US 6,981,636 B2
Document path selector apparatus for use in a self-service terminal
Dale Edward Gallo-Hendrikx, Fergus (Canada)
Assigned to NCR Corporation, Dayton, Ohio (US)
Filed on Dec. 19, 2002, as Appl. No. 10/325,345.
Prior Publication US 2004/0118910 A1, Jun. 24, 2004
Int. Cl. G06F 17/60 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 235—379 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A self-service terminal for use in an unattended environment to allow a self-service user to conduct a self-service transaction, the self-service terminal comprising:
a fascia including means defining a document slot;
means defining a document storage bin; and
a document processing module including means defining a document processing zone, means defining a first document transport path which extends between the document slot and the document processing zone, means defining a second document transport path which is different from the first document transport path and which extends between the document processing zone and the document storage bin, and a document path selector mechanism disposed along at least one of the first and second document transport paths for (i) enabling a document to be transported along the first document transport path between the document slot and the document processing zone when parts of the document path selector mechanism are in a first position, and (ii) enabling a document to be transported along the second document transport path from the document processing zone to the document storage bin when parts of the document path selector mechanism are in a second position which is different from the first position;
the document path selector mechanism including first and second movable deflector members and a movable selector member disposed between the first and second deflector members, wherein (i) each of the first and second deflector members has a major surface, (ii) the selector member has a first major surface which faces towards the major surface of the first deflector member to define at least a portion of the first document transport path extending between the document slot and the document processing zone when parts are in the first position, and (iii) the selector member has a second major surface which is different from the first major surface and which faces towards the major surface of the second deflector member to define at least a portion of the second document transport path extending between the document processing zone and the document storage bin when parts are in the second position.