Automated banking machine including temperature controlled housing
View Patent ↗An automated banking machine includes a display device in an upper housing portion and a currency dispenser in a (lower) chest housing portion. A cooling system within the machine housing is operative to cool air in the housing. The cooling system includes temperature sensors, an air duct, a blower, and an air cooling device. The duct extends between the separated chest portion and the upper portion. The chest portion houses the blower, which is operative to move air through the duct. A controller can operate the air cooling device to maintain the air temperature in both the upper portion and the chest portion within a predetermined temperature range.
1. Apparatus comprising:
a drive-up automated banking machine including:
a housing,
wherein the housing includes a first portion,
wherein the first portion includes a housing interior,
wherein the housing interior houses at least one machine component,
wherein the at least one machine component includes a display device,
wherein the housing includes a chest portion,
wherein the first portion is separated from the chest portion,
wherein the chest portion houses a currency dispenser,
wherein the currency dispenser is operative to dispense currency from the drive-up automated banking machine,
a system operative to maintain air in the housing interior within a predetermined temperature range,
wherein the system includes an air cooling device within the housing,
wherein the air cooling device can be operated to change housing interior air temperature.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the drive-up automated banking machine comprises an automated teller machine (ATM), wherein the ATM includes a temperature controlled housing.
3. The apparatus according to claim 2 wherein the ATM is located on a drive-up island in an outdoor environment.
4. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the system includes a temperature controlling device, wherein the temperature controlling device is operative to control the air cooling device, wherein the temperature controlling device is operative to maintain the housing interior within the predetermined temperature range.
5. The apparatus according to claim 4 wherein the system includes at least one temperature sensor within the housing, wherein the at least one temperature sensor is operative to sense air temperature in the housing, wherein the temperature controlling device is in operative connection with the at least one temperature sensor, wherein the temperature controlling device is operative to control the air cooling device to change housing interior air temperature to maintain the housing interior air within the predetermined temperature range responsive to the at least one temperature sensor sensing housing air temperature.
6. The apparatus according to claim 5 wherein the temperature controlling device is within the housing, wherein the temperature controlling device is operative to automatically control operation of the air cooling device.
7. The apparatus according to claim 5 wherein the system includes at least one blower, wherein the at least one blower is operative to provide forced air flow through the housing, wherein the temperature controlling device is operative to control the at least one blower.
8. The apparatus according to claim 7 wherein the system includes an air duct within the housing, wherein the air duct is in operative connection with a blower, wherein the cooling device is in proximity to the blower, wherein the blower is operative to provide forced air flow through the air duct, wherein the air duct is operative to direct the air flow to facilitate cooling of at least one machine component within the housing interior.
9. The apparatus according to claim 8 wherein the air duct extends between the chest portion and the housing interior, wherein the blower is operative to provide cooling air to both the chest portion and the housing interior.
10. The apparatus according to claim 9 wherein the cooling device comprises a heat pump.
11. The apparatus according to claim 9 wherein the cooling device comprises a Peltier device.
12. Apparatus comprising:
a drive-up automated banking machine including:
a housing,
wherein the housing includes a first portion,
wherein the first portion includes a housing interior,
wherein the housing interior houses at least one machine component,
wherein the at least one machine component includes a display device,
wherein the housing includes a chest portion,
wherein the first portion is separated from the chest portion,
wherein the chest portion houses a currency dispenser,
wherein the currency dispenser is operative to dispense currency from the drive-up automated banking machine,
an air duct in the housing,
a system operative to maintain air in the housing interior within a predetermined temperature range,
wherein the system includes an air cooling device within the housing,
wherein the air cooling device can be operated to change housing interior air temperature,
wherein the air duct is operative to direct air flow to facilitate cooling of the display device.
13. The apparatus according to claim 12 and further comprising a blower, wherein the blower is operative to move air through the air duct, wherein the cooling device is in proximity to the blower.
14. The apparatus according to claim 13 wherein the chest portion houses the blower, wherein the air duct extends between the chest portion and the housing interior, wherein the air cooling device is operative to cool air in both the chest portion and the housing interior.
15. The apparatus according to claim 14 wherein the system includes the air duct and the blower, wherein the housing houses the system, wherein a baffle is mounted adjacent to the display device in fixed relation with regard to the housing, wherein the system is operative to cool the baffle.
16. The apparatus according to claim 13 and further comprising a rollout tray in supporting connection with the first portion, wherein the display device is mounted in supporting connection with the rollout tray and is movable therewith, wherein the display device is movable such that the display device is enabled to be disposed at least partly outside of the housing interior, and wherein in an operative position the display device is in the housing interior.
17. Apparatus comprising:
an automated banking machine located on a drive-up island in an outdoor environment, wherein the automated banking machine includes:
a housing,
a movable rollout tray in supporting connection with a first portion of the housing,
a display device mounted in supporting connection with the rollout tray and movable therewith,
wherein the rollout tray is movable such that the display device is enabled to be disposed at least partly outside of the first portion,
a currency dispenser device housed within a chest portion of the housing,
wherein the currency dispenser device is operative to dispense currency from the automated banking machine,
at least one air duct housed within the housing,
wherein the at least one air duct is operative to direct air flow to facilitate cooling of the display device,
wherein a respective air duct extends between the chest portion and the first portion,
at least one blower housed within the chest portion,
wherein a respective blower is operative to move air through the respective air duct,
at least one air cooling device located within the housing,
wherein a respective cooling device is in proximity to the respective blower,
wherein the respective air cooling device can be operated to change air temperature in both the first portion and the chest portion,
at least one temperature sensor within the housing,
wherein the at least one temperature sensor is operative to sense air temperature in the housing,
a temperature controlling device,
wherein the temperature controlling device is in operative connection with the at least one temperature sensor,
wherein the temperature controlling device is operative to control the respective cooling device,
wherein the temperature controlling device is operative to control the respective blower,
wherein the temperature controlling device is operative to maintain the air in both the first portion and the chest portion within a predetermined temperature range responsive to the at least one temperature sensor sensing air temperature in the housing.
18. A method comprising:
(a) sensing air temperature in a housing interior of a housing of a drive-up automated banking machine,
wherein the housing includes a first portion, wherein the first portion houses a display device in the housing interior,
wherein the housing includes a chest portion separated from the first portion, wherein the chest portion houses a currency dispenser, wherein the currency dispenser is operative to dispense currency from the drive-up automated banking machine,
wherein the drive-up automated banking machine includes a system operative to maintain air in the housing interior within a predetermined temperature range, wherein the system includes an air cooling device within the housing, wherein the air cooling device can be operated to change air temperature in the housing interior;
(b) responsive to a temperature sensed in (a), operating the air cooling device to maintain air temperature in the housing interior within the predetermined temperature range.
19. Apparatus comprising:
an automated teller machine (ATM) including:
an ATM display device,
an ATM housing,
a currency dispenser within the housing,
an air conditioning system within the housing,
wherein the air conditioning system includes an air conditioning device,
wherein the air conditioning system is operative to maintain air in an interior area of the housing within a predetermined temperature range.
20. The apparatus according to claim 19 wherein the air conditioning system is operative to maintain air adjacent the display device within the predetermined temperature range.
21. The apparatus according to claim 20 wherein the air conditioning system comprises an air cooling device, and wherein the air cooling device is operative to facilitate cooling of the display device.
22. Apparatus comprising:
an automated teller machine (ATM) including:
an ATM display device,
an ATM housing,
a currency dispenser within the housing,
an air conditioning system within the housing,
wherein the air conditioning system includes an air conditioning device,
wherein the air conditioning system is operative to maintain air in an interior area of the housing within a predetermined temperature range,
wherein the air conditioning system is operative to maintain air adjacent the display device within the predetermined temperature range,
an air duct within the housing,
wherein the air duct is operative to have conditioned air passed therethrough to maintain air in the interior area within the predetermined temperature range.
23. The apparatus according to claim 22 wherein the air conditioning system includes at least one temperature sensor and a temperature controlling device, wherein the at least one temperature sensor is operative to sense air temperature in the interior area, wherein the temperature controlling device is in operative connection with the at least one temperature sensor to automatically control operation of the air conditioning device to maintain air in the interior area within the predetermined temperature range.