MANIPULATION DETECTION SYSTEM FOR CASH BOXES THAT CAN BE INSERTED IN AND REMOVED FROM AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINES

• US 20110181416A1
• Filed: 07/03/2009
• Published: 07/28/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Diebold Nixdorf Systems GmbH (Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH (Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated)
• Inventors: Dietz, Oliver, Ringel, Sascha
• Granted Patent: US 8,665,092 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/568.7
• CPC Class Codes: G07D 11/125 Secure containers
• CPC Class Codes: G07D 11/225 for detecting or indicating tampering

Abstract

A manipulation detection system for removable insertable cash cartridges in automated banking machines is described,

• • wherein the cash cartridge has a lockable cash dispensing/deposit opening for disbursing money and/or depositing money in the operating position of the cash cartridge,
  • wherein the cash dispensing/deposit opening is opened automatically when the cash cartridge is inserted into the automated banking machine even before said cassette reaches its operating position,
  • wherein when the cash dispensing/deposit opening is opened, a manipulation alert is generated at the cash cartridge by means of a sensor.

The system is also characterized in that

• • at least two switches (S1, S2, S*) are provided in the cash cartridge,
  • the at least two switches (S1, S2, S*) are actuated automatically when the cash cartridge is inserted into the automated banking machine,
  • the switch actuation sequence of the at least two switches (S1, S2, S*) is evaluated using pre-determined criteria for the generation of a manipulation alert.

Claims

1. A detection system for removable insertable cash cartridges in automated banking machines,

wherein the cash cartridge has a lockable cash dispensing/deposit opening for disbursing money and/or depositing money in the operating position in the automated banking machine,

wherein the cash dispensing/deposit opening is opened automatically before reaching the operating position when the cash cartridge is inserted into the automated banking machine,

wherein a manipulation alert is generated at the cash cartridge via a sensor when the cash dispensing/deposit opening is opened, comprising wherein:

at least two switches are provided in the cash cartridge,

the at least two switches are actuated automatically when the cash cartridge is inserted into the automated banking machine,

the switch actuation sequence of the at least two switches is evaluated using pre-defined criteria for the generation of a manipulation alert.

2. The detection system from claim 1, wherein the actuation of one of the switches is used to generate a preliminary manipulation alert, where this preliminary manipulation alert is canceled if the result of the evaluation of the switch actuation sequence shows that no manipulation has taken place.

3. The detection system from claim 1, wherein a manipulation alert is generated when the switch actuation sequence detected does not match a pre-determined switch actuation sequence.

4. The detection system from claim 3, wherein a manipulation alert is generated when the actuation of the at least two switches does not take place within a pre-determined time period.

5. The detection system from claim 1, wherein the cash cartridge has a dye pack to render the money in the cash cartridge unusable by dying, where the dye pack is activated when a manipulation alert is generated.

6. The detection system from claim 1, wherein at least one of the two switches is a mechanically actuatable switch.

7. The detection system from claim 1, wherein at least one of the two switches is a non-mechanically actuatable switch.

8. The detection system from claim 7, wherein the non-mechanically actuatable switch is a Hall switch that is actuated by a magnet located in the automated banking machine when the cash cartridge with the Hall switch is moved past the magnet as the cash cartridge is inserted into the automated banking machine.

9. The detection system from claim 1, wherein a resistance to insertion must be overcome in terms of time before the actuation of a first switch as the cash cartridge is inserted into the automated banking machine.