Granted Patent B1

US 7,938,317 · App. 12/321,380 · Granted May 10, 2011

Abstract

Claims (106)

1. Apparatus, comprising:

an automated banking machine, wherein the automated banking machine is operative responsive to data bearing records to cause financial transactions to be carried out, wherein the machine includes:

a card reader, wherein the card reader is operative to read data on user cards corresponding to financial accounts;

a housing, wherein the housing includes a secure enclosure, including a chest;

an upper housing in operatively supported connection with the chest,

wherein the upper housing includes:

an interior area,

at least one opening to the interior area, and

at least one wall, wherein the at least one wall includes at least one housing vent therein, wherein the at least one housing vent is configured to allow air to pass therethrough;

a fascia in operatively supported connection with the housing,

wherein the fascia is moveable between

a secure closed position, wherein in the closed position at least a portion of the at least one opening is covered by the fascia, and

a released away position, wherein in the away position at least a portion of the fascia is disposed away from the at least one opening;

wherein the card reader is in operatively supported connection with the housing;

a display in operatively supported connection with the housing;

a cash dispenser in operatively supported connection with the housing;

a component case in operatively supported connection with the housing, wherein the component case includes at least one component case vent therein, wherein the at least one component case vent is configured to allow air to pass therethrough; and

a duct mounted in operatively supported connection with the housing, wherein the duct operatively extends between the at least one component case vent and the at least one housing vent, wherein the duct is configured to enable air to pass therethrough.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a duct frame mounted in fixed operative connection to the duct.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the duct frame is adhered to the duct.

4. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the duct frame is mounted in operative connection with the component case.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein:

the duct frame includes at least one hook portion;

the component case includes at least one slot; and

the hook portion extends in the slot causing the duct to be engaged to the component case.

6. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein:

the duct frame includes at least one tab portion; and

the component case includes at least one fastener hole,

and wherein the apparatus further includes at least one fastener in connection with the tab portion, wherein the fastener extends in the hole causing the duct to be secured to the component case.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the component case comprises a processor case.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the duct comprises deformable resilient material.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the duct is operatively connected to the component case with adhesive.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the adhesive is at least one of releasable and resealable.

11. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the duct includes a duct edge face, wherein the duct edge face extends proximate to the component case, and wherein the duct edge face is at least partially coated with adhesive.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , further comprising a duct frame, wherein the duct frame is operably connected to the duct with the adhesive.

13. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the duct is operatively connected to the component case with the adhesive.

14. Apparatus, comprising:

an automated banking machine, wherein the automated banking machine is operative responsive to data bearing records to cause financial transactions to be carried out, wherein the machine includes:

a card reader, wherein the card reader is operative to read data from user cards corresponding to financial accounts;

a housing, wherein the housing includes a secure enclosure, including a chest;

an upper housing in operatively supported connection with the chest, wherein the upper housing includes:

an interior area,

at least one opening to the interior area, and

at least one wall, wherein the at least one wall includes at least one housing vent therein, wherein the at least one housing vent is configured to allow air to pass therethrough;

a fascia in operatively supported connection with the housing,

wherein the fascia is moveable between

a secure closed position, wherein in the closed position the fascia is adjacent to the at least one opening and at least a portion of the at least one opening is covered by the fascia, and

a released away position, wherein in the released away position at least a portion of the fascia is disposed away from the at least one opening;

wherein the card reader is in operatively supported connection with the housing;

a display in operatively supported connection with the housing;

a cash dispenser in operatively supported connection with the housing;

a processor case in operatively supported connection with the housing,

wherein the processor case houses components, and

wherein the processor case includes at least one processor case vent therein,

wherein the at least one processor case vent is configured to allow air to pass therethrough; and

a duct within the housing,

wherein the duct operatively extends between the at least one processor case vent and the at least one housing vent,

wherein the duct is adhered in operative connection to at least one of the housing and the processor case, and

wherein the duct is configured to allow air to pass therethrough.

15. The apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the duct includes a duct edge face proximate the processor case;

adhesive affixed to at least a portion of the duct edge face;

and further comprising a duct frame adhered to at least a portion of the duct edge face,

wherein the duct frame includes at least one hook portion,

wherein the processor case includes at least one slot,

wherein the at least one hook portion is configured to releasibly extend in the at least one slot, and

wherein when the at least one hook portion extends in the at least one slot, the duct extends in generally surrounding relation of the at least one processor case vent.

16. The apparatus according to claim 15 wherein the machine further includes:

a tray, wherein the tray is in operatively supported movable connection with the chest, wherein the tray includes at least one tray slot;

wherein the fascia includes at least one fascia hook, wherein the at least one fascia hook extends in the at least one tray slot.

17. A method carried out with an automated banking machine that operates responsive to data bearing records, comprising:

(a) moving a fascia

from a position adjacent an opening to an interior of a housing of the automated banking machine

to a position away from the opening,

wherein the fascia is in operatively supported connection with the housing, and

wherein the automated banking machine includes:

a card reader operative to read indicia corresponding to financial accounts on user cards;

a printer operative to print information corresponding to financial accounts and financial transactions;

a cash dispenser,

at least one housing wall, wherein the at least one housing wall includes at least one housing vent configured to allow air to pass therethrough;

a component case in operatively supported connection with the housing, wherein the component case includes at least one component case vent therein, wherein the at least one component case vent is configured to allow air to pass therethrough; and

a duct within the housing and operatively disposed between the at least one component case vent and the at least one housing vent, wherein the duct is configured to allow air to pass therethrough, wherein the duct is at least partially secured to at least one of the housing and the component case through a releasable adhesive;

(b) moving the component case from a position within the interior to a position at least partially extending through the opening;

(c) subsequent to (b), separating the duct and the at least one of the housing and component case;

(d) subsequent to (b), servicing a component at least partially within the component case;

(e) subsequent to step (d), adhering the duct to at least one of the housing and the component case with an adhesive;

(f) subsequent to (d), moving the component case from the position at least partially extending through the opening to a position within the interior; and

(g) subsequent to (f), moving the fascia from the position away from the opening to a position adjacent to the opening.

18. The method of claim 17 ,

wherein the duct is comprised of resilient material,

wherein the duct has the releasable adhesive secured thereto, and

wherein step (e) further comprises adhering the duct to the component case and deforming the duct by engagement with the component case.

19. The method of claim 17 , wherein the automated banking machine further includes a duct frame,

wherein the duct frame is in fixed secured connection with the duct,

wherein the duct frame includes at least one hook portion, and

wherein the component case comprises at least one slot,

the method further comprising:

(h) prior to (f), extending the at least one hook portion in the at least one slot.

20. The method of claim 17 ,

wherein the automated banking machine further comprises:

a duct frame,

wherein the duct frame is in fixed operative secured connection with the duct, and

wherein the duct frame includes at least one tab portion; and

at least one fastener in connection with the tab;

wherein the component case further includes at least one fastener hole configured to accept the at least one fastener;

the method further comprising:

(h) prior to (f), securing the duct frame to the component case with the at least one fastener extending in the at least one fastener hole.

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