US3731799A
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Automatic cashier for bank-notes
Assignee: Autelca AG
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Filing: 1971-11-11
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Granted: 1973-05-08
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Expires: 1991-11-11
Abstract
Abstract An automatic changer for paper bank-notes has a testing chamber into which a note is vertically inserted through a slot from which it slides along a pair of vertical guides into the testing chamber and is held therein in substantially stretched position against a closure mechanism. Three light sources are provided in conjunction with photo-electric receiving circuits to test the width and length of the note or bill for genuineness while the bill is held flat by a solenoid actuated movable wall within the testing chamber. The closure mechanism includes output feed roller means and a deflector mechanism in the path of the bill which are operable by the said circuits to feed the bill into a return box if the test result is negative or divert the bill into a cash container if the test result is positive.
Inventors
- 👤 M Meloni
- 👤 P Keller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 23:27
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F7/00; G07F7/04; G07D; G07D11/00; G07D11/50; G07D7/00; G07D7/16; G07D7/162
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
An automatic cashier for bank-notes, comprising a test chamber for receiving a bank-note while the bank-note is tested for genuineness, the chamber having two vertical walls and two vertical lateral guides and the bottom of the chamber being closed by a closure mechanism which permits the bank-note to leave the chamber, an inlet slot for vertical insertion of the bank-notes opening into the upper part of the chamber, the dimensions of the chamber and slot being such that when the banknote is held vertically and the lower end of the bank-note is inserted in the slot, the bank-note then being released, the bank-note slides along the lateral guides, as it drops between the walls, and then in a substantially stretched position and supported by the walls rests on the closure mechanism.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
An automatic cashier for bank-notes, comprising a test chamber for receiving a bank-note while the bank-note is tested for genuineness, the chamber having two vertical walls and two vertical lateral guides and the bottom of the chamber being closed by a closure mechanism which permits the bank-note to leave the chamber, an inlet slot for vertical insertion of the bank-notes opening into the upper part of the chamber, the dimensions of the chamber and slot being such that when the banknote is held vertically and the lower end of the bank-note is inserted in the slot, the bank-note then being released, the bank-note slides along the lateral guides, as it drops between the walls, and then in a substantially stretched position and supported by the walls rests on the closure mechanism.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
65 words
An automatic cashier as claimed in claim 1, wherein for testing the presence of a bank-note in the test chamber, immediately above or in the area of the closure mechanism there is provided a light barrier including a photo-electric member connected to a circuit which emits a signal to initiate the test for genuineness when the photo-electric member of this light barrier has been darkened.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
103 words
An automatic cashier as claimed in claim 2, wherein for testing the width and length of the bank-note, adjacent the upper ends of the two lateral guides there are provided two further light barriers including photo-electric members connected to the circuit, and the circuit arranged to emit a signal to iniTiate the test for genuineness when the photo-electric members of the three light barriers are darkened, and to emit a signal initiating return of the bank-note if the photo-electric member of the lower light barrier is darkened alone or together with the photo-electric member of only one of the two upper light barriers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
66 words
An automatic cashier as claimed in claim 1, including a return box, a cash container, wherein the closure mechanism comprises a pair of feeder rollers connected to a controllable drive, a deflector tongue having a free end disposed below the rollers for feeding the bank-note into a return box if the test result is negative and into a cash container if the test result is positive.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
85 words
An automatic cashier as claimed in claim 4, wherein said pair of feed rollers have a normal position spaced apart a distance corresponding at least to the spacing between the walls and the rollers are arranged to be pressed against each other in another position when their drive is actuated, and wherein the thickness of the free end of the deflector tongue directed towards the spacing between the rollers is greater than the spacing between the rollers when the rollers are in their normal position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
An automatic cashier as claimed in claim 5, the rollers have peripheral grooves and the deflector tongue has projections extending into said peripheral grooves.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
56 words
An automatic cashier as claimed in claim 1, including an advancing and retracting device, and wherein at least one of the walls is movable relative to the other wall and is connected to said advancing and retracting device for movement thereby in order to keep the bank-note flat between the walls during the testing for genuineness.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
97 words
An automatic cashier as claimed in claim 3, including an advancing and retracting device, at least one of said walls being movable relative to the other of said walls and is connected to said advancing and retracting device for movement thereby, wherein in their normal positions the walls touch each other, and the photo-electric members of the light barriers disposed at the upper ends of the two lateral guides connected to a circuit which actuates the advancing and retracting device to withdraw the movable wall when the photo-electric members of these two light barriers are simultaneously darkened.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
An automatic cashier as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of the said two vertical walls is transparent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
An automatic cashier as claimed in claim 1, wherein the upper edge of at least one of the two vertical walls defining the inlet slot has a recess therein.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-05-07 | 1976-11-06 | 1977-05-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-05-07 | 1980-11-06 | 1981-05-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-05-07 | 1984-11-06 | 1985-05-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |