US3880320A
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Rotary cash drawer mechanism for currency dispenser
Assignee: Diebold Nixdorf Inc
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Filing: 1974-02-25
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Granted: 1975-04-29
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Expires: 1994-02-25
Abstract
Abstract An automatic banking unit at a remote customer station having a mechanism to dispense currency in response to the presentation of coded card means for verification and authorization followed by keyboard entries of data necessary to actuate the currency dispensing mechanism from which a selected number of paper money bills is delivered to a rotary cash drawer pocket normally located in a drawer ''''home'''' currency-receiving position. The drawer then rotates to an ''''open'''' position which permits the customer to remove the currency from the pocket. Upon removal, the drawer returns to a ''''dump'''' position for dumping any object remaining in the pocket. Then the drawer returns to ''''home'''' position, ready for another dispensing cycle of movement. The rotary drawer is equipped with sensor means which detect the presence or absence of currency in the drawer pocket so as to signal the fact that currency has been completely removed by a customer when removing currency from the drawer in open position. The drawer is equipped with locking mechanism to hold the drawer locked in ''''home'''' position, except during a dispensing cycle of movement; and also is equipped with means to prevent reverse movement of the drawer toward open position during its movement toward ''''dump'''' position.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbert Morello
- 👤 George S Mountford
- 👤 Richard E Keck
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 23:15
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07D; G07D11/00; G07D11/10; G07D11/14; G07F; G07F19/00; G07F19/20; G07F19/203; G07F19/205; E; E05; E05G; E05G7/00; E05G7/002; E05G7/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
269 words
Rotary drawer mechanism for an automatic banking unit housing including a housing wall formed with a relatively wide elongaged slot having spaced upper and lower edges; rotor support frame means mounted within the housing adjacent said slot; a rotor having a cylindrical wall journaled for rotation in the support means; a portion of the rotor wall projecting through said slot; a longitudinally-extending arcuate slot formed in the rotor wall having edges adapted in a first ''''open'''' rotor position to register with the housing slot edges; liner means in the rotor forming a pocket having a wide open mouth with lips registering with said arcuate slot; the rotor being movable between said first position and a second ''''home'''' position in which the pocket mouth is oriented to open inward within the housing, and a third ''''dump'''' position in which the pocket mouth is oriented to open downward within the housing; first drive means positively engageable with the rotor to rotate the rotor in one direction from ''''dump'''' to ''''home'''' position and from ''''home'''' to ''''open'''' position; second drive means having driving engagement with the rotor yieldable to rotor motion-resistance to rotate the rotor in the other direction from ''''open'''' to ''''dump'''' position; means operatively connected with the first and second drive means operative to selectively engage the first or second drive means with the rotor; releasable lock means engageable between the rotor and frame means locking the rotor in ''''home'''' position; and releasable means engageable between the rotor and frame means operative to prevent reverse movement of the rotor when the rotor is being driven by said second drive means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
269 words
Rotary drawer mechanism for an automatic banking unit housing including a housing wall formed with a relatively wide elongaged slot having spaced upper and lower edges; rotor support frame means mounted within the housing adjacent said slot; a rotor having a cylindrical wall journaled for rotation in the support means; a portion of the rotor wall projecting through said slot; a longitudinally-extending arcuate slot formed in the rotor wall having edges adapted in a first ''''open'''' rotor position to register with the housing slot edges; liner means in the rotor forming a pocket having a wide open mouth with lips registering with said arcuate slot; the rotor being movable between said first position and a second ''''home'''' position in which the pocket mouth is oriented to open inward within the housing, and a third ''''dump'''' position in which the pocket mouth is oriented to open downward within the housing; first drive means positively engageable with the rotor to rotate the rotor in one direction from ''''dump'''' to ''''home'''' position and from ''''home'''' to ''''open'''' position; second drive means having driving engagement with the rotor yieldable to rotor motion-resistance to rotate the rotor in the other direction from ''''open'''' to ''''dump'''' position; means operatively connected with the first and second drive means operative to selectively engage the first or second drive means with the rotor; releasable lock means engageable between the rotor and frame means locking the rotor in ''''home'''' position; and releasable means engageable between the rotor and frame means operative to prevent reverse movement of the rotor when the rotor is being driven by said second drive means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
Rotary drawer mechanism as set forth in claim 1 in which the first drive means includes a gear drive, and the second drive means includes a friction drive wheel engageable with the cylindrical rotor wall.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
Rotary drawer mechanism as set forth in claim 1 in which the means preventing reverse movement of the rotor when being driven by the second drive means comprises ratchet means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
Rotary drawer mechanism as set forth in claim 1 in which the pocket-forming liner means includes an elongated axially extending liner member generally U-shaped in transverse cross section mounted within the cylindrical rotor wall with the spaced open U-edges of the liner registering with the arcuate slot.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
Rotary drawer mechanism as set forth in claim 1 in which the pocket mouth is oriented to open upward, inward within the housing in ''''home'''' position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
62 words
Rotary drawer mechanism as set forth in claim 1 in which the rotor support frame means includes spaced upper, lower and end frame members; in which the rotor has stub shafts at its ends journaled respectively in and extending through the spaced end support frame members; and in which the rotor is rotatable between the spaced upper and lower support frame members.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
62 words
Rotary drawer mechanism as set forth in claim 6 in which a transverse partition wall extends adjacent to but spaced from each end of the rotor from which the stub shafts project; in which a recessed annular cavity is formed in each end of the rotor beyond the adjacent partition wall, and in which counterweight means is mounted in said recessed cavities.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
Rotary drawer mechanism as set forth in claim 6 in which releasably engageable and adjustable stop means is mounted on one end of the rotor and on one of the end frame members to limit rotation of the rotor in either direction.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
66 words
Rotary drawer mechanism as set forth in claim 6 in which the first drive means includes a gear drive having a gear mounted on one of the rotor stub shafts between the end of the rotor and the adjacent end frame member; and in which rotor position sensor limit switch means is mounted on one of the stub shafts outside of the adjacent end frame member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
153 words
Rotary drawer mechanism as set forth in claim 4 in which the rotor support frame means includes spaced end frame members; in which the liner member U-legs are spaced from the cylindrical rotor wall forming diametrically opposite moon-shaped cavities between the rotor wall and liner member U-legs; in which transverse partition walls are located at each of the rotor; in which openings are formed in the partition walls communicating with the moon-shaped cavities; in which diametrically-located openings are formed in the liner member U-legs; in which prism means are cooperatively mounted in the moon-shaped cavities in light beam communication with the U-leg openings and partition wall openings; and in which electric eye and photocell light beam sensor means are mounted on at least one of the end frame members to project a light beam through the moon-shaped cavities, prisms and U-leg openings to sense the presence or absence of articles in the pocket.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
Rotary drawer mechanism as set forth in claim 1 including light beam sensor means operatively mounted on the support frame means and rotor for sensing the presence or absence of articles in the rotor pocket.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
44 words
Rotary drawer mechanism as set forth in claim 4 in which the U-shaped liner member is generally rectangular in cross section and has U-leg walls and a base wall; and in which a rib is formed on the base wall projecting into the pocket.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
Rotary drawer mechanism as set forth in claim 6 in which rotor position sensor optical limit switch means is mounted on one of the stub shafts outside of the adjacent end frame member.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
39 words
Rotary drawer mechanism as set forth in claim 1 in which sensor means is mounted on the frame means and communicates through openings formed in the rotor operative to detect the presence or absence of articles in the pocket.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
61 words
Rotary drawer mechanism as set forth in claim 1 in which control means is provided connected with the rotor operative to move one or the other of the first and second drive means to a position in driving engagement with the rotor, and operative selectively to stop movement of the rotor at any one of said ''''open'''', ''''dump'''' and ''''home'''' positions.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
77 words
Rotary drawer mechanism as set forth in claim 1 in which the means operatively connected with the first and second drive means comprises a drive means mounting plate on which the first and second drive means are mounted; in which the plate is movably supported on the frame means, and in which solenoid means is operatively connected with said plate operative to actuate the plate to selectively engage the first or second drive means with the rotor.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
Rotary drawer mechanism as set forth in claim 1 in which the housing wall comprises a recessed facia wall in which the relatively wide elongated slot is formed.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
40 words
Rotary drawer mechanism as set forth in claim 17 in which currency supply and delivery mechanism is located in the housing operative to discharge a selected amount of currency into the rotor pocket when the latter is in ''''home'''' position.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
264 words
Rotary drawer mechanism for an automatic banking unit housing including a housing wall formed with a relatively wide elongated slot having spaced upper and lower edges; rotor support frame means mounted within the housing adjacent said slot; a rotor having a cylindrical wall journaled for rotation in the support means; a portion of the rotor wall projecting into said slot; a longitudinally-extending arcuate slot formed in the rotor wall having edges adapted in a first ''''open'''' rotor position to register with the housing slot edges; the rotor and arcuate slot formIng a pocket having a wide open mouth with lips; the rotor being movable between said first position and a second ''''home'''' position in which the pocket mouth is oriented to open inward within the housing, and a third ''''dump'''' position in which the pocket mouth is oriented to open downward within the housing; first drive means positively engageable with the rotor to rotate the rotor in one direction from ''''dump'''' to ''''home'''' position and from ''''home'''' to ''''open'''' position; second drive means having driving engagement with the rotor yieldable to rotor motion-resistance to rotate the rotor in the other direction from ''''open'''' to ''''dump'''' position; means operatively connected with the first and second drive means operative to selectively engage the first or second drive means with the rotor; releasable lock means engageable between the rotor and frame means locking the rotor in ''''home'''' position; and releasable means engageable between the rotor and frame means operative to prevent reverse movement of the rotor when the rotor is being driven by said second drive means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
264 words
Rotary drawer mechanism for an automatic banking unit housing including a housing wall formed with a relatively wide elongated slot having spaced upper and lower edges; rotor support frame means mounted within the housing adjacent said slot; a rotor having a cylindrical wall journaled for rotation in the support means; a portion of the rotor wall projecting into said slot; a longitudinally-extending arcuate slot formed in the rotor wall having edges adapted in a first ''''open'''' rotor position to register with the housing slot edges; the rotor and arcuate slot formIng a pocket having a wide open mouth with lips; the rotor being movable between said first position and a second ''''home'''' position in which the pocket mouth is oriented to open inward within the housing, and a third ''''dump'''' position in which the pocket mouth is oriented to open downward within the housing; first drive means positively engageable with the rotor to rotate the rotor in one direction from ''''dump'''' to ''''home'''' position and from ''''home'''' to ''''open'''' position; second drive means having driving engagement with the rotor yieldable to rotor motion-resistance to rotate the rotor in the other direction from ''''open'''' to ''''dump'''' position; means operatively connected with the first and second drive means operative to selectively engage the first or second drive means with the rotor; releasable lock means engageable between the rotor and frame means locking the rotor in ''''home'''' position; and releasable means engageable between the rotor and frame means operative to prevent reverse movement of the rotor when the rotor is being driven by said second drive means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
98 words
Rotary drawer mechanism as set forth in claim 19 in which the banking unit is of a type in which currency is delivered in requested amounts from a supply in the banking unit to a dispenser drawer, and in which the drawer moves to open position for dispensing the delivered currency to a customer-user; in which the rotor comprises the dispenser drawer; in which the banking unit housing has a recessed facia wall in which a relatively wide elongated slot is formed; and in which the housing slot provides access to currency being dispensed in the rotor pocket.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
29 words
Rotary drawer mechanism as set forth in claim 16, in which spring means biases the mounting plate to a position normally engaging the first drive means with the rotor.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
233 words
Automatic banking media dispensing and deposit-receiving drawer construction including a banking unit housing having a wall formed with an opening through which banking media of the type including currency, receipts, checks and coin may be moved for dispensing or depositing; banking media supply and delivery mechanism mounted in said housing; banking media storage receptacle means in said housing; drawer means mounted within the housing adjacent each of said opening, said supply and delivery mechanism, and said storage receptacle means; said drawer means having a banking media containing pocket; said drawer means being movable between ''''open'''', ''''home'''' and ''''dump'''' positions; the drawer means pocket being accessible through said opening when the drawer means is in ''''open'''' position to dispense or receive deposits of banking media; the drawer means pocket when the drawer means is in ''''dump'''' position discharging from said pocket banking media contained in said pocket previously delivered to the pocket during either a dispensing or depositing operation; the drawer means pocket when the drawer means is in ''''home'''' position being accessible for receiving banking media discharged from said supply and delivery mechanism; drive means for moving the drawer means selectively between ''''home,'''' ''''open'''' and ''''dump'''' positions; releasable means locking the drawer means when in ''''home'''' position; and releasable means engageable between the drawer means and housing operative to prevent reverse movement of the drawer means when moving from ''''open'''' to ''''dump'''' position.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
233 words
Automatic banking media dispensing and deposit-receiving drawer construction including a banking unit housing having a wall formed with an opening through which banking media of the type including currency, receipts, checks and coin may be moved for dispensing or depositing; banking media supply and delivery mechanism mounted in said housing; banking media storage receptacle means in said housing; drawer means mounted within the housing adjacent each of said opening, said supply and delivery mechanism, and said storage receptacle means; said drawer means having a banking media containing pocket; said drawer means being movable between ''''open'''', ''''home'''' and ''''dump'''' positions; the drawer means pocket being accessible through said opening when the drawer means is in ''''open'''' position to dispense or receive deposits of banking media; the drawer means pocket when the drawer means is in ''''dump'''' position discharging from said pocket banking media contained in said pocket previously delivered to the pocket during either a dispensing or depositing operation; the drawer means pocket when the drawer means is in ''''home'''' position being accessible for receiving banking media discharged from said supply and delivery mechanism; drive means for moving the drawer means selectively between ''''home,'''' ''''open'''' and ''''dump'''' positions; releasable means locking the drawer means when in ''''home'''' position; and releasable means engageable between the drawer means and housing operative to prevent reverse movement of the drawer means when moving from ''''open'''' to ''''dump'''' position.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
38 words
Automatic banking media dispensing and deposit-receiving drawer construction, as set forth in claim 22 including sensor means operatively mounted on the housing and drawer means for sensing the presence or absence of banking media in the drawer pocket.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-04-28 | 1978-10-28 | 1979-04-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-04-28 | 1982-10-28 | 1983-04-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-04-28 | 1986-10-28 | 1987-04-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |