Self Service Device with Manipulation Recognition

• US 20080296365A1
• Filed: 07/02/2005
• Published: 12/04/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH (Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH (Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated)
• Inventors: Schliebe, Dieter
• Application Number:
  US11/632,893
• Publication Number:
  US 20080296365A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/379
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 19/52 Weighing apparatus combined with other objects, e.g. furniture with walking sticks A45B3/08
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/2055 Anti-skimming aspects at ATMs

Abstract

A self-service device, such as a cash machine, bank statement printer and/or information or transaction terminal, comprising an operator control panel which has a plurality of components is provided with an apparatus (7) for monitoring the weight of at least one of the components of the operator control panel in order to be able to identify manipulations which are carried out on the components.

Claims

1-10. -10. (canceled)

11. A self-service device, in particular cash machine, bank statement printer and/or information or transaction terminal, comprising a basic housing and the following components:

at least one or more input/dispensing apparatuses;

at least one keypad; and

at least one display device,

at least one apparatus for monitoring a change in position and/or weight of at least one of the components of an operator control panel for detecting mechanical and/or electronic devices which are fitted to these components and serve the purpose of manipulation with fraudulent intent,

wherein

the monitoring apparatus has a checking device for examining whether the components are blocked or fixed in position, which checking device is equipped with an operating device for mechanically influencing the components, which operating device is designed in such a way that a specific change in position or weight takes place in order to thus identify whether the components are blocked or fixed in position.

12. The self-service device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the components are arranged in/on the basic housing in a manner suitable for this purpose by means of bearing elements.

13. The self-service device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the monitoring apparatus has at least one sensor for sensing changes in position and/or weight of the at least one component.

14. The self-service device as claimed in claim 12, wherein for monitoring purposes, the monitoring apparatus has a comparison device for comparing signals from a respective sensor with prescribable comparison values and/or patterns.

15. The self-service device as claimed in claim 13, wherein for monitoring purposes, the monitoring apparatus has a comparison device for comparing signals from a respective sensor with prescribable comparison values and/or patterns.

16. The self-service device as claimed in claim 11, wherein for monitoring purposes, the monitoring apparatus has an evaluation device which is connected to a device for influencing the self-service device and/or to a device for forwarding messages and/or to an alarm device.

17. The self-service device as claimed in claim 11, wherein at least one of the bearing elements of one of the components is equipped with a sensor or is a constituent part of a sensor.