Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
In an after-hour depository, powered by electricity, of a type including a throw-in door turnably housed in a frame fitted into an opening on a building, said throw-in door comprising a fragmental cylinder member and a movable wall, and being adapted to operate such that when a client uses an envelope as a depositing means, said throw-in door assumes a first door opened position creating a V-shaped pocket defined between the partition wall of the fragmental cylinder member and the movable wall when said throw-in door is half opened, and when said client uses a cash bag as a depositing means, said throw-in door assumes a second door opened position where said pocket is fully opened, the improvement consisting of said depository further including; a control panel to control the turning movement of said throw-in door, a control circuit electrically connected to said control panel and having a data memory for filing client related information within said data memory, and a locking and unlocking apparatus to lock or unlock said throw-in door in accordance with a command issued from said control circuit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
In an after-hour depository, powered by electricity, of a type including a throw-in door turnably housed in a frame fitted into an opening on a building, said throw-in door comprising a fragmental cylinder member and a movable wall, and being adapted to operate such that when a client uses an envelope as a depositing means, said throw-in door assumes a first door opened position creating a V-shaped pocket defined between the partition wall of the fragmental cylinder member and the movable wall when said throw-in door is half opened, and when said client uses a cash bag as a depositing means, said throw-in door assumes a second door opened position where said pocket is fully opened, the improvement consisting of said depository further including; a control panel to control the turning movement of said throw-in door, a control circuit electrically connected to said control panel and having a data memory for filing client related information within said data memory, and a locking and unlocking apparatus to lock or unlock said throw-in door in accordance with a command issued from said control circuit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
90 words
An after-hour depository as defined in claim 1, wherein a card insert slit for inserting a magnetic card therethrough is formed on said control panel and said depository further includes a printer operatively associated with said card insert slit so that said locking and unlocking apparatus is actuated by reference to a comparison between information inputted into said magnetic card and information stored in the control circuit, and said comparison further resulting in information for said client, being then printed on a printing paper which is provided to said client.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
76 words
An after-hour depository as defined in claim 1, wherein said locking and unlocking apparatus further includes an electromagnetic solenoid mounted on a frame, to be actuated in response to a signal transmitted from said control circuit, said locking and unlocking apparatus having an engagement section disposed on the throw-in door and an actuating mechanism operatively connected to said electromagnetic solenoid so as to enable a means for locking to engage and disengage from said engagement section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
65 words
An after-hour depository as defined in claim 3, wherein said engagement section further includes a locking hole formed on a side plate of said throw-in door and said locking means has a locking rod to come in and out of said locking hole in response to actuation of said electromagnetic solenoid, said locking rod being actuated by said solenoid by way of a linkage mechanism.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
An after-hour depository as defined in claim 4, wherein said linkage mechanism includes a spring which urges said locking rod to come out of said locking hole.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
An after-hour depository as defined in claim 1, wherein said throw-in door is actuated by a key when said electric power supply is interrupted.