| 摘要 |
A security apparatus for detecting the presence of a cash capture device inserted into a paper currency presenting area of an automated teller machine (ATM) comprises at least one proximity detector 760 for detecting the insertion of the cash capture device (see figure 4) in the paper currency presenting area and generating a detecting signal in response to the cash capture device being detected, and a controller 830 for receiving the detecting signal and disabling an operating motor 870 of a paper currency dispensing shutter of the ATM in response to receiving the detecting signal, thus causing the dispensing shutter to remain in an open position. The controller may re-enable the shutter motor upon identifying the absence of a detecting signal, thus allowing the shutter to close. Upon identifying the detecting signal, the controller may also disable the main operating motor 880 of the ATM. The controller may be capable of re-enabling the shutter motor or ATM motor after a time delay. A method of detecting the presence of a cash capture device, and a computer program for enabling the method, are also claimed. |
