Cash dispensing automated banking machine with user interface illumination devices

• US 20040129774A1
• Filed: 12/17/2003
• Published: 07/08/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems (Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated)
• Inventors: Utz, Zachary, Ramachandran, Natarajan, Turocy, Kenneth, Booth, Jim
• Granted Patent: US 7,150,392 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/379
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/20 Automatic teller machines [ATMs]
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/201 Accessories of ATMs
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/205 Housing aspects of ATMs

Abstract

An automated banking machine (10) includes a user interface (15). The user interface includes a card reader (16), receipt printer opening (30), cash dispensing opening (38) and deposit accepting opening (40). Multicolor light emitting devices (17, 31, 41, 43) are adjacent to and associated with a respective location where a user interacts with a particular transaction function device of the machine. One or more machine controllers (64) are selectively programmed to control the output color and duration of each light emitting device responsive to programming associated with the controller and an operative condition of the associated transaction function device.

Claims

1. An automated banking machine apparatus comprising:

at least one controller;

a plurality of transaction function devices in operative connection with the controller, the transaction function devices including at least one cash dispenser;

a user interface including at least one location at which users of the apparatus interact with at least one first transaction function device;

a first multiple color light emitting device viewable on the user interface and in operative connection with the at least one controller, wherein the first emitting device is adjacent a first location associated with the at least one first transaction function device;

wherein the at least one controller is operative to cause the first emitting device to emit light of a selected color responsive to at least one operative condition of the at least one first transaction function device.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the at least one controller is selectively programmable with regard to the color emitted by the first emitting device responsive to a first operative condition.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the controller is further selectively operative to control the first emitting device to illuminate intermittently and for varying duration responsive to at least one operative condition of the at least one first transaction function device.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the light emitting device is selectively operative to emit at least three colors.

5. The apparatus according to claim 4 wherein the at least three colors include red, yellow and green.

6. The apparatus according to claim 5 wherein the controller is operative to cause the emitting device to emit green color light when a transaction step executed by the controller accepts user activity at the first location.

7. The apparatus according to claim 5 wherein the controller is operative to cause the emitting device to emit red color light responsive to inoperability of the at least one first transaction function device.

8. The apparatus according to claim 5 wherein the first emitting device changes between yellow and green during normal operation of the at least one first transaction function device.

9. The apparatus according to claim 5 wherein the first emitting device comprises an array of LEDs.

10. The apparatus according to claim 9 wherein the array comprises a first line comprising a plurality of aligned LEDs of only one first color.

11. The apparatus according to claim 10 wherein the first line comprises a plurality of vertically aligned LEDs of only one first color.

12. The apparatus according to claim 11 wherein the emitting devices comprises a plurality of first lines, each first line comprising a plurality of vertically aligned LEDs of only one first color.

13. The apparatus according to claim 12 wherein the first emitting device comprises a plurality of second lines, each second line comprising a plurality of vertically aligned LEDs of only one second color.

14. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the first emitting device comprises a flexible web.

15. The apparatus according to claim 14 wherein the flexible web includes LEDs of different colors supported thereon.

16. The apparatus according to claim 15 wherein the flexible web includes an adhesive layer, wherein the first emitting device is held to the apparatus by the adhesive layer.

17. The apparatus according to claim 16 wherein the at least one first transaction function device comprises a first module, and wherein the first module is moveable relative to the machine, and wherein the adhesive layer holds the first emitting device to the first module.

18. The apparatus according to claim 17 wherein the user interface includes a fascia, and wherein the fascia includes an opening, and wherein when the first module is in an operative position the emitting device is visible through the opening.

19. The apparatus according to claim 18 wherein the at least controller is selectively programmable with regard to at least one of color and duration output by the first emitting device responsive to a first operative condition of the at least one first transaction function device.

20. The apparatus according to claim 19 wherein the fascia includes a fascia color and wherein the at least one controller is selectively programmable to cause the first emitting device to output color responsive to the fascia color.

21. The apparatus according to claim 1 and further comprising:

at least one second transaction function device in operative connection with the at least one controller, and at least one second location on the user interface at which users of the apparatus interact with the at least one second transaction function device;

a second multiple color light emitting device viewable on the user interface and in operative connection with the at lease one controller, wherein the second light emitting device is adjacent a second location disposed of the first location and associated with the at least one second transaction function device;

wherein the at least one controller is operative to cause the second emitting device to emit light of a selected color responsive to at least one operative condition of the at least one second transaction function device.

22. The apparatus according to claim 21 wherein the controller is selectively programmable to cause the second emitting device to emit at least three colors.

23. The apparatus according to claim 21 wherein at least one controller is selectively programmable to vary at least one of color and duration responsive to the at least one operative condition of the at least one second transaction function device.

24. The apparatus according to claim 22 wherein the second emitting device comprises a flexible web in supporting connection with a plurality of LEDs.

25. The apparatus according to claim 24 wherein the at least one second transaction function device comprises a module, and wherein the module is selectively movable relative to the apparatus, and wherein the second emitting device is in supporting connection and movable with the module.

26. The apparatus according to claim 21 wherein the apparatus is operative to perform a cash dispensing transaction including operation of the cash dispenser, and wherein during the cash dispensing transaction the each of at least one first transaction function device and at least one second transaction function device change operative conditions, and wherein during the cash dispensing transaction each of the first emitting device and second emitting device output at least two colors responsive to condition of the at least one first transaction function device and second transaction function device, respectively.

27. The apparatus according to claim 26 wherein the at least one controller is selectively programmable to vary output color by the first emitting device and second emitting device responsive to conditions of the first transaction function device and second transaction function device.

28. The apparatus according to claim 26 wherein the at lest one first transaction function device comprises a card reader.

29. The apparatus according to claim 28 wherein the at least one second transaction function device comprises a cash dispensing mechanism that includes the at least one cash dispenser.

30. The apparatus according to claim 28 wherein the at least one second transaction function device comprises a cash acceptor mechanism.

31. The apparatus according to claim 30 and wherein the apparatus further comprises a chest portion and wherein the cash acceptor mechanism is operative to accept notes and deposit notes into the chest portion.

32. The apparatus according to claim 31 wherein the second emitting device is in operative connection with the cash acceptor mechanism.

33. The apparatus according to claim 32 and wherein the chest portion is generally L-shaped in cross section, and wherein the cash acceptor mechanism is in supporting connection with the chest portion.

34. The apparatus according to claim 4 wherein at least one color output from the first emitting device is produced by a combination of the at least three colors.

35. An automated banking machine apparatus comprising:

at least one user interface, including a card reader;

at least one cash dispenser mechanism operative to dispense cash from the apparatus, and including an outlet through which cash is delivered;

a first multicolor light emitting device adjacent the card reader;

a second multicolor light emitting device adjacent the outlet;

at least one controller, wherein the controller is selectively operative to cause the apparatus to carry out a cash dispensing transaction and to cause a change in color output between at least two output colors by each of the first multicolor light emitting device and second multicolor light emitting device during the cash dispensing transaction.

36. The apparatus according to claim 35 where the at least one controller is operative to cause the change in color output by the first multicolor light emitting device responsive to a change in operative condition of the card reader during the cash dispensing transaction.

37. The apparatus according to claim 36 wherein the at least one controller is operative to cause the change in color output by the second multicolor light emitting device responsive to a change in operative condition of the cash dispensing mechanism during the cash dispensing transaction.