Automatic teller machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10628810-B2
Application number	US-201615225913-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 2, 2016
Priority date	Apr 26, 2016
Publication date	Apr 21, 2020
Grant date	Apr 21, 2020

Abstract

An automatic teller machine includes a first interface unit, a second interface unit, a front panel and a control unit. The first interface unit is configured to display financial information for financial transaction to a user. The second interface unit is disposed in a region different from a region in which the first interface unit is disposed. The second interface unit has a plurality of operation parts to be operated by the user. The front panel is movable to a first position in which the operation parts are hidden from the outside of the automatic teller machine and a second position in which the operation parts are exposed to the outside of the automatic teller machine. The control unit is configured to control the front panel so as to be located in one of the first position and the second position.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An automatic teller machine, comprising:
a first interface unit configured to display financial information for a financial transaction to a user, the first interface unit installed in a front upper region of the automatic teller machine;
a second interface unit disposed in a region different from a region in which the first interface unit is disposed, the second interface unit having a plurality of operation parts to be operated by the user, the second interface unit installed below the first interface unit;
a front panel movable to a first position in which the plurality of operation parts are hidden from outside of the automatic teller machine and a second position in which the plurality of operation parts are exposed to the outside of the automatic teller machine, the front panel being slidable up or down between the first position and the second position;
a detection unit configured to detect body information of a user of the automatic teller machine, the body information comprising information regarding on a stature of the user or whether the user is in a wheelchair; and
a control unit configured to control the front panel to be located in one of the first position and the second position and control a tilting angle of the first interface based on the body information,
wherein the second interface unit is configured to protrude forwardly from the automatic teller machine when the front panel is moved to the second position.

2. The machine of claim 1 , wherein the control unit is configured to control the front panel to be located in the first position when the automatic teller machine is operated in a standby mode in which the financial transaction is not performed, and to control the front panel to be located in the second position when the automatic teller machine is operated in an operation mode in which the financial transaction is performed.

3. The machine of claim 2 , wherein the first interface unit is configured to display advertisement information in the standby mode.

4. The machine of claim 2 ,
wherein the detection unit is configured to detect access of the user, and
wherein the control unit is configured to switch the standby mode to the operation mode when the access of the user is detected by the detection unit.

5. The machine of claim 2 , wherein the first interface unit includes a touch-input-type display module, and
the control unit is configured to switch the standby mode to the operation mode when touch input of the user through the display module is detected in the standby mode.

6. The machine of claim 1 , wherein the front panel is made of a transparent material, and
the second interface unit further includes a light source configured to illuminate the operation parts.

7. The machine of claim 1 ,
wherein the front panel is a movable transparent front panel slidably installed in front of the first interface unit and located in one of the first position in which the first interface unit and the second interface unit are hidden by the front panel and the second position in which the second interface unit is exposed to the outside.

8. An automatic teller machine, comprising:
a first interface unit configured to display financial information for financial transaction to a user;
a second interface unit disposed in a region different from a region in which the first interface unit is disposed, the second interface unit having a plurality of operation parts to be operated by the user that include a first arrangement area vertically disposed in which some of the operation parts are disposed and a second arrangement area horizontally disposed in which the remaining operation parts are disposed;
a front panel movable to a first position in which the plurality of operation parts are hidden from outside of the automatic teller machine and a second position in which the plurality of operation parts are exposed to the outside of the automatic teller machine;
a detection unit configured to detect body information of a user of the automatic teller machine, the body information comprising information regarding on a stature of the user or whether the user is in a wheelchair; and
a control unit configured to control the front panel to be located in one of the first position and the second position and control a tilting angle of the first interface based on the body information,
wherein the second interface unit is configured to protrude forwardly from the automatic teller machine when the front panel is moved to the second position.

9. The machine of claim 8 ,
wherein the first arrangement area includes an exposed area which is always exposed even when the front panel is moved to the first position, and
wherein the automated teller machine further comprises a wireless receiving unit configured to receive information for financial transaction from the user in a wireless manner is disposed in the exposed area.

10. The machine of claim 8 , wherein the operation parts include at least one of a pin pad installed in the second arrangement area to receive information for financial transaction and a deposit/withdrawal port installed in the second arrangement area to allow the user to deposit or withdraw cash or a check.

11. The machine of claim 8 , wherein the some of the operation parts include at least one of a card insertion/removal port disposed in the first arrangement area to allow the user to insert or remove a financial transaction card and a transaction slip discharge port disposed in the first arrangement area to discharge a financial transaction slip.

12. An automatic teller machine, comprising:
a first interface unit configured to display financial information for financial transaction to a user, the first interface unit installed in a front upper region of the automatic teller machine;
a second interface unit disposed below the first interface unit, the second interface unit installed below the first interface unit;
a lower panel disposed below the first interface unit and configured to move up and down to a first position in which the plurality of operation parts are hidden from outside of the automatic teller machine and a second position in which the plurality of operation parts are exposed to the outside of the automatic teller machine, the lower panel being slidable up or down between the first position and the second position;
a detection unit configured to detect body information of a user of the automatic teller machine, the body information comprising information regarding on a stature of the user or whether the user is in a wheelchair; and
a control unit configured to control the lower panel to be located in one of the first position and the second position and control a tilting angle of the first interface based on the body information,
wherein the second interface unit is configured to protrude forwardly from the automatic teller machine when the lower panel is moved to the second position.

13. An automatic teller machine, comprising:
a first interface unit configured to display financial information for financial transaction to a user and slidably disposed in a front upper region of the automatic teller machine;
a second interface unit disposed below the first interface unit and provided with a plurality of operation parts to be operated by the user;
a detection unit configured to detect body information of a user of the automatic teller machine, the body information comprising information regarding a stature of the user or whether the user is in a wheelchair; and
a control unit configured to control the first interface unit to be located in one of a first position in which the p

Assignees

• Nautilus Hyosung Inc
• Hyosung Tns Inc

Inventors

• Cha Jae Min
• Lee Hee Youn
• Park Jae Min
• Kim Joonhee

Classifications

• G06Q20/18

  involving self-service terminals [SST], vending machines, kiosks or multimedia terminals · CPC title

• G07F19/201

  Accessories of ATMs · CPC title

• G06Q20/1085 Primary

  involving automatic teller machines [ATMs] · CPC title

• G07F9/009 Primary

  User recognition or proximity detection · CPC title

• G07F9/023

  Arrangements for display, data presentation or advertising · CPC title