Granted Patent B1

US 8,857,707 · App. 13/398,246 · Granted Oct 14, 2014

Abstract

Claims (73)

1. Apparatus comprising:

an automated banking machine, wherein the automated banking machine is operative to cause financial transfers responsive at least in part to data read from data bearing records, wherein at least one computer is associated with the machine, wherein the automated banking machine includes:

a card reader, wherein the card reader is operative to read card data usable to identify at least one of a user of the machine and a financial account,

at least one user input device, wherein the at least one user input device is operative to receive inputs from machine users,

a housing, wherein the card reader and the at least one user input device are in operatively supported connection with the housing, and wherein the housing includes an interior area and wherein the housing includes at least one vent that is operative to enable air to pass at least one of into and out of the interior area,

wherein the at least one computer is in operative connection with the card reader and the at least one user input device,

wherein the at least one computer is operative to cause card data to be read through operation of the card reader and to cause receipt of at least one input through the at least one user input device,

wherein the at least one computer is operative to cause a determination to be made that the card data corresponds to a financial account that is authorized to conduct a financial transaction having an associated value with the machine,

wherein the at least one computer is operative to cause a financial account to be assessed the value associated with the financial transaction,

an enclosure, wherein the enclosure is configured to at least partially enclose the housing, wherein the enclosure includes at least one air duct, wherein the air duct is operative to enable air flow at least one of into and out of the enclosure, and

a filter, wherein the filter is in operative connection with the air duct, wherein the filter is operative to filter the air flow,

wherein the air duct has an interior opening within the enclosure and an outer opening,

wherein the air duct is configured to enable air flow between the internal opening and the outer opening, and

wherein the filter is removably mounted to the enclosure in generally covering relation of the outer opening.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 and further comprising:

a cover, wherein the cover is removably mounted to the enclosure, wherein the cover in the mounted position is operative to generally cover the filter, wherein the cover includes at least one louver that is operative to enable the air flow through the cover.

3. The apparatus according to claim 2 wherein one of the cover and the enclosure includes a tab, and the other of the tab and the enclosure includes a slot configured to accept the tab, wherein in the mounted condition of the cover, the tab and slot are in engaged relation.

4. The apparatus according to claim 3

wherein the cover includes at least one cover aperture, wherein the at least one cover aperture is disposed on the cover from the tab or slot of the cover,

and further comprising at least one fastener, wherein in the mounted position of the cover, the at least one fastener is operative to hold the cover in engagement with the enclosure.

5. The apparatus according to claim 2 and further comprising:

a pair of selectively releasible clips, wherein the pair of releasible clips is operative to selectively hold a filter in operatively engaged relation with the enclosure.

6. The apparatus according to claim 5

wherein the enclosure includes an enclosure base portion

wherein the machine includes a leg, wherein the leg includes a foot portion, and wherein the foot portion extends below the machine housing,

wherein the enclosure base portion includes a leg accepting aperture therein and wherein the foot portion is releasibly engageable in the leg accepting aperture.

7. The apparatus according to claim 6

wherein the housing includes a plurality of legs

wherein the enclosure base portion includes a plurality of leg accepting apertures, wherein a foot portion of each respective leg is releasibly engageable in a respective leg accepting aperture.

8. The apparatus according to claim 7

wherein the enclosure base portion includes a supporting surface, wherein the leg accepting apertures extend downward from the supporting surface,

wherein the housing is movable into the enclosure through slidable engagement of the foot portions and the supporting surface.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8

wherein the machine housing includes a chest portion, wherein the chest portion includes a chest interior area and a chest door, wherein the chest portion is bounded at a lower end by a chest base portion, wherein each of the plurality of legs extend through the chest base portion.

10. The apparatus according to claim 9

wherein the chest base portion includes at least one chest fastener accepting aperture,

and wherein the enclosure base portion includes at least one enclosure base fastener accepting aperture,

wherein with the plurality of foot portions engaged in the leg accepting aperture, the at least one chest fastener accepting aperture and at least one enclosure base fastener accepting aperture are configured to releasibly accept housing fasteners, wherein the housing fasteners are operative to releasibly hold the chest base portion and the enclosure base portion in operatively engaged relation.

11. The apparatus according to claim 10

wherein the holding fasteners are configured to be inaccessible when the chest door is in a closed position.

12. The apparatus according to claim 9

wherein each leg is in threaded movable engagement with the chest base portion, and wherein each leg includes a tool engagement portion engageable with a tool within the chest interior area,

wherein the corresponding foot portion of each leg is movable vertically responsive to rotational movement of the tool engagement portion,

wherein the plurality of apertures in the enclosure base portion are configured so that the plurality of foot portions are movable to position a lower surface of the chest base portion above the supporting surface of the enclosure base portion.

13. The apparatus according to claim 12 wherein the plurality of legs are configured to position the lower surface of the chest base portion above the supporting surface a sufficient distance to position at least one skid between the lower surface and the supporting surface and to position the foot portions above the apertures in the enclosure base portion when the at least one skid is positioned between the lower surface and the supporting surface,

whereby the housing is movable relative to the enclosure in supporting connection with the at least one skid.

14. The apparatus according to claim 13 wherein the at least one air duct of the enclosure includes at least one of a fan, a valve, an air heater and an air cooler.

15. The apparatus according to claim 13

wherein the machine includes a printer, wherein the printer is in operative connection with the at least one computer, and wherein the at least one printer is operative to print a record of the financial transaction.

16. The apparatus according to claim 15

wherein the machine includes a cash dispenser, wherein the cash dispenser is in operative connection with the at least one computer, wherein during the transaction the at least one computer is operative to cause the cash dispenser to dispense cash from the machine corresponding to the value.

17. Apparatus comprising:

an automated banking machine including:

a card reader operative to read identification information from data bearing user cards, wherein the identification information is usable to identify at least one of a respective user and a respective user's financial account,

at least one output device wherein the at least one output device is operative to provide outputs including instructions concerning machine usage,

a cash dispenser, wherein the cash dispenser is operative to cause cash stored in the housing to be dispensed from the machine,

at least one input device, wherein the at least one input device is operative to receive inputs from machine users,

at least one computer, wherein the at least one computer is in operative connection with the card reader, the at least one input device, the at least one output device and the cash dispenser,

wherein the at least one computer is operative to cause a determination that card data read from a user card corresponds to at least one of an authorized user and an authorized financial account authorized to carry out a transaction with the machine, and wherein responsive at least in part to the determination, the at least one computer is operative to cause cash having a value to be dispensed from the machine and to cause the financial account to be assessed a value corresponding to the dispensed cash,

a machine housing, wherein the card reader, the at least one output device, the at least one input device and the cash dispenser are all in operatively supported connection with the machine housing, wherein the machine housing includes at least one air flow vent wherein the at least one air flow vent enables air flow at least one of into and out of the machine housing,

an enclosure, wherein the enclosure is in at least partial surrounding relation of the machine housing,

wherein the machine housing is removably positionable within an interior area of the enclosure,

at least one air duct extending in the enclosure, wherein the at least one air duct is in operative communication with the at least one air flow vent,

at least one filter, wherein the at least one filter is in removably mounted connection with the at least one air duct.

18. The apparatus according to claim 17

wherein the enclosure includes a plurality of air ducts wherein each air duct is operative to at least one of supply air to and exhaust air from an interior area of the enclosure,

wherein each of the plurality of air ducts has a respective filter removably mounted in operative connection therewith.

19. The apparatus according to claim 18

wherein the enclosure includes a base portion, wherein the enclosure base portion includes a plurality of apertures therein,

wherein the machine housing includes a plurality of legs wherein the legs extend downward from a housing base portion, wherein each respective leg is configured to releasibly engage a respective aperture in the enclosure base portion.

20. The apparatus according to claim 19

wherein each leg is selectively movable vertically, wherein the plurality of legs are configured to extend downward and dispose the housing above the enclosure base portion a sufficient distance to allow at least one skid to be positioned intermediate of the housing and the enclosure base portion,

and wherein with the at least one skid positioned intermediate of the housing and the enclosure base portion, the plurality of legs are configured to be vertically movable upward such that the legs are disengaged from the apertures and the housing may be moved relative to the enclosure base portion in supporting connection with the at least one skid.

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