Cardtronics USA

At least one automatic teller machine and a method of receiving bank notes in an automatic teller machine are disclosed. The automatic teller machine comprises: a pocket to receive bank notes; a stage plate, wherein the stage plate is moveable up and down within the pocket in a range of motion; a number of rollers configured to engage one or more bank notes by passing through the stage plate when the stage plate is at a picking location within the range of motion, the number of rollers coupled to two different roller axles; and a belt drive coupled between the two roller axles wherein the belt drive engages the two roller axles at a first roller axle diameter and a second roller axle diameter.

A card reader, method and system are disclosed. The card reader comprises a housing having a card slot configured to receive a chip-based card; a first probe positioned within the housing to connect with a chip when the chip-based card is inserted face up with a leading edge of the chip-based card being adjacent to the chip; a second probe positioned within the housing and rotated 180 degrees relative to the first probe to connect with the chip when the chip-based card is inserted face up with a trailing edge of the chip-based card being adjacent to the chip; a push mechanism configured to push the first probe or second probe into contact with the chip; and a control board configured to read data from the chip through either the first probe or second probe.

A method and automated teller machine (ATM) are disclosed. The method comprises capturing, using a camera, an image inside a card reader of an automated teller machine (ATM); generating a set of key points of the image; aligning key points of the set of key points of the image to corresponding key points in a baseline image to create an aligned image; comparing the aligned image to the baseline image to determine whether a skimmer is present; and in response to determining that the skimmer is present inside the card reader of the ATM, outputting an alert.

A method, media recycling device and system are disclosed. The method comprises receiving a media item at a media terminal; determining the media item is an exception media item; storing the exception media item in a two-way exception escrow of a media recycling device within the media terminal; logging metadata associated with a stored exception media item including an exception type and a position within the two-way exception escrow; receiving a command to access the stored exception media item; and responsive to the command, automatically transporting the exception media item from the two-way exception escrow to a destination.

A through-the-wall automated teller machine (ATM) and a method are disclosed. The through-the-wall automated teller machine (ATM) comprises: a fan; at least one light-emitting diode (LED); and a thermoelectric generator (TEG) configured to harness a temperature difference between an interior portion of the through-the-wall ATM and an environment external to the through-the-wall ATM to generate energy to power the fan and the at least one LED, the TEG including a first face exposed to the interior portion of the through-the-wall ATM and a second face opposite the first face, the second face exposed to the environment.

A staging plate for an automated teller machine (ATM) and an automated teller machine (ATM) are disclosed. The staging plate includes a first surface configured to support media inserted into a pocket of the ATM; and a second surface connected to the first surface, an exterior angle between the first surface and the second surface being greater than 180 degrees and less than 270 degrees, wherein the second surface is configured to guide media handled by a user to the first surface.

An automatic teller machine and a method of receiving bank notes in an automatic teller machine are disclosed. The automatic teller machine comprises: a pocket to receive bank notes; a stage plate, wherein the stage plate is moveable up and down within the pocket; a fascia located around the pocket on an exterior surface of the automatic teller machine; a shutter that is configured to slide in a slot between the pocket and the fascia; and a side guide located on a side of the pocket, wherein the side guide includes a moveable tab, the moveable tab configured to occupy a portion of the slot when the shutter is retracted, and the moveable tab configured to retract from the slot when the shutter is extended to cover the pocket.

A pocket lower cover and an automated teller machine (ATM) are disclosed. The pocket lower cover includes a first surface configured to mount the pocket lower cover onto the ATM in a particular orientation with respect to a pocket of the ATM; a second surface configured to connect the first surface to a staging plate of the ATM when the pocket lower cover is mounted to the ATM in the particular orientation, the second surface connected to the first surface by an interior angle that is greater than ninety degrees; and a filler device configured to prevent paper media from fitting between the first surface and a shutter of the ATM configured to move to block or enable access to the pocket by a user.

A system, media conveyance device and automated teller machine (ATM) are disclosed. The system comprises: a metal shaft having at least one tapered surface; a gear having at least one complementary tapered surface on an internal bore, the at least one complementary tapered surface configured to interface with the at least one tapered surface of the metal shaft when the metal shaft is inserted into the internal bore; and a bowed retaining clip, which when engaged with a portion of the metal shaft, secures the gear to the metal shaft.

An automated teller machine (ATM), a method and at least one machine-readable medium are disclosed. The automated teller machine (ATM) comprises: a first cassette configured to hold a first type of media; a replenishment cassette configured to hold any of a set of types of media, including the first type of media; a bill validator; a bill conveyor system configured to convey media from the first cassette to the replenishment cassette or from the replenishment cassette through the bill validator to the first cassette; processing circuitry; and memory, including instructions, which when executed by the processing circuitry, cause the processing circuitry to cause media to be conveyed to or from the replenishment cassette.