Ing C. Olivetti C., S.p.a.

Lucio Simonotti

Carlo Motta

Aldo Ricca

Mario Sella

The machine comprises a tined wheel for building the banknotes, a conveyor for presenting them to the customer through a slot, and a printer for printing the receipt. This is cut off by a blade and is guided by a system of belts, in such manner as to be fed into the wheel. The receipt is thus bundled together with the banknotes and is presented to the customer with them through the slot, avoiding the risk of the customer forgetting to collect his receipt before a vandal proof shutter closes. The printer can print a journal strip in addition to the receipt.

Banknote dispensing machine with delivery device for the receipt for the

The apparatus comprises a reversible conveyor disposed between a deflection station and an access slot. The deflection station allows the dispensing of an empty envelope from a magazine 11 towards the conveyor and the deposition of an envelope containing valuables from the conveyor into a drawer. The apparatus further comprises a printing device at an intermediate position along the length of the conveyor for printing data serially on the envelope during its transfer to the drawer. This is disposed in a safe and is of the sealed type, including two motor driven rollers for inserting the envelope into the drawer. The rollers can be locked in such a way as to close the access to the drawer when the drawer is open. The apparatus is controlled by a microprocessor in two way communication with a central control unit of the apparatus.

Apparatus for depositing valuables in envelopes with automatic envelope

The printer is included in an apparatus for depositing valuables in envelopes, which are conveyed to a depositor at a constant speed. The printer includes a type wheel inked by a removable inking roller and selectively rotatable by a stepping motor, each time from the angular position of the previous printed character. A guiding roller normally holds the envelope distanced from the type wheel and is removed at a constant rate for causing the envelope to be printed. In the interval between two subsequent character printing operations the envelope is advanced one letter space, whereas the type wheel has time to be rotated at least one revolution.

Serial printer for objects movable in a predetermined direction

The apparatus is controlled by a credit card following customer identification, and comprises a series of peripheral units operable by a central unit 10 in accordance with a determined program. The apparatus is normally supplied by mains voltage, and comprises a relay device 34 sensitive to voltage drop in order to connect the apparatus to an electric battery 36. A counter 48 arranged to decode the stage of the program under execution induces an emergency cycle controlled by a timer 44, of which the times coinciding with said stage selectively operate the peripheral units, in order to perform the essential functions for closing the interrupted transaction in a defined manner which is intelligible to the central unit.

Growing community of inventors

Banchette d'Ivrea, Italy

Lucio Simonotti