Enclosure for automated banking machine
View Patent ↗An automated banking machine includes a lower fascia covering the door of the chest or secure enclosure. The lower fascia is movably mounted in supporting connection to the chest housing to permit access to the chest door. An inwardly extending flange supported on the lower fascia engages the chest door when the lower fascia is in an accessible position and the chest door is open. The chest door is thus retained in an open condition for access to the secure area for restocking a currency dispensing mechanism or servicing ATM components.
1. An ATM apparatus comprising:
a top housing bounding an interior area;
a chest positioned below the interior area,
wherein the chest includes a chest housing defining a secure area,
wherein the chest housing includes first and second side walls and a top wall,
wherein the chest includes a chest door selectively movably mounted in supporting connection with the chest housing,
wherein the chest door is selectively movable between a closed position and an open position;
a lower fascia movably mounted in supporting connection with the chest,
wherein the lower fascia is selectively movable relative to the chest door among
a covering position, at which the lower fascia covers the chest door when the chest door is in the closed position,
an accessible position, at which the lower fascia is disposed away from the chest door when the chest door is in the closed position, and
an attached position, at which the lower fascia is directly attached to the chest door when the chest door is in the open position,
wherein the lower fascia comprises an attachment member that is selectively directly engageable with the chest door,
wherein the attachment member is configured to directly engage the chest door to hold the chest door in the open position when the lower fascia is in the attached position; and
at least one lower banking machine component mounted in supporting connection with the chest housing in the secure area,
wherein the at least one lower banking machine component comprises a currency dispenser mechanism.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the attachment member includes an inwardly directed flange, wherein the flange is adapted for selective engagement with the chest door.
3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the lower fascia includes an access opening therein.
4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the currency dispenser mechanism includes a sheet delivery mechanism and wherein when the lower fascia is in the covering position an end portion of the sheet delivery mechanism extends in the access opening in the lower fascia.
5. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the chest door includes a device opening therein, and wherein when the chest door is in the closed position at least a portion of the sheet delivery mechanism extends in the device opening.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the top housing includes a front opening, the apparatus further comprising:
an upper fascia mounted in supporting connection with the top housing, wherein the upper fascia is operable to selectively cover the front opening.
7. The apparatus of claim 6 further comprising:
a mounting tray in supporting connection with the top wall of the chest housing and at least one upper banking machine component in supporting connection with the mounting tray.
8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the at least one upper banking machine component is at least one member selected from a display, a card reader, a receipt printer, and a communication device.
9. The apparatus of claim 8 further comprising:
a processor case housing at least one processor, the processor case being rotationally mounted in supporting connection with the chest housing, wherein the processor case is operable to selectively rotate between an operational position and a service position.
10. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the mounting tray comprises a rollout tray which is movably mounted in supporting connection with the ATM, wherein the rollout tray is operable to move between a retracted position wherein the mounting tray is within the interior area and an extended position wherein the rollout tray extends outward from the front opening, and wherein when the rollout tray is in the retracted position, the processor case is prevented from selectively rotating from the operational position to the service position.
11. The apparatus of claim 10 further comprising at least one connecting cable between the at least one upper banking machine component and a first functional side of the processor case.
12. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the top housing includes a top housing cover mounted in slidable connection with the chest housing.
13. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the chest housing includes a first opening at a first end thereof and a second opening at a second opposed end thereof, and wherein the chest door is operable to selectively close the first opening and wherein a second chest door is operable to semi-permanently close the second opening.
14. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the at least one lower banking machine component is at least one member selected from a currency stacker and a sheet delivery mechanism.
15. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:
a mounting tray in supporting connection with the top wall of the chest housing and at least one upper banking machine component in supporting connection with the mounting tray.
16. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the mounting tray comprises a rollout tray which is movably mounted in supporting connection with the ATM, wherein the rollout tray is operable to move between a retracted position wherein the rollout tray is within the interior area and an extended position wherein the rollout tray extends outward from the front opening.
17. An automated banking machine apparatus comprising:
a currency dispenser device,
a top housing bounding an interior area,
a secure chest positioned below the interior area,
wherein the chest includes a chest housing,
wherein the chest includes a chest door selectively movably mounted in supporting connection with the chest housing,
wherein the chest door is selectively movable between a closed position and an open position,
an upper fascia mounted in supporting connection with the top housing,
a lower fascia mounted in supporting connection with the chest,
wherein the lower fascia is selectively movable relative to the chest door,
wherein when the chest door is in the closed position, the lower fascia is selectively movable between
a position at which the lower fascia is covering the chest door, and
a position at which the lower fascia is located away from the chest door,
wherein when the chest door is in the open position, the lower fascia is selectively movable between
a position at which the lower fascia is located away from the chest door, and
a position at which the chest door is in attachment with the lower fascia, wherein the attachment causes the chest door to be held open through physical contact between the lower fascia and the chest door.
18. The apparatus according to claim 17 wherein the lower fascia includes at least one member configured to selectively attach the lower fascia to the chest door.
19. The apparatus according to claim 18 wherein the at least one member includes an inwardly directed flange.
20. An automated banking machine apparatus comprising:
a currency dispenser device,
a top housing bounding an interior area,
a chest positioned below the interior area,
wherein the chest includes a chest housing,
wherein the chest includes a chest door selectively movably mounted in supporting connection with the chest housing,
wherein the chest door is selectively movable to be closed and to be open,
a fascia mounted in supporting connection with the chest,
wherein the fascia is selectively movable relative to the chest door,
wherein the fascia and the chest door are configured to allow the fascia and the chest door to be directly attached to each other,
wherein while attached, the chest door is prevented by direct physical engagement between the fascia and the chest door, from being closed.