Cash dispensing automated banking machine with note unstacking and validation
View Patent ↗An automated banking machine ( 10 ) includes a cash dispenser ( 220 ). A machine user interface ( 15 ) includes a card reader ( 16 ), receipt printer opening ( 30 ), and cash dispensing opening ( 38 ). A cash acceptor mechanism ( 80 ) includes a chute ( 82 ) which enables a user to input a stack of currency notes ( 84 ) into the machine through a deposit opening ( 40 ). Notes are separated from an inputted stack via a note picker device ( 158, 352 ) and a note stripper device ( 64, 162, 354 ). Upon sensing multiple notes have been picked, picker device movement is reversed to function with the stripper device in returning notes toward the stack. The stripper device is driven to move a note engaged therewith at a faster rate or for a longer time period relative to a note engaged with the picker device to reorient returning notes to facilitate a subsequent note separation attempt.
1. An automated banking machine apparatus comprising:
at least one input device adapted to receive user inputs,
at least one output device,
at least one picker member,
wherein the at least one picker member is adapted to be operated to move in a picking direction to cause a first sheet bounding a stack of sheets to move in a first direction away from the stack during a sheet picking operation,
wherein the at least one picker member is adapted to be operated to move in a reverse direction opposed to the picking direction to cause a moved first sheet to move in a second direction opposed to the first direction,
at least one stripper member,
wherein the at least one stripper member is adapted to act on sheets to oppose movement of the sheets in the first direction during the sheet picking operation,
wherein the at least one stripper member is adapted to be operated to urge at least one additional sheet moved in the first direction to move in the second direction,
a multiple sheets detection arrangement operative to detect picking of at least one additional sheet other than the first sheet during the picking operation,
wherein the at least one picker member is operative to move the first sheet in the second direction, responsive to a detection by the multiple sheets detection arrangement of at least one additional sheet being picked,
wherein the at least one stripper member is operative to urge the at least one additional sheet to move in the second direction relative to the first sheet, responsive to the detection by the multiple sheets detection arrangement of the at least one additional sheet being picked.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein responsive to the detection, the at least one stripper member causes the at least one additional sheet to be moved faster in the second direction than the first sheet is moved in the second direction.
3. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein responsive to the detection, the at least one stripper member causes the at least one additional sheet to be moved in the second direction for a longer period of time than the first sheet is moved in the second direction.
4. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the at least one stripper member comprises at least one contact stripper roll.
5. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the at least one stripper member comprises at least one non-contact stripper roll.
6. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the at least one stripper member comprises at least one contact stripper roll and at least one non-contact stripper roll.
7. The apparatus according to claim 1 and further comprising a currency sheet dispenser, wherein the at least one picker member and the at least one stripper member are operative to cause currency sheets to be separated from a currency stack.
8. The apparatus according to claim 1 and further comprising a chute adapted to receive a stack of sheets from a user, and wherein the at least one picker member and the at least one stripper member are operative to separate sheets in a stack input to the chute by a user.
9. The apparatus according to claim 8 and further comprising at least one validator device adapted to determine at least one characteristic of validity of sheets separated from the stack.
10. The apparatus according to claim 9 and further comprising a housing including a chest portion, and at least one transport operative to cause sheets determined to have the at least one characteristic of validity by the at least one validator device to move into the chest portion.
11. The apparatus according to claim 9 wherein the at least one validator device is adapted to determine validity of currency sheets, wherein the chute is adapted to receive a stack of currency sheets from a user.
12. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the at least one picker member and the at least one stripper member are arranged to cause responsive to the detection, the at least one stripper member to urge the at least one additional sheet to move a greater distance in the second direction than the first sheet is moved in the second direction by the at least one picker member.
13. An automated banking machine apparatus comprising:
a currency sheet dispenser,
a user fascia,
wherein the user fascia includes at least one input device adapted to receive user inputs,
wherein the user fascia includes at least one output device,
wherein the at least one output device includes a display,
wherein the user fascia includes a currency sheet dispensing opening,
wherein the user fascia includes a stack accepting opening adapted to receive a stack of sheets input by a user,
a sheet handling mechanism,
wherein the sheet handling mechanism is operative to separate sheets from a stack input by a user,
wherein the sheet handling mechanism includes a plurality of rotatable members,
wherein at least one rotatable member of the plurality of rotatable members is adapted to be rotated in opposite directions,
wherein the at least one rotatable member is adapted to be rotated to cause a first sheet bounding a stack of sheets to move in a first direction away from the stack during a sheet picking operation,
wherein the at least one rotatable member is adapted to be rotated to cause a first sheet to move in a second direction opposed to the first direction,
wherein at least one rotatable member of the plurality of rotatable members is adapted to be operated to act on sheets to oppose movement of the sheets in the first direction during the sheet picking operation and to be rotated to cause at least one sheet to move in the second direction,
a detection arrangement operative to detect picking of overlapping sheets during the sheet picking operation,
wherein responsive to the detection arrangement detecting overlapping sheets being picked, the sheet handling mechanism is operative to cause at least one overlapping sheet to move relative to a first sheet while causing movement of the at least one overlapping sheet and the first sheet in the second direction.