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Mounting plinth for self-service terminal (SST)

  • US 10,225,944 B2
  • Filed: 01/29/2016
  • Issued: 03/05/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system, comprising:

  • a plinth apparatus including;

    a plinth internal interface port;

    external interface ports;

    a power supply;

    a secure fastening mechanism;

    a horizontal base member; and

    a vertical base member,wherein the horizontal base member is longer in length than the vertical base member and the vertical base member has a greater height than the horizontal base member, the vertical base member is affixed on a top of the horizontal base member, andwherein an underside of the horizontal base member is affixed to a floor or a ground surface through a bolting mechanism;

    an Self-Service Terminal apparatus (SST) including;

    an SST computing core;

    integrated peripheral devices, the integrated peripheral devices comprise a depositor, a dispenser, a recycler, an encrypted Personal Identification (PIN) pad, a magnetic card reader, a chip-card reader, and a keyboard;

    a safe cabinet, the safe cabinet constructed of at least some steel reinforced material, wherein the safe cabinet includes the SST computing core and the integrated peripheral devices, and the SST computing core is interfaced to the integrated peripheral devices within the safe cabinet; and

    an SST internal interface port, the SST computing core is interfaced to the SST internal interface port within the safe cabinet;

    wherein the plinth internal interface port is adapted to be;

    attached to the SST internal interface port of the SST, detached from the SST internal interface port of the SST, and re-attached to the SST internal interface port of a different one of the SST;

    wherein the external interface ports of the plinth apparatus are adapted to;

    provide power and communication to the SST through the plinth apparatus when the SST internal interface port is attached to the plinth internal interface port;

    wherein the power supply is adapted to;

    (a) provide power to the plinth apparatus and (b) the SST computing core and the integrated peripheral devices of the SST via the SST internal interface port when the SST is attached to the plinth internal interface port;

    wherein the secure fastening mechanism is adapted to;

    securely fasten the SST to the plinth apparatus, the secure fastening mechanism disposed at least in part on an inside of the safe cabinet associated with the SST, andwherein a weight of the horizontal base member of the plinth apparatus is distributed for balancing the SST when the SST is attached to the vertical base member of the plinth apparatus.

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