Banking system controlled responsive to data bearing records
View Patent ↗An automated banking machine is controlled responsive to data bearing records. The machine operates using data read from user cards by a card reader. The machine includes a housing, a fascia connected with the housing and movable between a secure closed position adjacent a housing opening and a released away position, wherein the fascia is a least partially separated from the housing opening, a pair of latches operable to releasably secure the fascia to the housing and movable between a fascia-securing position and a fascia-releasing position, and an access panel mounted to the fascia and including a lock, and movable between a closed panel position, wherein the access panel blocks access to the latches, and an open panel position, wherein the latches are accessible to be released.
1. Apparatus comprising:
an automated banking machine including:
a secure enclosure including a chest;
a housing in operatively supported connection with the chest,
wherein the housing includes an interior area and at least one housing opening;
a card reader in operatively supported connection with the housing,
wherein the card reader is operative to read indicia on user cards corresponding to financial accounts;
a display in operatively supported connection with the housing;
a cash dispenser in operatively supported connection with the housing;
a fascia in operatively supported connection with the housing,
wherein the fascia is movable between
a closed position adjacent the at least one housing opening,
wherein at least a portion of the at least one housing opening is covered by the fascia, and
a released away position, wherein the fascia is at least partially disposed from the at least one housing opening;
at least one latch in operatively supported connection with the fascia,
wherein the at least one latch is operative to releasably secure the fascia in the closed position,
wherein the at least one latch is changeable responsive to operative manual engagement, between
a fascia-securing position and
a fascia-releasing position; and
an access panel movably mounted in operatively supported connection with the fascia,
wherein the access panel is in operative connection with a lock,
wherein the access panel is movable between
a closed panel position, wherein the access panel at least partially blocks manual access to the at least one latch and wherein the access panel may be selectively held in the closed panel position by the lock, and
a panel open position, wherein the at least one latch is at least partially operatively manually engageable.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the lock includes a key lock.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the access panel is operatively supported by the fascia through at least one hinge.
4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the at least one hinge includes at least two hinges.
5. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the at least one hinge includes a single continuous hinge.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the access panel is movable responsive to gravity from the closed panel position to the panel open position.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one latch comprises two latches.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one latch comprises:
a latch trip lever;
a latch bolt operatively connected to the trip lever; and
a latch retaining bracket, wherein the latch retaining bracket includes a latch bolt hole, wherein the latch bolt hole is configured to receive the latch bolt.
9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the latch trip lever is pivotally operatively connected with the fascia.
10. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the at least one latch further comprises a spring operatively connected with the latch bolt, wherein the spring urges the latch bolt toward a securing position, wherein in the securing position the latch bolt is operative to cause the fascia to be held in the closed position.
11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the latch retaining bracket further includes a guide, wherein when the fascia moves from the released away position toward the closed position, the guide depresses the latch bolt, whereby the spring becomes at least partially compressed.
12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein when the fascia moves from the released away position toward the closed position, the latch bolt moves opposite the latch bolt hole and the latch bolt is urged into the latch bolt hole.
13. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the guide includes an angular surface, wherein in the closed position of the fascia the angular surface extends in the latch bolt hole.
14. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein latch retaining bracket is in operatively supported connection with the housing, and wherein in the fascia-securing position at least a portion of the latch bolt is received in the latch bolt hole and is operative to hold the fascia in the closed position adjacent the at least one housing opening.
15. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the latch retaining bracket is held in operatively supported connection with the housing with at least one captive screw.
16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the at least one captive screw is at least partially concealed by a component tray.
17. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the latch bolt comprises:
a leading edge distal from the fascia; and
a face sloping upward from the leading distal edge.
18. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the fascia is operatively supported by the housing through two horizontally disposed members.
19. The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the two horizontally disposed members include bayonet slides.
20. The apparatus of claim 1 , and further comprising at least one spring, wherein the fascia in the closed position is urged toward the released away position by the at lest one spring.
21. A method of servicing components of an automated banking machine including
a housing,
wherein the housing includes an interior area and at least one housing opening,
wherein the interior area includes at least one serviceable component,
a card reader in operatively supported connection with the housing,
wherein the card reader is operative to read indicia on user cards corresponding to financial accounts,
a display in operatively supported connection with the housing,
a cash dispenser in operatively supported connection with the housing,
a fascia in operatively supported connection with the housing,
wherein the fascia is movable between
a closed position adjacent the at least one housing opening, wherein at least a portion of the at least one housing opening is covered by the fascia, and
an away position, wherein the fascia is at least partially disposed from the at least one housing opening, enabling service access to the at least one serviceable component within the machine,
at least one latch in operatively supported connection with the fascia,
wherein the at least one latch is operable to releasably secure the fascia to the housing,
wherein the at least one latch is changeable responsive to manual engagement, between a fascia-securing position and a fascia-releasing position, and
an access panel movably mounted in operatively supported connection with the fascia,
wherein the access panel is movable between
a closed panel position, wherein the access panel at least partially blocks manual access to the at least one latch, and wherein the access panel may be maintained by a lock, and
an open panel position, wherein the at least one latch is at least partially manually accessible,
the method comprising:
(a) opening a lock holding the access panel in the closed panel position;
(b) moving the access panel from the closed panel position to the open panel position;
(c) subsequent to (b), responsive to operative manual engagement, releasing the at least one latch from securing the fascia to the housing;
(d) subsequent to (c), moving the fascia from the closed position to the away position; and
(e) subsequent to (d), servicing the at least one serviceable component.
22. The method of claim 21 , wherein the panel is mounted in operative connection with the fascia through at least one horizontal hinge, wherein step (b) further includes lowering the access panel to the open panel position.
23. The method of claim 21 , wherein the at least one latch comprises a latch trip lever, and wherein step (c) further includes manually actuating the latch trip lever, whereby the at least one latch is changed to the fascia-releasing position.
24. The method of claim 23 , wherein the latch comprises a spring, wherein the spring is operative to urge the at least one latch into the fascia-securing position, wherein step (c) further includes compressing the spring.
25. The method of claim 21 , wherein the at least one latch comprises a latch bolt hole and a corresponding latch bolt configured to engage in the latch bolt hole when the latch is in the fascia-securing position, wherein step (c) further includes disengaging the latch bolt from the latch bolt hole.
26. The method of claim 21 , wherein the at least one latch comprises a latch bolt stop and a corresponding latch bolt configured to abut the latch bolt stop when the latch is in the fascia-securing position, wherein step (c) further includes disposing the latch bolt from the latch bolt stop.
27. The method of claim 21 , wherein the at least one latch comprises two horizontally disposed latches, and wherein step (c) further includes releasing the two latches through manual engagement.
28. The method of claim 27 , wherein in step (c) the two latches are released concurrently.
29. The method of claim 21 , wherein the fascia is operatively supported by the housing through two horizontally-disposed bayonet slides, and wherein step (d) further includes sliding the fascia to the away position in supported connection with the slides.
30. The method of claim 21 , wherein step (e) further includes at least one of replacing paper of a journal printer, replenishing paper of a receipt printer, repairing a journal printer, replacing a journal printer. repairing a receipt printer, replacing a receipt printer, adjusting a journal printer, adjusting a receipt printer, replenishing cash of the cash dispenser, repairing the cash dispenser, replacing the cash dispenser, adjusting the cash dispenser, repairing the display, replacing the display, adjusting the display, repairing the card reader, replacing the card reader and adjusting the card reader.
31. The method of claim 21 , further comprising:
(f) subsequent to (e), moving the fascia to the closed position.
32. The method of claim 31 , wherein the at least one latch comprises a latch bolt hole and a latch bolt, wherein the latch bolt is configured to engage the latch bolt hole when the latch is in the fascia-securing position, wherein the latch bolt includes an angular face, and a corresponding angular guide adapted to slidably move the latch bolt, and further comprising:
(g) moving the latch bolt responsive to movement of the angular guide; and
(h) engaging the latch bolt in the latch bolt hole.
33. The method of claim 31 , and further comprising:
(g) moving the at least one latch to the fascia-securing position.
34. The method of claim 33 , further comprising:
(h) subsequent to (g) moving the access panel to the closed panel position.
35. The method of claim 34 , further comprising:
subsequent to (h), securing the access panel in the closed panel position with the lock.
36. The method of claim 31 , wherein the at least one latch comprises a latch bolt stop and a latch bolt, wherein the latch bolt is adapted to abut the latch bolt stop when the latch is in the fascia-securing position, and further comprising:
(g) moving the latch bolt and the latch bolt stop in abutting relation.