US 12,202,702 B2
Edge sensing apparatus in automated transaction machine
David Z Few, Wadsworth, OH (US); Boley Clinton, Mogador, OH (US); Marko Savcic, Uniontown, OH (US); Michael J Harty, Canton, OH (US); Ken Turocy, Wadsworth, OH (US); Thomas A Vankirk, Medina, OH (US); Aaron Christopher Graham, Mogadore, OH (US); David Nikkel, Wooster, OH (US); Jasen James Smolk, Ravenna, OH (US); and William Daniel Beskitt, Canton, OH (US)
Assigned to DIEBOLD NIXDORF INCORPORATED, North Canton, OH (US)
Filed by Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated, Hudson, OH (US)
Filed on Sep. 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/244,467.
Application 18/244,467 is a continuation of application No. 17/598,501, granted, now 11,753,263, previously published as PCT/US2020/034677, filed on May 27, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/855,032, filed on May 31, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0416031 A1, Dec. 28, 2023
Int. Cl. B65H 7/14 (2006.01); B65H 7/10 (2006.01); B65H 7/20 (2006.01); B65H 9/00 (2006.01); B65H 9/20 (2006.01); G02B 17/02 (2006.01); G07D 11/237 (2019.01); G07D 11/40 (2019.01)
CPC B65H 7/14 (2013.01) [B65H 7/10 (2013.01); B65H 7/20 (2013.01); B65H 9/002 (2013.01); B65H 9/20 (2013.01); G02B 17/023 (2013.01); G07D 11/237 (2019.01); G07D 11/40 (2019.01); B65H 2553/412 (2013.01); B65H 2553/414 (2013.01); B65H 2553/416 (2013.01); B65H 2701/1912 (2013.01); G07D 2211/00 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sensing apparatus configured to detect an edge of a paper received in an automated transaction machine (ATM) comprising:
a top platen;
a bottom platen spaced from said top platen whereby a path within the ATM is defined between said top platen and said bottom platen;
a light emitter positioned along the path of movement of the paper and on a first side of said path, said light emitter directed to emit light across said path to a second side of said path, said second side of said path the opposite of said first side of said path;
a light detector positioned along said path on said first side of said path with said light emitter, said light detector configured to detect light and emit a signal corresponding to an amount of detected light;
a control circuit configured to control a flow of power to said light emitter and to receive the signal emitted by said light detector;
a light guiding trough mounted on said bottom platen and thereby positioned on said second side of said path and having first and second faces, each of said first and second faces facing said path, said first face positioned to confront said light emitter and thereby receive light emitted by said light emitter, said second face positioned to confront said light detector and thereby emit light toward said light detector;
at least one roller positioned in between said top platen the bottom platen and configured to engage and move the paper along said path;
at least one wheel positioned in between the top platen the bottom platen, the at least one wheel configured to engage the paper and move at least a portion of the paper transverse to the path;
at least one plate mounted on said top platen for movement toward and away from a central axis of said path, wherein at least one of said light emitter and said light detector is mounted on the at least one plate; and
a motor engaged with said at least one plate and controlled by said control circuit to move said at least one plate.