Granted Patent B1

US 7,793,827 · App. 11/445,603 · Granted Sep 14, 2010

Abstract

Claims (44)

1. A method comprising:

a) extending a rollout tray mounted in supporting connection with a top housing of an automated banking machine from a retracted position wherein the rollout tray is within an interior area bounded by the top housing to an extended position wherein the rollout tray extends through a front opening in the top housing;

b) subsequent to (a), rotating a processor case from an operational position to a service position in the interior area;

c) subsequent to (b), accessing at least one processor component mounted in supporting connection with the processor case.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

d) subsequent to (c), rotating the processor case from the service position to the operational position.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising:

e) positioning the rollout tray into the retracted position.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein an upper fascia is mounted in supporting connection with the rollout tray, wherein the upper fascia includes a rearwardly extending portion, and wherein the front opening of the top housing is bounded by a forward region, and wherein (e) includes positioning the upper fascia so that the rearwardly extending portion of the upper fascia overlies the forward region of the top housing.

5. The method of claim 4 further comprising:

f) subsequent to (c), servicing at least one upper banking machine component mounted in supporting connection with the rollout tray.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein in (f) the at least one upper banking machine component is at least one of a display, a card reader, a receipt printer, a communications device and a keypad, and wherein in (f) servicing the at least one upper banking machine component includes at least one of the following:

(i) performing routine maintenance; and

(ii) replacing a component.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the top housing is mounted in supporting connection with a top wall of a chest housing, wherein the chest housing defines a secure area generally disposed below the interior area, and wherein at least one lower banking machine component is mounted in supporting connection with the chest housing in the secure area, and wherein the at least one lower banking machine component comprises at least a portion of a currency dispenser mechanism, the method further comprising:

g) making an operative connection between at least one of the at least one lower banking machine components and at least one processor component.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the chest housing includes a first opening at a first end of the chest housing, and wherein a chest door is movably mounted in supporting connection with the chest housing, wherein the chest door is selectively movable between a closed position wherein the chest door closes the first opening and an open position, and wherein a lower fascia is movably mounted in supporting connection with the chest housing, wherein the lower fascia is selectively movable between a covering position wherein the lower fascia covers the chest door when the chest door is selectively in the closed position, and an accessible position wherein the lower fascia is disposed away from the chest door when the chest door is in the closed position, the method further comprising:

h) moving the lower fascia to the accessible position;

i) subsequent to (h), opening the chest door; and

j) subsequent to (i), servicing the operative connection between the at least one lower banking machine component and the at least one processor component.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising:

k) subsequent to (i), engaging the lower fascia and the chest door when the chest door is in the open position.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein the processor case includes a first functional side and wherein in (b) rotating the processor case includes positioning the first functional side facing the front opening.

11. A method comprising:

selectively positioning a first functional side of a processor case substantially parallel to a first side wall of a top housing of an automated banking machine, wherein the processor case is rotationally supported in the top housing; and

b) selectively rotating the processor case in the top housing to cause the first functional side to substantially face a front opening in the top housing, wherein the front opening is substantially perpendicular to the first side wall.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising:

c) subsequent to (b), establishing a connection between at least one banking machine component and a processor housed in the processor case.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the at least one banking machine component includes an upper banking machine component comprising a display, and wherein in (c) establishing an operable connection includes connecting a first end of a cable to the display and connecting a second end of the cable to the first functional side.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein the upper banking machine component includes a card reader, and wherein in (c) establishing an operative connection includes connecting the card reader and the first functional side through at least one cable.

15. The method of claim 12 wherein the at least one banking machine component is a lower banking machine component comprising at least a portion of a currency dispenser mechanism, and wherein in (c) establishing an operative connection includes connecting the currency dispenser mechanism and the first functional side through at least one cable.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein the currency dispenser mechanism is mounted in supporting connection with a chest housing within a secure area defined by the chest housing, the method further comprising:

d) accessing the currency dispenser mechanism by opening a chest door movably mounted to the chest housing, wherein the chest door selectively opens and closes a first opening in the chest housing.

17. A method comprising:

(a) moving a processor case rotatably mounted in an interior area of an automated banking machine, in a first rotational direction toward a servicing orientation; and

(b) subsequent to step (a), moving the processor case while still rotatably mounted in the interior area, in a second rotational direction toward an operational orientation, wherein the second rotational direction is opposite the first rotational direction.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein the automated banking machine includes a currency dispenser, wherein the moving in step (a) causes the processor case to be in a position which enables at least one component in supporting connection with the processor case to be accessed by a machine servicer, and further comprising

(c) subsequent to (a), accessing at least one component in supporting connection with the processor case.

19. The method of claim 17

wherein step (a) causes a first functional side of the processor case to move toward a front opening in the top housing,

wherein step (b) causes the first functional side to move away from the front opening.

20. The method of claim 19

wherein step (a) causes the first functional side to be rotated into a position where the first functional side is substantially parallel to the front opening,

wherein step (b) causes the first functional side to be rotated into a position where the first functional side is substantially perpendicular to the front opening.

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