Record carrier controlled money dispensing apparatus

Claim 2

Money-dispensing apparatus, comprising in combination, casing means having an outlet for money, first and second supporting means, and first and second insertion openings adjacent to and leading to said first and second supporting means, respectively, said first supporting means being adapted to support a withdrawal record carrier having first recordings including monetary recordings representing a selected amount of money, and first identifying recordings, in a sensing position after insertion of the same through said first opening; first sensing means disposed adjacent said first supporting means and including amount-sensing means for sensing said monetary records, and identity-sensing means for sensing said identifying recordings of said withdrawal record carrier in said sensing position; an identifying record carrier having second recordings including second identifying recordings representing the same identifying information as said first identifying recordings, said identifying record carrier being formed for manual insertion and removal through said second opening and having a sensing position supported on said second supporting means; second sensing means disposed adjacent said second supporting means for sensing said second identifying recordings of said second recordings in said sensing positions of said identifying record carrier; money-dispensing means for dispensing money through said outlet; and control circuit means connected with said first and second sensing means for receiving signals from the same, and including an amount circuit connecting said amount sensing means with said dispensing means for setting the latter to the selected and sensed amount, and comparison means for comparing the information represented by said first and second identifying recordings, respectively, and sensed by said identity-sensing means of said first sensing means and by said second sensing means, said comparison device generating a control signal when said first and second identifying recordings match, said control circuit means causing dispensing of the amount to which said dispensing means is set by said amount circuit under the control of said amount-sensing means only when said comparison device generates said control signal.

Claim 3

Money-dispensing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first and second sensing means have means for sensing invisible recordings on said first and second record carriers.

Claim 4

Money-dispensing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said money-dispensing means includes a plurality of dispensing means for dispensing different types of money; and comprising selector means on said casing means for selecting one of said dispensing means.

Claim 5

Money-dispensing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said control circuit means includes means for controlling said money-dispensing means for limiting the dispensing of money to a predetermined amount within at least a business day.

Claim 6

Money-dispensing apparatus comprising, in combination, casing means having an outlet for money, first and second supporting means, and first and second insertion openings adjacent and leading to said first and second supporting means, said first and second supporting means being adapted to support inserted first and second record carriers having first and second recordings, respectively, representing first and second informations concerning a money-dispensing operation; first and second sensing means for sensing said first and second record carriers, respectively, on said first and second supporting means, and being located adjacent said first and second supporting means, respectively; money-dispensing means for dispensing money through said outlet; and control circuit means connected with said first and second sensing means for receiving first and second signals from the same and including comparison means for comparing at least the sensed first and second informations, said circuit means being connected with said money-dispensing means and causing a money-dispensing operation of the same under control of said comparison device; said control circuit means including storage means for storing information and being located remote from said casing at a central station and adapted to be connected with the control circuit means of other money-dispensing apparatus controlled by first and second record carriers, said interrogating means being connected with said storage means.

Claim 7

Money-dispensing apparatus comprising, in combination, casing means having an outlet for money, first and second supporting means, and first and second insertion openings adjacent and leading to said first and second supporting means, said first and second supporting means being adapted to support inserted first and second record carriers having first and second recordings, respectively, representing first and second informations concerning a money-dispensing operation; first and second sensing means for sensing said first and second record carriers, respectively, on said first and second supporting means, and being located adjacent said first and second supporting means, respectively; money-dispensing means for dispensing money through said outlet; and control circuit means connected with said first and second sensing means for receiving first and second signals from the same and including comparison means for comparing at least the sensed first and second informations, said circuit means being connected with said money-dispensing means and causing a money-dispensing operation of the same under control of said comparison device; said control circuit means including storage means for storing information and being located remote from said casing at a central station and adapted to be connected with the control circuit means of other money-dispensing apparatus controlled by first and second record carriers, said interrogating means being connected with said storage means.

Claim 8

Money-dispensing apparatus comprising, in combination, casing means having an outlet for money, first and second supporting means, and firSt and second insertion openings adjacent and leading to said first and second supporting means, said first and second supporting means being adapted to support inserted first and second record carriers having first and second recordings, respectively, representing first and second informations concerning a money-dispensing operation; first and second sensing means for sensing said first and second record carriers, respectively, on said first and second supporting means, and being located adjacent said first and second supporting means, respectively; money-dispensing means for dispensing money through said outlet including testing means for testing the length and thickness of dispensed bills, and for retaining bills adhering to each other; and control circuit means connected with said first and second sensing means for receiving first and second signals from the same and including comparison means for comparing at least the sensed first and second informations, said circuit means being connected with said money-dispensing means and causing a money-dispensing operation of the same under control of said comparison device.

Claim 9

Money-dispensing apparatus comprising, in combination, casing means having an outlet for money, first and second supporting means, and firSt and second insertion openings adjacent and leading to said first and second supporting means, said first and second supporting means being adapted to support inserted first and second record carriers having first and second recordings, respectively, representing first and second informations concerning a money-dispensing operation; first and second sensing means for sensing said first and second record carriers, respectively, on said first and second supporting means, and being located adjacent said first and second supporting means, respectively; money-dispensing means for dispensing money through said outlet including testing means for testing the length and thickness of dispensed bills, and for retaining bills adhering to each other; and control circuit means connected with said first and second sensing means for receiving first and second signals from the same and including comparison means for comparing at least the sensed first and second informations, said circuit means being connected with said money-dispensing means and causing a money-dispensing operation of the same under control of said comparison device.

Claim 10

Money-dispensing apparatus comprising, in combination, casing means having an outlet for money, first and second supporting means, first and second insertion openings adjacent and leading to said first and second supporting means, said casing having protective wall means including a door, and comprising a support wall for mounting said casing in a position in which said door is located on the outside of said support wall and can be opened for access to said first and second insertion openings and to said outlet, said first and second supporting means being adapted to support inserted first and second record carriers having first and second recordings, respectively, representing first and second informations concerning a money-dispensing operation; first and second sensing means for sensing said first and second record carriers, respectively, on said first and second supporting means, and being located adjacent said first and second supporting means, respectively; money dispensing means for dispensing money through said outlet; and control circuit means connected with said first and second sensing means for receiving first and second signals from the same and including comparison means for comparing at least the sensed first and second informations, said circuit means being connected with said money-dispensing means and causing a money-dispensing operation of the same under control of said comparison device.

Claim 11

Money-dispensing apparatus comprising, in combination, casing means having an outlet for money, first and second supporting means, first and second insertion openings adjacent and leading to said first and second supporting means, said casing having protective wall means including a door, and comprising a support wall for mounting said casing in a position in which said door is located on the outside of said support wall and can be opened for access to said first and second insertion openings and to said outlet, said first and second supporting means being adapted to support inserted first and second record carriers having first and second recordings, respectively, representing first and second informations concerning a money-dispensing operation; first and second sensing means for sensing said first and second record carriers, respectively, on said first and second supporting means, and being located adjacent said first and second supporting means, respectively; money dispensing means for dispensing money through said outlet; and control circuit means connected with said first and second sensing means for receiving first and second signals from the same and including comparison means for comparing at least the sensed first and second informations, said circuit means being connected with said money-dispensing means and causing a money-dispensing operation of the same under control of said comparison device.

Claim 12

Money-dispensing apparatus as claimed in claim 7, and including means located in said casing for maintaining a substantially constant temperature in the same.

Claim 13

Money-dispensing apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein said door has first and second locks adapted to be opened by the same key; said first lock preventing insertion of the key into said second lock until said first lock is opened by said key.

Claim 14

Money-dispensing apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein said casing has another door located inside of said support wall for access to the interior of said casing.

Claim 15

Money-dispensing apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein said casing has a metal wall, and an inner lining forming an armor.

Claim 16

Money-dispensing apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein said armor includes concrete.

Claim 17

Money-dispensing apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein said armor includes a cast hard metal plate.

Claim 18

Money-dispensing device as claimed in claim 11, wherein said armor includes thick hardened steel plates.

Claim 19

Money-dispensing apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein said casing includes a layer of granulated sulfur between said metal wall and said lining.

Claim 20

Money-dispensing apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein said outlet, and said first and second insertion openings are slots coverable by said door.

Claim 21

Money-dispensing apparatus, comprising, in combination, casing means having an outlet For money, first and second supporting means, and first and second insertion openings adjacent to and leading to said first and second supporting means, respectively, said first supporting means being adapted to support a withdrawal record carrier having first recordings representing at least monetary information in a sensing position after insertion of the same through said first opening; first sensing means disposed adjacent said first supporting means for sensing said first recordings of said withdrawal record carrier in said sensing position; and identifying record carrier having second recordings representing identifying information, said identifying record carrier being formed for manual insertion and removal through said second opening and having a sensing position supported on said second supporting means, said identifying record carrier having a manually operable portion projecting from said second insertion opening in said sensing position thereof so that said identifying record carrier can be inserted and removed by a person; comprising transportation means in said casing for transporting said withdrawal record carrier from said first insertion opening to said sensing position and including a start switch located adjacent said second supporting means, said identifying record carrier in said sensing position thereof actuating said start switch so that said transporting means transports said withdrawal record carrier to said sensing position; second sensing means disposed adjacent said second supporting means for sensing said second recordings in said sensing positions of said identifying record carrier; money-dispensing means for dispensing money through said outlet; and control circuit means connected with said first and second sensing means for receiving signals from the same, and including comparison means for comparing information sensed by said first and second sensing means, storage means containing information regarding accounts represented by identifying record carriers, and interrogating means for said storage means connected with said comparison device, said control circuit means being connected with said money dispensing means and causing a money-dispensing operation of the same when permitted by said storage means.

Claim 22

Money-dispensing apparatus, comprising, in combination, casing means having an outlet For money, first and second supporting means, and first and second insertion openings adjacent to and leading to said first and second supporting means, respectively, said first supporting means being adapted to support a withdrawal record carrier having first recordings representing at least monetary information in a sensing position after insertion of the same through said first opening; first sensing means disposed adjacent said first supporting means for sensing said first recordings of said withdrawal record carrier in said sensing position; and identifying record carrier having second recordings representing identifying information, said identifying record carrier being formed for manual insertion and removal through said second opening and having a sensing position supported on said second supporting means, said identifying record carrier having a manually operable portion projecting from said second insertion opening in said sensing position thereof so that said identifying record carrier can be inserted and removed by a person; comprising transportation means in said casing for transporting said withdrawal record carrier from said first insertion opening to said sensing position and including a start switch located adjacent said second supporting means, said identifying record carrier in said sensing position thereof actuating said start switch so that said transporting means transports said withdrawal record carrier to said sensing position; second sensing means disposed adjacent said second supporting means for sensing said second recordings in said sensing positions of said identifying record carrier; money-dispensing means for dispensing money through said outlet; and control circuit means connected with said first and second sensing means for receiving signals from the same, and including comparison means for comparing information sensed by said first and second sensing means, storage means containing information regarding accounts represented by identifying record carriers, and interrogating means for said storage means connected with said comparison device, said control circuit means being connected with said money dispensing means and causing a money-dispensing operation of the same when permitted by said storage means.

Claim 23

Money-dispensing apparatus, comprising, in combination, casing means having an outlet for money, first and second supporting means, and first and second insertion openings adjacent to and leading to said first and second supporting means, respectively, said first supporting means being adapted to support a withdrawal record carrier having first recordings representing at least monetary information in a sensing position after insertion of the same through said first opening; first sensing means disposed adjacent said first supporting means for sensing said first recordings of said withdrawal record carrier in said sensing position; an identifying record carrier having second recordings representing identifying information, said identifying record carrier being formed for manual insertion and removal through said second opening and having a sensing position supported on said second supporting means; second sensing means disposed adjacent said second supporting means for sensing said second recordings in said sensing positions of said identifying record carrier; money-dispensing means for dispensing money through said outlet; and control circuit means connected with said first and second sensing means for receiving signals from the same, and including comparison means for comparing information sensed by said first and second sensing means, storage means containing information regarding accounts represented by identifying record carriers, and interrogating means for said storage means connected with said comparison device, said control circuit means being connected with said money-dispensing means and causing a money dispensing operation of the same when permitted by said storage means, said storage means storing information regarding a plUrality of accounts represented by different identifying record carriers, and preventing the operation of said money-dispensing means by said control circuit means when a sensed identifying record carrier represents a predetermined stopped account.

Claim 24

Money-dispensing apparatus, comprising, in combination, casing means having an outlet for money, first and second supporting means, and first and second insertion openings adjacent to and leading to said first and second supporting means, respectively, said first supporting means being adapted to support a withdrawal record carrier having first recordings representing at least monetary information in a sensing position after insertion of the same through said first opening; first sensing means disposed adjacent said first supporting means for sensing said first recordings of said withdrawal record carrier in said sensing position; an identifying record carrier having second recordings representing identifying information, said identifying record carrier being formed for manual insertion and removal through said second opening and having a sensing position supported on said second supporting means; second sensing means disposed adjacent said second supporting means for sensing said second recordings in said sensing positions of said identifying record carrier; money-dispensing means for dispensing money through said outlet; and control circuit means connected with said first and second sensing means for receiving signals from the same, and including comparison means for comparing information sensed by said first and second sensing means, storage means containing information regarding accounts represented by identifying record carriers, and interrogating means for said storage means connected with said comparison device, said control circuit means being connected with said money-dispensing means and causing a money dispensing operation of the same when permitted by said storage means, said storage means storing information regarding a plUrality of accounts represented by different identifying record carriers, and preventing the operation of said money-dispensing means by said control circuit means when a sensed identifying record carrier represents a predetermined stopped account.

Claim 25

Money-dispensing apparatus as claimed in claim 17, wherein said comparison means is controlled by said first and second sensing means and connected with said transporting means for reversing the same when recordings sensed by said first and second sensing means on said record carriers do not match so that said withdrawal record carrier is ejected from said first insertion opening.

Claim 26

Money-dispensing apparatus as claimed in claim 19, and including other transporting means for transporting said withdrawal record carrier from said sensing position to a storage area of said casing and being actuated by said comparison means when the recordings sensed by said first and second sensing means match.

Claim 27

Money-dispensing apparatus as claimed in claim 20, wherein said second sensing means control said other transporting means to transport said withdrawal record carrier to another storage area of said casing when sensing incorrect second recordings whereby fraudulent withdrawal record carriers are separated from authorized withdrawal record carriers.

Claim 28

Money-dispensing apparatus as claimed in claim 21, wherein said other transporting means include a reversible transporting roller; and wherein said storage areas are located on opposite sides of said first supporting means; and wherein said second sensing means cause reversal of the direction of rotation of said transporting roller upon sensing a fraudulent identifying record carrier.

Claim 29

Money-dispensing apparatus as claimed in claim 18, wherein said control circuit means store in said storage means information regarding withdrawal of money; and wherein said control circuit means prevents the operation of said money-dispensing means when said storage means indicates the withdrawal of a predetermined amount within a given time period.