AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINE

• US 20110315708A1
• Filed: 12/30/2010
• Published: 12/29/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: SHIH, CHIH-KUN, ZENG, WEI, LUO, YANG-JIE, LUO, WAN-CHENG, LI, SI-LONG, XIAO, XIANG-XIONG
• Application Number:
  US12/981,538
• Publication Number:
  US 20110315708A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 221/279
• CPC Class Codes: G07D 11/12 Containers for valuable papers
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/205 Housing aspects of ATMs

Abstract

An automatic teller machine includes a box and a cash dispensing device received in the box. A positioning members is located on one side of the cash dispensing device. A sliding mechanism is secured to the box and the positioning members, to slidably secure the cash dispensing device to the box. The positioning mechanisms includes a locking member located on the positioning member. The locking member includes a first state, in which the locking member is stably fixed to the positioning member, and a second state, in which the locking member is slidable relative to the positioning member.

Claims

1. An automatic teller machine comprising:

a box;

a cash dispensing device received in the box, a positioning member located on one side of the cash dispensing device;

a sliding mechanism secured to the box and the positioning member, to slidably secure the cash dispensing device to the box, the sliding mechanism comprising a locking member located on the positioning member;

wherein the locking member comprises a first state, in which the locking member is stably fixed to the positioning member, and a second state, in which the locking member is slidable relative to the positioning member.

2. The automatic teller machine of claim 1, wherein the positioning member defines a sliding slot, and a fastener is inserted through the sliding slot and secured to the locking member.

3. The automatic teller machine of claim 2, wherein when the locking member is in the first state, the fastener is configured to prevent the locking member from sliding relative to the positioning member.

4. The automatic teller machine of claim 2, wherein when the locking member in the second state, the fastener is configured to slide in the sliding slot.

5. The automatic teller machine of claim 1, wherein the sliding mechanism further comprises a securing member secured to the box.

6. The automatic teller machine of claim 5, wherein the sliding mechanism further comprises an inner rail secured to the locking member, an intermediate rail slidably secured to the inner rail, and an outer rail slidably secured to the intermediate rail and secured to the securing member.

7. The automatic teller machine of claim 5, wherein a blocking member is secured to the positioning member;

and the cash dispensing device is slidable between a first position, where the blocking member is engaged with the securing member, and a second position, where the blocking member is disengaged from the securing member.

8. The automatic teller machine of claim 7, wherein the securing member defines a receiving opening;

and the blocking member is engaged in the receiving opening when in the first position and disengaged from the receiving opening when in the second position.

9. The automatic teller machine of claim 7, wherein the blocking member comprises a base portion secured to the positioning member, a first extending portion located on the base portion, and a third extending portion located on the first extending portion;

and an acute angle is defined between the second extending portion and the base portion.

10. The automatic teller machine of claim 9, wherein the second extending portion of the blocking member is resiliently deformed by the securing member when the cash dispensing device is slid from the second position to the first position.

11. The automatic teller machine of claim 9, wherein the positioning member defines a positioning hole;

the blocking member further comprises a third extending portion located on the second extending portion and an operating portion located on the third extending portion; and

the operating portion extends out of the positioning member via the positioning hole.

12. The automatic teller machine of claim 11, wherein the first and second extending portions are substantially perpendicular to the base portion;

and the operating portion is substantially perpendicular to the third extending portion.

13. An automatic teller machine comprising:

a box;

a cash dispensing device received in the box, a positioning member located on one side of the cash dispensing device, and the positioning member defining a sliding slot;

a sliding mechanism secured to the box and the positioning member, to slidably secure the cash dispensing device to the box, the sliding mechanism comprising a locking member located on the positioning member; and

a fastener located on the locking member and inserted through the sliding slot;

wherein the fastener can move between a first location, in which the fastener is configured to prevent the locking member from sliding relative to the positioning member, and a second location, in which the fastener is configured to be slidable in the sliding slot so that the locking member is slidable relative to the positioning member.

14. The automatic teller machine of claim 13, wherein the sliding mechanism further comprises a securing member secured to the box, an inner rail secured to the locking member, an intermediate rail slidably secured to the inner rail, and an outer rail slidably that is secured to the intermediate rail and secured to the securing member.

15. The automatic teller machine of claim 14, wherein a blocking member is secured to the positioning member;

and the cash dispensing device is slidable between a first position, where the blocking member is engaged with the securing member, and a second position, where the blocking member is disengaged from the securing member.

16. The automatic teller machine of claim 15, wherein the securing member defines a receiving opening;

and the blocking member is engaged in the receiving opening when in the first position and disengaged from the receiving opening when in the second position.

17. The automatic teller machine of claim 16, wherein the blocking member comprises a base portion secured to the positioning member, a first extending portion located on the base portion, and a third extending portion located on the first extending portion;

and an acute angle is defined between the second extending portion and the base portion.

18. The automatic teller machine of claim 17, wherein the second extending portion of the blocking member is resiliently deformed by the securing member when the cash dispensing device is slid from the second position to the first position.

19. The automatic teller machine of claim 17, wherein the positioning member defines a positioning hole;

the blocking member further comprises a third extending portion, located on the second extending portion, and an operating portion, located on the third extending portion; and

the operating portion extends out of the positioning member via the positioning hole.

20. The automatic teller machine of claim 19, wherein the first extending portion and the second extending portion are substantially perpendicular to the base portion;

and the operating portion is substantially perpendicular to the third extending portion.