Automated banking machine enclosure

• US 6,550,670 B1
• Filed: 11/15/1999
• Issued: 04/22/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 11/25/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Diebold Incorporated (Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Diebold Incorporated (Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated)
• Inventors: Lute, Richard C. Jr., Lewis, Kim R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Le, Thien M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): WALSH, DANIEL I
• Application Number:
  US09/441,180
• Time in Patent Office: 1,254 Days
• Field of Search: 235/379, 235/901-8, 235/380, 235/382
• US Class Current: 235/379
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/20 Automatic teller machines [ATMs]
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/205 Housing aspects of ATMs

Abstract

An automated banking machine includes a generally one-piece polymer frame. Transaction function devices such as an input device, a display screen, and a sheet dispenser, are supported on the frame. A generally one-piece polymer body is operatively engaged relative to the frame and extends in generally surrounding relation of the input device and display screen. The body includes at least one opening such that the display screen is visible and the input device is accessible through the body.

Claims

1. An automated banking machine apparatus comprising:

a currency sheet dispenser;

a frame operatively supporting the currency sheet dispenser;

a generally one piece non-metallic body in operatively fixed engagement relative to the frame, wherein the body extends in generally surrounding relation of the frame.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the body comprises a plastic, polymer, fiberglass, resin, or glass, or any combination thereof.

3. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the body comprises a polymer.

4. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the body comprises a reaction injection molded thermoset olefin material.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the frame comprises a plastic, polymer, fiberglass, resin, or glass, or any combination thereof.

6. The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the frame comprises a polymer.

7. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the frame comprises a generally one-piece polymer frame.

8. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the frame comprises a reaction injection molded thermoset olefin material.

9. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the frame comprises a plastic, polymer, fiberglass, resin, or glass, or any combination thereof.

10. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the frame comprises a polymer.

11. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the frame comprises a generally one-piece polymer frame.

12. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the frame comprises a reaction injection molded thermoset olefin material.

13. The apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising:

at least one input device and at least one output device;

wherein the frame operatively supports the at least one input device and the at least one output device.

14. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the at least one output device comprises a display screen, and wherein the body extends in generally surrounding relation of the at least one input device and the display screen, and wherein the body includes at least one opening, wherein the display screen is visible through the at least one opening.

15. The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the display screen comprises a touch screen.

16. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the frame is removably insertable into the body.

17. The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the body comprises a side opening, and wherein the frame is removably insertable in the side opening of the body.

18. The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the body comprises a bottom opening, and wherein the frame is removably insertable in the bottom opening of the body.

19. The apparatus according to claim 16, further comprising:

a releasable fastening mechanism;

wherein the fastening mechanism is operative to hold the frame in an inserted position in the body.

20. The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the frame comprises a generally rectangular housing bounding an interior area, and wherein the sheet dispenser extends in the interior area, and wherein the body includes a sheet opening, and wherein the sheet opening on the body is generally aligned with the sheet dispenser when the frame is inserted in the body.

21. The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the at least one output device comprises a display screen, and wherein the body includes a display screen opening and an input device opening, and wherein the display screen opening is generally aligned with the display screen and the input device opening is generally aligned with the input device when the frame is inserted in the body.

22. The apparatus according to claim 21, wherein the at least one input device comprises a card reader, and wherein the input device opening comprises a slot in generally aligned relation with the card reader when the frame is inserted in the body.

23. The apparatus according to claim 22, wherein the slot is an elongated slot, and wherein the card reader comprises a magnetic card swipe type card reader in underlying adjacent relation of the elongated slot.

24. The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the at least one output device comprises a printer in supporting connection with the frame, and further comprising a roll holding area, wherein the roll holding area holds a paper roll in connection with the printer, and wherein the body includes a roll opening, and wherein the roll opening is adjacent the roll holding area when the frame is inserted in the body.

25. The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the body includes a bottom portion, and wherein when the frame is inserted in the body, the frame is disposed above the bottom portion.

26. The apparatus according to claim 25, wherein the bottom portion includes a frame access opening, and wherein the frame is sized to enable the frame to pass through the frame access opening.

27. An automated banking machine apparatus comprising:

at least one input device, a screen display, and a sheet dispenser;

a non-metallic frame operatively supporting the at least one input device, screen display, and sheet dispenser;

a generally one piece non-metallic body in operatively fixed engagement relative to the frame, wherein the body extends in generally surrounding relation of the frame, and wherein the body includes at least one opening, wherein the display screen is visible through the at least one opening.

28. The apparatus according to claim 27, wherein the body comprises a polymer.

29. The apparatus according to claim 28, wherein the frame comprises a generally one-piece polymer frame.

30. The apparatus according to claim 29, wherein the body and frame each comprise a reaction injection molded thermoset olefin material.

66. The apparatus according to claim 27, wherein the sheet dispenser comprises a currency sheet dispenser.

31. A method of enclosing an automated banking machine, comprising:

(a) operatively supporting a currency sheet dispenser with a frame; and

(b) locating a generally one piece non-metallic body in operatively fixed engagement relative to the frame, wherein the body extends in generally surrounding relation of the frame.

32. The method according to claim 31 and prior to step (b) further comprising the step of:

forming the body of a plastic, polymer, fiberglass, resin, or glass, or any combination thereof.

33. The method according to claim 32 and prior to step (b) further comprising the step of:

forming the body of a polymer.

34. The method according to claim 33 and prior to step (b) further comprising the step of:

forming the body of a reaction injection molded thermoset olefin material.

35. The method according to claim 31 and prior to step (a) further comprising the step of:

forming the frame of a plastic, polymer, fiberglass, resin, or glass, or any combination thereof.

36. The method according to claim 35 and prior to step (a) further comprising the step of:

forming the frame of a polymer.

37. The method according to claim 36 and prior to step (a) further comprising the step of:

forming the frame as a generally one-piece polymer frame.

38. The method according to claim 37 and prior to step (a) further comprising the step of:

forming the frame of a reaction injection molded thermoset olefin material.

39. The method according to claim 32 and prior to step (a) further comprising the step of:

forming the frame of a plastic, polymer, fiberglass, resin, or glass, or any combination thereof.

40. The method according to claim 39, wherein prior to step (a) comprising the step of:

forming the frame of a polymer.

41. The method according to claim 40 and prior to step (a) further comprising the step of:

forming the frame as a generally one-piece polymer frame.

42. The method according to claim 41 and prior to step (a) further comprising the step of:

forming the frame of a reaction injection molded thermoset olefin material.

43. The method according to claim 32, and further comprising the step of:

(c) operatively supporting at least one input device and at least one output device with the frame, and wherein step (b) comprises the step of locating the body in generally surrounding relation of the at least one input device, the at least one output device, and the sheet dispenser.

44. The method according to claim 43, wherein the at least one output device comprises a display screen, wherein step (a) comprises the step of:

operatively supporting the display screen with the frame.

45. The method according to claim 44, wherein the body comprises at least one opening, and wherein step (b) further comprises the step of:

generally aligning the display screen and the at least one opening so that the display screen is visible through the at least one opening.

46. The method according to claim 45, wherein the display screen comprises a touch screen, wherein step (a) comprises the step of:

supporting the touch screen with the frame.

47. The method according to claim 43, wherein the body comprises at least one opening, and wherein step (b) comprises the step of:

removably inserting the frame in the at least one opening of the body.

48. The method according to claim 47, wherein the at least one opening comprises a side opening, and wherein step (b) comprises the step of:

removably inserting the frame in the side opening of the body.

49. The method according to claim 47, wherein the at least one opening comprises a bottom opening, wherein step (b) comprises the step of:

removably inserting the frame in the bottom opening of the body.

50. The method according to claim 47, wherein the machine comprises a releasable fastening mechanism, and further comprising the step of:

fastening the frame to the body with the releasable fastening mechanism, wherein the fastening mechanism is operative to hold the frame in an inserted position in the body.

51. The method according to claim 47, wherein the body includes a display screen opening and an input device opening, and wherein the at least one output device comprises a display screen, and wherein step (b) further comprises the steps of:

generally aligning the display screen opening with the display screen, and the input device opening with the at least one input device when the frame is inserted in the at least one opening of the body.

52. The method according to claim 47, wherein the frame comprises a generally rectangular housing bounding an interior area, and step (a) comprises the step of:

locating the sheet dispenser in the interior area of the frame.

53. The method according to claim 52, wherein the body includes a sheet opening, and step (b) comprises the step of:

generally aligning the sheet opening on the body with the sheet dispenser when the frame is inserted in the at least one opening of the body.

54. The method according to claim 47, wherein the body includes an input device opening comprising a slot, and wherein the at least one input device comprises a card reader, and wherein step (b) further comprises the step of:

generally aligning the slot with the card reader when the frame is inserted in the at least one opening of the body.

55. The method according to claim 54, wherein the slot is an elongated slot, and wherein the card reader comprises a magnetic card swipe type card reader, and wherein step (b) further comprises the step of:

locating the elongated slot in overlying adjacent relation of the magnetic card swipe type card reader when the frame is inserted in the at least one opening of the body.

56. The method according to claim 47, wherein the at least one output device comprises a printer, wherein step (a) comprises the step of:

operatively supporting the printer with the frame.

57. The method according to claim 56, further comprising a roll holding area, wherein the roll holding area holds a paper roll in connection with the printer, and wherein the body includes a roll opening, and wherein step (b) further comprises the step of:

locating the roll opening adjacent the roll holding area when the frame is inserted in the at least one opening of the body.

58. The method according to claim 47, wherein the body comprises a bottom portion, wherein step (b) comprises the step of:

disposing the frame above the bottom portion of the body when the frame is inserted in the at least one opening of the body.

59. The method according to claim 58, wherein the at least one opening comprises a frame access opening adjacent the bottom portion, and wherein the frame is sized to pass through the frame access opening, and wherein step (b) comprises the step of:

passing the frame through the frame access opening.

60. A method of enclosing an automated banking machine, comprising the steps of:

(a) operatively supporting at least one input device, a screen display, and a sheet dispenser with a non-metallic frame;

(b) locating a generally one-piece non-metallic body in operatively fixed engagement relative to the frame, wherein the body extends in generally surrounding relation of the frame, and wherein the body includes at least one opening, wherein the display screen is visible through the at least one opening.

61. The method according to claim 60 and prior to step (b) further comprising the step of:

forming the body of a polymer.

62. The method according to claim 61, wherein prior to step (a) comprising the step of:

forming the frame as a generally one-piece polymer frame.

63. The method according to claim 62 and prior to step (a) further comprising the steps of:

forming the frame of a reaction injection molded thermoset olefin material; and

prior to step (b) comprising the step of;

forming the body of a reaction injection molded thermoset olefin material.

67. The method according to claim 60, wherein the sheet dispenser comprises a currency sheet dispenser, wherein step (a) includes operatively supporting the currency sheet dispenser with the frame.

64. An automated banking machine apparatus comprising:

a screen display;

a frame operatively supporting the screen display;

a generally one-piece non-metallic body in operatively fixed engagement relative to the frame, wherein the body extends in generally surrounding relation of the frame, and wherein the body includes at least one opening, wherein the display screen is visible through the at least one opening.

65. The apparatus according to claim 64 further comprising a currency sheet dispenser, wherein the frame operatively supports the currency sheet dispenser.