably connected with one or more processors; When document when the blocking position with respect to sensor moves; The minimizing degree of the radiant quantity that sensor sensing one receiver receives from the associated transmitter of a sensor, thus forwarder in response to sensor Be Controlled.Exemplary embodiment can be by such structure, that is, when the alignment sensor with the transfer roller lateral alignment senses when transmitter arrives certain reduction of radiant quantity of sensor, the driver of handling the cross drive roller can stop so that document further laterally moves.Then, another driver of handling another cross drive roller can continue operation, when sensing the reduction of similar degree with the corresponding alignment sensor of that transfer roller till.Like this, handling independently, the processor of controlled cross drive roller causes the longitudinal edge of document to be aimed at the virtual wall that produces through the use sensor.

In alternate embodiment, this equipment can move according to its program, so laterally moves document to cause each cross drive roller, thereby sensing is from the radiation reduction of each transmitter arrival corresponding receiver, till reducing generation again.This is corresponding with the situation that document covers corresponding receiver fully.Then, each driver of cross drive roller can be inverted to the degree of wanting on direction, for example, 50% of total reduction, this expression transverse edge is oriented to cover about 50% of receiver.Like this, this alternate embodiment can be aimed at such document, and said document has high relatively radiation penetrance or has and depends on the document zone that sensed by sensor and variable penetrance.Alternatively, can use horizontal linear sensor array, with the lateral attitude of the specific part at decides bill edge such as CCD.Alternatively, can use the sensor array of a plurality of horizontal expansions, with the position of one or more parts at one or more edges of sensing bill.Can use the array of a plurality of layouts, with the position of sensing bill.Certainly, these methods are schematically, can use other method in other embodiments.

In case position shown in figure 15 is aimed at and moved to document, driver 472 is used for such traversing carriage 450, so that roller 444 moves near belt section 442 again.Then, driver traversing carriage 470 is to be provided with horizontal driven

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466 and 468 away from cross drive roller ground.This position is shown in Fig. 8.Then, can make the document of present aligning further shift out, move to the document analyzed area along the document alignment area of transfer path from device through moving of first forwarder.

Figure 17 and Figure 18 disclose the operating characteristics of exemplary embodiment, and in this embodiment, document 480 has folded edge.In this schematic situation, folded edge so forms, and, up to the document over-tilting, just can sense the longitudinal edge of document with cross drive roller 462 corresponding alignment sensor 474 that is.Yet in this situation, the intermediate alignment sensor will be used for the center section of sensing longitudinal edge, likewise, and with the edge of cross drive roller 460 corresponding alignment sensor sensing document before sensor 474.In the exemplary embodiment, when middle alignment sensor sensed document edge (even an end sensor does not sense), at least one processor of controlling the operation of the driver that is used for the cross drive roller was used to control laterally moving of document.Even for the folding document or the document of experience wear, this all is real.This at least one processor each transverse roller of control is so that document laterally moves, and in three sensors two sense till the document edge is in the expectation aligned position.Like this, even this irregular document also can correctly be aimed at forwarder usually in a longitudinal direction.

It should be understood that exemplary embodiment in order in alignment portion, to aim at document, used the sensor of radial pattern.In other embodiments, can use sensor such as other types such as sonic sensor, inductance sensor, baroceptor or other appropriate sensor or its combinations.

In case document is aimed in the document alignment area of transfer path, the deposit receiving trap is operated in response to the program relevant with one or more processors, to make document move to the document analyzed area along transfer path through first forwarder.In the exemplary embodiment, the document analyzed area comprises at least one magnetic sensing apparatus, and this magnetic sensing apparatus comprises magnetic reading head 482.Magnetic reading head 482 is connected, and can moves with respect to it in the exemplary embodiment with supporting with pressing plate 448.In the exemplary embodiment, the aligning of document in the document alignment area is used for the China ink of the magnetic on check character recognition row correspondingly is connected with the magnetic reading head.Therefore, when making document move to the document analyzed area, can read magnetic China ink character recognition line data through the magnetic reading head through first forwarder.Certainly, in embodiment that some substitute, can pass through other magnetic sensing apparatus (type discussed of back for example, or optically, with such as United States Patent(USP) No. 6,474, the mode shown in 548) and read the black character of magnetic or other magnetic mark.

Figure 19 to Figure 21 shows the schematic form of the removable installation that is used for magnetic reading head 482.In the exemplary embodiment, the magnetic reading head is arranged in fixator 484.Fixator 484 is included in the hole 488 and extends and first teat 486 movably in hole 488.Fixator 484 also is included in the hole 492 movably teat 490.Extension spring 494 runs through the saddle zone 496 of housing 484.The saddle zone comprises spring 494 is received in two teats between them.This schematic installation that is used for the magnetic reading head is floated head, so that it can keep and be adjacent to engaging of its document that moves.Yet, provide the angular movement of reading head and this removable mounting characteristics of vertical movement to reduce the risk that when document moves through reading head, hinders document.In addition, this biasing spring is installed and is convenient to break away from, and under the situation of needs replacing magnetic reading head, is convenient to change.Certainly, the method is schematically, can use other method in other embodiments.

Schematically the document analyzed area also comprises magnetic sensing element 498 except reading head.In certain exemplary embodiment, when document moved in the document analyzed area, the magnetic sensing element can read the magnetic characteristic on the document.In certain embodiments, magnetic reader device can be used for reading a plurality of magnetic characteristics or row, so that form the magnetic profile like document described here.In certain embodiments, but the document zone in the magnetic sensing element sense discrete part, and this provides the complete relatively magnetic profile of document or its part.In certain embodiments, the magnetic sensing function possibly be enough, thereby need not be used to read the reading head of separate dedicated of the magnetic China ink character recognition row of check.Certainly, these methods are schematically, and can change according to the type of the document through systematic analysis.

Schematically the document analyzed area further comprises first scanning sensor 500 and second scanning sensor 502.Scanning sensor is used for the optical markings on the opposite side of sensing document.Scanning sensor and at least one processor together are used to produce and the corresponding data of the visual pattern of the every side of document.This makes it possible to analyze the visual indicia on the document through the operation of at least one processor among the ATM.In the situation of check and other ticket, scanning sensor can also be collected data, and with the image corresponding data of generation with check, this can be used for the check of Flame Image Process for substituting, and/or other function.

In certain embodiments, can be used for output being provided by ATM with the corresponding data of document image to the user.For example, cheque image can be exported through the display screen of ATM, so the user can be sure of that ATM has collected view data.In some cases, at least one processor among the ATM can apply digital watermarking or further feature in data, so that the risk of personation is reduced to minimum.In certain embodiments, at least one processor can move according to its program, to show security feature is applied to view data through exporting to user's visual pattern.The output that this possibly comprise literal and/or sign format shows to apply security feature.This helps to make the user to be sure of that ATM operates with the mode of safety to handle the check that has received.Certainly, the method is the exemplary process that can realize in certain embodiments.

In the embodiment that substitutes, the program of the one or more processors relevant with ATM can make scanning sensor, magnetic sensor and other sensing element can collect analyzing the useful data of other type document.The sensing element of other type can comprise, for example, and UV, IR, RFID, the sensor of the attribute that fluorescence, RF and other are can sensing relevant with document.Document can comprise for example receipt, certificate, cash, voucher, game material, traveller's check, bill or other document type.Data collected from analyzed area can be processed, with authenticity and/or its type and the characteristic of judging this article.Certainly, the kind that is included in the sensor in the analyzed area can change according to the type by the document of apparatus processes.Equally, some embodiment can operate, if so that on the document magnetic China ink character recognition row or other magnetic characteristic do not aim at the magnetic reading head, document still can be analyzed so, and with the data processing that comes from other sensor.

Should be noted also that document moves in the document analyzed area through engaging with a plurality of live-rollers 504.Live-roller 504 is operated in response to one or more drivers, the operation of the one or more processors of this actuator response in ATM and Be Controlled.Driver is used to make document to move near sensor and through sensor, to help the mark that reads on it.Document can move on one or more directions, so that it is read and analyzes.

In case document has moved through the document analyzed area, document gets into contract zone 428 along transfer path.Contract zone 428 comprises the 3rd forwarder 506.Forwarder 506 comprises belt section 508.The a plurality of interlock rollers 510 that support through pressing plate 449 are positioned in operating position near belt section 508 places.The document that gets into the contract zone moves to such an extent that engage with belt section 508, and is positioned at the centre of belt section and roller.

In the exemplary embodiment, the document that has passed the document analyzed area moves in the contract zone, and in the process of making the relevant decision that whether receives document, document may stop a period of time in the contract zone.This can comprise, for example, makes about whether receiving the decision of input check through the operation of ATM or other connected system.If decision should not receive this check, the direction of forwarder counter-rotating so, and check moves through document analyzed area, document alignment area from the contract zone, and shift out from ATM, return to the user.Alternatively, if decision receives document among the ATM, document moves to the document storage area of device at the back from the contract zone with the mode of being discussed so.

In certain exemplary embodiment, the contract zone can be enough big, to hold several checks or other document therein.Like this; The all that check that relates to the user of many check tradings all can be received in the machine; If but if selecting to return all that check or one or more document, the user is judged as being that machine can not receive, the program of machine can make it possible to return like a cork all that check so.Alternatively or extraly; Memory storage, forwarder or other contract device such as the belt storing mechanism can be incorporated in the transfer path of deposit receiving trap; But thereby the document of storing therein greater number, and under the uncommitted situation of carrying out of transaction, can document be returned to the user.Certainly, these methods are schematic.

Should be noted that schematically the contract zone comprises lower platen, lower platen has a plurality of vertical teat that extends above that.Vertically teat makes the conveniently moving of document, and has reduced surface tension to reduce to damage the risk of document.

In the exemplary embodiment, the contract zone further comprises pressing mold printer 512.In the exemplary embodiment, the pressing mold printer is through pressing plate 449 and supported, and is included among Figure 25 to Figure 27 ink roller type printer in greater detail.The contract zone further comprises bearing roller 514, thereby this guarantees that document moves to such an extent that move stamped mark above that near the pressing mold printer.

Illustrate in greater detail the schematic form of pressing mold printer among Figure 25 to Figure 27.Schematically printer comprises the eccentric black bearing roller 518 shown in Figure 27.Xsect is that the black bearing roller of eccentric shape comprises plane domain 520, its than print area 524 more radially near the rectangular aperture that in roller, extends 522, print area 524 be provided with angularly and be opposing relation.When document moved through the contract zone and do not printed above that by the pressing mold printer, plane domain was arranged near document usually.In the exemplary embodiment, ink roller 518 is encapsulated in the plastics, and centers on its circumference by plastic coating around it or plastic coating.In the desired design that will be printed on the document, cut out hole or opening.As intelligible, the hole of in the plastics of the outside surface that encapsulates black bearing roller, cutting makes that China ink can be from the document of black bearing roller material transfer to the hole shape under the plastic coating.For example, in the illustrated embodiment, on document, print a pair of angled line by the pressing mold printer.Certainly, the method is schematically, can use the inkjet mechanism and/or the design of other type in other embodiments.

In the exemplary embodiment, ink roller 518 is supported on the first axle part 526 and the second axle part 528.Axial region comprises rectangle teat 523, and its profile is rectangle normally, and it extends in the opening 522 of ink roller.Axial region comprises the flange part 530 and 532 that is provided with from the radial edges of roller.Axial region 526 and 528 comprises the teat 525 and groove 527 that engages one another, and the butterfly sheet 529 and the groove that engage and be used as catch, and this catch is used for engaging and keeping together, with support rollers.

Axial region 526 comprises annular teat 534.Annular teat 534 is suitable for being bonded in the groove (alternatively, being called as seam (not illustrating respectively)), and this seam vertically extends in bias voltage butterfly sheet 536 shown in figure 25 usually.Bias voltage butterfly sheet 536 is used for receiving teat with nested mode, and is used for when the first axle part is positioned at wherein, providing the axial bias power that is added on the axial region 526.This layout makes it possible to keep axial region to be connected with bias voltage butterfly chip bonding ground.Yet, when wanting to change pressing mold printer and/or ink roller wherein, can move bias voltage butterfly sheet like this, annular teat can being moved out of, so that the shifting out of printer and ink roller from the groove that engages one another through the teat 534 that in groove, moves up.Bias voltage butterfly sheet is supported on the support 538, and support 538 is connected with pressing plate above covering the contract zone with supporting.

The second axle part 528 comprises annular teat 540.Teat 540 comprises the teat 542 of outward radial extension angularly on its edge.Teat 542 has specific profile, and this profile becomes such angle, that is, make teat transverse width along with flange part 542 near and increase.This is configured with and helps provide a kind of safety method that is used for moving ink roller, and, also help in the time of needs, to change ink roller and pressing mold printer.

In the exemplary embodiment, ink roller 518 is contained in the housing 544.The downside of housing 544 is opened, so that print area 524 can extend therefrom, comes from the document in contract zone with joint.Housing 544 also comprises two pairs of outward extending ears 546.Comprise the hole in the ear 546, be used for the housing positioning salient 545 on the relevant installation surface of receiving trap and be used for more accurately the housing ink roller being positioned at supporting pressing plate, and when the new ink roller assembly of installation, be convenient to be positioned properly.Housing 544 also comprises hole 543, and axial region extends in hole 543.Flange part is located near each place, hole.

In the exemplary embodiment, axial region 528 is driven through clutch mechanism 548.The clutch mechanism 548 of exemplary embodiment is the mechanism of wrap spring clutch type, and it is optionally driven by electric signal.Clutch coupling is driven by the driver through gear 550.Clutch coupling 548 rotatablely moves through connector 552 outputs.Connector 552 comprise with teat 540 corresponding annular grooves and with the corresponding radial groove of the shape of teat 542.Therefore, in the exemplary embodiment, the power of bias voltage butterfly sheet makes connector 552 firmly to engage with axial region 528.

In operating process, the gear 550 that may be operably coupled to driver provides the machinery input to clutch coupling 548.Yet ink roller does not rotate usually.Forwarder 506 is used for making document in the forwarder in contract zone, move in response to the signal of from processor.Sensor in the contract zone (such as radiation sensor) is used for the one or more positions to processor indication document.When document during by the pressing mold printer's marks, its operation through the processor of control forwarder in the contract zone is positioned near the ink roller place.In response to processor, signal is transferred into clutch coupling 548.This signal is used for joining connector 552, and this connector causes axial region 528 and 526 to make ink roller 518 rotate.When ink roller rotated, print area 524 and document surface engagement caused that ink markings is placed on it.Ink roller rotated with mobile cooperation of document.Clutch coupling is used to cause such rotation of connector execution, thereby after document was labeled, print area was up placed in housing again.The planar portions 520 of ink roller is arranged on again in the initial position of document.Therefore, make document can pass through pressing mold printer 512, any undesired mark can not arranged above that, perhaps do not hindered by its surface.

It should be understood that this can realize like a cork when using up because of the China ink on the ink roller or alternatively want to change pressing mold printer ink roller because need dissimilar marks.The attendant is through making 536 distortion of bias voltage butterfly sheet or realizing this demand through moving bias voltage butterfly sheet 536 with the axial region 526 that moves up, so that annular teat 534 no longer extends in the seam in bias voltage butterfly sheet.This also makes teat 534 move up, and the static groove 554 from support 538 shifts out.When annular teat 534 moves by this way, can make annular teat 540 and radially the corresponding recesses of teat 542 from connector 552 shift out.This makes housing 544 mobile like this,, makes that the ear 546 on the housing can separate with positioning salient that is, and when housing was in the operating position, positioning salient helped to confirm the suitable location of ink roller.Then, new housing axial region and ink roller assembly can be installed.This can realize through teat 540 and 542 is engaged and makes teat 534 be bonded in the seam of bias voltage butterfly sheet 536 again with connector 552.In this position fixing process, positioning salient also extends in the ear 546 of housing, also locatees ink roller reliably with positioning housing.

Although it will also be appreciated that an ink roller only is shown in the exemplary embodiment, the embodiment that substitutes can comprise a plurality of ink rollers or a plurality of pressing mold printer that is used for stamped mark on check.This layout is used on various types of documents and prints different kinds of information.For example, in some cases, possibly need will be the document of operational processes through device return to the user.In this case, the pressing mold printer can be printed suitable mark on document, for example engineering noise mark or other suitable mark.Certainly, because the document of the particular type that will be suitable for being processed, so performed printing type can change.In other embodiments, can use alternative method.

In the exemplary embodiment, through document being moved to storage area 430, treat to be stored in the machine more muchly from the document that move in the contract zone.Through document being moved to such an extent that engage, make document move towards the storage area, thereby make document engage with curved deflector device 554 from the contract zone with belt section 508.Deflector 554 causes document to engage with the vertical forwarder 556 that in storage area 430, extends.Like what Figure 30 illustrated best, vertical forwarder 556 comprises two driving belts that driven by driver 558.Forwarder 556 comprises a pair of belt that is provided with, and every belt has belt section 560.Each belt section 560 is to extend with respective track 562 opposing relation of vertical guidance device 564.Shown in figure 29, the guidance device 564 of exemplary embodiment be configured be make guide rail 562 by resilient material towards belt section bias voltage.This helps to guarantee that document can move with the mode that is held between belt section and guide rail.This document 568 has been shown in Figure 30 to be moved between guide rail and belt section.Alternatively, in certain embodiments, can use single belt section, roller or other bill moving member.

Should be noted also that in the exemplary embodiment driver 558 comprises spring bias mechanism 568.Bias mechanism acts on down on the roller 570, to guarantee in belt section 560, keeping suitable tension force.

In addition, in the exemplary embodiment, feed belt is contained in the housing that comprises a pair of interval rear wall 572.Like what discussed at the back, rear wall 572 is as the first of the storage area that can be stored in device or the stayed surface of the document group in the position.Similarly, guidance device 564 comprises the wall surface 574 of a pair of horizontally set.The document group that 574 pairs of wall surfaces are arranged in storage area second portion or position provides support.Equally, shown in figure 30, vertical forwarder 556 makes document move near limiting the inner lower surface 576 of storage area.Path along vertical forwarder is provided with the document sensing apparatus, thereby in case document arrives lower surface, driver 558 can stop through the operation of at least one processor.This helps to guarantee that document can not damage owing in driver, moving.Certainly, these methods are schematically, can use other method in other embodiments.

In the exemplary embodiment, when part document at least when the contract zone moves to vertical forwarder, device is used for stamped mark above that.This can be the matched dissimilar marks of document type described here and that be processed.In the exemplary embodiment, carry out the printing on the document through the operation of ink-jet printer 578.Ink-jet printer comprises the printhead of removable installation, and when moving in the vertical forwarder part of document in bill path, printhead is near document.Ink-jet printer comprises nozzle, is used for optionally from wherein be injected in the neighbouring surface of document towards bill path ejection China ink and with China ink.The nozzle of ink-jet printer is operated according to the program of processor, and it is black from wherein spraying with optionally that this processor is used to drive ink-jet printer, thereby on document, produces various forms of characters as required.For example, in the exemplary embodiment, printer is used in stamped mark on the check, to show the cancellation of Transaction Information and/or this check.In the exemplary embodiment, printhead is installed through movable part removedly, so that can easily install and remove.

Exemplary embodiment further comprises the black mechanism 580 of collection, and it alternatively is called ink collector here.In the exemplary embodiment, collect black mechanism and be used to collect when not having document to occur the China ink that to discharge from printhead.For example, if document is not aimed in forwarder, if perhaps the machine fault causes when it attempts printing when not having document to occur, this possibly take place.Alternatively, when document does not occur, guarantee the suitable activity of the reliability of ink-jet printer for Executive Head cleaning activity or other, ink-jet printer can be operated in response at least one processor.In addition, the exemplary embodiment of ink collector mechanism is used for nursing printhead through the wiping nozzle, operates reliably further being convenient to.Certainly, it should be understood that the schematic ink collector that illustrates and describe only is a kind of in the operable multiple ink collector structure.

The schematic form that collects black mechanism has been shown among Figure 22 to Figure 24.Collect black mechanism and be included in the appearance ink body 582 that wherein has appearance territory, ink-covered area.Has annular teat 584 on the body 582.Has opening 586 in the teat 584.The opening 586 of teat is connected with the appearance of body principal part China ink interior zone fluid.Certainly, this body configuration only is schematic.

Head 588 comprises body, and this body is configured to extend with teat 584 overlapping modes.The head 588 of exemplary embodiment comprises the normally body member of annular, and body member is included in the plane domain 590 that wherein has opening 592.Head 588 also has the elasticity polishing piece 594 of support and connection with it, and elasticity polishing piece outward radial ground in the zone that is provided with angularly with opening 592 extends.

Shown in figure 24, the exemplary embodiment of body 582 is the clamshell style structure normally, and comprises bottom 596 and top 598.As shown, work in coordination and comprise the body of annular teat with formation in the upper and lower.Equally, being contained in the inside of exemplary embodiment body is black absorbing component 600.The China ink absorbing component is used to absorb the China ink through opening 586 entering body interior.Body is installed in the machine through installation portion 601 removedly, and installation portion receives suitable fasteners or other supportive device.

In mode of operation, head 588 extends with the mode that covers (usually around) teat 584.Operation through the driver 602 that is operably connected with head can optionally be rotated head.Diskware 604 and sensor 606 are used at least one position of rotation of sensing head 588.

In the operation of the device of exemplary form, head 588 is location as illustrated in fig. 22 usually, and the opening 592 of head is aimed at the opening 586 in the teat of body.Teat extends in the interior zone of rotatable head.In this position, pass through the opening entering body interior of these alignings from the China ink that does not impact document of ink jet-print head ejection.Therefore; For example; If the program of machine requires periodically Executive Head cleaning operation (nozzle ejection of ink jet-print head in this operation) of machine; China ink can be transmitted through the bill path in the zone of forwarder (document appears in the said path usually) so, and gets into the body of ink collector mechanism.Then, perhaps periodically, according to the program of machine, the processor that is operably connected with driver is used to cause that driver 602 makes head 588 rotations.The rotation of head is used to cause that flexible polishing piece 594 engages with printhead and the opening of wiping inkjet nozzle.This has been avoided long-pending China ink, and long-pending China ink can hinder the valid function of ink-jet printer.In case wiper has moved through nozzle, head is back to the position, thereby excessive China ink is received in the body.In the exemplary embodiment, this realizes through making head on first sense of rotation, carry out the whole process rotation.Like this, head begins rotation, opening in this position in head and the efferent and print head alignment from such position.Head is rotated, so opening no longer aims at, and flexible polishing piece and printhead connect and be incorporated in wiping on its nozzle.Head continues rotation, till opening is aimed at once more.

In the exemplary embodiment, actuator response is operated at least one processor, stops then so that head revolves three-sixth turn on first sense of rotation.In other embodiments, but driver reverse directions and/or handle head and make it to experience a plurality of rotations.In other embodiments, movable part can comprise a plurality of openings and polishing piece, and can suitably move based on its structure.In other embodiments, movable part can comprise a plurality of openings and polishing piece, and can suitably move based on its structure.In certain embodiments, this at least one processor can periodically be handled printhead, makes its cleaning or testing print-head, and can handle ink collector with only this cleaning or the test after the wiping nozzle.In some alternate embodiments, can be after each print head operation or after the document of print setting quantity above that, carry out wiping action.In different embodiment, can adopt distinct methods.

In the exemplary embodiment, use suitable detecting device to judge when need change printhead.At least one processor that is operably connected with printhead can be used for the indication that provides print cartridge when should change.In certain embodiments, this indication can send at least one information of remote computer through machine and comes remotely to provide.In the exemplary embodiment, the attendant for example passes through to move one or more securing members, the butterfly sheet, and clip or other part can easily remove existing print cartridge.But the print cartridge of installing and replacing then, and, it is fixed in the machine through being engaged with suitable part.In the exemplary embodiment, be provided for the electric contact of printhead, thereby when print cartridge is in the operating position, can be used to make the necessary electrical connection of print head operation.New print cartridge is installed like this; The opening that its printhead is oriented in the head with ink collector is aimed at; Thereby if when the ejection China ink, do not have document in the bill path between printhead and ink collector, then making certainly, the China ink of seal head will flow into ink collector and remain on wherein.

In the exemplary embodiment, after new print cartridge is installed, but the operation of attendant's test.This realizes through suitable input is provided to machine.The attendant makes bill move to bill path.This can realize through bill being provided and making bill in bill path, move through one or more forwarders through manually realizing in other cases in some cases.One or more inputs of the input media from attendant to the machine cause the processor operations printer, make it spray China ink from printhead towards bill path.If there is bill, China ink impacts bill to print above that so.In some cases, the processor operations printhead is for example tested the pattern that all nozzles are all being worked to print suitable pattern.In other embodiments, printable other mark.Certainly, if in bill path, there is not bill to occur, the China ink from printhead gets into the ink collector body through the opening in the head so.Certainly, the method is schematically, can use other method and process in other embodiments.

In certain embodiments, after printing, machine can be operated the nozzle with the wiping printhead.This can realize in response to the program relevant with processor and/or in response to attendant's input.In this case, driver moves so that head 588 rotates around teat 584, thereby makes flexible polishing piece engage with printhead.In the exemplary embodiment, when the head of ink collector when its initial position carries out an about rotation, polishing piece is wiping on printhead.Header response is rotated in driver, when the opening and the print head alignment that sense once more in the head till.This sensor 606 by the position of rotation of sensing diskware 604 senses.Be positioned at the position of collecting China ink from printhead in response to sensing a head, processor is used to make the driver shut-down operation.Certainly, these methods are schematically, can use other method in other embodiments.

In the exemplary embodiment, black mechanism becomes when being full of China ink when collection, can change body and at operating position new securing member is installed through unclamping the one or more securing members that hold it in the appropriate location.Alternatively, in certain embodiments, body can be opened, and removable black absorbing component 600 and replace with new black absorbing component.

In the exemplary embodiment, through unclamping one or more securing members or unclamping installation portion 601 remained near other device of the shell structure of document receiving trap body and machine are broken away from.In case realized this, moved body 580, in the interior zone of movable punch head 588 so that teat 584 no longer extends.In case realized this, discardable body.Alternatively, can open body, remove black absorbing component 600, new black absorbing component is installed and closed body once more.

Through making its teat 584 in the interior zone of head 588, extend the body of new body being installed or being had new black absorbing component.Then, body is fixed in position through installation portion.In response to the suitable input of the input media from attendant to the machine, processor is used to cause that driver 602 makes head 588 rotations.Processor can be operated according to its program, with only when must be with opening 592 just rotating head 588 during with print head alignment.Alternatively, but the processor operated drive, before the rotation that stops head, to carry out the one or many rotation.In certain embodiments, but the processor printer operation with test as previously mentioned its operation, rotatable then head is with the nozzle of wiping printhead.Certainly, these methods are schematically, can use other method in other embodiments.

Therefore, as will be understood that the exemplary embodiment that collects black mechanism provides the effective means of printer operation, avoiding the excessive deposition of China ink in ATM, and make printing nozzle can remain on suitable working condition, thereby can carry out printing reliably.

In the exemplary embodiment, the document such as check moves to storage area 430 through vertical forwarder 556.Between the guide rail 562 that this document begins to remain on guidance device 564 most and the belt section 560 of vertical forwarder.In the exemplary embodiment, this document optionally is stored among of two available parts (alternatively, being called the position here) of storage area.These comprise second memory location 610 on first memory location 608 that is positioned on vertical forwarder first side and the relative cross side that is positioned at vertical forwarder.Realize optionally being positioned at document in the memory location through using moveable piston part 612; The moveable piston part is operated in response to one or more processors, so that document breaks away from vertical forwarder and makes document move to first memory location or second memory location of storage area.

Figure 31 to Figure 35 shows schematic piston piece makes document 614 move to the operation of memory location 608.Shown in figure 32, when document 614 was moved down into storage area, piston 612 was positioned at the document right side shown in memory location 610.In the exemplary embodiment, through using suitable driver and travel mechanism (for example tooth bar transmission, worm drive, band transmission or other suitable mobile device) to realize the motion of piston piece.This driver is schematically illustrated by driver 616 in Fig. 3.

In case document moves to suitable position and vertical forwarder stops, piston 612 moves to the left side from position shown in figure 32, to engage with document.With this joint of document the profile of document is out of shape as shown, and beginning laterally spurs document, make its away from the engaging of belt section and guide rail or other document moving structure.Like Figure 33 and shown in Figure 34, the effect of piston makes 618 to move, other document maybe with these spring bias voltage bearing plate support and connection.Bearing plate 618 is by spring or other proper device bias voltage, thereby and the document of bearing plate support and connection be collected in usually between the wall surface 574 of bearing plate and guidance device.

Like Figure 34 and shown in Figure 35, when piston 612 towards the memory location 608 when being moved further, document and guide rail and belt break away from, thus document finally by piston keep with bearing plate 618 support and connection.In case document 614 arrives this position shown in figure 35, piston can move to shown right side once more, thereby document 614 is integrated in the document group that is supported on the bearing plate 618.In addition, when piston 612 when its original position is returned, the document that is supported on the bearing plate keeps being clamped between the wall surface 574 and bearing plate of guidance device.Therefore, the document 614 that moves to storage area optionally moves to memory location 608 through the operation of piston.

Figure 36 and Figure 40 show piston piece document are stored in the operation in the memory location 610.Shown in figure 37, document 620 moves in the vertical forwarder, and because this document will be stored in the memory location 610, so piston piece 612 is positioned in the left side of shown document in response to the operation of processor.Like Figure 38 and shown in Figure 39, piston piece 612 is towards the motion on shown right side, makes document and forwarder break away from and carries it into the support and connection with spring-loaded bearing plate 622.Bearing plate 622 by spring or other suitable bias mechanism towards like Figure 39 and the left side bias voltage that goes out shown in Figure 40.

Piston 612 moves to degree shown in figure 40 and causes document 620 to be supported in the group on the bearing plate 622.In this position, piston can move to the left side once more, so that the document in the group in the memory location 610 keeps being clipped between the rear wall 572 and bearing plate of vertical forwarder.

As will be understood that, in the exemplary embodiment,, thereby document is stored in the memory location of expectation through location and mobile piston and optionally document being stored in the memory location of device.This makes document be separated into various document types.For example, in certain embodiments, operation A TM like this, so that the check of signing and issuing at the particular organization of handling machine is stored in the memory location of storage area 430, rather than other check that this mechanism signs and issues is stored in another memory location.Alternatively, be used for receiving some embodiment of check and cash in this mechanism, the banknote of having been verified can be stored in the memory location, and the banknote that is judged as counterfeit money or doubtful counterfeit money can be stored in another storage area.Be used for receiving other embodiment that substitutes of check and banknote in this mechanism, cash can be stored in the memory location, and check can be stored in another position.Certainly, this method is schematic.

In the embodiment that substitutes, can do other arrangement.For example, in certain embodiments, the vertical forwarder of one or more alignings can pass several vertically aligned storage areas and transmit document.In this case, document is movable to and the relevant vertical level of storage area that is suitable for storing document.In case be in that surface level, piston can laterally move document is placed in the suitable memory location on the vertical forwarder either side.Like this, the document of many types can be received in ATM and separate.

In embodiment that other substitutes, storing mechanism can with such as the 6th, 331, the document selection mechanism shown in No. 000 United States Patent (USP) combines, the content of said United States Patent (USP) is incorporated into this for your guidance.Therefore, then, stored document (for example cash) can automatically shift out and be distributed to the user of ATM through the operation of selection mechanism.Can adopt the method for the principle of various use the foregoing descriptions.

As shown in Figure 2, schematically storage area 440 is maintained in its closed position usually, thereby even for getting into the inner attendant of ATM, also can't obtain to be stored in article wherein.This realizes that through using sliding gate 624 in the exemplary embodiment, sliding door structure is a folded part.This door can be moved, thereby the document in the storage area can be obtained to be stored in, for example shown in figure 28.In the exemplary embodiment, the ability of opening door 624 is by lock 626 controls.In the exemplary embodiment, lock 626 comprises key lock, if thereby the attorney have suitable key, it can get into the inside of storage area so.

In certain exemplary embodiment, the deposit receiving trap can be mounted with structure in the machine enclosure interior mode with removable support and connection.This can be with United States Patent(USP) No. 6,010, and the mode shown in 065 realizes that its content is incorporated into this for your guidance.In certain exemplary embodiment, the attendant can get into the inside of machine housing through the door of opening one or more outsides.Before can getting into housing, this door possibly opened one or more locks.After this door was opened, the removable deposit receiving trap 420 of attendant also use housings support with it, thereby the storage area that installs extends in outside.In certain embodiments, this possibly make that to shift out document from storage area easier.

In the exemplary embodiment, be authorized to open lock and door 624 is moved to open position, to get into the inside of storage area from the people of storage area taking-up document.The document that can move through the spring bias that makes bearing plate 622 and 618 overcome each spring or other bias mechanism 617,619 and will be arranged in the memory location takes out, and the group of the document that wherein said spring bias will have been stored remains on clamp position.In the exemplary embodiment, but the butterfly sheet 628 and 630 of manual engagement is provided, has moved bearing plate so that the attendant can overcome corresponding biasing force more easily.Along with each bearing plate flatly moves away from vertical forwarder, can bearing plate be shifted out with document group between the vertical forwarder.Removable each bearing plate is to shift out the document group on each horizontal side of vertical forwarder.In case the document of storage is moved out of, owing to the existence of biasing force makes bearing plate can be back to suitable position automatically to receive more document.Likewise, door 624 can be closed, and lock is back to latched position.If the deposit receiving trap is installed so that storage area is positioned at the outside of machine movably, it can turn back to the inside of housing so.Then, can fix housing through the door and the lock of closing on the housing.This structure of exemplary embodiment not only is convenient to shift out check, cash or other document, but also helps to remove any obstruction that possibly be present in the vertical forwarder.

Exemplary embodiment also provides the advantage of the obstruction of removing document alignment area, document analyzed area and/or contract zone.For example, as depicted in figs. 1 and 2, device for opening like this, thus can easily get into the whole transfer path that is used for document, until the summit of vertical forwarder.The result; In document becomes situation about stopping up therein; The attendant can draw back and be used for pressing plate is kept latch (latch 632 for example as shown in Figure 1) in position; And make pressing plate 448 and support on it the parts position shown in moving to rotatably, so that can expose document alignment area and document analyzed area.As will be understood that pressing plate 448 installs through hinge so that the opening of pressing plate, hinge makes the pressing plate can be around the axis rotation of passing hinge.Likewise, the part that is used to support the mechanism that covers the contract zone of pressing plate 449 can be as open to expose the zone of this document transfer path, so that obtain document wherein shownly.As depicted in figs. 1 and 2, pressing plate 449 can be around the axis rotation, and this axis is usually perpendicular to rotating the axis that is centered on pressing plate 448 and extending.In addition, in the exemplary embodiment, pressing plate 448 and 449 is formed at can be opened before the pressing plate 449, must pressing plate 448 be moved to open position.Likewise, before closing pressing plate 448, must close pressing plate 449.This schematic configuration makes it possible to use single latch that pressing plate is fixed in the operating position; And make it possible to remove this single latch, so that two all removable document alignment area, document analyzed area and contract zones of pressing plate to expose the document transfer path in the device.Certainly, the method is schematically, can use other method in other embodiments.

When the deposit receiving trap 420 of usage example property embodiment (it is relevant with check that this service will be discussed), the attendant begins through opening door or other access mechanism (for example supporting plate maybe can get into the plate of the interior zone of ATM housing) usually.In the exemplary embodiment, check receiving trap 420 is supported on the slideway, and after opening the mechanism that usually device is remained in the operating position, removable this device, and make this device by housings support to extend to the ATM outside.Certainly, in some cases,, possibly needn't make device extend to the ATM outside according to the type of performed service.Alternatively, in some cases, the attendant can make device extend to outside, removes the support and connection of this device and ATM housing then fully.For example, when whole device will be replaced by different devices, this can realize.

The attendant can break away from latch 632, and makes the axis rotation of pressing plate 448 around its hinge.The zone that this will expose transfer path through the device in document alignment area 424 and the document analyzed area 426.Should be noted that when pressing plate 448 was moved into open position, the saw-toothed profile edge 456,458 shown in Fig. 4 moved separately.

Along with pressing plate 448 moves to expose document alignment area and document analyzed area, can take out any check of bottling up therein or stopping up by the attendant.The attendant also can carry out other activity, for example cleans scanning sensor or magnetic reading head.This cleaning can be carried out through using appropriate solvent, swab or other material.The attendant is also capable of washing, aim at, maintenance or change other article in the exposed region of transfer path.

Under the situation that pressing plate 448 is shown in an open position, the attendant also can make pressing plate 449 move to open position from off-position, as shown in Figures 2 and 3.Make pressing plate 449 rotate to the contract zone 428 that open position has exposed transfer path around the axis of its stilt.Then, the attendant can remove the document of any obstruction from the contract zone.The attendant is also capable of washing, aim at, maintenance or change in the contract zone exposes or obtainable other parts.

After accomplishing service, pressing plate 449 rotates to off-position.Then, pressing plate 448 rotates to off-position.This makes contour edge 456,458 return to and is adjacent to aim at.Under the situation in pressing plate 448 is in the closed position, latch 632 is fixed so that two pressing plates are maintained in its closed position, and then, the check receiving trap can be back to operating position and be fixed therein.When the attendant accomplishes these, it will close door or other device, to close the inside of ATM housing.Certainly, these methods are schematic.

Close after the housing ATM service of can recovering.This can comprise the transfer path that makes the test document pass deposit receiving trap 420, and/or reads various types of marks from one or more test documents.It also can comprise handles machine so that the document imaging of in device, stopping up, and obtaining data from it, thereby can solve the transaction that cause the ATM fault through this system.Certainly, it should be understood that these methods are schematically, can use other method in other embodiments.

Figure 41 shows the exemplary embodiment that substitutes of automated banking machine 640.Machine 640 comprises housing 642.The housing 642 of machine comprises cabinet portion 644 and upper casing body 646.Cabinet portion 644 provides secure storage section in the portion within it.For example, the inside of cabinet portion can be used for storing valuable bills, and for example paper money issued by a provincial bank to be circulated in a given area, traveller's check, receipt, check, bill or other have been received and/or have been distributed valuable bills from machine.Cabinet portion comprises suitable cabinet door and the lock that is used to provide the mandate entering.The upper casing body 646 of exemplary embodiment also comprises makes the donor can obtain wherein suitable access door or other mechanism of article.The embodiment of cabinet portion is at United States Patent(USP) No. 7,000,830 with U. S. application No.60/519, shown in 079, its content is incorporated into this for your guidance.

Schematically automated banking machine 640 comprises the output unit with display 648.Other output unit for example can comprise loudspeaker, touch other article that pad, touch-screen maybe can provide receivable output to the user.Output can comprise various types of outputs, and this type comprises, for example, operates relevant instruction with machine.Schematically automated banking machine further comprises input media.These can comprise, for example, and card reader 650.Card reader can be used for reading the mark relevant with user and/or user account that is included on the card.Card reader can be used for reading mark, and said mark is for example at the data of storing in the mark of encoding on the magnetic stripe, the electronic memory on card, radiation (for example radio frequency identification (RFID) chip) or other suitable mark of article transmission from the card.Subscriber card is represented a kind of in the polytype Data-carrying record, and the Data-carrying record can use with the operation that activates schematic machine jointly.In other embodiments, can use the Data-carrying record of other type, for example card, token, label, bill or comprise can be from other types of devices of its data that read.

In the exemplary embodiment, the operation through card reader is from blocking reading of data.Card reader can comprise such as United States Patent(USP) No. 7,118, disclosed those characteristics in 031, and its content is incorporated into this for your guidance.Schematically automated banking machine is operated in response at least one processor in the machine, is activated or allowed the operation of machine by the authorized user to use the data that read from card, so that this user can carry out at least one transaction.For example, machine can be used for comparing from the data that read of card and/or the data of from the card data, differentiating and from other input of machine or data and corresponding to authorized user's data.For example, this can compare through comprising from the data of the data that read of card and the data that are kept at least one data the machine or from then on decompose in the data.Alternatively or extraly, automated banking machine can be used for comprising the data that read from card or sending to remote computer from one or more information of the data of wherein decomposing.Remote computer can be used for making the data from the machine reception to make comparisons based on the relevant storage data of one or more remote computers with the data corresponding to the authorized user.In response to the user who shows card is authorized user's affirmative determination, and one or more information can be sent to automated banking machine to allow the operation of its characteristic from remote computer.In certain exemplary embodiment, this can be through such as United States Patent(USP) No. 7,284, and 695 and/or No.7, the characteristic described in 266,526 realizes that the disclosure of each said patent is incorporated into this for your guidance.Certainly, these methods are schematically, can use other method in other embodiments.

Schematically automated banking machine further comprises keyboard 652.Keyboard 652 to the user provide comprise a plurality of can be by the input media of the key of user selection ground control.In the exemplary embodiment, keyboard 652 can be used for making the user that PIN (PIN) can be provided.The PIN data can be used for discerning with the data that read from card the authorized user of machine, are only carried out by the authorized user to guarantee this machine operation.Certainly, the input media of discussing here is the schematic input media of many types, and it can together use with automated banking machine.

Schematically automated banking machine further comprises other transaction function devices.For example, these can comprise printer 654.In the exemplary embodiment, 654 are used to print the receipt of the transaction of being undertaken by the machine user.Other embodiment of automated banking machine can comprise the printing equipment of other type, and for example those are suitable for the device of the document of printing reports, bill or other type.Schematically automated banking machine further comprises a plurality of other devices.For example, these can comprise bill distribution device 656.This device can be used for the part as the cash dispensing device, will be such as bill optionally distribution from storage of paper money issued by a provincial bank to be circulated in a given area.It should be understood that openly the cash dispensing device is one or more can the operation so that be stored in the device that the cash in the machine is distributed from machine for this.Other device can comprise circulating device 658.Circulating device can be used for bill is received in the memory location, then distributing bills optionally therefrom.Circulating device can be a United States Patent(USP) No. 6,302,393 and No, 6,131, and the type shown in 809, its content is incorporated into this for your guidance.It should be understood that circulating device can be used for the circulate certificate, and in certain embodiments, the cash distributor can comprise circulating device.In addition, exemplary embodiment can comprise being used at the compartment bill memory storage 660 of storing bill optionally of type noted earlier.

Schematically ATM 640 is included in hereinafter and will deposits receiving trap 662 in greater detail.The deposit receiving trap of exemplary embodiment is used to receive and analyze the bill that receives from the machine user.Schematically the deposit receiving trap also is used for bill is sent to the machine user from machine.It should be understood that in other embodiments, can use other or different deposit receiving traps.In addition, for purpose of the present disclosure, the deposit receiving trap alternately is called as bill processing apparatus.

Schematically automated banking machine 640 further comprises at least one processor of schematically indicating by 664.This at least one processor with by 666 schematically the indication at least one data storage be operably connected.Processor and data storage are used to carry out the instruction of controlling and causing the operation of automated banking machine.Although it should be understood that to show a processor and data storage, the embodiment of automated banking machine can comprise a plurality of processors and the data storage that is used to control and cause the operation of machine device.

This at least one processor 664 be depicted as with by 668 schematically the indication a plurality of transaction function devices be operably connected.Transaction function devices comprises the such device in the machine, and this device causes operation by at least one processor.These can comprise the device of the type that discuss the front, device for example in card reader, printer, keyboard, deposit receiving trap, note presenter, circulator and other machine or a machine part.

In the exemplary embodiment, this at least one processor also is operably connected with at least one coupling arrangement 670.This at least one coupling arrangement is used to make automated banking machine to connect through at least one network 676 and one or more remote servers 672,674.It should be understood that; This at least one coupling arrangement 670 can comprise various types of sockets that the public network that is suitable for through one or more types and/or private connect; So that automated banking machine can be connected with server, and ATM user can be concluded the business.Certainly, it should be understood that this automated banking machine is schematically, and automated banking machine can have the structure and the ability of multiple other type.

Figure 42 illustrates in greater detail schematic deposit receiving trap 662.Schematically the deposit receiving trap is operably connected with the bill opening 678 that runs through the machine housing.In the exemplary embodiment, the bill opening is constructed such that bill enters into machine from the user there through the bill opening, and can bill be delivered to the user from machine.In the exemplary embodiment, by the entering of dodge gate 680 controls through the bill opening.Driver 682 makes door 680 between open position and off-position, optionally move.Driver 682 optionally opens and closes door in response to the operation of at least one processor 664.Therefore, in the operation of schematic automated banking machine, the appropriate time of door in process of exchange (for example when bill will be when the user be received into the machine there, and when bill will be when machine be delivered to the user) move to open position.

Schematic apparatus further comprises common bill accessing zone by 684 indications.Schematically the bill accessing zone is the zone that receives bill, also is bill from zone that machine is sent.Schematically the bill accessing zone comprises the first bill actuator 686.Schematically bill actuator 686 comprises by the driver belt section of the driving belt of transmission (not independent displaying) optionally.Actuator response is in the operation of at least one processor and operate.The bill accessing zone is further up limited by bill actuator 688, and in the exemplary embodiment, bill actuator 688 also comprises the belt section of driving belt.In the exemplary embodiment, comprise that the following belt section of bill actuator 688 can vertically move with respect to the last belt section that comprises bill actuator 686, thereby the distance between them changes optionally.Use the belt section as the bill actuator although it should be understood, however, that exemplary embodiment, in other embodiments, can use roller, track, blast injection or other to be suitable for engaging the also device of mobile ticket.In the exemplary embodiment, use the single belt section that goes up to come mobile ticket in the bill accessing zone with following belt section.It should be understood, however, that in other embodiments, can use the bill actuator of other quantity and structure.

Schematically the bill accessing zone comprises demarcation strip 690.Schematically demarcation strip is included in a pair of separation board that has opening between them.This opening and belt section are extended abreast, and make the belt section can with the note engagement of therefrom passing.Certainly, the method is schematic.Schematically demarcation strip is divided into first side 692 and second side 694 with the bill accessing zone, in the exemplary embodiment, first side 692 be positioned at plate below, second side 694 be positioned at demarcation strip above.Though it should be understood that and only use a division formula demarcation strip in the exemplary embodiment, can use a plurality of demarcation strips in other embodiments, the zone is divided into a plurality of sub-compartments.

In the exemplary embodiment, demarcation strip 690 and last bill actuator 688 are with respect to optionally vertical movement relatively of bill actuator 686 down.This realizes with the illustrated mode in back, the bill actuator can be engaged and move the bill in first side or second side.This through by 696 schematically the operation of driver of indication realize.This driver can comprise the structure of the motion that suitable motor, lever, solenoid, lead screw and other suitable transmission are described here.Actuator response is operated in the instruction of being carried out by at least one processor.Though further it should be understood that and play the bill actuator to be fixed on usually in the upright position with respect to housing in the exemplary embodiment, playing the bill actuator in other embodiments can be movably, and other parts can be fixed.

In the exemplary embodiment, the bill accessing zone further comprises active block stop 698.Block is used for extending at reasonable time, with limited subscriber document inwardly is inserted into the bill accessing zone.Block is used for the bill that insert location, common forward ground, and this bill will be received and handle by the deposit receiving trap.Make block optionally move (not independent displaying) through at least one driver, this actuator response moves block in the operation of at least one processor.Bill actuator 686 and the inner of 688 restriction opening 699, bill through opening 699 can be in deposit receiving trap 662 inwardly or outwards mobile.

Schematically the bill accessing zone may be operably coupled to sorter 700.Sorter is used at the bill accessing zone sola bill and bill component being opened.In the exemplary embodiment, sorter can with United States Patent(USP) No. 6,634, the similar mode of describing in 636, No.6,874,682 and/or No., 7,261,236 of mode is operated, the public content of these patents is incorporated into this for your guidance.Sorter is generally used for the bill component of every bill and insertion is opened.In the exemplary embodiment, at least one sensor 702 is used for sensing thickness, and makes at least one processor can judge whether sorter fails suitably to separate every independent bill.In response to the sensing that two or many documents are arranged in the zone beyond the sorter, this at least one processor is operated to change the selection function, so that many bills that sense are back to the bill group according to its program.Then, sorter can attempt to choose sola bill, and can repeatedly attempt, till successfully choosing sola bill.In addition, illustrated like the back, in the exemplary embodiment, sorter is used for choosing first side 692 of the demarcation strip that can be placed on the bill accessing zone or the bill in second side 694.

In the exemplary embodiment, sorter 700 is used for the sola bill of opening with the bill component is delivered to the bill path by 704 indications.Bill in bill path through moving with the operation of the forwarder 706 of note engagement.Though it should be understood that the forwarder that shows single type of belt, the forwarder that can use other quantity and type in other embodiments is with mobile ticket.

In the exemplary embodiment, the zone of bill path comprises the document alignment area, can operate the document alignment area with the similar mode of foregoing mode or other suitable mode, so that bill is aimed at along the direction that transfer path moves with respect to bill.For example; In the exemplary embodiment; The cross drive device comprises cross drive roller 710, to operate the cross drive roller with the similar mode of foregoing mode, to engage bill and through using a plurality of space sensor sensing bill edge that form " virtual wall " it to be aimed at transfer path.The transverse movement that the cross drive device carries out bill is used for bill is aimed at along the moving of bill path of device with bill.Discuss in more detail as following, in this exemplary embodiment, alignment area comprises the device that is used to aim at bill and the judgement width dimensions relevant with bill, so that analyze the magnetic mark on it.

In certain embodiments, what possibly expect is, use make be clipped in actuator (for example, roller or belt section) with at the bill forwarder that moves from the bill between the driven member of actuator extension on the opposite side of bill.Driven member can be used for guaranteeing engaging of bill and actuator, to guarantee the bill movement therewith.In certain embodiments, removable roller or belt can be used as suitable driven member.Yet in certain embodiments, what possibly expect is to use static elastic component as bias piece.This possibly comprise for example, having low friction note engagement surface so that the elastic component that bill moves above that.For example, this suitable part can comprise the compressible elastomeric foam body with low-friction plastic coating.This foam element can be used for providing biasing force, to realize engaging of bill and actuator.In other embodiments, the foam body operationally is supported on another elastic component (leaf spring of another biasing force for example can be provided).Provide power distribution more uniformly to drop to minimum on the bill that this structure that is used for driven member possibly be used for moving at the bill forwarder with the risk that bill is damaged.In addition, the driven structure of this bill is used to one or more forwarders driven function is provided, and said forwarder moves bill (at least some directions are wherein crossed in specific bill transit area each other) on a plurality of directions.As a result, this driven structure can be used in the zone that bill is aimed at.Certainly, the method is schematic.

In the exemplary embodiment, forwarder 706 be used to make bill move with by 712 schematically another forwarder of indication engage.Forwarder also is used for mobile ticket, makes it through magnetic mark reading device 714,716, and this device alternatively is known as the magnetic reading head here.Exemplary embodiment further comprises the analytical equipment that is used to analyze document.For example, these comprise imager 718.Imager 718 can be to produce and the corresponding type of data of the visual pattern of the every side of bill front being used to of discussing.In addition, in the exemplary embodiment, analytical equipment comprises the cash inspecting machine 720 that is used to analyze currency note attribute.For example, in certain embodiments, cash inspecting machine uses like United States Patent(USP) No. 5,923, the principle described in 413, and its content is incorporated into this for your guidance, uses this cash inspecting machine whether to have one or more attributes relevant with genuine notes with decides bill.This at least one processor can be used for judging that the bank note that is received is likely really, genuine and/or authenticity is with suspicion.Can comprise other device of other attribute of sensing or data, these data can be used for analyzing attribute relevant with authenticity in the bill.Whether have in decides bill on the basis of at least a attribute, schematically automated banking machine is used for storing, return or handle bank note with the described mode in back.Certainly; It should be understood that; At least one processor can use the part of this principle, and having judged whether through the device analysis in the machine at least a attribute relevant with check, this check has and shows that it is one or more attributes of effective check or invalid cheques.In machine, can use the authenticity of similar analytical equipment with the bill of estimating other type.

In the exemplary embodiment, the deposit receiving trap comprises bill storage and retracting device 722.In the exemplary embodiment, bill storage and retracting device comprise the belt circulator.The belt circulator can be a United States Patent(USP) No. 6,270, the type shown in 010, and its content is incorporated into this for your guidance.Bill storage and retracting device optionally are used to store the bill that is directed to it by steering gear 724 from forwarder 712.Steering gear is optionally operation in response to driver, and this actuator response is in moving from the instruction of at least one processor, with cause bill be guided be stored in that bill is stored and retracting device 722 in.

In the exemplary embodiment, the bill receiving trap further comprises bill storage and retracting device 726.The bill storage and the retracting device 726 of exemplary embodiment can be similar with device 722.Bill is led to bill storage and retracting device 726 from the selection operation of forwarder 712 through steering gear 728.Comprise the belt circulator though it should be understood that bill storage in the exemplary embodiment and retracting device, can use the device of other form that is used to receive and send bill.

In the exemplary embodiment,

forwarder

712 and 706 optionally operation in response to each driver.Actuator response is operated in the operation of this at least one processor, to move bill wherein.The forwarder of exemplary embodiment be used for bill away from move towards the bill accessing zone.In addition, in the exemplary embodiment, steering gear 730 is positioned near bill accessing zone place.Steering gear 730 is operated with the described mode in back, so that bill moves on second side of demarcation strip towards the bill accessing zone.Certainly, the method is schematic.

In addition; In the exemplary embodiment; Automated banking machine comprises the forwarder shown in a plurality of; It makes bill can move to storage area 660, bill distribution device 656, circulating device 658 and other device or zone, and moves from said apparatus or zone, and bill can move to the zone that bill can be sent and/or receive.In addition, in the exemplary embodiment, suitable door, steering gear and/or other device can be positioned at forwarder near, optionally in machine, freely to control moving of bill.It should be understood that the structure that illustrates is schematically, can use other method in other embodiments.

Figure 43 shows the exemplary embodiment that substitutes of document alignment area 708.The document alignment area comprises pressing plate 732.Pressing plate comprises a plurality of document alignment sensor 734.Document alignment sensor 734 is similar with the alignment sensor of discussing before 474.The same with embodiment before, three document alignment sensor are extended along the direction that bill moves in transfer path at interval with connecting.A plurality of rollers 736 to be operating with roller 444 similar modes, and are used for the direction mobile ticket at transfer path.The cross drive device that is used for mobile ticket on the direction that is basically perpendicular to the forwarder path comprises horizontal driven voller 738.The same with the situation of the embodiment that describes before, the cross drive device comprises the transverse roller on the relative opposite side of forwarder and pressing plate 732.As before described in the embodiment that discusses, roller 736 is usually and the note engagement between roller and other actuator (for example belt).In order to aim at bill, roller 736 away from bill move, and move towards bill away from the horizontal driven voller that is provided with 738 with bill before, so that bill fold engages bill at the cross drive roller with mode between the corresponding driven voller.Bill laterally moves, till its direction of motion based on the bill in document alignment sensor 734 and the transfer path is aimed at.This is to realize with the similar mode of discussing before of mode.Then, the cross drive roller moves with the disengaging bill, and roller 736 moves with the joint bill, thereby it can move in transfer path under alignment condition now.Certainly, except roller, can use the bill moving member of other type.

Schematically the deposit receiving trap comprises magnetic reading head 714 and 716.Magnetic reading head 714 can be installed with the similar mode of discussing before of mode.In the exemplary embodiment, magnetic reading head 714 is in the position with respect to the bill path crosswise fixed.In the exemplary embodiment, magnetic reading head 714 is usually with respect to the bill path location, so that the China ink of the magnetic on the check of in the document alignment area, having aimed at character recognition row labels is usually near magnetic reading head 714 processes.When check when the device, four of check two positions in maybe facing positions all are such.This is by schematic check part 740 shown in figure 44 and 742 representatives.

Magnetic reading head 716 install with operationally support and connection of support 744.Arrow M as among Figure 45 is represented, and support 744 can laterally move relative to bill path.Reading head 716 is changeable with respect to the operation through locating device 746 of the lateral attitude of bill path.Locating device can comprise the mobile device of any amount, for example motor, solenoid, cylinder, shape memory alloy component or other suitable element that is used for optionally locating with respect to bill path reading head 716.

As can from Figure 44, be understood that; Reading head 716 is horizontally set optionally; Thereby will not be close to through in the both direction of reading head 714 time when check is in magnetic China ink character recognition line data, this magnetic China ink character recognition row labels will be close to and be passed through reading head 716.This is by schematic check part 748 among Figure 44 and 750 expressions.

In the exemplary embodiment, the document alignment area comprises width sensor 752.In certain embodiments, width sensor 752 can comprise a plurality of alignment sensor, linear array charge-coupled device (CCD) (CCD) sensor or be used for other sensor or the sensor groups of corresponding at least one size of the sensing width relevant with check or attribute.In the exemplary embodiment, in case check is aimed at transfer path and document alignment sensor 734, this can be realized.The signal of use sensor 752 is judged this ability of the width of aiming at document; Make and be in the situation of a position in two positions (wherein at check; Magnetic China ink character recognition row labels is in the relative relative portion of check and reading head 714); At least one processor in the machine causes locating device 746 that reading head 716 is moved to suitable lateral attitude, to read the magnetic China ink character recognition row labels on the check.

This at least one processor has relevant program at least one data storage; This data storage makes it possible to judge the correct position of reading head 716 because the Check Printing standard code position of magnetic China ink character recognition row labels with respect to the longitudinal edge of check.As a result, for the given check of in the document alignment area, having aimed at, this at least one processor is used in response to the width of judging check from the signal of sensor 752.Then, if check is in four both directions in the possible check direction, width signal makes processor cause reading head 716 to be positioned at suitable lateral attitude to read magnetic China ink character recognition line data.

Should be noted that shown in figure 44, reading head is used to read magnetic China ink character recognition row labels, no matter this mark is on check, to be directly adjacent to reading head, still on opposite side relative with reading head on the check.This is because can pass the magnetic character that the paper sensing comprises magnetic China ink character recognition row labels.In addition, in the exemplary embodiment, the magnetic reading head is positioned in the bending area of transfer path.In the exemplary embodiment, this assist in ensuring that usually check contact with reading head or at least very near.In addition, the exemplary embodiment of support 744 comprises a plurality of blades 754, and blade 754 bendings also are used for helping the guiding bill, makes it pass through the zone of magnetic reading head with hindering.In the exemplary embodiment, blade 754 is used to reduce surface tension, so that bill moves above that.Certainly, it should be understood that these structures are schematically, can use other method in other embodiments.

In the exemplary embodiment, at least one processor of automated banking machine has relevant program, when check during through the magnetic reading head, this program magnetic China ink character recognition line data that makes it possible to decode, no matter check towards the position how.As will be understood that, depend on check towards the position, when its during closely through a contiguous magnetic reading head, magnetic China ink character data can be along forward direction or back arbitrarily to direction and to face up or the mode of face down moves.Produce signal through the magnetic reading head in response to the magnetic mark of forming magnetic China ink character recognition line data.The program of this at least one processor is used for receiving and writing down these signals, and judges corresponding with it magnetic China ink character recognition line character.In the exemplary embodiment, this comprises making comparisons with at least a portion of the corresponding character of magnetic China ink character recognition row with the corresponding data of one or more magnetic China ink character recognition line characters, thereby can judge the direction that magnetic China ink character recognition row is read.This at least one processor can be operated according to its program, the signal that senses with execution and and the corresponding signal of known magnetic China ink character between pattern match, with judge with signal corresponding maybe magnetic China ink character this.This can carry out to judge the possible direction of a ticket data to one or more characters.Then, can check the direction that this is possible with making comparisons through the data that will read from the magnetic reading head corresponding to the magnetic China ink character data of initial decision direction.If this direction is corresponding with suitable magnetic China ink character recognition line character, this direction so possibly judge rightly out.Yet, if the data that sense be not with the initial decision direction in character suitably corresponding, so possible is that the poor direction of being judged is true.In certain embodiments, this at least one processor can be used for making comparisons with the corresponding signal of the magnetic mark that reads from check with the corresponding data of magnetic China ink character recognition line character a plurality of possibility directions.Then, this result relatively is to judge the quantity of unknown character in each direction.Normally, with corresponding at least one direction of the actual direction of check in, this at least one processor will be judged and can discern corresponding all characters of magnetic China ink character recognition line character.

In other embodiments, character recognition analysis software program can be used for discerning the magnetic China ink character recognition line character in each the possibility direction with certain degree of confidence.For a specific direction, this degree of confidence will be hopeful higher, then this express check towards the position and with the corresponding magnetic of data China ink character recognition line character.In embodiment that other substitutes, can use other method with judge check towards the position.This can comprise that for example, the analysis of optical signature is in specific direction to judge this check.Then, the information of judging from optical signature towards the aspect, position can be used for analyzing the mark on (or with the factor performing an analysis) check, and this analyzes by at least one processor and carries out.

Certainly, it should be understood that the argumentation of exemplary embodiment has comprised the argumentation of the magnetic China ink character recognition line data relevant with check, and in other embodiments, can analyze and use the magnetic mark of other type.In addition, it should be understood that check and other comprise that the article of magnetic mark are used as encoded recording, the data that are magnetic of on encoded recording, encoding.Also can use alternative method reading the magnetic recompile mark on this record in other embodiments, and the magnetic reading head of a description of specific embodiment therewith is schematic.In addition; It should be understood that; Though the encoded recording in the check form has the magnetic China ink character recognition line data with respect to the disalignment of record; And be usually located in the qualification position with respect to one or more edges of document, and other embodiment is used in other position and has magnetic mark.In addition, certain exemplary embodiment also can comprise such equipment, said equipment be used on the record of sensing all places magnetic mark and based on from this record of sensing and the signal that produces is judged the character of this mark all places.Certainly, these methods are schematically, can use other method in other embodiments.

With reference now to Figure 46 to Figure 67 illustrated example property embodiment, operation.Schematically automated banking machine is operated by the client, relates at least one transaction that bill receives with execution.This possibly comprise, for example, the user provides input discerning himself or its account, and indicates it and hope the transaction carried out through the operation of machine.Instruction in response to through display output can realize this.The user indicates its hope and carries out bill reception transaction.In certain embodiments, bill receives the reception that transaction can comprise check, in other embodiments, received bill can be comprised bank note.In other embodiments, received bill can be comprised the mixing bank note that contains check.In other embodiments, according to the ability of machine, can receive the bill or the article of other type.

With reference to Figure 46, in the carrying out of schematically transaction, begin most, the outside inlet of bill accessing zone 684 is blocked by door 680.The user has prepared bill group 756, and this bill group comprises many bills that received by machine through bill opening 678.Should be noted that in initial position, demarcation strip 690 is provided with belt section 688 and can be connected with belt section 686 usually with supporting downwards.Certainly, it should be understood that shown in Figure 46 to Figure 67, show the structure in the bill receiving area with the sectional view mode of the middle intercepting through the bill receiving area.

Shown in figure 48, cause that in response to this at least one processor in the machine machine execution bill receives the operation of transaction, this at least one processor is used for making door 680 to open.This at least one processor is used to also make that block 698 moves to raised position.Processor also be used to make demarcation strip with comprise that the last forwarder of bill actuator and belt section 686 leave farther distance.This makes the user will organize in 756 zones that inwardly are inserted between belt section 768 and the demarcation strip 690, up to this group with till block butt ground is connected.Shown in Figure 50 and Figure 51, then, this at least one processor is used to regain block 698, and causes belt section 688 and demarcation strip 690 to reduce.This makes group 756 be clipped between belt section 686 and belt section 688 and the demarcation strip 690.What should remember is, schematically demarcation strip comprises the board of a pair of horizontal positioned, and board comprises and is parallel to the central opening that each belt section belt extends.This make each belt section with the group in bill operationally engage.Demarcation strip is also installed with respect to housing movably, thus each separate board and can vertically move in response at least one driver, also can move engaging angularly with maintenance and bill.In the exemplary embodiment, each separation board can pivotally rotate around horizontal axis basically, and this horizontal axis extends near its transverse center.In the exemplary embodiment, each is separated the degree that board can pivotally rotate and is restricted to less angle usually.The ability that demarcation strip pivots and in this part can pivot the zone of the axis that centered on, basically vertically moves has promoted sending and receive bill and the opening of deposit receiving trap or the ability that bill is sent and received from this opening are sent and received to bill from the user of exemplary embodiment.

This at least one processor makes at least one driver move the belt section, move inward from the bill accessing zone thereby organize 756, thereby the end of bill moves inward through moving into one's husband's household upon marriage 680.Shown in Figure 54 and Figure 53, sensor 758 is set in order to the group in the sensing bill accessing zone.Shown in Figure 52 and Figure 53, move inward between the belt section in response to the end of organizing, this at least one processor is used for making door 680 to cut out.Closing of door prevents that the people who deposits one group of bill in from obtaining these bills once more after bill gets into machine.

Shown in Figure 54 and Figure 55, bill moves inward through the operation of belt section, thereby bill moves in opening 699, contacts through the inner of demarcation strip and with sorter 700.

Shown in Figure 56 and Figure 57, then, processor is used for make going up that belt section 688 moves up and away from belt section 686 down.Demarcation strip 690 keeps being arranged on the top of group and contacts with group 756.In this position, the leading edge of group extends inwardly past the inward flange of demarcation strip in machine, and group is near sorter 700.Then, sorter is operated with the mode that is incorporated in this open usually, to choose bill one at a time so that it is separated from group.

In the exemplary embodiment, demarcation strip is used for that the maintenance group is positioned to lean against on the actuator 686 and near the position of record steel plate portion 687, so that sorter is chosen bill reliably.In the selection process, keystroke sound detection device 764 also works on the bottom note in group, to promote bottom note it is moved towards sorter.Keystroke sound detection device 764 moves in response to driver rotatably, and also on bottom note, provides upwards and the power of inward direction.Be applied to the effective force of bill that the downward force of organizing on the top has increased the at of the promotion group that is applied by keystroke sound detection device by demarcation strip to move towards sorter.Certainly, the method is schematically, can use other method in other embodiments.

In the operation of exemplary embodiment, the deposit receiving trap is operated according to the program of at least one processor, bill is moved to document alignment area 708.Each is aimed at the mode of being discussed by the bill of selection, and in bill path, moves, and process is such as magnetic reading head 714,176; Imager 718; Cash inspecting machine 720; And/or the analytical equipment of other bill analytical equipment.Certainly, it should be understood that in certain embodiments, can use other or different bill analytical equipments.For example, in the device that only receives check, can use cash inspecting machine and relevant sensor.Likewise, according to the character of the bill that is received, can comprise other or other analytical equipment.

In the exemplary embodiment, the bill through analytical equipment moves in forwarder 712, and is guided through the operation of steering gear 724, to be stored in bill storage and the retracting device 722.In the exemplary embodiment, this at least one processor is in response to from the operating with every relevant signal of bill of analytical equipment, to analyze at least one characteristic or the attribute of every bill.These can comprise that image attributes, magnetic properties, color attribute, pattern, watermark, data or other are used to discern the characteristic of the received bill that bill received by machine.

In certain embodiments, for example, at least one processor of machine can be operated in response to the data that receive from analytical equipment, and the bill that inputs to machine with decision comprises effective bank note of given unit or type.This at least one processor can be in response to judging that this effective bank note is transfused to and operates, and causing the automated banking machine operation, thereby causes the user-dependent account who is read by machine with the card data to be charged to therewith the effectively corresponding quantity of bank note.This can cause that automated banking machine is connected with one or more remote computers through this at least one processor realizes, this remote computer has and comprises and user account and the data storage that is dispensed to its corresponding data of fund.Whether in other embodiments, this at least one processor can be operated under the document that is received is the situation of check, look like really to judge this check, and whether this user is authorized to and can buys on credit to this check.For example, this can comprise that according to United States Patent(USP) No. 7,284 695 are incorporated into disclosing of this analyzes check.Automated banking machine can use the data (for example magnetic China ink character recognition line data, view data and/or other data) that read from check to operate, and the value of one or more check that is received by machine is provided with the user who causes automated banking machine to judge machine.Certainly; In other embodiments; Whether this at least one processor can be used for the data that read by analytical equipment from the project analysis of other type that has been received by machine, and make about this project and can be received and/or whether the user has the judgement about this credit.

In addition, in certain embodiments, it should be understood that this at least one processor also can be used for discerning some article that machine can not receive.These can comprise following article, for example can not be identified as the article that genuine notes, check or the programming of other machine can receive.At least one processor of in the machine this can be operated according to its program and/or through be connected the data that receive with remote computer, and the article of having imported with the decision user can not be received by machine.Certainly, these methods are schematic.

In the exemplary embodiment, after bill was received in machine, this at least one processor was used to make bill storage and retracting device 722 one by one bill to be delivered to forwarder 712.Forwarder is used for every bill is moved towards the bill accessing zone.Steering gear 724 is used for bill is suitably guided towards the bill accessing zone.When every bill moved in forwarder 712, steering gear 728 was used for optionally will being judged as the bill that comprises at least one attribute relevant with receivable bill and is directed to bill storage and retracting device 726.Device 726 is used to store receivable bill, and the bill that can not receive continues in bill path, to move towards the bill accessing zone.In forwarder 706, bill is engaged by steering gear 730, and is led on second side 794 of bill accessing zone through opening 699.Be positioned at the mode that the unaccepted bill on second side of demarcation strip 690 can the back be discussed and be delivered to the machine user.

In the operation of exemplary embodiment, this at least one processor is then used in and causes bill storage and retracting device 726 to send receivable bill therefrom.Forwarder 712 is used for every bill is moved to the suitable storage zone of machine.For example, bill (check) can be stored in the memory storage 660.Bill (bank note) can be stored in the bill circulating device 658 or be stored in other suitable bill storage area.It should be understood that a plurality of dissimilar bill storage areas can be included in the machine, to store the bill of one or more types.

In the exemplary embodiment; Though the bill that is received in the machine was aimed at bill path before being analyzed and be stored on bill storage and the retracting device 722; But such risk is arranged: when bill attempted to move out machine and pass through opening 699 arrival users, bill possible errors ground was aimed at.Exemplary embodiment comprises being used for bill become to be stopped up or causes depositing receiving trap because this misalignment and inoperative risk drops to minimum characteristic.Exemplary embodiment is included in bill sensor 735 and 737 schematically illustrated among Figure 43.Bill sensor 735 and 737 is positioned at respect on the inside first direction of opening 699, and bill passes opening 699 turnover machine.The zone that each sensor 735 and 737 moves in bill path with respect to bill usually laterally is provided with.In these sensors each also is connected with at least one processor operations ground through suitable interface.

In the operating process of machine; If bill is sensed by a sensor when bill is back to the bill accessing zone; This for what at least one processor showed is so; Bill and opening 699 basic misalignment, and if its continuation move towards the bill accessing zone, may have problems.In the exemplary embodiment, in response to the sensing by arbitrary sensor 735 or 737 pairs of bills, this at least one processor is used to cause forwarder to stop bill along moving towards the outward direction of opening.Then, this at least one processor is used to make forwarder that bill is moved to the bill alignment area.This realizes through bill is moved into the machine from the zone of the sensor 735 that senses bill or 737.Then, this at least one processor makes the device in the bill alignment area aim at transfer path with note engagement and with it.This is realizing through mobile ticket laterally with the similar mode of foregoing mode, thereby bill is aimed at the virtual wall that is formed by sensor 734.In case bill is aimed at, this at least one processor then causes bill to engage again with forwarder, and this attempts that bill is passed opening 699 and outwards moves and get into the bill accessing zone.In the exemplary embodiment, the fact that does not sense by arbitrary sensor 735 or 737 in response to bill and judge bill and aimed at and be in the fact in the proper orientation.Certainly, it should be understood that the method is schematically, can use other method in other embodiments.For example, this can comprise the sensor with a plurality of lateral separations or other position interval in bill path, and this sensor can be used for judging the position and/or the direction of document.

In addition; In the exemplary embodiment; Can return through opening if attempt that thereby bill is aimed at it with bill path; No matter and this acts on how bill all will be sensed misalignment once more, this at least one processor will be operated further attempting according to its program bill will be aimed at bill path so.In the exemplary embodiment, this attempts for the second time comprising once more bill is engaged with the cross drive device, and it is aimed at bill path.If after this attempts for the second time; When machine operation when attempting bill is back to the bill accessing zone and senses the out-of-alignment indication of bill once more; This at least one processor will be operated so that at least one information is sent to remote computer from automated banking machine according to its program, to show deposit possible obstruction of receiving trap and fault.Alternatively or additionally, in certain embodiments, this at least one processor can be used for taking other remedial measures.For example, these can comprise and attempt bill is repeatedly aimed at again.Alternatively or additionally, this at least one processor can be used for once more bill being received the memory storage in the machine, perhaps this at least one processor can make bill in forwarder, bill moved to the position that can not handle this bill in the machine.Certainly, these methods are schematically, can use other method in other embodiments.

The unaccepted bill that has moved to second side of demarcation strip is back to the user of machine with the mode shown in Figure 66 and Figure 67.Unaccepted bill 760 remains in the group on the upside of demarcation strip.This at least one processor is used to cause belt section 688 and demarcation strip 690 to move down, thereby during unaccepted bill is in belt section 688 and interlayer between the belt section 686 is connected.Then, this at least one processor is used to open door 680.Processor operations is so that at least one driver moves belt, and the opening that passes in the machine housing with the bill that will organize in 670 stretches out.

It should be understood that in the exemplary embodiment unaccepted bill can be back to the user, and the bill that receives moves to another memory location in the machine.Alternatively, in certain embodiments, machine can deposit or return the selection of all bills to the user in.In the exemplary embodiment, this can move to the bill accessing zone and realize through the bill in bill storage and the retracting device 726 being passed bill path.Alternatively or additionally, in certain embodiments, can offer the chance of the bill that user's retry can not receive.In other embodiments, the bill that machine can be used for receiving remains in the storage, and this at least one processor has been judged as the bill that can not receive and has possibly attempted to swindle relevant with the user.Certainly, these methods are schematically, can use other method in other embodiments.

In embodiment that other substitutes, bill can be judged as relatively soon and can not receive, and all input to by the user bill in the group of bill accessing zone by selection before, can be identified as the bill that return to the user.Alternatively or additionally, the user can provide one or more all bills in the input group to show the input that its hope is dropped the business before being chosen.These situation can be relevant with the structure of the schematic deposit receiving trap shown in Figure 58 and Figure 59.For example, unaccepted bill 762 can all be back to the bill accessing zone by all bills in the bill group before the selection.This possibly be that the result that can not receive is analyzed and be judged as to unaccepted bill 762.Alternatively, in certain embodiments, unaccepted bill possibly be that the user shows that its hope abandons the result of this transaction.Shown in Figure 58 and Figure 59, this unaccepted bill divides inflow second side 694 through the operation of steering gear 730, thereby bill is supported on the upside of demarcation strip 690.

Figure 60 and Figure 61 illustrate the user that bill is back to machine.This at least one processor is used to cause demarcation strip 690 and belt section 688 to move down, thereby during the bill on every side of demarcation strip is in

belt section

686 and 688 interlayer is connected.This at least one processor is used to open door 680 and moves the belt section as shown, thereby the opening 678 that the bill on every side of demarcation strip passes in the housing outwards moves.Then, the user can take bill away from machine.

The user does not take check away or other has been given user's bill by machine if Figure 62 to Figure 65 shows, can be by the exemplary operations of machine execution.Shown in Figure 62, the bill that is positioned on demarcation strip 690 both sides moves towards sorter through the operation of belt section.Bill group one arrives sorter, and door 680 is just closed.Then, sorter 700 is used to choose bill.The zone 692 of bill below demarcation strip is selected, and on demarcation strip, forms sidepiece 694 then.This can realize that because in the zone near sorter, no matter bill below above the demarcation strip still being, all forms continuous bill group usually, the bill group can both be chosen all bills, no matter it is below above the demarcation strip still being.

In the exemplary embodiment, this at least one processor is used for causing retired bill to be stored in the appropriate area of machine.Machine is further used for the fact that recording user is not taken the bill of being given away.This makes bill finally followed the tracks of and/or be back to particular user.Certainly, the method is schematically, can use other method to operate machine in other embodiments.It should be understood, however, that in this exemplary embodiment, machine is used to remove the bill accessing zone, thereby follow-up machine user can conclude the business, even the user does not take their bill that is shown away.

Exemplary embodiment be in selection bill from group, to use keystroke sound detection device 764 on the other hand.In the exemplary embodiment, keystroke sound detection device 764 is the revolving parts that comprise elevated regions.It is aimed at the opening in the demarcation strip.Elevated regions is used to shift bill, and promotes the bill of the lower end of restriction groups, and it is engaged with sorter 700.The bounce-back campaign of bill group is used to help to weaken the power relevant with surface tension, and helps bill is bottom separated from group.Discuss as preceding, when demarcation strip worked on the top of bill group, perhaps when actuator worked on the top of bill group, the power that is applied to bill by keystroke sound detection device strengthened.Certainly, the method is schematically, can use other method in other embodiments.

Exemplary embodiment on the other hand in, sensor is set to confirm the position of the bill in this bill accessing zone.As will be understood that, in the exemplary embodiment, a pair of relative to the belt section be used to engage and move the bill of demarcation strip above and below.In the schematic machine of operation, this at least one processor is used for confirming the position of bill, and particularly, bill is on first side 692 below the demarcation strip 690 or on second side 694 above the demarcation strip.

In the exemplary embodiment, this realizes through the device shown in Figure 68 and Figure 69.Figure 69 shows the planimetric map with the half the corresponding part of demarcation strip 690.In the exemplary embodiment, comprise

reflector plate

766 and 768 on the demarcation strip 690.In the exemplary embodiment,

reflector plate

766 and 768 comprises a strap that is used for from its reflected radiation.In the exemplary embodiment, belt can be the gum band, although can use other material and parts in other embodiments.In addition, comprise

hole

770 and 772 in the exemplary embodiment of the part of demarcation strip 690.

In addition, in the exemplary embodiment, reflector plate is angled reflector plate.In the exemplary embodiment, this comprises the material with angle reflecting attribute, thereby makes with the radiation of acute angle shock-wave reflection sheet with identical or much at one acute angle from the reflector plate reflected back.In the exemplary embodiment, this direction owing to the reflecting element in the reflector plate realizes.Therefore, for example, shown in Figure 68, comprise whether the sensor 774 of radiation transmitter and radiation receiver can be covered by at least one contiguous bill by sensing reflector plate 766.In addition, sensor 774 can be positions of covering and sidepiece 694 horizontally sets or not cover this position by sensing reflector plate 766 that bill can be positioned in the sidepiece 694.Likewise, similarly sensor 776 is used for the sensing bill and whether covers reflector plate 768 in the position with the demarcation strip horizontally set.As will be understood that these sensors make it possible to the sensing bill and whether occur, and whether its position of sensing is on second side 694 above the demarcation strip 690.

In addition, in this exemplary embodiment, sensor 778 comprises transmitter 780 and receiver 782.Transmitter 780 is provided with at each interval and aims at hole 770 with receiver 782.As a result, receiver 782 sensings show that from the ability of the radiation of transmitter 780 bill does not appear on first side 692 or second side 694 in the zone in hole 770.Similarly, the sensor 784 that comprises transmitter 786 and receiver 788 is used on first side 692 in zone that decides bill appears at hole 772 or second side 694.

In addition, in the exemplary embodiment, support plate 790 is positioned to and the 686 substantially parallel and extensions flatly on its each cross side of belt section.The reflector plate 792 that supports on it uses with sensor 794 jointly.Sensor 794 is and sensor 774 similar types, and comprises transmitter and adjacent receiver.Similarly, reflector plate 796 uses with sensor 798 jointly.This reflector plate and sensor can be used for the appearance and/or the position of the bill on sensing first side 692 independently.In addition, as will be understood that support plate 790 comprises the hole of aiming at

sensor

788 and 784 respectively 800 and 802.In addition, in other embodiments, support plate can be positioned to contiguous belt section 688.This support plate also can comprise hole and/or position reflecting element on it.This support plate can be foregoing type or can be different structures.In addition, this support plate can comprise angled reflector plate so that can enough sensor sensings near its bill, the zone that this sensor and bill can be positioned wherein is positioned sidewards.As will be understood that, the ability of this sensing bill can comprise with sensor and bill retaining zone, can the position and in the given casing mechanism of automated banking machine the position in obtainable space locate sidewards.

This schematic sensor device makes at least one processor can confirm first side of demarcation strip 690 and the appearance and the position of the bill on second side.This exemplary embodiment in this zone that must pass through with bill laterally at interval the zone through using the ability of sensor sensing, providing can be with the advantageous effects of the mode alignment sensor of the motion of countermeasure set parts not.It should be understood, however, that these methods are schematically, can use sensors of various types with the sensing bill in other embodiments.

It should be understood that in the exemplary embodiment the deposit receiving trap also can be used as the part of the cash distributor of machine.For example, this can realize that processor is chosen to be delivered to ATM user the currency bill through the operation of processor from bill distribution device 656 and/or bill circulating device 758.This bill can move through various forwarders, and is delivered to the bill accessing zone.The mode that this bill can the front be discussed is passed the opening among the ATM and is passed to the user.Certainly, exemplary embodiment makes the deposit receiving trap can be used as the part of cash distributor, and can use different devices in other embodiments, and with distribution currency bill, and the deposit receiving trap only is used for receiving and storing bill.Certainly, these methods are schematically, can use other method in other embodiments.

In addition,, disclose the concrete structure that is used for bill mobile device, demarcation strip and other billing machine structure, can use other structure in other embodiments though it should be understood that in the exemplary embodiment.For example, this can comprise the demarcation strip and the bill mobile device of accelerating.Alternatively or additionally, except using like the division formula demarcation strip with two parts used in the exemplary embodiment, other embodiment can comprise the demarcation strip with hole, and this hole can receive the bill mobile device of roller, ball or other type therein.In addition, exemplary embodiment and bill processing apparatus are together described, and this bill processing apparatus vertically moves belt and demarcation strip against each other, and the upright position of belt is fixed in the bill processing apparatus down, and other embodiment can comprise different devices.Forwarder and demarcation strip that these devices can comprise relative to each other flatly or move angularly are to send and to receive bill from the user.In addition, device in addition and structure can be used with the described construction and device of the exemplary embodiment here jointly, also alternative these construction and devices.

Therefore, this exemplary embodiment can realize above-mentioned at least a portion purpose, has eliminated the difficulty that existing apparatus and system are in use run into, and obtains useful effect described herein.

In aforesaid explanation, for the sake of simplicity, clear and easy to understand, the same with exemplary embodiment specific word described.Yet above-mentioned word does not constitute unnecessary restriction of the present invention, because these words are illustrative purposes, and is interpreted as implication widely.In addition, do explanation and explanation at this through instance, but the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned characteristic that illustrates or describe.

In addition; In equivalent structures; Any characteristic that is described for carrying out the device of function can be interpreted as and comprise any device that can realize said function known to those skilled in the art; Be not limited to be used for to realize function shown of above stated specification or the specific device of describing, perhaps be not limited only to equivalent.

The front has been described characteristic of the present invention, discovery and principle, understanding and has been operated method of the present invention and any advantage and the useful effect that reached; New and useful structure, device, element, setting, parts, combination, system, equipment, operation, method, processing and the relation of statement in appended claim.

Claims

1. a sensing comprises the method for the magnetic mark on the encoded recording of financial check, may further comprise the steps:

(a) check is received in the automated banking machine, wherein, said check comprises the magnetic mark in the magnetic China ink character recognition row that is coded on the check;

(b) operation through at least one sensor in the said machine, the width that sensing is relevant with said check, wherein, said at least one sensor is operably connected with at least one processor in the said machine;

(c) in response to said width in two magnetic reading heads in the said machine at least one moved; Wherein, Said at least one magnetic reading head moves in response to the operation of said at least one processor; Wherein, said at least one magnetic reading head moves so that the said magnetic China ink character recognition row on the said check is aimed at a said magnetic reading head, and with said check towards location independent;

(d), make said check move through said two the magnetic reading heads in the said machine in response to the operation of said at least one processor;

(e) with the said magnetic China ink character recognition row on the said check of sensing in said two magnetic reading heads.

2. method according to claim 1, wherein, step (a) comprises many checks is received in the said machine, wherein, said many checks are received in a group in the bill accessing zone of said machine, and said method further comprises:

(f) before, the operation through sorter separates said check from said group in step (b).

3. method according to claim 2 further comprises:

(g) in step (b) before, said check is aimed at transfer path, in said transfer path, said check moves in said machine in response to the operation of said at least one processor.

4. method according to claim 3, wherein, step (g) comprises operationally makes said check engage with at least one cross drive device, and wherein, said at least one cross drive device moves said check basically transverse to said bill path.

5. method according to claim 4; Wherein, The first magnetic reading head is mounted in a fixed location with respect to said bill path; And wherein, in step (g), said at least one cross drive device is used for that the China ink of the said magnetic on the said check on said first magnetic reading head character recognition row is aligned in four of said check maybe be towards two positions of position.

6. method according to claim 5; Wherein, The second magnetic reading head is laterally installed with respect to said bill path movably, and wherein, in step (c); When said check is in four maybe be in two positions of position the time, move the said second magnetic reading head with said check on said magnetic China ink character recognition row aim at.

7. method according to claim 6 further comprises:

(h) afterwards in step (e); Operation through said at least one processor; Resolve the magnetic China ink character recognition line data on the said check; Wherein, said at least one processor be used to resolve by the said first or second magnetic reading head forward, back to, face up and any orientation of face down on the said magnetic China ink character recognition line data that reads.

8. method according to claim 7 further comprises:

(i) afterwards, to the operation of every the check repeating step (b) to (h) in said many checks in said group in step (a).

9. method according to claim 8, wherein, said bill accessing zone comprises demarcation strip, and wherein, in step (a), on first side that said group is received in said demarcation strip.

10. method according to claim 9 further comprises:

(i) afterwards, at least one check is back to said bill accessing zone, wherein, said bill is back on second side relative with said first side of said demarcation strip in step (h).

11. method according to claim 10 further comprises:

(j) afterwards, through the operation of said sorter, choose at least one check on said second side of said demarcation strip in step (i).

12. method according to claim 9 further may further comprise the steps:

(i) before, through the operation of the card reader in the said machine, from the subscriber card reading of data in step (b);

(j), judge that the said data that in step (i), read are corresponding with the authorized user in response to the operation of said machine;

(k) in response to the judgement in the step (j), at least one step in the execution in step (b) to (h).

13. method according to claim 12 further may further comprise the steps:

(l) confirm and the middle relevant value of at least one check that receives of step (a);

(m), give said authorized user the credit of said value in response to the operation of said machine.

14. method according to claim 13 further comprises:

(n) from said machine cash is distributed to the authorized user.

15. method according to claim 12 further comprises:

(o) before, many checks are stored in the storage of first bill and retracting device in the said machine in step (i);

Wherein, step (i) comprises and makes at least one bill move to said bill accessing zone from storage of said first bill and retracting device.

16. method according to claim 15, wherein, said machine comprises storage of second bill and retracting device, and said method further may further comprise the steps:

Make at least one bill move to said second bill storage and retracting device from said first bill storage and retracting device.